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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
APPROPRIATIONS

Provided for by the Session OF Congress
just C~losed-Heayy Increase of the Pub
lie Debt, and Consequent Additions to
the Annual Interest C~harSe-The Treas
ury as Left by the Harrison Admins
tration-Mr. Savers Statement.
WASHINGTON. June ll.-Mr. Cannon,
republican, of Illinois, chairman of the
committee on appropriations, submit
ted to the house to-day the usual state
ment regarding the appropriations
made at the session of congress just
ended. He said:
The appropriations for the session
just closed amount to S515, 759, $50. ~.
This includes Sl19. O54, LOO under per-
manent laws, of which amount $780,
100000 is for sinking fund and $50
100000 for interest on the pub
lie debt, or S3,35:.614 more than
was included in the statements of APP
preparations. and is on account of an
increase of S162, 315, 400 in the bonded
Indebtedness of the present admins
~tration up to February, 1895, the in
tcrest and sinking fund charge on ac-
count of the later bond issue of S1OO,
OOO,OO0 in February, 1896, amounting
to 81, 100, 900, not being included.
The excess of expenditures, S112,-
Cos, Asa. &c, over for the first
two years of Mr.. Cleveland's present
administration, together with the cX-
cess of expenses owe receipts of SET
5O4, 9S4.G4 for the first II months of the
present fiscal year, 1896, has been met
out of moneys derived from the sale of
bonds.
When Mr.. Harrison retired from
the White House on March t, 1898,
there was a net cash balance in the
treasury of S124, 12S,OSLSS. On June /
OF this year, but for moneys derived
from the sale of bonds, there existed
an actual deficiency in the treasury
of $50, POI, OJ2.2T."
Mr.. Sayers dem, Tex, the repre-
sentative of the minority on the APP
preparation committee, also presented
a statement. He said:
IF the present congress had rigidly
refused authority for additional con-
tracts, and had appropriated only to
meet the immediate fiscal years re-
q~uirements, the next congress and adj
ministratiOn would have been in a pO-
sition to largely reduce appropriations
and expenditures, and the administra-
ton of the government could easily
have been turned to an economical
method of governmental expenditure.
This, however. has not bcen done, and
the majority in congress must be held
responsible for this grave dereliction
in public duty"
The appropriations made by the past
three congresses and at the present
session follows: Fifty-tirst congress,
both sessions 81, OBS. $50. 100; fiftv-sec-
ond, both sessions, $1,O27, 1O4,5 47; fifty
third, three sessions, $3.50, 239, POS; fifty
fourth, first session S5l5, 752. $50.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20

In the Atlantic states, in spite of the
dry weather in early spring, the crop
is a little earlier than usual. Poor
stands, on account of drought, are re-
ported from two counties in North and
South Carolina and seven counties in
Georgia. But the crops are in fine con-
dition as respects both cultivation and
grcwth throughout this region. In
Florida the crop is late and stands are
poor or recount of the excessive
drought. In Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee and
Indian territory the crop is not very
early, but stands are good and out
look promising for Il full crop. In a
few localities, however, there are re-
ports Of damage by worms and lice.
In Texas the conditions have been
less favorable than in the Atlantic and
gulf states. The cold and damp
weather at seeding time not only
makes crops late, but has resulted in
~infesting many fields in a large area in
the southwestern part of the state with
all of insects, doing damage to
the plant. a considerable improve
ment, however, has been made with
in the past month. First paintings
seem 90 be doing much better than
late ones. In many heavy producing
counties the stands are good and give
q close approximation to full crops.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
ITEMS OF

The tone CT a piano is best when the
instrument is not near a wall.
\ red-hot iron will soften old putty
sc that it can be readily removed.
\ street-sprinkling cart in Athol, Me-,
throws 4 stream 60 feet in width.
About $50 pounds of mint are required
to produce a pound of oil of peppermint.
The English are fond OF American
apples. They eat $4,000 tons of them
every year.
Rats are fond CT %sunfower seeds. a
trap b2itcd with these seeds seldom fails
to catch the rodents
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
4 U
shoots His Two S~tep-DauEhters for Re-
fusinG to go for Beer for Him.

