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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08

ARNOLD HALEY, q bookkeeper and
ex-lieutenant in the German army, shot
himself in the temple at his boarding
house in Chicago, on the 25th, in an at
tempt to commit suicide. The attempt
was unsuccessful, however, and HALEY,
raising the window, plunged to the
ground, q distance of Is feet, receiving
fatal injuries.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08

FAILURES throughout the United
States for the week ended on the LIST,
as reported by r. G. Dun & Co.. were
237 against 23s for the corresponding
week last year. In Canada the failures
were 40, against 81 last year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08

A TELEGRAM received from Athens,
on the SOth, said a great battle had been
fought at Velestino between a Turkish
force of 5000 and Gen. Smolenski's
brigade. The dispatch added that the
Turks were repulsed with enormous
losses.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08
Lord Salisbury's Mediation Proposition
Definitely

LONDON, May SIT is semi-oficially
stated that Lord Salisbury's proposal
to the powers for a conference at Paris
to discuss measures with a view of end.
ing the war between Turkey and
Greece has already been under consid-
Grafton for several days at the various
foreign offices, and may be consid-
cred definitely abandoned.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08

The breach of promise suit for S.. 600
brought by Miss Lulu Daley against
John II. Sanders was tried before Judge
Roy at Paris, resulting in a verdict Of
$500 for the plaintiff.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08

The executive committee of the Flood
Sufferers Relief association of Mem
phis, Tenn, published an announce
ment, on the Goth, to the effect that all
refugees would be provided with means
of transportation to their respective
homes, thus relieving planters of this
responsibility.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08

W. II. Buckmaster, formerlya highly
respected business man of st. Joseph,
is charged with forgery. His defense,
it is said, will be that he was drunk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08

THE regents of the Michigan state
university at Ann Arbor have rendered
Harry ]. Hutchins, dean of the law de-
partment, the presidency of the uni
versity during DIR. Angeles absence as
minister to Turkey.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08
The Greeks Again Invade EpIrus.

ARIA, May 1.-After remaining in
active for two days the Greek troops
yesterday friday reinvaded Epirus.
The Sixth regiment advanced and oc-
cupled Philippi for the third time
without fighting. The Turks are still
at Pentepigadia, and Imaret has been
fortified, the military bridge over the
river Aria (Aracht) having been de-
stroyed.
The streets of Aria present a strange
scene, with the continuous exodus OF
citizens and the steady incoming of the
peasantry, who camp out in the streets,
around fires with thousands of cattle
and sheep.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08
A DRUNKEN SON.
Engaged In . Fight with His Brother.
Murders His Father.

"uruers HE rather.
INDEPENDENCE, Kas., May 3.-The
murder of an old man by one of his
sons is reported from Nawata, L. T.,
the victim being John Riley, so years
of age, whose place, is two miles east of
Nawata- Jim and Louis Riley, his
sons, aged 22 and 90, came home drunk
n were soon engaged in a desperate
fight When the father attempted to
seperate them, Louis drew a gun and
fired two bullets into the old mans
body, killing him instantly.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08

THOMAS STEEP, the Cuban cores
pondent of the Scripps-McRae league,
is alive. A cablegram has been re-
ceived at the league headquarters
saying that he is safe at Kingston, ia
maica.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08
More Money for Schools.

The school election held in Marshall
TO increase the levy to 30 cents on the
500, and for a nine-months' term. re.
suited in favor of the increase.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08
The Powers About to Mediate.

ATHENS, May S.-Reports are current
here that the powers r about to
mediate between Greece and Turkey.
The Italian and Austrian ministers
have had a long interview with NJ.
Ralli and NJ. Scoulodas.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08

The Ohio medical law has been de-
clared constitutional in the lower
courts. 1t requires physicians to
register and have certificates based
upon practice or examination.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08

THE treasury department received
unofficial advices from Portland, Ore,
on the 27th, to the effect that the steam
er Victoria had arrived at Tacoma with
over 100 Chinese on board who were
said to hold forged certificates. The
collector at Tacoma was instructed to
make a thorough investigation into the
facts and to hold the Chinese pending
further instructions.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08
Judgment for Alienation.

