Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1903 — IN GENERAL. [ARTICLE]

IN GENERAL.

American emigration to Canada for the year, which it was estimated would /each 100,000 persons, falls to 39,046. The United Kingdom sent 47,541. W. S. Cockrell, son of Senator Francis M. Cockrell of Missouri, is reported to have foresworn allegiance to the United States and become a citizen of Mexico. San Domingo has given away and granted the American demands made on behalf of the San Domingo Improvement Company. .Rebels bombarded the capital President Palma, of Cuba, lias transmitted the budget for the fiscal year 1904 to Congress. The income is estimated at $18,899,600 and the expenses at $17,924,000. Staples were higher on Nov. 1, according to R. G. Dun’s general review; November railroad earnings are 4.8 per cent over 1902; expanding exports are reported by BrUdstreet’s. Admiral Glass called on the Panama junta, the American and isthmian war ships saluting each other's flag as he lands. The Panama aud Colombian en- ■ voya met on the Mayflower when the isthmians refuse to join the mother country- - The Colombian commission, which was unofficial, then returned home.. A new era in rapid transit was opened the other night in the departure of the first Cuba Railroad Company’s daily through train from Havana to Santiago. The train is scheduled to reach Santiago in twenty-five hours. The route is over the Havana United, the Cardenas and Jucaro filfft the Cuban Central railways to Santa Clara aud thence over the Cuba Railroad. Heretofore the journey has taken three days.