The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-09-08
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the Prussian minister of agriculture.
who claims that the exclusion of foreign
animals has greatly improved the vete-
rinary conditions In Germany.
In England the board of agriculture
attributes the rise I'm meat to the action
90 the American trusts.
A TEXAS HEAT RECORD
The mercury climbed TO l07 In the
shade in Texas August 30, a figure UNI
precedented. Grass and cotton crops
have suffered severely.
BLACKSMITH FOR CONGRESS.
Edmund G.. Vail. a blacksmith. of
Cleveland. Ohio. was nominated by ac-
clamation by the democrats for congress.
His opponent Is T. r. Burton. now serv-
ing his third term in congress. Vail Is a
radical labor union man.
ONE VOTE AT AN ELECTION.
As a result of the new suffrage laws
In Louisiana. national attention has been
drawn to the local option election held Al
Tioga. Only one vote was cast. the voter
being the only inhabitant who had com
piled with all the requirements OF thS
new laws. including the paying of poll
tax two years in advance. This vote was
for license. which makes the town
wet" though a majority of the people
are said To be prohibitionists.
ROOSEVELT A LA BRYAN.
The New York sun has published an in
geniOuS grouping of extracts from Bry-
ans speeches against trust evils two
years ago. and from President Roose-
velts recent New England addresses on
the same subject. The readers are in
vited Ito perform the easy intellectual
feat" Of distinguishing Bryan's thoughts
from Roosevelts. This. in fact. Is not so
easy.
WOULD SIEZE COAL MINES.
Seizure OF the coal mines of the United
States by the government one week alter
the issue Of an ultimatum demanding the
Of . efr he Ia advocated
Methodist Minister'S Association CT Mill
waukee. Wis. In resolutions adopted on
Labor day. The opinion Of the body Is
that III the government has the right
10 quarantine cities and to suspend travel
to arrest epidemics; tn sieze railroads and
supplies To repel invasion and nut dow1
insurrection 1t must have the RICH; to
sieze railroads and mines 10 prevent peo-
pie from freezing"
MORE BANK NOTES ORDERED.
In compliance with Secretary Shaw's
suggestion for n larger circulation OF
currency likely To he needed In the move
ment of crops. the larger national banks
have ordered printed sl5.0s.O0 Of addi-
tional notes to he held in reserve and
issued when needed.
OIL TOO EXPENSIVE FOR NAVY
Tests of oil for fuel for the navy, now
being made by the navy department.
have progressed far enough To- show that
oil can easily b. used as fuel with perfect
safety. hut II is the opinion Of Rear Ad-
miral Melville that oil will not he adopt
ed by the navy on account OF the expense.
DEFICIT WIPED OUT
The receipts OF the government for
August exceeded the disbursements by
$s.eo.,-N. nearly wiping out the fcit
~ S7.3po.000 for July. An unexpected in
crease i'm customs duties is the cause.
more than offSettinc the loss on internal
revenue caused by the repeal OF the war
tax. Treasury officials are surprised al
the showing.
RENOVATED BUTTER UNREGU-
LATED.
The treasury department has ruled that
renovated butter does not come under
the recently enacted export regulations
FOR -'oiso'' and adultcrated butter: hence
certificates 81 lading in foreign sonn,,
by dairymen as injurious 10 American
reputation abroad.
PHILIPPINE CAVALRY RETURNING
one Of the five cavalry regiments now
in the Philippines has been ordered home
or suggestion Of General Cha1ee. who
SAYS il can be spared. The war depart
ment 81 In a quandary as To where To put
the returning troops. as all the cavalry
posts are crowded in consequence Of the
Organization Of a large number Of addi-
tional batteries ~ artillery authorized by
the last army bill. Until more barracks
can he built the cavalry Will be housed
in tents.
OFFICIAL POPULATION TOTALS.
According 10 official figures Of our
twelfth census this country's total popu-
lation including Alaska and the Havana"
islands is Is 3t3 81. OF these -. 80 re-
side i'm the United States. the rest heing
in military. naval and civil service abroad
or AT sea. in the Hawaiian Islands. Alaska
and Indian Territory. The Philippines
contain seven or eight millions. Porto
Rico a. 943 Guam a.00 and Samoa ASIA.
which brings the grand total up 10 N5,0n-
0s' VERSIONS under United States jurisdic-
tinn.
NEW COIN FOR PHILIPPINES.
The Philippine commission and the
treasury dspartme have arranged 40
supply the demand for more subsidiary
coinage ia the Philippines and 10 Is eN-
Vecied the new coins will be ready Tor
issue a. the rate Of S250.e0 a month. Th..
denominations are ~. n. H. ! and - cent,
corresponding to coins now In use there
under different names.
AIETHoDISTS UNITE IN CHINA.
The Methodist Episcopal church and thu
Methodist Episcopal church south have
united their forces In China by estah-
fishing Joint publishing house At
Shanghai. This Is thought ~ be step
I'm the direction Of entire reconciliation
among American MethodiSts.