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W " ' .1 flP3,ir""?Wf JI'IWW V V . The Commoner. 7 JULY 8, 1904. Condeased News ,of TO fl Proressor Wiley, chief of the bureau of chem istry at Washington, is now engaged in investi gating the effect of cold storage on food products., Professor Wiley believes that after being pre served for a certain length of time in tihs way, the food deteriorates in quality. . The sultan of Turkey has signed an -agreement to make complete redress and restitution to the persecuted Armenians. This action on the part of the sultan is said to be an effort to fore stall the international convention which is to dis cuss the Armenian trouble and consider measures to relieve its troubles. An Associated press dispatch, under date of New York, Juno 25, 1904, says: This week's bank statemont breads all previous records for grand total deposits which novv aggregate $1,143,314,100. The aggregate for specie and for cash holding is also in excess of all previous records. The week's increase of Over $17,000,000 in loans is believed to result from increased activity in the bond market, which is coincident with the semi annual disbursement of interest and dividend pay A committee of the United Mine Workers of 'America held a meeting in Pueblo, Colo., to dis cuss labor troubles. An appeal was Issued to their fellow workmen throughout the country and to the public at large to aid' in bringing matters to a point where the mine workers may havo their rights. " A dispatch, under date of Ottawa, Ont, June 25, says: The house today divided on a motion to censure Sydney fisher, minister of agriculture, for the infusion of politics inTo military affairs on dismissal of Lord Dundonald. The vote was forty-two for and eighty-four against censure. Paul Morton, the newly-appointed secretary of the navy, left Chicago for Nebraska City,, where he will visit the old home. Mr. Morton expects to return to Chicago in about a week. The steamer Bevr. the first to cross the Pa cific ocean under nc-i own steam in 1835, lying wrecked at the mouth' of Vancouver harbor ior twelve years, is to be raised by the city of. Van couver and placed on exhibition at Stanley park, with a placvd reciting the hihtciital event in .which she toolc part. The republican state central committee of the La Follette faction selected officers. An executive, committee of seven wU bo appointed by Chairman Connors. Permanent headquarters will be estab lished at Milwaukee. An Associated press dispatch, under date of Washington, D. C, ..'une 25, says: America and the infant republic of Panama formally joined hands today when President Roosevelt received Senor Don N. J. Do "Obaldia, the recently- appointed minister of the republic. The exchange of greet ings, official and formal though they were, were felicitous and hearty. One of the largest parades ever seen-in Lima, Peru, marched through the streets of that city on Juno 26, proclaiming General Nicholas de Pierola as a candidate for the presidency. It is said that 20,000 people marched in the parade. Former Congressman James A. McKenzie of Kentucky died at his home in Oak Grove, Ky., at the age of 61 years. He was known as "Quinine Jim," from the facttlrat when the question of taxing quinine came up in the house, Mr. Mc Kenzie made a speech which, on account of its humor, logic and earnestness, sent the meaauro through. The monthly financial statement of the Lou isiana Exposition company for April shows that the balance on hand March 31 was $1,847,627 and on April 30 the amount on hand was $1,451,277. The total receipts to April 30 were $15,178,32( and the total disbursements were $13,727,049. The first annual meeting of the Society of Chemical Industry ever held in America will con vene In New York; on September 8. Members will bo present from all quarters of the globe. The visitors will go to the St. Louis fair for , live days and will also visit Washington, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit, Niagara Falls and Boston. The Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadel phia, Pa., has discharged 10,000 men. Tho great est number over employed by this company ia 16,000 and tho present action of tho manage ment Is due, it is said, to tho lack ot orders for engines and is attributed to the falling off of the railroad business. Three of tho Hawaiian delegates to the na tional democratic convention at St. Louis have ar rived. Thoy are Colonel H. C. Iakuea, T. B. Ly ons and J. L. Coke. Former Associate Justice Galbralth, another delegate from Hawaii, will join them in tho east. An Associated press dispatch, under date of Trenton, N. J., June 27, says: Charles D. Hender son, jr., of Jersey City, and Joseph W. W. New lln of Philadelphia, counsel for George Rico of Marietta, O., today filed in the court of chancerry a bill for tho dissolution of tho Standard Oil com pany, a Now Jersey corporation, charging that the company is illegal and that it exists In viola tion of the anil-trust laws of the United States and of the laws of this state relating to monop olies. Tho bill relates the Standard company in Ohio was declared Illegal by the courts of the state, but that tho company, Instead of dissolv ing, in obedience to that decision, has, by sub terfuges, evaded the Ohio decision and that tho Now Jersey corporation is merely a holding com pany for the Ohio concern. The bill asks that not only the company be dissolved, but that its assets bo distributed among its stockholders after paying off Its outstanding securities. For tho accomplishment of this purpose it id asked that a receiver be appointed. Baron Alphonso de Rothschild, Baron Edward de Rothschild ,and Baron Gustavo de Rothschild of Paris havo called upon M. Trouillot, the min ister of commerce of that city, and informed him of their Intention to give $2,000,000 for the pur pose of 'providing cheap and healthy