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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
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The Methodist of Greater New York
have decided to raise S70o.0 10 clear
the Indebtedness of all the Methodist
churches there.
Medical inspectors excluded 452
pupils from the public schools of Chi
cago one week recently on account of
more or less contagious diseases.
On being applauded with handicap
ping during a recent sermon Rev. DIR.
Lorimer, of Boston, stopped, forbade
the people to clap, and requested them
to say amen" instead.
The University of Michigan has ~
graduates, Yale IA, Harvard 16 and
the University of Virginia 10 in the
present senate and house of represen-
tatives.
At the dedication of the First Luth-
eran church at Elkhorn, Wis, a Bible
was used which Emperor William gave
to Rev. Hugo Stubenvall. pastor of the
church, because he wrote a poem in
the emperor's honor.
The ecclesiastical record of Pope So
phronius, patriarch of the orthodox
Greek church of Alexandria. who re-
Gently died, aged 1O7. shows that he was
a priest 81 years, a bishop rs, arcLbish-
op 20, and patriarch IS.
The English Congregational year
book, which has just been issued, shows
in Great Britain 1851 churches and
missions, 1864 church members, and
3,132 ministers, with 29O churches seek
ing pastors and 2S9 pastors without
charges.
While a student at Norwich univer-
sity, Admiral Dewey took lessons in
painting in water color. and proved an
apt pupil. He produced several prom
Using bits of work, mostly marine
sketches, one of which has been rescued
from oblivion, and, in a large frame,
now adorns the walls of one of the uni
versity's class rooms.
The Central Presbyterian Church of
New York has decided to hold an early
morning service to correspond to the
early mass in the Roman Catholic
churches, ard intended, like that, for
servant girls. A similar service will be
held in the afternoon. Both will last
only a half hour, and a short address
will be given at each. The Central is
one of the largest and most a~ristocratic
churches in the city.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
Notion to Dismiss Appeal.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-In the United
States supreme court, Monday, a mo
ton to dismiss the appeal was made
on behalf of the United States and
other appellants in the case of the
Credits Communication Co. and the Com
mutation Fridge Co. vs.. the United
States and others, in the matter Of the
foreclosure OF the Union Pacific Rail-
road Co. The original proceeding in-
volved the right Of these companies to
intervene in the foreclosure clauses.
and they have been prosecuted up "a
the supreme court. The court has thA
entire matter under adyisemeat.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
VIEWS OF A


He Has Just Returned from . TRIP
to the Island.
Montreal, Feb. 2S.-Sir William Van
Horn, until recently president of tie
Canadian Pacific railroad, has just re-
turned from Cuba Speaking of the
islands political future, he said:
Annexation Would be Voted Down.
81 don't know, nobody knows. I
travelled a thousand miles or more
through the country, and met and con-
versed with the people, high and low,
and my conclusion is that annexation
to the United States, if proposed now
would be voted down. The prominent
Spaniards want it because they are,
needlessly, I think, afraid the Cubans
will punish them for the wrongs Of
Spanish rule.
Some Cubans want II.
"Some of the Cubans want it because
of the material advantages it would
bring to the island. Some privately
favored it, but they would go with
the majority of their compatriots. and
this majority is as yet undoubtedly
dgdiESI IL. luC OhltCu otdtCS SOSCIIP
ment, would, in the absence Of the
clearly expressed desire of Cuba foi
annexation, find it difficult to get
around it's pledges and continue per.
manently to exercise sovereignty.
Will Soon be Accorded Home Rule.
81 believe that Cuba will soon be ac
corded self-government, but that the
United States government, in view ri
it's responsibility as well as of its
will reserve a veto power in
I'll matters of foreign politics and al
matters of legislation affecting the
public debt.
1.-The United States can not say they
will annex Cuba, and continue their
tariffs against her, and If they admit
her products free of duty the tobac-
and sugar interests in the southern
states must suffer-"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
An Original Proposal
By George AIDE.

