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DON'T NEED THE GOLD.
The Government Turns Down II
Leading New York Banker.

The Government Turns Down II
Leading New York Banker.
Washington, Sept. 2s.-Asslstant Secre-
tarv Nanderlin yesterday received tele-
gram from leading banker in New York
asking upon what terms the government
would receive a million dollars or more
in gold in San Francisco, upon receipt OF
the last telegraphic notice OF its deposit.
and issue currency against 1t IN New
York. The assistant secretary has re-
piled that the government Is not IN need
of cold and therefore will not be able to
make any concessions as to transporta-
ton and insurance in the present IN
stance
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FfrnrO VEDrna France.

Paris, Sept. 25.-Figaro warns the gov
ernment that Germany is earnestly con
sidering whether Europe should "allow
the United States to drive Spain out OF
Cuba" and recalls the fact that the wal
Of 1870 arose from mistakes made by
French diplomacy in regard to Spain.
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HUNDRED AND FIFTY KILLED.
Number Of Victims of the Awful
Railroad Wreck in India.

Bombay, Sept. 26.-Recent advices from
the scene of the wreck of the bridge Of
the galore Mysore railroad, near Mad
dura, indicates that $50 persons were
killed and ID injured. Seventy persons
succeeded in making their escape. Most
of those killed and injured were natives.
The train, which was crossing the bridge
at high rate of speed, has been entirely
submerged.
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Young GriGo and Jack DAILY.

Philadelphia, Sept. 27.-'Young Griffo' ami
Jack Daily of Wilmington, boxed six rounds at
the Arena tonight. Griffo had the best of the
bout throughout and, especially in the last
three rounds displayed his usual remarkable
skill. He landed DAILY where and when
he pleased. On the other hand DAILY danced
all around the Australian, making a numbe.
of wild swings. Neither man received any
damage from the blows
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BUYING ALASKA MINE PROPERTY.
New York and Denver Men Making
Heavy Investments.

Heavy 1nVeAtments.
Seattle, Sept 25.-Fourteen gold min
ing claims in Sundum and Berners bay
districts in southeastern Alaska were
sold today to New York and Denver men
for 100000. There are two separate
deals, seven claims in each district being
sold Through ExCollector B. T. Moore
the Sundum property was sold for sl25,-
GOO. James r. Price, Denver mining
man, placed the other seven with Denver
capitalists for $4,000. Marcus DAILY.
the Montana millionaire, has had five
men in southeastern Alaska for a month
examing properties and it is said intends
to make large Investments there.
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Guthrie O. T., Sept. 2s.-Six hundred
Fox, Pawnee and Usage Indians are hold
ing a grand ghost and medicine dance on
the Pawnee reservation. A large part of
them are stripped to the skin and paint
ed in gorgeous style.
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Tracy for Mayor.

New York, Sept. 25.-Chairman Quiggg
of the republican county committee has
received a telegram from Benjamin T..
Tracy stating that he was willing to be
the republican nominee for mayor of
Greater New York.
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Died in SDOkane.

Northport, Sept. 27.-Funeral services were
conducted yesterday by the Rev. Father Vola
over the remains of the infant son of Perry J.
Lyons, customs officer and wife The child
was taken i'll in Spokane Thursday and died
Friday of cholera infantum. Mr.. Lyons was
attending court in Spokane at the time of the
child's death and Mrs. Lyons was visiting
fria
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GOyern Troops Win

Managua, Nicaragua, Sept. 24.-Gener-
al Paiz, commander of the revolutionary
forces, is reported to have been wounded
in the leg during a battle near Rivas.
with the government which is said to
have resulted in a complete victory for
tho loft
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Rome Sept. 2s.-All arrangements for
the cesson of Kassale to Great Britain
have been accepted and everything is
ready for the occupation of that town by
the British troops.
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Broke the Western Record.

