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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-30

heard the child and felt her caress
There" she said, as she snapped
the last case together, Il don't s'pose
you'll remember half I've told you
but 1 are more for these pictures
than for anything I've got, for it's
all that's left of my folks. Now I've
got something that'll please you
more"
Dragging 4 pasteboard box from
under the bed, she disclosed a dolls
set OF pewter dishes, and. with the
sight of her childhood treasures. 4
new look came in her face. They
were mine when / was Il little girl
she said, quietly. You can play with
them tomorrow"
Primrose's face shone. but she was
Instead. she impulsively kissed Miss
Abigail's arm.
Il must get supper. now" said Miss
Abigail. but in the kitchen she laid
her hand tenderIy- on the spot and
stepped softly that she might hear
the clink of the dishes as Primrose
put them carefully away against the
morrow.
AT midnight the Sacke.f bows began
their celebrating. but Primrose slept
undisturbed. At breakfast there was
a dull. so when Miss Abigail declared
she must drive to Stockton Primrose
was untroubled.T Her aunt did not
feel so easy. The Sackctts We're mis-
chievous n%eighbors on such a day and
had already shown n disposition TO
tease the little stranger. However,
her errand was urgent and surely
JAKE. her right-hand man, was pro
tection enough.
She smiled as she looked back at
Pfmrose, on the porch. PlaYgg4arty
with her dolls and the i~reashred
dishes. She could almost have played
hTself. Checking her vagrant
thpughts with n feeling of shame she
urged Lightning still fhster} With p
daxing flick of the whip. She muA
beSback before noon
Oil. here, Want tosee Il craJer?9"
TTnrose jumped. for sam stood; cidSe
behind her.
Rooh! Don't play dolls to-day.
81 here"
Primrose smiled and tried not to
shHw that-sheg waHteds him TO go
h.d1he. He held a little red roll with
a bring attached. Was this a crack
when. after an ominous sputter. the
dreadful thing burst with a bang.
Primrose bit her tongue hard to
crowd back a cry.
aan, saw mischief ahead when sud-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-30

Mrs. Ruiz. wife of DR.. Ricardo Ruiz,
the American citizen who was BUTCH
cred by Spaniards in Cuba in 1897, is
soon to receive $4,000 from the United
States government, which took over
all the claims against Spain at the
signing of the peace treaty. When Gen.
Lee made his report on this case u
government placed the figures at $780,
900 and stoutly maintained that that
was little enough for Spain to pay.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-30

A story from Scranton, Pa. says
Rev. Joseph Kossuth Dixon. of Boston.
has been made trustee of a most re-
narkable fund. Mrs. Ella NJ. Amer
MAD, who died recently in Massachu-
sets. bequeathed a fund of 10000 to
Mr.. Dixon in trust, the income TO be
devoted to the care of her two horses
and her pet dog. The will was admit
ted to probate in Scranton.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-30

The sale of the city directories in
Chicago has been prohibited by the
publishers, it having been determined
to lease them so rs to head off certain
advertising schemes at the expense m
the company. The books are to be re-
turned at the end of five years.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-30

Jimmy, keep in step there!
Alec. ring that bell!
Fire the cannon crackers.
Give a cheer now. boys!
What Is this day meant for
But TO make a noise,
Frances Amory, in St NicholaA
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-30

A man elected from an excursion car
naturally feels put out about it. This
feeling passes away when he gains so-
Oriety.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-30
N,SAB|dAIl's
'5uFovRTH;SS

dipped
his nose deep in
the clear water.
lie closed his eyes
slowly with a sat
istied expression
on his equine coun-
tenance, then ele-
waited his dripping
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-30

Ottawa, Canada, or C. ]. BROUGHTON.
1928 M~onadnock Blk, Chicago, IL; ].
S. CRAWFORD, 214 West Ninth ST.,
Kansas City, No.; E. 7. HOLMES, The
Bates, indianapolis, Ind. t,.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-30

