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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-07
SYSTEMATIC STEALING.
Chicago Robbed to the Amount of NIL
lions by ''BIind" Water Pipes.

lions by "BIind" Water Pipes.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Ample evidence
of systematic stealing of city water by
means of blind" pipes has been discov-
cred in the Union stock yards. The
benefciaries have been certain pack
ers, and the investigation. which has
only just begun, is expected to dis
close wholesale secret tapping of the
mains in the old town of Lake, in
which the stock yards are located.
Subordinate officials of the water
department, acting under secret or
ders of the commissioner of public
works, and assisted by a gang of
workmen, discovered a six-iuch pipe
from a city main to one of the big
packing houses, which was diverting
water from the meter.
1t is estimated by the investigators
that the city has lost millions of dol
lars in water revenues by reason of
the secret appropriations OF water for
many years. The investigation is
hampered by the fact hat there are
no maps of the town of Lake water
system and it may be necessary t o un-
cover four miles of mains and cut off
every pipe leading to the stock yards
territory to stop the suspected leaks
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-07
THE WAR IN CUBA.

The Insurgents Continue tn BE willing tn
FlEht-Fresh Troops Arrive at Havana
A Troop of Spanish Soldiers Almost
Wiped Out In n Ski-mish-Ths Cubans
Capture n Quantity of Arms,
eton and Provisions
HAVANA, Sept IA dispatch from
Santa Clara says that Col. Palanca,
with his command, has had sharp bat
ties with the rebel bands under Suarez
and Zayas at Cariblanca. The rebels
were dispersed, and their camp cap
tured. Their loss is unknown.
CAPTURED EIGHT NEGROES.
A dispatch from Ramedios says q
squad of Havana volunteers detailed
to protect a plantation at Convenio
yesterday captured eight rebel negroes,
of the class called "Plateados."
MORE o FOR pain.
The steamer Catalina arrived here
this morning with fresh troops from
Spain. The city was decorated in honor
of her arrival.
SPANISH BAND AIMOsr WIPED OUT.
a dispatch from Santa Clara says
that Lieut.. Coboz, who, with his COM
mand, is detached at Mata, learned
that on August IS a band of rebels at
tackled a plantation ut Macagua. Coboz
started for the plantation with seven
teen men, and on the way met a force
of 500 rebels under the leader Ber-
mudez- A stubborn fight followed, in
which Lieut.. Coboz and fourteen of
his men were killed
II REBELS GOT II BEST OF THIS.
A band of 200 rebels surprised the
post of the civil guard at Mordazo on
August29 {. The guards were supported
by volunteers enlisted from that To-
cality, but through the treachery of
these volunteers the rebels were en-
abled to penetrate the Notifications.
of the guards were killed and
four wounded. One of the latter, the
sergeant in command, is very seriously
hurt The rebels captured all of the
civil guards arms, ammunition, pro-
vi..ons, etc, and burned the fort.
Troops have been sent in pursuit OF
them.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-07

Having Beaten the yigilant in the Third
Trial Race, to Sail Against the SaIkyrie
Ill. for the Americas Cup. THE Blue
Ribbon of The Sea"-The superiority of
the keeibOat A~bundantly Demonstrated
The Time.
New YORK, Aug. 3l.--All hail, De-
fender! The gallant white sloop won
the third trial race yesterday and was
formally selected to defend the Amer
ica's cup, the blue Ribbon of the
sea-"
In 4 wash to windward of ten miles,
and a run home with spinnaker and
balloons set, the Herreshoff keelboat
beat the Vigilaut handsomely, and
could have beaten her IL minue more
had she been pushed TO her utmost.
A rattling breeze and a rough sea
made the test OF abilities of the new
boat of the best that has been af-
forded. Yachting sharps who saw her
said that she would do. She re moved
all doubts as to her ability to go
through a head sea in Il blow. She es-
tablished a record as u weather boat,
and her heavier and stouter rig did
good service. The keelboat outpointed
the center boarder and outfootei her
in the windward work. She showed
herself SITTER in Il breeze and easier
IN getting through rough water. She
made less fuss and left u clean wake.
At the outer mark she had five min
utes and seven seconds the best of it.
The Defender won by ) minutes and IL
seconds elapsed time over the twenty
mile course.
After the ace the following an
nouncement was made by the cup COM
mittee:
The Americas cup committee have
selected the yacht Defender, of the
New York Yacht club, as against Val
kyrie III. in the contest for the Amer
ica's cup.
lSignedl A. CAss Garfield,
Secretary.
Lord Dunraven's Valkyrie was out
for a practice spin and to give his
lordshIp al opportunity to see the
race. The cup-hunter was too late in
getting under way, and arrived only
in time to see the finish. Less sail
was carried by the Englishman, d
working topsaii being used instead of
the club topsals of the American boats,
but he seemed to heel over more and
to labor harder in the sea than even
the blunt-noSed Vigilant.
Lord Dunraven gave the racers a
wide berth, and seemed to avoid al
lowing any n Il chance to get Il line
on the speed of his boat compared with
the Yankee flyers.
The official starting time Of the two
boats was:
Defender, 11:1O:OS; Vigilant, 11:lO:1s.
official finish was: Defender,
2:02:ls; Vigilant, 2:O7:49. Elapsed time,
Defender, 2:52:10; Vigilant, 2:57:22.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-07
PEOPLE AND N

