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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
CHESS.
Match Games to be Played Between En-
glish and American Lawmakers.

Match Games to be Played Between En-
glish and American Lawmakers.
WASHINGTON, May 24.-Arraugements
for the match games of chess between.
five selected individual players of the
house of representatives and a like
number from the British house of com.
mons, are practically complete. The
games will be begun at 2 o'clock, p. M,
Washington time, and Z o'clock, Lon
don time, May 81, and continue
four hours, Is moves to the
hour. If not completed in the agreed
time, the games will be finished on
June 1.
A single consultation game, in which
all the members of both teams may
consult as to moves, will be played on
a date to be fixed by the Englishmen.
Two wires between Washington and
New York will be given up to the
game and it is expected that not more.
than three minutes will be consumed
in transmitting the several moves be-
tween London and Washington. The
American players will draw lots for
their British competitors and their
places at the tables.
The Washington end of the games
will be played in the house foreign
affairs committee room. Seven players
have been chosen, from which the five
to compete will be selected within g.
day or two. They are: Representa-
tives Shannon, of New York; Shafroth,
of Colorado; Bodine, of Missouri; Handy,
of Delaware; Pearson, of North Caro-
lima; Plowman, of Alabama, and De-
G~raffenried, of Texas.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

Mira Mohammed Khan and Mira.
Hossem Khan are two of the sons of his
exceflency the Persian minister ~ Eng
land. The boys have been carefully ed
ucated and. though only 10 and IA years
old. speak three languages fuently-
Persian, English and French. They are
excellent musicians also. the piano be-
ing their favcrite instrument. Prince.
Mohammed is interested in and has con-
siderable knowledge of mechanics, and.
Prince Hossem is said to have shown
remarkable artistic talents for one So
young.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
Congratulated BY Illinois EclectIcs.

Gov. Stephens has received the fol-
lowing:
The twenty-ninth annual meeting of the
Eclectic Medical association of the state OF Illi-
nois. in the statehouse assembled, send YOU
greeting. This association, representing 1,5l
eclectic physicians of this state, unanimously
beg to congratulate you on the liberal steI
you have taken in the appointment to
official positions in state institutions irrespec-
tive of the allopathic ~tyrannical code of ethics
Thousands of practitioners through the United
States and tens o. thousands OF { .iends Of lib
eralism In medicine feel that you have don lie for
the people that act Of independence which is liz
perfect harmony with our free American insti-
tutiOnS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
Farmer Killed In His Field.

W. r. Bozart, who lived southeast Of
Marshall several miles, was killed in a
peculiar manner the other day.
While he was in his field blowing with q
tongueless cultivator he stopped the team to
make some repair. He got between the horses
and the cultivator, and the animals became
frightened and ran away. Mr.. Bozart, who had
the lines around his waist, was caught by the
shovels and dragged a considerable distance.
When rescued life was almost extinct, one Of
the shovels having penetrated his skull. His
body was horribly bruised and his limbs
broken. He was 80 years of age, and leaves q
widow and one child.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
GOOD FOR THIS GIRL.

Christian Female college of Columbia
gave the annual piano contest at the
opera house.
In the center of the stage sat the prize, q
massive piano. The piano cost $500, and was
presented by Mrs. Luella Wilcox St. Clair,
president of Christian college. Eight contest
ants appeared. The judges were not long in
announcing that Miss Shockley was to receive
the piano. Second place was obtained by Miss
Conley, and third place by Miss Carr. Miss
Maud Shockley, the winner, is a resident Of
Columbia, and an amiablr, and deserving young
lady.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
Arkansas Eclectics Indorse Stephens.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, May s2.-The
State Eclectic Medical society Endorsed
the action of Gov. Stephens of Missouri
in turning the insane asylum at Full
ton, Mo-, over to the homeopathic, and
further said:
W hope the good work will still go on, and
the cause OF liberal medicine spread until al
schools OF medicine will have equal repre-
sentation in all state institutions ami all other
places which have been closed to them BY
preiudice."
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

