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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
TIT FOR TAT.
Canadians. Incensed at the Payne-Frye
Bill, Refuse to Consider Concessions In
KIondike License Question.

Canadians, Incensed at the Payne-Frye
Bill, Refuse to Consider Concessions In
kIOndike License Question.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Representa-
tive Lewis, of Washington, who has
just returned from Ottawa, where lie
went to appeal to the Canadian gov
eminent for some modification of the
Canadian regulations requiring Ameri-
can miners bound for the KlOndike to
procure their licenses at Vancouver,
Victoria or Dawson City, says he
found a feeling of intense hos
tility toward the United States
especially or account of the pas
sage of the Payne-Frye bill, which
is designed to prevent British vessels
from sharing in the Alaska carrying
trade. There was no disposition to
concede anything to the United States
in the controversy, and Mr.. Lewis re-
turned convinced that no concessions
would be obtained unless we made
counter concessions.
The Canadian regulation requiring
the issue of licenses only at the points
mentioned has aroused the Pacific
coast states, where the belief prevails
that it will divert much, if not practi-
cally all of the Quitting and supply
trade with the Klondike to Victoria
and Vancouver.
Mr.. Lewis went to Canada armed
with letters of introduction from AS
sistant Secretary Day and other Off
cials, including a letter from Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British ambassador
here. Though he was shown every
courtesy; Mr.. Lewis said feeling
against>the United States vas rampant.
While he was at Ottawa Sir Charles
Topper made a speech cOndemnipg the.
United States for it's tariff policy and
charging hat Minister Seton and Mr..
Laurier had conn to the United States
and not only truckIed to us, but had
surrendered Canadian rights.
The delegations from the Pacific
coast all protested against any modifi-
cation of the license regulation. Mr..
Lewis sought to have the regulation
modified so that a license could be is
sued by British consuls or vice-consuls
at American ports, and this being re-
jected, he then sought to have the Ca
madam police, especially at Lake Ia
gish, authorized to issue licenses to,in-
going miners. Both requests were re-
fused.
Minister Seton, however, finally
proposed a counter proposition as a
basis of adjustment, namely, to permit
Canadian goods to go through Wrangel
IL II IVlsko Doa. -, ha-1 A.
Mr.. Lewis was without any actual au-
thority to negotiate on any basis in
volving a modification of our laws or
regulations, he suggested that Minister
Seton submit his proposition in writ
ing to Secretary of the Treasury Gage.
and it IS understood this will be done.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
4 Cuf's Cold TrtD,

EngineerAlbert Rodgers,of the Penn
sylvania railroad, petted and fed a
stray cat in the Jersey City depot, and
the feline followed him into the engine
cab. The fireman put the cat off just
as the train was about to start and
nothing moro was thought about it. 1t
was a freight train and eight hours
were consumed in the journey, which
ended in this city late at night. Before
going home Rodgers took 4 look over
his engine and found poor puss cling
ing to the trucks, almost frozen stiff,
for the night had been bitter cold. The
engineer wrapped his little friend in
his overcoat and took it home, and,
after thawing out, the cat WAS found to
be none the worse for its perilous
journey.-Philadelphia Record.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26

miration for SenOrita Teresa, in whose
sight he had found increasing favor as
the months went by and whose all i'm
purtant father did not frOwn upon his
suit, Ricardo felt al peace with his little
world; bat is ii not sad that prosperity
and peace ever generate the poison that
r1nkied in the heart of Ramon?
One day the jealous one betook hims
self TO the court Of the alcalde, in the
store of baked mud, among the beans
and peppers and miners kits. He had
come with 4 complaint. he said, his
own and others. There was something
new ard something wrong in Quitovic.
Tomorrow l will listen to you" said
the alcalde, for tomorrow vas always
the alcalde's. busy day.
There were many to-morrows, but Ra-
NOR persisted till the great man paused
TO hear him.
SIT is a cheat" said Ramon. "One
man is doing the work of two"
at may be So" replied the alcade, de-
liberateIy.
There will be mischief"
"Ive shall see."
"Creame, your worship! 1t will
waste the ore and lose the gold"
The alcalde's eyes cleaned. do you
know that?" he asked.
81 am sure, your worship"
81 will see, tomorrow" and the
great man waved off the little one.
Ricardo and Azul worked faithfully.
as to-morrows approached and receded,
unconscious of the disaster that had
taken shape in Ramon's mind. The lat
ter held his peace and flung no more
taunts at :he mule, sanguine that he had
laid the train for the catastrophe, and
had only 20 apply the match.
How happy L ann" murmured the
happy Ricardo to Teresa, as they sat
on a rock near the arrastrars, neXt day.
81 have spoken to the padre"
81 have told nobody" she answered.
softly.
NO, let it be a secret till all is in
readiness. Then we will have a iesta."
"Shall we go to San AntonIo::"
YES. and you shall have flowers"
Flowers"
MANY flowers aid ~gariands. They
shall come from Sonoyta."
Ricardo arose and bestirred the mule
TO greater activity-the other mule.
Azul was ever active, and Ricardo could
return to his sweetheart
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
OPPOSED THE STAGE COACH.
Al Ancient Economist Who Thought
1t Would Ruin the

