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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-01-18

THE SHARP CHATTER OF HooFs.
Bienvenue, during which he lavishly
dispensed the frontier whisky to his
guests. He was mongrel, of Acadian
and Attakapas Indian parentage. He
loved the red man for the money he
could wiring from him, and looked
with favor upon the fair squaws per-
,baps because of their beautiful basket
work. However, he loved, or thought
he loved, the comedy Mer-men-tau, al
though this misnamed "Pure Face"
was the wife of another, Cat-a-ou-lon,
a sub-chief of the Red Bones. This
same thing has occurred in more civil
lied communities. On the following
night, as agreed upon, Bienvenue,
mounted upon one of his feetest Aca-
dian ponies, and, leading another
stealthily rode into the Indian village
of the Red Bones. In moment they
were speeding toward the Posfe de
Attakapas. But behind them was the
sbarp ciatter of hoofe whjeh sounded
.lear and distinct ~ M Stiffness OF
.rrn kch1 ul
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-01-18

isiana. There was a bit of romano,
blended with this tragedy. After the
Quelque Shoue (Calcasieu) Indians, as
sisted by the French and Acadiar
settlers, had extermlnated the AT
sSakapas Indians in a pitched battle al
Indian Bend, a few miles above historic
st Martinsville, there suddenly ap.
peared mixed tribe of Indians called
by them Red Bones. The word At.
'fakapas signifies imam eaters" and
when any of the settlers were slain a
'cannibal feast followed. So the good
Indians Joined "a their determination
But whence came these large, power
ful Indians, whose bones were red like
the man of the forest, yet they were
partly of Acadian parentage? They
came up the Teche in their long bark
canoes, and built their wlckiups at
Indian Bend-upon the mounds of the
Attakapas. They had no distinctive
tribe nor name, and the Acadians
called them Red Bones This strange
tribe assumed the occupation of basket
making, which had been pursued by
the massacred Attakapas. For long
time they enjoyed the monopoly of this
trade with the settlers of what is now
known as the Attakapas country, which
comprises five parishes in southWeytern
Louisiana The Acadians. descendants
of the Frenhc immigrants, or a4iles,
from Nova Scotia, had a large
settlement on the River Techs. GGneC
known as st. Martinsville. STb A;s
colony hocked a number of S'NahiaZ
and French from the clover coast1
the Mississippi, and few Amerie& #
who had left their country for Ne
reasons. This mixed population of
the Poste do Attakapas exchanged a
mean article of whisky and some
trilkets to the Red Bones for baskets
and wiclIerware, which they trans
ported to New Orleans in bateaux, to-
gether with hides, meat and game,
which was abundant in that wild Sec
ton. These flat-bottomed square bow
boats were propelled by two men and
were heavily laden, especially on the
return trip. A fleet of twenty or more
wDnld start from the Post de Attaka-
pas, the frontier of civilization, and
Goat down to to the Crescent city,
''Sying up" at nights, when there would
be dancing, drinking, gambling, and,
of course, fighting. Bands of Red
Bones accompanied these voyages and
the two villages became very neigh
borly through this commerce. After
selling their hides, meats, tobacco and
baskets at the city, there were lively {
times at this frontier post for few |
days, or as long as the whisky lasted. {
Indian Bend was deserted, and braves, I
Squaws and pappooses came down to 6
the Poste to assist in the festivities. 6
To one of these "routs," many years I
ago, according to freside tradition,
came with his wife, Mer-
nen-tau. The reception consisted
Of pony races, foot racing, Indian base
ball, dancing and fighting, the tafa
whisky being the most popular ele-
nent. The Red Bones villagers
had brought down their remain
ing basket work, blankets, ponies
and skins to wager on their
favOrite sports. One evening there
was dance atthe log cabin of Alcoe
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-01-18
a Feminine Inventor

Miss Ellene Bailey Of New York fs
Is an inventor. 1t is said she has made
a placlet fastener that really fastens,
rain boots that are light enough to-
carry IN the macintosh pocket, and a.
shoe button that stays on the shoe.
Now, if Miss Bailey will kindly invent
a pocket that can be found her sex
will owe her debt of gratitude which
NAV talk substantial form
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1895-01-18
SHOT ON THEIR KNEES
GUILTY LOVE PUNISHED e
RIFLE BALLS.
STORY OF AN OLD LOUISIANA
TRAGEDY.
The Murdered Mans Dog Came Into
Court and Accused the Murderer by
Romance OF the Land OF
Evangeline.

