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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-14
K4EoB OF THE THERMOMETER

The range OF tho thermometer at The
Times o:ficc yesterday was as foiiuws:
a. NJ. so; j. NJ. 55. 3 p. n, IS: q T. A., "a;
i. N. g.; l. midnight, 60, average,
81 SO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-14

The friends of Mr.. Eirgirius Newton.
who is a prominent candidate Tor the
Constitutional Convention from tins GUY.
are making a game fight for his election
un is ,,eynIoninG much unexpected
strength. and his supporters are CONT
IDENTITY predicting his election.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-14

battling for so many hours. The change
uas noticed by the physicians. and 2ela-
lives and friends who had retired from
the s;ck-room to the library heiow were
quickly summoned and reached the bed
side OF the General before no passed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-14

A hot fight is reported in Amherst for
the convention between Judge Glareace j.
Campbell of the County Court. ana MY.
Aubrey T.. Strobe. Il prominent young
LAWYER The contest will no DOUBT be
very spirited. as Amherst IS supposed 10
.c split up into party factions, and the
two candidates are the recognized leaders
nj each.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-14

Mr.. James W. Gordon is making most
industrious fight FOR membership Ill tue
Constitutional Convention. Mr. Gordon IS
:; clcar-hcaded young lawyer. WHO en-
iovs the confidence OF his friends TO 4
remarkable degree and they are render
ing him great deal of valuable service
in his fight
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-14

IT is told on Hon. S. Wilkins Matthews,
of Accomac, that he is kept busy explain
ing to his constituents that the bill fix
ing u tax on muSkrat traps was 4, joke
and was passed at q mock session of the
House
one o. the Acconlac. papers is said to
have printed the story as though the Dill
had actually become law
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-14

Mr.. J. Fl. Fletcher ,Ir.. Of Acccnac, who
is in the city on private business, says
Hon. n. e. Wcscott will most likely be
sent 10 the Constitutional Convention
from his county
lie saws Judge r. w C. Blackstone has
been prominently mentioned, but that he
has not announced his candidacy and
probably viii not
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
BIG SUNDAY FIRE AT JOLIET.
seNer"i Business Houses Wholly or
Partially Destroyed by Fire at
Joliet, Ill.

Joliet, ILL.,, Jan. 21.-Fire, Sunday
afternoon, causing losses estimated
between $4,000 and $4,000, wholly or
partially destroyed contents in sew
eral Joliet business blocks. Flames
broke out in the Joliet Home Furni-
ture Co.'S store, owned by II. Saler.
This three-story building fronted on
Jefferson and Joliet streets. Stock
value, $4,000, ruined. Contents of j.
ID. Browns drug store, damaged by
smoke; Harmon's clothing store, Ad-
ler's meat market and Cuttie's saloon,
slightly damaged. The flames were
confined to the interior of the hIild-
ings. Had they broken through, with
the high wind prevailing, Joliet's
business section would have been at
the mercy of the conflagration. Loss
on buildings and stocks is practically
covered by insurance.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
1HE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESSIONAL.

On the 18th the senate devoted the time
TO consideration of the army reorganiza-
uon bill, but no progress was made. Sem
ators Teller and Pettgrew resorting to
hIlbustcring tactics...In the house good
progress WAS made on the river and har-
Ior bill, - of the 81 pages being COM
1leted. Many amendments were offered,
but all failed.
The senate on tho 18th further consid-
cred the army reorganization bill \ bill
was passed granting a pension of $50 a
month TO iiuraGo y. Davis, father OF tho
late senator Davis. of Minnosota...In the
mousse the time was spent on the river
and harbor bill without completing it,
The naval appropriation bill $4,000 COO
was iavorably reported.
During the discussion OF the army reor-
eanlzltiou bin i'm the senate on the 18th
- nators Allen, Money and NCCumhcr de-
bounced haZiug at West Point iu vigorous
terms....ln the house the river and har-
Dor bill, carrying an appropriation OF 500
UHVo, was passed. y resolution was
adopted authorizing the PRESIDENT to invite
Great Britain to join in forming d commits
sion TO maintain Lake levels.
on the 18th bill was passed in the
senate fixing the compensation of district
superintendent of life-savng service at
$500 per anuum The army appropriate
ton bill was further di>cusscd...In the
house the entire day was spent upon
the bill to revise ana codify the postal
laws.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
MET DEATH IN THE FLAMES.
Two Persons Lose Their Lives In a
Fire at the Commercial Hotel,
kcwanee, Ill.

