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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-24

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a., 1896.
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palmer=B uckner
National Democratic Ticket.
Nominated by Electors.l
For Presidential Electors.
At Large-W. POPE YEAMAN.
At Large-BENJAMIN L. MASSEY.
LIST Dist. CHARLES J. LEWIS.
I'd Dist. WILLIAM :. ELL
Sd Dist. ROB'T a. HEWITT.
18th Dist. GEORGE w. BALLENGEE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10

Monday the delegates to the supreme
council will be in session the whole day.
They will get down to good hard work,
ana the committees will get in shape the
matters that are to come before them.
Tuesday the delegates will give up the
whole day to pleasure. The steamer
Bellevue has been chartered for the occa-
sion and the delegates will take this in
the morning to follow the races of the
Savannah Yacht Club regatta. This they
will no doubt find one of the most inter-
esting days of the week
After this sessions of the supreme coun-
ell will go on daily during the entire
week The supreme council will have to
look over the whole business of the or
der, examine the laws and rules and see
whether they are suitable for the present
/ time. They Will hear complaints, recttfy
injustices and do everything to bring the
order up 20 date. The work of the council
is mostly detail work. 1t is the final
court of appeals of the order and settles
all differences between members and the
different councils which the state coun-
ellis fail to settle. The last business will
be the election of officers for the ensuing
year The members of the supreme coun-
| Gil are lawyers, statesmen, congressman,
prominent business and commercial men,
and form altogether as fine a set of men
as belong to any order in the United
States. The committees appointed from
the Pulaski council to look after the
entertainment and reception of the visit
ors are as follows:
Executive Committee-Messrs. A. c.
Harmon, c. S: Connerat, G. w. Saussy,
u
Entertainment Committee-C. w. Saus-
sy chairman; w. w. Starr J. P. Merri-
| hew, A NJ. Bell and d. G. Purse.
Excursion mmittee-Messrs. George
| P. Walker, ]. A. G. Carson, w. G. Cam,
w. F. McCauley, c. S. Connerat and A.
reception Committee-E. H. O'Connor,
| w deBruyn Hops, H. H. Bruen, H. L.
| FerriH, l. B. Tiedeman and 1. A. Solo
| mons.
Committee of Ladies-Mrs. w. r. Leak
en-, chairman; Mrs. F. G. duBignon, Mrs.
| J. A. G. Carson Mrs. Emile Newman,
Mrs. c. w. Saussy, Mrs. George w. Tiede-
man, Mrs. George p. Walker, Mrs. j. NJ.
! Solomon, Mrs. L A. Solomons, Mrs. c. S.
| Connerat, Mrs. A. B. Palmer, Mrs. w.
! w. Starr, Mrs. H. L. Ferrill, Mrs. A. G.
Harmon Misses L. S. Baker, Bessie
| Bruen, Maccaw, Hecht, Emily Hill and
| Weichselbaum.
The committee of ladies held a meeting
| yesterday afternoon at the Guards ar
| senal, at which several important changes
in the programme were decided upon. The
| card party, which was to have been given
Monday night, will take place later in the
week. Other features will probably be
added to the programme later.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10
TO BE IN SESSION TEN DAYS.
SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE ROYAL
ARCANUM TO MEET HERE NEXT.

The Delegates TO Arrive Wednes-
day Morning, May 2O-An Interest,"
ing Programme of Entertainment
Arranged for the Delegates and
Members of Their Families Who
VIII Visit the Cfty-The Order Has
Members in Every State and the
Meeting VIII BE of Widespread
Interest.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the reception and entertainment of the
supreme council of the Royal Arcanum
which viii begin its sessions in this city,
Wednesday, May 20. The matter is in the
hands of capable committees, and prac-
tically all arrangements in connection with
the convention have been made.
The delegates, of whom there will be
about 125 or $50, accompanied by their wives
and members of their families will arrive
in the city Wednesday morning, May 20,
and at II O'Clock that morning they will
be given an informal reception in the ban
Quet hall of the De Soto hotel The ladies'
viii also be given an informal reception in
the hotel parlor. AT o'clock in the evening
formal reception will be given in the ho-
tel parlors to which all members of Pu-
Task. council are invited, besides the
friends of members of the order.
The delegates will hold only brief in
formal business meeting on Wednesday,
but Thursday they will get down to bus
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10
NEW FIREMEN APPOINTED.
Chief Mcguire Insists on His Right
Under the Act to Recommend APP