THE San Francisco Call IS to have q
new ffteen-story building, costing FIVE
hundred thousand dollars.
Two WOMEN evangelists are stumping
the state of Missouri, and are reported
to be having great success.
THE Kalama (Wash.) Bulletin has
for its motto: Grab All in Sight, and
Hustle for More"
A HEN scratched the hand of Dubois
Hunt, of Bcllvale, Orange county, y.
j, and caused blood poisoning, OF
which the injured man died.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-07
A LEPER IN ST. LOUIS,
Visited Friends In the City for Treatment,
but Has Now Gone south.

Visited Friends In the City for Treatment,
but Has Now Gone South.
ST. Louis, Aug. 3l.-An alleged
leper has been in the city several days
at the house of relatives. He came, it
is said, for treatment, and the health
department did not know what to do
with him, as it would be necessary 10
build a ward for his special benefit to
secure his isolation. The matter was
simpliied by the patients friends
sending him to his home in the south.
Acting Health Commissioner Francis
refused to discuss the ease or give the
name of the unfortunate or his friends.
He said it was not positively diagnosed
as u case of leprosy, hal the young
mans friends were prominent people,
aud that it would be unjust to them to
use their names, especially as the
young man had gone. All other Of
tieials approached were equally reti-
cent.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-07
OCTAvIUS COKE.
Secretary of State of North CarcIlna
Dead.

RALEIGH, n. C., Aug. 3L-Secretary
of State Octavius Coke. after an illness
of five weeks, died Friday afternoon.
He had been gradually sinking for sew
eral days and his death was not unex-
pected.
[Octavius Coke was born in Williams
burg, Va, October 4. 1910. He served
with gallantry in the confederate army
during the war, being twice wounded.
He moved to Edinton, n. c., in 1857,
where he practiced law until 1876.
when he became a citizen of Raleigh.
He was in 1872 a democratic presiden-
tial electOr. In 1884 he was a candi-
date against Scales for the nomination
for governor. He was appointed Sec
rotary of state by Gov. Fowle in 1891
upon the death of Mr.. Saunders, and
was elected to the same position in
1894. He is a brother OF Senator Coke.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-07
~FILiBUSTERS ARRESTED.
Twenty Cubans with Arms and Ammuni.
tiOn, En- Route to Cuba, Captured.

twenty Cubans with Arms and m
tiOn, En- Route to Cuba, Captured.
WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. 3I.-Yester-
day afternoon United States Marshal
Lannen, of Delaware, with Il posse of
Wilmington policemen and two Pink
erton detectives, left this city on the
tug boat Meteor, and landed al PENIS
Grove, \. j., where they arrested
twenty Cubans who had been taken
there from this city Thursday night
on the tug Tarus.
The men had with them travelling
bags and a supply of ammunition, pis-
tolls and machettes. The weapons, ex-
cepting the pistols, were found on the
deck OF the tug, but the men had gone
up into the town, where they were
captured. Most of them were at the
railroad station, and the officers, be-
lieving there would be resistance, drew
their pistols and held the men up.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-07

1t is announced that "a color or
gan" has been constructed. The keys
of the organ or being depressed not
only evoke music. but also throw upon
q screen the color corresponding with
the note vibration, according to the
undulatory theory of light The effect
in rapid playing is said to be brilliant
in the extreme, but very fatiguing to
the eyes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-07
a COLORADO WRECK.

