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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-17
To Whom II May Concern.

The undersigned. at the September
Term of the Cape Girardeau Common
Pleas Court Of Cape Girardrau count
and the State of Missouri. and on The
eighth day of said term. a appoint
ed referee in the cause of George &.
Thilcni"s. plaintiff. against the south
East District Agricultural Society and
George g. kimmel. President of the
Board OF Directors and Trustees OF
said Society. defendants, 70 hear and
report. both as to law and fact. on all
claims against said defendants. there
fore, in pursuance Of said order and
appointment. | do hereby notify all
persons having claims against said
Association. that | will at my Office in
the Fougue Building, in the city of
Cape Girardeau. Missouri. on the l3.
l4th and 18th days of December. 1898,
proceed to hear all claims of what
ever character which may then and
there he presented against said de-
PENDANTS, and all claims against said
defendants NOT :" presented will be
forever barred.
SAN NJ. GREEN. Referee,
Oct p. lS9S. Oct29-nOvJ-dec3-lU4t
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that letters of
administration upon the co-partner-
ship estate of William Conner and
Eli Deck, deceased. have been granted
to the undersigned by the Cape Girar-
deau Court of Common Please, of
Cape Girardeau County. Missouri.
bearing date the 18th day of October,
1898.
All persyrS having claims against
said estate are required TO exhibit
them TO him for allowance within one
year from the date Of said letters or
they may b. p: cciudcd from any Eene-
fit of such estate: and if said claims
be not exhibited within two years from
the date of the publication of this
notice they will be forever barred.
WILLIAM CONNER,
n%Ov26n22 Administrator.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-17
Order OF Publication.

In the Cape Girardeau Court of Com
mon Pleas, in and for Cape Girar-
deau County, Missouri.
SEPTEMBER TERN, 1898.
Tuesday November 1st, 1898 and 10Th
day of September term.
Estate of August Schlueter.
Louis Schlueter, Administrator.
Order of Publication.
Now Oh this day IN Louis
S~chlue;er, administrator of the estate
of August Schlueter, deceased, and
presents to the couythis petition pray
l.: fer an order CT SAL - -" "a,
estate of said deceased. or so much
and such parts thereof as MAJ 10
necessary to pay the debts OF said
estate. which said petition was accom-
panied by a list of Indebtedness as r.
quired by law showing that said estate
Is endebted and hat said debts are
unpaid; and that there is nGt sufficient
assets on hands 10 pay the same, Oh
examination thereof, it is ordered by
the court that all persons intereStet =
the estate of said deceased be notified
that an application as aforesaid has
been made and that Unless the con
trary be shown or or before the first
day of the next term of this court to
be held on the fourth Monday OF
January next, an order will be made
for the sale OF the real estate in said
petition described. or so much thereof
y shall h r"Ei"ic"t 60 tn ~r"~~"rt
OF the debts and eXpcnac5 OIL sale.
And it is further ordered that this no
tice b. published in some newspaper
published in said county of Cape Cir
ardeau for four weeks prior to the
term of this court.
y true copy.
Attest: +. H. ENGELMANN.
decl0n34 Clerk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-17
Ordinance No. 900.