Kcwanec, ILL.,, Jan. 21.-Firc in the
Commercial hotel, a laIIe h~ee-story
brick building here, at a. IN. caused
the death of Elmer Peterson, of
Galesburg, ILL.,, and {. c. Cotton. of St.
Louis, and resulted in serious injuries
to Martin Jacobs, of Chicago, and
John {. Cruber, of Fort Wayne, Ind.
The fire started in the kitchen and
after the explosion of large tank of
gasoline, spread to each floor almost
instantly, cutting off escape by the
stairway. Three women, dressed only
in their night clothes, escaped from
the second floor by jumping. They
were not injured. Peterson, who was
on the third floor, was found suffo-
Gated in the hallway. Cotton was
burned to death in his bed Cruber
and Jacobs were injured by jumping
from the third story window. Only
the walls of the building remain. The
belongings of the 20 guests were lost.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
FOREIGN.

The passengers and crew OF the
stranded French steamer, 1O2 in num-
Der, were rescued after four days and
nights on the wreck near Faraman.
The arrival Of the United States
cruiser Philadelphia at Panama re-
stored quiet.
The Italian steamer Lerne was
wrecked on the Corsican coast and II
lives were lost.
Boer raiders were within so miles of
Cape Town and were repulsed by Brit
ish from the north.
Gen. Macarthur notified the war de-
partment of the surrender of Delgado,
the insurgent commander in Iloilo.
1t is said that the sale of the Danish
West Indies TO the United States will
soon be completed.
There is famine in the province OF
Shensi, China, and 100000 people are
facing starvation.
Johann Faber, founder of the Faber
lead pencil factory, died at NuIem-
burg, aged 81 years.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Mrs Mary b. Smith died at Los
Angeles, Cal. at the age of 1OG years.
+. W. Baisdell, one of the founders
of the republican party, and the first
to mention Lincoln for president, died
at his home in Rockford. i'll.
The national electors met at the cap
itals of the several states and cast their
votes for president and vice president.
The returns show that IS states cast
292 votes for Mckinley and Roosevelt,
while II states cast 155 votes for Bryan
and Stevenson.
Mrs. Mary Price died at Fountain
City, Ind, aged nearly 1Ol gears.
Miss Elsie French and Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt were married at
Newport, II. /.
Townsend SaXton, inventor OF the
first bicycle and first folding bed, died
in Babylon, l.. l., aged 70 years.
Scott Wike, a former Illinois con-
gresham from the Sixteenth district.
died at his home near Barry, aged &C
years.
United States senators elected:
Pennsylvania, Matthew S. Quay (rep);
Massachusetts, George +. Hoar (rep.);
Maine, w. p. Frye (rep0; New Hamp-
shire, Henry f. Burnham (repD;
Michigan, James Mcmillan (repO;
Colorado, Thomas NJ. Patterson (fu-
sionisD; Idaho, Fred II. Dubois (fu-
sionist).
James A. Mount. aged 50, retiring
governor of Indiana. died suddenly Of
heart disease in his apartments at the
Derison hotel in indianapolis.
United States senator's elected: W.
\. Clark, Montana; ID. d. Tiilman
South Carolina; +. W. Carmack, Ten
nesse.
A. b. Caldwell. founder OF the hide
pendent Order of Foresters, died at
Syracuse. y. y.
Democrats in the Pennsylvania leg
islature who voted for Quay have
been read out of the party.
Rev. Hiram II. Revels, formerly
United States senator from Missis-
eippi, dropped dead at his homein New
Orleans, La.
Z. Parmelee Prentice, Of Chicago. |
and Miss Alta Rockefeller, daughter of |
j. ID, Rockefeller, were married in New |
York.
Lawrence Connell died at his home
near ST. Joseph, Mo-, aged rs years.
Harriet wilkins, aged los years,
lied in Detroit, Mich.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
PROF. ELISHA GRAY DEAD.
The End Came Suddenly While on
a Visit to Newton, Mas
sachusetts.
A WELL.KN0WN ELECTRICAL INVENTOR.
Many of the Appliances In Common
Use Now Are the Fruit of His
Genius-Hc was Also nm Author on
the subject of TeIegrapby and
Telephony.

