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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-01
HIS RULING is FINAL.
The Courts Will Not Go Behind the Find
ing of the Postmaster General.

The Courts Will Not Go Behind the Find.
ing of the Postmaster General.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The post
Office department mas recently pro-
cured rulings in the United States
court to the effect that the rulings of
the postmaster general that a party is
running a lottery or fraudulent scheme
through the mails is conclusive on tn.
Judiciary, and that the courts in an
application for a mandamus or manda.
tory injunction cannot go behind such
finding to compel postmasters to
transmit through the mails literature
concerning a scheme which the post
master general has found is a lottery
or fraud.
The courts are thus far unanimous
in this position. Judge Monroe, at st.
Paul; Judge Phillips, at jefferson City.
Mo-; Judge Lodge, at Cincinnati, and
Judge Newman, at Atlanta, have so
ruled. This is deemed by the postal
authorities as very important in the
administration of the postal system.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-01
PALPABLY ABSURD. i
Plan to Induce the United States to Fur
nish Money to Maintain Canadian Can


Plan to Induce the United States to Fur
nish Money to Maintain Canadian Cam
ais.
TORONTO, Ont, Nov. PA dispatch
from Minneapolis Thursday night
stated a secret committee Of the Deep
Waterways association, of which C. A.
Rowland. Of this city, was a member,
had been appointed to bring to fruition
a plan whereby the United States gov
eminent is to be induced to furnish
81, 200, 900 required annually for the
maintenance of the Canadian canal
system on condition that the canals be
thrown open to American shipping.
Concerning it Mr.. Rowland said:
1.-The dispatch is palpably absurd. 1t
was evidently sent out by some person
who did not know M iota of the sub
ject about which he was writing"
Mr.. Rowland says that a meeting
of the executive committee will be
held in Chicago next week, at which
general matters of business will be
discussed and 4 future plan of cam
paign marked out.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-01
FROM SAMOA.
Q Peace Better Described rs Armed Mem
t-siity Still Reigns In h
Native Taxes Forthcoming and the
White Taxpayers D~isgruntied.

afeace Better Described rs drueo Neu'
trsiity Still Reigns In the Islands-No
Native Taxes Forthcoming and the
White Taxpayers Disgruntied.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 23.-(Corre.
spondence of the United Press pei
steamer Mariposa)
APIA, Nov. Peace still reigns in
Samoa, although it is a peace which
would be better described 40 armed
neutrality. No native taxes are forth
coming, and the governments current
expenses are met by the proportion OF
customs revenue which the great pow
ers have decided the government is en-
titled to. Naturally the white resi-
dents, who solely contribute toward
this branch of revenue, are disgrun-
tied, and the wonder is that they con-
tinue to be law-abiding, when no steps
are taken to enforce native taxation.
The most important event of the
month has been the visit of the land
commissioners to the district of Faler-
alili, where they were permitted to es-
tablish themselves without molesta-
ton and during their stay had no
cause of complaint against the rebels
residing there. On their return to
Apia they expressed themselves as de-
lighted with the work. accomplished.
The commissioners are now preparing
for a similar trip to Lufiluf, the CAPT
tai town OF the rebels in Atua, and
their work there being accomplished,
they will have completed their officinl
inquiry into the land claims in Samoa.
The British war ship Curacao and
the German mau-os-war BuZzard are
still in Apia harbor. The former his
been expecting her relief for
than three months, but no definite in
formation of it has been received up
to the present time.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-01
FOR GRAVE ROBBERY.
Professor. Students and Janitors of Cotner
University Charged With the Crime.

TEOIessOE, Stuueuts anu JAnitOrS OF COtnef
University Charged With the Crime.
LINCOLN. Neb., Nov. 23.-The six
students, professor and janitors of Cot
ner university, arrested Wednesday
night on the charge of grave robbery
had their preliminary examination yes
terday morning and each secured a
continuance until November 80. The
name of the venerable DIR. r. DUNCAN,
chancellor of the university, has been
included in the list of those suspected.
The men under arrest, it is claimed,
will attempt to prove that the body
was procured in a regular way by pur-
chase and that the police have no &C.
tual proof that the professor, students
or japitors had any hand in taking it
from the grave. The punishment for
grave robbery in Nebraska is a fine Of
from 500 to $500. The affair has
caused a great sensation at the college
suburb.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-01
The Kicks Investigation.

