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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
THE MISSION OF CULTURE.
Installation of the New Professor OF CO.
lumbia University.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1G.-Rev. Bena-
niah l.. Whitman, d. D., the new pro-
fessor of Columbia university, was
installed last night in the presence
of an immense audience at Con-
vcntion hall. Although DIR. Whitman
is only 80 years old, he has already
achieved an enviable reputation in
educational circles as president of
Colby university in Minnesota, and his
administration of Columbia is expected
to be brilliant and successful.
The arrangements for the Inaugural
ton were in the hands Of the commit
tee, comprising General
Wilson, an alumnus; Justice Harlan,
Of the supreme court. as instructor in
the law school; Hon. J. l.. McCreary,ex-
minister to Spain, and Mr.. Gardner Il.
Hubbard, president of the National
Geographical society. Rev. Samuel
VI. Greene, vice-president. was the
chairman of the evening and music
was furnished by the Marine band.
Addresses were made by Rev. AL
gustus II. Strong, d. d. LII. d., preSi-
dent of Rochester Theological SEM
mary, and Rev. Francis l.. Patton,
DID. Ii. d., president Of Princeton
university. The inaugural address of
President Whitman was entitled The
Mission of Culture"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
COUNTERFEIT STAMP SCHEME
Traced to Warren r. Thompson, the Mat
rimOHiaI Agent.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.-The connection
Of Warren +. Thompson, the matri-
monial agent, with the Jones counter
felt stamp scheme, is now said to be
Settled beyond any doubt. The secret
service has him in tolls from which it
will be difficult to escape. But
troubles never come singly. and
Thompson found hat cut yesterday
morning.
lie waived examination on the sec
ond charge brought against him in
connection with the countcrfeiting of
postage stamps. While Thompson
was waiting for bondsmen to make his
81 $500 bond, Charles a. Fuller, who
was on his bond in the postal cast
pending in the district court, gave him
up, and Thompson abandoned all hope
of getting ont on bail, and is resigned
to go back to the Jail at Joliet until
the next term of the district court.
The plates from which the counter
felt postage stamps were printed are
now in the possession of the secret
service, and their ownership has been
traced unmistable to Thompson and
Jones.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
. SIGNAL VICTORY
Said to Have Been Won by Cuban Insur
Sents-Rccosnition Must Follow.

Said to Have been Won by Cuban Insur-
sents-Rcco=nition Must Follow.
Chicago, Nov. IA special dis.
patch tothe Evening Press from Wash
ington says:
1t is reported that private unofficial
advices were received by the president
yesterday morning to the effect that
Il serious engagement had occurred be-
tween the insurgents and CampoS'
troops at Santa Clara, Cuba. The ru-
NOR further states that the insurgents
were signally victorious and utterly
routed the Spaniards. The report,
however. lacks confirmation. Should
it prove to be true, there is no ques-
ton rs To the course of the admins
tratiOn. The CubanS will be recug-
nized as belligerents, and entitled to
all the rights which that recognition
will give them.
The cabinet had the Cuban question
up for discussion yesterday, but be-
yOnd the fact that this is rue nothing
definite can be learned as to what
course, il any, was taken. 1t is evil
dent, however, that Il crisis in Cuban
affairs is near at hand. and that the
president and Secretary Olney are dis
cussing the advisabiliCy of adopting
the course which all the friends of
Cuba are urging upon them. Secre-
tary Olney-is said to be in favor of inn
mediate recognition.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
GERMAN NAVAL AFFAIRS,
The Isaltic-North Sea Canal Temporarily
Emperor's Yacht.