residences for the poor working people of Paris. It Is an nounced that the profits arising from renting these dwelling houses will be used to better the conditions of the working people. It is said that John Dowie has bought a tract of land in New York: for tho establishment of a new Zion City. Attornoy Frank J. Hangs, representative of the Western Federation of Miners at Cripple Creek, Colo., indicated that he will commence test cases in the district court before District Judge Seeds to determine whether the detained unlbn men affiliated with the Western Federation of Miners, are held as civil or military prisoners. Resolutions denouncing most of the officials of Colorado were adopted by the North American Turnerbund at Pittsburg. The convention of 1905 -will be held at Newark, N. J. President Amador of Panama has signed the bill for a monetary law passed by tho legislature. The law practically establishes the gold standard. Dan Emraett, the old time minstrel and fam ous as the composer of "Dixie," died suddenly last night at Mount Vernon, O. He was about 86 years old. At the hearing of tho merchant marine com mission one of tho interesting features brought out was a statement by James C. Wallace of the American Shipbuilding company. He said that American steel was delivered at Belfast for $21 a ton, while the same steel cost purchasers in this country $32 at Pittsburg. Captain Van Shack of tho ill-fated General Slocum, together with others of tho crew of that steamer, are held criminally responsible for the wreck by the coroner's jury. An Associated press dispatch, under date of Paris, June 28, says: Ambassador Porter today transmitted- to Foreign Minister Delcasse an ex pression of the American governments apprecia tion of and thanks for the good offices of France In behalf of Mr. Perdicaris. The -government of Ireland is inquiring into tho question of tobacco culture, and through Mr. "the Week Gill, Its secretary of agriculture, who Is now la this country, has asked Secretary Wilson tq des ignate boluq tobacco export for employment ia Ireland. In tho annual allotment of $1,000,000, appro priated for providing for arms and equipment for tho organized militia of tho United States, Nebras ka gots $15,958; Iowa, $25,932; South Dakota, $7, 979, and Wyoming, $5,984, Out of tho twenty-flvo youths who had passed their montal examination for admission to tho naval academy at Annapolis, Md, and wero ex amined physically, only eleven woro successful. Tho physical examination is said to bo unusually rigid. Tho whipping-post, so prominent In our early history, Is to bo again rovlved, according to tho decision of Police Judgo Riley of Lexington, Ky. John West, a 14-year-old colored boy, who had been convicted of injuring privato proporty. was stripped of his coat and given fifty lashes with a buggy whip, in the presence of 1,009 people in tho public square. Considerable resentment was shown on tho part of negroes who, it is said, Will test the legality of tho decision. This Is the sec ond negro who has received this treatment In tho past month. An -Associated press dispatch, under da to of Washington, D. C, Juno 28, says: Tho bureau of labor is making an investigation of the labor difficulties in Colorado under tho organic act of tho bureau which charges tho commissioner of la bor to Investigate tho causes of and tho facts re lating to controversies between omploycrs and employes. Tho Investigation, which is already under way, may last for some time, as. it is the intention of tho bureau to go to tho very begin ning of tho trouble and endeavor to ascertain ex actly what tho difficulties aro and tho causes leading to them. Colonel Joseph B. Brigham, assistant secre tary of agriculture, is dead at Dolta, O. Mr. Brlghaci.was on his way to St. Louis to attend a meeting of the board of govornors of tho St Louis convention, of which he was chairman. He has occupied his position since the first administra tion of President McKlnley. Tho cable of July 1 reported a big naval bat lie on between tho Russians and Japanese, mid day between Chco Foo and Port Arthur. Tho de tails wero meagre. Heavy fighting near Port Ar thur on June 26 was reported on July 1. Tho land forces engaged in a desperate struggle, the odds favoring the Japanese. Michigan republicans met in convention on July 1 and nominated the following ticket: Gov ernor, Fred M. Warner of Farmlngton; lieutenant governor, Alex Maitland of Negauneo; state treas urer, Frank P. Glazier of Chelsea; secretary of state, George A. Prescott of Tawas City; auditor general, Dr. J. B. Bradley of Eaton Rapids; at torney general, Charles A. Blair of Jackson; su perintendent of public Instruction, P. H. Kelley of Detroit; member of the state board of educa tion, L. T. Wright of Ironwood; land commis sioner, W. H. Rose of Clinton. On July 1 Paul Morton assumed the duties of secretary of tho navy, succeeding Mr. Moody. " . The state of Nebraska, by Its attorney general and governor, has sued tho Nebraska State Jour nal for $72,000, charging betrayal of trust. The Journal company had the contract for printing the statutes, and it Is charged that after, printing the number required by contract, it printed other edi tions and sold them to attorneys at a cost less than that fixed by the state for its own volumes. Victor H. Metcalf, formerly a congressman from California, was sworn in on July 1 as sec retary of labor and commerce, succeeding Mr, Cor telyou, who resigned to become chairman of tho republican national committee. J.'E. Chandler, formerly secretary of the Idaho Springs, ColofJt Miners' union, a branch of the Western Federation of Miners, was recently ar rested on the charge of causing the explosion in the Sun and Moon mine, which resulted In great destruction of property. The '"citizens' alliance" jised every, .effort to secure a conviction, rbut .Chandler was acquitted. 4