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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28
The Colored Sister.

CHICAGO, Oct. e2.-The color ques-
tion rather disturbed the placidity of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union congress at the Art institute
yesterday. The question came up over
the appointment of superintendcnts.
There was not colored woBan on the
list and that brought Mrs. Thurber, of
Tennessee, to her feet at once. She
made an impassioned speech, in which
she said that she did not ask for social
equality for the colored woman, but
she did want them given the same ad-
vantages as others in the Woman's
Christian Temperance union At the
conclusion of her speech the congress
passed resolution asking the execu-
tive committee to create . ardepartment
of colored work and to put colored
woman in charge of it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28
WEST AND SOUTH,

J. c. HAM, a wcll-known hotel man
of bloomington, Ill, fell from the fifth
story of hotel at Omaha, Neb., and
was instantly killed.
J. l.. MCGEE, wealthy citizen OF
jefferson county, Ark, was shot 10
death by Dr. Scott, a lawsuit causing
bad blood
AT Summerville, Ga, two negroes
were taken from Jail by an armed mob
and lynched. They were accused of
killing James Hill. a constable.
AT Chicago the American Bankers
association convened IN nineteenth an
nual session and were addressed by
Comptroller of the Currency James IL.
EckelS
BRAKEMEN WEIGH and Deegan were
fatally shot while attempting to eject a
gang of tramps from a box car near
Mound Valley, Kan
FIVE persons were killed and a num-
Der of pedestrians were knocked DOWN
and injured at Tacoma, Wash, by an
explosion in dye house.
The First national bank of Ouray,
Col. suspended about two months ago,
has resumed business.
C W. WELLS, of Saginaw, was
drowned from a canoe while hunting
near Duluth, MINI.
PRAIRIE fires were raging in the
vicinity of Faux county. s D., and it
was said that many farmhousas had
been destroyed.
AT Hopkinsville. H. tn.ee work
men lost their lives ~ the collapse OF a
buiIrinq undergoing repairs.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28
FROM WASHINGTON.

DURING September imports amounted
| to SAG, ,:S;59, 800, and exports, both domcs-
tic and foreign, to $1l, $500
1T was said at Washington that rapid
progress was being made in the franz
ing of tariff bill and that it would he
reported to the house early in Dccem-
Ler
THE president, in declining an invi-
tation to visit Trenton. y. j.. said that
he would not leave Washington for any
purpose whatever until the important
questions which are before congress are
| disposed OF.
4 NUMBER of children were badly
hurt in Washington I'D. c. schOo.
panic Dy some person starting the cry
Of fire
THERE were $40 business failures in
the United States in the seven day.
ended on the 10th. During the week
previous the failures numbered -
against 21U in the corresponding time
in 1892.
EXCHANGES ut the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the Goth aggregated
1914. 80, ,G3G, against s9O3, $50, 297 the
previous week. The decrease, compared
with the corresponding week in 1S3a.
was 80.
lN his annual report to the secretary
of war Gen. Schofield recommended a
reduction of the term of enlistment to
three years.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28
THE EAST.

A DAMAGE of 81, 500. 900 was inflicted
in New York by fire which destroyed
Il wall paper factory and several blocks
of residences Four persons were said
to he missing.
THE widow of Roscoe Conkling, former
senator from New York, died at her
home II Itica, aged 60 years.
THE death of Lucy Stone, the we'll
known temperance advocate and wom-
ans suffragist, occurred at DOrchcs-
ter, Mass, aged - years.
FIVE tramps were killed by col
lision between two freight trains on a
bridge over the Delaware at Iardley
and Trenton Junction, n. J.
THE death OF Gen. Denis +. Burke.
who commanded an Irish regiment in
the rebellion. occurred at his home in
New York city.
MAYOR BooDY, of Brooklyn. " Y,
has decided that The Mitchcll-Corhett
prize fight shall not take place at
Coney Island.
AT Trenton, n. j., monument was
unveiled in horror of the victory of
Washington over the British in 11a6.
Six governors from as many states took
part in the ceremonies
Two LABoRING men were killed and
several severely injured by the caving
in of a trench they were digging at
Homestead, Pa
THREE New York park police officers
were asphyxiated while asleep by gas
in cottage adjoining Central park,
and it was said that fourth one could
not recover.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

