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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-03
SERVICES TO-DAY
IN THE CHURCHES
All of the New Ministers Have Now
Arrived.
WILL Fill THEIR PULPITS'



I'm. recc.t meeting Of the Methods
,,-rl.-qu,, In pe-.r.l.rs d uuDaec OF
.......,..... ,-or.. -...f I'D dill tae oulplts
'.- All 49, -hD,t have arrived.
AL ,....I ..',.ii,f services i'm thelr rcspcc-
,'-a .t,,,.b.
.'i w. e emu W psoucha-n,. WHO was trans
,.i . ~, a., I.r,.. f5 tbe Gro3d-Street
i'-I AN .-.',,a,. his rYlDil To-day az
..',s s1r,iols
Rev. h. J, Bennett. Who comes fron
N.r.o.K. will occupy IBIS pulpit az ST.
l.uurs to-day at b.ta services.
r-, c.o,.. "A .-o.ouer. pastor Of Trim
liz A,..n.l..t church. has arrived IN tac
.,.. r..., --.rf.r. and uU occupy Dds
...'t.tt ..-r.. Dr. saaonc- was acc0mpl-
,.oI b,- ri. .,r1.i,. and they haze received
, moi lorfi8I Welcome.
Kew. j.. B. Betty who comes from
Portsmouth. has been assigned o. the
C.ar-strect church and yAl occupy Ms
pulpit to-day.
Eev. j. T. Bosnian. OF IlnFiir' VIII
preach 10 Tars-race He,toti church.
Ar UNION SrAIlC-,.
Hey. C.. ID. CaU.ey w.l occupy bis pull
r.t at Mon station. ilf former charge
uas tre Ncst-Eud church of A-Hche-le'
Eev r. NJ MANey from 'i'i'Dl' "7''
AiN. WIZ preach i- -h7'"4s'
Roy. @. j.. B. smith, OIL me Eastern
shore. viii begin DIS work. at l-i'"o',ln.
rrr. George ii. WHEY ihe ,'.y H!7s- .i-
1fy, "N lioarh 'Ne Hi,. ,-,
io DOS. I"rnlj-Il+- ADA i''.'Ai'l -''''''
at O'Clock. Min
Services VIII Da c1nd'c'eu al ,.'' i''
noGnt Avenue Melloai-l '-s '
church to-day al c''N
George r.. Wiley. ine cly mi-' J."
the evening al clock Dr. N"Il',.o' '.,7
presiding elder of the Richmond district
v.i occupy the pulpit.
UNABLE I'D 20 =.
THE friends az Dr. Il. \. Mullins pfe5l-
DENT %. the Baptist Iaeoiosica seminary
'.'' H. d.. Do, ,,.
frn tda. he VIII nor De anle 90 oe !" ~.
city to-day Tie is detained at the
.fr Carolina Baptist State Convention.
Services rnl be conducted no ST. Paurs
r.risconal church to-day by Rev. DR.
A-s,. crawford of Inc Theological Sem
t.-~, Alexandra. Va
r.o-. ,.,r d.. preaching at the Sec
49,, o...,,..+,rf,.o ,b,irob to-day az il
a., ,.,. lanes p Smith p d..
~ ~ Hov Riohard Ian
...ter T,rmeli,Ielv after the morning
.-,-,,.sti,rol rreo.irr will ba
Ely , W. ,,5 o's ste,. ~ se,rre new pas
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-03

MARINE INTELLIGENcE.


