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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
CARLISLE'S PLEA.

6ore Money Needed in the Collection 0
the Revenues-If 1t is Not Provided by AZ
Emergency Appropriation a Horizontal
Reduction in Salaries Will be Secessar,
20 Complete the Years Work.
WASHINGTON, May THE secretary
of the treasury yesterday afternoon
sent to the senate a letter calling at
Sention to an estimated deficiency o:
1880, 900, for ~defraying the expenses
of collecting the revenue from Gus
toms for 1896. The permanent ap
proprlation for collecting the Gus
toms revenues is fixed by the act OF
1871 at S. 500, 900, not counting tines
penalties and forfeitures that may be
collected.
The secretary calls attention to the
ia Il that 25 years have elapsed since
this permanent appropriation wa:
made, but, he adds, the appropriation
to-day is smaller than is vas in 1871
although the demands upon it have
increased, owing to additional bust
ness and the creation of new u
toms districts and ports. The de
6ciency estimate of 81, l50,0 0C
submitted to the house was re
duced in the general deficiency bill
20 $3.50, 600. The total expense of col
2ecting the revenu from customs dur
ing the fiscal year 1895 was Sc. 900, PSI
while the total receipts from that
source for the same year We're S152,'
15S,6S6, and it is estimated hat such
estimate for the present fiscal year
will aggregate S165, 900, 900.
The secretay calls attention to the
fact hat while the entries AVE in
creased 90 per cent, the number o:
persons employed has increased but 4C
per cent. A tabulated statement l.
furnished showing the ports where ex.
penses have been increased. Much OF
this, especially at New York, is said
10 be due to the increased force of in
spectors and the additional facilities
established for landing passengers and
baggage at New York. An increase
IN the salary of examiners-now So.
300, is urged. The other ports where
the expenses have increased most are
Boston and Philadelphia.
Secretary Carlisle, in conclusion, says
that if the department is compelled tc
CbNuuCI lIc CuSbolhS DuSliCSo Nui
She remainder of the fiscal year with
tEe $3.50, 900 appropriated by h house
of representatives, a reduction of $780,
400 a month will have to be made.
This can only be done by Il horizontal
reduction of salaries and by closing
customhouse at ports of delivery where
the receipts do not amount to $4,000
per annum. The monthly pay roll
amounts to $40, 600, and such reduc-
ton would mean 4 loss Of Is per cent.
on all salaries for May and June. Sal
aries are fixed by law, and the recov-
cry of this amount would undouht-
eddy, the secretary says, be secured
through the courts, to say nothing Of
the hardships and Inconvenience that
would result. He therefore urges the
appropriation Of sl,1"O,Oo0 deficiency
estimated.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
II B WAR.
Gen. MaceO In Possession of Plnar Del
Rio and Biding His Tine.

hiD h1u biulnS IlIs iiEc.
New YORK, May "a messenger d.
rect from Cuba arrived at the Office OF
the Cuban junta in this city Thursday
night and reported to Gen. Palma prac-
tically as follows:
Gen. Maceo, with a well-equipped
army. has full and complete possession
of Pinar del Rio province, and expects
to hold his present position until the
rainy season sets in.
THE recent victory claimed for the
Spanish troops under Gen. Inclan, was
4 severe reverse for Spain.
Gen. MaceO sends word thath will
recross the trocha when he gets ready
to do so, but that he has no intention
of leaving his headquarters in the
mountains at present. Weyler wants
Maceo to attack the trocha now. be-
cause he has massed thousands of
Spanish soldiers there. Maceo laughs
at this, and would like to have Weyler
know that the patriots will pay him a
visit soon enough"
sen. Mariana Torres relates in an
official report from Mangurgas, re-
ceived by Gen. Palma, that Narcisco
Lopez, an American citizen, was
snatched from the breakfast table by
Spanish soldiers passing that place
April IL, taken to the road and shot.
Gen. Torres says that the Spanish are
constantly committing atrocities in
the interior of Cuba.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
1he Senate Considers the Date Too Early
and Will Not Act for the Present.

