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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05
THE LAW.
Surplus of = ,SI5 ,35S-Increase for First
Seven Months SIG,6l5,143 Over the
Wilson Measure.

I.eSeaue Receipts for February Show a
Surplus of = S-Increase for First
Seven Months SI6,6l5,143 Over the
Wilson Measure.
NAsHISGToN. March 1.-The Dingley
law has fulfilled the promise of the
trainers. In its seventh month. Fcbru-
airy. 1t has produced an average of over
Sl.OOO.OO0 a day revenue and presents
the treasury with a surplus in excess
OF the Expenditures for ;he month. In
the IS days of February the re-
ceipts were S~2S.J72.53S, Il larger
sum than in any February since
the Inauguration of President Cleve-
n The expenditures were so. ~
600. leaving for the month a surplus OF
Sl,s45.jjS-thc first surplus which the
month of February has shown since the
election of President Cleveland and his
Tree trade congress. The customs re-
ccIptS alone We're SIj.040.6SO. IL sum
larger than in any February since the
inauguration of President Cleveland.
The average daily receipts during the
month We're $~l.O2O.4l7. which is over
Si'.OdO per day in excess of the average
daily expenditures during the past five
Years. The daily receipts. which in the
first month of the DingIey law aver
aged S62I.194 per diem. We're. in Febru-
AIRY. an average of S1.O9O.447 per diem,
while its customs receipts. which in it's
first month averaged but $3.50 per
diem. averaged in February $537. Isl per
diem. an increase of about 40 per cent.
The total receipts during the first scv-
tn months of It's operation are nearly
S~lI.LCO.GGO in excess of those of the Viii
son law during the first seven months
OF its operation.
All of the above figures. it should be
understood. relate solcly to the legiti-
mate current operations of the revenue
laws and 10 not include any of the re-
cc,ptS and expenditures growing out OF
OF the Pacific railroad transactions of
the past few months. All of those
figures relating in any way to the Pa
ciic railroad matters are excluded. and
the figures of the above statements and
the tables which follow relate cXclu-
sivclT to the current receipts and eI-
p~cnditurcs aside from the Pacific rail-
road transactions.
Table showing customs receipts under
Dinglcy law by days and months:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05
PURE FOOD
II Only War They are Interested in IL
the War Against -Aduiteration.

The Only War They are Interested in IL
the War Against -Aduiteration.
WASHINGTON. March about 20C
persons including state food commits
~siorcrs. members of the national
grange. health officials. groccrs and
pharmacists were in attendance at the
National Pure Food and Drug congress
which assembled at the Columbian
university. yesterday afternoon. for a
two days meeting. Hon. Frank Hume.
of this city, called the congress tC
order. and introduced District Commits
sioncr John w. Ross. who formally
welcomed the delegates to the city.
In the absence of Il permanent or
~ganization, Hon. j. II. Brigham, the
assistant secretary of agriculture, pre-
sided and introduced the speakers.
Representative BrOsiuS. of Pennsyl-
vania. who is a strong advocate of the
pure food bill in the house. cOngratu-
lated the congress on the large attend
ancc at a time when the country was
alive with war rumOrs. He was not
for war except that against food adul-
teratiCn. and against that he was for
war to the hilt. Reference was made
to the large extent to which foods are
adulterated, and the opinion was ex-
pressed that the only complete and
radical cure wa by federal Legislation.
Hon. Aaron Jones. of Indiana. mas
ter of the National Grange, said prac-
tically all the 3d. OO, 900 farmers of tho
country were for the pure food bill.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05
REPORT.
Response to an Inquiry by Congress Con.
corning Cuban FIibustering Operations.

