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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-03
PLYING BOATS BY ELECTRICITY
Electric Launches Coming Into Prae-
Teal Use in This Country. &

Electric Launches Coming into Prac-
teal Use in This Country.
The electric launch industry is
slowly taking root in this country,
the main difficulty being that OF
finding places at which to recharge
the storage batteries, or get new
supplies of chemicals if primary bat
teries are used. Ia this respect
to-day the owner of an electric
launch is often like a nation which
has a feet but no coaling station.
In Europe the rivers are so much
shorter than ours, the towns are so
much closer together. and the popu-
lation is SO much denser that we
6nd many places where launches are
in demand and highly successful
The English Thames has O fine feet,
and the continental rivers are all
dotted with such craft. At Bergen,
Norway, regular line of electric
launch ferry has been established,
with eight boats running on a five
minute schedule across the harbor.
In winter, when the schedule Is
shortest, the boats ply from seven
a, m. to half-past nine. The boats
carry a total of ], 800 passengers.
The boats, which are 25 feet long, 6
feet 8 inch beam, and made TO carry
eighteen passengers are double
enders, with screw at each end.
A three horse power motorruns each
boat and the charging station has a
thirty horsepower dynamo. The
service Is eficsent and popular. III
would seem that there are places in
America where such a plan could be-
adopted with advantage. Meantime
electric launches are being put on
many American arsifcial waters,
and q feet OF six Is being built for
the Atlanta exposition. One genius
has fitted up a trolley line along a
narrow stream, and the boats In
stead of carrying batteries, simply
take current from wire just as q
trolley car does.-N. Y. Evening
Post, 1.'sl "
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-03
"A, Japanese Bell.

gff.sra 49, - af8 ttll-ta IN. yLa Tk-
A Yale professor, WHO lives on
Prospect hill, has, among other
Japanese /curiosities, q remarkable
antique bronze ben from an old
temple iH Japan, where it was once
used BY the priests during their
ceremonies. This bell Is cup
shaped, and about twelve inches in
diameter Ntnd ten inches high. The
tone of IL bell is remarkably soft
and npaics Iand a single touch will
-'rr,s.y .aaaA A continuing for two to
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-03
rNvENT0Rs Ar WORK.
Tho Bicycle j. Rsspopsible for Mary
a Queer Contrivance.


A thousand minds are busy in.
venting appliances to increase the
speed, usefulness, comfort and por.
liability of the bicycle. One man
has patented what he calls ''the
cork-soled pneumatic tire Hall
oi the space now occupied by COM
pressed air is taken up with a semi
circular filling of cork, which is at
once light and yielding and which
the inventor claims will prevent
punctures. He is willing to ride
with his cork -soled pneumatic tires
over miles of tacks, broken glass
and newiy-spread maoadam, and
seems to thank be has made Q big
discovery.
Another man sends Ia a plan OF a
homemade bicycle lamp that will
not go out. An ordinary, thin,
straight drinking glass Is first deity
removed of it's bottom. Then the ex-
terror is painted q dead black, with
the exception Of asmall bullseye, The
top end 5oetom are filed with thin
cork, 10 which holes are left for ven
tilation, and the light is furnished
by small wax candles, suoh as are
used on birthday cakes and SO called
fairy lamps The wax candle. It is
claimed, win not go QUE through VI
bration as readily as ati Oh lamp, It
will burn for Two hours steadily,
and extra candles may be carried
conveniently.
As for saddles, not a day passes
without the invention of some new
one, founded on anatomical or
pther principles. There are pneu-
hetio saddles and coiled spring sad
dies, aluminium saddles, horn sad
dies, saddles on springs and saddles
set firmly, rscing saddles, long-dis-
tenoe saddles, cantle saddles, single
or double plugged" elastic truss sad
dies, and many more that differ from
others only in the merest detail.
A New England firm has placed
upon the market a novel electric
lamp, The lamp, a small incandes-
cent affair, is attached to the visor
of the cap. A small forage battery
of eight hours capacity is carried
on the wheel or in the pocket, with
q body wire leading from it to the
terminal point IS on the back Of the
cap The lamp in front is detacHa-
bic in like manner, and weighs about
one and half ounces. In its very
nature it is a true searchlight, the
light always being focused in the d.
rection that the rider is looking,
and, being on the visor, the eyes
are protected from the glare.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-03
TO Make caraneIs.

