The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-02-26

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3. II. ADAMS, Publisher.
CAPE GIRARDEAU. = MISSOURI
Miss FRANCES E. WILLARD, president
of the Woman's Christian Temperance
union, died shortly after midnight, on
the 18th, at the Hotel Empire in New
York city.
FAILURES throughout the country, as
reported by Dun & Co., for the week
ended on the 18th, were 295, against 3O3
for the corresponding week last year.
For Canada the failures were 50, against
SIS last year.
HOWARD GOULD, the owner of the
$500. 900 pleasure craft Niagara, which
has bcenlaunched at Wilmington. Del,
said, on the -21st, that, if necessary, on
account Of war, he would gladly turn 1t
over to the government.
UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR WHITE
and the American colony in Berlin
were present in the American church,
on the 10Th, at the requiem service for
the victims OF the Maine. \ commem-
orative discourse was delivered by Rev.
Mr.. DicEie.
RI. Hon. Sir JAMES S~TENsFIELD died
in London. on the l1th. at the age of IS
years. He held the Office of lord OF
the admiralty. under secretary for
India. lord of the treasury. and repre-
scented Halifax from 1859 to 1895 IN
parliament.
The news that Spain had made an
independent investigation of the Maine
disaster created wonder in Washing
ton official circles, on the 22d, as it was
generally understood that Spain had
conceded the principal of extra terri
toriality as regards the wreck OF the
Maine.
ACCORDING to the New York Com
mercial-Advertiser, there has been "a
revival. of the Introduction upon the
expectation of tobacco from Cuba. and
as a result there is in this country a
scarcity of both filler and leaf tobacco,
and certain grades have already risen
seven cents a pound.
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TIE president, it is asserted. has been
assured that the members OF his party
in the house and the senate have the
utmost confidence in his ability to deal
with the existing situation in the best
possible manner, and that he can rely
upon it that nothing will be done by
to force his hand.
In making the new allotment of jus
ices to the various circuits. the chief
Justice of the supreme court OF the
United States. on the 2lst. assigned
Associate Justice Mckenna. the newly
appointed justice, to the ninth circuit.
lie succeeds Justice Field in this cir
cult. which embrases the Pacific coast
states.
THE weekly statement of the New
York city associated banks for the
week ended on the 10Th showed the
following changes: Surplus reserve,
decrease, So AS. 600; loans. increase ST.
eos. 800; specie, increase. 81, 500. 100; le-
gal tenders decrease. SS,654,50O, de-
posts, decrease, S123,3 300; circulation,
decrease, SI36, COG.
IT was stated, on the 2lst, hat it
would be the policy of the house leaders
to prevent, as far as possible, any agi-
tation of matters relating to Cuba or
the Maine disaster in the immediate
future. Pending the result of the Of
fetal investigation they believe it is
wise and the part of good public policy
to maintain silence.
THE bankruptcy proceedings against
Prince Won Auesperg were concluded in
London on the 2lst. The prince. it is al
legged, squandered an immense fortune
before he was 26 years of age and dis
appeared from society. 1t is further
reported. according to the Pail Mall
Gazette, that the prince is running an
elevator in a big New York hotel.
A DISPATCH from Madrid, dated the
22d. said: The sympathy and dismay
which at first prevailed in this city
when the catastrophe in Havana har-
Dor was announced has disappeared
and has given way to an intensely bel
licose and angry feeling, which is
freely expressed on all sides and by
members of every. political party
On the 18th Sir Julian Pauncefote
advised the secretary of state of Great
B~ritain's consent hat our military re-
lief expedition to klondike shall pass
over British territory. provided the
arms and ammunition go through Ca
madam territory as baggage. An es-
co:t of Dominion police Will be fur
nished. The proposition Will be -ac-
cepted.
On the Goth the queen regent of Spain
gave "A farewell audience to Senior Polo
Bernabe, the new minister to the
United States. On the 21St she re-
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