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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
GOV. FOSTERS REPORT
On the Lynchins of Three Sicilians Con
fined ia the Parish Jail ut ~iIahnvillei

On the Lynchins of Three Sicilians Con
fined in the Parish Jail ut IIahnYiIle,
La.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-The report
of Gov. Foster of Louisiana upon the
lynching of three Sicilians charged
with murder and confined il the par.
ish jail at Hahnville, st. Charles par
ish. Just below New Orleans, in re-
spcct to which Baron Favn, the Italian
ambassador, in the name of his gov
eminent, has asked reparation from
the United States, has just been re-
celved at the state department.
The governor makes the customary
/ reply in such cases, that the perpetra.
tors of the deed are unknown to the
authorities, who are taking ali pcsSi-
bic steps in the matter. This reply
was communicated to Baron taya,
with an expression of regret ON the
part of the United States government
that subjects of the king of Italy
should have been dealt with in this
lawless manner This apology will
probably be followed by an offer OF
pecuniary compensation, as in the case
of the alleged matia murdererS, shot
down in the parish prison of New Or.
leans some years ago, and the killing
ing of three Italian miners at Walsen-
berg, Col, in 1895. But this action will
probably have to be awaited, as the
annual appropriation Ito meet unfor.
seen emergencies in the diplomatic
service out of which MIR. Elaine set.
tied for the malta incident, is very
nearly exhausted.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
Grammarian at the Phone.

The chief clerk hung the receiver on
the hook after he had been talking in
the telephone and said:
II called for Canal, double IL double
nought, and the telephone girl made
the same old mistake"
What did she give you, double
nought, double ~"
"No, it wasn't that. She gave me the
right number, but she called it double
IL, double ought"
you got your number all right,
didn't you?"
"Yes, but why don't them girls talk
grammatically?"
The rest of the conversation was lost
in the commercial hum of the type
writer's and it was a long time Jefor!
the telephone bell rang.-Cbicagc
Chronicle.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
AMERICAN
Statistics Taken from PORES Manual for
1896.

New YORK, Aug. 29.-Poore's manual
of railroads for 1896, which is the TWEEN
ty-ninth number, will be issued next
week. The length of track laid up to
December 81, 1895, a $50, 955.37
miles. The net increase in the mile
age in the year 1895 was 1,62T.57
niles. The miles of railroad operated
in the year were 179, 49,. Is. The total
gross earnings were S1,O93. 139, COS, an
Increase of S25. 496, O92, or 80 per cent,
while TIE total net earnings were
SAB. 100, 454, an increase of S317. 757, 800,
or LII per cent. Freight earnings in
the year increased S43, 3O1 ,Oi2, while
passenger earnings decreased SI4, 800,
BIB, and mail, express and miScellan-
eous earnings decreased 81, 4i9, $50.
The share capital corresponding to
the mileage completed at the end 1891
was So, 1o:, l2l, 999, an increase in the
yedr of SlO6, i93, 929, or 81 per cent.
The funded debts at the same time
amounted to So $40. 9t2. 567 an increase
of S35, 166, SOB, OF G3 per cent. The
other forms of indebtedness aggre-
crted Sis, sos, G92, an increase of $50
577,21s. The cost per mile of all roads,
measured by their stocks and bonds,
was 500, lSS, against SCI, 10 for 1891.
The interest paid in 1895 was Sl3l, GEL
ll6. or 4.S9 per cent. on the bonded
debt, against Sl31,273, s24, or ASS per
cent. in 1894. The dividends paid
were Sis, 5SS, As, or 1.95 per cent. on
the capital stock, against Sol, 100, co.,
or 2.5S per cent. in 1894.
Gross earnings per mile of road in
1895 were 81, 43l, against $500 in 1891.
and net earnings were S2,2S2, against
g., 232 in 1894. The average rate per pas.
senger permile was 2.Ol6 cents, against
zoos cents in 1894. The average rate for
freight per mile per ton was .S34 of e
cent per mile, against 1852 of a cent
per mile. The percentage of net earn
ings to gross earnings in 1895 was
80. II, against sc. 81 in 1894.
The number of passengers carried in
1875 was $50, 625,3 1925, against 4OS, 3Oo,.
6s7 in 1895, and the number of tons of
freight moved was 45S,34S, $50, against
419, 622.5s1 in 1894. Operating ex.
penses $500. 4G3, 0s4, against $500. GIG, 80;
IN 1894.
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the best policy. or who love tiIeis
country and would preserve unsuliied
its national honor, and closes by say
ing:
~ would rejoice to see demonstrated 70 the
world that the north and south and the east
and the west are not separated, or in dam
ger Of becoming separated, because Of sec
tional or party differences The war IS lons
since over: I'VE are not enemies, but friends"
and as friends We will faithfully and cordially
Cooperate. under the approving Sm = Of Hin
who has thus far so SiCrally sustained and
guided Us to preserve i~nVIoiate our countryS
name ana honor. its peace and coed order, and
its continued aScendency among the greatest
governments on earth.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
M'KINLEY'S LETTER
VariousIy Commented Upon at the Differ
ent Political Headquarters.

