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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14

Prom II of yOu smart Americans,
one OF your friends. In fact, Mr.. Thorn
ton. l understand that he loves you.
Oh, what 4 fool he is! Why, he did
everything | suggested. ] was engaged
to your niece. That was all that was
necessary for him to know. | unfolded
my scheme. | talked mines III Brazil.
| wanted 4 partner. He was only too
glad to be OF service to me. liza. ha!"
How much," she asked, anXiously,
do You expect to get from Mr.. Thorn
toni"
Il have his notes." he answered.
coolly, for $4,000"
will you let me have those notes f
give YOU their full vaIue?"
Too late. They are being negotiated.
Oh, | have to bc quick. Tomorrow |
realize Oh them and tO-mOrrow | sail Tor
Brazil"
"Do you know that such IA sum win
probably ruia him."
"Pcrhaps," he answered. "But what
do I care? lie is not the first man | have
ruined. and IA" will not he the last. And
you will let me do it. You will not rN-
pose me, or-"hr pointed ~mcnacin%Iy to
Maud, who sat engaged i'll conversation
with Mr.. Thornton.
"RaouI," said Miss Wittcmorc, sud
denly, If do not reveal your true char
actcr, if | permit you to syindle this
poor man, who has never harmed You
OF anyone else in the world, will you 20
away and find some way out of this, 80
that she will never know"
Il will" he answered. "Nothina
could suit me better. We will make Il
compact. an agreement to swindlc. You
and |. who have been lovers. IIa. ha. it
is too good. Tomorrow Count KanoIky
will be suddenly called TO Brazil, and I'll
the way he will disappear. He will be
washed overheard, quite accidentally
l. is i trick | nave used before. Mr.
Thornton can go to work as q clerk, anG
bride that was 10 be. She will wea:
mourning for me. of course. Other
wise YOU would have to tell her. Hon
charming. Is it agrccd?"
at is agreed" said Miss Wittcmorr.
Some ten days after the garden party
Mr.. Charles Thornton sat gazing blank
" out of the window of his club. lie
already felt uncomfortable, as though
he had no right to be i'll such Il place.
fer he had just realized that he wasnot
only Il ruined man, but without the eN.
pcricncc necessary to make 4 living
Count kannIky had been accidentally
drowned Il sea. The money he may have
had with him had undoubtedly been IN
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
THE TURNING POINT

Thought to Have Been Reached In Turs
keys HistOry-sald Pasha Takes Refuge
ut the British Observation-Disclosures Terrell
Sends Two Notes To the Ports-Dsnznds
the Dismissal and Punishment of En on
orr-CaimskiHns Commended.
CONsTANTISOPLE. Dec. THE fact
that Said Pasha has sought refuge in
the British embassy has caused u great
sensation in all circles, and is IA gem
eral topic of conversation. 1t is i'm
possible to fOrsee the outcome. but the
fact of a native statesman of the high
est rank seeking an asylHm in a for
eign embassy is recognized every
where As indicating an extremely crit
ical situation which, il is believed,
may become a turning point in Tur-
keys history.
Affairs in the interior of Anatolia
continue To cause anxiety, especially
in regard to the American missionaries.
Minister Terrell has received no re-
ply to his telegram inquiring after the
safety of the missionaries at Kaisaca-
The absence of news increases the
fears that are entertained regarding
them.
Mr.. Terrell has sen W. notes to
the porte. In the first he demanded
the arrest, dismissal and punishment
Of the officer commanding the troops
at Marash for failing to furnish a
guard for the missionaries residences,
and also the punishment of the sol
diers who had pillaged the houses Of
the Americans. In his second note
Mr.. Terrell highly praises the cal
maitiarns of Aintab and Marsovan, the
Mutessarif of Amassia, and the colonel
commanding the troops at Marsovan
for their humane and heroic conduct
during the disorders in those places.
A letter from Marsovan, dated No
vember 10, states that previous to the
there a report was current
that the Turks had been authorized
to kill Christians during four hours
The Armenians, however, were assured
that they need not fear. Neverthe-
less, on the following day they were
%butchered in their shops.
II is stated that Bekir Pasha, COVER
of Ainassia, summoned the leading
Turks and Armenians and enjoined
them to restrain the pOpulace from
committing violence, declaring that he
would hold them responsible for any
breach of the peace. Notwithstand-
ing this warning the storm burst at
while the Moslems were at pray
ers. Immediately the alarm was given
the Turks rushed to their houses,
armed themselves and began murder
ing and louting.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14

