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The Commonef,
MARCH 4, 1904.
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Condensed News of the Week
The M. S. Phelps Case Manufacturing Co.
at Brockport, N. Y., was destroyed February 24.
Loss estimated at 150,000.
Receiver of the Houston Oil company malyjs
report showing total liabilities $41,185,001 and
placing the assetB at the same figure. It is said
that the company owns 850,000 acres of land.
Forty wheat millers from Ohio, Michigan,
Indiana and Kansas met at Toledo, O., February
23, and took steps to organize an association, the
chief object of which is to secure better freight
rates. A committee was instructed to prepare
by-laws and to present the same at a meeting
to be held at Columbus, O., during the latter part
of March.
Representative populists met at St. Louis
February 22 in conjunction with the populist na
tional committee. The national convention was
called for Springfield, 111., July 4, and newspaper
dispatches Indicate that the "middle of the xoad
populists" won a decisive victory.
The bubonic plague has reappeared at Lima,
Peru.
Paris newspapers say that a treaty oE arbi
tration will soon be -signed between- France and
the United States.
John Mitchell, president of the United Mine
"Workers of America, denies the report that he
intends to retire from his position.
At a special election neld in the Twelfth con
gressional district in New York, "Wr. Bourke Cock
ran was elected to illl the place made vacant by
the resignation of George D. McClellan.
'The New York coutt of appeals has decided
that the state comptroller in imposing a 1 per
cent tax on the surplus and undivided profits of
savings Panics "under the so-called Odell law of
1501 must assess at the -market value of the se
curities constituting the surplus when the same
1s quoted ;on thu market below their par value.
Berlin dispatches say that it seems certain
that war between Bulgaria and Turkey will en
An Associated jiress dispatch, under date of
New Orleans, February 23, says: In the case ot
M. E. Jumper against the sovereign camp, Wood
men of the World, the United States court of ap
peals today decided that no relationship of prin
cipal and ngent existed between the sovereign
camp and the individual camps of the order, and
that, therefore, it was not responsible in dam
ages lor acts committed by the different :camps.
Jumper "was hit by "the goat" during Ills initia
tion into the Water Valley, Miss., camp, and
wanted $5,000 for alleged injuries sustained
thereby.
An Associated press dispatch, under date of
New York, February 23, says: While bankers
here do not generally believe that the United
States .supreme court will render its decision in
the Northern Securities case immediately upon
the reconvening after its brief vacation, the near
approach of that event is causing much discus
sion in financial circles. J. J. Hill, president of
the Securities company, has been astively engaged
of late in conferring with the bankers Interested,
and it is now said a tentative plan has been
agreed on for use in .case the supreme court de
cides adversely to the company. Mr. Hill has re
fused to discuss the subject in any way, but one
of the bankers associated in the enterprise is
quoted by the Herald: "I do not have the Slight
est fear of the fate of the Northern Securities
company, np matter what the findings of the su
preme 'court"
The Citizens' Industrial association in ses
sion' at Indianapolis adopted resolutions declaring
war on labor unions. Fresident Tarry, address
ing the convention, denounced arbitration..
In an effort to rescue the crew of a BChooner
oK New York, two men lost their JIvcb.
The .arbitration commission at The Hague
has" .awarded to England, Germany and Italy 'the
r'lghUo a preference of 30 per cent .of ! the customs
dutiS at Laguaira and Puerto Cabello .in the
settlement of the obligations incurred in the
Venezuela affair. It is decreed that the United
States shall supervise the details of this settlement.
tJeorgo W. Peterson, for twonty years super
intendent of tho stables of the United States Ex
press company in New York, died February 19.
Feterson acquired fame several years ago by
rescuing from death by fire Senator Piatt.
The late Senator Hanna's will was filed for
probate at Cleveland, February 53. One-third or
tho estate was given to Mrs. Hanna, tho remain
ing two-thirds going to the threo children. Tho
estate iB valued at ?3,000,000. Nothing was lelt
to charity.
The attornoy general of Nebraska delivered
an opinion to tho effect that tho Nebraska law
making gambling a felony is invalid because of
certain defects in the passage measure.
An Associated press dispatch, under date of
Berlin, February 23, says: Colonel Leutwein,
governor of German Southwest Africa, cables
that a number of Ovambos under Captain Nechale
attacked the police poBt at Amatoi on February 2
and were repulsed with a loss of sixty men killed.
A division under Lieutenant Schultzo had a fight
with the Herreros at South Tsumana on February
8, in which the enemy lost ten men killed. The
Germans sustained no casualties and Lieutenant
S'chultze captured large herds of cattle. The prin
cipal German forces are gathered at Okahandja,
where they will await the arrival of rtiritorce
ments before undertaking a general movement
against the Herreros, but in the moantime the
enemy will be engaged as opportunity offers. The
Herreros are apparently oentered about Otjoson
gati and Waterburg. Captain Estoff, Colonel
Leutwein says in conclusion, has established com
munication with the Outjo column under Glase
napp, which is marching via Gobabis against the
chief Tjotjo.
