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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23

accordance with the official plat OF
Ingram's addition, and ito designate
the corners of streets with stones Sc
curely placed in the ground and prop
erly marked.
William Regenhardt again appeared
before the Council and stated that he
had been requested by property own
ers on Merriwether street, from Ellis
to Pacific streets, TO ask the COuncil'.o
put in sewer pipe ION: :said street, for
the purpose of carrying off the water
from Ellis to Pacific street: said prop
erty owners agreeinguto pay for said
pipe
Mr.. Hagc moved that the City fur
nish the pipe required, with the un-
derstanding that the property owners
are 20 put in same at their own ex-
peg sc, the whole gnatter to De under the
direction of the Street aud Wharf
Committee.
Said motion carried.
On motion ei Mr.. KaGc the Judicia,
ry Committee was Instructed to draft
and present 20 the CouFcil al its next
meeting an ordinance repeating the
Dog Ordinance.
The Street Commissioner, on motion
OF Mr. Kimmel. was INSTRUCTED to re
move the shanty boats now obstrrct'
ing AqUamsi street within ten days,
Mr.. Eage introduced the fol- owiug
res olution, which T-as read:
WHEREAS, Ne-th Main street
from Broadway north. also parts o
5IiH, North Spanish streets, MasOr
and Chestnut -itlT Its, are in bad aor
dition and shoal& be repaired. 1herC
fore, be It
RESOLVED That said 'paE'ts o
said Main. MEL Spanish, Mason ant
Chestnut street be repaired with gray
be, and to the end thatsaid parts'cf sait
streets may be made passabfe for pub
lie uses the Street and Wharf Com
EGlittee is hereby directed to hav: saiC
work done it, soon as pl'aeoicabie.
! Signed! F. y. i.AGE.
Z Mr.. Rnes-& moved to adop
! said resolution.
The y'e-sendznaYs were 'nslled 70
on said mqsion. with gbe following
rr%uit:
Ayes IaHge. Reynolds a,zl Ruess
kamp- 3.
Nays: .E33omeyer- KImms,, Regez
hardt and: nnerstall i.
Ttr, Mavor declared SAL motto
lost
On motion OF Mr BlGaleyer IN
Council aFjOurncd till nes;t leggLa
metstia@,at 80 0'cIocaz.
| GEO. l. -CHAPPEL;.,
'G;ty Clerk
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Resolution CITY CoxnciI.

WHERE4 5. In the opinion of this
CoGncil, it is necessary thnt William
street fuOw .Sprigg street to Pacific
street should be graded and graveLed
for the convenience of sthe public.
therefore he it
RESOLVED, Th2t said William
street from Sprigg street to Pacific
street. he graded and graveled: the
cost Of said grading 20 b7 raid out of
the Streettfs rading FVnd, ard the cost
of said grageling to be assessed and
taxed against the OwDars qf and the
real estate fronting or ab3tting on
said William street between -he streets
named. as provided by law and ordi-
nance: and 10 the end that isaid work
may be done. the City Clerk : hereby
instructed to publish this resolution
for two ~ consecutive weeks in the
newspaper doing the puhlic printing.
SIGNED GEO. G. hIN1IEL. 4
Cape Girardeau, Mo-, April -, 1898.
! certify that the foregoing Irasolu-
ton was adopted by the City Council
of the City of Cape Girardeau at
regular meeting thereof held on Tues-
day. April 10Th. ISGS.
GEO. f. CHAPPELI-
City Clerk
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\ Re3I Fighting Editor

Th.. Register wil3 say that it slrcads
war. The. editor of this pape~ spent
nearly four wears in s.he arny. He
knows what itlis Ia -.gs to war. He
wanty the yeung meR Aof this genera
tion 20 be.sEared the necessity Of Of
fering their lives. That rs why the
Register has upheld the President
throug ghout this lOpg contn9Ee"sy.
War must cane only rs a last nesort.
That Last resort nov seems at hard.
We regret it, we still pray that il ma y
not eame. hVt if it does come, .1et
there 6e no mistake ahcut the size or
the natvre of the blOUs we can and
will sts:ike.-1nes Moines Register
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Treasury Statement.

