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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
HELD UP A TRAIN.
Another Bold Crime Near the Fs-
nous Blue Cut
Committed by Eight Masked Ro~bbers-Ths
Engine and Express Car Uncoupled
and Run Up the T~rsck-Failed to g.
Blow the Through Safe. I.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct 1.-THE st
Louis-Chicago express on the Chicago
& Alton road, which left this city at
Sis o'clock last night, was held up
by eight masked men one mile this
side of the famous Blue cut, about six
miles east of this city.
The train was stopped at the Evan
ston crossing by the explosion of tor
pedoes which had been placed on the
track. When the conductor and brake
men went out to ascertain b cause OF
the trouble they were covered with re-
volvers in the hands of four of the
eight road agents. The other four
quickly covered the engineer and fire.
man. The men were compelled to I'M
couple the baggage and express cars
from the passenger coaches. While
this was being done one of the robbers
busted himself by going through the
pockets of Conductor Graves, who las
robbed of ST. in coin.
In the meantime the bandits at the
head of the train had ordered Engineer
Vollette and his fireman to climb down
out of their cab. Engineer Vollette
hesitated until L pistol-ball was sent
whistling by his ears. He and the fire.
man, after this persuasion, climbed
down quickly, and two of the robbers
Immediately took their places. The 9TH
ers of the bandit crowd jumped aboard
the baggage and express ears. This
part OF the train they ran up the track.
toward Independence, Mo-, about a
quarter of Il mile. There they COM
PEELED the frightened express messen-
ger to open the doors of his car. The
door once opened, they dragged the
messenger out by the legs, throwing
him to the ground, and then tool his
pistol away from him. The messenger
was then compelled to walk back
toward the other portion of the train.
After securing complete possession
OF the engine and the baggage and ex-
press cars, the robbers placed ~ sticks
of dynamite upon the big through safe,
and then lifted the smaller way safe
upon it. They applied the fuse and
the match, and then evidently waited
for the explosive to reveal the treasure
for which SO much had been risked.
But for some reason the explosive
did not go off, and from subse-
quent developments it is evident that
dynamite had great terrors for the men
who were not afraid to run the ordi-
nary risks of train robbery. 1t is clear
that they were afraid to return to the
express car, for, after waiting Il few
minutes for the expected explosion,
they hurriedly left the place, running
into the underbrush which skirts the
railway in that section
The trainmen, who had beer left be-
hind with the passenger coaches, po-
litely waited 4 reasonable length of
time for the robbers to complete their
work and then ran ahead to the engine
and the two cars.
After some delay. for they. too, were
afraid of the dynamite, they succeeded
in lifting down the small safe and
throwing out the dynamite. The en-
CINE was hen run back to the rest of
the train, and after a full two hours
delay the express resumed the journey
toward st. Louis.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

