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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
Very Bold Post Office Burglars.

Burglars broke into the post office at
Clark, five miles west OF Sturgeon. car-
ried the iron safe outside the building
and rified it ofs2S2 in stamps and money
and two gold watches.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
Found Frozen to Death.

Samuel Cooper, a well-known BUSH
ness man of Anterior, jackson county,
was found frozen to death six miles
east of Independence. He started
home in a blizzard.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

THE president, on the 18th, sent in,
among others, the nomination of VIM.
w. Thomas, Jr., of Maine, to be envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipo-
Tertiary of the United States to Sweden
and Norway.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

ADIsPATCH from Madrid, on the Goth.
said: "Lieut.-Gen. Marin. captain-gen-
eral of Puerto Rico, is about to resign,
owing to the impossibility of reconcil-
ing the different parties in the island
with a view of establishing autonomy"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

NELSON WITTLEsET, collector of the
customs at Council Bluffs, Ia, who alb
seconded. recently, leaving a S., 900 short
age, was arrested, on the 10th. by Off
GERS at Danville, KY. With him was a
woman, wife of d Council Bluffs mer-
chant who previously stood well in
the community.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
Was well-Known at Hannibal.

Jesse Robinson, a retired business
man., who came to Missouri in 1S49, died
in Hannibal, recently, aged 20.
The deceased was employed in the construc-
ton OF the Hannibal & st Joseph railroad. He
is survived only by a son, William H. Robinson,
the last of a large amily.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

A DISPATCH from Calcutta, on the
goth, said: According to advices from
the front, Sergeant Walker, of the
Scots Fusiliers, is a prisoner in the
hands of the Sipah Afridis. Efforts
are being made to obtain his release. "
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
Marriage OF Miss Annie CockreII.

Oliver NJ. Morosco. a w~ell-known
coast theatrical manager, was married
to Miss Annie L. Cockrell. piece of the
Missouri senator, at San Francisco.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

A TELEGRAMfrom Yokohama, on the
2lst, said: Russia has notified Japan
of the temporary occupation of Port
Arthur, and a large Japanese squadron
has left Napasaki.n
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

On the 10th Gov. Black of New York
issued requisition papers on the gov
ernor of Missouri for the extradition
of Albert S. Warner, under arrest at
Kansas City, on the charge of kidnaP-
ing.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

Steps have been taken to arrange for
supplying Joplin and Webb City aud
Galena, Kas., with natural gas, which
is to be piped from C~herryvale, Kas.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

FAILURES throughout the United
States during the week ended Deem
Der II, as reported by Z. u. Dun & Co.,
were 329, against 3S7 for the CORE
spending week last year. For Canada
the failures were %, against Al last
wear
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

ALPHoNsE DAUDET, the novelist. ex-
pired, suddenly, in Paris, on the even
ing of the 16 tn. He was dining with
his family when he was seized with a
sudden syncope. Physicians were sum-
moned, but he died almost immedi-
ately.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
Escaped tho GaIlovs.

Jack McKone, murderer of William
Albin, a gambler, died at St. Joseph, as
a result of drinking too much alcohol
which had been struggled into the jail.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

II. c. Grenner has been appointed by
the president internal revenue collec-
tor at St. Louis, and J. Ii. Wolkenhurst
appraiser of the port of St. Louis.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

LEWIS GEORGE CLARK, Sc years old,
the original George Harris, of Harriet
Beecher Stoves famous novel, Uncle
TOMS cabin" died in Lexington, KY,
or the 10Th.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

JOHN MORRIS, cashier of the North
Vernon Qnd.) bank, and Charles &.
Beatty, county commissioner, were
both arrested. on the Goth, on indict-
ments, the former for bribery and the
latter for accepting a bride, it being
alleged in the indictments that Morris
gave Beatty $50 to award a loan of
R55 O00-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

ARNOLD LUETGERT, son of the big
sausagemaker on trial for the second
time in Chicago for the murder Of his
wife, admits that the Endorsements
upon the notes given Attorney Vincent
to secure his fee in the former trial
were forged, and claims that the fact
constitutes a good joke upon the law
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

: THE date for the next national en-
campment of the G. A. r. has been
fixed for the week beginning Septem-
Der, at Cincinnati.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

