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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
A PITCHED BATTLE

Between Striking Employees OF tho Brown
Hoisting Works and Those Who Took
Their Places-The Latter, Ambushed and
Taken by Surprise, Rally and Drive Their
Cowardly Assaiiants from the Ground
The Casualties.
CLEVELAND, o., August 14.-In a
pitched battle this evening between
striking employees of the Brown hoist
ing works and a party of nine work
men returning home, four men were
shot-two fatally. The fatally injured
are:
George Plumb, one of the Brown
company's worknen.
+ George Larsen, a striker.
Those less seriously hurt are:
Al Caldwell, an employee; shot in
right leg and shoulder.
Huxley, striker; shot in left shoulder.
Several by-standers were hit by the
flying bullets, but their names have
not been learned.
The outrage was one of the Gull
minating features Of the great strike
inaugurated by the employees of the
Brown Hosting and Conveying Ma
chine Co. June % last. Two lives had
already been sacrificed in the trouble,
and for weeks the works have been
run under military and police protec-
ton, and the 300 non-uniOn men es-
corted to their homes by armed Off
GERS to prevent murder. The striking
workmen put up 4 big fight to beat the
Brown company, but failed.
Tonight a party CT ten strikers
went TO the corner of Wade Park and
East Madison streets and laid in wait
for the workmen who came by on
their way home from the Brown
works. There were nine men in the
little group of workmen with their
dinner pals. Without a moments
warning the strikers rushed from be-
hind a saloon where they were hiding,
and with a cry of ''Scab" began shoot
ing into the crowd. A few of the
workmen were armed and returned
the fire.
The battle lasted about three min.
utes in which about thirty shots were
fired. when the strikers fled. When
the police arrived, in response to a
riot call, several arrests were made
among the strikers.
Ever since the trouble began, the
strikers and their sympathizers have
carried IN Il guerrilla warfare against
the men who took their places. They
have assaulted them, stoned their
houses and b~oycotted them at the
stores.
About 4 week ago the five companies
of militia were with drawn from the
Brown works and the police protec-
ton taken away. The strikers ap-
piled for court injunction and were re-
fused, and since then have become
doubly revengeful.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
MEXICAN JUSTICE.
Three Yaqui Indians, Taken After the Bat
tie of the 18th, Led Out by Il Squad and
Shot to Desth-Other Like Summary Ex-
ecutions Likely to Follow.

Three Yaqui Indians, Taken After the Bat
tie of the 18th, Led Out by Il Squad and
o to Detth-Other Like Summary Ex-
ecutions Likely to Follow.
NoGALEs, Ariz., Aug. 15.-Three of
the Yaqui indians, prisoners who
we're captured after the battle here on
tho 18th instant, were quietly taken
put of town yesterday afternoon by a
squad of Mexican soldiers and shot to
death. They were given a hearing
Yesterday morning and acknowledged
their connection with the raid, but
pleaded that they were forced to par
ticipate by their chief.
Several invitations were issued to
American officers by Mexican officials
to witness the execution, but other
wise the killing was secret, and no n
knew when the men were taken out,
nor when the execution took place.
4 number OF other Indians now in
prison ere are likely to receive similar
treatment. The Mexican authorities
continue to bring in suspects, and
there are now six confined in the No
gales Jail.
The company Of cavalry which left
here yesterday morning found traces
of Il band of Yaquis near Santa Cruz
and Immediately sent bIck for rein
forcements, and a company OF infantry
left in a special train at 4 p. m. for
Calabasas. Nothing has been heard
from the latter party yet.
a company of United States cavalry
from Fort Grant is low bound for No
gales, together with another company
from Fort Crittenden. The latter
company reports having captured a
band of about thirty armed Yaquis
lear Sonoita yesterday afternoon.
Ranchers returning to this city re.
port that several predatory bands OF
Indians are securing the range coun
try and stampeding cattle.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
ARRIVED TOO LATE.

