Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1903 — IN GENERAL. [ARTICLE]

IN GENERAL.

San Miguel, Mexico, where Cortez landed, was entirely destroyed by a hurricane, which caused great loss of life along the whole Mexican coast. The United States has warned Colombia that neglect to ratify the canal treaty unamended will result in measures that will cau:«e regret to the South American republic. Dtih’s review of trade rays there is a reaction mid readjustment in ‘business, following recent unhealthy speculative excesses, and the caution will make for steady and legitimate gains. Sir Thomas Lipton blames Designer Fife for the poor showing made by Shamrock 111., and there is said to be friction between the two because.of an error made in the plans for the yacht. Commander Robert E. Peary will ■make another dash for the north pole next summer. lie is granted three years’ leave of absence and has hopes for success of new methods in his coming venture. The Erie Railroad Company has issued an order for' the discharge of all employes over the age of 35 who have been taken into employ of the company since May 1, 1,901. The order is designed to protect the older employes. President Roosevelt has decided to fill important posts in the consular service hereafter by the promotion of men experienced in the duties of such offices, a reform which has been earnestly urged for years by business men of the country. Mrs. Mattie D. Rich of Chicago, who was recently acquitted of the murder of her husband by the Chihuahua, Mexico, Supreme OOurt, has arrived at the border. She was released from prison a short time ago after serving four years of a fourteen-year term imposed by the Jnarez courts.

The State Department in Washington has received a cablegram from Minister Irishman at Constantinople, in which he rays that a riot occurred at Beirut in which seven Christians were killed and several wounded. Two houses occupied by Christians were pillaged by the soldiery. The panic was general. Estimates for improvements and expenditures at navy yards have been tubmitted to the chief of the bureau of yards and docks. The total /or Boston is $1,080,000; for Portsmouth, N. H„ $3,560,000; for Norfolk, Va„ $2,518,000; for Washington, D. C., $2319,197; fdr league Island, Pa., $3,794347; far San Juan, P. IL. $2,617,180; for Mare Island, Cat, $1,089309