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f .. rvyiTmjmte-! i r -y The Commoner. 13 VOLUME 3, NUMBER , ft r Lfrk$sL . .l 3 V- !3f (sue f in K>f TP fawerecriM fr.. . ',, .. i" Y rn . m- toifl K Tho socialists of Germany rccontly colobratod tho triumphant survival of thoir cause during tho last quarter of a contury. In recent dispatches from Borlin, it is pointed out that twenty five years ago tho relchstag passed a law planned to suppress socialism In Gormany, hut this law has proved a failuro, and tho anniversary of its en Ectmont was observed, by tho socialists Df Gormany generally. In Berlin alono eventoon mass meotings wero hold. Somo comment is being mado on tho reported emigration of tho Finns from their country to America, caused by tho persecution they aro forced to undergo by tho Russian government. It is said that tho emigration from Finland has risen to an average of 40,000 a month. Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, the British ambnr "dor at Madrid, has been appoints ambassador to the United States to succeed tho lato Sir Michaol Herbert. This appointment is rogarded with favor both, in England and this country, it being announced that this is tho first time tho British govornment has sent an ambassador directly to Washington; it having boeu tho custom heretofore to pro mote a minister to tho embassy to bo ambassador at Washington. It was announced, from Manila on Otfujber 24 that tho board of Philip Pine commissioners has lust issued a proclamation announcing tho demone tization of the Mexican dollar on and &tor January 1, 1004. Until that date XS e coIn wil1 bo accepted at all the W governmont offices at tho usual rate, which is .equivalent to 50 cents in American money. In his annual report to the secretary of the navy, Rear Admiral Bowles, chief of tho bureau of construction and repair, reviewed at length tho progress mado by this government in naval construction during tho past year. It is shown that twenty-live now vessels have been, added to tho navy equipment, making tho total number of vessels fit for service 252, and forty- flve moro are in process of "building. of work in Montana by tho litigation with tho Amalgamated Copper com pany, resulting In tho closing of many copper mines. It was proposed that the miners1 union should buy slock in tho copper companies, thus gotting rid of tho disturbing element and resum ing work. Opposition was made to this plan, however, and on October 27 It was announced that both sides to the controversy had agreed to leave thoir differences to a board of arbitra tion, consisting of United States Sena tor W. A. Clark and P. Gibson, James J. Hill and Governor J. K. Toolo. What is believed to have been an attempt upon tho life of President Diaz of Mexico was made at 'Guana juato, Mex., on October 27, when five shots wero fired at tho president, none of which took effect. Tho first session of the thirty-first annual meeting of the American Pub lic Health association was held at Washington, D. C, on O'ctober 27. Ad dresses were made by prominent phy sicians, including several United States army surgeons. What is said to be the largest and most influential levee convention yet held in the Mississippi valley convened at New Orleans, La., on October 27. Delegates wero present representing eight or ten states of the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. The purpose of the convention is announced to be to ap peal to the federal government to aid in loveeing both banks of the Missis sippi river, thus making possible the reclamation and protection of the al luvial lands and also the improvement of navigation. sympathy with the employe of the Pacific Express company, who are de manding a wage increase. Tho strike involved about 400 drivers. On account of the disturbances at Santo Domingo, tho secretary of the navy on October 28 ordered tho cruiser Baltimore to proceed to that point to look after American interests, par ticularly at Puerto Plata, which city is being blockaded Tho bureau of insular affairs has just completed a statement snowing the amount of Philippine coinage, the cost of making and shipping tho cur rency to the Philippines, etc. Accord ing to a dispatch carried by the As sociated press, 'up to and including September 30, there had been coined pesos and subsidiary silver coins to the value of 15,000,300 pesos, the bul lion for which cost $G,309,G75. During tho same period there had been coined and shipped miner coinage to the face value of 249,260 pesos, the nickel and bronze metal for which cost $86,402. The charges of San Francisco and Philadelphia mints for this coinage, its packing and express and steamship charges to Manila, including insur ance to protect tho insular govern ment from a loss, aggregated $206,224. The net credit to tho coinage account to September 30 is $1,176,342." six was reported from London on Oc tober 27 that Sagatel Sagouin, presi dent of the Armenian revolutionary society in London, was murdered in a suburb of that city on October 26. The crime has created a sensation as it la believed to be of a political char acter, and has been preceded by the assassinations of other officials of the same society. The threat of a national strike by the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron workers in New York city, culminated on October 29 when, at a meeting held in that city, a strike all over the country was ordered. According to the Associated press, the cities which will be af fected include New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Easton, Chi cago, St. Louis, Cleveland and Cincin nati. The international executive committee estimates that 10,000 iron workers, will be directly affected. This will mean the throwing out of work of from 100,000 to 150,000 and