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The Commoner. July 35, 1903 13 '." tf-r IT . "i l.i , r 'Aii -ra &k: ? ME i&i tS PTj ' j 3P - it ' e. but two escaped. The cruiser went up like a flash, the explosion-being heard for several miles and sriowers of debris were scattered far and wide. Three small boats lying alongside were de stroyed with their occupants. The United States cruiser Helena, which was in the vicinity, picked up the two survivors from the wreckage. ' . ; A dispatch from St Paul, Minn., dated July 12, says; Four hundred boiler makers and helpers on the Great Northern railway system, who wont on strike for higher wages some -six weeks ago, will return to work on Monday morning. The strike was set tled at a conference between a com mittee of strikers and the officials of Co Democrats. DO YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW TO WIN IN 1904? Dr. Geo. H. Sherman, Detroit, Mich., says: "It is the only Issue Hint will keep all the factions together and prevent third party organizations." 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Tho company agreed to reinstate all of the strikers in their old places. the strike in the Union Pacific car ehops developed some nw aspects on Sunday, July 13, when several import ant events took1 place, among which are the following: Machinists' execu tive committee replied to the rail road s statement of figures of tho num ber of strike breakers employed, and gave a much smaller number. Mold era heard that the boycott; on tha Union Pacific work at the Feathnr stone foundry in Chicago had been raised, and an Independent foundry proposition for Omana accepted by grand officers. News came that thirty five boiler makers' helpers had walked out at North Platte; that eighteen more non-union machinists had been Installed there; and that machinists' helpers will probably strike. Car men at the shops were advised in meeting by Grand Secretary Ronemus to ac cept new agreement, and In his opin ion car men out on the line will ac cept it. The last note of Judge Taft, gov ernor of the Philippines, was deliv ered to the Vatican on July 16, on the subject of the withdrawal of the friars from the islands, and it is announced that this will presumably end the ne gotiations of the governor in Rome, as Governor Taft proposes to sail for Manila. It is announced that the American government has deemed it wise to recur io the methods of set tlement suggested by Cardinal Rani-, polfa, and the contract proposes: 1. That transferred to corporations. 2 The ecclesiastical buildings occupied by the troops, with indications of the damage and compensation therefore. 3. The property berore considered Spanish crown lands, which it is de sired the American government should transfer to the churcii, tnough Wash ington will grant such transfers only on consideration that a satisfactory agreement be reached on all other questions. 4. The charitable and edu cational institutions which the Vatican desire to be closed as belonging to the church. In regard to the trouble in Colombia, S. A., a special dispatch from Panama, date July 12, says: Acting on orders from Washington the United States special service steamer Ranger now here, rails at 6 p. m. today for Chiri qui to protect American Interests there. It is reported that General Herrera, the revolutionary comman der, has decreed that all produce is the property of his government, wheth er belonging to natives or foreigners. The United States consul here, H. A. Gudger, goes to Chiriqui on board the Ranger to make the necessary inquir ies there. Mr. Gudger will also take some important papers which General Salazai, the governor of Panama is sending to General Herrera, It Is presumed that they Include peace terms. There is no doubt that Her- &&00000'C''0'0'00C,'0'&'9'0C' (' : o i Lincoln's Words on Living Question A collection of all the recorded utterances of Abraham Lincoln, bearing upon the questions of today; edited by H. S. Taylor and D. M. Fulwiler. 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For buildings and headquarters at Fort Lawton, Wash., for one battalion of infantry, $105,500; for one battalion at Fort Wrlgbt, Wash., $27,000. For buildings at Mad ison barracks and Fort Ontario. N. Y., to provide for one regiment of in fantry, Madison barracks being al ready prepared to accommodate head-' quarters, band and two battalions of infantry, $180,750. To establish a can tonment for a depot of recruit Instruc tion at San Francisco, with the under standing that most of tho construc tion work will be done by the troopj, $75,000. To carry on the work of re habilitating the post at Whipple bar racks, Ariz., $120,000. An Associated Press report from Washington asserts; Officials of th3 state department are gratified at the information conveyed In press dis patches from Pekin to the effect that, the foreign ministers nave agreed on the terms under which Tien Tsin is to be turned over to tho Chinese, and also at the victory for American di plomacy involved in the amelioration of the stringent terms'of the cost Im posed. Some concern, however, is felt