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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12
LIKE ACTUAL WAR TIMES.
\ Eusy Day in the Army and Navy Depart.
ments-4 Significant Conference.

4 Eusy Day in the Army and Navy Depart
ments-a Significant Conference.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-There was 4
rery strong suggestion of the state of
affairs that might exist in time of ac-
tual war in the busy enc presented
at the navy and war departments YES
terday. There was an almost unbro-
ken succession of conferences between
officers and officials of various degrees,
and throughout both these branches of
the war establishment the greatest ac-
tivity was exhibited.
Secretary Long was particularly
busy. Before ten o'clock he had been
obliged to retire to his private office
and deny himself to callers in order to
hold q conference. Senator Lodge was
present as well as Chairman Hale of
the senate naval committee, Chairman
BoEtelle of the house naval committee,
Capt rowninshield chief of the naviga-
ton bureau; Capt. Bradford, chief of
the equipment bureau; Capt. Brownson,
and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt.
Chief Constructor Hichborn and Ad-
miral Matthews, chief of the bureau of
yards and docks, were also called to
the conference by the secretary to deal
with special phases of the question I'M
der consideration.
The conference had to do with the
preparations for putting the navy at
the highest state of efficiency, and the
fact that Secretary Long is consulting
at every step with the representatives
of the Legislative branch of the gov
ernnent shows the desire of the Presi-
lent to keep within the strict spirit of
the constitution.
Secretary Long found time during
the progress of the conference to talk
a moment with Mr.. Lane, who has sub
mitted to the department proposals for
the sale of certain war ships o build
ing in Europe at private ship yards.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12
HUMOROUS.

Heart Delusions.-"How can a man
tell when he is really in love?" well
q man is really in love when he thinks
he doesn't eat or sleep."-Puck.
Its hahd," said Uncle Eben, "foh
er man ter excuse a boy fob bein' as
foolish at IS years OBJ age as he wah
hisse'f at 25."-Washington Star.
Lingering NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
gets his moneys worth whenever he
buys a newspaper" I'm what way?"
HE can read any joke four times before
he sees the point."-Puck.
What is an aggressive policy
g~randpa??" well, it is a policy which
makes a mar so mad hat he wants to
fight, but which seares him so that he
doesn't dare to.'-Detroit Free Press.
-Financial.-"What's the difference
between wages and boodle"a well,
wages is money 4 man earns and some
times doesn't get; but Doodle is what a
man gets and doesn't earn."-Detroit
Free Press.
Reputation. - Editor - 81 cannot
consider your contributions; you have
10 reputation" Poet-"Ah?" Editor
Yes, GO and impose Oh two or three
lesser editors. and then I'll talk with
you."-Detroit Journal.
Broke the Ruie.-"This coffee, nv
DEAR" said Kickles, reminds me of
what mother used to make" Does II
really?' exclaimed his wife, 4 pleased
look coming into her face: "Yes; and
she used to make about the worst cof-
fee l ever drank."-Boston Traveller.
A Source of Comfort. - Summer
Visitor-"You must take lots of COM
fort in winter from that great fire.
place" Green Mountain-"Wal, you
see we don't hev much time; I'm busy
chopin wood for it most of the time,
nm Johnny he's busy luggin' it in, an
ma she's busy putin it on the fire.
Truth.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12
SPANS ENTIRE A v
1t May be Modified in Havana Harbor-
The Fate of the Armada Forgotten.

1t May be Modified In Havana Harbor-
The Fate of the Armada Forgotten.
LONDON. March "a factor which
must be taken into consideration in
the purchase of ships is, it is said. that
any government has the power to take
ships building for foreign governments
for its own use at the last moment.
Great Britain upon several occasions
has done this.
The Standard. publishes a long arti-
Gle comparing the navies of the United
States and of Spain, and says:
Some Indication of the extent to
which Spain is prepared is afforded by
the measures adopted to protect Ha-
vana harbOr against surprises. With
the hotilla of torpedo boats which joins
the Vizcaya and Almirante O~luendo
there before the end of March the squad
ron composed of Alfonso NH. and the
Maria Theresa with two Second-clasS
cruisers and torpedo boats will be re-
inforccd by the battleships Pelayo,
Charles V. and Christobal Columbia,
accompanied by three torpedo destroy
ers and three torpedo boats.
The fleets thus brought together in
the West Indies are described as rep
resenting all the available naval force
for foreign service. and it will be en-
tirely modified. Some old ironclads,
recently reitted will be utilized in
guarding the coasts of the peninsula"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12
A MISSING EXPRESS PACKAGE.
1t Contained SIO,OOO-An Express .Agen.
Also Missing.

