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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-29
The Situation at Havana.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The second
telegram from Committeeman Lee. re
:eived at the state department ycster-
day, came at two o'clock and was car
ried by Assistant Secretary Day over
TO the White House for the infor-
nation of the president. In this
telegram Gen. Lee said that
the Maine had been received with
Every courtesy. The commanders of
the German and Spanish ships-of-war
in the harbor had called upon the
commander of the Maine, who had re-
turned their calls, the forts had fired
s~alutes, and all the ceremonies called
for by naval etiquette had been OBJ
served.
In addition, the consul-general stated
that everything was tranquil in Ha-
vana.
The department officials have heard
nothing officially of any trouble or mis-
understanding between ConsuI-General
Lee and Secretary-General Congosto.
and attach little Importance to the ru-
mors to that effect. 1t is suggested
that the basis may be the report cur
rent several days ago thai DR.. ConGosto
had expressed dispIeasure because
Gen. Lee had declined to state officially
that he had not predicted failure for
the autonomy plan.
1t is said at the navy department
that as matters stand there is no call
for further instructions at present to
Capt. Sigsbee, who is permitted to use
his own discretion in dealing with
events of the day, although he has
been enjoined to consult freely with
infinitely instructed before he arrived
at Havana as to the wishes of the Sec
rotary of the navy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-29
FOOD FOR FLAMES.

A MiIlon-DOilar Fire in East ST. Louis, III
Three Million Bushels of Grain, with
Elevator, Eighty-Five Loaded Cars, the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Freight
House, Transfer Stables and Numerous
Cottages Burned.
EAST ST. Louis, Ill, Jan. 26.-The
Union elevator, owned by the Union
Elevator Co. of st. Louis, was totally
burned late last night with the con.
tents, about 3, 1000, 600 bushels of grain.
A greater partOf this was corn. The
immense Chicago, Burlin gton &
Quincy freight house adjoining the
elevator. Numerous cottages to the
asst of the elevator were also burned.
The total loss, it is estimated, will not
be far from 81, OOO, 900.
Three engines were sen over from
St. Louis and helped to keep the flames
from spreading further.
In the railroad yards between the
elevator and freight house were sew
eral hundred cars loaded with grain.
\ greater part of these were pulled out
by switch engines and saved, but it is
thought that at least So cars, each con-
tanning 800 bushels of corn, were
burned.
Across the street, east from the ele-
vator, were a number of shanties.
About u of these went up in flames,
as well as the big stables of the St.
IOuis Transfer Co. Fifteen ont of -
wagons, and all of the 200 horses with
their harness were saved.
Al midnight the fire was confined
within the limits named, but it will be
many hours before it burns itself out.
The heaviest losers are thought to be
the E. b. White Grain Co., viii Har-
stick Grain Commission Co. and the
United Elevator Co., which owned the
bulk of the grain in the elevator.
The E. b. White Co. had just COM
pleted the loading of SIS cars of corn
for shipment to Newport News for ex-
port, and it is thought some OF them
are among the cars destroyed. 1t is
impossible at this time to get a de-
tailed estimate of the losses or ac-
curately estimate the aggregate, but 1t
is thought that they will foot up at
least 81, 0OO, 900. What the insurance
amounts to cannot be learned now.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-29

~Unopposed Victories for the Royal Troops
Feasting and Starvation.