Take a tablespoonful of butter, one
cnptul OF sugar quarter OF a cup
full OF q milk, one teaspoonful Of
Vanilla Mix nina'a granite copper
saucepan, beat slowly until we'll dis
solved. II the chocolate is desired
for atnsvoring, add two teaspoonfuls
OF cocoa. A little lemon juice added
win prevent the sugar from granu-
lating. Boil slowly, trying the mix
ture ever'yfew minutes by dropping
into a little Geld water. When it
thickens and hardens quickly it Is
done. Boston Budget.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-03
An Esauimau SUPERSTITION.

For many years foreign frrricrs
have noticed that all the skins of
Polar bears which they have received
have been mutilated by the loss of
the nose A Partisan furrier has
discovered that this is the result of
q superstitious belief prevalent
among the Esquimaux that when
ever a Polar bear is killed his nose
must be cut off and thrown upon the
ice, or bad luck will follow the
hunter.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-03
Al standish Memorial.

Three hundred patriotic ladies and
gentlemen, descendants of revolu-
tionary sires, gathered in Squahtum,
Mass, the other day to commence
rate the landing at that place Sep
TENDER 80, 1921, Of Capt, Myles Stan
dish and his party. The site vas
marked by monument built Of
beach stones in the form of cairn,
about ten feet high and three feet in
diameter. The cornerstone, around
white flint, was laid jointly by Mr..
Adams and Mrs. Lee and polished
granite table was placed in one side,
bearing this inscription: Captain
Myles Standish, With his men, gui
by the Indian. Squanta, landed he
sepk. 80. 1881. This memorial y
ssscted by the Daughters Of thu s
Olution OF the commonwealthG u
sashssstts Sept. 80. 1895; -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-03
Gas Motors in Berlin.

The use Of gas motors in Germany
81 Acreasing with Eemarksbler apid-
During the asst year the gas
In Berlin alone have in
from 1,089 to /, 123. The
IN the Sine OF the new en-
still moro remarkable, AS
bragg IS liza horse-power, as
sS3 for the preceding year.
got small gas engines seems
Zs4R out
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-01-03
civ aovernment Expenses.

It costs four times as much to gov
hrn American cities as is spent for
he same purpose in Great Britain.
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THE VENEZUELAN TREATY.
Statement That 1t is Acceptable to the
Southern Republic Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-There is
official confirmation of the statement
repeatedly made in the dispatches of
the United Associated Presses that the
Venezuelan arbitration treaty is not
only acceptable to President Crespo and
his constitutional advisers, but that it
viii be equally acceptable to the Vene-
Zuelan Congress when it convenes in
February next
The weight of public opinion is all in
favor of the treaty, and it has encoun
tered but little opposition from leading
VenezuelanS. The objection that Vene-
Zuela will have no voice in selecting the
umpires to represent the republic is met
by the counter argument that Vene-
zueFa originally asked the United States
more than two years ago to use its
good offices with England to secure
treaty whereby the territory in dispute
might be submitted to a tribunal of ar
bftration. The United States did this.
and the protocol agreed upon by Secre-
tary Olney and Lord Salisbury give
this country the right to name the UNI
pires for Venezuela
When the protocol is signed by Sir
Julian Pauncefote and Senior Andrade.
the representatives of Great Britain
and Venezula, diplomatic relations be-
tween Venezuela and Great Britain
VIII be again resumed.
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DENVER'S UNEMPLOYED.
Citizens Take Exception to Reports
Sent Out of the rIass neeting.

DENVER (CoL)' Dec %. - The
committee of fifteen appointed at the
recent mass meeting of the unem-
rloyed in this city held a meeting to-
day at the Chamber of Commerce. Con-
siderable dissatisfaction was expressed
at some OF the reports of the meeting
sent out from Denver. The meeting
empowered a sub committee, of which
Kew ). IL. Malone, editor of the Col
orado Catholic" was Chairman, to
bring in resolutions condemning such
reports as being unfair and misleading
The resolutions were as follows:
Whereas, 1t has been represented in
some Eastern newspapers that ait the
recent mass meeting of the unemployed
held In this city addresses were delfv-
cred by Rev. Myron w. Reed and Rev
Thomas UzZel which advocated phys
lca violence as a remedy for the I'M
employed, and were incendiary and an
achlstlc in character. therefore, be it
Resolved, That this committee. rep
resenting the unemployed of Denver.
do hereby stigmatize these charges as
gross eXaggerations and deliberate mis-
representations of what was said by
Revs. Reed and UzzeH. While we feel
that the circumstances which caused
the meeting to assemble warranted the
use of strong and vigorous criticism.
We deem it our duty, in justice TO Revs.
Reed and UzZell, to declare emphat-
ically that the construction placed upoD
their language was unjustifiable and
unfair to them and the thousands as
Sembled to hear them"
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SUFFERING IN THE AZORES.
The Disastrous Result of Waterspout
on the Island of St. Michael.