HE ACADIAN VII
lage of st. Martins
vile, on the pic
t u r e sque River
Teche, the home of
Evangeline, has a
criminal as well as
a romantic history.
There was organ
lied the first vigil
lance committee in
the history of Lou
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WITHOUT PROTECTION.
Oefenseless Condition of the Puget
Sound Cities.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Dec. 49,
The Presidents message, showing the
vague possibilities of trouble between the
two governments over the Venezuelan
matter, occasions serious interest here
and over Puget Sound in view of the en-
tirely defenseless condition of the great
inland sea. No one seriously contemplates
possibility of actual warfare, but the
message and possible results bring reali-
zation how fully this section would be at
the mercy of British invaders.
In the event of a declaration of war it
would take no time at all for the British
forces at Esquimalt to string torpedo lines
across the straits from Victoria to Port
Angeles, block traffic and all hope of as
sistance, while a British gunboat could at
its leisure lombard every city on the
Sound off the map. The sum total of the
force at hand in case of an emergency
would be the two revenue cutters Grant
and Corwin, which one shot from pig
piece of ordnance would remove from the
scene of action. The aspect of affairs with
the possibilities have awakened the resi-
dents to the Government negligence in
leaving the Sound without proper defense
and no effort will be spared to have Con-
gress remedy the evil at its present session.
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Two Miners, a Woman and Child
Left Destitute at La Trim.
idad Mine.
CAMPED IN a sNOWBANK.
Badly Frozen, One of the Men and the
Girl Reach Help and Send
ReScuerS.

CoLFAX, CAL. Dec. 19.-Word reached
here to-day of case of extreme suffering
and narrow escape from death in snow
storm in the mountains near Cisco. On
the 18th inst. the house and supplies at
the Trinidad mine, twenty miles east of
Forest Hill, where J. III. TreviiIion, his
wife and daughter and P. M. Taylor were
staying for the winter, was destroyed by
fire. Mrs. Trevillion and her child were
alone in the house when it took fire, and
they Immediately ran to the mine where
the men were at work and gave the alarm,
but they reached the house too late to save
anything.
The men then went two miles up the
canyon to an old cabin, where they secured
small quantity of provisions and two
old blankets. Late in the afternoon the
party started over dangerous trail for
Cisco, fifteen miles distant. They camped
at night in an old Indian hut. About IL
o'clock there was fierce snowstorm, and
knowing full we'll that it meant death to
stay there they lit candle lantern and
started again.
When they had gone about three miles
the wind extinguished their light, and
their matches had become wet, so they
we're forced to proceed in the darkness
and soon lost the trail. The party was
then obliged to camp in three feet of snow
until morning. At 2 P. NJ. Taylor reached
Cisco badly frozen and almost exhausted,
with the child lassoed to his back. He made
brief statement and said Trevillion and
wife were lost.
A searching party, composed of Fl. M.
Spore and Foreman Gavin, with his Sec
tion-hands, started out, and after long
and vigorous search found the man and
wife, nearly buried in the snow, at Hysink
Lake, three miles from Cisco, where they
had fallen side by side in exhaustion and
despair to die. They were brought to
Cisco at dark, and although their faces,
hands and feet are badly frozen, they are
now considered out of danger. The little
child escaped unharmed.
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SENATORS DISCUSS
POSSIBILITIES OF WAR.
Continued from First Page.

considering the advisability of united ac-
tion for calling in their American credits.
1t is undoubtedly within the power of
English capitalists by such combined
movement to deal America blow which
would temporarily be terribly embarras-
sing and disastrous. 1t would, however,
prove to certain extent boomerang, and
this view had its influence upon the ma
joritv OF those who attended yesterdays
meeting.
The conference was private and it was
not intended even that the fact that it
took place should be allowed to be made
public.
A strong sentiment of resentment
against President Cleveland and spirit of
retaliation were expressed at the outset of
the consultation by several gentlemen.
LONDON, ENG, Dec. 19.-The Times
will say tomorrow: We earnestly hope
that the opinion of the sagacious, far
seeing men of the United States, which
has already begun to assert itself. will pre-
vail over the reckless policy of the Presi-
dent.
The fact cannot be ignored, however,
that the latter is supported by majority
of both houses and the great body of the
public opinion of the country. As we cam
not yield to Mr.. Olney's demands, ,whe
they are supported by the people or not.
without surrendering the title to almost
the whole of our empire we must hold our
selves prepared
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ATCHISON ZATION
There Headquarters of Executive Off
GERS WiU Be Located.