WisHiSGTO,S. April Yesterdays
statement Of the conJ.5;on of the treas.
ufr showed: Available cash balance,
SD, 49, lGJ; gold reserve. S1s9, 9,OI5, $50
neutral vessels, was cheered. No an
swer had been received from Spain
Representative Bell. of Colorado,
has introduced a bill to coin the bullion
IN the treasury and issue treasury notes
Gpon the same and for legal-tender
issues to carry on the war
"A freight wreck on the New York
Central at Fairport yesterday resulted
in the death of three trainmen, one
man being dangerously injured. and
over $4,000 worth of property being
destroyed.
1t is currently reported in Havana
that the insurgents have declined to
confer with the delegation of the co.
lOnial government which was sent to
treat with them for peace on the basis
OF broader form of autonomy.
At a meeting of the directors ofthe
Spanish bank in Havana yesterday it
was agreed to declare compulsory the
acceptance of paper money at its value
on the day of presentation, and to re-
ceive it at the previous days value
Mr.. Money, of Mississippi, in the
senate yesterday, speaking of the fact
that there would be no privateering by
the United States in the war with
Spain, said that the matter of deciding
such a question was entirely in the
hands of congress.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
Stockholders Meeting.

In pursuance to resolution adopted
by the Board of Directors on February
9th. 1898, a meeting of the Stock
holders Ofthe Cape Girardeau. Bloom.
field & Southern Railroad Company
is hereby called to be held at the of
flee of the Company at the Northeast
corner of Independence and Spanish
streets in the City of Cape Girardeau.
Mo-, on Tuesday. May 3rd. 1898. at
three o'clock p. m, to submit to said
Stockholders proposition to issue
One Hundred Thousand t1OO.O .OO0) Dol
lars First Mortgage Bonds for the
purpose of paying for the construction
and liquidating the floating indebted
Dess OF said Company. and further
for the purpose of submitting to said
Stockholders a proposition to extend
the road of this Company from Bloom
field, Mo-, South to a connection with
the st. Louis, kennett & Southern
and for the purpose of con-
any other matters that may
properly come before said meeting.
EDWARD HIDDEN, President.
E. F. BLOMEYER. Secretary.
fab06 God
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FIRST PRIZE.
The Comm. Woman

Who goes to the club while her nus.
band tends the baby. as we'll as the
good Old-fashiOned woman who locks
after her home, will both at times gei
run down in health. They will be
troubled with loss of appetite. head
aches. sleeplessness. fainting or dizzy
spells. The most wonderful remedy
for these women is Electric Bittcrs.
Thousands of sufferers from Lame
Back and Weak Kidneys rise up and
call it blessed. 1t is the medicine for
women. Female complaints and Merry
Gus troubles OF all kinds are soon re-
lieved by the use OF Electric Bitters.
Delicate women should keep this
remedy on hand to build up the system
Only Soc per bottle. For sale by w.
c. Haman and all Drug Stores.
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Died.

