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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-11-11
A TALE OF THE SEA.
The Wreck of the Steamer Arago
Off the Oregon Coast.


OF October 21st is taken the follow
ing partial description of the wreck
OF the S S. Arago;
The Arago was caught by three
heavy breakers that followed one on
top OF the other in such rapid sue
cession that the vessel was swung
out of her course. She was under a
slow bell. Her hold was well filed
with freight and she was low in the
water; the unusual force of the
swell brought her almost to stand
still, and before steerage way could
be obtained the second, then the
third wave struck the nose OF the
steamer and forced it toward tho
jetty, the sweep of waters also lifting
the hull bodily and carrying it
toward the ugly rocks.
While the seas were throwing the
Arago out OF her course, they were
at the same time sweeping over her
weather bulwarks, tearing, crushing
and smashing everything that i'm
peded their onward rush, When
the Arago was remodeled, some 3
years ago, steel 'midship apart
ment was built on her decks Just
forward Of the mainmast, and slight
ly to the rear of this was Storage
cabin and gallery room of wood.
The water piled over the quarter
on to this structure and flooded the
forward cabins. Several steerage
passengers who were in their hunks
tried to reach the deck, but the
steamer struck the rocks and almost
simultaneously an immense breaker
hit the after house and sent it clean
over the rail into the surf.
Six men are said to have been
swept overheard with the house.
They were the four storage psssen-
gers and two members of the crew.
The next sea that boarded the
ship climbed as high as the top
deck of the 'midship house and part
cd the smokestack from its stays,
and went clear over the compart-
ment.
Capt. Reed had been sounding his
steamers whistle for help, but not
ing that the Arago was settling
rapidly he ordered all hands to clear
away the boats, which order was
obeyed promptly and with great
GOODNESS. Two boats were lowered,
Mate Banks commanding one and
Mate Warner the other. Passenger
Johu Norman, who was q man 65
years Of age, could not stand the
constant deluge of the seas and
climbed into the forward ratlines to
escape the breakers that continually
swept the decks. The boats pulled
away, leaving Norman in the rigging
with Capt. Reed and a number of
Others, names unknown, in the main
rigging.
The gradual settling of the Arago
caused the main deck to be level
with the water, and the combers
reached those who chung to the
shrouds, and every minute or SO
buried them out OF sight Norman
let go his hold on the ropes, and |
with parting cry was swallowed
by the surf.
The two boats had "a rough trip.
The first officer boat capsized after
filing with water several times.
Warner swan to the other boat, as
did three of his companions.
Warmers boat WAS the craft in which
was Chief Engineer Brown. When
the life. saving crew took Captain
Reed out of the rigging the skipper
told the wreckers that two boats
had got clear of the Arago. The
ife-savers thought that Warmers
boat had put out to sea, and this
started the story that the craft was
simply missing.
The second officers boat, with
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07

Baker and Mr. H. "A. Skeggs, resulting
ira majority of II votes for the winning
candidate. Very general satisfaction is
expressed in the selection of the board OF
aldermen.
The city of New Decatur elected five
of the eight members to fill places on
her board of aldermen. w. II. Jarvis in
the First, W. A. Crawford and Thomas
Turner in the Second, L. w. Burton in
the Third and E. S. Skillington in the
ed. ~
"A popular entertainment was given
here last might for the benefit of the
Battle Abbey of the South" at which
delightful refreshments were served in
the brilliantly lighted rendezvous which
Ialr hands had tastefully decorated with
mowers, eVergreeps and graceful hang
ihgs. Late in thu evening impromptu
musical and literary selections were add
ed by charming home talent. Miss Sa-
ole Cohn recited touchingly "Bngen on
the Rhine;" Miss Rosa Cartwright re-
cited 1.-The Soldiers Prayer in a most
artistic way; Mrs S. E. " Harrison de-
nghted the audience with THE Sword
or Robert Lee" one of Father Ryan's
most pleasing poems. One of the strong
est features, of the evenings pleasures
was the music rendered by Misses Daisy
Sparkman and Matte Adams. neat
sum was realized for the noble object to
the great ratification of Mrs. S. e. V.
Harrison, the poetess and honorary rep
resentatiye of the Daughters of the Con-
1ederacy here, who originated the enter
prise.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
Has Cecil Rhodes Resienedp