shoots Els Two S~tep-Dsughters for Re-
fusinG to go for Beer for Him.
CHICAGO, June 11.-William Otter. of
4l9 Mclean avenue, shot his two step
daughters last night while under the
influence of liquor. Otter went home
drunk and walked into a room where
were sitting his two step-daughters
and their mother. He asked the eldest
girl, who is Il years old, to go after Il
can of beer for him. This she refused
to do, and the father became enraged
and drawing a revolver began a pro-
miscuous shooting. The older girl was
hit in the breast and the younger one,
aged seven, received Il bullet in the
abdomen. Mrs. Otter was not struck.
Both girls were sent to the hospital,
where it is said the young lady will
recover, but that the little girl will
probably die. The father was ar.
rested.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
UNDERslD THE sRITISHERS.
An Alabama Concern to supply Italian
Steel Makers With Pig Iron.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June l1.-One of
the most important deals in pig iron
eve made mere was closed Tuesday
when the Tennessee Coal, Iron X Rail-
road Co., the most extensive producers
in the south, concluded negotiations
with an Italian steelmaking concern
at Genoa, Italy, TO supply them annu-
ally for a term of years with 80, 900
tons of Alabama pig. The sale was
made in competition with English IRON
makers, who have heretofore been
supplying the Genoa parties, the Ala
bama company being able TO undcrbid
the British makers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
Acreage of Wheat and Percentages of
Areas Harvested.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE acreage
of wheat and percentages of areas
harvested last year have been obtained
from a greatly enlarged list Of corre-
spondents, inquiries being addressed
in particular to $1,000 Of the principal
millers throughout the country, to
whose careful comparison of present
acreage with that of previous years
many corrections of the preliminary
estimate of December last are due.
There has been some diminution of
winter area, owing to the total failure
of the crop in some sections, the
ground being plowed up for spring
wheat or oats.
These returns reduced to acreage
give for the principal winter states:
California, 3,Ol1, 900; Kansas, 2,6S4, 900;
Ohio, 2,422, 900; Indiana, 2.294, 900; Hi.
nois, 1,9O6, OGO: Missouri, LAS, 900;
Pennsylvania, l,239, 600; Michigan, l.
202, 600; total winter area, %, 794, 900.
Spring wheat and oats: Minnesota,
1890, 900; North Dakota, $50, 900;
South Dakota, 2,4G3, coo; Nebraska, l..
224, 900; total spring area, 11.S2a 900.
From Minnesota the department
agent reports a much larger area than
in 1895, partly owing TO the blowing
up Of fields of winter wheat and rye,
but principally to the fact that farm.
ers increased the spring wheat area at
the expense Of other crops. consider.
ing it a better investment than oats,
rye or Since the May report the
condition of winter wheat has fallen
As per cent, that of June being 77.J,
against ST. on May /. The percent
ages of the principal states are:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20

The percentage of the combined win
ter and spring wheat acreage is 1O1,
and the condition of all wheat is 67.6.
The preliminary report places the
acreage of oats at 9S.9 per cent. of last
years area, and the general condition
at 9s.S, against Si.3 for the same date
in 1895. The acreage of rye is 96.6. The
acreage of barley is 500 per cent. of
the area Of 1895, and it's condition
stands at gS per cent.
From Europe a prevailing lack of
ain is reported, with injury to crops
generally in Spain, Italy and Great
Britain. Hay and pasture injury is re-
ported in France, but wheat is cs-
pecially abundant. Prospects are av-
erage in Austro-IIungary, Roumaria
and Bulgaria, and exceptionally good
IL Germany and Russia.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
ALONG THE DRAINAGE CANAL
JuHhet of the international Conference OF
state and Provincial Boards of Health.

state and Provincial Boards of Health.
CHICAGO, June 12.-After a brief
morning session spent in discussing the
problem of filtration of a city's pei.
lutcd water supply, the international
conference OF state and provincial
boards of health became the guests OF
the drainage trustees.
The doctors We're taken on a special
train along the great channel, stop
ping at ali important points. The en-
g~ineering achievements were OK
planned by Chief Engineer Randolph.
of the board, and at Willow Springs,
where the party took luncheon, Presi-
dent Eckhardt delivered a ~comprehen-
sive address on the drainage and COM
mercial waterway projects involved in
the channel, which had cost at present
SCI, go, 900, the estimated total eXpen'
diture being SIS, 000, ZOO.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
RHODES WOULDN'T SIGN,
So Banishment was Added to His Fine OF
E25,OOO.

