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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
HOW TO TELL AN OFFICER.
INSIGNIA PRESCRIBED FOR USE IN THE
ARMY AND NAVY.
THE rorR CLASSES OF OFFICERS. AND THE DIE.
FERENT DEVICES FOR EACH AND
FOR EACH RANK.
FOR EACH RANK.

Except to those people VINO nave made the
matter study or VINO are members oil military
bodies all military and naval officers look alike
as far as dress is concerned Bright metal trim
mngs on high-cOlorcd uniforms, gold lace
plumes and flashing steel arc parts OF officers
enuiprncnts high and low. The soldier and
sailor arc becoming conspicuous hgures. and
those who arc not in the ranks VIII soon learn
as they did during the civil war, TO tell an Off
GERS rank by the embroidered devices which he
wears on his uniform.
There are four classes OF officers IN the United
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GEN ERAIA

Of an ensign. and naval cadets who have COM
peted the four years course at the Naval Acao'
envy wear a gold foul anchor.
The shoulder straps for naval officers are II
inches long and II. inches wide. They are q
made Of dark navy blue cloth. and have boz
der OF dead gold u quarter OF an inch wide. tn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17

Of SIAM which originated from alleged wrongful
acts Of tho Siamese Government in August. NV
A claim was presented in the consular court at
BANGKOK in January. 1893 and on the second
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17

Claims of American citizens against foreign
governments are proverblally slow Of adjust
ment. The Mora claim against Spain lasted for
more than generation; the McC0rd claim
against Peru has dragged along for twelve years
and is still far from a settlement: the Obcr-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
A PATRIOTIC GEORGIAN.

From The Atlanta Constitution
A patriotic citizen writing from Liberty Coun-
ty. says:
IL am willing to fight for the country without
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
5*'~.: ) * = s
COM MODOUIi.

tired but happy and anticipating already next
years celebration. separated leaving the lawns
strcwn with relics OF gayly colorcd eggs There
Is no more picturesque or intcro sting observance
than this cggrolling at the capital and 1t is
to be hoped that no hard hearted President will
ever order its discontnuance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17

pay. IL the Government will just agree to take
care OF my family while am I'm the army.
nave one wife and thirteen children"
me Government will doubtless appreciate his
oner but 1t goes without saying that II would
lose money on that contract
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17

devices for the shoudcr-straps and shouiue''
knots are follows:
For rear admirals-Two similar stars. one ne~-
each end OF the frog. with a silver foul ahc"~
seven-elghths OF an inch long in the centre
For commodoreS-On star. placed In the eeN
tire. with q silver foul anchor at each END
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17

PRINTER AND SCHOOL, BANDMASTER
MASTER.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
%FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

In the senate, on the Both, after the transac-
ton Of routine business, the Hawaiian annexa-
tion resolutions were taken up, and speeches in
opposition to their adoption occupied almost
the entire session ......In the house an attempt
TO secure the passage of the bill to incorporate
the international American bank met with de-
termined opposition, but it was not effective in
preventing consideration OF the bill Adjourn
ment, however, cut off a vote upon the meas
ure. The report upon the Indian appropriation
bill was adopted, but the house insisted upon
its disagreement to the sundry civil bill, and
sent the general deficiency bill to conference.
IN the senate. on the list, the Hawaiian an
neXatiOn resolutions were under discussion for
nearly six hours, Mr.. Pettus dem, Ala max
ing the first formal spec h delivered in favor of
the resolutions. Several speeches were made
against annexation. III the house the SeS-
sion possessed little of legislative interest. A
few private bills were passed and some confer
ence reports of minor Importance were adopt
ed. Adjournment, which involved the ADAM
dorment of the evening pension session, was
taken until the 5th.
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Allen began his
speech in opposition to Hawaiian annexation.
At noon Mr.. Turpie, OF Indiana, read the
Declaration of Independence. During the seS-
sion a large number OF pension bills were
passed. A short executive session was held.
1.-The house was not in session.
IN the senate. on the 5th. the debate on the
Hawaiian resolutions continued, and occupied
Utmost the entire session, several speeches be-
ing made against the adoption of the reSOlu-
tionS......In the house Representative Berry
(ky.) introduced 4 joint resolution rendering
the thanks Of congress to Commodore Sch ley
and the officers and men under his
for the destruction of the Spanish feet. The
conference report on the general deficiency
bill, excepting the Pacific railroad amendment,
was adopted.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Deaths DOings.

