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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-18
Broke Open a Smoke House.

Canton, KY, Dec. 1.-THE meat
house of Mr.. Robt. Cunningham was
entered by burglara few nights ago,
but the thief failed to be rewarded
for his trouble. He priced up plank
in the floor and in so doing two large
berrels of soap grease were overturned.
The noise awakened Mr. Cunningham,
who fred several shots in the direc-
ton of the smoke house, and the
would-be-robber was frightened off.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-18
Fortifying Havana .

Key West, Dec. l3.-Advices from
Havana state that La Lucia and
other Spanish papers are very bitter
over the story sent out regarding
Maceo's death and deny it emphati-
cally. Palace officials also deny it
and it is stated that Gen. Weyler will
deny it over his own signature. M ore
fighting is reported in the suburbs
and the insurgent forces are reported
as numbering several thousand.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-18
Lodged in Jail.

VIM. Hardy, col, who was arrested
near Longview, charged with break.
ing into the house of L. T. johnson,
had an examining trial Before ESQ. T.
M. Barker Tuesday and was held
over until the grand jury meets. He
was unable to execute bond and was
placed in Jail here Tuesday afternoon.
Lucy Garth, col, charged with aiding
and abetting, was released on her re.
cognizance, and her case will also be
looked into when Circuit Court meets.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-18
The Two New Trains

The L. & N. will put two new trains
on this division Sunday and there will
be some changes in the schedule now
in effect The accommodation will
leave this city for Nashville few
minutes later returning at about
o'clock. The st. Louis Mail, South
bound, will probably not reach here
until about p. M, and going North
it will arrive at about 1920 a. IN.
The two new fast trains will pass here,
going North at about $50, a. m. and
South at about $50 p. m. These
trains will only stop at county seats
and crossings. A corrected schedule
will be given in our next issue.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-18
Meeting At Paducah tuesday

Mr. E. P. Phillip, chairman of this
judicial District Democratic Com
mittee, has called meeting Of the
Committee at Paducah December %,
to consider the time and method of
nominating candidates for judge and
attorney and also other matters of
The committee is COM
posed of E. P. Phillip, Murray; M.
P. Molloy, Eddyville; F. X. Grasty,
Cadix, and Isaac Carrot, Pembroke.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-18
Committee Call.

A meeting of the Democratic Con
gressional Committee for the LIST Ken
lucky District, will be held at Padu-
cab the 22nd of December, at the
same time and place there will be a
conference of the committee for the
Bird judicial District.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-18
waIIing Writing a Book.

1t is said that Walling is writing
book il, which he will describe the
murder of Pearl Bryan. The book
will be sold to some large publishing
concern and the proceeds be given to
Walling's mother.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-18
Robbery near Kennedy.

Last Friday night the house of
John Cross, COL, living near Kenne-
dy, was broken into and shotgun,
suit of clothes anu several articles of
value stolen. Calvin Alexander, COL,
was arrested, charged With having
committed the offense, but was later
released,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-18
.REAM OF NEWS.
FIT is NEW AND True THIS COLUMN
HAS 1T.
Mcdaniel Case-Dropped Dead-Burglars--
New Trains--Cars Wrecked .-Robbery--
Kicked Getting.
Annual Lodge Election.

james Moore Lodge No. go F. &
A. M. will hold its annual election on
Saturday, Dec. 26, at o'clock, a. m
Please bring dinner. By order of j.
W. Carloss, W. NJ; j. B. Walker,
Sec'ty. New Era and Independent
please copy.)
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-18
REFUSE TO ADMIT 1T.
More Conflicting Reports About Ma,
Death,

Key West, Fla, Dec. IS.-PasseD-
gers arriving here to-night from, Ha-
vana report that Antonio Maceo is
alive and we'll, and is in the province
of Matanzas.
The Passengers say that all Of the
festivities that were going on in Ha-
vana to celebrate his dea IN have been
ordered stopped since it has become
known that he is alive.
DR.. Zertucha, the alleged physician
of Maceo who vouches for his death
is again prisoner.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-18
Captured in Evansville.

