The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1902-11-28

can Federation OF Labor at New
Orleans. II Is generally conceded.
that no case will be exoaeratod,
An effort is being made to adjust
the differences between tho Broth.
erhood OF Carpenters, and a com
.mlttoo OF eleven will be selected
for that purpose.
A charge Of bribery was yestcr-
day made In the Criminal Court at
Butte, Mont, against Charles W.
Clark, son Of United States senator
Clark. Disbarment proceedings
were begun at the same time a
gainst Author j. Shores and y.
Gay Stlvers, attorneys, connected
with the Minnie Healy'mlne cars,
is one Of the complainants against
the men.
Mr.. A. ii, McAtce was yesterday
elected president OF the Kentucky
and Tonnesssoc Board OF Fire
Underwriters, defeating Mr.. w.
II. Wheeler, G. b. Rogers WIS
elected vice president. Upon the
suggestion OF the retiring president,
Mr.. Frank q, snyder, some
Of the Executive Com.
mittee were elected to serve long
er terms than others In order that
thore may always be membefs
familiar with tho work.
Notions by Auditors agents to
assess the Chicago, ST. Louis and
New Orleans Railroad Com pany,
and also the city OF Cincinnati MS
owner Of the Cincinnati Southern
railroad, for franchise taxation,
were made at Frankfort. The
motions viii be considered carly in
December by the state Board Of
Valuation,
Gov. Durbin is reported 10 have
demanded the resignation OF John
$. Mcdonald as a member Of the
Indiana Prison Board OF Managers,
aud the demand, 1t is said, was
promptly refused. The Governors
reasons are based ON the recent e.
lection OF Joseph h. Myers to sue.
coed superintendent Hcrt,
A committee OF distillers went
before the Kentucky and Tennes,
see Board OF Fire Underwriters and
asked that the rates on whiskoy in
bond and distillory property be re.
duced. The matter was taken un-
der submission,
According to the report OF the
Superintendent OF the Life Saving
Service for 1902, the number Of dis
asters to vessels was greater than
over before, except in lS9S and
la0l. The loss Of life, however,
was only twenty-five, number
far below the average,
The price OF all kinds Of slovcs
viii be raised ~ per cent. Stove
manufacturers say this Is necessa-
ry because OF the increase in the
price OF raw material ard the nd
vance in wages. This will be the
third advance since last January.
Refugees from the nelghborhood
Of the volcano, Santa Maria, in
Guatemala, report that thousands
OF indians have been asphyxiatod
or buried by sand Miles OF plan
tations are SAID to be covered with
sand, sshes and pumlce.
President Roosevelt and Wee
Gov. Wright were yesterday given
round Of receptions in Memphis,
all attended with great enthusiasm
President Roosevelt paid high tri.
butte to Gov. Wrighps work in the
Philippines.
Gen. Tasker II. Bliss, special
American reciprocity commission
er TO Cuba, met President Palma's
Cabinet yesterday in Havana, aud
arrangements were made for a so'
rics of conferences with economic
societies.
There is said to be little prospect
OF antitrust legislation attho com
Ing session OF Congress, Tho en-
tire time is expected to be con
sumed In debate, with the proba
bility OF an extra session in III,
spring.
A separation OF the miners or
ganization into bituminous and al
anthracite branch was opposed yes
torday by PreslGont Mitchell, VIII,
completed his testimony before tn
Strike Commission at Scranton.
The Wabash system and Contra
railway of New Jersey have indl
Gated that their employees shall b
placed on the samc wage.plane a
those of other roads which hav
given increases In salaries.
The American Cigar Compan
has announced that 1t will 500
raise the wages of all It's employe
Twenty thousand girls will be III
. chief beneflciaries, and the pr,
posed increase is 20 per cent.
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