An ordinance providing for the gra-
ding and ~grayeling of Themis
street. between Sprigg and Pacific
streets in the city OF Cape Girar-
deau, Missouri.
Whereas. The council of TIE city of
Cape Girardcau, Missouri, on the 10Th
day of September. lS@S, in regular
session, declared by resolution. that
it was necessary TO grade and gravel
Themis street from Sprigg street to
Pacific street in said city, and
Whereas. Said resolution was pub
liShed in the DEMOCRAT. ii newspaper
doing the city printing, for two con
secutive weeks. and no remOnStra1ce
having been filed with the city clerk
by the resident owners of property on
said street liable TO taxation for such
proposed imprO vement. within ten
days after the publication thereof:
therefore
Be it ordained by the council of the
city of Cape Girardeau, Missouri,
as follows:
SEC. /. That portion of Themis
stree! from Sprigg street to Pacific
street Is hereby required TO be graded
according TO the established grade
thereof, and when thus brought to
grade and the road bed shall be thor
oughly settled, the same to be deter
mined by the Street and Wharf COM
mittee, said part of Themis street
shall be graveled thirty-two 80 feet
~ With e"d he Gcrth - h~"""inafiet
sci OH. to-wit:
The grade shall be four a inches
deep at the outside lines of grave
and gradually increased in depth to
the center of said road bed Dr. street,
where it shall be ten 10 inches in
depth: said street shall be graded
thirty-eight (3Sl feet wide. Tie gravel
to be used shall be Of good quality,
subject to the approval of the Street
Commissioner.
SEC. ,. The City Engineer is here
by required to make estimates of the
cost of the work herein and file the
same with the city clerk, and if the
same shall be approved by the coun'
ell. the city clerk shall %thereupon ad'
v~ertise for proposals for gGaveling
SAID portion of Themis street in the
manner and with the material As pro
vided by this and existing ordinances
said advertisement shall be in the
usual form. the last insertion to be
a least ten (l0) days before the time
advertised for receiving bids. If any
bids shall be accepted. the city shall
enter into contract with the successful
bidder for said work, subject to al
the conditions. limitations, stipula,
tons and bond 10Y required by this
and existing ordinances: and if nc
bid is accepted the city council may,
by resolution, instruct the city clerk
to re-advsrtise as in the first instance.
If said work be constructed By con
tract or otherwise, the cost of gray
cling shall be appOrtiOned, assessed,
taxed and collected, as Is o provi-
ded by ordinance, and the duties oi
the city clerk, city engineer ana str"et
commissioned in relation thereto.
shall be in conformity Herewith.
SECTION ). This ordinance shall
take effect ana be in force from and
after its passage,
Passed 10y the council Dec. D, 1898.
WILLIAM II. COERVER.
President of the Council.
-, Approved this 9th day OF
SEAL. December. 1898.
t~' WILLIAM H. COERvER,
Attest: Mayor.
GEO. F. CHAPPELL, City Clerk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-17
Order oil Publication.

In the Cape Girardeau Court of Com
mon Pleas, within and for the county
OF Cape Girardeau and State OF
Missouri.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-17

joseph haas, pldiltiH:
against
Anton Hass. .Jr., Robert Baumann
and the unknown heirs of JohH j.
Moore, deceased, defendants.
Action for Partition of Real Estate.
NOW at this day comes the plain
tiff herein by attorney before the I'M
dersigned clerk of the Cape Girar-
deau Court of Common Pleas, within
and for the county of Cape G~irardeau
and State of Missouri, in vacation,
and files his petition stating among
other things that the defendants the
unknown heirs OF John j. Moore, de-
ceased. are non-residents OF the State
OF Missouri, and their names and res
idents are unknown to plaintiff. II Is
| therefore ordered by the clerk afore-
said in vacation, that publication be
made notifying them that an action
has been commenced agains. them by
petition in the Cape Girardeau Court
of Common Pleas in Cape Girardeau
county, Missouri, the general object
and nature of which Is for partition
/ and divisionO of the following described
real estate situate IN the city and
county of Cape Girardeau and State
of Missouri. to-wit' Lot numbered one
hundred and t~wenty-siX (l26 in range
Il of said city, being part of the east
half of Out Lot numbered twenty-three,
being fifty feet front on Sprigg street
by a depth of one hundred and eighty
feet: also lot numbered n hundred
and tw~enty-four (124) in range r in
said city. being fifty feet front on
| Sprigg street by one hundred and
eighty feet in depth. Among the
plaintiff and defendants according TO
their respective rights set forth in his
petition filed in this cause and that il
partition cannot be made in kind to
have said real estate sold and the
proceeds of said sale divided among
the parties according to their respec-
tive interests, and that unless they be
and appear at the next January term
of this court, to be holden at the court
house in the city of Cape Girardeau.
State of Missouri, on Monday the Odd
day of January, 1899, and on or be-
fore the third day thereof (if the term
shall so long continue if not, then
before the end of the term and ans
wer the petition hereof, Judgment and
decree will be rendered for partition
of said real estate among those emit
tied thereto according t the finding
of said court, and if the real estate
cannot be divided in kind without
prejudice. then the court will order
the said real estate sold.
1t is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published in the Cape Cir
ardeau DEMOCRAT, a newspaper pub
lished in the city and county of Cape
| Girardeau for four weeks successfully,
the last insertion to be at least fifteen
days before the commencement of the
next term of this court.
A true copy.
Attest: Z. H. ENGELMANN,
dec17-n35.. Clerk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-17
..Tbem Faces and Them Eyes,

/. A civil war veteran, who saw the
First battalion of the Seventy-frst
NEW York regiment land at Montauk
Point, said: "Tve cen ragged regi-
iments in my day, boys; I've seen some
Irretty tough looking regiments, but
1 1 never saw 'em look like that; not
lust like that-not with them faces
iand them eyes. Why, I Tell you, half
Of 'em ought to be on l~itters!"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-17

In the Cape G~irardeau Court of Com
mon Pleas in and for Cape Girar'
deau county. State of Missouri.
SEIgpENTpEE TERM ISQS
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-17

