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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-05
ENvELoPep lM FLAMES

while Taking n Bath In Alcohol, which
Exploded.
New YORK, Sept 2s.-Two women
were severely burned yesterday in a
fiat at 2s9 East Twenty-nin.ii street
by the explosion of alcohol. Mrs Ella
Gray, 81 years old. who resides on the
first floor with her mother. Mrs. Eliza
Cruger. was taking an alcohol bath,
when the fluid ignited from a gas Jet
Mrs. Cruger went to her daughters
assistance, and was painfully burned.
Mrs Cruger is the wife of Jacques
Cruger, the veteran actor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-05
IN A BAD Way.
News of n Serious Character to the French
Received From madagascar.

Received From Madagascar.
LONDON, Sept 2s.-The Pail Mall
Gazette publishes a special dispatch
from Tamatave, Madagascar, which
says that news of q serious character
has been received in regard to the po-
sition Of the French on the northwest
front
According to these advices Gen.
Duchesne has been obliged to fall
back upon Mahsvelona, withdrawing
his advance gnard, which had reached
Kilayaga. GO miles from Anatanarivo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-05
QuARAnTiNE DECREE
Concerninx Cattle or Hogs Imported Late
Germany.

Germanys
BERLIN. Sept. 27.-The R-eichsanzei-
ger publishes a decree setting forth
that after October no cattle or hogs
shall be imported into Germany from
any country without being quaran-
tined The length Of time prescribed
for the quarantining of animals from
Denmark, Sweden and Norway is ten
days, but the time for quarantining
animals from all other countries not
wholly excluded from exporting to
Germany will be four weaks-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-05
1t VIII Pay

To make some provision for your physical
health at this season. because 9 cold or
cough, an attack Of pneumonia or typhoid
fever now may make you m invalid all
winter. First OF all be sure that your blood
Is pure, for health depends upon pure
blood A few bottles of Hoods 6arsapa-
rilla viii be q paying investment now Il
win give You pure, rich blood and invigor
ate your whole system.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-10-05
A sHipwREcKEo CREW

barked for Home Missing.
MOBILE, Ala, Sept 2s.-Several
weeks ago the schooner Meteor, Capt.
d. w. Davis, was wrecked on the coast
OF Mexico. The captain and crew
made their way to land, where they
were taken on board the schooner Liz
Eie NJ. Eels and started for Mobile.
Nothing has since been heard from
the Eeis, and much anxiety is felt for
her safety.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-18
THE VIEW WONiN'S RIRIr

Chicago. May II tSpeclaD Tho announcement In
this city the other day. that the proposed Woman's
bible VIII soon be issued, has stirred up many ~
the Clergy, Twenty-Five weil-known women, with
Mrs Elizabeth Cady stanton NJ their head, have
been FOR some umc Engaged IN preparing a ton-
mcntay on thoHc portions ot the Bible which lp-
pear 10 make women inferior To men. Among the
women who are thus associated together are Lady
Henry Somerset. Miss Frances Lord. Mrs stanton
Batch, AMI Mrs. Alice clIff scratchard az England
and Miss Frances T. willard, the Rev Phoebe
Hanaiorj. the Rev. olympia Brown. Ellen u. Diet
rick Matilda Jocciyn Gage, Mary A. Llvermors
Lille Dcvercaux Elakc. Mrs l.. u. Chandler aud
Mrs Il. H. Grannis. Tho clergy generally dcprc-
cate tho movement AZ unnecessary and unwse.
Tho Rev DR.. Henson thinks II Inconsistent for
women who disbelievc In the Divine authority OF
the Bible to revise It. better thing nom their
point OF view, he says would he To burn II, and
issue A new one. lie believes that the pres ent war
between the sexes Is the work OF the devil The
Rev prs Witherow and Kittredye Wheeler do not
take the New Woman's Bible" seriously. The
Rey DR. Sarah Hackett Stevenson thinks the Idea
a good one II liz explained by some OF the women
crested In the work that |, Will be In no sense
new ton OF the Bible but simply com
mentary on certain portions relating 20 the status
OF women.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-18
WANT THE TROLLEY CAE SPEED WCREASTD

