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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
FROM WASHINGTON.

The number o. persons who com
'nitted suicide in 1893 in the United
States WAS 4,i3G. against $500 in the
previous year.
THE statement of the public debt
issued on the I'd showed that the deLt
increased $7,l25, ,s43 during the month
| of December. The cash balance in the
treasury was S3O,315, ,55j. The total
| debt, less the cash balance in the treas,
ury, amounts To 1863, Cos. .9IT
NATIONAL bank notes outstanding
Dccem Der 81. 1895, were valued at Sos.
4i2,O2T.
DURING 1923 cast-bould railway ship.
mcnts amounted to 3,2Sl,2SJ tons.
against a,Ti9,d5O in 1892.
AT the United States mints the coin
age executed during the month of De,
ccmbcr aggregated s,TI4,551 pieces OF
the value of SO, 800. 1923.
The Wilson tariff bill internal rev.
enue features have been agreed on by
thS house committee. An income tax
OF , per ccat. is among the provisions.
TIE government was informed that
Minister Willis had written to the pro
visiunal government in Hawaii request
ing that they surrender Office, as the
United States government had decided
In favor of the restoration of the queen,
and that while President Dole had
promised Il reply Soon it WAS hardly
expected that this would be favorable
to the queen.
The treasury department statement
puts the stock of gold money in the
principal countries IN the world N 81.
9Ol 800. 900, silver at g., 93l, 100, 900, and
uncovered paper money at s., 200, coo,
600.
EXCHANGES at the leading clearing
houses in the United States during the
week ended on the 18th ul.. aggregated
$500, s0O,55l against SIS, ,5g6, 1913 the
previous week. The decrease, com
pared with the corresponding week in
1893, was 25S.
IN the United States there were 5ll
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 5th. against 34I the week
previous and 23l in the corresponding
time in 1893.
IL the United States the total amount
of tax collected on beer during the year
1898 was s3l .9G2, 143.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
EpitOme of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
FlFTYTHiRD CONGRESS.
Regular Session,

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3-In the senate
luton that there should be no inter.
ference on the part Of the United States
government By moral in1ucnc or phys
ical force for the restoration of Queen
Liliuokalani or for the maintenance OF
the provisional government of the
Hawaiian islands during the pending
| congressional investigation. In the
house Mr.. Bland introduced bill to
make the scigniorage silver in the
treasury immediately available by issu-
ing certificates against il and then coin
ing the silver. A resolution was
adopted setting aside Friday and Sat
urday next fer the consideration of the
Hawaiian matter. The designations
of Representatives Fellows and Fitch,
Of New York, were presented
THURSDAY, Jan. I'm the senate
resolution was introduced calling
on the secretary of the treasury for a
statement of the SUMS paid Mr.. Blount
As commissioner to Hawaii, and the
orders and law under which such pay
mcnt was made. Adjourned to the
Sth. In the house lack of a quorum
prevented taking up the tariff bill.
Mr.. De Almond Mo- introduced a
resolution for the appointment of n
special committee for the purpose of
investigating the feasibility of femov-
ing the capital and locating site.
FEIDAY, Jan. ). - The senate was
y.
We're reported to govern tn, tariff de-
bate, Lut the absence of a quorum pre-
vented their adoption.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
WARRANTS ISSUED
For the Arrest of Representatives Absent
without Leave.

For the Arrest of Representatives Absent
without Leave.
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE adoption
by the house yesterday of the resolu-
ton, offered by Representative Catch
ings, instructing the sergeant-at-arms
to arrest members absent without leave,
caused no little excitement in and
around the hall of the house. It is
not expected that any serious penalty
will be inflicted upon abscntees when
they are brought before the bar. At
least all previous experience goes to
sustain that belief. But il has been
proposed that in this instance n fine
shall be imposed in each case, which
will reimburse the contingent fund
for the amount expended in bringing
the members to Washington. This
suggestion was received with favor
and it may be enforced by the house.
The warrant of the speaker has been
issued for the arrest Of the following
representatives:
Democrats: Allen tMiss.), Barnes
(Wis), Boatner la, Brown Qnd.),
Bum IN. c., Gdmus (N. j., Cobb
ALA, Cooper (Tex.). Cornish IN. j.,
Davey La-), Fielder IN. J.), Fithian
QlD, Geisenhainer IN. j., Lockwood
IN. W, Magner IN. ", McLaurin Is.
c., Sickles IN. ", Stockdale Miss.
Straight Is. C.), Talbert Is. C.), Turpis
ala and Woodward On. C.l-22.
Republicans: Belden On. ". Bing.
ham pa, Frederick (Kas.), Childs
Qll.l, Gardner IN. j., Grout (Vt }. Hell
ner pa, Lefevre (N. ", Loudens IN.
j., Randall (Mass.), Ray (N. ",
Scraton pa. Sherman IN. J. Weaver
IN. W, White tO.) and Woomer (Ia-)
10.
Silverite: Newland (Nev.)-1.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
LATER NEWS.