ChleI MdSUlEc AnSAsis On MS hlSnt
Under the Act to Recommend APP
pOintees.
Six new firemen were appointed by the
fire commission yesterday. They are Viii
liam ]. Frain, John H. Barthelmess, c.
M. Burnham, w. w. Pringle, Joseph Nor
rell and Joseph w. Anderson. Pringle was
formerly a member of the department, but
was dismissed by Mayor McDonough.
Barthelmess and Frain have been serv-
ing as supernumeraries for several weeks
Five supernumeraries were appointed as
follows: William McGrath. Charles Chris
Hansen, l.. ]. Taylor, j. l.. Clarke and
]. E. Douglass. These appointments bring
the total force up to sixty-six men, be-
ing an increase of three men.
No appointments were made for fore
man AT No. 2 to succeed ex-FOreman Cul-
lum or of an engineer at No. to succeed
ex-Engineer John Murphy. The commits
sion was in session for two hours and the
reason for the length of the session IL
said to be due to a failure to agree on the
last named appointments. Chief Mcguire
recommended BlOis Mingledorff as engi-
neer for No. 8. Some or all of the COM
q Naismith 1t is said that the matter
was discussed at some length.
Chief Mcguire insisted on his right I'M
der the act creating the commission,
which distinctly states that appointments
of men and officers of the department
must be made on recommendation of the
chief. The commissioners had re2arded
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10

the matter Of appointments as their pre-
rogative, and were not inclined to accept
this Interpretation of the act. 1t Is said
that an adjournment was taken for tho
purpose Of getting legal advice on this
section of the act, and that another
meeting will be held Monday for the pur-
pose of making the appointment.
The commission overruled another one
Of Chief Maguire's appointments. The
chief recommended the appointment OF
James ]. Fogarty, not the man recently
discharged, but one who was discharged
by the commission several months ago.
The commission declined to appoint Fo-
garty, and some one else was appointed
in his stead.
Mr. w. r. Leaken has been retained by
the discharged fremen to represent them
in their efforts to obtain reinstatement.
Mr.. Leaken states that there is no rule of
the fire department which allows the
commission to discharge firemen for the
good Of the service He will endeavor to
prevail on the commissioners to reconsid-
er its action and if this fails will com
mence suit to have the men reinstated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10

supreme Regent Royal Arcanum.
mess. They will meet for organization at 8
o'clock in the hotel banquet hail. at which
time all the committees viii be appointed
and credentials will be looked into. In the
afternoon the entire party will be given
carriage drive around the city to Bona
venture, and various points of interest.
friday there will be a halliday session
~ the supreme council, at which the reg
.iar business will be taken up, and at
clock the party Will take the Tybee
!, oh for the Chatham Club house on
1Eoee Island, where they will spend the
afternoon and evening
saturday the supreme council will be
~ session until $3.50 o'clock in the after
noon, when they viii take the cars of the
cast Line railroad at the De Soto hotel
-VI Isle of Hope and returning they Will
tl9!t the savannah Yacht Club, the cour-
7les Of which have been extended all
We members of the supreme council. The
savannah Volunteer Guards have also ex-
SAaed the visiting party the cOurtesies of
-E club quarters during their stay in
NO programme has been mapped out for
i.oHoaX, and the probabilities are none will
The delegates will attend church
Wherever they desire instead Of going in
ooQN and there will be considerable
''4'aee entertaining of individuals.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10
WAITS FROM THE WIRES.
Some of the Days Events Set Forth
In short stories.

Atlanta, Ga, May ct II. MalIoy. a
negro preacher at GAINESVILLE, Committed
suicide last night by taking laudanum
Washington, May 9.-Controller Eehols
to-day called for report of the condi-
ton Of the national banks at the close OF
business on Thursday, May Z.
Washington, May 9-Commodore j. A.
Howell has been detached from the COM
mand of the Washington navy yard, and
detailed as president of the naval exam
lining board. Chief Engineer c. L. Me-
Carthy has been discharged from treat
ment at the New York naval hospital and
ordered before a retiring board
Providence, r. l., May 9.-The Alice
Rubber mill at Woonsocket is to be start
ed up at once, giving work to / 800 hands,
It is expected the rubber mill at Msllville
viii be started up next week with 1000
hands. Both mills shut down jan 49, by
order of the United States Rubber Com
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10