PRETORIA, June lathe fines OF
EOS. 900 each, which were imposed upon
Reformers Phillips, Farrar. Rhodes
and Hammond, have been paid, and
Phillips, Farrar and Hammond sigred
a document pledging themselves
to abstrain from interference in
Transvaal politics. after which their
Punishment was cancelled. Col. Rhodes
refused to sign the agreement to alb.
stain from interference in politics and
WAS banished for life.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
A LIVELY DEBATE
Of the Resolution to Eliminate the Social
Features from Future Conventions.

Features from Future Conventions.
CHICAGO, June 12.-At the morning
session of the National Local Freight
Agents convention yesterday, there
was a lively. debate of the Kansas City
associations resolution to eliminate
the social features from future con-
ventions. The delegates from Pitts
burgh, Cincinnati, Buffalo, Louisville
and New York, vigorously opposed the
idea of d~epriving the members Of their
only annual outing, and the majority
went so far as to order all mention of
the subject omitted from the records.
The afternoon and evening were spent
by the delegates and their ladies in
sightseeing.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
Crane Excursion to Buffalo July 9th and
9Th.

The National Educational Association will
hold its next annual meeting in Buffalo, and
The Michigan Central, 1.-THE Niagara Falls
Route" has made rate OF one fare for the
round trip plus $500. association member
ship fee. Send stamp for Notes for Teach
ers,r containing valuable information rela-
tive to Buffalo and Niagara Falls, and 10
cents for IL Summer Note Book" fully de-
scriptive and profusely illustrated OF the
Summer Resorts of the North and East.
City Tickle Office 10 Adams Street. o. w.
R~UGGLEs, Genl Pass'r q Tk't Ag't.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
4 BIG PETITION

For the Pardon of Capt. WibOrS Free
scented to the President.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE petition
for the pardon of Capt. J. II. 5. Wibo-g
of the steamer Horaa. recently con-
victed for his connection with a fiji
clustering expedition to Cuba, was pre-
scented 70 the president. The petition
was Endorsed by nearly all the mem
bers of the senate and house, ir-
respective of party, and by newspaper
men ard ship owners along the At
lantic coast. The latter speak very
highly OF Capt. WiborG's character.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
Assigned.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE Nueht-
field & Haynes Piano Co. made an as
signmeEt yesterday. Liabilities, S35,-
0OO; nominal assets, 81. 900. The COM
pany was Incorporated in 1895 with a
capital stock of $50, 900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
THE TARIFF QUESTION
Enters Into the Deliberations of the Amer
lean Association of SurSerymen.

lean Association of Surserymen.
CHICAGO, June 12.-The tariff ques-
lion entered into the deliberations of
the American Association of Nursery
mel at their second days session yes
terday, and the political feeling en-
gendered lifted the proceedings above
the technical. A majority of the nurs.
erymen present are high protective
tariff advocates, and the free trade
minority brought up the question ag-
gressively when the depression in the
nu rsery business was being discussed
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
pu,,red and Burned by Turks.

CANEA, Crete, June 13.-Reports have
been received here that the Turks have
pillaged and burned 20 hamlets i'll the
interior of the island.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20

The condition Of spring wheat indi-
Gates a prosperous yield that closely
approXimates a full or normal crop,
the average OF the country being 99.9
per cent. The average for the year
1856 was 97.S. The averages for the
principal spring wheat states are as
follows:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
REED AND
Both Indulge to Some Extent in Literary
Work.

Work.
WASHINGTON, June 11.-Speaker Reed
has acc omplished a great deal of lit
erary work within the last few months.
Notwithstanding his duties in the
house. One of his undertakings in this
line has been the preparation of a
preface to a life of Henry Clay. Both
Reed ana Mckinley have been engaged
on contributions for this work, but
Mckinley, who has been writing a
chapter on Clay as a protectionist. has
been somewhat tardy in his portion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20

Il COLLECTING agency in New York is run
by women exclusively, which seems to dis
prove the adage Il woman's work is never
dun.-TeXas Siftings.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20
CROP CONDITIONS.

Summary of Reports Received by the
Agriculture Department Showing the
Condition and Prospects of Cotton ana
Wheat Crops, and Incidentally, that OF
Other Small Grains.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE consoll'
dated return of cotton reports to the
statistical division OF the department
of agriculture for the month shows the
state percentages of acreage as COM
pared with last year TO be as follows:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-20

The general average is 1lG.2, being
1.33 increase over the May statement.
The average condition of the crop for
june ! was:
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-19
THE STOCK MARKET.

