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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
ON TIE WAR; CHESS BOARD.
An Interesting, Though Complicated,
Situation in the Orange
Free State.
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS MUST EAsuE
nients Appears to be the Envelop.
ing OF the Boer Force and the
Bringing About of Another Paa-
derberg.

London, April 25, 5 a. m.-The re-
ports that the siege of Wepener has
been practically raised were apparently
premature. The Boer attack upon
Col. Delgety's northern position, as
described from Maseru, wcs probably
a final attempt to rush the garrison be-
fore securing a safe retreat, and, as
Col. Dalgety successfully repulsed the
attack little further anxiety is felt on
his account.
Lord Roberts has now spread a net
with some 10000 or more men and $50
guns, covering The whole western semi
circle around Wepener, while Gen.
Hamilton has occupied the water
works, practically without opposition.
The Seventh division, under Gen.
Tucker, assisted by naval guns, has
made 4 demonstration from Karee
Siding, the Eoers showing some oppo-
sition. At the same time a brigade
moved out from Glen to take up i po-
sitiGn on 4 range of hills at Cen
q it.iiSs ~ VI tiC houdci LILO
waterworks were found unchanged,
with the exception of the removal of
the sliding valves of the pumping en-
gines.
The Roers now can only escape,
without risking an encounter, north
ward to Ladybrand. aud the chance
of a successful outcome of the plans of
Lord Roberts depends on whether the
British troops can reach Thaba N'Chu
and Ladybrard before the retreating
commanders from De Vets dorp and
Wepener.
All :he correspondents report chat
the roads are in a terrible condition,
which accounts for the slow progress
of the British columns. and if the
BoeSs are as we'll informed of the
British plans as they hitherto nave
been, they are likely again TO escape.
1t is now within three weeks of the
date predicted for the British ccupa
ton of Pretoria, and although the
present operations, as suggested in
some quarters, may be the beginning
of the main advance, it is not certain
that they will not entail a further
halt at BloeIufontein.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
COL. cOLSON Entirely FREE
che indictment for KILLING urn..
W. Dcmaree Dismissed at
Frankfort, ny.

Frankfort, KY, April 25.-The in.
allotment against ex-Congressman d.
U. Colson for killing Luther ".
Demaree, was dismissed in the circuit
o. on motion of the common.
wtaith's attorney. He said the fail.
are to secure a conviction for the kill
ing OF Lieut.. Scott made il certain
that an aoluittal would result. az "a
the killing of Demaree.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

luc SAiSdSo poIISc say tHcy nave l.
cages against c. o. Charleston, under al
rest on the charge of getting small
ST ms of money from various persons
On worthless checks. Charleston i.
said to be a former justice of the peace
and once a member of the Nebraska
legislature.
Matt PARROT, of Waterloo, Ia, Z
prominent journalist. died at Battle
Creek, Mich, on the god.
Dispatches from the seat of war in
Sc nth Africa, up to the morning OF
til 23d, indicated that a battle was
imminent, CT not already in progress,
. the vicinity of Wepener, when the
.oers had gathered in force. \ strong
force, under Gen. Rumble, was III
touch with the Beers, and Gen. Bra
bant was moving up from Aliwell
North.
Hon. John H. Reagan, of Texas,
pu1 ctures the story recently published
in connection with the death of Gen.
Hrrndon, of Wisconsin,, claiming that
he wa the captor of jefferson Davis.
iir. Reagan places the credit where ii
has always heretofore rested-with
the Fourth Michigan cavalry, under
command of Lieut.-Col. Pritchard.
1t is said that President Mckinley
recently expressed himself in favor Of
the selection of young men-not over
iu-fcr ulaces Of responsibility in
Porto Rico and the Philippines, req
Sc ling that elderly men would not be
able 60 easily to adapt themselves to
the new conditions and would not be
allie to give long service after they
lad acquired experience.
Comte de Coulouse Lautrec was ar
rested at the Auditorium hotel, Chica-
go, on the 22d, on a charge of forgery.
It is charged hat the count visited
Quebec, Can, two weeks ago and
forged papers to secure money. The
mount of the alleged forgery is not
gwen, but it is said to be large.
President, John r. G. Pitkin, of
New Orleans; ex-Gov. L. Il. Prince,
of New Mexico; Hon. T. NJ. Patterson,
of Denver; ex-Gov. Kellogg, of Min
neotsa; Hon. Walter Gresham, of Gal-
weston, and Hon. F. p. Holland, OF Dallas,
Tex, will represent the Transsmissip-
pi congress in. advocacy of a prompt
cor g%ressional appropriation for the
Louisiana Purchase celebration at st.
Louis.
The ~so-called ambulance corps or
ganized in Europe, in addition to the
Irish Americans from Chicago, are lay
ing aside their Red Cross badges and
openly taking up arms for the Beers.
Put for an accidental discovery OF
his Gead wife's photograph in his fan
album, Adam Cordiff. a middle
aged farmland, living within three
rNiles Of Hopedale, o., would have
married his own daughter, at Charles
ton, W. Va, whom he had never seen,
an whom he found through a matri-
advertisement.
Fire destroyed Pierce's livery barn
nj DEVILS Lake, n. D., with two valu-
Sble horses, and spreading, burned Il
including the town hotel.
enty families are rendered home
The losses aggregate about $50
by direction of the president the
military post near the city of Bis
marck, n. D., will hereafter be known
n Fort Lincoln. |
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

