Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-11-27

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1t is reported Schwab is TO be
deposed as president of the great
steel trust.
The republicans claim the defeat
of Senator Teller, Of Colorado. for
reelection TO the United States
senate.
Nine persons were badly injured
in collision between railroad
train and a trolly car near Belle
vile, Ill.
While prospecting for sulpher in
North Carolina, w. l.. Woodrow
struck a vein of gold that is yielding
Sij per ton Of ore.
Several prominent Montana DEM
ocrats have been arrested on the
charge Of bribery in connection
with the recent election.
Two men were burned TO death.
two boys were overcome by smoke
aud the prcssroom Of the New York
Times was wrecked by a fire.
The postmaster general has or.
dcred that the position Of postohico
physician be abolished in all post.
offices in cities under 100000 pop.
ulation
Postmaster General Payne denies
report that President Roosevelt
had expressed himself in favor Of a
move to reduce the sou,h's repre-
sentation IN congress.
The Philippine commission has
appropriated S2.0O0,OoO with which
90 purchase rice and deliver the
goods in provinces whore crops
were a failure last season
Dispatches from Hawaii state
that the republicans swept the IS
land in the recent election. The
republican congressional delegate
elect Is full-blood Hawaiian.
There is some talk among poliii-
clans Of opposition to the rc-clcc.
ton Of senator Platt from New
York 1t Is said Gov Odell j. de-.
sirous Of the defeat Of senator
Plat. owing to certain opposition
shown IN the last campaign.
The absorption Of the capital
stock Of different roads by the
larger railroad corporations during
the last decade has reached stu-
pcndous total, whole systems ha,-
ing passed out Of legal existence
during this time The different ~
ports Of the interstate commission
bring out this movement strikiuglv.
From 1890 to 1900 no less than
$500, 100000 Of the capital stock
Of the railroads Of the country WIS
absorbed by the larger railroad sys-
TENS During this decade the total
Of the capital stock Of all
increased 81 per cent. while
during the same period the amount
OF stock 81 other roads owned by
the larger railroad corporations in
crcnseG moro than - per cent. In
other words. during these ten years
tie absorption Of outstanding stock
hy the railroads increased at n ratc
nearly twice as great as the entire
increase shown in the capital stock
Of all the roads.
The south constructed last year
},2ji miles Of steam railroads In
one southern state, Texas. there
have been planned since the begin
ming Of this year new lines and
'Xtenslons aggregating 3,797 miles.
Df these, 2,i23 miles represent the
plans Of established companies. and
1874 are entirely Of new undertak-
ngs, nineteen in number. In add
ION, other plans are reported as
lndcr consideration at various
points to build an aggregate OF L.
100 more mileage. The process I'M
Ter way in Texas, Louisiana. Ar
,ansas and other parts Of the south
vest Is an intensified form OF that
which has wrought so nightly in
he upbuilding of older states of the
outh.
An entire family, three children
nd the parents, by the name Of
'cnse, were found in almost a dy-
ng condition from starvation in a
oncment house at Philadelphia.
hey had been without food for
even days.
Harry Allcmang, who led the