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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Tn the senate, or the 10th, an agree
ment WIS reached. without objection.
to take a final vote on the Quay case
on the oath, at / p. IN. Much OF the
session was given up to eulogies on
the late Richard Parks Bland, for
many years 4 representative from Mis-
scuri. the tributes offered being nota-
bic for their earncs;ness and elo-
quence....1n the hCuse the aericTl-
tural appropriation bill w;as passed
substantially rs it coma from the COM
mittee, after 4 day devoted to an ami
mated discussion of amendments Of
fered. One amendment, Drovidin. for
an increased supply Of Farmers
Bulletins" was adopted.
Emperor William has finally APP
proved the plans for the restoration of
the ancient Roman castle near Wcis-
baden called The ~Saalaburg.' After
the building is restored il will be used
as Il museum fcc Roman antiquities.
His majesty has given an order for Il
gigantic bronze bust of The Roman
Emperor Antnninus Plus, who caused
the original castle to be erected.
The tin plate mill of the American
Sheet Iron Co., located at p~hillinsburg,
y. j., will resum" operations ny the
so1h. The plant has been idle for more
than two years. Orders sufficient to
keep the mill going 10 its capacity for
the balance of The year are now On
hand, and the company contemplates
future.
A special meeting of the New York
chamber of IN in honor of
Hugh II. Hanna was held, on the 10Th,
at the chambers rooms. Several adj
dresses Were made compliincnting Mr..
Hanna upon his work aJ the %IndiaIap-
CHS monetary convention, and Nh.
Hanna made a brief speech acknoyl-
ed%ing the honor done him.
Senator Bard, from the committee
on public lands, on the 10Th, reported
.favorably the bill which recently
passed the house, making 1T a INSIDE
lneanOr to set fire to forests on the
public domain and in forest reserves.
INTERPRETATIONS were pending lock-
ing 10 n combination of the gigantic
Carnesie-Frick interests and the Cramp
.h~ip-Duilding concern WIS denied. on
the 10th, Ey officials of the latter coul-
pany.
The United States revenue cutter
NJ on,n ,yxn - Co. n:,-o T.t -,
the 10th. three months and Two days
New York, bound for San Fran
cisco. All well on board.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
THE LATE FLOODS IN TEXAS.
The ReccdIng Waters Leaving & Gee.
ord Of Death and Ruin in
Their Wake.

San Antonio, Tex, April 1.-The
waters arc receding in the swollen riv-
ers and streams of Texas. and il Is be-
ieved that the worst is over. The
property damage by reason of tine sud-
den rush of water Will be very great,
while many lives have been lost. 1t is
learned that eight persons out of a
travelling party of Is, composed o. two
families. were drowned ut tine junction
of the Middle Concho river and the
Kiowa creek in Iron county. The
names Of the families are Queen and
Wilson, and they were from VEGA, Nc
Culloch county, Texas. of the II
members of the Queen family seven
were drowned, the father, mother and
five children, among the latter being
IN eight-months-old babe. A boy of
the Wilson family was also swept
away. The bodies of the unfortunate
victims of the flood We're found after
a search of 80 hours.
The waters of the Colorado river are
rapidly rcceding at this point. While
additional rises are reported from the
Forth it is not believed that they will
be OF sufficient volume tu do further
damage.
Adviccs from every section of the
Coded district UP to last night indi-
cate hat the information given out
Icy the press on Sunday and Monday
fully cover the situation.
The property loss has been great,
md the loss of life is as originally
placed. Outside of the list of drowned
at Austin and some negro families in
the bottoms to the south of the city,
the fatalities have been few. One or
two negroes are reported drowned in
Fayette county.
Every section tributary to the river
Mas warned of the comingofthe food,
md this is why the loss of life was
not greater.
The waters having swept the coun-
ties of Travis, Bastrop, Fayette AMI
Tuadaloupe and POINTS north of here,
is now washing farms in Wharton
county as it nears the gulf. That sec
ton of the low lands is under water,
the river being some six CT eight miles
wide i'll places. The inhabitants were
warned in time to remove their live
stock and their valuables to higher
grounds.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
THE BRAZOS AND GUApALcpPE.
Heavy Rain Adds to the Crest OF the
FIOOd-Thc Losses HEAVY.

