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JULY 31, 1S03.
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that fled from Kishineft at tho time
of tlio disturbances must return.
During work at tho new smelting
works at Anaconda, Mont, on July 23
jthe structural steel inside one of the
fiues gavo way and tho walls bulged,
burying tho entire gang in the debris.
Three men were killed and several u
jured.
Tho conferences of the American
and Mexican monetary commissions
with tho German representatives was
concluded at Berlin on July 23, and
the American and Mexican represen
tatives will proceed to St Petersburg.
Most of the conference was taken up
in discussing tho question of gold and
silver money, and it appears that a
unanimous report was, reached at Ber
lin on a series of resolutions regard
ing a uniform monetary system for
China on a gold basis with a silver
circulation.
P. W. Holls, secretary of tho Ameri
can delegation to Tho Hague peace
conference, and moro recently mem
ber of the international court died
at his homo at Yonkers, N. Y., on
July 23. Mr. Holls was born on July
1, 1875, at Seolienople, Pa., and be
sides his work on important confer
ences had some fame as an author.
Two important firms failed in Wall
street on July 24. One was W. L.
Stow & Co., and the other T. J. Tay
lor & Co., each dealing in railroad
Btoclcfl. Tho failures are ascribed to
the recent period of excitement in tho
stock market
in a most determined resistance. This
battle is regarded as a decisive ono to
the cauBo of tho rebels in Venezuela,
General Gomez, commander-in-chiel or
tho government troops, reporting that
almost all tho leadiug oiheers on thd
revolutionary sido being captured to
gether with largo stores of ammunition.
A statement was recontly mado to
the citect that tho government at
Washington would exerclso supervi
sion of the Cuban loan soon to be
raised. This report was contradicted
in a dispatch from Havana under dato
of July 24, it being asserted that Cuba
will manage this mattor for herself.
Four indictments resulting from tho
postal investigation aro likely to be
returned by tho federal grand jury in
Washington shortly. These indict
ments involvo contract matters close
ly related to various transactions
which have been under investigation
by tho officials.
Much interest is expressed as to tho
late Pope Leo's successor who will bo
chosen in a short time. It is said that
the most prominent candidates for the
succession are Cardinals Gotti, Oro
glia, Aglerdia, Seraflno Vannutelli,
Capecelatro Sarto, Rampolla, Dipietro,
Stampa, Ferrari, Satoili and Itlch-elml.
Recent news from the far east seems
to indicate that tho situation between
Russia and Japan is strained and may
at any moment reach the breaking
jpoint A Tokio correspondent of the
Xondon Daily Mail announced to his
paper on July 23 that Japan Is ac
cumulating stores and ships, that a
squadron has been sent to Vladivo
stock, where several Russian ships are
stationed and that both fleets are
ready for action at any moment This
correspondent declares that "Russia's
retention of Manchuria, the increase
of her fleet, the dispatch of reinforce
ments to Manchuria, the southward
movement of the occupying army in
Manchuria, and tho defiant conduct on
the Korean frontier all alarmed the
Japanese, many of whom are con
vinced that it would be better to fight
now than risk the eventual' loss of
Korea and the relegation of Japan
to a secondary place." Reports from
Tokio also seem to give corroboration
to this view of the situation, the cabi
net of Japan having adopted a strong
policy in regard to tho attitude on the
Manchurlan question. Russia Is very
busy massing troops along tho fron
tier of Manchuria, forts aro being
ctrengthened and garrisoned and tho
coast and tho railway to Port Arthur
aro to bo strongly fortified.
It was reported from Rome on July
24 that tho Vesuvius volcano has
egain become active. One report says
that tho lava from the crater has
overflowed to the extent of 750 foot
but as yet the eruption is confined to
the upper part of the mountain. No
danger Is yet anticipated.
Tho first of tho unique ceremonies
which follow tho demise of a pope
was held at Rome pn July 21 with
great pomp and grandeur. All tho
cardinals in Rome to the number of
twonty-nino, assembled at the palaco
to view the remains of tho lato Leo
XIII. and to official pronounce him
dead. Tho famous fisherman's ring
was then taken from the dead pope's
finger for the next pope. The body is
to lie in state in St Peter's church for
three days, the interment to take
place on Saturday, July 25.