At his home in JCape Girardcau, Mo-,
Ffriiay.'April 18th. 1898. William
Henry Brown. aged Il years, 10
moaths and 10 days, member of
the Masonic order and of Knights Of
TABOR.
TIE funeral sermon was preached al
the \. NJ. f. church by the pastor,
Req. Hardison, before a crowded con-
gregation of sorrowful friends. for
the deceased WAS man of great inllu-
enoe and usefulness among his people.
a cooper by trade. he was a diligent
ans thorough workman. AS husband
hn6 father. devoted and loving. y
trge and loving friend: modest. yet
pronounced in his views and firm in his
cGavictiOns. He was best appreciated
by those who knew him best. Twice
has ne beep chosen Worshipful Mas
ter of his order. in which he had also
served, aI other times. as secretary
and treasurer. He leaves a wife and
ff;5e children to mourn his loss
we. the members of his order. de-
light to bear testimony to the friend,
the man. .Sha citizen. His was q life
well lived. We extend to his family
GER sincere sympathy and pray that
the Great Father may comfort them in
THIS bereGveflent. We join his friends
ir dropping over his grave tear and
tka branch Il emblematic evergreen.
May his sieep be sweet and restful,
and may his waking be blessed, holy
arsl joyful. So motesit be.
RESOLVED, That copy of this be
seat to the bereaved family of deceas-
ed, and that we join in prayer for the
dear family that are so lost for
comforter.
ANTHONY MILLER.
ELIJAH LAMBERT. Com.
l
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
ANTHONY MILLER,
ELIJAH LAMBERT. Com.
WILL H. RANDOL.
How UnDlea SAINT
e0NsOrteI'

it IS 20 see a beautiful child's face
disfglred with vile humOrs. bursting
h roU.l tiC III ! I NJ 6. liGCIos :
and sores. and sadder still, when the
young and innocent are laughed at
and twitted in all such cases. Parents
should give them that good and pure
remedy. sulphur Bitters, which will
search and driTe out of the blood
every particle of humOr.- Health
G Zette.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
NEW PICTURE OF AMERICANS.
What tha Noble aad Refined Spaniard
Thinks of the Nation He Has Con-
sented to Whip.

MADRID, April - The .;2-S:i; SssZe,cia
Correspondence yesterday afternoon
said:
''Spain's feelings have been outraged
to the highest point by the injustice,
coarseness, infamy, bad faith and in
suits of every kind heaped upon her by
vile people with the most ignoble
passions and basest feelings. We could
easily return blow for blow, but Span
ards never use such weapons. which
re forbidden in any civilized country"
In conclusion the Correspondence
expresses confidence in the eventual
triumph Of justice.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Stock
holders of HOuck' Missouri x Arkan-
sar railroad will he held at the office
of the Company on Independence
street. Cape Gi.ardeau. Mo-, on Mon
day. April 25th. 1898. at ten O'Clock
\. NJ. for the purpose of electing di-
rectors for the ensuing year, and to
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
LOUIS +. HOUCK,
+. +. BLOMEYER. President
Secretary
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Chester, Perryville. Ste.
Genevieve Il FaupingtOn railroad
will be held at the Office of the cempa-
ny, on Independence street, Cape Cir
ardeau, Mo, Tuesday. May Bird at
ten o'clock a. NJ, for the purpose of
electing directors for the ensuing year
and transacting such other business
as may properly come before said
meeting.
/. B. HOUCE,
+. +. BLOMEYER. President.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
: Nneer "a Nledictne,

Ttsane iiS Medicine whose pro
prje*Ors do not claim 20 have dis
covered some hitharto unknown in
gredient, or that it Is Gus'e-all This
honest medicine only claims TO cure
c.as1si in diseases. and that its ing,ed-
ients are. secogEized by the most skill
fGl physicians as being the best for
Kidney ard Bladder Diseases. It is
Foley,s Kidney Cure
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GEO. f. CHAPPELL-
Cape Girardeau. April 20. 1898.
Free of Charge To sufferers.