BOSTON, Dec 29-The Portuguese
Consulate in this city has received
petition from the island of St. Michael.
in the Azores, signed by the Portuguese
Government and nineteen others of the
principal citizens, asking aid for the
sufferers by the bursting of a giant
waterspout on November I'd over the
city of Povoacao. The petition states
that there is much suffering for food,
clothing and shelter. and gives some
particulars of the calamity, than which
it states none has been more devastat-
ing in the history of the island
Tons of water poured down upon the
city, which was of about 5000 inhabi-
tants, mounting above the roofs of the
houses, ripping up the streets and car
rying destruction everywhere In Its
path. The torrent rushed down the
slopes to the sea, tearing a wide chan
mel through nine miles of country and
carrying with it the homes of thou
sands of people.
The flood also destroyed the town of
Riberia Quente, of 300C population.
and several outlying parishes. All
along the coast fishermen lost their
boats and the shore was Uttered with
corpses of those who persisted in the
floods.
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MISS BONAPARTE Welded.
NOW THE WIFE OF COUNT HUT
FELDT OF DENr1ARk.
The Ceremony Takes Place in St.
Paul's Catholic Church at
Washington City.

! WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-The we'd
ding of Count Adam Demoltke HUT
feldt of Denmark and Miss Louise Eu-
genie Bonaparte, daughter of the widow
OF the late Colonel j. Bonaparte, took
place this morning in st. Paurs Catholic
Church. 1t was one of the most inter-
esting international marriages which
have taken place in Washington for
many years.
Owing to the recent death of the
father of the groom, while Danish EN-
bassador at Paris, the plans for an i'm
posing ceremony had to be abandoned
and comparatively few invitations to the
wedding were issued. The church was
handsomely decorated with flowers and
palms suggestive of the Christmas sea-
son, holly and mistletoe being used in
abundance. The national colors of the
United States and Denmark were
blended in the wall panels. The ushers
We're Messrs. Walter Van Rennsealer
Berry, Frank Andrews Charles McCaw-
ley and Robert Wallace, all of this city.
The groom was attended at the altar
by his brother the Count Leon Demoltke
L
the altar and given in marriage by her
uncle, Charles Bonaparte of Baltimore.
His eminence, Cardinal Gibbons,
Archbishop of Baltimore, an old friend
of the Bonaparte family, performed the
ceremony.
The bride was attired in an exquisite
gown Of white satin, the trimmings of
which was priceless old family lace Her
veil was clasped to the hair by a dia-
mond crescent, the gift of ex-Empress
Eugene, the brides god-mother
At the residence of Mrs. Bonaparte
the gifts showered upon the bride were
exhibited to the breakfast party They
comprised one of the most elaborate
and superb collections ever bestowed
upon a bride.
Count Demoltke Huitfeldt and bride
will proceed to st. Petersburg, which
place will be their home for a time at
least.
Miss Bonaparte, the bride of to-day,
is the great great grand daughter of the
famous Betsy Patterson of Balti-
more, whose marriage to Jerome Bona
parte, brother of Napoleon Bonaparte
was celebrated at Baltimore. The alli-
ance was not recognized by Napoleon
Bonaparte, and Jerome, yielding to his
solicitations and demands, abandoned
his American wife, who Indignantly re-
jected Napoleon's offer of a large pen
sion, provided she does not take the
name of the family" Her son, Jerome
Napoleon Bonaparte, was born in the
suburbs of London, England. where she
had been forced to take refuge by the
relentless persecution of her brother-in-
law. The events that followed are his
toric. the refusal of the Pope to dissolve
the marriage, the decree of the Council
of State of France under Napoleon's
dictation declaring 1t null, Jerome's ere
alton by Napoleon as King of West
phalia, and his subsequent marriage to
Princess of Wurtemberg. The name
Jerome" which Madame Patterson
Bonaparte conferred upon her only son.
has been handed down in the family
ever since.
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TO FIGHT FOR CUBA LIBRE.
GEN. COLBY OF NEBRASKA FORr1-
ING AN ArlERICAN ARrlY.
Says They Will be Able to Raise
From Ten to Twenty Thousand
Volunteer Soldiers.