PORT OF RICHMOND DEC. .. 1879.
ARRIVED.
Steamer pocahout1s. Graves Norfolk
fnnd James river sid.nes. n'r.utnuiao ana
Messengers. virginia Ndrir4I0u Co.
Steamer Nhemarlo, clover. Norfolk
merchandise and passengers old Doe
m Mon Line
steamer Gemassor. 81 NfH. thiiaei-
pha. Pa. merchandise and p1a onscrs,
SAILED
Steamer Ahomar.c clover. Norfolk.
mere h3udise and pass n-Ors. Ola Do
'''''' DEC. Q, 800.
steamer Yemas oc. O'Ecu Phladcl-
phia. "a. merchandise and passengers.
clyde Line.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. DEC. >, 1N3'
ARRIVED.
steamer tast.cHeid. Ga'|D-.on
Steamer MaCIria Boston
schooner Thomas A. ward. Savannah.
Schooner A.. A Shaw. Boston
SAILED
schooner Frank a. Palmer. BOSTON
Schooner George q. Mcfadden, Boston
BARGE Lone Star. I1- ION.
Steamer Pisa HAMBURG.
Steamer Tey.otdaic. Rotterdam and
Amsterdam.
Steamer CasueGcd. lla"re.
PORT or WEST POINT. DEC. .. 1900
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltimore. Murphy. Baiti-
more Messengers and general cargo.
stoarnshlp Accomack THOMPSON, Nor
f0ik. passengers and general cargo
SAILED.
steamship Baltimore. Murphy Balti-
more passengers anna acncidI caIhp
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-03

ordinary. 2 27-32. The sales for the day
were 500 bales. Of which 500 were Tor
speculation auad export, anad lncIuoed
g. so American. Receipts, 1900 Ddies' III
GLIDING 600 American.
Futures opened and closed STEADY al me
9ovanca. American middHng. J. m. G., De
ccmber. 1G-Gf. value. December ana
January. 4 1861. sellers; January ana
February. 4 12-Gl, buyers; February ana
March ! 1O-Gi0i 11-Gi buyers, Marcn
ana April, 0-6i0i 10-Gi sellers: ApFH
and May. 4 81. buyers. May and june
( 1-Gt. buyers: June and July. 6-6l, Duy-
crs: July and August j-Glai 6-tH. seii-
ers. AUGUST ana September. 2-GiNf 3-Gi.
sellers. September and october . Jo-oi,
value
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-03

T.ITTTIWTII- Y - DO = I7-TI-
Private sales reported to-day We're. Dark
lear. ~ hoesheads. dark lues 1 hogshead.
Warehouse reports to-day. Deliveries.
p hogshCaaf
h9ckoe Nlcelouse reports sa,es FOR
no week of iDlsf5 pound -n' chest prize
lAc. fos the month 1890 pounds
h CHEST price 1880.
Inspections reported: Receipts FOR month
ending November 80. 1893, 07l hogsheads
anad - tierces: receipts for two months
ending November 20. 1899 2273 hogs
heads and lbs tierces; deliveries. 1904
hogsheads and 1855 tierces.
Inspected stock on hand November Goth,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-03

Miss Ene stanley. who has been ~ the
Retreat for he Sick for the past month,
has recovered sufficiently 20 leave the
institution Yesterday morning for her
home in Hanover county.
Miss Lucy Thornton. of Portsmouth,
was brought 20 the Retreat Friday night.
Mr. Noncure continues 20 improve. He
will probably be out again within the next
week
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-03

Major Henry G. Cabeh wife and child
expect 10 leave this city for Washington
during the early part 81 the week AZ
Washington they Will be joined by TWO
sisters u Mrs.. CabeN and the party VIII
remain in that city for several days be-
fore starting West.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-03

The report OF Sergeant ShinDerser ior
the month Of November shows decrease
I'm crime. The figures Follow
Total number OF arrests, Ss6. white 49,
colored. l72: misdemeanors, $780, feionies'
q ordinance violation. 70; miscellaneous
ia Total number last month, Ssi.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-03
ION cr,ppOrHONES-s1 90.

