The log cabin Democrat., 1908-04-09
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on would bring about another crlslS in which Germany would insist up- on immediate payment of a claim made by a German resident of Hay ti, one Reinbold, is not confirmed. The German attitude on this subject Is the same now as it was two months ago, when President Alexis was noti- fled that Germany would not permit the deportation of Reinbold and would continue to press his claim for adequate compensation. Beyond this there is nothing to indicate that the arrival of the Bremen has brought the Reinbold question to more critical issue. Reports were in circulation Tuesday afternoon that An,srfican intervention would prob- ably result from the present compli- cated condition of affairs.
 The Russian government is dis turbed by the attitude assumed by Fred D. Fisher, the American con- sul at Harbin, in the matter of rec ognizinz the jurisdiction of Russia in Manchuria. MT. Fisher insists that Chinese sovereignty in Man. churia is supreme, and, furthermore, he has supported the protests of China against the establishment by Russia of municipalities in the rail- road zone at Harbin and Chailar, independent of the Chinese govern ment, and his attitude in the Rus so-Chinese difficulty has prompted Russia to seek an explanation of his course both at the American embas- sy at St. Petersburg and in Wash ington.
 Melvin A. Root, aged 69, arrived at Buffalo on March 20 from Bay City, Mich, and made arrangement to have his body cremated when dead, adding that if he should be found dead in front of the crema- tory his body should be burned. Sat urday morning Root shot himself three times on the front steps of the building. He was taken to the Sis ters' hospital, where it is said he cannot live. Roots wife died re- gently. Her body was cremated and taken to Lockport, N. Y., where her ashes were buried Root, who was originally from Lockport, has also arranged to have his ashes buried there beside his wife.
 Four business buildings were burned at the corner of Tchoupitou- las and Natchez street, New Orleans, La, Saturday, with a loss estimated by the fire marshal at quarter of a million dollars. The heaviest loss was that of the Morris McGraw Woodenware Company, Limited, w. D. Seymour, commission mer- chant; Loeb-Lyon-Felix Company, Limited, whole liquor dealers and Henry Lochte Company, Limited, wholesale grocers and liqour dealers.
 A number of important commer- cial organizations throughout the country have communicated witty the Merchants Association of New York approving the action of that organization in the stand it has taken in opposing the passage of the Aldrich currency bill, according to statement given out by the Mer- chants Association today.
 The Senate has confirmed the nomination of David Jayne Hill to be ambassador to Germany. The nomination of Spencer F. Eddy to be minister to the Argentine Repu- bile, and Arthur NJ. BeaUpre of IlllnlOS to be munster to the NetneI- lands, was also confirmed.
 At the inquest in the case of Will liam Steelman, who fell dead in the street at Chester, Pa, from heart disease, it developed that the day be- fore he died he ate 15 plates of raw oysters and that on the day of his death he devoured 13 plates of bi- valves.
 The entire student body of New York University went on a strike Thursday and refused to attend their recitations, to voice a protest against the suspension of Alfred Young, president of the junior class.
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