~Unopposed Victories for the Royal Troops
Feasting and Starvation.
HAVANA, Jan. 26. - The Spanish
forces, it is announced, have DESTROYED
the camp of the insurgent leader, Juan
Delgado, near Managua. The camp of
the insurgent leader Romero is also re.
ported to have been destroyed. In
Spanish circles it is said that a gov
ernment force, in reconnoitering near
Aguacate and Tapaste, this province.
has been engaged with the insur-
gent general, A~ranguen, who was
in command of 13O cavalrymen. The
Spaniards are said to have killed many
of the insurgents and to have captured
the correspondence of Arangueu. The
Spanish forces under the command
of Col. Rubin, it is announced at
Spanish headquarters, recently landed
on the coast near Trinidad to recon
hotter the River Monose and dislodge
an insurgent force from an intrenched
position. The Spaniards are an
nounced to have had a major, a cap
tain, a doctor and two soldiers
wounded.
The chamber of commerce met again
to consider the proposed commercial
treaty with the United States.
La Lucha criticises the splendid ban
quet in honor of the secretary of COM
merce and industry, and a banquet
given in honor of Manuel Santander,
pointing out that in the meantime the
'wretched concentradoes" were wit.
Messing those grand bauquets" from
the Strnafs
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-29
AT HAVANA.

Arrival Of the United States Battleshih
Maine-SaIuted by Forts and War Yes.
sels-All the Ceremonies Called for by
Naval Etiquette Observed-Visit son
Service" Made anu Rcturned-Lee and
SiGsbee in Consultation.
HAVANA. Jan. 26.-The United States
battieship Maine, commanded by Capt.
Charles d. Sigsbee, which left Key
West, Fla, on January "a, arri we'd here
at IL a. m. yesterday, and was saluted
by the forts and war vessels.
A naval lieutenant of the Spanish
cruiser Alfonso MI, the Spanish flag
ship, visited the Maine early in the
afternoon as also the officers of the
German cruiser G-neisennau, the school
ship. Both visits were returned by
Capt. Sigsbee. who, at six o'clock,
called upon Rear Admiral Vincente
Manterola at the admiralty Office and
upon Vice-Admiral Pastor, after which
he had a prolonged conference with
Consul-General Lee. The consul gen
eral will return Capt. Sigbee's visit
this afternoon. lie is arranging for a
visit by Capt. SigsUee TO Acting Capt.
Gen. Parade.
The officers and sailors of the Maine
will not 60 ashore at present, in order
TO avoid possible friction.
Capt. Sigsbee has expressed himself
as much gratiied by the reception ten
dered him and the courtesy and cor
diality shown.
The American newspaper correspond
ents will give Il banquet to Capt. Sigs-
bee, Consul-General Lee and & number
of Spanish officers.
1t is reported at the palace that Gen.
Maxine Gomez has fallen back across
the Moron Jucaro trochainto the Cam
Lguey district.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-29
BROWN
The Former San Francisco Preacher Gives
Up the Fight.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26.-After two
years of denials and protestations that
he was innocent of the sensational
charges brought against him while
pastor of the First Congregational
church in this city, Rev. Charles o.
Brown has appeared before the
Bay conference and Withdrawn his
former answer to its citation and
confessed that he had not told the
truth and that some of the charges
against him were true. After the con-
fession was read there vas a further
hearing and a long discussion, at the
end of which DIR. Brown was unani-
mously dropped from the Bay confer
ence, but the members extended to the
pastor their personal sympathy. In
his confession he says he has asked
that his name be dropped from the roll
of theChicago association.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-29
THE SPOKANE r
Beversl Lives Lost and the Great Eastern
Block In Ruins.