Newton, Mass, Jan. 21.--Prof. Eli
sha Gray, of Chicago, who was as
sociated with Arthur j. Mundy in the
perfection of a system for submarine
signaling, died suddenly at Newton
vile Sunday night.
Prof. Gray was associated with
Porf. Alex Graham Bell in the per-
lection of the telephone and had been
east about Il year and a half in con-
ncction with the invention of sub
marine signaling. lie was stricken
while on the street. He was picked
up in an unconscious condition and
carried into n ncighboring house,
where he died. Prof. Gray had been
visiting Arthur j. Mundy and his
brother in Ncwtonville, and had made
arrangements to proceed to Maine.
During the afternoon, Sunday Mr.. Gray
complained of feeling i'll and con-
suited DIR. Talbot, who told him he
had II slight acidity of the stomach.
Neuralgia of the heart is assigned as
the cause of death.
Elisha Gray was one of the best
hIONn Oh Int tlcctIlcal inventors or
the day. He was born in Ohio. i'm 1885,
and learned blacksmithing, carpentry
and boat building. lie then pursued
special studies in physical science at
Obcrin college.
In 1861, he began his series of in
ventions with a sclf-adiusting telc-
graph relay, and two years after he
established a mandatory of electro
cal apparatus at Cleveland. He per-
fected the typewriting telegraph, the
telegraph repeater, the telegraphic
switch and annunciator and other de.
vices.
In 1872 he organized the Western
Electric Manufacturing Co., but re-
tired from il in 1874. lie invented his
speaking telephone i'm 1876. and the
telautograph in 1893. His name came
very prominently before the public in
connection with the great suit over
telephone patents. He organized the !
congress of electricians. in connec-
tion with the Worlds Columbian ex-
position in 1893, and was its chair
man. He was the author of several |
works on the subject of telegraphy |
and telephony.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
Live stock Markets.

st. Louis-Cattle-Fancy exports. s.5O1
500; butchers; A,5O@5.50; stockers, 81. $50
4.25; cows and heifers, s2.50a4OO. Hogs
Packing, $4,000 j.35; butchers, S5..5Gr5 As.
light, N.50a5.l5. Sheep-Mutton sneep'
S.75ai.24; lambs $5.OOa5.75.
characterization to prime steers.
S3OM6,l0; poor to medium. 35O6i5 10.
stockers and feeders, S215(Ii.60; cows, $2.H
@425; heifers, S215a4.65: Gamers, s2'WS0
2;70; calves, $S.15q6.1U; Texas fed steers,
$.OOa4SQ; Texas grass steers, 81 SO61i 90
Hogs-MiXed and butchers, s. lOd5' 40:
good to choice heavy, $4,000 30; rough
heavy, S.iNg52O; light, $5.lO45,S5. Sheep
Good TO choice wetheTs $3.75d4GO; fair to
choice mixed, S3.5Oa3S5; western sheep
S.75@40; TcHas sheep, $2,5On3.5O; native
$50 'V
Kansas City-Cattle-Native beef steers
A,Wa5 - Texas steers, $3.OOa4SO: Texas
COWS Cows, GOOa36G; native cows and heifers,
$2OOM4.4O; stoCkers and feeders. 81. 5OG64 60:
calves, a25d.5;40, Hogs-Heavy, S5.3Od5 10:
packers, So 53Aq5'31ie; mixed, $5.25d5S5;
light, S1.O0llb 30; workers., $5.25a5S5. Sheen
Lambs, TOOQ5.i5; muttons, s.. OOlp4.75.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24


