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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-28
THE NEBRASKA COLORADO
EXPRESS" A NEW TRAIN

EXPRESS" A NEW TRAIN.
/ On June 18th the Burlington
Route puts into its passenge.
! service to the West 4 new fast
daily train st. Louis to Denver
| leaving Eastern Missouri in the
afternoon and early evening,
arriving at Denver 600 p. m.
next day. One night en- route.
Direct via st. Joseph and South
ern Nebraska,
The Burlington and Rio
Grande Routes from the middle
way, the scenic way, tC the Pa.
citic Coast.
This service is altogether ad-
dltIonai to che Burlingtou's
Sreatscheme of passenger trains
to the West aRd Northwest.
California Weekly Excursions
personality conducted every,
Wednesday night.
For details write your ticket
ageut or
Howard Elting. GenI Agent,
Hannibal, Mo. L w. Wakelev
Gent Pass'r Agent, st, Louis,
Mo-, Howard Elliott. General
Manager. st. Louis, No,
Home Seekers Excursions via Wabash.
On June Goth. July 4th, aud
18th, August 1st. aud 18th,
Sept, 9TH. and 18TH, Oct. Bird.
aud l7th.. the Wabash will sell
Home Seekers Excursion tickets
at rate of one regular first class
fare plus $500 for the round
trip, except that no tickets will
he sOik at less rate than 50. 90
to points in Texas, Oklahoma,
Indian Ty., North Carolina,
Kansas, Arkansas, Nebraska,
Utah, Colorado, Florida, Ten
uessee, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi. Virginia, South
West Missouri and to points in
many other States not mention
ed; tickets are limited to 81
days from date of sale with
privilege OF stop, bowers at
certain points on the goiug trip,
No stop-overs allowed on the
return trip. For farther infor-
motion, call on nearest ticket
agent or address II. f. Watts,
Pass. and Ticket Agt. Moberly,
Mo,
ST, Louis Exposition. St. Louis, Mo-,
September nth to October
18th, 1899,
at rate Of one and one,third of
the standard firSt-class fare
(uot temorarily reduced) for the
round trip; tickets to be sold
commencing Sunday, September
10th, aud each Tuesday and
Thursday thereafter during the
continuance of the Exposition.
All tickets to be limited for re.
turn not exceeding five days
from date of sale.-Burlington
Route,
Priests of PalaS Parade and Karnivai
Krewe, Kansas City, Mo-, Sep
tenlber rs October 8, 1890.
Kansas City, September % to
October (. inclusive, at rate of
one standard first class fare
(not temporarily reduced) for
the round trip, good returning
until and including October 9th,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-28

Geo. D, Clayton, one of Han
nibals leading business men,
Was in this city Thursday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-28
Vacation
Work

offered ageats ia every
town to secure subscriptions
to the magazine GOOD
HOUSEKEEPING" Special
commissions and prizes for
good workers during July and
August Write Us for infor>
NATION that will interest you.
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Two tie makers wanted.
Five miles northeast of city.
Apply to Pat Corcoran,
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Halls Great Discovery.
One small bottle Of Halls
Great Discovery cures all Kid.
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seminal emissions, weak and
Same backs, rheumatism and all
irregularities of the kidneys and
bladder in both men and WON
en-, regulates bladder trouble in
children. If not sold by your
druggists, wall be sent by mail
on receipt of 81 One small
bottle is two months treatment,
and will cure any case above
mentioned. E. w Hall, sole
manufacturer, st, Louis, Mo.
Send for testimonial. Sold by
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READ THIS.
Bowling Green, Mo-, July 10,
1S98,-To Dr. E. ". Hall, st.
Louis, Mo, Dear Sir: We have
been selling your Texas Wonder,
Halls Discovery, for two
years and recommend it to any
one suffering with any kidney
trouble as being the best remedy
we have ever sold.
Yours truly,
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-09-28

Sept, 9th to Oct, 9TH inclf.
sive the NJ. K. & t. will sell
round trip tickets to Kansas
City, Mo, at one fare for the
round trip account Priests Of
Palace Parade Karnival Krewe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
HOW MAJ. LOGAN WAS KILLED.
Lieberman's Letter Proves lie Was
Not shot by His Men.