The oIdicrs Sent TO Capture the Yaqui,
Found Nothing but smoldering Camp
Fires.
NOGALEs, Ariz., Aug. 15.-The COM
pany of infantry which went to Hue
vavi Thursday evening to capture the
yaqui Indians reported camped there,
returned late Thursday night. They
found - Indians had been there. but
had left several hours previously, as
the fires were about burned out. One
company of cavalry left early yester-
day morning to go towards Orc
Blanco, 40 miles west OF Nogales, to
head the Indians off if possible. The
Indians are supposed to be making
for Mexico or some rendezvous in the
United States near the international
line in the Paja-ita mountains.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
A DEADLY
Fifteen Men Known to be Killed and the
Worst Probably Not Known.

Worst Probably Not Known.
MOBILE, Ala, Aug. 1T.-News of a
deadly cyclone that passed through
Perry county, Ala, Thursday was re-
ceived yesterday by the Herald. About
three o'clock in the afternoon it be-
came very dark, the barometer began
to fall and a heavy rain descended. A
terrific wind caused trees to be hurled.
high in the air, while the strongest
houses were shaken from their founda-
lions.
Twelve negroes and three white
men, names unknown, are known to
be among the killed, and many others
were injured. The list of dead may
be greatly increased when news is re-
ceived from other places in the coun-
try. The meager details given above
are from Augustine, 16 miles from the
nearest telegraph station. The cy-
clones path was through the interior
of the county, which cannot be-
reached by wire.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

A son of Mr.. Julius Draheim, nine
miles south of Lebanon, while placing
n gun in Il rack on the wall, let it fall
and it was discharged. The gun was
loaded with buckshot, and the con-
tents wounded four different members
Of the family. Mrs. Draheim received
2 pa0 of the charge in her ankle,
which necessitatcd anputation. Mr..
Draheim and two of the children re-
ceived slight wounds.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
BARON FAVA
Calls Upon the State Department in Ref
erence to the Louisiana Lynching.

Calls Upon the State Department in Ref
erence to the Louisiana Lynching.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Baron Fava.
the Italian ambassador, called at the
state department yesterday morning,
having come from Bar Harbor for that
purpose, and had 4 long interview
with Acting Secretary Rockhill re-
garding the lynching of the three
Italians in Louisiana last Saturday
night, which has led to SO much ex-
element in Italy. The ambassador
has received a partial report from Con-
sui Papina, at New Orleans, and was
able to assert rather positively that
the lynched men were Italian subjects.
The state department has not yet
received the statement of the gov
ernor OF Louisiana.
Baron Fava will remain in Washing
ton until some conclusion is reached.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
HIS LAST BALLoN ASCENSION.
Fell From His Balloon and His Para
chute Failed to Work.

QUINCY, Ill, Aug. 17.-Frank Jacobs,
of Cincinnati, a ~balloonist, with the
Andrews & Showers circus, made his
one thousand and fifth and last ascen-
sion at Baldwin park last evening.
After the afternoon show Jacobs and
a local @ronaut, Ed. Dudley, were to.
give a balloon and parachute race.
Both balloons were cut loose together
and when $50 feet high Jacobs bal
loon, which was an old one, burst.
Jacobs cut loose from it with his para
chute; the parachute failed to open,
and Jacobs shot downward at Il ter
rife rate of speed. He struck the,
ground feet first and was picked up in
al unconscious condition and carried
to the show tent, where he died a half
hour later. Both his legs were horri-
bly, mangled and his neck and two.
ribs were broken. Jacobs wife and
child were among the 1000 spectators.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

MAI. GEORGE FOSTER ROBINSON, pay
master, was, on the 18TH, placed on
the retired list of the army, having
reached the statutory age limit of e.
wears. Mr.. Robinson was awarded a
gold medal by congress and appointed
by President johnson to the army pay
corps for meritorious services in "
ing Secretary of State Seward from the
hands of the would-be assassin Paine,
on the night that President Lincoln
wsS shot by J. Wilkes Booth
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

DIR. NANsEN, the Arctic explorer, ar
rived at Nandoe island, Norway, on
hte 18th. He reported that his expedi-
ton had attained one of its objects
In traversing the Polar sea to a point
north wardof the new Siberian islands,
namely, lat. Sc deg. IA min. north. No
land was sighted north of lat. 50 deg.
After reaching the parallel of s6.14
the expedition went south to Franz
Joseph's Land, where it spent the win
ter, the members subsisting on bear
fesh and blubber.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
Farmers Held Up On the Highway.

