Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-03-13

Secretary Long has confirmed the
report that he will shortly retire
from the cabinet.
At last Miss Stone has been re-
leased by her captors, the alleged
Bulgarian brigands.
Three federal jails will be built
at once in the Indian Territory, 4
South McAlester, Ardmore. 81 ~
Muscogee. 1872
On account Of the Tillman-Mc-
Laurin scrap in the senate, Presi-
dent Roosevelt withdrew an invita-
ton to the former for tie white
house dinner given in honor Of
Prince Henry.
The Association Of Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers met in an
nual session nj Dennison, Tex, last
week. One Of the most important
matters considered was the adoption
OF a uniform wage scale for all
roads. Business was transacted be
hind closed doors, and the scale de-
cided upon was not made public.
President Roosevelt will probably
soon have an opportunity 10 TIN
three associate justices Of the ~
preme court. The justices who are
expected to retire are John NJ. Har.
Ian, Of Kentucky, appointed in
1877; Horace Gray, of Massachu-
sets, appointed in 1881, and George
Shiras, Jr., Of Pennsylvania, APP
pointed in 1892.
The Fort Smith and Western
Railroad Company is employing full.
blood Cherokee Indians on the con.
struction Of the line through that
nation TO Guthrie. This is the fiHi
time in the southwest where full
blood Indians have accepted en-
ployment They have been driven
to it by virtual starvation. The
road foreman says the Indians are
willing and excellent workmen.
Eighteen lives were lost in a FIRE
which destroyed the Park Avenue
hotel, Park avenue and Thirty
fourth street, New York City. When
il became known that the structure
was on fire the frightened occu-
pants appeared at every window and
many we're rescued. Most Of the
dead occupied quarters in the high
er stories, and were shut Oft from
escape by the FIRE getting into ths
elevator shaft
The appointment Of Ben Daniels
to be United States marshal for Ar
iona has been withdrawn and an
other named in his stead. Daniels
was a member Of Roosevelt's regi-
ment during the Spanish-American
war, and was rendered the appoint
ment by the president on account Of
bravery shown in battle. After the
appointment was announced a charge
was made that Daniels had served
a term in state prison for grand lar
ceny. He was unable TO explain
away the charge, and his appoint
ment Was withdrawn.
The spectacle Of two United
States senators engaged in . rough
and-tumble fight in the sens.e cham
Der while that body was in session
was witnessed February %. Mn
Tillmsn, in the course Of a speech
upon the Philippine tariff bill, mgs
serious reflections upon the honor OF
his colleague, Mr.. McLaurin. who
was not in the chamber at the time,
being engaged in committee work,
but he was sent for and appeared
just as Mr.. Tillman concluded his
speech. Pale as ashes, Mr.. McLaur-
in rose TO address the senate, spepk.
ing to a question of personal prfse5i
lege. He reviewed Mr.. Tillman's
charges briefly and then denounced
the statement made by his colleague
as a willful, malicious and delibeT-
ate lie. Scarcely had the portentouS
words fallen from his lips, when Mr..
Tillman, sitting a few seats from
him, with Mr.. Teller, Of Colorado,
between them, sprang at him. Mr..