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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
\ Queer % Medicine.

There is medicine whose proprie-
tors do not claim TO have discovered
some hitherto unknown ingredient. or
that it Is a cure-all. This honest
Medicine only claims to cure certain
diseases, and that its ingredients are
recognized by the most skilled physi-
clans as being the best for kidney and
bladder diseases. 1t is FOley's Kid
ney Cure. W. n. Coerver, Druggist.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
Anti-Bigamy Law May Cause Troub-
lie in OK lab Oma.

GUTHRIE, Mo. July 9.-Over 2O0O
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians are
holding a grand council and dance at
Arlington, and are demanding that
the anti bigamy law be not enforced
against them. Their sessions are in
secret. they refuse to obey the orders
of the agent, and there is fear of
seriovs trouble. This afternoon Gov.
Barnes received communication from
the chiefs demanding that he come or
send messengers to hold a council
with them in order that they might be
given the privilege of keeping their
plural wives and their numerous
children. They say that they can not
choose which wife they like best, as
they like them all. and do not want to
part with any or with the annuities
that each wife and child draws.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
\ Word Newly Coined.

The latest word in bicycle lore is
STUNT Webster defines ''stunt" as
$50 hinder from growing the natural
size: to prevent the growth Otto stint;
to dwarf: as, to stunt a child: to stunt
a plant" Bicyclists use the word as
a synonym for trick" Thus, to ride
on one wheel is a difficult ''stunt. .
The new meaning for the word is OF
very recent birth. 1t is extensively
used in the cyclingcelumns of Eastern
papers.-New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
Vigorous American Policy.

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. June The
San Francisco and the Raleigh have
been sent from Smyrna to Tangler for
the purpose of lending support to the
representations United States Consul
Burke has made to the Sultan of Nor
occo. which representations so far
have failed of effect. For some years
past American citizens living in Mo-
rocco have complained that they have
been harassed in their business oper-
ations by the refusal of the authorities
to permit and take under their pro-
lection the native help that they re-
quire. The complaints have acquired
force through the fact that in this re-
fusal the Morocco authorities have
Disseminated against Americans and
allowed Germans, French and other
European subjects the privilege that
is denied our citizens. The result has
been much annoyance to Americans.
and in some cases absolute violence
has been pr,cticed upon them in con-
sequence of heir insistence upon their
rights. The ordering of the war ships
to Tangiers is taken TO mean that the
State Department feels that the only
manner in which the authorities can
be brought to a sense of their duty in
matter and due attention secured for
the Consul Generals representations
is by show of force, but there is no
idea that anything more than mere
demonstration of naval force will be
required.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
Ohio Democratic Inconsistency

Walter 2. Emerson has a long letter
in Sundays Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune about Mr.. Chapman, tine
Democratic nominee for Governor of
Ohio. He says ne is president of a
coal miners company, and principal
owner of the three mines it operates:
president of the Tropic Iron Company,
whose furnace Is now out of blast:
founder and president of the First
National Bank of his town: president
ard principal owner of the Columbus
Cycle Company. and last, but not
least. president of the Association of
Ohio Coal MinerOperators. With the
big coal miners strike on hand, the
president of the Mine Owners Asso-
citation and such prominent corpora
tion man seems to be a queer candi-
date for the Ohio Popocrats to select
out of crowd.-Louisville CONNER
cial.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
The HaWaiin treaty