CLEVELAND, o., March "a special
to the Plaindealer from Orrville, o.,
says:
Great excitement has been caused
here over the disappearance OF Charles
c. Cutten. night agent of the Adams
Express Co. Cutten left town Sun
day morning. A telegram received
Monday by Agent Sheppard asking
about a $40, 900 express package which
was short at Cleveland aroused tho
suspicion of Sheppard. who at once
notified Supt. Himple, of Columbus, of
the shortage and Cutten's disappearance
a hasty investigation by Mr.. Bimple,
Assistant Superintendent Curtis, Route
Agents Brosius and Gerger, showed
conclusively that the package had dis
appeared at this point Sunday morn
ing.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12
LANGUAGE OF THE ESKIMO.
Spoken by Inhabitants of Ten Thou
sand Miles of C0nst Line.

The Eskimoan language, which is
spoken at the extreme north of this
hemisphere, is also found in the north
of'Asia. The people have been called
OrariaEs, that is, jewellers on the
shore" They inhabit n narrow strip of
country around the margin of Green
land, and to the west of Baffin's bay,
around all the great islaIds and down
the coast to the gulf of St. Lawrence,
on the western shore of Hudson bay,
and about the bays and straits to the
north; then to the west around Alaska,
and still further along the Arctic
shores of the eastern continent. They
thus extend along the winding island
and mainland coast for more than TO-
OOO miles, inhabitiGg a narrow fringe of
country by the sea, and obtaining their
livelihood therefrom. More than 10000
miles of coastland are occupied by a
people who speak one language.
But in Newfoundland there are tribes
which speak another tongue mixed
with the Eskimcan, while on the
southwest coast there are other tribes
speaking mixed tongues; and the same
is true of tribes inhabiting the north
ern coast of Asia. If we call all these
tongues Eskimoan, then the princi-
pal tongue is still homogeneous and a
common medium for the communica-
ton of tribes occupying, as l have said,
more than 10000 miles of the most
difficult coast known TO mankind.
While there is REORGANIZATION, it
is i]nfreQuent because of the difficulties
and perils CT Arctic navigation. Thus,
in all hat stretch of country there is
but one language. What are the cCndi-
tions under which this language has
been preserved in its integrity and
h~onogencity? Simply these: The ter
ritory occupied by the people speaking
this language is cut off from the inte-
rior by an uninhaEitable belt of glacial
land, so hat the means of Communica-
ton are to be found mainly on the sea-
ward side. The inhabitants, having
been distributed over this enormous
belt of coast from 4 primitive tribe hav-
ing n language, have preserved that
language through all their vicissitudes
and stages of culture; while in the
southeast, where the Eskimoan ter
ritory joins territory occupied b.
tribes having other tongues, we find
mixed languages. The same facts ap-
pear on the southern coast of
Alaska, in languages differentiated
from the main stock by admiXture with
other languages. With the exception
pointed out, the Eskimoau language
is the purest language known on this
hemisphere. So far as they have been
studied, all other languages are COM.
pounded of at least two, and usually o.
many.-Forum.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12
Made in His Image.

"God is no respecter of PERSONS
read a young woman who was teaching
a class of little persons in a Buffalo
Sunday school. "Now. l wonder if any
Of my pupils can tell what the lesson
means when it says God is no respecter
Of persons?9'" There WIS a moment of
silence, and then one little chap piped
up with: 81 guess it means that they
all look alike to Him." Which, perhaps,
wasn't such a bad guess, after all.-Buf.
ialo News
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12
BRITISH PRESS UTTERANcES.