Anton Hass. .Jr., Robert Baumann
and the unknown heirs of ,JohH j.
Moore, deceased, defendants.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-17

EXECUTORS NOTICE.-Notice is
hereby given. that letters testamentary
with the last will annexed upon the
estate of John Brunkhorst, deceased.
have been granted to the undersigned
by the Cape Girardeau Court of Com
mon Pleas of Cape Girardeau county,
Missouri. bearing date the 18th day of
December. 1898.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to him for allowance within one
veal from the date of said letters or
they may be precluded from any bene-
fit of such estate: and if said claims
be not exhibited within two years from
the date of the publication of this
notice they will be forever barred.
AUGUST BRUNKHoRST,
DECLINES Executor.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-17
La GRIPPE,
decl0n34

Sine La Grippe has been prevalent
in this country, there has been found
but one Specific. DR. Humphreys
IL. For sale by all druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-12-17
FREE.

Aerial Medication will positively cure deafness,
catarrh, throat and lung diseases. To prove this I
will, for a short time, send medicines for three
months treatment free. For symptom form anc
particulars address
J. Ii. MOORE, M.D.,k Is Cincinnati, Ohio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-21
INSURGENTS WIN VICTORIES.

Hong Kong. June 20--Advices from Manila,
Asted June Il. say that it was reported there
,ba, General Monet, coming southward with
enOO mixed troops from Balacan thirty miles
,o,th Of Manila. found the railway line oIocKed'
a,d WAS taken by ambush by the insurgents.
risrce nghtinC ensued and was carried on lor
,hree DAYS during which General Monet WAS
r,ned The native troops Joined the insurgents
and tho epaniards who were left about five hun
dred, surrendered ,,.,
battalion at Pampanga OF native militia
.pnposed TO be particularly loyal, began shooting
e.. oficers and had killed five when the insur-
-. attacked Marathon. The Spanish succeed
"A IN disarmng and imprisoning portion OF
,her, but they escaped when the insurgents
oontured Narabon. At Zapete whole regiment
revolted at a critical moment.
The authorities still use mixed FORCES Win
tho result that insurgent rifemen are frequeh''y
found 10 have passed the sentries ana 10 DE
crseping along under cover and firing upon the
spaniards from behind
In the outposts at Tondo. Santa Tesa, Santa
Ana and Malate there is no perceptiole move
rsnt though there is constant firing when is
for the most part, ineffective. The Insurgents
who fire sparngly draw abundant spanish VOL
,svs. especially at night. The Spaniards squa"-
aa- tons Of ammunition firing into the had2ws
OF the thicket, apparently III INC "OtO "a
exhausting their stock anC being in poS!''oh 10
surrender honorably after a hopeless hsht
In the mean time the Spanish commanders
have been ordered 10 burn the villagers huts
outside the town so a to deprive the enemy OF
shelter. 20
There was a great feast at Cavite on June Il
when a declaration Of independence was 1or-
ally made by Agunado. He had invited the
American officers to be present but none ac
cepted Aguinaldo Is reported to nave adVoca'eu
autonamy under American protection similar 10
the British protectorates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-21
NEWS FOR THE JUNTA

Kew West. Fla. June - (speclap. Captain
Alfredo Ravena Y Alum. Of the Cuban Army.
arrived here to-day on i vessel Of the block
aiding squadron bearing dispatches from Gem
eral Alexandra Rodriguez, commander OF the
,rsnrcant forces in the province Of Havana. to
the Junta in New-York.
His trip hither was an exciting one as 1t re-
o,,ir.d hin, 70 pass through the trocha into Ha-
vana. whence he escaped with great diihculty-
Captain Rayena says that the de5n'u''oh
among the poor in Havana IS intense. Pro-
visions in small quantities have been arriving
bv rail from Batabano, on the southern coast.
INIT they are by no means sufficient to relieve
the distress Of the population.
The insurgents in Havana Province accord
ing 10 Captain Ravena, number five thousand-
Thev are commanded by General Rodriguez.
They are comparatively we'll supled with food.
but need arms ard ammunition Ton the recruits.
So active have the insurgents become that re-
Gently they have compelled the Spaniards ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-21
THE SITUATION AT MANILA.

