ffe rw"r v"-"'w;TB!!!p35Pw!i The Commoner. tANUARY 29, 1904. '&, Condensed News of the Week Owlncr to tho t.hnrnupti monmirr-a nrlnnfnrt hv K the Russian government, the threatened massacre or tne Jews in tno Kishineff district recently was prevented. Later reports, however, are to the enact mac inreats or violence are irequent anu it is helleved that the Hotoua eicment nf tho population have agreed on Easter as an occasion r for further masHnnrpR of Hi a .Tnws Mnnv nf flio i Jews in the province are making preparations to e-emigrate to tno united States, and those who is cannot no tnat, out must remain, decare that lcney win aerend tnemseives, regardless or re-I'sults. It was announced from Frankfort, Ky on Jan uary 16 that the house committee on suffrage and elections has decided to report favorably the Heilin suffrage bill. This measure in effect dis franchises on the ground of illiteracy. The famous boodle trials at Grand Rapids, tich., are in progress and much interest is lnani- jsted in the proceedings. No less than Ave former aldermen of the city have admitted that ley were paid various sums as bribes in con nection with the water franchise for. the city. James L. Blair of St. Louis and former counsel tor tho St. Louis exposition, died at Eustis, Fla., m January lb. Mr. Blair was horn at St. Louis hi April 2, 1854, and was the third son of the imous General Francis Preston Blair. Last fall r. Blair became known throughout the country jecause of his connection with certain alleged fraudulent transactions in conducting the affairs f an estate of which he was a trustee, and it is Believed that the strain upon him at that time did mch to hasten his death. A fire originating in the rooms of the Daily lews, a newspaper at Wheeling, W. Va., on Jan- lary 17, "entailed the loss of an entire block in bhe business portion of the city with damage and loss aggregating $200,000. - if Orders were recently sent by the Turkish gov- srnment to the governor of Beirut, Syria, to pay the arrears due the troops in thai district, tho yaon-payment of which has kept the troops in m, mutinous condition for some time. The mu tineers numbered about 1,300 men, and there was about $80,000 in arrears of their pay. The republican editors of Missouri, in conven tion assembled at St. Louis on January 16, (Adopted the following resolution: "Resolved, hat the" president of this association be in structed to telegraph President Roosevelt Its con- feratulations upon his patriotic, consistent atti tude with regard to the recognition of the re public of Panama and to inform him that the republican press of Missouri is a unit for his irenommation at Uhicago next June." Dr. F. Pollack Hyatt, who was consul at San tiago do Cuba five years prior to the outbreak of l-the Spanish-American war, died at his homo in -Jersey Shore, Pa., on January 17 at the age of lis vears. nr. tiyatt served aurintr tho o.ivii war as surgeon in Washington and in 1877 was sent t"o Florida as the personal representative of Sam suel J. Tilden to count the vote in that state. President Cleveland appointed Mr. Hyatt consul ft Santiago, President McKinley retaining him in lis position until the outbreak, of the Spanish- imerican war in 1898. h The socialist party has decided to hold its na tional convention on May 1 at Chicago, 111. According to d special cablegram to the Omaha ElWorld-Herald dated Berlin, January 17, it seems fcthat tho German government has joined with France and England in sending a note to the gov ernment at Washington asking that the United fc States agree to adopt tho international laws for yene prevention or epiaemicai diseases, wnicn in ternational laws were recently adopted at a sani- iry conference at Paris, where tho United States id Turkey were the only countries not repre sented. According to a cablegram from London, under ite or January iy, non. air iienry jeppei, aa- irai or tne ueet, is aeaa. Jtie was oorn in auy. Some attention Is being directed to the efforts of sques Lebaudy; a Frenchman, to organize a lltary company for his so-called "Empire of mra," in Africa. He proposed to draw- the of ficers and non-commissioned officers for two bat talions from Great Britain and tho United States, and it is stated that he will submit to President Roosevelt an Invitation to name any officers of his former Rough Riders for commissions. Eighty-eight democratic members of the Mary land general assembly met in caucus at Annap olis on January 18 for the purpose of nominating a candidate for United States senator to succeed Senator McComas. They reached no conclusion in the first meeting and there seems. to bo some division as to tho candidate to bo selected. George B. Cox of Cincinnati announced on Jan uary 18 that ho was a candidate for delegate at largo to tho republican national convention, and this announcement was received with much in terest, as it Is regarded as completing what is known in Ohio as the "Hanna" slato. Tho other three candidates for delegates who are known to be friendly to Mr. Hanna are said to bo Governor Herrick, former Governor Nash and Congressman Dick. It is understood that Senator Foraker will .name four others for delegates in opposition to the Hanna men, and that what is known as tho "administration" slato will be headed by Senator Foraker. The fifteenth annual convention of tho United Mine Workers of America opened in Indianap olis, Ind., on January 18, with about 1,000 dele gates present. Canada was also represented In the convention. The meetings continued for ten days and many mattors Interesting to the labor interests of the country wore discussed. Presi