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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Complied from Various Sources.
F,rTY.SixTH CONGRESS.

In the senate, IN the 2Sth, the vote OIL;
the Hawaiian government bill, agreed
upon for that date was, nevertheless,
postponed until the list. Four hours wera
devoted to consideration of the bill with
small results. Mr.. McLaurin tdem., >. ",
made a strong speech for expansion. scout
ing what he called the 'bugbear of impe-
rialism." with whichit was sought to fright
en- the people. lin the house discussion
of the Puerto Rican tariff bill was re-
sumed and concluded. and the bill. as
amended, so as to reduce the tariff from
Is to Is per cent. of the American tarif
and limiting its life to two years., wa;
passed by a vote of 112 yeas. to 16l nay
In the serate, on the 1st, the bill pro-
viding a form of government for Hawail
was passed without division. AT the in
stance of Mr.. Foraker, the Puerto Rican
tariff bill was made the unfinished bust
ness, and will be considered as soon as
the conference report on the nance Dill
shall have been disposed of on the 9Th.
In the house the contested-election case
of Aldrich VS.. Robbins was taken up, the
democrats thus scoring their first victory
of the session. Consideration of the Loud
bill, relating to second class mail matter,
was postponed.
II the senate, on the I'd, consideration
of a bill embodying substantially the pro-
visions of the house Puerto Rican bill and
in addition providing for a temporary
form of government for the island, was
begun An Jour and a half of the session
was devoted to the Quay case......ln the
mouse a special message from tle pTeSt-
dent recommending the immediate pass
age of a bill to place in his hands all the
moneys collected upon Puerto Rican
goods since the Spanish evacuation of the
island to be used for the relief of the
Puerto Ricans was read, and within two
hours a bill carrying out the recommends
ton had been passed, 12 to 101, and sent
to the senate. Thirteen democrats voted
with the majority
In the senate, on the Sd, Mr.. Ross (Ea.)
spoke in opposition to the seating OF Mr..
Quay as senator from Pennsylvania. Mr..
Teller spoke in criticism of the confer
humble of private pension pills were
passed. The senate adjourned early on
account of the death of Representative
Epes. of Virginia I'm the house, after
the morning business, Mr.. Hay (Vao an
nounced with an expression of profound
sorrow on the part of himself and his as
sociates, the death of Mr.. Epes. He Of
fered resolutions of respect and sympathy.
which were unanimously adopted. and
adjourned.
Qnd.) and Mr.. Butler On. c. delivered
speeches on the financial bill, and Mr..
Carter (Mont.) made a vigorous address
on the Quay case, explaining why he
would vote to seat Mr.. Quay. although
he had voted against the seating of MIR.
lin the house considerable
miscellaneous business, much of 1t of
minor Importance, was transacted. The
earlier part of the session was devoted to
to incorporate the Frederick Douglass
Memorial and Historical association was
taken up, but action was defeated by f:i-
clustering, led BY Mr.. Bailey (TeX.).
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10
LATE NEWS ITEMS,

In the senate, on the eth, the confer
ence report on the financial bill was
agreed to by 4 vote of A to 26-a ma
jority of IS. Early in the session dis
cussion of the Quay case was resumed
by Mr.. Simon, who replied to the
speech made, on the 5th, by Mr.. Car
ter (Mont.) In the house the entire
Cay was devoted to consideration Of
the Aldrich-iobbins contested-election
case from the Fourth Alabama district.
Mr.. Robbins, the sitting member. made
a speech of an hour in his own behalf,
and other speeches were made for and
against the contestant. %
The recent discovery of Russian and
Polish nihilist plots has led to renewed
police precautions in ST. Petersburg.
On all the Russian frontiers, also, the
police are exercising extreme vigilance
and are guarding the cars move
ments. The entire routes of the cars
visits to barracks, theaters and public
functions are doubly patrolled by
secret police. while the guards about
thS 'iitCi pdistSC, ulu dlOuS tHc -NdNtt
quay are particularly numerous.
On the 9TH Gen. Corbin turned over
to Mrs. Lawton, widow of the late
Maj-Gen. LawtOn, the fund subscribed
by the people of the country. 1t
amounted 10 sos, f32.07. In addition
to the money the committee also
turned i've to Mrs. Lawton all the let
tiers received from subscribers to the
fund, m1ny of which contained beauti-
full tributes to the memory of her late
lamented husband.
A dispatch dated London, March 2,
4:1O Il. H., says: Lord Roberts still
pauses in the neighborhood of Osfon-
tein, while stores, remounts and fresh
troops stream toward him from the
Cape. The British position also con-
tinues 10 improve Ill the mino- spheres
OF the campaign. Natal is clear of
Beers, and Cape Colony is nearly So.'
The frequent rumors cabled from
the United States regarding possible
uprisiEgs in Cuba in the early future
are causing the press of the island to
ask who is responsible for these WON
derful stories. The newspapers. with
out exception, declare that the people
of Cuba never felt less like rising than
they do at present.
Edward c. Flanagan, who murdered
Miss Ruth Slack and her uncle at De-
catur, a surburb of Atlanta, Ca. in
1896 died in the iaiI fbara n IN III, c+b
He had had four trials and three times
had the death sentence been pro-
RcInced against him.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10
THE BEST HE COULD PROCURE.
Authorship of the Puerto Rican.
Tariff Bill Ascribed to Secre-
larry Root.

