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The National tribune., 1896-02-06

Senator Call, OF Florida, is following in the
footsteps of the late Senator Van Wyck, of Ne
braska, in wanting to investigate everything
under the sun. He has a new resolution nearly
every day on some subject. Like Van Wyck, he
does not really want to investigate anything
merely the chance to make a speech and SEN
sstion. His investigations all end there.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28
THE WAR IN CUBA.
Farther Accounts of Fighting-Unreason-
able Spanish Claims.

Further Accounts of Fighting-Unreasoa-
able Spanish Claims.
HAVANA, Nov. 2l.-It is officially an
nounced that on Wednesday last the
column commanded by Gen. Lopez
Amor and the forces under Col. Armi-
nan, met 1000 rebels, led by Saraina
Sanchez. The insurgents occupied
good positions, which commanded the
passage of the River Zazas. After an
engagement which lasted two hours.
the troops forced their way across the
river, dispersed the rebels and en-
camped in the position hat had been
held by them. The insurgents carried
their wounded with them in their re-
treat. 1t is stated that the rebels
buried GO of their number killed in the
fight.
Cuban sympathizers question the
truth OF the government report, and
say it is Incredible that the insurgents
when retreating from the troops
should stop to bury their dead. The
Spanish losses are said TO have been
one lieutenant killed and two lieuten-
ants and 20 privates wounded.
Several other reports of unimportant
engagements in which the Spaniards
were uniformly victorious are issued
by government. Operations in the
province of Pinar del Rio are appar-
emily at a s%tandstill. There has been
no serious encounter with the rebels
under Munoz. No information is
vouchsafed regarding the movements
Of Gen. Weyler, and the impression
grows that the authorities here know
.othing about him. He is unotficially
located at San Cristobal, but nothing
definite is known as to his where
abouts.
Gen. Leque reports That the rebel
leaders Sanchez and Moles hare been
killed and Carrillo wounded.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28
LATE NEWS ITEMS.


