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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-08

trouble with a crew of piratical goat
killers, and Suffering Pete and | pre-
pared to give them a warm reception
if they showed up or our kingdom. We
rugged up a number of rifles on a place
commanding the landing, so that each
of us could be protected behind
powders and shoot WI rifles each. We
could have kept a goOd-sized crowd at
bay. Fortunately for both sides, they
did not visit us.
The charm of this life grows upon
me. [ would not be Il dweller in brick
walls and granting under the burden
of modern life for all the wealth there
is to be found in New York. What do
we get beyond III food and shelter?
If l sleep well. enjoy health and a hppy
mind, I am better off than one living
in n city, though he piles up millions.
l do not see opera every night, but I
enjoy a keen appetite and find intel
lectual pleasure in contemplating the
sea and land. Sometimes l find myself
wrapt in thoughts far higher than I
have power TO express. which yield me
the greatest enjoyment. If | we're a
poet | would not lack for a theme that
might do much to change the hearts
of men from their money-getting mad
ness.
IN the vastness of the night, with a
on, the sea boiling and bowling
all around us, l see the tremendous
forces that are little known tic those
living in cities. believe | realize more
clearly the p%altriness Of the jcstling
On the silent moonlight nights,
with leagues of shining sea around me.
| feel that even a self-isolated Crusoe
may be as important in the scheme of
greasy. hoggish millionaire.
We are all too small to contemplate"
From which it appears that DIR. Pow
ars spends much OF his time in philoso-
ply, when others think he is merely
lazy. The question that occurs is:
What philosophy does Mrs. Powers ap-
ply to make herself contented.-N. Y.
sun. !
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-08

visits our vessel, ~prefering to remain
on the island. He has a fierce black
beard, and his hair is very long. But
otherwise his appearance is civilized.
He has o of the wild light that is
seen in the eyes of men who have been
cast away or marooned to ~starve, such
as We saw in the crew of the Minna
when we picked them up at Black War
rior lagoon. DR.. Powers is very quiet,
however, and seems to grow more re-
firing and taciturn every time we go
to the island. He replies to questions
pleasantly enough, but volunteers no
information.
Il was curious to know if he kept a
garden to supply himself and his moth
er with fresh vegetables. No, he said,
he didn't bother with keeping a gar
den. They had canned vegetables, and
when cooked nicely they were just as
good as fresh. Now the fact is that
DR.. Powers is too lazy to hoe in a
garden. He might have a very nice
patch of green things growing. There
is plenty of water that could be di-
verted for irrigation, and the warm
climate would make vegetables grow
amazingly. But he prefers to climb
the hills with Suffering Pete, killing
goats. When our steamer was sailing
away we saw DR.. Powers and Pete
start out for n walk along the beach
hunting for mussels.
Il nave not seen Mrs. Powers for
some months. The last time I saw her
was when l went ashore to see the
home of the couple. 1t was a little
cabin that had been built by the min
ing company for the superintendent,
but now everything was deserted ex-
cept by these three people. The house
was quite comfortable inside. Mrs.
Powers was cheerful as you please.
She greeted us all kindly, and went
bustling around apologizing for the
scant luxury of her home, just as Mrs.
Lecks or Mrs. Aleshine would have
done. She thought no more of being
alone on a desert island, with only her
son and a Swedish sailor for company.
than if she had been on a ranch five
miles from town. Yet she is, veal in
and year out, almost entirely alone,
and for four years she has not seen
one of her W sex.
"The comfort of the lonely home and
the charm of a do-nothing life almost
made me desire to stay on the island,
too. 1t is a lotus eaters life. There is
no worry about it, no straining of
nerves, no rivalry of pride or pocket
books. On the island Suffering Pete
is joint king of the realm. On the
mainland Suffering Pete is an out
cast sailor, to be cursed and cuffed
by some clustering mate. That is the
difference.
DR.. Powers wrote a letter to a friend
once, giving hints of his life on Cedros
island.
at is more like Robinson Crusoe's
life than you would think" he said.
I'm fact, we have Il copy of Robinson
CrusOe' here, and have done many
things mentioned in that book to adj
vantage. 1 have enlarged a cave, as
Crusoe did, for the protection of part
of our supplies. While we do not live
in fear of wild animals or wild men, we
keep a good eye out, especially when
guano pirates or goat-killing maraud-
ers come along the coast. We heard
that at Guadalupe island they had
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-08
e
The Fear Gaining Ground that Marshal
O'COnnor and Inspector Tinker Have
Been Captured by the Indians.