Block In Ruins.
SPOKANE, Wash, Jan. GA fire, in
which the loss will run up to $500, 900
worth of property and. at the very
least, five lives were lost, broke out
Monday night. The Great Eastern
block at the corner of Post street and
Riverside avenue, six stories in height
and constructed of brick. caught fire
about 11:45 p. m, and in three hOura
was totally demolished.
All of the upper two floors and part
Of the third floor were used for lodg-
ing purposes, and at least $50 people
were asleep in the building when
the fire started. While the most of
them escaped with only their clothes.
it is thought a number persisted. What
makes the horror greater is hat no
one knows who is still imprisoned. As
the people were removed from the
burning structure or escaped them
selves, they sought places of safety.
The last out of the upper floors report
froms lying in the hall and women
shrleking in the flames.
The origin of the fire is supposed to
have been in the engine room. Mrs.
Stark Oliver, wife of DIR. Stark Oliver,
who lived on the second floor, says she
heard an explosion shortly before the
flames appeared. The boiler may have
exploded and caused the fire to start.
There is another theory, and that is
the chemicals in the basement stored
there for the Photographic supply Of
John W. Graham & Co. exploded.
The Great Eastern block was built
in 1890, at a cost Of $3.50, 900, and
was owned by Louis Levinsky, Of
San Francisco, who carried but $50, 900
worth of insurance. On the ground
floor of the structure was the establish
ments of the John w. Graham Paper
Co., stationery and supplies, and Skier
rift & Donnelly, boots and shoes. Both
are total losses. Graham carried q
stack worth $50, 600, about 20 per cent.
covered by insurance. The firm of
Skerritt & Donnelly had a stock Of $685.
600, of which $40, 900 was covered by in
rance
In the offices above this were big
losses on law libraries and fixtures, be-
sides a probably still large loss on
furniture and household goods.
Mrs. Fl. H. G.. Davies, of Nebraska
City. Neb., fell or jumped from a fifth
story window to the cement pavement
She died at the Sacred Heart hospital
A thrilling rescue was that of Robert
Mason, his wife and their ~two-year-old
son, from the fifth floor on the Post
street side. From a fire escape on the
fourth floor, seven feet to one side from
their window, firemen threw a rope
which Mason made fast to his bed and
came down hand over hand carry
ing hi. ooy, Mrs. Mason following.
As she hung suspended far above the
ground, the crowd watched with
breathless interest. When rescued q
shout Of Joy went up.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-29
1T BLEW GREAT GUNS.

-
Tuesdays Gale r yeritable hurricane OF
Widespread Dimensions and Destructive
Energy-Some OF the Casualties ChrOnI.
cIed, Including Two Fatalities st. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 26.-At least tive
lives have been lost, a number of per.
20 injured and great damage done &c
property as the result of the violent
storm that swept I've this city Tues
day morning.
August Weymeyer vas blown from
the roof of the Shields school, where
he was at work, and died a few minutes
after being received at the city hos.
pital.
Thomas Joseph Peterson, aged foul
years, was blown from a third-story
porch and instantly killed.
Mrs. Sarah l. Grin was buried under
a fence which was blown over and her
spine SO badly injured that she may
die.
Mrs. W. B. Doddridge was blown I'M.
der an express wagon, and received Sc
rious injuries about the head and body.
William Leonard was struck by a
falling sign and received a severe scalp
wound.
Mary Wilson, aged 62, was struck by
q falling sign and her hip dislocated.
The wind attained a velocity of 60
miles an hour, and created a veritable
panic among the occupants of exposed
buildings, several of which were un-
rooted.
Much damage is said 10 have been
done in the suburbs.
Following reports have been received
from other points of ravages by the
storm:
At Ell Reno, Okla, the wind was
strong enough to shake houses, topple
over chimneys and break many panes
Of glass. The residence of VIM.
Phelps, a farmer, two miles east of Ell
Reno, was demolished. The family es-
capped with slight injuries. A few
miles distant another house was blown
down and the debris caught fire and
vas consumed. No one was injured.
At Guthrie. Okla, a hailstorm pre-
vailed and hundreds of panes of glass
were broken. Many people believed a
tornado was upon them and fed to
their storm ~cellers. Up to seven
o'clock yesterday morning communIca-
ton with the whole country was good.
Then the wires, burdened with several
times their weight of ice and snow,
tautened by the cold and dashed by the
wind, began to snap under the unusual
tension.
BY nine o'clock nearly every circuit
line along the Santa Fe and Union
Pacific railroads for miles out was
broken. Two hours later ~communica-
ton with almost the entire west was
cut off. At noon The condition had
become more aggravated. Out oil
nearly a dozen wires to st. Louis and
the same number to Chicago, only one
"a working between each of these
cities.
1t was impossible, however, to OBJ
tain any news from tine central west,
the southwest or the northwest.
Many trains left the Union station
late, after waiting in vain for orders
and proceeded slowly and cautiously.
In Kansas City the damage was con-
fined to broken telephone poles,
snapped telephone wires and more n
less delay to street railway traffic.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-29
DEMANDED THE CASH.
4 Bold Robber Invades the Union Trust Co
Bank at st, Louis.

