The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-06-07
Summary Of News

foreigners by changing their names
meets nothing but ridicule and con-
demnation in Chicago.
knowledge in forbidden fields shown
IN essays by the pupils Of the In
dianapolis school for the blind causes
the delaying Of commencement.
Gardner F. Williams, for nearly
twenty years manager of the De Beers
diamond mines In South Africa, takes
a home in Washington and explains
the method by which millions of dol
lars worth of gems are found.
Congressman Robert Adams, Jr., of
Philadelphia commits suicide in
Washington because of financial obli-
cations.
Josephine Terranova is acquitted at
New York of the murder of her aunt,
IN spite of the fact that the judge
practically directs verdict of murder.
Respect for the poor instead of pa
tronage must be given, says Miss Jane
Adams in addressing the clubwomen
assembled at st. Paul, in order to do
any good.
Collision in the New York subway.
resulting in short circuit, starts a
IRE which burns four empty cars and
causes panic on crowded passen-
ger train.
Energetic work for the upbuilding
OF the merit system in all state in
stitutions is decided upon by the club
women in session at st. Paul.
Lord Darlington, the English adj
venturer who murdered Horseman
James P. Mccain in st. Louis. loses
IN his appeal to the Missouri supreme
court and Is sentenced to be hanged.
Republican leaders begin atcive pre-
liminary work in the Wisconsin state
campaign.
Senator Stone in a speech in the
senate opposes resolution giving the
executive power to buy canal supplies
abroad and attacks the president as
tool Of the trusts.
Conferees on the railroad rate reg
uiation bill remove the Pullman Palace
Car and other such companies from
the operation of the rate law.
Reed Smoot is not entitled to his
seat in the United States senate. the
committee on elections decides.
New York Central system sets a
new record in earnings.
wheat and oats values decline main
~ In response to improved weather
conditions. Corn is higher on urgent
shipping demand. Provisions are low
er, with the big packers selling.
Representatives of the principal fire
insurance companies meet in New
York and adopt rules for the settle
ment OF San Francisco losses.
Chicago bank clearings for Nav
reach $915,000,00O, a large increase
over last year, bringing the total for
the first five months of 1906 up to
$4,000 900.
The Illinois coal strike is ended by
an agreement signed by the joint scale
committee at Springfield which is con-
sidered victory for the operators.
Payment of commissions for beer
shipments by railroads to a refriger-
--ator car line is held to be rebating
by the federal court at Milwaukee.
which issues an injunction estopping
the practice.
John D. Rockefeller, in CAV and
frolicsome mood, sails from New York
for Europe, after posing cheerfully for
newspaper photographers and forming
acquaintances with strangers on the
ship.
Five thousand members of the gen.
eral federation Of women's clubs in
session at st. Paul declare in favor of
the Hepburn pure food bill and send
a telegram to the senator indorsing it.
Men who controlled the Mutual Life
Insurance company of New York I'M
der the McCurdy regime, before the