ent Political Headquarters.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 25.-The repub-
lican, populist, democratic and silver
headquarters here were all running
yesterday under Il full head of steam.
At republican headquarters Chair
man Babcocli spoke of Maj MclNiI-
ley's letter of acceptance as the clear
est presentation Of the pending issues
that had been made by any public
men since the Inauguration Of the
present campaign. He thought 1t
statesman of the day and assured his
election beyond any reasonable doubt.
Congressman Richardson, Of Ten
nessee, in charge of democratic head
quarters, severely criticized the letter,
especially thai portion of it rejecting
on the present administration.
Mr.. Il. L. Diffcndcrfcr, secretary of
the national silver committee, COM
mentcd upon Nckiuley's prediction
that free coinage would produce dis
aster. and his assertion that protec-
ton had produced prosperity lie
said hat during the administration
of Mr.. Harrison the country had
a higher tariff than any known
in its history, and yet prices fell and
continued to fall, Notwithstanding the
high tariff, known as the Mckinley
bill. After the passage of the Biand-
Allison act. he said. the stock of gold
ia America increased threc-fold: that
upon the repeal OF the Sherman law
the gold Withdrawn was several times
| greater than at any time in the his
tory of the United States before the
rcneal of the Sherman iaT
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
Decision Reversed by Secretary Hoks
Smith,

WAsHINGTON, Aug. 29.-SecretarJ
Smith, on application of the state OF
California, reviewed the decision Of
the department rendered in March,
1892, regarding lands embraced in
what is known as the Norway survey.
on the borders of Lake Tulare, under
which application of the state to have
the lands passed to it as swamp
and o~verhowed lands" was refused.
Secretary Smith reverses the res
port, stating that evidence shows that
che lands are "swamped and over
flowed" and grants them to the stata
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
DuN'S COMMERCIAL REVIEW.