ST. Louis, Jan. 26.-Shortly before
noon a man, either a robber or a luna
tic, walked into Judge Madills private
office in the Union Trust Co., and de-
manded So. 600 in cash, threatening to
kill the judge unless it was at once
forthcoming.
Judge Madill temporized with the
fellow, whom he sized up Is a ~lunatic.
and, pretending to acquiesee in his de-
mand, told him to wait a moment and
he would get it for him. Stepping
out of the Office he called to Mr..
Festus j. Wade to call the police, and
headquarters was at once called upon
for two detectives who arrived soon
after and placed the fellow under ar
rest, but not before he had tried to
pull q gun on them.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-29
JACKSONVILLE EXCITED.

Exported Resignation of Committeeman
Lee Causes Excitement.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. Is. "A dis
patch to the Times-Union and Citizen
from Key West says:
'+Great excitement prevails here over
Q report that Consul-Genersl Lee has
resigned. The Maine and the rest OF
the fleet left here at nine o'clock yes
terday morning for Tortugas. The
torpedo boat Dupont sailed at Sol yes
terday afternoon with important dis
patches for the feet. It is reported
that the Maine has been ordered t.
Havana.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-29
NOW WILL YOU BE GOOD

Spain Will Retallate by Sending Wal
Ships to American Ports.
MADRID, Jan. 26.-The newspapers
generally comment upon Secretary
Longs explanation of the visit of the
United States battleship Maine to Ha-
vana and agree in expressing the opin.
ion that her visit is ''inopportune and
calculated to encourage the insur-
gents"
1t Is announced that following
Washington's example" the Spanish
government will instruct Spanish
war ships to visit a few American
ports"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-29
THE APPLE SHORTAGE.
Evidence Accommodating of Last Years
Light Apple Crop.

Light Apple Crop.
ST. Louis, Jan. 26.-Evidence of the
fact that there was au immense short
age in the last apple crop is beginning
to accumulate. Europe is watching
this country to see what is going to
happen, but from the foreigners point
of view there is little to worry over, in
spite of the apparent shortage.
For the week ending January Is
there were exported from this country
30, s95 barrels of apples, as compared
with "a, S29 for the corresponding week.
of last year. The total exports to date
this year amount to 6s2. 76S barrels, as
compared with 2,215, 1853 to the same
date last year, or over 1,5OO. 600 barrels
less than last year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-29
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL ARRESTED
Charged with A~ssauIting . soholar with
Poker.

MACON. Mo-, Jan. 25.-Austin E.
Park, principal Of the New Cambria
Macon county, public schools, was ar
rested yesterday, charged with as
sauIting Fred White, a t~en-year-old
boy. The boys were snowballing at
noon, and Park ordered them to desist
The boys did not obey promptly. and
Park got a poker and, it is claimed,
struck White over the.head with it.
At seven o'clock last night White
had not recovered consciousness.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-29
EN- ROUTE TO PRISON.
Henry Starr, the Famous Southw ester
bandit, Settled at Last.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 25.-Henry Starr, the
famous southwestern bandit passed
through St. Louis to the Columbus (O.)
penitentiary, where he will. in all
probability, spend the remainder of his
life. He WASH charge of three guards.
Starr bears the remarkable distinction
of being the only nan who vas ever
convicted four times on the charge of
murder and had the supreme court of
the United States override the findings
and remand him for trial again.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-29
BACK FROM THE GOLD FIELDS
News of New Strikes Having Been Made
on Hunker Creek.

