The new age., 1907-03-23
news OF THE week
In a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
a Resume of the Less Important but
Not Less Interesting Event"
of the Past Week.

The Transvaal will abolish Chinese
labor.
Roumanian peasants are renewing
the rioting.
Seven alienists have declared Thaw
permanently insane.
s. A. d. Puter is proving strcng
witness against Hermann.
Nicaragua claims a decisive victory
ever Honduras and Salvador.
American marines and sailors have
been landed to guard Honduras ports.
There seems to be good prospects fer
land law reform by the next congress.
The San Francisco grand jury is
learning more about the bribery by the
Pacicfi States Telephone company.
Senator Cullom, of Illinois, says
Hartman deserves to go to Jail, and
Governor Deneen is believed to ocontem-
pldbe pfOSecuUlOH'
Under the name of United Churches,
the Congregational, United Brethren
and Methodist Protestant churches in
ia states will form one large organiz-
aticn. Some of the Southern states
have refused to join.
Rockefeller says railroads are over
capitalized.
Etockmen are to be prosecuted if they
trespass on forest reserves.
The government continues to pile up
evidence against Hermann.
A strike of longshoremen at Ham
burg, Germany, has tied up all ship
ping.
Roosevelt will propose check on over
capitalization Of railroads and will scon
aseiare his policy.
Roumanian peasants have begun a
crusade against Jews and are driving
them into Austria.
The Colorado legislature has passed
railway commission law. Reciprocal
demurrage is also provided for.
Premier Stolypin, of Russia, will
propose many concessions of liberty to
the douma, including free speech and
press, but that body was warned not to
go to extremes or it will be dissolved.
Trainmen on all roads west of Chi
cago have voted to strike if not given
the increase in wages asked. Most of
the roads will, it is believed, refuse to
grant the advance and trouble is looked
for.
Salvador has joined Honduras against
Nicaragua.
Hartman has bought the Salt Lake
railroad from the Clark syndicate.
A New Mexico grand jury has indict-
ed six corporation employees for land
fraud.
President Ripley, of the Santa Fe.,
says Roosevelt is to blame for the anti
railroad agitation.
The fisheries agreement between the
United States and Great Britain is be-
ing discussed by the house of commons.
Germany and Austria are said TO
have changed front and now favor dis
cussion of disarmament at The Hague
peace conference.
There are signs that Roosevelt and
the railroad presidents will reach an
understanding on the new laws, the
latter showing a stronger desire to
obey.
The Nebraska land thieves who have
been on trial for some time have been
found guilty and sentence to pay fine
Of 81, 500 each and remain in jail
year.
Sylvester R. Rush, of Nebraska, has
been appointed special assistant to the
United States attorney general. He has
a reputation of being as ruthless a pros
ecutor as Heney.
Thaw is almost certain to go to the
asylum whether acquitted or convicted.
An Illinois woman will organize an
army Of drunkards' wives to carry local
option.
President Roosevelt is said to be back
of move to start boom for Taft for
president.
President Roosevelt has appointed a
commission on the Improvement of
waterways.
Attorney General Thompson, of Ne
braska, says the new 2-cent passenger
rate law is constitutional.
Germany and Austria have combined
to oppose consideration of disarmament
at The Hague peace conference.
Governor Johnson, of Minnesota
proposes a conference of government
and state officials on railroad laws.