The Common Council Chamber In the brooklyn
Guy Hall was damned last nghs with people In.
t.rescd In u movement to increase the speed of the
trolley cars which now run tinorgh the busy pnril
OF the city At only ok mi, ~ an hour President
Daniel r. Lewis. of the Brooklyn Heights Company.
present and talked To the point on the alleged
necessity OF an increased speed The meeting was
called t. order by jackson Wallace. president OF tho
board OF Aldermen, and Messrs. Hcrs, cary and
Haubert. OF the Railroad con- m!ttee Of the board.
were present 10 hear argument. petition signed
by 500 people living along the De kalb-INe. lines
asked that the cars that line between Futon 1t.
and Grand-ave.. In Wythe-avc.. from South Eighth
81 to Wal.about-st and In Frankn-ayc.. from
wshabout-st. to Gates-sve.. be exempt from the
six-miles speed limit.
Alderman Colson offered n resolution providing FOR
an Increase to eight miles an hour. and Alderman
Rosder offered resolution restricting the speed TO
six miles one-half mile from the city Hall. eight
miles an hour one and Z half miles from the city
Hail. and ten miles hour elsewhere.
There was steady debate by at least twenty peo-
pie these resolutions.
President Lewis said the companies were obeying
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-18
NEEDS or cOorER UNION yIGHr ScHooL
AID ASKED FOR THE PURCHASE or MODERN
scIENTIFIC ArrAMArIs

AID ASKED FOR THE rrHCIAsE or MopkKN
SCIENTIFIC ArrAHArls
The night schools OF the Cooper Union have FOR
twenty-five years furnished To the men and women
Of Ncw-YoFk cry who are unable through lack =
means time. to pursue collegiate course else
where opportunity 10 acquire 4 mathematical
and scientific education sucn would III them TO
ma employment ia engineering architectural OF
other professional work. Thousands IL earnest men
and women have awaited themselves OF The oppor-
tunliy thus offered. while pursuing their tnd'
employment. 10 NJ themselves for higher sphere Of
usefulness and many Of the gfd4uaics Of ihls srhop
have taken high rank IN the engineering pfof"sH'on
and are nlng responsible places because Of ihe
help they obtained In the Cooper Union clanrcs
Gcn,rous was Peter to)Iers rift 10 III" - 'ih-
ing people Of New-York. tud ufcinl ~ ~ The work
accomplished. more might lee done with larger
funds IN" advance Of science ana M" uscfu art
especially In the domain OF physIcs aud electricity
has been 30 rapid that II has been impossible 10
keep the facilities for instruction abreast - The
times and the uaefulners Of the school couI BE-
greatly enlarged 10y an addition 10 IL collection OF
apparatus. Especially II this true ~ the dephi,
ueni Of electrical science, There !s an "nt,r' lirk
In the collection Of all apparatus for 'i"'tiic. al
crn dynamo and motor ana anything, IN fact, to
represent the electrical progress Of IN" last forty
years
An appeal Is made by the authorities OF the school
for aid In supplying The need o. modern scientific
apparatus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-18

MARSHALL r wiLpERs SISTER SUES THE MET.
ROPOiLTAN TRACTION 60.