Washington, March 7.-As the au-
thorship of the Puerto Rican tariff bill
has been ascribed to Secretary Root
by a member of the ways and means
committee, it may be proper to state
that the secretary himself drew up tine
bill, but only a. an alternative meas
ure, upon representations by some Of
the republican members OF the COM
mittee to thc effect that it was the best
possible legislation. While consenting
to draft the bill under these circum-
stances, Secretary Root declared that
he still held to the opinions OF the
subject expressed in his annual report.
snd favored all that could be done for
Puerto Rico. These facts are from the
highest authority.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10
AN AMERICAN
Munffccnt Gift Towards the Erec-
tion of a Hall of Fame on Uni
versity Heights, y. Y.

New York, March THE council of
New York, March 5.-The council of
New York university has accepted a
gift of 100000 for n building on Uni
v~ersity Heights, to be called the Hall
of Fame for great Americans. 1t is
proposed to model it after the Ruhmes.
Halle at Munich. 1t will be in the
form of a semi-circle, rounding out
toward the west, sos feet long. Is feet
wide, and 10 feet high. Within the
colonnade panels will be placed, bear
ing the names of Americans deemed
the greatest in their respective fields.
The contract has already been let to
John J. Tucker, who will place the
subcontracts within n week and begin
work. The name of tie donor of the
$10O. 900 is not made public.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10
R NEWS NOTES.

Brighten. Fitziugh Lee is slated 70
succeed Gen. Ludlow as the military
governor of Havana.
The investigation of the charges
against Senator Clark, of Montana,
has SO far cost the country about $780,
600.
Thomas Warren Booth,a well-known
young commission man, of St. Louis,
died, Friday, of pneumonia.
William E, Knapp, a farmer, was
killed at Jerseyville, ILL.,, by a SOUTH
bound passenger train on the Bluff
line.
The railway engine at the Aetna
mines near Whiteside, Tenn, was
blown to atoms, Friday, with dyna-
mite, on the moutain near The mines.
Police Sergeant Patrick Harmon
shot and instantly killed himself, FRI
day night, at his home, in ST.
Louis. Cancer of the stomach led TO
the deed.
The miners and operators, at a con-
ference at Springfield, ILL.,, agreed up
on a scale for the next year, begin.
ming April 1. A general advance of 9
cents was agreed to.
Edward j. King, of ST. Louis, won
first grand prize at the national ste
nographers' tournament, held in New
York city, Friday. His record was 2O3
words.
Richard Barrett, an ex-confederate
soldier, and a native of Kentucky,
died ill the city prison, at Paris, Tex,
Friday.
c. E. Riepen, a brakeman On the
Rock Island, fell from the first sec.
ton of a westbound fast freight, near
White City. Kas., and was killed.
The Two general stor,s If Frank
jobs and Thomas Grisson were burned
al Union Centre, ILL.,, Friday. The loss
is estimated at $4,000.
Mrs. Liston NJ. Temple, wife of q
well-known commercial traveller, of
Bloomington, ILL.,, died, Friday, from
an operation for appendicitis. She was
the daughter of the late Capt. John
MacLean, of Normal.
The Rae Read elevator, at Tulsa, L.
T.. collapsed Friday. The structure
was empty. and had just been COM
pleted Mt a cost of $4,000. 1t will be
rebuilt.
Gov. Stephens Of Missouri has Of
fered a reward of $3.50 for the arrest
and conviction of the unknown muir
derer of John Snidow, who was killed
IN Venron county. December 81, 1858.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10
BIG FORTUNES IN COTTON.
st. Louis Spectators Have Rounded
Up Two Million Dollara Dur
ing the Recent Advance.