Response to an Inquiry by Congress Con-
corning Cuban FIibustering Operations.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The report
of the secretary of the treasury on the
governments steps to prevent Cuban
6libustering expeditions and the re-
suits and expense, in response to a res
olution of inquiry, was sent to the
house yesterday.
Secretary Gage says that nothing has
been done by the treasury department
10 prevent the conveyance, in accord
ance with law, to the residents of Cuba
OF articles produced in the United
States, and that the department has
put forth it's best efforts to prevent the
departure of vessels for Cuba in viola
ton of acts Of congress applicable to
such eases. The results of these en-
deavors, he says, has been generally
successful.
He i~ncloseS n report dated Novcm-
Der 30, 1897. covering the departments
operations concerning tilibustering cX-
petitions up to that date. which was
published at the time, supplementary
statement bringing the matter up to
date, and a reply of December l. last,
to a senate resolution as to violations
Of the neutrality laws.
Owing to the time that would be re.
quired to learn the cost of this work tG
the department hat information is not
transmitted at this time. The fiiibus.
tering cases since November 80 are
given as those of the DauntleSS, TiIlia
and De Agrcmonte.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05
COSTA
A Demand for an Explanation Which Has
Been Ignorcd-TroubIe May Follow.

Been Ig~nOrcd-TrOuble May Follow.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The condi-
ton OF affairs between Nicaragua and
Costa Rica is beginning to arouse Sc
.riouS apprehension in official circles,
and it is sad to threaten to involve not
only these two countries in war, but
to draw all the Central American re-
publics into an armed conflict. The
diet of the Greater Republic, Including
Nicaragua, Honduras and Salvador,
has submitted a demand on Costa Rica
for an explanation of the entrance of
an armed force of 500 men from Costa
RIGA into Nicaragua. No reply has
been given so far as known to afficials
here.
q The Nicaraguan authorities assert
that the 500 armed men entering from
Costa Rica were not an unauthorized
force, but were acting with the knowl-
edge of the president of Costa Rica.
If Costa Rica gives no explanation in
response to the demand of the diet, itis
feared serious trouble will follow.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05
ON THE GIVING HAND.
Liberal Action of the Committee on Naval
AmairJ.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The house
committee Oh naval affairs, yesterday
afternoon. agreed on items of 81 900. OOG
for the purchase of smokeless powder;
S92. 900 for the erection of buildings on
government ground for the manufacture
of smokeleSs powder. with the neccs-
sary machinery and equipment. and
100000 for arming and cquipping the
nava militia.
The latter item is an increase of S1O.-
600 over the estimates of Secretary
Long, and provides for the arms. ac-
coutrements, signal outfits. boats and
their equipments. and the printing vi
the necessary books of instruction for
the naval militia of the several states
under navy department regulations.
The item for the purchase of the
smokeless powder is identical with the
estimate. Several other items of less
Importance also were passed upon.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05
SETTLED BY ARBITRATION.

Verdict of the Michigan Board OF Arbitrs-
ton in the Bay City Riveters' Strike
DETROIT. Mich. March 3.-The state
board of arbitration met here and re-
viewed the testimony in the matter
of the strike of the riveters employed
in Wheeler K Co. 5 ship yards at Bay
CITY. The boards verdict is that the
1897 rate be paid to all employees, and
the riveters and settlers wages to be
81. 80 for a ten-hour day. The rate Of
fered by the company was S2.25, but
both sides had agreed to stand by the
result o: the arbitration.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05
JUDGE ROGERS OPINION.
Meat Inspection Decision to he Disregard
ed by the Agricultural Department.

ed by the Agricultural Department.
WASHINGTON, March In speaking
yesterday of the decision of United
States District Judge Rogers. at Kan
sas City. in which he held in effect that
the present system of government meat
inspection was unconstitutional, At
torncy-Gcncral Griggs said that his adj
vice to the agricultural department
officials would be to continue the sys-
tCm until all the facts in the case
could be presented to the cOurt
The attorney general had no criti-
cism to make of the way the Indictment
was drawn. but in the light of the
opiTion itself he was satisfied hat the
indictment failed to bring out the i'm
portant fact that the cattle slaughtered
were purchased in the west. and. al
though the commodity took another
form, it was. in fact. in transit to an
other market without the state. and,
therefore. not only a subject Of inter-
state commerce.. but actually in the
channels of interstate The
failure to set out this fact in the in
dictment, the attorney general said,
may have influenced Judge Rogers
opinion. In any event the department
will disregard the opinion for the pres
ent at the least.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05
THE OMAHA EXPOSITION.
Exhibits Arriving Various Buildings Pro-
gressinS- An Imposing Structure.

