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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-06

A CIVIL SERVICE promotion system
was promulgated by Secretary Herbert,
on the Goth, covering all persons whose
duties are wholly or partly clerical in
the navy department and all the navy
yards. By its regulations the efficiency
record of each clerk is a public matter
and open to general criticism.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-06

THE one hundred and sixty-ffth an
niversary of Washington's birthday
was generally observed throughout the
country. The national colors were dis
played from public buildings and priv
ate residences.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-06
Missouri's Militia.

Should a call be made upon Missouri
for organized militia in the event of
war with Spain, about 1850 men could
be put into the field within As hours.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-06

IT was reported, on the 25th, that
Gomez, after successfully crossing
Weyler's lines near Sancti Spiritus,
was last heard from passing near Man
i~carazua, south of Santa Clara city,
with 1000 men, marching west.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-06

IT was announced in Constantinople,
on the 23d, that the Cretan difficulties
had been settled upon the basis of au-
tonomy for the island, the porte NOM
mating the governor of Crete under the
assent and approval of the powers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-06

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND returned to
the house, on the 22d, without his ap-
proval two bills-one granting a PEN
sion to Mrs. Mary Freeman, the other
q pension to Mrs. Mary A. VieL.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-06
State Board of EQUALIZATION.

The state board of equalization is In
session, with Gov. Stephens as presi-
dent Railroad and telegraph property
will be passed upon in April
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-06

IHE National Zeitung says that the
plan for the pacificatio n of Crete by
granting autonomy to the island, was
proposed by Russia and agreed to by
Germany without reserve Austria and
France were the next to accept the
proposal and the adhesion of Great
Britain was received last of all.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-06

THE powers have agreed that the
granting of autonomy to the island of
Crete must be preceded by a complete
cessation of Greek interference in the
island.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-06

NOTHING had been heard at the Of
fees of the Cuban junta in New York,
up to the 25th, of the alleged death of
President Salvado Cisneros of the Gu
ban republic. The officers of the junta
were inclined to doubt the story.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-06

THE report gained currency In Ha-
wanna, on the oath, that American war
ships were approaching that city and a
wild and indignant scare ensued.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-06
B. ii. ADAMS, PGhiislIer.

CHAIRMAN HANNA, Of Cleveland. went
to Canton. on the Esd, for a final o n
ference with Maj Mckinley before the
Inauguration.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-06
A Noted Structure Damaged BY Fire.

The st. Louis Merchants Exchange
building was badly damaged by fire
early the other morning.
The structure, besides sheltering the ex-
change. furnished office rooms for many insur-
ance and grain-trading firms. The building was
completed in 1873, and the ground cost 1851, 200.
1t has a front OF 233 feet on Third street, and
running back 49,. The grand hall is Do feet by
Fly, the ceiling is 90 feet from the floor, and
light is furnished by 20 large windows in two
tiers. Not q column obstructs the view any,
where. 1t was in this hall that Samuel ]. TIL
den was nominated for president in 1876. For
Il years the grand ball of the Yelled Prophet
has been held in this hall.
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will be requested by the Secretary to
submit competitive plans, specifications
and drawings for each building to be
erected, the merits of which will be in
vestigated by a committee consisting of
the Supervising Architect of the Treas
ury and two architects or experts in
construction, who will report to the
Secretary for his approval The archi
tect whose designs are accepted will re-
ceive in compensation for his full
professional services, including
local supervision of the building, a
fee computed at the rate ) per centum
upon all sums up to $50O,O00, 31a per
cent. on the next $5O0,0O0, or any part
thereof, and 211a per cent upon any ex-
cess beyond S1,000,000. The Depart
ment. however, reserves the right to re-
iect any or all plans.
The Supervising Architects Office will
furnish all data as to cost and general
requirements of the buildings placed In
competition, and the successful archi-
tect will be awarded a commission to
prepare complete plans, drawings and
specifications, and locally supervise the
building won in any competition. The
Department will provide a competent
superintendent of construction, whose
qualifications shall be passed upon by
the architect.
Upon the award of the contract to the
architect, all designs of unsuccessful
competitors will be made drawings not
accepted, or of any part that may be
original, without consent of the au-
thorities thereof.
The first buildings to be erected upon
these competitive plans will be at
Camden, N. j., and Norfolk, Va.
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GOLD MINING CONVENTION.
First Session Of the Congress Will
be Held at Denver To-day.