Tb,. 4. tie tine 90 purchase what Will
,,ro.e ore of NE very best christnas Of
ferlrgs Won can make, a nice GRAPHIC
nbons Nc carry a tremendous stock Of
-, "a an he latest records. You hear
80, hHeore buvlng More amusement
Ia Measure than you can find In any
oiber direction for Ike amount OF
money. WALTER D. MOSES * CO.,
1905 Main street ,-.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-03
n.ha rora1 80 10 those VINO recently

The royal gifts 70 those VINO recently
sang nj Bainoral before the Queen have
now been distributed. Nine. Emma AZ.
banl received a portrait on enamel or
her Maiesty. Mr. nsn Davies, the tenor
a silver cigar box. n. Johannes WOLF me
vioiinist. a silver lnks,and, and Miss Ada
Crossley, a bracelet OF pearls.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-03

London has stock Exchange orches-
,ral and Choral Society,"" now In rs sew
enteenth year. which performs such am
bitions things as Beethoveps Symphonies.
OF IA celebrated bass singer. Ludwig
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-03

CHARTFsTON. =. c., Dec. 2-TUR-
PENTlNl- Market firm al lsc.. sales.
mono.
ROslN-Firm and unchanged; sales,
uDIe.
SAVANNAH. CA. Dec. 2-SP1R1Ts or
OIL. RPlNTlNE-l1tic bid, receipts. Sg2
casks. sales. O0l casks; exports, 1i5
casks.
HOSrN-Firm and UNCHANGED. rrceint..
-i0 barrels. sales lbs barrels. exports.
1Jl1 barrels.
WILMINGTON y. g.. Dec. 2-SPlk-
rTs DF COMMUNICATING doing
receipts. 30 casks.
ROsIN- Film at SiO5a1lO. receipts, $50
bfrreIs.
CRUDE rUKPENFlNE-Quiet at $loo
az -. receipts 81 barrels.
TAR-Flrm at $40. receipts, 4SG bar
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-03

The sale Of reserved seats to subscriber
viii take place Monday morning. Dccem-
Der 4th. at ocioca.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-03

Attention is called to the advertisement
.oe : r-llrnan,s sons in this issue They
are selling the best goods az The lowest
,.rices Iousekeepcfs would do Vel %
note This and make their Christmas pun
chases elriy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-03


,otton market 0poned steady. with prices
y To- roint- .Aeher ON demand from
etort. and l..ifr. Iorc-. buuish eeuu-
n.nt thrivca on 'um English cables.
Claims nom tho South that spot cotton
was hold at sum hencr prices. ana ON ass
surances in the shape OF figures that
cotton was NOT coming m,o sigh, in The
volume eAp-'''H no Iia. l..I"dt gnu
caution aeainst TOO confident iradins uy
outsiders and comparatively few orders
were received Hom them through tne
small amounts I'D the forenoon. ms COZ,
ton being eagerly picked up oy oeI,,ei
shor,e ana ,, ol ae.' g1 1arsiJ ..e.dg
with prices net 90 l5 points lower
cor,rD,- l.....,... .,,rod s.oadv. Dc
--a' tiarrh rs. Aorn TGl. M1y and
iTre Tc.. Iuy 7G7. August. 7.G3. Sep
fo,ober 71N. October GNS
saof cotton closed quiet at Lice. lower.
midalne uplauds. 7a.. middlus gulf $. uo
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-03
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IT WILL Be A REMARKABLE
HOLIDAY NUMBER AND NONE
CAN AFFORD TO MISS IT.

Zottmayer. who created the part OF King
Mark In Wagner's Tristan"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-21
AN IMPROBABLE STORY.
willing to Exchange the Philippines
for the British West Indies.

London. Jan. 17.-Diplomats refuse
to take seriously the revival of the re-
port cabled from Washington that the
United States is willing to exchange
the Philippine islands for the British
West Indies islands. \ high official of
the foreign Office characterized the
statement as absurd. lie said that
while the continental powers appeared
to be willing to permit the United
States to hold the Philippines as spoils
of war, they would not be likely to re-
main passive spectators of a change
in the balance of power in the far east
which would result from Great Brit
aims requirement of those islands,
particularly so at this critical time in
the struggle for domination in China.
The official quoted further remarked
that he did not believe Great Britain
or the United States courted the pro-
tests which would result from the pro-
posed exchange. If such negotiations
are on foot the United States embassy
here has no knowledge of them.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-21
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
President S%churman of Cornell University
Has Accepted a Position on the
Commission.