VHeTe heduQuufteTS or E6ecuttce O1J-
GERS van Be Located.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Dec. 19.-The
headquarters of the executive officers of
the reorganized Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad will be as follows:
In New York-Chairman .Aldace F..
Walker; comptroller, John P. Whitehead /;
assistant secretary, L. c. Deming, and as
sistant treas urer, George G. Goodwin.
In Chicago-President, E. P. Ripley
vice president, D. B. Robinson; third
ce-president, Paul Morton; freight traffic
manager, w. B. Biddle; passenger traffic
manager, W. F. White; general freight
agent, w. A. Bissell; general passenger
agent. George F. Nicholson; general soI1-
citor. E. D. Kenna, and general auditor,
w. K. Gillett.
In Topeka-General manager, J. J. Frey :;
secretary and treasurer, Edward Wilde: |:
general superintendent, h. U. Nudge, and
superintendent of machinery, John Player
In addition the following officers will
have their headquarters at Topeka: Chief
engineer, general claim agent, assistant
general freight agent, assistant general
passenger agent, superintendent of tele.
graph, land commissioner. tax commits
sioner, master car builder and superintend-
ent of car service.
The board of directors of the Atchison
will have meeting in New York on Mon
day next.
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active business men OF to-day had lived in
the days of Greece they would have been
the champion athletes. carrying off all the
prizes in the Olympian games.
Hon. Don NJ. Dickinson of Michigan
spoke at considerable length on american
Commerce" He paid glorious tribute to
New York, saying:
Material adversely anywhere in the
United States causes immediate distress
in New York, and substantial, material
prosperity here is a guaranty of prosper
Gus conditions throughout tie length and
breadth of the land. When the genius of
America felt the virility and strong ambi-
ton born of freedom and independence,
he took commerce for his bride and New
York of to-day is their stalwart and beau
tiful first born. Having made her, we, the
people of the North, of the West, of the
East, of the South, claim New York as
National. Proud of her, in our confident
pride, we invite com mparisons with the
cities OF the world and challenge for her
the admiration of mankind.
There must be no misunderstanding
between the great producing populations
of these States and New York Their in
lcIoSIS CduHOG De SepdTdteu. 1neEe Is OF
late the expression of too much of irrita-
ton in the press and from public men. If
the East differs from the West and South
in diagnosis, it does not help toward a
solution to use the term crank, socialist
or anarchist on the one side, or goldbug,
robber or traitor on the other. Your fairly
representative man of the East has yet but
hazy and ill-defined ideas of territorial
divisions and of people and affairs west of
Buffalo,"
General Charles H. Taylor of the Boston
Globe had as his subject 'The American
Newspaper" He compared foreign Jour-
nails. which were largely devoted to
official reports, to our own, which were the
unbiased histories of the day. Bennett,
Greeley, Dana and other Nestors of the
press were euIogized, as were their prac-
teal ideas, which developed from four
pages of aforetime to the Sunday wheel
barrowful." He paid glowing tribute
to the successful newspaper workers of the
country, and in conclusion said:
Journalism carries just as little sorrow
or trouble among the people as is possible,
and 1t endeavors TO scatter rays of sun
shine and feelings of hope in the homes of
the toiling millions to encourage them
and their families in the great battle of
life"
Mr.. Depew closed the speechmaking by
saying few words on the question of the
day, and the proceedings then concluded.
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AFF1IRS IN JAPAN.
Cabinet Ministers Acqmiesce In the AHi-
amer With Radicals.

