The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

GeOrge NJ. Dallas. who was Vice-DrcSi-
rlent of the United States under Pres
ident Polk. died in Philadelphia, on
the Sth, in her s~eventy-siXth year.
b. F. Fitield. in an interview. on the
sth. said that he had not accepted the
appointment as senator, and would
not give his answer to Gov. Smiths
offer until he had fully considered it.
In well-informed quarters in Paris
it is regarded as probable hat France
and Great Britain will reach an agree
ment on the Newfoundland shore ques-
ton which will be satisfactory to Great
Britain.
4 report comes from Eagle City,
Alaska. that there is 10 truth in the
story that the miners had lynched
Jack Jolly. Jolly, the report says,
was formerly city marshal of Eagle
City, and was well liked.
The navy department has decided to
allow the naval station at Guam a full
brass band, and the equipment bureau
has been authorized TO procure the in
struments and ship them on the Yo-
semitic when she starts for the island.
1t was announced, on the Sth, that
George 4. Armour, of the class of II.
had given $4,000 to Princeton univer-
sity to found a classical library. For
the next three years he will give 81, 100
,,r,1l,- Fn,. Al, f,,--Inr ,rrn,A, Of
the department. Mr.. Armour vent to
Princeton from Chicago in 1894.
Secretary Wilson of the agriculture!
department says there is no doubt
that the discussion of the allegations
made to the quality of the beef fur
nishcd to the army will give a setback
to the negotiations that have been
making for years for removal of Euro
pean restrictions on our products.
Madame Teresa Carreno. the famous
pianist. arrived at New York on the
Trave. from Bremen. on the 9th. She
Will make her first appearance this
season in Boston as soloist with the
Boston symphony, with which organ
ization she will make a weeks tour in
Guiding The principal eastern cities.
On the 9th Gov. Brady of .AIaSka was
before the house committee on the re-
vision of laws in reference 10 the liquor
restrictions feature of the new code of
laws for Alaska. He strongly approves
the course of the committee in SubSti-
tuting high license for prohibition. and
SAYS the prohibition law can not be en-
forced
According to the statements of peo-
pie who have arrived at Hong Kong
from the Island of Balabac. south of
the Island of Palawan, there is no
truth in the report that the Spaniards
there had been massacred by the Fill
pinos. They say the story is an in
vention of priests TO prejudice the
Filipino cause.
Frederick Silberg. one of the most
famous Knights of Pythias in the
country, died at his home in Cleve-
land. =, on the Sth. Silberg was six
feet five inches tall and weighed 80
pounds. He was one of the aXmen
known as THE Big Five" and he had
for years led the parade al the na-
tional ~encampment.
On the ninety-first ballot the dead
lock in the Delaware house Of repre-
]sentatives was broken. Theodore F.
Clark, regular republican. was elected
speaker. receiving Is votes to Is for
VIM. Sharp. the candidate of the .Ad-
dicks republicans. Ten of the l. dem
ocratic members of the house voted
for Clark. and thus secured his cleo
ton.
Alexander bradford Upshaw died.
on the Sth, at his home in New York
city. aged As years. He was n native
of Holly Springs. Mass: had been con
nected with the Nashville American:
was appointed commissioner of Indian
affairs in 1889 by Secretary Lamar,
and was afterward Calvin :. Brice's
political and business manager in
Ohio.
Inv vi
fcially. on the 9th, in connection with
the peace treaty contains much of in
terest from Consul Williams. who was
stationed at Manila, prior to the war.
He was in constant communication
with Aguinaido for some time after
the battle of Manila bay, and his let
ters throw much light upon the rela-
tions with the Philippine chieftain.
The Divide Cattle-Grcwers' Protec-
tive association, with headquarters at
Eastonville, Col. has been organized.
The object Of the association is to
protect stock from increasing depre-
dations of gray wolves and cayctes,
by offering suitable bounties for
scaIps. The pests nave destroyed con-
siderable stock this winter. in spite of
Russian bloodhounds, trappers and
hunters.
Oracle File, seven years old, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch File,
of Kansas City, Kas.. has won her suit
against that city. On June p. 1885,.
while playing in the street in front of
her home. the child took hold of a live