Washington, Jan. 17.-President
Schurman, of Cornell University, was
at the White House and had n talk
with tile president. On leaving he said
that he had accepted a position on a
commission of five which is to be APP
pointed TO study the commercial and
social problems of the Philippines. 1t
is now understood that the othermem-
beTs OF the commission will be Admiral
Dewey, Gen. Otis. Col. Charles DENLY
and Prof. Worcester, of Ann .Arbor
university.
The work of the commission. it is
understood, will be purely economic
and not of 4 political nature. They
will study :he habits and manners of
the Filipino, the material of
the country and its commercial posi-
bilities but they will not attempt to
deal with the problem of government
for the islands.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-21
THE G
Several Courses Open to the President In
Dealing with the Commissary-
General OF tho Army.

Washington. Jan. lin answer to
a direct question Secretary Alger, at
the close of the official day yesterday,
said that the war department had
taken no action in the ease of Commits
sary-General Eagan. but when h in
quiry was pursued, he declined to say
one word as to his intentions in the
matter. 1t was apparent during the
day that this matter was receiving at
tention. and in fact the commissary
general himself spent some time clos
eted with The secretary. Three dis
tinct lines of action were talked of as
within the line of probability. The
first was a strong reprimand to he adj
dressed by the president himself to
Gen. Eagan, stating that but for the
immunity he had promised all wit
nesSes bcforct the commission, he would
have court-martialcd him. The sec
ond line was an actual court-martial,
while the third was Il court of inquiry.
To Place the Responsibility for Deciding.
The purpose of the latter would be,
it was said. to place upon Il military
tribunal the responsibility for decid-
ing whether or not Gen. Eagan should
be tried by cOurt-martial. Of course
the court of inquiry might go Il long
way into the matter which led up Z
the attack contained in Gen. Eagan's
statement, possibly involving a de-
termination rs TO the correctness of
the charges touching the character of
the army beef preferred by Gen. Miles,
though this would appear to be ap-
pointing Il second tribunal to inveSti-
gate the methods and results of the
first engaged already on that work.
Gen. Miles VIII Not Prefer Charges.
1t was stated that Gen. Miles would
not prefer charges against Gen. Ea-
gan for the u~tterances delivered by
him before the war investigating cor
mission last Friday, but intends to let
the war department deal with the mat
ter in its own way.
Touching these charges, it is said
that there is really no absolute neceS-
Sity that any n shall father them
though the advocate general of the
war department would be called upon
to put them in shape if it should be de-
cided to order 4 court-martial. 1t is
suggested that the war investigating
commission has deprived itself of the
power to make out n real legal pre-
sentiment against Gen. Eagan, if it was
so disposed. by returning the objec-
tionable paper to him.
Eagan's Statement Not In the Hands of
the Commission.
So far as it is known, the statement
delivered last Friday is not now in the
hands of the commission, and the
judge advocate who would prosecute
Gen. Eagan IN case of a c~ourt-martial
might be under the necessity of TAX
ing secondary evidence in the shape of
newspaper publications of his state
ment, all o (which are admittedly moth
ing more than abstracts. Perhaps this
fact would not have much weight with
a court-martial, but in ordinary legal
practice it would place the prosecution
at a very great disadvantage.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-21
GEN. C.P. EAGAN&' LETTER
Communication eTom the Commits
sary General to the War Inves-
tigation Commission.
SENT WITH HIS REVISED STATEMENT.
He DiscIaims Any Intention to Show Disre-
spect to the Commission. but Pleads .
Certain Amount Of Justification for
Having Given Vent to His Personal Feel
ings In His Oncial Statement.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Following is
the text of the letter sent by Gen.
Eagan to the war investigating com
mission, with an amended statement
in reply to the charges concerning the
beef furnished the army:
Office of Commissary of Subsistence
Washington. Jan. IA, 1899.
To the Commission Appointed by the
President to Investigate the Conduct of
the War with Spain-Gentlemen: l have
the honor to hand you herewith my tes-
timony which is now resubTnitted and re-
vised in accordance with the views ex-
pressed by you in your letter to me OF
January -. The Objectionable features
and what is considered irrelevant matter
by you. in which opinion | entirely agree,
are eliminated. In this connection l de-
sire to state that there was never a
thought or intention on my part of any
diSreSpect whatever to your commission,
but in explanation of the language used
by me heretofore, l beg to invite the at
tentiOn of the commission to the. fact
that l have been accused practically of
feeding the soldiers with poisoned
beef which made them sick, "embalmed
beef. so called; hiatt l have furnished
of experiment" which charge in effect.
is corruption and worse. because 1t jeop-
ardized the lives of soldiers sent to the
front in atropical climate. and who We're
ucftllutIN ph sum loOh "o ""S VIM
them; that these statements have gone
to the whole country uncOntradicted:
that they have been published, and l
have been pilloried in the press of the
country as a man who has fed the
army on poisoned meat, and c~orruptly
so; that for about three weeks time |
have kept silent for the reason that l
WAS debarred. after talking with the Hon
was debarrcd after talking with the hon.
Orable secretary of war, from preferrinS
charges. because OF the Immunity granted
by the president TO witnesses before your
commission. Notwithstanding the gravity
of the accusation: that il Is unreasonable
To believe that such monStrOuS charges
could have any other effect than to work
upon an honorable man in such 4 way as
to gOad him to Il species of desperation,
and that il was but natural, when the
proper opportunity was given him, to
meet and refute the charges, that he
should characterize them i'll harsh Ian
Suagc. and in terms that are deemed
improper. no matter what the prOvoca-
ton. l.. therefore,. withdraw the language
and matter so objectionable. and reSubmit
TO you now my sworn statement with the
abiding faith that your commission, hay
ing all the facts before you, will decide the
points at issue justly.
Very respectfully,
CHARLES Z. EAGAN.
Commissary General of Subsistence
The commission. after Il brief secret
session. decided for the present to
make public only Gen. Eagan's letter,
and not the statement accompanying
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-21
Deafness Cannot Re c.r.a

