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The herald., 1896-01-26
>KHURST DOUNTESS OF ZlEHY

100 men. In France and Belgium the
equality of proportion between the
sexes is very evenly preserved. mus
in France there are 1904 women to lO0l
men, and in Belgium the difference Is
smaller, there being 1OOl women to
1000 men.
A still more peculiar manifestation
of the same paradox, if it may be 30
considered, is found in the official re,
ports recently published in England Of
the emigration from that country dur
ing the last quarter of century. liz
1860 4S1s per cent of the population ol
Great Britain was male and BIZ pei
cent was female. Between 1860 and
/ 1870 the female emigration was the
larger, yet by the census OF 1871 the
female population increased the more
rapidly. From 1870 to 1880 the female
! emigration was the larger, but the fe
male population increased the more
rapidly.-New York Sun.
The herald., 1896-01-26
Let Your Motto Be Few and Fine

And what is true of bric-a-brac is
equally true of furniture. The fancy
for odd pieces sometimes runs abso-
lutely riot and brings about the collec-
tion of heterogeneous assortment of
furnishings that, however fine they
may be individually, are an offense and
weariness when they must be en-
dured collectively. Fewer articles,
chosen and arranged on we'll defined
plan, and with the most scrupulous re.
gard for one another, are more salts
factory to an artistic taste than the
choicest miscellaneous collection that
the gathering mania has ever brought
under one roof.
The herald., 1896-01-26

it. Many of the women when they
enter the prison cannot read or write.
There is a school for such, where
reading, writing and arithmetic are
taught. There are on an average thirty
pupils in this school. In addition to
the school, woman, if she wants to
learn to cook, will be taught, or she
will be taught to sew or knit if she de-
sires. The prison has a physician and
a chaplain. All the women attend
reljpiOus seryicee.
The herald., 1896-01-26
CIGARETTES OF GREEN TEA

The green tea cigarette has arrived,
and promises to cause greater ravages
than its predecessor. the slender roll
of alleged tobacco, which now poisons
the air almost everywhere in Asia, Eu-
rope and America. The person who
first discovered that green tea would
smoke is responsible for millions of
disordered nerves, stomachs and heads,
but is probably too far gone in adora-
The herald., 1896-01-26

Certain thoughts are prayers. There
are moments when, whatever be the at
titude of the body, the soul is on its
knees.-Hugo.
The herald., 1896-01-26

It is easy to learn something about
everything, but difficult to learn every
thing about NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

NINE persons were killed and 20 in
jured, eight of them probably fatally,
in a wreck on the st. Louis & San
Highlands, Mo-, on the 25th, caused
by a collision between the second sec
tion of a G. A. Z. exclusion train going
to st. James, Mo, to dedicate a soldiers
home, and the Valley Park accommo-
dation going east. In addition to the
known casualties it was thought that
at least two other bodies were buried
beneath the wreckage. Both engines
and several cars were completely de-
molished.
The publication of the new Japan
ese civil code renders it clear that the
complaints made by Europeans and
Americans about the tenure of land
under the revised treaties are base
less. Although the privilege of own
ing land is withheld, foreigners will
be able to secure land for any number
of years in the capacity of super
ficiaries."
The president has appointed George
/. Moore United States attorney for
the middle district of Alabama. He
is at present the assistant district at
torney and takes the place of Senator
Pugh's son-in-law, District Attorney
Clayton, who was retired for mixing
politics with his official duties.
IT develops that the Blue Cut train
robbery did not pan u very rich for
the robbers. 1t is asserted they did
not get over $500 and a few packages
of jewelry. 1t was no fault of theirs,
however, that they got no more, as
they evidently understood their bust
ness.
MILITARY men in Washington say
that the management of the Spanish
campaign in Cuba has been d most
dismal failure, and that if Weyler cam
not subdue the insurgent with his
present great force the island is lost
to Spain.
GEN. MORTON c. HUNTER died at
Bloomington, Ind, on the 25th, from
the effects of a stroke of paralysis re-
ceived while attending divine service
one week before.
The abuse of the ranking privilege
in sending out campaign documents,
it is said, is making Uncle Sam bear
campaign expenses to the extent of
over 81. 900. 900.
THE new Turkish minister expresses
himself as charmed with Washington.
He will enter enthusiastically into the
social life there.
Ex-PoPE ToLsToI of the Russian
church has been sentenced bya church
tribunal to seven years Punishment
from st. Petersburg.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
YELLOW FEVER
Developed In and Proved Fatal to a Recent
Passenger From Havana.