f. j. O'Conner, n New York Banker. Killed
and Two Persons Injured.
BUENA VISTA, Col, Aug. SO.-A roll
ing rock struck a Colorado Midland
passenger train near Fisher, ~wrecking
the baggage and smoking cars The
dead and injured are:
DEAD.
F. J. O'Conner, OF New York; said to
have been q prominent banker of that
city.
J. ". Richie, of Kansas City. Mo
Thomas Boestler, of Dayton. o
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-07
NEW GRAND MASTER.

Sketch of Sir knight Warren Larue
Thomas, of Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 3O.-Right
Eminent Sir Warren Larue Thomas,
the new grand master, is 4 resident OF
Maysville, Ky. He was born at Eliza
BEETHOVEN on January &c. 1915. His
parents removed to Danville while he
was a youth. and he was educated at
Center college, one of the most famous
institutions of learning in the state.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-07
. GENUINE MOUNTAIN FEUD
Tho Heltons and TayIors Reinforced and
-. Ready for Renewed BostiIIties.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Aug. 31.-Late re-
ports from that portion of Harlan
county bordering on the Virginia line,
where a feud has been raging between
the Hiltons and Taylors, are to the
effect that the Brooks boys, five in
number, have enlisted under the Tay-
lors' banner, nd"'Bad" Jim Jackson,
who has killed several men, and is
now out on bail for shooting with in.
tent to kill, has joined the Hiltons,
and more hlnodshed may be expected.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-07

White native Americans, of Amer
lean parents, are actually in the minor
fly in this country; foreigners, their
children and the colored element out
numbering the native
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-07
WAlF SAVING.
Che Convention of the Association for
that Purpose In Detroit.

that Purpose In Detroit.
DETROIT, Aug. S1.-The convention
of the Wait Saving Association of
America has selected Toledo as the
place of meeting for next year, the
third Thursday in August. The Off
GERS for the ensuing year are: Ex-Gov.
Oglesby, of Illinois, president; I. E.
Daniels, Chicago, secretary; L. d.
Drake, Bonneville. Mo, treasurer;
vice-presidents-Joseph Letter, Chi
cago; H. H. Kohlsaat, Chicago; Gov. w.
j. Stone of Missouri, and Mayor Wal
bridge of st. Louis
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-07
STEAMERS IN COLLISION.
A General Commotion and Panic in which
Many Passengers were Injured.

Many Passencers were Injured.
CHICAGO, Aug. 51.-The steamers
Christopher Columbus (the whaleback)
and John A. Dix, both heavily loaded
with passengers, collided 1t the mouth
of the river here at IL o'clock last
night. A panic ensued, in which many
were or less injured. The John
A. Dix had her side broken in, and
every passenger on board was thrown
from his feet. A general commotion
resulted, and it was in the after scram.
BILE that the most injury was done.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-07

-Four-fiftns Of our entire silver
product comes from the states of Colo
RADIO and Montana and from Utah ter
ritory.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-07

The greater portion Of our foreign
immigration comes through the port
of New York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-09-07

Beecham's pills are for bilious
ness, bilious headache, dyspepsia,
heartburn. torpid liver. dizziness.
sick headache, bad taste in the
mouth. coated tongue, loss of
appetite, sallow skin. ETC.. when
caused by constipation +; and son.
Stipation is the most frequent
cause Of all of them.
Go by the book, Pills roc and 25c =
box. Book FREE at your druggists or
write B. F. Allen Co.. 3o5 Canal Street.
New York.
Annual sales more .han sOoo.COO boxes
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-17

OF the horse. is a very singular fish. but
che phyilopteryx is. perhaps. the most re-
nsarkable fish OF Australia. IL not of the
world. 1t IL like the ghost of a sea horse
with its winding sheet all I'm ribbons
around It, It's tattered cerements are in
shape and color like the sea weed II fire.
quents, so that 1t hides and feeds with
safety. The dugong (halicore Austraiis)
was formerly met with at the mouth of
the Richmond, Tweed and Brunswick riv-
ers, but II is seldom now seen south of
the Brisbane river in Queensland. 1t re-
sembles the porpoise in shape and size.
but has no dorsal fin. The skin is heavy
and thick and is said to make excellent
leather The habits of this animal are
those of a graminivorous ruminant, its
stomach being exactly like that of an or.
IT frequents the fats and shadows along
the margin of the shore and feeds upon
the grass which is found thereon. Like
the whale family, II suckles its young, is
warm blooded and therefore is incorrectly
described as fish. The dugong attains
a large size, somtimes measuring IA feet
long and 10 feet in girth. An animal of
such dimensions would weigh about 300
pounds.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-17
A STRANGE STORY.