New York, Sept. 26.-The steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, from Bremen and
Southampton, passed in Sandy Hook at
9:05 D. M. She has broken the westward
record from Southampton, made by the
St. Paul by "a minutes.
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Girardvilc. Pa. Sept. 2s-At least
nine men received fatal injuries, and pos
siblv two score others were more or less
seriously wounded in bloody riot here.
The battle was the outcome of a quar-
rel over the Hazelton troubles. Thirty
six men are known to have been wound
ed and about so more are being sccreted
by their friends who fear that they will
be sent to Jail,
brought before Justice Elias kissin"er
and 10 before Justice II. B. johnson. All
were charged with assault with intent to
kill. breaking and rioting, and
were held in heavy bail for court. Many
warrants have been issued, but have not
man attended to y of the wounded, nine
of whom he says will die. Doctors Viii
liam Monaghan and James Donahue at
tended to II others. and how many the
other physician cared for is not known.
Three other men have been reported
dead. but this can not be verified.
Several hundred Polanders board at
William CulIacabbage's hotel. on Sec
ond street. Joseph CaVendish is pro-
prietor of the house at the east end OF
town. where several hundred more Po-
landers make their headquarters. Bad
blood has existed between them for Il
long time and the recent strike troubles
at HazcIton cmblttcred them still more.
Sunday night matters came to a crisis,
CulIacabbage, it is charged, and his fol
lowers. to the number of several hun
dred. armed with guns, revolvcrs, axes,
knives and clubs marched to Cavendish's
hotel. where several hundred of their
enemies were celebrating pay day.
The Cavendish men asccrtaincd that
their foes We're marching upon them and,
arming themselves huniedlv. awaited
their arrival. After a demonstrative
march the Cul1acabbage contingent ar
rived and stormcd the saloon. Then a
bloody battle ensued The men fought
like demons. the shooting was fast and
furous-aXes. knives, clubs and other
weapons were used with deadly eflect.Ihc
battle lasted almost an hour. when the
Cullacabbaoe gang were routed leaving
their wounded behind. Everything IN
the house was smashed. and the floors
were strcwn with wounded men. The
walls were bcspattered with blood and
shreds of human flesh.
After the rioters had returned to their
headquarters the Cavendish gang armed
| themselves to the teeth and marched to
the cnemv's rendezvous. where a battle
! still bloodier than the first ensued. The
police force and the constables OF the
surrounding region were called, but were
unable to cope with the rioting horde,
who continued hostilitics until morning
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Death in Ireland.

Dublin, Sept. 25.-The Right Hon. Rob
ert Richard Warren, president of the pro-
bate and matrimonial division of the high
court of Justice of Ireland, is dead.
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brakeman Commits Suicide

Baltimore, Sept. 2S.-Michael Sim
monds railroad brakeman, aged %, shot
and tried to kill his sweetheart. Miss
Jenny Long. aged 10, and committed sui
eide
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O. r.. and n, ApDOin III en- 3 .

Portland, Or, Sept. 26.-Two new ap-
pointments are announced from the gen
eral office of the Oregon Railway & Navi
CATION Company. They are J. w. Wood
worth, general freight agent, and r. B.
Miller, assistant general freight agent.
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Chicago, Sept. 25.-Twelve argonauts
from Massachusetts have left Chicago en-
route to the Klondike. G. G. Elwood
a British Columbia mining expert, is at
the head of the gold seekers
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ReI1efOurche Rnnk Robbers.

Helena, Mont. Sept 27.-The three men held
at Billings for the Bellefourche. S. D., bank
robbery June 2s. decided to go bacKewithout
waiting for requistion. The officers will start
tomorrow morning. Identification seems COM
plete.
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New Orleans, Sept. 27.-The fever stu
alton in spite Of the appearance of rather
a large number of new eases, may be said
to have shown much improvement. Fiji
teen cases were recorded on the books of
the board Of health yesterday, but there
were no deaths. The authorities received
reports during the evening from nearly
every patient now under treatment and
these were all to the effect that the eases
were all doing well and that no patient
is in any immediate danger of dissolution.
Some 40 cases were reported last night
as being rapidly on the mend and num-
Der of them will be discharged during
the week
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-10-02

Icebergs sometimes last 200 years be
fore they entirely melt away.
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YELLOW FEVER DISTRICTS.
Many New Cases at EdWardS-Im
prOvement at New Orleans.

