The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-12-12
DECEMBER 5.

Th Courier-Jcufnaps special
correspondent, Mr.. Howard Flana.
gan, Is laking another tour OF the
entire oll-produclng territory n
Kentucky, reporting the progress
made since his previous series OF
letters. A letter today describes
the impetus given tho industry by
tho rapid construction Of the stand
ard oil Company pipe line. A
thousand men are at work laying
the line, which will BIO completed
In January.
Chicago Catholics, through Scna.
tor Cullum, OF Illinois, have pre-
senled protest TO Congress
against the Governments treat
ment OF the Philippines frlars'
The document characteriges the all
Protestant complexion Of the com
mission as au ulnsult TO Twelve mill
ion American Catholics. Special OBJ
lection to placlug the Philippine
schools In the hands OF Proiestan,s
lSsnade.
The lIouso Committee on Judlcl-
airy, which Is considering two mea
sures for the regulation OF trusts,
viii probably make report before
tho holiday recess. The committee
is giving special attention to Rep
resontativo Li,tleneld's bill proyId.
Ing for public reports by cgrpora,
tions aud imposing n tax on any
such whose cap llal stock Is not full
ly paid ap-
Ths District Court Of Appeals al
Washington has decided against
tho Postmaster General in two Inn
portapt cases involving the classi
tlcAtion Of mail matter. In third
case the Postmaster General is up
held, The court held that Con
gress alone has power 10 classlf,
and the postal authorities canno'
add anything 10 the statute.
Bishop Seymour, OF the Protest
ant Episcopal diocese ei Spring
field, m, recommends that th'
name Of the church be changed Il
tho "Amerlcan Catholic Church
The church, he states, has neve
protested aud to carry the gospc
to other countries under It's pres
entnime Is misleading.
The resignation OF the Hon. W
+. Settle rs Circuit Judge In tn
Bowling Green judicial district ha
been received at Frankfort, an,
Coy. Bcckham has appointed tn
Hon. II. W. Bradburn, OF Ware
county, TO I'll the vacancy. Judg
Settles resignation will take eifcc
December 81.
The Senate Com mitiee on Teri
torles yesterday reported a part
san measure providing for the nc
mission OF Oklahoma and India
Territory to the Union asa singl
State under the nane of0klahoml
the claIms OF Arizona and Ne
McxIco to statehood were rejcctc
by the committee.
The Appellate Court In rende
ing a decision sustaining tho lowe
court ia tho Com bs, Eyorsole col
teAlor the office OF Judge OF PER-
county, says: "a more ilagraI
disregard OF the election laws |
officers aud voters generally cs
hardly be Imagined"
Uounor sagasta, the Spanish pr
mler, has resigned. His retir
ment was caused by the action
the Chamber OF Deputies, Whit
cast a vote OF censurc for one of d
members Of his Cabinet.
The GeRoral Deficiency Appro
rNtlon Bill, containing Kentucky
Owl War interest claim OF l,S2
0OO,will probably not be acted u
on by Congress before Februa
German war vessels are now
Venezuelan waters and Britt
squadron is expected today to {
force the claims Of the two Pow'
against the South American
public.
= Former Speaker 7 h omas
Reeds Illness is now described
catarrhal appendicitis. Alarml
symptoms have not yet develops
The House yesterday passed
bill approprlating $4,000 to b.
the expenses OF tho miners str
commits ion.
n ~ y
DECEMBER 9.
The reciprocity treaty with Z,
is ready for signing. The beet s
ar arSenators who opposed Cuban
ciprocity with the island by 9
gressional enactment will prob