The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-02-14


The house antitrust bill was received
in the United States senate on the 9th /
and referred to the committee on ju- I
dietary. The army appropriation bill
was sent TO conference, and the /
statehood bill was further dis
cussed. Senator Aldrich introduced
bill allowing banks which are
national repositories to deposit other
than government bonds in the treasury
in order TO give greater elasticity 10
the currency. In the house practically
the entire day was spent upon two Dis
trct Of Columbia bills. The conference
report on the bill TO increase the sal
aries of federal judges was agreed to.
The statehood bill again came up
in the United States senate on the
10th, and Mr.. Morgan (Ala.) spoke
on it for some time. The conference
report on the general staff bill was
agreed TO. A bill was introduced
which provides that henceforth $i2
shall be the minimum pension al.
lowed, and il also provides for an in.
crease to that amount of all pensions
now below that figure. In the house
the conference report on the depart
ment Of commerce bill was adopted
and the remainder of the day was
devoted to the sundry civil appropri-
alton bill.
Germany is again delaying a settle
ment of the Venezuelan affair, and is
being seconded by Italy.
Over 400 persons are afflicted with
| typhoid fever at Ithaca, n. Y, and
many students are leaving Cornell uni
versity.
The Guatemalan republic hasdeclared
war against Salvador and Honduras,to
prevent federation with Nicaragua.
Arnold d Co.'S ST. Louis cooperative
| turf investment concern suspended
payment TO depositors, who have $780,
900 invested.
Edna Lyall, the novelist, died of
pneumonia at Eastbourne, n London
suburb
Arguments for and against the de-
mands of the union anthracite mine
workers were begun before the coal
strike commission in Philadelphia.
Former GOV. William Fishback died
at his home in Fort Smith, Ark, of
paralysis, aged ~ years.
Louise, the former Crown Princess
OF Saxony, has been placed in saq6
tarig@gG,y to assist taost l'o'.n-, -, uuot
Macedonia. slg ios 1 iAs;
The new yacht cup defender will be
named Republic.
Western railroad improvements. in
volving millions Of dollars, have been
temporarily abandoned owing to high
cost Of labor and materials
Three hundred and seventy houses
were destroyed by fire at Krutz, Aus
tria.
John l.. Sullivan, former champion
prize fighter, was discharged in bank
ruptcy in New York.
William Hooper Young. grandson ~
brigham Young, the Mormon prophet.
pleaded guilty to murder in the seq.
ora degree and was given life SEN
tence for killing Mrs. Anna Pulitzer a;
New York.
EN-Congressman Calvin Cowgirl. I
one OF the leading republicans Of I'm. I
diana for 40 years, died at Wabash. 4
Inc steamship Madiana, CARRYING
American tourists from New York to
the west Indies, was totally wrecked
on shoals near Hamilton, Bermuda.
but all the passengers were rescued
by life savers.
All the warships in Admiral Glass
squadron started from San Francisco
for Honduras.
The strike in the big Office build
lngs IN Chicago has been submitted
20 arbitration, and elevator men.
juniors and others returned TO work.
Inc governor of Kansas issued a
urging state relief for
swedish famine sufferers.
The British protocol has been for
mally accepted by Minister Bowen in
Nenezuela's behalf. Germany ana
italy still hold TO demands for pref ,
renee.
= new Filipino rebellion is threat
ned by the concentration Of ladronel }
y Rizas and Bulacnn. {
The Suspension Of T.. J. Arnold & >
% NJ 81. Louis, il il said. gives the
urt Investment business death
low.
fire destroyed the plant Of the On !
arlo Mailing company at Oswcgo, !
!. =" the loss being 100000. ;
Noted secular and religious edu- 1,
TORS gathered in convention in =
hlcago To discuss plans for an ag-
ressive campaign for Bible study.
secretary Root denies the rumor
iat he will resign when congress adj d
'urns. s.
John T. Lenahan. nonunion miners u
''orney, IN speech before the d
rlke arhitrators in Philadelphia
cleared the United Mine Workers
non fomented crime and had no au. N,
ority TO fix wages. Everett War. y
u attacked its socialistic views. W