Not shot by His Men.
Kansas City. Dec 2-Apropos OF the
reports put In circulation at the time Of
the death OF Maj. John A. Logan, killed
in action in the Philippines the following
letter, received to-day by L. S. Lelberman,
from his son, DIR. B. Albert Lelberman.
major ond surgeon Of the Thirty-third
United States Infantry (Maj. Logan's reg
imenO effectually disproves the statement
that Maj. Logan was shot by his own
men.
"San Fabian Luzon. Nov. 12 1s99-As
wrote you day before yesterday that we
were to attack town, / will now tell you
that we did It, and, although we whipped
them, the cost was severe, the killed in.
cluding Maj. Logan. We left here at a.
m. and marched about two or three miles,
when we ran into the enemy who were In
houses, rice fields and tops of trees along
the road, and lntrenchments without end.
Corpl. Robinson, IN the advance, was
wounded by the first volley. Mai. Logan,
in passing him, stopped and ask
ed him IL he had first aid
package, and was shot through the head
just above the temples. was only short
distance behind and / called to my acting
hospital steward, Mercer, and we went
forward to him. took Mai Logan's
him, when poor Mercier was shot through
the heart from a tree under which Maj.
Logan was. / looked up and saw the fell
low about fifteen feet above me, and
drawing my revolver, 1 shot him and he
fell from the tree Then, right at that
spot, several others were killed or
wounded, and when / established my
dressing station at that place, the sharp
shooters IN the treetops made things
very lively for us until a detail of men
cleaned out the treetops. One hundred
and fifty natives were killed and fifty pris-
oners and about 200 guns captured. The
road was something terrible, as II had
been raining. the rice fields were like lakes
the streams were greatly swollen and the
bridges destroyed so that we had to ford
or swim all OF them. The natives all had
Mausers and they knew how 10 handle
them. The battle lasted about three
and one-half hours. Gen. Wheaton to-day
sent us a letter of congrntulation on our
victory the biggest one since the war
started"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
AUGUSTA HAS ANOTHER FIRE.
Berry's Flour Mill Destroyed at
Loss of S115,O0O.

Augusta, Ga, Dec. A.--Augusta caught.
another serious fire to-nighc. and Berry 8
big flour mills were destroyed, together
with a large amount of grain and -four.
The mill building was valued at $25,Oo0 and
the machinery at s55,OOO while there was
some $4,000 worth of corn, wheat and
flour. There was a total of about $4,000
insurance
Capt Berry has been in the business
thirty-five years, but never had fire be-
fore, though he has been disastrously In
jured several times by freshets.
A break in the Golfer dam at the electric
power house, where a new race and wheel
were being put in, left the city in darkness
tonight. Consequently there was con-
Siderable excitement when the general
alarm was turned in and a large crowd of
people focked to the scene of the fire, the
tremendous blaze lighting up a large por-
ton of the city. Fortunately the mill was
on a lot isolated from other buildings or
there might have been another serious con-
flagrauon. The min was a complete loss.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
TROOPS ARE KEEPING TRUCE.
TACITLY UNDERSTOOD CHRISTMAS
WILL BE OBSERVED.

No News Is, Therefore, Expeeted
From south Africa TO-day-Gov-
ernment Refused to Allow Duke of
COnnaught to Go to the Front.
Beers Extending Their Trenches
at MOdder River-Demand Made
for Larger English Force.
London, Dec. %, 4:SO a. m.-The war office
has received cablegram from Gen. Fores-
ter-Walker dated at Cape Town yesterday.
saying; Have no further news of the gem
eral situation"
1t may be almost safely predicted that
nothing will occur to-day. A truce either
formal or informal, is being kept for the
Observance of Christmas by the opposing
forces.
The Duke of Connaught again pressed to
be allow to go to the 'front.' but the gov
ernment declined to give its assent. Then
waiying considerations of rank, he offered
his services to Lord Roberts in any capac-
ity as a staff officer. Lord Roberts con-
sented, but the government again declin-
ed.
The Morning Posts correspondent at
Chieveley, telegraphing on Monday. Dec.
49, and confirming intelligence already ca
bled. says:
"At dawn to-day the column struck
camp and formed new one, three miles
to the south, owing to the scarcity of
water"
Situation at Modder River.
A dispatch from Modder river, dated
Dec. IS, SAYS:
trenches. They now have nearly twenty
miles of entrenched works due north Of
the British camp, which also is in an ad-
mirable position for defense as the sur
rounding country is perfectly level. The
Beers, moreover are compelled to keep a
force estimated at 10000 in order to con-
tain the British column. A large num-
ber of Lord Methuen's wounded have re-
covered and are ready to resume their
places in the ranks
dispatch 10 the Daily News from Mod
der river dated Dec. IS, says:
I'VE are now waiting until England
shall have realized the actual facts. 1t
has to be admitted that, man for man.
We have found ourselves pretty well
matched. but the Boer has always the
choice of positions.
Let England then become alive to the
need for a further 100000 men. Such a
force will prove the truest economy in both
blood and treasure"
Some Army Changes.
Among minor news 1t was announced
that Col. McKinnon has been appointed
to command the City of London Imperial
Volunteers.
The Sixteenth Lancers have been order
ed 10 proceed from Bombay to the Cape.
to meet the pressing need of cavalry. The
Canadian Colonel Russard has been ap-
pointed to Gen. French's staff.
1t is rumored that the Free State is
about to move the seat of government
from Bloemfontein to Winburg the for
mer being indefensibIe.
DR.. Leyds, who has again been inter-
viewed, asserts that the Beers have am
pie arms and ammunition, declaring that
they have Mausers enough to give each
burgher two and an equal number of Mar
| tini-Henrys.
The morning papers are severely criti-
cising the fact that Gen. Sir Charles War
ren's fifth division is being utilized to
reinforce various points, instead of being
concentrated at one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
FARMERS HORRIBLE CRIME.
GROUND DOWN by FATE HE ANNI-
HILATEs HIS FAMILY.

