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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
itcp in the Right Direction.
GEN. CHAFFEE.s DISPATCH.
Text of Dispatch Received From
Maj.-Gen. Chonee.

Text of Dispatch Received Fro1
Maj.-Gen. honee
Washington, Sept. 5.-The follow
ing is the dispatch received by the
war department from Gen. Chaffee:
"Taku (No Gate)-Adjutant Gerer.
al, Washington: Written report of
operations up to relief of legations
will be forwarded as soon as possible.
Present conditions are that HOSTILE
ties have practically ceased. only &C.
casional shots fired from cover; small
party repairing telegraph line and
foraging. No considerable body of
Chinese troops (BoXers) discovered
here or along line of communica-
ton.
We hear Ii Hung Chang has full
power, but he is not here. Will Unit
ed States keep military force here I'M
til terms of peace are arranged? Now
in China about 5000 electives; Sixth
cavalry, Light Battery F, Fifth artil-
lery, batteries of Third. Ninth in
fantry, Fourteenth infantry, 1000
marines. 1 think ample force for
United States unless political reason,
not apparent to me-, demands larger
force. Shall take 5000 as basis of my
requirement for supplies. If troops
remain must winter in tents, and
conical wall tents will be required,
one tent for ten men. Escort wagons
mentioned in - of 18th will be re-
quired Immediately. Have mules for
same shipped. No more pack trains
required, wagon transportation best.
Water falling in river rapidly, must
haul supplies forty miles. Salts
fed railroad will not be repaired be-
fore river freezes. CHAFFEE.
All the transportation and tentage
asked for by Gen. Chaffee has been
anticipated by the department and
has been shipped. Much of it is at
Taku and the balance is due there
very soon.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
OPPOSITION.
rorsirners at the Chinese Treaty PoRts
Opposed to the Allied Forces
E~vacuatIng Pekin.

Shanghai, Sept. 5.-Reports re-
ceived here from the treaty ports
show that the opposition to the allied
forces evacuating Pekin before a 1naI
settlement with the Chinese is arrived
at is universal and intense among n
foreigners. The commercial and mis-
sionary bodies are cabling protests to
their governments. The diplomatic
and military officers, except the Rus
slams, share this feeling.
Ii Hung Chang, since his under
standing with Russia, has changed
front towards the representatives OF
the other powers and has been inso-
lent and almost insulting in his inter-
views with them. Ii Hung Chang
has recommended the dowager m
press to appoint the two southern
viceroys who made the agreement
with the consuls to keep order in
their territories, the president of the
tsung Ii yamen and himself, as a COM
mission to treat with the powers: Ii
starts for Tien Tsin in a week on q
Chinese ship conveyed by a japanese
a ship.
The American association, whose
membership includes all the foremost
business men at Shanghai, met yes
terday and adopted a protest against
the evacuation of Pekin until a final
settlement has been reached. The
meeting also resolved to urge Presi-
dent Mckinley to insist on the ap-
of satisfactory commits
sioners and recognition of the en-
peror as sovereign.
Mr.. W. W. Rockhill, the United
States special commissioner, starts
for Pekin THURSDAY,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
The Election In Maine.

White River Junction, VT, Sept. S.
State issues, of which that of local
option was the most important,
caused a 20-per-cent. decrease in the
republican vote in yesterdays state
election, and a large proportion of
that loss went to the democratic
party. The republicans carried the
state by an immense margin, but it il
likely to fall at least 10000 under tho
vote of 1896, but at the same time il
is probably about five thousand ahead
of the gubernatorial vote two years
ago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
A Love.

A telegram was received ct Mary
Vile, the other day, announcing the
sudden death of James McGill at
Jetmore, Kas. When it was delivered
to his mother, Mrs. Mary McGill, she
read it and moaned Poor Jimmie"
and sank into her chair. Ten min
utes later she was dead. She was IS
rear old.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
BUTLER REMEMBERING.
The Beers Open on Him From the
Mountains Overlooking
Lydenburg.

Crocodile River Valley, Transvaal,
Sunday, Sept. 2.-Gen. Butler to-day
reconnoitered the Boer position in
the mountains overlooking Lyden-
burg. Gen. Botha and 1000 burghers
had previously joined the forces hold
ing the pass. The Beers opened with
three long toms and fired continuous.
ly all day. The British had few
casualties.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

Returning delegates to the interna-
tional convention of the Young Peo-
pies Society of Christian Endeavor,
IN London, tell of very bad treatment
by n tourists agency which, for a
consideration, agreed to provide all
things necessary for their stay in Eu-
,ope, and deserted them. many OF
them penniless, thousands Of miles
from home. Their trunks were sent
home in advance, leaving them with
out a change Of linen.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
Horse-Thief Captured.

