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The San Francisco call., 1899-07-02
PlTTSBURG AGAIN
=. DEFEATS BROOKLYN
Wins Fourth Consecutive Game by
T.: Errorless Field Work and
Excellent Pitching.
NATIONAL, LEAGUE STANDING.
--BltJSburS Won tine
freu1 T{rO0kly0 through

.P1'rTSBJfRG July 1-Pttsburg won the
fourth consecutive game from Brooklyn through
quick. errorIess field work and excellent Pitch
ing by Sparks. The visitors made three hits
arid two runs in-she second inning. but could
do Nethipg -afterward. A1cJames was also
strictly in the game. the hits against him. how
thG most Kelly had words with McGarr and
was put ont Of the game in the eighth inning
Jennings taking his place. Attendance, 500
Score
f::i,ts,hurg ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .
brooklyn ..,''-..,.'.'. '.-.-'--.'---'-
Batteries-Sparks and Bowerman: McJames
and Farrell Umpires-Q Day and MeGarr.
CHICAGO. July The Orphans and Giants
e.4va another exhibition of how not TO play ball
Both teams hit hard and fielded feartully bad,
the: batting and msplsys being nearly evenly
diyided. Attendance, $500, Score:
iciues-s.'. R H. E;
New York ....---...-.....s.. 10 .
:Batterfes-PhyIe and Douahue; MeekIn and
Warner. Uffpires-Ehslie and Mcdonald.
ST. LOUIS. ,IsiIy THE Perfectos could not
touch .Nops to-day. The latter was accorded
perfect support and the Orioles PLAYED sensa-
tionaI laII cutting off several base hits. The
Perfectas made rauyin the ninth, hut could
NOT land, the game. Attendance, 1000. Score:
Clubs R II. E
St. Louis observation-disclosures >
Baltimore: .-~. .-...... ....-....--..- 0
batteries Jones and Crieet; Nops and Rob
inson~ Umpires-Gafney' and Manassau
.cfNCINNATT; July I.-Fiahn pitched another
great game to-day. weighing, too was effec-
tive after the second inning A miserable de-
cision by Warner at second caused protests by
the Senators F'Tomsn became abusive and
was taken the field by policeman. 4 great
catch by SeIbaclr in the seventh won the game
Tor his side. Attendance. 1900. Score:
e, G5a65z Tail5r5f, ,.... 3, + e 2
~ aSiliLl.ifn -
e Batteries-Hahn and Peitz; Weyhing and Kit
tredge.. Umpres- -Swartwood and Warner.
LOUISVILLE. July The .Colonsls could
not possibly lose- to-day. The PhIlues played
poorly in the field and ran bases like farmers.
Attendance, 1900 Score:
Clubs r. H. E.
PhiTadelShia = 7
: Battaries-Phnippi and ZGInrher; Orth Dona-
hue. and Mcfarland. Impires-Lynch and Con-
molly. -. '''.-'.
CI.ET.iE .iEI,AND, July 1.-The first Of the two
games between Cleveland and Boston. to-day
was an .exCit4yig. contest The visitors had the
nrst game won IN the ninth. inning. when the
Btfne team by "a wonderful batting rally rolled
up <seTGn runs tieiHgi the score. In the sec
ord game the. visitors had it easy. Score, first
game: ;: ..-:'.
Clubs. - r. H E.
Cleveland ..~;.'. ,;.A..'...,.-.., ::s.,.l0 4 3
Boston "a ..-... II !
-Tsatterles-Bates and Sugden; Willis. Lewis
and Clarke. J-mpires Smith and Andrews.
:. score second game.
= cubs, :. r. H. E;
'&lsEeiand {f5st .a :,..,,,:,;',..,:..,.i2 i2 !
f3atteries~sci4rnidt, Maupia and schrecon--
gosti Hickman and Bergen. Umpires-Smith
and Andrews. ..:..
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bid Ten bids were received, seven OF
which were from Eastern firms. The
agent of the latter firms states that Mr..
Kilburns purchase speaks well for the
financial standing of the city. 1t is rarely
ever large firms have to go up against
local bond buyers, as they did in this case.
Mr.. Kilburn paid the money into the city
treasury to-day, and the contract for the
sewer system will soon be let.
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ODD FELLOWS JUBILEE.
Lodges From the Interior Coming
Here-Prizes to Be Offered