While Odin Maxwell and Humphrey
Marshall, farmers, were driving home
from Hannibal, at night, they We're as
saulted by two highwaymcn. The
men were seized by the throat, and
Maxwell was dragged from the vehicle
and badly hurt, but just at this time a
wagon containing several men drove
rp and the highwaymen were fright
ened off. The horse which the farmers
were driving became frightened and
ra;. off, demolishing the buggy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
Shot By Her Former Husband.

Mrs. Mahala Harris was shot by An
nanias Harris, her divorced husband,
at Ava, a few days ago. Harris went
to the home of Elder Durham. father
of the woman, and, after she refused
to again live with him, pulled a re-
volvcr from his pocket and shot her in
the breast, producing what is believed
to be Il fatal wound. Two of Harris
barns burned recently. and his dwell
ing has been set on fire. The people
believe he is temporarily insane.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
HEROIC MEASURES
Adopted in Dealing with a Fire Among
Enormous Oil Tanks.

Enormous Oil Tanks.
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. ia special
to the Press from Lima, o., says:
At one o'clock yesterday morning
lightning struck a 36, OOO-barreI oil
tank on the kemper farm, three miles
south OF here, owned by the Standard
Oil Co. 1t was situated in n group of
such tanks, and the fire communicated.
to three others. The Standard people
hired 300 men to throw up embank-
ments and then took their cannon on
the ground and began shooting the
tanks to let the oil out. The smoke
from the burning oil obscured the.
sun, and it was as dark as an eclipse.
The fire was under control at noon
Loss, SIS, 900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

AFTER 4 two years trial it has been
discovered that the famous Krug-JOr-
gensen rifle is at fault. The ear sight
of the weapon has been improperly
adjusted on all the rifles of the infan-
try and the carbines of the cavalry.
The trouble with the sight is such
that if a good shot aims accurately at
the right hand of Il lay figure he stands
q good chance of having his bullet
nip a piece out of the left ear Of the
dummy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

THE Italian government has sent a
cable dispatch to Baron Fava, Italian
ambassador at Washington, directing
him to forward to Rome at nee de-
tailed information concerning the re-
cent lynching of three Italians in st.
Charles parish, near New Orleans,
on the 9th.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
For Shooting HIS Brother-in-Law.

The trial Of Dick Sacre for shooting
his brother-in-law, jackson Null. April
;. after a two days hearing in the cir
cult court of Galloway county, resulted
in a verdict of guilty and punishment
at two years in The penitentiary.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

AMONG the distinguished callers on
Maj. and Mrs. Mckinley, at Canton,
o., on the 18th, were Mr.. and Mrs. r.
p. Bland, of Missouri. The time spent
at the Mckinley home by Mr.. and Mrs.
Bland was apparently very agreeable
to both the callers and to Maj. and
Mrs. Mckinley.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

JOHN E. DUBIGNON, managing owner
of the tug Dauntless, said, on the 14th,
that he was in nowise connected with
the filibustering scheme upon which
the vessel was said to be engaged, and
Coney g. Parker, New York agents,
stated that the Dauntless had gone TO
Florida waters to tow a barge.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

J. D. ARCHBoLD, of the Standard Oil
Co., says that there is no truth in h
dispatch from Berlin that the Stand
ard had entered into 4 combination
with European oil reiners to control
the trade in Europe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
Missouri Holiness Association.

The North Missouri independent
Holiness association held its annual
ten'day meeting in a large tent, used
rs a tabernacle, pitched on the college
campus at College Mound, a small vii
lage l. miles south of Macon. Fifty
tents and a number of covered wagon
sheltered the campers. Thirty CONVEX
siops were the result of the meeting.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

JAMES W. Poe, president of the Ma
tional Republican Protective associa-
ton, said, on the 14th, that up to date
Al colored free silver clubs had been
organized in the north, east and west.
He had been appealed to by those re-
porting, he says, to assist in bringing
them into line for u gold standard.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

THE body of A. II. Pile, secretary OF
the national silver party, and a proml-
nent politician of San Francisco, was
found in the Potomac river at Wash
ington, about one hundred yards east
of the Aqueduct bridge, on the 10th.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

Mr.. BRYAN has abandoned for the
present his proposed trip to Maine.
The strain of the long railroad jour
ney east and of constant speaking has
worn him out, and as Mrs. Bryan, too,
Is beginning to show signs of fatigue,
1t has been deemed wise to cancel the
engagement.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
Another Victim.