Minneapolis, MIMI, Oct. "a spe-
cial TO the journal from Walker,
Aiinn., says: There is intense ex-
citement here. y story has come in
that United States Marshal O'Connor
and Inspector Tinker have been cap
tured Ivy the Bear Island Pillager In
dians and held as hostages. Early
yesterday two emissaries from the
Bear Islanders put in an appearance
and announced that the bucks for
whom warrants had been issued would
surrender, provided that the entire
tribe be permitted to confer with Mar
shall O'ConnOr and the inspector.
The officers were advised not to
trust to the representations of the In
dians, who stipulated that they would
not treat with the whites if any other
persons than the marshal an inspec-
tor went to the island. O'Connor and
Tinker at once made arrangements to
leave. Half an hour after their de-
parture some of the Indians about
town began boasting that they would
never return. No stock wa taken in
these assertions at first. but as the
talk became louder it began to be be-
lieved that a precOncerted plan of the
Indians for the capture of the two
officials had been carried out. The
distance to Bear Island by steamer is
about 30 miles. Both the marshal
and inspector went entirely unarmed.
The arrival of Gen. Bacon with re-
Inducements from Fort Smelling is
anXiously awaited.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-08
MORE indian TREAgHERY
White Officers Lured to Their Reser-
walton and Held--Intense
Excitement.
THE FATE OF The LATTER UNKNOWN.
The Fear Gaining Ground that Marshal
O'Connor and Inspector Tinker Have
Been Captured by the Turbulent Indians
on Their Reservstion-Hope that the
Trouble Can be Peacefully Settled.

Washington, Oct. 5.-The following
dispatch about the Chippewa Indian
trouble from Indian Inspector Tinker,
at the White Earth reservation in
Minnesota, sent Sunday night, was
received by Secretary Bliss yesterday:
Walker, MINI, Oct. 8.
Held a council yesterday. 1t amounted
to nothing. as none but the Indians resid-
was so rough that the Indians from Bear
Island, Otter Fall and Cass Lake could
not come. Adjourned until to-day to give
the Indians a chance to come in. From
the most reliable information obtainable
these Indians would not attend a council,
neither will they surrender the guilty par
ties. All is quiet at the agency.
Inspector Tinker was yesterday
wired to telegraph a complete report
of the cause of the trouble. The dis
patch was discussed at the cabinet
meeting yesterday between the attor-
ney-general and Secretary Bliss, and
the latter expressed the opinion that
there need be no alarm over the out
come.
Hopes for a Peaceful Solution of the
Trouble.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 5.-Gen. Bacon,
commander of the department of Da-
kota, with Capt. Wilkinson and so SOL
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-08
A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
to Extinguish Fire In the Hold
of a Transport Laden with
Ammunition.

Santiago de Cuba, Oct. 5.-The
United States transport OLDHAM, which
left here on Sunday, has returned
with her bunkers on fire. The pres
ence of fire was discovered Sunday
morning at ten o'clock in the main
hold, which was at once flooded with
so tons of water, and a gang of men
was put to work removing the amuli-
ton, of which the ship carried a large
supply. All the officers and soldiers
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-08

At 1920 o'clock Miss Nancy Letter,
sponsor for the IllionOis, accompanied
by a distinguished party from Chica-
go, assembled the christening stand.
There was considerable delay in per-
fecting all of the preliminary arrange
ments, but the immense thrOng waited
patiently until the only remaining OBJ
stacle vas the single plank which held
the vessel in position. \ hush feel over
the crowd as the sharp saw cut its
way through the timber. When the
moment came Miss Letter
poised the gaily decorated bottle of
champagne in her right hand and, as
the big battleship moved slowly to-
ward the river, cast it against the re-
ceding bow.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-08
Took the Prusic Acid Route.

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 5.-Henry E.
McDermott, assistant professor of
chemistry at Columbia university,
New York, was found unconscious at
the corner of Beers street and Edge
wood avenue, land died soon after. It
developed that the had committed sui
eide with prussic aci".
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-08

who were well enough to do so worked
hard to extinguish the flames. Every
means available is now being en-
ployed to extinguish the fire. and it is
hoped she will be able to leave here
again in three days time. Surgeon
Major Seaman reported all well on
board.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-08
Secretary Gage at Denver.