The case of Mrs. Victoria Nichols VS..
Benz. Nichols, at Nevada, on change of
venue from Barton county, was decided
for plaintiff.
She was given a verdict for e5.OO0.50. Mrs
Nichols sued for SO. 1000. charging Benz. Nichols
and his wife with having aliensted from her
the love OF her husband, who is their son. Benz.
Nichols Is said to be worth $3.50, 1000.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08

WHILE the Grant memorial exercises
we're in progress in New York, on the
9th, the residents of Galena, Ill,
where the general made his home for
SO many years in wage-working days,
were assembled to participate in ap-
propriate exercises, in accordance with
the custom established there shortly
after the death of the great commander.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08

A MIGHTY wall of water, from six to
eight feet high and a mile wide, broke
upon West Guthrie, Okla, on the
2sth, without warning, crushing houses,
sweeping away property and drown
ing people by the score. Every nova
BILE thing was swept before the wave.
which was caused by q cloud-burst and
rains. and the fertile valleys of the
Canadian and Cottonwood rivers were
turned into q dreary waste.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08
An Aged CoIored Woman.

Jennie Boswell, colored, said TO be
ITO years and 3 days old, died in Cali.
fornia recently. She was born in
fredericksburg. Va, and was the
mosher of IL children.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08

Miss Ethleyne Jackson, of Marshall,
should be happy.
She has been appointed to act as sponsor fol-
Missouri at the confederate reunion. to BE- held
June =, % AMI "a, at Nashville. Tenn. She was
a maid Of honor at the reunion last year, and
rode by the side Of Gen. Shelby.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08

DAVID r. HAYS, for Is years cashier
of the st. Louis post Office, has been
found to be SIS, oOs. "a short in his &C
counts, and upon information sworn to
by Inspector Joe Johnston, has been
arrested charged with embezzlement.
and bound over under $1,000 bonds to
the federal grand jury. The shortage
has been made good by c. NJ. Hays,
brother of the accused, but the govern
ment will insist on the prosecution.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08

DIR. John T. Berry died at Carthage,
aged 81.
Deceased was one Of the Oldest members OF
the medical profession in Jasper county. He
was a kentuckian, but for 81 years had resided
In Jasper county. For years he was q member
Of the pension examining board.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08
C. L. Bartlett, of Carthage.

c. L. Bartlett died at Carthage OF
heart disease while breaking in a colt
on the streets.
He was yice-president Of the First national
bank of Carthage, and for years manager Of the
waterworks company. He was a native OF
iOhio, had lived in Carthage 20 years. and was
"a years old. He leaves q widow and five chill
dren-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08
Said They Were Missouri Flood Sufferer

Says an item sent from Russellville,
Ark, a few days ago:
A dirty. ragged and bare-fcoted crowd, con-
sisting of Is members of all sizes and ages. hail
ing from Missouri and claiming to be victims OF
the Mississippi flood, arrived here. They owned
one poor horse, and by his side they worked two
stalwart, bare-footed men. They were on their
way to Van Buren, to pick strawberries. Our
people bought them another horse and gave
them some money, and sent them on their way
rejoicing. They were by odds the hardest-look-
ing crowd that ever struck this town.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08
THE DEMOCRAT.
b. Fl. ADAMS, Publisher.

CAPE GIRARDEaU. MISSOURI.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08
Mrs. Susan Duncan.

Susan Duncan, aged 80, widow Of
Capt. l.. c. Duncan. killed by guerillas
during the war, died in johnson county
recently. She had resided on the Dun.
can homestead So wears.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08
Where Grant Was Married.

At the southwest corner of Fourth
and Cerre streets, st. Louis, is the old
house in which Gen. U. 5. Grant was
married.
In those days it was a two-story brick struc-
ture, plain but neat. and it stands there to day,
like a veteran, Old and gray, but still presenting
a substantial appearance. The property
has been in the possession Of the
school board for years 1t was leased
to the Walsh estate. and the present holder is
Miss Margaret Walsh. The house was vacant
for some time, but was recently rented. For
many years it has been used as a boarding
house, being in the center of a manufacturing
district.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08
Death in the School Room

Olivia kunz, aged Is, died while al
Fchool in St Louis.
TIL girl inherited heart disease from her IA
ther, and too close application to studies
brought on the attack. The father died OF heart
trouble, a brother at the age of two years AMI q
sister when IL years old.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08

Mrs. Emma NJ. Thompson died in St
Joseph, recently, aged So. She was the
Oldest daughter of Jules Robidoux. and
e granddaughter of Joseph Robidoux,
the founder of st. Joseph.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08
MISSOURI a NEWS.
Missouri Crop Report.


