Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1903 — IN GENERAL. [ARTICLE]

IN GENERAL.

A permanent treaty between the United States and Coba, including all the provisions of the Platt amendment, has been signed at Havana. After thirty-five years of the minstrel business George H. Primrore, the best known exponent of the “black-face” art in America to-day, has retired from the minstrel .stage. First anniversary of Cuban republic was celebrated at Havana, with review of police and fire departments by President Palma; congratulations were received from Secretary Root. A fire in the shoe factory of Cote Bros, at St. Hyacintbe, Quebec, destroyed that and half a dozen other factories and 250 Lenses, leaving nearly a quarter of the city’s population homeless. The loss is placed at $400,000. Bradstreet's weekly review shows wholesale merchandise and iron buying halting for future developments; lumber market affected by labor troubles; May railroad earnings show 14 per cent grors increase over 1902. Daniel Frohman, the well-known theatrical manager, is to marry Miss Margaret lUington of Mr. Sothern’a company. Miss lUington is a young actress of Jewish descent and made her initial appearance in Mr. Frohmun’s stock company. A deficit of $227,300 has been discovered in the Postofllce Department because of Superintendent A. W. Macbeo’a unauthorized expenditures and his disobedience of the Postmaster General’s order*. No action lias been taken by the latter official. ~ r *