Rev. Dr.. Talmage, on leaving the
church at Manchester, England, on the
22d, where he had preached, was
called upon by an immense throng
who had been unable to enter the
building, and Was urged to speak
again. He complied, preaching in the
open air.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

An imperial trade was promulgated
in Constantinople, on the 23d, author
izing the rebuilding of the property
of the American missionaries at Khar-
put and the construction of an annex
10 the Roberts college at Constantine.
pie.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

Gov. Roosevelt, on the 18th, signed
the bill to secure equal rights to col
pred children in the public schools,
and abolishing separate school in the
state of New York.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

A dispatch from Manila, on the 22d,
said: Last week was one of the blood
lost of the war since the first days
fighting around Manila Anthem
til reports, mostly official, show "a
total of 37s Filipinos killed, 10 officers
and pa men captured, and many more
wounded"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

The German government sees no rea-
son why the BOer peace delegation
should go to Berlin, since no good
could be gained from such a visit,
Germany being unable to render the
slightest service, either in friendly Of
fees to both sides, or in iatermedia-
tlon, so long as Great Britain remains
determined to reject both.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

The Iowa presbytery of the Presby-
terrain church adopted a resolution. on
the Goth, o%verturing the general as.
sembly to take up anew the subject Of
revising the Confession of Faith.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

Advices from Colombia say that
Bocas del Toro, Panama, is in posses
sion of the rebels. On the GOTH
the government chartered a British
steamer at Colon to take the troops to
Btras del Toro, where an important
battle is expected With Bocas del
1tro in the hands of the rebels Colon
i practically threatened.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

Speaker Henderson was the recipi-
ent, on the 18th, of a unique gavci
from Admiral Hichborn, chief of the
bureau of construction of the navy de-
partment. 1t is made from a rib Of
the cruiser Olympia, the flagship OF
Admiral Dewey, and is unlike most
eavels in being a solid piece of wood
without handle, but with a groove in
the middle for the speakers grasp.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

The commissioner Of internal reve.
Eue holds that brewers, under the law.
are required to pay special tax as malt
liquor dealers for each and every place
at which they II engaged in selling
bottled beer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

The king of Sweden and Norway
.'as decided to reward certain persons
WHO have found various objects be-
longing to the Andre polar balloon eN-
petition, and certain amount of
money has been set aside for rewards
to persons who hereafter may find
similar objects from the expedition.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

Information has reached Washing
ton to the effect that the japanese
government itself, and without wait
ing a request from the United States,
is about to take steps to restrict the
emigration of Japanese coolies to the
United States.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

Gen. Gomez arrived at Santo Domin.
go. from Cuba, on the Goth, and met
With a brilliant official and public re-
ception. He landed under a salute
fred from the fort; was met by COM
committees at the landing place; the
streets were decorated in his honor,
and he was serenaded in the evening.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

The London Daily Chronicle, COM
laenting upon the Turko-American
tension, says: Many worse things
might happen for the world than an
object lesson taught by American war
ships in Turkish waters"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

The Foraker resolution providing
for the administration of civil affairs
in Puerto Rico pending the appoint
ment of permanent officials under the
recently passed Puerto Rico law, was
passed by the senate on the 18th.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