The Senate's foreign relations com
mittee has taken the sort of action on
the Hawaiian treaty which the country
desired and expected. 1t has ordered
tito be reported favorably. The vote,
too. OF the committee was practically
unanimOus. The propriety of this
= lion is SO obvious that the people
f. locked for it Immediately after the
Senate had finished its work on the
tariff bill. Japan's course undOubt-
edly hastened this action. but prob
ably il would have been taken in any
case before the session ended. 1t has
been evident ever since the question
came up that a majority of the people
favored annexation and the apprO-
pirate course for the committee under
such circumstances was to take action
al the earliest practicable moment.
1t is to hoped that the treaty will
be ratified before the session ends. To
be sure this. in certain sense, Is a
new departure in American policy.
for the islands to be absorbed do not
form part of the continent. They
belong to the hemisphere. however.
and in annexing Alaska thirty years
ago we acquired many islands which
were widely separated from the main
land The question, though. is not
strictly new. and doubtless the minds
of majority of the Senators are al
ready mp. II was discussed in the
newspapers and magazines four and
half years ago. when President Har-
risen sent to the Senate the anneXa-
tion treaty which President Cleveland
withdrew before that body took action
upon it. Ever since that time annexa-
tion has been present to the minds of
all intelligent Americans as an issue
upon which definite action would have
to be taken one way or the other in
the very near future.
But whether the treaty Is ratified be-
fore the extra session closes or not.
the outside world, Japan in particu
lar. will now know that the actual in
corporation of Hawaii intothe domain
of the United States is an eventuality
of the next few weeks or months. The
circumstance that the foreign relations
committee is nearly unanimous in its
favor is pretty conclusive on this
point. The requisite two-thirds vote
seems to be assured, but even if this
is not had the delay will be but short.
for annexation will then be accom-
plished by act of Congress. For OBJ
vious reasons, as annexation Is sure
to come in the regular session next
winter. if it is put off until that time,
it ought to come before the present
session ends. Tne country wants to
have this japanese incident closed at
once, and the way to close it is to i'm
mediately make annexation fact.
We may have another enterprise on
our hands next winter which may ul-
timately lead to annexation, and wis
dom dictates that this one be got out
OF Ine way oelOIc thdI Oho "PPO"AS'
The United States isnot seeking Cuba,
but matters in that inland are reach
ing a condition which may compel
this country to act decisively in that
connection sooner than anybody now
realizes. Not a particle of good can
come from putting off Hawaiian an
nexation until next winter, while some
harm may result from that course
Globe-DemOcrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
II May Do as Much for You.

Mr.. Fred Miller, Irving, H., writes
that he had Severe Kidney trouble
for many years, with severe pains in
his back and also that his bladder
was effected. He tried many so called
Kidney cures but with out any good
result. About year ago he began
use of Electric Bitters and found relief
at once. Electric Bitters is especially
adapted to cure of all Kidney and
Liver troubles and often gives almost
instant relief. One trial will prove
our statement. Price only 30 cents
for large bottle. At W. c. Haman's
drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
John sherman wept.

In postscript to private letter
received from Hon. NJ. 5. Peters yes
terday. the Kansas Congressman says:
webster Davis speech on the Fourth
was marvellous. He smote that which
was harder than a rock'-John Sher-
mans heart-and the tears trickled
down mis- cheeks. kansas City
Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
FEARED THE ROCK PILE.
Kansas city, KAN, Proposi / o n
Clears the Jail of Women Prison.

KANSAS CITY, KAN, July 1.-THE
proposition of the County Commits
sioners to work woman prisoners on
the rock pile had the effect to-day of
clearing the Jail of women. for the
first time in many months. 1t had
been planned to take the women out
to-day and set them to breaking rock,
but before the hour for the wagon to
arrive to haul the prisoners out some
relative or friend of every woman in
the Jail had appeared and paid her
fine, and there were no women to be
taken to the rock pile
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
To Consumprfves.

AS an honest remedy, Foley's Honey
and Tar does not hold out false hopes
in advanced stages, but truthfully
claims to give comfort and relief in
the very worst cases, and in the early
stages to effect cure. W. H. Coerver,
Druggist.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
Anomalies of Trade.

In few staple lines Mexico both
exports and imports, buying from the
United States sugar. tobacco, coal
and copper, and selling the American
people the same products of her own
soil. The importation of refined sugar
for the first ten months of the present
fiscal year amounted to 394 ,07I, pounds,
worth Sl9. .j3l. while in the same period
there We're exported TO the United
States 1.O59. O52pOunds ofcrude sugar.
worth S15, ,g23. The refined sugar com
ing into Mexico is mainly across the
northern frontier.
In the first ten months of the fiscal
year Mexico exported to the United
States tobacco to the amount of Gi3,
905 pounds. worth s25O,S7s. and i'm
ported therefrom l., 347 ,l94 pounds. low
grade, worth s1O2, 237. This is also a
frontier trade. Tobacco importation
is rapidly declining.
Coal was imported from the United
States in the period under consider
alton to the amount of 1856 tons,
worth 500. $50. and our own exports
of coal across the northern border
were IS, 724 tons. worth S110,039.
Also, while exporting good deal
of copper ore, Mexico imported a few
thousand dollars worth of manufact-
ured copper.
These are curious trade facts. not
generally knewn.-Mexican Herald.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
smokers Heartburn.

