The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-12-12
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for securing a more elastic curren-
cy. 1t purposes to make gold the
one legal tender. Banks are to be
TO expand their currency
beyond present authorized Issues,
giving good security for the same,
and should be permitted TO retire
their circulation at will. Tho re-
port was adopted and forwarded
10 President Roosevelt.
Friends OF President Roosevelt
will attempt to have meeting OF
the Alabama Republican State
Central Committee called to do
away with the "Lily White declar-
alton made In State Convention.
Tho "Llly Whites, ,"who are appar
entity in control OF the machine,
declare that even II the meeting
should be called, the committee by
j decisive vote will refuse to aban'
don the declaration for "a white
mans party"
A decided turn for tho worst
came yesterday In the condition OF
Thomas b, Reed, and his death
may occur within few hours.
Tho former Speaker was first
stricken with appendicitis, but Is
now suffering from uraemlc coma,
and blood poisoning is feared, A
Philadelphia speclalist on kidney
trouble Joined tn o Washington
physlclaus last night In consuta-
tlon over the case.
Gov. Beckham has declined to
call an extra session OF the Legls-
lature to deal with the warehouse
situation In Louisville. The Gov
enor has suggested to representa-
tives OF the Home Warehouse Com;
pany that they take legal steps
against the alleged combine, and
plans to that end are now under
consideration,
The jury In tho case OF Earl
Whitney charged with the murder
OF A. b. Chlnn, returned \ verdict
OF guilty, at Lexington yesterday,
aud fixed the punishment OF the
prisoner at death. The prisoner
broke down and cried when tho
verdict was returned. The crowd
In the court room applauded the
verdict.
DR.. Wardell Stille, OF the Marine
Hospital service, yesterday pre-
sented a paper to the sanitary con
ference OF Ameriean republics
maintaining that the hookworm, .
parasite, is responsible for the con
ditlon of the so-called"poor white,'
/ In the sand district Of the South,
a delegation, including Repre-
sentatives Kehoo aud Moss, SO
curod from the President assur
ances otcordlal supportin an eifor
to bring about nlnc-foot stage il
the Ohio rlycr throughout tn
year.
A measure appropriating So, 9Ot
for the benefit OF the heirs OF IN
late Thos,T. Prentis, United state
consul at st. Pierre, killed durln
the eruption ofMont Pclee, was in
troduccd In the Senate.
Fines and forteitures of enliste
men In the army during the las
year Of the canteen amounted t
siG2. Sos, while during the year th
canteen has been prohibited th
fines aggregated $685., ,l25.
The Tail Valo railroad in Enl
. land is suing n railway employee
I union to recover for damage
caused by a strike. Tho case Is
, novel one, and the decision will q
tabllsh precedent.
: The Senate yesterday, wlthot
) discussion, confirmed the nomini
: tion OF Oliver Wendell Homes,
: Boston, to succeed the late Justl'
Gray OF the United States Suprou
bench.
Mr.. BIG. Williams, OF couns
h Tor the Commonwealth, has o
i tered a motion for n rehcarlng
8 the Caleb Powers case. The m
y tlon viii be passed on to-day
the Court OF Appeals.
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