wall have united in a home rule party
Cornelius l., Alvord Jr., who pleaded
guilty to stealing 100000 from the
First national bank in New York
was sentenced to IS years in Sing Sing
prison.
Lieut.. Jarvis reports there is still
much gold in the Cape Nome district.
y bronze equestrian statue of Gen,
John \. Logan arrived in Washing
ton.
The gunboat Scorpion has been or
derod to Guanoco, Venezuela, to watch
American interests.
Col. Roosevelt killed his third lion
in the Colorado mountains.
Norman Mckinney (colored) was
lynched by mob for wrecking fast
train near Dunnellon. Fla.
Gov. Allen has signed the first bill
passed by the Porto Rican legislature,
providing for the establishment of
jury trials.
The state department has been adj
viscd of the formal signature of the
Chinese p.enipoteutiaries of the Pc
king agreement.
The republican senatorial caucus at
Springfield, H.. renominated Shelby
NJ. Cullom for United States senator.
Marvin Kuhns, the Desperate who
escaped from the Ohio penitentiary
last November, was captured by posse
at Grecnhi.l, Ind. after a fight in which
kuhns was shot in the cheek.
II hirf -; -,
leapng from windows during a hotel
fire in st. Louis.
John Alexander Dowie has returned
to Chicago from Europe and says he
wall become an American citizen.
Determined steps are being taken in
congress to put a stop to hazing a:West
Pont.
/. \. Porter, cashier of the Warren
deposit bank at Bowling Green, Ky.
was found TO be short $4,000.
President Mckinley signed the appor-
tionmont bill.
Hugh Flint, a prominent farmer,
and his wife were killed by the cars
at Wataga. II.
Farmers in Platte county. Neb.,
have lost hogs valued at 100000 by
mysterious disease.
The Illinois &. \. r. state encamp-
mcnt viii be held at Peoria on May
Il, 10 and &c.
Pat Grove, the alleged abductor OF
young Cudahy, is believed to be near
Pa.
Andrew Carnegie will give Syracuse.
y. y. 100000 for a public library
Potter Palmer was fined 500 in Chi
cago for permitting the Palmer house
bar TO keep open on Sunday.
An attorney in the Castellane case
In n New York court declared the |
count to be a scamp and swindler.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
THE CORONER WILL INQUIRE.
that as Yet Remains Tn
accounted For.

New York. Jan. 21.-Thc cause of
the death OF Margaret Travis, II do
nestle whose body was found, Sunday
night, i'm room in small hotel at
One Hundred and Twenty-second
street and Amsterdam avenue, has
not been determined. The coroner
VIII perform an autopsy. The man,
Clarence VI. Davis, of Schenectady,
who was found in the room with the
woman and who was i'm dazed con-
dition as though suffering from some
powerful drug, is still in semi-con-
scious condition.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
THE STRANDED VIGILANCIA.
The WreclSing Tug Rescue Gone to
Try and Pull the ward Liner
OG Los COIOradOs Banks.

Havana, Jan. 2l.-The Merritt &,
Chapman tug Rescue has arrived here
and will proceed at once to the scene
OF the wreck of the Ward line steam
er Nigilancia, which went ashore, dur,
ing fog, January IA, off Los Colora-
dos banks, about 50 miles west of
here.
The first news received here for
two days from the Nigilancia reached
Havana Monday morning. The steam.
er has been driven further on the
reef by the recent storm, and is now
in seven feet of water. She has been
Hooded in order to prevent her
pounding ON the reef.
There are indications of another
norther.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
MONDAY, Jan. q.
Grain and Provisions,

