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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09
MAKING GOMEZ.
Refuses to Center with Captain
General Weyler.
: The Rebel Leader Doubts the Sim
certify of the Spaniards
I'm Their Proposed Reforms in Cuba-A
Horse Under Weyler Shot by a Cuban
SharpshoOter-The General Mar
rowly Escaped Being Shot.

New YORK, Feb. S.-A special dis
patch to the Herald from Havana,
Cuba, February 6, via Key West, Fla,
says:
Gen. Weyler's attempt to arrange for
a secret conference with Gomez in San
ia Clara over the question of the pro-
posed Cuban reforms has proved a
complete izzle.
Gen. Gomez sent word, it is said, that
he would not confer with Gen. Weyler
upon any subject whatever and refused
to meet him under any circumstances.
While the rebel leader doubted the
sincerity of the Spanish government
and declared that the proposed re-
forms would not be promulgated in
good faith, he expressed willingness
to meet any accredited agent of the
government, except Gen. Weyler, for
the purpose of giving the insurgent
views on the question
The news of Gen Gomez's refusal to
treat with Gen. Weyler caused intense
excitement Sunday in official and po-
litical circles.
New YORK. Feb. S.-A special to the
New York World from Key West, Fla,
says: As Gen. Weyler was marching
with his columns just before entering
Santa Clara his horse was shot from
under him by Cuban sharpshooter.
1t is supposed the shot came from a
distant hillside.
Throughout the march from Rodas
the captain general was assaulted by
missiles of this kind and several times
barely escaped being wounded.
He is greatly worried over it, and
large scouting parties precede the adj
vancing Spanish columns to clear the
way.
A Spanish force of 500 men was am
pushed Wednesday night near MAJ
arene, just west of Santa Clara, where
Gen. Weyler was then, and narrowly
escaped humiliation.
The insurgents had mined the road
and bridge over creek, and hid on
the roadsides. AS the Spaniards were
crossing the bridge mines were ex-
ploded killing 20 or 80 men and wound
ing many more. The blowing up of
the bridge divided the Spanish force.
The Cubans fired on those in the rear
and then charged with machetes.
Many Spaniards were driven into the
creek where they were drowned.
The soldiers in the rear column just
managed to escape humiliation.
The Cubans captured so prisoners
and report over 100 Spaniards killed,
drowned or wounded and missing. The
Cuban loss was slight.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09
THE WARSHIPS
Slow in Arriving at Charleston. S. c., G
Account of q Severe Storm.

Slow in Arriving at Charleston. S. c., on
Account of q Severe Storm.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. S.-The ex-
pected warships did not arrive Sun
day. The water front was lined with
anxious people all day long but not a
gunboat came over the horizon line.
The Clyde liner Comanche came in
Sunday night from New York and had
not spoken the warships at Hampton
roads Thursday morning. Capt. Pen
nington told of a severe storm en-
countered off the capes on Saturday,
and from his description Of it the war
ships must have caught it also. The
ships that left Hampton roads Thursday
were the cruiser New York, the battle
ship Maine, the cruiser Columbia and
the double turreted monitor Amphri-
trite. This last named vessel is built
with very low free board and it is
thought would have an extremely
rough time in a severe storm.
At late hour Sunday night the
warships had not been reported, but
it is expected they will show up Mon
0aV MORNING.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09
THROUGH a BRIDGE.

accommodation Train Goes Into the
Creek-Engineer Killed and Passengers
Injured.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Feb. San ex-
cursion train on the Cum berland &
Pennsylvania road, a branch feeder of
the Baltimore & Ohio, went through a
trestle at Franklin Mine, Nd, at mid
night Saturday night. The track walk
er passed over the trestle a short time
before and it was all right. The train
was running at full speed. The en-
CINE crossed over in safety but the
combination coach and rear car
fell through the trestle into raging
creek. There were Is passengers on
board. The train filed with water, and
the battling of the passengers for an
exit was terrible. AS far as known
all the passengers escaped. John How
ard, the fireman of the train, jumped
as the engine was topping over and
received serious injuries. Engineer
Ross was so badly injured that he died
Sunday. The accident was caused by
the center props of the trestle being
knock ed down and carried away by
an ice gorge
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09
GOFF AND HANNA
Refuse to Accept Portfolios in McKinley's
Cabinet.