met Il young Frenchman, who, although
untitled. was of an excellent family and
q lieutenant of engineers in the French
army. They had loved each other at
first sight, and soon became engaged.
She had returned TO America for the
season preceding their %nuptials. He had
resigned his commission in the army
and become an engineer on the Panama
canal. There vas Il long period of cor
TcSpundCnce between them, followed by
Il period of silence on his part-ihc con
ventional precursor OF anestrangcment.
One day she received information that
he had become an embeZzler. y year
later the news came hat he had become
n swfndlcr in a South American state.
Later. through the alleged kindness of
friends, she had learned of his cOntin-
ued degradation, until at last she heard
of him no more in any way. The aver
age woman would have speedily forgot
ten such an experience. Not so with
Laura Nittemore. The men who be-
lieved that she was like the ordinary
1un of women (thcre were many such
mem and proposed, with the delightful
hope of winning q celebrated beauty
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14

There is an inquiry as TO the origin
of the loving cup from who attend
ed the last dinner of the Glover club and
Kissed the lips of the hospitable tank
ard as it cirrled the board. The lest
account of its creation comes from the
late Lord Lyons, British ambassadorat
Paris. According to his narrativ" King
Henry of Navarro (who was also
Henry ". of France) while hunting
became separated from his companions.
and. feeling thirsty. called at waysidc
inn for 4 cup of wine. The serving maid,
on handing it to him rs he sat on horse
Lack. neglected 10 present the handle.
Some wine was split over. and his
m~ajesty's white gauntlets were soiled.
While riding home he bcthought him
hat Il two-handlcd cup would prevent
:, recurrence of this. so his majesty had
4 two-handled cup made AT the royal
pCtterics, and sem it TO the inn. In
his next visit he called again for wine.
when. 10 his establishment. the maid
(haying received instructions from her
mistress to be very careful of the kings
Cup} presented IL 10 nm n!uln II her
self by each OF its handles. At once
the happy idea struck the king ofacuT
with three handles. which was prompt
~ acted upon. rs his majesty quantity
remarked: surely, out of three
handles l shall he able to get one.."
Hence the loving cup Philadelphia
Times.
The ol.icSt written constitutional
instrument was composed by Samuel
WHO wrote the manner of The govern
mcnt"--that is. made 4 constitution foI
the Jcws-whcn the monarchy was in
au~guTatcd.
Not hPpreciated.-"Mrs. Talkatlve
is n very interesting woman" Yes
to herscI!"-Detroit Free Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14

why d" you suppose they always
represent Cupr" rs a Soy" he asked.
because re never ''ETl'SS at years o.
ulScie'ioh' She EefileC'-AouscAoId
"I'cs'
-Los'cai'-CIsSie-"l7nt 1t 4 nu'-
sahce: MotAef says we heeGht 90
INTO more Than h@ii-LA"uFnlhS ioFOncle
ioPPieWiII TO-. w! Ism |
ic H'orc IL h"l4-"e"u' All! super.
y reckon sald Mrs. CoIAtosSel'
'hat theS@ I''''icEihS say good many
things they Il sorry iur. Yes, re-
Piled her "i'>""Ed' an Il good many
more t4iet t-ry O!lSE Dc. washington
o'"r'
-MHAci-'le ne d nee young
man. cut Aasn his nose met with an ac-
c'dent OF some sort: l can't get over
IT, Amy-NNo wonder. 1t has no
bridge. pittsburgh Chronlc!e-Ieie-
graph.
-"Namma,' remarked Johnny Run
kles, after he had absorbed n potash
lezen5e which had been given INN for
his sore throat, wasn't Esdu an idiot to
sell his bIrthright for a mess of this
Stuff:"-lirooklyn Life.
Food Tor Thought.-He pressed a
lad kiss upon her lips. How can
you she exclaimed. Nh, love is
blind he answered. And, when' four
hours later, he DOL his departure, she
was still thInking.-betroit Tribune.
You can see for yourself that these
goods are marked down" said the sales
man. pointing to the altered price mark.
They appear to be all marked up re-
piled the customer, as he looked IT h
many hlerogIyPhlcs.-1onker states
man.
An lrishman recently visited 4 den
list. Atter he had discoursed volubly
on the subject OF his sufteringS the den
list mildly ~lnterposed: "Doyou WISH 10
be treated: NO, begorra' replied
Mr.. OtIynn; you sthop the PAM an
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
CAPT. RoEMER HEARD FROM.