LINCOLN (Neb), Dec. 29-General
L. w. Colby Of Beatrice, who has taken
upon himself the task of forming an
American army to fight for Cuban in
dependence, will leave for the East in
a few days, stopping at Chicago. Cleve-
land and New York From the latter
place he viii sail for Cuba in an indi-
Vidual capacity TO look over the ground
In the course of an extended inter
view with the United Associated
Presses to-day he said: The conditions
in favor of Cuban Independence are inn
proving Gaily, and the Senate Of the
United States has sounded the keynote
To the true American policy. Our Gov
eminent and citizens should give sub
stantial aid and recognition to every
people ON the American continent
struggling for liberty and self govern
ment The Cubans are by right part
Of u.s. and no monarchy should be per
mftted to deny them the right of self
government, right here under the
shadows of the stars and stripes
As TO the progress that is being made
for the organization of an American
army in aid of the Cubans, he said ::
The organization is progressing; COM
panies have been formed and enlisted
in many of the States and Territories,
and there is no question about obtain
ing from 10000 10 10000 able bodied
volunteer soldiers. And let me. tell you
that when once an armed legion of
from 10000 to 10000 American volun-
teers lands in Cuba. with the necessary
subsistence for thirty days. a public
sentiment will be created that will place
10 900 reinforcements in condition to
follow In a few weeks.
Those desiring to give aid to Cuban
liberty and independence should organ
ize into companies in the different To-
calities and write me at Beatrice, Neb,
for enlistment papers and instructions
Let American sentiment and patriotism
be once crystalized into organization
ard action, and Cuban liberty will be
an easily accomplished fact"
General Colby is confident of securing
substantial aid IN the East.
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RACING EVENTS.
Winners at the New Orleans and
Ingleside Tracks.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 29.-Results:
Seven furIongs, Mollie B. won, Little
Billy second, Whit third. Time-1 $3.50
Six furlongs, Sugar Cane won, Little
Buck second, Elkin third. Time: 1874
Mile and twenty yards, Trilby Won
Marquise second, Sobriquet third. Time
--1:44A.
Seven furlongs, Hill Billy won, Wis
count second Pelleas third. Time
Isl.
Six furlongs, Halloween won, Laura
Davis second, Ida Wagner third Time
1:151%.
Six furlongs, Tenochtitlan won, EN-
ma Lee second, Judge Bullock third.
Time-1:151b.
AT INGLESIDE.
SAN FRANCISCO Dec 29-Weathe-
fine, track heavy at Ingleside. Four
fsvorites took purses.
Six furlongs, selling, Pat Murphy
won. Banjo second, Harry o. third.
Time-1:19
One mile, purse, Sweet Favorable
won, Torsina second, Captive third.
Time-1 :451a.
The Pommery Sec stakes, two-year-
olds, seven furlongs, $1,000 to winner,
Aquinas won, Howard S. second, Cas-
par third. Time-1:33.
Seven furlongs, purse, Reddington
won, Hazard second, Woodchopper
third. Time-1 :321a.
The fifth race was declared off.
Six furlongs, selling, Lucky Dog won,
Yemen second, Toano third. Time
1.1SL
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Cotton Manufactures the Schedule
Under Discussion.
Japan Rapidly Pushing to tho Front
in the Contest for Commercial
Supremacy on the Pacific, That
Country Now Having Larger Car
rying Trade Than the United
States, According to the Report of
the U. S. Consul at Sydney

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-The second
day of the tariff hearing before the
Committee on Ways and Means of the
House was taken up with the discussion
of schedule one, Cotton manufac-
lures" The first section of the sched-
ule relates to the duty on cotton thread
and carded yarns, or warp yarns. The
gentlemen who were present to en-
tighten the committee in regard to those
manufactures We're Andrew B. San
ford, r. c. Kerr and w D. Rowland,
representing the Cotton Spinners' AS
ISOLATION of Fall River, Mass. and ].
A. Campbell, J. c. Young and p. j.
McNally of Manayunk, Pa.
Mr.. Sanford stated the views of the
Cotton Spinners' Association, and was
subjected to close questioning on the
part of the two Democratic members
Mr.. Sanford said that the provisions
placed in the tariff bill had practically
made it an ad valorem measure. 1t
was simply impossible, he said, for the
splnners of this country to put out any
fine yarns, and the mills had been COM
PEELED to stop the making of fine yarns.
Robert Pilling of Philadelphia, a
maker Of stockings and underwear
said the present law was not satisfac-
tory, and especially on foreign fashion
goods. Referring to labor, he said that
here it was paid four times as much as
it was in Germany, the great competitor
in the stocking trade
H. 3. Chase of Fall River, Mass,
spoke for the makers of cotton cloth
They We're not sufficiently protected Oh
five nd Af
and would ask for a few amendments
to- the present law in this direction
They wanted a new classification for
cloths, exceeding 800 threads to the
square inch, otherwise they were salts
fled with the present duties. They also
desired to have goods known as Gig
ured weaves" specially provided for.
He complained of ad valorem duties
and the differentiation practiced UNI
der them.
r. w. Cooper Of Olneyville, r. T.,
manufacturer of fine grades of stock
ings, asked for a tariff of forty cents
per dozen and thirty per cent ad
valorem on all goods costing 81 80 per
dozen and under. His company hal
been doing business for twelve years
and had never paid dividend 1t was
beginning to get on its feet under the
Mckinley law, but under the present
tariff had just managed to exist
w. r. Craig of Mississippi, on behalf
of producers of extra staple" cotton
Of the Mississippi Valley, asked for
protection against Egyptian cotton.
This cotton, he said, came into direct
competition with the domestic product,
and to a large extent had driven the
domestic growers out.
The committee adjourned until to-
morrow, when the sugar schedule will
be taken up.
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IRELAND'S BIG LANDSLIDE.
The Danger Reported to be by No
Means Over.