were all unanimous on the subject, and It
is likely other bodies perhaps the city
council included will pass similar resolu-
tions. The board of trade resolutions are
as follows.
Resolved, That the Savannah Board CT
Trade, concurring fully in the action Of
the Industrial Committee of Savannah,
Join il the invitation extended by Hon.
Il. G. duBignon and others to Hon. John
G. Carlisle, Secretary of the Treasury
to visit Savannah and address our citI-
zens upon the all-asorbing financial ques-
ton as soon as his official duties will
permit
three from this body be appointed by the
president to act in concert with similar
committees from other organizations IN
arranging for the reception and enter
tainment of Mr. Carlisle while our guest,
in the event of his acceptance Of the
Invitation extended to him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10

Maritime Matters of Local and Cen
craI Interest.

Maritime Matters of Local and Gem
craI Interest.
The schooner Jennie Thomas, Capt.
Young. made quick trip down the coast
last week. She sailed from Cape Henry to
Tybee in just IS hours.
The schooner Priscilla Scribner, from
Philadelphia, arrived yesterday with a
cargo Of coal consigned to d. r. Thomas
& Son.
The schooner Luther 7. Garretson, fif-
teen days from Norfolk, arrived yester-
day with a cargo of coal consigned to G.
l. Taggart.
The schooner Mary L. Crosby, Capt.
Trimm. from New York, arrived yester-
day. with a cargo Of oil consigned to the
Standard Oil Co.
The schooner John c. Cottingham, from
Philadelphia, arrived yesterday with a
cargo Of coal consigned to D. R. Thomas
& Son.
The schooner Harry A. Deriving cleared
for New York with 1926 feet Of crossties
and $685. 519 feet of pitch pine lumber. The
cargo was shipped by the Georgia Lum-
Der Company
The schooner Ida f. Latham cleared yes
terday for New York, with S29,0n feet Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10

New York, May 9.-Frank Slavin, the pu-
gilist arrived from England to-day on the
steamer Paris. Slavin comes to get on a
fight with Peter Maher and ii he is success
full with the Irishman he viii go after the
present champion, Bob F'itzsimmons. Sla-
vim has been in the saloon business IN Eng
land for the last year or so. During that
time Peter Jackson and Jim Hall whipped
him. the former in ten and the latter in
seven rounds
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10
ANXIOUS FOR CARLISLE TO COME.

The Board of Trade Addresses Ur-
gent Resolutions to the Secretary.
The Savannah Board of Trade held a
meeting yesterday for the purpose of urg-
ing Secretary John G. Carlisle of the
United States treasury to come to Savan-
nah and deliver an address on sound
money.
Mr. Carlisle has recently written a let
ter in which he said it would be impossible
for him to accept the invitation, but it
is hoped sufficient pressure can be brought
to bear to induce him to leave Washing
ton for a day or two on a mission which
cannot be otherwise than an important
one. The members of the board of trade
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10
Cotton MiIIs nurned.

Chester, Pa, May 9.-The extensive cot
ton mills of Samuel Riddles Sons at Glen
Riddle was destroyed by fire this morning.
involving a loss Of $4,000, on which there
was insurance Of Sl05,000. The mills were
built in 1915, but since have been greatly
enlarged. Four hundred hands are thrown
out of employment by the fire, the origin
of which Is unknown. The plant will be
rebuilt as quickly as possible.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10
EARL GRAY CEXsURED.
Troopers Complain About the Fail
ure to Compensate Them.

Capetown, May 9-Advices received from
Buluwayo say that meeting Of troopers
has been held at that place at which a
resolution was passed censuring Earl
Gray, the administrator of the British
South Africa Company, for not giving a
written promise that they should be COM
pensated for their losses and threatening,
in consequence to refuse TO support the
company. The rebels are quiet, the dis
patches say, and show no aggressiveness.
Cecil Rhodes remains at CiWelVo.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10

The President has issued an order ex-
tending the civil service rules to the In
terstate commerce commission. This
brings all offices in the commission in ana
out of Washington within the CLASSIFIED
service, except the chief executive ones,
continuation by the Senate. The order.
which takes effect Immediately, makes a
total of about IS POO governmental positions
now included in the civil service.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10
pitch pine lumber. The cargo was shipped
by Cooney, Eckstein & Co.

