The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-07-04
NEWS AND NOTES.

IN Il w ~ E4NO ANO4A
The War Department states that
when Gen. Wood took possession
of the municipal palace it had
been completely looted" By
whom?
The Declaration of Independ-
ence has been declared out of date,
but Congress promises to adjourn
on July 3. So the people will
have something to celebrate.
1t is anticipated that the Senate
will act on the immigration bill
this week. There is evidently a
growing tendency to raise the bar
riers against foreign immigration.
Perhaps the pacifcation of Go
mez with a lump sum of $4,000
was good policy after all. The
pacifcation of Aguinaldo would
have been cheap at double that
price.
Bishop Nicholson, of the Protes-
tant Episcopal diocese of Milwau
kee, has caused CONSERVATION
among the clergymen of his do
cese by issuing II pronuncimento
against the use of tobacco.
Londoners are exhibiting GER
tain grim humor by wearing, apro-
pos of the new ship trust, labels
which read: "Permit-This is to
certify that the bearer is allowed
to walk the earth by permission of
j. Pierpont Morgan & Co."
The British army lost 10, 250
men by disease as compared with
1902 killed or fatally wounded
during the South African cam
paign. The figures we'll illustrate
the dangers of sending unaccli.
mated men to do battle in foreign
lands.
A prominent psychologist says
that mems memories do not fail
while health remains except from
lack of use. He asserts that if
men, irrespective of the necessity
for so doing, would continue to
tax their memories with certain
facts, ETC., they would not fail
them.
With so important an issue at
stake as the complete change of
the State Constitution, only one in
seven of the voters of Connecticut
saw fit to 90 to the polls and eX-
press their wishes. Under such
circumstances what reform can be
effected by the adoption of the
referendum!
The favorable report of the
House Committee on Commerce
on bill designed to extend the
period that cattle may be contin
uously transported without rest,
food or wator from % to 40 hours
will arouse the Indignation of and
elicit protests from all thinking
humane people.
according to Representative
Cannon (Republican) the estimated
revenue of the Government for
the coming fiscal year will be
5000, 900, 900, and appropriations
to date, including $50, 100000 for
the isthmian canal, aggregate
S750,OO0, 900. Where is the de-
felt to come from!
Secretary of the Navy Moody is
not enjoying the strenuousness of
the President. Mr.. Roosevelt de-
sires to take a trip in the subma
rine boat now on exhibition in
Washington, and if ne does so Mr..
Moody will have to accompany
him, prospect the Secretary by
no means regards with compla-
cency.
When the Republicans, by
means of extravaganza and the
Mckinley bill, had exhausted the
surplus, Mr.. Harrison went out OF
Office and left to Mr.. Cleveland a
deficit which he was obliged to
meet by the issuance of bonds.
viii history repeat itself and will
Mr.. Roosevelt retire at singular
ly opportune moments
The Secretary of Agriculture
has issued statement of the quo
tas" of seed etc. which will be
distributed free on the orders of
each Senator and Representative.
Each ''quota" includes 10000
packets of vegetable seed, $500
packets of "novelty" vegetable
seed, $500 packets of flower seed, !