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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-08-13
ADVANCED A LONG STEP.
Considerable Progress Made in the
Negotiations Looking Toward
Cousummation of Peace.
SOME DELAY MUST Be ENCOUNTERED.
pared-From Text to Cipher and Back
Again No Less Than Five Times-The
Selection of Commissioners Being Con-
sidered.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE prelim-
mary negotiations looking toward the
confirmation of peace advanced n long
step yesterday when the secretary of
state and the French ambassador
agreed upon the terms upon which me-
gotiations for a treaty are to be con-
Quoted and reduced these to the form
of a protocol. This protocol, it is true,
is yet to be signed and is to be submit
ted to the Spanish government before
the final signatures are affixed, but the
Administrations view as to the prog
ress made is set out in Secretary Days
sentence:
cit is Expected This Protocol VIII be Exs
ecuted."
There is always the possibility in
dealing with the Spanish government
that it may recede at the last moment
from an implied agreement, but it is
scarcely probable that it would be
willing to involve the French ambas-
sador in the difficulties hat would
follow a Reputation of his benevolent
efforts in behalf of Spain.
Some Delay Must DO Encountered.
There must be a delay, possibly from
"a to As hours, before the next step can
be taken and the protocol made bind
ing upon the United States and Spain
by the attachment of the signatures of
the Observation-Disclosures, Secretary Day for
the United States and VI. Cambon for
Spain. The delay will be largely at
tributable to physical causes. The
protocol is long; it must be translated
and turned back and forth into code
and simple language no less than five
times before it reaches Madrid through
the French foreign office.
Two Copies of the Protocol.
This work was not begun until late
yesterday afternoon after it had o
sumed the best energies of Assistant
Secretary Adee of the state depart
ment and NJ. Thiebeaut, secretary of
the French embassy, in the prepara-
ton, in formal shape, of two copies of
the protocol, n in English and n in
French. These were prepared very
carefully, the idiomatic variance in the
two languages necessitating the great
est caution in order that the identical
character of the two copies should be
preserved.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-08-13
An Herculcan Task.

The length of the protocol imposed
a great deal of labor upon the cipher
clerks OF whoever is charged with the
work OF rendering the original into
cipher, so hat altogether it is appar-
ent the consumption of time involved
in purely mechanical functions will be
SO considerable as to make the rendi.
ton of 4 very early answer improb-
able.
As to the Character of the Protocol,
it can be stated OH authority that the
terms are in all practical points those
set out in the abstract of the presi-
dents conditions, published from the
White House a week ago. From this
fact it is deduced that the extra condi-
tions or qualifications sought to be i'm
posed by the Spanish government were
abandoned, at least in large part, by
the French ambassador.
This deduction is supported by the
circumstances hat in the early morn
ing and before the conference between
Secretary Day and NJ. CambOn, which
resulted in the agreement, there was a
prevalent impression, based upon the
u]tterances of public men who had
talked with the president, that the
Spanish answer was unsatisfactory
and that the negotiations looked as if
they might terminate suddenly. As
this situation changed so suddenly af-
ter the conference it may be fairly as
sumed that the ambassador abandoned
the conditions which the president was
reputed to have regarded as unsatis-
factory.
Should Adopt the NapOIeonic Policy.
1t is believed that the protocol car
ries within itself provision for the
cessation of hOstilities. On this point
the naval contingent is urgent that
our government adopt the Napoleonic
policy of refusing to enter into an
armiStice without acquiring some SUBJ
stantial pledge to secure the consum-
nation of peace. What they particu-
larly desire is that our government
shall demand as a condition of a cessa-
ton of hostilities the surrender to the
United States of Moro Castle at the
entrance to Havana harbor and some
such points of vantage at the other
points of territory SOC to fall under
our control.
The Selection of commissioners.
The peace negotiations are now be-
lieved to be advanced to a point where
the president has felt warranted in
turning his attention to the selection
of the commissioners to be charged by
the United States with the drafting of
a treaty of nRaRp Co for nc nan ha
gathered, but n name has been posi-
lively determined upon-namely. that
of Secretary Day, who will head the
commission.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-08-13

To the Hon. L. F. Livingston, house Of rep
reSentativeS.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-18
CHICAGO FITS.
Produce