A CONVERSATION between Harry
"A and Ethel.
Ethel-1s it cold outside?
Harry-Yes, l believe it is.
Don't you knows"
"Yes, l know it is-horribly cold,
You can tell by the frost on the win
dows."
do you have any trouble in keeping
your house warm?"
Il don't believe so-hadn't noticed
hadn't noticed what?"
"What was it you asked me?"
Il asked you if that was a new era.
vat"
mo, it's an old one. That isn't what
you asked me-"
"ies it is. 1 think it's perfectly love-
ly."
DO you? 1 don't like it very well
myself"
Il don't see why. It's, awfully be-
coming
do you really think 500"
Yes, 1 do, really. Now don't go to
fixing it or you'll spoil it. 1t was just
rlSnt De1Ore.
"All right. I'll hold still"
"You don't like white ties, do you?"
"No-eXcept or somebody else"
whats your objection to them?"
"They have a professional look, or
rather a suggestion of advertising
your business. When l see a man with
a white tie l always conclude that he
Is either a minister or a bartender"
But MIR. Hotchkiss wears a white
tie, and he isn't either"
"Hotchkiss isn't anything worth
speaking Of"
"oh, Harry, if Sister Laura heard
you say that"
well, 1 wouldn't care very much.
She must know by this time that L
haven't any use for him. The idea. In
this day and age of the world, and in
Chicago, of all places, a mana male
marketing his hair grow long, put
ting on nose-glasses and a white tie
and starting out to lecture before
afternoon clubs on-what is it he lee
lures on, anyway"
"Oh, the True Somethingness of
Beauty, I guess it is. Laura says he's
terribly bright. She says there r.
very few people that appreciate him."
"She's dead right about that. 1
know of 90 men that will pay him any
price to come over to the club and put
on the gloves. But the women seem to
think he's all right"
"Oh. some of them do, or they pre-
tend to. Just at this minute he's a nov
city, n fad"
Just at this minute and every other
minute-he is-a freak. Why do wom-
en- get stuck on that kind of a fellow?"
''They don't-except for a little
while. They merely take him up just
to be doing"
"Just to be done, you mean"
"Do you know, just now Laura
thinks he is the cutest thing! But
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
THE FUTURE STATE OF. CUBA.
Significance Of tie Split In tie Me-
tienal Party-FcS and Against
Anncxntion.

Havana, Feb. 2S.-The split in the
national party is now the principal po-
litical topic in Havana. Already 20 Of
the 100 delegates have resigned, and
It is expected that 80 others will follow
their example. The resigning menu
bers include almost all the prominent
newly-enfranchised Cuban-Americans,
which lends point to the assertion that
the Cuban-Americans will endeavor to
form a distinct political party, ulti-
mately joining forces with the old au-
Economists. Any such combination
would mea the introduction of .
powerful factor in the politics Of
Cuba.
In Need of . Leader.
The leaders of the national party
recognize that their influence, aud
even their existence as political lead
ers depend upon securing as president
of the organization some man of first
rank. Senior de la Zorro, the presi-
dent, is only a pro TEN. officer, who
fills the post till a permanent selection
can be made. Sunday. Gen. Maxine
Gomez was invited to accept the posi-
ton, but he declined. Monday a simi-
lar offer was made to Mayor Lacoste,
who also refused the honor.
Gen. Gomez says that he has no pc
litical ambitions, and is content to bs
a member of the society of veterans.
Veterans Against Annexation.
Here also is an organization that in
likely to have a powerful influence
in the future. Comparatively few Of
the veterans will s~ympathize POLITICAL
ly with the Cuban-American party.
Their leaders are for the most pars
white, but the rank and file is large
ly composed of colored men, p~articu-
in the eastern provinces.
Will Join the National Party.
A prominent Cuban, who declined to
have his name used in connection with
the statement, said, Monday:
'Within q short time the members
Of the society of veterans will almos.
unanimously join what is left of the
national party, while the opposing
party will consist, under some name
Dr. other, of Cuban-Americans and au-
1.-THE organization, made up of the
Veterans and the nationals, will favor
absolute independence, and a large
army and navy, ever ready to rercl
aggression. Its leaders will
lot advocate any control, commercial
,r otherwise, except Cuban control.
In Touch with. Uncle Sam.
"The other organization, while fay
BRING independence, will advocate tho
of the United States, reci-
treaties, only such naval devel-
as may be necessary to pro-
ect the coasts against smugglers, and
,nly such military preparations al
would be involved in a slight increase
If the rural guard, trusting implicitly
the United States to protect Cuba
against foreign Interference"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03