Developed In and Proved Fatal to a Recent
Passenger From Havana
New York, Oct. 23.-When the Ward
line steamer Yucatan arrived at quar-
antine last Monday morning, from
Havana, five Chinese and two other
passenger were removed to Hoffman
island for observation, owing to
their not being able to pro-
duce certificates of acclimatiza-
ton. Among this number was
Thomas Andrew Seaweckoe, aged As,
who embarked at Havana as second
cabin passenger. During the after
noon Seaweckoe complained of not feel
ing well. Health Officer Doty visited
him promptly, and as a precautionary
measure, transferred him to Swim
burne island for treatment. The pa
tient was attended by a skilled nurse,
and was under the constant obser-
walton of Health Officer DOty and
Deputy Sandborn. Tuesday the pa
tent was somewhat weaker. Wednes-
day he developed well-marked symp-
toms of yellow fever, and in spite of
the constant attention of the health
officer, died Wednesday evening. He
had been only two weeks in Havans
and was on his way home to Russia.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
MURDER r.
Kentucky Young Men Undertake to Break
Up a Mormon Meeting.

Up a Mormon Meeting.
WEST LIBERTY, KY, Oct. 25.-Mor-
mon elders have been holding meet
ing in Elliott county, and Elit Isom
and his family joined the church.
Friday night three young men of the
name of Sparks declared hat they
would break up the Mormon business,
and started for the meeting. They
stopped at the home of Bill Isom, and
demanded admittance. They were
admitted, but when Isom learned their
mission he put them out and shut
the door. The young men fired
through the doors and windows.
Elit Isom vas shot twice in the
breast, and Mrs. Isom was shot in the
abdomen. The injuries to both are
considered fatal. The Sparks fled
after the shooting and have not been
captured. The Mormons are blamed
for the whole trouble and indignation
against them is strong.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
Rev. Frederick Temple Appointed Arch
bishop OF Canterbury.