London, May 6.-The Globe publishes a
dispatch denying the assertions made by
the Standard that Cecil Rhodes has wired
Chamberlain, the colonial secretary, that
he places himself in Chamberlains hands
unreservedly; that he offers to resign his
membership In the privy council and to
retire from the dictatorship of the British
South Africa compay. and that he agrees
to return to England at once If Chamber
lain advises him to do 50. The facts are,
the Globe says that the board of direct
ors of the British South Africa company
already hold the designations of Cecil
Rhodes and Alfred Belt, but have not as
yet decided whether or not they will ac-
cept them. The matter is now being
considered by the board.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
THE NATATORIUM
A Certainty and Work of Erection to Com
uence at 0nce-0ficers and Directors
Elected Last Night.

The subscribers of the Turkish Bath
and Swimming Pool company met at the
Commercial club room last evening at 8
o'clock
H. H. Mayberry, chairman, called the
meeting to order.
Reports from the committees were
read.
One hundred and thirty-three votes in
person and by proxy were present, which
constituted quorum, and business was
gone into.
On motion it was decided to adopt the
one-story building.
A committee of three was then ap-
pointed to draft names for directors,
which names were unanimously adopted,
as follows: e. F. Enslen, H. H. May
berry, S. M. Adler, L. s. Penley, H. K.
Miner, Caldwell Bradshaw, B. M. Jacobs,
J. M. Caldwell and James Bowron.
The stockholders meeting then adj
journed.
The directors then took up the election
of permanent officers. L. 8. Penley was
made chairman pro tenn, and on motion
Mr.. Caldwell Bradshaw was elected pres
ident. H. X. Miner was elected sec
president and Otto Marx was elected Sec
rotary and treasurer.
Mr.. Penley was appointed a committee
of one to see Mr.. c. Bradshaw and have
a set Of bylaws framed for the COM
pany.
The meeting then adjourned until A
O'Clock p. m. today.
The erection of the building will COM
mence at once.
In the directors meeting Mr. III. H.
Mayberry's name was offered for the
presidency, but for business reasons that
gentleman asked to be excused from ac-
cepting 1t. He has labored faithfully and
did much toward making the natatorium
a certainty
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
ST. lsidore Has Answered the Prayers of tn
People of Madrid-His Coffin Partly
Destroyed.

Madrid, May 6.-Copious showers of
rain fell in Madrid and Throughout adj
joining provinces yesterday, a circum-
stance which is ascribed by the people
to the benefice of st. Isidore, Mad
rid's patron saint, to whom the populace
appealed last Monday for rain and the
suppression of the Cuban rebellion.
Thousands of persons visited the cathe-
dral for the purpose of offering prayers
of Thanksgiving and were admitted to
the shrine of ST. Isidore. where their i'm
plicit belief in the intercession of the
saint In response to their prayers was
manifested by their destroying part of
his silver coffin and carrying away frag-
ments for relics. Had 1t not been fer
the interference of the police the entire
coffin would have been carried away by
piece meal.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
Good News From Abyssinia.

Rome, May 6.-Advices received from
General Baldissera, commanding the
Italian forces In Africa, say the Italians
in strong force are now occupying all the
positions around Adigrat, from which
place 300 sick and wounded soldiers have
been removed to other quarters. This
news has caused great rejoicing in Rome.
The advices also say the Abyssinian lead
ers, Ras Sebat and Ras Mangascia are
now holding positions respectively to the
left and right of the Italians, but of their
intention nothing is known.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
DECATUR,

Result of City Election In the Decaturs--A
Pleasant ENTERTAINMENT.
Decatur. May e.-lspecial.} AMunleipaI
elections were held Ii both the Decatdrs
yesterday, which resulted In the choice
of Ex-Mayor r. p. Baker for the mayor
atty and DR.. J. L. Banks. N. B. Hall. J..
H. Ham, T. G. Morrow and William
Moseley, Jr, as aldermen for the city Of
Decatur for two years. The rule which
has obtained in this city for q number o3
years of giving cofored man seat u
the board Of alderman vvaa yesterday ~
versed by the election Of white board
A very close and spirlted contest Tor fkS
mayoralty occurred hAtWesn Ex-Naxos
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07

