Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-07-24

in Philadelphia from heat
Missonri democrats, in state con-
vention, Endorsed the Kansas City
platform.
An classes Of organized labor have
been asked TO contribute funds to aid
the anthracite coal strikers.
Floods DESTROYED millions Of dol
lars worth Of property IN Kansas,
Nebraska and Iowa, and fer several
DAYS railroad traffic was at stand
still. Iowa suffered the heaviest
from destruction Of crops, live stock,
farm houses and railroad track and
bridges.
Jessie Morrison, convicted at Ell
dorado. Kan, Of numbering her
rival, Mrs. dim Castle, has been
sentenced TO serve twenty-five years
in the penitcntary Her first con-
viction. reversed by the supreme
court, inflicted a penalty Of five
years IN the penitentiary.
Preliminary returns 10 the sta
tistican Of TIE department. Of agri-
culture on this years acreage Of
corn planted indicate an increase OF
about $780, 900 acres, or SO per
cent. on the AREA harvested last year.
The average condition Of the grow
ing crop on July l was SIS as COM
pared with sl.3 on July !, 1901;
SOS at the corresponding date in
1900, and ten-year average Of s9.2.
During a game Of base ball at
Fort Worth, Chas. Harrington, Of
the Dallas team, was struck in the
stomach with a batted ball and
killed. After being struck Har-
rington picked mp the ball and threw
q runner out at first. The ball was
returned to him from first, and, as
he caught IT and was in the act Of
again pitching, be threw up his
hands and toppled over, a corpse
Gen. ChaIee has ordered Lieut..
Edward A. Hickman Of the FIrst
cavalry TO Manila for trial by court
martial on the charge Of alleged
cruelty TO natives Of Taysbas prov
ince The charges arise from the
Gardener inquiry 1t is claimed that
Hickman ducked two natives IN a
stream in order TO obtain informa-
ton He is further charged with
having ducked a third native, who
died from the mAltreatment
A frightful wreck occurred on
the Mountain Lake Electric rail.
road, near Gloyersville, y. Y, which
caused the death OF the following
persons, besides about thirty we're
badly injured: Mrs Edward J.
Baird, Miss Margaret Main, Mn.
Oman Eastman, Edward Davis,
Edward T. Trevitt, Jos. Saloy, Mrs.
Jos Saloy, Edward Saloy, Isadore
Rothberg. Ms. Maria Annabel, Of
Worthwhile, Fred Cronin. The ac-
cidcnt was caused by a combination
baggage and passenger car getting
away from the mortorman and rush
ing down the mountain at terrific
speed.
The president has issued an order
prohibiting the exercise Of outside
influence IN securing promotions IN
the classified civil service. Tho
order Is an amendment 10 rule IL
OF the civil service code, and is as
follows: NO recommendation for
the promotion Of any employe in the
classified service shall be considered
by any officer concerned in making
promotions, except those made by the
officer or officers under whose super
vision or control such employee is
serving; and such recommendation
by any other person, with the knowl-
edge and consent of the employe,
shall be sufficient cause for de-
barring him from the promotion
proposed, and repetition of the Of.
Tense shall be sufficient cause for re.
moving him from the service"
Several Apache Indians killed
and scalped a member Of their own
tribe and stabbed his squaw to death
near Fort Sill. The offenders were
arrested and precautions taken to
prevent further trouble. The
Apaches have been prisoners Of war
! for several years, but were released
on an order from the war depart
ment two months ago.
Three linemen and a colored