Chicago, March IA good deal of
strength was shown at the opening in
wheat. although trading was not heavy.
The action of the board of directors last
night in refusing to fix a marginal price
on May contracts and the fact that tesu-
mony taken by the board has shown
shipping values to be more than the bears
cared to admit caused halt in the liqui-
dalton and short selling, which made the
market so weak of late. and though IL
did not result in very much increase in
the buying demand yet the falling of
in the selling pressure was so marked
as to cause an immediate advance in
prices. Besides the directors action some
Of the routine news was of a bullish ma
ture. Killing frosts Were reported from
California and freezing weather was re-
ported in the Northwest.
Liverpool in view of the decline here
yesterday. showed an unexpected degree
of steadiness.
Opening trades in July were at an ad-
vance of lsc S56s5lsc being bid. One or
two sales were made as low SIsc. Soon
a disposition among the scalpers to cover
up their short lines was shown, which
carried July up to S5Ssc. Then the market
turned weak on the variable weather in
the West AT around Aixc Letters brokers
gave July support. This started buying
movement again and the strength was
continued To the close, July advancing
to and closing at Size. May was very
quiet all day. Ut showed some strength
selling as high as $l.0ii2 and never get
ting below the fixed price, 81 1t closed
at the latter price,
The opening in corn was steady but
liquidation of May soon started and grew
quite heavy as the session advanced
May closed iz@2sc lower.
The market for oats was much the
same as corn. May closed fairly steady
hc lower.
Provisions were the frmest market on
the floor, closing prices being about the
best of the day. May pork was 15c high
err. May lard l0c higher and May ribs 1lsc
higher at the close
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THE WORLDS MARKETS
Daily Record of Commercial and
Financial Proceedings.
NEW YORK STOCK REPORT
Digest of Exchange News-Mining Stocks
Metal Quotations-WoolP Prices and
Movements-Grain and Pro-
duce-Review of Trade.

New York March 17.-There was a COM
plete reversal of sentiment on the stock
exchange to-day compared with that of
the earlier part of the week and prices
sagged almost continuously. The losses
averaged nearly per cent. in the stand
ard shares, and were more pronounced in
the specialties, where in one case the de-
cline exceeded 4 per cent. Trading was
dominated by the announced completion
of the Maine board of inauiry's report.
the failure of the Pacific roads TO reach
an amicable agreement upon passenger
rates and the heavy selling by houses
with Washington connections
A favorable factor, which had little In
fiuence was the continued influx of gold.
The present movement, including to-day's
engagements of 81, 800, 600 and the $500, 900
en- route from Australia, is in excess of
$50, 900 600. The continued ease of money
likewise attracted little attention. The re-
sumption of uneasiness as to the general
Cuban situation seemed not to be shared
on the foreign bourses, where the Spanish
As advanced. although this may have
been due to the announcement that the
interest payments, which had been in
doubt. would be made.
The bears offered round amounts of the
grangers. Sugar Manhattan. Metropoli-
tan Street Railway and other securities.
The absence of support by leading opera
tors was readily voiced by the advocates
of lower values and utilized to the fullest
extent.
London was rather apathetic and early
prices afforded little encouragement to
either party. being slightly mixed. Suisse
quent cables reported the London ex-
changes as closing exceedingly weak in
response to this side.
Sugar absorbed the bulk of the traders
attention during the day at receding
prices. The net losses of points and over
are as follows: Met. Street Railway, AZ
Sugar. 3ss Consolidated Gas, 2is: Tobacco,
21s Manhattan, 2s4. and Pullman "a.
Operations in bonds showed a further
contraction in dealings, the aggregate
reaching $1,000 900. The tendency of the
market was downward throughout, and
as probably the case of a large preoon-
derance of the dealings, conferred in a
few of the speculative lines. Quotations
for government issues indicated losses of
- per cent in the issues of 1925 and Il in
the As registered of 1907.
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GREAT FALLS NOTES.