Rescued From Her Coffin In Trance
Young Girl Marries Her Preservcr.
From the Bismarck Tribune.
Good material for a novel may be
found in a tale which comes from
Hope. STEELE county, this state. Miss
Ellen Norman. living near there. was
engaged to be married to George
Thompson. prosperous young farmer,
but her parents were strongly opposed
to the match. In October, 1894, the
girl was taken i'll; Oct "A she died. at
least the doctors pronounced her dead,
after subjecting her to numerous tests.
The funeral was set for Oct. %. The
body was kept over night in the Nor
man house. The only watcher was Mr..
Thompson. who declared that he was
not afraid of the disease. whatever II
was. IT was due to his watching that
the young woman is alive to-day.
Thompson removed the lid of the coffin
in order to gaze once more upon the
face of his fiancee. He was startled
to see the chest of the body in the
casket rise and fall in a spasmodic
way, as though the girl was gasping
for breath. He wrapped the rigid
form in a blanket. carried IL to his
house. made up a dummy and closed
the coffin. This was buried. After
Miss Norman had been carried to the
Thompson residence and a doctor had
WoTheu over neF TOT several hours IL
became evident that she was simply in
a trance. She remained delirious for
several days. AS she became stronger
all was explained to her. About. the
middle of December Miss Norman was
spirited away from Hope by DIR. Null
Ian and Mr.. Thompson, and since that
time she has been travelling In the
South and West. where she has fully
regained her health. The other day
she returned to Hope as the bride of
THOMPSON. the old folks were apprised
of her being alive and well, the fatted
calf and several other farm animals
were killed. and they will doubtless
live happily ever afterward. -
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BRIEFS AND PERS ONALS.

Missoula, Dec. lev. c. Justice, ad-
vance agent for the 'Defaulter" COM
pany, spent Sunday in Missoula, and has
been billing his attraction to-day.
Amos Buck came down from Stevens
Vile this morning on a brief business
trip.
George Good returned to Thompson
Falls this afternoon.
J. Patsey Browne of Butte was on the
westbound train to-day, en- route to San
Francisco, where he expects to mascot
the Butte football team.
Governor Richards came in on No. to-
day and remained a short time in the
city.
Charles Allard returned to his home on
the Flathead lake to-day, having come to
Missoula for medical treatment for his
right knee which he injured in a fall re-
Gently.
Ed Root resumed mis- seat on the box of
his hack to-day. having nearly recovered
| from his recent paralytic stroke.
c. A. Stillinger returned to Ravalli to-
day. e
Hon. ]. III. Monteath came in from
| Butte to-day on a business visit.
L. s. Mallorys smiling countenance Is
visible to-day in the Florence hotel cor
ridor
w. L. Lyphens and J. d. McArdle.
ahead Of the Dixey company, are in town
to-day.
The local members of the Order of Rail-
way Conductors to-day sent a box of
supplies to Mrs. s. @. Young of Helena.
widow of the Montana Central conductor
who was killed not long ago.
James Baillie will leave Dec. 2s on a.
visit to his old home In London, Ont
Mrs. c. A. Peptin, wife of the head mill
Ter for the Bonner -four mills. was a well
come visitor in the city to-day
C0nnaV nf ha Nnvfh
land department. with headquarters at
Helena, came over on this afternoons
overland on an official VISIT.
The Aramenti Concert company de-
iightfully entertained one of the largest
and most fashionable audiences of the
season at the Bennett opera house to-
night. -
w. s. Biles, the popular messenger OF
the Bitter Root branch train expects TO
leave for his old home at Portland on
Wednesday to attend the wedding of his
sister. He will also enjoy a visit with his
numerous relatives and friends and will
return about Jan. /.
Divorce proceedings have been institu-
ted In the district court by Josie Couture
against her husband, David Couture. De-
sertion is alleged as cause of action.
This morning work was begun on the
excavation for the foundation of the new
Gibson block. which is to be erected on
the corner OF Higgins avenue and Cedar
street The fact that yesterdays snow
fan was not allowed to interfere with the
plans of the protector is evidence that
the proposed structure will be pushed to
completion.
Jim Osborne was taken suddenly IN
last night. Physicians were summoned
ana his ailment was found to consist of a
severe attack of indigestion. His condi-
tion to-day was much improved.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-17
Ihs sewing Machine.

