The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-03-20

DEMOCRAT.
B.. II. ADAMS, Publisher.
APE GIRARnEAU. MISSOURI
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Is emphasizing
his earnest desire for the ratification OF
the general arbitration with Great
Britain by personal appeals to his
friends in the senate.
GEN. W. W.. THOMAS, of Portland, Me-,
who was twice the diplomatic repre-
sentative of the United States at Stock
holm, was said, on the sth, to have
been assured thath would be sent back
to Sweden.
FAILURES throughout the United
States during the week ended the 18th,
as reported by z. G. Dun & Co., were
256, against 800 for the corresponding
week of last year. For Canada the fall
ures were 81, against so last year.
LOANS to the amount of $4,000 600
have been obtained from New YORK
banks recently to pay duties on goods
held in bond in anticipation of higher
duties under the new tariff. One loan
for $500, 900 was secured on the 18th
THE engagement is announced OF
Thomas s. Barry and Miss Mabel
Hanna, daughter of Senator Mark
Hanna. The prospective bridegroom
Is a member of the firm of Leggett q
Berry, bridge builders, of Cleveland, D.
A MESSAGE received at the state de-
partment from Consul-General Lee at
Havana, on the 9th, stated that he was
informed that Sylvester Scovel, n
American newspaper correspondent,
would be released from prison on the
10th.
THE smear schedule was considered
by the republican members OF the
houseways and means committee, on the
9th. and it was decided to increase the
rate of duty so as to provide for addl-
tional revenues to the amount OF S2O,-
600, 900.
On the sth the comptroller OF the cur
rency declared a first dividend Of 10 per
cent. in favor of the creditors of h
Marine national bank of Duluth,
Mimi, and a first dividend OF 10 per
cent. on the American national bank
of New Orleans.
THE health authorities of Bombay re-
port that up to the 18th there had been
9. 032 cases of bubonic plague, 7,446 OF
which had resulted fatally, in that city.
The returns for the entire presidency
showed IA, $50 cases of plague and a.
2O4 deaths from the disease.
THE first regular cabinet meeting OF
the new administration was held, on
the 9th, at II a. m. President CHI
ley intends to keep up the practice OF
holding conferences with his official
advisers twice a week, On Tuesdays and
Fridays, at the hour named.
M. SKoUzEs, Greek minister OF for
eipn affairs, sent a message to Washing
ton, on the 18th, thanking the senate
for the resolution Of sympathy for
Greece adopted a few days before by
that body. The publication of the SEN
ate's resolution in Athens caused much
satisfaction.
On the night of the 9Th the legisla-
ture of Oklahoma passed a drastic anti
trust measure with heavy penalties, an
educational qualification law and a
law preventing the incoming republ-
can governor from removing democratic
appointive officers unless by charges
proven in court
THE admirals commanding the Eu-
ropean squadrous in Cretan waters have
suggested to their respective govern
ments the ACCESSIBILITY of each power
contributing 1000 soldiers to be en-
ployed in occupying the towns in the
northern part of Crete for the purpose
of preserving order.
A BILL was introduced in the New
York assembly, on the 18th, which
authorizes the city of New York to
appropriate 500, 600 for the equipment
and maintenance of a farm colonynear
New York city, where habitual drunk
ards and other undesirable citizens may
be sent to be drilled into decency.
THE Madrid impartial asserts that
at the cabinet council, which was held
on the 18th, the queen regent refused
to sign a decree submitted by the min
listers recalling Gen. Polsviejo from
his position as captain-general Of the
Philippine islands, and there were
consequent rumors of a ministerial
crisis.
IT is understood that at the cabinet
meeting, on the 18th, the Cuban situa'
ton was discussed and hat the discus
sion ended with the understanding
that the policy of strict neutrality and
enforcement of our neutrality laws,
hitherto pursued, would be adhered tc
so long as the conditions remained a
at present.
SIR WILLIAM HARcoURT, the leader O
the opposition in the British house o.
commons, moderated the pessimisti'
+ona IF his u~tterances. on the 10th