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HBWJP I'JV""" pfnfV" jM&iWMWf-iiMV'"f'"gJ"" gy IMPH'-iMpMWP1 Wf,l,H 'Cij. i hi pfHipM'ppjH" -TW " " '-xtrfjs?m!t. 'm'yp- vim -'t'lJl'm wwmwijrw i m 18 The Commoner. yolum 3, Number On January 31 United States Mln iator Powoll and a representative or tho government of San Domingo Hlgncd a protocol providing for arbi tration of claims in dispute botweon tho Dominican government and an im provement company of Now York, tho government also 1b to pay the company $4,500,000 for all its rights and fran chises. Tho powors of Great Britain, Ger many and Italy have rejected Minister Bowcn'a proposition for a settlement of tho dilllculty with Venezuela. Theso throo powers inslBt on preferential troatmont in tho payment of claims, and it is feared that this attitude will bring tho negotiations to a standstill. Ropresentatlvo John N. W. Itumplo of tho Second Iowa district diod in Chicago on January 31, at the ago of tJl years. Ho has been a momber of congress for one term, and tho funeral was hold at his home at Marengo, la., on February 3, tho hpuso of represen tatives being ropresonted by a com mitteo selected by tho speaker. J. R. Whiting, former member of congress and prominent in stato dem ocratic politics in Michigan, died at St. Clair, that state, on January 31. Mr. Whiting was influential in fram ing tho Wilson tariff bill. A strike among tho omployos of tho Netherlands Railroad company in tho Netherlands has caused a suspension of traffic and all tho trains on that road aro tied up. Bowen. In this communication Vene zuela absolutely refuses to concede to these nations preferential treatment in tho payment of their claims and this position is sustained by all tho unallied claimant nations. Negotiations have been under way for a long time for the construction of electric traction lines in St. Peters burg, and on February 1 it was an nounced that an American company had gained tho important concession which is to cost not less than ?tU,000,-000. It was reported from Caracas, Vene zuela, on February 3, that tho gov ernment troops had gained a battle against a forco of rebels numbering 900 about fifty miles south of Caracas. Thirty officers and 200 men wero cap tured, together with a largo quantity of ammunition. A resolution passed the Missouri house of representatives unanimously rocently to have tho committee on con stitutional amendments proparo an amondmont to remove the state capi tal from Jefferson City to St. Louis with a provision that the latter city shall false $1,000,000 and give tho use of tho worlds fair buildings. Nows received from Tangier, Moroc co, isto tho elf ect that tho sultan's troops,4iavo routed tho forces of the Moorish protendor, many of tho troops boing slain or captured. Ono roporf says that tho pretender himself has been captured an'd taken to Fez. It was roportod on February 2 from London that Lord Milner has asked to bo rol loved from his post as gov ernor of tho Transvaal and Orango Rivor colonies and high commissioner of South Africa, but at the desiro of tho government has consented to re main until tho ond of July when ho is to bo transferred to a government position in India. It was recently announced that tho German government has decided to readmit the Jesuits, who, since July, 182, have been excluded from Ger many. Chancellor von Buolow, in the reichstag, said he would uso his in fluence to instruct the Prussian mem bers of tho bundesrath to support the repeal of tho an ti-Jesuit laws, so far as to permit individual German and foroign Jesuits to reside in Germany, but not to allow the founding of Jesuit chapters. ments in regard to the matter. It Is said that in tho province of Kansu a large army is being organized to pro ceed against tho foreigners, and trou ble is anticipated. What is regarded as a break in the senatorial deadlock that has existed in Delaware for tho past seven years was made on February 5 by the an nouncement that J. Edward Addicks had withdrawn from tho candidacy for tho United States senate. After a sitting of exactly fifty-one days the anthracite coal strike com mission concluded its hearings on February 6 and adjourned till tho 9th of February when it took up tho hearing of the arguments presented by tho counsel representing the various sides. 5GG witnesses have been heard before the commission and 9,200 pages of testimony aro recorded. Ex-United States Senator H. L. Dawes died at his home In Pittsfield, Mass., on February 5, at the age of 86 years. Mr. Dawes was a member of congress as representative from 1857 to 1873, in the latter year suc ceeding Charles Sumner in the United States senate and served as senatof from Massachusetts until 1893 when he was succeeded by Henry Cabof Lodge. An Associated press cablegram from London urnler date of February 6 re ports the outbreak of serious disturb ance3 in Bulgaria. It is said that 5, 000 refugees from Macedonia have ar rived in Bulgaria on account of Turk ish atrocities, and a struggle between that country and Bulgaria is apprehended. On February 6 a resolution instruct ing the United States senators from Kansas to vote for the Cuban reciproc ity treaty and the Colombian canal, bill passed both- houses of the legis lature in Kansas. Tho Acre dispute betweoH Brazil and Bolivia is becoming a serious matter. A Brazilian force has cap tured a fort ir tho disputed district taking 300 Bolivian prisoners, but these were afterwards released The Ingalls Book. Ono of the most popular books re cently issued is the volume containing the writings, addresses and orations of Senator John J. Ingalls, collected