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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24

tiers. The first is TO get on, the second TO g't
honor" and the third "to ct honest"
Kind old Mar.Are you hurt ntte boy?
Kind old Mdn-Lose A penny?
BOY Nav, Didn't have any.
Kind old Man-Get whipping
Kid old Man-Then what are YOU CRYING for?
Roy-Wanted ter see who'd be IN nrsi EllunI tef
cone along n ask that question. -tBrooAlYn Lie
II is known that the body OF any small animal or
bird II left near an ant hill. will he quickly picked
clean Of flesh It has lately been demonstrated that
ants can thus be made useful in the preparation OF
skeletons as scientific specimens. Professor Ber-
pard has been employing the Insects as his servants.
While In Florida he had FOX squirrel thus skee-
tonized In a single day. and the work was per-
formed more satisfactorily than it could have been
done BY chemical agencies or human hands.
Much amusement was oaused in .ountry house
at a recent English house party by the entry INTO
with coattails tightly rammed into his trousers
pockets and the trousers themselves rolled up al,
gentleman's attention 70 ne eceentric orange
ment OF his dress everybody present nearly eX-
ploded, and the yietirl himself wnon an FneW IN,
explained that he had DC ycled over rom ms own
home. SOM TWO mile ds'aht an4 '9,nkns ,n,i
about the ARA cement Of his clothes. When sub
scquently the footman who admitted him was re-
linked FOR not having noticed the condition OF the
quests clothes and tod him OF Il. the saucy varet
calmly replied that certainly M had observed that
high but that he had RETAINED from drawing
his attention 20 them because b" Thought per-
New
4 novel feature Of the Paris Exposition viii be
an 'anima;ed' cyclorama. The we-known French
painter. Louis Dumoulin. H. preparing canvas
upon which viii b. shown various countries OF the
world The animation will be found In groups Of
natives from each country. who will exhibit nA-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24
Jn0rf 10 Advertisements.
Bneiress Notices.

Roll Ton Desks and Office Furniture.
Grea. Variety Of stSle and Price.
r G. sELI.Ew
No 81 Fulton-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24

What has become Of the eifOrt to reform the
Democracy Of New-york from the inside which
induced so many worthy gold Democrats TO
become regular at the last election. to
have a fulcrum for reform work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24

The Anti-Imperialists' II Tooley Street pro-
test against ANY extension # the sover. ignty
"of the United States over the Philippines in any
event" We are not. then. even temporarily to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24

Ckief Devery ought to call on Judge >ewbur-
ger and assure him on the honor OF n gentleman
tina the town IL not wide open.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24

The Spanish Government has issued APP
peal to the people to save the national credit.
Under such circumstances That S200n0OO for
the Philippines ought to he worth taking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24
n. VI. HAVEMEYER lRRIyES.

GOURG FOR NEv YORK
II NJ Havcmey er. q Of William F. Have
never arrived III New-lork Yesterday on the
steamer Kaiser Friedrich His mother died a week
ago Yesterday on the day ne embarked Cher
bourg for home returning il haste on receiving the
news that she was seriously ILL., My. Havemeysr
only learned that he la.e 70 see his mother
alive When he reached quarantine Yesterday Her
funeral mas been delayed in order thar Re may at
tend t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24

The Baldwin Hotel in san Francisco was an
elaborate and costly building. hn; was not fie-
proof Rettor less paint and gliding and more
brick and steel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24

That story about the sale Of Socotra to the
United States for coaling station was n cleri-
cal error. 1t should have read thai the Esqui-
mauX had sold the North Pole 10 make
cracked ice for sherry cobhers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24

