The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-19
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Mr.. GEORGE Il. HOOPER. well known
as a large stakeholder in the Standard
Oil Co., died at his beautiful home,
"Elmwood," near Unionville. o.. on
the 18th, after an illness of yer a
year. Mr.. Hooper. who was 90 years
of age was noted for his liberality.
AT a special session of the United
States court at Pittsburgh, Pa. on the
18th, Judge burlington decided that
Chris der Abe. the baseball mag
nate, must remain in charge of Detect
i've Bendel. who abducted him from
ST. Louis. Won der Abe said he would
take an appeal.
ORDERS were received at department
headquarters at Vancouver barracks.
Portland. Ore. on the 9th, to send four
companies of United States troops to
Dyea and Skaguay as soon as possible.
This order is issued on account of
threatened lawlessness at the two
points mentioned. Cos. 4, b, & and II
of the Fourteenth infantry. under COM
mand of Col. L. NJ. Anderson. will sail
as soon as transportation can be fur
nished.
A DISPATCH from Washington. on the
morning of the 10th, stated that the
Spanish government had recalled Min
lister De LONE and would formally dis
avOw the sentiments contained in the
Canalejas letter. Senior De LONE will
not present his recall in person.
PAUL KRUGER has been reelected
president of the South African repub-
lie. The total number of votes cast was
1923. President Kruger received 49,
7G4; Schalkburger, 3,716, and Joubert,
1913.
MINISTER De ZONES resignation was
promptly accepted. IN the 10th, by the
Spanish government.
SENIOR JUAN l.. CUEsTAs, the presi-
dent of Uruguay ad interim, has exc
cuted his threatened coup detat and,
on the 10th, issued a decree dissolving
the assembly.
THE decree accepting Senior Dupuy
De LOme's resignation Is minister of
Spain to the United States was signed
in Madrid, on the 18th, and gaZctted
on the Eth.
On the 18th the associated banks Of
New York city held S32,437, $50 in ex-
cess of the 2j-per-cent. rule.
A PRIVATE c~ablegram from San Jose
de Guatemala. received in New York
city. on the 18th, reported everything
quiet in the city and throughout the
country.
REV. WM. c. CATTEL, d. d.. LII. D..
for % years president of Lafayette col
lcgc. died at his home in Philadelphia
the 18th. DIR. Cattcl was one of the
distinguished Presbyterian di-
vines in the country.
AT a meeting, on the 18th. in Boston.
of % representatives of textile unions
in New England. it wa unanimously
voted to recommend that all unions
call out the operatives in every cotton
mill in New England.
THE Auditorium opera house at Mo-
line. ILL.,. with contents. was DESTROYED
by fire on the evening of the 18th. Nd
joining store buildings also suffered
fire and water. The total loss is
at $4,000. The flames cut
SPEcSS lIOIl IllC AuNllDIlull- anu
there were several thrilling rescues by
and ladders.
ENGLAND is negotiating with China
to open Yuen Chau Flu in the province
of Hun Man, as a treaty port. and is
treating also on the subject of the
navigation of inland waters.
On the 18th King Oscar of Sweden III
to former Premier Stcen the
task of forming a new cabinet.
The City Forge and Iron Co.. of
Cleveland. O., on the 18th. received Z
big order for sugar-making machinery
to be put into a sugar refinery IN
Hawaii, The amount of the order has
not vet been estimated.
A DISPATCH from Glasgow says the
government has requested the
Ship Building Co. to push
work on Spanish vessels.
IT is reported in London that the
government has. through a
envoy accredited to the court
of St. James, acquired the ownership
of the tirst-class cruiser Abreu. just
by the Armstrong; for the
Brazilian government; a.so the iron
clads DeadOro and Flori&no. built for
Brazil in France.