by his widow, and published by Hud-son-Kimberly company, Kansas City. Senator Ingalls was a picturesque character and ono of tho first men of the trans-Missouri country to win a prominent place in national politics. He was orator, rhetorician, poet, satirist and statesman combined. Few have had such complete command of the English language or could boast so comprehensive a vocabulary. His invectives were as terrific as his eulogies wero beautiful, and the sen ate was always crowded when ho was announced to speak. The number of orders already received for the book indicate that it will have an exceed ingly largo sale. The volume con tains 53G pages, and the price runs from $2.50 in cloth to ?4.50 in full morrocco. Universal Reason. Joy, Congressman Joy, wants twenty-five new battleships built at once. He says he wants them built in -tho interest of peace. Every ruffian who carries a pistol gives the same rea son for going armed. It is this sort of preparation for peace that keeps the police and criminal courts busy and lays a heavy burden of taxation on the backs of citizens who keep the peace without armed preparation for it Terre Haute Gazette. Tho finding of an important docu ment relating to tho Dreyfus caso in France is asserted by a French news paper will cause the reopening of that famous caso. It is claimed that this document is in the hands of the war ministry and Important disclosures aro looked for. ubsoribers' Advertising Department A socioty known as tho Thomas Jef ferson Momorial association was re cently organized at Washington for tho purpose of erecting at tho national capital an appropriate and national memorial to "Tho Author of tho Dec laration of Independence." Admiral Georgo Dowey is president of tho organization. An important movo in the direction of municipal ownership of public utili ties was made recently when the legis lature of Nebraska passed a bill which was subsequently signed by the gov ernor enabling the city of Omaha to acquire and operate its own water plant under the direction of a water board to be appointed by the governor. An Associated press dispatch from Joplln, Mo., under dato of February s, says: "Tlio Venezuelan company," which organized hero soveral days ago to enlist mon for colonization iu Vonezuola, has, it was stated today, recolved over 1,000 mon, all with mili tary training, and somo of whom aro stated to havo hold commissions in tho United States army and navy. Ap plications for membership are pouring in from all parts of tho Unltod States and Canada. Tho company expects to secure large land grants from tho Venezuelan government. The Commoner has letters to show the efficacy of "The Subscribers' Ad vertising Department." Try tho de partment for yourself. Many letters have been received from those who have used it, and not one has com plained all have expressed compfete satisfaction with the results secured. Real estate has changed hands through the medium of this depart ment Chicken fanciers, stock rais ers, manufacturers, agents, curio col lectorsall classes of business peo plehave used the department with satisfactory results. If you have any thing to sell, or if you want to buy, something, try "The Subscribers' Ad vertising Department" The rate is the lowest made in The Commoner 6 cents per word per insertion. Pay ment must accompany all orders. If" you are .in doubt as .to the best way to word your advertisement, tell tho publisher what you want and he will write your advertisement for you, submitting it for approval before in sertion. Address all orders to Tho Commoner, Lincoln, Neb. MAKE your homo your college. Normal course suc cessfully taught by mall. Tuition reasonable. Solicit ors wanted. Address Ohio Correspondence Normal, Versailles, Ohio. It is reported that a plan is under way to create a now state from the eastern part of Montana and tho west ern part of South Dakota, tho new portion to bo known as Montague and extending from tho Belt mountains in Montana to tho Missouri river in North Dakota. Another plan some what similar in effect is the annexa tion to Utah of that portion of Ari zona north of tho Colorado river and to make that river tho boundary lino between Utah and Arizona. FOK SALE ltoclpo for making Spanish Liniment. Pest on oarth. Trocurcd from old Indian Doctor. 25 cents cash or stamps gets It. IL M. McDannel, Owofpo, 'Ich. LAUOU and CAPITAL jo cents pobtpald. down. W. S. Ahem, Morocco, Indiana. (boiled Road It. th-?FE25c- Hhoumatlsm; Drawing; Healing salve. Bcuor. fry it. f. Q. Flower, pox 004, seattlo, Wash. tJowIm&A0??1- an and pack CaSrd, Kan. bmaU Pox-uaer. O. Star Mfg. Venezuela's ultimatum in regard to tho payment of tho claims hold against that country by Groat Britain, Germany and Italy was sont to those powers on Fobruary 2 by Minister It was recently announced that Em peror William of Germany has decid ed to send a delegation to this coun try with tho Frederick the Great statue about Juno 1. Recent reports from China are to the effect that the activity of the Boxers against tho foreign element continues and that trrojir nnntw I boing displayed by foreign goYera- FOK SALE Flno farms and Btock ranches in fa mous Neo. Hlvcr Valloy, southeastern So. Dak. Address M. O, Folkor, Chamberlain, So. Dak. FOH SALE 2,600 ncro improved ranch In eastern con tral Kansas. Addrcts owner J. W.Troutman, comlskor. Lyon county, Kansas. SVKET POTA'lOES furnished to sprout on shares, T. J. Skinner, Columbus, Kas. FOR SALE Ton aero lot near railway station Sum merylllo city of about twp thousand Inhabitants, two hotols and bank. 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