THE senate was not in session on the
6th.......In the house another day was
consumed in the struggle between the
minority. led by Mr. Boutclle, who in
sisted upon being heard upor his
Hawaiian resolution as a question of
high privilege, and the ina ajority, aided
by the speaker, in the endeavor to get
vote on the report of the committee
on rules fixing the programme for the
debate and vote on the Wilson tariff
bill.
W. BOVINE MOORE, a pension attor-
ney of Buffalo, \. Y. has been ar
rested on the charge of defrauding the
United States government through the
pension department. Special eXami-
ncrs have investigated the case, and
the arrest was based on their report.
1t is said that the investigation has
brought out the most stupendOus
frauds ever perpetrated on the pension
department, aggregating Sl5O.0OO.
THE old ducal castle of Bernburg,
Germany, which had recently been
used for the offices of the district au-
thorities, was completely gutted by
fire on the 9th. The district director
and coachman were burned to death
in the building, and a number of valu-
able documents and n considerable sum
of money were destroyed.
4 CABLE message has been received
by Secretary Herbert, informing him
that the iRSurrection in San Domingo
is practically ended, and that the
shooting of sailors from the American
schooner Henry p. Crosby, by San
DOMINICAN soldiers was mistake.
TnE Globe Iron Co, of Cleveland, O.,
has decided to build freight steamer
and keep its workmen employed. 1t
will be one of the largest on the lakes.
Unless buyer is found the boat will
be put into commission by her build
ers as soon as completed.
A ArRoPOsAL to hold in st. Petersburg,
in 1908, an international exhibition to
celebrate the two huhdredth anni-
versary of the founding at that capital,
has met with much approval. and it is
probable that such an exhibition will
be held.
THE annual meeting of the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial union
will be neld in Topeka, Kas-, February
6. This will be the first time the or
ganization has ever held n meeting
west of the Mississippi.
Mrs. CocKRELL, wife of Senator
Cockrell, of Missouri, died in Washing
ton, on the 9th, after short illness, Of
pneumonia.
On the 9th tine New York associated
banks held SIS, 796. $50 in excess Of the
requirements Of the 25-per-cent- rule.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
THE EAST.

THE riders who took part in the six
day bicycle race in New York have been
suspended by tie National Cycling as
sociation.
The death of Worthington C. smith.
ex-member of congress. occurred at st.
Adams, Vt.
lN New York Orlando T. Potter, aged
20, and member of the Forty-eighth
congress, dropped dead in front of the
Buckingham hotel.
THE failure was reported of Francis
T. Walton, better known as Plunger
Walton, proprietor of the Grand hotel
in New York, Tor 100000.
Is convention at Harrisburg, Pa,
the republicans nominated Galusha A.
Grow, of Susguehanna, for congressman
at large.
THE legislature of Massachusetts cen.
vencd at Boston.
A BELIEF that only seven of the 1904
silver dollars were in existence has been
an error, for the eighth one has turned
up in Philadelphia.
IS New York city the fire losses in
1898 aggregated $3.50. .9S7, against S5,-
coo 931 i'll lSg2
WILLIAM MORRILL, and ID. J. Cushman
were killed and George Kcifer fatally
hurt in freight train collision at War
saw, y. y.
The famous song writer and ventril-
oquist, Harry Kennedy, died at his
home in Brooklyn. n. Y.
NEAR Ipswich, Mass, the schooner E.
f. Willard went ashore and eight of
the crew were drowned.
IN Boston the d. Lothrop company,
book publishers, made an assignment
with liabilities of s25O,OOO.
IL New York five-cent restaurants
were being established for the benefit
of the suffering unemployed.
THOMAS KINNEY and his wife, an
aged couple living in Orange. Conn,
were burned to death in their home.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