possibly moro workmen in other grades. At tho session of the American Pub lic Health association held on October 29, which association Is in progress at Washington, D. C, a resolution fav orable to tho re-establishment of the army canteen system at the earliest possible date was adopted. The place for holding the,nextconvention is said tc be Havana, Cuba. An effort was made to establish an organization of employers' associa tions of a national character in Chi cago on October 29, and after somo discussion as to tho name of the new organization, it was decided to call it tho "Citizens' Industrial Association of America," and to include in the or ganization both employers and al liances., The objects of the new organ ization are set forth as follows: First, to assist by all iawful and practical means tlu properly .constituted au thorities of the state and nation in maintaining and defending the su premacy of the law and the rights of the citizen.. Second, to assist all the people of America in resisting en croachments on their constitutional rights. Third, to promote and en courage harmonious relations be tween employers and their employes on a basis of equal justice to both. Fourth, to assist local, state and na tional associations of manufacturers and employers in their efforts to es tablish and maintain industrial peace and to create and direct a public sen timent in opposition to all forms of violence, coercion and intimidation. Fifth, to foster and encourage by legi timate means enterprise and freedom In management of industry. Sixth, to establish a bureau of organization for tho formation of associations favor able to the objects of this associa tion and federating them with the as sociation. Seventh, to establish a bu reau of education for the publication and distribution of literature tending to foster the objects of-the associa tion. Eighth, to cre'ate and maintain a fund for such purposes in harmony with and promote the objects of this association. A serious riot took place in the streets of "Paris on October 29, the trouble growing out of the establish ment of a municipal employment bu reau. Several were seriously injured during the riot, which was finally subdued. The new Hungarian cabinet recent ly formed, according to a cablegram from Budapest, Hungary, will be com posed as follows: Count Stephen Tis- Iza, premier and minister of the inter-,; In a Washington dispatch, under date ,of October 25, the Associated press says: The annual report of Gen eral Georgo L. Gillespie, chief of en gineers of tho United States army, for tho.year ended Juno 30, 1903, dealing with fortifications and river and har bor work, has been mado public At present there are provided for the de fense of the United States 105 twelve inch guns, 133 ten-inch guns, 96 eight inch guns, 567 rapid fire guns and 375 twelve-inch mortars. Genoral Gilles pie submits a total estimate of $10, 36,100 for fortifications for the fiscal year ending June SO, 1905. Serious charges were recently made against James L. Blair, who is promi nent in the affairs of-tho World's fair commission at St Louis. These charges are being Investigated by tho grand jury. Mr. Blair is in a state of physical collapse as the result of an accident Subscribers' Advertising Department A movement has been started in this country to give aid to the distressed Macedonians. The Red Cross society has been asked to take immediate ac tion In tho matter, and it was recent- Another revolution is in progress in Haytl. On October 35 it was reported that the town of Santiago, in the Do minican republic, had been taken by the insurgent troops. It is believed that the present revolution is in favor of former President Jiminez, and that if tho revolution. Is successful he will be elected president of the republic. On October 27 it was reported that the town of Las Vegas had been captured by the insurgents. The report on the postofflce scandals, prepared by Fourth Assistant Post master General Bristow, was placed ly announced that general cbntribu- in the hands of President Roosevelt The verdict of those who have taken advantage of the opportunities offered by this department is unanimous. They have profited by the investment because The Commoner reaches a de sirable class of people people who are interested in bargains and willing to invest when assured that they are dealing with reliable people. The Commoner rigidly excludes all adver tisements concerning which, there is even tho shadow of a dubt. J. D. Porter, a subscriber who has tested the merits of the ''Subscribers' Advertising Department," writes as follows: "The little advertisement you put in for me shows the superiority of the paper toall others for advertising, and has furnished occupation enough to last me for days answering inquiries, which I think have resulted in my finding- the very man I want." The rato for advertising In this de partment is 6 cents per word per in sertion, payable In advance. Address all communications to The Commoner, Lincoln, Neb. WHY BR CROWDED. USE A LAMB5RT Out-Of-Sight Third Seat on yonr buggy. It Is only a dollar. J. C. Lambert Company, Tonlca, 111. tlons from the American people will on October 24. The report is very be asked for. long, ana it may bo some time before it will be given to the public. Tho It will he remembered that thou sands of men were recently thrown out M AN OLD AMD JtLL TBIKD R&MKDY. KM. Wixw-owa SooTHiNa Syrup for ckUdrca tMtklsff shottM always b Mod ror calldrea vrallo tttfetae. ItaotteastlM gnau, allays aU pain cur wfaUeoll awl lata VR wined for dlarrbcta. TwMtHhWMAtBatoUla, lttataetxwt president will be assisted by Post master General Payne and Attorney uenerai Knox in reviewing the report It was reported from St Louis. 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