MARSHALL = wiLDERs SISTER SUES THE MET.
ROPOiLTAN TRACTION 60.
Two interesting lawsuits will be brought against
the Metropolitan Street Railway Company of New
York in the supreme Court IN brooklyn. on Mon
day There Is possibility that some decision may
be reached that viii give the general public an idea
~ Just how much the cable cars are authorized TO
shake them about the seats or m the platforms
while the operation Of going about curve like that
at Union square Is being accomplished one OF the
plaintiffs IN Miss Jenui. wilder. sister Of Marshall
T. wilder. She claims &oro. Rudolph wardcncr
the othcr claimant. sets the amount Of damage he
has sustained At 81 40 Miss Wilder says that she
WaH thrown from her seat IN Broadway cablc-car
Ga II was rounding the Fourtcenih-st. turn and -
seriously injured internally that number ~ opera
lions have since been necessary The unlucky part
FOR Miss wilder. The cable company says. Is that
she once offered 20 settle the case for SIS.
Rudolph Wariener SAYS that he WAS hurt last
september At Ssvcntecnth-si. while a passenger on
broadway car II IL Just possible that these cases
may turn out as did the Krlempf case last Novcm-
her, when 5000 WAS claimed because the plaintiff
alleged she was injured account OF the ear start
ing before she bad time to get IN. The jury stood
eleven to one Then The company settled the claim
ont " court with payment OF $3.50.
II was said Al the cable building Yesterday that
there werc moro than 40 suits against the company
on claims for damages Tor Injuries inflicted. They
vary IN amounts from tl5, to $1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-18
A wrsrrrN coNGnnssMANs VIEWS.

ST. Paul MINI. May John r. McCleary. Con-
Gresham from the Id Mnrcscta District dis
cussel tho silver question before "A large auiienc"
lat evening. undc: the auspices OF the faculty OF
Manchester College. lie said.
Nonc OF tn metals has any rights. GOLD ana
silver are our servants. They must do as W. order
them. If both coined, both viii circulate, as
norry. Gold and silver merely commoiltc-,
Just ~ the farmers huttcr ana eggs Ny PROPOSE
ton rests rpon II principle Of human nature. We
All remember reading In the bible OF the deal which
Abraham made with Ephraim OF 10 shekels. lie
did not speak Of the worth Of a shckci lie spoke
OF weight IN shekelf.
The mer. who are behind this silver movement
realize that ~ order 10 make II successful theN
must secure the cooperation or IN" t"o great
c!af.scs Of citizens-thc farmers and the WORKING
men | marvel at the auinciiy or the man VINO
VIII prcsum- to tell honest American farmers thnt
the price OF a mineral from the western mountains
and The nrlcc OF the animal and vegetable produc-
lions of our broad prnircs have anything IN com
mon II seems be the miAs!on OF free SILVER
Advocates TO make Iacn Discontinued with Their LOT
and Suspicion % their fellow man; to rob some
men Of their conientment and others OF their good
name leaving both classes poor indeed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-18
NEWFOUNDLAND'S LOAD OF DEBTS.
THE MOST RIGORors EETRENCHMENr WILL


HARDLY AVECT BANKRUPTCY
s., Johns " f.. May 1.-THE rcfusa, o. New
.ound,and to enter the Dominion OF Canada on the
tcrms proposed Is the sole topic or conversation
here Every body IA pleased that no attempt was
made TO urge the acceptance OF the terms on the
rIo;,se or people The conditions proposed by can
ada ara considered 10 have been noor. ard ih'Y
would have been rejected had they been submitted
to the electorate.
The Government appears TO be frightened IN 'a'e
or the severe retrenchmcnt necessary 10 preserve
the equilibrium OF receipts ard expenditures al"
has postponed the Introduction in the lou'" OF us
ra.renchmcnt proposals until Tuesday. These re-
trarchmcrts Will include TIE curtameEt OF ever!
branch of the public service and 1t Is believed that
they will ruin the Governments chances OF re-
election Furthermore. it is questionable If re-
trenchment however severe. vii. b. capable OF ar
resting the colony's progress toward bankruptcy
There IS nearly $4,000 OF floating debt, requiring
some form of settlement 10y June TO- The question
of how 70 Qrapple with this condition OF things Is
aci,,,ina the Government. Reirenchment will only
provlde the means of paying the coiony's way In
tho future: nothing is arranged 10 provide FOR 'he
navment OF present debts. These now amount 10
$40 600 and obligations have been m'u''e" ~
curing another 100000 The business people ana
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are unanimous IN dcslfihs W
Newfoundland be made a crown coioi!, VIZ,
womb take her out OF the hands o. the local pt1l
ticians and give clean, economicai a1ih'N'S"a
by British experts Go
Montreal Nav f7-Robert Bond. Colonial Secre-
,orv Of Newfoundland is IN this city to-day on MS
way to NeX-Y York. He says that an heso!t." hr
Tor federation have fallen through. ana 'Ha' ~
will not go 10 Ottawa at present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-18

