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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18
PERSONAL AND GENERAL,

The United States consul at Hong
Kong informs the state department
mat the black plague has broken out
there.
JOHN RAFFERTY, was sentenced. on
the 9th, to the Elmira reformatory by
Judge Mcmahon. in New York city. for
the theft of one cent. The prisoner
was caught picking a pocket.
The indirect taxes collected through
out the republic of France for the
year 1895 amounted to $50. 600. 03O
francs, an increase over the revenue
from the same source in 1894 of 20, OCO,-
600 francs.
AT Elizabeth, y. j., on the Sth,
Frank Mckinley, employed by the
Singer Manufacturing Co.. was killed
by a Pennsylvania railway train. Nc
Kinley had been married less than an
hour before the accident happened
which caused his death. His bride was
with him when he was killed.
THE entire plant Of the Oxford Iron
and Nail Co, at Belvidere, y. j., con-
sisting of the blast furnace. rolling
mill, nail factory. mines, stores. farms
and dwelling houses, was sold, on the
9Th. under foreclosure by the Farmers
Loan and Trust Co, for $4,000 to the
Delaware, Lackawana & Western Rail-
road Co, which held the first mortgage.
AN explosion of giant powder at
station 231 of the Pioneer Electric Pipe
line. in Ogden canyon. about five miles
from the city of Ogden, Utah. on the
Sth, resulted in the death of five men
and the injury of five others.
THE brick residence Of Pito Studoli.
an Italian living in Pueblo. Col. was
blown up with dynamite by unknown
parties on the Sth. Although Mr.. Stu
doll was in the house a. the time he
escaped injury.
EX-CITY TREASURER BOLLS of Oma-
ha, Neb.. on the Sth. pleaded not guilty
in the district court to a charge of en-
bezzling $50. 900 from the city ofOmaha.
The trial will probably continue ser
eral weeks. and some sensational de-
velopments, indicating the disposition
of the missing funds, are expected.
THE house committee en- judiciary.
on the sth. completed its work upon
the bankruptcy bill and decided to re-
port the bill to the house. The meas
ure is based upon the old Torrey bill.
which has been before congress for
several years.
FIRE which broke or III the mold
ing-rooms of the Wallace & Graves
machine-works, at Lafayette. Ind, on
the night of the sth, totally destroyed
that structure, together with the val
liable machinery and finished product.
eptailing a loss of $40. 600, which IS
partially covered by $1,000 INSURANCE.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

II senate was not in session on the
1lth. In the house. after Z two days
debate, the filled cheese" bill was
passed, with an amendment reducing
the retail dealers license from $40 to
ST. a year. The bill taxes the manu-
facture Of the product one cent a
pound, and requires manufacturers
and dealers to pay a license. The vote
on the bill was chiefly along political
lines. republicans and populists favor
ing the passage of the bill and demo-
Gratis opposing it.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Co.,
of Chicago. bidders To supply the de-
partmcnt of agriculture with vegeta-
bic seeds, have preferred charges
against Secretary Morton in connec-
ton with the late award. The firm
named bid Sol. OOO for the contract and
offered to make Il reduction of $40. 900
for the privilege of placing its name
upon the seed packets. The contract
was awarded to Landreth x Sons. OF
Philadelphia. at SO, 900.
AT two o'clock N the morning of
the 18th fire broke out in the Gehring
apartment house in Cleveland. q.
Forty families lived in the building.
and as they rushed pell nell for the
fire escapes and stairways wild scores
of confusion ensued. Only two or
three persons were seriously injured.
but twenty families lost all their fur
uiture and clothing.
IT ,r,S r.,,-+,J -; L.. W ~
on the eth. that the steamer George
W. Childs. which left there a few DAYS
before to 90 to the assistance of the
steamer Pearl. had really gone on IA
tilibustering expedition. 1t was said
that she was seen near Cape
Florida going out to sea with the rev.
nue. cutter i'll chase.
THE tug Peter Dalton OF the indie
pendent Towing Co. burned. early on
the morning of the I2th. two miles off
Rogers Park in Lake Michigan. The
crew was rescued by the Welcome.
of the same company, which happened
To be passing the Dalton when the
fire broke out.
CArT-GES. WEYLEE has asked the
Madrid government for the immediate
dispatch of 1000 cavalry t. GU. aad
the minister OF war is a~rranpinr TO
send them at once. The war office i
also considering the question OF en-
ploying balloons in the military sery-
ice in Cuba.
MEMBERS feel confident that the So
called long session of the fifty fourth
congress will adjourn by May Is. and
thus prove N of the shortest sessions
on record in the past 20 years.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18
His View About Dress,