G1pj'' :. !: !: !: !. ! ]. !. {. ] !. : !: :: :: !: !: !: !:
@S~I is freedoms own i'm
NJ ~" mortal day,
E1NN By all her children
CHFN blest. -
YA From Names rough
VIII headlands ia r
iM ~- away
W. /" To the prairies of
~ the west,
Where'er our starry
banner flies
Is told beneath the azure skies
The tale that ne'er grows old.
TIL glorious deeds of Lexington
Still in their luster shine,
And fame doth crown the sword and e1,n
That fought at ~Brandywine;
From loved and haunted Valley Forge
True heroism comes.
And in the grim and icy gorge
Is heard the sound of drums.
Again the Continentals march
AdoTn the wooded glen,
And there beneath the starlight arch
Ride Marion and his men;
The bellman, old. eXpectant stands,
y rebel" to his king:
The bell rope in his eager hands,
He waits prepared to ring.
Aye. back from years forever gone
These scenes and sounds still come,
And freedoms fair, immortal dawn
Is welded to the drum;
The hero chieftain. Washington,
BY honor guarded sleeps.
Where southwark far toward seas Of sun
The broad Potomac sweeps. .
Ring! every bell throughout the land,
Let loyal hearts be gay;
Beneath one flag We proudly stand,
For this is Freedoms day; .
Let anthems rise from coast to coast
And echo DER. the sea;
Be this our ma tons proudest boast:
Our lands forever free
It. c.. Harbaugh, in Ohio Farmer. Na@
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-30
Sure Death.

Sure Death.
Mrs. Cobwigger-I'm afraid some
thing has happened Freddie. Ihavent
seen anything of him since morning.
Cobwigser-Nonsense. He's only
having Il good time with his fire
crackers.
"fhrs9 cobrieyer-No. he isn't. y
~osla- not iet Aim have such things.
l bought him one of those harmless toy
pistols. &
EGSbwisgerTRvn woman. and get
me my hAnI gress he's down at the
morgue before this.-N. y. World.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-30

when. after an ominous sputter. the
dreadful thing burst with a bang.
Primrose bit her tongue hard to
crowd back a cry.
Sam saw mischief ahead when, sud-
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-30

(Signed) WILLIAM PAYNE.
The above letter was written to Mr..
j. Grieve, Canadian Government Agent
at Saginaw. Michigan. Information as
to lands, ETC.. can be had from F. PED
LEY, Superintendent Of Immigration.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-06-30

. Benny. beat the dish-psa,
- Tsmmy.s-brins your,dfum! f,
Sammy, save Your breath TO blow!
Dicks hartnopium,g
Bobby. take your sia fife!
The sun., 1900-08-09

Tong peninsula ana the prospect OF u re-
volt against France in Indo-China will
probably prevent any of the powers from
sending rc-enforcements to the allies OPP
.rating against Pelling; hence the United
States, Great Britain, Germany and Ja-
pan will have 10 carry out the military
programme without any more troops
from Russia or France.
Yokohama advices say dispatches re-
ceived from Seoul affirm that a Korean
cabinet will be organized to unite the fac
tions and that the Korean emperor is
sending presents of rice, flour and cigars
to the allies at Ticn-tsin.
The following is the text of Minister
Macdonald's message:
al have today received your cipher
telegram, forwarded to me by the Chi
nese minister. The shell and cannon fire
ceased on July 16, but the rifle fire has
continued from the Chinese positions held
by government troops and Boxers ever
since. The casualties since then have
been slight. Except one private of ma
rines, all the wounded are doing well.
The rest of the British in the legation
are well, including the whole garrison.
"The total of killed is 60 and of
wounded 110. We have strengthened our
fertilization. We have over 200 women
and children refugees in the legation.
The Chinese government has refused
transmission to kilograms in cipher until
nowu
The sun., 1900-08-09
Chinese EXPELLED.
Continued From Page One.