James r. Woolfender at his residence
IN Neosho from cancer. During the
civil war he was a member of the
Second Wisconsin cavalry, enlisting as
a private and being mustered out as adj
jutant of the regiment. he was ap-
pointed postmaster at Neosho during
Grants first term, holding the Office
continuously until the end of the
Arthur administration.
J.. b. Roe, only son of. ex-City Col.
lector A. L. Roe, of Milan, at Denver,
Col.
W.. C. Orear, one of the Oldest resi-
dents of Nodaway county, at Mary
vile.
DR.. Elijah Mexican, a wealthy citizen
and pioneer physician of Franklin coun-
ty, died at his home in Washington at
the age of nearly 81.
Hector Lithgow. for Is years a lead
ing practicting attorney of Kansas City,
aged "A.
Martin Cleary, prominent in business
at st. Charles.
George Murphy, a lumber dealer at
Green Ridge, Pettis county, aged 20.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
a NEWS ITEMS.

In the senate, on the 9th. a vote on
the Hawaiian annexation joint resolu-
ton was reached. the last of the
speeches against it having been sud.
denly concluded, and resulted: Ayes,
AZ; nays 81. The senate concurred in
the house amendments to the general
deficiency DILL, thus passing the last of
the appropriation bills. In the house,
after a discussion of four hours, the
senate amendment to the general de-
ticiency bill vas concurred in. A few
bills of minor Importance were also
passed.
News was received from Halifax, n.
F., on the 9th, of the sinking, by coll
lision with the British iron ship Gro
island, OF the morning of the 4th, of
the French line steamer La Bourgogne,
with a loss of nearly 600 souls, mostly
passengers. After ~ascertaining that
his own disabled ship would float, the
captain of the CrOmartyshire lay to to
save life, in which he was partly sue
c~essful; but the conduct of the French
crew was ~disgraceful in the extreme.
Not only did they appropriate all the
boats madea available, but Drained with
oars or stabbed struggling wretches in
the water who attempted to get into
their boats. Only n woman out of
the many on board was rescued.
The joint resolution providing for
the annexation of Hawai-, which was
originally introduced in the house by
Mr.. Newlands, of Nevada, and passed
that body June Is and was, two days
later, favorably reported to the senate,
was passed by the latter body, on the
9th, by a vote of AZ to 81. This makes
annexation an accomplished fact SO far
as the Legislative branch of the gov
ernment is concerned.
ABOUT 80 of the 400 Spanish prison
ers on the United States auxiliary cruis-
er Harvard attempted to escape on the
night of the 4th. In some way a num-
Der of them secured guns and made a
wild dash for liberty from the steer
age, where they were confined. Their
rush was met by the deadly bullets of
the guards, and six were killed and Is
wounded. The others returned 20
their quarters.
The last of the vessels of Admiral
Cer7era's fleet, the Reina Mercedes,
which did not attempt to run the
blockade with the other vessels, was
sunk, after a desperate cannonading,
in front of Moro Castle on the 4th.
ADMIRAL SAMPSON has been directed
to send his prisoners to the United
States.
The pope is profoundly detected at
the fresh disaster to Spain.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
Annexation Of HAWAII.
The Senate Passes the House
Joint Resolutions by a
Two-Thirds Majority.
The RESULT GREETED BY APPLAUSE.
Annexation Already an Accomplished Fact
SO Far as the Legislative Branch Of
the Government Is Concerned n
Vote Cast Along Party Lines with q
Few Notable Exceptions.

WASHINGTON, July THE annexa-
ton of Hawaii is now accomplished so
far as the Legislative branch of the gov
eminent is concerned.
Quite unexpectedly the resolutions
providing for the annexation of the
islands were brought to a vote in the
senate late yesterday afternoon, and
they were passed by the decisive vote
of AZ to 81.
Conferences were Held and a TacIt Agree
ment Reached.
Early in the session of the senate
conferences of the leaders of both sides
of the chamber were held and a tacit
agreement was reached that a vote
should be taken to-day or Friday at
the latest. The opponents of anneXa-
ton practically had concluded their
arguments, and as they had no desire
to keep the senate in session by purely
dilatory tactics, they announced their
willingness that a vote should be taken
as soon as Mr.. White, Mr.. Pettigrew
and Mr.. Allen had finished their
speeches.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

Missouri oats were seeded under un,
usual difficulties, and a decrease of
acreage of IL points vas noted in May.
The condition is placed at 10, and it is
feared when the crop is harvested this
will prove a very liberal estimate. The
plant made a splendid growth and
promised a phenomenal yield until rust
and ck%inch-bugs made their appear
ance.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
The Omaha Exposition Buildings With.
stood a Fierce Storme.

