Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-03-06
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

ony.
Beers surprised detachment OF
British troops at Klipdam on the
10Th, killing two, wounding six and
capturing forty men.
IL is now estimated that jewelry
to the value of 100000 went down
in the fire that consumed the SAM
tarium at Battle Creek, Mich.
VIM. NJ Tweed, son of the noto-
rious boss Of the Tammany organi-
zation IN New York in the iifties, fell
dead at his home in Stamford,
Conn, Tuesday.
Valet Jones occupied the witness
stand for two days last week in the
Patrick murder trial, New York
City, and gave damaging evidence
against the accused.
Owing to the depression in in
dustrial lines throughout Germany.
thousands Of idle mechanics are
focking TO the country districts to
take up agricultural pursuits
The theft Of $4,000 by Express
Messenger Frank Mccarthy, of the
Wclls-Fargo Company, near San
Louis Potosi, Mexico. is reported.
He jumped from the car as il was
leaving the town and boarded
freight following, and was making
his way TO Sonora when last heard
from.
The severe winter so far has Sc
riously crippled the oyster and fish
business in Delaware, the rivers and
most Of the bay being frozen over.
Wild fowls congregate in swarms
wherever there is break in the ice
or snow for food and water. Tur-
key buzzards are perishing Many
partridges and rabbits have starved
or frozen.
Fire insurance men met in New
York last week and agreed 10 adj
vance rates throughout the United
States east Of the Rocky mountains,
with the exception Of New York and
It's immediate vicinity % per cent
on mercantile stocks and buildings
occupied for such purposes. The
reason given for this action is the
heavy losses during the year 1901.
Secret societies in the Philippine
islands have been interdicted by the
commission which had felt that
they were one Of the most fruitful
aids 10 the war, and had taken the
should be confined 10 open meetings
and prevented in oathbound socie-
ties. At least one OF the societies
had for one OF its main purposes
assassination, being thus like the
Malta.
James w Tufts. the millionaire
soda fountain manufactures Of Bos-
ton, provided in his will for nearly
500 OF his trusted employees. the
sum aggrcgating $4,000. To each
Of the three hundred and twenty
married men who were in the employ
Of the company four years ago UNI
der Mr.. Tufts the sum Of $500 is
left, and to about eighty single men
800 each.
Cornelius Roosevelt, the only sur
viving son Of the late S. Weir Roose-
welt and a cousin to President Roose-
welt, died of heart disease in New
York City last Sunday Mr. Roose-
welt was born fifty-four years ago,
and was educated at the Troy Poly
technic Institute. Shortly after
completing his course there he went
abroad and had lived since that time
chiefly in Paris.
Gov. Taft, before the senate com
mittee, testified that the expenses Of
conducting the government of the
Philippine islands are much higher
than under Spanish rule and that
the increase would be greater this
year than it had been last year For
instance, while the annual expense
of conducting the government Of
Manila under Spanish rule was
from 100000 to $l,O00,O00 Mexi-
can, the present expense is about
$780, 900 in gold. The increase in
the total was, he said, due to the in
crease in salaries and to the i'm
provement the government afforded.
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