and Will Not Act for the Present.
WASHINGTON, May THE house
resolution for a final adjournment on
the 18th of the present month is con-
sidered in the senate as too early a
date. The resolution was referred to
the committee on appropriations, and
will not be reported back to the SEN
ate until the appropriation bills are in
a fair way to be out of the road within
"A known period of time.
1t is safe to assume that Mr.. Allison
will not consider the resolution for al
least ten days, and the conclusion of
senators who have discussed the ques-
ton with members of the committee is
that an adjournment will be mad not
earlier than June l. The only snagS
IN the way-the PETER resolution t.
Investigate the bond sales and the
Dupont case-will be out CT
the way early, by agreement
rs to when the vote shall be taken, AMI
lit is expected hat nothing will then
,lnterfere with the continuous consii-
. Grafton of appropriation bills and the
reception OF conference reports N
such bills as may be in the hands OF
the conferees. June is as early Il
late as any one in charge Of legisa-
lion will predict.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
CABLE TO JAPAN.
"a Compromise Reached by the Ser ate
Foreign Relations Committee.

Foreign Relations Committee.
WASHINGTON, May THE senate
committee on foreign relations have
reached a compromise on the Spaulding
and Scrymscr bills before it for the
construction of n cable to Japan by
way of Hawaii. The compromise meas
ere which Senator Frye was directed
20 report is in the shape of 4 bill direct
Ing the acknowledgement to con-
tract with the lowest bidder FOR the
construction of a Geographic cable be-
tween the United States and Japan by
the way of Hawaii and the Midway
islands. 1t is stipulated that the price
shall not exceed 100000 a year, and
that after the payment of this sum
foy a period of 20 years, during which
time and forever afterward the COM
pany shall carry government messages
free of all cost.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
Crop Conditions is Summarized by the
Cincinnati Price Current.

CINCINNATI, May s.-The Price Cur
rent summarizes the crop conditions
for the past week rs follows: The past
week was very generally favorable to
growth. Wheat IS advancing rapidly
under warmth and moisture. An
early harvest is indicated for
central wheat states. C~hinch-bug talk
Is Increasing. Corn and oats are shap
ing favorably. There has been some
Increase in farmers offerings of wheat
The weeks packing of hogs amounted
TO S50,OOO, against 100000 the sor-
responding week a year ago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
BOLDEST ON RECORD.

Attempt to Rob the Cashier of q Large
Chicago DRY Goods Store-A Brave De-
Tense and Running BattIe-The Proprie-
tor shot Dead and the Cashier and Two
Other Persons Wounded Fooled in
Their Attempt the Robbers Escape.
CHICAGO, May s.-Last night, while
Madison-street, one of the principal
thoroughfares of this city, was
crowded with people Il bold attempt
was made to rob the large retail dry
goods store of George j. Marshall, To-
Gated on West Madison, and as the re-
suit the proprietor is dead, the cashier
shot through the hand while defend
ing her employers money and two
others wounded by flying bullets.
THE DEAD.
George J. Marshall, proprietor, shot
in head and breast; died instantly.
Wounded: Miss Matte Garretson,
cashier, shot through hand.
Miss kittie Hynes, shot through
both legs while passing the scene on a
cable car.
A. S. Bagg, shot in right leg while
trying to head off Il OF the robbers.
Shortly before nine o'clock last even
ing a man, apparently about 80 years
old, entered the store of George j.
Marshall and asked what time the
store would close. On being informed
hat nine o'clock vas the closing hour
he departed. Promptly at nine
o'clock the man returned accompa-
MED by a man about % years old
and another about 80. Two of the
men went inside of the store while
the third stood guard at the door.
Each man was armed with two re-
volvers. The two men who went into
the store Immediately approached Miss
Garretson, at the cashiers desk, and
leveling their revolvers At her ordered
her to open the cash drawer. The
young lady refused, and closing the
drawer turned off the combination.
One of the robbers shot her in the
hand, but not quick enough TO pre-
vent the drawer from being locked.
Mr.. Marshall, being in the store at
the time, ran to the cashiers desk and
the robbers Il ont, pursued by him.
When on the sidewalk the three des-
peradOes each fired two shots at the
proprietor, and then, firing to scatter
the crowd, started away On the run.
Marshall was hit by two balls-One in
the temple and the other in the left
breast. He died instantly.
Just at the time the tragedy Oc-
Cured a cable train passed and two
bullets went through one of the open
cars, One Of them passed through
both legs of Miss kittie Iiynes, q pas
senger. A general panic followed and
in the effort of the passengers 70 get
off and away from danger, many were
badly bruised and scratched.
Two of the highwaymen ran east on
Madison street and the other one went
west. The two running east had gone
about a block when they they were or
dered to halt by A. ). Bagg, who hap
pened to be passing at the time. Bagg
was Immediately shot and fell over on
the sidewalk, while the fleeing men
went on their way unmolested.
Thirty minutes after the shooting
occurred the chief-of-police personally
appeared at the place of the murder
with a large force of detectives. He
has descriptions of the men from over
a dozen witnesses who can positively
identify them, and believes he knows
who the robbers are and that he can
ranture them.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
THREE MORE BODIES,
Making Eleven in All, Taken from the
Wreck of the Cincinnati
Lodging House.