Queen Victoria, after visiting the
Geological gardens in Dublin. on tn:
Goth, where she seemed much interest.
ed, paid a visit in the afternoon. with
1Ee princess, to the convent of ST.
Mary of Loretto, where she was pre-.
ssnteG with a bouquet in the shape of
an Irish harp. The return TO the vice.
regal lodge was made amid many
scenes of enthusiasm.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
Death of an Unknown,

A woman who gave her name as
Harry Palmer died al a hotel in Rich
Hill. She told no one her history. She
was about 90, 5 feet 4, and a blonde.
Citizens gave decent burial.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

Gen. Wheeler has sent his resigna-
ton as a member Of congress from
Alabama to Speaker Henderson. Gen.
Wheeler is to receive an appointment
as brigadier general in the regular
army.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

The American Fruit and Produce
Travellers association, concluded a
two days session at Wilmington, y.
C., on the 22d. The next place of meet
iTg was left to the executive commit
tee,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

A dispatch from Constantinople, on
the 22d, said: 1.-The porte has replied
10 the American demands, stating that
Turkey will compensate American mis-
sionaries under the same conditions as
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
B. Il. A Pubu,her

The conferees on the Hawaiian gov
ernment bill have agreed to that feat
Gre of the house bill requiring that the
governor, judges, etc., shall be citizens
III Hawaii.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

Missouri university has received So
OO0 from Adolphus Busch, of st. Louis,
for an operating room in the Parker
memorial hospital.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
Heavy Death Rate,

During the week ended April 81
there were 20 deaths in ST. Louis from
pneumonia and 90 from consumption.
There were 27O deaths during the
week and 1s3 births.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
Played

Arthur Prince, a negro, IA years old,
was shot and instantly killed by Isaac
Stinord, a companion, while they were
playing "highwaymen" in the rear Of
the latter's home, in ST. Louis.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
Gov. ~stephrn.' Health.

Gov. Stephens is in poor health. and
! has peer under the doctors care for
! several weeks. His condition is not
regarded as dangerous.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

~
Little Commanders Satisfaction.
London, April "a, 11:15 p. m.-The
war office issues the following from
Lord Roberts:
"Bloemfontein, April "a.
Generals Rrabant and Hart yes.sr-
day turned the position occupied by
the enemy. who tried to prevent their
moving northward, and got into COM
m%unication with Col. Dalgety, COM
mandant of the besieged garrison at
Wepener, who reported all well.
Gen. Brabant has three wounded.
Ole missing. Three were wounded on
the previous day. The border regi-
ment had seven wounded.
At II p. III. yesterday Brabant and
Hart were eight miles south of WEEP
ener.
The Eleventh division. under Gen.
Pole-Carcw, and Gen. French's two
brigades of cavalry reached Tweede
Celuk yesterday afternoon without
having met serious opposition.
Photograph communication has been
established with Gen. Rumble. \ pa
troi OF the Seventh dragons, under
Lieut.. Jenkins, which was reported
missing yesterday, has rejoined Gen.
Freach's camp with the exception of
Corporal Taylor and Private Cook.
VINO are believed to be wounded and
prisoners.
Mounted infantry, yesterday, under
Cen. Ian Hamilton. occupied the water
works at Sannas Post. As the enemy
are holding the neighborisg hills in
some strength, the Ninth division, con-
sisting of Gen. Smith Dorrien's and
Gen. MacDonald's brigade, has been
dispatched to support Hamilton.
Gen. Maxwell's brigade, formerly
Gen. Chermside's official Seventh divi-
sion. yesterday moved eastward, and
seized the hills covering the wagon
bridge over the Moddor river at Kranz'
kraal. an important communication,
much used by the Beers during the
last three weeks. Our only casualty
was Private Brun, New South Wales
mounted rifles. taken prisoner.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
Grain Men ON the warp.th.

The grain men of Kansas City have
decided to appeal to the courts for re-
lief from unjust rate discrimination
by the railroads. A test case will be
brought.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
Depression mt Mafcking.