that's like her. She's always crazy
about something or other, but never
more than one thing at a time. If it
isn't mental science, it's an automo-
bile or a dog or French lessons or some
thing. L think it's a blessing hat a
person can't be crazy on too many sub
jects at the same time, don't you?
But l must confess that Hotchkiss is
about the worst attack she's had. And
it makes her so mad because l snub
him.
What difference does it make to her
how you treat him."
well, i think she labors under the
Ilelusion that he would be a happy adj
dition to family. She can't marry
him, because she is already tied up
to a commonplace, everyday broom
stick of an old man, who works in the
Office IA hours a day SO as to keep her
supplied with Injuries"
"Such as lectures"
"Tes-lectures, antique furniture
and Chihuahua dogs. As l tell you.
she can't marry Mr.. Hotchkiss herself
Willie I1Culy CuCullfbSlS thC SdltI, dnu
so she has generously turned him over
to me-"
You're not serious, are you?"
81 am, really"
"You don't mean to say that she has
as your taking up with it-with
tbat?"
We'll, not in so many words, but she
has sung his praises to me early and
late, and is simply furious whenever
/ show the slightest inclination to
make fun of him. She has assured me
that he is distinctly superior to any
other man of my acquaintance"
Especially me, l suppose"
"Yes, 1 think she meant you in par
ocular. She says that Mr.. Hotchkiss
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
MANY KINDS OF OLIVES.
They Are Imported in Casks Chiefly
from Spain and Bottled In
This Country.

Most of the olives eaten in this
country com from a territory of about
a hundred miles in diameter, around
the city of Seville, in Spain. They
are imported in casks of 16O gallons
each, the importations. varying with
tine crop, ranging from 5000 to 5000
casks a year, and averaging about 1000
casks.
Olives are sorted in Spain, accord
ing to sizes, and each big cask is filled
with olives of approximately the same
size. There are 12 trade sizes. For
merly the several sizes were described
by names; now they are commonly
known in the trade by numerical des-
i%gnatioIs, the names indicating the
number of olives to the kilogramme.
Thus, 75's means olives that will count
from 20 to so to the kilogramme.
The olives are imported in brine.
Formerly many olives were imported
already put up in bottles. but almost
all the olives sold in this country are
now packed here. The work is done
chiefly by women and girls. There are
ingenious machines for pitting olives
that are put up pitted. but no machine
has yet been invented for putting the
olives into the bottles with the SYM
metrica, arrangement in which they
are now so commonly seen. This
work, the building of the wall around
the inside of the bottle, where it may
be seen through the glass, is all done
by hand, the filer placing each olive in
the bottle separately with tongs made
for the purpose. every olive and row
being arranged with care and pre-
%cision, so that the effect of the whole
Is attractive and pleasing. This is
slow work for beginners, but experts
come to fill bottles very rapidly, and
perfectly as well, and with such deft-
ness of touch on the tongs as not to
bruise or mar the olives in the hand
ling. The interior space is filled with
a specially prepared brine, to be then
corked, capped and labeled, the bot
ties being then packed in cases.
Olives + put up in a great variety
Of packages; a single packer in New
York uses bottles in a hundred differ
ent sizes and styles. Olives are put
up in better shape in this country than
anywhere else. The glass used in
making the American bottles is better,
to start with, and the bottles are more
perfect in form. the olives are more
handsomely packed in the bottles. and
the bottles are better labeled; the
whole package. in fact, is better and
more slightly in appearance.
Olives are packed nowadays in this
country in other cities than New York,
but the chief importations come to
this port. and more olives are packed
here than at any other point. From
this city olives are distributed all over
the country. and carload lots of olives,
either in bulk or IN glass. are not IN.
common shipments.-N. Y. Sun.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
biggest sky.craper of Them All.

The three champion skyscrapers Of
the United States are the Syndicate
building on Park row. the Masonic
Temple in Chicago and the Exchange
building in Boston. These are to be re-
enforced by a monster structure to
be built in Philadelphia by New York
and Philadelphia capitalists. which will
outshine all of them. 1t win occupy q
whole block and be the largest Office
building in the world.-Chicago Int,
Ocean.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
A Little Stepmother.

Uncle Hello. Dot. got a new dolly?
Little Miss Dot-Hush, uncle! Don't
speak so loud. She is not one of my
own, but belonged to Mile Simpson,
who was cruel to her and 'bandoned
her. So I 'dopted her; but 1 don't want
her to know, cause ! mean to make no
difference between her and my own
dollies.-Pittsburgh Bulletin.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
Death of a wen-Know. Sc. Captain.