At the meeting of the Odd Fellows Ju-
biIee Executive Committee last night it
was reported that the Odd Fellows of
Fresno will come to this city 200 strong
to take part in the parade, and that the
lodges of Vallejo will also join in the dis
play and be preceded by the band from
the United States steamship Independ-
ence.
The subscriptions up to date amount in
the aggregate to $3933 so.
The prize committee was instructed to
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-02
,.Ninetv. STRAIGHT Kills.

. DENVER, Colo; July LIN a match for
the Dupont world championship cup at
live birds at SEDAN Park to-day between
IA. r. Elliott Of Kansas City and Alvin
B.: Daniels of Denver, Elliott won by a
Score of SO to 81. Elliott lost his second
and tenth birds, finishing with a run Of
fifty-second, sixty-eighth and ninety-hrst
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-02
!, For Tennis Championship.

ICHICAGO, July LIT was officially an
r.ounced to-day that the annual tourna-
rilent. for the tennis championship of the
West In singles and doubles will be held
here on the courts of. the Kenwood Club
July s.: Singles will be best in 8; dou-
bles best 3 in 8, winners to play the East
Grn champions for the championship of
tlie Emitted States.
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present at the next meeting schedule of
prizes to be offered for the lodge turning
Gu6rnf,s out the ,s greatest number OF members in
lodge making the most attractive display
for the lodge exhibiting the most appro2.:
the best showing in competitive drill. for
the subordinate lodge doing the best work:
and for the Rebekah Lodge giving. the
best exemplfication. ::'.'.'.'::@. =:
The general work for the Several sub
committees having been mapped out. they:
will all work in an energetic manner to-
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Watsonville Bonds Sold.

+ WATSONVILLE, July Fired A. Kill
burn, manager of the Ford estate of this
city, was the successful bidder last night
for Watsonville's $4,000 worth of per
cent sewer bonds, the last bond to mature
In forty years. His premium was $4123,
which was 1868 more than the next lowest
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-02
Mishap of a Wheelman.

WOODLAND. July Rev. J. A Van
Anda, while riding a wheel this morning,
Collided with a wagon and was thrown to
the pavement, his head striking with such
force that he was unconscious for several
minutes. It is not believed that the dcci-
dent viii be followed by any serious con-
SeOuenceS.
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best reputation, the. neighbors. hav-..
ing often complained. of the singing;
and bowling at UNUSUAL hours of the
night that kept them; awake be =.
tween. the periodical visits of the. ::
beer growler to the. corner grocery.
Orr was visitor. to the: ;:Teal
woman, and had with him on. the:
evening preceding his, death a purse
containing about $50. When, searched.
by. the Coroner's deputies neither.
the purse, nor any of the money: ::
could be found. - -: =:
Mrs Teal disappeared and : the
COroner's deputies were unable. to-.
find her, she being wanted as a. wit:
ness. . =
Dollie Walsh, or Dollie Edwards
as she was known, had been on
spree and became melancholic be-
cause her man had not written to
her. At the time she took the poison .
her sister, Nellie Comstock. was.
visiting her. The inquest will be
held on Monday. -.
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FINE-In this city jIy !, 1889, at his resi-
.dence. 81 .:tSoardEnau ,ace,. Timothy belo5ed
husband Of the. late len Finn. d native; of
H. C. NGtre of-fureTal erea{t6rE :.E..:
sTUsS YIN tEis..citys Ju = i,.Ig9e David. be
loved husband OF Hatua St1ssy.. .fatl7er: Of
Iieen> Sl1sssy-, and br0ther Ye Jacob and Henry
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-02

