The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-09-02

DR.. Max Thorner, a widely-known
ear and nose specialist of AvOndale,
o., dropped dead suddenly at his home
in thai city, on the 9th, Of heart dis.
ease.
DR.. Campos Sales, president of Bra.
iii, in the course of an interview
granted. on the eth, to II correspond
ent of the press, declared that Brazil
would take no part in the Pan-Amcri-
can exposition in Buffalo.
Gen. Juan Isadro JimineZ, the revo-
lutionary aspirant to the presidency of
the republic of Santo Domingo. ar
rived at Santiago de Cuba. on the 2Sth,
with his two sons, by the South Coast
boat, but was not permitted to land.
Walter Wellman, tie leader of the
Wellman polar expedition, who re-
turned TO TromsCc. Norway, August
l., after having successfully complet-
ed explorations in Franz Josef land,
arrived at Hull. England. on the 2Sth.
The Union Veterans union closed its
annual convention at DcS MoineS, Ia.
on the 18th. The final reports showed
the order prosperous financially and
increasing rapidly in membership. The
next meeting will be held in Washing
ton in 1900.
According to adviceS from Ponte-
vedra, capital of the province of the
same name, northeast of Nigo, in
Spain, a soldier belonging to the sani-
tary Gordon at that point WAS killed,
on the 21th, by a bullet from Portu-
guese territory.
The Anti-Semites ofParis assert that
they are conveying food supplies by an
underground passage to Jules Guerin,
the anti-Semite agitator and his be-
leaguered companions at the head
quarters of the ~Anti-Scmite league in
the Rue de ChabroI.
Frankfort-on-the-Main was gaily
decorated with flags, on the 2Sth, i'll
honor of the one hundred and fifth an
riSersary of the birth OF Goethe. which
was celebrated on that day. The birth
place of the poet was crowded with
visitors frCm all parts of Europe and
America.
The establishment of a blockade OF
the ports of the Philippine islands,
and especially those of LEZon, is IL
subject which is receiving Alteration at
the war department. although Secre-
tary Root says he has not yet sdtticient
information TO warrant definite action
in the matter.
Owing 10 the development Of five
cases of yellow fever of Il mild type
among the United States troops at
Havana, in Cabanas fortress, the con-
tingent there was removed, on the
2Sth, to Il amp about a mile away. 1t
is believed that this will prevent any
general outbreak.
The National Union Veterans union,
in session at Des Moines. IA. on the
gath. adopted resolutions denouncing
Gov. Shaw for appointing j. Rush Liz
coin. an eX-confederate. as bri%adier
general of Iowa troops when they were
called into service at the opening of
the war with Spain.
by the falling of u steel arches be-
ing used in the construction of the
coliseum in Chicago and each weigh
ing 33 tons. on the 18th. six Torkmcn
were killed and Il large number were
f,.,II- -. ,,r;o,-I,- ;:,-,l III, ,o,
tractors were about to turn their fin
tshed work over 10 the builders.
The Florida end of the Miama-IIa-
vana cable was successfully landed at
Mama, Fla, on the 18th. The mer-
chants closed their stores, and hum
dreds of persons with a brass band,
gathered at the terminal station to
witness the landing and accorded \
Iearty welcome to the new enter
prise.
The United States transport Nc
Clelland sailed from Brooklyn. on the
23d, for San Juan, with d relief cargo
for suffering Porto Ricans. The cargo
consisted of IL, 200 women's vests, $500
calico wrappers, 1920 mems under
shirts. 600 pairs of mems trousers. and
a varied assortment of other clothing,
food, medicines and building materi-
ais.
a statement of the receipts of the
Philippine islands from the date of
occupation by the United States gov
eminent to July / last. shows that the
total receipts from all sources for the
period named was S5,af9.4IL. The re-
ceiptS from all sources by ports for
the above-named period were: Manila, |
S3.4s4,24S; lloilo, $2GJ,3G0; Cebu- SIS. !
136.
Acting Secretary of the Navy AlIez
has advised the Dewey reception COM
i'll New York that the depart
ment finds it i~neNpedient 10 grant the
request to have the old frigate Con
stis ution take part in the naval pa.
rada. The ship is regarded TOO ralG-
able a relic to ba subjected 20 h risk
attending a trip from Boston TO New
York ]