The schooner Harriet c. Kerlin cleared
yesterday for Philadelphia, with 391 779
feet of pitch pine lumber. The cargo was
shipped by f. b. Hunting & Co.
The steamer Gov. Stafford will take an
excursion to Daufuskie Island this after
noon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10

Mr.. Stuart Ashby Allen, travelling freight
and passenger agent of the Knoxville,
Cumberland Gap and Louisville railroad.
has resigned to accept the position OF
travelling freight agent of the Canada
Southern at Cincinnati.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10
The Southern states Freight Association

The Southern States Freight Association
meets at Old Point Comfort on May IS,
and will have a busy session. Already
SO subjects have been presented for dis
cussion, one of the most important Of
which is the proposed method of pre-
paying charges on the watermelon crop.
The executive committee meets on May
81 also at Old Point Comfort
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10

In Victoria railroad passes are assessed
under the income tax law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10

under the income tax law.
The offering for sale of railway tickets
by unauthorized persons or the use of
transferred or expired railway tickets IS
punishable by fine of 500 IN New South
Wales.
The question of the British government
purchasing the Irish railways and operat-
ing them as state institutions is now being
agitated The Irish press is in favor Of
the scheme.
To prevent the freezing of perishing
freights German railways have expert
nented in heating cars with a stove which
is supplied with fuel from the outside A
Thermometer can be seen on the Interior
from outside through glass, which regis
tiers the temperature OF the cars.
The Chinese empire is encouraging rail-
way building in thoroughly Chinese
way. A decree has just been published in
Picking appointing a supervisor OF con-
struction of the railroad from Ilentsen to
Lukon bridge, eight miles west OF Pekln.
The 70 miles of line Will cost nearly ~
100000 United States currency, or more
than $28 900 per mile. NO foreign capital
will he ACCEPTED native merchants being
expected to form joint STOCK companies.
The terminus is located eight miles west
of Pekin because the Imperial palace IS
Ito sacred" for nearer approach.
The 18th quarterly report or Receiver
]. II. Durkee of the Jacksonville, Tampa
and Key West railroad, from Jan. /, 1895,
to March 81, has been published. and
shows the net profits of the road to be
81. OO56s; gross earnings, $1,000, 80; operat-
ing expenses, SS925.3l.
Mr.. T. Remsen Crawford has assumed
charge of the general advertising de-
partment Of the Plant system, with head
quarters in Savannah. Mr.. Crawford will
combine this position with that of press
agent. which he has so ably filled since
me beginning of the year. In his new ca
pacity Mr. Crawford's work Will be most
iv in Savannah though he will spend
some time this summer in Boston and
Halifax, for the purpose of engaging IN
newspaper work in the interest of the
Canada Atlantic Plant Steamship Line
MIR. Crawford is an able and alI-round
newspaper man, and has done some SPLEEN
did work for the system since his connec-
ton with 1t.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters OF Interest in savannah and
Elsewhere.

Mr.. B. F. Blake, lately appointed general
freight and passenger agent of the Can
ada Atlantic and Plant Steamship Com
pany, was formerly contracting agent for
the company at New York His appoint
recently in New York by Col p. w
Wrenn, general passenger traffic mana
ger, and Mr.. Papy, general freight agent
of the Plant system, who met in New
York for the purpose of reorgan.zing their
departments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10

The question of the British government
purchasing the Irish railways and operat-
ing them as state institutions is now being
agftated. The Irish press is in favor Of
the scheme.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-10

The offering for sale Of railway tickets
by unauthorized persons or the use of
transferred or expired railway tickets IS
Wales.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-02
TerrIflc Mine EXPLOSION.

