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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-12

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kle an army Of 100, 600 full blooded tender
feet. At the same time preparations to
wage a war of externiination are being
made.
DR.. Almond Raoul, late baoteriologist
Of the ST. Louis board Of health, claims
he has discovered a virus that is death to
mosquitoes. He is going to Alaska to
start a plague among the pests by inocu-
lating some choice specimens Of them and
turning them loose to spread the fatal dis
ease, which, he declares, is highly contag-
ious to all diptera.
The National Museum Of Natural His
tory has investigated the mosquito and
recognizes some 80 kinds in North Ameri-
ca, of which the variety found along the
Yukon is the most pestiferous. These
swarm in long columns resembling the
smoke rising from a campfire. Zone can
hear their buzzing 100 feet away. 1t is
net sweet music. The FIRST concert is his
last sometimes, for anervous temperament
cannot endure an attack of the pests, and,
though a miner should not have nerves,
some miners doshaye them and find them
eadly in the way in time of trouble. The
mosquito posters such a man until he sinks
from exhaustion, never to rise again.
Not only do the Yukon mosquitoes at
tack men and overwhelm them, but they
drive the moose, deer and caribou up the
mountains to the snow line, where these
animals would prefer not to be in berry
time. They Kill dogs, and even the big
brown bear that is often miscal1ed q griz-
ely has suocumbed to them.
Although the Alaska summer is short,
two broods of mosquitoes hatch out each
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-12


child who died of the same disease and
! about the same time as the above mention
! ed patient. This was burned by the witch
doctor without DR.. Kline seeing it, but he
is informed that it was precisely like this
one. By inquiry DR.. Kline learned of four or
five other families who were said to have
found witch wreaths III their pillows, and
who ascribed to their presence cases of ill
ness in their families.
The same notion is reported among the
negroes in New Orleans, where it is said
that among the many methods of working
upon their superstitious fears was the in
/ sertion by apparently superstitious means
| of balls of feathers into pillows and beds.
| An observer declares: II myself have ex-
amined these creations and marveled at
the skill displayed in their manufacture.
The closest scrutiny fails to discover rip
or newly sewed seam in bed or pillow tick,
and yet the balls were found buried in the
mattresses and among the soft feathers OF
pillows. They were made of soft, highly
colored feathers, brilliant and gaudy, scar
let and gold, bright blue and vivid green
and were about the size and shape of an
orange"
1t appears that a belief in the evil effects
of witch wreaths is extremely common in
parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
| among the descendants of German settlers,
and it used to be customary to put a Bible
under the pillow to prevent their forming.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-12
A HEROIC NURSE.
Sister Bettina, Who Is Clara Barton's
Chief Assistant In Cuba.

Sister Bettina, Who Is Clara Barton's
Chief Assistant In Cuba.
Among the starving poor of Havana cats
have a market value Of 80 cents. They
are used for food. This is only an instance
of the kind of suffering the wretched pa
cifcos are enduring on the war stricken
island. 1t is to relieve this suffering that
the American people last month sent 400
tons of food and clothes to Havana. This
will be distributed under the direction of
Clara Barton, who, as head of the Red
Cross society, has gone to Cuba. She also
has charge of a corps of nurses, and one of
her first l~ieutenants is Sister Bettina, who
recently accompanied her to the island.
Sister Bettina comes from New York,
where for several years she has been sister
superintendent Of the Red Cross hospital
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-12

Hoax-"Good graciousi Haven't yo
heard the story Of the three eggs7"
JOax-rNot'
Hoax-1Two bad..'s
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-12

when is John Bull going to get into
that China shop3
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-12

during the spring. Mrs. Breed will return
to the Pacific coast in June and will APP
pear at the biennial as a candidate for the
presidency to succeed Mrs. Henrotin. She
is the choice of the east, but the western
wome will also have al aspirant for tho
honor and some lively wire pulling win be
tho result.
Mrs. Sarah S. Platt, president of the
Denver Woman's club, is the one whom
the women of the west propose to boom for
the presidency of the General Federation.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-12

