The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-08-13
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

morse, ana instead OF acting. as he ulu
for a time, as though he was master of
the situation, is now adopting a far
more conciliatory course thanks to the
firm attitude assumed by Gen. Merritt.
AS A result of urgent representations
in regard to the health of Gen. Shat
ter's army at Santiago, the war depart
ment has ordered that the men be
transported north as rapidly as trans
| ports can be provided Four regiments
of immunes will replace them as gar
rison.
The Buenaventura, the first Spanish
prize captured in the present war, was
sold at auction at New York, on the
4th, by representatives OF the govern
ment. Luckenback e Co. bought the
steamship for S12, 400, and said they
thought they had a bargain.
THE adjutant general received a ca
blegram from Ponce, Porto Rico, on
the 5th, announcing the death, from
brain fever, of Capt. Edgar Hubert,
Eighth regular infantry. Capt. Hubert
was Il Georgian.
AT West Superior, Wis, on the 5th,
Tommy Arnold, the four-year-old son
of the "janitor of the Broadway high
school, climbed out upon the fourth
story platform of the fire-escape and
fell, turning over and over in his drop
of 20 feet to the foot of the basement
stairway, but escaped with only a
broken thigh, although striking on
the asphalt pavement.
THE steamer Dirigo arrived at Seat
tie, Wash, on the 9Th. from St. Mich
aels, with 100 passengers, some of whom
went north recently, but, being unable
to get up the river, returned. About
40 were Klondikers. They brought
down $500, 900 in dust and nuggets.
Two men, Chas. Moore and Geo. Brown,
of Midland, Ont, had So 900 between
them.
The Madrid correspondent of the
Paris Temps telegraphs hat there is
no danger of any uprisings in Spain.
He adds hat everybody is DESTROYS of
peace, though profoundly deploring
the necessity for making such great
sacrifices"
THERE is great uneasiness on all
sides in London, in view of the Chinese
situation, which is regarded as bring
ing an open conflict between Great
Britain and Russia within measurable
distance.
The Madrid correspondent of the
Paris Temps telegraphs hat there is
no danger of any up-isings in Spain.
He adds that everybody is DESTROYS of
peace, though profoundly ~depioring
the necessity for making such great
sacrifices"
The Madrid correspondent of the
Paris Temps, on the 9TH, said: The
cabinet council yesterday morning dis
cussed the question of assembling the
cortes, but no decision IA reached, as
the ministers desire to ascertain if the
United States considers the approval
of parliament necessary to the detipi-
tive signing of the treaty of peace"
DR.. JAMES b. ANGEL. who resigned
in May last, and who has been sue
ceeded as United States minister at
Constantinople, by Mr.. Oscar 5. Straus,
of New York, will leave the Turkish
capital on the 18th.
The statement cf the New York
city associated banks for the week
ended the 9th showed the following
changes: Surplus reserve. decrease,
S2,O11, AS; loans, increase, ST., 1913, 100;
specie, increase, S2,4s2, 800; legal ten
ders, decrease. SG51.5OO; deposits, in
crease, SIS, 317, 800; circulation, decrease,
Sis, 500.
Two CARS on the Belt Line trolley
road went through Bradley's bridge,
near Whitesboro, n. Y, on the 9TH,
and 176 passengers were thrown into
the Erie canal. Miss Mary Bradley, of
Utica, n. Y, was the only person
killed.
TIE First regular cavalry and the
First volunteer cavalry, Rough Riders,
sailed from Santiago de Cuba, on the
9TH, on the transports Miami and Mat
teawan for home.
On the 9TH the Spanish cabinet coun-
Gil completely approved the reply to
the United States which accepts the
American conditions.
THE associated banks of the city of
New York held $50, 1888, 900 in excess of
the requirements VI Tue -S-pcr- cent.
rule on the 9th.
FROM inquiries which reach the var
department it is evident a widespread
impression prevails that a rapid dis
bandment of the volunteers will follow
the close of hostilities. This is not
well founded. There is no probability
that a single organization will be mus
tered out before winter.
ACCORDING to the most reliable in
formation the Spanish note accepting
the American terms is cOuched in dig
nitied language. 1t asserts that Spain
bows to the force of circumstances,
having done nothing to provoke the
war, into which she has been unwilling
ly led in the defense of her rights and
territory.
AMONG the interesting things SEM to
President Mckinley recently was 4
large flag made by Mr.. Irving Smith.
of Somerville, Mass. This is Il new
presidents flag. after the new design,
% feet long by Is feet 5 inches in width.
and is entirely the personal handiwork
of Mr.. Smith. J