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Word was received in London on
August 29 of a defeat to the troops
of the emperor of Morocco by the
pretendor, Bu Hamara, wherein an
army numboring nearly 3,000 men was
ambushed and almost half of them
were killed.
In compliance with a petition pre
sented to him by the Agragrian league
cf Cuba, Presldont Palraa has sent a
cable dispatch to President Roosevelt
voicing the satisfaction of the agri
culturalists of the Island oyer the fact
that measures of reciprocity with Cu
ba will soon bo considered by con
gress, and expressing the hope that a
reciprocity treaty will bo approved.
It was reported from Lincoln, Neb ,
on August 29 that the Wc-stinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing company
of New York is about to" consider
plans and specifications for the com
plete electrical equipment of a new
electrical power plant at Niobrara,
Neb., the franchise for the construc
tion of which has already been
granted.
York before the fourth international
congress of actuaries, in session at
that city.
Delegates to the annual reunion of
the National Society of the Army of
the Philippines, met at St. Paul, Minn.,
en August 31. A movement is on foot
favorable to a federation of this so
cioty with that of the Spanish war
veterans.
The German south polo expedition
which sailed from Kiel on August 11,
11)01, according to a recent Berlin ca
blegram, has arrived at the island of
St. Helena. It seems that the expedi
tion is a failure'and no further knowl
edge regarding the Antarctic regions
has been obtained.
It was officially announced from The
Hague on August 30 that the arbitra
tion court for the Venezuelan claims
will assemble in that city on Septem
ber 1.
The remains of the late Lord Salis
bury were Interred on August 31 be
side those of his wife in the burial
grounds of the Cecils at Hatfield, the
homo of Lord Salisbury. A memorial
service in honor of the dead states
man was hold at Westminster Abbey
at the same time.
Andrew Geddes, for some years chief
clerk of the department of agriculture,
has been relieved from office and R.
Burch, chief clerk of the bureau of
animal industry, has been appointed
to succeed him, according to a Wash
ington dispatch of August 31.
Counsel representing the allied pow
ers that are to arbitrate the claims
for preferential treatment in the set
tlement with Venezuela mot at The
Hague on September 1. No business
was transacted owing to the delay in
the arrival of the arbitrators. It is
announced that Prof. Lammasch of
Austria has been appointed one of the
arbitrators. Dr. Zorn, a professor at
the University of Koenigsburg, will
represent Germany before the arbitra
tion court '
ister Beaupre. It is also said that the
main question now discussed is whe
ther the United States will be willing
to enter into new negotiations or will
simply let the matter drop and take
up the Nicaraguan route. '
Three explosions -on board the Aus
trian steamer Vaskapu on September
2 while the ship was en route to Con
stantinople, caused the death of 29
persons and the destruction of the
vessel. The captain and crew of the
steamer perished.
Dispatches received on August 30
from Constantinople and other Turkish
points seem to indicate that the insur
rection in Macedonia is increasing in
extent, and that hostilities between
Turkey and Bulgaria are only a, mat
ter of time, according to information
from official sources. A number of
Bulgarian villages have beer, burned
by the Turks and horrible atrocities
committed. On September 1 the Mace
donian revolutionists Issued a general
call to arms and famous Macedonian
leaders have taken the field against
the Turks. It was recently made
known that in the engagement be
tween the Bulgarian troops and the
Turkish soldiers at Smllovo, August
26, about 1,000 of the. Bulgarians were
killed' while the Turkish loss was in
significant. The village was after
wards burned by the Turks. It is re
ported that thousands of people in
various Macedonian villages are in
danger of famine, in addition to the
horrors of war.
A. Ward of Philadelphia and vt.i...
Calvin Reiburn of Armstrong county
judges of the superior court
Rev. Dr. J. L. Corning, the cele
brated pulpit orator, historian, and
diplomat, died recently at Munich aeed
72 years. Rev. Corning was at ono
time American consul at Munich and
was well known as one of the most
celebrated art historians of the pres
ent age.
What is believed to have been an
attempt upon the life of President
Roosevelt was reported from Oyster
Eay on September 2. A man named
JFrank Weilbrenner was arrested while
malting a persistent demand to see the
president. The man was armed with
a revolver fully loaded. It is thought
that he is insane.
A cablegram from St. Petersburg,
lender date of August 30. says that
Minister of Finance Witte has been ap
pointed by the czar as president of the
committee of ministers, M. Pleske, di
rector of the Imperial State bank, be
ing appointed as minister of finance.