gressinG-An Imposing Structure.
OMAHA. Ncb.. March 2.-Twentv car
loads of exhibits consigned to the
United States government commission
crs of the Transmississippi exposition
reached Omaha yesterday from Wash
ington and from Nashville. Fully fifty
carloads of exhibits now lie on the
sidc-tracks and in storage warehouses.
The main buildings are nearly ready to
receive them.
The government building is making
the most remarkable progress. 1t is
under contract to he completed by
April /. and Engineer Furnan. the
government engineer in charge OF the
construction. says the building will he
ready before that time. He has al
ready notified the several departments
which are to make exhibits III the
building that exhibits may b2 shipped
at once. as the building will be ready
to receive them by the time they can
arrive.
The building IS entirely under roof,
except the dome. and that will be com.
plctcly enclosed within a very few
days. The staff for the building is he
ing put in place as fast as possible. and
already the government building is ore
of the landmarks on the grounds. 1t
can be seen from down town with great
distinctnesS. and when the upper por-
ton is covered with staff, it will form
ii most imposing sight. \ staff statue.
Liberty Enlightening the World II
feet in height. will surmount the dome.
the pedestal on which the figure will
stand being $50 feet from the ground.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05
PROVINCIAL ELECTION.
a Quiet but Energetic Contest Throughout,
Ontario.

TORONTO. Ont. March THE cle3
ton of members of the provincial par.
lament proceeded energetically but
quietly throughout the province of On.
tario yesterday. The liberals had the
various advantages of the party long
in power. but the conservative candi-
dates claimed to be confident in many
sections. The patrons cut very little
figure in the election apparently. "a.
looms were closed. and while there was
a deal of excitement and bringing in OF
voters. there was no disorder.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05
Getting the Dolphin Ready.

New YORK. March The dispatch
boat Dolphin has been floated in the
dry dock in the navy yard. where She
has been undergoing repairs for several
months. 1t is the intention to have the
Dolphin ready to go into commission
bY March 81.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05
NAVAL VETERAN DEAD.
acknowledgements Charles +. Craven
Is No More.

WASHINGTON. March 3-Lieutenant,
Commander Charles Henderson Craven.
L. 5. n, retired. died here yesterday,
aged % years. lie was the eldest son
of the late Rear Admiral Thomas L.
Craven. and was born at Fort Preble.
He was graduated from the naval acad.
envy in 1850. and rendered efficient serv,
ice in the late war. He was on the
Housatonic when the vessel was blowp
up by a torpedo boat off Charleston
3. c., in 1864.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05
Corrupt Practices Law Sustained.

COLUMBUS. o.. March THE Gar
field corrupt practices law was sus-
tanned by the supreme court.
The law limits the amount of money
which candidates for public offices may
spend to ecu election.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05
A PROMINENT FUR TRADER.
Death of Herman Liebes a Successful
Business Man.

SAN Francisco, March "a cable
gram from London was received here
yesterday announcing the death OF
Herman Liebes. founder of the fur
house.of II. Liebes. said to be the larg-
est of its kindin the United States.
Mr.. Liebes was born in Germany SO
years ago. In 1890 he formed the North
American Commercial Co., which sue
ceeded the Alaska Commercial Co.. and
this company practically controlled tia
trade of Alaska.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05

An Independent Regiment Being Organ
lied in Arizona.