Trunks moved, 25c; freight transferred. Sig
nal Transfer Co. $50 Jones; tel. Sutter AL. :: ::
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acid poisoning at IS Third street last
Friday night she must have been.
struck with the coincidence that her
sister was the second suicide that
had expired almost in her immediate
presence.
On the 5th of March. 1898. Walter
w. Orr, a man of 2S years, was
found dead in bed in the flat occu-
pied by Mrs. Comstock and Mrs.
Teal at 411B Lyon street. The gas
had been turned on and 1t was found
that Orr had been asphyxiated. The
house in question did not bear the
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q - - r.

q q q CHEN Mrs. Nellie Com
N w II stock saw her sister, Mrs.
" ~ II Dollie Walsh, or Dollie
WW Edwards, writhing from
the effects of carbolic
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-18
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the senate. on the 18th. the Nc
Emery resolution declaring the purpose
OF the ratification of the treaty of
peace was neither incorporation nor
permanent annexation. but to promote
the interests of the citizens OF Inc
United States and the inhabitants of
said islands. WAS adoptrd-.-.ln the
house MIR. Hepburn 0a.D offered the
Nicaragua canal bill as an amendment
to the sundry civil appropriations bill,
! and it's consideration developed Il live
" discussion. which was not 'onclud-
e! when tn" house adjourned.
Maj. Il. 4. Fish. ut one time asses
| snr of the District of Columbia. and as
si>tant register of the treasury under
President CIcveland's administration.
died in Il coal oiiic" in Washington. on
the nth. whore h" had stopped for
rest. Il" WAS over 20 wears old AMI
the cNrrtion Of walking through tnr
deep snuw probably caused heart fail
uTc.
I2rig.-(irn. George Il. Ernst. OF Maj
Gen. i:rookc's staff. completed the cN-
animation of between ~G1.0n1 md HHh.-
900 rationS of beef in arIny store
houses. at Havana. o. the li:h. II"
found that there was less than two
per cent. of bad beef. which WAS re-
ccived in the same shipment as the
beef previously condemned.
During Il severe wind storm. al ila-
vana. on the 18th. 600 tents in the
camp of Maj.-Gen. Lee were blown
down. among them being that of
Lieut.-CoI. Maus. chief surgeon of the
Seventh corps. The consequence WAS
that 1.SOO soldiers were temporarily
deprived of shelter.
The directors of the Homa Stake
Mining Co.. of New York. have de
clarcd the usual monthly dividend of
% cents per share and an extra divi-
dend of p cents per share, payable on
the 18th.
Charles Alexander DouglaS-IIome.
twelfth earl of Home, has been APP
pointed a knight of the Order of the
Thistle. in succession to the late Lord
Napier.
Nen. boHitH Itctl''loh III III ''"'i
try is discouraging to his opponents.
who wanted to antagonize the accept
ancc of $1,000. 900 from the United
States.
The husband of Julia Arthur. the
actress. who is playing in Washing
ton. sent a check for $1,000. on the
18th, for relief of the poor of that city.
Roman Catholic services in the Eng
lish language have been inaueuraicd
at the Belen church, in Havana.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-18

The senate, on the 18th. passed n
bill that reads: That the president is
hereby authorized to appoint, by Sc
lection and promotion. an admiral of
the navy. who shall not be placed up
on the retired list except upon his
own application: and. whenever such
Office shall be vacated. by death or
otherwise. the office shall cease to ex-
ist." Dewey.
Brighten. Miller has with him. at
IloilO, the Eighteenth infantry and
Battery G. of the Sixth artilley. and
the First Tennessee infantry. while the
naval assistance rendered him was by
the gunboat Petrol and the cruiser
Baltimore.
The southern states have Just gone
through an unusual experience in the
way of mountaineering cold weather.
the temperature running down as low
as 10 degrees below zero at Admission.
Ala. The intense cold was the more
severely felt from the fact that the
people of the south are not usually
prepared. as are those farther north,
to withstand such an assault.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-18
CURRENT NEWS NOTES.