ALTHOUGH it was not definitely de-
sided, on the goth, it was thought the
peace negotiations would be conducted
between Turkey and Greece direct,
and that afterward, following the
precedent of the treaty of Stephano,
the terms will be submitted to a Euro
pean conference, which will probably
meetin Paris.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

WEBB McNALL, Kansas state superin-
tendent of insurance, has revoked the
license of the Metropolitan Life In
surance Co. of New York, and ordered
the company to cease doing business
in that state. The action grew out of
the company's refusal to pay certain
death claims.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
Thought Life Not Worth Living.

Geo. A. Taylor, who was teller of the
Chemical national bank of st. Louis
until it was merged into the Third ma
tional, took poison and died.
His wife had brought suit for divorce, and
there seems to have been another woman in the
case, but the woman is dead, and Taylor
mourned for her so much that to him life was
not worth living. A few years ago Charles
Warner, who was cashier Of the Chemical, COM
United suicide by drowning.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
Death in a Gasoline Explosion.

Children at play upset a al of gaso-
line neal a heated coal oil stove at
2341 Menard street, st. Louis.
There was an explosion, with the following
result: Mrs. Adj Mohr. aged 80; Hugo Howard,
aged2 years; Willie Toward, aged 5 years, and
Baby" Mohr, aged IS months, were killed, and
Mrs. Bessie Howard, aged %, so horribly burned
that she may die. Three other persons were
burned. After the children had spilled the
fluid the two women attempted to wipe it up.
While thus engaged the explosion occurred.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

Ex-PREMIEB SAGAsTA, the Spanish
liberal leader, at a meeting in Madrid,
on the 10Th, made a violent attack upon
the government. He declared that the
truce granted by the liberals was end
ed; that the policy of the government
was dangerous, and it must be vigor-
ouSly opposed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

In the Pennsylvania senate, on the
18th, the bill prohibiting the public
exhibition of Photographic reproduc-
tons of prize fights vas passed finally.
The bill then went to the house for
final action by that body.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

The Ruiz commission was informally
organized in Havana, on the Goth, and
went to Guanabacoa to commence
the inquiry into the death, in the jail
at that place, of DIR. Ricardo Ruiz, a
~uaturalized American citizen.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

VIM. Tinsley, colored, is charged by
the st. Louis police with stealing a
violin valued at $500, and pawning it
for an old pair of trousers and IS cents.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

The Cretan insurgents received in
structions from Athens, on the 21st, to
accept an autonomous form of govern
ment on condition that the Turkish
troops shall be previously withdrawn
from the island. The insurgents ap-
peared to approve of this plan for the
settlement of their grievances.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

FIGHTING was resumed, on the 18th,
between the Turkish and Grecian SOL
diers, the former making a determined
attack in overwhelming numbers on
Domokos, which, after a most stub
born resistance, was carried, with
great slaughter on both sides, the
Greeks falling back upon Bousi.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

E. C. MORROW & Bro, of GAINESVILLE,
Tenn, have closed contract by which
they agree to furnish the Italian gov
eminent with 49, 600 hogsheads of fine
dark tobacco. The sale amounts to
about 81, 600, 600.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

The senate, on the 18th, adopted the
resolution introduced by Senator Pet
tigrew directing the committee on
Pacificrailroads to investigate whether
any lands had been f~raudulently is
sued to the Union Pacific railroad.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

AN expedition left Philadelphia, on
the 18th, that has for its object the ex-
ploration of the country round about
Mount st. Elias, Alaska, and the posi-
BILE ascent of hat mountain, which for
a long time vas considered the highest
point in America. All attempts to as
cend it have hitherto failed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

The trials of Messrs. Havemeyer and
Searles, president and treasurer, re-
spectively of the American Sugar Re-
filming Co., for refusing to answer ques-
tons of the senate Sugar trust investi-
eating committee, have been postponed
until the 25th.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