- Hhaiu huuS W tuS SEcSt Oh the
~FIOod-Thc Losses Heavy.
Houston. Tex, April 1.-the flood
IN the BRACES river is now the main
point of interest. There was IL heavy
rain yesterday in the county. which
the crest of the flood is approaching,
and this will add materially 10 the vol
ume of water which will strike the
section between Richmond ana the
mouth of the river.
Every precaution has been taken to
prevent loss of life and stock. although
the loss in crops will be heavy. as the
newly-plantcd ground will be SWEPT
over in the bottoms. The farmers,
however, will have time TIC repair the
damage provided they can secure help.
l;crorts are that many tenants have
become dissatisfied and are preparing
to leave that portion of the prairies.
The Guadaloupe is still omI its
way toward the gulf. devastating the
crops and destroying bridges. M loss
of life is reported from ,his section.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14

At the session of the New York con-
ference of the NJ. Z. church, held on
the 5th, DIR. l. W. Hathaway, president
of the American Sabbath Union, an
nounced that he had just arrived from
Washington, where he had called upon
President Mckinley, who had informed
him that the United States buildings
at the Paris exposition would be closed
on Sundays.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
AIS Well that End. Well.

Washington, April 11.-United States
Consul-General Stowe, at Cape Town,
has made a mail report o the depart
ment of state upon the dispositions
made of the cargoes of the several
ships seized by British cruisers off Del
agoa Bay. The subject has been al
ready treated in brief cable dispatches.
and the points of interest in the con-
sul's report is the confirmation there
in contained of the satisfactory out
come of the seizures rs 4 result of the
representations of the state depart
ment to the British government.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14

The Kentucky court of appeals de-
cided, on the 9th, against the republic
an governor and lieutenant governor
and in favor of the democratic contest.
ants, holding that the action of the
legislature in the case was final and
the court had no jurisdiction. Two of
the republican judges reluctantly sub
scribed to the anne principle, while
deprecating the alleged injustice done.
One republican judge dissented. The
cas will be taken to the supreme
court of the United States.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
A Family of Suicides.

Kingston, n. Y, April Ill. AI!mrs
Merritt, aged AZ, n of the most sue
cessful dry goods merchants in thi,
city. in a fit of temporary insanity v,..
terday shot his mother through The
head and then shot himself. dying in-
Ftantly. 1t is thought Mrs. Merritt will
nc. Mr.. Merritt was owner OF the
dry goods house of James o. Merritt
q Co., and was very wealthy. His fa-
tner, while insane, and two uncles and
. neice on his fathers side, commits.
ted suicide, n two uncles OH his
mothers side also billed themselves.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
Paid After Thfrty-Five Years.

Thirty-five years ago Senator Will
lam \. Clark, of Montana, taught
school a winter in Pettis county. When
he left for Montana he owed William
Beck, a merchant. $13, which was to be
RENTED when Clark was able. The
village teacher was lost sight of by
Beck until the Montana s~enatorship
contest was taken up, when it was
published in the press dispatches that
Clark once taught school in Pettis
county. A few days ago Beck ad-
dressed a Letter to Senator Clark, re-
minding him of his $13 indebtedness,
and the other day Il reply was re-
ceived, %inclosing a check for $1G0,
which covers the amount of Becas
bill and interest to date.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14

The railway notwithstanding bill
passed its second reading in the Brit
ish house of commons on the 5th.
Speaking upon the measure, James
Brice, liberal, declared America was
far ahead of Great Britain in the mat
ter of automatic couplings. In fact,
he added, American railroads had
shown Great Britain the way in many
things.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14

The secretary of war, on the 9th.
sent to the senate the original record
of the proceedings of the military
court which conducted the beef in
quiry of last year. This was done in
response to a resolution calling for a
copy of the record. The secretary eX-
planned that the record covered 4,700
typewriter pages, and to copy If
would occupy the time of two copyists
for six months.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
'ThOusand-DOIIar Hog.