On the streets this morning everyone
has a bit of green in his buttonhole.
A small bunch of wild geese, the first
of the season, has been seen making its
way UP the Missouri river near Fort
Benton.
On Monday morning Judge DuBose
will open court at Lewistown, the term
at Fort Benton having closed Wednes-
day morning
Yesterday DIR. Earle Strain had va
lise containing surgical instruments
stolen from his buggy. The police have
made diligent search, but as yet have
failed to find any trace of the stolen
property.
The two men arrested yesterday aft
ernoon by officer Anderson for being
drunk and disorderly were each fined
in the police court this morning. One
was able to pay and the other was
committed to Jail for five days.
Tom Gleason, one of the contestants
in last nights sparring exhibition, was
employed as a bartender in the Gem
saloon in this city eight years ago
when that somewhat tough joint was
run by -.cNab & Lester. He was then
reputed as an athlete, and the place
was the resort for all local sports.
Joseph Fisher, who has a ranch on
the upper Teton, reports that during
the recent storm he found a stray band
of sheep wandering near the Teton
bridge. evidently having escaped from
the herder. 1t is thought that the
bunch belongs to Luc Vendette, and
they are being held at Fishers ranch
pending the arrival of the owner.
The Great Falls & Canada railway
has made new station on it's line and
given il the name of Fowler. 1t is at
the ranch of b. r. Fowler, 10 miles
north of Pondera, and sheep sheds and
other buildings are being erected, to be
under the charge of H. W. Kraus. 1t
will be a point from which heavy ship
ments of wool will take place this sea-
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Financial Cnhlrcran.

New York. March 1.-THE Evening
Posts London financial cablegram says:
In the absence of bad political news the
stock markets here continued steady.
The chief feature was the recovery in in
vestment stocks on the prospects of tenn
porariy cheap money. Prices. however.
closed under the best. notably Americans
and Grand Trunks. Canadian Pacific was
strongly bought for Montreal Foreign
stocks We're firm ON Paris buying. A
Greek loan is expected next month. 1t is
to be between five and six million pounds.
of which G400Q.OO0 are for Turkish indem-
nifty. The interest is to be 21h per cent.
but the issue price is not yet known. FL
nancial quarters here regard attentively
your purchase of Brazilian warships.
Gold is in less keen demand for New
York at RS l0lsd. More was withdrawn
from the Bank of France to-day. Ii is
understood that the institution is showing
more Willingness to part with !. gold.
Details of the gold movement for the
week show sales of e596 COO in American
coin, the receipt of Gl06.000 from Austria
liza. of eS0.000 from Austria and of e5,0co
from Malta.
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Thrown From The Track.

Great Falls. March F.-About mid
night last night part of freight
train was derailed on the Montana
Central between Hardy and Mid-Can-
yon, and six cars were thrown from
the track A force of men was sent
out from this city and put in the best
part of the night getting the way clear.
The stub train from Helena came in a
few minutes later, but il is said that
other trains had to be held. The acct
dent took place on sharp curve, and
where the road bed is so narrow that
building a track around the wreck was
an impossibility. Some of the cars
went into the river, but it is believed
that the damage will be comparatively
small and that traffic will no longer be
DELAYED.
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A youth before maid was brought,
Their hearts went pit-a-pat
Two souls with but single thought,
Each wore Gordon Hat.
Left for Klontlike.

Great Falls, March 17.-Col. w. S..
Stocking started to-day from this city
for the Klondike. The fact that he
was preparing for this journey was
published some days ago in these col
umns. He left over the Great Falls &
Canada railway for Coutts, where he
has already forwarded 50 horses and a
four-horse wagon. With these and
four companions he will drive over
land to Edmonton, reaching that town
about the middle of April. He will out
fit there and then start on the long
trip over the northern country to Daw-
son. Colonel Stocking is one of the old
est residents of Fort Benton, having
lived there for the past 81 years. He
was one of the first commissioners of
Choteau county and is well known
throughout all the northern counties
of the state.
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Dairy and Hog Association.

Walla Walla. Wash, March 1.-THE
Pacific Northwest Dairy and Hog assoeia-
ton was permanently organized to-day.
Officers were elected and constitution
and bylaws adopted The officers are; w
j. Spiilman, Pullman. president. Vice
presidents: For Oregon, II. T. French.
Corvallis: Washington. Frank NJ. Low
den, Walla Walia; Idaho, DR.. Fred A.
Huntey: Montana. S. NJ. Emery, Helena.
Secretary. u. c. Dillworth, Spokane;
treasurer. John l.. Smith. Spokane. En-
ecutive committee: Oregon. Julius Kan
psch. Portland; Turner Oliver, La
Grande Montana. C. III. Williams, DR.. NJ.
E. Knowles. Washington. Miller Freeman.
Seattle; NJ. b. Radley, Fairfield. Idaho to
be named by the governor of that state.
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OTHER MARKETS.
Omaha Live stock.