The Baltic-North Sea Canal Temporarily
CIosed-The Emperor's Yacht.
BERLIN, Nov. 1a.-Vice-Admiral
karcher, of the German navy, has re-
ceived a leave of absence, at the eXpi-
ration of which he will resign, owing
to Il difference with Commanding Adj
miral knorr over the recent naval
evolution in the Baltic sea.
The German admiralty are at log
gerheads with the administration of
the Baltic-North Sea canal. The Nor
dostsee Zeitung, published a notice
last Monday that ships of over seven
and Il half meters draught could not
venture through the canal owing to
the fact that d huge stone would be
found in the bed of the canal, covered
only by eight meters of water.
The president of the canal admins
tration, Herr Lowe. denied this state
ment, but on Wednesday the canal
officers announced that passage
through the canal was closed to S
sells drawing W. seven and one-half
metres af water
The obstruction is now reported to
have been removed, so that ships of
eight metres draught can safely pass
through.
The emperor has ordered that the
imperial yacht Hohenzollern be reftted
with all possible expedition, his inten-
ton being to make Il cruise of the
Adriatic and adjacent waters early ir
February.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
A FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT
Caused by Part of "A Freight rrain Run.
ming Away Down "A Steep Grade.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. Is. "A special
from Birmingham, Ala, says: Near
Corona, Ala, sixty miles west of
birmingham, yesterday morning while
Il heavy freight on the Southern rail-
way way climbing q long grade, the
cabOose and two cars broke loose and
started back down grade. Conductor
w. +. Ruttin was the only man in the
cabOose and taking in the situation he
began applying the hand brakes, but to
no avail, the wild cars gathering speed
as they ran. Seeing that to jump
meant certain death, Rutfin remained
at the useless brakes.
After going six miles the cars dashed
into the engine of the Corona express,
which vas backing down from the
junction to Corona station. Engineer
Broom and his fireman jumped from
the express train engine just in time
to save themselves. The engine and
freight cars. the latter then running
fully eighty miles an hour. were
smashed, and Rutfin still at the brakes
when the crash came, was instantly
killed, being crushed into 4 shapeless
mass. The passengers ON the expires
~miracuousiy escaped with 4 shaking
up.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
THE BAD

Constantly Making Trouble for the limo
cent Turis-TeIeCram from the Porte,
Sent Out for the Purpose OF binding the
Eyes of the World to the Real State Of
Affairs In the lettering Kingdom.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IG.-ihe Turkish
legation here received the following
telegram from the sublime porte TN
der Thursdays date:
The Armenian revolutionists of ST.
q after talliHg out of their shops all
merchandise, attacked the Mussul.
mans. They fired from the windows
of their houses and wounded severely
one soldier. \ pistol snot broke the
window of the room occupied by the
governor general.
They also attacked the village of
Mardjilik, killed many Mussulmans
and engaged in plumber. The author
tiles of Arabuguir discovered forty of
the bombs which the armenian agi-
tators had prepared in order to blow
up public bun! lingS. such as the bar
racks, the palace Of the governor, the
military store ouse and the like. The
fire that broke out in the city origi-
mated from bombs prepared for that
purpose.
The Turkish population of Arabu-
guir, being attacked by 1880 rioters.
perfectly armed ana equipped, tele-
graphcd to the imperial government
for protection.
The Armenian rioters OF C~rzindjar
fired on the MussuimauS and attacked
the palace of She governor, the mill,
tary station and other buildings.
They were rnaulsed, however, by the
military.
The Armenian revolutionists OF
Arabuguir, having attacked the Mus
SULLIVAN quarter of Iknepinar. a bloody
conflict ensued between Mususlmans
and ArmenianS. Another conflict took
place nea the village OF Saroy VAN
between Armenian brigands and gen.
darmes. The %brigands fed 10 the VIII
lagc of BOgaziIean, but they were dis
perscd. Many gendarmes were killed
and wounded.
More than 5000 Armenian revolu-
tionists are at Tchonllmerzen (Adana),
and are preparing themselves to com
nit IMPRESSIONS"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
THE GROWING DEFICIT
And n Proposition to Meet It-Mr. Reed nE
Finance.

anu II 1TOpOslIlCl % heeI MI NeeN rE
Finance
New YORK, Nov. Lot is runOrcd
tirLt the treasury department has com.
municated with the New York bank
ers with Il view to making an arrange
ment for tie restoration Of the gold re
serve. The proposition is that when
the reserve falls to So, coo, 900 the
banks shall furnish So, 600, 900 in gold,
for which they will receive i per cent.
bonds on 4 ) per cent. basis.
The idea is regarded with favor by
the banks, as they would rather sup
ply gold than experience another
financial disturbance.
Thomas Il. Reed, who is slated for
speaker of the house of representa-
tives, has spent some time in New
York recently discussing the currency
questions with bankers. lie, it is said,
has intimated that he will oppose the
proposed retirement of the greenbacks
by an Issue of bon IS. lie found that
bankers as a rule objected to the WHIP
ing ont of the greenbacks if there is
to be no other f orm If money to take
their place.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
COMING CONGRESS,