CLEVELAND, o., Nov. 24.-At 10
o'clock next Monday morning the
Kicks Investigation committee will be-
gin the hearing of the charges against
Judge A. J. Kicks. George Smart,
who was deputized to act by the ser
geant-at-arms of the house of repre-
sentatives, was in the city yesterday,
and made arrangements for the hear
ing. He called on Judge Kicks, and
that gentleman said it was imma-
terial to him where the hearing took
place. 1t was decided to hold it in the
government building. The investiga-
ton will be open to the public.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-01
A DETERMINED RON
The Captain of a Stranded Chinese War
Ship Takes Opium.

LONDON, Nov. GA dispatch from
Che-Foo to the Central News says that
all the vessels of the Chinese fleet are
now at Talien Wan. and troops are
marching southwark to attack Port
Arthur. The Chinese there are MAX
ing preparations to present a deter
mined front against the enemy.
The captain of the Chinese war ship
Chen Yuen, Lin Tai San, committed
suicide by taking a quantity of opium
beause of the stranding of his ship.
The vessel struck a rock and is proba-
bly, a total wreck. The Chinese au-
thorities at Shanghai, however, have
arranged to send ships and men to her
assistance. believing that the Chen
Yuen can be floated and repaired.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-01

The prohibitionists of to-day would
have been Mortified at a resolution
passed by congress in September. 1777,
directing the commissary general "to
purchase thirty hogsheads of rum to
be distributed among the soldiers, in
compliment for their gallant behavior
in the late battle of Brandywine." 1t
was not an inappropriate reward,
though, for b andywine.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-01
THE GOVERNMENT LOAN
70 Be Taken by a Syndicate of New York
Bankers and Capitalists.

Bankers and Capitalists.
New YORK, Nov. est was reported
late yesterday that after a p%rotracted
conference a syndicate was made up to
take one-half of the $50, 600, 900 govern
ment loan. President Stewart of the
United States Trust Co. and his friends
to subscribe for the other half. The
new syndicate is said to comprise the
Chemical, Park and Importers and
Traders, the Chase, the Fourth ma
tional and the Bank of Commerce.
These banks are among the largest
holders of gold, and if they take the
loan the treasury will be q large gamer
of the yellow metal.
The agents in this city of the Bank
of Montreal will receive 5000, 900 gold
from Canada this week and $500, 900
next week. 1t is understood hat this
gold Is to pay for subscriptions to tho
loan.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-01
CONDITIONS.

The physician will not make visits outside
the city limits. This ticket isnot transferable.
and does not apply to the family OF the en-
ploye. and must be return ed as soon as the
term OF employment ceases. This privilege is
a free gift OF the company and is no part OF
the contract for wages. and may be made void
by the company, at its own option, without
notice.
This is a practical illustration of Mr..
Douglas idea, and will surely he arrre-
ciated by the hundreds who receive the
cards.
He says that he bell ewes there are hun
who find q Doctors bill a great burden after
4 period of enforced idleness, and that if
this is lifted from them they must feel that
their employer is in terested in them in
some other way than simply to get all the
work he can for just as little money as he
IAN. He says also that there are men and
women who keep right at work when it
would be better for their health if they
would lay off a dav or two and have med
ical attendance. Then again they will now
feel free to consult the doctor when they
lave slight troubles, VIII ich heretofore they
would not do because of the cost.
The plan goes into effect to-day. DR.. 5. j.
Gruver has been engaged as the physician
and enters upon his duties tomorrow.
The plan is a good one.
Speaking of the w. l.. Douglas Shoe Co.
it may be said that their factory is the only
one In Tie city Wnere the principle OF arDl
tration is recognized and has full sway
Mr.. Douglas is a firm believer in the prin.
ciple and has been sin &C the establishment
of the state board of arbitration. He claims
that labor troubles would not be as fire.
quent as they are If manufacturers and
help would recognize this great principle
and adopt it.
The firm obliges every man who is hired
to sign an agreement to submit any dis
agreement that may arise, and which can
not be settled by the interested parties, tc
the state board of arbitration, the decision
of that board to be final and to be binding
On both sides. Pending settlement of any
disagreement the men agree to continue
at work. This agreement went in force
December 10, 1885, and has worked well. II
is signed by the l.. p. U. on behalf of the
lasters. -Brockton (Mass.) Daily Enter
prise.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-01

