The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-12-30

and duchess of Connaught and tie chii-
dren of Princess Henry of Battenberg
were of the party.
The Automobile Club of Chicago has
been organized and articles of incor-
poration filed at Springfield. The new
club has for it's objects the promotion
of social relations among users of the
horseless vehicle.
G Adjt.-Gen. Corbin said, on the 25th,
What the Lawton fund, including sab
scIiptions received and pledged,
amounted to $4,000. 1t had beer tic
cided by the committee having the
matter in charge to have the fund
reach $4,000.
The National City bank of New York
city has been designated as the de-
pository of internal revenue receipts
through which the distribution OF
funds will be made to ell banks which
accept the offer of the treasury de-
partment and pledge United States
bonds to secure such moneys.
The yellow fever hospital, located or
an island across the bay from Santi-
ago de Cuba, was destroyed by an in
cendiary fire on the Goth. During The
epidemic last summer many hundreds
of American soldiers and civilians were
treated there. Large quantities of hos
pital supplies, tents, cots and blankets
were destroyed.
The supreme court of Ohio, on the
22d, gave out the syllabus of its decl-
sion in the case of the State against
W. H. Halliday, auditor of Fran Kiln
county, in which it held that tele-
phones of the Bell company should be
taxed at their rental value, which is
about one hundred per cent. above the
commercial value.
AT the instance of the secretary of
the navy, Senator Hale, on the 18th.
introduced a bill providing for the
into four classes, torpedo boats except
ed. The bill provides that vessels OF
more than 5000 tons displacement
shall be first class, and provides for d
graduation downward.
Bushrod Underwood, who achieved
fame as a scout in the army of north
ern Virginia, died in Washington, On
the 18th, aged Sc years. Many deeds
requiring great GOODNESS and courage
were credited to MIN by Gen. II. l..
Lee and Col. John S. Mosby of the
Fo-ty-third Virginia cavalry, to which
command he belonged.
Gov. Mount of Indiana said, on the
21st: of course the wishes of Mrs.
Lawton should be consulted, put it
would be most fitting and appropriate
hat Gen. Lawton should be buried in
the National cemetery, near the seat
of the government he served to long.
1t would be a grand thing if all CIR
heroes could be buried there"
Gov--Gen- Wood slys he intends r.
begin work at once upon the highways
of Cuba, which are greatly in need OF
repair. This will also serve to give
employment to a large number of men.
The school system will also be imme-
diately recognized. Alexis Frye, eli.
perintendent of Cuban schools, will be
reinforced with two or three assist
ants.
Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist
whose fame was worldwide. died a;
his home in East Mortified, Mass. o.:
the 22d. His family were gathered 1T his
bedside, and the dying mans last mo-
ments were spent in comforting them
His last joyous words We're: Il see
earth receding; Heaven is opening,
God is calling me-" A moment later he
expired.
Mai.-Gen. Leonard Wood formally
took charge of the governor general
office in Havana, at nine O'Clock on the
morning of the 21st. His first act was
to accept the resignation of the MEM
bers of the advisory cabinet of GeI.
Brooke, who, almost without eNcep-
ton, had rendered themselves particd-
obnoxious to a majority of the
.ubans.
The home of Luke Darst, of Cheshire.
o., was burned ut midnight Oh tn:
2Ist. Darst and eight children were
asleep in the second story. The fathe..
rushed from the house and bade his
children to jump from the high win
into his arms Seven of them
we're rescued in this manner, but Clar-
ence. a t~en-year-old boy, was burned
10 death.
Many portions of California were Wis
ted, on the 25th christmas dayl. By
evere shocks of earthqnake-th- Sc
crest felt for many years. if ever, At
in Jacinto and Hemet in Riverside
unity, especially, much damage was
ne, many buildings being either de-
Dyed or badly damaged Reports
conlicting as to the nmmbec of
alties.
ze Emile lola said, on the 2Is1:
f.k great mass of the French people
unacquaintad with the more or less
dispute which eliminated