The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-06-03
LATE NEWS ITEMS.


organized n movement to induce the
war departmental locate a camp there,
where soldiers returning from the
Philippines may be mustered out. IT
is argued that the climate of southern
California will prove the most Dene-
fetal TO those who have become ac-
custOmed to the tropical conditions of
the Philippines.
COmmisSiuncr-Gcneral Peck has an
nounced that American exhibitors IT
the Paris exposition of 1900 will
have to pay a charge of not more
than 10 cents L square foot
for the construction of permanent
floors and temporary walls, as TIE
French exposition authorities, in order
to preserve harmony, have reserved TO
themselves the right 10 make such
constructions.
Two propositions regarding the fu-
ture of the captured Spanish cruiser
Reina Mercedes are under cOnSidera-
ton at the navy department-one to
put the vessel in thorough repair fer
hHC II INK HdNdl NiNt. anu lliC ollItA
to preserve her in her original condi-
ton, as far as possible. is a souvenir
OF the recent war.
Admiral Walker, president of the
Nicaragua canal committee, submitted
the report of Tat committee to the
president on the goth. 1t is expected
row that this committee has conclud-
ed its labor, the president will an
nounc the appointment of a new 18TH
milan commission to carry Oh the work
% canal survey.
At tne parliamentary banquet given
in Paris, on the Goth, by President
Emile Loubet, ard at the reception
which followed, the center of attrac-
tion was benjamin Harrison. legal rep
Tc%scntatiyc of Venezuela at the forth
coming sessions of The Venezuela
boundary commission in that city, and
Mrs. Harrison.
Studebakcr Brothers Manufacturing
Co., of South Bend, Ind, closed con-
tracts. IN The 9th, for the construc-
ton OF automobiles a~ggregating in the
E~eighborhoUd of -, 100000. In order
10 supply this new demand, immense
additions to their already mammoth
wagon shops will be erected at Il cost
OF 100000.
1t is reported that 4 combination
with Il capital of $2OO,0oO.000 is form
of Greater New York.
The torpedo boat Dahlgren wa1
launched at Bath, Me-, On the 29th
Decoration DAY WAS observed in Ha-
yana in Il notable manner vt nine
u'"!ucK Mrs. Estes G.. Ra;hbonc and a
cOmmiitc" cf Women who had been
selected for !hr purpose. wcr" taken
into ~l;car-.idmiraI CromWeIi'S launch
and escorted by Il detachment of ma
rincS to- the wreck of the battlrship
Maine where they strung the skrlc-
ton ot III" unfortunate craft with ropes
OF laurel and wrcathS of flowers.
Maj. Marchand arrived at Toulon.
France, on board the French cruiser
dAsSi> 20 the 10th. The hero OF
Fashoda" was greeted with immense
I'll" ship having him on
being escorted into ;he IIarbur
ny Il large number OF steamers. A.t
the landing Maj. Marc!rand was re-
ccIVrd ny the mayor of Toulon and
generals of the French army.
Memorial day WAS celebrated at Bat
knoiI. Manila, +. l.. There SCOTS
were planted against the Filipino
trenches in the first days lighting.
800 soldiers lie buried there on
a bleak mound surrounded by rice
rough boards marking the
graves. which are ranged IN unbroken
Forty persons were injured. on the
seth. in Il r"ar-end collision between
1 Harlem race track special and a For
ty-ei%h,h Street train on the Lake
street Elevated road in Chicago. 1t is
not believed that any of the injured
Mil die. h most serious injuries re-
being broken limbs.
James Cannon. Il young IA was
lilled III Il bicycle race at Waterville. !
D., or the 5Oth. by his wheel breaking
Town. Cannon was running at high
,peed when he struck Il crossing and ,
us bicycle went To pieces. throwing
Oh his head. He died in an hour. !
There are ~ post offices in Porto
Rico. Il OF which are manned by au-
horiz"d agents OF the United States
government; = of the offices are run
Y American poStmasterS and there
re - American postal employees in
he island. The balance are natives.
The London Truth says that Queen
ictori2 has decided to undergo an
'peration for cataract when Prof.
hermann Pa~gensteicher, director of
he Orthalmic hospital At Weisbadep,
kinks the proper time has arrived.
y hand car on the baltimore & Ohio
southwestern railway was struck by
II eNtr% freight nea Coalvilie. O.. on
he 10th. and two OF its occupants were
Instantly killed. The other two were
,.Jured, n probably fatally.