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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-02
FINE STORY SPOILED.
Another Instance Where Realism
Ruins the renm of Idealists-
An U~nvarnished Sequel.

Another tale of animal sagacity and
devotion to man has gone glimmering.
\ fisherman fell through a hole in
the ice on Lake Erie. His faithful
team of dogs waited through the long,
cold, bitter night for him to reappear,
When the gray dawn broke they set
off in search of help. They found some
other fishermen and by methods APP
proved for such caSes-barking, whin-
ing, Juggling at coats and bounding
ahead-they induced the other fisher
men to go to the rescue. After weary
leagues of marching. during which the
brave animals often had to renew their
human comrades courage, the hole in
the ice was found. There were also
the broken sleigh and the marks of the
death struggle. Human intelligence
saw at once that the man had been
drowned for keeps. Cnreasoning ca
nine love insisted on a plunge into the
lev depths after the lost master.
Baked in this. the indignant animals
fled away into the distance with dis
NAL bowls. Presumably they commit
leu SUlCluC al NhCl up IN ANNN' -
they had consented to return to the
island the appreciative population
would have feted them on shad roe
and Florida strawberries.
That was the story that was told ano
it was a fine one
The sequel is told by the drowned
fisherman himself, who, with the fatui-
ty common to premature heroes. re-
fuses to stay dead. He explains that
when he fell into the hole his dogs
basely deserted him. They broke their
harness and went off a-junketing. He
saved himself and quietly went to his
home at East Buffalo, while his runa-
way steeds were posing as heroes and
martyrs and trying to secure engage
ments in the dime museums.
1t is a sad ending to a pretty little
romance, but not a surprising one to
those who know animals and their
ways..Ruffalo Express.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-02
AN EVENING REVERE,

Beneath the trellised roses sit I, smoking.
The damp and dew of the evening fills the
sir:
] near the frogs their sleepy chorus croak-
ing,
And cricket choirs are chanting every
where.
The old home DER me rears its messy
gable,
A dusky shape against the starry sky,
A gray-grown dreamer. wrapped in shad-
ows sable,
And musing DER the happy DAYS gone by.
The FREELY lamps among the reeds are shift
ing,
The willows idly whisper in the breeze,
And out upon the night my thoughts are
drifting
Like helmless ships to bring to me what
they please.
And 10, from out the leafy darkness steal
ing,
There comes a vision rare, of girlish
That, in the Iatticed lamp-light's soft re-
Vealing.
Hath eyes of beauty and a fair, sweet
face.
A lily form, so fresh and pure and slender.
a cneek the blushing roses might have
kissed
All, me. my worn old heart grows strangely
tender
And in my eyes is more than evenings
mist.
And. DER the march of Times unchanging
measure.
That night once more returns my soul
to bless,
From memory's guarded vaults 1 bring my
treasure,
And hear her words and thrill with her
careSs.
Come. daughter, sit beside me meath the
roses,
Here. where the easement casts its dap
pied light,
And let me see the face its ray discloses,
You look So like your mother, dear, to-
night.
Joe Lincoln, in L. a. W. Bulletin.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-02
THE PRESIDENT IS TIRED.
Will Ask Congress to Assume RESPONSE
bIIity or Keep Hands on and
Let Him Act.
so reticen

CHICAGO, March 30.-A Washington
special to the News says:
There is only one chance in 100 that
war will be averted." Such was the
remark yesterday afternoon of one of
the most prominent members of the
cabinet, who has been conspicuous a
a ''peace member"
Private Secretary to the President
Porter said yesterday afternoon that
the president had determined to settle
the issue this week, and a message is
looked for to-day.
The president" said Mr.. Porter, sis
tired of the criticism of congress. He
will ask congress to do n of two
things: Either take the question and
settle it in its own way, or leave the
executive free and untrammeled. The
president feels he cannot be blamed
and criticized.
Congress blames him for not acting
and INDUCES in war talk when he is
doing his best to avert war. The talk
in congress interferes with negotia-
tions looking to peace
There is scarcely q doubt that con-
gress,in its present temper, will declare
war. 1t is expected hat to-day will
see the president unload upon congress
the entire situation and without maxi
ing a recommendation leave the legis-
lative branch of the government to
work out the problem in its own way.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-02
IMPREGNABILITY OF HAVANA.
Overweening Confidence of Civil, Military
and Naval Authorities in Their
Ability to Defend the Harbar.