AS there was 10 president to re-
ceive foreign ministers! or to give in
structions to the ministers of the United
Colonies, this duty devolved on con-
gress, and there is, among other things,
an account of the reception of the
Dutch minister in 1853, with his re-
marks and the reply of the president of
congress. In the same year congress
adopted a list of ceremonies to be OBJ
served at the first audience of foreign
ministers with congress" When Mar
quis de Lafayette returned to France
in ITS congress gave him a letter COM
mending him to his king. Congress
carried on a correspondence with the
king of France without an interme-
diary.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-01
THE czAR AND HIS MOTHER

Suffering From the Effects OF the Recent
Mental and Physical Strain.
BERLIN, Nov. GA dispatch from st.
Petersburg says that Emperor Nicholas
is suffering greatly from insomnia, and
is consequently very much depressed
in spirits. The empress dowager has
become very much emaciated. as the
result of her vigil at the bedside of her
husband, and the subsequent tax up
on her physical strength imposed by
the journey to st. Petersburg and her
participation in the various ceremonies
over the body of the late ear.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-01
PORT ARTHUR FALLS,

After Thirty-Six Hours Desperate Fight.
Ing, Before the Victorious Japanese
Their Undisciplined Enemies Make q Stout
Resistance. Fighting Like Tigers, but are
Routed and Driven TO the Hills.
LONDON, Nov. 2S.-A dispatch from
the Central News correspondent in
Shanghai says that the japanese cap
tured Port Arthur Wednesday even
ing. The fighting began on Tuesday.
The Chinese made an unusually strong
defense, and the fight was severe and
incessant for fully t~hirty-six hours.
Both sides are reported to have lost
heavily. e.a~ftra
Fought with the Desperation of Tigers.
LONDON, Nov. ga Che-Foo dis
patch says: 'China's loss in the bat
tie at Port Arthur, it is said, exceeded
that of Japan, for, undisciplined as the
emperor's soldiers were, they fought
with the desperation of tigers.
The attack on Port Arthur by Ja-
pans second army under Gen. Oyama
was so carefully planned that when
fire was opened the Japanese troops
assailed the city at every point. The
fighting was terrible, and was only
ended when the Chinese. unable to
struggle any longer, withdrew in re-
treat to the mountain passes near by,
leaving the city at the mercy of their
foes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-01
10 AID
A New Scheme of h w. L Douglas III oe
GOWN Furnish Their Help with Ned

Co--Wm Furnish Their Help with Ned
icai Attendance.
William l.. Douglas, the president of the
world famed w. l.. Douglas Shoe Co., has
always had q great personal interest in the
army Of men and women who inhatit the
great factory at NJ ontello during the work
ing hours OF the day, and who make the
greatly advertised So shoe.
He is a great believer in the idea that
manufacturers should have this personal
interest in the condition of their employees,
and feels that il the idea is carried out to
the extent that is possible, that it will result
ultimately in the breaking down Of the bar
riers which 4 been built up between en-
ployers and those whom they employ. He
believes that the breaking down Of these in
visible but strong barriers would be a great
thing for everybody conce rned, as il would
convince the workin gmen that their en-
ployers were not their enc mics, as some OF
hen seem to think now hut their friends,
with a desire to do all for them that was in
their power.
Having strong feelings upon this point, it
is only natural that Mr.. Douglas should give
the matter some study and aCquaint him
self with tho result of the trials of such
plans in other places. He is satisfied that
the scheme he has orig mated is a good one,
and he has now put it TO practit al test.
To-day he handed to every person in his
e~mploy-and they form a small army-a
card, a facsimile of which is here given:
This ticket
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-01
The Marriage Contract Between }
and Alex Signed.

