The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-08-06
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

capital announcing the surrender of
Manila to Admiral Dewey.
A MADRID dispatch of the night of
the 2Sth stated that the government
had received Il dispatch announcing the
surrender of Manila TO Admiral Dewey.
Four deputy sheritfs raided the Har-
lem race track at Chicago, on the goth,
and placed under arrest four bOokmak-
ers. The racing was no interfered
with. 1t was thought the remaining
| booksellers at Harlem would be taken
into custody later.
A MADRID dispatch says the Spanish
regulars and the volunteers at Havana
have withdrawn their opposition to
SPANS inaugurating negotiations for
peace. American rather than Cuban
rule in the islands would be preferred.
GEN. GREELY received information
from Col. Allen. of the signal corps, on
the Goth. that arrangements had been
made to reopen the telegraph office ut
| Ponce. which had been closed by the
Spaniards.
PANICKY feeling prevails in bust
ness circles in Santiago de Cuba. owing
I to Il fear that the Americans Will turn
the city over to the Cubans for self
government. No confidence exists,
owing to the uncertainty of the future.
GEN. WESLEY MERRITT, with the
transports and troops under his COM
mand, arrived in Manila bay July -.
Preparations We're being made for an
attack upon the city in case it was not
surrendered by the captain general.
Up to latest reports the casualties
in the American forces invading Porto
Rico number four slightly wounded,
all belonging to the Sixth Massachu-
sets. These We're wounded while driv-
ing the Spaniards from Guanica to the
hills.
Nor only has Ponce been taken, but
the town of Yauco, Porto Rico, is now
occupied by the Americans. 1t was to
this place that the Spanish cavalry re-
treated after the attack at Guanica.
Gen. HeGry's division is holding the
place.
The Porto Ricans are glad the Amer
lean troops nave landed, and say they
are all Americans and will join the
army.
HosMER. CODDING IL Co., of Boston,
who were among the largest boot and
| shoe dealers in New England, assigned,
on the list. to Charles w. LAYERS, preSi-
dent of the National Shoe and Leather
exchange of that city. Liabilities es-
timated at $500, coo.
i NUMBER of Cleveland co. capital
lists are organizing a company. to be
capitalized at 81 900, 900, to manufacture
needles in this country by machinery.
Heretofore all needles have been made
in Europe by hand.
TIE encouragement of Manila, tel
egraphing under date of July %, said:
Aid is indispensable to resist the i'm
minent attack by the American forces
under Gen. Merritt
The French papers express the belief
that the death of Prince Bismarck will
have no effect on the European policy,
as the deceased retired from public life
eight years ago.
The Madrid correspondent of the
Paris Temps say that a band of 300
C~arlists recently appeared near SEQ de
Urgel. in Catalonia. Troops were sent
in pursuit.
THE contract for the proposed steam
ship line between San Diego, Cal, ard
Japan has been signed, and the steam
ers will begin their trips about Deem
Der l.
IT is proposed TO construct an air
line railroad between Denver, Col,
and Cripple Creek. The cost is esti-
mated at So 00 900.
On the Both the associated banks of
the city of New York held SAL .9O4 AS
in excess of the requirements of the
25-per-cent. rule.
SUPERINTENDENT STEENBERG of the
army has recommended to Secretary
Alger hat the troops now at Camp AL
ger, Va. near Washington, be removed,
at an early day, to some other location
more healthful than they now occupy.
The increasing number of typhoid
fever cases, which disease has pre-
vailed there for some time, is the rea-
son assigned by Gen. Sternberg in
making the recommendation.
The floral pageant was a striking
feature of the Transmississippi EXPOSE
ton, on the I'd, and vas patronized eX-
clusively by the smart people, whose
stylish equipages were covered with
flowers in lavish profusion. Society
bellies. arrayed in appropriate gowns,
occupied the traps and carriages.
COUNT HERBERT BISMARCK refused to
allow anybody to visit his fathers
death chamber until Emperor William
had seen the dead statesman.
SECRETARY AEGER and Secretary
Long We're in conference with the pres
ident. on the 1st. over the serious situa-
ton in the Philippines.
MARTIN THoENE was e~lectrocuted in
the prison at Sing Sing, y. Y, on the
lst, at 1l:l7 Il. IN, for the murder OF
Wm. Guldensuppe.
If the Spanish government shall con-
tinue to accept the United States
terms, it is understood hat VI. Cam
bon. the French ambassador, will re-
ceive authority to act for Spain in the
matter OF details.