First Indications of the approaching Ses-
sion-A Western Senator on the Revenues
Exercised Over the Renewal of Gold
Exports Which Threaten "A New Bond Is
sue Before the First of the Year.
CHICAGO. Nov. 1S.-A Washington
specia- says:
Washington begins TO show indica
lions of the near approach Of congress.
A struggling congressman here and
there in the hotel lobbies or on the
street corners, surrounded by little
groups of interested listeners, sug-
gests the re-opening of congress. The
new congressman from the Posey
county district always an object of
interest. IS here, and stopping ut the
Riggs. He is j. \. ~Ilemenway, of
Booneville-th The Indiana town in
Spencer county where Abe" Lincoln,
according TO tradition used to loiter
around the law offices and court rooms
and gather inspiration for his future
march To political fame.
Senator Baker of Kansas has made
a decided impression already. The
evenue question is the most import
NN nv nv" IN SSSs SdlNl III.
Aside from increasing duties l see
only one other feasible plan for pro-
vldlng and that is to author
lie the secretary of the treasury to
issue bonds of small denomination
say $50 OF SlOO-vhich ought to be
made legal tender and draw 2-per cent.
interest"
Senator Baker says Mckinley leads
as n presidential factor in Kansas, but
lie believes that Reed will have the
largest number Of votes on the first
ballot, with Mckinley second, and
that the result will be the nomination
of neither fayorite, but, instead, a
dark horse.
Nearly all the new congressman here
are more or less exercised over the re-
newal of gold exports, which began
last week. As predicted in Il dispatch
Wednesday, there were fresh with
drawals of gold and a few exports
Saturday, and the reserve is threat
ened.
Several new members have called on
Secretary Carlisle expecting to learn Il
great deal about the subject, but few
of them secured an audience. Secre-
tary Carlisle is as much in Il quandary
himself over the matter as are some of
the amateur statesmen. The financial
advisers" on whom he relies for
accurate information in Wall street,
are unable to establish the eX-
tent of the new drain that has
just commenced or to fix the
responsibility. 1t may be a temporary
stringency in the exchange market, or
it may be more deep seated. 1t is es-
timated that within the next two
weeks SO, DOC, 900 of gold will go
abroad. If such a drain be kept up
for any continued period, Il new sale
of bonds before the first of the year
would be inevitable.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
a PANIC.
Fire in a Drug Store in the Hotel Warner
Block, Amsterdam, y. Y.

Fire in a Drug Store in the Hotel Warner
Block, Amsterdam, n. Y.
AMSTERDAM, y. Y, Nov. 1S.-About
$50 o'clock yesterday morning fire
broke out in Thomas Donnelly's drug
store il the Hotel Warner block.
There was great excitement among
the guests of the hotel, the corridors
of which We're filled with a dense
smoke. Many guests escaped by means
of fire escapes. w. W. Wilcox, of the
Electric City bank, of Niagara Falls,
was assisted from the third story by
firemen. w. S. Grafton, a Buffalo
contractor, and his clerk, +. A. Rey-
nolds, of Buffalo, escaped from the
third story by a rope.
The flames were confined to the drug
store and the box office of the opera
house. The loss is over $40, 600 and
fully insured. The damage to the Ho-
tel Warner block is ST, 900. That there
was no loss of life is considered a
miracle, as many of the guests were in
bed when the fire broke out in the
drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
Americas Opportunity to Bring England
to Terms.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1a.-A special to the
Evening Press from Washington, says:
The state department officials look
upon the complications arising over
the Armenian affair as settling in favor
Of the United States, and also the
controversy with Great Britain grow
ing out of the Venezuelan boundary
dispute.
Still. Secretary Olney is in favor of
vigorously maintaining the position he
has occupied up to the present time,
thereby, as he believes, forcing Great
Britain to abandon her claims in Ven
ezuela in order that her hands may be
clear for the more serious work in
bringing Turkey to time. Every
diplomat in Washington regards the
crisis as Of the most imminent cfarac-
ter, and they all seem to believe that
bloOdshed is inevitable in eastern
Europe and that the autonomy of Tur-
key is doomed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
Not What He Wanted,

81 want some sermon paper" said the
young dominic, walking into the sta
TONERS shop.
Here is just what you want" re-
turned the clerk. This is what IS
called the Extra Heavy Sermon paper
Then it won't do for my sermons"
said the young dominic. for my SER
mons are no more than ordinarily
heavy."-Iiarpcr's Bazar.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
MURDER THEORY p,SCREDITED