HEARTBURN from excessive smoking,
or from any other cause, is relieved
by the first dose of No. 10, DR.. Hum
phreys' Specific for Dyspepsia. 25c-
all druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
BaIIard,s Horehound syrup.

Is the best known remedy for Con-
sumption, Coughs, Colds and all
Throat, and Chest troubles. Every
bottle is guaranteed. 1t is the best
remedy for children. Seld at Will
sons drug store.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
4 Warm Friend.

Foley's Collie Cure is very hot, but
when diluted it is warm friend in
deed to those suffering from bowel
complaint. 1t never fails. DC. and
SOC ". II. Coeryer, Druggist.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
SOME SCRAPS
From the History OF the War Of the
Rebellion.

Rebellion.
The St. Louis Republic of Tuesday
contained "a reproductions of part of an
Extra of the Missouri Republican of
July l.. 1861. Two of the articles re-
produced will he interesting to many
readers of the DEMOCRAT The one
giving an account of the suppression
| of the publication of the Daily State
Journal will be remembered by many
of our old citizens, because of the fact
that Moritz Niedner. publisher of the
Journal. was at one time resident of
this city and was Il brother-in-Iaw of
the late George H. Cramer.
Here are articles reproduced:
SUPPRESSION OF THE PUBLICATION
OF TIE DAILY JOURNAL.
About four o'clock this morning.
the publication office of the Daily
Journal, ON Pine street. between Fourth
and Fifth. was surrounded by com
pany of one hundred men of the Heme
Guard, belonging to command of Col.
McNeil'S Regiment. Part of the COM
mand entered the office. and removed
the forms. type. parts of the press. and
the morning edition of the paper, to
the headquarters of the regiment. Col.
McNeil's : authority for lhis movement
is stated in the following note. dated
yesterday:
Head Quarters L. ). Reserve Corps.
st. Louis. July II. 1851.
Sir: Under an order from Brigad-
Ter General Lyon. commanding the
forces of the United States. within the
State of Missouri, am directed to
prevent the further issue OF IL newspa-
per published by you. in the city of
St Louis. called The State Journal, "
and to use such force IA may he necs-
sary for that purpose.
| hereby notify you that the further
publication of the newspapers aforesaid
will not be permitted, and if attempted
by you. | shall not hesitate to assume
the gravest responsibility and to Use
the whole force at my command To en-
force the law.
The ordinary business of your print
ing esta blishment will not be inter-
rupted, unless it shall be perverted to
reasonable purposes.
Respectfully. JOHN Mcneil.
Col. Third Reg, Com. L. ;. Il. G.
To MoritZ Nieder. Esq.
Publisher state Journal.
We understand that the prOprietors
have determined to obeythe injunction
thus imposed upon them.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-07-17
FROM CAPE GIRARDEAU.

We learn by gentleman who left
Cape Girardeau yesterday morning.
that Col. Marsh Regimentof Illinois
troops-l 900 men-landed there be
fore he left, and Immediately encamp-
ed. Information was soon given to
the commanding officer, by an officer
of the Cape Girardeau Home Guard,
that eleven casks of bacon and several
barrels of whisky had been sent out
the evening previous in wagons, on
the road to Jackson. supposed TO be
for Secessionists. He at once detail
ed fifty men. mounted them, with in
structiGnsto fOllowand take possession
of the bacon and whisky. They did so,
and returned with captured property
early yesterday morning.
There was great excitement through
out that and adjoining counties.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
SIDEWALK IN
THE CELLAR
A Large Cave at Ill Mont
gomery Avenue Last
Evening.
Two Inches of Asphaltum and
Sand Over a Deep Exca-
Vation.
Warm Weather Caused the Flimsy
Construction to Soften and
Settle.

