Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-01-30
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Natives of India are reported as
being in arms against the govern
ment.
January 22d was the first ami
vcrsary of the death Of Queen Vic
toria.
The Mississippi Legislature has
passed a bill providing for taxing in
heritanccs.
Richard Croker, the dcposed Tam
many chief, sailed for Europe on
the 2;th inst
Geo. Dixon, the ex-champion light
weight pugilist. was knocked out at
Baltimore by Eddie Lcnnic
John F. Dryden has been elected
United States senator from New
Jersey to succeed the late Gen. Sew
ell.
The national convention Of coal
miners. at indianapolis, reelected
John Mitchell president without a
contest.
J. p. Morgan is organizing a gi-
gantic company to control the steam
ships owned in this country and
England.
Diamonds that are said to be of
the first water have been found in
the northern part Of Fergus county,
Montana.
Count Won Waldersce. in COM
mand Of the German troops during
the siege of Pekin. will shortly visit
this country
Secretary Hay received a telegram
from Mr.. Buchanan, president Of the
United States delegation at the Pam
American congress, confirming the
reports that a complete understand
ing has been reached on the subject
of arbitration before the congress.
This subject was the only one prom
Using serious difficulty in adjustment,
and the officials are now satisfied that
the congress will be a success.
The Pan-American congress, in
session at Mexico City, adopted the
following: "Thc republics assem-
bled at the international conference
in Mexico applaud the purpose of
the United States government to
construct az inter-oceanic canal. and
acknowledge that this work will not
only be worthy of the greatness Of
the American people, but also in the
highest sense a work of civilization
and to the highest degree beneficial
to the development of commerce be-
tween the American states and to
the other countries Of the world
The monthly statement Of the col
lections of internal revenue show
that during December, 1901. the to-
tai receipts were S22,S12,915, a de-
crease as compared with the CORE
spending month in 1900 of 2,399,-
231. The receipts from the several
sources Of revenue are given as fol-
lows: Spirits $11,520,957, increase
S146,542; tobacco Sf,4O3,49G, de-
crease $715,5f3; fermented liquors
$l,735,054, decrease $500, 1856; cleo
margarine $223,119, increase S13,-
BOG; special taxes, not elsewhere
enumerated, $56,227, increase $685.
344; miscellaneous $1,974,0j9, de-
crease 81, 362,017.
Reports of Germany's foreign
trade in 1901 show that the total inn
ports amounted to 44,304,S57 tons,
compared with 45,911,799 and A.
652,2SG tons in 1899 and 1900, re-
spectiyely. There was a decrease Of
3.5 per cent in last years imports,
compared with those Of 1900. There
was a decrease of more than a mil.
lion tons in the coal imports, and
more than 100000 tons in the iron
and timber imports. The imports Of
wheat rose 1,125,000 tons. The to-
tai exports amounted to 32,363,4 95
tons, compared with 32,GSl,747 in
1900. The increase in iron exports
was nearly 100000 tons The de-
crease in the exports of ores and coal
is especially noticeable. The value
Of the imports in 1901 was 5.9G7,-
100000 marks, compared with g.
0i3, 100000 marks in the preceding
year, while the exports were valued
at 4,159,000 marks, as against A.
753, 100000 marks in 1900.
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