Edwards, Miss, Sept. 27.-New eases
yesterday, %; total cases to date, l76;
death for the day, total deaths, I.
A new case developed at Champion hill
that Of Dr. William Champion the
case is a serious one. Another case is re-
ported at Queens hill. A few more strides
and the fever will have stricken the en-
tire town Of Edwards.
Nh Ethecrister, our only druggist was
taken yesterday and DR.. Hunter Of the
state board has been wired for another
druggist Only three or four cases are
considered serious and these are receiving
the best of attention from physicians and
expert nurses. Among those taken with
the disease yesterday was G. E. Barber,
representative of the Associated Press,
one of the weaIthiest men in Edwards
Some days ago Mr. Barber advised the
jackson office Of the Associated Press
that he feared he was taking the disease,
but that it was his intention to send news
,as long as possible.
Fred johnson, an operator from Tallul-
lah. Ala, has been sent to take the place
of Mr.. Barber. ....
Better Showing Mt Mobile.
Mobile, Ala, Sept. 27.-The returns at
the board of health office yesterday for
the "a hours ending at noon showed five
new cases and no deaths, with two pa
ticnts discharged. This leaves 2l under
treatment SO favorable a report was
not looked for by many, for the weather
has turned warm again.
New Orleans in Better Shape.
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Ciizens Complain of Quarantine En-
forced by Other Cities.

New Orleans, Sept. 25.-Eminent doe
tors believe that the work of the board
of health is productive of good results,
and the that the fever is not spreading.
but on the contrary is being confined to
localities Thus far there have been Il
few less than 100 cases and l5 deaths.
The death rate is in the neghborhood of
Is per cent.
One Of the sensations of the day was
the announcement that the board OF
health had decided to prosecute Dr.
Monusin for having failed to report a
case of suspicious fever.
There We're nine new cases Friday and
three deaths. Out of the 80 odd cases i'll
New Orleans, but four have been among
the negro population.
Mayor Flower ordered a force of po-
licemen to guard the Beauregard school,
which a mob made an attempt to burn
last night. Only Il portion of the build
ing was burned, and it is still possible
to use the structure as a hospital for the
treatment of yellow fever patients.
1t was hortly after midnight that the
mob applied the torch to the school, and
thereby carried into execution a threat
that had been made repeatedly. When
the firemen arrived on the scene their
hose was cut, but they succeeded in eN
tinguishing the flames.
The burning of the school created in
tens Indignation here, and the outrage
was bitterly denounced.
After a mass meeting of citizens a riot
Gus crowd gathered around the building
and openly threatened at the first OPP
portunity that they would fire it.
Throughout Thursday evening Sister Ag-
nes and a number of sisters of charity,
together with the help from the hospital.
had been putting the building in order
for the reception of yellow fever patients.
At nightfall Surgeon Bloom of the hos
pit;ol, the sisters and others had been
warned that they had better leave the
building. They did so and made their
way through the dense crowd of panic
stricken citizens. Then a small force of
police We're ordered to the scene. While
the police We're engaged in attempting to
quell the riotous crowd in front of the
building, two incendiaries with a five-gal-
Ion can of oil proceeded to the rear and
quickly had the building in flames. An
alarm was turned in, but the first neigh
boring engine had scarcely arrived when
lle hose was cut. When the other en-
gines arrived their hose was also destroy
ed by the mob Chief Caster finally ar
rived with a squad of officers, which beat
the mob back.
Every newspaper in the city in ringing
editorials is pledging itself to support the
mayor in whatever action he may take
to punish the culprits, and carry into
effect the original determination to es-
tablish a yellow fever hospital in the
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Every newspaper in the city in ringing
editorials is pledging itself to support the
mayor in whatever action he may take
to punish the cuIprits, and carry into
effect the original determination to es-
tablish a yellow fever hospital i'll the
Beauegard school house.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-18
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

