Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-10-09
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

Heavy rams throughout inc COT
,an belt has retarded cotton picking
and considerably damaged the crop.
tow. Bliss, Of Michigan, has APP
uo.nted Hon. X. A. Alger United
States senator to fill the uncxpircd
term Of Hon James Mcmillan, de-
ceased.
The establishment Of additional
rural free delivery routes will ncccs-
state an additional expenditure for
tac next fiscal year Of $5,12G, 100
over last year
Emile lola, the noted French
novelist, was found dead IN his Par
i. home, his death being due TO as
raNIation resulting from the fumes
from a stove in his room.
Theodore Smith and r. q. Fair.
cloth. white. were hanged at Bron-
con. Fla. September 80 for the
murder Of an aged couple. the crime
having been committed just one
month from the date of their cxccu-
ton
The steamship combine hns been
incorporated under The laws Of Now
Jersey undos the namc Of the Inter-
national Navigation Company, with
an authorized capital Of $l20,0O0,-
600. In addition the company Is
authorized 10 is,ue $75,0OO,OOO in
bonds.
southern aud western bankers
deny that any considerable sum has
been furnished by Wall street fnan-
c.ers 10 move the present crops. The
southern and western bankers have
fmu,y withdrawn their own money
from the speculative market. 20 b.
used by local customers The high
yates recently demanded in Wall
street are attributed 20 reckless spec
ulation in stocks The south's main
crop, cotton. is cash one. hence
there is no need TO draw on any 9TH
,r part Of the country for assistance
ID marketing IT,
Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw
la, issued an order to the effect that
national banks will not hereafter be
required TO carry a reserve Of 25
r.g cent against government dcpos-
rs secuted bv government bonds
The treasury has on deposit with va
nous bank, scattered throughout
tae country. from Maine TO Callfor-
ra and from Minnesota % New Or
leans. IN round numbers. $4,000
600, against which they have hereto
fore been compelled 10 hold more
than thirty millions of gold or It's
equivalent This decision viii re-
lease that much reserve and $780,
100000 additional credit
The democratic state convention
81 New York nominated Hon. Bra
,. Coler, Of Brooklyn, for governor.
The platform adopted declares in
substance against Trusts. advocate
placing the necessities of life on the
free list condemns the neglect Of
the national and state admiulstra-
ton 10 enforce the sherman law
and the Donnclly state law; fayors
trade expansion. but objects to tn,
country "aping England in trying 70
establish colonial government"
condemns the action Of the govern
mcut in lbs treatment Of the Filipl-
nos; demands justice for Cuba in
the matter of trade by reducing the
tarlil to strictly revenue basis; de-
mands public ownership of anthra-
cite coal mines by the right of cml.
nent domain and the payment OF
lull damage, to owners, so rs 10 en-
sure peace in the mining region,
and relieve the consumers; arraigns
the state administration for cXtray-
agancc I'M the administration of state
affairs declares in favor OF a 1000
ton barge canal dcnounccs the pres
ent state excise laws and demands
the return Of all monies received
20 the county where collected; SYM
pathizes with the Jews in Rouml-
MIA; favors the election Of Unite
States senator's by direct vote; con-
dennis the national administration
for trading judicial positions for
state aid"
Will Gibson, colored. who confess
ed tO murdprino the wife of a DrOmi-