Refuse to Accept Portfolios in HcKinley's
Cabinet.
CANTON, o., Feb s. Mercus A.
Hanna has positively declined the
offer of the postmaster general
ship or any other cabinet posi-
ton, and is no longer under consid-
Grafton as cabinet possibility. The
news comes direct from Mr.. Hanna
through one of his friends who arrived
from consultation with him Sunday
afternoon, who also conferred with
the president-elect Sunday evening.
CANTON, O., Feb. Sword from
Judge Golf has just reached Canton,
warrants the announcement upon high
authority that he can not be a member
of Maj. McKinley's cabinet.
Judge Golf visited Canton at the re-
quest of Maj. Mckinley about two
weeks ago, who told him he would
like to have him accept position
in his cabinet. Judge Golf is an old
and valued friend of Maj. McKinley's
and very much desired to be associated
with him in an official capacity, but
his personal and domestic affairs were
in such condition just at the time that
he could not give a definite answer
and asked time for reflection. He now
finds that his wife's health will not
warrant the occupation of portfolio
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09
TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL
Made Possible by the Grit Of Nash
ville's Citizens
This Exposition Is the Only National
Event of the Year 1S9s-What
Is Being Done to Make 1t
Successful.
Especial Nashville CTenn) Letter j

lSpCCldI NASHVILLE N1cHIL LSLIeE
In many respects the Tennessee Cen
tennial and International exposition to
be held at Nashville, from May 1 to Oc-
tober 30. this year, will serve as an ap-
propriate demonstration of patriotism
and enterprise upon the Threshold of
new century in the history of the
state, and of a new awakening in the
south - 80
The "Old Volunteer state" is for
tunate in the absence of any similar ma
t;onal attraction during the year; for
tunate in the wealth of it's resources,
which are yet to be developed; FORUM
ate in the central geographical position,
which makes Nashville the most ac-
cessible point in the south, andno less
fortunate in the spirit of enterprise and
zeal of her, citizens, who have made
this vast undertaking possible, Be
ing one of the most highly favored
states in the union, in the great variety
of wealth of soil, hills and forests, the
materials for the essential features of
a great industrial exposition are found
within her own borders.
However, this is not to be merely a
display of commercial and Industrial
progress. History, education, art and
science are to have the preference in
the arrangement of the displays, and the
chief aim of the managers of the expo
sitiOn is to show the patriotism of the
people of Tennessee, to illustrate the
perfection of art, the progress of
science, the genius of invention, the
Fl ogress of civilization, and incidentally
to promote industrial and commercial
enterprise. 1t was fortunate for the
state that in and around Nashville were
found the men who had faith in the
outcome of an exposition pitched upon
so high plane. And even here the most
faithful and sanguine friends of the
Centennial met with many discourage
ments, not only in the unfavorable con-
dition of business throughout the coun-
try. but from the lethargy of the peo-
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09
The Page Wire Fence In Bourbon.

MILLERsBURG, KY, May 4, go.
MEssRs. MILLER & COLLINS, Agents,
Paris, Kentucky.
Gentlemen Il have had the Page
Woven Wire Fence on my farm for
about eighteen months and am well
pleased with it. 1t has proved to be all
that is claimed for it. 1t turns all kinds
of stock and is as tight as it was the day
it was put up and has stood some severe
tests. A horse of one of my neighbors
fell across the fence few months ago
and was not taken off for several hours
but when taken of the fence went back
to its place all right with the exception
of few staples. During the storm Of
April Gath goOd-sized tree was blown
across the fence and bent it down to the
ground. AS soon as the tree was cast
off the fence went up all right and was
as good as ever with the exception OF
one broken wire and few staples out
Of place.
am 80 well pleased with the fence
that am going to put up more Of 10
right away. Respectfully,
(5my-tf) WIN. BECRAFT.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09
NOISE OF BIG GUNS.
It's Effect Upon Nervous Hens-The Farm
ers MOurnful Tale.