IN the senate, on the 9th, a considerable
amount OF business was done. though no meas
ures OF importance were considered or passed.
and there was very little debate. Forty-tve
private pension bills were passed......ln the
house the session was devoted TO consideration
Of the pgnSion appropriation bill.
THE senate was not in session on the
10th ......In the house the pension appr9pria-
tion bill was passed without amendment. As
passed, the bill carries fI41, 263, $50. During the
discussion, which took a wide range, the civil
service law was sayagely attacked by several
members An attempt to secure unanimous
consent 10 the passage Of the bill TO prohibit
pelagic sealing by American citizens met with
objection.
IN the senate, on the 18th, an order was
made for the consideration OF the immigration
bill on January IL next at ~. MIN the
house the only public business done was the
reporting OF the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, consideration Of
which was agreed upon for the l4th.
IN the senate, on the 14th, no business was
transacted, the senate adjourning Immediately,
upon motion OF Senator Hoar, out of respect to
President Mckinley, whose mothers funeral
wBs in progress at Canton I'm the house,
soon after the opening of the session, the
legislative. judiciary and executive apprOpria-
ton bill was taken up in OF the
whole. but without diSpoSing OF the matter the
house adjourned in respect to the presidents
bereavement.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-18
WIND DOESN'T GO NOW.


Situation as Regards the Worid's
Wheat Supply-"Cash wheaL' Is Now nj
Has Been Sold IMAM
Can be Delivered -AmericS Now Has sac
Opportunity to Make Its Own Price Tor
the Cereal.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Wm. I. Baker,
president of the board of trade, says
with reference to the unusual condl-
tons of wheat:
"Cash wheat is at a premium over
ture delivery here and in all parts OF the
world, because more of it has been sold
than can be delivered. Wheat is scarce
all over the world. Not enough was
grown last year to supply the de-
mand. America now has the
opportunity to make its own price for
wheat 1t has, in the past, been con-
sidered by many to be a blessing for us
to supply the world with cheap wheat.
even though our own farmers hardly
could make both ends meet on the cost
of production. Now, perhaps, in view
of the prosperity which has come to
this nation, from higher prices, there
will be less sympathy for those oper-
ating to depress grain values below
the values normally adjusted by de-
mand and supply.
In the past unlimited quantities of
wheat have been sold on the market,
and resold, with no demand for its de-
livery. Now, however, the wheat is
wanted SO badly by nsume that
contracts calling for delivery can stand
for no wind wheat. We shall prob
ably see the same tight conditions in
May wheat, when May comes, as we
now see in December wheat.
Il think that this country already
has exported much of the wheat which
it will soon need for it's own consump-
ton, and that the full scarcity is mo-
by any means yet appreciated"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-18
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the senate, on the 18th, much
time was consumed in debate upon
the bill to prohibit pelagic sealing by
Americans, which was passed by a
vote of 81 to ii. A resolution direct
ing the secretary of war to supply re-
lief to the suffering miners in the
klOndike region was amended and re-
committed. A bill providing for the
appointment of a director of the CEN
sus and "a assistants was discussed 80.
In the house the day was spent in the
consideration of the Legislative, execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill,
but the civil service question flu rnished
the chief topic Of discussion.
BRYAN GILBERT, the seven-year-old
son of Judge w. D. Gilbert, of Atchi-
son, Kas., has been granted a condi-
tional license to practice law before
the supreme court of Kansas. The
license is to take effect when the lad
shall become 81 years of age. He is a
legal wonder, and passed an examine
ton that would have done credit to
any applicant.
pENs I'll 'lLlalAM hcNhh-Ahlf Nv
British commander-in-chief, decided,
on the 18th, to send a column of
troops to reopen the khyber pass,
marching up from Jamrud. Then
from Ali Musjid the column will de-
scend into the Bazaar valley and pun
ish the tribesmen in that district.
IL was semi-otficially announced in
Rome, on the 18TH, that the Italian
government had never thought of send
ing iron-clads to IIayti. 1t was fur
ther explained that the negotiations
regarding the small differences be-
tween Italy and Hayti We're following
the ordinary course.
Ii has been a~scertained that the re-
cent great fire in the Cripplegate dis
trict of London originated in Il stack of
clothing in the show DON of Walter &
Brown, mantle manufacturers, and
hat it was not accidental.
A DISPATCH from Bermuda says that
there was Il sharp shock of earthquake
here at 4:15 a. M, of the 18th. 1t vas
If short duration, but was sufficiently
severe to awaken and alarm people.
ADvICEs from Rio Janeiro state
that, owing to the generally unsettled
conditions prevailing there, the decree
If martial law has been extended for
IN indefinite time.
CHARLES e.. WARREN, of Port Towns
md, Wash, a returning passenger on
he steamer Alkire, reports the dis
.overy of rich placer diggings near
Uyea-
THEODORE DURBANT h.IS been re-sen.
fenced to be hanged IN January Z next
for the murder of Blanche Lamont.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-18
MURDER.
1t Recalls the Tragic Deaths of Minnie
Williams and Blanche Lamont.