The Missouri weekly crop bulletin,
issued April %, says:
Throughout the central portions of the State
The temperature during the past week averaged
rom 3 to 5 degrees above the normal. but in the
aorthern and southern portions the excess was
hight. Frosts occurred in some Of the north
srn counties. but little damage is reported. In
The southern portion Of the state the percent
ige Of sunshine was about the s~easonable aver
age, but in the northern sections it was def
sient- Throughout most Of the central and
southern counties the conditions were favora-
Die for farm wors, and good progress has been
made.
Wheat has improved considerably during the
week, and In SOM localities is coming out much
better than was expected. Oats are generally
coming on well. though somewhat retarded by
cool nights Grasses are making a good growth,
as a rule, and stock are doing well in pasture.
The prospect for fruit OF ali kinds continues
good in nearly all counties. In the flooded
areas in the southeastern portion Of the state
the water is reported as falling rapidly.
The Missouri CongregationalIsts.
The twenty-third annual meeting of
the Congregational association of Mis-
souri, was held at the Compton Hill
Congregational church, st. Louis.
Unusual interest was added to the gathering
this year on account Of the presence. for the
first time, of women. These women were to
represent the home and foreign missionary
women's boards. An interesting report was
read by the secretary. Rev. Z. F. Wheeler,
showing that so churches appear on the rolls,
and there are 90 ministers. 1862 church members
and II ,626 Sunday-school scholars. The gain in
church membership in the year is 237, q greater
gain than in the preceding year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-05-08
Sponsor for Missouri.

sponsor Tor Missouri.
Miss Ethleyne Jackson, of Marshall.
should be happy.
She has been appointed to act as sponsor for
Missouri at the confederate reunion. to be held
June y, 3 AMI "a, at Nashville. Tenn. She was
q maid OF honor at the reunion last year, and
rode by the side of Gen. Shelby.
An Aged Practitioner.
DIR. John T. Berry died at Carthage,
aged 81.
Deceased was one Of the Oldest members OF
the medical profession in Jasper county. He
was a kentuckian, but for 81 years had resided
in Jasper county. For years he was q member
of the pension examining board.
Death in the School Room.
Olivia kunz, aged Is, died while at
Fchool in St Louis.
The girl inherited heart disease from her IA
ther, and too close application to studies
brought on the attack. The father died OF heart
trouble, a brother at the age Of two years AMI o
sister when IL years old.
Her Grandfather Founded st. ,Joseph.
Mrs. Emma NJ. Thompson died in st.
Joseph, recently, aged So. She was the
oldest daughter of Jules Robidoux. and
e granddaughter of Joseph Robidoux,
the founder of st. Joseph.
Mrs. Susan Duncan.
Susan Duncan, aged so, widow OF
Capt. L. c. Duncan, killed by guerillas
during the war, died in johnson county,
recently. She had resided on the Dun.
can homestead So years.
An Aged CoIOred Woman.
Jennie Boswell, colored, said TO be
ITO years and 3 days old, died in Cali
fornia recently. She was born in
fredericksburg. Va, and was the
me.her of IL children.
For Breach of Promise.
The breach of promise suit for S.. 600
brought by Miss Lulu Daley against
John H. Sanders was tried before Judge
Roy at Paris, resulting in a verdict of
$500 for the plaintiff.
George j. Plant, of ST. Louis.
George Janvier Plant. one of St.
Louis best-known citizens, died the
other day. He had been prominently
identified with the milling interest of
st. Louis for years.
Too Much Liquor.
W. Ii. Buckmaster, formerly highly
respected business man of st. Joseph.
is charged with forgery. His defense.
it is said, will be that he was drunk.
Killed on the Tracks.
Mrs. Sylvester House, wife of a dry
goods merchant of Appleton City, was
killed while attempting to cross the
tracks in front of a train.
Fine Farm Lands Flooded.
Breaks in the levee along the Mis-
in Charlton county resulted
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04
NO AGREEMENT YET.
Meeting Of Operators and Miuers
Without Results 80 Far.
sOME STUMBLING BLOCK.
The Machinery Mining Scale IL OBJECT
ID to BY the Miners, bat Other
Differences VIII he Hard 70
settle-Other Strike News.