Omaha March T.-Cattle-Receipts
900 Market steady. Native beef steers.
SO s0af5 10: Western steers. 50 .10a4.70; Tex
as steers. s3G3.9O: cows and heifers. $50
40: Gamers. seas: stockers and feeders.
50. 1913. calves 81 25d6.J0; bulls and stays,
s.. 50Ii3. 10.
Hogs-Receipts 100 Market a shade
higher. Heavy. 81 s54i3 50; mixed. 50 70I
8. 72l,: light s3.G0I3.75; bulk Of sales. 50 10
I3.75.
Sheep Receipts. 1880 Market steady.
Fair to choice natives. 81. 75d4.75; fair to
choice Westerns. S3.54n4 20 common and
stock sheep S343. 20: lambs. 81 2an5.3o
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Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Cstarrh is a blood
or constitutional disease, and in order to cure IT
Won must take internal rem edies Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure
is no. quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this country for
years and is regular prescription. 1t 10 com
posed of the best tonics known, combined with
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination Of
the two ingredients is what produces such won
derful results in curing Catarrh. Send for test-
monials free.
+ T. CHENEY & CO, Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. price 75c.
Halls Family Pills the best.
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Mining Application No. s9es.


U. s. Land Office. Helena. Mont. Feb.
II. 1898
Notice is hereby given that John r.
Bordeaux, whose postoffice address is
Butte Mont, has this day filed an appli-
cation for a patent notice of which was
posted on the 9Th day of January. 1889.
for 1866 linear feet the same being for
1856 feet in an easterly and a2T.s feet in
"a westerly direction from the point of
discovery on the North Atlantic lode min
Ing claim. situated in Georgetown tunorg)
mining district, Deer Lodge county. Mon
tana. the position, course and extent OF
the said mining claim. designated by an
official survey thereof as survey NO.
3 JOS. frac. township No. ~. range Nc.
Is ". being more particularly set forth
and described In the official field notes
and plat thereof on file In this office.
follows. to-wit: Beginning at cor. No. l.
a limestone, size unknown, witnessed by
bearing trees and marked Is. Us for COR
ner No. /, from which the cor. to Sec
tions z :. 1T and Is. frae. L. N. r. 10
W. bears $. 50 degrees Is minutes w.
q157 4 feet. running thence 5. - degrees
x minutes f. 1865 feet; thence N 30 de-
grees w 1875 feet: thence n. TO degrees. IS
minutes w. 466 5 feet: thence 5. 80 degrees
T. f35 feet to cor. No. l. the place OF
beginning containing an area of 1.1o acres.
from which an area of on acres In con-
fict with survey No. 2 169 Is excluded ana
not claimed leaving an area of 0.ss acres
claimed by applicant for patent. all OF
which is in conflict with survey No.
2.1u.
The location OF this mine is recorded In
the office OF the recorder Of Deer Lodgs
county on page 300 in book E of Lodes.
The adjoining claim on the east Is sur
vey No 232q Orc Elmo lode, William
Thompson applicant: on the south Is the
Short Shift lode 1unsurveyed1. John Nc
Intyre ct al claimants. and on the north
is survey No. 5.l5S. Golden Wedge lode.
Henry l. Frank applicant.
w. E. cox Register.
Jos. II. Harper. u. s. Claim Agent
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Paupers and Iunalics.

Victoria. B. c. March lin the iegisla-
ture tomorrow the provincial secretary
will move that the governor be asked
To urge the Dominion government to take
steps to prevent sick and ind gent per
sons. lunatics and criminals. not British
subjects, from emiErating TO British Co
lumbia, and provide for such people as
are British subjects that may land here.
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Live stock,

Chicago, March 17.-Cattle-Cattle were
steady and in active general demand.
Common cattle, s3.90d4 50: choice shipp ms
cattle, SOS so; bulk. 81 .35n5.15 stockers
and feeders strong, the bulk selling at
s4a4. 60: choice calves. s6l6.50
Hogs-Strongera and slightly higher. Bulk
50. 75d3 So. a few prime heavy hogs fetch
ing 1875; lightweights. s3.9212; pigs So %
n3.S0
Sheep-Sheep and lambs in good demand
and steady. Common sheep. 50. 25d3 80:
best fed Westerns, 81 50d4. 70; yearling
sheep. $i.5on5; lambs were in demand at
81. 50n6.50, sales being chiefly at s.. 250 A.
shorn lambs. 81 mai. Is.
Receipts Cattle. 5000 hogs. % 900
sheep II 90
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per cent. above the prices paid at the
last series of sales. This was also true
of greasy merinos. except American sorts.
which were firm at unchanged prices.
Finer crussbreds showed the hardening
tendency while the coarse sorts were ir-
regular. Commercial operators competed
with the home trade for Cape of Good
Hope and Natal greasIes which were I'M
changed Thus far 1000 bales have been
said
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Young Negro Lynehei.