The 81. Louis Zouave Officer In Cuba at the
Head of Two Hnndred Americans.
ST. LoUIS, Dec. Capt. T. ROSser
Rnemer has been heard from. The
mystery surrounding the disappear
ance of the young captain of the Busch
Xouavcs has been solved. Just as here
tofure i~nt!lnatcd. ne is now in Cuba.
His 'life's ambition" to quote his WI
words. i being realized. At the head
of Il band % 200 Americans, he is now
advancing 10 the front To fight for Gu
ban independence. lie is still Capt.
Eoemer. but with a typical soldiers
zeal, confidence and f~ervor, he expects
to rise rapidly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14

his person and would never be rcro,-
cred. Even trough il were. Thornton
wou!! have no claim against the mans
estate. IL WAS vaguely running over
in his mind the few men 10 whom he
might apply for some sort Of work
when a nutr Was banded 10 him. 1t had
been a long time since Miss Laura Witte-
more had done him the honor to write
to him. but he knew mt a glance that it
WIS from her. Wondcringly. but hur-
ricdiy. he opened the note. It related.
very simply. the fact that Miss WiJt"-
more had told him never again TO ask
her to marry Kim, as She wished 10
square q long account by asking him to
marry her. II is unnecessary TO say
that he went Immediately to her to tel
her Of his poverty. And It IS quite as TN
necessary to say that she did not seem
to be at all disappointed at this con-
fession of his, and finally succeeded in
convincing him that she had 4 great
deal more money than enough for both
Of thcm.-N. Y. Truth.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
THE AFTERGlOW.

When behind the far-off mountains
Sinks the sun to nightly rest,
Then the clouds that yelled its brightness
Idly lie along the west;
Each one tipped with rosy ~splendor,
Which the noontide never knew,
And the afterglow so tender,
Lights afar the dome of blue.
When life's woes, and cares, and blessings
Human hearts have known and bore
Till the years that are behind them
Numbc more than those before,
If these lives are full and rounded,
As a Christians life should be.
And the fruits Of Gods own spirit
Deck the autumE-tinted tree,
VIII there not he joy and gladness
Youth and manhood never know?
Peace that passeth understanding
Is he heavenly aftcrgiOw.
Clara Brown Heath, in Good IIousekcep-
ing.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14

occasion. Tor the first time, h tlance
Of her orphaned niece, Maud buchanan,
Il young lady of beauty and wealth to
whom Miss WittemOrc had been, for
many years a mother. Although
Maud's fiance was a count Count kan-
oIky, Il young Frenchman of Polish an
ccstry). there was but a slight tlutter-
ing of the wings of society. For those
who were Interested in counts had gone
abroad 10 seek them; and those Of Miss
Wittcmorc's set who remained had met
counts before and had found them to be
like all the rest OF mankind, good and
bad-mostly bad.
There was a large attendance at the
garden party, however. There always
was ut any function given by Miss Wit
temorc. She was an old maid. it is
true, but she was the sweetest, most
lovable and youngest old maid in all
ChristcndUm. And, besides, there was
about her the atmosphere of that most
interesting thing. a romance in real life.
Indeed, Miss WittcmOre, in her day,
had been the belle of all America; she
had been. and still was, Il very rich
woman, and she was OF the very inner
most social circle of New York. She
was an old maid. Yes, she laughin~ly
acknowledged the fact herself. But
her friends considered her such more
because they thought she would event
ually become u prim, Old, unmarried
woman than because she WAS really so
-,,,- old NJ, cDn could la va crit iriSpl
the pink of her complexion, the luster
of her hair or the brilIiancy of hcrcycs;
and her figure, her bearing, her manne
were royal.
Old Col. Tom Appleton used to de-
clare that she had received al average
OF Il proposal a day for over ten years.
And there was probably some founda-
ton for the statement. The franz. old
soldier was alleged to know more about
the rich girls of New York than All the
Young club fellows in town put to-
gether. Having no daughter Of his
own, he maintained that lie had i right
to be father confes&or to all of them.
But it was darkly limited that the col
oncl based his statement more on his
lntnlat" hl!pNicuSt OF Ihe a'tioHS OF
his friend and boon companion harley
Thornton. than on anything else. And
Charley was noted for but one thing
that was his lifelong devotion to Laura
Wittcmorc. But that is part of the ro-
nance
The story is short and not so very
common. Laura WittcmOre, when a
young girl. had spent several seasons
abroad. During a winter in Paris She
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
EIGHT HEAD OF FAST HORSES

