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The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02

The damage suit OF colored mar
against F. NJ. Williams has been oc
cupying the attention of the Common
Pleas Court for the last two days.
They have a telephone line from
Kelso to New Hamburg. Mr.. Wright,
the enterprising merchant who has a
store at each of the towns, put in the
telephone line for his own convenience.
Justice Willer's Court was in ses-
sion to-day.
John Gawronski is confined to his
bed.
The first pedestrian that crossed
the river on the ice here Thursday
morning was lady. She came over
from East Cape to do some shopping.
Daniel Milde. OF Jackson, is in the
city.
William Burgess is still improving
and he will soon be able to be at his
store.
Baby" Patton. the handsome trav-
cling man is in the city calling on his
customers.
Pedestrians are crossing the river
{" he ice bridge here and at Thebes.
lie Misses Francis Steck and Lille
Profit of Benton are visiting relatives
in this city.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
Post Office Department Deficit.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. January 30
The Post Office Department has
run S4,000,OO0 behind the first four
months of the year. This enormous
deficit is beyond anything the officials
had anticipated. y deficiency of &c.
000,000 in the year would be beyond
all precedents. The Post Office Depart
ment believes that something must be
done to rectify this condition OF affairs
at once. 1t attributes the large deficit
to the fact that the mails are burdened
with matter paying lc pound that
costs the Government &c a pound to
carry. OF the 451, 900, 900 pounds OF
mail matter sent through the mails last
year, 299, 100000 pounds were second
class matter, on which the Government
received lc per pound, notwithstanding
the fact that it cost &c per pound for
transportation alone, not to speak OF
the cost Of handling il after ii reached
the different points OF destination. The
department lost about $40, ,G00,0 900 On
secoad-class matter during the year
over and above what it received. but
the profit on letter postage reduced the
deficit TO about 50. 900. 900. This year 5
deficit. il things are allowed to 90 On
az they are. will be double this figure.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
A Big FIRE,
And a Block at Poplar
Bluff in Ashes.
The Fire Originated in n Bakery,
and Whole Block in the Busi-
ness Portion of the City
is DESTROYED.

Is Destroy 60.
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo-, January 81
At 4:30 O'Clock this morning the block
bounded by Main, Fourth, Cedar and
Poplar street, with theexception of the
Morris House and the new Arrendale
building on Maple street, was COM
pletely destroyed by fire. The loss
will reach $4,000, partially covered
by insurance. The fire is supposed to
have originatedin the bakery of Adolph
Frank on Main street, and soon spread
to the adjoining buildings. Owing to
the scarcity of water and the absence
of complete facilities for fire-fghting,
it was impossible to stay the progress
of the flames. This is the second time
within period of five or six years
that buildings on this block have been
wiped out by fire. The Morris Hotel
was saved by the herculean efforts of
citizens armed with buckets.
The following is L partial list of
losses, with insurance: Ed. Wright,
saloon, loss on stock $1,000, insurance
$1,000; c. o. Fisher, dry goods, loss on
stock $4,000, insurance $1,000; Adolph
Frank, bakery building. loss $500,
insurance $500, loss on stock, $500,
insurance $1,000; Crate Tailoring Com
pany, loss 5000, insurance $500 on
building and stock; J. L. Clevelen,
jeweler, loss on building $1,000, insur-
ance $500, loss on stock unknown; o.
r. Albro. loss on building $1,000, in
surance $500; the democrat, news
paper Office, loss on fixtures $500, in
surance $1,000; the Spear estate, loss
On building $500, insurance S17O0.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
The Spooner.

The +. +. SpOoner Dramatic Com
pany has been here all week and has
given the best of satisfaction. Miss
Allie SpoOner, a bright and charming
little miss, catches theaudiencea at once
with her sweet singing and dancing.
Miss Spooner is q very talented little
soubrettc. Though Young in years she
has all the stage requirements tha: go
10 make Il successful star. and we pre-
diet for her bright future. Her sup
port Is the strongest ever seen in this
place. making no exceptions. Mr.. r.
+. SpOoncr keeps his hearers in the
vci.y BEST of humor by his clcrcr work
quaint way of telling things. His
SON.: re pleasing and we'll received.
Mr. FL Brink an actor of great abil-
ity. !. Z. Bese plays his parts admir-
ably makes 4 good impression.
Mr.. is does clever work. Mr..
Ashlc, ;ush is good. while Miss
Mann ipoOner is Il great favorite.
The &C. any. all in all. is one of the
best Q, . seen at this house. Mr..
Spoonc carries all of his own scenery.
making that part 4 special feature.
Some Of them are grand and magLiii-
cent. Mexico Mo. Ledger.
At Opera House all week commenc-
Ing Monday. February 4th. Monday
night ladies free. two ladies or gentle
man and lady admitted on one reserve
seat ticket. Admission II. - and 81
cents.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
BUSINESS LOCALS.

