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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
ATE NEWS ITEMS.

The st. James Gazette said, on tn G
both: 1T is reported on the stock ex-
change hat an Anglo-American trust
to control the output and sale of sew
ing machine, knitting machine and
all other kinds of needles, is being
formed. Several American and two
Midland firms are reported to have
sold their business to the combination.
The capital. it is further announced,
will be : 100. 900, divided into pre-.
ferred and ordinary stock.
An order has been issued by the navy
department dctaching Commodore j.
w. Philip from command of the bat
tleship Texas, at New York, and plac-
ing him in command of the second
squadron of the North Atlantic fleet,
with the c~rIiser New York as his flag
ship.
Spanish authorities at Havana re.
fused a landing to Red Cross supplies
for starving inhabitants, on the 3Oth,
and fined the master of the relief ship.
Clinton No. >, 500, because he had no
manifest. Miss Clara Barton was on
board the vessel.
The United States transport China
left Manila, Philippine Islands, on the
5Oth, having on board Maj-Gen. Mer-
rift and his staff. The general is
bound for Paris. where he will take
part in the Spanish-American peace
conference.
Col. Girard, chief medical officer of
the second army corps, received a tele-
gram from Secretary of War Alger. on
the 3Oth, authorizing him to increase
the subsistence of the patients in the
general hospital from - to 60 cents d
day.
lIalvor Floren, aged -, and Annie
Dillnar, aged Is. were drowned while
boating on Diamond lake, near Grove
City, Mimi. on the 3Oth. Morris Elof-
sen and Jennie Nelson, who were in
the same boat, had narrow scapes.
The city health department of Chi
cago is taking strong measures to give
prompt aid to all sick soldiers passing
through that city and to take care of
those who are unable to continue their
journey home.
The Red Cross home for GONZALES
cents will be opened in San Francisco
in a few days, i'll charge of Miss Laura
Mckinstry, Il young society woman Of
that city.
On the 3Oth the var department was
notified of the death of Col. j. j. Van
Hoslsf 81 the Eighth United States in
fanttE4aeFQrt Russell, Wyo.
Z The ssaesment of the condition of the
treasury % Ae 5Oth, showed: Availa-
Bile cash saaEee. s232, 225, lei; gold re-
Serve, S2l3, 236, 3O4.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
BANK WRECKER O D
I'm der Suggestion of Possible LynchIng He
Tells What He Did with All Of
the Banks Deposits.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 3O.-A Pres
ton (Minn. special says:
NJ. r. Todd, the cashier who wrecked
the Fillmore County bank, has confessed
the theft of all the banks deposit funds,
to NJ. T. Grattan, one of his bondsmen.
Grattan told Todd that a lynching was
imminent unless he made a full state
ment. Overcome by fear he confessed
that just prior to the banks assign
ment he had taken all the money on
deposit and delivered it to a former
partner who is now in Lacrosse,
Wis. The Lacrosse authorities
have been asked to arrest him, and
further developments are expected. 1t
develops that Todd is a forger, a
spurious note having turned up in the
banks paper. Todd seems to have
completely looted the bank and his
mother-in-law's large estate. The feel
ing against him is very bitter.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
Conscience Money.

Secretary of State Leseuer, a few
days ago. received the following self
explanatory letter, dated at St. Louis,
and signed Conscience"
Enclosed you will find post office
money order for $50. which you will
please cover into the treasury of the
state, where it properly belongs"
The letter was accompanied by
postal money order for $50. as in
dictated, which was. inaccordance with
the reqeust of the sender, Paidinto the
state treasury for the benefit of the
revenue fund. The secretary of state
has the treasurer's receipt for the
amount, and would like to know to
whom it should be addressed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
A job for Mr.. Hay.
SEWELL'S LAST REPORT.
Some Interesting Facts Pertaining to the
Closing Scenes of the Ha-
waiian Republic.