Last evening at about $50 O'Clock the
asphaltum sidewalk in front OF the build
ing at Ill Montgomery avenue caved into
the cellar beneath the street, leaving a
gap over ten feet square. The building is
occupied by the proprietor of the Knicker.
booker saloon. Some years ago cellar
had been excavated there for storage pur-
poses but of late it has been out of use on
account OF the water which seeps into the
cellar from surrounding buildings. 1t
seems almost miracle that serious acci-
dent has not happened there before this.
as the sidewalk was merely two inches of
preparation of asphaltum and sand laid
and rolled over wooden stringers two feet
apart which run lengthwise with the
adjoining sidewalk. Small supports were
stood under the strlngers. but as the
ground in the cellar was necessarily soft
from the water which is constantly there
very little good was accom- plished in tha t
way.
The barkeeper in the saloon in the build
ing stated that for weeks past the walk
has been menace to the lives of those
who passed over the cellar The un-
usually warm weather of the last few davs
has tended to soften the preparation, and
the water in the cellar has rotted the
stringers, and the two agents acting at the
same lime made it impossible for the
himsy structure TO cling together. Rail-
ings have been placed around the hole to
prevent an accident, and the condition of
the place will be called to the attention OF
the Street Superin
Many of the buildings in the vicinity
have been condemned. but as yet no
action has been taken for their removal or
reconstruction or for sidewalk improve
ments
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
The Superior Judge Rules
That Hoffman Did Not
Kill Himself.
Attorney Ach Scores a Strong
Point Against Theodore
Figel.
An Interesting Argument Yesterday
Afternoon on Petition for
Habeas Corpus.

There was an interesting session in
Judge Carroll Cooks court yesterday
afternoon, the occasion being the argu-
ment of Attorney Ach in the Figel habeas
corpus case.
The attorney argued for some time in
reply to w. H. L. Barnes, who had argued
all of the previous afternoon that there
was nothing on the record or elsewhere to
show that Hoffman was murdered Mr..
Ach had not gone far in his argument as
to the fact of a crime-what lawyers call
the corpus delecti-when Judge Cook in
terrupted him, saying: 1.-The court cares
10 hear nothing further on that point.
Let counsel spend the rest of his time In
showing that the petitioner was the prob
able IN urderer. 1t is unnecessary TO
further com bat the theory of suicide"
Attorney Ach then devoted his time TO
arguing that the crime was committed bv
Figel, and that there had been police in
reference with the evidence He held
that there was no question in his mind
that some one in the Poice Department
had put the blood on the revolver, and
that it was remarkable fact that the
prosecution had been compelled to fight
the Police Department all though the
case.
The argument will be continued this
afternoon. Speaking of the case last
night, Mr. Ach sa d: II feel more hope
ful OF victory now than l have since the
case began. No sensible person longer be-
lieves that the death resulted from sui
eide. / had not intended to 90 much
more with the case, but when counsel go
out of their way 10 make newspaper al
tacks on me, conclude that the best
thing to do is to fight them i'll the courts.
feel that there is good victory in the de-
committed"
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
PREMATURE Politics.
An Evening Papers Sensation
Has No Foundation
in Fact.
Some Interesting Gossip From Wash
ington on Foote'S Sue
GesSor.

An evening paper yesterday sprung a
sensation in politics when 1t graYely an
nounced that Frank l.. Coombs would sue
ceed Henry S. Foole as United States At
torney for this district. The following
kilograms would indicate very plainly that
the evening paper was mistaken in its
surmlse which it gave as news:
WASHI NGTON. D. c., Sept. 22.-If
Frank l.. Coombs OF Napa has been in
dorsed bv the California delegation for
District Attorney the recommendation has
not yet reached the Department Of JUS
tice. Attorney General McKenna has
gone TO New England with the President,
consequently he could not be interviewed,
but it is certain that just previous 10 his
departure no recommendation had been
made. Henry S. Foote. the incum bent,
has about year to serve yet. Therefore
any speculation as to his successor is a
little bit premature. Foote is anxious to
hold on to his job. He thinks his record
as a gold money Democrat will help
him.
Representations have been made that
he is inefficient. but his anti Bryan atti-
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
SUICIDE OF v. A. WOLFF
Took Prussic Acid After Making
His Last Will and Tes-
lament.
Gould Not Reform the Social Oondi-
tions Which Kept Him in
Poverty.