LONDON, Oct. 26.-Rt. Hon. and Rt.
Rev. Frederick Temple. ID. d., bishop
of London, provincial dean of Canter-
bury and dean of the chapels royal,
has been appointed archbishop of Can
terbury in room of Ri. Hon. and Most
Rev. Edward White Benson, who died
suddenly at Hawarden, October IL.
The new archbishop of Canterbury
is the son of an officer in the army.
He was born November 80, 1921, was
was educated at the Grammar school
at Tiverton, and, proceeding to Ok
ford, became a scholar of Ballot col
college, and took his degree of L. A.
in 1912 as a double first class.
On the death of DR.. jackson in jan
uary, 1882, DR.. Temple was appointed
bishop of London
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
A FRIGHTUL WRECK
Caused by a Collision on the ST,
Louis & San Francisco.
Nine Persons Killed Outright. and OtherA.
Believed TO be Dead in the Ruins-A G.
A. X. Excursion Train to Dedicate n
Soldiers Home Demolished.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. ga head-end col.
lision occurred on the st. Louis &
San Francisco railway lear Meramec
Highlands at ten o'clock yesterday
morning, by which nine persons were
killed and a score injured. The scene
of the wreck is IL miles west of this
city. The Valley Park accommoda-
ton train, going east very fast on a
down grade, came into collision with
the second section of a west-bound
excursion train going to st. James,
Mo-, and carrying 400 G.. A. r. men
and their families. The impact
demolished both engines and wrecked
or derailed all the cars. The first
news of the wreck reached Union
station at IL a. m. and a relief train
carrying physicians and nurses was
at once sent out, arriving at the wreck
at noon. At one o'clock p. m. nine
bodies mad been recovered. 1t is be-
lieved that at least two more are be-
meath the wreck. Of the 20 injured
eight are likely to die.
The following is a list of the dead:
Chas. Hohl, engineer accommodation
train, st. Louis.
Conrad Kunz, excursionist, st. Louis
w. c. Shromberg, e~xcursionist, st.
Louis.
Charles Mobiles, ex~cursionist, st.
Louis.
Frank Haster, locomotive fireman,
St. Louis.
&c. Blevins, passenger on accommo-
dalton, Beckville, Mo.
William Cartright, excursionist, st.
Louis.
Bernard McKenna, st. Louis, in
charge of refreshment car.
Mary McKenna, aged IA, assisting
her father.
The following, all of whom live in
st. Louis, are thought to be fatally in
jured:
Engineer Dryden of excursion train.
Henry Osgood, conductor excursion
train.
George Wolf, conductor accommoda-
ton train.
Charles Z. Milentz.
Mrs. Peter Hall.
Frank Garrety.
j. E. Triplett.
Frederick LEM.
There were but ten passengers on
the W cars of the accommodation
train. The front car of the excursion
train was the commissa rycar, filed
with refreshments. A number of
passengers, mostly young men, were
grouped around the temporary .coun-
ter, eating, drinking and chat
ting. This and the next car were COM
pletely shattered. In the coach fol-
lowing the commissary car were 70
people. They Jared badly, especially
from the steam that poured from both
boilers. The car had been turned half
around and lodged alongside the COM
missary car. The seriously injured
were treated and cared for at Kirk
wood, and those able to travel and the
.uninjured were returned to this city at
4 p. IN.
1t is known that Engineer Dryden
had orders to stop at Windsor siding,
where the collision occurred, to,
allow the accommodation to pass, but
he. increased the speed and tried to
overhaul the first section of the train.
The excursionists were going to ST.
James, Mo-, to assist in the dedication
of a home for the aged widows of I'm
veterans.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
CROP CONDITIONS
As Indicated by the Cincinnati Price Cur
rent Weekly Summary,

CINCINNATI, Oct. 23.-The price cur
rent summarizes the crop conditions
for the past week as follows: Consid-
cradle wheat seeding is yet being
done. The conditions continue excep-
tionally favorable for the crop.
Wheat offerings are expected to en-
large if the advance in price is not
checked. The old grain is moving
freely. More complaint OF swine
plague is heard in the western regions.
The weeks packing of hogs amount
ed to 375, 900, against $4,000 for the
corresponding week a year ago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

Herr Kneise, who has trained SO
many of the singers at Bayreuth aad
who was the ~preceptor of NJ. Jean dc.
Reszke in the advanced Wagnerian
roles, is about to visit Paris and Lon
don, his immediate object being to
rehearse with Nine. Eames the music
of "Sieglinde."
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

The executive council of the FEEDER
alton of Labor, in session at Indianap-
oils, Ind, on the Goth, discussed the
eight-hour amendment to the federal
laws. The federation hopes to have q
new and effective law enacted.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
Gardening and Horticulture.

James Curtis, of ST. Louis, who has
heretofore been connected with a large
market gardening concern, has been
appointed to take charge of the Mis-
souri, state university horticultural
grounds and greenhouse. He will also
give instruction in horticulture and
market gardening.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

Robert Cleary, a tamala peddler, and
Victor Kirz;e, each aged II, were ar.
rested at Sedalia by United States
Marshal johnson for passing counter.
felt half dollars. They were taken to
Jefferson City for examination.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
Has Enough of London.

Rev. John A. Brooks, formerly of
Mexico, who several months ago was
called to England to take charge of a
great tabernacle in London, has writ
ten relatives that he will have to re-
turn to America on accoun of his ON
tinued ill-health.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

DR.. DARBY BERGIN, aged 70, a mem
Der of the Dominion parliament for
Cromwell and Stormont, and one of
the b~est-known men in hat part of
Canada, died, on the 22d, from the eff
fects of injuries sustained by a fall.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
Mill and Elevator Burned.