HAVANA, March 3O.-It is impossible
to explain or understand the serene
confidence of the civil, military and
naval officials here who, believing war
with the United States is imminent,
declare Havana is impregnabIe.
They are pleased to attribute
this ''impregnability" to what
they term the concentration
of a heavy cross-tire," referring to the
number of heavy guns Ia few 12-inch
guns and-the majority-s-inch and 10
inch guns mounted along the Horse
shoe curve of the shore above and be-
low the narrow entrance of the har-
Dor. When asked if they suppose the
United States war vessels could enter
under such a cross-fre, the Spaniards
shrug their shoulders and smile as to q
grave question.
AS to the food supply, for which no
apparent provision has been made, the
Spanish officers have nothing to say.
But the Spanish merchants, bankers
and other prominent people here are
not so confident, nor are they
so reticent.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-02
RUSSIAN CRIMINAL SOCIETY.
Its Aim Is to Cause Outbreaks He
tween Peasants and NObles.

1t is reported from Russia that a gil
gantic criminal association is surrep-
~titiously at work with the avowed OBJ
ject of causing outbreaks between the
peasants and the mobiles, ultimately re-
sulting in a reign of terror. The asso-
citation is in reality a society for per-
petrating crime, but it is more fierce
and more terrible in its purpose than
the usual societies of anarchists. The
ringleaders hope to make law and order
futile by filling the land with criminals
The doctrine is said to be spreading
with almost incredible rapidity among
the narrow-minded natives of Russia.
A short time ago the bodies of three
workmen-gOod, honest, l~aw-abiding
peasants-were discovered by the po-
lice in a deep well near Palmero. The
most stringent Investigations brought
to light no cause for the murders, The
police at length arrived atthe conclusion
that the men had been murdered solely
for the reason that they were well
known as honest laborers, who feared
the police and loved their car.
This set the minds of the astute st.
Petersburg detectives upon a new track.
They followed up every clew that might
lead to the detection of a society whose
object was the preparation of crime.
Their efforts were wholly successful.
The reason of some 40 murders, for
which hitherto no object had been dis
covered, and which seemed to be en-
veloped in an impenetrable mystery,
was brought to light. The murders
were ascribed to the dangerous society
which had risen. The authorities are
now in possession of much useful infor-
nation. and by means of this they hope
to capture fully 100 m~alefactors, in
Guiding the ringleaders.-N. Y.Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-02
IT.. Came Near PraisinE Her.

Old Alb Drake was one of the "odd
sticks" that flourished in q Vermont
rural neighborhood a good many years
ago. His wife was a meek, obedient,
spiritless woman, over whom Alb tyran-
nized for so years, when she quietly
slipped out of this world. Old Abs
panegyrics on his dead wife's virtues
were loud and long. Before the funeral
he said to one of his neighbors: "Shc
was the best woman on the top of this
earth. l jess thought the world and all
of her-yes. I did! always thought it,
and hanged if there want times when
1 come mighty near telling her so! Yes.
sir! an l would of told her so, only I've
always held, and l still hold, that it
amt safe to praise anything that wars
pe~tticoats. 'Ceptin' for that, 1 would
of told Lily Ellen what 1 thought Of
her many a time-yes, l would!"--
Boston Journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-02
CONGRESS WILL ACT ALONE.
The President and Speaker Reed Notified
that Unless the Administration Acts
Promptly Congress Will.