His wife Committed Suicide ana
Made Him Promise 90 XIII the
Children and HimseIf-He Held
on for IA While, Hut when His
stock Was Taken He Killed His
Three Children and Himself, ana
Burned Their Home.
Chillicothe, Mo, Dec. 24-The charred
remains of William ]. Thomas, farmer.
and his three children were found in the
ashes Of their home eleven miles south-
west OF ChiFlcothe, to-day.
The suppositlon is that Thomas MURDER
ed the children, then set fire to the house
and took his own life.
About a year ago Thomas wife commits
ted Suicide by taking poison. Thomas
had frequently told his nelghbors that his
wife, on her death bed. exacted promise
from him that he would make away
with the children and himself and follow
her.
The dead are: William Thomas. the fa=
ther. aged 55; Edna, 10 years old; David,
aged IA; John, aged Is.
The affair was not discovered until early
this morning, when a neighbor living
about mile distant saw that the house
had been burned. He hurried over and a
sickening sight met his gaze The house
had been totally destroyed by the flames,
and the charred and blackened bodies OF
Thomas and his three children were lying
in ashes The coroner was notified and am
inquest is being held.
Thomas had been the victim OF a long
series of financial reverses. It was the
result of these that mis- wife took her own
life. A story Is told that at the time his
wife killed herself II was the understands
ing between her and Thomas that he was
to kin himself and the children then, but
his nerve failed him and he failed to carry
out his part of the agreement.
on Saturday a Kansas City live stock
commission firm took under a mortgage
foreclosure his last hoof of stock Thomas
asked come of his neighbors for help 20
save his horses, but was refused. Then he
went 10 town, borrowed pistol and a tar
get rifle. Returning, he stopped az tha
school house where his little girl was at
tending a Christmas entertainment and
took her home. Not until this morning was
anything more seen OF any Of the family
The bodies were burned beyond recog-
milton. The iron of a pitchfork found i'm
the ruins leads to the belief that Thomas
spread hay about the house after murder
ing the children, set the place on fire and
then shot himself
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
GREAT CROWD AT FUNERAL.
Many Attended the Obseauies of "siI-
yer DoIIarn smith.

Many Attended the Obsequies of "Sil-
yer Dollar" smith.
New York. Dec A.-The greatest fun
eral crowd that ever assembled on the
east side, gathered about noon to-day to
take a last look at Former AS emblyman
Charles C'silver DollarD Smith, who died
Friday at his home on Essex street.
Despite pouring rain hundreds
of residents of the Essex neigh,
borhood lined Essex street and
flied every tenement house window
for blocks. 1t was necessary to have thlr-
ty policemen to Clear a passageway for
the carriages out of the neighborhood.
The funeral services was held at Mr..
Smiths former residence al noon, and for
many hours before the service began a
constant stream Of friends passed around
the coffin lying in the parlor and took a
last look at the dead man.
The religious services were conducted
by Rabbi Gabriel Hirsch. After Rabbi
Hirsch had read the Hebrew service the
Masonic ceremonies we're performed, and
the remains of "Silver Dollar" Smith were
driven to Cypress Hill Cemetery for inter-
fmeut.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
GATACRE WATCHING DUTCH.
He Is EndeavOrin& to Prevent Their
Giving Aid to Beers.