Wigwag-eWhat if Andree does find
the North Pole, Russia will claim it7''
Hobson-sWhy?s
Wigwag-Recause it's a Pole"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18

Letters programme to run wheat up
to 81 a bushel. and to thus increase
the price of bread all over the world,
has failed. For a few months that
bold operator held wheat up to a
higher line than that at which it would
rest if the forces of supply and de-
mand had been permitted to in~teract
on each other without obstruction.
The shortage of the worlds crop made
a fairly large price inevitable in any
case. but Letter put the price for a
time higher. This benefited farmers
to some extent, but by far the greater
part of the profits went into the pock-
cts of the spectators. Consumers all
over the world provided these profits
by the enhanced prices which they
were forced to pay for bread. Bread
will be reduced now to its old line,
and all over the world the rigors of
poverty will be somewhat softened.
The immense size of the yield will
give the American farmers Il fair re-
turn for his labor, despite the lowered
prices, and the American workers of
all sorts will have cheaper food
Globe-Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18

The Bryanites grasp the meaning of
the tremendous Republican majority
in Oregon. THE prospects of our
party" says the Popocratic J. Ham
ilton Lewis, of the State of Washing
ton, (which seemed so bright only a
few months ago, have suddenly with
cred, and the future looks dark in
deed" This is all true except as to
Democratic prospects "a few months
ago" The Democrats gained a few
victories in municipal elections in the
spring, and the eXuberant Bryanite
bosses supposed. or said they suppos-
ed, those victories meant a great base
money triumph in the congressional
elections in the fall. Sensible people,
however. Of every party know that the
figures of votes in municipal contests
are not Il reliable index of the drift of
sentiment in strictly political can
vasses. Nothing has happened at
any time since November. 1896, to in
dictate that the Democrats would win
in 1898. On the other hand. the Ore
gon election. which turned on strictly
partisan issues, and which leads the
big contest by only five months. indi-
Gates that the Republicans are likely
to get Il larger majority in the House
soon to be chosen than they got in the
one elected in 1Sg6.-Globe-D Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18
RESOLUTION CITY COUNCIL.
To Grade and Gravel Good Hop,
street