Missouri's Black Chief, the Poland
China boar that Joseph S. Young, of
Richards, Vernon county. sold last
winter to n Mr.. AXline. of Odessa. for
$500, has just been sold by the latter
gentleman to Z. a. Ware, of Douglass,
Ill, for $ 1000, probably the highest
price ever paid for a single hog. The
great pig was raised in Vernon coun-
ty, Mo-, and Bourbon county, Kas.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
.HAMM[R|NG At BRABANI.
The Beers Resume Their Attack on
Three Sides of Gen. Brabant's
Position at Wepener.
Beers BEIRe RAPIDLY REINFORCED.
Mysterious. Movements of British
Troops Being Made at BlOesnfOn-
tein. But Correspondents are Not
Allowed to Give Any InklinE OF
Their Destination.

London, April 1O.-The Boer attack
OIL Gen. Brabant's force at Wepener
was resumed again at dawn. The enc
my's attack on two or three sides, on
Monday, lasted until 2:3O in the after
noon, when the firing ceased, and it
was believed that the enemy had been
beaten off; but it was announced this
morning from Aliwal North hat the
fighting had again begun.
Beers Being Reinforced.
Gen. Brabant's force, numbering
from 1000 to 5000, hold positions in
a rough country. 1t is not known
what the numerical strength of the
Beers is, but whatever it may be, it is
being rapidly augmented. A body Of
2,OOC Beers is marching towards
Springfontein from Smithfield, be-
tween Wepener and Springfontein.
The defamation of heavy guns was
heard at Maseru, on Monday. Sir God
frey Lagden, the British resident conf
missioner of Basutoland, has left
Maseru for the border.
Diverted to Sprfngfontcin.
The events in the southeast portion
of the Free State have caused the
eighth division, which had been or
dered to Fourteen Streams, to be di-
verified to Springfontein.
Mysterious Movements.
Mysterious movements of troops at
HtNGnrfnnfain ora nrnaoadIn0 Tho
newspaper correspondents arc not al
lowed to telegraph their destinations,
and the presumption is that Lord Rob-
eIts is making dispositions TO cut off
the raiding Boer forces when they try
to withdraw n%orthward from the pur-
suing British columns.
WnrIike Feeling Revived.
The temperance of the Beers in
the occupied country has caused a re-
vival of the warlike feeling among the
Free Staters of the Fauresmith and
Philippolis districts. Thefederalagents
are busy getting details of the sur
rendered Roers, and owing to the Brit
ish garriscns being withdrawn from
these districts, the British residents
are uneasy, and sent delegates to
Springfontein to ask for help. They
were told that steps for their defense
would be Immediately taken.
Around ElandslanGtc Again.
The Beers are reported to have en-
tured south of the Biggarsbcrg, and
to be posting heavy guns four miles
ncrth of Elandslaagte. They are also
said 10 have fortified the vicinity OF
Vessels mex.
Gen. Sir Frederick Darlington has
reached Cape Town, and is gong to
.Beira, Portuguese East Africa, forth
with.
More Horses For the Cape.
The war office proposes to land at
Cape Town. before the end Of May,
10000 horses. which will be conveyed
there in % steamers sailing from New
Orleans, Buenos Ayres and Australian
ports.
An U~nHnttering Likeness.
The Westminster Gazette iikens the
British campaign to 1.-The fruitless Sc
ries of campaigns in which the large,
disciplined armies of Spain sought to
the Cuban instruction" add
ing:
"Of course Il troops far excel in va
Tor and discipline the conscript armies
of Spain, and the climate is in our IA
vcr, but our armies equally excel the
ragged le,ies of the Cuban insur-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14

The New York chamber of COM
merce adopted resolutions, On the 5th.
declaring that the stamp taxes should
be abolished as soon as the revenues
of the government will permit, and if
it is impossible to abolish them all
in the beginning, those upon tele.
grams, express and freight receipts,
proprietary articles and sales made
upon exchanges should be first abol-
ished.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14

The Frankfort consulate general re
ports $9,245,473 exports to the United
States during the months of January,
February and March, being an in
crease of over 81, 200, 900. For the whole
of Germany, except Dresden, the fig
ures are S27,352,397 for the firstquarter
o: 1900, being an increase of $e,265,s55,
as compared with the figures for the
corresponding quarter last year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
Hard on Horxehcsh.

