The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-24

Uhe Demnrrat.
b. II. ADAMS, Publisher.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, : MISSOURI.
A Madrid dispatch Of the 18th said
q report had been received from Hava.
ma that Gen. Maxine Gomez, the Gu.
ban patriot leader, was dead.
Edward Balm, president of the Bair
Wagon Co., ofKenosha, Wis, died from
heart trouble at Pasadena, Cal, on the
18th. Mr.. Balm was rated as one of the
richest men in southern Wisconsin.
VIM. Burt, one of the Oldest resi-.
dents of Michigan, died at Marquette,
on the 10Th. He was distinguished as
the inventor of the solar compass and
typographer of the first typewriter.
The entire American peace commits
sion left Paris for the United States,
via Havre and Southampton, sailing
for New York, On the 18th, on board
the American line steamer st. Louis.
Steamers arriving t Auckland, N.
T., report hat the French are actively
engaged in fortifying Tachita, the
principle island of the Society group,
which is under the control of France.
A special from Washington says:
The navy department will very shortly
send n steamer to Pago-Pago, with ma
terial for the construction of a pier
and other improvements for the Amer
lean coaling station in Samoa.
Mrs. Mary Tut Throckmorton, i'll
early life a leader in Washington
society, died in that city, on the 18th,
from the effects of inhaling illuminat-
ing gas, which escaped by accident in
her room. She was IS years of age.
a special dispatch from East Liver
pool, o., says: The new tin plate trust
has taken possession of all the mills
in this section. W. II. Brandtield, of
the Irondale mills, is to manage this
district, embracing %Ironclad, Lisbon
and Newcastle.
\ force of Cubans will police Ha-
vana temporarily. Col. Moulton of the
Second Illinois will have command,
and the officers will be Americans.
Most of the men will be enlisted from
Menoca's command, and be required to
take the oath of allegiance to the
United States.
On the 18th the Cubans celebrated
the evacuation of Marianoa, on invita-
ton of Alcalde Senior Gomez de la
Mama. Every street was decorated
with American and Cuban flags inter-
twined, and at several points were
erected triumphal arches bearing suit
able inscriptions.
Commander I. Mort, who is TO take
charge of the New Japanses cruiser
Chitose, now lying at San Francisco,
says the policy of expansion which has
been adopted by the United States re-
ceives the cordial moral support of the
japanese from both sentimental and
commercial considerations.
The London Daily News, comment
ing upon recent gun trials at Sandy
Hook, says: THE Americans have
only to give their minds to it to be-
come the first artillerists in the world.
In fact, an American artillerist on the
war path deserves the most serious
notice of all whom it may concern"
Senior Montero Rios and the other
members of the Spanish peace commits
sion, reached Madrid late in the even
ing of the 18th. They were met by
Senior Gamazo leader of the dissenting
liberals, and by many other politicians
and high officials. Their arrival was
not attended with any special incident.
in response to the vatican's inquiry
on the subject, President Mckinley
has sent an assurance that the Cath
olics in Cuba and Philippines will en-
Joy the same ample liberty as the
Catholics in America. Provisional gov
ernments will not be permitted to
seize ecclesiastical property or despoil
converts.
Walter n. Rosser, the Tennessee sol
der who on the night of September Is
shot and killed a civilian named Hen
~ Hildebrand, was acquitted of the
crime by a jury at San Francisco. 1t
was shown that Rosser had been
drugged while drinking in a low sa-
loon, and was entirely irresponsible
for his acts.
Maj.-Gen. Wesley Merritt, the late
commander of the United States mill
tary forces in the Philippine islands
from which post he was called to Paris
to consult with the American peace
commissioners, reached New York city,
on the 18th, on board the steamer Lu-
cania, from Queenstown, with his
bride and party.
The National Civil Service Reform
association, in convention at Balti-
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