Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1902 — IN GENERAL. [ARTICLE]

IN GENERAL.

Estimates for the rural free delivery service for the next fiscal year aggregate between $11,000,000 and $12,000,000. Weekly reviews of trade show continued activity, money stringency having failed to check industrial operations or shake confidence. Dr. R. Koch, the eminent German specialist, has signified his willingness to attend the congress of tuberculosis to be held in St. Louis in 1904. Naval board of inquiry exonerated Rear Admiral Coghlan and the officers of the Brooklyn for accident to the cruiser during recent joint maneuvers. President Palma requests withdrawal of remaining United States troops from Cuba, and matter has been referred to Secretary Root by the State Department. The big packing house at Chihuahua, Mexico, owned by Mexican and Kansas City capitalists, was partly destroyed by fire. The loss is $500,000, partly covered by insurance. Frank Buchanan of Indiana was reelected president of the International Bridge and Structural Iron Workers’ Union at Milwaukee. New York was selected as headquarters of the union. Robert H. Darragh has finished the longest continuous trolley trip on record. He covered the distance between Flint, Mich., and Boston, w ith the exception of a few breaks in Ohio and New York, traveling 900 miles by trolley. Darragh took the trip by easy stages, occupying four weeks.

An estimate of the production of rice Jtir 1902 has been compiled by agents employed for this special purpose. It has been found that for the total of 345,242 acres in Louisiana the expected production is 2,003,238 bags. On the total of 173,737 acres in Texas the expected production will be 1,036,956 bags, making a grand total for the entire production of the two States of 3,100,019 bags. Acting Postmaster General Madden has awarded the contract for furnishing •tamped envelopes and newxpgper wrappers for the Postoffice Department for the four years beginning Jan. 1, 1003, to the Hartford Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Conn., it being the lowest bidder. Upward of $3,(MM),000 will be paid this company under the contract. Their bld is approximately $85,000 less than the next lowest.

Lieut. G. T. Emmons is on his way from Seattle to Washington to report Bpon the finding of ancient boundary lines between Alaska nnd Canada, but refuses to talk until his report is made. He says the setting aside of the Alexander archipelago for forest reserve will not Interfere with the settlement of the islands of southeastern Alaska and that development in all lines will be allowed to continue. The forests will be cared for to preserve the smaller growths.