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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 18.-Amid
impressive ceremonies the Spanish
troops laid down their arms between
the lines of the Spanish and American
forces at nlne o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Gen. Shafter and the American
brigade and division commanders were
escorted by a troop of cavalry, and
Gen. Toral and his staff by 100 picked
men.
Trunpeters on both sides saluted
with iourishes.
Gen. Shafter returned to Gen. ToraI
the latter's sword after it had been
handed to the American commander.
Our troops, lined up at the trenches,
were eyewitnesses of the ceremony.
Gen. Shafter and his escort, accom-
panied by Gen. Toral, rode through
the city, taking formal possession.
The city had been sacked, before
they arrived, by the S~paniards.
At the palace elaborate ceremonies
took place. Exactly at noon the Amer
lean flag was raised over the palace
and was saluted by 81 guns by Capt.
Capron's battery. At the same time all
the regimental bands in our line played
The Star Spangled Banner" after
which President McKinley's congratu-
latory telegram was read to each regi-
ment.
The Thirteenth and Ninth regiments
OF infantry will remain in the city to
enforce order and exercise municipal
authority. The Spanish forces are to
encamp outside of our lines.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23
STONE IN HER STOMACH.
From the Gazette, B~landinsville, Ill.

NHN NoNNNNN --~t AAs
The wife of the Rev. a. Il. Adams, pastor
Of the Bedford Christian Church at Blan-
dinsville, ILL.,, was for years compelled to live
a life of torture from disease. Her case baf-
fled the physicians, but to-day she is alive
and well, and tells the story OF her recovery
as follows:
About six years ago." said Mrs. Adams,
81 weighed about 40 pounds, but my
health began to fail and | lost flesh. My
food did not agree with me and felt like a
stone in my stomach. | began to bloat all
over until | thought | had dropsy.
II had pains and soreness in my left side
which extended clear across my back and
also into the region of my heart. During
these spells a hard ridge would appear in
the left side of my stomach and around the
left side.
These attacks left me sore and exhausted.
All last summer | was so nervous that the
children laughing and playing nearly drove
me wild. | suffered also from female
troubles and doctored with ten different
physicians without receiving any help.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23
RAISED THE STARS AND STRIPES.
Old Glory Floats in Triumph Over the
Ancient BattIements of the Spanish
wn-Ge McKibbOn in Control.

Old Glory Floats in Triumph Over the
Ancient BattIements of the Spanish
Town-Gen. McKibbon in Control.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July Is.-The
American flag is floating in triumph
over the governors palace at Santiago
de Cuba. Gen. McKibben has been APP
pointed temporary military governor.
The ceremony of hosting the Stars
and Stripes was worth all the blood
and treasure it cost. A vast c~oncourse
of 10000 people witnessed the stirring
and thrilling scene that will live for
ever in the minds of all the Americans
present. A finer stage setting for a
dramatic episode it would be difficult
to imagine. The palace, a picturesque
old dwelling in the Moorish style of
architecture, faces the Plaza de la
Reina, the principal public square.
Opposite rises the imposing Catholic
cathedral. On one side is a quaint,
brilliantly-painted building, with
broad verandahs-the club of San Car
los-on the other, a building of much
the same description, is the Cafe de la
Venus.
Across the plaza IA drawn up the
Ninth infantry, headed by the Sixth
cavalry band. In the street facing the
palace stood picked troops of the
Second cavalry with drawn sabers, un-
der command of Capt, Brett. Massed
on the stone tagging between the
band and the line of horsemen were
the brigade commanders of Gen.
Skaters division with their stats.
On the red tiled roof of the palace
stood Capt. McKittrick, Lieut.. Miley
and Lieut.. Wheeler, Immediately above
them, upon the flagstaff, the illum-
mated Spanish arms and the legend
Viva Alfonso Kill"
All about, pressing against the ver-
andah rails, crowding to windows and
doors and lining the roofs, were the
people of the town, principally
women and noncombatants. As
the chimes of the old cathe-
dral rang out the hour of l2 the in
fantry and cavalry presented arms.
Every American uncovered; and Capt.
McKittrick hoisted the Stars and
Stripes. As the brilliant folds I'M
furled in a gentle breeze against a
fleckless sky, the cavalry band broke
into the strains of The Star Spangled
Banner" making the American pulse
leap and the American heart throb
with joy.
At the same instant the sound of the
distant booming of Capt. Capron's tat
terry, firing a salute of 81 guns, drifted
in.
When the music ceased, from all di-
rections around our line came floating
across the plaza the strains of the regi-
mental bands and the mufled, hoarse
cheers of our troops.
The infantry came to "order arms" a
moment later, after the flag was up,
and the band played Rally Round the
Flag, Boys" Instantly Gen. McKib-
bon called for three cheers for Gen.
Shafter, which were given with great
enthusiasm, the band playing Sousa's
..The Stars and Stripes Forever"
The ceremony over, Gen. Shafter and
his staff returned to the American
lines, leaving the city in the possession
of the municipal authorities, subject to
the control of Gen. McKibbon.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23