Hong Kong. June 20-The United States
TRANSPORT Zahro. which has just arrived mere
o,d anchored in Chinese waters brought news
from Manila under date OF June II. from when
:. anpears that the insurgents now hold loui
thousand Spaniards and one thousand natives
prisoners with their arms.
The Insurgents also captured on June IL the
town Of Dalanga the place next in importance
10 Manila In the bay
The United States cruiser Baltimore was 10
have left Manila on June II TO meet the United
States cruiser Charleston and the transports
from san Francisco. which the warship Is con-
yoving. The latter were expected TO reach the
rortbeasrernnoost point OF the islane Of Luzon
shortly afterward
Thirty carabineros who attempted 70 desert
from the Spanish forces on June 10 were ar
rested and shot.
General Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader mas
informed United States Consul Williams OF the
formation Of d provisional government. merely
for cohesive purposes. and has notihed MN OF
the desire Of the insurgents that the fhHPPlle
Islands become a American colony.
The Spaniards have sunk the cruiser Cebu' so
as to ohstruct the passage Of the Pasig RIVER
The British second-class cruiser Bonaventure
left Hong Kong for Manila yesterday ana an
other British warshlp is TO follow her
The British steamer Esmeralda left mere yes
terday for Manila In order 10 bring away reiu-
gees. and the British steamer Yuen-Sang VIII
leave here today for the same purpose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-21
REWARD FOR HOBSON.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS WILL MAKE HIM
rrrI-rrNANT-COMMA AT ONCE.

rur ADMINISTRATIONS WILL MAKE HIN
rrrI-rrNANT-COMMA AT ONCE
Washington. June 2O-Lieutenan' honsoh'
,,. hero ~ the Merrimac. will be transierr'u
From, the Construction Corps to the line OF 'le
Novv and raised 10 the grade Of lieutenant
c,,,,,arder this week This acton was dehhl'e-
lv decided by the Administration TO-DAY anu
LEGISLATION empowering this action VIII pe
nressed in both houses, and its execution WIN
almost Immediately follow the aflNlhg oi '"e
Executive approval of the measure II had pee"
,,ronoscd to walt Hobsons personal expression
,s 70 his choice between the transfer 10 the llhe
or nromotlon within the corps, where iutufe ap-
vancement IS limited.
The final decision today. 70 give sups'a"-
,ioI recognition without further delay. save for
legislative authority. which is 10 be Immediate
l.. Granted follows the formal refusal Of eX-
o,anga nv the Spanish Government The mat
,or ,vas taken uI by both the President ana
ei,.,"tar, Long and II was announced privately
tho+ the Administration Is anxious Tor lmne-
diate legislation to permit the PRESIDENT 10 act
o''I maj promotion to the full extent authorized
would Immediately follow. This determ.na nation
,'.os raoched after "A short and informal con-
s,itation as &c the Spanish attitude as 10 tne
ovrbange OF prisoners. and the likelihood that
hoe ,,lu be NJ early release OF the gal ant leu
tenant and his crew.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-21
WAR NEWS OF TODAY.

Manila is surrounded by insurgents on all sues'
Four thousand Spanards have been maze
prisoners
Admiral Sampson has maCc every preparation
for landing tn army Of invasion al SUM-
ago de Cuba and Guantanamo; Generai
Garcia. with fouc thousand insurgents VIII
assist the Americans in attacking santiago
The feet Of transports carrying General Shai-
ter's army to Santiago was sighted III me
Nndward Passage.
The Spanish Government has refused ior INC
present to exchange Lieutenant HooSoh anu
the men of the Morrimac
Don Carlos in an Interview oam'S the spanish
Government for bringing on 'he W"I nv
saws that he will remain silent until the
war is ended, and will then take his re-
ycngc.
Governor Black decided to keep the Hh' -"
and 47th regiments and ten separate coi'i-
ranics a home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-21
READY FOR SHAFTER'S ARMY.
GARCI1 TO HELP INTADERS..
PLANS PERFECTED FOR THE LANDING
OF TROOPS AT SANTIAGO.

