The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-11-20
THE NEWS OF THE WEEK
A Daily Resume Of Important Happenings

After a conference between Sec.
retary Hay aud Minister Varil!a,
tho Secretary decided TO place a
warship AT the disposal OF Gen.
Reyes on his arrival AT Panama.
Tho courtesy will also be extended
10 the Government OF Panama.
No Information has been received
at the Navy Department as to the
marching OF Colombian troops TO
Panama. Tho now republic seems
10 bo depending ON United States
wurshlps TO prevent tho landing OF
Colombia troops on the isthmus.
Both Hunter aud Edwards are
still claiming the election In the
Eleventh district. Official returns
from twelve counties last night
give Edwards lead Of 6SS votes.
Of the seven counties unroported,
Laurel will probably give. Ed
wards 1900 majority, The others
will have good majoritles for Hun
ter.
Japan Is displeased with the
progress OF negotiations with Rus
sls aud the opinion Is expressed by
the Japanese that Rnssia has boon
pursuing a dilaiory policy IN order
70 prepare for war In tho Far East
II Ia stated at Washington that
there Il 40 change In the attitude
OF the United States.
The convention OF the American
Federation OF Labor disposed oI
many resolutions yesterday, but
nearly 800 remain to be acted upon
After long discussion $1,000 was
appropriated to the Western Fedor'
alton OF Miners. II was opposed
by President Gompors and favored
by Jehn Mitchell,
Tralu dispatcher Byors, at Kan
kakee, Is blamed by Coroner rnto
wilsr IN his report for the WRECK
OF the Big Four train IN which six
teen persons were killed, Tn,
train crew OF the special, who wer'
blamed by the railroad officials
/ aro cxoneratcd.
A boom has been started at Gov
ington by tho friends OF Arthur
Goohel 10 run him for Congress
ID. Linn Gooch will be candidate
Tor reelection, and probably Judg'
Perkins will al,o make the rae,
for the nomination.
The French steamer st Simon
with JimlneE, the head Of III
DomlnicAn revolution, ON board, i
reported TO have left Port Al
Prince, Haytl, with the lntcutiol
OF forcing the blockade OF Pucrt
Plata.
Its reported In New York tina
: Charles A. Towno has been decide
upon by tho Democratic leaders 4
Congress as the probable succosso
t6cougrcssman George b. McCle
Ian.
There arc now no independent
"a tho Senate, the membershl
being divided between ffty.sove
Republicans aud { hlrty.thr
Democrats.
According TO an ollleial stat,
ment az SalonIca, $1,000 Bulgi
rIans have been killed IN Europca
Turkey sincc April |.
Philippe Bunau Varilla was r
celvcd by President Roosevelt au
recognized as the Minister OF Il
republic Of Panama to the Unit,
States. Cordial greetings were g
changed. The news was rocrlv,
with great JOY by the Juuta
Panama. Varilla at once wrote
letter TO tho French Ambassad,
asking that his Government folio
the suit OF the United state
Uncle Sans ships are sin gul
ing the ports OF the isthmus wi
diligence. Excitement is high
Colombia aud tho Governme
threatened TO send \ force to Il
isthmus and put down tho rob,
lion.
The events at tho is,hmus
Panama have caused the Preside
10 rewritu that part OF the mcssa
to tho regular session OF CongrC
concerning the canal treaty wi
Colombia. The President wrc
that high authorities on nation
law had decided that no treaty
necessary, and made the thrC
that when the right was decld