THE Ward line steamer Saguranca
arrived at New York city, on the 2s.en,
from Havana and brought $50 bales of
leaf tobacco
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

DIR. c. A. Thompson, u of the most
prominent citizens and physicians Of
jefferson City, died after an illness Of
four weeks He was "a
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

The statement of the New York city
associated banks for the week ended
on the 18th showed the following
changes: Surplus, reserve, decrease,
S., ia, 365; loans. decrease, Sl,046, 600;
specie, increase. 1887, 100; legal tenders,
decrease, ST.. S6s. loo; deposits, decrease,
IS, 27s, 500; circulation, decrease, SIO3,-
lnn
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

ANextraordinary number of the Mad
rid Gazette. issued on the 10th, >
lished dispatches received from Man
lila, capital of the Philippine islands,
saying thut the insurgent chief Aguil-
aldo had ordered all his followers to
submit, and that he and the entire in
surgent government will be allowed to
go to Hong Kong.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
Indiana Window Glass Factories to- Re-
sumo.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 20.-An Alexandria
Qnd.) special to the Times-Star says
the three window-glass factories will
resume operations January 1, giving
employment to 1900 men.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
THE DEMOCRAT
n. II. ADaMs, Publisher.

CAPE GIRARnEAU. MISSOURI
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-25
NORTH HAYEN.

Nov. 24.-Thanksgiving services Tn the churches at Il o'clock a. m- Turkey dinner afterwards.
 A social party and dance at the house of MT. Lane on State street attracted some of the center young people from the Kings Daughters social in the lec- ture room last week on Thursday even- ing, but a delegation from the A. o. U. w, made the attendance about as usual. A number of ladies of St. Johns parish were welcomed.
 The committee to arrange for the an- nual celebration of Forefather's day met on Monday evening to plan further to make the occasion of interest. Mon- day evening, December 20, is the time fixed upon and Memorial hall IS the place. It is thought that the exercises of the evening will be fully as attrac- tive as those of the past two years. Vacancies are filled as fast as possi- ble, giving some an opportunity Wno were not present at either ot the torm- CT gatherings.
 The ladies of St. Johns church will hold their annual Christmas sale in Memorial hall about the middle Of De- cember.
 Miss Grace Pierpont Is expected home for the Christmas holidays. A barrel of clothing is to be packed this week to send to Miss Prudden. Roy Mansfield was eight years old last Saturday and celebrated the day bya party to eight of his young friends, boys and girls. They played games and had good time generally, and Mrs. Mansfield prepared therI, fine sup per.
 F. c. Bradley is, in Pasadena, Cal, where he expects to remain for some l time.
 Mr. Dennis Thorpes family will have a reunion at their home in the old brick house on Thanksgiving day. Not l many in the town are favored With having both father and mother in the old home.
 The w. c. T. U. will meet in the center chapel on Wednesday, December 1, at o'clock p. m.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-25
THAT MILITARY TAX.

The New York Evening Posts New Haven correspondent says concerning the attempt to collect the military conn mutation tax in New Haven, as fol- lows:
 s'In this city the attempt now to be made to collect the military commu- tation tax, according to law, on citi- zens of military age, is very import ant one, not only locally but in its bearings on equitable taxation all over a state in which New Haven has lit- tie less than one-seventh of the whole population. For many years the regu- lar taxpayers of the state, that is, in substance, the real estate owners, have fretted under system which has inn posed upon them this tax of two dollars each, while a very much larger number of citizens have escaped it. In one town of the state not long ago one of the regular taxpayers refused for while to pay his communication tax on the ground of the inequality of the sys- tenn and took the matter for some dis tance in the courts, finally desisting
 