London. April 25.-Tbe Mafekins
correspondent of the Times, tele-
graphing Monday, April 9, gives a
gloomy account of the depression due
To the probability of the siege lasting
until the end of May, and says:
1T is hard to accept Col. Baden-
Powell's efforts to cheer the people by
optimistic predictions, in the absence
OF any sign of release"
Lord Roberts Has Rcgun the Second
Act in His Campaign.
London, April dispenser Wilkin-
son. il the Morning Post, says:
Lord Roberts, with a commendable
concealn,ent of his intentions, has be-
gun the second act in his campaign.
He has Suddenly deployed his army on
the long front from Karee Siding to
Wepener, n distance of about seventy
miles. Without doubt Winston
ChuTchilfs reference to Gen. Rumble
means that this commander is endeav.
Cring to aIEIse the Beers until Gen.
French shall be able to shut Off their
northward>
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
MISSOURI STATE E W
Recent Death..

Recent Deaths.
Prof. y. L. Maiden, eX-principal OF
the Cassville high school and ex-coun-
ty school commissioner of Barry coun-
ty.
r. L. Lott, pastor of the Christian
| church of West Plains.
Alexander w. McKinzie, ard old and
respected citizen of Poplar Bluff, from
pneumonia. Fe was IS.
Mrs. Harry Clymer, at Steelville.
Maj. I. J.. Chew, Jr.. millionaire,
principal owner and director of the
st. Joseph Herald and the st. Joseph
Press Printing Co., aged &c years. He
suffered from Il structure of the
aesophagus so that no food could
reach his stomach, and all the sub
stance received for several weeks was
by artificial means.
Charles l. Haigh, deputy recorder,
at Roliyar; interment at Humansvillc.
Thomas Kingsberry, aged 81, near
Sturgeon.
Prof. Charles l.. Ashley, late princi-
pal OF the Golden City high school,
and son of Rev. DR.. John Ashley, Of
Bloomfield, suddenly.
The Middle of the Readers.
The populist state convention Of
Kansas City placed the following ticket
in the field:
GOVERNOR. H. Hills. McFall.
Lieutenant-Goversor-Dr. \. Neff,
Marshall.
Secretary of State--Bernard Finn,
Ava.
Attorney General-Zachary Taylor,
Springfield.
Auditor-R. F. Allen, Split Log.
Treasurer-D. c. Fuller. Adrain.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner-Casper Miller. Greentop.
Judge of the Supreme Court.-Jnhn
NJ. Voris, Chillicothe.
Judge of the s.. Louis Court of APP
peals-C. j. Anderson, ST. Louis.
Judge of the Kansas City Court Of
Appeals-McClanahan, independence.
A County Sued.
Suit has been filed in the circuit
court of Newton county by parties
holding warrants against the county
to the amount of about $4,000. For
Il number of years the county court
orerissued the reyenue, until the coun.
ty fell. behind about t..is amount.
When Judgment is rendered the coun-
ty court. under then new law, will is
sue bonds for payment. \ number of
other counties in the state are i'm the
same condition.
A Long Chase.
Marshal Samuel Chiles arrived i'll
Kansas City the other night from San
Francisco, having in charge James
Redmond, alias Seville. who is charged
with the murder of Miss Emma Schu-
macher, in Kansas City, on the night
of December S, 1897. Redmond was
arrested at Manila, Philippine islands,
about two months ago.
Overcrowded JaiIs.
The strict quarantine rule at the
penitentiary has caused ia;ls in
smallpox infected districts to hecoin.
overcrowded with prisoners, who have
been convicted and sentenced to terms
in the penitentiary.
Found Dead In Bed.
Ferdinand Schleer, a leading hard
ware dealer of jefferson City, was
found dead in bed. He had been on
fined to his home with rheumatism,
but no dangerous results were antici-
pated.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
To Tax Franchises.

The council of Kansas City is en-
~deavoring to tax franchises. The city
needs more revenue, so say the men
who are running the town.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

Mutual Insurance Company Eufts.
The Missouri Town Mutual Fire In
surance Co. of Nevada has assigned,
naming United States Commissioner
Douglas Wight as assignee.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
To jail in Default OF Rail.

Ennis Hainline, of Lamonte, was
placed in Jail at Sedalia, in default of
$500 bonds, to answer the charge of
having attempted to murder his aged
parents.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
Municipal Ownership.