Cut this out and take it to your
druggist and get a sample bottle free
of Dr. Kings New Discovery, for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. They
do not ask you to buy before trying.
This will show you the great merits of
this truly wonderful remedy, and show
you what can be accomplished by the
REGULAR sized bottle. This is no cx-
pertinent. and would be disastrous to
the proprietors. did they not know
it would invariably cure. Many of
the best physiciansarc now using it
in their practice with great results.
and are relying on it in most severe
cases. 1t is guaranteed. Trial bottle
fee at w. c. Haman and all Drug
rtOPes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
Rucklen's Arnica SaIve.
President
Secretary,

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum.
fever sores. letter, chapped hands,
chilblains, corns, and all skin erup-
tions, and positively cures piles. or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction Or money refunded
Price % cents ner box. For sale at
W. C. Haman ami all Drug Stores.
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WANTS $4,000.
Sheriff Jenkins Sued

ON His Bond for the Modest Little
sum of Ten Thousand Dollars.
A suit was filed in the Common
Pleas Court Wednesday by Wilson
Cramer. OF Jackson, against Sheriff
John II. Jenkins and his 44ondsren
for ten thousand dollars.
The suit grows out of the celebrated
DIR. Henpstead case The sheriff, we
understand, did not comply with the
law. as the law is interpreted by Viii
son Oramer. The case is likely to
be very interesting.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
siook op Diseases OF HOSE.

BGOk on diseases OF horses. le,
sheep. dogs, hogs aud aOultry CnaEed
free by addressing Hnmphreys- Ne5er-
inary Specifies. corner Wiiia"T "
.jOhr Sts.. : ew York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
Ia GRIPPE.

Since La Grippe has baen prevalent
in this county there has been foyIni
but one Specific, DIR. Humphreys
~ For sale by all druggists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23

J. W. PHILLIPS,
Mr- Reynolds aYEIeHr1d in his ssss..
Oh motion of NJ. kis,mel said pati-
ti0n was received and ordered filed,
and the following r'eso' Ition ps,s.-ente
and read
WHEREAS, In the,s pinion ,af tbs
Co&ncil,it is necs.ss;.rv that I'ilLi1n
street from Spri@g street to Pacific
street should be @,.sded and ar,a vele..
for the scOnveniance of the public.
therefore, be il
E&ESOLyED. TS&at said william
street, frOm Spring ~ef,reet 10 Pacific
street, .he graded .and gra1eaed: .the
cost of,said grading, % be paid out of
the Street Grading END, and the cost
OF said -sE'aveling 10 he assessed and
taxed against tbe .cHners of and ahe
real estate fronting ,3- abutting on said
William / street, betEeen the streets
named. as provided. By law AID ordi-
nance, and to theend that said work
mag be .hOne, the City Clerk is hereby
Instructed to paSlish this resolution
for two,L2j consecutive weeks in ,the
newspape" doing the city printing.
Signed GEO. G. KLNMEL.
On motion Of Nr. Bloneyear said
resolution was adopted.
The following resolution WAS pxe-
seHtsd and read:
WHEREAS. Their are .gfiiciezt
fund. to the credit of the sinking
fund. that can be used for the ,edema-
ton Of bonds. therefore. be it
RESOLVED, That the Mayor be an5
is hereby directed and authorized te
purchase for redemption three 90 City
Funding Bonds of 500 each. and one
u Normal School bo2d 500. and the
Clerk i hsseby instructed to draw
warrants or the severa! sinking funds
in favor OF the Mayor, when said
bonds are redeemed. for the principal
and accrued interest on said bonds.
F5igned f. a. KAGE.
on motion Of Mr.. kimrlel said res
olItion was adopted.
The Mayor stated that acting by
authority of the Council. he had con
with parties to qaarry sand
stone in Lorimie~ street. north of Mill
street. said parties to pay the city for
the rock used. rbut owing to a
dispUte which haG arisen in reference
to the location of.the street line. said
parties had stopped quarrying.
Mr.. William IRegenhardt appeared
before the Council and stated that he
was satisfied that the parties were
quarrying on his property, instead of
the street. and asked that the Council
investigate the MATTER and take steps
to have the correct lines established. |
so As to avoid further controversy in
the matter.
Mr.. Kimmel moved that the City |
Engineer be instructed to make a sur
vey and locate the lines of LOrimier |
street from the south side of Mill street |
to the north side of Mason street, ]
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Secretary.
y Life for soc.
+. +. BLOMEYER.

