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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

A magazine used by the EGadfor..
Nitrogiycerine Company to store the
product of their factory, located two
and a half miles east of glastonbury,
o.. exploded on the 18th. The shock
was felt at towns within a radius of
40 miles. and the effect of the expio-
sion in the immediate neighborhoCd
was terrific.
President Mckinley has promised TO
make an address at Mount Vernon on
December IA, when the Masonic OBJ
servance of the one hundredth ami
versary of Washington's death will oc.
cur.
\ pension of SIS per month was
granted, on the 18th, by Commission
er Evans, to Adelaide W. Bagley, moth
er of Lieut.. Worth Bagley. who was
killed in the war with Spain.
The trial of Roland Il. M~olineaux for
the murder of Mrs. Katherine j.
Adams began, on the 18th, in the New
York court of general sessions.
Thirty thousand dollars worth Of
diamonds were stolen. on the 18th.
from the store of Sigler Bros, at 354
Euclid avenue, Cleveland, o.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
COMPANY NOT RESPONSIBLE.
ihe CONDITIONS of n Pass E~NcmptinE
from Damages Held by the
Court to he Valid.

Boston, Nov. 15.-Judge Colt, in the
United States circuit court. yesterday.
decided that an employee of a railroad
injured while riding on a pass given
him by a corporation. even if it was n
part compensation for his services.
could not ecove damages. The case
was that of c. a. Whitney, a baggage
master, against the New York. New
Haven q Hartford railroad. The plain
.l1f claimed he was seriously injured
IN a wreck on May I, 1896, and sought
to ecove $4,000 damages.
Judge Colt, in his decision. said.
of the conditions of the an.
pioye's pass being that the employe
expressly agrees that the companv
not be liable under any circurn-
stances for any injuries of person. It
follows that the plaintiff can not re-
cover In the present action"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
CURRENT NEWS NOTES.

The Chicago drainage canal will
probably be opened December /.
Slow progress is being made on the
battieship Missouri. 1t will be at least
a year before she will be completed.
Gen Funston and his staff were en-
tertained by the Knife and Fork club
of Kansas City, Mo-, Friday evening.
Thomas Milliken, aged 81 years. one
of the leading lawyers of Ohio. died at
Hamilton. Friday night. of pneumonia.
The application of Roland i. Moli.
neuX, charged with murder. in New
York city,for 4 special jury to try him,
was denied.
Il meteoric shower is expected tc
occur Tuesday. November II. or per-
haps "a hours earlier or later, between
l and ) a. M.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of
the Berlin Lokal AnZeiger repeats the
report that the Russians are marching
toward the Afghan frontier.
John Stewart. a citizen of Charles
ton. ILL.,. was instantly killed. Friday,
by falling under n moving train, from
which he attempted to alight.
The report on the opening of the
Trinity river. in Texas. has been made.
The work will cost $4,000. 900, and il
will cost 100000 a year to maintain
navigation.
New York sports claim that Jeffries.
great showing in the last rounds of his
fight with Sharkey, was due to an in.
lection of n~itrOplycerin oiyen him nv
his seconds.
1t is said that the physicians have
declared Nice-President's condition
hopeless, and that he has expressed a
desire to see President Mckinley be-
fore he dies.
Col. William J. Bryan. in a public adj
dress, at Lincoln, Neb.. stamped as
false the charge made by the opposi. |
tiol press that he had been selling !
his speeches.
DIR. Myra II. Merrick. the first wom-
an who practiced medicine in Ohio. and !
M of the first who practiced in the |
entire country, died at Cleveland, FRI |
day, at the age of "A.
a military strategist, a nephew of
Col. Baden-PowelI, says that if the !
Beers fortify themselves in the Drak-
eDsberg range. the British may never
be able TO dislodge them.
An expert says that all plans drawn
by England for prosecuting the way
against the Beers have been knocked
awry by tie totally u pected !
strength of the Afrikanders.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
IN OTHER LANDS,

