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Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-04-09

GALLON, o., April GA. C Squier, ex-
mayor and senior member of the firm
of Squier & Hover, iron founders, died
Sunday morning of pneumonia.
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A Observation-Disclosures Is q criticr' HE
Is man who rips things to pieces without
knowing how TO put them together again. :"
Chicago Record.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-04-09

Or what use are forms, seeing at times
they are enptyt or the same use as bar
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-04-09

80 mink my duty to the
= vail be best performed by declin-
ing to participate in a contest for the
nomination.
The obligations assumed when | ac-
copied my present official position re-
quire me TO devote my entire time and
attention to the public interests COM
mitted to my charge, and l shall have
TO continue the discharge of my duty,
as imposed upon me, To the best of my
ability, and in such msnner as viii
in my Judgment most certainly
promote the true interests of
the country; and, IL the opinion
Of my fellow democrats in
kentucky my services entitle me to
their commerdation and approval. |
would regard their Endorsement of my
public course as an ample reward for
the little have been able TO accom-
plish in behalf of honest administration
and sound financial policy.
With many thanks for your kind let
ter, am, very truly yours.
j. q. CARLISLE
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HE DECLINES.
Secretary Carlisle Not Candidate for
the Presidency.

fhe Secretary Has n Profound Interest In
the Welfare Of tho Party, Eut Thinks
Ne Can Serve the Country Best by
staying In Hts Present Position.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-04-09

COULD not get along without Piso's Cure
for Consumption. IL always cures.-MRs E.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-04-09

A BITTER aud perplexed "What shall Idor''
Colcridge.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-04-09

TIE Bible tells the sluggard to 60 TO the
the observation-disclosures Constitution,
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-04-09
IN About we.tern Farm L.nd..

FLArrERr Is often q traffic OF Ei-t.ei
meanness, where, although par in5,.I
deception, neither Is deceiyed.-C. ton
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-04-09

.ukEx, o.. April e.-The miners of
E es<Aelle, Hillville and Salem
y1ko have been idle several days
h the settlement Of the six cents
+. a demanded by them, held q
, = hSaturday afternoon and de-
- return TO work Monday, the
Lto~s accediuC 70 their demands.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-04-09

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 6.-There
was a murderous ARRAY in a railroad
boarding house on State street between
Thomas Kane and George Few, the lat
ter recently coming here from Spring
Kane used a razor and Few
~ knife, and both men were
dashed The Springfield man
mt Kane made disparaging
; Eabour >Hsu~Eife
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-04-09

In advertising continuous" Is the word.
Plunges are rarely successful.-Brains
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-04-09

LADY CUSTOMER lin china sbop)-"Do
you break these sets1n Dealer-"No,
madam; the purchasers servants usually
attend to that. "-Tit-Bits
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-04-09
THE MARKETS.

IT Is easier to find fault than to know
what 10 do for i'll. A. W. Bulletin
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-04-09

A DOSE In Time Saves Nine of Hale's
Honey of HorehoCnd and Tar for Coughs
Pixies Toothache Drops Curein one minute.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-04-09

April e.-Thieves en-
tered the capitol some time Friday
might, broke open the door entering
-. committee room of Senator Quay.
DPennsylvania. and ransacked the
office and desks in search of papers
which they evidently wanted to find.
When the senator and his clerk made
q careful investigation Saturday morn
ing nothing was found to be missing.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-04-09

New YORK, April 6.-IIarry Whitney,
when asked as to the truth of the
rumor by a reporter, refused to con-
firm the story, but it has gained con-
siderable credence among people who
should know. Thomas Edison, the
great inventor, has about completed
another machine which he calls the
"Vitascope." 1t is an improvement on
the kinetscope, and Mr.. Edison says he
has no doubt that it will prove to be a
success. The vitascope throws upon a
screen by means of bright lights and
powerful lenses the moving life-size
figures of human beings and animals
New Line From Pittsburgh to Youngs-
town.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 1.-Two en-
cheering corps are engaged in survey
ing route for a first-class railroad to
be constructed between Pittsburgh and
Youngstown, o. One corps is headed
by Engineer Holbrook, formerly gen.
eral superintendent of the Pittsburgh
& Lake Erie road. The other is in charge
of Engineer Patterson. The new road,
it is said, will parallel the Pittsburgh
& Lake Erie railway. 1t is stated that
Senator Calvin s. Brice and Senator
iWm. Finn, of Pittsburgh, are back Of
the movement, which has not as yet
been regularly incorporated.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-04-09