St. Louis, March 7.-Residents of St
Louis have made 49, 900 in cotton
in the past so days. Members of the
ST. Louis cotton exchange are to-day
the happiest and best-natured men in
the city. The sudden rise in the price
of cotton, with the resultant profits to.
those who pulled" the market, is the
cause. One firm, a close corporation,
controlled by but two men, is credited
with having made an even $500, 600
alone, and individual factors and COM
mission men have made sums varying
from $4,000 10 $500, 600.
ST. Louis traders claim that the adj
anc is legitimate, and has come to
stay.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10
PERSONAL AND GENERAL,

John, Charles and Emma, aged re
spectively five. seven and nine, chill
dren of Charles Wehmer, living eleven
miles from Olympia, Wash, were
burned tc death on the night of the
Sd. The parents were absent from
home attending a dance, and al older
sister, aged IL, was left in charge OF
the house and children.
Lord Curzon, viceroy of India, cables
regarding the famine in hat country.
| Relief work is commencing in Madras.
1t is reported that the outlook is very
| gloomy. Lord Curzon gives a total of
4,374,OOO persons on the relief lists.
The long period of idleness in north
ern Cape Colony is at an end. The
British are advancing and the Beers
are r%etreating all along the line. The
Eoers r~etreating from Colesberg are
being followed up rapidly. Gen. Glenn
ems was at Achtertang, or the 4th,
the last station but one before Nor
walls Pont.
Charles D. Lane, a wealthy Califor-
MIA mine operator, has Just received
word from Alaska that rich gold dis
~coveries have been made on Jack
Wade creek, near Eagle City, in Amer
lean territory. The dirt from the
dump averages S13 to the pan.
The jury at Vienna, ILL.,. in the case
of the union miners who have been on
trial on a charge of murder, in o
nection with the riot at Csrtervillc,
returned a verdict of not guilty. on the
4th. thus ending one of the longest and
most celebrated trials in the state.
Jack" McCrystal was arrested at
Sioux City, Ia, on the 4th, charged
with the murder of John Robson, n
prominent pioneer citizen ard bridge
contractor, on the night of December
30. Robson was attacked with Il
hatchet while alone in his office. The
motive for the crime is believed to
have been robbery.
Gains William Perkins, n years old,
of Grand Rapids, Mich, a member of
the freshmen class in the Sheffield
scientific school of Yale university, is
i'll with smallpox. The first news of
the IA was made public by President
Hadley, on the 18th, who says every
%precaution has been taken to prevent
ar epidemic.
House committee on rules decided,
on the 5th, on a rule giving two Fri
days of each month for the consider
alton of private pension bills, in place
of Friday night sessions, and will re-
port the new rule unless a definite and
authoritative understanding on both
sides of the house can be had that the
night sessions will not be made inef-
fective by the point of M quorum"
4 dispatch from San Juan says
Puerto Ricans r jubilant over the
news of the passage by the house of
the bill returning Puerto Rican duties.
The people generally are satisfied and
approve the IS per cent. measures.
They are feverishly awaiting the ac-
ton Of tho senate.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10
Grover Going Fishing.

Princeton, n. j., March 6.-Ex-Pres-
ident and Mrs. Grover Cleveland left
Princeton to-day for New York, where
Mr.. Cleveland will join F. C. Benedict
and Daniel 5. Lamont, with whom he
will start for Florida tonight on q
pleasure trip. The party will spend
about three weeks fishing along the
Florida coast.
Soon after Mr.. Cleveland's return to
Princeton he will deliver his two lee
lures before the university students.
Mrs. Cleveland will return from New,
York tomorrow.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10