The best prices for mining stocks yesterday
w ere considerably under those OF Thursday and
the market was dull and featureless
Continued reports of powder combine ad-
vanced Giant Powder from $lS 50 to $22 90.
The San Francisco Savings Union has declared
a dividend at the rate OF AZ per cent on term and
81 per cent ordinary deposits, pay able Janu-
ary 2.
At the annual meeting OF the Andes Mining
Company the old management unanimously
re elected, with Nat T. Messer president John
w. Twlggs secretary and Joseph K. Ryan superin-
tendent.
BoDIE CoN-2OO level-The Gldea raise from
the west crosscut from the north drift was ad-
vanced IL feet, with no change to report. 400
leveI-The Fortuna north line raise from the south
drift was advanced IL feet The vein is broken
and valueless. In the McInnis raise drift
started south on the Fortuna and advanced feet.
The ore is valueless
EuLwER CoN.-l00 level-Raise l was ad-
vanced . feet, passing through old ground and
into ore. the value of which is undetermined. 200
level-The south drift from the west crosscut from
s.ope IA has been stopped, and have commenced
raising. Tunnel level-Raise l has heen recon-
menced and advanced feet. The ore is much
broken. 400 level-Have cleaned cut through the
first cave. Stoping-On 200 level Stope ID is
rather poor grade. In the tunnel in stope raise
has been stopped the ore pinchiDg. In stope !,
raise g. the ore is low grade aud narrow. In stope
g. in the south intermediate and IN stope !. in the
north intermediate, the is good grade. Ore
extracted for the week, 1880 tons, averaging, per
foreman's estimate, SO per ton
MoNo-Bodie 400 level-The south drift on the
Fortuna vein was advanced feet. There are
inches of low-grade quartz showing in the face
STANDARD MILL STATEMEST-Ore crushed for
the week. 343 tons Average assay banner tall
inss, So 90. Concentrates produced 3 tons. Assay
value, S53 SS. Plate amagam produced 1l65
ounces Tailings plant treated 286. Al tons for
the week.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-19
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUJ-
TURE. WEATHER BUREAU, SAN FRANCISCO Dec.
lS, 1895, 5 p M-Weather conditions and general
forecast;
The following are the seasonal rainfalls 10 date
as compared with those Of same date last season;
Eureka 16. 63 inches, last season 1910 inches;
Red Bluff Q AS inches, last season 6.34 inches;
san Francisco $50 inches last season 3.l6
inches Fresno 354 inches, last season 81 of an
inch; san Luis Obispo 5.97 inches, last season 8 go
inches; Los Angeles 3 SO inches, last season 81
inches: san Diego 2.73 inches last season LAB
inches; Yuma LA inShes, last season 80
of an inch.
San Francisco dsta-MaximUm temperature 50,
minimum 45, mean as
An area of high pressure is central this evening
in Utah and a well defined storm is central of the
throughout California, Nevada and Utah, while
cloudy weather is reported from the Nor. Pacific
States and rain Is railing throughout ashington.
High southery winds prevail along the WASH
ington coast A maximum wind velocity of So
miles per hour Is reported from Fort Candy. II Is
expected that this storm will affect the weather
in a iiorna.
ending midnight December 8, 1895:
Northern California - Fair saturday, except
partly cloudy in extreme north portion; fresh
nOrthery winds shifting TO BOutherly in extreme
north portion.
southern California-FAr Saturday; fresh north
erly winds.
Nevada-Far Saturday.
Utah-Fair Saturday.
Arizona-Fair Saturday.
san Francisco and vicinity - Fair Saturday;
fresh generally, nerthery winds.
w. II. HAMMoN, Forecast Official.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-19
DRIED FRUITS, RAIsINs. NUTS. ETC
DRIED FRUITS