Whereas, in the opinion of this
Council, it is necessary that Good
Hope street from Sprigg street to
Spanish street should be graded and
~graveled, therefore be it
Resolved, That said Good Hope
street from Sprigg street to Spanish
street be graded and that said Good
Hope street from Sprigg street to
Spanish street be graveled, excepting
that part of said Good Hope street,
from Sprigg street to Spanish street,
between the street Il tracks and
twelve inches outside each rail. and
be it further
Resolved. That the cost of said
grading be Paid out OF the Street
Grading Fund and the cost of the
%graveling be assessed and taxed
against abbutting property Owners,
and the city clerk is hereby authorized
and instructed to publish this resolu-
ton in the newspaper doing the city
printing. for two consecutive weeks to
the end that said work may be done.
FRANK UNNERSTALL.
Cape Girardeau. Mo-. June 9Th, 1898.
| certify that the above and fore
going resolution was adopted at a
regular meeting of the City Council of
the City OF Cape Girardeau held on
Monday evening, June 9TH, 1898.
GEO. f. CHAPPELL,
June s. 1898. City Clerk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18
THOSE CUBAN AUXILIARIES.
Their Splendid Achievement In Moving
Upon and Capturing the City of AcerrA-
deros-Gratifying Recognition.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE work of
the Cubans in reinforcing the marines
at Guantanamo, and particularly in
OCCUPYING Acerraderos is receiving I'M
stinted praise from officials here. Sec
rotary Quesada and the Cuban officials
also take much satisfaction in these
reports.
Mr. Qucsada said yesterday that the
Cubans had not seen fit to reply to
criticism current during the last few
weeks as to the inef%fectiveness of the
Cuban soldiers, as they knew the
criticisms were due to an ignoran :, Of
the careful plans, largely matured at
Washington, by which the Cuban
forces were to execute their part of a
well-considered programme.
But now that the Cuban flag is float
ing over Acerradcros," continued Mr..
Quesada, 'all the criticisms are an
swered. A~cerraderoS is about Is or 20
miles west of Santiago, and is the port
for the great iron and copper mines OF
that locality. 1t should not be con-
founded with Aquadores, another sub
urban town to the southeast OF Santi-
ago. But it is even more important,
from Il strategic standpoint, than Aqua
dores, as it has exceptional landing ia
cilitieA. -
The achievement of Gen. Rabi in
making a forced march from Bayamo
is characteristic of the dash and mill
tary genius of hat officer. He is chief
&c cto ~ - fNnra nn1 hoe thn mil of
general Of division, which is like your
major and brigadier general. He is
about As years old, tall and muscular.
He takes pride in the fact that he is
partly of Indian descent, and he has
the natural fighting capacity of an In
dian. He made a name for himself
in the last Cuban war, and soon took
high rank when the present war broke
out. When Gen. Martinez Campos
thought to make short work OF the
present war, he led the Spanish forces
to Saodel lndio, CacacaO and Peralejo,
where he met Gen. Rabi with a Cuban
army much smaller than that of Cam
pos. But in each of those notable en-
gagements Rabi outgeneraled and de-
feated Campos, the recognized mill
tary genius of Spain. 1t led Campos
himself to declare that in Rabi he had
met a soldier worthy of his best eff
forts.
I'm occupying Acerraderos, Gen.
Rabi had with him about 1000 men,
while Garcia is coming up with 5000 to
5000 more Cubans. The march of
Rabi can hardly be appreciated by any
one not familiar with the mountains,
swamps and tangled tropical vegeta-
ton through which he pushed his way
from Bayamo to Acerraderos. 1t is ex-
tremely gratifying to Cubans that ADJ
miral Sampson should Immediately
recognize this movement and should
officially report it in such compliment
tary terms to the navy department.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that letters Of
administration upon the estate oil
August H. Schlueter, deceased, have
been granted to the undersigned by
the Cape Girardeau Court of Common
Pleas, of Cape Girardeau County.
Missouri, bearing date the 18th day OF
May, 1898.
All persons 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 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.
LOUIS SCHLCETER,
junel1nS Administrator.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18

Send your name and address on "a
postal card tothe ST. LOUIS GLOBE
DEMOCRAT, ST. LOUIS. MO, and
get seven consecutive issues OF that
sterling journal, either daily or week
ly. FREE OF CHARGE. The GLOBE
DEMOCRAT Is universally conceded
to be n of the few really GREAT
American newspapers. In all the
West and Southwest it has no rival
worthy of the name. Strictly Repub-
lican in politics, it is noted for its
fairness to all parties and faction,
and. above all. for the strict impair
TALLY and absolute reliability of its
news service. which is the best and
most complete in the land. Note ad-
vertisement i'll this issue, and in ans
wering the same, do moi fail to men
ton this paper, and state whether you
desire to try the daily or the weekly
COMPREHENSIVE
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18
BEHRING SEA CLAIMS PAID.
Judge Day Yesterday Delivered the Draft
to Sir Julian PauncefOte, the Brit
ish Ambassador.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE closing
chapter in the story of the Behring sea
claims, running over a period of sew
eral years, was enacted in the office of
the secretary OF state yesterday after
noon. when Judge Day deliv.
cred to Sir Julian Paunce-
tote, the British ambassador. a
draft drawn on the treasurer
of the United States in the sun
of S413,l51.26, as payment in full
of the award of the joint commission
convened in accordance with the terms
of the Paris tribunal of arbitration of
1892. Yesterday was the last day al
lowed for payment under the terms OF
the award, and it vas made in pursu-
ance of a special act of congress passed
by that body Wednesday and approved
by the president yesterday morning.
These claims arose through the seiz-
ure by United States revenue cutters
and naval vessels detailed for the pur.
pose of patrolling the Behring sea of a
number of small schooners hailing
from British Columbia that had been
engaged in sealing. By so doing they
had violated the law of the United
States, but when the whole general
subject was considered at the Paris
arbitration it was decided as an incl
lent hat the United States had at the
time these seizures were made, no en-
elusive jurisdiction over the waters of
Behring sea outside of the three-mile
limit, and that consequently the own
ers of the vessels were entitled to COM
plete satisfaction for the losses they
had sustained. The seizures occurred
all in one year, for in the following
year the United States and Great
Britain had arranged a modus vivendi
which practically excluded sealing
vessels from the waters of Behring sea
duringthe time when the seals are
breeding.
The damages awarded by the joint
commission to which the United States
was a party, were considerably less
than the aggregate of the claims of the
of the sealing vessels, but the
amount was still in excess of the fig.
ure which Secretary Gresham had ar:
ranged to pay for the damages done
had congress consented at the time.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18
Real Estate For sale.