ST. LOUIS, March 3O.-The Republic
of this morning prints the following:
A resolution recognizing Cuban indie
pendence and directing the president to
end the Spanish-Cuban war Is expected to-
day from the senate committee on foreign
relations.
Half a hundred republican M of
the house, who favor Intervention In Cuba,
held a caucus yesterday and decided to In
form the president and Speaker Reed that
unless the administration took action In the
right direction at once the house would.
Eighty-iye republican members are said
to be pledged to this course.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-02
The Michigan Delegation.

WASHINGTON, March 3O.-The Michi-
gan delegation me yesterday after
moor in the room of the committee on
foreign affairs and unanimously de-
cided to call on President Mckinley
this morning and urge upon him the
necessity and ACCESSIBILITY for prompt
and vigorous action on the Cuban ques-
ton. They will say that in asking for
intervention they represent the over
whelming sentiment of the people OF
Michigan. William Alden tSmith "
chairman of the delegation
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-02

Senator FOraker's Resolutions.
Senator Foraker's resolutions were
as follows:
Be it Resolred, By the senate and house Of
representatives OF the United States Of Amer
lea:
/. That the people Of the island of Cuba are,
and Of right ought to be, free and independent
2 That the government Of the United States
hereby recognizes the republic Of Cuba as the
true and lawful government OF hat island.
3 That the war Spain is waging against Cuba
is so destructive Of the commercial and prop
erty interests OF the United States, and SO
cruel, barbarouS and inhuman in its character,
as to make it the duty of the United States to
demand, and the government Of the United
States does hereby demand, that she at once
withdraw her land and naval forces from Cuba
and Cuban waters.
l. That the president OF the United States be
and hereby is authorized, empowered and di-
rected to use, If necessary, the entire land and
naval forces of the United States to carry these
resolutions into effect.
Representative Marsh's Wal Resolution.
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-Representa-
tive Marsh, of Illinois, chairman of the
house committee on the militia, intro
dueed the following joint resolution
declaring war between the government
of Spain and its dependencies and the
United States and her territories. 1t
is as follows:
R~esolred, That war be and the same is hereby
declared TO exist between the government of
Spain and her dependencies and the United
States and her territories, and that the preSi-
dent OF the United States is hereby authorized
to use the whole land and naval forces of the
United States, including the militia and the
naval militia thereof, to carry the same into
effect.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-02
THE PRESIDENTS ULTIMATUM.
President Mckinley Sent His Def to Spain
and VIII Communicate the Fact
to Congress.

WASHINGTON, March 3O.-The posi-
tive statement was made by Secretary
Alger last night that President Nc
Kinley last evening sent an ultimatum
to Spain and that hat fact will be
communicated to congress to-day.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-02
History.

Briton-Do you know that it is q
matter of history that Wellington '
saw Napoleon?
Yankee-Is that so? always under
stood that he saw him and went him
several better.-Judge.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-02

the government Of Spain and the people Of
Cuba, the withdrawal of the military and naval
forces of Spain from the island and the COM
plete independence OF the people.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-02
Women PnIl-Benrers.

In many parts of France the coffin OF
s peasant woman is borne to tie grave
upon the shoulders of women.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-02
B[LL|C0SE RESOLUTIONS.
Congress, Impatient of Delay, In
clined to Take the Cuban Cues
ton Into Its Own Hands.
The TIME FOR TEMP0RIzlNG PAST.
Spain Must be Held to a Rigid Account
for Her Misdeeds, Must Cease Her Bar
barous Warfare Upon Women, Chill
dren and Pacifcos and Withdraw from
the Island.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Cuban reso-
buttons were introduced to-day by Sena-
tors Allen, Rawlins, Foraker and Frye.
Senator Aliens Resolutions.
The times., 1898-12-11