CINCINNATI, May S.-The total list of
recovered dead in the wrecked build
ing on Walnut street is now eleven
victims, three more bodies being taken
from the ruins this evening.
They We're:
Mary Kennedy, domestic at Feys.
c. +. Address, of Mount Auburn.
William Loheide, bartender.
Alarge force of tiremen are still
busy removing the debris and will
probably have the entire place cleared
by midnight. There are still several
people in the list OF missing who are
supposed to be buried in the ruins.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
A SHINING EXAMPLE of what

may be accomplished by never vary
ing devotion TO a single purpose is
seen in the history of the Met ormick
Harvesting Machine Co., Chicago.
For o5 years they have simply been
building grain and graSs-cutting ma
chinery, and while there are probably
forty manufacturers in this line, it is
safe to say hat the Mccormick
Company builds one-third of all
the binders, reapers and mowers used
throughout the entire world
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
UNSUITABLE HOMICIDE.
An Insane Man Shot and Killed While At
tempting TO Kill His Wife.

An Insane Man Shot and Killed hle At
tempting TO Kill His Wife.
CLEVELAND, o., May S.-William
Worcester was shot and killed last
night at : o'clock by John 7. Balm,
while attempting to murder his wife,
Sarah, in the Hubbard building at 2Si
Detroit street. The Worcesters for
merly lived in Oberlin, o., where, on
account of his frequent m~urderous as
saults on his wife, the husband vas
adjudged insane and committed to the
Toledo asylum. He vas released 4
few days ago and returned to this city
where his wife has supported herself
and children by keeping boarders.
Worcester became engaged in quarrel
with his wife and was about To kill her,
when Balm, n of the boarders, drew a
revolver and shot him dead.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
NATIONAL MUNICIPAL LEAGUE


fin:shes Ip It's FroErAmmb HHu AuJUurHs
BALTIMORE. Md, May e-The Ma
tionaI Municipal league completed lis
programme and adjourned. The ses-
sions have unq~uestionably been OF
great value 20 reformers as showing
the extraordinary rise of interest in
reform work. The papers read before
the convention have been for the most
part severely practical and the dele
gates appear to be imbued with the be-
lief that excellent results are bound to
fnllnU
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
NO OFFICIAL RECORD
OF the Marriage of Adah 10
John Stetson.

Providence, r. l., May THE
tIaim of Adah Richmond, the actress,
that she married John Stetson, the
Boston theatrical manager and mil
tionaire, in 1871, in this city, has no
official record here to support it. The
names of Richmond and John Stetaon
DO not appear among the. marriages
from 1865 to 1874; neither was there o
clergyman of the name of Ransome n
Shis city, or anywhere else in Rhode
1slaad during those Years
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
HOLMES HANGED.
rhe Man of Many Murders Expiates One of
Them On the GallOws.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May Sherman
W. Mudgett, alias II. II. Holmes, was
hanged in Moyamensing prison yester-
day. The drop fell at 10:l2:30. 1t was
fully a half hour later before he was
officially pronounced dead.
Just before the drop fell the doomed
criminal made a statement denying all
his previously-confessed murders, adj
hitting, however, that We women
had died at his hands as the result of
malpractice.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
Death OF Joseph }. Martin ES-TreasureI
of Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, May Z.-JOseph j.
Martin, who was treasurer of Phiia-
aelphia from 157S to 1888, died ycster-
nay. aged &c years. Mr.. Martin was
head of the cattle shipping firm OF
Martin, Fuller & Co. of this city,
which was the first 70 develop a NAL
ket for beeves in foreign countries.
He was president of the Philadelphia
Stock Yard Co.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
MORE ARMS FOR CU8ANS.

