Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1902 — IN GENERAL. [ARTICLE]

IN GENERAL.

The isthmian canal commission has sent to President Roosevelt unanimous report in favor of accepting $40,000,000 Panama offer. The transport Kilpatrick has sailed from San Francisco for Manila with 700 recruits for the army and a marine corps detachment of 100 men. Four men were badly hurt by the collapse of a section of concrete floor in a new hotel being built at Toronto. James Spencer, one of the injured, may die. United States is preparing to demand indemnity from Bulgaria and Turkey for the abduction of Miss Stone. United States European squadron is on its way to the Levant. The consolidation of the net and twine mills of the country i< practically complete. All twine will be made in one mill, probably near the cotton belt, all other mills to be discontinued. Religious statistics for 1901 show that the gain in church membership in the United States during the year was 2.67 per cent, while the total gain in population was only 2.18 per cent. The price war in the window glass trade is practically on. The effort to reconcile the differences existing between the three combines—The American, the Co-opera-tives, and the Independents—has been defeated! King Christian of Denmark has created Charles Earl Currie of Louisville a Knight of Donneborg in appreciation of Mr. Currie’s efforts to promote trade relations between Denmark and the United States. Fire in Montreal damaged the Royal Electric Light Company's works and adjoining buildings to the extent of $50,000. With the aid of temporary repairs it is promised that the city lighting will not be materially affected. Charles H. Pattison and John A. Parks of the Kansas creamery trust have swung the deal they have been working on for the organization of a gigantic trust to take in all the large creameries of the country. The new corporation is to be known as the National Creamery Company nud will have a capital of SIB,OOO- - One of- the most terrible catastrophes In the history of tha State of Guerrero, Mexico, is reported to have occurred when an extremely violent earthquake shock was felt at Chilpnnclngo, causing a great loss of life and injuring tnnuy persons. Details from the stricken district are very meager, bet scattering reports indicate that probably 300 persona were killed and as msny more injured.