Abe Smith, a GAINESVILLE negro,
who, while serving a chain-gang sen
tence, escaped from the guard, has
been arrested at Evansville. He re-
fused to return without requisition
papers and is being held until the
necessary documents can be secured
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-12-18
Kicked by a Horse

Bud Mcintosh, farmer near ALE.
gree, Todd county, was kicked by a
vicious horse Sunday, which resulted
in fractured leg and serious inter
nal INJURIES He is in a critical
condition, with chances against his re-
cOverv
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

Hon. CHESTER I. LONG last week
traded twenty good United States
silver dollars for a Mexican $40 gold
piece. The Mexican gold was sent
to the Citizens bank of Sedgwick by
Hon. Chas. Shaeffer, consul general
Vera Cruz, Mexico. Mr.. Long heard
of the shipment and wired Mr.. Ander
son to meet him at the south bound
train and make the exchange. Had
the Mexican money been silver with
a face value of $4,000, Mr.. Long
could have secured it with ten U. S.
silver dollars. The gold is always
worth its coinage value, which is its
commercial value, while the Mexican
silver is only worth one half it's com
mercial value. This coin was minted
in 1895, and already is out of circu-
lation in Mexico.-Newton Republi
can.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08
A Luminous Cat.

Those wEo now tolerate mice or
rats in or about the house certainly
must be blind to the fact that q lumin
GUS cat, which costs very little to
secure and nothing to keep, has been
invented and can be placed in any
dark corner or nook and effectually
scares away all such pests. The cat
is struck or stamped from sheet metal
or other like material so as to repre-
sent in appearance the exact counter
part of its animated feline sister. It
is painted over with a luminous paint
SO that it shines in the dark like O
cat of flame. After being used fol
about a week the place is forever free
of either mice or rats.-Popular
Science News.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

The Popocrats in Illinois must be
on losing ground, for they are resort
ing to shameful tricks in the interest
OF their cause. Some days ago, Sen
ator W. B. Allison spoke at Geneseo,
Illinois. During the day hand bill
was circulated containing garbled
portions of the Senator's running de
bate on the silver question in the Sen
ate in 1873. The omission of many
parts Of the speech gives it q differ
ent meaning. Fortunately. the hand
bill reached Senator Allison before he
closed his speech. and he took &C
casion to refer it in terms of severe
denunciation; and as the Geneseo
Republic states, he "scathingly rebuk-
ed the ghouls that stoop to Islander
and misrepresent men, and fairly
carried tie vast audience by storm. -
John Rapp. Jr., of this city, has
shown Us copy Of the Republic con-
tanning an account Of Allison 8 meet
inn
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08
Faster Time To The Coast.

General Manager J. J. Frey and
General Superintendent H. o
Nudge of the Santa Fe, returned
from Chicago where they have been
making arrangements for the restora
ton of the transcontinental flyers
which were taken off a few months
ago because of light business. 1t
has been decided to run the flyers
twice week between Chicago and
Los Angeles after November 4, but
in case the business warrants it, the
trains will be run daily. It is pro
posed to make the train this winter
the fastest and best appointed over
land train in the world. The time
made last year was three days from
Chicago to Los Angles and two and
one-half days from Kansas City. It
is proposed to cut this schedule
several hours. Passes will not be
honored on the train and chair car
service will be abandoned. Only
sleepers, a dining car and baggage
will be used on the trains. A barber
shop and bath room will be provided
for passengers.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

Governor Morrill's Administration
A neat pamphlet has been issued
by S. T. Howe, giving a comparison
of expenditures under Populist and
Republican administrations of the
State of Kansas. More than two
hundred thousand dollars have been
saved during Morrill's term. The
State institutions have been put upon
an economical and business ike basis
heretofore unknown in the history of
the State. The methods pursued by
Gov. Morrill, are unlike those of pre-
ceding Governors, and the new
system of keeping accounts of sup
plies furnished state institutions rem
ders false returns impossible.
The actual difference between Gov
ernor Morrill's management of state
expenses and the cost of the Populist
is 5000, 1889. This is
a great saving to the state, and this
simple matter of economy will com
mend Morrill's administration to
every impartial and unbiased voter in
IN, State
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08
SeWall's Gold Contracts.

