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Weekly News Summary
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Tho Gorman Reichstag engaged In a
spirited debate on the question of duel
ing which indicates very strongly tho
existence of a sentiment against that
practice. It is believed that dueling
will bo very soon a thing of the pant
in the German empire.
Thomas Clark Luby died at Jersey
City November 29. He was born in
Dublin in 1822 atid was a leader in tho
Fenian movement. At one time he was
thp editor of the Irish People in Dub
lin, which papor was seized by the gov
ernment. Mr. Luby was sentenced to
prison for twenty years and served Ave
of that term, hieing pardoned in 1896
on condition that he leave the country.
Charles Hamilton, who died at Day
tona, Fla., recently, was said to bo a
grandson of Alexander Hamilton.
Charles Hamilton was 75 years of age
and in tho civil war was lieutenant
colonel of the Seventh Wisconsin.
John Dillon, M. P., addressing . an
Irish league demonstration recently,
advised tho evicted tenants to take
back their farms by storm, and said
that they should fight and suffer if
necessary.
An Associated press cablegram un
der date of Manila, Dec. l; says: Tho
financial situation in the Philippine
islands is causing considerable alarm.
In an interview published in Manila
Henry C. Ide, chief of the department
of finance and justice, referred to the
probable enforcement of an alteration
in tho immediate future of the present
government parity of two Mexican dol
lars for one gold dollar. The United
States postofiicG here now refuses, ex
cept to government employes, to issue
money orders in exchange for Mexi
can silver. The banks of Manila have
been making from 6 to 8 per cent on
exchange. Merchants, and others are
forced to carry their accounts in Mex
ican silver. The commercial commun
ity had relied upon the United States
Philippine commission to continue the
situation of two Mexican dollars for
one gold dollar for which the commis
sion itself-created. The commission
is unable to act n the matter without
the authority of congress. This au
thorization lias been requested. Chas.
A. Conant, special commissioner of tho
war department to investigate the
state" of, coinage and banking in the
Philippines and report to the secretary
of war recommendations for remedial
legislation, who is now in Washington,
was tho bearer of the commission's
views on this matter. The stpres of
Manila are compelled to accept two
Mexican dollars for one gold dollar,
while. Chinese speculators are paying
as high as 6 per cent premium in Am
erican paper money' for American gold.
Local bankers say that if the insular
employes were paid in the local or
Mexican currency independent of tho
fluctuations of this currency, and If
tho government had not attempted to
enforce a rate of exchange tho present
financial situation would never have
arisen.
Ata Boor meeting held in Detroit,
Mich., November 30, four thousand'
people were in attendance and adopted .
resolutions denouncing the policy of
this government in permitting tho ex
portation of horses and mules to the
British in South Africa, also condemn
ing the cruelties of the British recou
centrado camps; and extending sym-
THE DOCKS GUESS
An Episode in a Turkish Harem.
without subjecting their weak nerves to
the shock of an examination, -
"I was nil run down in health from
November until March.- could not work
but a short whilo without resting. Was
so nervous at times that I could not even
write: had a very poor appotito, and
what I ate did not seom to do mo much
Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills.
pathy to the Boers. These resolutions
will be sent to the president.
An Associated press cablegram dated
Manila, Doc. 1., says: Mr. Patterson,
tho Englishman, acting as secretary to
Slxto Lopez, Aguinaldo's general, who
refused to take tho oath or allegiance
to tho United States when he landed
at Manila, is awaiting deportation
from tho islands as tho result of this
refusal. Patterson had been accorded
temporar yliberty at the request of the
British consul at Manila. Patterson,
through his lawyers, brought a writ of
habeas corpus returnable next Tues
day. Tho British consul withdrew his
protection from Patterson, and the
latter has been arrestefd. W. Morgan
Shuster, customs collector for the Phil
ippines, declared that he had evidence
of incriminating correspondence by
Patterson and that he has been aiding
the Filipino insurrection.
The Columbus (Neb.) Telegram, ed
ited by Edgar Howard, suggests Ad
miral Schley as a democratic nominee
for president in 1904.
It is announced from Washington
that tho supporters of the Hanna ship
subsidy bill will make vigorous oppo
sition to any irrigation appropriation
until wester nmembers fall in line in
favor of the ship subsidy.
Senator Hoar of Massachusetts ad
vocates the deportation of anarchists
to some lonely isle. Senator McComas
of Maryland delivered a speech in the
sonato on anarchy and anarchists In
which the senator defends the author
ity of congress to deal with the sub
ject. He urged tho exclusion or depor
tation of anarchists; the amendment,
of tho immigration and naturalization
laws; the negotiation of treaties with
foreign powers permitting the extradi
tion of those- charged with anarchistic
offenses.
A monument to the memory of Rob
ert Fulton was erected in Trinity
churchyard in New York by the Amer
ican society of-mechanical engineers,
and was unveiled December 5.
The New York World prints a story
to the effect that Richard Croker has
agreed to abdicate as political leader
in Now York; that David B. Hill has
been shelved, and that Edward M.
Shepard, late democratic candidate for
mayor of New York, has become the
acknowledged leader of the New York
state democracy, and will bo a candi
date for president in 1904.
The anti-trust league protests
against the confirmation of tho nomi
nation of P. C. Knox for attorney gen
eral. The senate committee on judic
iary has rejected tho protest and rec
ommended that Mr. Knox be con
firmed.
The report of tho Isthmian canal
commission was sent to congress De
comber 3. Tho commission favors tho
Nicaraguan route and estimates $189,
864,062 as tho total cost of constructing
the canal. Preference is given to the
Nicaraguan route over the Panama
route because Lake Nicarauga will
furnish an inexhaustible supply of wa
ter for the canal and tho Nicaraugan
route Is more advantageous for com
merce. George S. Morrison, a mem
ber of the commission, submits a mi
nority report favoring tho Panama
route. He belioves that tho conditions
generally favorable to that route make
it advisable that it should be selected.
Senator Lodge has introduced a bill
providing for a Philippine tariff. Un
der this bill the revenue raised by this
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A woman of tho harem is takon sick. , j decidcd to mito t0 j)r. picrCe
Turkish etiquette makes no .allowance and state my case, and "am thankful that
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