er's Mournful Tale.
The United States proving ground
at Indian Head, on the Potomac below
Washington, is in shallow ravine, half
a mile or more wide, and running back
for mile or so from the government
wharf. Outside this depression, as the
tale is told by veracious graduates of
the naval academy who have been sta
toned at the post, there is a semi-cir-
cular belt some ten miles broad, where
chicken raising is impossible Within
the ravine the ordinary hen of COM
merce lays eggs, and, if undisturbed in
her intentions of domesticity, matches
them with only the usual yicissitudes to
which hens and eggs are subject. The
sharp, cracking bang of the big guns
that are fired at heavy armor plates day
after day does not disturb the process
of incubation within the post. But the
farmers in the adjacent country, north,
east and south tell a unanimously
mournful tale of setting" after set
ting of selected eggs that have gone
the malodorous way of eggs that are
sou uDOll SIIlO llOI AAdlShSei' ~'OO "iA 700
in all the belt, the farmers say, has de-
veloped a chicken since the proving
ground was established. This failure of
the eggs to do their duty is very nat
urally attributed by the farmers to the
firing of the big guns; the rural clti-
zens explain it by saying that the noise
makes the hens nervous" The officers
have worked it out to their satisfaction
that the fecundty of eggs within the
depression and the lack of it in those
without are due to the strength OF the
heavier sound waves that start from the
muzzles Of the guns. The first impact
of these really big waves, they say, is
we'll outside OF the projecting hills
about the station. The noise of the
guns is far louder, they say, out beyond
the hills than it is inside the ravine,
with the guns right at hand. Outside,
where the sound waves bump the earth
hardest, they rattle the eggs into unpro-
ductivity. As to main facts and as to
explanation, as was said above, this tale
rests wholly upon the veracity of men
trained to truthfulness in q school that
is supposed to hold the virtue of George
Washington above all others. N. \.
Sun.
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pie throughout the state. But having
put their hands to the work they went
forward, meeting all difficulties and
overcoming all obstacles until success
was assured. No other city in the coun-
try has ever accomplished so great a
work, unaided, and under such great
difficulties, and this fact is recognized
by other cities. The Buffalo Express,
i'll full-page art supplement illustrat-
ing and describing the exposition, said:
This article would be incomplete
without a complimentary reference,
well deserved, to the city of Nashville,
which has assumed the chief burden of
this ambitious undertaking. Nashville
has fairly earned the proud cognomen
The Athens of the South With d
population of only 100000, at most, it
has ventured fearlessly into n field
where far more influential communities
have hitherto feared to tread. Think
OF Buffalo undertaking such labor of
love and assuming such tremendous
financial responsibility. Without the
added attraction of an exposition Nash
admirably laid-out, favorably located
and eXcellently drained city with many
substantial business blocks and numer-
Gus handsome residences. y large
amount of northern capital has been in
vested in it's development since the
war and it is one of the largest, if
not actually the leading manufacturing
center of the south"
The wilderness of Tennessee reached
the dignity of statehood, June 1, 1896.
Ii was the third state coming into the
union after the original IS, and in the
century which has passed since its adj
mission. it's institutions, many of which
have become famous, have been thor
oughly grounded, and its greatness and
stability have been firmly established.
| Tennessee has furnished more than her
quota of men for the highest Office in
| the gift of the American people, and her
| statesmen and soldiers have won honor
on the battlefield and fame in the halls
of legislation, while others have won
| bar, and in professional, commercial
and public life. Her earlier citizens
won worldwide fame as volunteers in
the defense of the nation, and there
by earned the distinction for Tennes-
see as the Volunteer State
The characteristics of The early set
tiers of the state, their high sense of
honor, devotion to principle, their brav-
cry and determination, tempered with
hospitality and intelligence, and un-
flinching devotion to their country
have descended to the present genera
ton, and to-day her best people are
found in the front ranks in the matter
CT the arts and sciences, while the aver
age intelligence of her citizens is in
| ferior to no state in the union. There
are within her borders some of the most
| famous educational institutions in the
country, which, with her efficient sys-
TEN of public schools, provide for the
better education of the rising genera
ton.
Nashville, the capital OF. the state
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09
Incessant Firing outside Canea.

ATHENS, Feb. s.-A dispatch from
Canea to the Asty states that incessant
rifle aud cannon firing was heard out
side Canea Saturday and Sunday, and
that the Turkish troops took part in
the firing, using artilley. Many Christ
ians were killed. 1t is reported that
the Christians have captured the
arsenal at Suda- The Asty's cores
pendent adds that he saw Moslems
pillage the bakers quarters in Canea
and killing and mutilating epiret
bakers.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09
Another Unseaworthy Vessel.