Bloelnfon.ein, Monday, April 3.-Re-
mounts are continually arriving. b.It
competent authorities estimate that
the wastase of horses monthly by the
British forces in South Africa must be
calculated at not less than 5000.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
Recent Deaths.

Mrs. Marguerite Mahnker, wife Of
Rev. ii. Mahnker, at her home, south
Of Smithton, aged 20.
DR.. Alfred Lewis Shortridge, one of
Tipton's most prominent citizens.
q. Schooling, of the oldest citizens
OF Jasper county, at S%arcoNie.
Mrs. Annie Hayes, wife of Benjamin
Hayes, an extensive farmer and stock
leeler, at her home near Salisbury.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14

Banker Geo. L. Magill, of Chicago
who vas recently convicted of receiv-
ing deposits when he knew his bank
TO be insolvent, was taken to the peni-
Tertiary at Joliet, ILL.,, on the 9th. His
sentence is indeterminate, buc he will
be within the prison walls two years
1T least.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14

Plans for erecting the new conven.
ton hall at Kansas City, No. were
practically completed, on the 9th, and
the work of removing the debris from
the site is proceeding actively. The
hall directors have on hand S235,000
available for the new building, which
is to cost in the neighborhood of $780,
GOO.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14

The officers of the Marine hospital
service have consented to handle the
smallpox situation on the Nez Perccs
settlement in Idaho. They will CO.
operate with the agents and inspectors
of the Indian bureau, and will estab-
lish detention camps and do whatever
else is necessary to stamp out the dis
ease and prevent its spread.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14

The rural free delivery system of the
post office department has grown to
such proportions hat it has been
found necessary to create two new di.
visions, making four in all, to proper
ly handle it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
An UnHnttering Likeness.
NEWS THROUGH BOER SOURCES.
A Third Defeat OF the British Within .
Week Claimed.
Third Defeat Within u Week.

TEfru Defcut "ItHih u Week.
London, April ia dispatch to the
cay, says:
Yesterday Gen. De Wet inflicted
the third defeat on the British within
4 week at Meerka.sfontein, killing and
wounding 600. He captured 800. with
IL wagons, losing five Beers killed and
nine wounded.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14

The Der capita monay in circulation.
or the average amount for each indi-
vitlual in the United States. is now
larger than ever before, being S2G.12
calculating the present population at
7.,395.ooo), against S25.I5 n year ago,
$3.50 two years ago, S23.01 three years
ago, and S21.53 on April l. 1896.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14

Senator Lodge introduced amend
ments to the army appropriation bill,
On the 9th, giving to the commanding
officer of the army the rank of lieu
tenant general, and to the adjutant
general the rank of major general.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14

The statement of the treasury bal.
ances in the general fund, exclusive Of
the S15O,oOO,OOO gold reserve in the di-
vision of redemption, issued on the
9th. showed: Available cash balance
s156, 775,sO3; gold, S96,392,555
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14

Capt. Charles D. Sigsbee, U. S. N,
returned to ST. Paul, Mimi, oil the Sth,
from Fargo and the Red River valley.
and after a quiet day at his hotel in
that city, left at night for Chicago,
en- route to Washington.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
Water Supply Satisfactory.

London, April 1.-THE Bloemfontein
correspondent of the Morning Post
says:
"The water supply continues satis-
factory. Entrenching is proceeding
vigorously on the hills commanding
Bloemfontein. Civilian labor is to be
utilized. Sickness among the troops is
somewhat diminishing"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14

Five men were garroted in Ponce,
Puerto Rico, on the 9TH. Subsequent
ly the execution platform was broken
up by a crowd of relic hunters, who
carried away the fragments Is me-
mentOes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
C. G. MaRtt's Estate.

Letters Of administration have been
applied for On the estate of Charles c.
Mafitt, of st. Louis. 1t was valued Mt
500, 600; inheritance tax, $4,000.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
Pneumonia Mt St. Louis.

