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ed show that prices generally have in
creased. For the cavalry, 20 horses
are to be bought at an average price
of $115 each. The artillery corps is
to buy nearly 800, for which S2ll is the
average price. Army mules heavy
enough to do draft work bring SlSS
each, and nearly 800 Of these have been
contracted for. Lead mules, somewhat
lighter in weight, bring S16S. and pack
mules, still lighter, $131. The quarter
masters department says that army
mules are bought practically by the
pound. An experiment is being made
at Fort Riley, Kan, in buying yearly
a small number of pedigreed colts and
putting them through a course OF train
Ing for the cavalry service. This eX-
pertinent has proved beneficial. and
thrty-siX of these blooded horses have
just been purchased.
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The United States Supreme Court in
a recent decision held that the action
Of Congress last summer in ratifying
the collection of duties on merchandise
going into the Philippine islands be-
tween the date when the treaty OF
peace was signed and the enactment by
Congress of the Philippines tariff was
valid, Notwithstanding several years
had passed. The court had previously
held that the collection of these duties
by authority of the tariff act promul-
gated by President Mckinley under the
so-called war power was Illegal. 1t
now affirms the power Of Congress to
ratify and legalZe these collections,
even though they We're unauthorized at
the time Justices Brewer and Peck
ham dissented. 1t is said that this de-
cision will affect claims of over ST.
100000 now pending. besides prospec-
tive claims to the amount of several
millions more.
cents quart bacon, 80 cents pound
butter, 80 cents pound; -four, So per
100 pounds.
These are the prices that Consul c.
C. Cole, of Dawson, reports to the gov
ernment must be paid in the Yukon
territory of Alaska. There is no ar
ticle sold for less than % cents. no
matter how trivial" says the consul.
'as there Is no money in circulation
of less denomination thau that
amount" Mr.. Cole predicts that prices
will remain high until trunk line
hn s,,@o
heart Of the great Yukon valley is con-
structed. He suggests that such a rail-
road, II constructed, be under the con-
troll of the government, to keep down
excessive freight and passenger rates
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One Of the most important investi-
cations which the Census Bureau has
ever undertaken will be an examina-
tfon of criminal statistics, of the cost
and methods of administering criminal
Justice. The practical value of such
information is evident from the fact
that according to conservative estimate
tie apprehension, trial and support of
criminals cost this nation half a bill
lion dollars year. AS yet we have no
scientific information about how this
money is spent.
In response to the inquiry of Secre-
tary Root, Gov. Gillette of California
has submitted a report concerning the
recent attack upon japanese restau-
rants in San Francisco. This and 9TH
er official reports confirm the impress
sion that the riots were the outcome of
labor troubles, and had little to do with
the racial feeling, except in some de-
tails. This subject Is still causing con-
siderable agitation on the part of the
progressive party in Japan.
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The army signal corps conducted
trial trip from Washington with its
first big war balloon made by Leo Ste
vens. Capt Charles Chandler and J.
G. Mccoy, accompanied Stevens on the
trial flight. The journey was ended at
LinglestOwn, Pa, "A distance of 149
miles, in four hours and thirty seven
minutes.
President Roosevelt has proclaimed
the conclusion Of a commercial arrange
ment between the United States and
Germany, mentioning the list of arti-
cles upon which duties are reduced in
return for concessions made by the
German government. The list includes
forty articles, most of which entered
into the trade of the past year.
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The President has ordered the De-
partment of Justice to prepare suits
against the so-called anthracite coal
railroads, and these will be filed in the
federal court at Philadelphia. The
cases grow out Of the invest cation con-
Quoted by the Interstate commerce COM