PHOENIX, Ariz., March. IA move
-ment is under way for the formation
in Arizona of an independent cavalry
regiment, composed mainly of 'front.'
ie-smen well skilled in the manage
.ueut of horses and arms, and EN-.
bracing a large number of COW
boys Companies are being organized
at prescott, Flagstaff, Phoenix, Globe,
Solomonville, Tombstone, Tucson and
other cities. The intention is TO be in
10 wise a part of tho territorial militia
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05

Feel it pass away-when St. Jacobs
Oil cures Neuralgia. Soothes 1t out.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05

With the day the light. with the road the
strength to tread it.-Samuel johnson.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05

Rupture. S%urecure. Book free. Write for1e
to ST. Sherman. Specialist, Mt. Vernon.N.1.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05

Piso's Cure is the medicine to break up
children's Coughs and COlds.-Mrs: NJ. u.
Blunt, Sprague, Wash, March 8, "a.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05

A-1assl-The ~favorite intersection of the
love-lorn youth.-Chicago Daily News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05

Be careful how you grasp an opportunity;
it is often terribly hard to let go.-Chicago
Record.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05

Publisher Gmpatieatly)-Well, sir, what
Mr.. Jobson?" Publisher (irritably)-"Yes:"
Poet (more timidlyl-"Mr. George job
SOM" Publisher (excitedly)-'les, sir,
that's my name" Poet (more timldly stlll
"Of the firm of Messrs. Jobson Il DoOdle:'
Publisher (angrily)-"Yes. What do you
want" P~oet-"Oh-I want to see Mr..
DoodleI"-Punch.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05

This amount. however. does not in
clude S5S5.252.933 in certificates and
treasury notes outstanding. which are
offset by an equal amount of cash in
the treasury.
The cash in the treasury is clasSad
as follows: Gold S2Of.O63.911. silver
S5J.s5S.S34 paper S107.56f.9jS. bonds,
disbursing officers balances. etc. Si3,-
0S4.0O2, making Il total OF S~s56.57l.7G6,
against which there are demand liabil-
tiles outstanding amounting to SG31.-
O'.5G3. leaving a net cash balance of
So. 5G4. 3O3.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05
Table showing total receipts und'
Dingley law by days and months:
Statement showing comparative re
under Wilson and Dingley laws


Balance in favor of Dinglcy law. SIG,
Gl5.1f3.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05
n PUBLIC DEBT,
Monthly Treasury Statement Showing q
Decrease in the Debt.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-The monthly
treasury statement of the public debt
shows that the debt, less cash in the
treasury. at the close of business Mon
kay, amounted TO Sl.OlO. 1Of.21G, Il de
crease for the month Of $l.5gT.I22. This
decrease is accounted for by Il CORE
spending increase in the cash.
The debt is rccapitulatcd as follows.
ntercst-bearing debt &i..,6;.Gs;
Debt on which interest has ceased
since maturity ....-............. 1880
Debt bearing no interest. 3.Gy1i.U6J
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-05

She was reading in q low thrilling voice:
when the packing begins in earnest, IL
seems as though there could be no spot ON
earth's surface mistaken" He reused him.
self from a somnolent attitude on an easy
chair. "Who wrote that. Maria? He's
been through it, whoever he is. wonder
whom he married." why, you great stu
pid," said she, its Nansen writing about
the ice ."-Household Words.
The times., 1898-09-14
SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEET.
President and Secretary of the
Board Were Reelected.