Cabinet Ministers Acquiesce In the AUi-
ance With Radicals.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. 19.-The EN-
press of India arrived this afternoon.
japanese political news is but slight.
Members of the Cabinet appear to acqui-
esce in the alliance with the radicals and
at present affairs seem to be going on
smoothly. Count Inouye, whose return
from Korea was anxiously looked for, has
arrived at Toxic and his influence may be
sufficient to accommodate dissenting
views.
Of Korea the news is unreliable. Ac-
cording to the newspaper correspondents
American missionaries and the Russians
were implicated IN the last attack on the
palace, while Colonel Cockerill. the CORE
spondent of the New York Herald, has
written letter in which he deno unces the
news sent by native journalists as tissue
of untruths.
The troops are gradually returning from
Formosa, but the war on that island is
evidently not yet concluded, as operations
are still being carried on.
A celebration in commemoration of the
recent victories, lasting over several days,
is to be held about the middle of this
month.
The new tariff convention between Great
Britain and Japan has been ratified and
published, as has also the treaty for the
retrocession of Lao Tung.
The United States steamship Baltimore
sailed for home on the Sd inst. The Belgic,
which is now at Hongkong for repairs, has
been examined and upward of sixty plates
of her hull are fous:d damaged by being
either cracked, indented or twisted out of
shape. , 1t is calculated that it will take
some six weeks to effect all that is neces-
sary, and that the cost will be likely to
amount to about $100 200.
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TALK OF PENNOYFR.
IALN Uf7 PENINUYFK.
OregOn'S Ex-Governor Utters the
Usual Complaint.

PORTLAND, Or. Dec. 10. A local
paper prints a symposium of opinions of
leading Oregonians regarding the Presi-
dents message on the Monroe doctrine.
Ex-Governor Pennoyer, the Presidents
old-time enemy, says: 1.-THE President,
after having aided very materially, by the
adoption Of the British single gold-standard
policy, in thorough subiugation of the
United States to Great Britain, is now ex-
tremely opposed to unjust absorption by
that Government of any portion of Ven
ezuela. 1t IS the old policy of watching
the spigot and neglecting the bunghole. 1t
is to be hoped that Congress will see to it
that the commission to be appointed shall
not be entirely left to the President, as we
want no more obsequious Blounts than
necessary. The Senate should appoint
one, the House one and the President
one"
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equipped shipyards, the best mechanics in
the world, a wonderful inventive genius
an abundance of capital, an enormous
foreign commerce, we have looked pas
sively on and seen the nations of the
world, our interiors in these regards, seize
upon and oust US from all the great path
ways of the oceans.
He denied that protection" was to be
held responsible for this condition. 1t is
rather the logical result of lack of pro-
lection. He reviewed the maritime his
tory of the country and quoted copioIsly
from treasury exhibits to sustain his
position.
The low wages of laborers in Europe and
the subsidy system were the chief cause OF
our decadence in ship-building.
Now. is there any remedy?" he asked.
In his opinion "free ships would afford
no relief. The Nicaragua canal would
bring New York nearer to San Francisco,
to be sure, but the Suez canal was an in
jury rather than a benefit to the shipping
trade Bounties and subsidies might PC
complish the desired object. But as his
tory has conclusively proved, discriminate
ing duties and taxes were once a lever
powerful enough to lift our marine from
the depths of adversely to the heights of
prosperity. Might they not again? He
knew there were lions IN the way, but
there never yet was an advancing pathway
without lion. Pluck and courage would
generally make him lamb.
Responding to the toast of "The Ameri-
can Business Man" General Horace Por
+or in, yrain Of q
dignity OF labor, compared slavery with
freedom and showed how the latter had
made two blades of grass grow where one
had grown before" Pluck and hard work
were the true sources of success. If our
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-20

Strange RecOrery Of WOman Who Suf
fered From Cdtdtepsy.

Strange RecOrery of WOman Who Suf
fered From Catdtepsy.
NEWARK, n. j., Dec. 19.-Physicians
in the Essex County Hospital for the In
sane are watching with the greatest inter-
est the case of Mrs. Anna Larsen, who,
after being in a stupor for nearly three
years, has suddenly aroused. She is
Swede, who was admitted to this hospital
early In 1892. She was then suffering from
a slight alteration of the mind. After
she had been some months in the hospital
she developed pronounced catalepsy, from
which nothing could rouse her.
Mrs. Larsen sat in one position day in
and day out, never moving or speaking or
needing anything around her. An at
tendant fed her with spoon. She was
dead to the world. A few DAYS ago, when
the dinner-bell rang for the other patients,
to the amazement OF the attendants, she
got up from her chair and followed the pa
tients into the dining hall She sat down
and ate just like other folks. When her
plate was empty she followed the waiter
about until he gave her a second helping.
Now she has begun to talk little. She
seems to have regained her senses.
The physicians decline to express any
opinion as to the outcome of the case and
are unable to explain how, after three
years of stupor, she should have reganed
her faculties so suddenly and of her own
accord.
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AN EXPLOSION IN A MINE,
Thirty-Eight Men Reported Killed
in a Disaster in North
Carolina.
Rescuers Could Not Make Any Head.
way Against the Overpow.
ering Firedamp.