Chicago, Oct. 5.-Over $50 delegates
Gage, secretary of the treasury, ar
rived in Denver, accompanied by his
wife. He ome to Colorado for the
purpose of inspecting mines in Boulder
county, in which he is interested.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-08

Worcester, Mass, Oct. 5.-The ticket
nominated by the Democratic state
convention here is as follows:
For Governor-Alexander 3. Bruce,
of Worcester.
Lieutenant-Governor Edward J.
S%lattery, of birmingham.
Secretary of Commonwealth-Henry
Lloyd, o. Boston.
Treasurer and Receiyer-Gen. Pierre
Bonvoulier, of Holyoke.
Auditor-Charles Z. Parker, of Bos-
ton.
Attorney-Patrick Kilroy, of Spring
field.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-08
THE BATTlESHP illinois.
Successful Launching of the Great
Fighting Sea Monster at New
port News, Va.
MANY PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE PRESENT.
The Ceremony Witnessed by a Crowd Esti-
mated at Fully Forty Thousand People
The Christening Gracefully Performed
by Miss Nanny Leiter-"I Chrlsten Thee
illinois,"

Newport News, Va, Oct. New
port News was thronged with visitors
from far and near who came to wit
ness the launching of the battleship
Illinois. Chicago and Washington
were represented by delegations of
prominent men and women, while the
nearby cities and villages emptied
themselves of their population in order
to assist the state of Illinois in honor
ing the baptism of the great ship
which is to bear the name of the Prai-
RE state.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-08
Buried in a Sand Bank and Taken Out
Dead.

st. Joseph, Mo-. Oct. "a special 10
the Daily News says Lloyd and Joseph
Henderson and Frank Dorst, farmers
near Rockport, Mo-. were buried in a
sand bank in which they were digging
yesterday, and were dead when taken
out an hour after the cave-in occurred.
The Hendersons were brothers, aged
16>and is years, respectively. Dorst
was IS years old and married.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-08
Miss Letter Used Wine.

The bottle crashed into a thousand
fragments and the wine streamed
down tie side of the nations new de-
fender. As the great vessel moved
down the ways cheer after cheer wen
up from the multitude of spectators.
whose enthusiastic shouts almost
drowned the noisy welcometo the new
conner sounded by the whistles in the
harbor. The Illinois struck the water
with a resounding splash, and floated
majestically out into the stream.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-08
To Participate in ohio Day Celebration.

To Participate In Ohio Day Celebration.
Denver, Col, Oct. 5.-Hon. Lyman j.
Ohio and his staff reached Chicago on
the Panhandle, and left on the Bur-
lington for Omaha to take part in the
exercises of Ohio day the exposition.
The party will return home via st.
Louis.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-08
An Enormous Crowd Present.

A conservative estimate places the
crowd of visitors at fully 10000, and
it is believed that fully 10000 persons
witnessed the ceremonies attendant
upon the launching. The weather was
ideal.
Among the prominent persons from
the national capital was Assistant Sec
rotary of the Navy Allen, who came
here from Portsmouth, where he has
been inspecting the navy yard. lie
was on board the dispatch boat Dol
phin, and also attended the launching
luncheon at the Chamberlain hotel in
the afternoon.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-08

The steamer Newport News brought
down from Washington the following
invited guests: Commodore and Mrs.
NJ. r. Endicott, Capt. \. S. Crown;n-
shield, Paymaster-General Edwin Stew
art, Engineer-in-Chief George W. Mel
vile. SurgeOn-General W. X. Van Rey-
pen and wife. Chief Constructor Philip
Hichborn and wife, Capt. and Mrs.
Samuel c. Lemley, judge advocate gen
eral; Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
and daughter; Assistant Secretary of
War Meikeljohn, Hon. Martin Knapp
and wife, J. ID. Yoeman and wife.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-08
Spanish Fours and Gold in Madri,

Madrid. Oct. 5.-Spanish As closed
yesterday at $3.50. Gold was quoted
at $3.50,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-08
Successfully Launched

The big b%attleship was successfully
launched at 1899 p. m, amid the en-
thusiastic cheers of the vast multitude
of people and the blasts of hundreds
OF whistles,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-10-08
The NEW BATTLR SHIP ILLINOIS,.

g%SM %m mnG P@mnmm NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IRSS@@ @%M@ @p@@ @@&MS
m%ms@ h%mM ApS%@ guns" @m%%%gyS Mm@ aEms am In@@ %@@ s
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HIS ONLY CHANCE.
An Ambitious Politician Receives "a
Doubtful Compliment.