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: At very large expenditure 81 money inc
city, after years Of delay has about eompr'ei ths
Widening ~ College Place from Chambers to pey
ST. running into Greenwich AT Fulton-st TINS
was supposed TO b. for the beneht and re'ief ot
merchants who require a large amount Of trucking
through the lower part OF the city. ana De INC
means OF relieving the crowded condition OF WASH
ington and Greenwich SITS. just as this improve
nent IA about competed. the Metropolitan s'ree'
Surface Railroad Company make an apphcauo"
10 the Board OF Aldermen to be allowed to put dow"
a double track through College Place. GreenwiSa
and pey SITS. as TO reach Cortlandt-sI Terry.
This II unnecessary and they should not be allowed
to spoil that which has been obtained by me ex.
public benefit. As one who has occasion 20 use
those streets. protest against granting TINS re-
quest. and urge all whose interests are ipperiiea
protest against Il at the hearing before the ka.
road Committee OF the Board OF Aldermen on May
a. This company control the Belt Line ana cross
town lines through Duane and CHAMBERS sts'
whereby they transfer passengers 20 the Broaa,
way line. and thus accomplish a.. that they can 10
II the new line Is granted them They are reacniny
out In every direction for new connections ana VIII
occupy every street II not checked Tnree
railroads running to cortlandt-St ferry must luz,
n!sh all tho trafic that offers at that point ana
do not believe that more Is headed at the present
time Give. the trucks little chance. ior z ums
ct least. w. }. n
Nsw-york. May II ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-18
\ CALL FOR \ SILVER CONFERENCE.

MemphIr. Tenn. May IA call for National
conference IN This city on June Il ana u OF the
friends OF silver was promulgated by the central
Timetable League Of Tennessee. to-day The con
ference l. expected IL offset the meeting nero ON
Nav a Of the single gold standard advocates.
SAT- Lake, Utah. May 1.-THE silver Conference
to-day cnlascl In animated debate over the
nam. Of the permanent ORGANIZATION May dee
cate. favored Honest Moncy Union, s,i'l so'herH
silver Union, but Governor Prince objected - '""
nnlng the movement to one OF The metals "'""hs
that the Went was rs favorable 10 gold a. To silver.
and his motion 10 cali tho organization the biinc'
t,.ic Union was unanimously adopted, Ff'a COM
age. at III To |, resolutions were adopted
Tho chairman appointed the following delegates
10 attend the timetable League Convention To- 10
ernor bradford Prince. New Mexico, r. l.. sar-
goant Butte. Governor Ava Williams Denver, 9.
". Donaldson. oregon, Henry w. I@ugsnu'' WOOD
lam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-18
SENATOR pHOCrOR,S VISIT.

Senator Rodneld Proctor. of Vermont. who was
Secretary of War under President Harrison. LETT
the city yesterday. Senator Proctor. when seen
yesterday. sa,d:
II d.d not know that General Harrison was TO
he here when came In. but was heartily glad
to sec him We ate breakfast together ana hah a
friendly talk but politics were left out. am
going back to Vermont upon business. but under
stand that General Harrison In to remain here Tor
some time" -, .o,, 49,.
When senator Proctor asked about the
proba bity OF General Harrison being candidate
on the next Presidential ticket he said;
III did not have chance to talk polliies WIN
Mr. Harrison. aud so Know nothing OF MS iaeas IN
the least attention 10 the subject
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-18
WAR GRANT IN SWEDEN.
THE CHAMBERS VOTE FuNDs-A MILITARY
CREDIT TO TIE GOVERNMENT.