So much has been written in the
papers of late concerning vice presi
Dental candidate Sewall's connection
with gold contracts that Mr.. L. G.
DeLang of Louisville, Kentucky
wrote Mr.. Sewall concerning it and
received this reply:
BATH, Me-. Sept. 20, 1896.
Mr.. L. G.. DELANG, Louisville, KY;
Dear Sir:-In reply to yours of the
22nd inst, I desire to state that it is
true that I am making contracts with
the gold clause inserted. I have al
ways made charter contracts in this
way for the last 40 years, and I doubt
if I could make them in any other
way. Charter contracts for foreign
voyages are invariably made in this
way. The freight payable in gold or
sterling. do not see why Ishould
be criticised for following the custom
in my business that has universally
obtained for the last 40 years to my
knowledge. 1 am perfectly willing to
take silver or currency in payment if
custom permitted. Yours truly.
ARTHUR SEwALL.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

CANDIDATE WEEP is trying to show
that the Republican party of Ford
county favored free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to
l, and he quotes the published pro
ceedings of the county convention in
March last to prove his assertion. At
that convention Mr.. Webb succeeded
in getting resolution passed endors-
ing the position of Senator Carter on
the money question. The resolution
passed by small majority.
Since that event many changes have
occurred in the political situation
the Republicans adopted the gold
standard with international bimetall-
ism at st. Louis, the Popocrats en-
dorsed free silver, Senator Carter
stood still, by remaining in his party,
and Mr.. Webb funked.
1t was proper for the Republicans
to follow the dictates of the National
party; it was consistent for the Popo
Gratis and Demopops to favor free
coinage of silver, it was courageous
and manly for Senator Carter to stand
by his party, and fight for it; but
for Mr.. Webb, yes, it was wise for Mr..
Webb to go to the place he belonged.
He is the only consistent man in the
bunch, in his own estimation.
In trying to prove that the Repub-
lican party left him, Mr.. Webb will
not gain mnch Roadway; and in try
ing to prove that the GLoBE-REpUBL1
CAN once favored free silver cuts no
figure. as the present editor is not re
sponsible for the course of the paper
two years ago.
If Mr.. Webb is sorry that he aband
oned the Republican party we have
\ pity for him; and we Judge he is,
'or he is attempting to prove that the
party left him. But Mr.. Webb will
get left" again, November 3.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

The Menace to Civil Service Reform.
The Christian Endeavorer of Sep
TENDER, published at Chicago, a non
partisan publication, contains the fol-
lowing sensible article on the threat
ened resumption of the spoils system
by the Democrats:
The Christian Endeavorer has more
than once expressed its opinion that
while civil service reform was not q
cure for all our political ills, it was
vet a more important reform than
that of any other, and without it other
reforms would not be lasting. 1t is
the foundation reform of all others.
Already it has shorn bosses Of great
portion of their power, and in short
time will bring our whole civil service
into the higher position occupied by
that of England. English statesmen
have stated that prior to civil service
reform in Great Britain their politics
were more corrupt than ours are now,
but the introduction of civil service
reform has SO changed their whole
political system as to make it com
paratively pure.
We are greatly panied that for the
first time in a number Of years a
great national political party has seen
fit to condemn civil service reform.
Very little attention has been paid to
this because it has been overshadow-
ed BY other interests, bat We think it
would be an evil beyond estimate if
the spoils system should again be
1antsned upon orr body polite.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08
What the Election Of Mr.. Bryan Would
Mean to Business Men.

Nearly six months would pass be
fore he could be inaugurated, and SIX
months more before the proposed
silver Legislation could become a law.
During that time creditors would
seek to protect themselves against be
ing paid in deprecated money; every
obligation that was due would be en-
forced; depositors in banks would
withdraw their money; creditor
merchants would force collections, to
avoid receiving deprecated dollars,
and the great volume of business con-
Quoted on credit would cease; manu-
factories would close until the value
of the new dollar could be settled;
business houses would fail, and the
unemployed would be numbered by
millions; farmers would find few
purchasers for their products, and
everybody, from the banker to the
laborer, wonld suffer, and the latter
the mos: of all. While the country
would survive it and business inter-
ests ultimately adjust themselves to
the new conditions, it is a terrible
price to pay for an experiment, and
business men, without regard to party
should contribute both means and
efforts to prevent such a catastrophe.
The result should be made so decisive
that the silver agitation would cease
and confidence and prosperity re-
turn; otherwise we may drag along
with an indefinite period Of agitation,
and distrust.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