Cape Town, Monday, Dec. 1S.-Gen.
Gatacre, in order to check an insurrection
among the Dutch colonists and to prevent
disaffected persons giving Information or
other assistance to the Beers, has issued
a modified reconcentrado order.
BY its terms all males over 12 years of
age, of whatever nationality, residing out
side of towns or villages but within
radius of twelve miles of military camps
now established, or hereafter to be es-
tabished north of Sterkstroom, are requir-
ed Immediately to vacate their places of
residence and either to remove to some
place outside the twelve-miles radius or
to form camp in close proximity to the
nearest military camp-the spot to be Sc
lected by the officer COMMUNICATIVE
they must reside until further notice, pro-
viding for their own needs. All persons
found within the radius without passes
will be arrested
Advices from Colesberg assert that not
many colonial Dutch have Joined the
Beers in that district.
Certain residents of Malmesbury cele-
brated Gen. Gatacres repulse at Stormberg
by a dinner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
MANY NOT ACCOUNTED FOR.
Twelve Known to Have Been Killed
in AmaIf Landslide.

Rome Dec. 24.-Dispatches from Amalf,
the popular tourist resort on the Gulf of
Salerno, where the landslide occurred on
Friday, say that twelve persons are
known to have been killed, that at least
fifteen others were injured and that many
are still unaccounted for.
Among those killed were Miss Weir, a
daughter of James Collway Weir, member
of the House of Commons for Ross and
Cromarty, and her governess. They had
escaped, but returned for their valuables
and were killed together.
1t now appears that some earth tremors
and other premonitions enabled many peo-
pie to get away before the catastrophe
occurred.
The Mayor of Amalh declares his be-
lief that the landslide was due to the fact
that a huge tissue left after a similar slip
ten years ago, had been carelessly filled
with faggots and pieces of timber. This
had always been considered source of
danger.
The Hotel Santa Catarina was complete
lv buried and other buildings are in ruins.
The peasants, fearing further landslides,
refuse to return to their homes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
FUNERAL OF DWIGHT L. MOODY.
Preparations Completed for Services
Tuesday Afternoon.


East Northfeld, Mass, Dec. 24.-The
family of the late Dwight L. Moody re-
mained in doors nearly the entire day,
owing to the constant downpour of rain,
leaving the house only for brief inter-
val during the forenoon TO attend services
at the Congregational Church.
Mrs. Moody, who had been much affect
ed by the arrival of her sister and brother,
Fleming Revell, and Mrs William H.
Holden of Chicago last evening, was in
her usual health after a nights rest, and
showed only slightly the struggle which
she had experienced during the past few
weeks. Mrs L. c. Washburn, Mr..
Moody's only sister, is expected to arrive
from her home in Racine, Wis, tonight.
The funeral is 10 be held Tuesday after
noon at 2;90 O'clock, and the details have
been completed. The body will be taken
to the church at a. m, by the Mount
Herman students, and will lay in state un-
til 2:30 in the afternoon when the SER
vices will be held, after which it will be
taken to the last resting place on Round
Top. The only music during the ser
vice, aside from singing by the regular
choir of the church, will be the singing of
Rock of Ages" one of MIR. Moody's fav-
orite hymns, by the Mount Herman male
quartette.
In answer TO telegrams sent to several
gentlemen who had been associated with
Mr. Moody in his work. offering to them
an opportunity to speak a few words over
the body of the dead evangelist, five have
responded, accepting the invitation. Those
who will speak are DR.. II. G. Weston Of
the Crozier Theological Seminary, Chester,
Penn; Rev. Arthur 7. Pierson of Brook
lyn, N. Y; Bishop Mallalieu of Boston;
Rev J. Wilbur Chapman of New York,
and H. NJ Moore of Boston.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
IRISH SOCIETIES MAY RISE.
Talk in Omaha of Revlving the Fe-
mans and CIan-Na-GneI.