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 26.-The steam
er City of Topeka arrived from Alaska,
Monday, bringing about 40 passengers,
two of whom, F. E. c. Berry, of Seattle,
and Geo. Barrack, of Colorado Springs,
having just returned fr pm the Canadian
gold fields. They left on December Is,
bringing news Of new strikes having
been made on bunker creek, the last
at the beginning of December, when
pans ranging all the way from q. so to
81. sc were taken out
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-29
SUED BY HER ATTORNEY.
Another Episode In the Eventful Life OF
Minnie Wallace WaIkup KstchAm.

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-Mrs. Minnie Wal
lace Walkup Ketcham, widow of the
late well-known clubman John B.
Ketcham, hts been sued by her former
attorney d. c. Hansen for $50, 600
which he alleges is due him for services.
Hansen asserts ne attended to all the
legal matters arising from the death of
Mr.. ketcham, drew up the will in dis
Pute at the present time, and made all
preparations for the hearing of the
contest in behalf OF Mrs. Ketcham.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-29
Up-to-Date Sociology.

Son-Papa, what is meant by the classes:
Sprocketts-Why, they're professionals
and \ and B a~mateurs-the BIS really aren't
amateurs at all.
"Well, and what are the masses?'
ooh, they're the folks who pay gate money
to see the races, Is'pose."-N. Y. Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-29
Many People Cannot Drink

coffee at night. 1t spoils their sleep. You
can drink Grain-O when you please and 1leep
ike a top. For Grain-O does not stimulate;
it nourishes, cheers and feeds. Yet it looks
and tastes like the best coffee. For nervous
persons, young people and children Grain-O
is the perfect drink. Made from pure
grains. Get a package from your grocer to-
day. Try it in place of coffee. 10 and 25c.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-01-29

In cold weather
We need heat.
The blood must be
Warm, rich and pure.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Keeps the blood
In perfect order,
Sending it, in a
NouriShing stream,
To every organ.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-16
MIR. ALGER'S son IN THE WAR.
IntimatiOn That the Secretary Pur-
poses to Promote Him for Gal
Iantry.''
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times
Washington, july 1S.-The Capt Al
ger WHO is almost daily mentioned" in
one way or another as Distinguishing him
self among The 25,C00 men. more or less,
at Santiago, is Frederick Moulton Alger.
one of the very first civilians to be named
by the President as an assistant adjulant
general with the rank Of captain
He is the son of the secretary of war.
His military experience began after the
present war broke out and at time when
it was deemed wise and perhaps necess airy
TO provide so many adjuiant generals that
the halls of the war department some
times became clOgged with them as they
tumbled over one another in the apparent
performance of more or less necessary
duties.
II is part of the proper duty Of an
assistant adjutant general whether he be
a captain or a major, 20 handle rife,
nor are such officers commonly found in
the front at the time Of an action. There
is nothing in the regulations of the army
requiring that the Commander of an army
shall seed Geographic dispatches daily or
even less often, TO notify the government
of the condition of health of assistant
adjutant generals either at private ex-
pefSe or at a cost 70 Atlt BONcitlhlIhb VI
something like $1.50 a word.
Up to this time none of the dispatches
from the seat of war has mentioned the
killing of an assistant adjutant general
either OF the impuisivs or phlegmatic
kind. The frequent mention of the where
abouts of Capt. Alger andthls heroic per-
Torrance of the simple duties expected 10
be performed by him is attributed at the
war department solely to the fact Of his
sonship. There IS more than one assist
ant adjutant general but up TO date only
one besides Capt. Alger has received high
praise Capt. james q. Blaine has been
well spoken of uuofficially as having con-
Quoted himself with unexpected propriety,
and given promise OF being a useful Of
fcer in the Philippines
AS Capt. Alger is near the top of the list
of men appointed 10 be captains, il is con-
fidentiy expected that with the help Of a
little influence the Secretary of War, TAX
ing the cue from the press dispatches,
may be prevailed upon to make him a
major