The late Prebendary Rogers humor
was very unconventional. Alta dinner
where he happened to be sitting next
to the bishop of London. responding to
the toast of his health, Mr.. Rogers said
that some of mis- friends still regretted
that he had not attained higher prefer
ment in the church. They wanted him
to be made a bishop. But. he added,
Il feel that l have got quite enough
happiness out of my life without hav-
ing this fiUmnery hanging about my
legs. And he lifted up DR.. Temples
aprou.-San francisco Argun&ut.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18
PEACE AND WAR.
A Commercial Vessel Runs Into and Dam
ages "A War ship.

SEATTLE, Wash, April 13.-The
Puget Sound and Central American
Co.'S steamer Transit ran into the
coast defense vessel Monterey ycster-
day afternoon while the latter was
anchored in Seattle harbor. The
Monterey was crowded with visitors
and great CONSERVATION followed the
collision. The Transit, which is a
stoUts steamer, had her bow badly shat
tered and stove in.
The Monterey was struck about forty
feet astern. loOsening one of her ar
NOR plates and swapping Il few rivc:s.
Her port side compartments were well
filed with water before the leah was
stopped. She will be placed IN the
new government dry dock at Port Or
cha-d for repairs. The damage to
both vessels is roughly estimated at
sc, 900. The Transit was moving at
full speed and it is Il miracle that more
serious damage did not result.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18
STATISTICS FROM MANY LANDS.

The mortgages on the estates CT Rus
sian noGlemen aIe SAID to foot up Sc,
100000.
1t is estimated that of the 9c.OOO
paupers in London, two-thirds are able
bodied and capable OF working.
Italy's deficit is about Sl2.5O0,COO 81
year, and Greece, Turkey, Portugal and
Spain are also running behind in rev
enue.
Guys hospital IN London is in inan-
cial straits. The prince of Wales has
undertaken to raise by subscription the
1850. 900 it needs
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL.

Last year 105, 900, 200 tons of coal were
mined in the United States.
Five hundred trading vessels leave tie
Thames daily for all parts of the world.
The export of sheep from Ireland has
been falling off enormously. but there
has been an increase of cattle.
DR.. Ball. the eminent naturalist, SAYS
that the whaling and sealing industries
in Alaska are practically exhausted.
The making of cod liver oil is an ir;-
portant industry in Christiania. The
quantity exported last wear was 10000
barrels.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18
a Tender Heart Pierced by Lead.

Charles Weikel, aged Is, wa acct
dentally shot and killed by Fred Nc
Lochlin, of the same age, at Scdalia.
They had been hunting with FIobert
rifles. and McLochlin espied a wren.
He drew his gun to shoot the bird. but
Neikel exclaimed. Don't kill it. Fred"
and seized the barrel Of the rife. At
the same instant the gun was dis
charged. the ball passing through
Weikel's heart.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18
TAKEN FROM JAIL
by IA Mob of Masked Men and Hanged 70
His Crime.

SEAL. Ala, April 13.-Between mid
night and daylight yesterday morning
a mob of masked men took Reddick
Adams, colored, out of Jail and hanged
him. The mob aroused the jailer with
the story that they had d prisoner to
put in jail, and on his appearing he
WAS surrounded and his keys taken.
Adams was carried to Il clump of trees
about POO yards away and hanged.
Adams wayiaid and shot K. T. Rem
fro last November and, after shooting
him:. robbed his person. b~urgiarized
his sore and set fire to his dwelling.
AdaI4s had beer on trial last week and
after deliberating from Wednesday un.
til saturday. tine jury coIld not agree
and Il mistrial was announced.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

The gold excitement has struck Elk.
celsior Springs and vicinity, and all
surface indications point to a rich field.
Five or SIX assays have been made.
They run from Sl6O to $3.50 to the ton
OF gold, with / to5 ounces of silver.
The find is located about a mile east o.
the city in the hills.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18
That Missouri-Iowa BOUNDARY.