p. H. Hook pays the highest cash
price for second hand goods in Haarig.
jan1S-1m
Begin the year right by trading with
Haman and hold fast to that which
is good. 1l5 Main.
G. W. Mefford. broker Haarig. f6
A fifty cent piece is as big as cart
wheel these days, you'll have more of
these wheels in your pocket and less
wheels in your head if you trade this
year exclusively with C. J. Haman, lis
Main.
Go to G. w. Mefford S bargain store
in Haarig for all kinds of cheap
goods. febS
Permanent corn cure. found at last.
1t is pair of Haman's comfortable
shoes, lis Main.
What a queer state of things: Ham
an winter weather shoes are all 'sOled'
and yet there are plenty left.
Ernest Hobbs has opened second
hand store at the old Bonney stand
on Main street where he will buy and
sell all kinds of goods.
The newest thing out, next to the
New Year, is Haman's ) Button Con-
gress gaiter for ladies, lis Main.
Canvas leggins at Haman's 115 Main.
Cash paid for furniture. ETC., at
Ernest Hobbs on Main street.
Just received a large lot of fresh
groceries at Flentge & Heinberg's.
The largest assortment of Rubbers
in the Cape at Haman's, lis Main.
If you want to buy anything in the
second hand line call on Ernst Hobbs.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
A SHIP GOES DOWN.
And $50 Lives are Lost.
Only Twenty of Those on Roara
Saved from u watery Grave.

Only Twenty of Those on Roara
Saved from watery Grave.
LONDON, January 30.-It is rumorea
here that the steamship Elbe has been
wrecked beyond the Needles, and thaa
over hundred passengers have been
drowned.
The Elbe sunk in the North Sea after
coming into collision with another
steamer. Twenty OF her people have
been landed here by fishing smack.
These include the second mate and
pilot, who express fear that the loss
of life is very great.
A later dispatch, timed 7:45 p. m,
says the Elbe sank 80 miles off Love-
stoft, and that $50 of her passengers
and crew were lost.
A still later dispatch from Lowestoft-
says that of the 40 passengers and $50
officers and crew of the Elbe all were
lost except 20, who succeeded in getting
into boat and were picked up and
brought to Lowestoft by the fishing
smack Wildfower.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02

KoKoM0, IND, January 30.-E. p.
Harrington has for fifty years been Il
noted character, residing in the Clover
dale settlement. eight miles west OF
here. He was outrageously profane,
and addicted 20 all the bad habits
known to mankind, including the ex-
.ccssivc use uf liquor and tobacco. for
more than half = century. He also
voted The Democratic ticket regularly
for iorty-siX years. Last November
Harrington renounced Democracy, and
voted with the Republicans. He felt
so good over this act that he decided
to continue the work of reformation,
which he did. by forsaking all his evil
ways. He abandoned the last of his
bad habits :. few days ago, joined the
Cloverdale Church. and is now Il
model upright, and successful citizen.
Mr. Harrington is prouder of break
ing away from the habit of voting the
Democratic ticket than anything else,
declaring that the first and most i'm
portant step toward reform. He is 81
years old. but says ne feels twenty
years Younger now.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
NO SUNDAY GAMES.
Bill to Prohibit Them Introduced n
Jefferson City.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. Pin
the Senate this morning Mr.. Orchard
of Howell introduced bill prohibiting,
under fine of from $50 to $500, all
games of chance and amusements on
Sunday in the State of Missouri. The
act specifies base ball. foot ball, rae
ing and theaters.
In the House bills were introduced
requiring the weekly payment of wages
to laborers of corporations and miners
in lawful money.
DR.. Pettijohn introduced a bill to
require trust companies to increase
their deposits with the State Treasurer
until the same shall be adequate secur
ity for the vast interest which such
companies have in charge. At present
the trust companies deposit but
800. 900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.
MONDAY.