Two lots in the town of Stroder'
lille, on one of which is a fairly good
dwelling house.
Eleven acres of timbered land on
Hickory Ridge.
Eighty acres of timbered land with
in three miles of Egypt Mills.
Forty acres of timbered land about
two and a half miles of Egypt Mills
Will be sold cheap for cash or part
cash and balance good paper.
For further particulars and de
scription of land call on
BEN Fl. ADAMS.
DEMOCRAT Office. Cape Girardeau,
Mo.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18

Naturally the fate of the Philippines
eNcltes far more concern in Europe
than does that of Cuba and Porto Rico.
The United States has flor a century
held the primacy on the American
continent. and no European nation
would make any protest against the
seizure and permanent occupation of
any territory which Spain held in this
quarter of the globe. In Asia. how
ever, the nations of continental Eu-
rope look upon the United States as
an intruder. This feeling is natural.
OF course, yet it will have not the
faintest influence on the United States
attitude in relation to the PHILIPPINES.
After the war is over the United
States will consider the question of
the%r retention of the islands as a per-
manent possession, of their sale or of
the granting OF independence to the
insurgents under a temporary or per-
manent American protectorate. but
the desires of European nations will
not have the slightest weight in dictat-
ing this decision.-Globe- Democrat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18
for Depository of City
Funds,

Sealed proposals will be received by
the undersigned for the City Council
of the City of Cape G~irardeau. at his
Office in the court house in said city
for the custody of the city funds, for
the fiscal year ending June Both, 1899,
from neutrality-suspicious., doing bust
ness in said city that may desire to be
selected as the depository of the funds
of said city. Any such banking cor
poration desiring to bid, shall deliver
to mt on or before the date of the first
regular meeting of said City Council
in July next not later than : p. m. of
said day, a sealed proposal stating
the rate per cent. upon daily balances
said banking corporation offers to
pay to said city for the privilege of
being made the depository of its funds.
Said banking institution, upon being
awarded the contract for the depository
of said funds, shall execute a bond to
be approved by the Mayor in a sum
equal to double the amount of the
annual revenue OF the city, conditioned
for the faithful performance of the
duties of the depository chosen. in
accordance with the law.
Said proposals or bids will be
opened at the first regular meeting of
said City Council in July, 1898.
The city reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
GEO. E. CHAPPELL.
City Clerk.
June 18th, 1898,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18
Beautiful Sea Shells.

Every one admires them. Since
coming south have received numer-
Gus inquiries from northern people
for yea shells, and now l am prepared
to answer yes. l can send you shells.
for [ have made quite a collection OF
lovely shells, both from our own
coast, the coral reefs. and some
beautiful LEI from the west India
Islands. l will mail a dozen, no two
alike, to any one who sends a stamp
for postage. Yours,
Mrs. +. \. WARNER,
Jacksonville Fla.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18