Higher Rates of Interest Bringing Home
Our Gold, While Less Imports and Great
er Exports Help tn Ease the Strain and
Inspire ConEdeuce in Our Monetary Fu-
turr, but the ~Stoppase of Works Still
Continues.
New YORK. Aug. a9.-R. G. Dun &
Co. say to-day in their weekly review
of trade:
Failures for the week have been 2SS
in the United States, against ls6 last
year; and 80 in Canada, against ~ last
year..
clearinghouse certificates have lot
been issued. but instead gold is COM
ing hither on the swiftest steamers,
about $40, 900, OG0 being already on the
way. Higher lending rates bring it,
Notwithstanding foreign events, which
disturb London markets, and grow
fng confidence in the monetary future
Of the country helps. The shrinkage
of merchandise imports and the in
crease of exports also help. These
tendencies all help to lessen the strain.
Liabilities in failures for three weeks
ending August 20 were S2O,9j2.2s5,
against ST, 80, 300 last year, and Ss.2li,-
40 in 1891. The stoppage of Hilton,
Hughes u Co. this week is of course
not in inciuded in these figures.
The stOppage of works also con-
t%inuc5, including among other iron
concerns the Illinois steel plant at
Hammond, Ind. and the Lakeside nail
works there. Disruption OF tne tin
plate association results from inability
of many concerns to go on paying
wages demanded, and will presumably
be follower by the stoppaEc OF som1.
Other iron works are getting very
light new business, and there Is SO lit
tie doing that quotations are almost
nominal. Gray forge has sold for
50. - ut Pittsburgh, but 1t Is SAID thai
speculative purchases amounting to
100. OOu tons OF pig have relieved the
Chicago market. The billet pool N
session at Cresson, Thursday, was cN-
pectcd TO change its basis and Tx prices
ON open hearth steel.
Coke production at COnnelSville de
creased 10, 900 tons asst week, further
decrease being expected. Anthracite
has again been advanced % cents Sep
TENDER /.
Boot and shoe shipments continue
large. New business Is carcc Quick
deliveries are urged, but advance in
price Ceters buying beyond actual
needs. Leather is Il shade weaker,
and hides again lose about two per
cent. for the week. Sales of wool
have been in four week, only 9,595, 3OJ
pounds. against 2&.2OJ. 400 last year.
Actual quotations are hard to get, but
sales to realize are at bargain prices,
aud domestic exports and rcshipments
of foreign are in considerable q~uanti-
ties. No gain Is seen IN the demand
To- wooden goods.
Cottons show Il stronger tone and in
Z few qualities slightly better prices,
bat the change has been i'll selling
from store without disposition to or
der ahead of current wages.
Speculation in products caused an
advance of Ice cents in wheat, but by
Thursday it had been lost, only tC
rise again and close at nearly the sop.
Heavy western receipts continue low
as prices are. Corn declined on Thurs
day at 26.25 cents here, and 20. 81 at
Chicago, which is close to the lowest
ever known.
Crop advices continue most favora'
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
EANATICAl REVENGE.
The Slaughter at Constantinople Done
by a MosIcm Mob.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Aug. 29.-The prin-
cipal slaughter in the recent riotln8
here was lone by a Moslem moi in re-
yenge for Armenian outrages. No eff
fort to check the mob in their muir
derous work was made by the police.
Numerous arrests of Armenians we're
mado yesterday, and this led To fur
ther rioting. which, however, was of a
less serious character. The hospital:
are crowded All of the ~guardshiP'
have Landed parties of marines.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05

Melud-Is it true that you are going
to marry an American?
Is Grace-Quite true, quite true.
"What is Der name?"
Haven't the least idea. me boy. lin
d,apypolis Journal
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05
Religious FEDERATION in China.

Since the restoration Of peace and his
return to Pekin, in an interview re-
ported with n Methodist bishop, Ii
Hung Chang said: SAY to the Ameri-
can people for me, to send over more
missionaries for the schools and hOspi-
tails, and / hope to be in a position
both to aid them and protect them"
As confrmatoTy OF these sentiments,
il IS announced that since the war ter
minated all restrictions upon the prop
aration of the Christian religion nave
been expunged from the Chinese code.
On the other hand, the war seems to
have had the contrary effect on the
Japanese, as we find tie imperial diet
engaged in decrseiug the erection of
Shinto temple in Formosa, in order
that the spirit of Il celebrated prince,
and those of others who fell in the
service, may be worshiped as gods;
and the captured cannon are being
nodded into an immense Buddha to
adorn the capitaL-JOhn w. Foster, in
Century.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-05

CRUMMER-"Nothing imprcsses me mora
than the bitterness OF greatness" Gilleland
THE greatness of l~ittlencss impresses me
more. Nothing can be more profound than
the observations of - important men,
Truth.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-23
Our Enormous Mustard Crop.