Columbus. Sept. s.-separate ses-
6lons we're held last night by the ma
tlonal executive board OF the miners
and the committee Of the Pittsburg op-
orators Both meetings were Of an In
formal nature. but that Of the miners
board was important. The members
agreed 10 reject the proposition Of the
operators II appears that the price 10
be paid for machine mining Is the
principal stumbling block The opera
tors offer 20 pay only one-half Of the
price on pick mining for machine min
Ing aud the miners demand two-ihirds.
II IA doubtful. however. whether the
other differences can be settleo. The
miners will offer no counter proposi-
ton and the operators are not empow-
cred 20 make a new one. Another
Joint conference will be held today and
both operators and miners will endeav-
or 10 arrive At a more perfect under
standing Of just what each side de-
mands. A member OF the miners
board stated that be thought some step
might yet be taken toward q settle
ment. but had no definite idea along
what line Il might be-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04
M'KINLEY AT COLUMBUS.


Columbus. o.. Sept. s.-President
Mckinley and party arrived At 10
o'clock this morning and are guests Of
the Ohio state board Of agriculture.
They were preceded by Honorable
JAMES Wilson. secretary Of agriculture.
who iolned them here With the pres
ident came Mrs. Mckinley. Senator
and Mrs. Hanna. Secretary and Mrs,
Alger, Colonel and Mrs. Myron 7. Her
rick. Webb G. Hayes and other per-
sonal friends. Colonel John 8. Poland
IN command OF the Seventeenth United
States infantry. and Colonel Colt In
command Of the Fourteenth ohio Ma
tiOnal infantry. received the president
at the station entrance with troops at
present arms. lie was then escorted
to the Great Southern hotel. In route
10 the hotel the psssident was vel
coined BY Thousands Of people.
LuneheOn having been served Al the
hotel the president and party took car
riagea for the fair. overtaking the mil
itary. which bad gone ahead. march
Ing into the fair grounds the process
sion moved through 4 sea Of human
beings 10 the main building. where the
president addressed the school from
Columbus and nahy parts Of the state
He expressed himself a. being C.
peciahy pleased 10 meet the children.
Later In the day the party was es-
eorted 10 various buildings Of interest
where short speeches were made and
informal receptions were given. The
president was greatly interested In the
cottage IN which General Grant was
born. Il Il enclosed IN a building OF
steel and glass and h the property OF
the farmers of Ohio, being permanent
ly located on the fair grounds
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04
silver n-pusls,... ss o.lsr.Ao

Glcnwood Springs. Col, scp,. AT
1880 o'clock this morning State
Chairman Broad called the state sill
yer Republican convention TO order.
There was q large attendance Chair
man Broad stated that owing 10 delay
IN the arrival Of large delegations Il
was deemed best 10 defer action be-
yond the selection Of temporary on
eers General Bloomfield Of Monte
vista was chosen unanimously a. TEN
porary chairman, aud J. n Wilson OF
Canon City. secretary, Senator Teller
h expected 10 address the convention
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04
JUMPED FROM A TRAIN.
A nsa Lsaps Fssa . Puil@aa sd Il
Isstantly Kiisd

A naa Lsaps Fssa . Puilaaa saa Il
IsssaaslS Hnisd
Chicago, Sept. A-w. A. Ward Of
San Francisco. . passenger on the Chi
eago and North Western overland flyer
which arrived In Chicago today and
who IA believed 70 be the man who
eloped last summer with the wife Of
Millionaire Bradbury Of Los Angeles.
leaped from the window OF . Pullman
car while the train was rushing
through Iowa late last night and was
killed.
A telegram was received from
wheatland. almost At the same time
the train pulled into Chicago. which
said Wards body. clad only IN night
robe. had been found near that sta
tion.
Il Il believed he was demented
All the suicides clothing and ef-
fects we're found In the berth he occu-
pied and will b held BY the Pullman
company.
The suicides name and residence
was learned from his ticket His des-
tination vas Buffalo.
The conductor and porter Of the car
occupied By ward naid that prior TO
his retiring he exhibited no signs Of
insanity.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04
HOLD IT CONSTITUTIONAL.