down the only legitimate sovereignty the isiaius
had we should leave them 10 stew in thelr own
Juice" A fine moral proposition indeed
A French economist writing in French
paper sets forth that the French dog does NOT
bear it's share of the public burdens. 1nere are
80 600 dogs in Paris alone. and. according 10
his theory. they ought 10 bring in to the munro
ipaI treasury tax Of 10 francs 4 mead the
impost to bc extended all over the country IN
some European cOmmunes he is thus maze 10
pay his way: for instance, in Moscow, where ne
gets the freedom Of the city and "A metal tag
certifying to the same for two rubles year
In a country like France. where all sources OF
revenue are worked to the utmost 1t can hardly
he deemed an oppression to ask once year
Tray Blanche ard Sweetheart as well as the
savage auxiliary beast Of the swineherd and the
brindle bull pup of the canine connoisseur' to
walk I'D to the captains office and settle
From n single elevated railroad station near
the heart of the Borough Of Brooklyn thiS
week no less than eight huge chimneys belch-
ing forth black clouds OF soft coal smoke have
been visible The effect Of such work upon the
general atmosphere Of the city is already per
ceptible.
We expressed. some time ago. the opinion that
the Anglo American High Commission would do
a lot Of useful work. No reason for hedging on
that opinion is yet apparent
The Mayors recommendation for the con-
struction Of a new bridge across the East River
is highly commcndahle. But are zee to have any
guarantee against its being turned over to
selfish corporations for their enrichment AT pub
lie expense?
Govcrno~-Eect Roossvelts method Of secur-
ing harmony 10y getting everybody to support
good measures is as excellent as 1t is novel
The stockmen of the ranges Of Western Colo
RADIO and other remote frontiers estimate that
each wolf during the year will do 500 worth Of
damage to n herd Of cattle. When the numbers of
that devourlng beast are considered the amount
OF destruction 4 il capable Of becomes quite APP
parent. justifying the observations Of The Lara
mic Republican" that unless some method is
adopted for its determination the stockmen Of
the Black Hills region Will have either to move
go out OF business This year the bowling
Of the wolves is unusually threatening along
all the ranges from North Dakota to New
Mexico and Texas. Old cattle-men are Of opin-
ion that the best way to eXterminate them is
by concerted action on the part Of thu States
and every separate county including the
offer OF n bounty for wolf scalps large enough
TO make hunting them a profitable business
judges. is about the right figure to he paid in
cash. and not in longtime warrants, as here
tofore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24
TINE Talk or THE DAY.

judge Boddam. OF tho Madras High Court. has
iurt siven at a festive function what he describes
as "the degrees of comparison applying To barrls-
tiers. The first is TO get on, the second TO s'1
honor and the third "to - honest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24

intervene in behalf NJ order. Having s'ricKe"
down the only legitimate sovereignty the islahus
had we should leave them 10 stew IN the" o""
Juice" fine moral proposition, indeed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24

The Mayors recommendation for the con-
struction Of new bridge across the East River
is highly commcndahe. But are we 10 have any
guarantee against it's being turned over to
selfish corporations for their enrichment at pub
lie expense?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24

We expressed. some time ago. the opinion that
the Anglo-American High Commission would do
a lot Of useful work. No reason for hedging on
that opinion is yet apparent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-24

Governor Elect Roossvelts method of secur-
ing harmony 10y getting everybody to support
good measures is as excellent as it is novel
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

Claude Matthews was born in Bath
county, Ky. December II, 1915. He
left kentucky in 1865 and settled in
Vermilion county, Ind, where he had
q farm of 1000 acres. He organized
the Indiana ShorthOrn Breeders asSo-
citation, and vas one of the founders
of the National Association of Short
horn Cattle Breeders of the United
States and Canada.
Although always having 4 strong
prediction for politics. Mr.. Matthews
rarely sought office. He serveda term
in the Legislature in 1876. In 1890 he
vas nominated and elected secretary
of state, and in 1892 he was chosen
governor. Matthews was related
through his mother to some of the
best families of Virginia and Ken
lucky. He was the son of Thomas A.
Matthews and Eliza \. Fletcher. His
maternal grcat-grandfather, Gen.
Thomas jefferson Fletcher, Off.
GER in the United States army in the
a of 1912.
After his term for governor expired,
Mr.. Matthews retired to his home in
Vermilion county.
In 1896 the friends of Mr.. Matthews
resolved to make him a conspicuous
candidate for the democratic presiden-
tial nomination. The state on
ventiOn was enthusiastically in favor
of his nomination by the national
democratic convention, which met in
Chicago in July. 1895.
Mr.. Matthews Endorsed the actiOnof
the national democracy. and immedi-
ately began Il most brilliant canvass
for Bryan and Sewall. He never fall
tered for IN instant, butcontinued act
lively at work until the polls were
closed in November of that year.
January :, 1865, he married Martha
r. Whitcomb, daughter of the late
James Whitcomb, who was governor
of Indiana from 1913 to 1S49, and was
afterward United States senator from
this state.
Mr.. Matthews attained wide celeb
rity while governor by driving out the
Eoby gamblers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
YOU CAN'T KEEP THEM DOWN,
Where Women Have Merit They Can AZ,
Pire and Attain to Any Position
Usually Filled by Men.