Bccauso ho is afraid. He is simply a
timid, shilly-shallying, outright cow
ard. Ho dare not faco public opinion
on tho street collarlcss. Every man
wants to discard that hatoful neck
band; ho yearns to do it, but his cour
ago shrivels if ho simply thinks of it
Tho Spanish inquisition did not mako
conformity moro tho universal rule
than this wizened and witless public
opinion on tho subject of apparel. A
man without a collar will bo scorned,
shunned, olbowcd and cavallarly received-
and dismissed--in every office,
shop, dining resort and residence. Ho
will bo an outcast from good society.
Dilate as you may on the power and
majesty of tho law, It Is nothing to the
thunderous and Irrovocablo vordlct of
tho polito world against him who
dares to violate its regulations In re
gard to this pitiful lnch-wido strip of
starched llnon. Don't lot us boast too
liberally of the "freedom" of our age.
St Louis Globe-Democrat
To Tax Fat People.
Tho project of a tax on fat people is
being considered in Sweden.
The advocates of the tax arguo that
when a man is abovo a certain weight
ho Is in a well-fed and consequently
prosperous condition, and so in a po
sition to contribute easily to tho pub
He funds. It Is proposed that persons
weighing 125 pounds and less shall
te exempt from tho tax, but that per
sons weighing moro 'than 125 pounds
shall bo subject to a graduated tax,
which would bo doubled for thoso
"weighing moro than 180 pounds.
London Express.
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It was announced from Rome on
July 23 that all arrangements had
been made by tho cardinals to begin
the conclave for tho election of a suc
cessor to Popo Leo XIII. on July 3L
The body of the lato pontiff is lying
In state in the basilica of St Peter's
and was viewed by thousands of peo
ple. According to the pope's expressed
wish his body will bo burled in the
basilica of St John Laternan in the
tomb which he had already chosen.
The town of Cludad Bolivar, Vene
zuela, which has been beseiged for
aome time by the government troops,
was captured on July 20 after fifty
two hours of a desperate struggle. The
loss of life was severe, the rebels mak-
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Much interest and speculation as to
the successor of Pope Leo XIII. is rlfo
In Rome and other sections of the
country, but little Is lenown of the
choice of the cardinals. It has been
decided that the cardinals will gather
and begin balloting on August L On
July 24 not less than 30,000 people
viewed the remains of the pope where
they lay in state in St Peter's.
Modern Flagellant.
In Verbicaro, In southern Italy, a
barbarous custom dating as far back
as tho time of tho mediaeval flagel
lants has been revived. The young
men of tho town on certain religious
fete days form processions In tho
streets and publicly scourge them
selves. Somo fanatics even inflict
serious injuries upon themselves with
Lits of glass.
It Is tholr firm conviction that un
less they go through this ordeal at
least ouco before they are thirty years
cf age all their limbs will become par
alyzed. The local magistrate has de
cided to interfere, and the flagellants
have been arrested on a charge of
causing a public scandal, as they pa
raded tho streets with little or no
clothing on.
Sentence of two weeks' imprison
ment was passed on the defendants.
Rome Correspondence London MalL
Slavery of the Collar.
Perception of heat on these colorific
July days is largely a matter of
clothes. To parry its discomforts you
are told to shun exertion, ice water,
sunshine and mental activity; but not
a word is said about taking off your
collar, cuffs, coat and suspenders; and
yet these aro absolutely the greatest
of all summer discomforts. They
tower above every other cause of mis
ery. Why Is not the suffering man
publicly warned against them? Be
cause it would be absolutely useless.
No power on earth will separate man
In tho street from his collar. Before
he would remove it and allow the free
air of heaven to breathe upon his bo
som and toy with his Adam's apple
he would fall prostrate In tho throes
of suffocation. This is the same man
who, under provocation, or when the
subject Is pertinent, lifts his voice
against "the fool corset" of his femi
nine sisters, "an instrument of dis
tress and torture." He will not part
with his "fool collar," not he. Why?
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