Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1902 — IN GENERAL. [ARTICLE]

IN GENERAL.

The Jewish YVorld of New York estimates there are 115 millionaire Hebrews in America, of whom Chicago has thirteen. Nicaragua has commuted the death sentence of Dr. Russell Wilson of Ohio, who was captured with the revolutionist party. Cubans are worried oser failure of United States to vacate Havana coaling station and President’s delay over Bragg letter. , W. H. Horwood, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, has been appointed Chief Justice of Newfoundland in succession to the late Sir Joseph Little. The blue book of American shipping for 1902 reports 1,657 vessels built in twelve months, with 473,981 gross tonnage. Sailing craft declined from 128,099 tons to 101,072. A census report on the parking industry shows 198 concerns driven out- by big companies in ten years. Illinois plants decreased from 81 to 64. Total capital increase was $72,310,700. The anti-imperialist committee has announced the result of its Philippine inquiry, and accused American troops of murder, robbery, torture of Filipinos. The President is urged to investigate. One million dollars in treasure was brought by the steamship Roanoke, which has just arrived at Seattle from Nome and St. Michael's. This is the largest shipment from the Nome diggings this season. Subterranean roarings resembling thunder are frequently heard in San Jose, Costa Riea, and in Alajenla, a town eleven miles distant. They are believed to be caused by the Poas volcano, niuetcen miles northwest. The greatest trust the world has yet seen, a combination which will have absolute control of the. trade of Europe, America and Asia, sprang Into being when a semi-official announcement was made in London of the merger of the interests of Rockefeller, Rothschild and Nobel. Thia combine has unquestioned proprietorship of the great oil fields in the United States, in Russia and in Siberia.