By a vote of 1,172 to $50 St. Charles
decided to incur an Indebtedness of
$4,000 for the purpose of acquiring a
municipal waterworks plant.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28

L A. Goodman, of Westboro, secrc-
tary of the Missouri Horticultural So
ciety, has called the summer meeting
at Chillicothe June 5, 6 and Z.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
Found Dead In Bed.

Ferdinand Schleer, a leading hard
ware dealer of jefferson City, was
found dead in bed. He had been con-
fined to his home with rheumatism,
but no dangerous results were antici-
pated.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-04-28
A Long Chase.
~OvercrOwded Jafls.

TIE strict quarantine rule at the
~penitentiary has caused ,ia;ls in
smallpox infected districts to hecon.
~overcrowded with prisoners, who have
been convicted and sentenced to terms
in the penitentiary.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-08

was presented by her to Mss Willard
and was made to play the favorite old
tunes Of Miss Willard mother. 1t was
brought BY Miss Gordon from Miss Will
lard's home, Rest cottage, Evanston. ILL.,,
for this week.
About 200 guests representing states
from Maine to California, from Minneso-
tn to Florida, registered during the day.
The rooms win be open during the week
from 10 a. N. to p. m, and all visitors
win be cordially welcomed by white rib
bon members. Mrs. Stevens and Miss
Gordon win be hostesses from 4 to each
afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-08

arrival Of the head 81 the column there
was j dense crowd. Policemen wandered
back and forth pushing them back and
keeping the street. as clear rs possible.
"Mell," remarked one short young wom-
an IA "a white dress. AS she obedientIy feII
back, 1--WE been following this parade
for two hours, aud SO far I've seen moth
Ing but the tops Of q lot col guns. Now
m going t. stay in the front row. " and
stay she cid. Is was = good natured
crowd. It was Ia front Of City hail that
q tired little woman with two small chill
dren. stood patiently waiting in the back
row. The woman looked discouraged as
the children began to cry. They could
see nothing but the backs of the big men
II 'front.' but one Of those big men hap
pened to turn round just then. ''Here.
you fellows. make room for these kids, =
was his command, and had it been an
nounced that way was wanted for the ad
mtraI Of the fleet and the governor the re-
Spouse could not have been more cheerful
or prompter IN q jiffy those children
were out in front and the big policeman
did not push them back. and when the
parade swept by, the men at the end Of
the ranks crowded towards the centre
and the little folks saw the show Just as
wei IS did the dignitaries IN the stand
across the way. It was one Of many evil
denoes OF good nature that were seen on
every hand.
Every window on Congress street was
ana many Of them were hired
for the occasion. In the front rooms
Of these Congress street buildings there
were many pleasant parties and in some
Of them dainty lunches were served
while the procession was passing
The Portland daily press., 1900-08-08
THE OLD OAKEN BUCKET.


The old oaken bucket, wei sweep and
moss covered curb around the well of
Ice cold water in front Of the Woman s
Christian Temperance union headquar-
ters, 100 Free street was largely patro-
nized throughout the day. Many hun
dreds, reaching up into the thousands,
took q drink from tho tin dippers, these
drinkers ranged al the way from the
visitors from other cities and rural towns
80 the small boy, and at one time there
was a group of passamaquoddy Indians
who refreshed themselves at the well.
On the W. G. Il. u. premises provision
was also made to give the dogs a drink
In a wooden bucket under Il pine tree.
Many were heard to declare that this
decoration" was tho most unique and
appropriate of any in the city and most
suggestive of the old home life.
The reception rooms which are the
offices OF the w. @. 4. u, were profusely
decorated with pine trees and old-tash-
toned flowers, and furnished with antique
furniture 100 years old or more-an old
Simon Willard clock, little fax wheel,
chairs In which great great-grandfath-
ers and mothers sat, q little foot stove.
an old tin baker, the skillet, bellows
etc., were arranged around the open
fireplace with it's brass irons, etc. From
two round antique tables, one furnished
with old blue and the other with old
green china, Mrs. Stevens and Miss Cor
don offered tea and bread and butter,
white Miss Dow served lemonade from
cut glass cups which were part OF her
mothers wedding outfit Upon the
walls were. many beautiful pictures Of the
great leader of the society, Frances II.
Willard, and the music box made IN
Switzerland by order Of Countess Solners,
mother OF Lady Henry Somerset, ana