~ous consequences may be averteu. AL
though there have been intimations be-
fore that such communication would be
established, this is the first time that il
has appeared in the form of an imperial
sedict.
Minister WI, who called at the state
department, showed the utmost concern
in the seriousness of the situation. As
to the message from Minister Congei
he said:
''It is not for me to discuss the Congel
telegram, as it speaks for itself. But Al
such a moment hope distorted and ex
saggerated Interpretation VIII not be plac-
ed on the message. Its seriousness do
not question, but | ask the public to take
what it says and not draw differences as
to its meaning. 1t is dated at the tsi-
-lan-yamen, which is the yamen of the
governor of Shangtung. 1t is forwarded
direct from the governor to the state de-
partmert, showing the efforts our officials
are making to get through messages be-
tween Washington and Pelling. Again,
it is in cipher, which shows that there is
free communication despite all the state
ments and criticisms that this free COM
munication was cut off. Mr. Conger's
statement that the Chinese government
insists upon our leaving Tcking dis
poses of another story that the govern
ment was holding the ministers as hos
tagcs. On the contrary, it urges them to
go and offers an escort to conduct them.
Whether it is safe or not is matter Of
individual Judgment, and Mr.. Conger ap-
pears to regard it as unsafe"
The sun., 1900-08-09
]. FRANK ALLEE,
DOROTHYS DILEMMA.
BY HAYDEN CARRUTH.

Arthor of "The Picture of Agnes"
Cash Capital of Sunset City" etc, etc.
(Copyrighted 1900. Daily Story Pub. Coz
1t was the Dominie's turn to tell a
story. "Or you can sing Il song if
you prefer" suggested the Judge with
Il suave air.
'Or i dare say you would accept a
cakewalk," returned the Dominic, as he
arched ibis eyebrows and looked around
at the company.
'We'd prefer it," said the Colonel
promptly. IN touch up the piano with
Il little rag-time."
Il refuse to crafty your scandalous
Wishes" replied the Dominic stoutly.
IN not only tell a story, but I'll see
that there is a moral tackled on as be-
comes one Of my cloth"
Cant you give us the moral first,
then we won't have to be dreading it?''
asked the Judge.
''Yes, I'm willing to do that. The
| moral is: Beware of selfshness, lest
You be hoist with your own lyddite shell.
1t all happened up at my town last fall.
There's ii widow living there who has
I three daughters, very estimable young
ladies. but, alas, the older are exceeding
| ~ Sel1Sn. lney are DOtn somewhat
farther along in life than the average
unmarried woman-I don't know how
old they are-I hope I'm too much OF u
gentleman to know anything about a
lady's age-but just for the sake of the
story We'll call one of them slightly over
thirty and the other slightly under. The
third daughter I'm willing to come out
boldly and call twenty-we're ON safer
ground when we get down in that neigh
borhood, you know. And better yet,
! this girl is one of the most unselfish
creatures in the world. She is, in fact,
a most charming girl in everw way,
with pretty face and quiet, unas-
suming manner which never fails to win
with its simple charm. If she has any
failing it is that of too great humility
and an inclination to allow herself to
be imposed upon. But probably this has
been brought about largely by her being
constantly domineered over by her older
sisters. There is, L believe, sort of
unwritten law among women that
daughters must marry in rotation ac-
cording to age, though instances of re-
bellious younger sisters who marry be-
fore their elders are common enough.
But certainly in this case Dorothy,
The sun., 1900-08-09
johnson Gang on a Rampage.

Emerson, Neb., Aug. S.-Four brothers,
members of the Johnson gang, came to
town and came in contact with City Mar.
shal John Larsen, who, with number
of citizens, engaged them in a fight. Lar.
sen was clubbed to the ground, and Nels
Tolstrep, a farmer, had his skull frac-
tured with a club. The four men made
their escape after the arm of one had
been broken with piece of gas pipe.
Later posse of ten men with Winches.
tiers found the four desperadoes, and a
short conflict ensued. One of the John.
sons was wounded and brought to this
city. The search for the other three is
being continued. A lynching is threat.
ened. Marshal Larsen is badly injured
and will probably lose the sight of one
avo
The sun., 1900-08-09
sewer Lien on Pronertx.