Many people have been cured OF
Kidney diseases by taking soc bottle
Foley's Kidney Cure.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
THEY ARE SAVAGE
Woodford's Car Stoned
Spaniards Boarc WoodfOrGs..Car and
Try to Take Joaquin Morno
From thcCar.

WASHINGTON, d. c., April d.
Spanish civil guard boarded Wood
ford's train and tried ia take Joaquin
MOrno. Woodford's secretary from
the car. Woodford had to threaten
British wrath before the Spaniards
would destst. MornO is a British
subject.
WoOdfOrd' 5 carhwas stoned by q
mob Of Spaniards as it left Madrid.
SIMPSONS fleet sailed at $40 fol
Havana.
FIRST PRIZE.
Spanish steamer Burma Venture
captured by the L. ). war-ship Nash
vile.
The President considers war on ani
will lose no time in forcing the issue
Proclamation calling for one hun
dred thousand soldiers will be ISSUED
forthwith.
Notice issued to nations that Hava
ma was under blockade.
Flying squadron still awaiting or
ders.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-04-23
Wearing Flowers in Washington.

w
\ mar who has been -eue-ywhere
tells me that .txe custom Of sveariug
flowers IN the street is mort general
in Washington. han any 0thsr city in
the cogEsry. " New York. ne says,
only the especially sw:aga"r woman
wears EjOlets put in Washington ev-
cry other woman one sees has Il knot
Of the purple flowers pirned to her
coat. The fancy for violets here
moregJer. sc ore OF fhe fashionable
horist- tells.Eae. has grown steadily
durin- the past few ysars, and a
slight idea Of the nGmbes' of flowers
sold in the tC wn may be gained from
the fRGt thatrOne vioiet fa m alone, n
the EnacOstia suburbs, has sent in
and sold iU-ang the siEIaOnths of she
violes season, whick is about ended
now. 800, ,G6e violets. 1t has been a
bad -sea>Or for the isEers. too so
that the output from -llat farsa was
l0O.Slo less than las- year. The
wholesale tpJ.icy. has Es-Ied frogn 5Dc
to s.. Il IsGZdred, the latter the price
for Two day-1 at Christmas. There;are
several violet farms EeE- the ci:gaa.ad
the orists. estimate the. aitOgethe: no
less than 1000, ,O0& viCiets have ,ls4nn
sold in Wac hingtGG this season
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Working Woman's IIomc Associa-
tion.
y S. Peoria ST., Chicago, III,
Jan. IL, 1896.

~ N1EI1@NRt
Jan. IL, 1886.
Cur Working Woman's Home Is
scciation used Foley Honey and Tar
six years age and u-eusing it to~Gay.
It has alwas been.e favOrite, for while
its taste is rot at AZ unpleasant is ef-
s'ects are very beneficial. 1t has aever
ye di sappointedos- WishiHGyou all
possible success sincerely gOErs,
Laura g. T7ixoH. Mgr. w Il Coer-
yer. druggist
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CITY COUNCIL

Session. fOfficfaD
Council Chamber. City OF Cape Girar-
deau, Tuesday Evening, April
18th, 1898.
The Council met in regular session
at 7:30 o'clock. Mayor William H.
COerver, Presideut, presiding.
Members present: Messrs. Blomey-
er. Kage. KimmcI. Regenhardt, EueSs-
kamp and UnnerstalI
Absent: Messrs. Givens and Rey-
colds.
The Clerk presented and read the
annual rePV:ts OF the Police Judge and
Marshal ferthe year ending April 18th,
lS0S, but as said reports did not
agree in certain respects, MIR. Kage
moved that they be returned to said
officers for corrections, and said mo-
tion carried.
The resignation of tfes Fire Chief. al
50 rules submitted By him for the gov,
'ernment of the Fire department, both
suhEcittcG at last meeting and action
deferred. We're again taken up.. ard ou
moa:on referred te the Fire Board.
with instructions te 'cport thereon al
n--s,t meeting.
designation of q, y. Nichols q, the
Office of Assistant Marshal was pre-,
sented and read, ana on motion oi
Mr.. kimmel was received and eccept.
ed. To take effect Immediately
The following petition WAS present
led and read:
To the Honorable Mayor ard Com
mon COUNCIL of the Gig of Cape
Girardeau:
We, tlse H7dersignei- owners o
property abutting on Wilbiam, street.
between Spyigg and PaoiGc streets,
respectfully l1etitiOn E0n honorable
body 10 grade and grave, the sale
William street from SpEi~g street 10
Pacific stree. The r53arge of gravel
ing to be az essed against the owner,
OF property, Ibutting on s"id street
signed II. G HN1- -ENSCHHD-
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-06-16
Work of the Pension Office.