The commission consisting of Gen.
Harding. of Missouri: Peter 4. Dre. of
Iowa, and Dwight c. Morgan, of Hi
nois, have begun work to settle the
long-disputed boundary line between
Mercer county, Missouri, and Decatur
county. Iowa. The strip of territory
in dispute is six miles long, and has
been questioned for more than a quar-
ter of a century.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18
MISSOURI STH1G.


State Auditor James NJ. Seibert gives
the following as showing the
aggregate value of real and per-
sonai property in the several counties
of the state as equalized and adjusted
by the state board of equalization for
the taxes of 1896:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18
classes of property as returned by the
assessors were as follows:

In equalizing the values of the sew
eral classes of property between the
counties the board increased the value
of town lots SIG, 367, and of personal
property Sl,57O,O3G. The aggregate
value of lands was decreased 81, 1901,
making a net decrease from the returns
of the assessors of SIS. 500. and leaving
the aggregate value of real and per-
sonal property for taxes Of 1896 $685.
91l, 40. as stated above.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18
Il. II. ADAMS, Publisher.

IT is expected that fully sixty thou
sand persons will attend the fifteenth
international Christian Endeavor con-
vention in Washington city in July.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18
Struck by Lightnin: and Burned.

Near Reeds, Jasper county, a barn,
belonging to A. d. Kennel. containing
seven head of horses. a large quantity
OF implements and 500 bushels Of
wheat. was struck by lightning and
burned. The loss is nearly S2.OyG.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18
Population of st. Louis.

According to the late directory st.
Louis has a population of Gil. 2GS. In
1890 the city had a population. accord
ing to the census, of 451.11O. At the
present rate of increase the city will
have a population in 1900 of -. goo. In
all PROBABILITY by hat time st. Loui:
and suburbs will have a population of
close on to a million.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

HOUSE committee on elections No. ..
Mr.. Mccall, of Massachusetts, chair
man. on the sth, decided our contest
ed-election cases, three in favor of sit
ting democrats and one in favor of the
contestant, a colored man from the
First South Carolina district.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

Ex-PREsIDEST HARRISON and Mrs.
Mary Scott Lord Dimmick were united
in matrimony in st. Thomas church,
New York city, on the 9th, in the pres
ence of a select company, DR.. Wesley
Brown, the rector officiating.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

THE Paris Journal says that the En-
glish are erecting barracks at Malta
capable of accommodating 10000 men.
This increase of capacity, the paper
says, is being made in anticipation of
events in the Mediterranean affecting
British interests.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

FAILURES throughout the United
States for the week ended on the 10th,
as reported by r. G. Dun & Co., were
2O9, against 207 for the corresponding
week last year. For Canada the fail
ures were 80, against 81 last year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18
Made Too Much Nnisf.

AN attempt was made the other morn
ing to rob the Bank Of Ravenwood,
Nodaway county. but the burglars
used such a big charge of dynamite in
opening the safe hat the noise of the
explosion awakened the whole town.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

BY the action of the house, on the
9th. in passing the Jones enate bill,
Ohio adopts the electric method of ex-
ecution. 1t does not. however, go into
effect until July l, and continues the
gallows method of executions for all
persons upon whom the sentence of
death had already been pronounced
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

THE state department has received a
letter from Mr.. Edward Downes,
United States consul at Amsterdam,
asking hat the public be warned
against the folly of spending time or
money toward the collection of what
ure known as ''old Dutch estates"
which, he says. do not exist. Neither
has the Bank of Holland" in which
'the unclaimed millions" are alleged
10 lie deposited, an existence
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

THE house committee on post Offices,
on the 18th, heard Representative Bow
ers, of California, in support of various
bills before it providing for a system
of postal savings banks at the various
post offices throughout the country.
No action was taken on the measure.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