During the transfer of the dwelling
owned by James Sawdon, Jr., on Adams
street hetween Eighth and Ninth, he was
surprised to find an old sewer lien
against it, and yesterday morning Mr..
Sawdon, William Bowe and A. l.. John.
son, owners of property in the square,
accompanied by William F. Kurtz, their
attorney, appeared before the Directors
of the Street and Sewer Department. and
made complaint, saying they had no
knowledge of the liens until recently.
The directors will investigate the matter
and rectify any mistakes.
The sun., 1900-08-09
LEST WE FORGET.
Full Text of the Proposition Made by the Union Repub
Iican State Committee, January TO- to the Boer
Republican State Organization.
ON THIS PROPOSITION THE union REPUBLICANS STOOD AND STILL STAN

ton shall have the first choice
of all the nominations to be
made, the minority the first
choice Of all the remainder; and
thus in an alternate manner
until all the nominations are
completed:
That the question Of the cleo
ton of two Senators to the Sen
ate of the United States shall be
disposed of by the adoption of
one or the other Of the two fol-
lowing propositions;
First: That each faction shall
have undisputed choice to the
election Of a Senator.
Or, second: That the voters of
each Senatorial and Representa-
tive District shall, by a majority
rule, nominate their respective
Legislative candidates; that loyal
support shall be given the same
by all Republicans without re-
gard to past factional divisions,
and that the whole question of
the election of Senators to the
Senate Of the United States shall
be left to the Legislature itself
when assembled without prior
reciprocal obligations or pledges
of any kind upon the members
thereof as to their disposition of
the matter:
That, if the foregoing propo-
sitions should seem to be unfair,
in that it is denied that the ma
jority of the Republicans Of this
State are affiliated with the
Union Republican party, and
that the foregoing propositions
are therefore a covert attempt to
gain a political advantage that
could not be had by an appeal to
the people, l am authorized and
directed to make a further propo-
sition:
That all the foregoing propo-
sitions be laid aside, that COM
mon primary for delegates to a
State Convention with equality
of representation in the several
Representative Districts under
the Constitution be held by the
Republican voters of this State,
and that a ticket be nominated
by said convention solely by the
will of the majority, and if ad-
verse to the Union Republican
party to pledge loyal support of
all Union Republicans to the
election Of an entire ticket thus
nominated.
]. FRANK ALLEE,
Chairman Union Republican
State Central Committee of
Delaware.
The sun., 1900-08-09
Army of phiIippines Repnion.

Denver Aug. S.-Extensive prepara
tions are being made for the national re.
union of the army of the Philippines al
Denver Aug. 13 to 10. Correspondents
with the various organizations indicates
a large attendance including delegations
from all the states which furnished
troops for the Philippines. Special invi
tations have been sent to the president .oi
the United States and his cabinet, the
commanding general and the heads OF
departments of the army and the gov.
ernors of states. A national society
army of the Philippines, will be organized
at this reunion and arrangements inau
gurated for holding similar reunions an
nually in the various states hereafter.
Job work done at this Office
The sun., 1900-08-09
by the will of the majority of the
delegates thereof:
That the nominations for the
"LEST WE FORGET. I"
Read Union Republican Offer
of Jan. 10, that is Still
Open. Then Read This.