THE committee to receive and well
come to San Francisco the members OF
the Christian Endeaver society, who
are soon to go to California, will consist
of 900 members, led by a staff of 81.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

Miss AGNES F. SLACK, secretary of
the Worlds Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union, states that in England
the railway companies are promoting
temperance organizations among their
workmen.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

A SEVERE electric and rain storm
struck Kokomo, Ind, on the night of
the Goth. The electric plant was badly
damaged, leaving the stores and the
city in darkness. The city buildings
were also damaged by lightning, and
the streets were flooded.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

The Greek government issued a proc
1amation, on the 18th, announcing
that it did not desire any further vol
unteers, explaining that there were
already many volunteers in Athens for
whom it was impossible to find employ
ment.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

W. j. MCCONNELL, the noted temper
Ince lecturer of Cleveland, o., became
suddenly deranged while speaking at
Whitesville, O., on the night of the
18th. No cause can be assigned except
overwork and nervous prostration.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
MAY Hang a Woman.

Pearl Waters, colored, who killed Lii
liam Waddell, also colored, over ten
cents, was found guilty in st. Louis
and the death penalty assessed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
Killed His Cousin While She Laughed.

~Somerville, the young man who
killed his cousin, Ella SomervilIe, near
Edna, Tex, shooting her while she
was laughing, gets so years in prison.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
A PensIoner of 8 1

Aunt Polly Powell, aged 90, a PEN
sioner of the war of 1872, died near
Mexico, aged 80. Her father lived to
be nearly 100, and died near Mexico.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

On the Goth, to the accompaniment of
a bowling northwest wind and the
squeaking of many pulleys, the great
objective lenses of the Yerkes observe-
tory, at Williams Bay, Wis, were lifted
into position. An hour later the eye
piece was adjusted, and the worlds
greatest telescope became a reality.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

C. WILLIAM MoELLEE, James j. No
ran, C. II. Chokmiller, Thomas f. Carey
and Thomas F. Dunn, judges and clerk
of election at the recent school board
election in st. Louis, We're arrested, on
the 21st, on the most convincing evil
dence of fraud, and stand an excellent
chance of landing in the penitentiary.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

A WILL, declared to be a forgery,
and discovered in the urn containing
the ashes of the te~stator's dead wife, is
one of the sensational features that
will be presented in the contest over
the estate of the late Jacob 2. Davis,
the San Francisco millionaire, philan-
shropist and patron of arts and science.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

THE United States bimetallic COM
mission, consisting of Senator Wolcott,
OF Colorado, ex-Vice-President Steven
son and Gen. Chas. Payne, Of Massa-
chusetts, arrived in Paris on the 10th.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

1t is stated in Washington that the
president has decided to appoint Gen.
Longstreet commissioner of railroads.
Gen Hampton now holds the office.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
MISSOURI A E w
Young Ladies' Win Pianos.

There was a great society event in
Mexico the other night, and the chapel
of Harden college was packed.
The occasion was the vocal contest for tbs
81, 1000 piano between seven young ladies, pupils
Of Miss Schultze, the vocal teacher of Hardin
college.
The judge Of the contest was Herr Xavier
Scharwenka. who is the German court pianist,
q member of the faculty of the Royal Conserva-
tory Of Music, Berlin, Germany, and director of
the Hardin college school NJ music. He awarded
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
Mad Dog Bit Five PeopIe,

Orie, Dave, Emarvin and George
Bearden, aged respectively II, o, 7 and
5, and Carrie Woods, 10, were bitten
by a mad dog in Caldwell county, Ky.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
To Walk Around the World.

Henry Roedter, a st. Louis teamster,
has started to walk around the world.
He carries a passport from Secretary
Sherman and letters from Mayor Zieg-
enhein of st. Louis.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
Entitled to Free Delivery.