Eliza Leak vas captpred in Sedalia
by\Constable Robb and taken to Coop
er county, where he will be tried for
horse stealing. Leak. was riding a fine
mare. the property of Charles Fred
erich, of Gooch Mills. Leak admitted
having stolen the animal. He was
chased through three counties, and
arrested on a description telephoned
from Pilot Grove.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
A NEWS.
Reporf.

Secretary of State Lesueur reports
having received and paid into the
state treasury taxes and fees for Au-
gust, as follows: Notarial commits
sion, $685.; domestic corporations tax,
s4.035; foreign corporation tax, $3.50;
miscellaneous fees, s34O.O5; land de-
partment fees, $3.50; recording rail-
road contracts, s37O; bank inspection
fees, 81, O90 10. Total, S6,667.65
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
ARRESTED FOR RIOTING.
Nineteen Ares Have Now Been
Made in Connection with the
Akron CO., Riots.

Akron, o., Sept. SIP to the pres.
ent time 10 arrests have been made
of persons alleged to have taken part
in the recent riot in this city. Earl
and Charles Frank have been taken
into custody charged with rioting.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

There is an unconfirmed umo in
Pekin that Prince Ching has been ap-
pointed regent. but is afraid to re-
turn t. the capital unless the foreign
ENJOYS will guarantee his liberty.
Ten d~ignitaries remaining in Pekin
have, consequently, resolved to petit
ton the diplomats, in the interest of
an amelioration of the situation, to
invite Prince Ching to return and to
give explanations.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
Did Well in This Country.

The little German band" known as
"The Hungry Six each of whose
members. by agreement, lived on Is
cents a day, goes back to Germany
with $4,000 apiece after three years
in ST. Louis.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

The suit of ex-Queen Liliuokalam
against c. L. Wilson, her one-tine
confidential adviser. for $1,000 dam
ages and to eject him from the prem
Uses in Honolulu claimed by both par
ties to the suit, has been answered by
Wilson with a cross-complaint in
which he claims remuneration for 20
years service as adviser to her majes-
ty up to 1895.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
Miller County Baptist.

The fifty-sixth annual session of
the Miller County Baptist association
was held at Spring Garden. Three
hundred and seventy-four dollars was
raised in cash and pledges for dis
trict missions. Many prominent min
listers we're present. The next ses-
sion will be held at Iberia.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

Gen. Otis has been selected to fill
the post of commanding officer of de-
partment of the lakes, made vacant
by the retirement of Gen. Joseph
Wheeler. 1t is stated to be practically
settled that Gen. Chatfee will be Gen.
Wlleeler's successor in the list of brig
adler generals.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

Joseph NJ. Kennedy, a well-knowh
farmer, who resided at Bedford, Liv-
team ran away with him and into n
hedge fence. throwing him under the
horses, where he was trampled to
death.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

The pension report was adopted by
the G. \. Il. convention, on the 30th,
without discussion, it being under
stood that n determined effort will be
made to induce congress to appoint
a court of appeals to have final juris-
diction in matters relating to PEN
sionS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

The statement of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund, exclusive OF
the $50 OO, 900 gold reserve in the
division of redemption, issued on the
Slst, showed: Available cash bal
ance, S13S,711,4s5; gold, SOS, 79S,923.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
Woman School Commis.ioner.

The governor has appointed Mrs
Belle Bunch county school commits
sioner of Schuyler county, vice Addie
M. Starrett, resigned.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
Her Sons Death Killed Her.

When Mrs. Mary Gill, of Maryville.
heard of her sons death, the other
day, she sank into her chair, and ten
minutes later was dead.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
Great Yield of Oats.

W. II. Lasenby, of Union township,
Nodaway county, threshed out an
sA-acre crop of oats. the total yield
of which was 623 bushels, or more
than 73 bushels to the acre. He thinks
this is a record breaker.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
About Wheat.

Acreage seeded to wheat for 1879
was 100000, and reports Indicate
that the acreage for this season will
not exceed 904 900. Throughout the
state favorable conditions are prom
ised for preparations of seed bed and
Tor seeding.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

A cyclone that visited Mafeking, on
the 30th, did more damage than the
seven months bombardment. 1t blew
down or urSoofed numerous buildings
and leveled the military camp hos
pital. causing much suffering among
the sick and wounded. One person
was killed and two were injured, and
there were many narrow escapes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
Prospects are Promising.

Heads of representative wholesale
houses in ST. Louis report that the
prospects for the fall and winter
trade are more promising this season
than for many years.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

Peter W. Corbett, assistant secre-
tary of the Northern Pacific railway,
while walking along the street, in st.
Paul, Mimi, on the 31st, was sudden
" stricken with heart failure. He
was at once conveyed to st. Luke's
hospital. but survived only a short
time, death ensuing at 1870 p. IN.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

AT the direction of the president,
DIR. Thomas. of Washington, was, on
the 31st, detailed to serve in the Of
fee of the United States consul at
Glasgow to assist in the enforcement
of the regulations of this government
so far as they affect outgoing passen-
gers and traffic coming to our ports.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
The Yelled

The Yelled Prophet posters have
made their appearance in st. Louis
and in all surrounding cities and
towns, announcing the coming of his
majesty and followers on the night of
Tuesday, October 2.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
An Economical Man.