HAIRY SHERWOOD, aged 80 years
manager of the title department of the
St. Louis Trust Co., and son of Justice
Sherwood of the Missouri supreme
court, committed suicide at his home
in the western part of st. Louis, on
the Goth, by shooting himself through
the head, dying instantly. No cause
is known for the rash act.
THREE men entered the saloon OF
Michael Simon, at Harrison and Fifth
avenue, Chicago, early on the morn
ing of the Goth, and at the point of re.
volvers compelled the barkeepcr,
Louis Ruiz, to permit them to help
themselves to SIR in the cash drawer
and So in his pockets. The men then
withdrew and escaped.
II. OsHIMA YERNAGA, J. Tokoyamc,
f. DIANA and J. X. Komiura, impos-
i~ng-looking Japanese, arrived at the
Auditorium in Chicago on the Goth.
They are interested in railroad develop
ment in japan, and are making Il our
of the ieauing railroad centers of this
country To study American methods.
The official vote of Iowa, which will
be %canvaSsed in December, will give
Mckinley 2S9,57S; Bryan, 223,2 66, max
ing Mcklnley's plurality &C, 312. When
ali the counties are heard from the
total vote in tie state will be 52u, 900
or over.
FAILURES throughout the United
States, as reported by r. G. Dun & Co.,
for the week ended on the goth,
were 34i, as against 800 for the CORE
spending week last year. For Canada
the failures were 80, against AZ last
year.
MIS-. JEFFERSON DAVIS and her
daughter, Miss Winnie, were among
the guests at the sixth annual ball OF
the Daughters of the Confederacy in
st. Louis, on the 18th, for the benefit
of the eX-COnfederateHome of Missouri.
PRINCE OTTo of Stolberg-Wernige-
rode died, on the night of the 18th, at
W~ernigerode. He was born at Codem,
October 80, 1887. He was Il general in
the Prussian cavalry and president of
the Prussian diet.
EDWARD j. IVORY, alias Bell, the al
legged Irish-American dynamiter, was
taken before the Bow Street police
magistrate, On the Goth, and formally
committed for trial in the criminal
court, Old Bailey.
On the Goth the Italian government
officially confirmed the report that the
treaty between Italy and Brazil had
been signed by both parties thereto.
ADvICEs received from Manila, on
the Goth, said that the rising in the
Philippines wasextending to all Of the
provinces of the island.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28
EATEN BY CANNIBALS.
A Party Of Gold Hunters on the
Solomon Group
Betrayed by Their Native Guides, sur
rounded, Killed aid Probably Eaten
One of the Guides Csptured--Prop-
erty of the Prospectors Found.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.-The Bulle-
tin prints the following:
Following close upon the details of
the massacre of Baron Won Norbeck
and the party of scientists from the
Austrian guardship Albatross by ma
tives of the famous Solomon group of
islands, comes another story OF death
and treachery at the hands of these
violent cannibals.
News is received per steamship Ala
media from Sydney that the Steamship
Titus hat was recently dispatched
from Australia to visit the coast of
at Port Jackson on her return oyage
from Mauru Sound, Solomon group.
The vessel lay near BOugainville for
some days and started a search Tor a
party of gold hunters, six whites and
five natives, who started in Il whale
boat for the new gold fields at Moubara
from Samoria. The officers OF the
Titus, which arrived at Port jack
son on the 18th of October re-
port that it is their opinion the
entire party of whites were mas
odSICO- III OA DOuS tlISAIlC Ol IAC
head hunters or on the coast directly
across the straits. The Titus fell in
with the revenue cutter Lily Rock,
which was also cruising on a search for
the party and learned from Capt.
Oates OF that craft that investigation
instituted by the government officers
proved beyond the shadow of a doubt
that the gold hunters had put ashore
to pitch camp on the beach and were
betrayed by their native guides, sur
counded, killed and probably eaten.
The Lily Rock cruised along the
coast of the several islands, and finally
came across DIG of the natives who
had acted as a guide for the miners.
The fellow was surprised, seized and
brought on board, and told a remark
able story about the whale boat hav-
ing been capsized and all hands being
drowned. He said he had tloated
about the straits for several days, aud
finally had been picked up by a native
canoe.
The officers did not believe the story
and sent a detail of men ashore to in
vestigate. After a long search a Win
chester rifle and a revolver were found
in a native village, neither weapon
showing any signs of having been in
the water. The weapons were identi-
fed as the property of the gold hunt
ers.
Later it was learned that the whale
boat was in the possession OF 4 chief
on one of the Solomon islands and
h a various other property of the
prospectors was scattered along the
coast villages of the islands.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28
senator German on Probable Legislation
at the Short Seaxon.

NEW YORK, n ov. Ex-senator Cor.
man., in IN interview accorded a rep
resentative of the United Associated
Presses yesterday, on the tariff put
look, said:
The chances are against any kind
OF legislation beyond tine appropria-
ton bills at a short session. The
trouble in the present instance is that
the republicans do not know exactly
what they want. The only thing that
the democrats can do is to quietly
wait and see what the republicans
propose"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28
Q. KAISER.
Will Hsvo to Stand Trial for WIFE Mu
der.

VIII hAFo u SIAnc ria % "SE6 MUIR
der.
YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Nov. 21.--Charles
D. Kaiser will have to stand trial for
the murder of his wife, Mrs. Emma z.
Kaiser, who was shot and killed on
the night of October IS. Kaiser was
also wounded at the time, and claimed
that he had been robbed by highway
men who shot him and his wife. Some
of the alleged stolen articles we're
afterwards found, and Kaiser was ar
rested charged with the murder of
his wife. The inquest took place yes
terday morning and the evidence pro-
duced was decidedly against Kaiser.
The jury rendered a verdict that she.
came to her death as the result of u
conspiracy entered upon by Kaiser
and others.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28
Attempted to XIII His Wife.