Special attention is asked to the adver.
tisement of DIR. Moffett's Teethina Teeth.
this paper. Teethina is commended as
worthy OF trial, for it is doing much good
among the children. DR.. c. j. Moffett, St.
Louis, Mo-, is a kind-hearted, charitable
man, and in his effort to do good, if your
druggist does not keep Teethina, will mail
you a box without charge if written to, al,
though every druggist in the land should
have Teethina in stock.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23

I'm now taking the eleventh box and have
been greatly benefited.
Il was also troubled with nervous pros
tration and numbness of my right arm and
hand so that at times | could hardly endure
the pain, but that has all passed away. |
now have a good appetite and am able to do
my own work. Have done more this sum
mer than in the past four years put together.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
cured me and | think it my duty to let other
sufferers know it."
Hundreds of equally remarkable cases
have been cured by DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23

Save Baby's life and yourself many sleep
less nights Of anxiety by giving DR.. Ao1stt's-
TEETHINA (Ieething PoWdeTs) at once
TEETHINA Aids Digestion, Regulates the
Bowels and makes teething easy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23

Some young men," remarked the OBJ
server of men and things, have such daz-
zling futures that they can't see where they
are sApping."-Detroi Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23
March 8, 1897.

She-"Why aren't you going to spend the
summer in Europe?" He-"Because ! have
nothing but the summer to spend."--N. Y.
Iedper-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23

My u
band having
read in the
newspap per
of DR.. VIII
liams' Pink
PILL for
Pale People,
induced me
to try them.
l began tax
ingthem last
m Der,
but expert
enced no re-
lief until |
had taken
civ hoyaS I
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23

When a pretty girl has good. hard sense
it indicates that she has an uncommonly SEN
sible mother.-Atchison Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23

To Cure a COad in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
druggists refund money il it fails to cure. &c
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23

Nothing pleases US more than to get twa
inveterate bores to boring each other
Washington la Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23

After six years suffering. / was cured by
Piso's Cure. Mary Thomson, 800 Ohio
Ave, Allegheny, Pa, March 10, '94.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23
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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23

money talks" If there is any change
coming to you, that's back talk.-L A. w
Bulletin.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23

Compliments are used a great deal to puff
up dull people. Those honestly entitled to
credit seldom get it.-Atchison Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23

Searching is apt to SINCE the popularity of
cycling.-Chicago News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23
SURRENDER Of SANTIAGO.
spanish Troops Lay Down Their
Arms Amid Impressive
Ceremonies.
RETURNED HIS SWORD TO GEN. IORAL.

