L The Commoner. Dec. 5, I9a 3 ' mSLA. trauma ui&frv u,J' ,'wv iTj fJ , (k'M'd : :) H ." v.,.wJ ";.' V;. 'ff 3r fcf$ R aw i-'-ys btu; . v j &", ,.f.'MH?a ENU. !.tS3 IUAM1 S'.iH ;vu v"l " .-i3B 'J. .:? ;;. , :' ;,a rww' .' .'-sw ' Wi , " ; ' t , "j7 t- T ' -., -'-.,- ', ' '-i" sasn "fi t c.,TZM71l ; .J',i X' position to build the canal itsolf or sell a now concession. Such a course would raise a serious question between the Colombian government, the Pana ma company, the French government and the government of the United States as to whether or not a supple mentary decree extending tho. conces sion ten years from 1904 was valid. OearMM by Mall In Americas Politic. HUtet-y, Civic, Uvon unt ie and Elementary Luw. Eminent professors in charge. Courses endoitetl by John u. lAing, Benuier rtpoonci, Joka W, Foster, Ex-dov. Bontwell, i Wm. J. jsryaa ana leaning rmoucuKS. Full Commercial, Normal and Aen dcrata departments. Text-books I rco to our foments. 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An Associated press cablegram from Constantinople under date of Novem ber 25 says: Renewed disturbances are reported from the neighborhood of Monaltir, eighty-seven miles north west of Salonica. Conflicts between the Turkish troops and Bulgarian brigand bands have taken place and some men have been killed and wound c on both sides. Reliable details re garding the fighting aro not obtainable. The British consul at Salonica, in a report to the British embassy hero on the recent troubles in Northern Mace donia, says the agitators did their ut most to Incite the Turks and provok6 a massacre of the Christians, but tho Turks remain quiet. The rebels even went to the length of murdering their own kinsmen in the hope of incrimi nating the Turks. On November 25 it was reported by the Associated press from Washing ton, D. C, that Justice Harlan of the United States supreme court on De cember 9 will have completed twenty five years of service as a member of that court, and his friends at tho bar throughout the country have arranged to express their appreciation of his services by a dinner in his honor on that evening at tho new Willard hotel li. this city. The purpose is to make Uj affair a national one. Tho presi dent and his cabinet, the justices of tho United States supreme court, tho speaker of tho house, the president of the senate and some other gentlemen 0GOO to" A Cold Watch and Chain for $3SS 20 "5T33AJEI. 3rXJJ3L3B.JNrXjnyiS Th batt, handsottwt, ud meat ptrfeel rrtnotn 1 4 karal Oal4 plaUd watch and chain oo to Baikal DoabU buntlof kMM, full (apartd (Olid (old pattern. lUcblr l,wl4 mortment, Mrantt to tht twtnd, lira wind and lun Ml ul Inunstetd for 10 jrttr. With beiuilfal 60-lneb Oold Pitted Lorgnttu Cbila for ladltt and baadMsia DooM. Ortutad Chain and China for genu. 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Vigor, health and happiness result from its use. .Wherever yoa live I can refer you to well-known ladies in your nelfraborhood. who knew and will testify that this family remedy cures all troubles peculiar to their sex. strengthens the wholo system and makes healtby and strong wese. Write to-day, as this offer may not bo mado again. HBS. . SUMMERS. BOX us, NOTRE DAME, IHD U. S. A. note will bo guests of tho bar, and about 1,000 invitations have been sent to lawyers in all parts of tho union practicing beforo tho United States supremo court to be present Much surpriso was occasioned by tho announcement from Now York city on November 25 that during tho confer ence of anthracite coal road men in this city today a request was recoived from Washington asking that both tho independent operators and the railroad representatives meet John Mitchell and his associates on Friday. Mr. Baor, president of tho Reading Rail road company, was Instructed to make tho following answer: "The conditions aro sucu that no substantial progress toward ah adjustment can bo mado by tho suggested meeting. Tbo general judgmont of tho .operators is that it will bo best for the present to go on with the hearing." This action is In terpreted as being tho result of the agitation by the independent mine owners, and although this message came when an agreement had been reached, it still seems probablo that it has not injured tho cause of tho min ers in any degree. Wu Ting Fang, former Chinese -minister to tho United States, sailed for China from San Francisco on Novem ber 25. A Washington dispatch dated No vember 25 says: Tho state department has been notified by tho French em bassy here thattho president of tho French republic has conferred dipfo mas of tho order of the Legion of Honor on the following officers of tho state, war and navy departments for the part played by them in tho dedica tion of tho Rochambeau monument: State department, Edwin Morgan, chevalier. War department, Major General John A. Brooke, commander; Brigadier General S. B. M. Young, commander; Colonel Albert L. Mills, officer. Navy department, Rear Ad miral F. J. Higglnson, commander; Captain Willard H. Brownson, officer; Captain Henry W. Lyon, officer; Cap tain Joseph