The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-07-25
July 18TH.


4 Definite losult was reached eltheI
as TO ihe purchas, Of the frlars
!, Ian ~ or their withdrawal from tn
Islands. In Coy. Tafts iinal lottol
TO Cardinal Rampotla he. statei
that the frinrs will be instructed {,
limit their work TO religion. II,
contends tina, tho proposition fol
their removal was net contrary e
the treaty Of Peace, but was du,
20 the universal desire OF the Fiji
pluos, but that In view OF the TACT
that the Vatican could not see its
way clear TO a deilnilo withdraw.
and ho delay incident 10 the land
question, the United States would
adort Cardinal n apolla's orig.
inal suggestIou-a erence OF all
questions 10 u conference to be
held 10 Manila between the Gov.
cruor General and On accredited
apostolic delegate.
China, Though two OF It's Vic.
eroyr, has appealed to the United
States, through Secretary Hay, to
intervene in the payment OF the
Boxer indemnity TO the foreign
Powers The question Is whether
1t shall be paid in gold or silver,
aud as som nations are insisting
that II be paid In gold, II is assert
cd that this Il an imrosslbillty
ON account o. the Impoverished
condition Of tho Governments
Treasury and the people. a furth.
or argument presented is that
With payment Of the indemnity
~ gold, the increase In exchange
will necessarily reduce The amount
of imports, upon which customs
) duties are paid in gold, because the
price Of the imported goodswlll be-
increased while the purchasing
power Of the people will be di,
mlnished.
II Is reported from New York
that Plan Fs-under way Tor radl-
cal read jnstmeut OF the affairs OF
the Consolidated Empire Quick,
silver Nining Company, in which
Anderson 4. Herd, Senator Deboe
ana Minister Hunter are reported
70 have been Interested. The cap.
NY. stock is S5,O00,00O, OF which
MNli sl,Q0O,OO0 was sold for cash
andNne remainder given TO the
vendors OF the property. Its said
that this selling price was far be-
yond the properiys' value and that
the vendors will be called upon to
surrender threc.iourths. Tho cash
holdcts OF stock will thus be rc-
dnccd TO S2,0Oo,OOO
Tho Chicago freight handlers
sirlke came to an end yesterday
Witt n complete victory for the
railroads. Tho vote TO return to
work was almost unanimous, Ito
Nage scale and other questions be-
'0g left for settlement between the
mod and their respective roads.
THO estimated cost OF the strike to
nv business mca OF Chicago is
|lO,Ooo,ooo.
An explosion Of powder yester-
day resulted In the killing OF
,||rty-five miners In two mines
IpAr Park City, Utah. The eX-
I|oslon was caused by minor go-
|ng into magazine with u lighted
Il indie. The miners are owned by
II be Dally-Wcst Mining Company,
and most Of the stock Is held In
. Cincinnati.
The Texas Democrats, in con-
|fentIon at Galveston, nominated a
ttats ticket headed by $. W. Ian
|Rm for Governor. There were
I1o contests for any OF the Offices
z IAe Kansas City platform was in.
Ira,d in general way, and Jas,
'|Wells was reelected chairman
1| the State Committee.
President Roosevelt yesterday
|Ndmonished Gen. Jacob II. Smith
.'Ind then retired him from the nc.
.|||yo list in accordance with the
I|ndlng and sentence OF the court
martial. Gen. Smith was convict
" on the now famous orders tC
Kill and burn" issued to Maj Wal
|or.
The State Railroad Commission
net yesterday at Frankfort, anC
win be in session for several days
hearing and adjusting complaint
He'd under the provisions of tn,
McChord rate statute.
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