Parliament fixes freight rates in Eng
land.
Iceland ponies are fed in winter on
fish heads.
France receives s97o,ooo 4 year from
taxes on bicycles.
Over LEGO scholars attended congress
OF o%rientalists held in Rome recently.
Norwegian statesmen are planning a
system Of national insurance to protect
people i~ncapacitated to earn q iyeli-
hood.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
Lieut.. Gilmore and Men,

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE following
was received at the navy department
from Rear-Admiral Watson:
Manila, Nov. 14.-Escaped Spanish
prisoners at San Fabian report seeing
Giln!oIe. November /, in Tarlac with
five men; all well. He crossed the
mountains from Baler in May with II
men. Location of the other eight I'M
known. Have cabled Hong Kong for
salvage for charleston
WATSON"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
WHAT THE WOMEN ARE DOING.

Lady Colin Campbell is an accom-.
plished fencer.
Miss Cecilia Beaux, of Philadelphia
has been appointed as the only woman
on the jury to select exhibits for tb.
United States fine arts departments at
the Paris exposition.
The first Russian woman ever admit.
ted to practice in the United States dis.
.rict cour OF southern New York il
Miss Alice Berber, who was so bonor.a
. few days ago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

On the 9th the war department def.
niteiy located Aguinaldo as OF his way
to the town of Boambang, about IS
miles northeast of Tarlac. Recent cal
culations had been that the insurgelit
leader was at the town of Bayambang,
not far from Tarlac, in which case the
several forces under Generals Mac-Ar-
thur, Lawton, Young and Wheaton
would have had him practically sur
rounded.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
MISSOURI a NEWS.


Alkaline Campbell. aged SO, a pioneer
settler of ST. Charles county, at the
home of her son, w. W. Campbell,
near O'Fallon.
Mrs. John Bell, at her home in
Holden, aged 81. She and her family
have lived in johnson county for many
years.
Daniel NJ. Houser, Jr., son of Daniel
NJ. Houser, of the Globe Printing Co.
(St. Louis Globe-Democrat), and as
sistant treasurer of the company, in
st. Louis, aged 20.
Miss May, daughter of former Con-
gresham Niedringhaus, Of ST. Louis,
aged 81, of typhoid fever. Her father
is a millionaire.
Judge John Hornbeck, at his home
in Jackson township, Jasper county.
Eli Calvert, a pioneer neal Hickory
Point church, Pettis county.
Mrs. John W. Jenkins, a member of
n of the most prominent families in
Lincoln county.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cluley, aged 76. at
Cape Girardeau, where she had resided
so years.
Mrs. Charles Miller, aged 81, for
many years a resident of Monroe
county.
Mrs. Amelia Houghawout, aged 81,
at Carl junction, Jasper county.
David higgins, near Pennville, Sulli-
a county, leaving a large estate.
~Shankling Gibson, a pioneer, at War
rensburg, aged 60.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

The lord mayors show, in London,
which marked the induction of \. J.
Newton into Office. on the 9th, wa.
favored by brilliant weather. Anti
quated floats failed 10 satisfy the Lon.
don crowds, who poured out in enor.
nous numbers to vent theirmartial en-
thusiasm.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

A worlds championship meet OF
aquatic sports is to be held at Van
couver. b. C., next year. 1t is pro-
posed to have rowing and sailing
tournaments continuing Throughout:
three days. A local committee having
the matter in charge is in communi-
cation with leading oarsmen. and Jake
Gaudaur, the present champion, has
already been secured as one of the at
fractions.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

Capt. w. r. Abercrombie. United
States builder of the military road
from Port Valdes to the interior of the
Copper River country, in Alaska. has
completed a highway for a distance 81
IS miles from the coast which is east
iy navigable for men and horses and
much of the distance is a wogan road.
1he government, Capt. Abercrombie
says can complete thc road to tao
Yukon next eason
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
Mere Mules for south Africa.