According to reports sent from Mi
Ian, Sullivan county, there was an at
tempt at ~wife-murder near there sew.
eral days ago.
Gus Menefee. 4 farmer living six miles north
OF town. has been in the habit of mistreatinz
MS wife and family when drinking. They
started to walk home from the city. when he
began beating his wife numerically. They
were accompanied by i citizen of Milan for
TWO miles. As soon as he left them Menefee
began misusing his wife again, and knocked
her down. He drew Il razor from his pocket
ana told her that he intended to cut her throat
ana end his own life. In the struggle She
knockedsthe razor from his hand and thus
saved her life. Her face and breast were hor-
rloly mangled and she is now lying at the point
OF ueath at a neighbours residence. Menefee
ned, but was captured near Linneus.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28

OWING to the satisfactory condition
of tine gold reserve the treasury de-
partment decided, on the 18th, to aban-
don the daily afternoon reports by
telegraph from the s~ub-treasury in
New York. The condition of the SUBJ
treasury will hereafter be reported to
the department by mail as usual.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28

The Spanish minister was, on the
17th, officially informed that the sue
cess of the new oar at Madrid sur
passed all expectations, the mount
being subscribed twice over in hard
money, with the bids from the prov
inces and the offers in collateral yet
to be heard from.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28

Hon. MOSES THACHTER, the Mormon
leader who was a candidate for the
United States senate before the peo-
pie, without taking counsel of the
church authorities, was ordered to APP
pear for trial, OF the 10th, before the
~ apostles, on the charge of violating
church canOns.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28

The prince regen. of Bavaria has is
sued an order to all officers serving
upon courts of honor, iustructing them
that henceforth officers in the Bava-
rian army refusing to fight duels on
the ground hat they are opposed on
principle to duelling, must not be
forced to resign.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28

The foreign ambassadors, as the re-
suit of pressure exerted upon the porte,
have accomplished the suppression of
the special tribunal which had been
trying the Armenians and Mussulmans
arrested for participation in the late
riots in Constautinople. All of the
judgments and sentences which had
already been pronounced by the tri-
buna; are subject to appeal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28

The Spanish ministry has been feel
ing the pulse of every chancellerie in
Europe to find blood that beats with
SPANS. But there is none. France is
tied up with Russia, and Russia is
Americas friend. Germany's CONNER
cial interests and .England's policy
keep both from siding with Spain.
Italy goes with England, and Spain is
left to go alone.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28

RESOLUTIONS deprecating the custom
of playing football on Thanksgiving
day, and requesting those having in
fuence in such matters to hereafter
make no arrangements for games on
that day, were adopted at a meeting
of Methodist preachers in Chicago on
the 10th.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28

In his forthcoming annual report
Secretary of Agriculture Morton will
contend that agricultural interests are
net declining; that 20 per cent. of the
farms in the country are without any
incumbrance, while the incumbrance
on the remaining IS per cent. was in
CURED in the purchase and improve
ment of the lands.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28

MAYOR WAwICK of Philadelphia, on
the 18th, awarded the 81, 500, 900 city
loan, which will pear interest at the
rate of four per cent, to Drexel q Co.,
of Philadelphia, and Harvey, Fisk q
Sons, of New York. The loan is a por.
ton of 81, 900, 600 which will be expend-
ed in the construction of the Reading
railway subway.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28
Death of Congressman-Erect Giles.

Congressman-elect Richard P. Giles
died at his home in Shelbina. after an
illness of three months. In August he
was taken with typhoid fever, suffered
q relapse about September l, and a Sec
ond II a few weeks later. The other
day he underwent a surgical operation
for abscess in the abdomen, and failed
TO rally. Mr.. Giles was born in Har-
Din county, XIV, June 90, ls46.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28

In spite of the fact that the weather
has greatly improved in Pinar del Rio,
and that the Spanish authorities as
sert that the health of the troops in
the field shows Improvement, 700 sick
men have been sent back to Havana
and several hundred more L ex-
pecte6.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28
Mother and Daughter Murdered.

Mrs. John Foley, a widow, five miles
north of Liberty, and her daughter.
Fannie, aged 36, were murdered the
other night by unknown parties.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28

RETURNS received by the imperial
government show that the yield of the
principal cereals in so governments OF
Russia is 16, 500, 900 quarters below
the average yield during the last IL
wears.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28

THE body of Mrs. Alma Merritt, wife
of George W. Merritt, of New York,
who committed suicide at the Hotel
Cecil, in London, on the 14th, while
temporarily insane, was cremated at
Working on the 10Th.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28
Collector speck's Successor.