 would lose on the technical question in- volved. The collection has been urged also on the broader ground of giving poorer voters in their new character as taxpayers a greater interest in the ex- enditure of tax moneys, and also as removing or modifying certain class distinction
 Tax collectors while admitting the injustice which loads regular taxpayers with an additional tax, and, in a sense, penalizes taxpaying, have said simply that the collection of military commit tation tax is impossible with any profit, the cost of collection exceeding the re- turns. To this taxpayers have replied that fair and earnest attempt has nev- CT been made; that collectors, more in- tent on reelection or the welfare of their political party than on enforcing the law, have merely gone through the motions of complying with the statute; and that a serious attempt, followed by prosecution of delinquents well able to pay the tax, would produce a decidedly different result. They have asked, also, why Connecticut municipalities cannot IOllOW the ElelHOQS OL DuSlueSS uOuSeS in collecting small debts.
 '"rhe new attempt to collect the tax in this city is apparently unlike any former one, as it follows vigorous and pretty general complaint of the local taxayers at a time when taxes are in- creasing, and also because certain newspapers of the city have been criti- cising the old injustice, and printing figures to show what has been lost by the failure to enforce the law. The ex- pertinent thus begins with strong newspaper support and pretty strong popular opinion behind it, as well as with indications that the collector may really press the matter. If he does, and the attempt, nevertheless, fails, the in- justice seems certain to remain indefi- nitely, successful appeal to the legis- lature to abolish the tax being mant- festly of little avail, as the regular tax payers would still have to make it good, though, as a pro rata tax, on per hapS slightly more eul1itabla terms D
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-25

or l5S Whalley avenue. These persons bought butter from Murphy, who sells 1t from wagon. Dr. F. Fl. Jenkins, chemist, pronounced the butter spuri- ouS.
 COMPLAINT DISMISSED.
 The complaint against F. Bonnette Schurman, the druggist at York street and Broadway, has been dismissed. MT. Schurman was charged with selling liquor to be drunk on the premises. The evidence showed that one of the night clerks did sell a glass of liquor to a milkman one night. This was against MT. Schurman's positive orders, and the clerk was discharged
 MT. Schurmans explanation caused the prosecuting agent to dismiss the case. The arrest was unnecessary and unwarranted
 ACQUISITION FOR MOODY
 Hartford, Nov. 24.-Frank N. Evanoe, detective sergeant of New York, yes terday called on Governor Cooke with a requisition from Governor Black of New York for the surrender of Arthur E. Moody of New Haven, who is want cd for larceny In New York city. Moody is out on bail in New Haven, and his case will come up in the city court in New Haven Friday
 Hobart l.. Hotchkiss, Moody's coun- sel, has requested a hearing and Gov ernor Cooke will grant such on Mon day at noon. He withheld his approval of the acquisition papers pending the hearing.
 TO INSTITUTE CRIMINAL PRO-
 CEEDINGS.
 Yesterday morning a surprise was sprung by the prosecution in the case against Miss Gertrude A. Vaughan in that she was notified by Attorney John w. filling, counsel in the case, that criminal proceedings would be com menced charging her with keeping a lying-in place without a license. Two specifications will be filed: First, they will claim that the Vaughan woman has conducted her house on Prospect street without license, and they will invoke the full penalty for keeping such place without a license. The legisla- ture has made such an act liable to a penalty of a years imprisonment or a heavy fine.
 Second, they will claim that the wo- man participated in acts of an illicit nature, and they claim that they have evidence of two sorts to prove their specifications.
 It is stated that Miss Vaughan has retained J. P. Goodhart as counsel and will bitterly fight the case.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-25
FOR GOOD ROADS IN MISSOURI.

Result of the Convention in St. Louis.
 St. Louis, Nov 24.-The Missouri good roads convention, at the session in this city, adopted resolutions asking that the ninety counties in the state author ized to levy tax of sixty cents for county purposes, be asked to set aside one-third for road improvements, re- ouesting the governor to call an extra session of the legislature to consider the question of good roads, asking the submission of a constitutional amend ment permitting county courts to in crease the tax levy for road purposes, and recommending that the next Gen. era1 Assembly appoint a state road commission.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-25
ThankSgiying Poultry.