The following figures are CLEANED
from the offices of the state auditor,
treasurer and secretary:
The total warrants drawn hy Auditor SeIhert
III 1898 Wis 81 i9T, 800 u
The balance in the treasury at the close OF
business December -. 1895. TO the credit OF all
funds was sli53Da36
Secretary OF State Lesueur gives out the fol-
lowing statement of fees earned Ey his depart
ment during 1895: Tax on capital Of corpora
tions and state fees paid into the state treasury
hy the secretary of state during the year 1893.
sl.l?6; nO.arial fees. S59sI; miscellaneous fees.
s36l9 90; land department fees. 1919 O.: corpora
tion tax, Ssi,IsO. Total. S9l .399.5O. The total
number OF corporations formed in the state
during the year was .J6, and the total capital
was S3. i36ED. This total docs not include
hanks building and loan associations rail-
roads and increases OF capital stock.
State Treasurer Stephens report shows that
OF the close of business November 30 last there
WAS si51 .95s. - Oh hlni. During December the
receipts into the treasury from all sources
amounted 10 sI.2is 6S3 9S leaving Il cash bal
ancc on hand January I. Isgi Of s4i5, U! 80.
During December s2Ii.O0J of state bonds were
taken In and Cancelled. and sI3l.O50 for
war,ied to the state depository in New York to
meet the January interest on the rOndCd in
dchtcdncSS of the state. The receipts In to tho
treasury this month will exceed the dis hursc-
mcnts by several hundred thousand dollars.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The ship canal from Manchester to
Eastman, England, was formally
opened to traffic.
TIE province of Ontario by a vote of
almost = to l declared for prohibition
of the manufacture and sale of liquor.
FIFTY THOUSAND persons were said to
he on the verge of starvation in India.
TWELVE naval cadets accused of con-
spiracy against the government OF
Brazil were shot on the plaza at Per-
nambucn.
A WAR between Nicaragua and Hon
duraS has begun in earnest, and the
Honduras insurgcnt leader has estab-
lished a provisional government at
Corpus.
EUROPE was storm swept the suffer
ing among the poor was terrible and
many persons had been frozen to death.
SICILY has been declared in n state of
siege.
THE troops at Marineo, Sicily, were
attacked by rioters and thirty of the
mob were killed and fifty wounded.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
Tv- pronertv of the Columbus Watch

TIE property of the Columbus Watch
company at Columbus, O., went into
the hands of receiver with liabilities
of $3.50. 600; assets, Si00,0
THE La Porte Qnd.) post Office has
| Just received from the dead letter office
letter that was sent from La Porte
by \. Weber fourteen years ago.
THE safe of the Franklin Grove Qll)
bank was blown open and everything
of value taken. The loss w;li estimated
at s35, 900 in cash and paper
IN Minneapolis the Children's En-
dowment association failed for $3.50, 900.
ONE of the most notorious opium
smugglers in the country, Donald Ken
nedy. was arrested at Detroit
A RECEIVER was named for the South
ern Land and Improvement company
at Frankfort, Ky, the liabilities being
$500, ,OO0
FIRE originating in an elevator de-
stroyed 81, 800, 900 worth of property in
Toledo O., and cansed the loss of two
lives.
GARSIER's famous painting, la Roi
SAmuse,' valued at 100000, was
ruined by the carelcssness of St. Louis
elevator hoy.
The legislature of Maryland met at
Annapolis for its biennial session.
IL Chicago wageworkers were asked
to contribute one days pay toward
relieving the distress of the poor and
needy.
NEAR Tuscumbia, Ala, Jake Kilroy
went to bed with Il lighted pipe in his
mouth and he and two children were
fatally burned.
TIE Louisville, Evansville & St
Louis and the Ohio Valley railway COM
panics wint into the hands of receivers.
TIE retiring treasurer of GrceIcy
county, Neb., +. f. eastman, was said
to be short $4,000.
Is the house of Sol Collins at Spring
Creek, Mo-, powder exploded and Col
lins, his wife and four children would
die
lS Chicago twenty-eight Arabian
horses from the worlds fair were sold
at auction, the average price being $500
a head
II st. Louis the Haynes Realty &
Financial company, conducting
heavy real estate business failed for
Sl15. 900
WHILE insane Mrs. Joseph Wcntz, of
Miamisburg. o., drowned herself and
babe.
FIRE swept away two-thirds of the
business district of the town of Cor
with, Ia.
FoH the murder of his son-in-law
Dan Gilchri,t (cuIorcd) was hanged at
Rockingham, y. C.
A MOB lynched Alf Davis, an old
negro, in Lonoke county, Ark, for
stealing hogs
AT ShebcyEan, Wis, the Gutsch
Brewing company failed for 500, 700.
AT Kansas City, Mo, Martin Reed
tcoloredJ was hanged for killing his
wife on September 10, 1899.
Ar Muncie, Ind. officers arrested
two of gang of counterfeiters and
secured complete outfit for making
money.
PM EVANS (colorcd) was hanged at
Bardstown. Ky. for assaulting little
girl on October 10, 1895. lie confessed
before he died.
THE failure was announced of the
Baldwin Grain company and the Atltin-
son Brothcrs of oxford, Ind, with liza
biiitics of S25o,OJ0.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