OMAHA, Neb., July THE substan.
tial nature of the structures on the ex.
position grounds was evidenced yester.
day, when a terrific rain and wind
storm swept the grounds. Though
torrents of water fell and wind OF
great force swept the buildings, not a
single building was damaged, and the
eve system of the enterprise proved
wholly adequate to the demands.
There were several thousand visitors
on the grounds during the day, and the
weather forced them to remain indoors
most of the afternoon.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

GEORGE Fl. ELLIS, the only man in the
United States fleet who was killed in
the glorious engagement off Santiago,
on the Sd, was chief yeoman of Com
modore Schley's flagship Brooklyn, in
which office he succeeded Downing
the Spanish spy captured by secret
service officers in Canada, and who
ended his career by suicide in the Wash.
ington barracks.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

ADMIRAL CEBvERA, whose squadron
of Spanish war ships had been block
AIDED in Santiago bay for weeks, at
tempted to escape, on the Sd, by run
ming past Admiral Simpsons fleet.
The attempt resulted in a running
fight in which all of the Spanish ships
were destroyed and their crews either
killed or taken prisoners, many of the
latter being wounded. Admiral Ger
vera and his officers were treated with
great courtesy by the American officers
in recognition of their gallant fight.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

The Hong Kong correspondent OF
the London Times said on the 4th:
1.-THE American cruiser Charleston,
with the transports, appeared off
Guahuan, the chief of the Ladrone ISL
ands, on June 20. The Charleston
fred a few shells at the Santa Cruz
forts which did not reply. The Span
ish we're not aware that a state of var
existed The governor and the garri-
son surrendered and the American
sovereignty in the Ladrone islands wal
declared on June o."
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
.Sl2,3l6 %
Corn Conditions Reduced.

Corn acreage in May vas placed at
practically the same as in 1897. but
continued rains have probably reduced
this in some counties. The condition
for the state is estimated at IS, the
northwest section the lowest at e., but
with n cessation of rainfall and in
creased sunshine conditions should i'm
prove rapidly during this month.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

The wal council, on the 29th, decid-
ed to order the troops to move from
Chickamauga to the south. 1t vas IN
derstood hat 5000 men would at once
proceed to Tampa, and the Shafter
transports, presumably on their way
back from Santiago, would transport
part of this force at the earliest posi-
BILE moment.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
The Missouri Wheat Crop.

Wheat conditions declined 0 points
from May 1 and July l, and the crop
on July 1 was placed at 20, with an es-
timated yield of II bushels per acre.
The decline was occasioned by chinch
bugs, overflow on bottom lands, heavy
precipitation on lands where surface
drainage was deficient, and rust.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

REPRESENTATIVE BERRY, of Ken
lucky, member of the house commit
tee on foreign affairs, introduced a
joint resolution, on the 5th, rendering
the thanks of congress to Commodore
Schley, u. S. N, and the officers and
men under his command for their he
roic and distinguished conduct in de-
stroying the Spanish fleet in Cuban
waters on the Sd.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

THE Birmingham (Ala.) Age-Herald
prints a special dispatch from Green's
boro, Ala, the home of Judge Hobson,
father of the hero of the Merrimac,
giving a cablegram received from his
son, which reads: Santiago de Cuba,
June 2S.-My health continues good.
Feel no uneasiness about me-"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
Poor Wheat Yield.

The damage to wheat from rust,
chinch-bugs and wet weather was very
great, the crop as a whole is far below
the average. Many fields were hardly
worth cutting.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
SKATER,
Major-G General Commandin.
Thanks From Hobson.s Father.

CHICAGO, July THE following has
been received from Lieut.. Hobson's
father in answer to a message telling
of the hero's safe exchange:
GREENSBORO, Ala July Accept m
thanks for your kind message. IL his lifted
from our minds a heavy weight OF anxiety.
[Signedl JAMES NJ. HOBsoS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

ACCORDING to a special dispatch from
Madrid, the Spanish transatlantic
steamers Isla de Luzon, Ignacio D'Loyla
and San Augustin have left Cadiz for
Porto Rico on IN important mission,
carrying large quantities of stores,
coal and ammunition.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
Temperance Women.

The seventh annual convention of
the Ninth district Woman's Temper
ance union was held at the Park VI. E.
church in Hannibal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

"A dispatch from Kingston, Ja--
maica, says: Another of the Spanish
leaders, Gen. Pando, has fallen in bat
tie, but his troops, numbering 1000,
have succeeded in getting into the city
of Santiago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

IT was officially announced in Cairo,
Egypt, on the 3Oth, that Admiral Ca
mara had been notified to stop coaling
from the Spanish golfers and informed
that he must leave Port Said, whereupon
the Spaniards had said their ships
needed repairs and began discharging
coal and material in order to repair.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
Too Much Morphine.

Mrs. Edward ROllez, a young bride
Of two months, died at Joplin from the
effects of an overdose of morphine.
The coroner's jury returned a verdict
of accidental death.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

The electrical business is not a fours
ishing n in Turkey, for it is said that;
the sultan has now prohibited the use,
of the electric current in that country
for any purpose, and patents for cleo
trical inventions are consequently re-
fused.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

IT is said that when Blanco ordered
Cervera to leave Santiago de Cuba, the
admiral replied that he would be glad
to leave, but his guns were dismounted,
he was without coal and the American
admiral was waiting outside.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

THE navy department received a dis
patch, on the 1st, from Admiral Dew
ey, dated Cavite, June 81. The admiral
made no mention of rsinforcements
and said he had avoided committing
this government to any policy and had
left Gen. Merritt free.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

THE Spanish minister at Tangier has
gone to Madrid, it is believed, for in
structions in connection with the
American squadron's expected visit at
Tangier. Morocco has declared her
neutrality.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
Remembered BY the Governor.