1t NGuIu 1SuIn lhe tOUhtry
The first stage coach seen in England
was about the year 1853, and another
100 years passed before stage coaches
began TO run; they were not received
with much favor. In 1913 4 treatise was
published in London by "A Lover of
His Country, and Well Wisher to the
Prosperity Both of the King and King
DOM" in which were used many cab
crate arguments and violent TRADES
against them.
These coaches and caravans" said
the writer, ARE one of the greatest mis-
chiefs that hath happened of late years
to the kingdom. misch:evous to the
public, destructive to trade, and preju-
dicial TO lands"
lie laments the decay of good horse
manship, which would follow if every
body rode to London in a coach. He cal
cu,ates that a coach from York. Chester
or Exeter would have 40 horses On the
journey 10 the capital ard carry IS pas
sengers a week. In the whole year it
would carry about 1872. Suppose there
were returning passengers, there would
be $50. ard for these 40 horses would lie
sufficient; but if people Travelled in the
good. old-fashioned way, then at least
500 horses would 5e required for the
work. The use of so many horses would
give employment TO many who were
by the stage coach thrown out Of work,
such as cloth workers. diapers, ~tailors,
saddicrs. tanners, curriers'. shoemakers,
spurriers, Iorimers, fnd f~ellmakers.
The inns would also suffer. for the stage
coach stops only at 4 few. but when
gentlemen Travelled On horseback, ac-
companied. as they usually were, by
two or three servants, they stopped at
any and as often as they liked, and thus
encouraged trade.
Farmers viii be ruined, he says, by
the stage coach;-for how can they dis
pose of their hay. straw and h~orsecorn?
Moreover. the influence on health would
be bad; men called out Of their beds be-
fore daylight, hurried from pace to
place until far. into the night, in the
summer stifed with heat and choked
with dust. in the winter starving and
freezing with cold or choked with filthy
fog, obliged to ride all day with
strangers and with sick, ancient and
diseased persons and with children cry
ing; poisoned with fetid breaths and
crippled by the crowd of boxes and bun
dies. Besides all these troubles there
were accidents arising from the rotten
coaches and foul roads.
In short, the writer is fully convinced
that if stage-coach travelling becomes
popular the country will go TO ruin
Had he liveGt to see the railway he would
have been bereft of his senses.-N. Y.
Tribune,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
HUMOROUS.

-She-"Don't you think it is danger
Gus TO eat mushrooms" He-"not 4 bit
Of danger in it. The danger is in eating
toads;oo!s."-Chicago News.
why, Teddy, dear, what is the mat
ter? Don't you like a~Sparagus?" Yes,
Mrs. Birchum, but the handles are so
hot!"-Trained Motherhood
What do you mean" asked the city
editor, 'by comparing the air to frozen
quinine?" Il mean to say" said the
new reporter, with proud humility.
that it was bitter cold."-Indianapols
Journal.
-Legalizing It.-"So old Blackstone,
the lawyer, objected to your calling on
his daughter last night, did he?" YES;
but 1 fixed it all right. Asked fora stay
and it was. gpanted."-Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
bridget, did you bring up the jar
of b~lackberries 1 asked you 10 bring?"
81 did. men," You are sure they are
blackberries, are you?" "Yes, mem;
but 1 had to open a dozen ja-ars befure
I found them."-Chicago Tribune.
II doesn' reckon dat yoh's gwinter
get you alI's pay fum dat ariconcern."
said the colored porter. why not?'
asked the collector. They have some
assets" "Yes, sur: Gey has some. But
dey ism equal to dab unreliabilities:"-
Washington Star.
Prices Gone Up.-"I suppose I can
have your vote for SCOOP" said the pro-
moter. Not much" replied the legis-
lator. My price is 81, 900" but last
Monday you offered it 10 me for $500"
"Oh, well. that was bargain day."-Chi-
cago Evening Post.
Now, Thomas" said 4 certain bish-
op. after taking his servant TO task one
morning. who isit that sees all we do
and hears all we say and knows all We
think. and regards even me in my bizh-
ops robes as but a vile worm of the
dust?' Ard Thomas replied: "The
missus, sir."-Tit-Bits.
In One Word.-'TeIl me-" pleaded
the artless maid, "whereIn lies the
secret of the art OF conversation" The
sage assumed the attitude he was won't
to assume when in the act of imparting
wisdom. ard said: "Mychild. l~isten!"
81 am listening!" breathlessly she an
swtred. well, my child" he rejcined,
that is all there is of the art Of con
v~erSirr aureeabIy.'-ChicaGo Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26