EIGHT masked robbers held up the
st. LOuis-Chicago express on the Chi
cago & Alton railroad within one mile
of the famous Blue Cut. about six miles
east of Kansas City. Mo-. After detach-
ing the engine and baggage and express
cars and running them to n safe dis
; lance they were frightened from their
work by a charge of dynamite placed
upon the through safe, and which.
failing to explode, they were afraid to
re-enter the ear and made off through
the underbrush.
INDIAN AGENT WISDOM, at Tuska-
hOma, |. T., where the Choctaw coun-
ell is now in session. wired another re-
assuring message to the Indian bureau
on the 9Th. He says the lower house
had concluded to vote to refer all mat
ters of dispute to the attorney for the
Choctaw nation and to abide by his de-
ciSion.
GEN. WEYLER was the recipient of Il
loyal demonstration at Havana, on the
9th, at which he made Il speech claim
ing that he had in seven months paci-
fed four of the provinces and would have
accomplished the same for the remain
ing two provinces had he been per-
mitted to carry out his cOercive policy.
MAI. Moses B. HANDY. the special
United States commissioner to the
Paris exposition of 1900, has secured %
per cent. additional space for the Amer
lean exhibits, making the space of the
United States equal to that of the
other big nations.
INQUIRY at the state department, on
the 9th. confirmed the announcement
from the British foreign Office in Lon
don hat the British government has
refused to take part in any conference
in which Russian and japanese dele
gates participate.
Two MASKED men held up Night
Agent Cass at the Chicago IL Alton
depot in Louisiana, Mo-. on the 9th,
at } a. IN. and with revolvers held at
his head compelled him to give up the
contents of the money drawer, amount
ing to about Sl9.
IL the Austrian reicbsrath, on the
9th. Herr Ebenhoch submitted an inter
%pellation of the government as to the
best means of combating the conpe-
tition of foreign, aud especially Ameri-
can, grain.
UNITED STATES CONSUL PRINGLE at
Guatemala has cabled the state depart
ment that the government forces have
r%ecaptured from the insurgents the
town of Quezaltanango.
SIR JOHN GILBERT. president of the
Royal Society of Painters in Water
Coiors, died in London on the 9th.
He was born in 1917.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
An Undesirable Position will be Filled by
Selection.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Two officers
of the engineer corps, Maj. Powell
and Maj. Rossill. the latter in charg.
of river and harbor work in Florida,
have declined offers to become Capt.
Carriers successor on the Nicaragua
Canal commission. No further tenders
of the position will be made. but an
officer will be selected and ordered to
the duty. The engineer officers do not
like to go because there was consider
able vigorous criticism of Col. Ludlow
In congress on account OF the conclu-
sions reached By the commission.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
Seals Plentiful but Restless,

VICTORIA, 3. c., Oct. Capt. Cox
81 the schooner Triumph has returned
from Behrjng sea with 1,555 skins, and
says seals are plentiful in the sea. and
that there are as many there this sea.
son as there aver were, but for some
cause or other they are very restless
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
BEHRING SEA CONFERENCE.
The British Government Refuses to Take
Part with Russia and Japan.

Part with ISu$sla and Japan.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-Inquiry at the
state department confirms the an
nOuncement from the British foreign
office in London hat the British gov
eminent has refused to take part in
any conference in which Russian and
Japanese delegates participate. Beyond
this confirmation the officials of the
department decline to discuss the
question, is correspondence is still in
progress on the subject.
Mr.. John w. Foster, ex-secretary OF
state, who is in charge of the interests
of the United States in the Behring
sea fisheries matter. was asked about
the statement hat there would be two
conferences, one between the United
States and Great Britain and the other
between the United States, Russia and
Japan, and he declined to discuss this
point at the present time.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

Mrs. a. Johnson, of Bolckow, was
killed by being thrown from her buggy
during d runaway. Her husband was
killed in the sane manner and at al
most the identical place two years ago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
Fatally Burned.

Earle. the eight-year-old daughter
of Lee Case. of Glenwood junction, set
fire to her dress while playing with
matches, and was fatally burned, diving
a few hours later.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

Gov. Stephens mas committed the
sentence of ten years assessed against
Geo. w. Dawson, of Clay county, Octo-
Der, 1894. for forgery, to three years
without benefit of the t~hree-fourths
law. Dawson is over so years Of age
and his health is much broken.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
She Wasn't Afraid Of Jesus.

Helen Bernhardt, known by her
friends as Lena, met with a fatal &C
ciddent in st. Louis. She was en-
ployed IN a leather store, and fell from
the third story through two skylights
to the first floor, 55 feet. Her neck was
broken, but strange to say she was
taken to the city hospital alive. There
the doctors bound a cloth tightly
around her neck, and the end was
awaited. Surrounded by hospital at
PENDANTS and friends, among whom was
her weeping mother. the little bread
winner gave an exhibition of courage
worthy of a martyr. Don't cry, mann
ma" she said. Il am not afraid to die.
l have tried to be a good girl, and you
have the other children, and they all
love you. | am not afraid of Jesus,
My head hurts Secondhand
Il grow SO sleepy"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
Decided Against RILEY Grammar.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 6.-The court OF
appeals has decided against Riley Gran
nan in his ease against the Westchester
Racing association, appealing from
disbarment from the track by the board
of stewards.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