and Alex Signed.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 24-The mar.
rage contract of the Gar and Princess
Alix was signed yesterday by M. De-
Giers, minister of foreign affairs, and
Count Voronozoff-D ashkof, minister
of the imperial household. 1t contains
certain provisions for the bride, both
during the cars life and in the event
of his death.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-01

to full and free medical attendance while en-
ployed by the w. L. Douglas Shoe Company.
A competent ana skillful physician will be At
the private office of the company at II NJ,
daily. except Sundays and holidays.
II said employee should be detained at home
by sickness. the physician will give full and
free medical attendance there.
w. L. DoUGLAs HOE Co..
by ". L. Douglas,
President
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-01

The report of Chief Hazen of the
United States secret service shows 637
arrests for the year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-01
[IGHEST
HON0RS

At All Important
Worlds Fairs since
that of Paris, 1867, in
eludingC 1885,,
and is absolutely
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-01-03
A DANG. without : Smile.

They have a singular kind Of dance
conducted on the green's of country vii
lagos in Russia. The dancers stand
apart, q knot OF young men here, d knot
Of maidens there, each sex by itself, and
silent as a crowd of mutes. A piper
breaks into q tune, q youth pulls off his
cap and challenges his girl with a wave
and a bow. II the girl is willing, she
waves her handkerchief in token of as
sent. The youth advances, takes a cor
ner of the handkerchief in his hand and
leads his lassie round and round.
No word is spoken, and no laugh is
heard. Stiff with cords and rich with
braids the girl moves heavily by herself,
going round and round, and never al
lowing her partner to touch her hand.
The pipe goes droning on for hours in
the same sad key and measure, and the
prize of merit in this ''circling," as the
dance is called. is given by spectators tc
the lassie who in all that summer revelry
has spoken and never smiled
New York Ledger.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-01-03
Mortgage sale.

~ EN 49, 49,
Whereas, drfanit has been made IN the cond-
lions OF o mortgage dated the eth day of july
1893, executed by g.. p. " ilson and II. A. Hart
wick, morteAg0is, 10 Kirkbride Palmer Go.
mortgage, which mortgage was recorded In the
Office Of the register OF deeds In and for the
county OF Lake, etate of South Dakota, on the
9Th day Of July, 1888, at 1:S0 o'cIock p. M, Id
book loo mortgages, on pages 6aO-21; and
Whereas, No action or proceeding ut law or
otherwise has been instftated TO recover the
debt secured by said mortgage, or any part there,
OF; and
Whereas, The whole amount or principal and
interest secured by said mortgage has become
whereas, The amount claimed TO be due npcn
said mortgage at the cate Of this notice IL the
sum OF Five Hundred Sixteen dollars and sixty
9i6s66 interest, besides $500 attofney's fees az
stipulated In said mortgage.
Now, therefore, notice ts hereby given, that
by virtue OF the power Of sale contained III said
MORTGAGE, ard recorded shsrswith as aforesaid.
and - pursuance Of the statutes In such case
made and provided, the said morfesge viii b.
foreclosed By . sale OF the mortgsgcd premises
~ Of sefd county 81 LAke,oF his deputy 81 the
south front door OF the court h0nse, In tho city
q Madison. In sid county On Saturday, the
10th day Of February, 1694r q 10 O'Clock In the
forenoon on that day. The sid mOftgaged
premises arc situate III the county OF Lake, ana
sfaie 81 South Dakota, and are described Id said
mortgage 90 feIt0ws, Wis.,
q saucns. including warehouse, scales and
Dated n lsdisen. 5. p, this s7th day u De,
KfRKBRIDR PALMRR CO. Mortraree,
Il. FGTZzkLL. Attorney. Tor Mortgages.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-01-03
Notice.