AT the joint debate between Long
and Simpson. at Wichita, the "sheep
were separated from the goats" that
is to say, the Long men were seated
on one side of the hall, and the Simp-
son men on the opposite side. Longs
friends wore yellow badges and Simp
sons friends wore white badges. The
women were seated in the galleries.
Blowing of horns, asking of ques-
ton, Kissing, ETC., were prohibited.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

The honey crop of this country will
be little below the average for the
present season. In California, cur
heaviest honey-producing State, the
honey crop is almost a failure. In
some of the Eastern States the crop is
above the average, but both north and
south is perhaps less than an aver
age. The alfalfa districts have also
fallen a little short.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

Col. A. X. MCCLURE of Philadea-
phia who was one of the leaders in
the Greeley movement way back in
1872, has q vivid recollection of that
campaign. He says the Bryan cam
paign reminds him of the Greeley
campaign, and believes the Bryan
cause will completely collapse before
November as did Greeley's.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

The middle-of-the road Populists
on the I'd, effected the nomination of
their electoral ticket by filing their
official petition with the secretary of
state. They present full list of
Bryan and Watson electors and ask
that they be given place on the Of
fcia! ballot. There are 9O1 names
on the petitions, which have been
circulated in twenty one counties.
This makes eight tickets to be printed
on the ballots.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08
DISPATCHES to the New York World

DISPATCHES to the New York World
show that betting on election results
continues slow in the principal cities.
Odds of 2 to are offered on McKin-
ley, but few large bets have been re
corded. An offer of $4,000 even
money on Mckinley was made at
Detroit Saturday without takers. An
offer to bet $4,000 to $1,000 Oh Nc
Kinley has been posted at Indian
apolis.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

In the course of his speech at New
ton Jerry Simpson said: cit may be
true that life insurance policy for
two thousand dollars will only be
worth one thousand dollars under free
silver, but that is enough to leave to
a second husband" II the women Of
the Seventh congressional district
now had an opportunity to vote, Ches
ter 1 Longs majority would be some
fhinv nvarvha1nsnw
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

The republicans of Nebraska are
charging all along the line. The
supporters Of fusion and cheap dollars
are in full run. A vigorous fight
during October and as many gains as
we have made in September will give
the state to Mckinley by 10000 votes.
-Nebraska State Journal.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

WHEAT has gone up S cents BUSH
ell and silver has gone down 3 cents
an ounce in the past few days. Yet
Populist and Democratic orators con
tinue to try to make the farmers be-
lieve that the price Of wheat is in some
way indissolubly associated with the
price of silver.-K. G.. Star.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

Col. ALExANDER K. MCCLURE. the
veteran editor of the Democratic Phil
adelphia Times, in an interview pub
lished on the day Bryan was in the
Quaker City. staked his judgment
on the prediction that the city of
Philadelphia would give 100, 900 ma
jority against free silver.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

A STRAW vote has just been taken of
the members of the "Order of Rail-
way Telegraphers" in the state Of
. Nebraska. 1t resulted-McKinley,
657; Bryan, 172.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

WHILE it is fact that Mr.. Bryan
has had his hair cut, this incident is
not proof conclusive that he proposes
to withdraw as the Populist candi-
date.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

The advance in the price of wheat
is the kind of an argument that
answers all the sophistries that the
free silver orators are pitchforking to
the farmers.-Globe. Democrat.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

A MILLION dozen eggs were shipped
into this country during the last year.
And then talk about supply and de-
mand not entering into the price of
eggs.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

FLORIDA went Democratic by about
$4,000 majority. The returns are
not ali in yet. The Sound Money
ticket will carry in November.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

GEORGIA voted on State officers
yesterday. The Democratic majority
will be greatly reduced. The Demo
Gratis claim $4,000.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

In THE town elections of Connect.
cut the Republicans have $1,000 ma
iority-a very large gain.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

A THIRD poll of New York has been
made. 1t shows 225,OO majority
for Mckinley.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

KANSAS will give Mckinley not less
than $4,000 plurality. Put this in
your hat.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET
FOR PRESIDENT,
WIZLiNDl McKI7lLeY.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Garrett II. Hobart.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICK EFT