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Secretary Car
il''e Sunday evening gave ont the fol-
Lowing letter To Chairman Long. of the
democratic state central committee of
kentucky, declining 10 enter the con
'Nat Tor the democratic nomination for
~" Presidency:
l"EAsuEN DEPARTMENT, OFFICE or
ThE SECRETARY,
WASHINGTON, ID. e., April 4, 1896. \
Nhas. Il. Long. Esq, chairman demo
cratic state central committee. Louis
VILE. Ky:
Ny DEAR SIR:-lour favor of March
30, in which you say in substance that
many of my friends in kentucky and
elsewhere desire me to become a candi-
date before the approaching national
democratic convention for nomination
for the office of president and request
ing me TO give ''some authoritative or
definite expression" upon the subject,
was duly received and has been ma
turely considered.
Many communications upon the same
subject and of similar import. have
been received from friends in different
parts Of the country, and while very
grateful for these numerous expressions
OF confidence and esteem upon the part
of my democratic fellow citizens. have
not been able to reach the conclusion
that the existing conditions require me
to comply with their requirements by
authorizing them to announce me
as candidate for the presiden-
tial nomination. While l feel a pro-
found interest in the welfare of my
party, | am much more concerned about
its declaration Of principles than in its
selection of candidates Because, in my
opinion. its failure CT success at the
election. as well as its capacity for use
full service to the country in the future
depend upon the position it takes or
omits 10 take upon the.public questions
now engaging the attention of the peo-
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ATTEMPTED 70 KIN HIS ChlId Then sulcld.

DECATUR, Ind, April 6.-Thomas
Freeong committed suicide here by
taking arsenic after trying to kill his
seyeu-vear-old son.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-29

Dos Moines, Iowa, February %.-bX-
Governor Boies has written a letter to the
Leader in which he says he is not in any
sense candidate for the democratic
presidential nomination. on the silver
question he says:
- am thoroughly impressed with the
belief that we have reached crisis IN
the history of our party that is to de-
ternine It's future for many years. If not
for all time to come, ana | could not
possibly consent TO be silent or inactive
upon an issue that, I'm my own judgment
so vitality involves the welfare OF tins
Nation. I am quite willing 10 confess that
| have been one of the number who read
the recent declarations of democratic
platforms in my own state and of which
democratic and republican platforms by
National conventions adopted by both OF
these parties as solemn promises by each
to restore silver to the position assigned
it in The fundamental law of this govern
ment as money of redemption, and l con-
scientlously believe that to neglect to do
an open. Migrant ana continuous violation
of the highest law of this land.
Il want II, therefore. understood by
every friend have in Iowa that to the
utmost extent of the ability ! possess /
viii do all ! can to restore the financial
system adopted by cur fathers and guar
anteed to their des cendants I'm the most
solemn form that human rights of any
kind can be secured to free people Re-
spectfully yours
Horace Boies"
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AID FOR CUBA.

Don NJ Dickinson Hints Tint It Is Al
ready IN Preparation
Detroit Mich. February 9S-Hou. Don
NJ Dickinson, who is known ne the great
Cuban insurgcrt advocate stated tonight
that tho action of tho senate In passing a
resolution recognizing tho tclllgerent
rights OF the Insurgents was based upon
authoritative information that was In the
hands Of all Cuba's friends that a5 per
cent OF all tho engagements between the
insurgents and Spanish troops had been
won by the insurgents. Tho Spanish SOL
aiers themselves, said he. aud even tho
volunteers armed by Spain were joining
tho iusurgcnt forces.
Mr.. Dickinson strongly limited that the
United states citizens were already or
ganizlng aid for the insurgents and would
send them armed relief,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-29
.NICARAGUAN REVOLUTION.
President Zelaya Has Struck an Ef-
fective Blow.
Has CAPTURED TWO REBEL TOWNS.
The Canal Project is Said 10 Be Unaffected
us the United States VIII
Protect II.

