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GENERAL NEWS NOTES OF THE DAY CHICAGO, 111., November 3. Chicago tomorrow will hold one of the most unusual elections in its history uncommon because it is the first time in fifty years that the electorate has been called on to select men. who will frame a new basic law for Illinois; because of the absence of spectacular features; because of the apparent lack of Interest in an election that means so much to the future of every man, woman and child in the state, as all Illinois as well as Chicago is voting for delegates to the constitutional convention. LONDON, England, November 3. The British government will announce during the present week a new scheme of Irish government, according to a strongly supported report in parliamentary circles today. Under the plan said to be in prospect there would be a grant of home rule to Ireland, with power for counties to vote themselves out and form a governing body for the areas which might be thus excluded from the general scheme. A supremo body, however, presided over by the lord lieutenant would have authority over both the other bodies. LONDON, England November 3. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Johannesburg reports the purchase by an Anglo-American company for 1,000,000 pounds sterling ,000,000, normal value of all Germanys private and state interests in the diamond fields of what was formerly German Southwest Africa. Some protests are expressed over what is called "secrecy of the deal" and allegations are made that the purchase was effected through undue influence in political quarters. WASHINGTON, D. C, November 3. A final vote tills week on ratification of the peace treaty is proposed in a unanimous consent agreement drawn up for presentation to the senate today by administration leaders. Apparently contemplating the possibility of a deadlock over reservations, the agreement provides that after this week the treaty, If not ratified, can be laid aside. NEW YORK. November 3. John D. Rockefeller has added 0,000,000 to his endowment of the Rockefeller institute for 3Icdical Research, it was announced Sunday. The gift, the largest to the institution, is to meet rapidly growing needs and to make new knowledge available for protection of the public health and for improved treatment of diseases and injury. PARIS, France, November 3. Following closely upon the snowstorm of several days ago, snow again fell in various parts of France yesterday. The fall in Paris was especially heavy and was accompanied by intense Cold. The Ardennes and Pyrenees are covered, the snow at one place reaching a depth of three feet. 31arseilles also is suffering from the severe cold wave. GENEVA, Switzerland. November 3. The Germans have started dismantling the fortress at Istein, on the Rhine, about eight miles north of Basle. The work is being conducted under the supervision of allied officers. The fortress was equipped with long-range guns commanding botli the German and Swiss shores of the Rhine for a long distance. LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 3. 3Iore than 2C0 families have been driven from their homes and property damage estimated at more than ,000,000 has been caused by a flood of Green River, in Green County, Kentucky, according to reports received here. The latest developments in the coal strike follow : "WASHINGTON, D. C, November 3. Attorney-General Palmer today informed coal miners who protested against the strike injunction that the government stood ready "to do everything in its power to facilitate an inquiry into the merits of the controversy, but in the meantime the law must be enforced and combinations to stop production cannot be tolerated. Mr. Palmers statement, made in reply to a telegram from the union local at Gleneoe. O., to President Wilson, was taken to indicate that no attempt would be made by the government V settle the wage controversy until the strike was called off. NEW YORK, N. Y., November 3. Samuel Gomp-ers. president of the American Federation of Labor, declined today to comment on the report that ho had suggested a way of settling the coal strike. "I am going to help the miners in every possible way," lie said, "to bring about an honorable adjustment of their difficulties." INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., November 3. Officials of the United 3Iine Workers of America at the international headquarters here today continued their attitude of silence on the coal strike, which was foreed-on them last Friday by the restraining order issued bv United States District Judge Anderson. Not a word regarding the strike could be obtained here. CHARLESTON, W. VA., November 3. 3Iore than 300 nonunion mines were operating in West Virginia today, according to reports from the offices of the West Virginia Coal Association, and a program for increased production in the working fields was initiated by the operators. DENVER. Colo., November 3. Reports at the offices of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company indicated that the companys properties at Primero, Frederick and Berwind were operating today with reduced forces. These properties were kept closed Saturday by the company pending arrival of troops. ST. LOUIS. 3Io.. November 3. No plans other than those the miners refused to consider have been formulated by the operators to end the bituminous coal miners strike, Thomas T. Brewster, chairman of the coal operators scale committee, announced today. 3Ir. Brewster added that, .so far, 110 plans were .contemplated. He said negotiations between miners and operators appeared to be deadlocked.