DENVER, July 6.-The first interna-
tional gold mining convention will open
in this city tomorrow. Delegates are
arriving not only from all parts of
this country, but from foreign nations.
The headquarters of the convention
have been thronged all day with visi-
tors, who have been looking with in
terest on the exhibits of minerals.
The most noted of the arrivals was
General Alesondro Ybarra of Caracas,
Venezuela. General Ybarra was Com
mander-in-chief of the Venezuelan
army during the troubles down in that
country last year, and is present as
the official representative of Venezuela
at the convention. He visited the Min
ing Exchange during the call to-day,
and was called upon to make an ad-
dress. He congratulated the United
States in general and Colorado in par
ticular on the convention, and upon
the development of mining, and added
that the Government of his country is
about to send a number of young men
OF this State to study improved min
ing methods.
Robert f. Hunter, Chairman of the
Executive Committee, will call the con-
vention to order at 1920 a. m. to-mor-
row, and will introduce Governor
Adams, who will deliver the opening
address. Following this Secretary Ir-
win Mayer will read the call, and then
the convention will proceed to the cleo
ton of officers.
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BASEBALL.
Results of Yesterdays National
League Games.

PHILADELPHIA, Puly 6.-Philadel-
phia was never a serious factor in to-
days game with Boston. Attendance
1861. Score-Philade1phia ., hits Z,
errors A. Boston 6, hits 9, errors l. Bat
teries-Fifield and Mcfarland; Stivetts
and Lake Umpire-Emslie.
PITTSBURG, July 6.-The game to-
day was errorless on both sides, and
enc of the best seen on the home
grounds this season. Both pitchers did
good work, and kept the hits scattered.
Attendance 1000. Score-Pittsburg 3,
hits 10, errors 0. Cleveland 2. hits 5, er-
Tors 0. Batteries-Tannehill and Sug-
den; Powell and Criger. Umpire-Camp-
bell.
BROOKLYN, July ct was not un-
til the ninth inning that the Brooklyns
were able to find the ball in to-day 8
game. Attendance 5,553. Score-New
York Z, hits II, errors ,. Brooklyn D,
hits 10, errors 3. Batteries-Meekin and
Warner; Dunn and Grim. Umpire-Mc-
Donald.
CINCINNATI, July 6.-TFhe Cham
plons were easily defeated by the Reds
to-day in a slow game. Attendance
1000 Score-Cincinnati 10, hits 10,
errors /. Baltimore 3, hits Z, errors t.
Ratteries-B -Breitenstein and Peitz; Pond
and Blackburn and BoWerman. Um-
pires-Hurst and Lynch.
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McCosh's scheme of studies with it's
threefold category of literature, sci
ence and philosophy.
President James H. Baker of the Uni
versity of Colorado said that a univer
sity presented the philosophy of peo-
pie at a given epoch, and the political,
social and industrial tendencies. The
free public schools are logical neces-
sity of our democratic ideal.& The State
Universities are in the main the COM
ing institutions in the West, and this
fact is significant. The STATE Universi-
ties are the logical outcome of the same
idea that made the free public school.
and naturally they first developed in
the West. They represent IN part the
tendency toward a broad community of
interests. The public control of edu-
cation makes it democratic and pro-
gressive, and strengthens its influence
with the people,
The first general session of the Ma
tional Educational Association opened
in the Exposition Building tonight
The auditorium was crowded to its
utmost capacity. After prayer Amer
ica' was rendered by a chorus
Addresses of welcome We're delivered
by Governor Scofield on behalf of the
Commonwealth; J. @. Emery, Superin-
tendent of Public instruction of the
State; Mayor w. G.. Rauschenberger.
for the city, and H o. r. Diefert, Su-
perintendent of Public Schools of Mil
waukee
Responses were made by several dele
gates.
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CROP CONDITIONS.
Grapes the Only Fruit Affected by
the Hot Weather.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.-The fol-
lowing summary of the climate and
crop conditions is based upon reports
received from eight Weather Bureau
stations, fifty-twO telegraphic reports
and many reports received by mail
from crop correspondents scattered
throughout the State:
The warm weather has been favor
able for nearly all crops. Harvesting
is progressing rapidly, and wheat is not
shrunken as much as expected. The bar
ley crop is fair. Threshers are busy
generally throughout the State April
cot crop is large, and dryers are busy
curing the fruit. Hot weather has
touched the grapes slightly in some
localities. Tokays are suffering the
most. Corn and beans are doing we'll.
Peaches are ripening fast Along the
extreme southern coast the weather has
been cool, with occasional showers. but
no damage is reported. Apples are
now in the market in abundance
Watermelons are reported as of ex-
ceptionally fine in quality this season,
and of good size. In San Diego County
the summer lemon crop is going to the
pack houses rapidly. The orange out
look is very fine.
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WAS A NONRESIDENT.
The Chief of Police of Kansas City
Ousted From Office.