here in regard to the statement that the ministers are considering tho question of reimbursing the foreign concessionaires for tno grants ob tained under the provisional govern ment, which are now reported to be declared invalid by the terms of tln3 Tien Tsin agreement. It is pointed out that the German, French and other citizens who obtained concessions from the provisional government did so with their eyes open to the probability of a change of government at Tien Tsin and a consequent annulment of their concessions, and it is folt that the Chinese treasury should not be drained for the purpose Indicated. It is, therefore, probable that some Influ ence will be brought to bear by this government to prevent another Inroad on the Chinese government funds. A cablegram from Pekin, China, dated July 13, says: Sir Liang Chen Tang, secretary of the Chinese em bassy to the coronation of King Ed ward, was today appointed Chinese minister to the United States. New ministers to Russia, France and Italy have also been namea. The selections for these posts show that the dowager empress continued to regard the di plomatic service as unimportant. None of the appointees are higher than the hlue button rank. All of them, ex cept Liang Chen Tang, are unknown to the foreign embassies. Liang Chen Tang's appointment pleases the Amer ican people. He is a graduate of Yale university and is able, dignified and honest. He is the first of the body of students sent to America in the '70s to receive recognition befitting tlieir accomplishments. The Chinese have disliked them because of their prog ressive views. This appointment gives a successor to Mr. Wu, the present Chi nese minister at Washington, D. C. A dispatch from that city says: Tha retiring minister, Mr. Wu, has been al this capital since 1897. His relations with thtf administrations of President McKinley and Roosovolt havo been of a most cordial character. Tho ordi nary term or ministers in tho Chinese diplomatic service is threo years, and they aro not reappointed. Mr. Wu's term, howevor, has been continued in definitely from timo to time. Ho was of great assistance to his government during the Boxer troubles. Several months ago ho w,as appointed a mom ber of tho commission to codify tho ex isting Chinese laws and prepare a sot of modern laws for his country, and it Is this business which in all prob ability tho Chinese government has in store for him when ho returns to hie, natlvo land. Mr. Wu was also min ister to Spain and Peru. A cablegram from London,, dated , July 17, gives details of an important move by Russia, which is no loss than a proposal by the imperial government for an international conferonco to deal with trusts. Twenty-two hundred union laborers in all branches of tho building trades in Jacksonville, Fla., went out on striko July 18, because tho contrac tors refused to accede to the demand for an eight-hour day. It is proposed by a party of Now York capitalists to form a "candy combine" with a capital of $9,000,000, and it is also rumored that tho Stand-, ard Oil company is back of tho pro-' posed- concern. No definite organiza tion is yet formed, however. A New York dispatch dated July 13 says that the crown prince of Siam will visit tho United States. Ho is in his 22d year and has lived in England more than eight years, speaking and writing the language, and Is said to bo thoroughly Imbued with western civilization. Heavy rains and floods havo swept over Missouri, parts of Nebraska and Illinois, Iowa and Kansas, and oc casioned much damage to crops and property generally. It is estimated that the loss to farmers In Missouri alone will amount" to more than $2, 500,000. It is reported that the United States government has not been asked- to take part in the anti-trust conference proposed by the czar of Russia, and it Is presumed that this government would have refused any participation in the proceedings in any event, as it would bo interpreted to involve a reg ulation of tariffs in some measure. A cablegram from Capetown, under date of July 17, says: Tho ladles of Capetown yesterday presented Mrs. Steyn, wife of the ex-president of the Orange River Colony, with a purse of 1,000 before she sailed for Europe with her husband. Mr. Steyn was In a pitiable condition from enteric fever. His arms and legs were partially par alyzed and he was unable to open his eyelids. President Mitchell of the miners' union has spoken strongly against a general strike of tho organization of miners of soft coal, and recommends a system of assessment upon the mem bers of the order which Is to be car ried into effect as the best means of affording aid and support to the strik ing anthracite men in the east. The trouble most concerns the mines in Indiana, Illinois and Iowa. A special dispatch to the Omaha World-Herald from Sioux City, Ia under date of July 18, says: Articles of incorporation for the Interstate Railway company, capital $50,000,000, with headquarters at Canton, S. D., were filed today with the secretary of state at Pierre, -S. D. The articles state that the purpose of the company Is to (Continued on Page 15.)