Two EXPEDITIONS Will leave Califor-
MIA this month for Indiat to witness the
total eclipse of the sun. Prof. Charles
Burckhalter, astronomer of the Chabot
observatory, will go with a complete
outfit, and Prof. w. w. Campbell, of
the Lick observatory, will represent
the state institution.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
4 Recreant Physician.

NATCHEZ, Miss, Oct. 5.-Dr. Metcalf.
Of this city, has gonetto tske charge of
the cases of yellow fever at Nittayuma,
Miss. A message from DIR. c. II. Blum
stated that the local physician declined
to treat the disease.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

THE hostility of Germany toward the
United States is shown by a dispatch
from Berlin which says that Germany
is certain to object strenuously to
any weakening of her hold in Samoa,
and the complete cession of the group
of islands to great Britain would meet
with far more support in Berlin than
would American occupation of the
islaadS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
Left No Will.

Henry Ii. Culver, whodied in st. Louis
recently, left no will, and his wife will
be appointed administrators. The es-
tate is valued at about 500, 900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
Gave Heavy Bonds.

Harrison l. Drummond, son of the
late James L. Drummond, has beer APP
pointed guardian of Il minor brother
and a minor sister. at st. Louis, giving
So, 600, 600 bond in each case.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

The board of truetees of the Missouri
Bible college met at Columbia and de-
cided to begin at once to raise money
for a college building, which has been
under discussion for several years.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
Clicked to Death with a ThimbIe.

Mary Dixon, aged six, daughter Of
Edward Dixon, of Green Ridge, 13
miles from Sedalia, swallowed a thim-
BILE and choked to death.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

James ii. Bimm, aged 10, vas found
dead in bed at his home. in Pettis coun-
ty. Death is supposed to have resulted
from heart disease.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

L. r. Venerable, aged 81, died at the
nome of his daughter in the east part
of Henry county. In 1854 he was Au-
Train county's representative.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

GEN. GOMEZ writes from Cuba that
Gen. Weyler's successor, in order to
cope with the rebellion at its present
stage. will be obliged to demand 200, 600
troops and 500. 600, OOO, and even then
he will fail as ANONYMOUSLY as Wey-
Ter has failed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

John Kendrick, n young farmer near
Green Ridge, Pettis county, accidental
ly killed his wife. He took his gun
down to kill a hawk, and the hammer
caught on a nail.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
Into a W G

O.. Martha Honchens, a single lady, was
drowned at her home near Florence,
by falling into a well from which she
was drawing water.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

MISUNDERSTANDING GODFREY W.
HUNTER, of Kentucky, had an hours
conference with President Mckinley,
on the 5th, and at its conclusion it was
announced hat the appointment of DIR.
Hunter as minister to Guatemala had
been signed by the president.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
Light nnd Water for Milan.

The proposition to bond the city of
Milan for electric light and water
works was carried almost unanimously
at a recent election.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

SENIOR ESTRADA PALMA said, on the
4th: If President Mckinley is seek
ing a settlement of the Cuban war on
the basis of home rule for Cuba, he
might as well suspend negotiations
and recall Gen. Woodford. The Gu
bans absolutely refuse to consider the
autonomy proposition"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

Paul Cousse applied to the free en-
ployment bureau established by the
state in st. Louis for 4 job as preacher
for some church.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

The damage done by the drought
throughout southwest Missouri is very
great. 1t shortened the cron crop, and
injured late vegetables very much.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
Then John Woke Up.

John kenney, of st. Louis, dreamed
he was taking part in a walking
match, and walked through a second
story window. He will recover.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
MISSOURI A NEWS
Berry Growers Meet.