The new County Court will met mex
Monday.
Brother Tate had a full house a,
the First Baptist church last night.
John Edder purchased the Campbell
farm that was sold last Saturday un.
der deed of trust.
Anton Haas purchased the Schuster
farm that was sold to-day by the ad-
ministrator. August Bierwirth. The
farm was sold subject to a mortgage
held by John Vogt. 1t brought one
hundred and eighty-six dollars. After
paying off the mortgage Mr.. Haas
gets the farm for less than five hun
dred dollars-a big bargain for a good
farm within four miles of this city.
Mrs. Giboney, the colored lady. al
the hospital. from whose breast DR..
Porterfield removed a cancer some two
or three weeks ago, is still improving
and We understand she is in a fairway
TO fully recover.
William Burgess is still confined to
his bed, but his store is now open.
Virg. P. Adams is clerking for Mr..
Burgess and he will remain in his
store till that gentleman is again able
20 attend to business.
Samuel Buckalew has notified sew
eral of our citizens that ne will visit
this city again soon with Il full line of
shirts and will be prepared to take
orders for shirts of any kind. He
makes speciality of fitting city Off
cials.
Judge John \. Miller. of Bollinger
County. is in the city and he gave the
DEMOCRAT pleasant call this after
noon.
Judge Ross convened court this
morning and a big lot OF probate busi-
ness was transacted to-day.
Editor Phil \. Hafner of the Scott
County Newsboy was in the city this
morning.
Jerry Hit. who travels for the ST.
Louis Stock Yards. is now at home.
Since tho closing OF river navigation
there has not bcen much doing in the
way cf stock shipments from this sec
lion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
RAILROAD INFLUENCE.
1t Lfberates the Son of a Circuit
Judge who Is Charged With
Murder.

An outrageous travesty upon justice
by which a case docketed against a
cold-blooded and wanton murderer is
thrown out of court is reported from
Dunklin county. Charles, the son of
Judge Wear, of our neighboring cir
cult, is the principal, while the attor-
neys and hirelings of the Missouri
Pacific railroad are suspected as ac-
cessories after the fact. Nearly all
newspaper readers remember that
Charley Wear, a couple of years ago,
at Poplar Bluff, cruelty and without
provocation, shot and killed a young
man named Lael. The prominent
position of Wears father in public
life secured for his murderer his lib
erty on bond, and the case has hung
fire in the courts since. The other
day at Kennel, during circuit court,
when Judge Mauldin, a railroad claim
agent, sat as special judge, and Martin
L. Clardy, general solicitor of the
Missouri Pacific, with whom was as
sociated the onof Solicitor Cochrane,
of the same road, and Judge Dinning,
railroad attorney were attorneys
for the defense, a motion was enter
tanned and carried that thecaseagainst
young Wear be stricken from the
docket on the ground that the State
had continued the case three times,
and this, by statutory enactment, Sc
cured the murderer's release without
trial. 1t is understood that the pros
ecuting attorney of Butler county is
seeking means by which to get the
case back on the docket, and the in
ference lies that the railroad company
will not bewithout its reward in Judge
Wears court in future Charleston
Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
THURSDAY.

We are informed that Charley Min
ton will probably be q a candidate for
City Attorney.
| Mr.. Cannon informs us that he will
put up the six additional street electric
lights in a few days.
| J. NJ. Morrison is in dead earnest
about his candidacy for City Marshal.
Matt is a heavy taxpayer and he
thinks he is entitled to some considera-
ton from the voters.
B. F. Speak came up from Kelso
Sunday and spent the day with his
family.
w. H. Miller and Sheriff Randoi
went out home last night, but they
were here this morningwhen court was
called.
| 81. f. Weltche, County Assessor, is
in the city attending the Common Pleas
Court.
W. II. Medley. of Jackson, is in the
city. He brought travelling man in
from Jackson.
! Mr.. Cannon requests us to state that
he will pay liberal reward for infor-
nation leading to thearrest of persons
disturbing the electric light wires or
the street lights.
W. o. Medley is here serving on the
jury in the Common Pleas Court.
Joseph V. Hobbs is one of the jury
men in the Common Pleas COnrt this
week
, Capt Schuchert is giving our people
some first class theatre snow.
He has booked for next week a com
pany that will please everybody.
DR.. Brown was in the city yesterday
attending the Common Pleas Court.
August Bierwirth IS having new
counter put in his cigar store.
Alfons Ditlinger. of Austin, Texas,
is visiting his father in this city.
G. II. Wilson who has been on the
road for machinery house in st.
Louis. arrived home Wednesday, and
he informs us that ne will remain at
home for . while.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
FRIDAY.