looked Up as if a gracious cloud had
passed before the sun in that cIoudIess,
pitiless sky, saw the girl, and smiled.
"Mucho c%alor," he said. as she drew
near. Topics of conversation are much
the same in all lands and among all
classes and conditions.
Yes" she said, pleasantly, sit is
very hot"
where are you going, senorita?"
TO the fathers store for some
chiles."
You are going to have something
nice for supper?"
Yes, some tamales."
"Ah, l wish" But he did not COM
plete the sentence. 1t was cut off by 4
snort from the blue mule, now pulling
and kicking as if in a resentful state of
T.ind. STEADY" he shouted to the
mule, snapped his azote, then turned to
tie girl again.
She had started off. why don't you
come, them" she asked, provokingly,
turning half around.
Wal a moment, Teresa" pleaded
the mule driver. VIII you dance with
ME tonight"
III see!" she laughed, as if to prove
that the sex has the same tantalizing
instincts in all ATTITUDES.
Ricardo heard a mutter of derisor
from the arrastrar next below his, as
the girl went on down the path. He
turned Simply. Another voice accosted
her inquiringly. She answered gayly,
as was her wont, but did not linger.
"Hombre brutal" mumbled Ricardo.
1T was that Ramon who stoned the
mule" But he was too busy with
thoughts of the dance he had bespoken
TO give Ramon more attention.
Ricardo thrived, and the blue mule
was his mos helpful ally. Often did be
call down blessings on the head of the
stranger whom he had denounced as 4
cheat; and sumptuouSly did the mule
fare, as sumptuousness goes with
mules and in Quitovic. OF all the mules
that labored in that quaint desert
town, Azul vas the most trustworthy,
the most intelligent. Why should he
have a driver, when he would so hon
estly drag the pole for the whole of
MS siN-hours' shift, night or day, with
cut a word from his master? That
rare visitor to the arrastrar town. the
Spirit of Enterprise, touched Ricardo.
He contracted with the alcaide to take
charge of a second mill near by, and
with the aid of the loyal Azul he oper-
ated two arrastrars at once and earned
double pay. He was the rising young
man of the village.
"AzuI, mi favorito," he exclaimed,
night after night, as he embraced the
blue mule, gave him his straw with
the little measure of corn that cost so
dear, and encircled him with his hair
lariat to preserve him from rattlers.
And they don't know-not n of them
knows"
am sure Ricardo had other and suit
able expressions of attachment and adj
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
Memory

Dude TO barber)-How much do l
owe you?
Barber-The same as you usually pay,
sir.
Il don't take the trouble to remem-
Der what you have charged! How
much is it?"
Twenty cents"
80, but you have charged me only IL
cents Observation-Disclosures Dlaet-
Ter.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
A Il

"Td give five years of my life to get
out of this scrape," said the prisoner
at the bar.
"Tn let you out with three" said the
Judge as he pronounced sentenca--De-
troit Free Press
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
MRS. HELEN HAMMOND.
Death of the Widow of the Pioneer of ho
frigerator shipping of Meats.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 22.-Mrs. Helen
Hammond, widow of George ii. Ham
mond. founder of Hammond, Ind, the
pioneer in shipping fresh meats in re-
fr~iperator cars, is dead. Mrs Ham
mond was of a very charitable
disposition. and gave largely of hei
great wealth to private and public
beneticiaries.
1t is said that the success of her hus
band in his large enterprises was part
" due to her foresight and daring,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26

Nurse Girl lost sight Of the child,
mum. and
Motherhood gracious! Why didn't
you speak to a policeman?
~ wus speaking to wun all the tonne,
mum.'-Tit-Bits.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26
THE MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI.
Greatest Of Ill the River Systems
Upon the Garth.