Supposed TO Have Been Safely Landed by
the steamer Bermuda.
PHILADELPHIA. May 9.-Word was re-
ceived kere yesterday afternoon of the
arrival at Prujillo of the steamer Ber-
muda. She merely touched there, and
then cleared for Puerto Cortez, Hon
duras, where she is expected 20 drop
anchor III the course of a day or so.
Her arrival in Prujilio indicates that
she escaped from the Spanish war
vessel which it was reported had
chased her. 1t is believed that the
arms and ammunition were safely
landed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
Instructed to Fight fo- Free Silver.

,UEYESSE, Wyo.. May s.-1he demo
Gratis of Laramie county met yesterday
and elected delegates to the state con-
vention. Resolutions were passed. in
structing the delegation 10 fight for
free silver.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
SCIENCE.

SOME Danish ~naturalists in Greenland
have brought up Holsters from a depth
of one thousand three hundred fathoms.
Roses do no: secrete honey in their
flowers. Insects are simply attracted
by the perfume and rich colors. and by
the abundant supply OF pollen, which
serves as food.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
STRUCK AT A CROSSING.
Six Persons Hurt But None of Them Be.
Iieved to be Fatally Injured.

CHICAGO. May S.-A carriage contain
ing six persons was struck by the Mil
waukee limited train yesterday morn
ing while crossing the tracks of the
Northwestern railroad in Rogers park.
All were injured. They are: George w
Adams, retired capitalist, back hurt;
Sarah II. Adams, daughter, head cut;
Mrs. j. II. Trainer, daughter, head
cut and back injured; Mrs. Parkins,
daughter, arm hurt, two infants 81 the
latter, heads cut.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
A LONG TRIP.
From Washington to Indianapolis on a
Wheel.

Wheel.
WASHINGTON, May D. Corporal
Charles Thomas, of Battery VI, Fourth
United States artillery, which is sta
toned at Washington barracks, this
city, will start by wheel tomorrow
morning for indianapolis. Ind, a trip
of about seven hundred miles. He
will go through Frederick, Hagers-
town and Cumberland. Md, Wheeling,
W. Va, and Columbus, o. With good
roads and fair weather he expects 20
complete the trip in eight DAYS
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
The District Of Coli mbia Appropriation
RiII-

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The District
of Columbia appropriation bill was re-
ported to the senate yesterday after.
noon. AS passed by the house it car.
ries s. ,41s, 500, and to this the senate
has added 81, 542, 93S, which is S944,5 O7
less than the estimates.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16

The iron grasp of s~erofula has no
mercy upon its victims. This demon
of the blood is often not satisfied with
causing dreadful sores, but racks the
body with the pains of rheumatism
until Hoods Sarsaparilla cures.
Nearly four years ago I became ef-
ficted with s~crofula and rheumatism
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16

take Hoods Sarsaparilla- Soon appetite
came back; the sores commenced to heal.
NV limbs Strengthened out aud l threw
away my crutches. l am now stout and
hearty and am farming, whereas four
wears ago 1 was a cripple. l gladly rec
ommend Hoods ~Sarsaparilla." URBAN
HAMMOND, Table Grove, Illinois.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-05-16
wi ade

Running sores broke out on my thighs.
Pieces of bone came out and an operation
was contemplated. 1 had rheumatism in
my legs, drawn up out of shape. l lost ap-
petite, could not sleep. / was a perfect
wreck. 1 continued to grow worse and
finally gave up the doctors treatment to
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-26

