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Vol. a, No. aa.
The Commoner.
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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. It
provides that any person who shall
unlawfully, purposely and knowingly
kill the president or vice president or
any officer entitled by law to succeed
to the presidency, and foreign ambas
sador or minister, accredited to this
country, "whilo engaged in the per
formance of his official duties or be
cause of his official character or be
cause of any of his acts or omissions,"
shall suffer death. Any person who
attempts to commit any of tho abovo
offenses shall be imprisoned not less
than ten years. Any person while en
gaged in an unlawful attempt to in
flict grievous . bodily harm upon the
president or any person entitled to
succeed him, if he inflicts injuries
which cause death, shall be imprisoncj
for life, if such injuries do not cause
death such offender shall be Impris
oned not less than five years. Any
person who aids, abets or conspires
with another to commit any of the
above offenses shall be deemed a prin
cipal; Any person who knowingly
harbors, conceals or aids with intent
that he may avoid arrest or punish
ment of any person who has com
mitted one of the above offenses shall
be imprisoned from one to twenty-five
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