Washington, Aug. 31.-The incoming
mail brought to the state department
the last report from United States
Minister Sewell in his capacity of
United States minister. 1t also in
cluded several documents that will be
interesting from an historical point of
view. The minister transmits to the
department the formal acceptance of
President Dole of the act OF the United
States congress %annexing the islands to.
the United States.
lie handed to Mr.. Sewell the treaty
of annexation that had been ratified
by the Hawaiian legislature, but
which failed to receive the approval
of the United States senate. There
was no occasion to turn over this doc
ument, but it is presumed that Mr..
Dole did so to complete the record.
There are some claims outstanding
against the late government of Hawaii
mainly on account of British subjects
and the adjustment of these will be a
matter for future consideration.
Among the issues satisfactorily
closed, according to Mr.. Sewell's re-
port, was the claim of the japanese
government against Hawaii for the IL
legal detention and return to Japan Of
certain Japanese coolie laborers, who
were excluded under a Hawaiian i'm
migration law framed after thai of the
United States Chinese exclusion act.
The amount OF the claims was about
: 1000, and almost the last act of the
expiring Hawaiian government was tG'
discharge this obligation.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
COLLISION IN
Several Injured, None Seriously, However,
by a Collision on the Pan Handle
Branch of the Santa Fe.

Wichita, Kas., Aug. 30.-Three miles
cast of Alva, Okla, Sunday afternoon,
there vas a collision between a west.
bound working train and the east
bound passenger on the Pan Handle
branch of the Santa Fe.
Eighteen or 20 people were injured
but none seriously. Both engines were
badly damaged and the mail car al
jured some.
Miss Bidwell, of Kiowa, was cut over
the eye.
John Prior, engineer of the freight,
has a sprained hip.
f. C. Reach, of GAINESVILLE, Tex, knee
injured.
Express Messenger VIM. Smith, of
Wichita, jumped from his car, and was
bruised.
a. p. Torrey, assistant mail clerk.
hurt on head.
Rev. Williams was hurt on shoulder.
Other injuries were slight.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
MUSTER-OUT ORDERS.
Another Batch of Volunteer OrganIEs.
lions for Which Muster-Out Orders
Have Been Issued.

Washington, Aug. 3O.-The follow.
ing troops have been ordered mustered
out:
Ninth Massachusetts, from Middle
town, Pa, to South birmingham,
Mass, where they will be mustered
out; Seventh Illinois, from Middle
town to Springfield; First Illinois,
Lexington, Ky, to Springfield; Fifsh
Illinois, Lexington to Springfield;
Sixty-fifth New York, from Camp AIger
to Buffalo; Fifth Ohio, from Fernan-
dina, Fla, to Columbus, O.; First WIS
cousin, from Jacksonville to Camp
Douglas, Wis; Third United States
volunteer cavalry (Grigsby's), at Chick
amauga; Fourth Texas, at Austin, Tex.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
To a Hig her Tribunal.

Says an item from Kansas City: De-
tcctive George Bryant has received
word from Astoria. Ore. to the effect
that his nephew, William Longbridge,
had been drowned in the Columbia
river near hat city.
Longbridge vas implicated with
dutch" Weber and Red" OBricn in
the robbery of the Eank of Savannah,
Mo. two years ago. lie was convicted
and sentenced to five years in the estate
~penitentiary. He appealed to the SUI
prcme court, and was given a stay of
execution and released on Il bond for
$500. .Afcw months ago thesupreme
court affirmed his sentence, but he had
disappeared.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
WHITE HOUSE DESERTED.
The Departure of the President Makes
Things Lonesome Around the
Executive Mansion.

Washington, Aug. 80 The White
House is deserted. The absence of the
president kept away the prominent
callers whose visits have marked the
daily routine of the presidents life in
the past few weeks, and even the
number of sightseers who go
through the public portions
of the mansion were less
than usual. The going away of the
president has put a quietus on the
usual activity of Washington, and
coincident with Mr.. McKinley's de-
parture some of the members of the
cabinet, headed by Secretary Day,
who is now at his home in Ohio, have
taken leave of absence for a short
while.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
Junior Order State Convention.

