The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-11-19
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL,

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is getting rid of them as fast as pos
si5le. He takes the same course in
the case OF Cubans suspected of favor
ing annexation to the United States.
The incoming legislature OF Wyo-
ming, which will elect a United States
senator, appears, from latest returns,
to be constituted as follows: Senate
Thirteen republicans, six democrats,
one doubtful, probably republican.
House-Thirty-seven republicans, one
democrat.
According TO the provisions of the
soldiers vote law in New York, the
ballots must be opened by the secre-
tary of state OH the sixth Tuesday al
ter the day of election. Had the con
test for governor beef closer in the
state the result might have thus re-
manned in doubt for several weeks. As
it is the delay will leave the result in
several close assembly districts doubt
full.
NJ. Zainis, whose cabinet recently re-
! signed, and who vas intrusted by
King George of Greece with its recon
structiOn, completed his task on the
10th.
The Great Northern Express Co.,
whose local safe was blown open in
the train held up on the night of the
10th by masked robbers, neal Fergus
Falls, Mimi. has offered a reward of
$1,000 for the arrest and conviction of
the robbers. The express officials say
the loss was very small, the safe not
containing money.
The Spanish vessel Mortera. which
WIS seized as Il prize during the war,
has been returned to the Spaniards
and the Spanish flag again floats above
Ler.
Fire which started in the town hall
at ~COvington. La, on the 18th. de-
stroycd three blocks of buildings;
loss estimated at 100000.
Col. Charles W. Williams, chief quar-
| termaster with the american eyacua-
ton commission at Havana, and L. 7.
Stewart, a clerk attached to his de-
partment. died of yellow fever on the
18th. Another clerk, j. Il. Caldwell, is
still suffering from the malady.
The United States cruiser Newark,
in command of Commander Casper F..
Woodrich. and flying the flag of Rear
Admiral W. S. Schley. arrived at New
York, on the 18th, from San Juan,
Porto Rico, from which port she sailed
on November 6.
The queen regent of Spain, it is as
serted, thinks the wisest course to be
for the cabinet TO instruct the Span
ish peace commissioners frankly to
concede the American demand of the
Philippines and to work honestly and
expeditiously to frame a treaty.
Maj.-Gen. Fitzhugh Lee is in COM
mand of the Seventh army corps, now
encamped at Savannah. Ga. He vas
warmly welcomed by the troops and
citizens on his arrival on the evening
of the 18th. He has named his camp
Onward"
The cabinet meeting, on the 18th.
lasted oyer two hours. While a large
amount of routine business was trans
acted, considerable attention was de-
voted to the race troubles in the Caro-
linas. The president express much
concern over the situation.
The whole Spanish press cherishes
the hope that Germany will initiate
some sort of European Intervention.
Official circles at Madrid pretend to be
amazed that such an idea should take
Ioll >f 4hn nnH1in md Ihnv lanl1rn
that the kaiser's visit will have no Of
fetal character.
Senior Queseda, of the Cuban lega-
ton in Washington, had n conference
with Secretary Alger and Gen. Miles
relative to the necessity of getting
was promised that a ship laden with
supplies for GomeZ's army would
leave a southern port in a few days.
The latest report from Paris is 10 the
effect that the United States had de-
manded the Philippine archipelago
without the payment of one cent, or
assuming any debt whatsoever.
Wreckers who have arrived at Mas
sGu, y. P, have carried with them
stores from the stranded vessel off
Cat island. Bahamas. which establishes
beyond a doubt that she is the Infanta
Maria Teresa. As the vessel is looked
upon as being n derelict, the wreckers
claim the right to seize the stores
which can be saved.
Col. Wallace 4. Downs. of the Seven
ty-first New York volunteers, who was
three miles in the rear and safely out
of range of the Spanish guns, when his
men were scrambling up San Juan
Hill on July l, resigned his commits
sion.
Andrew Carnegie. the iron and steel
magnate, having failed to respond to
a special summons from Special Jury
Commissioner Gray, of New York city,
Judge Lawrence, on the 18th, issued
an order for the arrest of Mr.. Carnegie
for contempt.
While standing on one of the main
streets of Wichita, kas., begging sim
ners to come into the fold, Tuller
Rhoades, n Methodist minister, was ar
rested, charged with being the notori-
Gus "BilI' Williams, the leader of the
gang of outlaws that a few years ago
infested Indian territory. When the