PRICE, Utah, Nov. 25.-The St.
Louis Gibson Asjlatum company's
mine. three miles from Fort Ducches'
ne, Utah, exploded by the combustion
of dust and gas at 4:3O yesterday al,
ternoon. Two miners were killed ana
three freighters, who were loading
ore $50 Yards from the mine, were IL.
iured by flying timber. The explosion
was terrific. The report was heard at
Vernal, 50 miles away. The build
ings at Fort Duchesne were badly
shaken and a great many widows
broken. The mine took fire, and owing
to intense heat it was impossible to
get near it. Flames shot from all
three of the shafts leo feet in the air,
and to extinguish them was imppossl-
bic. The whole command from Fort
Duchesne was mounted and hurried
10 the scene of disaster, but could rem
der no assistance, it being impossible to
get near the mine. 1t is not likely
that the bodies of the miners will ever
be recovered, as they are doubtless
cremated. The dead are: Chas. An
derson of Ashley, Utah, leaves widow
and five children; Andy Garnes OF
Park City, Utah, aged IS, unma~rie d.
The injured are: Chas. Warren, ).
Bunch, an unknown man.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-02
Prosperity Not Relish ed.

Wheeling is a manufacturing city, a
lown largely made up of working pso-
pie. The employees of Wheeling in
dustries were told before McKinley's g
election that Mckinley meant pres
perity. They believed what was told
them and gave their ballots for 'good
times" N. B. Scott is member of
the national Republican committee for
the state Of West Virginia and is also
president of the Central Glass COM
pany, of Wheeling. He knows how
efficiently the manufacturers aided
Mckinley's election and he also knows
why they desired his election. N. B.
Scott did not bstray any political
secrets 10 his emploes beyond assuring
them that prosperity would follow
McKinley's elevation to the presl-
dency. He is now more confidential
with his men and tells them that the
Central Glass company cannot manu-
facture and compete with ''nonurion
plants" His object in taking his men
Intoshis confidence since the election
is to notify them that their wages will
be cut 20 per cent. The men voted for
this quality of prosperity, but when
offered them it is not accepted with
the same relish and yell they greeted
McKinley's and the gold standards
success.-Youngstown Vindicator.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-02
Minister Murdered.

BLOOMINGTON, H., Nov. 24.--Rey.
James Miller. pastor of Grace N. 4:
Church OF Bloomington, was found
murdered and robbei IN an alley at
Decatur, H., early this moring. The
revolver with which the crime had
been committed was lying by the dead
mans side. There was bullet wound
in bis forehead. His pockets were rit'
led and his gold watch, which ne is
known to have carried, was missing;
The murder was evidently committed
by fc otpads. Rev. Mr.. Miller had
written a note 10 his son, DR.: John
Miller OF Decatur, stating that ne
would visit him tciay and he
had evidently just arrived on the
train from Bic. ominstor. Bang
thoroughly acquainted with the city
he hs i doubtless started to walk to the
residence of DR.. Gallo. he was found
a few feet from the street in the alley
in the rear of DR.. Catto's residence.
Rev. Mr.. Miller was one of the best
known ministers in Illinois. He was
Grand Prelate of the Grand Command
ery OF Knights Templar of Illinois.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-02
December W Gather.

The following data, covering a
period of twenty-five years. have teen
compiled by Mr.. L. N. Jesunofsky,
obeer YER, from the weather bureau re.
cords at Charleston, s. c., and may
prove of interest and value as showing
the range within which such variations
may be expected to keep for the com.
ing month of December:
Temperature-Mean or normal tenn
peratura SO degrees; the warmest
month was that of 1889, with an aver.
age of 80 degrees; the coolest month
was that of 1876, with an average OF
A degrees; the higest temperature was
7S degrees on December II, 1889; the
lowest temperature was 13 degrees on
December 80, 1880; average date on
which first killing" frost occurred in
autumn, November, 9; average date
on which last "kil]ing" frost occurred
in spring, March 1.
Precipitation (Rain and Melted
Snow)-Average for the month 3:24
inches; average number OF days with
.O1 of an inch or more 9; the greatest
monthly precipitation was 81 inches
in 1887; the leest monthly preciplta'
ton was O.O3 inches in 1889; the great
est amount of precipitation recorded
in any "a consecutive hours was 3.4s
inches on December 9 and 10, 1885 the
greatest amount of snowfall recorded
in any q consecutive hours (record
extending to winter of 1884 S5 only
was O.O1 inch on December 6, 1856.
Clouds and Weather-.Average
number of clear day 13; partly cloudy
days 10; cloudy days s.
Wind The prevailing winds have
been from the northeast, 16 per cent;
the highest velocity of the wind was
so miles, from the southeast on Decem-
Der II, 1888.