An Associated press cablegram under date
of Manila, February ,20, says: Corporal Ayala,
Tingleader of the members of the constabulary
force, who recently revolted- at Vigan, Luzon,
was captured last Monday. He has since been
tried, convicted and sentenced by the court at
Vigan te be hanged. Very few of the meu who
deserted their posts remain uncaptured and most
of the arms and ammunition taken with them
have been recovered. A reward of ?2,500 has been
offered for the capture of Ricarte, the revolu
tionist leader.
February 20 Dr. Amador was inaugurated
Fresident of Panama.
On Washington's birthday the University of
Pennsylvania conferred upon James Whitcomb
Riley the degree of doctor of literature.
Fourteen employes of the Celluloid Comb fao
tory at Paris lost their lives in a fire which was
started by an explosion of gas.
The independent cracker and biscuit maru
facturers of the country have entered into an
agreement to prevent price-cutting.
A Chicago grand jury investigating the Iro
quois theatre fire has returned indictments against
Will J. Davis, one of the proprietors of the theatre,-
Thomas Nooman, husiness manager, and
James E. Cummings, stage carpenter. These three
men are charged with manslaughter. Indict
ments were also returned against George Will
Jams, city building commissioner, and Edward
Laughlin, city building Inspector. These officials
are charged with culpable omission of official
duty.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean of February 23 says:
Mme. Elenora Petrelli, once a world-renowned
opera singer and widow cf Prince von Petroff of
Russia, died in an ohscure hotel in Chicago, alone
and in want, save for the charity of strangers.
The daughter and heiress of one of the wealthiest
counts of Scandinavia, this -wonderful woman
lived to see two great fortunes melt away and to
have her title of royalty taken from her. Driven
by necessity to sing for a living in the royal
opera companies of the continent, Bhe won her
way upward until at the Russian court in St.
Petersburg, sho became the wife of Prince von
Petroff a royal nobleman. Then began the ser
ies of misfortunes which eventually left her adrift
as a poor teacher of music in Chicago, at the
age of 87 years. Tho singer had won fame under
tho name of Mme. Petrelli in threo royal pet
companies. The name was assumed for stagfe
purposes. Her father wad tho Count Weigant of
Swcdon. Her mother was tho Countess von
Schworln. Mme. Petrelli'a name when a child
was Eleanoro Weigant. She was descended In a
direct line from tho grand duke of Mecklenberg,
and Rev. Dr. Count von Schworln, at one time the
most notod man in Scandinavia.
February 22 a Pennsylvania railroad loco
tivo exploded near Johnstown, Pa. Three rail
road employes were killed, while a number of
others were seriously Injured.
An Associated press cablegram under date
of Toklo, February 25, says: Tho Japanese gov
ernment today passed the famous White whisky
claim by handing to United States Minister Grls
com tho draft for $115,000 in favor of the Ameri
can Trading company. The claim arose from a
customs decision rendered In 1900, holding an
importation of 8,000 barrels of whislcy to bo al
cohol and increasing tho duty from 40 to 250 per
cent. Japan at first rejected the claim for repay
ment of the amount alleged to have been over
charged by tho customs department, but Mr.
Griscom on arriving at Tokio renewed it and
pressed the case with firmness. Ills success In
securing payment is very gratifying to American
commercial men, and a 83ttlfment of the matter
is regarded as another mark of the friendliness
or Japan for America.
The grand jury at St. Louis has voted in
dictments charging Thomas McLespy of St. Louis,
Frank C. Gettings of East St Louis and Michael
Ryan of Chicago, with assaulting a, carriage
driver. The chief of police had the prisoners
'brought to his office, and received admissions
that they had been connected with the Chicago
and East St. Louis strike troubles.
The pool Toom riots at Madison, 111., prompted
the mayor of that city to suspend Patrick Mc
Cambridge, chief of police, and patrolman Street,
a member of the force. Mayor Coyle appointed
Sergeant Jolin Meehan acting chief of police. The
three officers named were among those indicted
and arrested for participation In the riots.
A San Francisco, Cal., dispatch under date
of February 24 says: Paymaster Harry Biscoo
of the battleship Oregon has been ordered under
arrest by Admiral Evans, for an alleged irreg
ularity in his accounts.
Edward Trevett of Utica, N. Y., founder of
the. Commercial Travelers' Accident association,
died at Westfield, N. Y., February 24.
It was announced at New York February 24
that the steamship lines in the Mediterranean
service have, at last come to an agreement to end
the steerage rate war that has been on for two
months, the new agreement providing tor a divi
sion of the steerage business among lines, and
restoring the old agreement as to differentials in
rates, with some slight concessions.
Charles Mayer, former president of the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad, died at Baltimore Feb
ruary 24, aged 70 years.
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