To cure nervousness, lack Of self-control, de-
spondency, &c.
To exchange a faded and worn nature for
one of brightness, buoyancy and power.
To cure forever effects Of excuses, overwork,
worry, &c.
To give full strength, development and tone
to every portion and organ of thA body,
Age NO barrier Failure impossible. Two
thousand references.
The book is purely medical and scientific,
useless to curiosity seekers, Invaluable to men
only who need It.
Adespatring man, who had applied to us,
"Well, n tell you that first day is one I'll
never forget. I just dubbed with. Joy. !
wanted to hug everybody and tell them my
old self had died yesterday, and my new self
was born to-day. Why didn't. you tel me
when, l first wrote that would find it this
way?" -sv<s.,,rs&. =
< And another thus: SlseH'N
'If you dumped a cart load of gold at my
feet 1t would not bring such gladness into my
life as your method has done"
Write to the ERIE MEDICAL COMPANY,
Buffalo, Ky. and and, ask for ths little book
this paper, and the company promises to send
the book, in scaled envelope, without any
marks, and entirely free, until 1t Is well intro
C~~~>' ss-s.GLs
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
vienna,s New Bureomaster.

Vienna, May 6.-The municipal CRISIS.
which has been prolonged by the repealed
election of DR.. LVeger, anti-semte. to
the office of burgomaster Of Vienna and
his rejection by the emperor was ended
this morning by the action of the munic-
ipal council in electing Herr Strobach. a
prominent Vienna merchant, to the Of
flee. DR.. Lueger was elected first vice
burgomaster. Herr Strobach, upon being
officially notified of his election said that
he would accept the office, but declared
that he would quit the post the moment
Dr. Lueger should demand 1t.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castorta.

Weber, the clarionet king,
and his matchless brass and
reed band and orchestra will
delight the public at East Lake
every Sunday. Prof. Weber
will play one or more of his
enhancing solos in conjunc-
ton with band and orchestra.
Turn out and hear Weber.
Concert begins at 8 o'clock.
4-22-tf
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
Children Cry for
Pitchers Castoria.

Household furniture for
sale, including piano, cheap.
Sold in quantities to suit pur-
chasers. Must be sold by the
18th. Call at 216O Highland
avenue. L. A. NAV.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07

j. E. Gossett has the best as
sortment of gas and gasoline
stoves in the city. 1914 End
avenue. 4-2-T
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07

All lovers of flowers can see
a rare treat next Thursday
corner of 4th avenue and Goth
street, north. 1851
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
Charged With Bigamy.

Jacksonville, Fla, May 6.-Albert
Trimble Vas arrested today at st. Au-
gustine on the charge of bigamy. Trim
Bile was indicted by the grand jury of
Orange county and will be taken to Or
1apdo for trial. He is a son of the senior
rdembef Of the firm of Trimble, sives &
Co., wholesale grocery merchants Of
Philadelphia. 1t is alleged Trimble has
wife in Philadelphia from whom he
has never been divorced.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
A NEGRO BEREADED.

He Accidentally Fell Into the Fly Wheel of
an Engine.
Annston5 May 6.-(Special Austin
Cargyle, a coiored employee of the rolling
mill department of the United States Car
company, was accidentally beheaded this
morning. Cargyle was drawing iron
from the rolls when his tongs slipped and
he fell backward and side wise into the
immense fly wheel of the engine which
operated the rolls. His head and one arm
were instantly cut entirely off, and the
headless trunk thrown high in the air.
The body fell dozen feet from the head.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
Baseball today.