CREDIT To THE GOVERNMENT.
Stockholm May 1.-THE Chambers have jointly
voted 100000 kronor labout si.0OoO to the Gov
eminent 70 supply its Immediate wants in the event
OF possible war or 10 send Swedish troops TO Nor
way in case OF a revolution there.
The vote OF the Stockholm Chambers would he
alarming for Scandinavian peace II 1t really con
taihed among its provisions the one mentioned above
in regard to the emergency Of sending swedish
troops to Norway In case OF revolution there
Such a 'consldeyspt' would help the game of the
ultra radical Norwegians who are ciamoring for an
absolute separation OF the two countries ana pro-
claiming that Sweden wants TO make a mere Vassal
OF Norway The most conservative and moderate
among the NorWeglans would resent the threat az
their national autohomy and the Scandinavian tnioh
would be imperilled. These Conservatives consider
themselves able 10 suppress any revolutionary move
ment which the Radicals might try 10 start ana
they not likely TO call swedish troops - their
assistance Ii II probable that the stockholm Cham-
bers anxious To increase the military forces OF
their country, and that they paraded the buHDear
Of the excitement prevailing In Norway III order 20
induce publs opinion TO approve their vote OF an
extraordinary credit TO the Government The latter
Will use the money for the Improvement OF us Army
and Navy. without intending 10 use II against Nor
way, which N Is ready TO grant separate con-
sular system and larger share In the direction Of
especially has advocated this policy OF rghlful con
cessions: for he stii cherlshes the same IDEAS n
professed ~ his speech At Chrsilansand In July,
1891. when he said THE Norwegian people have the
right 10 demand independence. But those who have
rights haze also dulles and the hrs, OF AL Is 10 guar
antee the Independence Of The country, We thank
f3od for giving peace, but N war should occur.
Norwegans and Swedes would fight side By side
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-18
4 RECEPTION ron GEvrRIL wiySER.

reception was given for Erigadlsr General p. r.
Wanser, OF the First Brigade y. q. y. j.. at the
armory Of the lth Regiment In Jersey city last
night About 1900 guests. lnclu linz many women.
were present Marksmen's badges were presented to
successful rincmen. Governor Wer,s presented long
service medals. ana General Bird W. Spencer inspec-
tor OF rifle practice. presented the sharpshoo,ers'
badges. General Wanscr presented the resmental
trophy 10 the team OF Company \ or the highest
score. The brigade was In command OF colonel
Ahernethy. Among the guests present were Colo
mel Owens. Colonel Decker. Congressman Fielder
ana Chief Of Police Murphy
During the dril Adiut4nt ierariinl had a ~ and
fe!l unconscious to the floor. lie was carried into
or the reception and after being attended
by a doctor. was removed To his home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-18

prAppORTIONING THE CITY.