President McKinley's Course Commended
No Doubt as co the Ultimate Issue Of
War Between the United States and
Spain - Attitude of the South American
RepubIIcs-A Hint to British Jingoes-
LONDON, March 9.-The Times edi-
torially says:
II Spain is placed in an awkward position
respecting the Lee incident she must thank the
lndiscretion Of her foreign office. She can not
blame President Mckinley. Mr. Cannon's bill
can hardly be explained by the Lee incident II
is probably due to the rumorS that Slain Is pur-
chasing war vessels
We do not believe that Spain desires war,
but. if she does, this evidence of Americas
alertneSS offers a most ~efectual check. Presl-
dent Mckinley appears to be adherins Loyalty
to the policy Of frmneSS, caution and pacific
circumspection he has hitherto pursued. No
doubt he has the support OF the sober and con-
scientiouS mass of the American people, but he
has had 70 face outbursts OF popular clalnor that
a weaker man might have mistaken for the
voice of the country. The completely OF the
Spanish government in tn Main disaster Is a
hypothesis too mOnStrOuS anu irrational TO be
entertained, and there is nothing impossible Of
arrangement between Spain and America,
while the intractable natCrs Of Cuba'S diSOrders
can not but inspire thoughtful Americans with
q serious doubt Is to the wisdom OF annexa-
tion.
The Daily News, in its editorial on
the Cuban situation, says: !.
We can not doubt as to the ultimate issue Of
a war between the United States and Spain,
but America might have a bad quarter OF an
hour before victory. European alliances against
the United States may be lett out Of the queS-
ton. despite the tall talk OF Spain's friends
The attitude Of the Spanish-American re-
publicS, however. may give the Americans
pause. The one thing neelful so far as En-
gland is concerned i that those who have so
often miSmanaged our relations with the
United States should not repeat their historic
mistakes.
Il may be taken for granted that America
wants nothing from Us but sympathy. ana that,
with or without it. she will come out on the
right side. But the United States would never
forget any momentary failure on our part to do
prompt justice, on the doctrine that Americas
difficulty is Great Britain'S opportunity. The
doctrine is sure to be preached in its own bad
time by some OF our ~jngoeS, but we must take
care that they do not speak for the nation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12
No Need for arace.

A tiny girl of seven or whereabouts gave
q dinner party the other day, for which
II covers were laid, and that number Of
small maidens sat down to dine. 1t was =
real little girls dinner, and the little hostess
herself presided, sitting at the head Of the
table. But she was anxious, in looking FOR
done.
Mamma" she asked, shall we say
grace"
NO." said mamma, at will be q very in
formal dinner, and l think you need not do
that"
That meant one less ceremony to be gone
guests understand it. So, as they were
gathered about the table, shs explained:
Mamma says that this is such an in.
fernal dinner that we need not have grace
to-day."-N. Y. Times. ..
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12
Hearty Reception to Minister Bernabe by
His COuntrymen.

NEW YORK. March 10.-SenOr Ber-
nabc WAS met at the pier in IIobOken
when the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm
/. came up last night by COnsul-tien-
cral BaldaSanO and several of the at
taGhcso of the Spanish legation at Wash
ington. and of the consul generals Of
flee in New York. He received Il warm
greeting. Consul Baidaslno acting as
master OF ceremonies ut tho reception
which awaited the minister when he
left the ship. Among those in the
party We're the first secretary of the
legation. Senior Don Pablo Solar: Mill
tary Attache Capt. Carlos de la Casa,
Spanish Vice-ConSul Fabregas Satelo
and Senior VI. Castillo, president of the
Spanish benevolent society of New
York.
Minister Bernabc did not have much
to say for publication, but declared
hat he vas glad to return to America,
WHARF has many friends.
Il had a pleasant voyage, and if my
stay in this country is as pleasant
said he. Il shall be satisfied. For the
present | must follow the example of
your minister in spain. Gen. Wood
ford"
When asked what Gen. WoodfCrd was
doing in Spain the minister placed the
index finger of his hand ovcr.his lips.
He declined to discuss the Cuban
question or 10 say anything whatever
on the present relations between this
country and his country.
Il beg to be excused from talking on
international subjects" he said, "as
my position requires me to keep a closed
mouth"
Minister Bernabe's wife, ne expects,
will arrive in this country during the
latter part of May. She is at present
visiting her father. who is the Spanish
ambassador at Berlin.
The Spanish minister said he would
leave for Washington this morning, SO
that he might begin his duties as early
as possible.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12
TOO MUCH MILK.
A Word of Advice to Shippers of Supplies
for Cuban Recommendation.