Weber at East Lake on Sum
days. Look for programme.
Solos accompanied by band
and orchestra. Selections and
marches composed by Weber.
Band plays on train as it goes
out at 2 o'clock. 4-2S-H
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07

Music at East Lake for
dances five nights a week by
Montana's string band. 5-2.Y
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If 1t fails
to cure Csc. 10-27-6m-2p
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07

Remember the baby show
next Friday at 4 p. m. corner
18th avenue and goth street,
north. 5-5-2k
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
Gold Exports

Gold Exports.
Washington, May 6-The treasury gold
reserve today stood at $119.229,1 7S.
Withdrawals today were $2,410500, of
which 50, zoe, 900 was for export.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
EAST LAKE

Boating, bathing and fishing
at East Lake. 4-28-T
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07

Music at East Lake for
dances five nights a week by
Montano's string band, 5-a-t
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07

All parties contemplating
buying roses will do well to
attend the flower show next
Thursday corner 4th avenue
and Goth street, north, where
they can see the roses in
bloom. 5.5.3t
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
"THE TRIUMPH OF LOVE

rs HAPPY, FRUITFUL MARRIAGE"
Every Man Who Would Know the
Grand Truths, the Plain Facts. the
New Discoveries of Medical Science
as Applied to Married Life, Who
Would Atone for Past Errors and
Avoid Future Pitfalls, Should Secure
the Wonderful Little Book Called
"Complete Manhood, and How to At
tain IT." jssssoosas-
"Here at last is information from a high
medical source that must work wonders with
this generation of men"
The book fully describes a method by which
to attain full yigor and manly power
A. method by which to end all unnatural
drains on the system.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07

Fresh bread ana candy made
daily at G. w. Cody's, 1S2O to
1925 Sd avenue. ESfsY
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07

Best rooms in the city.
Opera House hotel, Louis
G0lOorS. 5-7..N
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-07
EAST LAKE,

Boating, bathing and fishing
at East Lake. 4-e8-f
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09

y window display in one of the drug
stores in st. Louis, Mich. has been
attracting Il great deal of attention
it consists of various poisons arrang-
ed in different rows across the window,
the eyebeing attracted by this ~placard:
''Everythingin this windows poison
Classed under this head in one corne
is a dice box, 4 dime novel and a
pack of playing cards. y bottle OF
whisky. entwined by the skeleton of a
snake, occupies a conspicuous place.
In the center of all isperched a human
skull smoking a cigarette.-EX.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels ana kidneys will
lind the + remedy IN Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains 20 whiskey nor other intoXi-
cant, but acts as Il tonic and altera-
tive. 1t acts mildly on the stomach
and bowels, adding strength ana Civ
ing tone 10 TIE organs, thereby aiding
Nature in the performance of the
functions. Electric Bitters Is an eX-
cellent appetizer and aids digestion.
Old people find it just exactly what
they need. Price fifty cen per bottle
at Blomeyer Il Humans drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09

in the United States. He who does
not espouse it does not espouse the
best" Hence, Mckinley and Cahoon
are right when they in effect say: we
are Republicans. That is enough.
We alone take III political principles
from the Republican party. We re-
fuse to submit to any dictation out
side of it. Men belonging to other
parties or societies have no right to
dictate to Republicans by saying, UNI
less you come before Us and subscribe
to what VT dictate wewill defeat you"
If the creed of Republicanism is not
broad enough to embraceall men even
those who claim to take their politics
from secret societies and who stand
with club over good Republicans and
say. embrace this or that, when in
fact all the good they declare is al
ready a part of the principles of the
Republican party, then sUChmen ought
to stand by themselves and nominate
their own tickets. No inside wheel
secretly moved in & secret society can
or should control the Republican
party. TO permit that viii ruin any
party whose work and principles must
be all done in daylight. So to make
"A on worthy foreigners who loving
L country's freedom come here 10
work and live. is to give Il lie to the
noble principle that America opens
wide her arms Il receive all lovers of
liberty who want to better their con-
ditiOn.
From this sketch. it will be seer
that Comrade Cahoon from childhood
has aver been heroic: that he has ever
had fixed convictions and the courage
to fight for them; that he is a typical.
available Republican and is anything
but Il time server: that he is a leader
of men and of thought and a states
man of high order and will make for
Missouri a first-class Governor
Western Veteran.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09