William Collett, harness maker, while
walking through the brush near the
Ingleside racetrack yesterday morning,
found the dead body of a M an lying at the
foot OF bush. In the right hand of the
corpse was tightly chnched a bottle
which contained about tablespoonful of
diluted prussic acid.
MCollett informed the police and the
body was taken 10 the Morgue. Three
letters were found in the pockets of the
deceas sed-one to the Coroner, one to
Charles Fisher OF liz Sutter street and one
to Mrs. Wolff at Baden, Germany, she
proving to be the mother of the dead
man.
The deceased was identified as William
A. Wolff of 118% Fulton street. He came
to this city from Los Angeles about four
months ago, and recently started a small
store in the Bryant block on Market
street under the name OF the Sierra Nov
city Company, in partnership with man
named Baer. In his letter to Fisher the
deceased accused two persons of having
swindled him out of small sums OF m oney.
In the same letter he makes the following
beuuests: His watch. watchchain and
books to his cousin Charles Fisher: his
opera-glass to Jennie Ochs daughter of
Herman Ochs, butcher on Suffer street,
near Devisadero; box and gun to William
Angeles.
The deceased gave i'll health and de-
spondency as his reason for killing him.
self.
The following is copy of the letter to
the Corore":
To the Coroner-MY DEAR SIR: 1 have taken
cyanide of potassium TO end my Sufferings
Ill health of long standing is the cause of
this | have reasoned the matter out and
come to the conclusion that life is not worth
living, as far as l am concerned. Had l been
well should have liked to live on, to pro est |
against present social conditions and work for
better ones, but when ones mind is getting
weak life has no more value. l seek dea tn
without fear and am not ashamed OF any act
during my life.
| leave my things 10 my cousin, Charles
Fisher of 112 Suffer street; have intrusted
him to dispose of them. 1 wish 10 be cre-
mated. and the expenses will be met through
my cousin. Please notify also Albert Schott,
Ill South Main street, s.. Louis Mo. Gnod-
by to l my friends. WILLIAM A. WOLFF,
11S15 Fulton street
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-23
The CavdIn Sidewalk in the Cellar ~ Montgomery

tude in the late campaign would proba-
bly, prevent his removal, although it
would hardly secure for him four years
more of office.
When the California Con gresham left
here II was understood that TREY L. Ford
stood good chance for the appointment.
Charles A. Garter is another ambitious
lawyer anxious to get back into his OLD
place, but Mr.. Garter is unfortunate in
having incurred Attorney-General Nc
henna's displeasure. Mr.. McKenna's
brother was a candidate for an assistant t
attorney ship when Mr.. Garter was District
Attorney, but Garter declined to appoint
him. therefore Garter may be considered
as out OF the race, although he is backed
by some strong Ohio influence. Ii is be-
ileVed that lnasmuch as there are so many
candidates for the place Senator Perkins
Will be quite willing to allow Mr.. HiIborn
TO dictate the aDpoin ment. ln t.is case
Coombs Will stand the best chance. 1t is
said here that Senator Perkins indorsed
his candidacy some time ago, but this re-
port cannot be verified tonight
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 22.-"So far as
know, Frank Coombs is not even a can
didate to succeed II. s. Foote, " said Sena-
tor Perklns tonight. Il have not recon-
mended him, and to my knowledge no
other mem ber of the delegation has taken
the matter up. We have had no meeting,
and The matter never entered my mind
TIL saw reference to it i'll to-nighl's
paper: No one has ever mentioned Mr..
Coombs name to me, or said word in
his behalf. l certainly should not think
OF making a recommendation ill Mr.,
Foote's time has expired, and am sure
me delegation share this feeling with me.
L recommended Mr.. Coombs as Minister
TO Japan, but for various reasons he was
not sent. but | have never mentioned his
name In come ctlon with an Office since"