REPUBLICAN STATE TICK EFT.
For Chief Justice-T F. CARVER, of Salina
For Governor-E. N. MORRILL,. of Hiawatha
For Lieutenant Governor-H. f. RICHTER, OF
Council Grove
For Secretary of State-W. C. EDWARDS, OF
Larned
For Auditor-GEO. f. COLE, of Girard.
For Treasurer-OTIs l.. ATHERTON, of Russell
For Superintendent Public Instruction
+. STANLEY, of Lawrence.
For Attorney General-F. B. DAWES, of Clay
Centre.
For Congressman at Larger. w. BLUE, of
PleasantOn.
For Congressman-7th District
CHESTER /. LONG. of Medicine Lodge.
For Judge of the Appellate Court
ELRICK G. COLE, of Great Bend.
For State Senator-37th District
FRED WAsHBON, of Harper county.
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
For Representative--W. J. FITZGERALD.
For Clerk of District Court-L g. GRoBETY.
For County Attorney r. HURD.
County Observation-Disclosures STANLEY.
For Probate Judge-W. Ii. PRESTON.
For County CommissiOner-lst District
w. II. MCKINNEY.
The Globe-republican., 1896-10-08

The GLOBE REPUBLICAN is one dollar
year, payable TN advauce.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15
HAVE WE NOT ENOUGH coLoNELs,
over n Thousand Volunteers for Cubn
Claimed nv EnIiStcrs.


Claimed by Enlistcrs.
DENVER, Dec. Alt Is claimed by the
leaders in the movement to send troops from
Colorado to fight for Cuban independence that
over 900 names have already been enrolled.
John McAndrews, middle-of-the-road candi-
date for attorney general, has been chosen
commander with title Of colonel. In refer
ence to their plans, Mr.. McAndrews said;
THE volunteers will not leave Denver in
small bodies and by stealth, as was originally
proposed. Neither are they likely to go to
the gulf coast on railroad trains. Instead
they will move overland. either on foot or
on horseback, picking up tributary armies
along the line of march, until upon reaching
Florida they will have sweled to such a
mighty host that the United States author
tiles will not care or dare to interfere with
their embarkaton for Cuba"
Colonel McAndrews further asserted that
any interference with their plans he be-
lleved, would precipitate a revolution in this
country.
Launcelot Il. Dawson, prominent physi-
clan and surgeon for many of the principal
mining companies of Creole and for the
Denver Rio Grande Railroad company at
that place. has written Colonel John Mean
drew OF the Cuban volunteers here. Offering
his services as surgeon of the regiment
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-15
MACEO WRITES or RUS RIVERA.
Lnst Letter of the Dead Cuban Praised
His Successor.


NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE last letter that
the Cuban junta in this city received from
Antonio Maceo curiousy contained an estI-
mate OF the qualities of General Ruis Rivera,
who If Maceo has been killed as is now gem
orally admitted, will succeed to that leaders
command. General Maceo wrote: Rivera
Is not only brave, treless and lndomitable
but he is great tactiCan. He Is a thor
ough soldier and has had military adyan-
taGes enjoyed by but few of the men in my
command. He knows the map of Cuba as
well as the oldest guide and can hold Pinar
del Rio against the Spanish army for ten
years. if necessary. His ideas of mountain
fighting have always met my cordial ap-
proval and In those instances where he has
been compelled to think and act for himself
he has shown a cooness, wisdom and
strategic talent even superior to my own
On several occasions he has converted defeat
into victory. On others, when ii looked as
II he and small force were absolutely shut
In by large army he has escaped without
losing a man. In establishing his post he
has picked out positions that were almost
impregnable and which at the same time
permitted him an avenue of escape in case
the worst should come to the worst. In
storing and concealing munitions of war and
camp equipments he has shown a cunning
that at times has made me even laugh. |
believe he could conceal regiment of horses
inside OF Spanish army and keep undis,
covered a month"
The Cuban junta has not received a COM
plete list of the members of General Maceos
staif who We're killed recently. Some of the
little band that fell with Maceo were sup
posed to be from California, but the junta
cannot confirm this report Some members
of the staff, which consisted of sisteen men,
were recruited in this city.