ST Louis - Flour Patents. Sc. 5503. 70.
other grades, 81 9Ou355 Wheat No. 2 red
'-MHI2hc; CornTNo. mixed, 37q37Ac. Oats
CISCO: prairie, S.OOu 1850; choice clover,
$9QOgll.O0. Rutter Creamery, 17Q2lihc:
dairy, lSMl5c. Eggs - Fresh, lihc.
Lard - Choice steam, 7.l5c. Pork
New mess, $H.50. Bacon-Clear rib, SIC.
Wool-Tu6- washed. lSH29c; Missouri and
Illinois medium combing, 2Oa2Oiac; other
grades, l7u2Oc.
Chicago-Closing quotations: Wheat
January. 72lsC; February, 727sc; May, 75Ic.
Corn-January, BE; February, 37Ac; Nav.
$SMqS0G. Oats-January. 237sc; May, 25hc.
January. s7S2la February s7S2is:
March, s7.37R; May, $742la. Short ribs.
January, S6.'2h; May, SO5.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
Unique Postal Fraud.

Washington, Jan. 21.-R. c. Walton,
Mrs. Lillian Il. Brown, Chas. Albert
and Chas. Hardin, clerks in the dead
letter office, at Washington, have been
dismissed for participation in a
scheme to defraud the government in
the purchase of condemned mail at
the periodical sales.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
STRUCK A SUNKEN WRECK.
The Norwegian steamer TaIisman
Sunk at the Entrance of New
town Creek, N. \. Harbor.

New York, Jan. 21.-The Norwegian
steamer Talisman, laden with sugar,
from Demerara, while proceeding,
from her anchorage off Liberty is
land at Newtown Creek, to discharge,
struck what is supposed to have been
a sunken wreck at the entrance to
Newtown creek, opposite Black
wells island, and knocked n big hole
in her bottom forward through which
She quickly filed and sank with IS
feet of water in her forward hold.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
STRUCK OUT OF SYMPATHY.
A Dispute About Pay Day Among
the Italian Miners In
Tennessee.

Newcomb, Tenn, Jan. 21.-About
200 miners employed in the Wool
ridge, Oswcgo and Indian Mountain
coal mines struck in sympathy with
the striking coal miners in the Italian
Blue Gem Co.'S mine. The Italian
miners are out demanding that the
contract pay day be the first Satur-
day after the tenth of each month.
The company contends for the second
Saturday after the tenth and is will
ing to pay then.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
WENT THROUGH A BRIDGE.
Five Trninmen Injured by II Train
Plunging Through Burned
Bridge in Wisconsin,

Fond du Lac, Wis, Jan. 21.-A Wis.,
consin Central repair train went
through bridge which had burned at
Forest Junction two miles from here.
The injured are:
Fireman Kath, may die.
Engineer McKenna.
brakeman futile.
Conductor Brown.
Brakeman Dixon.
1t is thought the fire started from
burning Goals which had dropped
from an engine.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
SWEDEN MAY STEP ASIDE.
American steel Producers Cnn Noyy
Make High Grade Open Hearth
Acid Steel Wire.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 21.-The Car
bon Steel Co., of this city has booked
orders for 5000 tons of high grade
OF open hearth acid steel wire for use
on the new East River bridge at New
York. The company took the con-
tract from Swedish producers, who
heretofore have been regarded as the
only interests able to supply the
grade of wire required.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
TRAGEDY AT POPLAR BLUFF.
4 Father Commits Murder While De-
Tending His Young Daughter
From Assault,

Poplar Bluff, Mo-, Jan. 2l.-.Joe Me-
lnturlf was stabbed and fatally
wounded, Sunday night, south of this
city near the state line, by j. V. Rob.
erts. McInturff and Thos. Jones,
while intoxicated, visited Roberts
home and attempted to assault his
l3-year-od daughter. Roberts, in de-
Tending his daughter from indigni-
ties, was compelled TO use his knife
in sclf-defense.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
CASE Of GEORGE ]. KERR.
The Reasons for Giving Kerr a Sep
arate Trial Made Public by
Judge Dixon.
ALSO REASONS FOR PREVIOUS SECRECY.
IL Is snid that Kerr Intends TO Tell
All About the Jennie Dosschietcr
Tragedy. and VIII Claim that He
WINS Not Present when the Deadly
Drug was Administered.