EXTRA FINE THIS WEEK. We will receive D this his week q special stock of the which will be sold at lowest prices on rec, ord. Country dressed Chickens iOc ID. Legs Lamb 1oc lb Hundreds of bargains ail through the market, Come early for choice 92-96 George street, and 1-2-3 Central Mar
 ket, Congress avenue
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-25
THREE HAPPY WOMEN
Relieved of Periodic Pain and Backache

Relieved of Periodic Pain and Backache.
 Before using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, my health was being gradually undermined. l suf- fered untold agony from painful men, struation, baclsache, pain on top of my head, and ovarian trouble. The com pound entirely cured me.--MRs. GEoRGIE WAss, 923 Bank St., Cinein- natl, O.
 "For years I had suffered with pain ful menstruation every month. One day a little book of Mrs. Pinkham's was thrown into my house, and I sat right down and read it. I then got some of Lydia D. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound and Liver Pills. l can heartily say that to-day l feel like a new woman; my monthly suffering is thing of the past. shall always praise the Vegetable Compound for what it has done for me.--MRs. MAR GARET ANDERSON, 363 Lisbon St., Lewiston, Me.
 "Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound has cured me of painful men struation and baekache. The agony l suffered during menstruation nearly drove me wild. Now this is all over, thanks to Mrs. Pinkham's medicine and advice. ."-MRs. CARRIE V. WILLIAMS, South Mills, NC.
 The great volume of testimony proves conclusively that Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound is a safe, sure, and almost infallible rem edy in cases of irregularity, suppressed, excessive, or painful monthly periods.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-25
THE PEQUOT CLUES COMING BAN
 OJTFT

Following are the committees for the Pequot clubs big banquet which will take place on Friday evening, Decem- Der 10, at the Tontine:
 General committee-E. M Armstrong, F. I. Atwater, Myron R. Durham, Sim con J. Fox, H. M. Kochersperger, George Lewis, Herbert Mason, John A. Hauff, F. O. Brown, Charles w. Pick cit, John D. Jackson, F. F. Andrews, M. E. Chatfield, w. H. Hazel, D. A. Jones, J. H. Shaw, s. H. Dawson, A. l.. Frisbie, E. w. Baldwin and c. H. Loomis.
 Entertainment committee-F. H. Ben ton, George A. Allen, John N Champion and J. F. Todd.
 Printing committee-E. W. Baldwin, w. P. Futile and George C.. Powning.
 About two hundred covers will be laid at the feast.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-25
YESTERDAY IN THE COURTS
THE CASE OF FARTHUR HAWKINS, Ao- CUsED OF VARIOUS SBURGLARIES.

He Confessed to Having Committed Three
 Crimes and Had His Case Postponed-
 John Goodrich, of This City, Sued for
 S7O0-remple of Congregation B'nai
 Israel Attached,
 The principal case in the city court yesterday morning was that of Arthur Hawkins. alias James Ryan, alias John Brady, who was brought here from Bridgeport, charged with burglary.
 Hawkins, it is alleged, burglarized the residences of William Donnelly on Edgewood avenue, J. H. Mansfield, 6S9 George street, and c. A. Randall, 40 Lynwood street. He is very slick m dividual and covered up his tracks so well that the officers had considerable work to trap him.
 Two pals, named Rock and McClus- key, "peached" to the Bridgeport offi- cers, and they, assisted by Detective McGrath of this city, arrested Hawkins They found very damaging evidence against him and he then confessed hav- ing committed all three crimes.
 Hawkins has been out of state prison only a month. He was sentenced to seven and one-half years imprisonment in Wethersfeld then for burglary committed at Portland. He served six years and four months receiving the communication because of good behavior. When he was released he went to Springfield and Boston, He came to this vicinity two or three weeks ago, and ate once began operations, plying first here and then in Bridgeport.
 His case was upon application of the state attorney, continued until Friday, and the bond was fixed at $1,S00,
 OTHER CITY COURT NOTES.
 Louis Bromberg was fined $5 and costs for grabbing his mother by the throat. The affair is said to have oc- cured last Sunday night at the home of the Brombergs, S1 Olive street.
 Sadie V. Hill, the young nurse girl, charged with forging check for $48.50, purporting to be signed by Mrs, Eliza beth Bispham of Temple street, will not be tried until her father reaches this city. The case was continued until No vember 27.
 Michael J. Scanlon of the Scanlon Grove hotel at Morris Cove, pleaded guilty yesterday morning to the charge of violating the Sunday liquor law and was fined $50 and costs. E. F. Snow, a bartender, settled his case upon the payment of costs, amounting to $23,79. The case against James Scanlon was nolled.
 Willis Humiston, who was charged some days ago with theft of a watch from Morris Rappaport, was acquitted yesterday morning. The hearing was in chambers. Attorney H. G. Newton defended Numerous witnesses testi- fled to Humiston's good character, and he was discharged without hearing the arguments.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-25
Court of Common pleas-civll Side.