The investigation of charges as to
the polygamous status of certain fed
eral appointees was resumed, on tue
Sd, by a subcommittee of the house
committee on post Offices and post
roads. The inquiry had been closed,
but a Representative Lentz desired to
have the testimony of Rev. DR.. Camp
bell. of Utah, it was determined to re.
open the hearing.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10

On the 2sth the Ohio house defeated
Mr.. Hauer's resolution proposing to
amend the state constitution by Civ
ing women the right to vote at all
elections after January 1, 1901, So
votes being required to adopt, by a
vote of 40 nays to 81 yeas. The propo-
sition received more votes than in any
previous legislature.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10

Sir George Newnes, of London, pull
Usher of the Westminster Gazette ard
the Strand Magazine, has made ar.
engagements to bring out an English
edition of the Topeka (Kas-) Capital
during the editorship of Rev. Charles
NJ. Sheldon. The arrangement means
the exploitation of the most interest
ing newspaper experiment of the cen.
fury by the progressive British pub
Usher.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10

The funeral of Mrs. J. G.. Schmidlapp
and her daughter, Emma, victims OF
the recent railroad horror near Ran
sas City, Mo-, was the largest ever
known in Cincinnati. The casket Of
Emma bore the inscription: Don't
mind me; get papa and m out
first" These were her last words, ut
tered just before being burned to
death.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10

A cablegram received at the state de,
partment, on the 5th, from Adelbert
Hay, United States consul at Pretoria,
indicates that he is having no trouble
whatever in the full exercise of his
functions and is on an excellent foot
ing with Boer officials, who give him
any information desired as to the con-
dition of British soldiers, prisoners at
Pretoria.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10

Archbishop John Hennessy died at
Dubuque, Ia, on the 4th. He was rec
ognized as M of the greatest orators
and most profound t~heologians in the
Catholic hierarchy, and because of his
zeal in educational matters had been
named ''The Apostle of American Cath
Ole parochial schools"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10

The secretary of state authorizes a
contradiction of the printed report
that the state department had secured
the assent of other powers to the pro-
visions of the pending canal conven-
ton. No propositions in relation to
the subject matter of this convention,
he says, had been laid before any 9th
err country.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10

just before the adjournment of the
senate committee on elections, on the
I'd, both prosecution and defense in
the investigation into the election of
Senator Clark, of Montana, announced
that they had concluded the preseuta-
ton of their testimony. There re-
manned some papers to be examined
and argument were still to be heard.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10

The total value of merchandise i'm
ported into Havana during the calen-
dar year 1885, was $500, ia, of which
$50, LAO came from the United
States. S1,OO5,419 from the United
Kingdom, S~1,576,639 from Germany,
S9,377,o95 from Spain and s1O,274,o4i
from other countries.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10

Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock
has Sent to congress, with his approval,
a bill drawn by Commissioner Herr
man, of the general land office, to au-
thorize and regulate the sale and use
of timber on the appropriated and UNI
reserved public lands.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10

The monthly statement OF the comp
troller OF the currency shows that the
total circulation of national bank notes
at the close of business, February IS,
1900, was $249,434.s7s, an increase for
the year of $6.532,511, and for the
month of S. ,447, 6S5.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10
state Treasurer Pitts Report.

State Treasurer Pitts has filed with
Gov. Stephens his report of the trans
actions of the treasury for the month
of February. 1t shows the following:
Balance on hand, January 81, s3.197,-
s41.19; receipts Tor February, S497,-
992.91; disbursements for February,
S263,7s1.25. This leaves a balance in
the state treasury at the close of busi-
ness on February IS of $1.432, 1O3.6 :.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10

Mrs Joe Thompson, who was presi-
dent of the woman's board of the Cot
ton States exposition, held in Atlanta,
Ca, in 1895, was, ON the 5th- appoint
Ell by Gov. Gambler as special lady COM
missioner from Georgia to the Paris
exposition.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10

Representative Gillet- CT Massachu-
setts. introduced a bill. on the 9Th,
prohibiting :he sale of distilled or in
toxicating liquor in the Philippines in
quantities less than 20 gallons, except
on a physicians prescription for medi-
cal purposes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10

The monthly statement Of the d.
rector OF the mint shows that the tota'
coinage executed at the mints of the
United States during February was
$15.46s, 700, as follows: Gold, i3,4ol.-
900; silver, %S1,s4O,0O0; minor coins,
$126. 500.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10

The monthly statement of the pub
lie debt, issued on the LIST, shows that
at the close of business February %,
1900, the debt, less cash in the treas
ury, amounted to 81, 11s, SS6, 059, a de-
crease for the month of S6,75O,16s
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10

The statement of the condition OF
the treasury issued on the I'd showed:
Available cash balance, S296,62 ,227;
gold reserve, S232.172,7S6.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10
SprInGHeId's Big Revival.