The Death OF Luther III. Bsscher Believed
to Have Been A~ccit~~-aI.
LAPEER, Mich, Nov. 16.--The latest
developments regarding the death of
Luther II. B~eecher, who was run over
by a passenger train Wednesday night
near here, go to disprove the theory
that the young man was murdered.
and it is now believed his death was
accidental. 1t is said that young
Beecher was subject to ~epileptic fits,
and it is believed he was seized with
one while walking OF the track and
was unable to crawl a. put.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23

do you understand French, Jack?"
asked al Allegheny young man of his
chum.
"A little"
Then perhaps you al help me.
Miss Northside told me last night that
l was persona non grata, and would
like to know what sort of Il compliment
she meant to bestow upon me."-PittS-
burgh Chronicle-Telegraph
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
Refused a Certificate OF Election.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov. lex
Speaker A. J. Carroll, democrat, of
this city, yesterday declined to accept
a certificate of election to the legisla-
ture because his republican opponent
was induced to quit the race by his
friends, and will stand for reelection.
If he is defeated the republicans will
elect a United States senator without
~unseating any democrats in the house
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
The Land of Liberty.

Travelled Guest (meaningly) - In
Europe the custom of tipping has been
reduced to i system-one-twentieth of
the bill. Thus i one-dollar check en-
titles the waiter to five cents.
Waiter-Yes, sab. But in this land
o. liberty, sab, every ge'men feels free
TO CUB 4 quarter, sah.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23

Ned-You never know what to tel,
a girl.
Ted-Now what is the matter?
Ned got turned down the other
night for telling Il girl that ! had never
loved another.
Ted-How was that?
Ned-She said there was one thing
she wouldn't do; she wouldn't marry
d iiar.-Town Topics.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
KEIFER'S KICK
Against the United states Recognizing Gu

against the United States Recognizing Gu
ba's IBelligerency.
SPRINGFIELD. G., Nov. l6.-In an an
inated discussion by Mitchell Post, G.
A. r., last night, of the Cuban ques-
ton. cX-Speaker Gen. Keifer claimed
that the United States could not con-
sistently recognize the Cuban patriots
as bclligerents, for the reason hat the
United States protested when Euro.
pean powers recognized the confed-
eracy. Every g. A. r. post in the
country has by circular been requested
To arouse interest in the matter.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
4 Dangerous Procedure.

Mrs. Gazzam- believe that you and
Mrs. Taddells are great friends?
Mrs. Cawker-Well, we used to be;
but my siX-year-old daughter spent yes
terday afternoon at her house, and I
don't know what the little girl may
have told hcr.-udge.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
THE MARLBOROUGHS.
Sail for Europe-The Divorced Parent
Exchange COurtesies.

TANT"Hko NUUI IF5Et3.
New YORK, Nov. 1S.-The duke OF
Marlborough and his young American
bride sailed at II o'clock yesterday
morning for Genoa on the North Ger.
man Lloyd steamship Fulda from Ho-
hoken.
The departure of the pair was rem
dered dramatic because w. X. Wander
bilt and Mrs. ". X. Vanderbilt, the
parents of the duchess, met on the
deck of the steamship, and EXCHANGED
courtesies.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
THREE LIVES LOST
By the burning of a Match Factory ri
Detroit, Mich.

By the burning of "a Match Factory ri
Detroit, Mich.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. 1.-THE fac.
tory of the Improved Match Co. q
branch of the Match trust, was de.
stroyed by fire at 3 a. IN. Three per.
sons were burned to death. They
were:
Reuben Davis, fireman.
Thomas Wagner, watchman.
Agnes Yettke, an employee.
About twenty-five persons, mostly
girls, were at work when the fire
started.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
Indispensable Features.

Caulor-Should think you'd run a
woman's page in your paper!
Eddy Tory Alive do; dozens Of
them.
C.-Where are they?
E. T. A.-The "ad' pages, man.-Bos-
ton Courier.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
Cupid'S CaperS.

In love it's opposites attract:
The short would wed h tail,
The old DO mated to the young.
The large would wed the small
And this is why the proud young man.
Too poor to cut 4 dash.
Is ever eager to procure
a bride with lots OF cash.
L. A. w. Bulletin q.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
Portuguese Diplomat Dead.