Independence, Mexico, Clinton and
Columbia are entitled to free mail de-
livery, their post Office receipts having
come up to the required amount.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

John Baird, aged about 80, en- route
from Mount Vernon to Kansas City
with stock, fell between two freight
al near Golden City, and was cut ir
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

Most of the fat steers have been
shipped out of Holt county. and stock
cattle are scarce. Fat hogs are plenti-
full, and stock hogs are being shipped
in from southern Missouri and Arkan-
SnS
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
MISS ETHYL FULTS,

the prize to Miss FultS, although the contest
was q close one between Miss FultS. Miss
Arnold and Miss GentreSs, their solos having
been excellently rendered. When the award
was made Miss F'uitS was carried around the
stage upon the shoulders Of her enthusiastic
girl friends. She is a charming girl and quite
uODular.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
He Was Sick and Couldn't Work.

Irwin Wright, of Auxvasse, Galloway
county, sick and unable to work, took
a dose Of electric battery solution and
died IN great agony
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
Missouri Odd Follows.

The annual meeting of the grand
lodge 1. o. o. f. of Missouri was held
in st. Louis.
The report Of Grand Secretary Sloan showed
a membership of PC .551 in the state. He pre-
scented the following financial Stntnnnnt.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29

The report Of Secretary Retta L. CHM of the
Daughters Of Rebekah showed "a new lodges
instituted during the year and 2 ,4O5 new MEM
beers admitted, making a total of 1908. The
financial report made the receipts s1a, SOL. IS; re-
lief paid, sTs3.2O; expenses, 81, 317.17; assets
S6,512.78.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
SPANISH GUNBOATS.
Attempt to Overhaul a British
Fruit Steamer.

Were Shown 3 Clean Pair of Heels-The
Steamer, Although Passing Through
Perfect Storm of Shot, Keeps
Her Course and Escapes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-29
THE DEMOCRAT.
Il. Fl. ADAMS, Publisher.

CAPE GIRARDEAU. MISSOURI
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-06-11
Death OF Captain Finch.

Captain d. B. Finch, former resi-
dent of Olympia, died at his home in
Oakland, Cal, on Thursday, the Sd of
the present month, aged Is years.
Deceased was for years the leading
steamboat operator on Puget Sound.
He was, perhaps, best known as part
ner of the Wright brothers in running
the old steamer Eliza Anderson, of
which craft he WAS commander.
He came from the East to Califor-
MIA in 1919, and was for some years
engaged in the Sacramento river
steamboat business. After making
a snug competence here, he has lived
a retired life in Oakland up to the
time of his death. He was noted as
a consistent temperance advocate and
was the donor of the Tacoma Hall
property in this city to the Good
Templars. As member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, he car
ried his religion into practical life by
not allowing liquors to be sold on
board of his steamer nor would he
employ a man in any capacity who
was addicted to the use of profane
language or strong drink. He has
often been criticised for his severe
business habits and he may have had
in common with other men some fail
ings, but the world would be a good
deal better off if all men strictly OBJ
served the social and business ameni-
ties so tenaciously adhered to by the
departed old captain. He leaves a
wife but no children.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-06-11
Muraefous AssauIt.

Yesterday evening two Indians from
the Nisqually reserve, named George
and John Williams, brothers, entered
the home of Napoleon LeGard, Ca
madam Frenchman who lives on the
Ike Hawk place, and proceeded to
assault him with knives, the motive
doubtless being robbery as we'll as re-
venge. Legarde's Indian wife, who is
reported to have formerly been
Georges kloochman, ran from the
house and escaped the deadly attack,
but LeGard was fearfully hacked by his
assailants and is now under treatment
at st. Peters hospital, with about an
even chance for recovery. Upon these
facts becoming known, Deputy Sheriff
Mcclellan left for Nisqually to arrest
the murderous depredators. They
were soon found, but George" mani
tested an ugly disposition, and refused
to accompany the officer to town, and
when force was used started in to
clean out" the officer. In order to
accomplish his object, the officer was
compelled to use his pistol, and the
consequence is that one of the MUIR
derous rascals lies in the county Jail
with several holes through his tough
hide.
They are only flesh wounds, how
ever, and will not be liable to cheat
the penitentiary, or possibly the gal
lows, of its prev.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-06-11
and trust, in all OF which he has &C.
quilted himself with credit.