Merely because her husband al.
lowed her but ten tents a day to keep
house on, a young St. Louis bride has
| sued for divorce.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

Hon. Andrew ID. White, United
States ambassador to Germany, ar
rived in Washington, on the 3lst, n
called at the state department. Mr..
White expects to return to Germany
about the middle of October.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
Charged With Bisamy.

E. II. Bennett. of knobnoster. has
been lodged in Jail at Warrensburg,
on a charge of bigamy. His wife al
leges that he has another wife at To-
peka, Kas.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

The Germans have formally de-
manded for themselves all the build
ings and grounds of the camp of the
United States troops at Tien Tsin. ex-
planning hat these will be needed by
the large German forces soon TO ar
rive. AS the American camp lies in
the German concession, the demand
will probably be complied with.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

The presence of the bubonic plague
at Glasgow. Scotland, is commented
upon in Berlin indignantly, as going
to show criminal negligence on the
part of the British authorities.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

In the presence of President Err
rasuriz and the local authorities the
electric tramway system of Santiago
de Chile was formally inaugurated on
the I'd. The public was greatly de-
lighted at the outcome, and the in
stallation of similar methods of trans
portation is expected to rapidly multi
ply.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
ST. Louis Man Chosen.

Robert f. McMath. of st. Louis, was.
chosen president of the Society OF
Municipal improvements at the re-.
cent session in Milwaukee.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

The total corn acreage for the state
. 100000 acres, and the estimated
yield for the state will be 1873, 761. 900,
against 1s3, 900, 900 for last season.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

Field Marshal Count Won Valdez
see. selected to command the i%nterna-
tional forces in China, landed at Alden,
Arabia, on the 31st, and was received
by a guard of honor of British troops
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

Gov. Stephens has. appointed Will.
lam Slaughter inspector of oils for
the city of Fayette. Howard county,
for a term of two years..
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
Dog Sentenced to Death,

Queen, a water spaniel, was sen.
fenced to death by Judge Sidener, OF
St. Louis. She was charged with be-
ing a general nuisance"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

At a special session of the Warrens.
burg council the contract for paving
the business streets was let at $1.52
per square yard; vitrifide brick.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

Judge Leo Rassieur, of st. LOUIS,
was unanimously elected commander
in-chief of the Grand Army of the Re
public, on the Both. at the grand en-
campment held in Chicago.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

By the action of the grand encamp-
ment, q. A. r., in Chicago, on the 3Oth,
the only auxiliary association to be
recognized by the grand army here
after is the Woman's Alliance.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
Proved False.

DR.. Dana Kelsey. who was stabbed
during a quarrel with a farmland at
Carthage, died of internal hem.
orrhage.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
Missouri Cotton.

The yield of cotton per acre viii,
probably not exceed $50 pounds. An
increased acreage should give a total
yield of 32,10O bales.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

Ii Hung Chang still remains in
China. He is thoroughly ~discredited,
but is said to be intriguing to get
the foreigners to quarrel among
themselves
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

The post office department has or
dered the establishment of rural free
delivery service, on the 18th, at Dos
palos, Cal; Waverly, Ia, Omaha, Neb.,
and CORTLAND, kas.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08

The city council of Warrensbure
has let a contract for paving the
streets of the city with vitrifed
brick.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
Is. H. ADAMS, Publisher.

Somerset Henry Maxwell, tenth
Baron Farnham, died in London on
the both. He was born in 1919.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
CONTACT WITH CONGER.
The Administration Has, at Last,
Received a Dated Dispatch
From Minister Conger.
ALSO ONE FROM MAJ..GEN. CHAFFEE.
Responses of the Powers in Regard
to the Proposition to Evacuate
Pekin to be Mad to Russia,
Which VIII, in Turn, Notify the
Other Governments.

Washington, Sept. 5.-Minister Con-
ger has been heard from again, his
last advice being dated at Pekin on
August 30. This message was re-
ceived Monday evening. Preceding
dispatches have occupied a week in
cording to the estimate of the state
department, SO that Mr. Conger's mes
sage marks a distinct betterment of
the means of communication. Be
sides, it includes the date of the dis
patch, something the department has
been trying to have done for many
weeks.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-09-08
Merely . Superstition.