The nsssssFs' Lau is = sSsri Declared
Lssai ~ Juass wtArov.
ST. Louis. Sept a-in denying the
application for . writ Of seizure
against certain bOokmakers doing
business at the fair grounds track.
Judge withrow. Of the st. Louis cir
cult court decided that the breedeFs'
Law Il constitutional
The application vac made BY Charles
n. Noland. counsel for the pool room
propristoz. Who wanted betting At the
fair grounds stopped because their
pool rooms were raided under the state
gambling act. Judge Murphy had de-
elAred the bresdern' Law unconstitution-
al and they heped that Judge withrov
would DO the sane He took their ap-
pllcation under advisement Tor four or
ave days and after examining critl-
cally became satisfied that Il Il consti-
tutionai. This settles the pool room
question unless the state supreme
court takes adverse action.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04
WILL ACCEPT NOTHING.

De Armltt says the Miners wan Have
90 Tlsht the strike out
Piusburg Sept. 3.-The settlement
of the coal strike on the basis Of the
proposition now under consideration
Of the Columbus conference viii have
no effect upon the future action Of the
New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company. according 10 statement OF
President DE Armit who said;
Even ~ the strike Il settled in every
state and district involved and all the
strikers return 10 work pending arbi-
tratlon on a new price. the miners Of
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company will stiil have 20 hght Il out
with the company and return TO work
TO carry out the contract legally
signed and accepted by the workmen"
President De Armltt figures that the
strike has 90 FAR cost the miners Of
this country ts.OOOOOo Tie bases this
statement upon the supposltion that
100. 900 men are out and that they aver
AGED SO per week His men have for
feited ti5.O0e In wages 10 the company
by breaking their contracts The hgh,
Of the De Armltts against the miners
has also been q very costly one. Al
ready about tii 900 has been spent By
the New York and Cleveland Gas Coal
company for wages and board Of dep
uty sherlns
A body of strikers was stopped BY
deputies early this morning while
marching 20 Centre. The men were In
squads of twos and threes. but a crowd
Of rs soon collected and when an order
was given by John Mcclure. the leader.
rush was made and they went
through In spite Of the deputies. A
short. sharp scufle onsued but no fur
thcr opposition was made by the dep
uties and the men marched on.
Tue campers a. Plum Greek
drummed a spy ont Of camp 10 the tune
OF 'Rogues March"
Colonel Rend's miners At Mcdonald.
Pa. will not 20 back AZ the terms
offered by him. The committee ap-
pointed 10 present his ultimatum 10
the men reported that meetings were
held Thursday and Il was decided 10
accept no rate exeep, 50 cents and not
20 work for that price unless all other
mines ala the same.
Nothing has been received here from
Columbus The operators here say
they will not pay the 90 cent rate and
viii 80 ahead with their ARRANGEMENTS
20 start the mines with new men.
There seems 10 be grave doubt % a
settlement on account Of the stand
taken by the miners oihclals.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

Springfield. o.. Sept AIT the ses-
sion Of the Methodist Episcopal con-
ference here. Rev. william r. Dudley
Of Columbus, iornerly penltsntlary
chaplin. was vitAaravn from the min
istry under charges u fraudulent buai
ncss tranaactloAa. and Rev W. 7
Stafford OF Camp Waahington. o.. was
withdrawn trem the minlalEy and
church undsf he eharGss Of cruelty TO
hls wife and adultery.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

London. Sept. IA special dispatch
from Paris says q beautiful woman,
naked and frighttully mutila,ed. with
her skull smashed. has been found In
the River Selma on the middle Of TIT
woman'a back are taitooed the words,
Long live Poland" and Death 10
Traitors" The remains are supposed
20 Be those of . nlhlllal who had IN.
eurred susplei0n Of her fellow nihlllsts.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

New York, Sept al. @ Adams
Frltchey. a wealthy retired attorney
Of st. Louis. formerly Of Harrisburg
h dead Of spinal disease al Atlantic
City. Ne was 81 years old lIo pre-
sented to the University Of Michigan
one Of the inest collections oi geolog.
ical specimens known. Several years
ago he purchased a tract Of land In
California With the object OF determln-
ing whether tropical plants would
thrive IN that region.