Unlike most proprietary medicines,
the formula of Dr.. J. C. Ayers
Sarsaparilla and other preparations
are cheerfully sent to any physician
who applies for them. Hence the
special favor accorded these we'll
known standard remedies by the
Worlds Fair commissioners.
The City Council will in regular
session next Monday morning.
Carpenter Bennett and G. W. Rayer
had law suit before Justice Willer
this morning. The case was tried by
jury and the ease was decided
against Raver.
The people of Kelso can see the elec-
tric lights in this city from that town.
DR.. Brown will appeal hiscattle ease
to the St. Louis Court of Appeals.
! Hicks predicts lots of cold weather
and several snow storms during the
month of February.
The second of February is ground
/ hog day. So watch the weather and
you will know if Mr.. ground hog sees
mis- shadow.
River men say that river navigation
will no; open before the first of March.
The ice may break up and run out be-
! fore that time but they say there will
have to be rise in the river before
boats can run.
Halls Hair Renewer enjoys the con-
! fidence and patronage of people all
over the civilized world, who use it to
restore and keep the hair natural
color.
| Candidates for City Marshal are be-
coming as thick as fieas on dog s
back The office does not pay big
salary, but it is an Office and it is
wanted because it is an Office.
! We heard Jackson lawyer call for
talking whiskey to-day. He said he
had to make a speech to jury in the
Common Pleas Court and he wanted
something to help him talk.
! The Spooner Theater Company will
entertain our theater-going people all
next week at the Opera House. The
Company has big reputation and ii
will no doubt draw large houses.
Prof. Fontana will leave here Sun
day He will cross the river if the
ice is so that he can cross. if not he
will go to Cairo by way of Bird S
Point
DIR. ). ). Harris is down at Bird s
Point looking after his real estate
there.
Miss May Greene will not be a
candidate for County School Com
missioner.
! Prof. Fontana will remain here to.
night and give another exhibition OF
hypnotism at the Opera House The
longer he remains the larger crowds
he draws. Go and see his exhibition
and you will beconvinced that there is
something in hypnotism.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
WILL INTEREST EMPLOYERS.
y New Law Fixing Damages Grow
ing out of Accidents.

ing out of Accidents.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-. January 81
Representative Gay. OF Iron County.
has introduced in the House bill sim
liar to the fellow servant law. with
this difference. however, that it is
more extended in its application. The
bill is as follows:
Section |. That every person. firm
or corporation, except municipal own
ing or operating any railroad. street
railroad. quarry. mine or dangerous
machinery orappliance. shall be liable
for personal injuries suffered by any
employe while service of such persons,
firm or corporation. where such injury
was caused by negligence of any CO.
employe engaged in the common SER
vices of such persons. firm or corpor-
alton. without contributory negligence
on the part of the person sustaining
such injury. and no contract limiting
or restricting such liabilities shall be
legal or binding.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
Ono of the Old Regime.

Agood old Methodist lady attending
service in suburban Episcopal
church last Sunday became happy un-
der the preaching of the Word. and
calculated. GLORY" She was admOn-
ished to keep quiet by two of the
brethren. and nodded assent, but soon
becoming forgetful responded. Hal
lelujah.' The brethren again called
her attention to the annoyance. and
told her that if she did not keep quiet
they would be compelled to remove her.
The sermon proceeded. and the old
lady. becoming very happy and for
getful of her surroundings. shouted
out. GLORY to Cod This was toe
much for the brethren. and they tried
to lead her out but sherefused TO walk:
so they carried her. On the way she
said. Il am honored above my Mas
ter. for while he was carried by an
ass. am carried by two.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
TUESDAY.