local applications, as they cannot reach
- diseased portion of the ear. There i,
My one way to cure deafness, and that is
~ constitutional remedies. Deafness !,
caused by an infamed condition of the mu-
eous lining OF the Eustachian Tube. When
TINS tuoe gets Infiamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
sntirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal CON-
dition, hearing will be DESTROYED forever;
nine cases of of ten are caused by catarrh,
which Is nothing but an infamed condition
Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for anv
ease OF Deafness (caused by catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure,
Send for circulars, free.
49,, F.. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo. &.
Sold by Druggists, T5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-21
WILLIAM WAS SHREWD.
AN Imperial Present that Has Brought .
Turkish Order for Field Artillery
to Germany.

Constantinople, Jan. 1G.-The inn
perial trade has been issued ordering
the purchase Of 1872 krupp field guns
and 30,G0O shraHnei shells. This is I'M
doubleday the outcome of the act Of
the orient, in presenting the sultan Of
Turkey with a perfect model of the
modern krupp field gun introduced
into the German army. The German
newspapers, at the time. commented
~approvingly on the cmpcror's shrewd-
ness, which, they predicted, would re-
suit in Turkey sending a large order
for guns to GERMANY.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-21
POLICING HAVANA.
Spanish Applicants Treated Empartially,
But Their Short Stature Is AGa;ns.
Them-Bnsiness R~esuming.