TO Cannon's authority. but they were
unable 70 get him out Mr.. Cannon Is
not a resident OF this county, but lives In
EsScx. The convention elected delegates
10 Tappahannock and 10 Stanton, and
passed resolutions endorsing Colonel
Lamb as State chairman. IL was the in
tention Of some OF the members to pro-
pose a resolution endorsing T. c. Walker,
Of Gloucester. as delegate from this dis
trict to the national convention, but Mr..
Cannon brought the meeting TO close
before the resolutions were offered.
/ questioned several members about Mr..
Cannon's commission. and they were OF
the opinion that his commission was
given by Malone. They also told me that
Mr.. Cannon wanted to be appointed dis
trict delegate TO the national convention,
but / 60 not think he will get the dele
gates from this county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-26
BIG SALE OF GrsGHAMs.
Large Attendance--Avera Rate Of
Cents q Yard Realized.

NEW YORK. March 25.-wlimerding.
Morris. and Mitchell. auctioneers, at 81
White street. sold to-day. under orders
from the westbrook Manufacturing Com
pany. nearly 100000 yards Of dress sins-
hams. There were 800 cases, ZOO yards
to the case. divided into 1874 lots. Accord
ing to the auctioneers. prices ruled lew.
An average rate OF cents per yard was
realized. Competent judges, however.
consider the prices liberal. as compared
with the quoted figures OF the nanufsc-
turers.
The goods were OF staple design, IN
light and dark colors. The sale began AZ
IL O'Clock. The auction-rooms we're crowd
ed. A large quantity OF the goods viii 30
South.
Among the buyers were representatives
OF the ii. b. Clafiin Company. G. Il. Roass.
Durham, Buckley 4 Co, J. Rothschiid.
Hartley Brothers. 8. Steinfseld q Co.. and
Ferdinand Ehrlieh. OF New York city;
John r.. Hurst & Co.. Strauss Brothers,
Prize 81 Co.. r. NJ. Sutton Il Co.. and
Daniel Miller Il Co., OF Baltimore: Carson,
Prize, Scott & Co.. Ely Walker Dry-l;oocs
Company. and the j. V. Farweli Com
papv, of Chicago; Finch (; vansilck. or
Minneapolis; Aimo & Doepke. OF csncin-
nai: j. X. Durham q Co., Of kanzas
city. ana Detroit: j. h. Wear ana boosnsr
& Co., OF st. Louis: Burke. Frtzsi,..mons.
Hone & Co. OF Rochester; l.. Branoit3
& Sons. Of Omaha; r. III. white 6 Co. OF
Boston: John Wanamaksr. Of Ph,ladel-
phla: williken. Cozsons, Short q Co. Of
Portland. Me-. ana Murphy, Grant & %.
OF San Francisco.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-26
STANTON.
VIII Not Fit-Personai Mention
Their New LOdge-Room.

thttF New bDuSt-stDou.
STANTON, VA. March 25.-(Special)
on January ]. 1897, there will be a change
In the judicial districts. by which High
land County Court will be presided over
by the same Judge that sits in Augusta.
Up 10 that time the same Judge will
have held court in Highland and Bath.
As Augustus cOurt-day Is the fourth
Monday, and Highlands court now meets
the Tuesday following, there must be a
change Of date. The Augusta court usu-
ally sits more than a week. and Highland
court is forty-seven miles from StauntoD.
RETURNED.
But one pupil was called home on ac-
count Of the rumors prevalent at the time
Of the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Institution
investigation and that child has returned
to the school.
Some twenty-five Staun onans went over
TO Roanoke yesterday to attend the he
thooist Conference.
THE NEW LODGE-ROOM.
stanton Lodge OF Odd-Felows, No. IS.
will meet tomorrow night for the first
time in its lodge-rooms I'm the new three
story brick Odd-Felows' building, Just
finished. This new hall is on Beverly
street near Market street.
Miss Lille Anderson. the pretty daugh-
ter OF Mr. r. VI. Anderson. was married
quietly at home tonight to Mr.. Charles
r. Simpson, Of the city electrc-light de-
Dartmeut