DALLAS, Tex, Aug. 1z.-Prof. G.
Borsen, Il balloonist was killed here.
to-day when descending with his para
chute. He dropped into a fork of a
tree il the grounds of the Oak Cliff
college. His neck was broken by the,
force of the collision and he was dead
when taken down a few minutes after
the accilnnf
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
Sued Cor Breach of Promise.

Miss Josie Miller, the ~2O-year-old
daughter of a well-to-do Pettis county
farmer, has instituted suit against
Frank kaler, for several years 4 MEM
Der of the Sedaiia fire department. for
5000 damages for breach of promise.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
Clay Works Rnrncd.

The clay works of William Wassall
at Versailles were destroyed by fire.
The buildings were not insured. Stock
and machinery reported to have been
insured for 1900, which will coves
less than half the loss.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

THE sound money democrats of Wis
consin, who favor 4 second national
convention, will assemble in state con-
yention in Milwaukee,, on the Goth, at
IL o'clock noon. The convention will
be held at the Pabst theater. and it is
expected that there will be over a
thousand prominent gold democrats
present.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

THE government of Turkey has re-
iected the demands of the Cretans and
definitely refused to make any con-
cessions whatever to the people OF
Crete beyond those extended to them
by the Helepa convention. A state
of anarchy prevails throughout the
island.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
sunday-schooI Workers.

The tenth annual session Of the Sab.
bath-school assembly, of the synod of
Missouri of the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church. vas held at Pertle
Springs.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

A oNE-FARE rate for the round trip
has been secured for those who will
attend the convention of the National
Democratic party in Indianapolis,
September .. The sale of tickets at
such rates will begin August 80 and
end September l. The tickets will be
good for return leaving indianapolis
as late as midnight of September Il.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

S. 7. Platt, real estate, and for tel
years a partner of j. Scott Harrison,
brother of the ez-president, committed
suicide in Kansas City a few days ago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
A Galloway County Pioneer.

Mrs. Rue Nichols, a pioneer of Gala
way county, died in New Bloomfield.
She located in Gallaway county at the
age of 20, where she resided 81 years.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

Two HUNDRED survivors of the One
Hundred and Fourth Ohio regiment
called on Maj. Mckinley at Canton on
the 18th. The regiment had been
holding a reunion at Massillon.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
TERRIBLE FLOODS
Creating Devastation in Portions of Bonn
bay, India.

LONDON, Aug. ia dispatch from
Bombay to a news agency says ter
rible floods have occurred through the
overlooking of the river Kistna. The
damage to property is immenee. and
persons have been rendered homeless,
their houses having been swept away.
Two hundred persons were drowned
by the sinking of a boat near Tatsra-
The overlooking water from the river
has washed out a branch seven miles
long of the Hyda Habad railway.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

Miss CLARA BARTON, president of the
American Red Cross society, and her
aids, arrived at Buda-Pesth, on the
18th, on their way from Constantine
pie for Germany. All of the party
were well.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

The democratic congressional con-
vention of the Third district met at
Cameron and gave Hon. A. NJ. Dockery
his eighth consecutive nomination,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

ALL chartered banks in Halifax, n.
s., announce that, beginning on the
18th, they will charge a discount of
five per cent. on American currency at
all their Offices in the maritime prov
inces.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22
DUE TO WHISKY.
-Four Men Killed at a Church Meeting I'm,
Kentucky.