There were 2O9 deaths from pneu-
monia in St. Louis during March, and
81 during the first week of April. This
breaks all records of the city for a
third of a century. The health COM
missioner of the city says he believes
the disease is infectious-that the
gems of the disease can be commune
Gated through the spitum Of infected
patients. To avoid pneumonia people
should avoid draughts. is his advice.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14

The Berlin papers publish 4 Wash
izgton dispatch with reference to the
converting of a second Pan-American
congress, and comment upon the pro-
posal in rather u~nfavorable terms.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
Mai. David Caruth Dead.

After a lingering illness from a COM
plication of maladies, among which
pneumonia was the last and most Sc
rious, Maj. David w. Caruth. former
business man, eN-police commissioner,
and one of the best known democratic
politicians in the state, passed away
in his apartments at the Planters ho-
tel, st. Louis, where he made his
home.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
Say, He wants His Salary.

Rev. r. d. Dunbar has brought suit
against the Morgan Street Baptist
church of Sedalia to recover Sa54.99 al
legged to be due him on salary.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
Fourth Class Postniastcrs.

The following changes in fourth
class postmasters in the state have
been made: Omaha, Putnam county,
Clyde f. Ryals. vice j.. f. Forbes, re-
signed; Rush Town. Jefferson county,
Joseph Griffin, vice Henry Daniels, re-
signed; Theodosia, Ozark county,
James NJ. Herd. vice NJ. f. Herd, re-
signed; Unity. Scotland county,
George NJ. Smith, vice Z. E. Wieland,
resigned.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14

- bi-weekly oriental express train
from Berlin to Constantinople will be-
gin running April 80, making the dis
lance in 81 hours.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
The Debt of St. Louis.

At the beginning of the past fiscal
year the total indebtedness of St.
Louis was S19,932,27S.3O, which was re-
duced by the payment of $42s, 1913. 69.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
All Records Broken.

On the 9th all records were broken
in the receipts of corn at st. Louis.
The enormous total of sos, 900 bushels,
or 63S cars was reached.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14

The new St. Louis directory census
will show a population of 6s7, 795, .
growth in ten years Of 221.5os, or very
nearly so per cent.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
Reward for Alleged Murderer.

Gov. Stephens has issued a procla-
nation offering a reward of 5000 for
the arrest. delivery and conviction Of
William Summers, who is charged with
murder in st. Clair county. The re-
ward stands good for a period of IL
year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
Cost of St. Louis Police.

The ST. Louis police board has hand
ed in the police estimate for the COM
ing year-S1.62s,6s4.i5. Last year the
force cost S952, S29.3s.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
Causes nf Many Explosions.

Coal Oil Inspector r. b. Speed, of st.
Louis. announced his belief, based upon
recent investigation, that many explo-
sions of coal oil lamps are due to the
presence of gasoline in the coal oil
through carlessness.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14

Said hunger Caused Him to steal.
A burglar stole two dollars from J.
D. Hertling, near Barret's, st. Louis
county, leaving a note saying hunger
had caused him to commit the deed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-14
More Horse. For the Cape.

The war office proposes to land at
Cape Town. before the end of May,
10000 horses. which will be conveyed
there in % steamers sailing from New
Orleans, Buenos Ayres and Australian
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-02-08
The Lion Tanner.

Frau Hingstermeier, the wife OF
Herr Hingstermeier, the lion tanner,
was what NAV be termed-to put 1t
mildly--a virago, and held Hingster-
meier in absolute subsection.
The lion tanner returned to his fami-
ly a one evening in a. state Of
hilarity which made him feel that he
had better postpone an interview with
his better half until his condition had
worn of. He, therefore, concluded not
10 sleep in the family quarters.
The next morning his wife called
him to account, and he explained that
he had been having a little jollitica-
ton. and did not wish to disturb her
slumbers on his return.
where did you sleep?' she demand
ed. 4 .
I'm the cage with the lions" he re-
piled, meekly.
Coward Kissed Mrs. Hingstermei-
err, with n look rs Of n robbed of her
Just dues.-Life.