and trust, in all OF which he has &C.
quilted himself with credit.
The annual Children's Day exer-
cises will take place next Sunday
evening at the Methodist Episcopal
Church. The programme to be rem
dered is an excellent one having been
especially prepared for the occasion by
DIR. Payne of New York, the General
Educational Secretary OF the NJ. E.
Church. In the morning the pastor
will preach sermon especially pre-
pared for the boys and girls of the
Sunday school and congregation.
Tuesday afternoon, John kile, /"
lineman in the employ OF the Postal
Telegraph Co., met with a mishap
which will keep him belfast for several
weeks. While he was engaged in
shifting wires on the poles on Main
street, near Maple Park, a wire in his
hand fell across brace wire of the
trolly line used to propel the street
cars. Its insulation was imperfect,
and heavy shock of "juice" passed
through his body, causing him to fall
to the ground, distance of about 90
feet. He was badly shaken up, but no
bones were broken. His injury is re-
garded rs quite severe but not likely
to prove fatal.
The Epworth League intents to give
lawn party, next Wednesday night,
in Bigelow's orchard on Eastside, that
shall surpass all former local attempts
to Danish dull care. While it is the
season for fair Luna to mount her
throne, and she will probably illumi-
nate the occasion with her brightest
smile, provision has been made for
lighting by modern witch-craft-the
electric light-while memorie of the
past will be revived by. the multi-col-
ored radience of Japanese lanterns,
without which an outdoor evening
party would be shorne of its chief at
traction as would Christmas without
its Santa Claus. A musical pro-
gramme will be arranged, during the
rendering of which guests will be
served with delicacies by the fairies
always present on such joyous occa-
siOnS,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-06-11
Notice of Sherif's Sale
ON EXECUTION.

SUPERIOR Court, State Of Washington. In and
- for Thurston County.
The Masonic Building aud Real Estate Associa-
ton of Tenin0, Corporation, vs.. A. p. Perry,
Defendant.
Under and by virtue OF writ Of execution
issued out of the Superior Court Of the State of
Washington, holding terms at Olympia, in and
for Thurston county, said State and dated on the
18th day of May, 1897. on judgment and decree
rendered in said court on the 18th day of May.
1897 in favor of the above named defendant and
eightyfour and 75l00 tSS47 dollars. with inter
est at the rate of legal per cent. per annum from
date thereof and amounting in all to the sum of
eighty flour and 75l0O ($S4.75) dollars, which said
writ of execution was TO me as Sheriff OF ThurstOn
county, Washington, duly directed and delivered,
and by which am commanded to sell at public
auction. according to law, the following described
real estate, to-wiI:
East half 10 Of lot two (2). block twelve (l2),
Hodgdon's addition 70 the town Of Tenino, State
Of Washington, together with all the heredita-
msnts and appurtenances thereunto belonging or
in any wise appertsinng
Now, therefore, public notice 10 hereby given
that on the 5th day of July, 1897. At 10 O'Clock
a. III. of said day, at the Washington street
county, in the city OF Olympia, will sell the
above described real estate at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash, or SO much
thereof rs may be necessary to raise sufficient
to satisfy said last above named amount, to-
gether with increased costs and increased in
terest.
Dated at Olympia. Washington, this 4th day
Of June, 1897.
CHARLES A. BILLINGS.
Sheriff of Thurston county, Wash.
W. I. AGNEw, Attorney for defendant.
Date of first publication. June 4, 1897.