The Tupelo journal., 1902-10-17

ed States district attorney Q the
district Of Alabama to succeed w.
R. Vaughan, removed. Judge
Routhac is q democrat. Attorney
Vaughan was removed, it is claim
ed, on account Of his attitude in ex-
GLIDING negroes from participating
III the recent state republican con-
vention.
1t is estimated the cotton growers
of Texas have suffered a loss of at
least $35,0O0,000 from the ravagcs
Of the boil weevil since its invasion
of that country about seven years
ago. The pest crossed the Rio
Grande from Mexico, and is fast
spreading over the entire cotton belt,
which has prompted the government
to make an investigation with the
hope of discovering soma means Of
destruction.
R. NJ. Snyder, a wealthy banker
and corporation magnate, was con-
victed in st. Louis of bribing men,
bers of the city council and SEN
fenced to five years in the penitenti-
airy. The trial lasted for over a
week, and was hard fought on both
sides, Snyder's wealth bringing to
his assistance the best legal talent.
His was the first of numerous cases
90 be tried in connection with whole
sale boodling in the worlds fair city,
and the evidence upon which convic-
ton was secured was very strong.
Secretary Moody has issued an or
der creating the new Caribbean d.
vision, with headquarters at Guile
bra, Porto Rico. Admiral Coghlan
will assume command of this divis-
ion, comprising the following YES
sells: Olympia, flagship; Montgom-
cry, Detroit, Marietta, Machias and
Panther. The duties of the divis-
ion include, so far as pertains to the
navy, the safeguarding of American
interests in. these countries that Dor
der on the Caribbean and the cul-
tivating of friendly relations with
their people.
1t is said the Usage Indians are
the richest people in the world, per
capita. There are 1884 full-blood
Osages and $40 of the mixed bloods.
They have a fund to their credit,
derived from the sale of lands in
Kansas, amounting to $S,271,143,
and an annual interest on that
amount which is $413,357. There
is also collected from rentals $780,
296, $69, 120 from treaty obligation
funds and $S,945 from permits.
There is a debt of $4OO, 900 on the
nation. This makes the total above
the Indebtedness $S,49O,S41, count.
ing n years income to their credit.
In addition to this there is 1,500,-
900 acres. of land to be divided
among the 1854 members of the
tribe.
1t is given out by the war depart
ment that two or three years may
be consumed in negotiating the sale
to the government Of the friar lands
in the Philippines. 1t appears that
the titles to the friars' lands arc
badly involved. While the church
has possession of vast areas of ter
ritory it is not clear in many in
stances that its titles are by any
means perfect. Governor Taft and
The war department officials made
an effort to have the titles guaran-
teed by the vatican in consideration
Of the payment of a lump of money
by this government. That propo-
sition was declined and it is now
necessary for the representatives Of
the United States to satisfy them
selves of the sufficiency of these IL
ties.
The expenses of the offices of the
first assistant postmaster general
next year will aggregate over $751;
100000, or more than the total an
nual expenditures for the entire
postal service prior to 1898. First
Assistant Postmaster Wayne init
mates that the deficit of the postof-
flee department next year will be
about $1,000,000, and that in an
other year the department will be
self-supporting. The last year in
which the receipts Of the postal SER
vice exceeded the expenditures was
just before the rate of letter postage
was reduced from 3 cents to 2 cents.
Officials of the postofice department
believe that when the postal service
again becomes self-supporting con-
gress will pass a one-cent letter-ratc
postage law
Ed O'Kelley, slayer Of Bob Ford,
who betrayed and murdered Jesse
lanes hos honn roloacoa from tho