JEFFERSON CITY (Mo.), July c.
The Supreme Court to-day Ousted Chief
of Police Thomas N Vallins of Kansas
City from office, on the ground that he
was nonresident of the State when
appointed. Attorney General Crow in
stituted the proceedings about a month
ago.
Vallins was formerly a Pinkerton de-
tective, and came here from Chicago.
He was appointed this spring to sue
ceed Chief l.. E. Irwin at the latter's
death. The fight on him was made by
local labor union. During his brief hold
on the office Vallins has aided materi-
ally in driving gamblers from the city,
and in suppressing crime. The local
Police Board say they will reappoint
him.
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BURIED IN QUICKSAND.
FIREMEN SAVE THE LIFE OF A
LABORER.
Was Engulfed to the Waist While
Working in an Excavation
in New York,

NEW YORK, July Ga gang of fire.
men were engaged nearly all the fore
noon in a struggle to save a workman
from being engulfed by quicksands in
Henry street, where excavations for a
new building have been in progress for
several days. Rev Father Spellrnan of
ST. James Church was on hand, pre-
pared to give the man extreme JUNCTION
if it should become impossible to save
him. The mans name is Jones, and
he lives in Brooklyn. He was at work
twelve feet down in the excavation,
which is twelve feet square, and lined
with planks. Without warning the
planking gave away and the quick
sand of the street poured in on him.
Before he could give the alarm he was
engulfed to the waist His cries
brought two plumbers to his aid, and
while one held him by the hands the
other rushed for assistance.
Word was sent to a fire truck house
for help. Twelve men hurried to the
spot with shovels and began digging
the sand out. Their efforts appeared
to be of no avail, as the sand entered
faster than it could be shoveled OF.
The imperiled man called for priest.
and Father Spellman was summoned
and at once prepared to administer the
consolation of religion. For two hours
the battle was waged without avail
The mans life hung almost literally by
a hair The news of the struggle
spread throughout the east side, and
the crowd about the scene of the strug-
gle numbered 1000.
Jones was released from his perilous
position at 1870 o'clock. A short time
before that he was almost hauled out.
but the sand fell in around him and he
was buried as badly as before. He was
imprisoned three hours. He said he
felt all right after being extricated.
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SUGAR BOUNTY AMENDMENT.
REPUBLICAN SENATORS AGREE
TO SET 1T ASIDE.
The Thurston Bill to be Taken Up
as an Independent Measure
Next December.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-The Repub-
lcan Senatorial caucus to-day decided
not to again present a beet sugar boun-
ty amendment to the tariff bill, and
Senator Allison was authorized to move
to have the amendment offered by SEN
ator Allen tabled There was also a
general agreement to take up the
Thurston beet sugar bounty bill as an
independent measure, the first thing af-
ter Congress meets next December.
The discussion in the caucus bore
entirely upon the bounty matter. SEN
ator Aldrich was the first to make a
general outline of the course which was
ultimately agreed upon, including the
poStponement of the entire question un-
til next December. The motion to this
effect was, however, made by Senator
Morrill,, after a motion made by Sena-
tor Davis to stand by the Finance Com
mittee in withdrawing the amendment
had carried.
Senator Foraker suggested that the
entire question should be left open,
leaving each Republican Senator to
cast his vote in the Senate as he should
choose, independent OF party affilia-
tions. He said that an effort might
lead to filibustering tactics and cause
more delay than would the opposite
course of permitting the amendment to
go to a vote on it's merits.
This view was antagonized by other
Senators, who said the Democrats
would hold the bill up indefinitely and
as long as there was any possibility of
insuring a speedy vote the proper way
was for the party as a whole to sup
port a motion to table. This opinion
was so general that Foraker did not
press his motion and no vote was taken
upon it.
Senators Thurston, Perkins, Gear and
other Wesern Senators held out quite
stiffiy for the Incorporation of the
bounty provision in the tariff bill, but
when the decision was made against
them acquiesced in it gracefully.
When Senator Allen was informed of
the result of the Republican caues he
said he would press his amendment to
a vote, but that he would not fi1ibuster
to prevent it's being laid upon the table.
He said it was not his purpose to pre-
vent an early vote on the bill.
Senator Allison, who has the bill in
charge, stated he would probably ask
the Senate to sit tonight until the bill
should be completed and reported to
the Senate from a committee of the
whole, but he was not hopeful of Sc
curing a vote to-day.
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UNIVERSITY IDEALS.
Discussion by the National Council
of Education.