"This country Is now growing
larger part of the mustard put up in
England as we'll as in this country"
said q commercial man, "and Cali
fornia is raising the larger part of it.
The mustard seed has just been har'
vested in California and probably will
run up to 100000 pounds, or J.
900, 900 pounds more than the CROP
OF 1895. The seed is kept six months
before being ground. The brown
seed has the best flavor and greatest
pungeney, while the yellow produces
the most oil. The English mustard
packers have made the yellow the
most fashionable, however, and as e
result there are ten pounds OF yellow
produced for every pound OF the
brown, though the brown is stronger
and better in every respect. Prob
ably one-half of the English mustard
that is used in this country grew in
California, though 1t was ground and
packed in England. French mustard
is the same as other mustard, the seed
being soaked in vinegar, properly
spiced, for twenty-four hours befor
it Is ground. Washington Star.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-23

A bombshell has been thrown into
European politics in the form OF a
statement in Prince Bismarck's Of
fetal paper, the Hamburger Nachrich-
ten, to the offect that within q year
after the organization of the Triple
Alliance he arranged secret treaty
with Russia by which Germany was to
hold aloof il Russia was attacked by
Austria, and Russia was to hold aloof
if Germany was attacked by France.
The abrogation of the treaty was coin
cident with Prince Bismarck's sudden
retirement from office, and Count
CapriVi, who succeeded him, refused
10 indorse it, Alexander III, indig-
nant over this, imme liately turned to
France, and the result was the present
Franco. Russian alliance. These gen.
eral facts are not new, at least to the
diplomatic Oodies, but the publishing
of them just now has created a great
deal OF STIR. How serious STIR Is
evident from tho fact that Immediately
there was talk of bringing the news
paper to trial for publishing State
secrets The Nachrichten retorted
that if they pushed too hard it would
tell all that it knew, especially in con-
nection with the Princes degradation
from office. The talk of trial ceased
Immediately, and Emperor William
thought best to writo a personal letter
to Emperor Francis Joeseph in regard
to the matter, assuring him of Ger
many's loyalty TO Austria, and Count
Herbert Bismarck made haste to de-
clare that the matter appeared without
his knowledge or consent.
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"Pve got news for you," ventured
Susan, eyeing her doubtfully. "Who
do you suppose is goin' to get mar
Iied2"
"Im sure I dunno" replied Pa
tience, absently. She was feeling dis.
appointed at not seeing May.
"Well, it's Squire Willard, an he's
goin' to marry widder woman from
Linebrook, with two grownup daugh-
ters. What do you think of thatP"
"I s'pose he's got right to-" said
Patience defantly, but her fingers we're
trembling and she bent her head still
lower over her work.
Poor Miss Patience. She had secret
ly admired Nat Willard all her life.
As handsome young man he had
''kept company" with pretty Pattie
Cummings, but when he had married
his cousin, the old 'squire's ward, Pat
tie had tried to put all thought Of
him out OF her heart. But no other
OF her numerous beaux had found
favor in her sight.
Now, Nat, who had succeeded to his
fathers title, had been widower for
several years, and if his renewed at.
tentions to his old sweetheart had
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-23

There are many new things in the
bicycle line offered for 1897. Every
up.to-date manufacturer will intro
duce new attachments and alleged i'm
provements in the details of his ma
chine, while the freak inventor has
been more than busy with his strange
and wondrous devices. In tine great
mass of inventions there are some few
things ofreal value. The construction
of bicycles to order is yet in its in
fancy, but 1T is "a growing industry,
and thousands Of devices which will
never become general will be utilized
by individuals. The most radical de-
parture in 1897 will be an increase in
the dimensions of pneumatic tires.
The average tires are now from one
and half to one and three quarters
inches wide. Tires in 1897 will reach
a width of two and half inches.
Wheels thus equipped will look awk-
ward at first, but the safety itself was
ungainly in its Gay, when contrasted
with tho high wheel. The wide tire
is safer than those now in use. 1t re-
duces the likelihood of side slips on
damp roads, which is really the cause
of four out OF five cycling accidents.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-23

