The suburban citizen., 1902-08-30
WASHINGTON, D. c., SATURDAY, AUGUST 80. 1902.
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.
Domestic.

Justice Shiras in an interview says
that the only way to settle labor compli-
cations by an arbitration law is to first
incorporate the unions, in order that
responsibility for non-observance of an
agreement may be placed.
Gen. Henry p. Douglas, former chief
engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, is a candidate for member
ship OF the corporation committee in
Virginia.
A battle between cohstabes and
strikers that were being evicted from
their houses took place in West Vir-
ginia. No one was hurt, though 300
shots were fired
The Southern Iron Committee has
declared a general increase OF S per
cent. in rates on all Southern railroads
for transporting pig iron.
In the answer of the Steel Trust in
Me case of Aspinwall Hodge, the allie
cation is made that he failed to vote
on the conversion plan.
Governor Gage, of California, was
defeated for denomination after hotyl
contested factional fight. DR.. Pardee
received the nomination.
The price-cutting war between the
three great windowglass companies
may be ended at a meeting to be held
at Pittsburg.
Estevan Vasquez, a Porto Rican lad
of IS, held by a Brooklyn police court
Tor deportation is making a plucky
hghe TO remain in this country, and
says he will appeal to President Roose-.
yelt.
Capt. c. w. Phillips, commander Of
the Panama Railroad Company's steam,
ship Advance. disappeared at sea Au-.
gust FL during the voyage OF that ves-
sci from Colon to New York.
A cablegram says the Cuban Repub-
lie intends to decorate the several con-
gressmen and other Americans, who
rendered service to the republic in Sc
curing elf-goyernment.
The United States Courts have been
called upon to determine the consti-
tutionality OF certain provisions Of the
treaty between the United States and
France.
Many Improvements are being made
at Princeton University, including a
general renovation of the home for the
new president, Prof. Woodrow Wilson.
r. d. Wrenn, for four years the ten
mis- champion OF America, was badly
beaten up by the friends OF the boat
man whom he assaulted at Newport.
Robert Jackson, an employee of the
r. F. G. p Railroad, was probably ia
tally shot by discharged negro at the
shops in Richmond.
President Horace G.. Burt, OF the
Union Pacific Railway, was arrested at
Omaha. Neb. on the charge OF false
imprisonment.
A west-bound Northern Pacific pas
senger train was held UP at Sand Point,
Idaho, but the robbers failed to carry
off any booty.
The legitimate insurance companies
in Richmond have taken steps to prose
cute those doing business without a
license
The Ohio legislature is in special
session at Columbus to enact new char
ters for cities and towns because OF the
Supreme Court OF the state declaring
old charters void,
Two fremen were injured and panic
caused among employees OF the Per-
fecta Packing Case Company in New
York by fire that also caused loss
of $4,000.
MIS-. MARIE AntOlnette hopkins, VIII
ow OF Edward A. Hopkins, former min
lister to Argentine Republic, was killed
by street car in St. Louis.
From an authoritative source it is
learned that if General Miles goes to
the Philippines it will be with the au-
thority and approval of the President.
President Roosevelt will attend the
biennial convention OF the Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Firemen at Chattanooga,
Tenn, September 8.
President Roosevelt made a speech |
In Boston ON the tritst ni1estinn