The log cabin Democrat., 1908-02-27

N. military court for the surrender of Port Arthur to the Japanese. C n. Fock, who commanded the Fourth East Siberian division of Port Ar thur. was ordered reprimanded for a disciplinary offense which was not connected with the surrender, and Gen. Smirnof, acting commander of the fortress, and Maj. Gen. Reiss, chief of staff to Gen. Stoessel, were acquitted of the charges against them for lack of proof. The court recommended that the death sentence upon Lieut.. Gen. Stoesscl be com- muted to ten years imprisonment in a fortress and that he be exclud- ed from the service.
 President Roosevelt was overriden by the House Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures, when by unanimous vote it was agreed to re- port favorably the Mckinley (1llin- ois) bill requiring the restoration to gold and silver coins of the natlon- al motto '1n God We Trust" Dur ing the discussion MT. Knowland of California, being in facetious mood. moved that the committee further recommend the placing upon all clearing house certificates the biblical inscription q Know That My Redeemer Liveth.' ,
 Resuming operations Monday, af- ter a ten days suspension on ac- count of strike of the cadets, the Texas A. X NJ. College was attended by but fifty-six of its former $50 students. There are 139 boys on the ground, but not half of them have yet made application for relnstate- ment. The strike was declared against the college February 7, when the board of directors ignored a request of the student body to be allowed to prefer charges against President II. H. Harrington.
 A monument is to be erected in the United States National ceme- tery at Mexico City, Mex, to the members of United States soldiers, who fought in the war with Mexico, if a bill passed by the Senate Wed- nesday becomes a law. For this pur- pose and to improve the cemetery grounds, $50,000 is provided.
 Hal Newton Carlyle of New York, an actor of national prominence fill ing the leading role in ''The Wheel of Love" company, dropped dead at Grand Junction, Colo, just as he was about to go on the stage in the second act. Heart disease caused death. He was 65 years old.
 A bite by a pet cat resulted in the death at Cape Giardeau, Mo-, of Mrs. Mary Galeener. Hydrophobia set in from the wound, which was inflicted six weeks ago. The wom- an had imprisoned the cat to catch rats which were killing her chick ems.
 The Senate in executive session Wednesday ratified the arbitration convention between the United States and France, which was signed on February 10. A naturalization treaty between the United States and Peru was also ratified.
 An "anti-Jim Crow' convention has been called to meet at Wagoner, Okla, February 25. Negro dele gates from every county in the state are expected to attend, and steps will be taken to fight the "Jim Crow" law in Oklahoma.
 After evading the officers for more than six years, John NJ. Bennett was arrested at Muskogee, Okla, Mon day by the United States authori- ties, charged with operating a moon- shine still at Alabama, Madison county.
 Ragland R. Brunson, a constable was shot and instantly killed near Dillon, s. C., Saturday by a negro, whom he was attempting to arrest. The negro escaped. There is consid- erable excitement at Dillon.
 After being in McKeesport (Pa.) hospital for weeks, Margaret Connel- ly, aged 15, is to be discharged as incurable. The girl was an expert clro+or op1 o lmoys ctronna1 bar