DRIED FRUITS
The market continues stegnant
Quotations the Fruit Exchange are as fol-
lows:
CARLOAD LoTs-Aprcots are quotable at 5000
for Royals and ll1a@12c for choice TO fancy
@oorparks; Prunes. 31ac for the sizes; Peaches
4eu5I2c for prime to choice e1aG17c for fancy and
9V1l0c for peeled in boxes; Apples 5s4c y b for
evaporated and 2G21ac for sun-drled; Pears. pa
@6c for prime to choice, 4951ac for quarters ana
6G1612c for halves; Piums. &c tor pitted and 112c
for unpitted; Nectarines 311aD414c for choice and
b1ac Tor fancy; White Figs, &c; BlacS Figs, 2A
@21ac.
JoBsINe PRIcEs-Peache,, 41a@515c p n;
COTS 612@9c D b; fancy, lOc Moorparks l29
13c; evaporated Apples, os4 C; sun-dried, 2s4@3c;
Prunes 3s4 @4c Tor the sizes: Figs, black sc for
impressed aud Y@31ac for pressed: white Figs,
&c; Plums 412@5c for pitted and 12c for un-
pitted: Nectarnes, 4@6c p h for prime to fancy;
Pears, 215(Goc for whole. 41a@51ac Tor quarters
and 41a@619c for halves
CARLOAD PRICES Four-crown loose. 53sc; three
crown, 43sc y 10; two-crown, 3sec r n; seed
less Sultanas, 51sc; seedless Muscatels, 4asc; g.
Dehesa clusters. So so; Imperial clusters, s3:
dried Grapes, &c r ID.
JoBBING PRIcEs-SAN Four-crown,
loose loose, bs4c; scrown, 4s4e: 2-crown sAc; seedless
London LAYERS, 81 25; clusters, 81 90; Dehesa
clusters, 50 rs; Imperial clusters, So %.
NuTS-Chestnuts quotabIe at S91Oc: WAnuts.
612@7c p n for Standard and 9@s1ac y h
for softshell Almonds 6C061ao for Languedoc,
3I31sc for hardshell and S(d9c Tor paper SHE'LL
lobbing; Peanuts, 4@6c for Eastern ana ac Tor
Saifosnie; hickory Nuts 5gss z,I ID; PeSans Snls
74a@Sc: Cocoanuts, 4@5cS LOO
HONEf-Comh, lu(Gl21ac for bright and o@9c
for lower grades: water white extracted, oSgoH2c
41ac; dark, 29Sc = To-
BEESWAA-2S@l6c u H.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-19
DUN's REVIEW OF TRADE.

NEW YORK. n. V, Dec. 1S.-R. g. Dun & Co.
will say in their weekly review of trade:
Cuban reports, unusual cioseness of money in
Germany and the decision that there will be no
action on he tar at this session. have not really
changed the situation but have been talked about
as 10 they might change 1t. The holiday trade is
generally large, though at some points more con-
fined to cheap goods than usual. and the influence
of an Inereasein The working force Is 1T IN other
WAYS. But until the new wear the only material
hanges expected are such as prepare for large
business next year In the iton and steel industry
these appear of the utmost Importance.
SIM events for some months TO come Will turn
largely on The stare OF foreign trade 1t is cheering
thet produce exports in November were $780,
o9l g 81 in value, amounting for three months to
sSO7.749,5S7, more than double the value OF i'm
porls, which were 8 5l ,351 / ,S5l. The enormous
excess which has brought hi her In three months
net Imports OF gold amounting 10 S6S, GAO. l43, be-
sides establishing credits of m any mil ions in LON
don which virtually pay In advance for future inn
ports, has not prevented, 1t Is believed, spetisl
shipment of gold to Germany next week. for
which the Germany bank pays premium to
meet demands January !, supposed to be on Rus
sian account.
London affects the shipment by borrow Ing more
millions here, SO that the amount OF such sterling
advances is now reckoned at $S5000.000. More
OF suen borrowing may cause vance in the rate
OF Interest, realizing exchange drafts, of which
many become due before or shortly af er January
l, and sharrer demand on LONDON than is con-
Venient But for 81 worth of produce going out 10
every VI worth OF goods brought in, nothing of an
ordinary nature can cause gold exports OF
quence. In two weeks OF December exports from
New York have been per cent larger and inn
ports IL per cont smaller than last year.
Exports Of cotton are ma urally stimulated by
lower prices, and with forced liquidation OF i'm
porta NJ speculative operations cot hag declined
10 T.l2c. recovering 10 z. l9c July Is the price
wss 7S, Snort ciop raised il TO S.S7 September 10
and IL has now gone back about 10 the starting
point. Receipts from Plantations continue heavy
while commercial STOCKS here and abroad are only
about as large as year ago, when the movement
had been l,l00.OU0 bales less. The demand for
goods in this country falls below the Increased
p oduction, and the market is weak In lone with
pr ces OF some iobbeIs beach ed goods sharply re-
duced. Speculation ia wool has hal ed sales for
the week being 3.72l 200 pounds, against $780,
000 last year
The control OF the Mountain Iron Messabic mine
has been leased for fifty years or purchased By the