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10 Vol. a, No. aa. The Commoner. " r THE NEWS OF THE WEEK. At Croston, la., W. P. Hepburn wag renominated for congress by tho re publican of tho Eighth congressional district on Juno 10. Sldl All, tho boy of Tunis, died on Juno 11 nt Tunis, Africa. Tho reign ing family of Tunis has occupied th3 throno slnco 1C91. A disastrous lire broko out in a eanitarium in Chicago on Juno 9, and ton persons wore killed and about thirty wero injured. A dispatch, from Now York under dato of Juno 12 reports that King Victor Emanuol of Italy has bought 160,000 acres of tho best coal land in .West Virginia for $8,000,000. For tho first tirao In its history, tho city of Pawtuckot, It. I., was ruled by tho stato militia on Juno 12. A street car strike has been In progress slnco Juno 2. In tho disturbance ono boy was fatally injured. A-. important decision was mado by tho Kansas supromo court on Juno 7, when tho validity of tho Farrolly anti trust law was uphold. The decision was mado in the caso of E. J. Smiley, accused of violating this law. Carroll D. Wright, United Statos labor commissioner, has mado an in vestigation of tho "real causes" of tho groat coal strike In Pennsylvania. Ho will report tho results. of tho investi gation to President Roosevelt. It is reported that the strike in tho coal districts- of West Virginia is be coming moro serious. Several thou sand moro men wont out than was anticipated, and tho mine operators in several places have secured armed guards, fearing violence. For the first time In ton years the volcano Kllauea, on Hawaii, is in a stato of volcanic eruption. Tho out break took place on Juno 3, and ac cording to the latest reports from Ha waii, Is still continuing. There have also been slight earthquakes. Tho war ofilce in London has re ceived tho following dispatch from Lord Kitchener, under dato of June 8: "The disarmament of tho Boers is proceeding satisfactorily and good spirit is displayed everywhere. Yes terday 4,342 rifles' had beoh surren dered up to date." Another great eruption of Mont Peleo took place in- Martinique on June. 8. At tho same hour the Souf rloro volcano on tho Island of St. Vin cent erupted Ereat Quantities of smoke. At 2 o'clook. in the afternoon of Friday, Juno 6, pitch darkness pro vallod in tho island. Tho centennial anniversary exer cises, commemorative of tho establish ment of tho United States military academy, began on Juno 9 at West Point, N. Y. A class of fifty-four cadets will be graduated. General John M. Schoflold, of tho class of 1843, delivered tho address. Acting under jurisdiction of the now law, tho board of Immigration at Havana on Juno 13 decided that tho forty-three Chinese laborers who came to Havana from New York will not bo allowed to enter Cuba, and would have to bo returned to New York by the steamship company. Secretary of tho Treasury Shaw has announced that in order to secure n government appropriation of $5,0U0, 000, tho managers of the world's fair project in St. Louis must pledge them selves to see to it that tho fair is not operated on Sunday at any time, and a contract has been signed to this effect. After a heated contest, Judge Sam uel W. Pennypacker of Philadelphia was nominated on Juno 11 for gov ernor Of tho stato of, Pennsylvania, by a vote of 208 to 152. His opponent for tho nomination was General John P. Elkin, and a decided split in tho republican strength in tho stato has boen created. At tho celebration of tho ono hun dredth anniversary of tho establish ment of tho military academy at West Point this week, President Roosovolt was tho chief guest on Juno 11. He mado an address to tho cadets, and also decorated Calvin P. Titus with a modal for being first, to scale the walls of Pokln August 14, 1900. Tho members of tho court-martial which tried Major Edwin F. Glonn in tho Philippines, who was charged with administering the water euro to Fili pinos, all defend tho water cure, con tending that it is a salutary means of intimidation, and declare that Ma jor Glenn's work in Samar ha's dono much to bring about the pacification of tho island. - Franco has passed through a cabinet crisis and tho radicals, on account of their victory at tho polls, have gained control In tho cabinet. Senator Combes has boen selected as M. 'Wal-dock-Rousseau's successor as premier. Tho divergent views tho mombors of tho now cabinet hold on financial mat tors, however, suggests that trouble may soon break out. ' In tho recent proceedings against tho beef trust In Kansas City, Mo., tho packers have filed their answer to tho proceedings brought by Attorney General E. C. Crow. While denying any illegal acts on their part, thoy claim that tho Missouri anti-trust law is unconstitutional, declaring it to be in conflict with both the federal and state constitutions and laws. At tho democratic stato convention hold at Little Rock, Ark., on June 10, former Governor James P. Clark was declared by tho convention to be the democratic nominee for United State3 senator to succeed Senator J. K. Jones. A full stato ticket was put in nomination and the Kansas City plat form was generally indorsed. A res olution was also passed denouncing the trusts. A dispatch from Dublin, Ireland, un der uate of June 13. reports that a writ has been issued against a large number of tho IrlBh parliamentary party on tho charge of conspiracy in connection with the recent troubles on tho Do Froyne estate in Ireland. This action