Gen. shafter and His Escort, AccompanIed
by Gen. Toral, Ride Through the City
Taking Formal ssession-Th City
Had Been ~Sacked-The stars and Stripes
Raised Above the Palace.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-23

rs the razor sharp asked the barber.
Comparatively SO" said the victim: 1t has
an edge that would be splendid on a carving
knife.N-Puck.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07

weather changes are duties the i'm
portance of which readily commends it.
self to the general public II is easy to
see that in any civilized country it is
necessary to have an accurate standard
of time. Our railways and telegraphs
make 1t quite impossible for us TO be
content with the rough and ready sun
dial which satisfied our forefathers,
whilst the desirabillty of keeping con-
slant watch on meteorological changes
30 as TO be able TO forecast the weather
Tor some little tins ahead will appeal 10
everybody. But 1t was not for such pur-
poses as these the Greenwich Observa-
tory was founded in 1915. 1t was for the
rectifying OF the tables OF the motions
of the stars.
THE EARLIEST CENSUS.
We have no idea who made the earliest
census OF the sky 1t is written
Tor us In no book; IL is not even engraved
IN any monument. And yet no small
portion of it is in our hands to-day, and,
strangest of all, we are able to Ak fairly
closely the time at which it was made.
.pnd the latitude In which its compiler
lived. The catalogue is very unlike our
star catalogues OF to-day. The places of
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07
The Old Confederate Joe.

OF. A. wingard in Columbia Is. c. state)
What a man was he for times Ike THIS
In that tangled death-swept glaze.
Where the rifles spoke with wrathtul hi''
From the deadly ambuscade;
When the men in blue with laugh anu
cheer
From the hilltops brushed the Zoe.
For tho one who led their wild career
Was the Old Confederate Joe.
An, the Nations heart beats warm ana
right.
And its head is just and true.
When the Gen'rafs stars tash soiDeN
light
And his name IS one that thrills TO-DAY
Through the North and south. ! know;
For the men swore strong IN that 10
On the Old Confederate Joe.
For there is no North. there Is no South'
When their men charge side Dy s.l..
And drown the fame OF the chh"V"
mouth
Like a rushing mighty tide.
And the one who forged the chaih 70
bright.
And struck the welding blow
On the links which now their hearts unto
Was the Old Confederate joe
There's a magic charm in Wheeler's name
IT'S a Nations battle cry:
And Il stands high up the roll OF far'e'
AS a name that cannot die,
For the country now is one again
There is North and South no more.
While the whole land has a loving clam
On the Old Confederate Joe.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07
QUEER OLD SAN JUAN.
The Fine Specimen OF n Walled
Town We VIII Have.
lBOstOn Iranscrlpt.)


San Juan is a perfect specimen Of a
walled town, with portcullis, moat, gates,
and battlements. Built over go years
ago, it is still in good condition and re-
pair. The walls are picturesque and
represent a stupendous work and cost in
themselves. inside the walls the city is
laid off in regular squares, six parallel
streets running in the direction OF the
length of the island and seven at right
angles. The houses are closely and COM
pactly built OF brick, usually OF TWO
stories succeed on the outside aud
painted in a variety Of colors. The upper
floors are occupied by the more respect
able people, while the ground floors. al
most without exception. are given up TO
negroes and the poorer classes, who
crowd one upon another in the most APP
palling manner. The population within
the walls is estimated at 20 1900, and most
OF il lives on the ground floors. In one
small room with fiimsy partition a whole
family will reside.
The ground floors of the whole town
reek with filth. and conditions are most
unsan!tary. In tropical country, where
disease readily prevails, the consequences
OF such herding may be easily inferred.
There is no running water in the town.
The entire population depends on rain
water caught on the fiat roofs OF the
buildings and conducted to the cistern,
which occupies the greater part OF the
courtyard that is an essential part OF
Spanish houses the world over, but that
here, on account OF the crowded condi-
tions, is small. There Is no sewerage,
except the surface water and sinks, while
vaults are In every house and occupy
whatever remaining space there may be
in the patios not taken up by the cisterns.
The risk OF communicating the water is
great. and in dry seasons the supply is
entirety exhausted. Epidemics are fire.
quent, and the town is alive with vermln.
mosquitoes. and dogs.
The streets are wider than in the older
part OF Habana, and viii admit two car
riages abreast. The sidewalks are mar
row, and in places viii accommodate only
one person. The pavements are OF COM
position manufactured in England from
Stag, pleasant and even and durable when
no heavy strain Is brought 10 bear upon
them. but easily broken and unfit for
heavy traffic. The streets are swept
once a day by hand. and. strange 10 say.
are kept very clean. From it's topo-
graphical situation the town should be
healthy. but IL Is not. The soil under the
city is clay mixed with lime. so hard as
20 be almost like rock. 1t Is consequently
imperyious to water and furnishes good
natural drainage. The trade wind blows
strong and fresh, and through the harbor
runs a stream OF sea water at speed
Of not less than three miles an hour. With
these conditions no contagious diseases.
II properly taken care OF. could exist;
without them the place would be a VERT
table plague spot.
Besides the town within the walls there
are small portions Just outside called the
Marina and Puerto do TERRA. containing
1000 or 1900 inhabitants each. There are
also two suburbs-one. San Turces ap-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07