Washington, Aug. 3O.--Yesterday,
for the first time in the history of the
American army, a woman was APP
pointed a member of the medical staff.
DIR. Anita Newcomb McGee, wife nf
Prot. w. j. McGee, of this city and
daughter of Prof. Simon Newcomb.
formerly of the naval observatory,
was regularly sworn in as an acting
assistant surgeon.
This, according to Secretary Algei's
general order, would entitle her to the
uniform of a second lieutenant, with
out designation of rank. 1t is not
likely, however, that DR.. McGee will
avail herself of this privilege.
The appointment, while a novelty
from a technical standpoint, is not the
beginning of DR.. McGee's service with
the war department. Throughout the
war she has been in charge of the Sc
lection of the ONE nurses, and of the
700 or more in the field most have
passed muster at her hands.
Assistant Surgeon McGee goes to
New York tonight to select 80 gradu-
ate nurses for service in Porto Rico.
DR.. McGee has regularly practiced her
profession in Washington for some
years, and is well known in medical
circles throughout this country, hav-
ing contributed several papers to the
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science and to OF her scientific
organizations.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
SCHLEY AT WASHINGTON.
The .'Hero of Santiago Given n ROusine
Ovation on His Visit to the Navy
Department.

Washington, Aug. IS. Admiral
Schley received Il great ovation at the
navy department. He came to the
department early, and after a call up
OIL Acting Secretary Allen he emerged
from the main door of the secretary's
office. His presence in the building had
become known, however, and Is soou
as he was seen cheers rent the air
from the clerks who had assembled to
catch a glimpse of the hero of Santa
go. The officers and clerks from the
navy, state and var departments
crowded the corridors leading up to
the navy department until it was i'm
possible to pass through. They
crowded around the admiral, eagerly
reaching forward to shake his hand.
The lady clerks were even more dem
onstrative, and the admiral was kissed
by old and young without discrimina-
ton. 1t was finally necessary to form
a line and pass the c rowd around
through the large rooms of the secre-
tary's Office, in order to give them a
chance to shake hands with the ad.
miral.
Many prominent army officers tool
part in the demonstration. The adj.
miral finally escaped into Capt. Crown.
inshield's office.
Admiral Schley left the city later IL
the day. He expects to sail for Porte
Rico next Wednesday with the mih.
tary commission.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
SCHLEY'S NEW FLAGSHIP.
The Admiral Will Fly His Flag on the New
Orleans While Serving on the Porto
Rican Commission.

Washington, Aug. 3O.-An order has
been issued at the navy department de-
taching Rear-Admiral w. S. Schley
from command of the second squadron
of the North Atlantic fleet and
ordering him to Porto Rico
as a member of the evacua-
ton commission, during which time
he is authorized to fly his flag on the
cruiser New Orleans, which will re-
main in those waters until the COM
mission is ready to return to the
Cuited States. Admiral Schlev will
be accompanied to Porto Rico by the
following members of his staff, now
attached to the cruiser Brooklyn, at
New York: Lieut.. j. b. Sears, Lieut..
D.. W. Wells, Jr., and Ensign Edward
McCauley, Jr. The order for Admiral
Schley to fly his flag on the New Or
leans is made to keep him construc-
lively on sea duty while serving on
the evacuation commission, thus en-
titling him to the highest pay of his
rank, $4,000 per annum.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
ST. o U EXPOSITION.
Preparation for the Fifteenth Annual 81
Louis Exposition Rapidly
Nearing Completion.