The Cooperative Berry Growers as
ISOLATION of Southwest Missouri and
Northern Arkansas met al Springfield.
It was estimated hat the berry acre
age in the territory covered by the as
ISOLATION would be about doubled this
year. The question of distributing the
small fruits among the most available
markets was the chief topic of the
meeting. The failure in recent years
to market the berry crop in a SYSTEM
attic way had caused great losses to
shippers. When a good demand had
been reported Mt any given point, the
excessive shipping to hat point soon
overstocked the market. To correct
the irregularity, the cooperative plan
Of distribution has been adopted, and
agents were sent last eason to the
principal berry markets of the coun-
try.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

TIE New York Herald prints a num-
Der of interviews with leading Cubans
on the situation in the island. They
all declare that autonomy for the ISL
and is out of the question, but most of
them are in favor of paying Spain a
reasonable indemnity providing she
~evacuates the island at once.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

EDWARD LASGTRY, from whom Lily
Langtry, the actress, recently obtained
q divorce in California and is sad to
have since privately married Prince
Paul Esterhazy. has been found wen
dering in a demcnted condition on the
railway line near Chester, England,
and sent to a lunatic asylum
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

WITHIN the seven days ended on the
Both there were 60 deaths from the bu-
bonic plague in Bombay. The dis
ease has re~appeared in Kurrachee, and
is gradually spreading. The Indian
government regards the situation IS
serious.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

On the 1st Director Preston of the
mint bureau reported to the secretary
of the treasury the value of foreign
silver coins which will be followed i'll
estimating the value of foreign mer-
chandise exported to the United States.
As compared with the report of July 1
last, there had been a reduction in
the price of silver of S0.04356 per fine
ounce.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

BooTH-TUCKER left Denver, Col, on
the 1st, for the east. He said before
starting that Colorado capitalists had
offered little encouragement to the
colony project as yet, although n few
hundred had promised to contribute.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

J. c. MACARTHUR, Dominion govern
ment surveyor, just returned to Vic
toria, i. c., from the north, says there
will be no starvation at Dawson this
winter. When he left there were 9, 1000
head of sheep and 500 head of cattle
on the Dawson trail, which would
reach hat city between September 10
md %.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

Il LOOK upon the annexation of the
Hawaiian islands as practically accom-
plished," said Senator Lodge, of Massa-
chusetts, in conversation with a re-
porter on the 9Th. The treaty will
be taken up at once when congress as
sembles in December, and l think there
is an easy majority in the senate in ia
yor of its ratification"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

The new Greek cabinet organized by
L. Zaimis has met with a favorable re-
ception from the press. The Asty. the
Akropolis, the Ephimeris and the Scrip
all denounce NJ. Delyannis. The Scrip
hope hat the Greek Olivier will
cease to disturb the country he mas
ruined, adding that his return to
power would be a national disgrace.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

A GREAT schism is threatened among
the masUns of Canada. \ new lodge
has been started composed of French
and Italians under a charter of the
Grand Orient of France, which does
not believe in the Bible. Other lodges
disown them and have written to the
prince of Wales for instructions.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

The weekly statement of the asso-
ciated banks of New York city for the
week ended on the I'd, showed the fol-
lowing changes: Surplus reserve, de-
crease, S447, 100; loans, decrease, 81, 592,-
QUO; specie, increase, S4I9, 500; legal
tenders, decrease, 81, A., 800; deposits,
decrease, So, OO2, 500; circulation, in
crease S32l. 600.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09
State Treasury for September.