( much more difficult problem, and one
which does not concern US here.
SHOW US THE EARTH'S AXIS.
One point however, these constella-
tions do tell US, and tell US plainly. They
show that the axis of the earth, which.
as the earth turns round the sun moves
parallel with itself, yet. in the course
of ages, itself revolyes so as in period
Of some 5000 years TO trace out circle
amongst tho stars. This is the cause Of
what is called procession" and explains
how II is that the star we call the Pole
star to-day was not always the Pole star,
nor will always remain so. We learn this
fact from the Circumstance that the old
consultations do not cover the entire
celestial sphere. They leave a great cir
cular space of 10 degrees radius unmap-
ped in the southern heavens. This simply
means that the originators of the
consultations lived in 40 degree north
latitude, and stars with 40 degrees of
their soutpole never rose above their
horizon, and consequently were never
seen, and could not be mapped. by them.
A CATALOGUE OF STARS.
These old workers gave US the constel-
lation groupings and names which still
remain 10 us, and are still in common,
everyday use Their work affords US the
most striking illustration of the result
of procession. but procession itself was
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07

tho stars arc very roughly indicated, and
vet this catalogue has left more en-
during mark than ali those that have
succeeded H. The catalogue simply con-
sisis OF the star names.
An old lady who had attended uniyer-
sity extension lecture on astronomy was
heard 10 cxclaim: What wonderful men
thcse astronomers are! ] can understand
how they can find out how far of the
stars are how big they are, and what
they weigh--that IS all easy enough; and
think ! can see how they end out what
they are made OF. But there is one thing
/ can't understands don't know how
they can find out what are their namesi"
THE MEANING or THEIR NAMES.
This same difficulty though with a
deeper meaning than the old lady IN her
simplicity was able 20 grasp, has occurred
10 many students Of astronomy Many
have wished TO know what was the mean
ing Of and whence were derived. the So
norous names which are found attached
10 all the brighter stars on our celestial
globes--Adhara. Alderania, Beteigeuse.
Denebola, Scholar. ZuzeneschaInal, and
many more. The explanation lies here:
Some $500 years ago a man. or college OK
men. living In latitude 40 degrees north,
In order that they might better remember
the stars. associated certain groups Of
them with certain fancied figures, and the
Individual star names are simply Arabic
lords designed to indicate whereabouts
IN its peculiar figure or constellation that
.2.c'al star was situated. Thus Adhara
.-ss,ns back" and Is the name of the
- sht star In the back of the great Dog.
ajderaniin means right arm" and Is the
brightest star in the right arm Of Cepheus.
the King Betelgcuse is Giants Shout
der" ~.ant being Orion; Denebola is
lions -" Scholar is a star on the
breast Cassiopeia. and Zuzeneschamal
is northern claw"-that is, Of the Scor-
pion. So far It Is clear enough. The
names of the stars for the most part ex-
plain themselves; but whence the constel-
lations derived their names how II was
that so many snakes and fishes and CEN
taurs were pictured out in the sky. is
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07

LONDON, July 25.-The determination
OF time and the observation Of the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07
The Boys at Chickanauga De-
lighted.