Managua. Nicaragua, February IS
copyrighted. 1896 by the Associated
Press 1.-The campaign against the insur-
gents is being pushed with the greatest
vigor by President Zelaya AS minated
In these dispatches yesterday the presi-
dent decided not to walt for the Leonists
to attack Managua, but ordered and adj
vance upon the enemy. and captured the
town of Nagarote. on the western shore
of Lake Managua. about twenty-five miles
from here and on the way to Leon. Maya
rote is now held by a small party Of gov
ernment troops and column is pushing
forward in the direction OF Leon.
EARLY this morning Momentobo. on Lake
Managua, was bombaricd by a gunboat
after the place had been called upon TO
surrender. Ten shells were thrown into
the town and the firing ceased when the
inhabitants fed in terror. The loss of the
rebels and the amount of damage done is
not known. Momentoho had declared In
favor Of General Ortiz, the leader Of The
insurrecton. Reinforcements of arms and
ammunition have arrived from Granada
and second column will he sent to the
front during the day. The successes of
the government troops up to the present
hour have the effect of making the .presi
dents supporters very confident Of ulti-
matoly suppressng the rebellion.
Very little information is ohtaiaahle con.
corning the doiugs of General orwttH and
the lCOnists. but nccorilnG to report
they have succeeded IN placing over 1850
mon under arms and are Advancing 10
meet the government troops. II THIS is the
case a decisive engagement should shortly
take place.
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is NOT A CANDIDATE.
Letter From Mr.. Whitney Anent His Mlssissino A..
the Monetary Situation M

Memphis February 2s-The Commercial. A,..
respondent telegraphs his the following: ssdsm
Jackson Miss February %The Clarion Ledger prn.
Ion. w. c Whitney New York; NC following
the Editor of the Clarion-1.edger ia ckson Miss:
New York February 25.-Do recent .s,..
by w. McAister has Nv your ns
prominent democrats petition requesting NM eHcs
presidential democratic nan 20 oe
Whitney pe
aware - . rA
therefore desire to dscan any knowledge of movement
request not ia ,on ~ Nrs
friendly approval
of Information that some rscs
supporter of the view that the United States omen
indeIend identity of the us mint
othc
believe theory of 0nsns III
industries and prosperity 1t is opinion funssn
believer gold and silver meal hsS n
and confident within tms ws
I'd
metals coinage currency
is looked financial heresy and " WA
thought this subject advancem
maxi little tina, Nu.
action by the United States alone would disastrous
our
o problem
opini
be n
a-.
mine William c.
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wnAT an r1In coMET.

Are these gentlemen who arc striving 20
break M parties and incite revolution or
wars In this country. at this time, begin
ming to suffer- under the influence of comet
gas? j. the celestial visitor whlcn IS sqil
TO be heading for rs at the rate Of sixteen
hundred thousand mtIes day. already be-
ginning to make mon mad7
A few days since the astronomers told us
that Pertlnes comet was TN, forty million
miles from the earth coming IN a hoe lne
that would b. the envy OF any railroad u
the world. and thu, It's rate Of speed would
bring It into collision with the earth about
the iith Of March. 1t VIII be seen that the
'imc for prayer ara repentance IS nncon-
fortahly short. All tho adjuucts and fes.t.
ures OF tho period are 10 conformity With
tho conditions which We have been taught
TO believe will prevail when our ntue ter
rtstrial ball Is knocked out There arc
wars and rumors Of war; people are marry.
ing and giving in marriage the populists
are as reckless as over in tholr efforts TO
eubvert good government aud the rcpub-
Hcan congress seems to be utterly Obvious
OF the hereafter.
The only CLEAN Of hope Is in the doubt OF
the scientists az TO what may be The effect
OF the swish ard whirl through our sphere
OF the great gaseous tail as IT envelopes
us--provlded there is no hetlI-end collision
and the resulting wreck OF matter and
crash Of worlds, Tho prospect AZ beat f.
only one Of doubt. Arc We guf0clentlv used
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INSURGENTS AGAIN pnrnArnD.

Said to Have Been Worsted in Several
Encounters Win Troops.
Iiavana. February aS.-Thc Insurgents
have destroyed the railroad bridge at
Bacuano. not far from this city 1t is
reported that the usurscnt leader On
has burned Inc village OF Gahanas. Al
vices which have just been received here
show that on Saturday last a small band
Of insurgents surprised tho storckeepcrs
in tho sire is OF Auglonado de MERGED ON
the outskirts of card mas. the important
seaport near Maian1as. Under threats
tho Insurgents ohtaincd all the lire arms
and ammunition in the place.
'uipN Ndsqurz, commanding the ,int-
lhiunA battalion, has been engaged nj
i,l-iS' hraI NIeutusos, province OF Santa
ldfH' with the iusurg cmts commanded
by Piuero. The Insurgents lofr eienf
hiii,a on tho hcid and tho troops captured
tW I've prisoners
detachment of tho Maria Cristfu,
nHii"ii"ih commanded by Major Caboiio,
lis been cngLgcl at The Burno Vistu,
XIII ,"'t,2h, Ma'a!Has with the insurgents
Iiui Nicstic, CaJisolo and Roias Th=
uonpb surprised the enemy at breakfast
amt captur ii thc insurgcnt posItion Al
lhc loiut of the bayonct i, non theV
ii,.I he spanish cavalry charged upon
another stand AT Joir. at the Gamin plan.
il"u. about h5li au hours march from
IN. h",no vista plantation. The troops
hgun charged with hayuuats ANA ais
prrsod the enemy and nfter,yard nim.
the ueld. "i""
3, Gf neral I.Inares passed from san Felipe
bN Gabriel while Macro WAS near Aqua
.aI'. the Insurgents to tho number of
l"un under Frrrico Dad Nunez and Gas.
tlio occupying the mus in trout of the
llitntrY and cavalry on onc flank open.,I
liir oh tlc column. General Liuarcs had
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-29
NEW ORLEANS rNrp1rs