Grenada. Miss March 17.-AIexander
Anderson, a young negro. attempted TO
criminally assault a school girl last night.
Three hours later he was captured by
mob, confessed and was hanged Ander-
son was made 70 climb q cottonwood tree
with a rope around his neck. He was
hen pushed OF the limb and strangled
20 death
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-18

Between now and next presidential election
there will be hosts of discussions of the questions
of sound money and silver However opin-
ions may be divided these points, there is but
one public and professional opinion, and that is
favorable one, regarding the merits of Hos
letters Stomach Bitters as a remedy for and
proven tive of malaria, well a curative of
kidney complaint, dyspepsia, constipation, liver
trouble and rheumatism
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directly after the assault had offered
her some money which he held in his
hand and of an unknown amount.
DIR. Mccain was the next witness
and testified thnt he had been called
in two weeks after the assault had &C.
CURED to treat Miss Jones, and found
conditions which might have been
caused by an assault or by any other
of number of causes. He was still on
the stand when court adjourned.
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Cash Quotations.

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour,
easy. No. spring wheat. Sf@92I2c; No. 2
red. $1m1 OF: No corn, 2Si4c: No. oats,
251ac No. white. f. o. b.. 29Am3lc; No. 3
white. f. o. b., 274402sslc; No. 2 rye, 4Ss4c;
No. barley. +. o. b.. 35a42c; No. flax
seed, si.20; prime timothy seed, s2.SOn
2S5; mess pork per barrel. 81. g0Ga 80; lard
per leo pounds. 81. l21aG5.15; short ribs
sides. loose, $4.92l@d5. 77iA; dry sailed
shoulders boxed. 4s4M5c; short clear sides.
boxed. $5.25a5 40: whiskey. distillers fin
ished goods. per gallon 81 .19lR
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For some time / have suffered with
rheumatism and tried every imagin-
able remedy. without effect. Mr.. f.
G. s. Wells advised me to try Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. telling me that II had
cured many cases OF long standing like
mine. j have used four bottles and feel
sure that one more bottle will make my
cure complete.-A. +. KontZ, Claremore,
Ark Sold by druggists.
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easy at 1i3d2 per cent. Last loans, per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 4iz65le per
cent. Sterling exchange steady. with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at 81 s35ta
asa for demand and 81 .S0s< n4.S1 for 90
days. Posted rates. 81 .S1I2a4.s3 and s4.si1s
T4.S5l4. Commercial bills. 81 .seT4. s0i1 Sill
yer certificates 55ef55Ac Mexican dollars
4iS4c. Government bonds weak. state
bonds steady, railroad bonds weak
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Inn.lnn Mnni snI.s-

London. March l7,-At the wool sales to-
day there were offered 12.0JO bales. com
prlFing "a good selection. The market was
more animated and there wEre further
advances in prices. Continental operatives
competed spsTIt.dly for good secured
which sold largely for Germany while
Russia took a few choice lots There was
"a demand for faulty secured and pieces
which were exceptionally strong II ~
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Exeryhody Saws So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartir, the most wonderful
medical discovery of the age pleasant and re-
freshing TO the taste, set gently and positively
the kidneys liver and bowels, cle sing the entire
system, dspel colds, cure headaches fever, habit
nal constipation aud biliousness. Please buy and
try box of c. C. c. to-day; 10, %, so cents.
Sold and guaranteed to cure by ali druggists.
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Snn Francisco Wool

san Francisco. March 17.-Fsu woods
Southern coast lambs. 74sc. san Joaquin
lambs 1GfSc Northern lambs liTl2c;
mountain lambs. lon12c: san Joaquin
plains I4sc. humboldt and Mendocino.
l4Hlar.
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Trrnsnrr sta,encnf.

Washington. March 17.-To-day's state
meut Of the condition of the treasury
shows; Available cash balance. S22G 1884, 80
gold reserve Sl71. ~ 90