MILWAUKEE, July 6.-The National
Council of Education met in Temple
Emmanuel this forenoon. The entire
seating capacity was filed. The pro-
gramme for to-day was quite as good
as yesterday. The principal topic was
the University Ideals" Professor A.
S. Ormond of Princeton University
opened the discussion.
Professor Ormond expressed his be-
lief that an institution of learning is
not to be regarded as an isolated unit.
or as endowed with any abstract ire
sponsibility. 1t cannot ignore its re-
lations with the academic sisterhood to
which it belongs, or its place in the
educational economy, of which it is
part. He reviewed the history of
Princeton, which, he said, is an old
college that has developed slowly into
proportions of university He re-
viewed the introduction of President
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The Sultan Not Disposed to Yield
to the Powers.
His Reply Virtually Implies a Rupture Of
Negotiations.
Over Three Hundred Persons
Drowned in the Floods in the
South Of Erance-The Property
Damage Estimated at Two Hun
dred Millions of Francs.

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 5.-Oe-
layed in transmission).-C to ex-
pectations, the decision of the Council
of Ministers yesterday was not favor
able to the demands of ambassadors
relative to the Greek-Turkish frontier
negotiations. The situation, therefore,
is regarded as very strained, the Turk
ish reply virtually implying a rupture
of the negotiations, and that the Pow
ers must make a concession or adopt
measures to enforce their decision.
1t is reported that the Grand Vizier
has decided that he will never sign the
agreement based on the strategic lines
proposed by the ambassadors.
At the same time it is thought in
some quarters that the attitude of the
Turkish Government is designed to en-
able the Sultan to yield later by sacri-
ficing some of his Ministers, and ru-
mors of impending Cabinet changes are
already current. The Bourse at CAL
alta is largely affected by the situation.
There has been a considerable fall in
Turkish consolidated securities. The
Turks are selling freely, some circles
expressing the opinion that Turkey will
only yield to European pressure.
RUSSIA'S THREATS.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 6.-The
"Novoe Vremya" strongly exhorts the
Turkish Government to abandon any
further subterfuges in the negotiations
for peace between Greece and Turkey
unless the latter country wishes the
Powers to adopt harsh measures in or
der to enforce their peace programme
TURKEYS FAULT.
LONDON, July 6.-In the House of
Lords to-day the Marquis of Salisbury,
replying to Lord Connemara, said the
delay in the settlement of the peace
terms between Turkey and Greece was
entirely the fault of the former Power
There was no delay, so far as the con-
certed Powers were concerned, but Tur-
key had carried deliberation and cir
cumspection to such an excess that the
delay was not without danger, though
the danger was not immediate They
were apparently at present no nearer
solution of the question than at the be-
ginning. Having alluded to the situ-
alton in 1878 pointing out that then a
Russian army was at the gates of Con-
stantinople, the Marquis of Salisbury
remarked that, as proportional to the
circumstances, the year 1897 became
analogous with the year 1878. so his
hopes of satisfactory result increases.
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PRESIDENT MCKINLEY.
Arrives Safely at the Capital OF
the Nation.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-President
Mckinley and his party arrived here at
1:45 O'Clock this afternoon over the
Pennsylvania road. The party consist
ed of the President and Mrs. Mckinley
Miss Mabel Mckinley, Miss bucklng-
ham of Canton and Miss Daya.
Secretary Porter and Steward SIN
clair from the White House and Cap
tain A. c. Tonner, Secretary Bliss con-
fidential assistant and the Presidents S
townsman, were at the depot and the
party drove Immediately to the White
House.
The President suffered considerably
from the heat and evidently was ia
tigued He enjoyed the trip, neverthe-
less. Mrs. Mckinley stood the journey
we'll and smiled pleasantly as she and
her husband greeted those about them
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TWO MURDERERs CAPTURED.
They Committed a Most Atrocious
Crime at Phoenix, Arizona.