Is interpreted as an attempt to crush tho united Irish, and tho stamp ing out of tho league, and Is construed as an admission that tho government is unable to cope with the society. C. F. W. Neely, who, on March 24, was sentenced to ten years' Imprison ment and to pay a fine of $56,701 for complicity in the Cuban postal frauds, was released on June 11 under the bill signed by President Palma Juno 9, granting amnesty to all Americans convicted of crimes in Cuba during tho term of the American occupation and those awaiting trial. It Is prob able that Rathbono, convicted of com plicity in the same crime, will also be roloased. It is reported that some German warships are hurrying to Vonezuela to present tho claim of Germany for tha non-performanco of engagements wnicn tno Venezuelan government has undertaken in connection with a railroad built by tho German govern ment Tho claim amounts to six mil lion dollars, and it is inferred that a blockade will be established to en force Germany's claims. It is un likely that the United States will raise any objection to tho proceedings. In Wilkcsbarr, Pa., tho strike among the anthracite coal minors, which has been in progress for four weeks, still continues. Some pf tho railroad mon have added to tho dis turbance by refusing to handlo the trains carrying deputies, coal and iron; polico, or non-union, men, also trains engaged in transporting coal. On ac count of tho strike among tho fire men and pumpmen of the mines, sev eral valuable mines aro filling with water and serious damage has already been done. On Juno 8 tho service of thanksgiv ing for tho roturn of peace was held in Pretoria, South Africa. The Boer leaders l.ave addressed a letter to tho burghers, asking them to consent to loyal acquiescence, and concluding as follows: "Now that there is peace, and although It is not a peace such as wo longed for, yot let us abide where God has led us. Wo can, with clear consciences, declare that for- two and one-half years our people have car ried on tho struggle In a manner al most unknown in history. Let us now grasp each other's hand, for another great struggle lies before us, a strug gle for the spiritual and racial pros perity and welfare of our people. Casting aside all feelings of bitterness, let us learn to forget and to forgive, so that the deep wounds caused by this war may be healed." THE WEEK AT WASHINGTON. During tho Consideration of the isthmian canal project in the senate pn Juno 7, Mr. Mitchell of Oregon spoke in opposition to tho Panama route. He pointed out that tho Nicn raguari route, after having been ex amined by the canal commission, had been decided to bo tho best and most practicable, and declared that should the United States undertake the Pa nama project, it would be "tacking on to one of tho greatest frauds and pieces of corruption known slnco the world began." In concluding nis speech, Mr. Mitchell declared that the Panama canal scheme was a sink of Iniquity which tho United States should not approve of, and said it would involve this country in end less litigation in French courts. Mr. Harris of Kansas on Juno '9, spoke in opposition to the Panama route. As a practical engineer him self, the senator's discussion of tho technical difficulties of construction was listened to with profound atten tion. A dispatch from Washington under date of June 8 announces that all the appropriation bills, except the general deficiency, which is not yet ready, nave passed the house. The most important question before the senate, now that tho Philippine, bill has been passed, is the Cuban rec iprocity measure. President Roose velt has expressed his determination to can a special session of congress should they adjourn without enacting legislation on this subject. Littlo hope Is expressed of passing a bill that will meet with tho administra tion's approval, as the opposition is unusually strong both among the ro- publicans and the democrats of tho, senate. A bill has been introduced by Con gressman Sutherland defining what shall constitute a discovery of and providlne for assessment nn nil min ing claims. Nebraska, flnlnrnrin nnr Wyoming aro Interested in this meas ure, as, if passed, it will revolutionize tho methods and usages now in vogue in these states. Congressman Shallenberger intro duced a resolution in tho house on June 9 calling on the secretary of war for the cause of dismissal of one of the cierics m tho war department. This clerk was dismissed, it is reported, for writing an article for a local paper, criticising the president in connection with tho administration of Philippine affairs. The resolution was referred to the committee on civil service reform. A similar resolution has been intro duced in tho senate by Senator Car mack, of Tennessee. The president has nominated Brig adier Generals John C, Bates and George W. Davis to be major generals. This marks a chancre in the nollnv nt J army appointments. Tho practice of promoting civil war veterans and placing them on tho retired list, whilo they aro yet able to carry on actlvo work in tho army, is to cease.. On Juno 9 tho house passed the bill to suppress anarchy. This bill pro vides for tho protection of tho presi dent, vice president, members of tho cabinet, foreign ministers and ambas sadors. This measure i3 a substitute for the senate bill which contained no anti-anarchy provision. The substi tute consists of thirteen sections. 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