HAVANA. March 9.-It will probably
be wise, for some time at least, to sub
stitute something for condensed milk
in the relief supplies shipped here.
Since the distribution began the price
per can has gone from 90 cents down to
eight cents at the stores. The recon-
centrados sell the cans or exchange
them for something wanted more than
the milk. This applies only to Ha-
vana. The outside cities need con-
densed milk for use in the hospitals.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12
Hawaiian

HONOLULU, March l, via SAN FRAN
CISCO, March O.-The Hawaiian legis-
lature has adopted a joint resolution
extending its deep and earnest SYM
pathy to the United States in the great
loss CT life sustained by the destruc-
ton of the cruiser Maine in the harbor
of Havana.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12
Many People Cannot Drink

coffee at night. 1t spoils' their sleep. You
can drink Grain-O when you please and sleep
like 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-0
is the perfect drink. Made from pure
grains. Get a package from your grocer to
day. Try it in place of coffee. Is and 25c.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12
Working Night and Day with Three Shifts
of Men.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-The Wash
ington navy yard, where a large estab-
lishment is maintained by the govern
ment for the manufacture of guns and
ordnance material, has started work in
three shifts, and men r now working
there night and day On big guns.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12
A Spanish Denial.

MADRID. March1O.-It is semi-oficial-
ly announced here that the rumors in
of a recrudescence of the
rebellion in the Philippine islands are
without foundation
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12
Coughs and Colds

in themselves are not serious maladies. The
most trivial cough or cold if neglected, may
lead to asthma, bronchitis, or consumption.
The right time to treat 4 cough or cold is
right away. Delay means danger. DR.. Bells
Pine Tar Honey is a quick cure, a sure cure,
and 4 safe cure.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12
For BnbIe. and Children

there is nothing so good in the treatment Of
coughs and colds as DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey. 1t cures Group, whooping cough,
cold in the head, and gives sweet, refreshing
sleep. Children love it, old people like it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12

Cholly ATHEIST nevah change my mind
His Uncle-For the same reason, / pre-
sumo, that you never change a seven-dollar
bill.-Ainslee's Magazine.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12
Blood Humors
Spring is tbe Cleansing Season.
Don't Neglect Your Health.
You Need to Take Hoods Sarsa.
pariIIa Now.

Spring is the season for cleansing and
renewing. Everywhere Accommodations OF
waste are being removed and prepare
ions for the new life Of another season are
being made. This is the time for cleansing
your blood. Winter has left the blood i'm,
pure. Spring Humors, Boils, pimples,
eruptions are results Hoods ~Sarsaparilla
expels all impurities from the blood and
makes 1t rich and n%ourishing. 1t builds up
the nervous system, overcomes that tired
feeling, creates an appetite, gives sweet,
refreshing sleep and renewed energy and
vigor. 1t cures all spring hunors, boil4
pimples and eruptions.
Hoods p psIIiia
Is Americas Greatest Medicine. 81: six for g.
Prepared by C. 1. Hood & Co, Lowell, Mass.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12
IN TWELVE SHORT MINUTES