The roller mills and elevator, owned
by n. M. Vilm & Bros, Mokane, Gala
way county, burned to the ground the
other night. The mill and stock were
worth about SIS, 600 or $50. 900; insured
for about $4,000. The mill had only
been running about three months.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

THE London Globe in its financial
article says: The rise in the Bank of
England's discount rate is not likely
to affect trade, though it will hurt i'm
prudent spectators, for a rise in the
bank rate can stop the American drain
of gold the moment it approaches the
danger point.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

A NEWSPAPER and magazine writer
named Fulenburg killed his wife, his
three children and himself at Blace-
witt, near Dresden, on the Goth, by
putting poison in their food. Fulen-
burg had become Respondent and des-
perate through poverty.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

FORTY bishops, representing the
house of bishops of the Protestant
Episcopal church of the United States,
met in New York, on the Goth, to elect
two bishops to preside over the next
missionary jurisdictions at Duluth,
Mimi, and Asheville, N. C.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
The Family Barely Escaped.

The residence of A. NJ. Brockman, in
the eastern part of Nevada, burned the
other night, together with nearly all
of its contents. The family barely
escaped with their lives.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

THE sesquicentennial celebration of
the foundation of Princeton college
closed, on the ED, with a remarkable
gathering of educators at the festal
board. President Cleveland was one
of the principal speakers of the day.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
TWO MAST HEADS,
An THAT Is Visible of the Wrecked Steam
err Arago.

MARsHFIELD, Ore, Oct. 23.-Two
~mastheads projecting a few feet above
the swell at high tide mark the spot
where the steamer Arago lies in six
fathoms of water just beyond
the end of the unfinished jet
ty at the entrance of Coos bay.
The vessel has not moved since it was
carried out of it's course by a huge
bilIow, dashed on the rocks and then
lifted again and literally planted On
kha crest Of the bar.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

THE Madrid Epoca denies that there
is any foundation for the report that
a coalition ministry will be formed at
an early date. The paper adds that
the cabinet will pursue its present
policy, and if they are not supported
by the country the ministers will re-
tire from office,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

Nh. WILLIAM PRITCHARD MORGAN,
liberal member of the British house of
commons for Merthyr Tydvill, sum-
moned a meeting of his constituents,
on the Goth, for the purpose of discus
sing the question of his resigning his
seat in parliament in favor of Mr..
Gladstone.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

William T. Adams (oliver Optic has
crossed the Atlantic 81 times and the
Pacific once, and has visited every
country in Europe and many of those
of Asia in search of literary material
for his stories, of which over Loo, 900
have been sold.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

FAILURES throughout the United
States, for the week ended on the 23d
as reported by R. G. Dun & Co, aggre-
gated 274, against 231 for the corre-
spending week last year. For Can
ada the failures were 60, against IS
last year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

BY a decision of the San Francisco
court of appeals the Oregon & Cali
fornia railroad secures the right and
title to over 200, 600 acres of land lying
in and adjacent to the city of Portland,
Ore. The victory meal a clear gain
of several million dollars to the cor
%poration,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
Took Morphine,

At Smithville, Clay county, 1. NJ.
Clark, a p~lasterer, committed suicide by
taking morphine. He had been &C.
cused of attempting to burn a house.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

At Osceola County Clerk Percy
Wheeler died, after an illness of two
years. He was elected two years age
IN the republican ticket.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

On the 21st the Nelson column in
Trafalgar square, London, was almost
completely covered with floral an
chors, wreaths, etc, which were more
numerous than upon any previous an
niversary of the battle of Trafalgar.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

Ii Hume CHANG, the special envoy of
the emperor of China, arrived al Pc
kin, on the Goth, on his return from
his our of Europe, the United States
and Canada.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

The new British cruiser Diadem was
successfully launched at Glasgow Oh
the 21st She is a ship of II, 600 tons,
ass feet long, and the contracts for her
construction require her to show a rate
of speed of 21A knots an hour. Her
armament will enable her to fire 1000
rounds a minute.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

CHARLES +. CRISP, ex-speaker of the
house of representatives, died at a
private sanitarium in Atlanta, Ga, on
the 23d, aged 81.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

HAMBLIN ANDRUs, n of the propri-
etors of the Empire medicine factory
at Yonkers, N. Y, was instantly killed,
on the 2lst, by the explosion of some
chemicals in his laboratory.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
A Fatal Collision.