The first sewing machine that was
ever made was probably that patented
by Thomas Saint in 1870. He patented
a machine for stitching. quilting and
sewing. IL was intended chiefly for
leather work. and just missed being a
real sewing machine. After him came
Barthelemy Thimonier OF st. Etienne
France. who invented and patented a
machine in 1880 which contained the
germ of the modern machine. Tie was
nearly murdered by the Partisan work
people. who objected to the use of ma
chimes for sewing. This happened in
1871. Walter Hunt invented the eye
pointed needle and lock-stitch in Nau,
York in 1s32-34. He did not patent his
invention. In 1s41. Elias Howe rein
vented them by original work and pat
ented his original sewing machine.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-17
HOW RAIL OPEN CLANS.
Gamy Little Birds That Know How to
Get Toothsoms Morsel.

Gamy Little Birds That Know How to
Get Toothsoms Morsel.
From the San Francisco Post.
Il was hunting rail on the Newark
marshes a few days ago." said a WELL
known sportsman, when 1 heard the
most terrific squawking and chattering
over in the tules. From the sound /
concluded that there must be at least 100
rails, and each trying to make itself heard
above the others. / worked my way
cautiously through the tules and soon
saw in little opening ahead of me two
muddy and bedraggled rail fighting over
a clam. and 1t was the funniest sight 1
ever saw in my life.
THE birds glared at each other with
their feathers ruffied and then sprang to-
gether. One went over ON it's back and
lay there kicking its legs up in the air
and yelling like good fellow, while the
other danced around looking for an OPEN
ing. Finally he found 1t and, jumping on
the PROSTATE birds breast, he stood and
stamped with his big feet and stabbed
with a sharp bill till the under bird man
aged to struggle up. Then they stood
over the clam and swore at each other
They didn't use cuss words, but still
could see that they were swearing. They
looked like a couple of muddy Transfers
quarreling over the right of way. And the
amount of noise they made was simply
astounding.
FINALLY one of the birds got stab in
the neck that made him turn tail and run
while the other inspected the clam with
the most ridiculous complacency, as If he
had just performed a great public service
and that was his reward. The clam ap-
parently proved satisfactory and the rail
went to work to open it. He stuck his
long bill down the CLAIMS throat, tickled
1t till 1t had to open it's shell to cough
and then yanked 1t out in a jiffy."
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THESE ARE QUEER FISH.
Some Products of the sea That Ara Found
In Australian Waters. -.....s. ..s-

~.~~s" - sssc - ssSt mrs "
In Australian Waters. -.-..... -.
Sydney Letter to Boston Transeript.ssssfs
Several varieties of fishes which have
long disappeared from other parts of the
world are still represented In New South
Wales. Among these are the cestracion.
or Port Jackson shark, whose teeth re-
semble those Of the fossil acrodis, found
In the mesozoic deposits. and the cerato-
dus. an existing ganoid. otherwise excl,i-
siVely represented in the trlas formation.
its anatomy showing a connecting link
between lizard and fish. Among other
remarkable fish found In these waters
several may be enumerated. The frog
nsh, belonging to the order pediculati
has fins adapted for walking on the
ground rather than for swimming, and Ia
found floating inshore among the marine
pants. from which Il Is with Difficulty
distinguished. owing to ITS great resem.
olance TO them in point of color. The hop-
ping fish. variety of gobil or sea eud-
geon, has hs I'm developed into legs. SO
mat the animal Is able to leap along the
mud mats which II frequents. The eyes
OF the fish are curiosy placed al the TOP
OF It's head and are capable OF being
thrust far out of their sockets and Of
moving independently OF one another
The hippocampus, or sea horse. so named
rom a resemblance In the shape OF the
head and fore part OF the body to that
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