Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-07-17


10,700 pension bills were introduced.
Morgan's latest scheme is to effect
combine of all the coal mines in
the country.
Crops throughout the west we're
badly damaged June 20 by record
breaking rains.
Seven jury bribers were convicted
in Chicago and given long terms in
the penitentiary.
The new ship combine has placed
an order for seven fast freight
steamers, to cost 100000.
The expenditures Of the govern
ment in taking the twelfth census
approximate S12,000,000 to date.
W. G.. Tiffony has been appointed
superintendent OF the Memphis
branch of the st. Louis, Memphis
n OOullltdoJclu.
Tests of wireless telegrapIy
systems in use in the United States
and Europe will shortly be begun
under direction of q board Of naval
officers. These tests will occur be-
tween stations erected at the navy
yard, Washington, and the Naval
Academy at Annapolis.
At Secretary Moody's suggestion,
the cabinet has adopted names for
the six new ships of war authorized
by the naval appropriation bill.
The four larger ships, two battle
ships and two armored cruisers,
will be named Louisiana, Tennessee
and Washington, but it is not yet
settled which states shall be chosen
for the battle-ships and vice versa.
The two gunboats provided for in
the act viii be named the Paducah
and the Dubuque.
The government is preparing TO
prosecute holders of excess land in
the Chickasaw nation in accordance
with a provision in the Indian APP
preparation bill. This provision, it
is said, is now law, but it is
generally understood that the new
act is operative from July /.
Hundreds Of landholders are about
to yacate every acre in excess of $50
acres in order to escape a fine of
800 for each day they hold posses
sion.
The special congressional COM
mittee, appointed to investigate the
charges of bribery in connection with
the purchase of the Danish West
Indies, has reported that there is not
the slightest semblance of evidence
that any member of congress, either
directly or indirectly, was offered OF
paid any bride, or was paid any
valuable consideration of any kind
or character, to vote for or assist in
procuring the proposed adoption or
ratification Of the treaty of safe of
the Danish West Indian islands to
the United States.
The act of congress approved
April IL, 1902, repeating war
revenue taxation took effect July l.
1t abolishes all special and stamp
taxes imposed by the law now in
force, with the exception of the tax
of ten cents pound on tea, which
will continue until January /, 1908,
and the provision in the present law
relative to mixed -four. The present
taxes on fermented liquors, snuff
and tobacco, and cigarettes have
been reduced and the taxes imposed
on the manufacture and sale of oleo-
margarine and process butter by the
act approved May 9, 1902, will be
enforced.
The president has formally de-
clared the restoration of peace in
the Philippine archipelago. He has
placed the islands under complete
civil control, and has extended
general amnesty to the PHILIPPINES
who have been in rebellion. These
three things, marking one of the
most important chapters in history,
were accomplished through the Issue
of three separate orders and procla-
nations, one by the president, over
his own signature, extending am
nesty; one through Secretary Root,
by the presidents order, relieving
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