tions of his fellow sufferers. In this part
Of the world II is considered a. pern.cious
and unhealthful habit to wash ones face
in the morning; hut for "ontside barba-
rians,- who sometimes take such fearful
risks. big tin basin is provided. at which
each takes his turn, using the same water
that has served his predecessors, or re-
plenishing the supply himself from the
well In the patio.
There is church in the viilage-Roman
Catholic, of course; tiny market-place,
haif dozen shops of general merchan-
disc and the inevitable custom house. The
population is about 2.001 not including the
disproportionately large cemetery with its
grewsome suggestion of yellow Jack and
vomotive Progreso is merely a shipping
point and nobody lives here unless COM
PEELED to do so by having business in the
port Thirty miles inland and connected
by rail is Merida, the capital of Yuuatnn.
and one of the most interesting cities in
the world; and hardly a hundred miles
farther inland, within weeks journey
from New York, the raza indigena roam
the forest-savages as untamed and indie
pendent today as before the conquest of
Mexico.
From Progreso to Havana, the journey
is comparatively uninteresting, made
mostly In the darkness of night and far
from shore At daybreak Havana is
sighted, and by sunrise the steamer is
anchored between the Morro and Cabanas
fortifications, whose '.frown'ng walls no
longer frown upon our coantrymen.
FANNIE BRIGH An WARD.
The times., 1898-12-11
su1r1Ne METHODS TO MARKET.
Consul Fleming Advises American
Manufacturers.

One of the most interesting consular re-
ports recently received at the State De-
partment was given out for publication
yesterday afternoon. II is from Consul
Rufus Fleming. at Edinburgh. Scotland,
and treats of suiting the methods TO mar
ket. The report follows:
''Our manufacturers should keep con-
stantly In mind the radical differences In
the business methods of different coun-
tries and avoid the mistake OF assuming
that they can extend their sales in one
market in the same way that they acquire
trade In another. / venture to say that
the plan of selling American goods
through middle men, as is often done on
the Continent, would not be successful in
Scotland. This opinion has been arrived
at after experience in making inquiries
among business firms and companies
in response TO requests from the London
and Liverpool agents of American manu-
facturers and exporters. Almost invaria-
bly, ! have been told by these firms that
they prefer to deal directly with the
American producer or exporter. They will
not give orders to intermediate firms OF
companies.
THE exceptions to this rule are In spe-
cial lines. such as bicycles, typewriters,
electric motors. and other electrical ma
chinery. 1t Is my observation that large
buyers OF American wares and the best
class of small dealers who are progressive
buy directly from the producer CT his rep
resentative In America They avoid any
middieman who is anything more than an
agent to take orders to be sent straight to
the American manufacturer or exporter.
Therefore, a warehouse for American
goods here, managed by d company would
be useful only as a sample room. In this
respect, undoubtedly, ii would be of great
benefit II the goods were well advertised.
Most OF our manufacturers and ex-
porters are pursuing the right course, TO
secure the widest possible sale OF suitable
products in Scotland. Their policy Is to
reach the leading dealers In each impor-
tant community without the Intervention
of middlemen. This plan IS best adapted
to business conditions here. and, when
supplemented by the usual methods of
working up trade-by the personal efforts
of representative of the manufacturer
wherever practicable-has been successful
and will prove more effective than any
other. II has brought splendid results in
some branches of trade, and may be ex-
pected TO continue TO swell the sales of
American goods
The times., 1898-12-11
BREADsIUFFs EXPORTED.
The Chief of the Bureau of stntis-
ties Reports.

O. P. Austin. chief of the bureau Of
statistics of the Treasury Department,
has issued his report of the exports of do
mestic breadstuffs. provisions, cotton and
mineral oils from the principal customs
districts of the United States.
The following figures are for the eleven
months ending November, 1855: Bread
stufTs, s22. .l;s.3Ii: cattle and hogs, SEQ
SIS: provisions slis III. sis: cotton. sis2. so.
39l; mineral oils sis. so. .Isl; total, sSss 2si-
lss. The total for the twelve months of
1897 was sss5. .ei0.7i7.
The times., 1898-12-11
RUBBISH FOR THE POOR.
A Novel Scheme Employed by Char.
fty mt Odessu