1t Recalls the Tragic Deaths OF Minnie
Williams and Blanche Lamont.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.-A horrible
murder was perpetrated here at dusk
last evening. Many of the features of
the crime and it's accompanying incl
dents recalled the tragic deaths of
Minnie Williams and Blanche Lamont.
The victim is supposed to be Mrs.
Mary c. Clute, a wealthy resident of
jacksonville, Cal. She had just rented
the fiat from a Mrs. Blanchard, and
the noise of carpet laying vas heard
by the people in the lower fiat.
All at once the lacking ceased and all
was quiet for a time; then terrible
screams were heard. The occupants
of the lower fiat became alarmed and
started to investigate. On going up
stairs the dead body was found. The
position of the body indicated that the
dead woman had been outraged. The
police are searching for Mrs. Blan-
chard and also for a clew to the carpet
LAYER.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-18
MISSOURI a NEWS.
Cowardice OF Jurymen.

Judge E. J.. Broaddus has referred TO
the moral cowardice of petit jurymen
q few tiEes recently, but the strongest
language he has used on the subject
was at Kingston, Caldwell county.
1T is sympathy and moral cowardice on the
part OF jurors" said the judge, that inter-
venes and clears guilty men. The defendants
attorney tells the jury that it is better that
~ guilty men escape than one innocent man be
unjustly punished. Too many Of the 80
guilty ones escape. The reasonable doubt
Is used too much as a preteXt
to clear those guilty of crime,
Every term Of court there are guilty men turned
loose. who prey upon society, because of the
moral cowardice Of jurors. 1t is no trouble to
secure an indictment, but the difficulty lies in
securing a verdict Of guilty. Our modernized
courts have becomes refugees for criminals,
This was not so under the early common-law
courts of this country and of Great Britain. I
make these suggestions for your benefit. 1t Is
the first time in the history of the stale of Mis-
souri, that a judge on the bench has done so, but
I believe my remarks are opportune for the oc-
caSion, the times and the conditions"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-18
The Shirk Divorce Case.

The divorce cas- of Judge VIM. s.
Shirk against Ida c. Shirk was decided
in favor of the plaintiff by Judge Lon
gan at Sedalia.
Tn grounds on which the decree was granted
were that the conduct OF defendant as the wife
OF plaintiff was such as to make the life Of her
husband miserable. No alimony was granted.
Mrs. Shirk was not present when the decree
was handed down, nor was she represented
by counsel, her attorneys having notified
the court that she would not be able to be pres
ent, and that they would appeal the case were
q decision rendered adverse 20 their client A
dispatch from Sedalia says the defendant, by
the decision, is left penniless. without means to
prosecute her appeal, unless friends come to her
assistance.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-18
MERRY N SMITH,
Wanted In Chicago for Wife Murder, Ar
rested In Kentucky.

Wanted In Chicago for Wife Murder, Ar
rested In Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. IA special
to the Evening Post from Princeton,
KY, says:
ED Smith and VIM. Merry. alias Ed
and Bill Roach, the latter wanted in Chi
cago for wife murder. and the former
for completely, were arrested near
Eddyville, Lyon county, yesterday
morning, by officers who had been ad-
vised that they were in hiding along
the Cumberland river.
Smith made a confession, but Merry
will not talk When asked if he had
q wife he said no, though when closely
questioned contradicted himself on
several points.
Smiths confession was to the effect
that he was wanted in Chicago for
completely in the killing of Merry's
wife and that his companion was VIM.
Merry who was also wanted for wife
murder. He would not admit that he
or Merry had killed the woman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-18
ALL ABOUT ~BUTTERINE.

The Chicago Produce Exchange On the
Verge of Dissolution.
CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-After an existence
of nearly a quarter of a century. the
produce exchange of Chicago is on the
verge of dissolution. At the end of a.
long and stormy meeting it was de-
cided to distribute the nIoney in the
treasury among the members, which
action was taken to mean that
the doom of the organization
was sealed. A controversy about
the sale Of butterine at the bottom Of
he trouble.