Wayman Crow McCreery has been
appointed collector of internal revenue
at st. Louis, filling the vacancy oc.
casioned by the death of Judge Speck.
Mr.. McCreery is a sound money"dem.
ocrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28
A Gang of Post Office Robbsrs

Post Office Inspector w. L. Reed has
been at work on post office rotteries
In Worth county and vicinity for the
last three months, and says that he
had broken up the gang. Nearly a
dozen small post offices have been rob.
bed within the last six or eight months
by the same gang. They were country
boys, and selected small post Offices
raiding them at night.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28

The Metropolitan of Moscow and all
of the leading newspapers in that city
have opened subscription lists for the
relief of the famine sufferers in India,
reminding the public of the sympathy
shown by the people of Great Britain
and the United States with the suffer-
ers in Russia at the time of the famine
IN that country in 1S91-92.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28

TIE National democratic state com
mittee of Kentucky met in Louisville
on the 10Th. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buck
ner, the party's late nominee for vice
president, was in attendance. The COM
mittee decided to issue a circular to
county e~hairmen, urging them to
keep Up the organization in their coun-
ties.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28
Death of Waller YOung.

Ex-State Senator Waller Young died
IN st. Joseph a few days ago He was
born in Bath county, Ky January "A,
1S4l. In 1851 his father moved to Mis-
souri,. He studied law, and led an &C.
tive and useful life.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28
Fatal Boiler Explosion.

The boiler in the Reno Bros. saw
mill. 20 miles northeast of Sedalia, ex-
ploded. demolishing the mill, killing
John Reno and severely scalding Ed.
ward.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28

JUDGE j. C. PARKER, to whom, more
than any other person, is due the end
of outlawry in the Indian territory,
died at his home in Fort Smith, Ark,
on the 18th, of a complication of dis
eases.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28
Must Keep on the Streets.

The curfew ordinance will be en-.
forced at Nevada Children must be off
the streets after eight o'clock in the
winter and nine in the summer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28

THE comptroller of the currency on
being notified, on the 10Th, of the fail
ure of the First national bank of
Sioux City, Ia, directed Examiner
Blanding 20 take charge of the bank.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28

The ball given by the Daughters of
the Confederacy in St. Louis was a
success. Mrs. jefferson Davis aud Miss
Winnie Davis were present.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28
A Burglar Killed.

A burglar was shot and killed at
Midway, a few miles east of Rocheport,
while attempting. in the company of
two others. to rob a store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28

MI. AND Mrs. WALTER NJ. CASTLE, OF
San Francisco, sailed for New York,
on the 18th, from Southampton, on
board the North German Lloyd steam
err Havel, under the assumed name OF
Michaels.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28

HORACE VosE, the veteran turkey
dealer, of Westerly, r. l., who has fur
nished the White House with Thanks
giving birds for several years, secured
three magnificent ones, which have
been sent to three distinguished per-
sons-one to the White House, the
second to President-elect Mckinley,
and the third to William ]. Bryan.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28
Will Not Secure Free Delivery,

A number of towns in Missouri
which, during the past year, have be-
come eligible for the free-delivery
service from the fact that their re.
celpts for the year were in excess of
$4,000, will not begin the service on
ccount of inadequacy of the appro-
priation and various other causes.
Inc receipts of the post office at Clinton for
the past year were 81 I32. 10, but the report of
the post office inspector was adverse 10 the eS-
tabllshment of the free delivery serys,e
The receipts OF the office at Mexico were
SiOr29osi, but free delivery was not
granted because the sidewalks were not laid.
ana the poStofice quarters were too small. In
dependence had Sl0,-4.62 in postal receipts,
Out VIII not get free delivery because the
houses in that town are not numbered.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28
Father Killed. Son Iniured.

James G. Perdue, a wealthy retired
farmer and stockman. aged A, was in
stantly killed, and his son, John, ia
tally injured, near Sedalia.
Father and son were driving in a two-horSe
wagon, but when the horses reached a rail-
way crossing they baked. Mr.. Pcrdue's neck
was broken. while the sons skull was frac-
tured. his right thigh broken. and it is feared
ne also sustained internal injuries. The de-
ceased belonged to the \. O. L. W.. and car
ried insurance in different companies to the
amount of $4,000.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28
The Tramp's Greek Was Perfect.