The governor has appointed August
I. Fleishmann, of Sedalia, member of
the state board of pharmacy, and DR..
Z. l.. Standlee, member of the state
board OF health.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

The commissioner of internal reve-
u has declared that railroad compa-
mics making a charge for excess bag
gage of passengers shall be required to
afix a one-cent stamp to bills of lading
covering such excess.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

THE total proposals for the new gov
eminent loan of $500, 900, 900 agg"e-
gated, up to the 1st, $40, 900, 900. Of
this amount there had been received
and absolutely accepted subscriptions
for amounts of $500 and less, $40, OOO,-
600
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
Ballinger's Fatal Fall,

]. P. Ballinger fell from 4 ladder
while painting the oil tanks in the
Springfield Wagon Co.'S yards and was
instantly killed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

The operators on the West India and
Panama cable station at Santiago de
Cuba have suspended business on ac-
count of the fighting. Communica-
ton with Santiago via Kingston, con-
sequently, is closed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

GEN. SKATER and Admiral Sampson
began a combined attack upon Santi-
ago and MORO castle on the 1st. The
fighting lasted from eight o'clock in
the morning until shutdown, at which
time the Americans were in possession
of the Spanish intrenchments. Four
hundred Americans were killed and
wounded in the engagement.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
Enthusiastically Welcomed by Soldiers and
Sailors.

OFF JURAGUA, July 6, via KINGSTON,
Jamaica, July 7, 7:3O a. m.-Assistant
Naval Constructor Richmond p. Hob
son, of the flagship New York, and
the seven seamen who, with him, sailed
the collier Merrimac into the channel
of the harbor of Santiago de Cuba on
surrendered by the Spanish military
authorities to-day in exchange for
prisoners captured by the American
forces.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
The Coming Apple Crop.

Apples have fallen badly. and do not
now promise the large yield of May.
However, if conditions are favorable
there probably remains enough fruit
to mature Il fair crop.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
1t Was a Glorious Day.

July 4 was more generally celebrated
throughout Missouri than ever before,
there being scarcely a town that did
not observe the day.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
An Assassination.

While sitting in front of his place Of
business, at Croker, Pulaski county,
the other evening, Sterling Teeple was
shot and instantly killed by unknown
parties.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
Meadows and Pastures.

Meadows and pastures are generally
very fine. In many instances the yield
of timothy will be phenomenal, and
only a small acreage has beer damaged
by standing water and overflow.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

The chief post Office inspector re-
:eived a telegram, on the 3Otb, stating
that six men had been arrested at Lake
City, S. c., charged with having MUIR
dered the negro postmaster there last
February.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

On the 5th President Mckinley sent
a telegram to Gen. Shafter and Ad-
miral Sampson to confer as to the adj
visibility of the fleet entering the har-
Dor to assist in the bombardment of
Santiago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
Shot In the Head.

d. c. McDougall, recorder of deeds
for Pettis county, was shot in the head
by an unknown party while walking
in his garden at Sedalia. The shoot
idg is believed to have been accidental,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
Drowned While Fishing.

While fishing with a party at Coog-
ley, near Kansas City, Clay E. Smith,
80 years old, son of Judge j. L. Smith,
of the court of appeals, was drowned.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

Como. Italy, the birthplace OF Ales-
sandro Volta, is about to celebrate the.
centenary of the invention Of the vol.
taic cell.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
The War Department Apprised.

WASHINGTON, July THE war de-
partment has received official notilca-
ton from the field that Lieut.. Hobson
and his men have been exchanged.
Gen. Shafter reports that Hobson and
the others are well except two, who
are convalescing from an attack of in
termittent fever. The exchange was.
made on equal terms as to rank.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

Mrs. II. J. Heinrichs, of Sedalia, fred
four shots without effect at a burglar
caught in the act of climbing through
a window of her home at 3 a. m.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09

In the AIdrain county teachers in.
stitute spelling contest, Miss Matte
Matthews, of New Harmony. secured
the silver CUP.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-09
State Treasurer,s Report.

The report of State Treasurer F. L.
fits of the operations of the state
treasury during jun has been filed
with Gov. Stephens. 1t shows the fol-
lowing:
Disbursements for the month ......... l1S, 613 90
Earnings Missouri penitentiary.. ..... 20, los 50
DisburSements Missouri penitentiarY u I45 IS