The Tupelo journal., 1902-11-07
NEWS OF THE WORLD

tiiat country s population 10 De 49,
000, 600.
Over 80 per cent of the Pennsyl-
yania coal mine strikers have re-
turned to their old positions.
The Pennsylvania coal mine OPP.
orators have advanced the price OF
coal at the mines so cents per ton.
twenty-five physicians of Indian
apolis, Ind, have been indicted for
aiding in the wholesale robbing OF
graves.
The United States fish commits
sion has announced that the oyster
crop for the coming winter is scarce
in quantity and very poor in quality.
Gen. Fred Grant recently ap-
pointed commander of the depart
ment Of Texas, with headquarters
at San Antonio, has assumed COM
mand.
The premier of the French cham
Der proposes to adopt the plan of
President Roosevelt and appoint a
board to arbitrate labor strikes now
on in that country.
Anthracite coal is being rushed
into the eastern markets, and the
fuel is being sold in small quanti-
ties at retail in order to gradually
supply all consumers.
For the first time since retiring
from Office, President Cleveland has
consented to make a few public
speeches in favor of the Yew York
democratic state ticket.
Alfred Peterson, of New York
City, invited his friends to'a party
and after an evening of apparent
enjoyment committed suicide in
the presence Of his guests.
According to advices received in
Washington there has been $4,000
cases of cholera in the Philippines
the past seven months, rs per cent
of which were fatal. In China
this disease is carrying off thou
sands daily.
WI Ting Fang, who has been
the minister of the Chinese empire
to the United States. since May l,
1897, has been recalled to China by
an edict of the emperor, to accept
the appointment Of minister OF
commerce.
A man giving the name Of W.
W. Chinn, was arrested in St
Louis on the charge of fraudulently
using the mails. He operated an
alleged matrimonial bureau, and is
said to have victimized thousands
of people throughout the country
by collecting fees with the promise
Of securing wealthy life-partners.
Bankers and representatives OF
big mortgage companies report
farmers of this state in good fnan-
clal circumstances as a whole.
There has been a big decrease in the
demand for loans on farm proper
ty. Parties who have been paying
interest on loans for years have paid
the premium and as a whole the
agriculturists are III better condi-
ton than for years.
The annual report of the fourth
assistant postmaster general shows:
There were 3,038 ~postoffices estab-
lihed during the year, a decreae as
compared with the previous year Of
256. The record Of establishments
during the last six fiscal years is as
follows: 1897, 1901; 1898, 1901:
1899, 1886; 1900, $500; 1901.
1894; 1902, 3,03S. There were
4,059 p%ostoffices discontinued dur
ing the year, being 1922 more than
during the preceding year. On
June 80, 1902, at the close of the
fiscal year, there were 1924 post
offices, divided as follows: First
class, 800; second class, 1923;
third class, 3,4SS; fourth class,
71,193. From June 80, 1897, to
June 80, 1902, the number of pres
idential postoffices increased from
3,762 to 4,731, an increase of 969
or about 2S per cent.
Gen. Tribe Tribe, The revolution
list leader Of Columbia, has surren
dered, after a crushing defeat by
government troops. His defeat will
probably end the opposition to tie
present government of Columbia.
Edward Schmit, a young college
student, was killed in a game of
football at Staunton, Ill. When
they saw their comrade was dead,
his fellow players made a bonfire
of their uniforms and vowed to
never again play the game.