A tramp appeared at the house of J.
IL. Barton, three miles south of Co
lumbia, and asked for cold victuals,
speaking in Greek.
He stated that he was a graduate OF Prince.
ton. Mr.. Barton, himself a Greek scholar. was
Just about to start for Columbia, and his horse
was hitched in front of the house. Jestingly
he offered to give the tramp the horse if he
could recite the Greek alphabet without u mis-
take.
The tramp looked at the horse and then at
Mr.. Barton, and inquired if the bet included
the saddle and bride. Mr.. Barton said that il
did, and went into the house to get a Greek
book.
returning, he found that Weary Willie" had
mounted the horse. just as he stepped from the
porch the tramp ratified off the alphabet without
e mistake, and, turning the horses head,
disappeared in 4 cloud OF dust. Tn lesson in
the classics was an expensive one for Mr.. Bar.
ton, as the animal on which the Princeton pill
grim rode away was one of the best saddle
horses in Boone county, noted for its blooded
Stock.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-28
MISSOURI A NEWS.
Farmers Institutes

Never before has such interest been
shown in.the Missouri farmers institute
in connection with the state university
agricultural department as at present.
Col J. r. Ripley, secretary Of the st lte board
OF agriculture, arrangeS the list of towns to be
visited By the speakers. Hundreds OF letters
have been received from towns all over the
state requesting that the places in question be
visited by the lecturers. Owing to the circum-
stances an additional number OF lecturers Will
be sent out by the state board OF agriculture.
The meetings are Tor the discussion OF agri-
cultural topics, i free interchange OF opinions
rs to existing conditions, the best and most
profitable way of handling cattle-growing
stock, and to consider such action as
will continue Missouri farmers in the
front rank among the livestock breeders
and agricultural producers Of tie world. The
speakers are practical men, well versed in the
subjects they p esent, They are not employed
with a view to debating to the farmers. but
rather to meet with them for mutual confer
ence and 4 discussion OF subjects in which they
have q common interest.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-12
PASSENGERS.
Arrivals.

From the Colonies, per o. S. S. Ala
media, Nov. 11.-Mr. and Mrs. Willard
French, Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. E.
B. Rider, Miss Horne and Miss G. NJ.
Every. Through - Rev. Haskett-
Smith, Prof. A. p. w. Thomas, Capt.
A. Cameron, Capt. E. r. Sterling, Mr.
and Mrs. n. Brewer, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
r. Coils, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis and child,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Handyside, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Mills, Mrs. T. J. Baker, Miss
Browning, Miss Maxine Elliott, Miss
Gertrude Elliott, Miss Melville, Miss
Mortimer, Miss Patrice and maid, Miss
Jennie Smith, Mr.. Faithful Begg, NJ.
P, Mr.. Gordon Canning, Mr.. F. Coul-
ter, Mr.. D. Cronin, Mr.. J. NJ. Delbridge,
Mr.. Mark Foy, Mr.. Albert Goldwater,
Mr.. Nat. Goodwin and valet, Mr.. D.
Mr.. A. Hooper, Mr.. G. J.
Mr.. w. Ingersoll, Mr.. A
w. Issacs, Mr.. D. Kemp, Mr.. J. Loner
gan, Mr.. Mum, Mr.. n. O'Brien, Mr.. L.
Payne, Mr.. John Whitman, Jr., Mr.. L.
E. Woodthorpe, and % steerage.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-12
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

At the annual meeting of E. o. Hall
&. Son, Ltd, held this day, the follow
ing named were elected to serve as Of
ficers of the company for the ensuing
year:
w w. Hall, President and Manager.
E. o. White, Treasurer and Secre-
tary.
w. F. Allen. Auditor.
T. May, Bruce Cartwright, Directors
Honolulu, November 9Th, 1896.
E. P. CHAPLIN,
Secretary Pro TEN.
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