r,vu,xv CONFRONTED By SERIOUS PRoBLEMs-
pIMoRs or DEALS
The ma thematcians composing INC ~ %
u,I Committee ReappoTuonihsh'' wa"
I,a comn,ssioner James j. Martin. at us "."''
rho have been holding daily ana hisn'iy ''eo
~, .he sub,erranean chambers Of the Wigwam' Try
-, 80 - tho nrobem OF bow to prevent the es-
.s, hnsn, Of Republican Assembly districts INSIDE
= r,o,.oor,.ic Senate districts are not apie 10 see
,,ucb light ahead. The new Ccnstituuo" was
,r,ne5 IN prevent the old-time gerryHiahuer'"s
tricks In which the Democratic trainers Vi "Ppo
tIopment maps became so proncient ana as VIC
Committee on County Affairs In me board Oh f'"e'
mon which has charge OF the redis'ricuns' no,
working Republican majority. Mr. Martin anu "'s
col,ca g,es are not likely TO accomplish their OBJECT
D., d,rect means It IS true that there are dsquei-
ing rumors of a Patt-Tammany deal to run tne
hounae ~ lines OF the new Assembly districts 50 ta'
the machine leaders may have districts carved OUT
to suit them. This Is said 10 De al the oo''o
~ the scheme for charging the Committee OF
County Affairs Dy putting in two additional me'"-
bers one Tammany man and the other i'"''
Republican. giving the Platt-Tammany combine
majority. If this shall be accomp"snsi AZ ne" "a.
TUESDAYS meeting of the Board Of Aldermen. tns
Plat and Tammany members OF the coinilit.ce WI" -,
unite. II IL predicted. and effect an appt2r, ,ica,
for their mutual benefit. What the Repuniissaan
party may lose In the operation OF CONSTRUCTING us
trcts that will serve the purposes on ss he agraa
chine will probably be developed before the agree
The r,,mor that the o Brlen Democratic Aldermen
Messrs DIVER and Settling. to desert the Re
,",bIIc,ns on The rcapportionment question, owing
10 dsappointmeats In the matter OF patronage itoi
hs new mu"pS circles such an alliance
would make deal with Platt unnecessary U" lam
II was said Yesterday that the Committee on
County Affairs was making good progress and was
not al all In need Of enlargement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-18
A DENIAL FROM SENATOR HILL.

Senator David b. Hin started for Albany at .
o'clock yesterday morning. Before going he took
occasion to deny a report that a truce had been
patched up between himself and the faction az
Albany headed by Judge u. cady Herrick lie only
denied II In part. however.
The report stated that Senator Hin had received
Senator Murphy and Judge Herrch In his rooms
at the Hotel Normanie THURSDAY. and that a long
consultation had taken place. the result OF which
Was . perfect unders sndlng between Senator HUI
and Judge Herrick. When speaking Of the case yes
terday, senator Iiill said: Il have not seen Judge
iierrlck He dlf not call on me and we have had
conversation recently"
Those who stand closs 70 these leaders, however
ray that truce has been patched up on some
grounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-18
SPANISH-1uLRICiN TOPICS.

In Guatemala al, political parties, however
separated by slight differences in regard 10 me
internal administration OF the country, were
rcconciled and brought into unison when II "as
feared that war might break out between that re-
public and Mexico. a later proof Of this unon tas
been Furnished recently. the anniversary OF the
death OF General Runno Rarrios. tho GHaieinalhh
presiden; who vas Killed ten years ago IN ms
FIGHT against the SalyadOTedn Army. Imposing cclc-
monies took Mace in Guatemala ON mat aNhiN y
ssry and the national hsgs were hoisted at hall
ma 81 on all the public buildings HS "A tonth y
mourning The National Assembly has AIS" c.creei
thai :. monument be erected to the memory OF Gen
eral Barrios.
II will be RENE mbered that for several days re-
norris we're received from la Plata that wa. was
threatening between Chill and the Argentine IL
rubic These reports were considered her" as
resting upon no serious basis. and II was eApainci
that, on the contrary, everything seemed 10 'hN'-
cate the maintenance of friendship between The
two republics which were working together 10
define their respective frontiers through "a t'chhl-
cal commission and 10 advance. each on ~ own
side the completion of the Transanir" i'AN"hy'
which will pace Valparaiso and Bh'nos Ayres IN
direct communication These optimistic views are
confirmed hv the latest papers from ChiA ana
Argentina which Indignantly deny any ruinor o.
war and also publish official communications to
that effect.
A treaty Of peace signed March = Ivy the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs Of Guatemala ana the
Minister Pcnipot~ntiary Of the Republic Of Sal
vador r, e clauses Of that treaty, which refer
also 4 commercial relations and to the always
important question OF eXtraIiton ~ Central AhcI!-
can countries had been discussed for some months