Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-09

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LIST inst, relieving Gen. ChaiTce. who
sailed for the United States.
Gen. Booth, founder Of the Sal
walton Army. ha. arrived in this
country, and will make tour of the
principal cities.
President Roosevelt. in recogni-
ton of their long service in the
army, has directed the advancement
Of Coils A. :. Kimball. Chambers
Mckibbecn and Chas. c. Hood 10
the grade Of brigadicr general. All
the officers named are near the re.
firing age
Adyiccs from the Philippines arc
10 the effect that cholera threatens
to depopulatc the island Of Samar.
The population Of many of the
towns have been heavily reduced
through death and the flight of
panIc-stricken people. Many Of the
dead are unburied. and the govern
ment D. sending surgeons and mcdi-
cine to fight the disease. The cpl
demic also continues its rayagcs at
Ilollo. II Is reported that the total
for the islands Is iS,1O2 deaths, but
the actual total Of cases is estimated
TO be about 100000, with deaths in
proportion.
The monthly statement Of The
public debt issued from the treas
ury department shows that on Sep.
TENDER 30, 1902, the debt, less casa
IN the treasury, amounted TO $751;
1855, which is decrease Of $lO.-
G1j,i3 rs compared with Scpteu.-
Der ]. The comparative statement
of government receipts and cxpendi-.
lures shows that for the month "
September, 1902, the total receipts
were Sls,jSp,3Sl, an increase Of
over Si,0o0,0oO, as compared with
September. 1901. The expcndi-
lures for September were $37,5jt,-
i9S, leaving a surplus for the month
OF S1l,0OO.0O0.
President Roosevelt, Attorney
General Knox and several other
members Of the cabinet have recent.
ly been comforting on the strike sit
uation in Pennsylvania. While it is
known that the situation does not
present a case in which there can
be- federal interference by any war
rant Of law, 1t Is hoped the good Of !
fees Of the president viii
bring about settlement Of the trou- |
bic No relief Is looked for through |
the recent Efforts 10 have a receiver
60 operate the coal carry. |
ing roads and mines In several |
cities schools have been compelled to
close for lack of fuel, industrial
plants are shutting down and coal
cannot be secured at any price. In
the tenement district of eastern cit
les fences, plank walks and lumber
eft on the street, is being burned.
The situation is critical. and the
'nly solution TO prevent many deaths
md great suffering is to bring
about a settlement Of the strike BY
.ome means.
President Booscyelts effort to
'ring the goal mine operators and
representatives Of the strikers to
ome agreement proved unsucccss-
nj. \ large number Of the opera
'rs met with the president and olli-
.ials Of the miners union. Mr..
Mitchell, president Of the union,
made proposition that the
ssucs be referred TO committee to
70 appointed by the president, the
miners TO return to work inme-
lately and aAdc by whatever de-
islon the arbitrating committee
night render. This proposition
he operators refused, and urged the
resident to order out the national
roops TO protect those at work and
theirs that may be induced to 90 to
.ork. The operators in their talks
icrc very bitter toward the officers
+ the miners organization. desig- !
ating them as anarchists and in ,
tigators of murder and lawlessness. {
Jndcr no circumstances, declared i
lr. Bacr, would the operators rec q
gnizc the union, but declared their }
.illingncss to treat with the men Il
ldiyidually at each colliery. /