ONE hundred lives were lost by a
typhoon on the Yellow river in China
by the wrecking of three ferry boats.
THE death of Field Marshal Mac
Mahon. duke of Magenta, cx-prcsidcnt
of the French republic and one of the
most renowned soldiers of France, oc-
Cured in Paris. the immediate cause of
death being la grippe. lie was aged ST
years.
AT the Scrvian village of Krsgu-
jevatz six men were literally blown to
atoms by the explosion of u powder
E,ill.
Ar Berlin Count and Countess Blucher
were murdered by their gardener, who
was angry at the dismissal from the
counts service of 4 pretty servant girl
with whom the gardener was in love.
IN the cricket match at Toronto be-
tween Canadian and Australian teams
he Ia tier won easily.
G. +. GOUNoD. the eminent French
composer. died at Paris, aged - years.
TEE Crnard steamship Lucania broke
all previous records in steamship trav-
cl. the passage from New York to
Queenstown occupying only days IL
hours and so minutes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28
AN ENGLISH VIEW.

A Leading English banking Authority
Talks About the Financial strinseney
IN. s,,n.,,an W,,,r.,. =. ~. si,x.r
Policy.
LONDON. Oct GA leading member
of the banking house of y s Morgan
& Co. of London. was interviewed by
a United. Press representative yester-
day on the silver situation in the
United States. The gentleman al
luded to said he doubted the truth of
the report that President Cleveland in
tended to SUSPEND the purchase of sill
yer. At the same time he thought that
such q proceeding was not impossible,
and that in the present state of public
opinion the president might not feel
any great risk in adopting that course.
Such an action would be similar to
Gladstone's in overcoming the opposi-
tion to the abolition of the custom of
purchasing commissions in the army.
The American house would proba bly,
support President Cleveland in sus-
pending the silver-pnrchase clause just
Us willingly as the English Supported
Gladstone in aboIishing the purchase
of army commissions. 70.
"Nevertheless,- continued the gem
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

STORIES of Observation-Disclosures are in.
variably amusing, but one that is being
told of Prof. Burdon-Sanderson, the
president of the British association, re.
quires rather large grain of salt On
one occasion, it Is said, while at Oxford
he asked few friends to a bachelor din
ner, and to their intense surprise, on
their arrival. proceeded to offer them
their overcoats, shake hands with them
and express hope that they had en-
joyeL themselves. Then, seeing their
astonis5ment, he remembered that they
were arriving and not departing guests,
and hearty laugh put matters to
rights
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28
Miss VIRGINIA FAIR, who is interest

Miss VIRGINIA FAIR, who is interest
ing to the public because of the fact
that she will some time be one of the
richest women in America, is l9-year.
old girl, short, plump, dark and viva.
cious. She is pious Roman Catholic
and it is said that a few years ago she
was anxious to join one of the sister.
hoods of that church. By the death OF
her mother she became heiress 10 ST..
500, 900. to pass into her control whsr
she is %, and a monthly income of g..
500 Her father is one of the western
multi-millionaires, and she will in ali
probability inherit very largely from
him also
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28
LATER NEWS.