The report of certificates issued for the
week ending June II shows
Army invalid: Original, "a; increase 213;
reissue, q; restoration and renewal, 49,
duplicate, ID; accrued, 118; total. 425.
Army invalid Fact June q. 1900: Original.
SIC; increase, 1872; additional, SIS; reissue
35; restoration and renewal, 80; supple
mentals, A; duplicate, q; accrued, 142;
total, 955. ~
Army widow, etc.: Original, 6s; increase
and additional, q; reissue, 7; duplicate, 4;
total, SO.
Army widow, etc. TACT June 81, 1890:
Original, 267; increase and additional, /;
reissue, 18; restoration and renewal, 3:
supplementary, 4; duplicate, 3; accrued, 8;
total. 304.
Navy invalid: Original, s: increase
and additional, a; reissue, 2: accrued, /;
total, II.
Navy invalid TACT June q, 1s9o): Original.
IL; increase and additional, ~; reissue. 3:
duplicate, 3; accrued, 3; total, AZ.
Navy widow, etc.: Duplicate, 1.
Navy widow, etc. (act June 81, 1890:
Original, Z; accrued B.; total, 10.
Army nurses: Original, 2.
Indian WarS-SurvivOrs: Increase and
additional, l; accrued, 2: total, 3.
Indian Wars-WidOws: Original, 2.
Old War Invalid: Duplicate, 1; accrued, 1;
total, 2.
Mexican War-Survivors: Increase and
additional. 5; duplicate, /; accrued, s; to-
tai, ii.
Mexican War-Widows, Original,
Totals: Original, $50; increase and adj
44S; reissue, 80; restoration and
81; suppIementals, 8; duplicate,
a.; accrued. 286. Grand total. 1853.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-06-16

@. W. STEVENS, an Englishman, who
served on the staff of a Turkish Gen
erall during the late war with Greece,
tells the story Of the battle of Meluna,
which forced the first line of the Greek
defence. The Greeks, numbering some
thing less than 10000, occupied strong
position in the mountains. The Turks
attacked them with about the same
force. Each side had four batteries Of
field artillery, beside some heavy guns.
The battle was kept up without cessa.
ton for &c hours, when the Greeks re.
treated. Each side had lost only SO
killed and between $50 and 300
wounded, or not over one killed in / DOC
of the forces engaged.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-06-16

OK landing at Caimanero the marines
took Almost excellent sanitary precau-
ton against yellow fever in burning up
a fishing village that stood on the ground
they intended to hold. This seems
drastic, but it would be a good thing for
everybody-Spaniards, Cubans, and
Americans-if it could extend to every
seacoast town, Habana not excepted
Every one of these places is intolerably
and incurably dirty, and a fostering
fountain of yellow fever, dingue, and
other epidemics of the tropics From
them come the plaques which every year
ravage our Southern ports, and cost US
immensely in life and interruption of
business There is no reason why
Habana, Santiago, Matanzas, ETC., should
be unhealthier than Tampa or Jackson
vile, except the vile habits of the Span
iards, Cubans and negroes.