Twelve carloads of mules were
shipped from Kansas City to New Or
leans. bound for South Africa, where
the British will use them.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

Gen. Paredez, a former commander
in the army of eX-President Andrade
of Venezuela, who had refused the de-
mand made upon him by Gen Cipriano
Castro and the de facto authorities to
surrender the town of Puerto Cabel!o,
even when this was reinforced by the
request of the British. American. Ger
man. French and Dutch consuls. sur
rendered, on the 18th, after q terrible
battle.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

The Shanghai correspondent of the
London Times says there is every ir-
dication of increased friction between
Russia and Japan, owing to the lat
ter's activity in Corea and the north:
eastern provinces of China.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
Good Hunting.

The failure of the Missouri legisla.
ture to renew the clause in the old law
in regard to the shipment of game
from one county to another permits
hunters to send deer, turkey and quail
to their homes. 1t also relieves the
railroads of the penalty for it's trans
portation. Hunting parties out of st.
Louis are now located in all parts Of
the state where game exists.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
His Neck Was Broken.

William Warren, Il prominent farm
er, was killed in Il runaway line miles
south of Warrensburg. His team ran
down a steep hill, throwing him out,
breaking his neck.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
MAI. JOHN 4. LOGAN DEAD.
The Son of a Gallant Sire Fell
While Leading His Battalion
in Far-Off Luzon.
Gen. OTIS REPORT OF THE ENGAGEMENT
The Aged Mother, mt Washington,
and the Wife of the Gall
liant Soldier, at Youngstown. o.
Frustrated by the News Of Their
Bereavement.

Youngstown, o., Nov. ia private
cablegram received from Manila an
nounces the death of Maj. John A. Lo-
gan, of this city. No details have been
received yet. The remains will be
brought home on the transport Sikh.
Maj. John A. Logan, Jr., was born in
July, 1865, at Murphysborough, Ill. He
received an appointment to West'Point
academy, and attending for two years,
but resigned before his class was
graduated. Logan then embarked in
the real estate business in Washing
ton, but after his marriage to Miss
millionaire coal operator, C. II. An
drews, March %, 1887, he resided here.
He was engaged in limestone mining
and owned the Oriole stock farm.
His Army Appointments.
In May, 1898, Logan received from
President Mckinley the appointment
of assistant Acknowledgement. with the
rank of first lieutenant on the staff of
Gen. John C.. Bates. He went 10 Cuba
and took part in the battle Of El Caney.
He was promoted to major for gallan-
try in battle, and at the conclusion of
the Cuban war served with Gen. Bates.
who was governor of Santa Clara
province. August 10. last, he was ap-
pointed major of the Thirty-third
United States volunteers, and sailed
with his regiment early in October.
Maj. Logan leaves Il widow ana three
children here-John \. logan. Mary
Louise Logan and Edith Josephine To-
gan.
The Widow Frustrated.
Mrs. Logan, widow of Mai. Logan. is
completely protrated over the death of
her husband. and her physicians will
not allow her to be seen. She had ex-
pected to spend the winter with her
children in the south of France. and
was preparing to leave when the cable
gram announcing Maj. Logan's death
was received.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
Thousands Hear Moody.

Dwight L. Moody, evangelist, spoke
to 10000 people at Kansas City. There
were 1000 who couldn't squeeze into
the big auditorium, and left disap-
pointed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

Beside retaining the coaling sta.
ton of Pago Pago and acquiring the
Island of Tuluila. wherein the harbor
is located. and the threeorfour smaller
islets in the vicinity, the United States,
in the Samoan settlement. will contin-
III to enjoy, by stipulation. the priv
tons equally as favorable as those now
existing.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
The Widow Frustrated.
OFFICIALLY REPORTED.
Mai. Logan Died Mt the Head OF I'll,
Battalion.