lN tn. senate, on the 2Ist (legisla-
tive day of the 1Tth). as soon as a
quorum was obtained. the silver pur-
chase repeal bill was taken up and Mr..
PETER continued his speech in opposi-
tion to it, but yielded the floor for the
passage of the house joint resolution
for the restoration of personal prop
erty $500. 900 now in the hands of a re-
ceiver) to the Norman church in Utah
for charita BILE uses Mr.. PETER then
resumed and concluded his speech. He
was followed by Mr.. Jones New. Mr.
Harris arose to personal explanation.
after which the senate adjourned.......
In the house bill suspending the re-
quirements as to labor of the mining
bill was sent to conference. The bill
to divide in two the eastern judicial
district of Texas was passed, as was
the bill authorizing the secretary of
the treasury to build a revenue cutter
to cost $4,000 for use on the New
England coast. The bill to let the
printing of the executive departments
to private parties was reported and the
house adjourned.
The weekly statement of the asso-
ciated banks of New York, issued on
the 2lst, shows the following changes:
Reserve, increase, ss,774,7 ,725; loans, de-
crease, s1.676, 800; specie, increase,
1889, 100; legal tenders, increase.
s5.7l3, 500; deposits, increase, 81, 2S0, 700;
circulation, decrease. s2G6, 300. On the
same date the banks held 81, GAO, ,775 in
excess of the requirements of the 25-
percent. rule.
As THE result of a confession by
James Il. Stone, the nearest neighbor
of the Wrattan's, in Daviess county,
Ind, seven OF the alleged murderers
of the family were arrested, on the
23d, and locked up in the Jefferson
vile Jail. Their names are: Alonzo
Williams, VIM. Kays, J. b. Stone, Mar
tin Yarbere, John NJ. White, Gibson
Clark and Gradison Cosby.
THE Brazilian men-of-war at La
Plata have been manned with new Of
ficers, chosen by President Peixoto. and
ordered to cooperate in an attack to
be made upon Admiral Mello's fleet in
the harbor of Rio de Janeiro.
The cracked Liberty Bell will leave
Chicago at Q o'clock of the 31st for
Philadelphia, via Cincinnati, Column
bus, Pittsburgh, Altoona and Harris
burg.
The president has approved the act
granting settlers on certain lands in
Oklahoma territory the right to COM
mute homestead entries.
The paid admissions to the Worlds
fair on the 21st were 2eO,317. On. the
I'D the admissions were 1859
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28
IN CHICAGO'S SLUMS.

Eight Members of the W. G. r. U. Visit
the Worst Districts of Chicago Under
Police Protection-Overcome by What
They Saw.
CHICAGO. Oct. a3.-Eight members of
the Women's Christian Temperance
congress, which closed its session Sat
urday night in the Art institute, will
carry away from Chicago knowledge
of its darker side which will no doubt
become the foundation of many adj
dresses in advocacy of social purity
and Temperance. The new experience
which the new style" crusaders gained
were found in n series of Stunning"
tours under police protection, through
the ''Levee" district that part of Dark
est Chicago" bounded by Harrison and
Twelfth streets on the north and south
and Clark and State streets on the
west and east. The seven courageous
women were overcome b. what they
saw. To most of them the haunts of
vice were unknown. except through
vague newspaper hints, and the dread
full realities of the sin-smitten districts
of a great city came upon them with
appalling force. Even as they pro-
ceeded they sought to do missionary
work among the fallen and .besought
charity from the wealthy and notori-
Gus keepers of the resorts WIS.,
tied. The party comprised the
following well known members
of the Indiana Women's Chris
tian Temperance union: Miss
Mollie Hay. of indianapolis; Mrs. E. L.
Calkins, of South Bend, vice president
of the state union: Miss Ella, Moore, of
Lakeyille; Miss Emily Tompisins, of
Elkhart: Miss Addie' Fiefs, '.of Indian
apolis; Mrs Leonora Ayers of Indian
.apolis; Miss Mendsnhall, of Richmond,
and Miss Gertrude. Fulton, of Rich
mond. They were escorted by De-
tectites Trehmn and Niggemeyer of
the Central station, and Charles l..
Steven. of the "Levee," and Ros.
Fulton. of Richmond. Ind.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

DR.. NASH, of the New York quaran-
tine staff, recently returned from Ham
burg. whittier he went to investigate
cholera reports. He says he found
Hamburg one of the healthiest cities in
Europe, by reason of the reconstruc-
ton of the system of water supply,
which gives the people pure, filtered,
gernfree water. Hamburg to-day is
a demonstration of the infinite value
OF pure water supply for a city.
1t is one of the best advertisements
that a city can possibly have Ham
burg has been transformed from a
cholera-breeding town to a health re-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

SINCE the last week of September
wild geese have been seen flying over
Connecticut southwark in large flocks.
This is a month earlier than usual, as
their southwark journey has generally
been in the last week of October or the
first of November. Weather prophets
look upon this movement rs a sign of
early winter, though why gcese-and
wild and untutored geese at that
should know more about the seasons
than the signal service bureau, with
the best facilities for observation, Is a
puzzle that passes understanding
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