The position as president of the com
mittee of ministers is a very important
ono and M. Witte's appointment to
.that office is regarded as a promotion.
The postponed race between the Re
liance and Shamrock III., "which was
.to have taken place on Saturday, Aug
ust 29, took place on Monday, August
31, but owing to the dying down of the
wind the time limit of five and one-half-
hours expired before the yachts
could reach the finish line. It was con
ceded, "however, that the Reliance's
ultimate triumph was only a matter of
form.
The monthly statement of the public
debt was issued from Washington on
September 1, and shows the total debt,
less cash in the treasury, at the close
of business on August 31, as being
$923,924,357; which is a decrease for
the month of $6,098;951.
The Ohio democratic state cam
paign was opened at Versailles, O., on
September 1 with a large and enthus
iastic meeting, the chief speakers be
ing W. J. Bryan, Tom L. Johnson,
democratic candidate for governor, and
John H. Clarke, candidate for United
States senator to succeed Senator
Hanna.
It seems that the "investigation" in
to the postal frauds at Washington is
nearing- an end. The federal grand
jury which has been considering these
cases is expected at any time to render
action on the evidence submitted.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Brlstow Is yet hard at work, however,
on the preparation of his report. It
was announced on September 2 that
several employes of the clock com
pany whose alleged contract to sup
ply clocks to the postal service has
figured In the Investigation, were ex
amined by the inspectors.
The democratic state convention of
Pennsylvania met at Harrisburg on
September 2. The platform adopted
relates mainly to state issues. The fol
lowing nominations were made; Sen
ator Arthur G. Dowalt of Lehigh coun
ty, auditor general; Senator Joel H.
Hill of Wayne, state treasurer; John
Secretary of War Root, ex-Secretary
of State John W. Foster, Hannis Tay
lor and Judge John M. Dickinson ar
rived at Liverpool on August 30 for
the meetings of the Alaskan boundary
commission which began Its sessions
in London September 3. It is believed
that the whole controversy centers up
on Canada's efforts to acquire an out
let to the sea in the Alaska region. It
is also announced that the oral argu
ments would commence September 15
and It Is hoped that these will bo
finished by October 9.
The third and final race of the series
for the America's cup took place on
September 3 between the Reliance and
the Shamrock III., and resulted in a
victory for the American vessel. This
ttird race was achieved only after
four futile attempts to sa4!, the at
tempt falling owing? to the weather
conditions. r
The final protocol of the interna
tional wireless telegraph conference
held in Berlin last month was made
public on September 3 at 'the state de
partment In Washington. Genoral
Greeley was chairman of the American
commission. According to the provi
sions of this protocol several regula
tions relative to the exchange of com
munications between the various coun
tries are to be made.
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Under date of Marion, O., September
the Associated nress said: Colonel
W. J. Bryan tonight closed his present
.Ohio tour here, where he addressed an
audience on the court house grounds
A company was recently organized
Irs Kansas City bavin the object in
view of competing with the packers
trust. The new company is to have a
capital stock of $5,000,000 and will be
incorporated under the laws of Arizona.
Subscribers' Advertising: Department
According to a report made recent
ly by the Danish West Indian commis
sion to Finance Minister Hage of
Denmark, the population of the Danish
West Indies are satisfied to remain
under Danish rule, in spite of tho fact
that that rule has proved to be both
unpractical and expensive.
Much complaint is being made con
cerning the treatment by Venezuela of
foreigners residing in the interior in
the matter of claims against the gov
ernment under tho protocol. Some of
tho claimants have been arrested and
killed while others have had to pay
.their taxes twice. The Venezuelan
government does not deny these
charges, but is doing its utmost ' to
prevent their repetition.
According to a dispatch from San
Jose, Costa Rica, another revolution
is on foot in Panama. It is said that
the Indians have arisen and that sev
eral generals of former insurrections
are taking active part in the move
ment. Great quantities of arms be
longing to the Colombian government
hayo been taken by tho Insurgents.
Tho new normal school for the state
of Nebraska, provision for which was
made at the last session of the state
legislature, will be located at Kearney,
vivv. Muun liuurest cenierea m tne se
lection of tho location for the now
school, many prominent cities in the
state bidding for it
Secretary Cortelyou, recently ap
pointed ns head of tho department of
commerce and labor, mado his first
public address sinco he became a cab
inet member on August 31 at New
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According to unofficial advices re
centlv received from Bogota, Colombia,
it seems that the Panama canal treaty
was rejected by the Colombian senate
because of the "dictatorial nature" of
tho notes received from Secretary of
j State Hay and the United States Min-
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