Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-13
NEWS OF THE WORLD.

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The new census of China shows
that country's population to be AGO.
100000.
over 90 per cent Of tMPennsyl-
yauia coal mine strikers have re-
turned to their old positions
The Pennsylvania coal mine OPP
orators have advanced the price of
coal at the mines 80 cents per ton.
Twenty-Five physicians, Of Indian
apoli,. Ind. have been indicted for
aiding in the wholesale robblng Of
graves
The United state, fish commits
sion has announced that the OYSTER
crop for tho coming winter j, scarce
in quantity and very poor IN quality
The premier of the French cham
her proposes TO adopt the plan Of
/ President Roosevelt and appoint
board TO arbitmte labor strikes now
on IN that country.
Anthracite coal Is being rushed
into the eastern markets. aud the
fuel Is being sold in small quaint
ucs at retail IN order TO gradually
supply all consumers
For the first time since retiring
from office. President Cleveland ha.
consented 10 make few pubic
'pecche, iu favor Of the Ncw York
democratic state ticket
Alfred Peterson. Of New York
city, invited his friends TO O. party
and after am evening Of apparent
enjoyment committed suicide i'm
the presence Of ms guests.
According to adyices received M
Washington there has been $1,000
cases Of cholera in the Philippine,
the past seven months. - per cent
Of which were fatal In China
this disease is carving OH thou
sands daily
Wa Ting Fang. who has been
the minister of the Chinese empire
90 the United States since MAY ],
1891, ha, been recalled 90 China by |
am edict OF the emperor. 10 accept
the appointment Of minister 81 !
commerce
Morris sheppard, the 2;-,car-oIi |
son of the late Congressman shop
pard, of the first Texas district. has |
been nominated TO succeed his father |
IN the national house of Represent |
atiyes. Mr. Sheppard received more |
votes than DDS three competitors !
combined
The coal strike commissioner. |
held conference with President |
Roosevelt last week. when their
line Of work was pointed out. Most
Of the non-union men IN the strike |
region are leaving and all the old
men are taking their former place, |
with buc few exceptions
The issue, between the United |
States, Germany and Great Britain. !
growing out Of the Samoan rebel /
lion of 1899 has been decided hy the /
arbitrator against the former /
country which set up a claim TO
damage on the ground of treaty vio-
lation in the Samoan governments
failure to properly protect Ameri-
can interests.
The Soufricre volcano on ~.
Vincent island, has been active
since October Is, keeping the peo-
pie in the Wlndward district I'm
state of continuous unrest Eyi-
dence gathered in the district proves |
that the eastern crater was chiefly
operative during the last eruption.
and the population is leaving a,
fast as they can get away.
Bankers and representatives Of
big mortgage companies report
farmers of this state in good fnan-
cial circumstances rs "a whole
There has been a big decrease in the
demand for loans on farm proper
y. Parties who have been paving
interest on loans for years have paid
the premium and az a whole the
agriculturists are in better condi-
ton than for years
Gen, Uribe-Uribc, the revolution