The Junior Order of United Amer
Fan Mechanics. of Missouri. will hold
their annual state convention at HoI-
den, beginning September -. There
will be about 100 delegates present.
Membership of this organization is
limited to males born in the United
States, between the ages of Is and 80,
and has for its object the fostering
of the public schools. and to encour-
age the reading of the Bible therein.
Holden will have the honor of enter
tanning Il crowd of weIl-appearing
young men for several days, who, be-
fore their departure. will present the
public school of the town with Il beau
tiful sample of Old Glory.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
DEATH Of KING AAL|EIOA..
It IS Likely to Result in the Over
throw of the Present Form
of Government.
BOTH EXPENSIVE AND UNSATISFACTORY
Probable Division OF the Islands Between
England, Germany and the United
States-Relatiye Interests Of
Delicate Job of Diplomacy Awaiting
Secretary Day.

Washington, Aug. 31.-The state de-
partment has not yet been officially
advised of the reported death of King
Malietoa of Samoa, and in all likeli-
hood must remain in official ignorance
of the event for some time to come,
owing to the slow means of communi-
cation at the disposal of the depart
ment. 1t is the general impression
here that the death of the king will
result in the overthrow of the present
form of government of the islands,
maintained as it is by the joint action
of the United States, Great Britain
and Germany.
An Expensive Government.
Official reports to the state depart.
ment show that this government is the
most expensive and unsatisfactory of
any in the world, having regard to the
Samoan group. In the capital city,
Apia, there is maintained a tripartite,
municipal government at vast proper
tionate expense, while the reports
show that 81 rate payers are obliged
to bear the entire cost.
satisfactory to Nobody.
For some years back the existing ar
rangement for the government of the
Samoa group has been satisfactory to
none OF the three governments, yet it
has been continued for the reason that
nothing better could be suggested that
would be acceptable to the three ma
tions. Now there are indications that
at least one of the parties is coming
around to what was a favorite plan of
settlement of the state department.
namely, a disruption of the present.
tripartite government and an absolute
division of the islands of the group beS
tween the United States, Great Britain
and Germany.
What This Country Wants..
The principal object of our govern
ment has beer to retain possession of
a coaling, or a full naval station in the
islands, SO as to afford u base for naval
operations in the vicinity of Austria
lasia, as well as to insure an open port.
for our merchant steamers on the long
voyage from San Francisco to Aus
tralia.
Our Title to a CoaIlng Station.
Inc united states now holds title
to some ground for a coaling station
at Pago Pago, on the island of Tut
villa. This island is the least in size of
any of the group, but is more than
large enough to support a naval sta
ton, S hat it has been the plan of the
state department to acquire it as a.
whole in the event of the dissolution
of the tripartite agreement.
The Shares of England and Germany.
Basing the division on che existing
interests of the three nations, Ger
many, holding the largest interest,
would take the island second in size,
possessing the capital city, Apia, while
Great Britain would secure the largest
of the group, but the second in COM
mercial Importance.
A Job for Mr.. Hay.
1t is probable that among the first
falling to Mr.. Hay when he as
sumes the office of secretary of state
will be the consideration of some plan
tide over the crisis expected to fol-
low the death of the king.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

A ~TRIESNIAL convention of weather
bureau meteorologists will be held at
Omaha in the middle of October. The
convention will be opened by Prof.
Willis L. Moore, chief of the bureau.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson may
attend.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

Up to the 2sth no agreement was
reached with Aguinaldo upon any sub
ject, although circumstantial rumors
were current that everything had been
settled to the mutual satisfaction of
those concerned.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

George Engelke and Peter Edmiston,
who left Riverside, Cal, via San Diego,
over a year ago, to prospect on the
Colorado desert, have not since been
heard from. The belief is general that
both men have persisted.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

The French newspapers generally
distrust the practicability of the cars
peace scheme, and clearly indicate that
France would make the restoration of
Alsace-Lorraine a prerequisite to her
participation in the conference.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

All the principal officers of the Bur-
lington's Missouri lines have been pre-
sented with gold-mounted canes and
umbrellas by the members of the Mis-
souri, Press association, who were
given an excursion to the Omaha expo
sition a few weeks ago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