RALEIGH, n. c., Dec. 19.-News has
been received here of bad accident in the
Cumnock coal mine, located about forty
miles from here. Shortly after the day
shift began work a violent explosion of
firedamp took place.
Advices at o'clock this evening from
Colon regarding the coal mine disaster at
Cumnock were to the effect that forty
three persons were caught by the explo-
sion and that all hope of rescuing the men
was abandoned owing to firedamp, which
at several times nearly overcame those
who attempted to rescue the imprisoned
men.
Only two of the rescuers were in sight of
some of the victims, but had to retire in
the face of the overpowering firedamp.
A telegram was received here at O clock
saying there are thirty-eight dead and that
twenty-five escaped. Telegraphic COM
munication with the scene of the disaster
is difficult.
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CONSULS EXPECT NO WAR,
They Anticipate an Amicable
Settlement Through
Diplomacy.
Resident Representative of Foreign
Countries Express Sympathy
With America.

Those of the resident Consuls for for
eign countries who allowed themselves to
express an opinion yesterday, agreed that
there was slight if any probability of war
between England and the United States.
Their views, especially those of the repre-
sentat1ves of South American countries,
were so evidently tinged with warm SYM
pathy for America as to possess special in
terest. The Consuls spoke as follows:
Juan M. Luco, Consul for Chlle-I think
there will be no war. England has every
thing to lose and nothing to win. With
vessels armed with letters of marque
America could wipe out of existence Eng
lands great merchant marine. The entire
English trade, which means the existence
of the country, could be stopped. And
when, at the cessation of hostilities, the
channels of trade were once more opened
England would fird that the United States
would have the ships necessary to take up
large portion of England's former carry
ing business and her manufacturers would
take their share OF England's old trade.
England's loss would be too great for her
to be able to afford this war. The Monroe
doctrine will stand, and the position taken
by Cleveland will undoubtedly make the
relations of the United States with Chile
and other South American countries
warmer, both socially and from business
standpoint.
Jose L. Schleiden, Consul for the Argen-
tine Republic and editor of the Revista del
Pacifico-I think that diplomacy will set
tie the trouble amicably. The lesson
taught by the evident feeling of the entire
American people will never be forgotten
though. This is the first time in several
decades that the matter of the "Monroe
doctrine" has been brought to an ultimate
issue. That the United States is a unit in
demanding its observance will be fraught
with most important results. The differ
ent republics of South America will be
strengthened, and I am sure the building
of the Nicaragua canal will be expedited.
John T. Wright, Consul for Honduras
I have not had time to study the matter
sufficiently to express an opinion as to the
probability of war being resorted to by
England. The South American and Cen
tral American states realize that it is prac.
tically through the moral support of the
United States that they have been able to
preserve their autonomy. In consequence
their sympathy would be actively with
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-20
Died at .NetCnlan.

NEWMAN, CAL, Dec. 19-Supervisor
J. II. Edwards died at his home near New
man yesterday and was buried to-day.
He was native of Alabama, Is years OF
age. He was for many years member of
the Board of Supervisors of Merced County.
His conduct while acting in that capacity
was irreproachable. He was admired for
his many good qualities, respected for hia
honesty and greatly beloved by large cir
Gle of acquaintance. His remains were,
followed to the cemetery by very long
procession, the funeral being conducted by!
the local lodge of Knights of Honor, OF
which he was an honored member.
The San Francisco call., 1895-12-20
DEFEAT OF THE MINERS.
Secretary Smith Afirn,s the decision of
the Comm is sion.

Secretary Smith Afirn,s the decision of
the Commit sion.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 19.-The
Secretary of the Interior to-day affirmed
the decision of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office in dismiss1ng three
protests of E. H. Benjamin, referring to
the Miners Association OF California, who
claimed certain land in that State to be
mineral, but which were about to be
granted TO railroads. The case involved an
old controversy between the miners and
the Southern Pacific and Central Pacific
railroad companies, who made applica-
tions for grants. Eleven lists were pre-
sented by the miners. The lists rejected
are Nos. "a and "a in the Sacramento land
district and % in the Redding district,
because the miners were not specific as to
the location of the lands and as to their
being of a mineral character.