MARQUIS YAMAGATA, field-marshal
of Japan, and suite arrivedin Chicago,
from Omaha. on the 10th. The distin-
guished party We're driven to the Au-
ditorium hotel, where the marquis was
formally called upon by Gen. Merritt
and staff, with whom he later visited
and inspected Fort Sheridan.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

GARDINER WILLIAMS. an American,
general manager of the De Beers Min
ing Co. who was arrested at Kimberly,
on March ), charged with having sup
piled arms to the Uitlanders on the
Rand, to be used in their threatened re-
volta against the Transvaal government,
was committed for trial at Cape Town
on the 9th.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

OK the 18th, Veterinary Surgeons
Jennings and Jackson slaughtered "a
valuable mich cows, afflicted with
tuberculosis. in the herd of the Har-
mony society at Economy, Pa.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

The New York court of appeals
handed down a decision, on the 9TH,
which holds that clubs are not amen
able to the state excise law. and the
inference is that they can not be re-
quired to take out a license to sell
liquor under the Raines liquor-tax
law
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

IN the ease of Mrs. Fannie Bagby,
recently appointed a school trustee at
West Point, Va, superintendent of
Public Instruction Massey has decided
that she is not eligible, and that no
woman can hold Office in Virginia. 10
matter how small its Importance may
-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

CAPT. G. TAIRCHILD and Thomas Il.
Barrett, United States inspectors of
steam vessels, on the Sth. rendered
their decision on the grounding of the
American line steamship New York in
New York harbor on February 29last.
generating Capt. Charles II. Grant,
commander of the vessel, from the
charges made by Pilot Richard Bigley,
and holding the pilot responsible for
the accident.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

Congressman Van Horn has intro.
drced a bill into the house donating
CONDEMNED annon to the Grand army
post at Concordia.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

Ex-KING MILAN of Servia is coming
20 America. it is said. to look up a
heiress for his profiigate and dissolute
Son, King alexander, to make his
queen.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

JEHIEL JUDsoN, a tramp for the last
five years, has been notified. at Liber-
ty, y. Y, that by the death of a friend
in the state of Michigan he has become
heir to a fortune of $40. OW.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

At Richmond Martin Farley shot
City Marshal L. f. Jones three times.
One wound is considered serious. Far
leg was drunk at the time.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

Daniel Lehnen. vino for nearly thirty
years had been an honored citizen of
Montgomery county. died recently at
his home near W~ellSville, aged 81.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

The students of the senior class of
Missouri university. Columbia, have
not succeeded in securing an orator to
address them next June.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

POTATOES are so cheap in some parts
of New York state that farmers are
throwing them away. One man is
burning them in his stove, and says
they make a very hot and steady fire.
At some auctions of farm property
held lately tubers sold at pa cents a
bushel. and in many instances no bids
could bc secured.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

AKRON co. detectives, on the night
of the sth, arrested Romolus Colelk,
alias John Smith, a farm hand who
was formerly employed by Alvin y.
Stone. on a charge of numbering Stone
and his wife and Ira S~tilison'near Tall
madge. o. The prisoner, after some
pumping, confessed the crime, stating
that his intention was to assault Flora
Stone, who had rejected his atten-
tons.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

Charles Francis, aged "A, a farm hand
who worked for Frank Priest. near
N~arrensburg. attempted to break a
colt. The animal kicked him. infict-
ing injuries from which he died.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18

THE steel bridge spanning the Gin
ton river at Mount Clemens. Mich,
over which the cars of the Rapid rail
way, an electric line, ran, gave way.
Oh the 9TH, while a motor car and
three loaded gravel cars were cross
ing, and the train was precipitated
into the river. Motorman William
Spencer was seriously injured.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-04-18
No Trace of George Taylor Discovered
BIII taylor May be LNnched.