H. Hemphill, officer. Theso diplomas are in addition to a num ber transmitted to tho state depart ment several months ago, and, like them, may not be accepted until con gress has given its approval. A London cablegram of November 26 says: The Shamrock III. will be launched at the end of March or ear ly In April. She will be much more ready for sea than was the Shamrock II. when tho latter was launched. Lady Shaftsbury. wife of the commodoro of the Royal Ulster Yacht club, probably will christen the new challenger. Tho fifth violent eruption of tho vol cano La Soufrlere since May 7 took place on November 20 and tho inhabi tants of the towns in the vicinity of the mountain fled. It Is reported that the crater has been smolcing constantly since tho terrific . eruption of Octo ber 16. According to a report from St Etlenne, France, tho coal strike In that country has been settled and work was to be resumed during the present week. The strike was declared on October 9 and at one time involved 100,000 men. Tho first general observance of Thanksgiving day by the Roman Cath olic church in the Philippines took place this year. According to news dispatches from Manila the other churches held a united service, Bish op Brent delivering an address and the Rev. George Pentecost reciting the prayer. Governor Taft and a major ity of the American colony also at tended this service. In the course of his address Bishop Brent said that he Have You Seen Your Neighbor's New Sew ing Machine? A number of flnost PieDrawtr, Drop Head Cablnnt tiewiag Maeliiam have recently bea hipped to familie hi erery town la lite Waited Stains oa three moBths' free trial. The prkee aro$ .US, $10. &, $1105, and SUMS, atcordlag to mako and ttrln of machine. If you will mention the same of this nar or Magazine, cut thii notice oat and mall to as, no tmiiur wnere rou live, what stato, etty, town or country, we will immediately write yoa. gir Inffyoutue unmet of a number of peeele ia your neighborhood whoareuiitijrour machinnf, to you can see and examine thetn and eOnviaee yourftolf there aro no better machines Made al any priee. Wo will alo aanil you, free, our new poclal tewing machine eatalowue, allowing handsome Illustrations, ilnvcriptioni and nrleee of an imraonae line of machines at J5.0. to 9l'Ui, special three months' free trial offer and mom liberal sawing machine proposition ever heard of. A aewlnir machine trnst is said to be forming for the purpose of cutting off our supply aad if nccompllshed,you will no doubt be compelled to pny $ '5.00 to S 10.00 for machines we can bow furnish yuu at tSM t 411,20. Our Rtock U now complete and for catalogue, all offers and par tlculara you should cut this notice out and mall to us today. Bearh, Hokbdok St Co., Chicago. had opposed the United States assump tion of responsibility in tho Philippine islands, but he added, "Now wo must return and face our duty." An Associated press report from Es sen, Prussia, dated November 27, say Frau Krupp has given $700,000 to es tablish a bbnofit fund for tho workmen hero in memory of her late husband. A great deal of interest is manifested In tho effort of John S. tJVIso to provo tho recent Virginia congressional elec tions Illegal and to Invalidate the new Virginia constitution. This action was brought by Mr. Wise in behalf of cer tain colored complainants, and has tho backing of the colored element gen erally throughout tho state. The closing of the Brighton stock yards, tho largest ones in New Ensj" land, was determined on November 28 because of tho presence of a foot and mouth contagion among tho cattle. Tho National Non-partisan Reci procity leaguo will hold Its annual meeting at Detroit, December 10 and 11. Invitations have been sent out all over the country to prominent men, stato governors, etc, and It Is pro posed to extend tho policy of reclproc- ; ity all'over tho civilized world. On November 28 it was reported from Port au Prince that on General' Nord's entry into St Marine was re ceived by tho army and the population with cries of "Long live General Nord, president of Hayti." Hitf candidacy for the presidency is gaining ground here. Several attempts to hold a meeting ol the chamber have failed. It being im possible to obtain a quorum The fol Iowrafs of Callistheno Fouchard, for merR' minister of finance and now an aspirant for tho presidency, and Deet jen Zenequlst, president of tho cham ber, aro divided and appear to be pow erless to resist General Nord. A dispatch from Indianapolis, Ind., dated November 28, says: It was offi cially announced today at the national headquarters of the mine workers that when th2 miners meet in national con vention here in January to prepare a new wage scale, Secretary Wilson will report tho amount of money given by them to aid the striking anthracite miners. It Is understood that the to tal was moro than $2,000,000. It was also officially announced that the as sessment of miners for the strike fun stopped November 15. DROPSY PEEPILY. CU wnte ur. uee, . bdU D, I'alcago, III., fer a i.50 free treataieat, 1,000 woaderfal earn, aad hook. jyfcptMfj4aajUgaat