heau Union SepuDiiCan Oner
of Jan. 10, that is Still
Open. Then Read This.
The offer OF the Republicans
to hold joint or common prim-
airy elections in New Castle
county for the selection of Re-
publican candidates has been
rejected by the Union RepubIi-
cans. This refusal came close
upon the announcement that
the Union Republican mama
gers had decided to name men
oftheir own arbitrary selection
for the three principal officers
to be voted for on the state
ticket. In spite of the promises
maze the National Convention
In Philadelphia that the Repub
licans would elect their ticke'
in the state, and the further
promise that every effort would
be made to bring about a har-
mony of action ON the part OF
all Republicans in this state,
the Union Republican organi-
zation now stands in the atti-
tude oil an opponent OF the Re-
publican party. Itstands as an
assassin, ready to stab the Re-
publican party of Delaware and
the party at large in the back.
THE MORNING NEWS.
"While we would like to SEQ
Republican success the arbi-
trary attitude of certain eIe-
ment in the Union Republican
party which insists upon nam
ing members of that party as
candidates for governor, con-
gressman and attorney-gen-
eral, the three principal State
offices. must absolutely defeat
that end. A proposition for
common primaries in New
Castle county has been rejected
by the Union Republicans"
P.Q. CHURCHMAN,
Chairman.
The sun., 1900-08-09
To HUGH G. BROWNE,
Chairman of the Repu

Chairman of the Republi-
can State Central Committee of
Delaware.
SIR:-In the interest Of Re-
publican unity in this State,
and by reason of the obligation
resting upon all loyal Republi-
cans to promote the welfare of
the National Republican party
by the election i'll the ensuing
campaign Of a Republican Presi-
dent and Of a Republican Con-
gress, l am authorized and di-
rected by the State Committee
of the Union Republican Party
of Delaware to address to you
the following propositions and
to ask all early consideration
thereof:
That a joint call by the chair
man of the respective Republi-
can organizations Of this State
he issued for common primary
upon the basis OF equality Of
representation in the thirty-hve
Legislative Districts:
That the delegates elected
under said call shall, when as
csembled, proceed to the election
of six delegates and six alter
mates to the National Republi-
can Convention, to be held in
the city of Philadelphia on June
10th, 1000:
That each of the three counties
eof this State shall have appor-
toned to them two delegates and
two alternates respectively and
that the said delegates and al
ternates thus apportioned shall
be chosen by the will of the ma
jority of the delegates from each
county:
That the said convention shall
at the time and place elect a
State Central committee of seven
teen members, one from each
Senatorial District, the members
thereof to be chosen solely by
the delegates elect from the re-
spective Senatorial Districts and
that the committee thus chosen
shall be the sole Official State
Committee of the Republicans
of Delaware:
That the chairman of the
State Central Committee thus
created shall at the proper time
call convention for the purpose
of nominating three Presidential
Electors, a Representative in
Congress, and candidates for the
remainder Of the State ticket:
That nominations for Presi-
dental Electors shall be made
one from each county and
The sun., 1900-08-09
Ash Collectors Strict.

Numerous complaints have been made
that the ash collectors are too strict, re-
fusing to take certain things, snch as
waste paper not tied in bundles. Yester-
day morning DIR. James H. Morgan
called upon the Street and Sewer Direc.
tors and made similar complaint. He
also made proposition that be will
maintain rubbish receptacle in front OF
his store, Thirteenth and King streets, if
the collectors will take the contents
away. There was no definite action
taken,
The sun., 1900-08-09
furlongs. Two year
Today's Baseball Game.

Manager Kelley of tbs Brownson base
ball club has received the batting order
of the Kennett Square team for today's
game in this city. The battery will not
be as originally announced. The batting
order will be as follows: M. Heating,
2b.; Burton, c.; @. Powers, 49,; j. Keat-
ing, 3d.; ]. Powers, 1b.; Donahoe, p.;
Sinclair, IT,; Leonard, rf.; Jackson, CT.
Morris Mcmahon of the Hamilton club
of Philadelphia will play short stop for
the Brownson team. Otherwise the team
will be the same as usual.
The sun., 1900-08-09
.nu,nIrs on rne move.