Perish in the Burning of Barns on
Capt. sherman's stock Farm
EAU CLAIEE, Wis, Dec About IL
o'clock last night the three large
barns on Capt SEerman's stock farm
were destroyed BY fire and eight head
OF fast horses, including Belle IRE,
were burned to death. Loss, $4,000.
Three men who slept in the Office in
the barn where the tretting stock was
kept were awakened by the flames and
smoke. All they could do was 10 save
themselves and the working horses and
the cattle in the other two barns
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
M~ARIESTAD, SWEDEN,
Virtually Wiped Out by Fire-Hundred.
Homeless.

STOCKHOLM. Dec THE town Of
Mariestad has been virtually burned
down by fire, which started Thursday
evening. The telegraph wires are
Frustrated, and railway trains are I'M
able to leave the town, so that details
are not readily obtainable, and the
homeless inhabitants are unable to
take refuge in other places The town,
which is situated at the mouth of the
Tida, l56 miles from here, has a popula.
ton Of about 5000
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
V
North Atlantic Squadron TO Go to venc-
ZueIan Waters.

New YORK. Dec. "A Washington
special says instructions have been is
sned TO the commandments of the New
Yorl, and Norfolk navy yards to pre-
pare the vessels of the north Atlantic
feet for sea duty at once. Admiral
Brnce has peer ordered to start with
six vessels of the squadron for the West
Indies or December IS. and TO put the
ships through an extended series Of
evolutions and maneuvers, according
to the plan prepared by Admiral Meade
last winter. The squadron will cruise
in the West Indies for a time. and early
in January will touch at Venezuelan
ports. The b~attle-ships Indiana, Maine
and Texas will join the fleet
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
FOR CUBA.
A Permit Issued by the Mayor of BATH
more Creates a Sensation.

A Permit Issued by the Mayor of BATH
more Creates a Sensation.
BALTIMORE. Nd, Dec IA permit to
ship 100, 900 pounds Of dynamite car
tridges to Cuban and Mexican ports
was issued by Acting Mayor Sennig-
hansen yesterday. In view of the re-
cent effort 20 aid Cuban insurgents,
considerable comment was INDUCED in
about town, when the issuance Of tho
permit became generally known. Mr..
G-andfield, the agent Of the Numsen
steamship line, in his application,
stated that the cartridges were to be
used for blasting purposes, and that
his company had previously shipped
thousands of tons of dynamite to Cuba
and Mexico from Philadelphia
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
A MONSTER PETITION
To Congress In Behalf of Recognition of
Cuban BeIligerency.

Cuban Belligerency.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7-Representa-
tive Royse, of Indiana, has present
ed a monster petition for the recog-
milton of the Cuhans as belligerents
1t originated at Elkhart, Ind, and has
been circulated through every
state and territory in the Union,
collecting o. 900 signatures. Penn
sylvania leads the number OF signers
with 9,s75, and Illinois comes second
with SIPS. 1t is headed: "a petition
in the interest of humanity and the
cause of freedom" and requests con-
grrss T. take such action as SHALL re-
sult in the speedy recognition, as bel
lj2crents, of the Cuban patriots in
their struggle for freedom.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
FORGER A.. x. WARD
Safely Behind the Bars in the Shelby
County (Tenn.) Jail.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec. "A. X. Ward,
who reached New Orleans from Hon.
duras. was brought to this city Thurs
day night and placed in the Shelby
county jail. The prisoner attracted
considerable attention along the line,
and a large crowd was assembled at
the station in this city. Chief MOsely,
however, left the train on the out
skirts of the city, going direct to the
jail. Ward has not made any state
ments in regard to his operations in
this city in addition to those already
credited to him.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
HOLDS THE RECORD.
The Empire State Express the Fastest
Regular Train In the World.

NEW YORK. Dec. THE Empire State
express of the New York Central now
holds the record as the fastest regular
passenger train in the world, with a
regular scheduled speed of 1886 miles
per hour to her credit. The speed of
the best trains OF foreign nations is:
England, -. -; Germany. 5l.25; France,
20. s.; Belgium. 45.Oi; Holland. 4473;
Italy, 1854; Austria-Hungary, 4L75.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
MISS WITTEMORE'S ROMANCE
by I. W. HALL

WITTE-
VI O X L was
giving a small
garden party
nj her country
home. There
w a $ nothing
unusual about
it except that
S h e W a S to
meet. on this
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14
HUMOROUS.