THE Chinese Six Companies repre-
sent the six districts near Canton,
migrants cCme to this country. The
companies bring the immigrants here,
paying their passage, supporting them
until they get work, burying them
when they die and taking their bones
back to China For all this they exact
enormous rates of interest. and black
mail their subjects as occasion arises,
The highbindcrs are simply the agents
of the companies in blaclzmailing or in
removing Cinnamon who refuse TO be
blackmailed or are otherwise obnoxious
to the companies.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
The Don on His NIuscie.

MADRID, Jan. 6.-At the opening, YES
terday, of the new municipal council
at Malaga, the members became in
volved in disputes tl-at ended in scenes
of violence. Several of the councillors
engaged in fisticuffs, and free fight
appeared to be imminent. A general
row was averted only by the hasty ad-
journment of the council.
A similar scene took place at the
meeting of the new council at Madrid.
Owing to the rigidly free criticism Of
his acts indnlged in by the councillors
the mayor resigned. He will probab bly,
be succeeded by the Duke of Tam
names, who was one Of the party that
accompanied the Infanta Eulalia to
the United States last spring.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
MESI AND SQu1H.

THE legislature of New York con-
Sened at Albany.
IN Idaho the value of the three
principal metals produced during 1928
was: Gold. sl.645. 600: silver, l,5O2, ,OOe;
lead. S175. 900; total, S., 922 900; against
a total of s1.OG3. 900 in 1892.
SAMUEL YARHAM died at Abilene,
Kan, aged 1O9. He was thirty years
in the English army.
The Ohio and Virginia Legislatures
convened in regular session.
THREE men were killed and twelve
injured. two fatally, in a collision be-
tween stock and freight trains near
Linwood, Kan.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER gave to the
Chicago university S50,0C0 to be ex-
pended for books
THE oldest resident of Mason county,
H., Mrs Elizabeth Lynch, died at De-
catur. aged l04.
HINcHMAS & Sons wholesale drug
house in Detroit. Mich, was burned,
the loss being si5)010, and other prop
erty valrei at 100000 was also de-
stroyed
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
ARRIVAL OF THE CORWIN.

The Reyenue Cutter Returns from Homo
lulu. hut Newspaper Men were Snubbed
when They Endeayored to Learn the
Situation on the IslAuds-A Sailor Lets
Drop n Hint that = Big Row Ii Ou-rhs
State Department Retlcent-
SAN Francisco, Jan. 6.-Ehe revenue
cutter Corwin, which was due last
Saturday, arrived at the entrance OF
the harbor yesterday morning about IL
o'clock. She did not enter but lay of
Fort Point long enough to send boat
ashore with dispatch, and then sailed
and aticboted off Sausalito, whence
she afterwards proceeded toward Mare
Island.
A United Press reporter in q boat
met the cutter off the fort, and en-
deavored to board her, but was re-
pulsed. His inquiries as to how things
were going at Honolulu were unan-
swered. All hands had evidently re-
ceived strict injunctions to silence on
that point, and not a word could be got
out of anybody. The only hint of
news was given by one of the crew,
who said over the side to the reporter.
There is big row on down in Hon
oiulu.
Afterwards, in answer to question,
.apI munger yelieo oicN'
The queen had not yet oeen put
back on the throne when we left' Dut
she may be there now all the same.
After putting an officer with dis
patches for Washington ashore, the
Corwin steamed over to Sausalito. She
lay there for an hour, and while there
the revenue cutter partly went over,
after which the Ccrwiu got under way
and went to the Mare Island navy
yard.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

TIE receivership OF the Santa Ee
adds over 0,OOO miles to the already cnOr-
inous mileage of American railways
that is being operated under the con
troll of receivers. 1t runs the mileage
of bankrupt line. up considerably
above the 5D,0JJ-milc mark and ma,:es
the year 1s95 notwithstanding year in
The history of railway recci-crships.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