ROME. Nov. 16.-J. d. Dasilva Ferrac
dc Observation-Disclosures, Portuguese am
bassador TO the vatican, is dead.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23
AS A TEST.

American Missionary Property ut Harpnot
DestrOyed-Fiye Hundred Christians
Killed mt that Place and Eight Hundred
at sivas->tate Department Officials see
Americas Opportunity in the Eastern
Crisis.
BoSToN, Nov. IS.-The following ca
biegram has been received by the
American board from Rev. II. o.
Dwight, Of Constantinople, by way OF
Philippopolis:
Five hundred men were killed il
IIarpoot: eight of twelve mission
buildings burned: missionaries lives
spared; houses stripped. The Turks
will regard this as a test of the inten-
ton Of the United States to defend the
missions. No missionaries anywhere
killed; villages everywhere desolated;
people naked and starving. Instant
help.
ISigned.l "DwIGHT."
The buildings destroyed are csti-
mated to he worth from SD, 90 to
! 500, 900. lIarpoot is Il city in Ar
menia. 200 miles southwest of Ere
rOum, about twenty miles east OF the
Euphratcs. It's chief Importance lies
IN It's pDNlJlpl. II - Slt center Oh IL
large number OF villages covering
a great plain ami constituting
the only section of Armenia
where the Armenian, can fairly claim
to constitute Il majority of the popu-
latiOn. As such it has been for many
years the most important and success
full station of the \. i. C. \. VI. in
eastern Turkey. The city itself has a
large Turkish population, but the
plain is almost entirely Armenian. It
is the seat of E~uphrates college.
Eight Hundred Persons Killed at Sivas.
WASHINGTON. Nov. lS.-When shown
the United Press dispatches which
stated that 500 persons were killed al
Sivas, a fact not clearly shown by the
state department dispatch, as given
out, Mr.. Oinev replied that this was
substantially correct. The full tex
of Minister Terrell's communication
was, for the same reason, withheld
from publication.
The state department advices from
COnstantinOple are much less explicit
than those received by the United
Press through its special correspond
ent. But such meager details as have
been given out by the department are
fully confiru:atory of the press adj
vices.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23

Customer-Do you think you can
make Il good portrait of me?
Photographer-l'm afraid | must an
svver you in the negative.-Iick-Me-Up.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-11-23

Constantly Making Trouble for the limo
cent Turks-Telecram from the Porte,
Sent Out for the Purpose OF Binding the
Eyes of the World to the Real State OF
Affairs In the lettering Kingdom.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-08
LOST HIS PULPIT
TOO MUCH TALK COST THE
PASTOR HIS JOB.
He Took u Hand Against the Big Braisers
and Now He's Looking In
All ID rectIons.

Dallas, Texas. Nov. 7-Rev. c. T. scho-
field last night rendered his resignation
as pastor of the First Congregational
church. he having accepted the charge of
the church at Northfield. Mass This ap-
pointment carries with IL the position OF
leader in a young mems training class OF
80 persons and also the biblical instruc-
tion of 500 students In the Moody school
at Mortified.
To a large extent Mr. Schoield's sud
den resignation is identified with the
suppression OF prizenghting in Dallas. He
was the most active member of the Dali
las Pastors association. which so ener-
getically made war on the Corbett-F Fitz-
simmons and other matches scheduled at
Dallas. His attitude was not by any
means satisfactory to the more conserva-
tive members of his congregation from
among the business men OF Dallas, and a
change of pastorates is one OF the Sc
quels.
Rev. Mr.. schofeld has received approx
imately 50 900 a year salary. a parsonage
and other perquisites and hve months
vacation each year for the last three
years at Dallas.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-08
The silver Issue Killed.

Chicago. Nov. IA special from
Washington to the Daily News says:
Ex-senator Andy OConner. formerly OF
Ottawa. Ills, is in Washington ITO re-
port as receiver of the Consolidated Ma
tionaQ bank of San Diego. He was ap-
pointed to this receivership by his for
mer law partner, Comptroller Eckels,
to enable him to get the benefit of the
restorative climate of Southern Cali
fornia. The ex-senator's health has
been rapidly failing. but the change has
benefited him. II am willinge to con-
cede that the silver issue was killed by
the elections Tuesday" said the ex-sen-
ator, 'fbut / still retain my admiration
for Governor Altgeld for his bluff and
outspoken way. He is seldom wrong
in any position he assumes"