Washington, Nov. 15.-rhe follow
ing dispatch received from Gen. Otis.
under date of Manila, confirms the r..
pert of the death of Maj. Logan:
. Wheaton reports that on November
-, there was an engagement near san
Jacinto between the Thirty-third vol
uDteers and 1000 intrenched insur-
gents. Maj. Logan, who was g~aIlantIv
leading his battalion, and six enlisted
men, were killed. Capt. Green and II
men were wounded, mostly very slight.
The enemy was routed. leaving 81
cead in the trenches. His loss is be.
lieved to be 800.
Lawton reports from San Jose that
IN the vicinity of San Nicolas, north of
Taguig, Vessels captured Is carts with
the insurgent war department records,
the printing press, complete. of the
1nsurgent newspaper, and Il very large
quantity of rice also captured. The
cavalry is still actively engaged. and
the infantry is pressing on from San
Jose and Araga. The roads are i'm
practicable for any wheel transporta-
ton, and the horses are foraped on,
rice and growing rice straw.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

The crop of turkeys is said to be ex-
cecdingly large this year. Large ship
Elents will be made in ST. Louis from
Texas and Colorado.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
The Queens Physician.

DR.. Horace Cornelle. of London. who
is called in when Queen Victoria is
sick. has been enjoying the hospitality
of ST. Louis physicians.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

Mr.. Malet-Prevost. who was secre.
tary of the Venezuelan side in the
Paris arbitration. arrived in Washing
ton on the 18th. He expressed the
conviction that the successful revolu-
ton in Venezuela will not in any mali
Fer affect the execution of the DEGREES
of the arbitration.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
No New 'TriaI.

Judge Craig overruled the motion
for a new trial of David Miller, con-
victed. in Holt county. of murder in
the first degree, for killing Samuel
Crow and sentenced Miller 20 hang on
January s, 1900.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
Believes I'm Systematic Charity.

So far Mr.. 4. NJ. Scruggs, of st.
Louis, has given S43,274.62 to the ST.
Louis Provident association, dealers in
systematic charity.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
Not Because He Was Poor.

II young man with $1,000 in his
pocket enlisted in st. Louis for serv-
ice in the Philippines. He made a big
deposit with the paymaster.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
Guilty of Murder.

AT Oregon. Holt county, Jack
Grounds was found guilty of murder
in the second degree for killing John
". Freeman at Craig on April s last.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

AT the direct request of Queen Vic
toria Count Won Buelow. the German
foreign minister, will accompany En-
perer William and the empress to Eng
land, the date of the visit probably be.
ing the. 18th.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
DIR. Lanes Loss.

DIR. Lanes apple-house at Hartville
was burned; loss. $4,000. The vinegar
plant and $4,000 gallons OF i:s proauct
were also destroyed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
Preferred the Penitentiary.

Charles Cunningham. colorcd, plead
ed to be sent to the penitentiary in
stead of the St. Louis %workhouse
and vas accommodated by the judge.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
Carnegie's Offer to SedaIfr,

Andrew Carnegie offers to donate
$4,000 to be used in the erection of u
public library in Sedalia, provided Sc
dalia will furnish the site and contrib
ute $4,000 Il year to the maintenance
of the library.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
4 Hurry Order for Flour.

Kansas millers have taken a hurry
order for 10000 barrels of flour for
the British in South Africa. and are
locking TO st. Louis to help fill it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

Superintendent of Public Works
Partridge stated. on the 18th. that the
canals of New York state will be closed
on Friday, December l. except TIE
Black River canal. which will close
November "a, unless the weather is SO
severe as to a suspension of nav
igation before the date SET. The sea-
SOD has been a prosperous one.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
His Mother Seriously Shocked.

lhe news of her sons death was con-
veyed to Mrs. Logan by a persona! note
rom Secretary Root. sent by l,ai.
johnson, assistant adjutant general.
Mrs. Logan was FRUSTRATED bv the
shock, but later in the day recovered
Fer composure and. driving down
town. communicated with young Mrs.
Logan, at Youngstown, o.. owe the long
distance phone.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
VIII Banquet Their Opponents.

The young republicans of Kansas
City will banquet the young demo-
Gratis from all over the state some tins
n February.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
1. ADAMS, Publisher.

1t was rumored in the Hobbies of the
French chamber of deputies, IN the
9th, that the government will initiate
a project for declaring amnesty in all
cases connected with the Dreyfus af
fair.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
Wants q Divorce.