LONDON, Jan. 6.-In the house OF
commons yesterday Mr.. II. Campbell
Zimmerman. secretary of state for war,
replying to a question asked by Mr..
John Burns, a socialist member, said
that he had carefully considered the
question Of reducing the hours of labor
in the ordnance factories AS n result
of this consideration the government
has decided to reduce the num-
her of working hours to forty
eight weekly. The secretary added
that he believed this could be done
with advantage to the public service
and to the employees
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

GOLD finds are common in Alaska
just now, and Juneau is stirred up
every week or so by the appearance of
some miner from a newly inspected
region with rich specimens of ore, and
occasionally with pockets full of coarse
gold. About three weeks ago a miner
brought in a pound of coarse gold
which he got on Jacob island, in ley
straits, one hundred and seventy five
mllos northwest of Juneau. He said
the gold was mostly in decomposcd
quartz, but there was also much coarse
gold in the region. 4 large party of
miners started Immediately TO locate
claims on the island
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
For the Renrfit Of the Poor.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 6.-The %oman's ex-
change is arranging for an entertain
ment for the benefit of the poor. The
board of directors heartily approve Of
the proposition, which was suggested
to them at their meeting yesterday.
The use of che Exposition Music hall
and many privileges have been tend-
cred to them, and Mr.. J. E Ashcroft
has been asked to secure an attrse.
tion. The proceeds will be divided 10.
tween the Provident association, the
St Vincent de Paul society and .le
Hebrew Rei;si association. The date
has not ye: 5.en decided upon
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

OUR government Is under debt OF
gratitude to the British commander at
the Pentecost islands for his prompt
ness in avenging the massacre of the
crew of an American vessel and the
canuibalistic feast that followed Tn
fortunately we have no vessels of war
in the waters of that vicinity, but hu-
manity found defender in the British
commander
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
THIRTY CITIZENS KILLED
In q Battle Between sIcIIIan Rioters and
Troops at MarIneo Others Wound.
ed Full Details Hard to Get.

In . battle Between Slctiian hiOters ana
Troops at MarIneo-Flfty Others Wound.
ed Full Details Hard to Get.
PALERMO, Jan. 6.-The presence Of
large bodies of troops in Sicily and the
establishment of martial law has not
had the effect of quieting the disor-
derby element Yesterday at Marineo,
n town eleven miles southeast of this
city, most bloody riot occurred. A
band of men. estimated to have num-
bered 5000, gathered there in one Of
the low quarters of the town and
started to parade the streets. Many
revolutionary cries were heard.
A strong force of troops was dis
patched to disperse the mob. When
they appeared they were attacked by
the rioters, many of whom were armed
with rifles or revolvers, and a desper-
ate fight took place. Volley after vol.
10y was poured INTO the mob, and
thirty of the rioters were killed. Fifty
others were wounded. Owing to the
strict enforcement of military law. it
is hard to obtain full details Of the az.
fair.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

COLORADO is not oniy developing her
gold deposits prctitably but her people
are boasting that she is looming up as
the great potato producing state of the
union. Last year the Colorado potato
crop brought 81. $50, 900 into the state
and this years crop is nearly as large
The soil where the potatoes are grown
is all irrigated. The land produces over
400 bushels To the acre
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

\ ILL was introduced in congress al
the special session to revive the lien.
tenant Fcneralship OF the army Only
five men haze held the rank of lieutcn-
ant general of the army, and they were
Washington, Scott. Grant, Sherman
and Phil Sheridan. Washington re-
ccived the title in IT9S and it was abcl-
ished when Sheridan died.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13
MISSOURI MINES.

The Seventh Annual Report OF the Inspee-
tor OF Mines-Neariy $4,000. 900 Worth
of Coal Mined In Missouri, During the
Year Ending June 80, Last
: Mr.. Charles Evans, inspector of mines,
has submitted to the labor commission
er the seventh annual report of his de-
partment for year ending June 80, 1898.
The report is quite interesting, and
from it the following facts, of inter
est to operators and miners, are CONS
piled:
In view Of the unsettled condition OF business
generally. the report shows IN encouraging In:
crease in the production and receipts from the
coal-mining operations OF the state. Also, that
the business OF the year has been reasonably
Profitable to both operator and miner. with the
result OF unusual harmony between employer
and employe during the period covered by the
report. But five strikes occurred, all OF which
were short-lived and unimporiant.
The following table shows the product OF
each county with the price per ton received for
coal:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-01-13

THE citizens of Vicksburg, Miss
showed their delight at visit from the
Princeton Glee club the other day by
conducting the members through the
cemetery. Their hospitality was only
surpassed by the mother who told her
little daughter that if she WAS a good
girl She would take her to see her
grandmothcr's grave.