The Baxter stove works at Mans
S1O0.C0G.
y dozen business houses at Co
manchc, TEX. were destroyed by fir;
loss. 100000.
The senate passed the house bill 10
establish Il national military park 81
\Icksburg, Miss.
Grain, cattle and produce indus.
tries have been seriously injured by
the cold weather.
Mrs. Mary May. of Edwardsville. H.,
undertook to start a fire with coal OIL.
She may o
The cold storage house of the John
Gund Brewing Co, at Fort Dodge. Ia,
was burned Friday.
James \. Smith, the ice King" ha |
a narrow escape from freezing to
death in Fast st. Louis. Ill.
Great Britain. it is reported AT Lima,
Tern. has offered to purchase the
Chiiian-Argentine w%arships.
The bill to pension ex-senator John
NJ. Palmer. of Illinois. at $50 a month.
WIS IdS"tu ~ liz VI L la
The explosion of a frozen water pipe
al Baltimore, Md. caused the death of
one person and seriously injured two
others.
\ bill has been introduced in tho
Minnesota Legislature which wouIi.
have the effect of releasing the Young.
er brothers.
Hancock q 1mboden, propc;etors of
the drtunct Planters bank at Kansas
City. No. have been indicted by the
grand jury.
Frank Pink. a brewery agent. was
found dead in q car OF beer at Rock
Island, Ill. He was sulfocated by the
fumes of a coke stove.
George Lee. who 50 years ago killed
Henry StOnestreet. in Jackson county.
Mo, and escaped. is said to have died
recently in Mississippi.
Many casualties from cold were re-
ported. In Arkansas and Tennessee
fuel famincs prevail. Missouri and
illinois suffered chiefly in respect of
crops.
solomon Hirschl, senior member CT
the firm OF Hirschi & Bendheim.w whole
sale dealers in tobacco. at St. Louis,
died in st. Margaret's hospital, in
1Cstor-
The Twelfth United States ~infant--
left Jefferson barracks Saturday after
for Brooklyn. y. Y. where they
will embark for Manila on the trans
port Sheridan.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-18
NOTES ABOUT WOMEN.

Two women are employed as track
walkers on a section of the Central
Pacific railroad east Of Wells. New.
Miss Laura Smith, professor of Eng
lish literature in the University OF Ne
vada, has, by the death of a distan: rela-
tive in London, just inherited a fcr
tune Of SIS ,OGO, 900.
Mrs. NJ. j. Hahn, a well-known and
handsome young woman of Richmond,
Va, has been placed under bond of
$500 to keep the peace for being a COM
mon scold.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-18
Supreme CouT: still Failing Behind.

The Missouri supreme court is two
years behind it's docket. 1t is said
mat in many eases attorneys appeal
asses to this court and save money for
heir clients. because they know that
hey will not Ee decided for two wears.
md that. furthermore. many eases
reach the Suprcm" court on appeals
rom lower courts which would not
ONE If the liriguntS knew they would
Or taken up and decided promptly.
The supreme court disposed of 4S4
:ases during 1895. while i94 new eases
acre dockcted. This left the court 80
.asSs father behind on its docket.
During the y@ar opinions were writ
ten by the different Judges. rs fol-
ows. which include n dissenting opin-
ems: CAN'T, {. j.. -: Brace. =. j.. IS;
Robinson. -: Sherwood. Il; Bur
CESS. 81: Williams. -: Marshall. Sc;
Macfarlane. II: Barclay. ,: Tichenor
Especial judge. /. and per curiam. ).
In this table it is to be noticed that
Judges Williams and Marshall did not
serve a full year. as they were APP
pointed to fill vacancies.
AS Il measure to aid the court to
catch up with its docket. the le%isla-
ture is to be asked to pass Il law re-
quiring lawyers to appeal cases to
igree upon statements of facts. This
is to be sem up with the case and be
Incorporated in the opinion. This
would enable the court to dispose of
so more cases in Il wear.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-18
MISSOURI A NEWS