A statement of fees and corporation
tax received by Secretary of State Lee
sueur and paid into the state treasury
durjnp Sentamher * aS oIIowS
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

Miss IDA EsTELLE HILL, of Miller
ton. N Y, a worthy representative
OF the liberally-educated young negro
women of the country, is a member of
the freshman class of Boston univer-
sity and the first negro girl to enter
the college of liberal arts as a regular
candidate for the degree of A. b.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

THE Paris Eclair advocates a Franco
Russian-American dreibund. In SO do
ing that newspaper says it considers
Americas commercial and agricultural
support necessary, e in the case of
a Franco-German war.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-09

The appointment of L. STREET. as
Greek minister of finance has created
an excellent impression in Athens. In
clared thai he would make arrange
ments without delay with the old
bondholders, and would also arrange
that the indemnity loan be issued i'm
mediatelY.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-11-20
st. Louis Appraiser of Customs.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. 1.-THE
Ohio Senatorial situation is not
bounded by the States limits in its
complications. 1t involves one of the
federal offices in St. louis. y cousin
of Gov. Bushnell is a candidate for
appraiser of customs of that city.
From Mr.. Hanna 5 friends the sugges-
ton has been made to Missourians of
influence that il would be neat thing
to concede the appraisership to MIR.
Bushnell in the interests of Ohio har-
mony. y vigorous demurrer has been
entered by the Missomians, and Mr.
Walkenhorst. II Republican OF local
promirence. has been practically in
dorsed for The appointment. 1t is not
probable that anything more will be
heard OF the Bushnell sEggcstion. in
view OF the want Of sympathy shown
By The Missourians. Mr.. WalGcu-
horst is Mr.. Joys candidate. Com
mitteman kercns and representative
Pcarcc are said to be favorable 20
him.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-11-20
Tobacco.

The kentucky tobacco planters we're
prevented from growing good crop
this season. but they will reap the
benefits of the reduced production for
years to come. Stocks are now at
about the lowest point known Tor de-
cade. and as theplug, cigar and cigar-
cttec manufacturers are doing Il much
betjer business even than in 1892 they
Will require every pound that can be
put on the market. and there will be
no surplus to bring down the profits
in 1898. The few hogsheads OF the new
crop that have appeared upon the
breaks" here. both burly and dark.
have sold at prices about 300 per cent
above those realized in November.
1896. The consequence is that even
for the very small crop the planters
will get more money thanthey received
for the for the full yields Of 1921, 1895
and 1896. The money will not be so
thoroughly distributed. but the farm
ers who suffer hardships from this
cause will not have to complain again.
At present figures tobacco is one of
the most profitable crops that can he
grown upon our farms.
The chances are, of course, that
there will be Overproduction again IN
few years, but as the cultivation of
tobacco is so arduous and as the yield
is 80 much under the control of
weather conditions. 1t may be a good
while Afore the markets become glut-
ted again. In the case of tobacco. as
with another famous article Kentucky
produces. the cause OF low prices has
been as much underconsumption as
It is such an i'm !
pOrtant clement in the prosperity of |
:he state that all must rejoice At the
better conditions developed. Louis
vile Courier-JOurnal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-11-20
Travelling by Team.

The arrival in this city one day last
Week, from Quincy, H.. OF an aged
and respected couple in IA one-horse
buggy revives the recollection of long
trips thus undertaken in other days
before the railroads. In these days.
when there is talk of horses going out
OF fashion. nobody is supposed to
travel by team. except mowers, who
joGrEey in that way on business and
from necessity, but our Quincy tour
lists jOurneyed in 4 pleasure carriage
and Tor the fun ~ Inr ,u.ug, and so
revived what was once the universal
custom. Our fathers and ruothcr-r I'd
grandmotners and grandfathers found
great pleasure in jOurneyirg in the
family carriage or the "Cne-horse
shay for 100 or 200 miles t0 visit
their friends and relatives. and re-
farming to raeir homes in the way they
cane. The old fO!k who came from
Quincy overland in seven days report
til. charms of Hature. as seen in this
old-fashioued way, quite as inspiring
Il ever Why should there not be,
with the good roads which we are al
ways promising ourselves, Il revival
of the long-distanea journey by coach
ard pair or other safe and convenient
Kansas City Star.