New York, Jan. 2l.--A new light has
been thrown on the case of George
d. Kerr, indicted as one of the four
murdcrcrs of Jennie Bosschictcr in
Paterson, y. j.
The reasons for giving Kerr sep.
aratc trial also have been made pub
lie. Judge Dixon, at the time he
granted Kerr the privilege of being
tried separately, said he would fill. his
reasons later, and he has now made
them known.
Judge Dixon says the object of this
secrecy was to prevent facts from
reaching the jurors in the trial of the
other three men that might possibly
unduly influence their minds.
Kerr Intends to Tell All.
it now appears that Kerr intends
TO tell all about the tragedy on the
night of October Is; that he will claim
that he WAS not present at the time
the deadly drug was administered TO
Jennie Busschicter, and that he not
only did not take part i'm the assault,
but, on the other hand, protested
't-N'''''' ~ ~ = I ~ - W I'AONN Nliio
by the confessions of Campbell and
Death.
Prosecutor Finley will insist that
Kerr had Il guilty knowledge of all
that took place ON that night, aided
and abctted in the poisoning.
Reason for Postponing Trial.
Giving his reasons for the post
poning of Kcrr's trial. Judge Dixon
said that the statements made by
Death and Campbell to the police i'm
plicated Kerr i'm certain ways, but
such statements ere not legal evil
dcnce of kcrr's guilt. and being in.
troduced on the trial of Campbell.
Death and NcNlister they might have
biased the minds of the jurors against
Kerr. lie further says that the coun.
sci for Kerr made known to him than
they would introduce an entirely diff
iercnt line of defense for Kerr to
that made by Campbell, Death and
McAlistcr.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
EMIGRATION TO AMERICA.
The Mayor of Fargo, \. ID, I'm Copcn.
hnGen Promoting n Big Emil
grafton scheme.

Copenhagen, Jan. Ell. 4. john
ston, mayor Of Fargo, y. d., is here
as the guest of J.. :. Swenson, the
United States minister. He is work.
ing up the project of emigration to
the northwest of America. Mr.. john
ston will later go TO Sweden, Norway
and Finland.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
Resumed the Reins of Government.

Stockholm, Jan. 21.-King Oscar of
Sweden and Norway has resumed the
reins of government, the Crown
Prince, Gustave, retiring from the re-
gency which he had held while his
father was incapacitated from attend.
ing to business.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
Disngrccs with the senate.

Washington, Jan. 21.-The house
committee on military affairs dis
agreed to all the senate amendments
to the army reorganization bill and
authorized the chairman to move
similar action in the house with re.
quest for a conference.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
Dead Woman Gna,,cd by Rats.

Chicago, Jan. 2o.-With her face
gnawed beyond recognition and the
flesh of her hands and feet eaten by
rats, Mrs. Norah Hannigan was found
dead at her home, 33 Sennott place,
Sunday evening by John Adams,
friend of the family who called at
the house
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
Post Omce Robbery,

Chicago, Jan. 2O.-Burglars entered
the Oak Park post Office through n
skylight some time after midnight
and with no one to disturb their op-
erations they opened between 1000
and 5000 letters and extracted the
money they found therein.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
Eagan Goes Into Coal.

Hermosilla, Mex, Jan. 2l.-Ncgotia.
tions have just been closed for the
lease of over 100000 acres of coal
lands in this state to Gen. Egan, the
retired United States army officer,
who is now living in California. lie
will develop the coal field extern
sivclV.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
SCHOOLS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
tion Act Unanimously Passed
by the Commi ssion.

Manila, Jan. 21.-Thc act establish
ing the department of public instruc-
ton was unanimously passed by tho
Philippine commission after IL debate
between Commissioner Moses and
Judge Taft, over the section permit
ting religious instruction in school
houses.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-01-24
They VIII Stop HazIng.

west Point, n. y, Jan. 2I.-At the
session of the congressional commit
tee at the West Point military acade-
my, Saturday night, a communication,
signed by all the class presidents, was
read, announcing the intention of the
cadets to put an immediate stop to
the practice of hazing.