off Santiago de Cuba June 10, p m, via
Kingston jamaica, June 20. 400 p. m.-Ths
United States troops, under General shafter.
have not yet arrived. Tne delay is inexplicable.
According TO the latest information I'm possession
of Admiral Sampson the transports sailed last
Wednesday June ~. and they should have
reached here this morning.
Valuable time and favorable weather are lost
by the delay Though it is blisteringly hot.
there has been no rain since the marines landed
in Guantanamo Bay. The Cuban officers say.
however that in this mountainous section OK
the southern forest the heavy rain has prao-
tlcally ceased until the end of july.
The Cubans are extremely active. and a cor
don has been drawn around Santiago de Cuba
General Garcas 1900 troops, coming by forced
marches from Banes. are now nearing Santiago.
His troops are within forty miles Of the city.
lie left 5000 men at Holguin to prevent the
spanards there ehccting juncture with Gen.
eral Toral at Santiago.
The Spanish troops at Guantanamo. under
General Masso are also cut of from General
Toral, and are badly pinched for food They
wildly appealed sor provisions and reinforce
ments. but the only reply they got was that both
impossible
General Garcia and his personal STAFF were
picked up at General Rabis camp, eighteen
miles west of Santiago. and brought TO the
nagship this afternoon by the gunboat Vixen.
There the srlzz,ad and wounded patriot had
garding the operations for the Investment OK
Santiago. and the cooperation Of the American
and Cuban troops
General Garcia Is very enthusiastic. lie says
the span.asGs are starving and cannot hold
out long. and that the war in the island viii
end IN A ,ew months
Two regiments Of troops will be landed at
Guantanamo Bay, which will be held as
base until Santiago falls. There has been no
sign Of Spanish troops in the neighborhood Of
Camp McCaua for several days. 1t is estl-
mated that over three hundred have been Killed.
or wounded since the landing. Fifty-eisht
bodies were fund yesterday The spaniards
seem satisfied that they cannot dslodge the
Americans and have Withdrawn.
The upper bay is 10 be occupied immedi-
a,eiy Lieutenant DeehanW, with an expedi-
ton. is nightly At work removing mines from
the river connecting the upper and lower bays.
When this IS clear tie ships will move. up The
channel and take the town Of Caimanera,
whose forts were demolished by the Texas lais
Friday.
The auxiliary cruiser St. Louis cut the King
ston cable last night within a mile Of El
MORO.
Last night the dynamite cruiser Nesuviu'
discharged three more shells. \ terrific uproat
followed the second explosion, and it is ,houshs
a masazine was blown W.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-21
SAMPSON CAN CABLE NOW.

Washlneton. June 20 The War Department.
to-day received information indicating that its
o,,lcisls had been able TO secure an end Of ono
~ ba cables running out from Cuba which.
,,ben properly connected. viii give Admiral
ea,npson direct communication with the De-
,,.rtrrart N Washington. Secretary -Alger de-
cl,usd to say just what cable had been secured.
but he expressed the hope that word over IL
fr,m the Admiral would be received in WASH
ineton to night 1t is believed h are that the
French cable. which works via Hayh IS tho
one the end of which the officials have been
able 10 grapple and secure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-21
WON'T EXCHANGE HOBSON.
SPANISH Authorities DhOhiNH ~
TREAT FOR RELEASE OF Nhk-
RINAC MEN.
rpY rrIrcrAru TO the TnInrNEl


To-. yyost p. June 9O-Details 4 tho re-
fusal Of the proposal fcr an exchang" OF p''So"-
ers. Intended 70 secure the liberty OF Naval
Constructor Hobson and the seamen who he'ped
him sink the Merr'mac across Santiago chah
mel reached here to-day.
The Government officials at Washington gave
70 the captain Of one OF the ships Instructions
tc negotiate with Captan-General S.anco lor
the exchange. and authorized him to make sucn
terms as he might deem advisable to accom-
plish his object Accordingly. on the morning 'l
1uno # CAPTAIN Ludlow took the Terror close
- tho entrance 10 the harbor. flag of truce
nying from the masthead
An auxiliary gunhoat which lay near oy WIS
sent In. also under flag Of truce "l'h ie''''
,c Branco ag<irg for a meeting When the
Manic was about a mile from HaY' aa the Span
i.h cunhoat Pinzon. with n colonel on BlanooS
staff came out 20 receive the letter Ihe,Spah-
isb officer took the letter to the Common nder ana
returned saving that Blanco would reply atler
he had communicated with the home Govern
mon, and asking the Maple to return in two
days.
on June rs CAPTAIN Ludlow sent another gun
boat into Havana Harbor for the reply 10 MS
note Again the Plnzon met the American ooa'
the representative Of the Spanish c'T''na"uer
being Blancos chief Of STAFF. Blancos no'e "i~
delivered to the commander Of the American
runboat who sent It to the naval authorizes
here
IN effect the letter peremptorly declined 10
accedo to the proposition FOR an exchange. Fur
thor II contained a threat that hereafter Aineri-
On, sblps carrying n flag of truce must approach
~ nearer than six miles of The fortihcations.
ANY violation Of this. the letter said. would be
q, the vessels peril Inasmuch as 'he rad
ing vessels are continually Within four miIeS Oh
,be Havana foruAcauons. this threat Is deemed
bv naval officers as mere 'bun'" "h' en- "ne"
,,,aolv published in the newspapers as II dou"t-
,.s. has been. would result in cheering up the
yODu ace.