Omaha, Neb., Dec. 24.-The Bee will say
tomorrow:
There is something more than a likell-
hood that the pro-Boer agitation, now so
general throughout the United States, will
lead to the resuscitation of the once ceie-
brated organization among Irish -Ameri-
cans, known as the Fenians, which plan
ned and executed an invasion of Canada
in 1866, out of hatred of England, for the
wrongs that for several hundred years
had been inflicted upon Ireland.
"Intimatons have reached omaha from
other cities that an address, calling Tor
a renewal of the Fenian organization and
the Clan-Na-Gael had been sent out from
this city to enthusiastic Irish-Americans
in other places, but inquiry among prom
inent Irishmen failed TO disclose the iden-
tity of any persons who may have sent
out such an address. As far as could be
learned there are no organized branches Of
the societies named in this city, although
there are some men in Omaha who are
proud of their membership in the Fenian
organization.
Inquiry, however, did develop the
fact that there is some sort of a secret
movement on foot among the Irish enthu-
siasts in this and neighboring cities, which
has for its object some decisive steps Of a
more beligerent character toward Eng
land than a simple declaration Of SYM
pathv for the Beers far away In South
Africa. The movement here will be in
augurated by meeting to be held next
Sunday, when some measures are expect
ed to be taken.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25

second contingent of Canadian troops to
South Africa.
Capt. Owen reports that on the out
ward trip he encountered severe gales for
four or five days, during which some
twenty-five mules were lost. The trip to
Cape Town took twenty-nine days and SIX
teen hours, and, all told, thirty-one of the
animals, of which there We're 1855 on
board, were killed or put TO death because
of disease.
The trip of the Montezuma TO Cape
Town and return is a rscord-breaker. The
distance covered was 1900 miles and the
ship was under fun head of steam during
sixty-one days.
The Montezuma landed her mules at
Cape Town and they were Immediately
sent north by train to Gen. Methuen in the
direction of Kimberley.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25

to steamer to which the surfmeu have
given assistance.
The superintendent believes that the dis
tressing loss of life is probably due to
the hurried efforts of the men to get
away from the ship instead of waiting
until the breeches buoy could be rigged
up between the ship and shore. and their
rescue effected. AS the vessel appears stin
to be in good condition, tse men, he thinks,
might have remained on her an indefinite
time before there was any real danger of
losing their lives.
Ships hands of deep water boats, he
thinks, take TO the boats too often, prac-
tice not followed by men devoted TO coast
navigation. who realize the opportunities
for rescue by the breeches buoy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
RECIPROCITY WITH FRANCE.
journal des Desbats Considers the
Treaty Important.

Treaty Important.
Paris, Dec. 24.--The Journal des Debats,
in the course of long article favoring the
Franco-American reciprocity treaty, says:
Some are opposing the treaty because
they have become the dupes Of English
newspapers, which are spreading the idea
that the United States are only branch
of Great Britain. The Americans, how
ever, have affirmed their determination to
be Independent. President McKinley's
message showed their ability to disentan-
gle themselves from English embraces
when these became compromising.
'As for ourselves. until there is some
proof to the contrary we must regard the
Americans as our allies and friends Their
conclusion of a treaty with us was a
friendly act, and must be considered as
such our only desire should be the rat
ihcation by our own Chamber Of Deputies
and the American Senate of an agreement
so significant and precious for the mainte-
nance OF the traditional relations between
the two countries"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
DISASTROUS FIRE RESULTS.

An $50 600 Loss in New York and
300 Girls Out of Employment.
New York, Dec. 24.-The six-story brick
building at 1s4-196 william STREET, was gut
ted by fire Today and the adjoining struc-
lures at 1872 and 1888 were damaged oonsid-
eraby. The fire resulted in loss of about
$4,000.
The buried building, which was ninety
wears old, was occupied by the Eerlin-
Jones Envelope Company, whose loss IS
estimated at $55,OJ0 The building at lS'
William street was occup ed by Henry A
len wholesale druggist, whose loss is So
oOO No. 1873 was occupied by Thurston &
Bradish, importers Of gum, whose loss is
$4,000
More than three hundred girls employei
by the envelope company WI be h own
cut of employment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-25
WE'RE KNOCKED OFF A BRIDGE.
One of the Men VIII Die and the
other In BADLY Injured.

Knoxville. Tenn, Dec. A.-Two men
were knocked from a railroad bridge sew
enty feet nigh at Loudon, Tenn, to-day
under peculiar circumstances. Sam Ed
ridge, colored, one Of the men, will die.
The other Will probably recover.
John Weare. in drunken condition, at
tempted to ride across the high bridge
and had forced his horse along about for
~ feet before It fell between the cross
ties. An on-comlng train was tagged just
10 time 10 prevent horse and rider being
killed. In attempting 20 get the horse on
the bridge Samuel Eldridge and william
Bogus were knocked Off tho structure.