Edgar Holt of Northum berland, Pa, has brought suit against John I. Good rich of this city to recover $750. Dep uty Sheriff Koon served the papers, which were returned to the city court yesterday. In the suit 1t is alleged that Goodrich on July 25, 1896, gave to Holt a check for $365.55 on the First Ma tional bank of this city, and that the check, which was indorsed by Good rich, was protested and never paid. He claims that the check has never been satisfied Holt also claims that MT. Goodrich on August 10 1896, gave him a four months promissory note payable to himself at 413 Produce Exchange, New York, and indorsed by John I, Godrich and Adeline J. Goodrich for $3d625, and that this note has never been paid The suit is for the amounts with interest from the dates mention ed.
 The temple of worship of the Congre- gation Bnai Israel on Rose street near Lafayette has been attached in a suit brought by Harry l.. Weiss builder, who claims $500 for additional work done on the building. Weiss assigned the contract to the J. Gibb Smith com pany, against which concern a suit is now pending in the supreme court, in which the plaintiffs are the trustees of the synagogue. J. r. Goodhart repre- sents Weiss in the case.
 Property of George N Merchant on Grand avenue has been attached in the sum of $1, 800. The claim is made in fa- yor of Joseph Fl and Mary F. Bristol of Milford for loan of $1,000
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-25

City Court-CriminaI Side-Judge Bishop.
 The suit of John c. Lyons against Stone & Arek for $500 damages was on trial before Judge Bishop in the civil side of the city court yesterday. The suit grows out of the alleged violation of contract. On December 15, 1896, Ly- ons agreed to furnish Stone 6 Arek with stone for the construction of three cellars. The plaintiff claims that the defendants broke the contract Hence the suit.
 Barney Murphy was charged with violation of the imitation butter law, and his case was continued until No- vember 30 under $150 bonds. There are three counts and the compliments are Mrs. John Brothers of Artizan and Court streets, c. M. Conklin of 154 Water street and Frederick $. Oakes
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-25
MRS PENFTELD's FORTUNE.
The Wife of Former Hartford Man
 Mi1linnaira

The Wife of a Former Hartford Man a
 Millionaire.
 Hartford, Nov. 24.-The wife of Fred eric c. Penfield, formerly of the Cour- ant and ex-United States consul-general and diplomatic agent at Cairo, Egypt, is probably enriched several millions of dollars by recent decision of the Berne tribunal. She is the widow of Colonel McMurdo, who built the Dela- goa railroad in East Africa. He died several years ago, leaving his widow heir to a claim of $10,OOO,0O0 against the company
 It has been adjudged by people SUD- nosed to be well informed in the matter that Mrs. Penfield's interest in the claim will amount to $4,0o0,00O.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-25
GERMANY MOVING AGAINST CHI
 MA.

Three More Warships Will Be Sent to
 the Shantung Coast.
 Berlin, Nov. 24.-The rumor which was In circulation here yesterday that the government intended to send the warships Deutschland, Kaiserin Angus ta Bayern and Geflon to the China sta uon to re-enforce the squadron of Ad- mdral Diederich, is confirmed, and the vessels will sail for ISiao Chou Bay, on the Shantung coast on December 1O The new contingent will be commanded by Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of Emperor William
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-25
THE CONSOLIDATED ROAD.

In connection with revived discus sion here of change of the prolix and clumsy title, ''New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, it can be stated that some time ago Pres ident c. P. Clark of that corporation expressed himself as favoring the name Southern New England' if any change should be made
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-11-25
TRAIN WRECK IN FRANCE.

Collision in Fog-Ten Persons Were
 Killed and Many Injured.
 Paris, Nov. 24.-Two railway trains collided at Tarbes, in the department of Hautes Pyrenees, to-day, killing ten persons and injuring many others. The accident was caused by heavy fog, which made it impossible for signals to be seen