st. Louis, Aug. 27.-Preparations
are almost complete for the fifteenth
annual opening of the st. Louis eX-
position. This famous attraction will
open somewhat earlier this year than
usual-September land continue for
five weeks.
The exposition of this year will diff
fer from those held heretofore in sew
eral respects. The numerous patrons
of the enterprise will be surprised
when they visit that place this fall to
find that the great music hall is no
longer to be used for concert purposes.
For ii years the very best society of
st. Louis has been wont to congregate
in this place, and go into raptures
over strains of music d~iscoursed to
them by the lamented Gilmore, the
famed Victor Herbert and John Philip
SoCsa, and the thought that this is
now a thing of the past will probably
cause a tinge of regret in the hearts
of the many devotees of music.
1t must not be supposed by this,
however, that the concerts are to be
abandoned. Far from it. On the on
trary, they will be made more delight
full this year than ever. The scene,
however, will be shifted from the i'm
posing music hall to the more impos-
ing coliseum. y special platform has
been erected in the center of thG
arena, where Sousa's band will be sta
toned. The coliseum will be V
ed into a tropical garden, whert
palms and other tropical and SUBJ
tropical foliage will be distributed
around in points of vantage. RustiI
chairs will be placed in different
places in the garden. In this
it will be possible for music lovers t.
sit ~undisturbed throughout the length
of the entire four concerts. NuSf:
hall b used for spectacular exhibit
tons.
Considerable attention will be paiu
to the art department this year. CIV.
Rhodes, the assistant director, is nov
in the city making arrangements to
add to the effectiveness of the exhibit,
and Charles NJ. Kurtz, the director, il
expected in a few days. Most of the
pictures AVE already arrived.
Among the artists represented this
year are MeissOnier, the late Anton
Muave, Mesdag, the Dutch marine
painter; Fortuny, j. NJ. Swan, the Fa-
nous English animal painterj
Brissot, Monet. Pissaro, Renoit. Sisley,
the last of the five impressiOnists;
Reid, Cooper, Childe Hassain, Palmer
and Tarbell, the American impressions
lists; Thaulow, the leader and most
noted of Norwegian painters; F. Hop
kinson Smith, of Venetian water-colOc
fame; two paintings of the late w.
c. Picknell, a character study by j. u.
Brown, and animal pictures by Dolpa,
Howe, Virgins, Craig and a number
of others.
In addition to this. Frederick Mag
monies, who modelled the Columbian
fountain at the Worlds fair. and the
Bacchante and child at the Boston
public library, will have four of his
best bronZes on exhibition.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
RECEIVED THE PREMIUM.
The Father of Fireman Meek, Killed
on the Torpedo Boat Wins
low, Receives a Check.
IT CALLS FOR ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS.
A Cuban Gentleman's Gift to the Depend
ent Relatives of the First American
Born Sailor Killed In the Cuban War
Mr.. Meek Has Been offered a Premium
for the Check.

Fremont, o., Aug. 30.-John Meek,
of this county, father of George Ii.
Meek, who was killed on the torpedo
boat Winslow, at Cardenas, May IL,
has received a letter containing j
check for 500. The letter goes to
show that young Meek was the first
American-born sailor killed in the
Mr.. Meeks reads as follows:
Washington, Aug. 24.-John Meek:
Sir: Some months ago a Cuban gem
tleman, who signs himself Cambresis,
from the city of Mexico, sem Gen.
Tomas Estrada Palma, of New York,
an order for 500, to be given to the
wife, children OIL parents of the first
American-born sailor who should die
in the war to free Cuba. l have just
now been informed that your son,
George b. Meek, fireman of the first
class, on board the torpedo boat Wins
low, was the first hero to shed his
blood for the independence of our
unfortunate and down-trodden people.
l beg to inclOse to you the check in
trusted to my care, being a proof of
the gratitude of the Cubans for their
friends and allies, the Americans.
Please acknowledge the receipt of the
same in duplicate.
lSigned Yours very respectfully,
GONZALO DE QUESADA,
Charge d'affaires of the Republic of
Cuba.
The check is dated May II, and is
drawn on the Bank of America. to the
order of Tomas Estrada Palma, and
is signed Maitland, Coppell & Co. On
the reverse side it is indorsed:
Pay to the order of Gonzalo de Que
soda.
TOMAS ESTRADA PALMA.
Meek has not as yet had the check
cashed, and has already been offered
much more than its face value by
~parties who want it as a souvenir of
the war.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
FAMINE IN RUSSIA.
Even the Wealthy are Suffering In the
Districts Affected, Because the
Food Is Not There.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 3O.-Owing to
the failure of the harvests in seven
districts of the government of Kazan
and in the provinces of Samara, Sar-
atof, Simbirik, Viatka and Perm,
where the crops are almost worthless,
even the landed gentry are begin
ming to ask the government for relief.
The government is adopting measures
to relieve the sufferers. The distress,
however, is becoming more acute
every day. The peasants are denuding
their cottages of matches in order to
feed their stock. In spite of all that
can be done, cattle and horses are dy-
ing in great numbers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
Mrs. ScOtt's Thousands.