WHO dare say that the Indian is in.
capable of attaining the highest plane
of civilization? The ex-treasurcr of the
Cherokee nation has just absconded
after robbing the treasury of more than
half million dollars in a manner that
would make some of his white brethren
turn green with envy. lie was more
considerate than some of them, how
ever, for he left about $4,000 in the
treasury when he took his departur,
for REGIONS unknown
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

Ar the recent town elections in Con
necticut, women voted for the first
time on school questions, but they
didn't turn out rs if they loved the bal
lot Not over 5000 women in the
whole state voted, or about per cent.
of the women entitled to vote. This is
surprising considering the fuss some
Connecticut women have made about
the ballot. DO women really want to
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

DrRISG the past summer there has
been a nota Bile increase in the number
of feminine bicyclists Fair art stu
dents in the country discovered the
great advantages in their profession of
a vehicle which renders them indepen-
dent of horse and wagon. With
sketching outfit strapped on behind the
seat of their bicycles, they can sceh
their waysidc studies far and near.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

The eight women colonies CT the
German army, who draw swords only
semi-occasionally and their salaries
regularly, are the empress of Germany.
the d"wager empress, wife of the late
Frederick Ill; Princess Frederick
Charles of Prussia, the queen regent
Sophia and Queen Wilhelmina of the
Netherlands, the duchess of Edin-
burgh, sister of the emperor of Russia,
and Queen Victoria of England.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28
A Significant Suggestion.

CAFE TowS, Oct. 23.-Gen. Tulloch,
commanding the forces OF Fort Vic
toria, Mashonaland, has declined an
offer made him by the Bendigo (Aus-
tralia) militia to furnish 100 men to
assist in the operations against the
Matabeles. Gen. Tulloch. in declining
the offer, thanked the militia for their
proffered assistance which, he said,
proved that federation of the imperial
colonies already existed. He advised,
however, that the men reserve them
selves for the protection of Australia,
or hold themselves in readiness to as
sist in preserving India.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

The st. Louis Globe Democrat has a
SEQ 900 libel suit on hand because a
telegraph operator, in transmitting a
special, inserted the letter IA in the
word filed" making it read failed"
The special was from Henderson, KY,
and should have read:
The Farmers bank has fled petition In the
circuit court asking that p Il. Yancy be
restrained. etc.
And it read in the paper.
The Farmers bank of this city. has failed.
petition twas fled in the circuit court ask
ing that p. r. Tancy be restrained from col
lecting taxes, etc.
The words was fled in parenthesis
were inserted by the telegraph editor
to make sense" of the dispatch after
the operator had had his inning.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

MORE than IS, 900 Mohammcdans made
the pilgrimage to Mecca last year. The
performance of this religious duty en-
titles everyone of the faithful accom-.
plishing it to he dignticd ever after by
the title of ''hadji, and this title makes
its bearer a man of consequence in his
neignborhood, even it, like IIadji
Stavios. he becomes a bold bandit an6
degeDerates generally.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28
EpitOme of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FlFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
Extra Session

MONDAY, Oct 16. In the senate
bill was introduced to provide for
the control of the Union Pacific and
Central Pacific railroads until the debts
due and to fall due to the government
are fully paid up and secured. The sill.
YER purchase bill was further discussed
In the house the bill TO amend the Chi
nese exclusion act was discussed and
finally passed by vote of I67 too
TUESDAY. Oct IL No business of
importance was transacted in the
senate beyond a lively discussion
OF the silver purchase repeal bill In
the house the bill removing the neces-
sity for affirmative proof of loyalty of
pensioners of wars previous to the civil
war was called, discussed and passed.
The bill to prevent officers and direct
ors of national banks from borrowing
from their banks without written per-
mission of a majority of the directors
WIS also passed.
WEDNESDAY, Oct 1s.-In the senate
the discussion was renewed on the
question that occupied the attention of
the body the day previous that of the
amendment of the journal No bust
ness of Importance was transacted. In
the house bill was passed amending
the statutes relating to the fees of
United States marshals, clerks and COM
missioners The New York bridge bill
was then taken up and passed.
THURSDAY, Oct 19.-In the senate
no business of Importance was trans
acted beyond spirited discussion
of the silver purchase repeal bill. In
the house a resolution was adopted
making the bankruptcy bill a special
order for next week. The remainder
Of the session was devoted to services
in memory of the late Representative
Mutchler, of Pennsylvania
FRIDAY, Oct. 20. The senate de-
voted four hours and half to execu-
tive business, confirming the appoint
ment of J. J. Van Allen as ambassador
to Italy, and also the appointment of
Mr.. kilhreth as collector of customs at
New York. During the brief period
that the doors were open 4 few unim-
portant events occurred. In the house
the attorney general transmitted infor-
nation relating to the Union Pacific
railroad. 4 joint resolution was passed
to remit half the duty on goods exhib-
tied and sold at the worlds fair.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28
Ten Persons Injured.