Before leaving for Chickamauga Park,
Ca, Lieutenant George Z. Bass Fifty
second Iowa Volunteers, procured few
bottles OF Chainberlain's Collie, Cholera,
and Diarrhoea Remedy. The boys were
delighted with the quick cures OF diar-
rhoa which it effected. To meet the de-
mands Lieutenant Bass ordered four
dozen bottles more by express and sold
the whole Of it in one day, except three
bottls.l kept for his own use and for per-
sonal friends. 1t never fails to effect a
cure and is pleasant and safe to take. 1t
is the most successful medicine in the
world for bowel complaints.
~ 1854. Su&Wfr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07

preached by the only road leading out OF
the city, and the other Catano, across
the bay, reached by ferry. The Marina
and the two suburbs are situated on
sandy points or pits. and the latter are
surrounded by mangroye swamps. lho
entire population of the city and sunntos'
according TO the census OF 1881. was 20"
IL is now Qs90 estimated at 5000 Ohe-
half of the population consists Of negroes
and mixed races.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07
The Oldest Volunteer.

A New York State doctor. aged lo9
volunteered his services TO the President
recently, and expressed a desire TO enter
the army as surgeon. Even at his ad-
and walk ten To fifteen miles a day. Ihs
Oldest standard medicine Is Hostetter's
stomach Bitters, which has no equal for
indigestion. dyspepsia. constipation. fe.
yers. and bad blood. II strengthens, puri-
mes. and yitalizes. One bottle does much
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07
No Retreat.
Detroit Journal.)

'It Is too later she sighed. and dis
missed her misgivings.
1t is true the words which would make
her the wife Of yonder man had not as
yet been spoken.
But the ice-cream for the wedding
breakfast had been delivered.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07
COUNTING THE STARS.
aSTEREsrISc Nocturnal WORK
or MONSTER TELESCOPES.
WONDERFUL INSTRUMENTS USED
An Exeiting Period for the Observer
when che Orb Crosses HIS Field
OF ysew-minute and Careful caIca-
1utfens.
dor the Dispatch,


when the world sleeps. and
darkness has drawn a ven over
our ciies. one variety OF scien-
lists is most wideawake.
Giant telescopes are leveiied ey
keen-cyed astronomers al the
skies. and the starry armament
searched for secrets heretofore
unreyeaied. The oit-repeated
question, what do they 90 in
those mysterious observatories
where monster telescopes bring
planets 80 near 60 earth?" Is not
easy 10 answer for few spectators
are privileged 10 be present -
ring the astronomical resea-a,.~.
We have secured an answer TO -
however. and are indebted TO 4.
Waiter Maunder. the well-known
astronomer. and fellow Of the
Royal Astronomical Society. for
the following valuable contribu-
ton 10 scientific literature.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-07
A GREAT STEEL ROAD
SIBERIA WILL SOON BE TRAvERsED
BY SPLENDID RAILWAY SYSTEM.
MOST REMARKABLE ENGINEERING.
This Great Feat of Civilization
VIII Mean n New Life for the
Vast Country-Description of the
Work.
CFor the Dlspatch.)
Work.


The name OF liberia will soon
suggest something besides frozen
wastes, suffering convicis. and
semi-barbarism. Civilization as
Russia knows II has stretched
forth a hand In the shape OF
great railroad through the neg
lected land. and the lonely region
is 70 be peopled by immigrants
sent there by the government.
The building OF this road means
great deal to the world. Russian
aggression has been more persist
ent since the work neared accom-
plishment. Britain has jealousy
watched its progress with an eye
TO the strengthening of her indian
border defences, and Asiatic ma
tons have looked fearfully for
ward to trouble with the Russian
bear. now that the railroad has
bridged the gulf between them
. and the home Of the Car 1t will
be seen. therefore. that the fol-
. lowing article the first to describe
. In full the great engineering feat
that is fraught with so much
meaning TO the world. is at this
time of especial interest.