New YORK, Feb. s.-Sunday morn
ing's Journal said: Still another yes
sci of the United States navy has been
found unseaworthy. 1t is the monitor
Puritan, the last one added to the list
of vessels available for service. The
Puritan was to have left the navy yard
next Tuesday to join the fleet in com
mand of Adm. Bunce off Charleston
harbor. The engines were given a
dock trial few days ago and it was
discovered that they did not work
smoothly. Many of the valves were
found to DE leaky.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09

and the life in Washington which
his acceptance of such an
honor involves. This opens up
the whole question of southern
representation in the cabinet. James
A. Gary and Lewis McComas, of
Maryland, ST. John Boyle, of Ken
lucky; Mai Warner of Missouri; H.
Clay Evans of Tennessee, and p. c.
Hanson, of Georgia and Judge Emory
Spear, will also be considered within
the next few days by the president
elect
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09
The one Thing That Was Needed.

Willie had swallowed penny and his
mother was in state of much alarm.
"Helen." she called to her sister in the
next room, "send for doctor; Willie
has swallowed penny" The terrified
and frightened boy looked up implor-
ingly. mo, mamma" he interposed;
''send for the minister"
THE Minister" asked his mother,
incredulously. did you say the min
ister?"
Yes. because papa says our minis
ter can get money out of anybody. -
American.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09
Peculiar Suicide.

CHICAGO. Feb S.-Warren E. Linney
committed suicide at his residence on
West Adams street Sunday afternoon.
With copy of Shakespeare in front
of him and the book open at Hamlet's
soliloquy, he plunged knife through
his heart and fell forward upon the
words he evidently had been reading.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09
Pleasure Boat Sunk.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. S.-The rain
Of the past two days has caused rapid
rise in the rivers. The docks at
Brownsville on the Monongahela river,
were washed away Saturday by float
ing ice, causing loss OF 50, OOO- The
pleasure steamer Josephine was sunk
at Glenwood. The loss will be $1,000,
Int it is believed the boat can be
ra sed. No further damage is ex.
ne tied.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09
MRS. HENRY WARD BEECHER.
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
Protest Against Gov. Pingree's Two-Cent
Railway Fare Bill.

Protest Against Gov. Pingree's Two-Cent
Railway Fare Bill.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. S.-The
railway employees of the Chicago &
West Michigan system Sunday held a
mass meeting to protest against Gov.
Pingree's two-cent railway fare bill.
There were delegates present from
every town along the line of the
road, over four hundred being
in attendance. A resolution was
adopted declaring that the proposed
law would cause the roads of the
state to cut down the number of en-
ployes to curtail expenses, thereby
forcing men into idleness and causing
hardship and suffering to families de-
pendent upon them for support
A committee was chosen to go to
Lansing to lobby against the bill.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09
Bn Prohibiting Monopolies or Trusts.

PIERRE, S. d., Feb. S.-The senate
passed the bill prohibiting the forma-
ton of monopolies or trusts within the
state, or any corporation or company
in this state acting as agents for trusts
which limit production or fixes prices
or prevents competition to the detri-
ment of the public. The penalty is a
fine of not less than S., 900 or more
than $4,000 for the first offense, and
not less than $40, 600 nor more than
$40 600 for the second offense.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09
STEADILY FAILING.

Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher's Days Nearly
Numbered.
STAMFORD, Ct, Feb. S.-Mrs. Henry
Ward Beecher is resting just a little
more comfortably Saturday morning.
Her condition is such that she feels
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09
PAGE COILED SPRING WOVEN
WIRE FENCE.
MILLER & COLLINS, Agents.
PARIS, KENTUCKY.

This is smooth fence that will turn
any kind of stock. 1t is made from the
best hard steel drawn specially for the
purpose.
HOW IT IS MADE
The large steel wires forming the
horizontal bars are first coiled around
4 inch rod, thus practically becoming
COILED SPRINGS their entire length,
These are securely tied together by 10
cross bars to the rod. The cross bars
are best quality of annealed wire
(galyanized), wrapped three times
around each horizontal bar.
ITS ADVANTAGES.
Being SELF REGULATOR II Is ALwkY9
ready for business, Stacks up for 20
below as cheerfully as it takes new
grip for 90 in the shade, gently, but
firmly persuades a runaway team to
reconsider its action. An unruly bull
is safe as a canary in its cage; it saith
unto the festive hos, 'thus far shalt
thou 60" The fierce wind and drifting
snow pass by and it needs them not.
There is no terror in the locomotive
spark. The trespasser is not led into
temptation, and the rail stealer's ''oc-
cupation is gone" The hired man and
the tagging tramp, alike scorn it proffer
ed shade. Like the model housewife,
when well supported, it is always neat
and tidy.
POSTS.
THREE POSTS to the 100 FEET.
Economy is not our sole object in
placing posts for farm fence at the I'M
usual distance of 30 to 80 feet apart.
Farmers say, ''the closer the posts the
better the fence" That may apply to
common fences, but depending largely
on its elasticity we PREFER the long
panel. For cemeteries, lawns, yards,
etc., they should of course be nearer, IL
to 80 feet is not Objectionable.
We have completed land are now
building) lot of this fence for Bourbon
farmers and you can examine into its
merits for yourself.
Estimates cheerfully furnished. You
may put up the posts and we will build
the fence, or we will contract to do the
whole job. IF you are needing any
fence, see US. We will save you money
and still build you the best fence made.
Respectfully,
MILLER & COLLINS,
PARIS, KY,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09
TOWN LOT FOR SALE.