Low many Americans appreciate the
grandeur Of their courtry's geography?
How many know that there is 70 river
system on earth which even Gistantly
compares with that of the Mississippi
and its tributaries?
The census tells US that these rivers,
Gil flowing through one channel into
the Gulf Of Mexico, aggregate more
than 100000 miles in length. The
Amazon. the Nile. the Ganges. and all
the rest Of the great river systems on
earth put together scarcely approach
tais magnificent showing.
Think Of it. 4 steamboat leaving
Pittsburgh can visit % states without
passing through any artificial channe!.
She can go up the Allegheny and
Monongahe.a. the Big Sandy, the Ken
tucky, the Wabash. the Tennessee, ard
the Cumberland-clear into Alabama
before reaching the mouth Of the Ohio.
Below Cairo she can traverse not only
the Mississippi. but the St. Francois, the
Arkansas. the White, the Red, the va
zoo, the TaIlahctchee. the YalObusha.
the Ouachita. the great bayous, and all
the tributaries of these streams.
Above Cairo lie the Upper Mississippi,
the Illinois. the Missouri, the Yellow
stone. the Platte, the Big Horn, and a
score OF tributaries to all these. The
supposititious steamboat can land a.
1850 towns and cities on her way.
These rivers drain an area OF 1861
1903 square miles. occupied by a popula-
ton of 24.29S.332 in 1890.
The commerce of this great river sys-
TEN was carried on in 1889 by -,453 YES
sells, with. an aggregate tonnage OF
3,393,379, and a value of SIS. 535,GO5.
And so rich is that commerce that its
annual gross earnings exceed the total
value of the craft engaged in it by
nearly a million dollars. 1t carries
nearly eleven million passengers and
nearly thirty-three million tons OF
freight per year.
And this is only one CT the great river
systems of our country.-George Cary
Egg,eston, in y. Y. World.
Mountain Torrents in the Rockies.
Scattered among the foothills of the
Rockies are rivers still more willful in
their habits. Instead of keeping to
their duties in n m~ethodical way, they
rush their annual work through in 4
month or two; then they TAXI long
vacations. For months together they
carry no water ut all: and one may
plant and build and live and sleep in
their deserted beds-but beware!
Without warning they resume active
business. Maybe on a Sunday, orin the
middle of the night, a storm-cloud
visits the mountains. There is 4 roar,
n crashing, and down comes a terrible
wall of water, sweeping away houses,
and barns, ard people. No fishing, nc
boating, no swimming, no skating on
those t~reacherous rivers; only surprise
and shock and disaster!-F. r. Spear
man, in St. Nicholas.
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We never can understand why it
pays TO be a good sho;. Washington
Democrat,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-08-16
LEE AND DAY CONFER.

Former Consul General w,u Probably
nc Name Com issioner.
WAsHlNoTcN. Aug. l6.-Major Gen.
cral Lee WAS ut the war department
early and had long talk with General
Corbin before the secretary arrived and
then entered the secretary's room and
. discussion proceeded at considerable
length. devoted mainly TO conditions
in Cuba. although General Lee told
the secretary something about his own
troops. General Los is here for the
purpose Of discussing tho administra.
tion Of Cuba and as he will no doubt be
ono Of the commissioners appointed
under the protocol, the views OF Secre.
tary Alger and President Mckinley
will be made known to him aud he Will
tender such advice as his residence III
Cuba enables HIM to give.
Later General Lee also talked with
Che president aud Secretary Alger.
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DESTRUCTIVE STORM.

Great Damage Done to Fruit in Eastern
Iowa and Western Illinois.
ST. Louis. Aug. l6-Specials re.
ceived here indicate that tho severe
wind and hail storms which visited
Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois did
great damage; fruit suffered con.
siderable damage and corn is leveled.
The rain was the heaviest in many
years, ranging from 4 to inches in
depth. Bridges were washed out be.
tween keokuk and Fort Madison. The
storm bordered on q tornado north Of
Hamilton, Ills, accompanied by a ter.
rife roar. Several buildings were
wrecked. while the entire peach crop
III that county Is ruined. Horace d.
Adcock. Il years Of age, died from
fright received during heavy electri.
cal storm at Macomb, Ills. In tina,
county the damage to wheat in the
shock and corr, pesch and apple crops
is heavy. Melon growers of Marion
county. Ills. fear heavy damage from
the rain. At Caryollton, Ills, trees,
telephone AID electric light wires were
blown down and cellars flooded.
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(V Big ARMY
|iaent Mckinley Sounding
IDIic Opinion as to the Mill
jtary Organization
|,h This Country Should Now
Maintain in Time OF
Peace.
n Of offers to Pass Upon the
Reduction to BE Made in
Naval Forces.
bucp Of the Usual Rush at the
White House Is Very
Marked.