dent John Mitchell delivered a speech reviewing tho work done during the year. Disturbances are reported from Southwest Af rica among the Herreros, who are said to bo mur dering settlers and burning homesteads ovGr wide areas. The German colonial troops in the dis turbed districts are insufficient to deal with tho rovolters and tho reichstag will bo immediately aBked to authorize tho sending of reinforcements. There seoms to he a better condition in Manchuria and other disputed territory between Russia and Japan. It was made known on Jan nary 20 that Russia is now considering the evac uation of Manchuria and tho arranging of a modus Vivendi with Japan. Some authorities are of the opinion that the action of he United States in making a treaty with China without Rubsia's consent, is construed by Russians as an unfriend ly, act, and tho completion of that treaty upset some of Russia's plans in the east. It is re garded as almost certain,' however, that Russia will make concessions to Japan, and war may bo averted, after all. The constitutional convention of Panama met on January 19. The Panama minister of war re ported to the convention that the republic is ready to fight to maintain its independence, and gave in detail the preparations made in case of invasion of Panama by Colombia. Senators McLaurin and Money of Mississippi were elected orf January 19 by both houses of the legislature to succeed themselves In the United States" senate. A dispatch from Detroit, Mich., dated January 19, says: The Detroit board of commerce tonight adopted resolutions, declaring that "the joint - high commission should be reconvened for tho -purpose of negotiating a new reciprocity treaty with Canada and tho approach to Its delibera tions on the part of representatives of the United States should be in such a spirit of liberality and concession as may lead to agreements satisfac tory and beneficial to the United States." Resolu tions were also adopted indorsing the action of the United States government toward Panama. Judge William L. Pehfleld, the solicitor of the state department at .Washington, has formally announced himself a candidate for tho Indiana republican gubernatorial nomination. On January 19 the supreme court of Delaware decided two cases involving J. Edward Addicks, and Mr. Addicks must show the boolia of the company of which ho is president. The second case -decided that the company headed by Mr. . Addicks need not file .with tho state secretary a certificate of the condition of ..the company on the ground that it was chartoicd by a apodal law prior to tho enactmont of the present general cor poration laws of tho state, which laws reauire statements to bo filed. According to reports from European sources, King Peter of Servia is prepared to voluntarily ronounco tho throne and allow tho powers to nom inate his successor. It is said that King Peter's successor will only bo permitted to ascend tho throne on tho condition that ho agrees tc punish tho leaders of tho conspiracy which resulted in tho assassination of King Alexander and Queen Draga. On January 19 President Falma of Cuba or dered the congress of tho island to adjourn, and tho Bossjon came to an end. This action was taken by President Palma on account of tho inability of tho houses to arrive at a decision as to the dato of adjournment. As a result of tho bursting of a reservoir at Bloomfonteln, South Africa, on January 17, sixty persons wero drowned and 176 houses and thieo hotels wero destroyed. As a result of Investigations of charges of fraud at the recent elections held in Colorado, eleven judgos of election have been arrested, charged with "wilfully, corruptly and negligently violat ing tho election laws." Tho republican state convention, to elect four delegates at large to the nuiional coavention to ho held In Chicago, June 21, is to meet in Lin coln, Ncb on May IS, according to tho decision of tho committee. At tl-e meeting of the com mittee at Lincoln on January 20, President Roose velt was indorsed for president and John L. Webster of Omaha for vice president. A boiler explosion in a mill of the Cambria Steel company at Johnstown, Pa., on January 21, brought down the whole section of roof and caused the death of at leadt fourteen men. Many others -were injured. Tho heavy snowfall thioughout many sections of tho eastern part of the country on January 20 caused the blockading of trains on several roads. In some places in Now York state trains wero delayed several hours by the heavy snowfall, which is declared to bo tho worst for many years. The attempt to organize all the great German steel companies into a syndicate has resulted in a failure. The conference held for the purpose of effecting a combination succeeded in splitting the steel industry into two groups, each of which will compete with tho iiiicr. . About 800 hack and carriage drivers of St. Louis went on a strike on January 20 to enforce their demands for $12.50 a week, a twelve hour day, 25 cents an hour for overtlnit, and recognition of tho union. Contrary to the practice at Chicago, how ever, ,when that city ww dieted with a like strike, it is announced that there will bo no in terference at funeraib. ,On January 20 the house of representatives in the Kentucky legislature passed a bill appropriat ing $1,000,000 for a new state capitol building. THE COMMONER'S SPECIAL OFFER Application for Subscription Cards 5 10 15 , 20 25 50 75 Too"- Publisher Commoner: I am interested In in creasing Tho Commoner's circulation, and de sire you to send mc a supply o J subscription cards. 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