DUBLIN, Dec. 29.-The damage from
the landslide near Baltimore, County
Kerry, is by no means over but rather
on the increase. That part of the dis
turbed earth comprising the bog is still
sliding toward the Lakes of Killarney
it's movement being accompanied by a
sullen roar that is heard for miles in
all directions. Peasants living some dis
lance from the scene are fleeing from
their houses and taking refuge in To-
calities that give promise of safety,
leaving all their belongings behind
them.
Debris of houses and trunks of trees
destroyed by the avalanches of earth,
together with the carcasses of COWS,
sheep. pigs and other animals caught in
the landslide and plunged into the riv-
er, are now being swept into the
lakes.
The river is choked with earth, rocks,
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THE TRIAL OF THE THREE FRIENDS.
OFFICIALS NOT ACTING UNDER
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
The Spanish Legation Takes No Stock
in the Story of the Ship Firing
on Spain's Warships.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-According
to the best information obtainable here,
the Federal officials at Key West and
Jacksonville, in their proceedings
against the alleged flibuster, the Three
Friends, are acting under general in
structions of the Department of Justice,
and not under any special directions to
fit the case of the vessel The matter
is being managed by United States At
torney Clark at Jacksonville.
The charge which formed the basis for
the seizure of the Three Friends is VIC
lation of the neutrality laws, prohibit
ing any person within the limits Of the
United States to fit out and arm, or
procure to be fitted out and armed or
knowing to be concerned in the furnish
ing, fitting out or arming of any vessel
with intent that such vessel shall be
employed in the service of any foreign
Prince or State, etc, as the statute sub
stantially asserts, against the subjects
citizens or property of any foreign power
with whom the United States are at
peace.
The officials of the Spanish Legation
say that if there had been the slightest
shred of truth in the sensational stories
published about the Three Friends firing
upon Spanish gunboats. they would
have been promptly informed of the
facts by acting Captain-General Ahu-
mazda in Havana, and it would have
been the imperative duty of the Spanish
Legation to have demanded the sur
render of the boat and its officers to the
Spanish Government to be dealt with
according to the universally recognized
law of nations. Absolutely no report of
any such alleged and absurdly i'm
probable occurrence has been received.
Moreover, the Spanish Legation is TAX
ing no interest in the trial of the Three
Friends in the United States Court at
Jacksonville. This is the fifth time
she has been libeled," said prominent
member of the Legation, land suppose
she will be released, as usual"
The record-union., 1896-12-30
HEEL-AND-TOE WALKING.
A Six-Day Match Begun at st.
Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29-An old-time
heel and toe walking match began IN
the Natatorium building to-day. Thir-
teen men, the majority of whom are
local aspirants for pedestrian honors.
faced the starter. They We're: Henry
5. Helmet, William Hoaglans, William
A Smith, Frank Hart, Gus Guerrero.
Harry Stephens, Edward Howley, Rich
ard Kennedy, w. A. Cahill, William
Earl, John Oddly, Ed Doran and j. w
Jiles. The men are to walk six days,
twelve hours each day, heel and toe, the
winner to get half the gate receipts and
SoO0 added if he breaks the record of
363 miles A small crowd was present
ct the beginning and little interest is
taken in the contest
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DIR. Rial Sentenced to Death

MADRID, Dec. 29.-Adivces from
Manila show that Dr. Rial, a promi-
nent resident, has been sentenced to
death for fomenting rebellion. He will
probably be shot. On his trial, which
was before a court marital, Dr. Rial
admitted that he was the author OF
the constitution of the Philippine
League, the object of which was rev.
dictionary, but denied that he had
taken any active part in the rebellion