The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-08-20

THE Madrid government has re-
ceived from Capt. Gen. Blanco a dispatch
rendering his resignation. The reason
given is that he does not wish to SUI
perintend the evacuation of Cuba
DURING the progress of a violent
thunder storm at Whiting, Ind, on the
18th, a bolt of lightning struck a 90
foot tank in the Standard Oil Co. S re-
inery, completely demolishing the up
per portion of the tank and setting fire
to the oil stored therein, which con-
sisted of over 80, 200 barrels crude oil;
loss, over 500, 600.
4 RI wind and hail storm,
sweeping from northeast to southwest,
struck Mortz Siding, about five miles
west of Gary, S. D., on the 18th, and
everything in the path of the storm
was swept away. Eight persons were
found dead, and others are known to
have been killed in the vicinity.
The London Times says: by sea
power alone the transmarine empire of
Spain has been undone. BY sea power
alone, by the spontaneous, almost
fortuitous return of a maritime race to
it's native element, the transmarine
empire of the United States has been
inaugurated."
The announcement of the cessation
of hostiIities through the signing of
the Spanish-American protocol caught
the American army in Porto Rico in
readiness to begin an attack upon the
Spaniards, which would have been gen.
eral in character.
IN Difference to the wishes of the
people Of New York city, it has been
ordered that when the fleet arrives at
New York, on the Goth, it shall team
up North river as far as Gen. Grants
tomb, fire u salute and steam back to
the anchorage.
Two Young women, identity I'M
known. committed suicide by jumping
from a Philadelphia and Camden ferry
boat into the Delaware river. near the
Chestnut-street wharf, on the 10th.
The cause of their self-destruction is a
mystery. Before they jumped II of
them laid Il pocllctbOol on Il seat. The
pocketbouk contained Il piece of paper,
on which was written the following
sentence: We find we are utterly
unfit for this world, and will try an
other
JUDGE CLARK, in the superior court
at Los Angeles, Cal, on the 10th, up
held the contract between Mrs. y. c.
Creole and Millionaire Creole, wherein
Mrs. Creede relinquished her claim to
the estate of the old miner for the sum
of $50, 900. This throws the contest
brought By Mrs. Crcede out of court.
A NEW military department, to be
known as The Department of Porto
Rico" and to be commanded by Maj
Gen. John Il. Brooke, is to be estab-
lished on the island of Porto Rico, sim
liar to these recently established in the
] province of Santiago de Cuba and in the
Philippines.
The NJ; drid press fears that the sur
render of Manila may affect SPANS
position in negotiations for the govern.
ment of the Philippines.
An order will be issued, when APP
proved by the cabinet, mastering out
of the service about 5000 of the vol
untecr force.
THE kynoch Co., of Birmingham.
England, is reported to have received
an order for 10, OO0, 900 military car
tridges to be promptly delivered to the
United States government.
GEN. FITZHUGH LEE had Il brief con
! ference with the president, on the 10th.
and later arranged to leave for his com
mand at jacksonville. Fla. on the Eth.
The lights in the harbor at Tcne.
rife. Canary Islands, which Were eX.
tinguished shortly after the declara.
ton ofwar, have been rclit.