Mrs. Hannah Silver. at her home
lear ST. Peters. St. Charles county,
aged ~.
T. j. Fitzpatrick. aged IS, one of the
pioneer farmers of Pettis county, near
r~hornleigh. of pneumonia. His wife
lied n week before.
Mrs. Sarah Smith. at the home Of
her daughter Mrs. William F. Elliot,
II Noberly. She vas nearly 100 years
Did, being born in Garrard county,
Ky, October /. 1899. She came to Mis-
souri, in 1924. She was the grand
mother of the gallant Lieut.. Smith,
Of the regular army. who was killed
July l before Santiago.
William Walden. aged 50. at Hanni-
bal.
David Mccormick, at Hannibal, aged
-.
John Pardee. aged -. at his home
near Odessa. Of grip. He was an old
settler and prominent citizen.
Henry O. Mason. Il veteran of the
civil war. aged 81. of consumption at
his home in East Sedalia.
S. y. Stephens. one of the best
known young men in Jonesburg. of
pneumonia. aged IS. He was a leadin.,
member of the VI. f.. church.
Charles Henry I%iuncker, a prOmi-
nent business man. quite suddenly ut
his home in St. Charles of apopleNy,
aged 80.
James Hickman. aged IS. at his
home near Salem. Mr.. Hickman WAS
l veteran of the civil war. serving in
II Ohio regiment. and for Il number
If years had been blind.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
~FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
(Second SESSION.

tSeephc ffrriou.l
In the senate, on the 9th. the entire
open session was devoted to consideration
OF the legislative, executive and 1udiclaI
appropriation bill. 81 pages of which were
disposed of before the senate went into
executive session for the remainder OF
the day...---In the house several bills OF
minor importance We're passed, after
which the sundry civil appropriations Dill
wa taken up for general debate, which
occupied the remainder of the session.
In the senate. on the 10th. the entire
session was devoted to consideration or
the legislative, executive and judicial APP
Frorriation bill. Little progress was
made the time being largely taken up
with debate on minor topics...-:ln the
house general debate on the sundry civil
appropriations bill was concluded. Dur
ing the course of the debate. Mr. Hep
burn. chairman of the interstate and for
eign MINER committee, gave notice
that he would offer the Nicaragua canal
bill as an amendment to the sundry civil
bill.
In the senate. on the 18th. al the con
cluSion of the morning business the reSo-
luton. offered on the 10Th. which real
firms and approves the doctrine OF me
declaration of independence, which de
clareS that all governments derive their
just powers from the consent of the gov
erned. and that the doctrines are uE'-
versal. and apply to all peoples who have
Il society or territory OF tchir own, was
laid before the senate......ln the mousse
the bill for a new public building at New
port News. Va, was sent To conference.
The hill ito provide Or the acquiring OF
rights of way by railroad companies
through Indian reservations of Indian
lands and Indian allOUmeutS| WAS taken
UP and discussed at lenSth.
In the senate. on the 18th. the a~Gricul-
tural bill was called up. slightly amend
ed. and passed. y bill granting to the
city of Boulder Col. cer,ain lands for
Park purposes was passed. also a bill
creating the office of admiral of the navy.
At 30 y. m. the senate went into eXecu-
tive session. and soon after adjourned.
lin the house. after a motion to adj
menbe present. the SundrY civil hnl
was taken up in committee of the whole.
After >? pages of the bill had been COM
pl"t"d tn" ommittc rose, and the house
~ i.-rrr,.I
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-18
n

United we stand, but divided We are
misunderstood.
A fox has a reputation for shrewdness
among silly old hens.
The crusty old bachelor if consistent
would make his own bread.
The telephone enables some men to
lie without becoming confused.
The more of a nobody a man is the
more important he thinks he is.
Many a man who thought himself
wise has been declared ott .rwise by .
jury.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-18
SIMPLE ACT OF JUSTICE.
Gen. Brooke RescinIs the Order Reducing
Official Salaries Mt Early
Rainy Season Expected.