GRAYsoN, KY, Aug. 1z.-At a church
meeting on Little Sandy, in Elliott
county, ~ miles south of this place,
four men were killed and two wounded
near the fair grounds. A man named
Spices was selling whisky, and a large
number OF horse traders got into a
tight, In which two Harrison brothers
and two Whit brothers were In
stantly killed, and two others, names.
were wounded, one ST.
riously and the other slightly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

THE London Times publishes a letter
from Havana, which gives the evidence
of a high military officer that 25 per
cent. of the Spanish troops in Cuba
are on the sick list or are unfit for
duty.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-08-22

WITH a constantly rising tempera-
ture, and the thermometer at o. in
Providence, r. l., on the 18th, II deaths
from p~rostratiou were reported.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-16

WWUTITTIW9 TWTTWWg.
Foreign bids were received, SsuSsd; prices
unchanged in -four; No. spring wheat,
56B@5TAc; No. red, 6l9sd63c; No. corn,
25lsc; No. ? oats, 17Aq1Sc; mess pork.
$962lkN975; lard S5.47lz05.J0; short rib
sides, S470d4.S0; dry salted shoulders $3.50
a475; short clear sides, S5.0OQ5l2lA Whis-
Lamson Bros. & Cos Chicago market
letter. by private wire to r. f. Johnson,
broker. Provldent Building:
Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 15.-MOre activity
to-day than for some time past. There
has been an exceedingly good outside
trade, as well as n large local business.
The extremely low prices that have pre-
vailed has been the attractive feature
to the country speculation for some time.
and the noted advance in the market
has tended to Increase this interest.
Fluctuations are now covered by condi-
lions, such as the receipts OF hogs and
the consumptive demand; the latter has
been good for several weeks past, al
though to-day Il slackened somewhat.
Corn was strong and advanced 1sc per
bushel, partly In sympathy with provis-
ions. but more especially on heavy short
covering Wheat showed strength the
advance in other commodities being a
help News was not particularly bullish,
or bearish. Cables were unchanged.
Shorts were good buyers, especially two
or three large professionals. There was
also some disposition to buy on unfavora-
BILE crop advices from abroad. Offerings
were quite free at 6Dc, checking the
advance at that price In cash way
there was nothing doing in this mar
ket"
Cincinnati, Jan. 15-Flour active; win
ter patents, $3.50d370; spring patent, ~ 40
G370 Wheat quiet and easier; No. red
track. &c. Corn active; No white track,
2sIbc: do mixed, 2Sc. Oats steady and
slow: No mixed track, 2Oizc. Pork active
and firm; mess, $1,000; clear mess Sll.0Oi
family $l1. 90. Lard firm; steam leaf, &c;
kettle lard. &c; prime steam. DOC Bacon
firm; shoulders &C. short rib, SAC; snort
clear, SIC; boxed meats Ac more. Dry
sailed meats steady and active; shoulders,
4I5c: short ribs, 4Ac; short clear, 41sc ;
boxed meats nc more. Whisky quiet and
steady at S1.22
ST. Louis, Jan. 15.-Flour dull; patents,
So. 30d3.4 40; fancy, $2.75n2.S5 choice, ~ .50n
go. Wheat higher; January, 5oAc; May,
59i6c: July, 58c asked. Corn higher; jan
uary, 25c bid mixed, 2j4 n255sc bid; July,
267sc Oats higher; January, l7%c; May,
per Darrell; old $3.50. Lard, prime steam,
$500; choice 5.45c. Bacon shoulders, 5ssc /;
longs, SIC; clear ribs, 53sc; clear sides,
SIC; dry sailed meats, shoulders, 4l2c;
longs, 4&tc: clear ribs, 47sc; clear sides.
Sc High wines, steady at $1.22.
Baltimore, Md, Jan. 15.-Blour dun.
Wheat firm; No red, spot, 67os06lAc;
January, 6712n67%c; March, 67% Q68c; May,
6SIbN68Ac; southern by sample, 6S070c; do
January and February, 327sm33c: March,
1874 G3S3sc; May, 35l5c asked; steamer mix
ed, 31%N3iHe; southern. 3215f331sc. Oats
steady; No. white western, 24n2il2c; No.
mixed do, 2215023c. Rye firmer; No. ?,
39GJ4Oc, for nearby; 42043c, western Hay
firm; Ice asked Grain freights steady
other articles unchanged.