VIM j. Baker, a ST. Louis contrac.
tor, has sued for divorce. His wife is
a daughter of the late chief of police,
Lawrence Harrigan.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

The construction board of the navy
department, ut its meeting in Wash.
inSton, on tie 18th, tool up the SUBJ
ject of new construction in the navy
for the coming year. This was at the
request of the secretary. and will form,
the basis of his recommendations to
congress for new vessels during the
coming sessions.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

Vt Pomeroy. o., on the 10th. suit WAS
begun in the circuit court by Attorney
General Monett TO Dust the National
Salt Co.. Familiarity termed the salt
Trust" incorporated. under the laws of
New York, on the ground that ithad, in
violating the Valentine antitrust
law. forfeited the right to do business
in that state.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

The attempt of Russia to secure 4
loan in Germany has almost certain
ly failed. German financiers discour-
aged the proposed loan. as they had
been reliably informed that the Trans
siberian railroad is likely to prove
far more expensive than is generally
surmised. Moreover. a Russian finan-
cial crash is expected soon.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

The diplomatic representatives of ev.
cry nation directly Interested in the
Chinese question called at the state de-
partment on the 9th. 1t was noticeable
that the calls of the Russian ambassa-
dor, Count Cassini, and the French
charge. NJ. Theibaut, on Secretary Hay
lasted longer than usual.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18

The replies of the European nations
interested in China to the request OF
the state department for a formal ur-
dertaking to preserve the open door"
in the east are not expected for several
weeks. inasmuch as the exchanges arc
not taking place in Washington, but
at the various European capitals.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
Mr.. Bryan VIII Not Attend.

w. j. Bryan has decided not to &C.
company the party of democrats vino
will go to fancy county for a two
weeks hunt
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
A Sad Accident.

The state reform school for boys at
Boonville was the scene of a bad accl-
dent. The large arch of 4 recently
constructed fruit and vegetable vault
collapsed, instantly killing Charles W.
Keiser, an officer; William Ledger
wood, II years old, committed eight
days before from Worth county, and
Ezra Mullins, IA years of age, commit
ted four weeks before from Jasper
county.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-11-18
Wns Returning from " Cruise.

In naval circles the accident is con-
sidered quite unavoidable. The only
wonder is that there are not more such
disasters in Philippine waters. which
are mcst inditferently charted.
The Charleston lies practically in
the open sea, and there is no hope of
saving her or the valuable %parapher.
nalia and contents of the cruiser.
The Mena star., 1899-03-30
OPEN SESSION.
Mrs. Roach Entertains the Womans'
 Literary Club in Grand Style.

The ladies of the Mena Woma ns Literary Club met in open session with Mrs. N. M. Roach at her home on De Queen street, yesterday afternoon, and were delightfully."- entertained.
 No attempt was made to take up the usual club work, but instead Mrs. Roach gave the ladies the pleasan and interesting task of guessing the "Floral Love Tale" The Aonors were won by Mrs. 0. H. Byers. while Mrs. Dr. Dagg was the last in the contest. Both ladies received a beautiful beau. quet of roses After this pleasant feature of the afternoons ente-ta ments swas at an end, the ladies were asked to take seats beside tables deco rated in perfect taste and beauty with fine china, fragrant flowers and the most delicious luncheon imaginable. Everything was in perfect taste, and the ladies were enthusiastic in their praise of their hostess and her charm ing manner of entertaining.
 Mrs. Roach expects to leave for an extended visit with her sister in Colo rado next week, and took this oppor- tunity to entertain Ter friends before going. About twenty of the clut ladies were present.
The Mena star., 1899-03-30
Dangerous Runaway.

Yesterday evening, while driving a delivery wagon for w. E. Watkins, Mir. J. B. Legate had 3 rather dangerous runaway. While going down De Queen street large paper blew under the wagon and frightened the horse caus- ing him to jump forward and then the wagon came up against him and both traces came unhitched and the horse lurch ed again and again, finally break. ing loose from both wagon and driver, after dragging the latter on the ground for some distance No speclal damage was done except few scratches ano hruises