The Springfield revival has been in
progress over two months, and the con-
versions number nearly 1000. Mai.
Cole is now making preachers of Jaw
yers, doctors, merchants and laoorers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10
No Longer Poor and a Besxar.

Catherine Costello, a beggar, whn
for years was a familiar figure at the
steps of the st. Louis merchants en-
change, is no longer a mendicant. The
old wo,nan's daughter said she had
come into her inheritance. "Yes, moth
err" said she, has been summoned
from poverty, to riches.and now stands
at the great throne of God"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10

Rev. 5. ]. Niccolls, ID. D., pastor Of
the Second Presbyterian church, ST.
Louis, for 35 years, has been laying up
treasures. His congregation. the other
night, gave his So, 5OO-$1OO for each
year of his passionate.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10

The semi-oiicial Berliner Post, in q
strong article, On the 4th, again
begged the A~nglophobia press of Ger
many to discontinue the practice OF
abusing British statesmen and gen.
erals and British enterprises generally.
declaring that this does more harm
than some suppose"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10

Secretary of State Lesueur reports
having received and paid into the state
treasury taxes and fees for the month
of February as follows: Notarial COM
missions, $40; domestic corporations
tax. S6,O53; foreign corporations tax,
$3.50; miscellaneous fees, $446.75; land
department fees, s46.75; recording
railroad contracts, $292.1O; bank in
spection fees, $1,O5s.5 so. Total, 50, $50. 10.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10
He Made 1t Disappear.

Harry Bowers, aged SO, of No. liz
South Sixth street, St. Louis, while
demonstrating to children his ability
as a slight-of-hand performer, swal-
lowed a 50-cent piece.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10

Fred Siler. of Springfield, attempted
suicide by saturating his clothing with
coal oil and then touching 4 match to
It. His wife extinguished the flames.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10

A jury in the criminal court at Kan
las City broke the state record when il
gave Ed Sims, a negro, 40 years in the
p%enitentiary for highway robbery.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-10
Attempted Suicide by Fire.

Ida Benish. of st. Louis raturated
her clothing with oil and set fire to 1t.
Before the flames could be extin-
guished she was fatally burned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24
Fiscus.

John Griffith quit working for Cooney
Lowe last Monday.
Logan Lowe returned from North
Dakota last Monday night.
Maude Hilsabeck is working at John
Laws north east of Audubon.
Jim Petersen and Roy Fiscus visited
at ODE Elsberry's last Sunday.
Wilson Fiscus Jr. was out visiting
his best girl and friends last Sunday.
VIM. Hight made some business
trips to Audubon Saturday and Mon
day.
Charley Miller is laying a founda-
ton under the house where Frank
Blunt lives.
The milk haulers have began haul
ing milk for the Danish creamery along
the Fiscus road.
Mr.. Gunderson moved on his place
last Thursday where he and his son
will try and raise good crop.
Mrs. r. M. Dickey returned from
Lake City Thursday where she had
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Mable
Whitfield.
There will be preaching at the Lib
erty school house the first Sunday in
June Saturday night Sunday and Sun
day afternoon.
Chicken pedlers are numerous in
this country now days. Two of them
stayed at Adam Fiscus' one day last
week. They had just come from Man
ming and they were very happy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-24
Ross.

Wesley Jay took trip to Chicago
last week returning home Friday.
Mat Frost had dance last Saturday
night. All present report u good time.
Charley and Curt Ping were up from
Audubon last week cleaning up the
church.
Harry Bates was up and shelled
corn for Frank and Lon Gray the fore
part of the week.
Amos Fancher has been hauling brick
for new well the deep one having
gone back on him.
Dances are in season again. A happy
crowd of youngsters also met at the
home of Hank Lloyd Saturday night.
Jim Rice and Charley Beers returned
from Minnesota last Sunday. They
speak we'll of the country and think Of
going there some time.