A switch engine and an outgoing
freight train collided at De Soto. Fire
man Nesbit of the switch engine was
killed and brakeman Sternburgh bad.
ly scalded.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
Invented the Cob Pipe.

Henry Tibbe, a wealthy citizen OF
Washington, Franklin county, aged II,
died of pneumonia. He was the in.
ventor and patentee of the now world
famed Missouri Meerschaum'' corn
cob pipe, manufactured in Washing
ton.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

Louis A. Coquard, one of the largest
brokers in st. Louis, has been forced
to the wall and made a general assign
ment for the benefit of his creditors.
The assets are given at 500, 600, and
the liabilities $50, 600. 1t is generally
understood hal the failure was caused
by wheat speculation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

The Nebraska supreme court de-
.ided, on the 21st, that gold democrats
could use the party designation on the
official ballot.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

The Chinese legation at London is
accused of Selling and OBTAINING an al
legged Chinese conspirator, and is un-
der surveillance by the London police.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
Handed In His RESIGNATION

Rev. John S. House, of the Christian
church, Mexico, has handed in his
resignation. 1t will not take effect
until the first of the year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
A Narrow Escape.

An e~ast-bound train on the Licking
ton branch of the Missouri Pacific had
a miraculous escape from destruc-
ton near Horstonia. As the train was
speeding along n good-sized tree was
blown down and fell on top of the ex-
press car, breaking it in two. The
branches of the tree tore out every
window on one side of the train, but
no one was injured to the extent of a
scratch.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

Gov. Stone has appointed Ed R. Nc
Kee, of Scotland county, judge of the
First judicial circuit, vice Judge Ben
Z Turner. Diseased
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

The Old Bailey grand jury returned
a true bill, on the Goth, against Lady
Tina Scott, the mother of Countess
Russell, who was arrested on the 9th,
at the instance of her son-in-law, Earl
Russell, on a charge of having crimi-
nally libeled him.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

A DISPATCH from Rome says: Tor
rental rains have fallen throughout
upper Italy, and all railway traffic is
delayed in consequence. High gales
prevailed in the Venice district. The
grand canal of Venice overfiowed into
the Piazza st. Mark, submerging it to
the depth of two feet.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

The marriage of Miss Gwendolin
Caldwell, founder of the divinity col
lege of the Catholic university in
Washington, to Marquis de Mons
triers-Merinville took place in the
church of St. Philippe du Roule, in
Paris, on the 10Th. The ceremony was
performed by Ri. Rev. John L.
S~palding, Roman Catholic bishop of
Peoria, H., assisted by Rev. Father
Cooke,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
Children Play With Matches.

In st. Louis Irwin Labee, aged three
years, was SO horribly burned by being
set on fire by his older brother, Orville,
that he died. The children were play
in the rear of 7712 Minnesota avenue,
and had in some manner secured some
matches. Orville, who is five years
ole, struck the match and held it
against the younger boys waist. In
a second the boys clothing was a mass
Of flames. Two women who witnessed
the scene eXtinguished the flames, but
too late to save the chiId's life.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31
The State OratoricaI Contest.

Ii. L. Howard, of Kansas City, in a
contest, Was selected to represent Will
liam Jewell college in the state ora
torical contest. John j. Bowman, who
won the honor in a previous year, had
h right to challenge Howard, and
h other night won in the contest
with him. Bowman will therefore
represent William Jewell in the next
contest
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-10-31

On the evening Of the 23d Chicago
& Alton train No. As was held up by
four masked robbers at Blue Cut, be-
tween Glendale and Independence, Mo,
the spot made famous by a former train
robbery by the James gang. 1t was
reported that the robbers secured S2O.-
600; though another account placed
the amount at $500 and some jewelry.
The passengers were not molested and
no one was hurt