FIRST race. threa-quariers OF mile,
sellIng-lit for Tat, Molue King. Piso.
Fontlenr, Anna McNarry. Trxie. JOE:
Back Ball. stork. Renaud. J. w Cook,
lA, CARA l01.
Second race, seven and one-half FUR
LONGS, selling Georgia Smith. 90 lluecltoI,
Chusnut. e2 bon ODonn il. sycamore,
Chcnuu M.
THIRD race one mile. scllinE-Little Biuv
% Leonard H., $ mele g9 Cave Spring.
Ioc.o-Soi io Himbo. Masonic Home.
l493.hinyar. ioi, Morccl, les, Domingo, ne
Fourth race, threc-qu1rtets of milc.
ha99dicaap- Bowling Green. los noro. Is:
Cold Dust ", David, rs; Constantine.
g.; Domingo ll3, Panout. 70. Piccaroun
~. llelcn Wren, ~; John T.. ~, nj
iioury. no. Stnuaa, %. Barney Aaron, Jr
% Mardeu's Pet. a.
fiffh race one and ono-siNtccnth miles
--Lewin. lloviolo, p9: Lal}clle Franc. cam
pauia, Casa. roe: Bm Arr Ola Pngh.
Tippocanoe. loi. rlstr, Faldr Play or
Pay ~. Little Tom. l0a
SiNth race. thrcc-quartcrs OF q milo.
selling Ado NJ, fegtival. Sweetheart. liz.
~, w. MinuIe W, i03 r. NJ. D., Al
Mil's niscori. black Tiger, Marcus NJ,
lN, Trenton. f0T
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STRUGGLE IN FLORIDA.

Mckinley and Morton Fighting Desper-
ately for First Southern Blood.
Jacksonville, Fla. February ZS.-fhe
managers of McKinley's campaign do not
propose that the Florida republican CON
vcntion which will assemble on next
Wednesday to select delegates to the st.
Louis convention, shall declare for Gov
ernor Morton for the presidency II they
can help A..
Should Wednesdays convention declare
for Morton IL Is thought the New Workers
boom viii take on new life In the South
while, on the other hand. a pronounce
ment in favor of Mckinley Will be regard
Cd "a arguing well for the strength OF
the Ohio candidate in the South sener-
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AN INSURGENT VICTORY.
paniards Lost Seven Hundred ToopsThe Story Butche
Confirmed.

Tampa Fla February
houncing uage which directed
Senator Morgan Washington
who toiay
In Guatao miles
swens had retired three
to
whom a old
The violation Of thu
dents Fifteen nsurgn to
This has been confirmed by
OF he tchory
The details of the battle of
iupotant
IasC
7n
General paano n
river Ih spanlrds attacked
le main body and
rrosrains hundreds of spanards
The Spanish
when was order
the resolution
CIhe Post
bntchory
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-29
AMERICAN VESSEL SEARCHED.
Spanish Gunboat Was Prepared to Fir.
ON tho Slara MN gtriu--. ~