A 424x11O-foot lot, in Williams adj
n dition, well located. Will be sold
at low price ON four payments-one-
fourth cash, balance in three equal pay
ments at six, twelve and eighteen
months. Address, a. L." care The
NEWS, Paris, Ny.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09

of prosperity, and 1T the same time
enjoy genuine southern hospitality at
its best
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09
u.s.. REVENUE STAMPS WANTED
T. L, Green, County Clerk, Mt. olivet, KY.

T. L, Green, County Clerk, Mt. oHvet, Ky.
Revenues either Cancelled or uncanceled, at
the prices annexed when stamps are sent In
good condition:
Each.
cent Express, red, imperforate cents
cent Express. red, part perforate... 5 cents
cent Playing Cards, red imperforate.5 so cents
cent cents
cent Telegraph, red, imperforate.. so cents
cent Bank Check, blue, part perforated cents
cent blue fu cents
cent Certificate, orange'full perforated cents
2cent Express, blue imperforate. ........-5 cents
cent Express, blue, part perforate:;;:.!O cents
cent Playing cards, blue, imperfOrate-5O cents
cent Playing cards. orange. -...-.. 10 cents
cent Proprietary, blue, imperforate-.l5 cents
cent Proprietary, blue, part Rerf3rate 10 cents
Scent Playing ard,green, imperforateS2
cent playing card, green, full per'rte..O cents
Scent Telegraph, green, 1mperforate 10 cents
4 cent Playing card violet, perfora tie. so cents
4cent Proprietary, violet, part perfoatel0 cents
cent Express, red, imperforate.......l0 cents
scent Playing card, red, perforate..,l0 cents
cent Proprietary, perfOrate -..l0 cents
cent Proprietary, orange, perforate...S5
10 cent Bill of Lading, blue, lmperfO'tel5 cents
10 cent Bill of Lading, blue part per te.l Is cents
25 cent Bond, imperfOrate. cents
40 cent Inland Exchange, imperforate.7 10 cents
so cent Probate of WILL imperforate. 81 %
20 cent Foreign exchange, green i'm 'ate9O cents
81 Manifest, imperfOrate ..................Sl 10
81 Mortgage, full perfOrate..... 81 .
l 90 Passage Ticket, imperfOrate ......... l so
l 30 Foreign exchange, orange, inn ate. 3 Oh
/ 80 Foreign Exchange, maroon. ......... 4 90
so Inland Exchange, imperfOrate.... D 90
90 Probate of Will, imperforate..... 7OO
90 90 Probate of Will, imperforate .... 80 90
l 80 Blue and Black. ........... ............ so
/ 60 Blue and Black .............. minimum. 90
cent Black and Green, proprietary IS cents
cent Black and Green, proprietary. JcentS
10 cent Black and Green, proprietary. 81
so cent Black a Green, proprietary. 3 .
l 90 Black and Green, prOprietary..... 500
10 Black and Green, proprietary. Is 10
l also wish to buy old Cancelled postage
stamps aud stamped envelopes of any and all
denominations from 1910 to 1875, for which I
will pay liberal prices Address
I. l.. GREEN, Comfy Clerk,
Mt. Olivet, KY
NoTF-The above named stamps can be
found on Deeds Mortgages, Notes, Receipts,
Agreements, Bank Check, ETC., from 1861
to 1873; also on Proprietary Medicines,
Matches, etc.
TIE foregoing offer IS genuine-made in
good faith, and Will be carried out to the let
ter in every instance when 1 receive the
stamps l have mentioned in good order.
Reference-Mt. OIivet Deposit Bank or any
official OF Robertson county.
T. l.. GREEN, County Clerk.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-02-09

This is a smooth fence that will turn
any kind of stock. 1t is made from the
best hard steel drawn specially for the
DurDOSo