Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1902 — IN GENERAL. [ARTICLE]

IN GENERAL.

Among the honorary degrees conferred by Williams College was that of LL. D. upon Gen. Leonard Wood. President Roosevelt has ordered Attorney General to investigate the alleged trust in anthracite coal industry. Appropriations by first session of Fiftyseventh Congress aggregate over $927,-’ 000,000. largest sum ever voted except in time of war. Senator Bailey of Texas made a violent personal attack on Beveridge on floor of Senate after adjournment and threatened life of Indianian, but was restrained by bystanders. Dun & Co.’s Weekly Trade Review reports financial conditions satisfactory and trade good; manufacturing operations increased; railroad earnings for June, 4.6 per cent over 1901. John T. Wilson, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Truckmen, refused Canadian Pacific offer of $25,000 bonus and salary of $5,000 a year and decided to stick to the brotherhood. Toronto having bivn selected as the meeting place of the next triennial convention of the International Sunday School Association in 1905. the worldwide convention in 1904 will be held at Jerusalem. The steamship Roanoke, Capt. Weaver, arrived, at Seattle from Nome. When the Roanoke loft Nome no tidings hod been reer.ved of the steamer Portland or the Jeanie, and both vessels are now believed to be lost. John Sebastian, general passenger ngent of the Rock Island Rnilrnfi-l. has been promoted to-passenger trntfic manager; Robert Mather made general eounaul; R. H. Aishton made Northwestern’s assistant general manager. An important addition to the extrndition treaty between Mexico and 'he United States wns signed by Ambassador Clayton and Ignacio Mnrisccs. minister of foreign relations. By virtue of the addition the crime of bribery is added to the list of extraditable offenses.