PHOENIX "a. To. July 6.-An officer
left tonight for Bisbee, A. T., to return
with two murderers, who have been at
large for three years since their crime
was committed. The men are Mexi-
cans named Vicente Franco and Juan
Luca. Their victim was man named
Green, with whom they lived in a
hut in the outskirts of Phoenix. The
crime was atrociously committed, the
body of the murdered man having been
chopped to pieces with an ak after the
assassination with the same weapon
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ENTOMBED IN A MINE.
John Stevens Has Been Imprisoned
Since Saturday Evening.

PHOENIX "a. IT,, July 6.-John
Stevens, miner, is imprisoned on the
fifty-foot level of the Mammoth mine
at Goldfields, eighteen miles east of
Phoenix, and though all the men that
can be put at work are sinking a shaft
to reach him, it is believed they may
be too late.
Stevens was alone, working at the
end of drift Saturday evening. With
out warning the surface caved in, car
rying down the carpenter shop to the
depth of ten feet or more. When the
messenger left the camp yesterday
morning Stevens was still alive, and
was evidently working upwards to join
his comrades, but it is believed he must
finally be overcome by foul air.
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THE TARSNEY ACT.
Secretary Gage Issues Regulations
Carrying It Into Effect.

WASHINGTON, July 6.-The Secre-
tary of the Treasury has issued regula-
tions carrying into effect the Act of Con-
gress approved February 20, 1893, and
known as the Tarsney Act This Act
authorizes the Secretary to obtain plans
and specifications for buildings and by
competition between architects. citizens
OF the United States.
Under these regulations at least five
architects of good professional standing
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Nobility at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 6.-The Mar
quis and MarchionesS Breadelbane of
falmouth, Scotland, are guests at the
Palace Hotel. They arrived this morn
ing from Seattle en- route from the ORR
ent From San Francisco they will
take in the Yosemite Valley and other
points of interest in the State, and then
proceed to Chicago.
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THREE HUNDRED DROWNED.
Fearful Destruction by the Floods
in the South of France.

PARIS, July 6.-Reports from the
south of France show that the destruc-
ton by the floods there was greater
than earlier reports indicated. The
losses are estimated at 200000,000
francs in the aggregate. Hardly a viii
lage has escaped damage. and the num-
Der of persons drowned is quite 300
nrnHr
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Weston and Tapscott Dead.

EUREKA, July 6-Professor Weston.
the aeronaut, and his helper, II.
Tapscott, who were thrown from their
balloon here yesterday, died from
their injuries to-day.
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The GREAT STRUGGLE
NOW ON In EARNEST.
Order of the United Mine Workers
Executive Board Oheyed,
TWo-ThirdS of the Men in the PittShurg
District Quit Work.

Enough Still at Work, However, to
Seriously Impair the Chances of
the Strikers West Virginia
Miners Respond Slowly to the
Order. Not Regarding It as Fa-
vorabIe to Their Chances of Sc
curing Plenty of Work at Good
Pay.
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Has Made His Last Dive.

LONDON, July 6.-Tommy Burns, the
well-known diver, was killed to-day
while diving from Rhyle pier.
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LOCKOUT AT LONDON.

LONDON, July Elm consequence of
the strike of engineers in London in
support Of their demand for an eight
hour work day, the Federated Employ
ers' Association has posted notices
throughout Great Britain locking out
% per cent. of the members of the
striking societies. It is understood that
the societies will order the remaining
10 per cent. of their members to leave
work Immediately. Twenty-Five thou
sand men Will be affected.
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VIII not strike. The Kelly Coal Mine
men are the only ones who have griev
ances, and concessions We're granted
by the company which they accepted.
They will receive 21a cents more and
VIII have check weighmen.
HAVE BEEN FOOLED BEFORE.
PEORIA, July 6.-There is no SIR os
a strike among coal miners N this Vi
cinity yet. 1t is stated that they have
been fooled two or three times by the
miners in Southern Illinois and they
are waiting to see what they will do.
EEEORT TO SEIvrI Il THEI
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NO GRIEVANCE HERE.
DANVILLE Qll), July 6.-The min