: ease Of tresspassing was called
before Justice Scivally this morning.
The merry jingle Of the sleigh bells,
nombined with the gay and fashy
painted sleighs. and the rosy and flush
faces of youth gives ourstFeets Il lively
appearance.
1t is very tedious work crossing the
river now
The Spooner Dramatic Company will
open Il weeks engagement at our Opera
House next Monday. This is a good
company and we trust that they will
receive liberal patronage.
1t has been many years since we
have had such large snow storms and
as frequently as they have occurred
his wii,tor.
VIII II. Miller and J. w. Limbaugh.
OF Jackson. are here attending the
Common Pleas Court.
Il. 3. Oliver. of Jackson, is in the
city attending the Common Pleas
Court.
]. f.. Franklin, OF st. Louis. is in
tn city. Mr.. Franklin is interested
n pemiscot county lands and he visits
Southeast Missouri every few weeks.
Col. Ham lectured at the Opera House
III this city last night. The audience
was not as large as it would have been
had the weather been favorable but the
house was fairly good The lecturer
satisfied the audience that he was the
nan they had heard of. and everybody
vent away delighted with what they
heard.
There were fourteen lawyers il the
Common Pleas Court to-day at one
time, but only about four or five of
them had clients.
George G. Kimmel will apply for adj
mission to the bar at the present term
of the Common Pleas Court. We
hope he will pass successful examin-
alton.
There will be masquerade ball at
Siemers' hall at Gordonville on Mon
day evening. February llth.
The case of Bennett vs.. the Street
Railway Co. was tried in the Common
Pleas Court to-day. Bennett sued the
railroad company for damages for
breaking a road cart.
The Sackmann Tonic Company
of this city have been making some
improvements in the manufacture of
that celebrated medicine.
John A. Hope, of Jackson. is here
attending the Common Pleas Court.
John is one of the attorneys for the
Clark heirs in their suit against the
Painter estate and he is confident of
winning the case in the Supreme
Court.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
Public school Graduates.

Nine students of the public school
were presented with diplomas to-day.
They were: Harry Sayles, Willie F.
Zapf, \. W. Bergmann, Sam Frissell,
Tersa A. Carroll, Cora NJ. Schrader,
Leola d. Conner. Mollie B. Oliver,
Georgia n. Nettles. Prof McGhee
delivered an address to the graduates.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
WEDNESDAY,.

\ runaway sleigh this morning at
tracted some attention on Main street.
y broken sleigh was the only damage
done.
William Burgess is improving and
he will soon be able to attend to busi-
ness.
The jury in the caseof Bennet against
the Street Railway Company tried in
the Common Pleas Court Tuesday,
could not agree, and the case will be
tried again at the May term of Court.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
TO Nominate n Ticket.

The City Democratic Central Com
mittee of Poplar Bluff met last Mon
day and called a meeting of voters to
to be held ON the 18th of February,
for the purpose OF devising a method
for nominating candidates for city
Offices. Both polical parties nominate
straight tickets in Poplar Bluff.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
The Clark Heirs Gain Victory.

In the case of the Clark heirs against
the Painter estate in the Common
Pleas Court. Judge Ross. in lengthy
opinion gives judgment in favor of
the plaintiffs. The case will of course
be taken to a higher court. but the
decision handed down by Judge Ross
is victory for the Clark heirs.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
For County school commissioner.

For County school Commissioner.
Elsewhere in this paperwill be found
the announcement of ThomasE Joyce.
who is candidate for the Office of
County School Commissioner. Mr..
Joyce is we'll known to the people of
this county. He was raised in this
county and has been teaching school
ever since he was old enough to teach.
He is graduate of that grand old
educational institution the Southeast
Normal, and for the lastseven or eight
years has been principal of the public
school in this city and AS such he has
given satisfaction to parents. students
and teachers. Mr.. Joyce devOtes his
whole time to his chosen profession.
and we know of no man in the county
who is better qualified or better fitted
for the office of County School Com
missioner.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
For TrespaSsing.

Two young nimrods were fined one
dollar and costs each in Justice Sew
ally's court to-day for :respassing.
The young men were out rabbit hunt
ing when they should have been at
church. and a pious old farmer who
caught them in his field, for the pur-
pose of making better men of them. had
them arrested and fined.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
Don't Want II.

The editor of the Jackson Cash
Book don't want an electric railroad
built from this city to Jackson. The
old fogy wants to stick to the old
slow hack.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
Blocked Again.

The Mississippi River is again
blocked at St. Louis and steamboat
owners are down in the mouth. They
do not expect river navigation to open
before the first of March.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
Threw His Furniture Overheard.

y mover attempted to cross his
household goods over the river here
to-day in skiff. He got about half
way across the river, was caught in
the heavy floating ice and to save his
life he had to throw his furniture over
board.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
An Ice Bridge.

The Mississippi River is blocked
here and people are now using the ice
as bridge and they arecrossing both
WAYS at all hours of the day.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat., 1895-02-02
ADLETS.

FOR RENT Oh SALE-A two-story brick
residence building, situated on the southwest
corner OF Sprigg and North streets; the building
Is in good condition and possession can be given
AZ any time. Good title will be given For
further particulars call on Deane & Juden. Real
Estate Agents.