San Francisco, Feb. 2s.-Capt. j. F.
Higgins, One of the best-known sea
captains on this coast, died suddenly,
Monday, from a stroke of apoplexy.
Capt. Higgins commanded the steamer
Excelsior. which took into st. Michaels
.he first contingent of gold seekers to
leave this country after the news Of
the wonderful richness of the Klon.
dixie region had been brought down BY
returning pioneers.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
Tn. au,~h school, Ho-..

a great deal of trouble is expended
in educating the snowy, housekeeping
horse. He is trained to step high and
act SLOWLY by being driven along a
path wherein rails are set crosswise.
He steps high to avoid stumbling, and
I'm time always steps high.-N. z.
World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03

According to the Liverpool Post. a
local firm, being delighted at the idea
that n of its employees was called up
to join the reserves, at once volun-
teered to pay half his wages to his wife
in his absence. At the end of the month
the woman appeared, and the money
was at once given to her. "What?"
she said, -four pound?" "Yes," replied
the senior partner, that is exactly
half; sorry you are not satisfied" ut
isn't that I'm not satisfied; why, for
years he has told me he only got six
pounds altogether. and-and-if the
Beers don't kill him, I will"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
FLOUR TRUST IS BUSTED.
The United States Milling Co. Has
Been PLACED in tbs Hands of
Receivers.
A s1ockHolDER INSTITUTED THE SUIT.
precision in Industrial Securities
Interfered With the C0mpany's
Plans for Securely Financing the
Trust.

States Milling Co., generally known as
the Flour Trust, collapsed Saturday
afternoon, but the fact did not become
known until Monday when Judge Jen-
kir,s in proceedings a%ncillary to the
United States court of New Jerseyr,
appointed three receivers for the COM
pany, two of whom are now in charge
of the property. The receivers are
Daniel Thomas, of New York; Charles
z. Kimball, of Summit, N. j., and
Albert C. Loring, of Minneapolis.
Cause of the Collapse.
The collapse of the company WIS
hue. it is said, to inability to float its
securities on the open market.
George William Ballou, the stock
holder who institutes the suit in
winch the receivers are appointed,
makes the following statement con-
corning the causes leading to the fall
ur. of the company, in the complaint:
Couldn't Carry Out Its Plan.
"That in the organization of the
company" says Mr.. Ballou, ct had
been hoped that sufficient means
would be provided for the purchase Of
the property required by the company
and to supply sufficient working capi-
tai to carry on its business by the sale
OF its first mortgage collateral gold
bonds; but because of the tight money
market and the depression in indus
trial securities, the company was una
BILE to carry out the plan and was
obliged to resort to borrowing money
on its collateral trust bonds, and
otherwise urged to secure a temporary
loan by its issue of so-called trust
bonds, and further, by the failure Of
this plan, by borrowing in open
market.
Company's Floating Debt.
The money SO borrowed constitutes
the floating Indebtedness, which
amounts to s1,o35,5 SOS. OS, of which
is due, and sy94, $50 is on de-
mand loans.'
The United States Milling Co. was
formed with a capital stock of So, OO0,-
600 on April 81, 1899, having secured
control of the following milling prop
erty:
Properties Involved.
In Milwaukee-The Daisy and Faist-
Kraus mills.
In Superior-The Lake Superior, the
Anchor and the Listmann mills.
In West Snperior-The Grand Re-
the Freeman, and the Minkota
In Minneapolis-The Excelsior, the
Standard and st. Anthony mills, to-
with o5 per cent. of the capital
stock of the Northwestern CONSOLE
dated Milling Co., which operates and
OWNS five big -four mills.
In Duluth-The Imeprial and the
terminal elevators.
In New York State-Tbe Syracuse
mills, the Raldwinsville mills, the Ur-
ban mill.
In New Jersey-Ninety-fve per cent.
Of the Hecker-Jones-Jewell Milling
Co., which operates and owns four
mills.
Further Proceedings Necessary.
The proceedings Nill have to be in.
stituted in every circuit where the C
pany owns property. The bond fixed
by the New Jersey court is 500. 900
each case. Judge Jenkins requires
Them 10 give an additional bond of
$4,000 each. While the original suit
IS in New Jersey, the greatest litiga-
ion will probably be in Wisconsin, as
he majority of the company's proper
y is in this state.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
"AlvIA Joslin" Dying.