An Ambitious Politician Receives
Doubtful compliment
The politician had been making n
tour OF his district business had
called him TO remote part Of the
state and be was taking advantage OF
the opportunity to cultivate the in
habitnnts. lie had discreetly sound
ed one OF the rural voters who oxer-
cises great deal OF influence and
who had hitherto been a vigorous OPP
ponont of his ambitions. says the De-
trolt Free Press. lie was very much
surprised 10 hear him say: Colonel.
/ hope you're going 10 run next olec-
tlon." We'll" was the answer, III
there were a demand by the people
who are desirous of having an honest
government by capable men, perhaps
Cand ho fingered on the word) per
haps ! might be- persuaded 20 abandon
the delights Of domestic peace and the
selfish successes OF private business
and enter che lists once more" col
onel." was the response. you know
me" "Yes. sir. And : have always
respected you, sir. as a conscientious
and yalorous foe" You know / am
pretty well acquainted around here" 3"
YES" And n undertake to teh
you what the sentiment OF the people
IN this particular section Is you'll give
me credit for knowing what | am talk
ing about?" Beyond question" Well,
colonel. what we want Is just tho
kind Of government you describe, And
we're an mighty anxious for you 20 get
into the field and head your ticket.
Some OF MS were talking Il over tho
other evening and we agreed That one
OF the best things that could happen
would be for you to consent 90 run,
II would seve the day. colonel"
Thank you for the compliment
'Tisnt any compliment, colonel: IFS
the simple truth. Things are gettlnf
terribly uncertain and II you don't wade
IN and get the nomination from your
party. they're as likely as not 20 hi
on some good man and defeat u.s."
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A vEnlrAnLE rooL.s pARAplsr
Monte Carlo and the GREAT Profits of
the Casino Company.

Monte carlo ana tho NfeAt FfohA "
the Casino Company.
We hear NJ Intervals OF "the man
who broko the bank Of Monte Carlo
and more frequently OF unfor,unates
whom that institution has broken. Ey-
crybody is familiar with the falry-llko
aspect Of tho place, through innumcr-
able descriptions. views or stage pic.
lures Aud the realities are tangible
enough. when we read the periodical
reports OF the toy principality's bufl.
noss or the pamphlet lately published
by the Casino company relative 20 ~
dealings with the prince OF Monaco
The trlncc lives upon the annual sub
sldy he receives from the gaming es'
tabilshmont, and his principally
tract OF less than zen square miles.
with about the population OF n small
American towns maintained from
the same source In other words. the
gambling spirit Of polite Europe ia
here concentrated. organized, admins
tered and run" with handsome prof
lts by the joint stock company that
leases Monte Carlo and its concessions.
what these profits amount 20 may be
gathered from some Of the ngurcs OF
the statement Of expenses given In the
shareholders pamphlet. Last seasons
expenditure Of the principally apart
| from the maintenance OF the Casino,
which was si.i7O.0OO-a amounted 20
| $3.50, 600. or the latter sum the prince
received S25O.OO0. the courts. police,
ETC.. absorbed 100000; CLERGY and
schools. $4,000 charities, $4,000;
prizes for sports. $4,000. and the post
Office and losses. 10000. Notwith-
standing these expenditures t2.SS0C00
was paid out In dividends on rhares
Summing up. therefore. we flnd total
revenue ~ S7.7OO,000. representing the
amount left az Monte Carlo by the
fools OF the world" for a seasons plea
sure. a large portion OF the halanc,
of the Casino companya expenditure
not accounted for In the above Items Is
absorbed by press subyonsiuns,
amounting altogether 10 Si25000 Thl,
means, as the Monte Carlo philanthrop
lists frankly explain IN their pamphlet
that ~ Is absolutely necessary 20 ex
pend large sums IN securing the goot
will OF the continental press" Som,
OF the allurlng but imaginative talci
! Of vast winnings and bank breaking
The Eddy current., 1898-04-30