The Senate Passed the Fifty Million Dol
lar Defense Bill Seventy-Six Short,
Sharp Speeches, Each One Being a Ring
ing Aye" Were Made During Roll Call
No Partisans, But All Americans When
1t Comes to National Defense.
WASHINGTON, March 1O.-President
McKinley's hands have been upheld by
both branches of the American congress.
With enthusiasm, fervor and prompt
ness almost unparalleled in the senate,
in time of peace, that body yesterday
passed the emergency bill, carrying
Sls4.OO0 of deficiencies and placing at
the disposal of the president $50, 600, 900
for national defense. The vote by
which the measure was passed was
unanimous. Seventy-six short, sharp
and emphatic speeches were deliv-
cred in favor of the bill, each n
being a ringing AYE" during
the roll call on the passage of
the measure. Not only did every SEN
ator present register his vote in favor
of the bill, but for every absent men,
Der the authoritative announcement
was made that if he were present he
would vote, aye.
Erom'the time the bill was presented
to the senate by Mr.. Hale until it was
. passed not an inharmoniOus note was
sounded. Party lines were swept
aside. n.the general Outburst of pa.
triotic feeling pairs were broken, every
senator being anxious to register his
vote.
1t was just 12:13 p. m. when Mr..
Hale reported the bill to the senate
and asked that it be placed on its pas
sage. The members of the committee
on appropriations had previously eff
fccted an arrangement whereby there
would be no debate on the bill, and
after it was read Vice-PreSidcnt Ho-
bart placed it Immediately on its pas
sage.
Twelve minutes after the bill was re-
ported to the senate the vice-president
announced it's unanimous passage.
The great work was accomplished SO
quickly that most of the people who
crowded the galleries scarcely realized
that the measure. so far as congress
was concerned. had become a law.
Some of the spectators fully grasped
the meaning of the senate's action, and
when the announcement of the vote
was made a murmur of applause ran
through the galleries.
The members of the senate. however,
maintained Il dignified silence, the
realization among all of them being
keen that a situation which warranted
the passage of so unusual a measure
was toe grave to prompt an outburst
of applause.
Earnestness and determination was
evinced on both sides of the chamber,
but there was not Il note of levity that
would detract from the seriousness OF
the work performed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12

Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle
treatise. DR.. Kline, 933 Arch ST., Phila, Pa.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12

How many women do $40 worth of work
at a missionary dinner for about IS cents
proft!-Washington Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12
Their Easy Time.

"No wonder" said the Cornfed Philoso
pher, chat people lived so long in the old
Biblical days. They didn't know anything
about bacteria. Indianapolis journal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12

Cheek-Something that Il man has a great
deal of when it covers an acher.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12

The German Ship-BuildinS Programme
BERLIN, March 9.-The budget COM
mittee of the reichstag unanimously
passed the entire ship-building pro-
gramne included in the est mates for
1895.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12
Signed the Fifty Million Dollar Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 1O.-The presi.
dent. at $40 p. IN. yesterday, signed
the measure appropriating s5O.1s3, OOG
for the national defense, and other pur-
poses, and it is now a law.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-03-12
SENIOR LUIS POLO DE BeRNABE,
The New Spanish Minister, Arrives in New
York.

New YORK. March IO.-Scnor Luis
Polo de Bernabe. the new Spanish min
rived on board the North German
LLOYD steamer Kaiser Wilhelm |.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-07

The man who vi not suffer for
he truth WI b V, to suffer fer
neglecting II.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-07

Fred w. Offenhauser, our ener-
getic fire insurance agent has
moved his Office back in his new
building and is now better prepared
than ever to handle his aecumu-
lated business. The electric light
Office is also on the lower floor, and
both Mr.. G ifllth and Mr. Ontn-
h user are snugy fixed for Ill tine
TO come.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-12
Del, Eacka, and Western,

Effect Monday, Nov. q. 1897.
Trains leave Scranton as follows: Ex-
press for New York and all points East,
lao, 3 90, BIS 500 and 1906 u. m: 1855 and
333 y. IN.
Express for Easton. Trenton, Philadel-
phia and the South, els. 500 and 1920 a.
a., 1855 and 1888 p. IN.
Washington and way stations, 3.45 p. m.
TObyhanna accommodation, 6.10 p. m.
Express for Binghamton, Oswego, FL
mira, Corning, Bath, Dansville, Mount
Morris and Buffalo. 1910. 2.35, 900 a. M.
and Los p. M, making close connections
at Buffalo to all points In the West,
Northwest and Southwest.
Binghamton and way stations, los p. m.
Nicholson accommodation, 515 p. m.
Binghamton and Elmra express. R.5j
p. m.
Express for Utica and Richfleld Springs,
225 Il. m, and l55 y. m
Ithaca, 235 800 u m, and l.55 p. m.
For Northumberland, Pittston, Wilkes
Barre. Plymouth, Bloomsbury and Dam
vile, making close connections at North
Baltimore. Washington and the South.
tions, 600. 1905 a. M, and LIS and 600 p.
m.
Nantcoke and intermediate stations,
sos and lilo a. m. Plymouth and inter.
mediate stations, 335 and $50 p. IN. For
Kingston, ~. 45 p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains.
For detailed information, pocket time
tables. etc. apply to NJ. L. Smith, Dis
trict Passenger Agent, depot ticket Of
fee