LIMA, O., Oct 23.-Ten persons were
injured in wreck on the Pittsburgh,
Fort Wayne and Chicago ,oad in
dense fog at Monroeville, west of this
city, at an early hour yesterday morn
ing. East-bound train No. 4 collided
with the second section of west-bound
train No. 25, which was standing on
the Monroeville switch.
The injured trainmen were taken
to the Fort Wayne hospital. But two
of the passengers were injured. They
were Mrs Annie Smith. of North Jack.
son, and Miss Nettie Wilson, Of Allie
phenY. Pa.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

The value of a vote. only a woman's
vote. was recently illustrated in a west
ern town where women are allowed 10
vote at school elections. A woman
property holder of the town voted to
pay certain school bonds instead OF let
ting them run, and the proposition was
carried by a majority of one.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

-
1t was a grewsome task upon which
General Secretary Ben +. Bergman of
the local Young Mems Christian asso-
citation was engaged for several hours
tonight. He had been requested by
Coroner Gillette to examine the score
and more of charred remains
with n view of bringing to light
something that might lead to
the Identification of each. Upon
a sheet of canvas stretched upon
the floor at the far end of the
basement in Ranger & Farley's furni-
ture and undertaking establishment,
the blackened bodies and the trunks,
some minus legs and some arms and
head, were laid in double row. A
Chinese curtain that shut off the rest
of the basement and a couple of oil
lamps that sent funeral glare over
the extemporized morgue seemed to in
vest the surroundings with additional
horrors. AS one sheet after another
was drawn away and that which was
beneath exposed to view, more than one
grey-headed veteran who had seen
death in its worst form on the battle
field and elsewhere was forced to turn
away. There were but two of the
twenty-five bodies that were possible
of Identification even by the most inti-
mate friends of the victims.
Tears came into the eyes of the by
ISLANDERS and one father in his SYM
pathy fed from the place with a groan
as the form Of little boy was lifted
and placed on the table.
The collision had evidently found
him doubled up on the seat sound
asleep, for his little arms and legs
were drawn up and death had made
them so rigid that even the undertake
er's assistants, accustomed as they
were to the task, could not straighten
them out The little hands, clinched
tight in death, were charred to the bone,
the feet were as black as the boots that
had protected them, and the little toes
had fed the flames But when the
clothes about the trunk and the knee
pants had been ripped off the flesh be-
meath, soft and white as that of a new
ly-born babe, was revealed in hideous
contrast to the rest of the body. Only
the fragments of clothing that were
saved and the fringe Of red hair about
the base of the skull will serve to rem
der the Identification of the child possi-
BILE.
OF another vic tim, apparently we'll
built man, there was nothing but the
trunk burnt through and through and
from which the entrails protruded
The sex of four bodies could not be
even conjectured until medical man
had been called in to give his opinion
One body lacked limb. another an
arm, eyes had been gouged from sock.
cts and noses had been licked oft l.,
flames.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

The Woman's Journal objects to SC
much homage being paid to Christopher
Columbus at this time, when not a word
is said about his wife. Sure enough,
Mrs Columbus has been overlooked.
But, by the way. says the St Paul
Globe, who was Mrs. Chris. and what
did she do that she should be remem-
bered1
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

James Ramsey, one of the oldest and
most extensive grocers of Sedalia,
closed his doors the other day under a
deed of trust, with J. d. Donohue as
trustee.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1893-10-28

LARGE box in Westminster Abbey
bearing the conspicuous label Bones
of Maj. Andre" was opened by Curl
Gus visitor recently, and found to con-
tain lot of lamp chimneys.