The supposition is that this particu-
lar message came down from Pekin
to Tien Tsin by courier, and was put
at Taku. The state department de-
cided to make no statement as to the
contents of the message, beyond the
simple one that Mr.. Conger's COM
munication did not mark any mater
ial change in the situation in Pekin.
1t appears that whatever responses
are to be made by the powers to the
proposition to e%vacuate Pekin are X
pected to be directed to the govern
ment of Russia and not to our state
department. The Russian govern
ment undoubtedly will, in turn, noti-
fly the United States government as
we'll as all the other governments
concerned as to the nature of the re-
sponses.
Less Than n Majority So Far.
1t is stated that up to the present,
less than a majority of the powers in
terested in the Chinese question have
responded to the Russian proposal, so
far as our government is advised, and
cur officials here agree with the gen.
eral tenor of the European dis
patches in the conclusion hat final
action on the part of all the powers
may not be had for several days at
least.
Everything Depends on Russia.
Everything now depends on the ac-
ton of Russia, the attitude of the
other nations being negative, and If
she does not hasten to carry out her
announced purpose to withdraw the
troops, the other governments prob
ably will be content, cherishing the
hope that, in the meantime, some kind
Of a Chinese government can be re-
established in Pekin, with which the
powers may negotiate for Il final set
Element.
Step in the Right Direction.
Ii Hung Changes attempt to cur
imperial warrant for the institution
of peace negotiations, through him
self and the Chinese notables referred
to in the European dispatches, is re-
garded here Is a step in the right di.
rectiOn.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-07-27

Der of wounded was not known. The
American loss in killed and wounded
was 81
Under date of January 23rd, Captain
Hendley, commanding at Vegas, n.
Mex, reported to Colonel Price that
every town and village, except Vegas
and Tucoloti, had declared in favor of
instruction. and that the entire pop
ulation seemed ripe for it. The in
surrection in eastern New Mexico was
inaugurated by the murder of eight
Americans at Mora, January goth, 1S47,
and was continued in force until the
following July, having been marked
with many atrocities on the part of
the insurgents. Thereafter the insur-
rection dwindled into depredations
committed by various bands OF Indians
instigated and led by Mexicans.
Hardly a party, large or small. trad
ers or soldiers, crossed the plains OF
New Mexico without being attacked
Many men were killed and large num-
bers of horses, mules, and cattle driv
en- off. In the latter part of 1S47 COM
parative safety was secured by sta
tioning the troops at various points.
OF the insurgent prisoners, fifteen or
twenty were executed by sentence of
court-martial. The othrrs were turned
over to the civil authorities.
The events resulting from the in
surrection did not escape the atten
ton of Congress. That body on July
10th, 1913, passed a resolution calling
upon the President for information in
regard TO the existence of civil gov
eminent in New Mexico and Califor-
MIA, their form and character, by whom
instituted and by what authority and
how they were maintained and sup
ported also whether any persons had
been tried and condemned for "uea-
Mexico. President Polk replied to
said resolution in a message dated
July oath, 1S4S, in which he discussed
the character of military government,
taking the broad position that such
government may exercise 1.-The fullest
rights of sovereignty" thereby ex-
planning the action of the military au-
thorities in suppressing the insurrec-
tons.
The records show that a similar
course of action was followed in sup
pressing the insurrecton in California
in 1S4S, and re-establishing the Sow
ereignty of the United States.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1900-07-27
HOW WAGES INCREASED.
Factory Pay Rolls Have Doubled In Fiv
Years.


Akron, On the campaign of 1896,
Mr. Mckinley made one remark which
went to the hearts of the people from
one end of the country to the other. 1t
was, open the Mills" said General
Charles Dick, secretary of the Repub-
lican National Committee.
"Those three words met with re-
sponsive chord from those tens OF
thousands who had been idle during
the last Democratic administration,
and the empty dinner pail brigade
went to the polls and voted for a full
dinner pail, and for the opening of the
mills.
I'm order to gain some idea of the
effect of restoring the home market
to our own people, the Republican Ma
tional committee sent out blanks to
members OF the National Association
Of Manufacturers, asking them to
kindly furnish us with the number OF
men whom they employed in each
year from 1890 to 1899 inclusive, as
well as with the total amount Of
wages which they had paid during the
same years.
I'VE have received 200 replies. These
show that there was a steady increase
in the number of hands employed in
the 200 factories until the year 1898,
after which there was an immediate
drop of 10000 men in 1894. But under
President McKinley's administration
the increase in the number of men
employed by these same factories has
been startling. In 1894 they employed
90,4S3, in 1897 they employed 109 500;
in 1898 they employed 1S1 ,42S riel, and
last year they employed 174,645 men.
In short, the number of wage earners
employed by those same 200 factories
has increased from 9O,4S3 men in 1894
up to ia, 645 last year, almost doubled
in fact
But the contrast is even more strik-
ing when applied to the amount Of
wages paid, and the following table
shows the returns received from the
same eco manufactures: