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The atrocities recently perpetrated
upon the Jewish population In Kish
enoff, Russia, are causing much com
ment throughout the world. It was
reported from London on May 1G that
leading Jows of that city have quiet
ly taken steps to induce the English
government to interfere in behalf of
their co-religionists in Russia, recent
acts against the-i beiig declared to be
an insult to the civilization of the
twentieth century.
It is rumored that King Edward of
England contemplates a visit to the
United States next year on the occa
sion of the St Louis exposition.
Tho state department at Washington
tn May 16 received a letter from Miss
Ellen M. Stone demanding damages
from the Turkish government on ac
count of her capture by the brigands
some time ago and her enforced im
prisonment for some months by them.
The death of Miss Sybil Sanderson,
the well known operatic singer, was
reported on May 16 from Paris. Miss
Sanderson has been well known for
many years on the operatic stage both
in this country and Europe.
of arbitration and peace, especially
towards the proposed stated interna
tional peace congress. At present there
are 100 general peace societies and
350 branches, -which carried on pro
paganda during the year just closed.
The new cup yacht Reliance, built
to race against Sir Thomas Lipton's
yacht, Shamrock III., may not be
chosen for that purpose after all. It
is reported from New York that the
new vessel -will haveto prove its su
periority over the Constitution and
Columbia in the matter of speed be
fore she is chosen for the honor of
competing with the English vessel.
A dispatch from Springfield, 111.,
under date of May 18, says that Gov.
Yates had signed tho Mueller bill,
the Chicago traction bill, the threat
ened defeat of which by the alleged
unwarranted use of Speaker Miller's
gavel led to a riot recently in the
house of representatives here.
Secretary Cortelyou of the depart
ment of commerce and labor recently
appointed a commission to rearrange
the statistical work of the various
departments confined to this new
cabinet office and to consolidate any
of the statistical bureaus of offices
transferred to tho department by the
law creating it According to a Wash
ington dispatch this commission is
composed of Carroll D. Wright, com
missioner of labor, chairman; S. N. D.
Noth, director of the census, vice
chairman; James J. Garfield, commis
sioner of corporations; 0. H. Titt
mrlrin,' superintendent coast and geo
jlethY survey; George M. Bowers, com
missioner of fish and fisheries; P.
Sargent, commissioner general of im
migration; 0. P. Austin, chief of the
bureau of statistics; Frank H. Hitch
cock, chief clerk department of com
merce and labor, secretary.
A heavy snowstorm raged in por
tions of Montana on May 17 and it is
reported that the loss to sheep own
ers will be great Utah reports a
heavy fall of rain and snow through
out the inter-mountain region.
arbitration protocol signed for Vene
zuela by Mr. Bowon last winter and
by Secretary Hay for tho United
States. Holland and Belgium aro
most dilatory in all the negotiations.
It is feared that if this attitude is un
changed, tho entire expense of tho
presentation of tho case of tho pow
ers before Tho Hague will fall on the
United States and Mexico. To this
extent the other powers would profit
if tho verdict of the tribunal should
be against the allies' contention that
they are entitled to preferential treatment
According to a new law of the
United States which will go inta force
and effect on July 1, all imported im
pure wines and foods are to be shut
out, this to include any such article
that is under the ban of any other
country.
Governor La Follette of Wisconsin
signed the bill taxing railroads on the
ad valorem system on May 19.
The strike disturbances in the .city
of New York continue and some diffi
culty is being met with by the police
in their efforts to preserve order.
About 2,000 men, or half the required
number, are now at work on the subway.
An Associated press cablegram from
Manila dated May 18 says: The con
viction of Messrs. Door and O'Brien,
respectively proprietor and editor of
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A Washington dispatch dated May
19 says: Great Britain has decided to
accord China the same terms in the
settlement in the Boxer indemnity as
those accepted by the United States.
The state department has been in
formed that the English charge at
Peking- has signified the willingness of
his government to accept payment on
a silver basis for a term of years,
serving of under bond the right to
receive paytaent of any deficiency that
mignt exist should it hereafter be de-
jtfeneaito L.egarua, a native member rt!jj ,j. M i Uo
o the Philippine commission, has been ?"" Jb0t
confirmed by the supreme court
In reply to further representations of
the United States and Japanese min
isters, the Chinese government has
pointed out the impossibility of in
cluding in the commercial treaties the
opening of Manchurian towns to trade
on account of Russian opposition.
Mrs. Pierre Lorrilard, a famous so
ciety leadqr in London, was recently
robbed of her jewels amounting to a
value' of mor than $50,00. It is sus
pected that the robbery was com
mitted by two men who followed Mrs.
Lorillard to London from Monte
Carlo.
oeen made on a gold basis. This very
much strenthens the attitude of the
United States.
Former Mayor A. A. Ames of Min
neapolis, Minn., recently on trial in
that city for his connection with
boodle charges, was on May 16 sen
tenced to six years at hard labor in
the stite penitentiary. A bond of
9,000 was accepted by the court and
Dr. Ames will not have to go to prison
until tho supreme court has passed on
his appeal.
Advices received at Washington
from Venezuela recently show that
tho Venezuelan revolutionists are not
only holding their own, but are mak
ing considerable headway. A battle
recently took place, In tho Rio Chicao
district in which the government lost
over a thousand men and about 300
wounded who had to be sent back to
La Guayra.
At the annual meeting of the Amer
ican Peace society held at Boston,
Mass., recently, all the former officers
were re-elected. The directors report
-showed that much had been done
-throughout the world in the interest
The state board of equalization
which-met at Lincoln, Neb., has made
a return on the assessments of rail
roads of the state. The total assess
ment of railroad property for 1903 is
placed at $27,073,333.50. This Is just
?488,740.80 more than the assessment
of last year. A large part of this in
crease is explained, however, by the
fact that there is a return of seven-
ly-tnree more miles this year than
that of last. Deducting the amount
represented by this additional mileage,
an increase of $230,000 appears.
It was recently announced that the
committee appointed by President
Roosevelt and the other committees
formed to raise funds for the relief
of the sufferers of the Mont Pelee
eruptions have completed their work.
Announcement is made that of the
$157,000 collected only $75,000 has been
expended. It had not been deemed
expedient to disburse the remainder.
President Roosevelt has suggested
that the funds still on hand be sent
to uovernor Tart in the Philippines for
relief work there and the committee
announces that the suggestion may be
followed.
It Is estimated that the loss to sheep
and cattle owners on account of tho
heavy snow storm in Montana recent
ly will aggregate about $5,000,000. At
least three herders have been frozen
to death, the storm being as fierco as
any over witnessed in the state.
A portion of eastern Nebraska was
swept by a cloudburst on the evening
of May 20, the towns of Plattsmouth
.and Papillion suffering- severely from
the flood. In several places the rail
road tracks were washed out
The postoffice investigation in pro
cess at Washington was marked on
May 20 by the cancellation of the pro
motions of over 3,000 postoffice clerks
throughout tho country, which promo-
tlona had been recently authorized b
the department This order will af
fect over 3,000 clerks.
An expedition is to he sent out un
der the auspice of tho geographical
society of Philadelphia and tho Arctic
club of New York to explore Mount
McKinley, the highest peak in tho
Alaskan range, estimated to be 20,400
feet in heigth. Dr. Frederick A. Cook
of Brooklyn will bo In charge of the
expedition.
The second special grand jury to be
called together since statehood was
granted to Utah in January, 1896, was
sworn In on May 20 at Salt Lake City.
The jury is composed of four non
Mormons and three Mormons, and it
is said that it is probable that the
polygamy question will come before it
for investigation.
The centennial of Ohio's statehood
was celebrated at Chillicothe, O., on
May 20, the ceremonies continuing
also on the 21st Governor Nash pre
sided, and addresses by many promi
nent men were delivered.
The first anniversary of the estab
lishment of .the Cuban republic was
observed at Havana on May 20, be
ginning at midnight All business in
the city was suspended and great en
thusiasm prevailed.
The strike at Denver, Colo., which
for several days practically paralyzed
the business of the city and involved
near 10,000 men and women was set
tled on May 21 by arbitration. Both
sides made concessions, but the vic
tory seems to be with the laboring
men.
Over 2,000 machinists -and members
of kindred unions, employed in about
175 shops in St Louis, and all mem
bers of the St Louis Metal -Trades as
sociation, went out' on strike .on May
20th.
An Associated press dispatch from
Helena, Mont, under date of May 21
says: Statistics compiled by Presi
dent T. C. Powers of the state board
of sheep commissioners fixes the to
tal number of sheep lost in the recent
blizzard at 900,000. Up to the time
of tho storm 600,000 had frozen in the
snow of previous blizzards, making
the grand -total of 1,500,000 "lost ,in
Montana since December. At an av
erage of $2.50 this means a monetary
loss of $3,750,000.
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