Havana. Jan. 17.-Gen. MenOcal and
ex-Superintendent McCullagh are eX-
aiming 300 apprehension positions on
the police force here. About eighty pa
trolmen have been accepted so far. and
of this number so men are Spaniards.
Menocal is acting fairly towards the
Spanish candidates. If physically and
morally up to the standard they are
accepted. Some former Spanish Of
ficers arc among the applicants. Two
former ~Iieutenants accepted appoint
ments as patrolmen OH Saturday last.
The height required, five feet six
inches. shuts out many applicants. in
Guiding a lot, of Menocal's men. The
force will he selected, in the main, by
the end of the week.
The weakest part of the system is
the pay.
Fifty dollars a month for patrolmen
is regarded as toe little money fer
high class, honest men. San Juan de
Porto Rico pays S75 per month. The
question of raising the pay of patrol
men here to that figure is under ccn-
s~ideration.
The first piles were driven yesterday
for the construction of the United
States pier at Triscornia. Col. Hecker
was present. The construction of seven
warehouses is beginning at the rail-
road TERMINAL line. They will be fin
isbed in about a month. About 1,30C
men are at work.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-21
SANTIAGO JUBILANT.
The 2 sople Rejoicing in the Prospect Oh
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS an Ovation
to Gen. Wood.

Santiago de Cuba. Jan. 17.-Mayor
Bacardi yesterday received a cable dis
patch from DIR. Castillo. the representa-
tive of the business men of this city,
who accompanied Ger. Wood to Wash
ington, announcing that complete au-
tonomy will be granted this province.
The day, therefore, was practically OBJ
served as a holiday. The city vas dec
GRATED with flags. and a mass-meeting
was held at which Gen. Wood was
warmly praised. Bands of music pa
raded the streets, cheering crowds
were to be seen on all sides and the
clubs held meetings for the purpose of
arranging an ovation to Gen. Wood
and DR.. Castillo on their return. Sub
scriptions are pouring in. so there will
be no lack of money to make the affair
a success.
Representatives of n Norwegian
wrecking company examined the
wrecks of The Spanish war ships Sum
day, in order 20 see if it is possible to
raise them. They consider that the
Colon might possibly be fioated, but
they are doubtful in tie case of the
Oquendo.
The Merritt-Chapman Wrecking Co.
is making Roadway on the Reina Mer-
cedes.
Three Cubans have been arrested on
the charge of numbering Il man near
San Luis. with the object of robbing
him. Two others are implicated.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-21
OPENED BY THE EMPEROR.
The Prussian Diet Formally Opened with &
Speech from the Throne by
the Emperor.

Berlin, Jan. 1.-THE Prussian diet
was opened with n speech from the
throne, in which Emperor William said
that the financial situation continued
favorable, the bases of both political
and national life being soundly cstab-
lished, and the prosperity of the coun-
try visibly growing.
His majesty regarded the future
with confidence, and mentioned the
measures whic:. would be introduced
to extend state railroads and naviga-
Bile canals from the Dortmund-E Ems
canal to the Rhine, Weser and Elbe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-21
AN UNHAPPY FAMILY.
Il-FeelIng Between the DowsCer Empress
and the Emperor-The Mission
aries Fear Trouble.

Pekin. Jan. 17.-Palace reports de-
scribe increasing ill-feeling between
the dowager empress and the emperor.
On several occasions recently the en-
pcror. it is claimed, disobeyed the
dowager empress.
The chief amusement of the emperor
at present, The palace reports also say,
is training goats and monkeys.
Reports from Shang-Tung province
say the populace there is almost in a
state of rebellion. The missionaries
anticipate trouble.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-21
the pay.
The Linseed Oil Trust.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 17.-Mr. B. F.
Miles, of this city, who has just been
elected president of the new Linseed
Oil trust, which controls all of the
large linseed plants in the country. in
discussing the plans of the new organ
ization said: "The output of the trust
will continue about what it has been
in the past when the companies were
manufacturing independently. The
great object is to steady the market
and maintain it On a solid basis and
make it non-speculative. If anything
prices will be decreased rather than
increased"