ON scale which was regarded aa rc-
markablc FOR those days. The eNpcdl-
tion included nineteen shiis. twenty
nye heavy guns and Two thousand i've
hundred sailors and marines. Ac-
rompanylng this feet were civilian
olenipotentlaries prepared 10 present
tbe demands of this government ana
enforce them hy cnllins ou the Zee,
rho expedition made q formidable
.h,vipr In south American waters.
and President Lopez government was
owod into complete subsection hy ts
prosonre The American commits
..opers and naval officers were receiv-
,d ot Aunc.on with much honor and
c,.ry rsrafation within the power OF
the repuhllc wns eiyeu This included
an ablort apolDgy. Hwceplng d.Ha-
,owal and $4,000 Tor the sufferers
from tho outrage As the republic was
willing 90 grant full ropantIon. the
naval expedition did not exert the force
A. was prepared 10 use in case ~ q rc-
fuaai when the facts oi thc oXpedl.
zion we're reported 10 Congress. the
president said that the dispatch o, this
formidable naval nooi had had a saln.
tary influence throughout The world
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There are u large number Of proce.
dents which might aid In shaping ac-
tion In the Maine case when the facts
are fully established while none ~
the cases show the fearful loss ~ lifo
caused by the Maine explosion. yet
they include many instances In which
the United statrs had adopted onergot.
Dc measures 90 redress the killing ~
American citizens loo foreign coun.
tries. Zoo a general way those meth.
nda of redress have Included demands
for Indemnity proclamations oxclud-
ing war ships of the offending nation
from the United states harbers. DIS
play of force. non-iutcroourse with
drawal uf the minister. rOprIsal aud
blockade Some of these steps bnr-
der closely on war. although they are
regarded as movements just prcllmln-
airy to actual hostlitlos and as
amounting 10 threat that force viii
'ollow " ropnratIon b. not made.
Tho case of the water witch IL con-
pldcrcd to be the most nearly analo-
gous To- that ~ the Maine. should IL ho
established that the Maine disaster
was not the result of accident The
water witch Ras % United States ship
engaged Ia 1865 in surveying the en-
trance 90 ono OF the rivers Of Para
quay without warning. and boy or
dcrs ~ President Lopez of Paraguay.
"a force uf troops opened fire on the
water witch. killing ono man at the
holm and woundlng others Intense
feeling was aroused in the United
states when the facts became known.
The President reported the facts to
Congress. and ln his message asked
authority to make demonstration Of
fore. which would insure suitable &C.
dress
In response Congress authorized him
60 use such force as is necessary" "a
secure ample reparation. Accordingl,
an armed fleet was hastily assembled
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10 be IN tho hold Of the Chesapeake be
surrendered. The American command
er refused 10 comply. whoreupon tho
Leopard FIRST fred a shot across tho
low of the Chesapeake and followed
this with two broads'des The Amer
lean commander was severely wound
od. three sailors were killed outright
and many were wounded. Being un-
prepared FOR action. it being a time for
peac' the American commander haul
ed down his colors and surrendered.
~ Was a british Outrage.
Tremendous excitement prevailed In
tho United States over this outrage
President Madison speedily issued a
proclamation excluding an British war
ships from American ports lie also
caused energetic protests and demands
90 be- presented at London. The Brit
lsh authorities promptly disayowed the
action. recalled the admiral under
whom the outrage had been scrpetrat-
cd and without request rendered an
indemnity sufficient 90 support the
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SECRETARY OHLEY.
RECOMMENDS PE-RU-NA ron
CATARRH
Especially nenenclai wherever the Ma-
oous Membranes are Anected-As =
spring Tonic n Has No Equal

Charleston, W. Va. March Z. 1898.
To Whom Il May Concern:
most heartily recommend Pe-ru-na
az OF great benefit IN cases Of oatarrhi
II la especially beneficial wherever the
mucous membranes are affected. As a
tonic Il certainly has no superior.
william A. Ohley.
Tho national catarrh remedy, PERU
ma. IL receiving many Endorsements
from people OF national reputation.
Governors recommend Pe-ru-na; sena-
tors testify to It's merits; congress
men speak In the highest terms OF ita
efficacy. The mayor OF the city where
Pe-ru-na Is manufactured praises this
The Eddy current., 1898-04-30

Returned Daughter Oh. ma. every
body was so kind 20 me when was IA
the city They took me 10 balls and
parties and thoators and operas and all
sorts of places Shrowd Ma knew
they would You told everybody, didn {
you that your pa had bought q cottage
90 Newport and we expected 10 enter
tain AN our friends and relatives there
next summer that ls N they would
Gomez Daughter Yes, indeed, ma;
and they said of course they'd come.
Newport is the capital of Rhode Island.
isn't it7 shrewd Ma The Newport We
are going 20 Is Ia Pennsylvania.
New York Weekly.