Santiago de Cuba. Feb. 15.-Maj.-
Gen. Wood has received a cable dis
patch from Havana countermandinc
the order recently issued by Gen.
Brooke reducing official salaries in this
province 20 per cent.
Cubans regard the resembling of this
order as a simple act of justice. assert
ing that salaries in Havana are 80 per
cent. higher than those paid here.
Unusually heavy rains here indi-
cate that the arrival of the rainy sea-
son will be early.
Gen. Wood has recommended The ap-
pointment of Demetrio Castillo for the
position of acting civil governor Of
'antiago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-18

The army appropriation bill was
completed, on the 10th, by the nous
committee on military affairs. and by
dint of pretty severe cutting of numer-
GUS items it WAS brought down to SO.
O43,012. 1t is framed on the basis OF
an army of about 100000 men. AM con
templates the enactment of the Hull
bill for the increase of the army or tn.
retention of volunteers and regulars
up to that number.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-18

The ffve-story brick building at the
northwest corner of Wabash avenue
and Madison street, Chicago. occupied
by the book and stationery firm of A.
c. McClurg & Co., was, with its COR
tents, totally destroyed by fire, on the
18th. entailing Il loss of S65O.OOO. of
which 100000 was on the stock. Nc
Clurg & Co. carried one of the largest
stocks of rare old books and manu-
scripts outside of the great libraries.
including many volumes which can
not be replaced. All these were lost.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-18
Missouri Boy Killed at Manila.

John S~1rensen. Co. l.. First Nom
tana. who was killed in the attack on
Manila. was Il resident of Barton cOCn-
ty. lie left for Montana Il year ago,
and when volunteers were called fo-
at the outbreak of hostilities between
this country and Spain he Joined the
First Montana. His father lived about
- miles northwest of Lamar, and is a
weIl-to-do farmer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-18

At Toledo, o.. on the 18th, Valentine
Skibinski. a Pole, 65 years old, killed
Stepehen Bloshski. n boy nine years
old. The murder occurred in the Poi
jSh district. \. number of bows had
co~ngregated and were ~tormenting the
old man. when suddenly he opened tie
the heart. killing him instantly. The
murderer gave himself up.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-18

The Pettis county court refused to
paw the bill of Undertaken j. f.. Hills
for the burial of George Murrill. of
Burton. Mo-. who was found dead 1T
n Eedalia depot. \ Sedalia dispatch
says: 1T is reported that the body
was shipped 10 Il medical college. and
the mayor has ordered an investiga-
ton"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-18

y dispatch from Ponta del Gada,
Azares islands says that the British
tank steamer, Weehawken. Capt.
Casey. from Philadelphia, for Hull, ar
rived there on the 18th with o pas
sengers from the Hamburg-American
liner Bulgaria. Capt. Schmidt. from
New York. January 81. for Hamburg.
The Bulgaria was reported drifting
helplesSly 500 miles away.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-18

Public school No. 90. in Jersey
City. y. j., was burned, on the 18th,
together with several business houses.
battalion Fire Chief Hogan and three
other firemen, when half benumbcd
by the cold, went into one of the burn
ing buildings and were overcome by
the smoke. They We're rescued in an
unconscious condition by other fire.
men. and taken TO the hospital
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-18

After being adrift on an ice-foe III
Lake Michigan for over i hours, five
persons who were carried out by the
breaking up of the ice were rescued.
on the 18th. and it is not expected that
any of them will be much the worse
for the terrible experience. One of the
party. a young lady, was unconscious
when found, and remained SO for
many hours after being brought to
land.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-18

1t is now known hat the Filipino
loss is fully $500 killed, with wounded
vastly in excess of that number. and
thousands are held prisoners. All this
has been achieved at the cost of 60
Americans killed and 276 wounded.
There were - Americans missing and
~unaccounted for.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-02-18

Twenty-fouf lives We're sacrificed to
the storm, on the 12th, at Silver Plume.
a little mining town, situated at the
bead of Clear Creek canyon, 80 miles
from Denver, by monster snow slides.
The victims were mostly Italians.