Spanish Gunboat Was Prepared to Fire
on tho stars ana Stripes
Roston, Mass. February .S-Thc throo
mnstcd schooner Navaripc, Captain War.
ner from Mauazanilla, cuba, with SUGAR
arrivsd hero today. tils officers confirm
the report received hero that she had been
stopped by - Spanish Guuboat In Cuban
waters and searched The captain and
crow submitted quietly to the inspection
Of the Spanish troops. but they are high
ly indignant at what they consider an In
suit to tho American flag.
j. II. Prtchurd, CHIEF mate Of the
Navariuo described tho incident to an
Associated Press reporter as follows:
eve left ManZanilla on January - IN
charge Of Spanish pilto. At o'clock
SUNDAY afternoon when we hal reached
point about half way between AIan2nn-
ill and Capo Cruz, n small Spanish war
vessel came down on us with "A swivel
gun trained on VS. We act tho Stars and
stripes and dropped our anchors ~ boat
occupied hy q second lieutenant. pilot,
two armed Spanish mariucs and oarsmcn
roW ed TO our vessel. the first four persons
coming on board. AS none OF US could un.
derstand Spanish our pilot acted as In
tcrprctcr and we ascortoiucd from him
Spanish marines who had deserted from
tho ,suuhont and were thought to he on
hoard our schooner. They proceeded 10
search tho vessel and remained about an
hour, when they departed"
ON account OF II being low ebh tide
throughout the dav the NnVUrlno could
not proceed until the next day.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-29
ALARAMA FOR McKINLEY-

birmingham. Ala, February 2s.-Each
OF the republican aspirants for the presi-
Dental nomination Is striving hard to
control the delegations sent from this
state to the St Louis convention. Ala
bama is entitled to twenty-five delegates
ana the Mckinley leaders claim to have
eighteen or nineteen of these assured
Chairman MoSeley, of the State repub-
lean eNccutive committee Is making Il
strcnG fight against Mckinley and his fol-
and Reeds cause but little good The
question OF fusion with the nopulitc marty
in Alabama Is being considered by the re-
puhhcans and the Mckinley leaders are
opposing Il TO the hitter end,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-29
AN EXAMPLE, FOR TEXAS.

In its sollcitude for the agricultural De.
veloprtent and wealth OF this immediate
section The Post has ore than once re
fcrred TO the possibility o. tobacco culture
in East and South Texas. Tho expert
ments that have been made have demon.
strated the adaptibllty OF the soil and
climate 10 this crop.
A notable Illustration of what can he
done in this limo IL furnished by South
Carolina. That little State may h9 at tho
lowest Glib of the political tide, but # has
an abundance, Of pluck and enterprise. 1t
is diversifying Its crops rapidly and build
ing factories and warehouses all oVcr the
State. Five years ago tobacco culture was
attempted. II was said the plant would
not Gourish--it was a waste OF time TO
grow 1t. Five years ago there were no to-
hacco fields. no warehouses, nor factories
Last year moro than 100000 pounds Of to-
bacco. according to tho Charleston News
and Courier. were produced and marketed
in South Carollnl. and now The weed Is one
OF the staple crops Of the state. This year
there will be a large increase in the acre
aro and "the bankers. merchants and
farmers all speak IN enthusiastic terms OF |
the success OF the crop as nloney-malling |
Industry"
Is Texas content to allow the Eastern |
Southern States to continue to lead Il ~ |
agricultural and fnfr strlal enterprise ami |
development Mature has unfortunately |
been too prodlcal cf favorable and natural
conditions FOR living In ToNas. Tho pofv-
latlon have been 50 comfortable with litile
effort that the necessity for taxing the soil
and resources has not yet been felt. peo-
pie are satisfied without suffering. But
this condition Of affairs can not last ale
ways. rs the States population bocomes
douser and lands higher and harder to nc
nuire, tho pressure viii begin 70 be felt. The
competition VIII. at tho same time, he
greater and less moncv VIII be made post
bly, with double the effort. Tho present is
the time Of al othrrs for the rexas farm
ers to diversity their CROPS aud hy extra
exertion make the biggest returns. They
nro standing in their own High, In not
doing so-in not following the example o.
such States even az South Carolina and
Cnorrta
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-29
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

Tho Houston Post Is a stanch friend OF
Governor cube sou and started out to
defend the executive committees action
IN the matter of calling the primaries
june q, ohiccting, however, to the form
OF the ballot on the silver question. Tho
Post finally weakened on the whole bust
ness, ana when Dudley'A last ,nusion
came out It expressed IFS contempt for
such action, by the chairman OF the State
communicative Times.
The Post never started OUT to do any
such thug ON the contrary. Tho Post
condemned the unusual and unauthorized
action OF the committee instanter The
Times evidently got it's Information from
those not Interested IN representing The
Post correctly
The Houston Post condemns the Dud-
ley committee for usurpation of authority
and also condemns county committees
which ignore It and set up the old stand.
ara OF democracy. --Denison Herald.
No. Tho Post condemned the McI,en.
nan county committee for prescribing as
a test for votes T. plodge to advocate
and defend the National and State plat.