Pittsburgh. Pa, Feb. 27-Charles
Davis, known throughout the county
III his character of ALVIN Joslin," and
noted for his lavish display Of big
diamonds, is dying Of pneumonia at
his home. in Avalon, near this city.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
Puerto R,ca. Bill VIII be Nodded.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The republic
can leaders. after an hours consulta-
ton, with Speaker Henderson,
over the Puerto Rican tariff bill, an
hounced emphatically that the bill
would be modified, and that as mod
lied, it would pass.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03

a country pastor, who vas very
bright and original in his remarks, at
tracted the notice of a wealthy lady
who was spending the summer in the
vicinity. One evening she called at the
parsonage just as the old minister, clad
in overalls. was coming in from the
stable with a trimming pail of milk.
"Why, Mr.. Smith" exclaimed the
lady. do you milk a cow"
Certainly. madam" ives the reply.
"What would you have me milk?r-
Judge.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03
GENTLEWOMEN M
An English Institution Where Won.
en- Are Taught the Different
Branches Of Agriculture.

The Lady Warwick Hostel, at Reading,
anniversary, was established with a
view to affording women of culture and
education opportunity to fit themselves
for the lighter branches of agriculture.
Several American ome have signified
their intention of availing themselves
of its instruction. Among the branches
taught are poultry and bee keeping.
dairy work, gardening and rural indus
tries generally. Two buildings, the
Maynard Hostel and Brooke house, for
boarding special students have been re-
Gently added. Forty-three regular STU
dents can be accommodated with tu-
ition and board.
The institution has acres Of land I'M
der cultivation. Besides this, the war
den's garden contains six acres that will
be worked as IN object lesson to the stu
dents, showing what can be dcne on
acre plots of land. A large part of this
garden will be devoted to bush fruits,
but m acre has been sowed with wheat
and Il %farmyard is to be added. In a
large potting shed with a matched roof
carpenters benches are included. and
the students are taught the funda-
mental principles of carpentry. in order
that they may be able to>make frames,
poultry houses or do any work of the
kind that is required.
A mushroom house and greenhouse
were added during the year. Arose gar
den is to be one of the first innovations
of the coming season. The propagation
of vines, bush fruits, roses and shrubs.
budding. grating. summer and winter
pruning and all kinds of tree planting
receive especial attention. Training is
given in raising all kinds of vegetables
and seeds and in the thinning and plant
ing of them.
The culture of tomatoes, cucumbers
and mushrooms for market is taught,
as the culture of mushrooms is particu-
larly profitable. In the dairy branch
the pupils are given instruction in milk
testing and the making of the various
kinds of soft and pressed and impressed
cheeses. Besides these, the feeding,
management and milking of COWS are
taught. Poultry keeping is a successful
part of the hostel work. The sale of
poultry and eggs has amounted since
last April to about S12O, while food and
stock for the year have cost only about
500, and leo head of poultry are left for
table and egg production.
AT present the greater proportion of
produce raised is consumed in the hos
tells. but there is already a small private
market for anything that can be spared
in the way of poultry, eggs, honey and
vegetables. By this means experience
and training are given in sorting, grad
ing. packing and marketing, and per-
manent places will be offered later to
those who show themselves we'll quail
fed to undertake the work. Branches
in the manufacture of jams. pickles
fruit bottling and similar industries
viii be added later.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-03

"Your husband seems to be a victim
Of the tobacco habit"
"No; I'm the victim. He thoroughly
enjoys it!"-Iit-Bits.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-17

in 1897 and r. H. tAcademician in 1889.
In 1912 he exhibited at the Royal acad-
envy. in London a large composition
1.-THE Connaught Toilet" which was af-
forwards destroyed by fire at the Pan
technicon, where it had been temporar-
lily deposited by its owner, From 1882
to 1851 his time was occupied in portrait
painting. About 1910 he was elected
member of the Royal Irish Academy OF
Science, Antiquities, and Belles-Lettres,
and for many years sat in the council
Of antiquities. In 1856 he became mem
Der Of the now Royal Society of Paint
ing in Water Colors. In 1874 he sue
ceeded Sir William Boxall in the dlrec-
torship Of the National Gallery. from
which post he retired in March, 1894.
Since 1858 he had been fellow of the
Society of Antiquaries. In 1884 he re-
ceived the honor Of knighthood. and in
1889 the honorary degree of LID. of
Dublin.