State OF South Dakota, County of Lake, Town
OF Lake View. Before b. ID. Holdridge, Police
Justice OF the City of Madison, s. ID. I'm the
matter of the taking mp and disporing Of estrays,
described as follows: Two two-year. old marts,
one q black color and the other an iron grew
color. Sand estrays having been taken up by
SpauldiDg Westaby ON the nth day Of October.
1893, within the county of Lake, South Dakota.
Whereas, Spauiding Westaby did, ON the Ilth
day Of October, 1898, take up estraye, which he
caused TO be advertised by publishing n aotice
thereof In the Lake County Leader for three suc-
ceesive weeke, OF which the following IL o c.,py:
ssCame 20 my prenaises, three miles south of
Madison, on the Town Line road, Wednesday,
OCTOBER Ii, 1888, two iwo-year-0ld colts, mares.
one iron grey. one black. Owner prove property.
pay charges, and take the animals away.
"SPAuLpTNG WRsFABr."
And, whereas. upon the aist day OF December,
1881, appraisers were duly appointed BY me- to
apprafse the valae Of said estraye: and, whereas,
they Only made their report liking the yaiue
thereof ~ any dollars,
Notice 10 hereby given, that the said estrAys
were taken MP on the nth day Of October, 10o&.
on the southwest quarter OF section 80, township
i06, range 5s, In Lskc county, South Dakota. and
are described ~ two two year.old mare coIse, 0ne
q black color, and one an iron grey color. That
the residence OF the said Spaulding Westaby b.
on the southwest quarter OF section 80, township
100, range ~, In LAkecounty, sosth D.kotas
Police Justice of the City OF Madison, south Da-
kota.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-01-03

A new kind of building material as
a proposed substitute for ordinary stone
or brick is now receiving special in
dorsement ON account of its freedom,
under various and repeated tests, from
the usual liability to crack or fracture.
To insure this property, with the other
essential adaptations, silicic acid is
used, powdered and cleansed from all
impurities. Five to ten per cent of this
is mixed in warm river or rainwater,
and this is applied TO slaked or well
burned lime, or added to hydraulic lime,
the resulting product being mixed with
sand and small portions of fiuorspar.
This mixture is cast into molds, in
various shapes as may be desired, and
after removal the castings are left to
dry from 13 to "a hours, which brings
them to a condition as dry as atmos-
pheric air. In this state they are brought
into a>steam boiler and steam blown
through SO as to drive out all air, after
which the boiler is Theoretically sealed
up and steam let in under a pressure
of 10 atmospheres. In this high pres
sure steayn bath the stones remain for
As to ~ hours, afterward being submit
ted to a bath of boiling and saturated
chloride of calcium for 8 to IL hours,
also under a pressure of about 10 at
mospheres, in the same boiler. and the
condensed water may be used for the
bath. The stones are allowed to dry
in the open air, or, more quickly, by
circulating steam inside the boiler after
the chloride of calcium has been with
drawn and prior to taking out the stones.
New York Sun.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-01-03
Aseirpee's sale.

Notice ls hereby given, that under and by VIII.
the OF an order Issued OFT Of the circuit court OF
the second judicial circuit, In and for the county
Of Lake, state Of south Dakota, bearing date
December 2S;h, 1893, the undersigned, assignee
OF the Bank OF South Dakota, will sell nd public
the city OF Madison, eaid county and state. to the
highest bidder for cash, on Friday, the 26th day
of January, 1894. commencing 1t the hour of ten
said sale 10 completed, and adjoarning from day
To day, IL necessary, the property referred TO aud
described In the petition now on 6le in the once
Of the clerk OF said court, at Madison, being the
Parties desiring 20 bid can find = list OF the said
assets and property TO be cold by inspecting the
petition and order on fle, or by consulting the
undersigned. MATTHEW w, DAILY,
assignee OF the Bank Of South Dakota,