Time on shipboard is kept by means
Of bells. One bell indicates 1880, 4:3O-
and $3.50 either morning or evening as.
the case may be. Two bells, 1, 5. and o.;
three bells, 1870, $50 and $3.50; four
bells, 2, 6 and 10; five bells, 2:3O, Gao.
and 1920; six bells, 3, : and IL; seven
bells, $3.50. 1880 and 1880; eight bells,
4, 8 and 10.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

DIR. w. D. Carmichael, in charge OF
the Cleveland (O.) marine hospital, has
been appointed superintendent of the
marine hospital service of the Hawaii
an islands. He will be stationed at
Honolulu. and from that point will di-
rect the work.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
Free Delivery at Marrenshnrc.

Warrensburg will be placed under
free mail delivery service on December
/. The receipts of the W~arrensburg
postoffice have reached S1O.O 900 the past
year, thus emitting the city t. free de-
livery.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

France has a standing army of $751;
900 men, rising to 2,5OO.O 900 in time OF
war, while the calling out of the re-
serves would bring it to 4,37O,OOO. De-
spite this the regular army is increas-
ing yearly. :
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
No Mustering-Out Orders at Camp Mer-
riam.

San Francisco, Aug. 29.-No orders
for the mastering out of troops at
Camp Merriam have been received by
Gen. Miller, nor any ~intimation of an
intention of the war department to do
30 in the lea future. The heavy artiI-
lery will probably be retained in the
service.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

ALL the newspapers in London are
publishing and commenting on an ap-
parently authoritative article to the eff
feet that the vice royalty of Ireland is
likely, next year, to be made a non-po-
litical and permanent office, and to be
conferred upon the queens third son,
the duke of Connaught.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

The torpedo boat Davis, which is be-
ing constructed at theWolff & Sewicker
iron works, at Portland, Ore, was
given a preliminary trial on the Will
Jeanette river on the eth. No effort
was made to force the craft up to the
required speed, 22I knots, but it is
announced hat the trial was satisfac-
tory in every respect.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

THE arbitration commissioners as
sembled for their first joint business
meeting at the parliament buildings in
Quebec, Can, on the 25th. The meet
ing was absolutely private.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

VIM. Won Letfern. aged 1G. who. with
a brother several years older. come
from Germany about eighteen months
ago, hanged himself i'll ST. Louis.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
Wants Damages for a Fall.

Patrick Presley has brought suit
against the city of Sedalia for 5000
damages for falling upon an alleged
defective sidewalk.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

The navy department has ordered
the cruisers st. Louis and st. Paul to
the League Island navy yard, Philadel-
phia, where they will be restored to
their condition as liners and returned
to the American line, from which they
were chartered.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

ACCORDING to unofficial returns the
Choctaws have, by their vote, ratified
the agreement made between the Choc-
taw and Dawes commissioners. The
negro freedmen were allowed to cast
their vote and no disturbances took
place, as wa at first expected.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
Liberal Spiritual Encampment.

The Spiritualist encampment at Lib
eral, Barton county, which has been
in progress nearly two weeks, is not
being attended this year as in former
years.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

THE secretary of state has appointed
Henry Turner Bailey, of Massachu-
sets, and Thomas II. Wood, of New
York, delegates on the part of the
United States to the international con-
gress of public art, which is to meet at
Brussels from September "a to %.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
Believes 1t VIII Re Too Close.

W. F. Davis has begun injunction
proceedings against the city of Milan
to prohibit the erection of a water
tower within Il few feet Of his resi-
dence.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
What a Judge Says.

Judge Valiant. of St. Louis, has de.
cided that labor organizations may use
persuasion" but says there is no such
thing as boycott"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
Arrival OF the soIsce at BOSTON.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 30.-The United
States hospital ship Solace, having on
board "A sick soldiers and marines, has
arrived from Santiago de Cuba.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

At a joint meeting of the Welsh min
ers, on the 2sth, it was decided to ac-
cept the employers terms offered at
the Cardiff conference, on the Goth, by
which the miners get an increase of
five per cent. in wages. This ended
the disastrous six months strike.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
b. ii. ADAMS, Publisher.

