The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-12-19
pEcEMpER i.

w. @. q. Hobbs and Nathan El.
Holt, the ne&ly.appoInted attor.
neys for Claude 0'Brien, illed a
petition in the Fagette Circuit
Court yesterday asking for new
tllal.
American capitalists have offer.
ed TO buy 1900 shares OF stock Of
the Royal Bank OF Canada at $3.50
per share. Tho directors Of the
bank which is to Increase It's CAPT.
tai aud resa,ve recommend that
the offer bc accepted.
Wee Governor Wright yesterday
discussed the monetary situation
In the Philippines beforea Senate
Committee. He saidthe eextension
Of the American currency system
10 the island would,cause violent
financial disturbance.
During consideration ofthe State.
hood Blllln the Senate Mr.. Quay
declared; "If tho Republicans can
llo 10 tho people about tho admIs-
sion OF their Territories in their
platform thoy can lie about every
other provision In the PLATFORM
VIII A. Hunter, son OF DR.. w.
Godfrey Hunter, is credited by o
Washington paper With saying
that many Republicans are urging
his father TO enter the race for Gov-
ernor. X is also said that Angus
tns n. Wilson, Of Louisville, would
accept The nomination II rendered
II.
The Interstate Commerce Com.
mission has received from the rail-
roads interested n new schedule
raising tho freight tariffs on iron
and steel articles IN the territory
lying between the Mississippi and
tho coast and north OF the Hudson
aud Ohio rivers. The amount OF
thu advance Is not published, but
Is said to average 10 per cont. The
schedule becomes effective Janu-
AIRY /.
Representative DeArmond yes
to-day introduced In the House n
bill providing that all packages Of
goods shipped from one State TO
another shall bpar the brand. "No
monopoly; pro d uccd Ia open
competition A fine Of $1,000 Is
provided ftr each violation OF tho
provision. Representative sulzer
ofTerio a bill for annual report to
the Government by largo corpora.
iions.
The annual convention OF the
National Reciprocity League clos.
Cd at Detroit yesterday. Resolu-
tIons were adopted calling on Con.
gress to adopt reciprocity treaties
with France aud Cuba. Special at
tentloa was paid TO our trade re-.
latlons " h Canada, The resolu.
tions suggesting the reconvening
Of tho jJoInt High Commission, II
necessary, TO prepare the ground
for reciprocity treaty with that
county.
Gov. Beckham last night refused
to commute the death sentence OF
Frank Lewis, who is to be hanged
today at Harlan for the murder OF
his iather-ln-law, Henry Dixon.
Lewlsis only 10 years old. His
case was not taken before the Court
oi ht' lals, aud Sheriff Ward, who
Is tGlNlng him today, is the only
person who took an active part In
urging the ccmmutation.
se1uel u. Morss, former Consul
Gcl Eal at PARIS, in interview ex-
prefh Is the opinion that England
f, endlSermany will ultimately sieze
p.zuelan territory. He asserts
Venezuela cannot pay the
ms out OF her current resources,
that the two Powers will have
ther take territory or with
their clalms. The United
as, according to Mr.. Morss, has
hted the corollary OF the Mon
doctrine by acquiring territory
hs Old World and cannot at
pt to keep Old w rid Powers
OF tho New without exciting
Iope to hostile coalition.
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