The annual meeting of the board of
school trustees was held yesterday after
noon in the Franklin School Building.
President J. w Whelpley presided. and
the following members of the board were
present: Mr. Barnard. Col. Harries, Mr..
Hazen. Mr. Wilson, DR. Brown, Mr..
Wright. and Mrs Terrell.
President J. w Whelpley and Secretary
T. G. Falck were reelected by a unani-
nous vote.
The applications of Miss Elna l. Har-
vey, to be substitute health teacher, and
Miss Margie E. Smith. to be sewing
teacher, were approved and referred to
the committee on manual training
The motion of Mr.. Wilson to promote
Miss Bessie Bell from second to third
class, to fill the vacancy made by the re-
signation of Miss Virginia Taylor. was
passed Miss Zola Johnson was appoint
ed assistant music teacher in the ninth.
tenth, and eleventh divisions. The appH
cation of Frank Barstow 10 be janitor OF
and Peabody School annex was referred
to the committee. The resignation of
Miss Vesta NJ. Dowler. teacher at the
Washington Central High School was
read and accepted.
AT the suggestion of Superintendent
Powell, a special committee was appoint
ed to consider the organization of a kin
dergarten. The committee is composed of
Mr.. Barnard. Mrs. Tullich and Mrs Ter.
rell.
The following graduates of the Normal
School We're appointed to fill vacancies
a. ctarS In hn vt,li col Hal
A Richmond Sadie L. Yockel. Edna II. /
Baer, Inez P. Carusi, Alma L. Hendry,
Florence S. Lyddane, Emma W. Mcken-
ma, Beulah NJ. Price, Edna NJ. Bell, Ella
M. Clapp, NJ. Ethel Glenn, Christine C..
HolZberg, Geneva r. Johnson, Ida t.
Priest Lillian E. Carpenter, Josephine
! G. Fernald, Elizabeth O'Hara, Miriam
Bangs Landon C. Blackford, Marcella NJ.
Eckels, Ethel w. Tracy. Bella NJ. Brooks,
NJ. Katherine Bryan, Dobbie z. Gardner
Alma B. Goodman and Cora A. Mccoy.
The teachers of the several divisions
will assemble in the specified schools Sat
urday, September IL. Those of the fifth
division will meet in the Curtis School
at o'clock a. M; second division in the
Seaton School at II a. m.; sixth division
in the Gales School at 1:30 a. M; third
division in the Wallach School at 1870 p.
M; eighth division in the Tyler School
at D. M; fourth division in the Jeffer-
son School at p. m. The teachers of
the NINTH tenth and eleventh divisions
will assemble at the High School at II
a. m.
Cards of admission to all grades below
the High School will be issued at all
school buildings on Friday and Saturday,
September 16 and II. Applications for ad-
mission to the schools west of Rock
Creek should be made at the Curtis
School. Parents or guardians of chill
dren should make application in person.
The times., 1898-09-14
OBJECT TO THE PAVEMENT.
Delegations of Citizens Protest TO
the District Commi ssiOners.

A delegation of citizens owning prop
erty on Seventh Street, between Pennsyl-
vania Avenue and X Street northwest,
called upon the District Commissioners
yesterday for the purpose of urging ac-
ton upon the petition presented by them
some time ago for replacing the rough
stone pavement in the roadway of Sew
enth Street with smooth pavement.
The delegation was headed by Jesse
H. Wilson and consisted of Isadore Saks,
John r. Major, /. L. Blout, Charles
Kraemer, Harrison Prince, Henry Orth,
c. Kattleman, p. Lattener, Abe Hermann,
Ben Solomon, Peter Grogan. and others.
Engineer Commissioner Beach ex-
planned to the delegation that the Com
missioners had decided to recommend TO
Congress that the rough blocks in the
pavement of the roadway of Seventh
Street and similarly paved streets be re-
moved and used for the purpose of pay
ing the sides of roads I'm the suburbs of
the city He explained further that the
streets thus changed would be paved
with a smooth surface
The visitors then departed promising to
do all they could to cooperate with the
Commissioners in gaining the requisite
authority from Congress.
The times., 1898-09-14
Municipal Brcvities.

The contract with Baldwin & Peake
for the construction of the annex to the
Peabody School, has been extended until
October l, without other penalty than the
cost of inspection at 81 per day. The nee
essary orders to this effect were issued
by the District Commissioners yester-
day
Thomas ]. Fisher, superintendent of the
lamps of the District, has been directed
by the Commissioners to proceed to Sal
timore on business connected with the
engineer department.
Permission has been granted ]. K. Muir
ply, contractor for the Tiber Creek and
New Jersey. Avenue high level intercept
ing sewer, to close South Capital Street
during the work of construction.
The Commissioners ordered yesterday
that board walks be laid in the grounds
of the Western High School, recently
completed. The estimated cost of the
work is $17S09.