Gen. Merritt sailed from Manila on
the steamship China, on the 3Oth, on
his way to Paris to attend the sessions
of the peace conference.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

The cabinet, on the Goth, discussed
various questions concerning Porto
Rico, Cuba and the Philippines. 1t was
decided to admit butter and butterine
to Porto Rico and Cuba, when stamped
as such, at two cents a pound. This is
material reduction, the Spanish rate
= having been six cents on butter, while
butterine was not admitted.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03
Preferred Death to Hard Work.

Cora wilkinson, a ~l6-year-oid girl,
committed suicide in St. Louis, taking
poison. 1t is said she preferred death
to manual labor
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

Preparations making at Kansas City,
Mo-, for "a peace jubilee this fall
W9mfseto evolve the greatest demon
stEatfon that city has ever seen. The
hovementislalfeady under way, and a
universal desire is shown to express in
q fitting manner the satisfaction felt
over the achievements of the army and
aaty-and the cultAinatiol of peace.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-09-03

: 5t1ras announeedi on the29th, at the
svar deYaEtment1hat Sen. Merritt was
togo to Paris TO give 7the peace COM
EMISSION. t~he=behe4it Of his experience
I'm the Philippine re originalplan
was 70 send Admiral Bewe-tetpaFis
forthatpaposs, Buetkis7vas rh1nged
MISUNDERSTANDING from the admiral
HAT 6e could be d Frea6r5servRe3 a9
Manifa than in3aris Z
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-06-23
Triple Eiopement.

Chief-of-P Police E. S. Hall has beer
searching for several days for runa,
way couple, Mrs. Bundy of Walpole
and Mr.. Wright of East Westmore-
land. Some time ago the woman left
her home, husband, child and parents
and ran away with Wright. With
the aid of police the woman's friends
found her and she returned to her
home, but after a few days she left
again with the same man. Several
days after on a Saturday night she
again returned, feigned repentance
and promised TO remain with her
family. On Sunday morning she
said she wanted to rest so the husband
went to the neighbours, the father
went to church and the mother took
the child out for a walk, leaving the
woman alone 10 recover from her
WEAKNESS. Soon the woman was
seen to leave the house, and the moth
er called to her, but received no re-
Spouse. An investigation showed
that she had stolen $40 which her
parents had saved. Sine joined Wright
and they have disappeared.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-06-23
EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
The 1OSth Annual Meeting Held at
Vergennes Last Week.

The convention was well attended
Tuesday the trustees of the Vermont
Episcopal institute met and there
were important committee meetings
Wednesday forenoon Bishop Hall
delivered his annual address. The
afternoon was devoted to business.
The report of the diocese showed
total receipts of "a, 262.36, and that
there was S8l, 0l3.80 in the trust
funds.
The Rock Point institute received
an endowment of $4,000. The old
board of education was reappointed
by the bishop.
The following officers were elected:
Treasurer, E. L. Temple OF Rutland;
registrar, Rev. Francis Smith of
Woodstock; Lyman +. Abbott Of
Bennington, trustee to succeed the
late John w. Hobart of st. Adams;
delegates to tie annual convention at
Washington, d. c.. Rev. DR.. Bliss Of
Burlington, Rev. L. B. Foster of Rut-
land, Rev. ID. L. Sanford Of Bellows
Falls, Rev. w. H. Collins of Brattle-
boro, Henry Wells of Burlington, E.
l.. Temple of Rutland, Charles e.
Parker of Vergennes, George Briggs
of Brandon; missionary committee,
Rev. ID. l.. Sanford, b. w. Atwell,
George Y. Bliss, Charles E. Parker,
L. L. Temple, John f. Locke.
AT the evening session the mission
airy committee reported $4,000 for
missions and weak parishes. Total
receipts for missionary purposes,
S8,574.99; payments for missions,
SO, 699 SO. The total amount of sti-
ponds paid was "a, 1886; missionary
salary, including some left from last
year, $4,000. Paid expenses of con-
vention, S536.24. Every parish and
has paid It's assessments ex-
cepting four. The amount raised the
past year was the largest in the his
tory of the diocese.