LsBlNGIoN. Aug. 10. President
En.ey is canvassing public sen',.
as TO military organization IN
Of peace and has consulted n
ker o. visitor, as to how much Of
tuy they think should be- kept up
the treaty OF peace IS concluded.
6nc.us.ou has been reached as yet
BIZ point, but 1t Is receiving con.
|ab.r attention on the part OF tho
|a!suauon. Governor Shaw Of
was one Of the few prominent
|t.s at the White House. He was
Fntel BY Secretary Of Agriculture
|ea, WHO drove over with him from
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I
I pa'''hent and placed his carriage
4 .sposaI Of the governor. who
Eis ta arrived here from a trip OF in.
~ ."a VI 'hIckamauga and jackson.
i a'so a visit to Eernandiua,
(,,,a o,lSadier general represents
(dsn, ne pad his respects to the
[o.d'.' ,I' and took occasion to report
!, '0a OF the Iowa troops in
"'d' Few suss..,.o..
! in f,;, ,na' In a general way they
I,0ss,,' ' Shape. but made o number
J ,on' and Looking to their conven.
! il w., s1,h'ort, He asked also how
/ m;nh. a'a be before their disbond.
y nro,a . DC effected now that tho
!" "0soeoI usos; is a closed document.
ed on;n; mv';aent himself has not now
stary na'.h at ., on this point. Acting
p,es,S"..! ~ !Ae Navy Allen was with
soyer ~ part Of the morning.
I y tr III. The important details in nth, ~.
ou Of IN" war; Including tho reorRan.
fop to 'xs ws.p Present navy and ito re.
decided ua' y. Is actually needed. Il
oficers :. 20 create q board OF ave
hs srs Sse,s'o TO pass upon tho matter.
Would uIa'.ary y, Allen said that the
that it wv, W appointed i'm medistely
TIE elosa @oOla 10 convene probably be-.
low in O9 ., to determine what YES.
n, Which, the navy should be- re-.
go,erum"an.o OF them should have
feir use "'.ht o,n charters discon tinued
This '' bo, 20 make in vessels kent.
pea, Of '0,rd ard will consist, as now now
aAaval ahi, 'hree oflicerS OF an all
|soastrue,oar ability. one engineer and
P'Ae prs',yy. o,y had a lrie. oonsereno,
70 70 disclose N'At but had nothing
but ns' ,hs ., officers called dur,n. ,ha
arac,e,;,as.s n;ossnce Of the rush sha,
sths war ,1sa 30 the White House
' was Very marked.
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THE PHILIPPINES.
future o. tho Islands the serious Pooh
lem for tho dm,nis.ration.

-" ss'"hus the serious Prob.
lem Tor tho Adminis ist ration.
WASHINGTON. Aug. l8.-The admin.
lstration is busy discussing the new
conditions resulting from the signing
OF the peace protocol. The president
believes that the M ost serious problem
which the peace commission will bo
called upon to deal with is tho Philin.
pines. Before the commission assem-.
bles 1t is hoped that affairs Of Cuba
and Porto Rico will DO found in such
process OF adjustment as to leave little
Tor the commission to consider under
that head. In fact the Philippines
will present the only difficult problem
IN tho peace negotiations and has
caused the administration to give it q
great deal Of careful consideration.
Several suggestions have been made a.
TO what shall be done one being the
the retention Of the
Hay. City and Harbor Of Man,l..
just what the protocol gives tenn.
porarily. Another 10 that Subp bay
and sufficient amount of territory for
naval coaling station be secured and
the building up Of an American city a,
that place begun. Still another idea
which Is being considered is the reten.
non OF tho island Of Luzon, the advo.
Gates OF that plan believing that there
would be trouble between the govern.
ments which occupied portion Of the
island with line Of demarcation such
as would exist i'll case Manila and the
bay only were obtained. The island OF
Luzon Is the largest Of the group and
contains about 8. 100000 people, which
are said to be the better class in the
Philippines. l, is believed, however,
that the administration and the com.
mission will 10 greatly influenced by
Reporss Of Dewey aud Merritt
on the subject. Their reports are ex.
pected before the commission meets.
The final determination as to the gov.
ernment Of Porto Rico and Cuba are
problems for settlement. but the i'm.
preston prevails that these islands will
become quite rapidly Americanized,
and every encouragement for them to
do so will be given. Porto Rice
will be under military control 70,
the present. Cuba also will be
similarly governed but 1t is probable
that American reforms In the matter
OF government will bc such that the
people OF Cuba will see the advantag,
OF becoming annexed TO the United
States. /, is thought the sanitary i'm
provement Of Havana and other cities
the management Of the municipalities
and liberality offered the country peo
pie will be Of such "A character soon tc
convince the people that the changed
conditions arc for their good.