Col. RObt. O.. Ingersoll, the famous
intidel lecturer, gave aplatform enter
taimnent at Belleville last Tuesday
night. While he was iecturing a citi-
zen OF the place, Dr.. Washington
West, entered the opera house carry
ing an oxford bible under his arm.
He walked up an aisle Il the stage,
where he kneeled at Il chair seemingly
engaged II voiceless prayer. The lect-
uler looked 1T him in Il compassionate
way that excited some merriment, but
made no allusioa to him. Finally. at
the raqGest ofaa opera house emploYe,
the Doctor arose and quietly retired
from The room.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09

We've got a scheme. Beef
steak has gone up. If it goes
much higher nobody but the
but the Angels can reach it.
Oil is up among the clouds a
little higher and it can be poured
on the troubled waters in the
clouds. Hides are up and
shoes may go skyward, so the
papers say.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09

Why not make our dollars
out of rubber-that's a great
cheme-then they'll stretch. It's
a pretty hard matter to make a
five dollar bill stretch over a ten
dollar purchase, and even we can't
do that for you-but yet, until
rubber dollars are made we'll come
nearer to it than any store you
know of.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
The Monetary Question.

The question of the hour is the
question of dollars Men who OWE
gold mines want a standard to be
a single gold dollar. Men who OWE
silver mines want a silver standard
Men who own both gold and silver
mines there are only a few of US
left want a gold and silver standard
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09

In to-day's DEMOCRATwill be found
the announcement of 6. +. Siemers
of GordOnville. who is 4 candidate
for County Collector. Mr.. Siemers is
we'll known throughout the county.
He is Il successful business man. a
true Republican and Il clever gentle
man and if nominated he will be "a
hard nan to beat at the polls.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09

Dunklincounty has instructed for B..
B. Cahoon for Governor. If Cahoon
don't get denomination at Springfield
he will not be many votes behind the
lucky man. It is the opinion of some
of our best politicians that Mr.. Ca
hoon's chance is the best as things
now stand.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09

ID. Is. Seibert Of Jackson. has ac-
cepted. over his own signature. the
challenge of Prof. Vandivcr to dis
cusst the hnaBcialquestion andasks the
Professor to name the date and place.
Now we will see whether Prof. Vandi-
yer was bluffing or not.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09

FINAL SETTLEMENT.-NOtie is hereby
1 given to all creditors and others interested
in the estate of Frank b. Hillen, deceased, that
the undersigned administrator of said estate
intends TO make final settlement thereof at the
next Term OF the Cape Girardeau Court of Com
mon Pleas of Cape Girardeau county, Missouri,
TO be held at the court house in the CITY of Care
Girardeau, No, on Monday, May 18th, 1886.
LOUIS G. HIT
apS1njl administrator
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09

It is said that Marshall Arnold is
training for the Congressional race.
If Mr.. Arnold enters the ace he will
make The feathers fly from some of
the little bantam roosters.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09
OUR CANDIDATE FOR CoNGREs,

OUR CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
The Republican Congressional con-
vention met at Poplar Bluff last
Wednesday and did its work. and the
work was we'll done too.
John y. Snider. the youngest man
in the field was the choice of the con-
vention and he was nominated on the
fourth ballot. Mr.. Snider is a native
of Cape Girardeau county. He is a
young man of ability, energy and
push and is one of the best election
GERS and most successful vote gather
ers in Southeast Missouri. He has
held the office of Prosecuting Attor-
ney of Cape Girardeau county ever
since he a old enough to hold office
and at every election he has been
elected and reelected with maiorities
that always lead his ticket.
The Republicans of the Fourteenth
Congressional District have done
well. They have selected a young
man to lead them on to victory who
is in every way qualified to do them
honor-a man whose devotion to the
Republican party and Republican
principles cannot be questioned-a
man whose ambition in life is to do
right and climb higher and higher up
in society. in politics and honor.
John \. Snider was the strongest
man in the convention hat nominated
him and he will be the strongest man
before the people.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-09

FINAL SETTLEMENT Notice is hereby
given to all creditors and Others interested
in the co-partnershipestate of Bruno & Son that
the Undersigned administrator of said estate
intendsto make final settlement thereof at the
next term OF the Cape Girardeau Court of
common Pleas Of Cape Girardeau county,
missouri, to:De held at the court hoase in the
city OF Cape Girardeau. Mo-, on Monday, May
18th, IS9G. SAMUEL HIT.
ap2jnjl Administrator.