Why do you suppose they always
represent Cupid rs a aoy?.' he asked.
"Bccausc he never arrives at years OF
discretion" she reP!icd.-IIouschold
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-12-14

Not .hppreciated.-"Mrs. Talkatlve
is n very interesting woman" Yes
to herscl!"-Detroit Free Press.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-03
nUSLIN UNDERWEAR.

Special List of Inducements for Monday
Ladies' Fine nusin Gowns Double yokes
tucked and trimmed with cambria ruffes. nc
s7s g.. '- @s's SOC
Ladies' Fine Muslin Skirts-With tuck and do
10incI embroidery founce. nj nn
Sale Price. Observation-Disclosures: ~ AeOO
Ladies rlusln Drawers-With cluster of tucks
sss T F4ies embroidery rats. 45C
s s'&Ss with sasssssr7 ~sztn $500 s-"' 75C
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-03

any one, which would happen most
certainly if the ante-marriage contract
was not made"
But how, if Miss Gould is an Amer
lean, and not amenable to the laws of
France, would the country her hus-
band belongs to affect herr"
ut is just like this: Should Miss
Gould carry with her to France her
Bhple fortune without an ante-nup-
tiai contract to show just how much
belonged to her husband the noble
count might seize upon it all and claim
IT al in common with her, and the law
woR1d pat him on the back and declare
him in the right. If, however, she only
carries enough for them to live on the
law would only allow him that in COM
mon with her. Should Count Castel-
lane on his part neglect the formality
of ante-nuptial contract and merely
accept George Gould's check for $1,000
600 his wife might in time claim her
right in common with him to that
amount and CaStellane would have to
support her on it. AS long as her
money and property remained on this
side of the water Count Castellane of
course could not get one cent of 1t.
The law only controls the interests and
fortunes she has with her in France"
How do they go about making the
ante-nuptiai contract?''
1.-THE contracting parties go before
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-03

from her brothers and sisters. The law
is that if the ante-nuptial contract is
not made out and agreed to by the
parents or guardians of the contract
ing parties, the husband and wife own
in common all that they have In
this state the husband owns what he
has, and the poor man who marries
rich woman has no right to a cent of
his Wife'S money except what she
chooses to dole out to him. In France,
taking for granted that no ante-nup-
tial contract has been made, should the
wife own 81, 900 and the husband
not cent the husband and wife own
all that the latter has in her pocket
book in common. You see, therefore,
the wisdom of the ante-nuptial con-
tract. With such contract ineher
dress pocket the Countess of CasteI-
lane may in the event of her husband
spending all the money allowed to him
in the contract snap her fingers in his
face and tell him to do his worst.
Should the contract not be made
stipulating just how much he was to
be- allowed the laws of France give
him the right to every penny his wife
HAPPENS to have. The Gouids are for
business, as have already said, and
you will see that the ante-nuptiaI con-.
tract will be thing Of fact. They have
no intention of letting ali of Miss Anna
Goulds fortune pass into the hands Of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-03

members of the two families and
Frederick. r. Coudert and ex-Judge
Dillon, the two latter attending in a
legal capacity.
For the past month Miss Anna Gould
has been spending her income every
single day. She has SIS, 900, 900 in all
100000 a year, $4,000 a month and
nearly $1,000 every twenty-four hours
This is the first time in her twenty
one years that she has been able to
get through with the vast sum of
money which her careful old father,
Jay Gould, piled IN for her. She has
been buying her wedding clothes. as
all the world knows, and as she is to
be a countess her trousseau is un-.
usually costly. even for Il millionaire
bride. Ever since Count de Castellane
made his formal proposal for her pref
~ little white hand. the cable has been
busted with orders TO Pingat, Felix.
Doucet and Worth, for gowns, wraps.
honnets and sets on sets of exquisite
lingerie, and she and the count have
robbed all of the big New York shops;
of their choicest creations. for her
fiance has matchless taste, and he has
suggested many of her handsomest
robes and designed himself her we'd
ding gown and the very striking
toilettes for the bridesmaids.
Miss Helen Gould, the lovely sister
Of the little bride and Miss AnniA