City of Mexico, Aug. S.-Six full blood
ed Indians from the Indian Territory
have arrived here, representing the Shaw
nees, Delawares and Caddos, to confer
with the Mexican government regarding
concession which will enable them to
settle with their respective tribes in
Mexico and become Mexican citizens.
They allege that the United States gov
ernment does not give them land enough
to live on. -
The sun., 1900-08-09
MAoD0NALD's REPORT.
The British Foreign Office Hears
From Minister at Peking.

London, Aug. S.-The cipher dispatch
from the British minister at Picking, Sir
Claude Macdonald, received at the Brit
ish foreign office and read in the house
of commons by the undersecretary of
state for foreign affairs, William st. John
Brodrick, announcing that the members
of the legation were holding out five days
ago, is taken, with the admiralty's an
nouncement that the Chinese have been
defeated and are retreating before the al
lies, as making the outlook rather more
cheerful than since Admiral Seymour's
unsuccessful expedition. The Russians
hard fighting ON the Siberian frontier, the
difficulties of their position on the Liam
The sun., 1900-08-09
Chinese pcstroy RniIroads.

st. Petersburg, Aug. S.-War office tele-
grams received hero from eastern 81
IBERIA show the Chinese have half de-
stroyed the railroad in several places, in
terrupting the passage of through trains.
Repairs are proceeding. The Cossacks
now guard 1000 versts Of the frontier
railroads
The sun., 1900-08-09
A Good Swimmer,

Ninety minutes is ]. Harlan Hudson's
record for swimming across the Della
ware River, from Pennsgrove, N. J. to
the jetty. w. II. Hammond and c. f.
Perkins accompanied him in raw
boat.
The sun., 1900-08-09
Commander In Chief chosen.

Cologne, Aug. S.-The Cologne Ga
zette's Berlin correspondent states that
he has it from an authoritative source
that Field Marshal Count Won Walder-
see has been appointed commander in
chief of the allied troops in China.
The sun., 1900-08-09
Hurt in q Blast.

G. Gellarotzo, employed at the Bel
levqe quarries was injured by blast yes
terday afternoon and sent to the Homeo-
pathic Hospital. His left arm was badly
injured.
The sun., 1900-08-09
Debs.and Hartman.

Meeting tonight, Fifth and Market
streets. Speakers, ]. Mshlon Barnes
and Harry @. Parker. Come everyone
and hear what the Socialists have to say.
The sun., 1900-08-09
Many Went to Atlantic civ.

The Pennsylvania Railroad excur
sion to Atlantic City yesterday carried
500 passengers from points down the
State and 200 passengers from Wilm
ingtoH.
The sun., 1900-08-09

several State offices including
the nomination for Representa-
tive in Congress shall be as fol
lows, the majority Of the conven-
The sun., 1900-08-09
Brighton Beach Races Yesterday
Gnaaiol to rba c,,,,

Brighton Beach Races Yesterday.
Special to The Sun.
First-1M. Smoke, 6 to 5 and to g.
lst; Flaunt, to 8, I'd; Big Gun, I'D.
Time, lao 25.
Second-Full Course. Mars Chan, 13
to and to 5, 1st; Gov. Budd, to 2,2d;
Count Navarro, Sd. Time, 5 II.
Third-6F. Operator, 5 to and even,
lst; Roehampton, even, I'd; Balloon, Sd.
Time, LA l.5.
Fourth-7F. Voter, to IL ami ont,
1st; Firearm, no second money. lime,
l.25 40. Only two started.
Fifth-6F. Heliobas, ~ to 5 and 9 to
10, 1st; Musette, 2 to l, I'd; Belle of Lex
ington, Sd. Time, LA.
Sixth-S4F. Alsike, 7 to 2 and to 5,
lst; Golden Sceptre, 6 to l, I'd; Locochee,
Sd. Time, 1.47.
The sun., 1900-08-09
Fell From a Car.

Henry Grove fell from trolley car
Yesterday and injured his face and left
eye. He was sent to the Homeopathic
Hospital.