Harper's Weekly was not exactly
pleased with the conduct of our gov
eminent in the Venezuelan matter. 1t
even wavered in its allegiance to Mr..
Cleveland because his administration
did not accept the Weekly's view of
the Monroe doctrine. But it is pleas
ant to note that the Weekly is now
disposed to admit that the present in
crease of British regard for US may
date from the Venezuelan episode and
the stubbornness of our government
in the matter. 1t is pleasant because
it seems plausible. and. if so, further
iustities our attitude at that time, and
also because it shows US the spectacle
of a great organ of public opinion
willing to admit that it was wrong.
This is particularly edifying.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18

James Albright, the man to be hung
at Charleston on the 9th Of July for
numbering Prosecuting Attorney FL
hot is not more than twenty-five years
of age. but down in Mississippi coun-
ty he has been charged with having a
hand in two or three killings that
took place in that county. The
young man seems to be resigned to
his fate. He has abandoned all hope
of being saved from the gallows and
with the assistance of a priest is pre-
pairing himself to meet death.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18

The postofice department has decid-
ed to forward newspapers as we'll as
letters to the soldiers, no matter where
they go, or how often mails have to
be transferred. One stamp will carry
a piece of mail matter in Cuba or in
the Philippines. or wherever else he
may be.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18

EUREKA, ILL.,, June 17.-Eureka col
lege, an institution conducted under
the auspices of the Disciples of Christ,
celebrated its fiftieth anniversary yes
terday with a jubilee meeting of it's
alumni, at which it was announced
that the $50, 900 necessary to free the
institution from debt had been raised.
and that in addition over s1OO, 900 had
been added to it's endowment fund.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18

The a with Spain is not progress
ing as rapidly as some people would
like to see it. but Uncle Sam is NOV
ing on. slowly. but surely. He will
get there.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18
A Record-Breaking Trim.

DECATUR, Ill, June 1.-THE CONT
mental limited on the Wabash which
has been breaking speed records in the
last two weeks, made a new record
yesterday. The run from Tilton to
Granite City, 176 miles, was made in 10
minutes. This included three stops
aggregating seven and a half minutes,
making the actual running time 1921
Minutes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18

n years fighting, it is estimated,
will cost this country $500, 900, 900: and
if the present terrific rate is maintain
ed it will also cost two or three dozen
lives.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18

Adjutant Houck still holds the fort
at Chicamauga. He is going to re-
main there until he is fully satisfied
as to who is the biggest man, Govern
or Stephens or the Colonel of the
First Regiment of Missouri Volun-
teers. In this fight Giboney Houck
has already proved to be quite a good
sized mar himself.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18
\ Medical Book.

\ medical book with the full de-
scription of all diseases and their
treatment. by +. Humphreys. NJ. D.,
mailed free on request. Humphreys
Medicine Co., Cor. Williams x John
SITS, New York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18

There is still some pickering and
back biting by Il few Republicans on
the back seats nthis county. There is
no use kicking. boys, the Republican
ticket is going to be elected, and you
had just as well step up and take your
medicine now. You will have it to
take later on and then it may be bis
ter.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18

The thoughtful observer has noticed
that all the stories of European inter-
vention come from Spain and all the
stories of French and German hostil-
ity come from England.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18

If our Governor had the backbone a
Governor of Missouri ought to have
he would ask some of the officers of
the lst Missouri Volunteer Regiment
to hand in the commissions he gave
them and then step down and out.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18

The European powers are apparent
ly more worried about their friendly
attitude toward the United States than
the United States is. And they have
reason to be.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18

The war seems to move OFF lore eX-
peditiously in the Pacific. Not only
was the enemy's ileet promptly des-
troyed' but our land forces rot under
way much earlier.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18

The prospect is that Colonel Bryan
will soon have an experience of cam
paigning in the enemy's country that
will surpass anything he has ever at
tempted or hoped for in that line.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18

There are two things President Me-
Kinley is DESTROYS of having wiped
Out-the Spanish navy and sectional
apimosity. Good progress is being
made in both directions.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18

Prof. A. B. Sloan is raising a COM
pany of volunteers at Kennett. The
company will soon be ready to offer
its services to Governor Stephens for
assignment to duty.