"'Twould be more sensible to put
on the black" she argued, smoothing
the ruchings in neck and sleeves.
"But the others more dressy-an'
I've a good mind to wear it. No
KNOWN when I'll get another chance.
l b'lieve will"
And she resolutely replaced the
black dress on its pegs, and hastily
for the room was cold-arrayed her
self in the more pretentious garb of
former days.
That done she arranged her still
abundant fair hair high up on her
head, and put in a high topped shell
comb-also her mother's-and regard
ed herself approvingly in the small
looking glass.
''Patience Cummings" said she,
you're a very frivolous woman, but
it's only for this once, you under
stand" And lifting her trail with one
hand she took the candle in the other
and descended to the sitting room.
"Oughter have some flowers, l ex-
pect," said she, recklessly breaking off
two of the finest blossoms from her
favorite pink rose bush in the window.
Ono at her throat, the other in her
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hair. "Now look something like,
said she.
At that moment there came loud
knock at the door.
She started guiltily. "Who under
the canopy can it bel" she calculated.
San what will they think of mel"
She spied Susan's waterproof hang
ing over a chair, and enveloping her
self in its ample folds she opened the
door very little and looked cautious
ly out.
"Don't be afraid, Miss Patience it's
only me-" said hearty voice.
"Oh, how do you do, Squire Will
lard? You gave me an awful scare.
Won't you come in?" she exclaimed,
opening tho door wide.
"Well, I guess / will, Faein' that's
what come over for, responded the
visitor, reaching out hand in friend
ly greeting.
Patience couldn't extend hers very
far on account of that old waterproof,
but did the best she could under the
circumstances.
"The folks have all gone away" she
informed him, rather stitlly. She
wasn't at all sure that she didn't wish
her visitor away, too.
"Yes, saw 'em go by" said the
squire, who had been divesting him
self of his overcoat, "an' noticed you
wasn't along, SO 1 thought I'd come
over. But maybe you were going out"
he added, regarding her with an ex.
preston of perplexity on his genial
face.
He recollected with some embarrass-
ment that she hadn't asked him to take
of his overcoat-or sit down-and
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-12-23
Saws Harper's Weekly: Pursuant

Says Harper's Weekly: Pursuant
to q resolution of the last Congress,
tho Philadelphia mint is to begin TO
make experiments with new metals
and combinations OF metals to deter
mine whether any improvement can
be made in our present copper and
nickel coinage. 1t may give us alu
minum cents in place of the copper
pieces now in use, and possibly new
species of five-cent pieces, made en-
tirely of nickel, or perhaps half of
nickel and half of copper. There is so
slight a suggestion of copper in the
present fve.cent piece that it is sur
prise to read that seventy.fve per
cent. of it is copper and only twenty
five per cent. nickel. The present
cent contains ninety five per cent. Of
copper, two per cent. of tin, and three
per cent. OF zinc. The objection is
is made to it that it is hard to distin-
guish by feeling between a cent and o
silver ten cent piece.
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THE AWAKENING.

A sun-shaft flies from the Days bent bow
And stlrs the notes in the morning air,
1t sets the heel OF the Night aglow,
And gilds the gloss
OF the locks that toss
Over the pillow, white and fair.
burst Of day with a touch Of night,
For out Of the blue of the counterpaue,
Her eyes, like morning stars, burn bright
A baby cry
A gentle sigh
The soul OF my day is alive again.
John Albert Maey
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It's time to le merry
10 cross DER the ferry,
The troublesome ferry Of Care;
For voices are singing,
Aud joy-bells are ringing,
And there's love and there's peace in the air
It's time for forgetting
The griefs that we're fretting.
TO slip from the sorrow and sigh;
To read the old story
And see the old glory
OF the Star in the Bethlehem sky
It's time for good feeling
Loves sweetest revealing;
Tho world rolls in music along;
And souls-they are winter,
And burdens are lighter,
And life has the Tilt Of q song!
r. L. Stanton.
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and the sound of voices III animated
conversation that Susan had a visitor.
After awhile the caller departed and
Susan came into the sitting room in a
state OF repressed excitement
"Don't you think May Barrow's
been here?" she exclaimed.
al want to know" said Patience, in
pleased surprise. 'Id like to have
seen May myself. Why didn't you
bring her in here?"
"Well, l calculated to, said Susan,
looking a little confused, "but we got
to talkin', an all at once May said she
must go, an told me to give her love
to you.
"Much Obliged, returned Patience,
politely.