CARRoLroN, Mo, April 12.-There
have been no e developments to-
day regarding the escape of George
Taylor, the condemned murderer of
the Meeks family. Bloodhounds could
only trace him a short distance from
the Jail. Large posses of men are
securing the country. but his capture
is not expected. Fears are expressed
that Bin Taylor. who was recaptured,
uIa be lynchcd.
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1latmNVOTl16Ilma lmaT6mW6aTilCJ CJmm

taffeta nOwered, provided the pattern 10
simple. And nothing Is more delicious on
young girls than q taffeta made up with
sheer white muslin embroidery, say a
fichu Of the muslin tied behind with short
ends, or q sleeveless Russian blouse of
the muslin, low-necked, and making q
transparency over the silk. Printed foul
ards make admirable gowns for the school
room, while dotted Swiss muslin has SO
giriish an expression that old women in
1t even look young.
The girl of from twelve to seventeen.
whose gowns are made by the home
seamtress and sent on to her at school,
cut by measurements of some eight
months back. stands even chances of be-
ing dressed either in the fashion or In
fit. The seamtress should choose the.
sort OF model that does not depend for
Its chic on a careful tit and that can
have it's borders easily enlarged by the
improvised maid. The present fashion
OF putting ribbon band around the foot
of the skirt should rot escape her. for
such a band can be lowered at a pinch.
Sashes are now made by quilting the
ribbon at one end of the belt instead of
adding on separate bow. By quilting
mean plating the ribbon along one
hedge into a ruffle. which is formed into
rosette and from which the ends fall.
Such belt is easily enlarged by let
ting quill or two The neck ribbon
is similarly arranged. The following
French models indicate nearly all the
wardrobe that school girl needs.
For the street gown OF navy blue
alpaca made with a loose Jacket. The
The morning times., 1896-06-14

picked up here and there any likely looking
puppies l could lay hands on, and find
can sell them, directly their educations
are finished, at . very large profit on
my original investment. can almost
guarantee to convert s5 fox terrier into
an enchanting little piece of $25 property
by the time he arrives at the age of
twelve or fourteen weeks. He may not
have the smallest right to register hts name
in the dogs book Of peerage, but because
OF the proper food and influence thrown
around his infantile days be can command
any place he chooses in the right sort OF
feminine heart.
First of all, select for my dogs CAPT
tai names, cultivating stout constitutions,
sweet, cheerful tempers, carefully break
them TO the lash, inculcate perfect house
habits, trdin them to understand chiIdre..
and strangers, and teach everyone a few
pretty tricks. or course it takes time and
patience and a genuine love OF the dog it.
self to cultivate these excellent habits
and varied accomplishments, but really
the outlay is small, and every dog l sell
turns up at his future mistress door in
collar and ribbon neck bow, but all of
them are not fox terriers.
II both breed and raise Yorkshire and
Scotch terriers, Dandie Dimmets. Water
Cocker and King Charles spaDiels, few
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It Is Used on Everything in the
Latest Partisan Imports.
Best Styles for School
Girls and Young
Misses.

Colors and color combinations nave grown
10 importance since warm weather began.
Dress in the country is seen at distance
where other details are more or less i)st,
hut where a spotOf color ga inst the horizon
tells for all it is worth. Evidence of this
has for weeks been coming out frbn
poucet's, and Paquin's, ard Redferi,'s and
Leferriere's in the shape OF gray GOWNS, lace
trimmed Sometimes on the bodice but for
the most part simple enough, with all their
effect given by colored ribbons, say big
bow IN front at one side the belt, and AZ
other at the back of the neck, OF yellow
Or green or plum: is shown also by a con-
trasting lining in the skirt OF some gowns,
so that the skirt being raised, as out-of-tioor
skirts nearly always are, there appears un-
der the bouquet of rlaits grasped by the
hand q mass of dissiuilar color. Say IN
passing that such Innings must be delioateiy
managed as too strong a contrast will be a
mistake.
Light green, the rage of the spring,
will continue to he worn, as rich cODfec-
tions made for midsummer attest. Two
tints especially predominate; sap green
Rad n bluer and newer one called water
green The last is conspicuous in millin-
cry 1 have also seen dinner gown at
Worth's in this tint. Violet is in quite
as much favor as ever, particularly a
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when telling about her experiment, ''but
saw they were developing into very fair
specimens of middle class fox terrierho cod,
SO gave them the advantages Of decent
education. don't think their rearing cost
me cent, some nice large dry goods boxes
made suitable Kennels, fed them with
kitchen scraps and because out OF pure
affection for their race. had
them properly docked, collared and
named and gave them a plain solid educa-
ton in deportmen mt suitable for house ami