Mover Scheme Employed by Char
fty mt 0dessn.
Charitable work in Odessa is the sub
ject of an interesting report received at
the State Department from Consul Thorn
as e. Heenan, who is stationed at that
great Russian port. The consul says:
Il transmit a translation of printed
notice which has been delivered at every
house in Odessa 1t occurred to me that
the idea is well worthy of the attention
of the great public and private organiza-
tions devoted to relieving distress in lhe
United States
THE scheme outlined in this appeal to
the people of Odessa, while 1t is not new,
is interesting and deserves to succeed.
The articles collected are separated into
number of classes and sold, to be re-
manufactured into paper, glassware,
iron, etc"
The printed notice is as follows: THE
president of the Society for the Relief of
the Odessa Poor. Countess A.. j. Shuva-
lov. while endeavoring to find means for
the wider development Of the activity OF
that society, obtained the sanction for
the establishment in connection with the
central committee of the society, of a
section for the collection Of contributions
consisting Of unnecessary articles.
. In every family, unnecessary articles
can be found which are frequently
thrown ont from the dwelling along with
rubbish, and 1t is these entirely useless
things which may serve as a new Iund
for the activity of the society If every
family in Odessa would only give during
the year one ruble's worth of these un-
necessary things, tens OF thousands of
rubles would accumulate In the treasury
of the society. Addressing such a re-
quest to all Odessa people, the society
knows that it does not ask Cor sacrifices
exceeding the donors means. 1t only
addresses to all the modest request Con-
tribute all that you do net require Do
not be embarrassed either BY, the quality
or the quantity of the Offering With
most earnest gratitude WE accept all old
rubbish, torn pieces of paper, clothing,
footgear, leather leggings. old newspa-
pers, unnecessary books and music, old
postage stamps, rags, linens, corks,
pieces of iron. brass. ana other metals,
bottles, caps of bottles, broken glass, cut
OFF cigar ends empty cigar and cigarette
boxes. broken playthings useless furni-
ture, etc.
For the collection of these offerings
of unnecessary articles, the section will
send around collectors, dressed in uni
form, with an open letter. In acknowl-
ment of such offerings the collector will
issue proper receipt. The collectors are
not authorized to accept offerings in the
shape of money"
The times., 1898-12-11
The Mothers, Congress.

Mrs. Birney. president of the National
Congress of Mothers, has just returned
from an encouraging trip to Philadelphia
She will preside at the second local meet
ing under the auspices of the National
Congress, which will be held in the hail
of the Columbian University Tuesday
next at 8 o'clock The topic for the con-
ference will be Local Organization and
Obedience and Punishment" The audi
ence will be expected to take an active
part in the discussion.
The times., 1898-12-11
THEY MAY NOT ADJOURN.
The Question Discussed by Anglo
American mmissioners.

The Anglo-American Joint High Conn.
mission considered the proposition TO adj
journ over the holidays at the session
yesterday morning.
Owing to the unsettled condition of the
work OF the commission the proposition
met with some opposition and it is proba-
BILE that no recess will be taken
Representatives from the Lake Car
riers' Association appeared before the
American commissioners yesterday morn
ing and protested against the discrimi-
mating tolls on the Welland Canal. The
hearing was secret
The times., 1898-12-11
MORE PROPERTY OFFERED.
Another Site for the New Contra
Police station.

Numerous offers have recently been
made to- the District Commissioners by
property owners desirous of selling a site
to the District for the new Central Police
Station.
tender a site on part of lot S and lots q,
"a. and g.. in square 52s, situated at the
southeast corner Of New York Avenue
and Fourth Street northwest. The site is
not entirely-in the territory in which 1t
is proposed to locate the new station.
The times., 1898-12-11

It is simply phenomenal The artists
are all discussing this picture and dwell
not alone upon its realism, which they
admit is remarkable. but its singular
beauty as we'll; a beauty SO delicate that
It eludes the most skillful effort to re-
duce it to words. Some people without
any particular training see this beauty;
they have the artistic eye as others have
the musical ear; but this power to see Is
given to few. Most painters acquire It
only through their great love of nature
and a reverent seeking after truth. 1t is
curious fact that. to person initiated
into the mysteries of a Dutch master
piece of this sort, the English ard
Franco Italian schools seem SO gay and
chipper. so decorative and superficial