San Francisco, Aug. 30.-In a decis-
ion rendered yesterday Judge Coffee
upheld the will of Mrs. ANGELA Scott,
who died last December, leaving $780,
700 to be divided among her immediate
relatives. Her husband, to whom she
bequeathed two-fiftieths, and her niece,
Mrs Miley, to whom she left 81. con-
tested the will separately on the ground
that the deceased was mentally incom-
petent, and had made the will while
unduly influenced by relatives. Judge
Coffee decided that. the deceden> was
competent and no undue influence wa
used.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
Gen. shafter and staff Sailed.
Japan is Not Kick ing.

Washington, Aug. %. Minister
Buck, at Toxic, Japan, writes the de.
partment of state hat he has observed
no dissatisfaction there in consequence
of the annexation of the Ha waiisn
islands to the United States, since an
nexation has become accomplished.
The government and people alike
seem to be satisfied that our govern
ment will fully protect the rights
and interests of Japan and of Japanese
subjects i those islands. On the part
of the public he has known of nc I'M
kind expressions because of the United
States annexing these islands.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
NO MORT SPANISH RULE,
Leading Commercial Men In Manila Salts
fed With Present C~onditIons-Con-
duct of Troops Excellent.

London, Aug. 3O.-The Manila cor
respondent of the Times says: The
leading commercial men have signed a
memorial to Lord Salisbury urging
him to use his influence to prevent the
Spaniards from regaining supremacy
in the Philippines. The conduct of the
American troops is admirable. The
town, since their occupation, has been
wonderfully free from disturbance.
Gen. Green has been ordered to return
to Washington. He will sail with Gen.
Merritt.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
A Souvenir of Their Service for Men In the
Auxiliary Fleet.

Washington, Aug. 3O.-The navy de-
partment was yesterday furnished with
a new form of honorable discharge
from the navy for use in case CT the
men serving in the auxiliary fleet. 1t
differs little from the regular form of
discharge, except in it's decoration,
which consists of small e~ngravings of
an old type monitor, a converted Yacht
and a commerce destroyer of the Yo-
semitic type, the three classes on which
the naval reserve men were called to
serve.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

Washington, Aug. 27.-"Cervera
ahould have stayed in Santiago har-
hor forever rather than come out the
way he did," was the solemn remark
of Capt. Clark, late of the battleship
Oregon.
The feet was a fortress. With his
guns he could have driven the United
States army away from shore until
such time as it could mount ten-inch
guns to sink his ships. He was master
of the situation, and should have hung
on until every last member of his
ships crews died of absolute starva-
ton. Then would he have been a
real hero-an eternal figure in history.
Think of the chances in his favor.
Yellow fever might have pine anddec-
imated the American ranks. A gale
might have broken loose on the
Caribbean sea that would have scat
tered our ships to the four winds OF
heaven, after which Cervera could
have sailed away without opposition
and returned to his native and I'M
defeated"
Nolls NAAdLASS Ia 4CSChNlI III
command of that wonderful fighting
machine, the battleship Oregon, is
now at the marine hospital, where he
proposes to rest for a few days until
his family shall have arrived from
Michigan.
Nobody must infer hat Capt. Clark
is an invalid. He is merely suffering
from a temporary ailment, brought on
by the low fever and long-continued
sea diet.
what are the lessons of the Santi-
ago fight?" he was asked.
First, smokeless powder; second, no
woodwork on ships. The Spaniards
were burned up"
What is your opinion about the
scuttling of the Spanish ships after
their surrender"
1T was wrong, and in violation OF
every principle of good faith on the
part OF a conquered foe" replied the
captain.
1.-The men who did those acts forfeit
ed their right to be protected, and
ought to have been shot right then
and there. Scuttling a ship after sur
render is treachery. l do not believe
that Admiral Cervera gave orders for
anything of the kind. No, no, he is a
gentleman. irresponsible men COM
United the outrage.
"How did the speed of the Spanish
ships in action compare with that
promised by their builders?"
1.-The vessels certainly came out
with a rush and in fine STYLE" said
Capt. Clark. "But they failed to main
tain their speed owing to the ineffi-
ciency of their stokers or the neglect
ed condition of their machinery. That
rush of Cervera's was really one of
the finest things of history, and had
the ships divided, at least n might
have got away. There was no pre-
mOnitory symptom, not a sign thai
the fleet was coming"