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BURGLAR CAUGHT.
Robbed the Kerwin and Richardson
 Honaes Last Night.

A burglar was caught Sunday night in the Richardson house on Third avenue by Frank Gray and a guest of the hotel The negro had robbed the Kerwin house and was proceeding to loot the Richardson. He had been in one room and was working another when the inmate of the room heard him. The guest seized a gun and halloed burglars. Mir. Frank Gray, in an adjoining room, ran in with a shot gun and the two held the negro at bay. The police were telephoned for and Mir, Craig and Ed Jefferson went to the house and arrested the negro. The negro burglar gives his name as Wm. Wade aud he has not yet been tried.
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POSTPONED
Was Yesterdays Proposed
 Glove Contest.
Was

The 15-round glove contest be- tween Fred Began, of San Francisco and Jack Fitzpatrick, of Boston, advertised to take place in the arena of the Pine Bluff Athletic Asso3ia- tion Saturday afternoon, did not take place on accocnt Of the failure of Began to arrive, who missed con nections on the Iron Mountain road.
 The fistic event will be pulled of next Monday night.
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Fridat' : Nwensboro Inquirer gives the following account of the affair:
 tfWhen court convened this morn ing the counter affidavit of Jake Rowe against Wilfred Carrieo was due to be filed, but Rowe made the statement that his physical condi- tion was not such that he could go into the case, and asked that it be set over until tomorrow morning. Mr. Carrico was present and urged q trial, but the court sustained Rowe's motion telling him at the same time that if he was not in fix to go ahead at that time he must have an attorney, as no further de lay would be tolerated. Rowe's condition in court was not the best, but it was so much better than the night before that it is possible he will be able to file his affidavit if he desires to do so.
 "The court was aware of the reason for his request, and it was this that caused the impatient announcement that he must be ready to try.
 "Rowe is said to have hunted up a newspaper man last night and told  him that the grand jury had found a true bill against Wilfred Carico for false swearing in making the afida- vit, and against the publisher, editor and reporter for the Inquirer for printing it.
 This morning an Inquirer reporter asked Rowe about it and he said that the statements in the morning paper were unauthorized, and that if the grand jury had found bill he did not know anything about it, as no member of the grand jury had said anything to him on the subject. A grand juryman said that no bill had been found, but would not make any further statement about the matter
 Ct is not believed about the court house that it is possible for the grand jury to find an indictment, as all the facts in the case would seem to indicate the impossibility of such a step. The whole affair is looked on as ridiculous and absurd. The parties against whom the indict- ments are sad to have been found have received all sorts of eongratu- lations and offers of assistance of every kind. They are really anxious to get into the courts with Mr. Rowe in order to be able to have a chance to try conclusions with him.
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A CANNON CRACKER
Causes Injury to Harry Rosenberg.


 The premature explosion of big cannon cracker Saturday resulted in very painful injuries to Harry Rosenberg, the young son of Mr. Felix Rosenberg. The young man s face and hands were badly powder burned. His injuries are not re- garded as serious, however.
 His wounds were promptly dress ed and last night he was resting easy.
 Mr. Rosenberg and his little son will have the sympathy of their many friends in their misfortune.
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COULDN'T MAKE BOND.
Wm, Bachman Incareerated on the Charge of Stealing TOmbstOnes. Also
 Accused of Elm
 bezzlement.

Wm. Bachman, who was arrest- ed Friday on a charge of stealing tombstones from Bellwood ceme- tery, is still in jail, having so far failed to make bond. It is charged that Bachman has been stealing tombs tones and working the ma@- ble over again. He is also accused of embezzlement and is said to be short in commissions on hay.
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GYMNASIUM EXHIBITION.
To Be Given at the Merrill Institute
 Tuesday Night.

Under the direction of the physic- al director, MT. Dixon, an exhibi- ton will be given in the gymnasium at the Merrill Institute tomorrow night. The three classes will take part in the exhibition, young men, juniors and business men. The exhibition is a repitetion of the one given on the 17th inst, though the exercises will be rev. At that exhibition some very pretty work was given on the horizontal bar by the junior class. The exer- cises of the two other classes were highly entertaining and amusing Time spent at the Institute tomor- row night will be profitably
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JUNGLE JOSH sPRuceRY.g

UNCLE JOSH SPRUCEBY."
 Uncle Josh Spruceby" and his company of players were pleasant visitors to our city Saturday and en- llvened things at the opera house by two excellent performances, matinee and night.
 Each performance was well attend ed and highly pleasing to the audi ence. The performance was origi- nal, the specialties unique and the saw-mill scene thrilling and realistic.
 The company carries an excellent band and in the morning paraded the streets diseoursing the sweetest music, while the antics of Uncle Josh" were very amusing.
 It is q good company and deserves well.
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GOT HIS MAN.
Deputy Sheriff Handy Brewer Re turned From Texas with
 Murderer Wright

Deputy Sheriff Tandy Brewer re- turned Saturday morning from Whitewright, Texas with Wm. W. Wright (alias Kelly), who is accused of murdering a iourneying ieweler named Landers, near Redfeld last August. Wright denies the mur- dor
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CIRCUIT COURT.

The case of the Pine Bluff Mer- cantile Co. ys. Mrs. Norris is being tried before Judge Elliott today. The suit is an open account and the defendant claims not to have con tracted the debt.
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FOOT CRUSHED.
Is the Fate of Negro Whe At
 uempts to Board Moving
Train.

Lafayette Austin, drunken negro attempted to board moving freight train on the Valley road Saturday when he slipped an fell between the cars with the result that one foot was SO badly crushed that it had to amputated.
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Christmas Day, 1897, A. D., was quietly and peacefully celebrated in Pine Bluff.
 Altogether it was the auietest and most orderly Christmas, per haps, ever known in Pine Bluff. Except for the occasional discharge of fire works, had an inhabitant Of the planet of Mars suddenly lighted in our midst, he would not have known whether it was Christmas day or a Sunday. There was marked and pleasing absence of the usual holiday rioting and de bauchery, only few trunks being in evidence. The people of Pine Bluff, as a general thing, spent the day in the bosom of their several families, watching and enjoying the glee of their children around the happy fireside. This is really the most glorious and enjoyable feature of the happy yuletide== watching the children enjoy the munifeence Of Santa Claus. It is, indeed, a pleasing experience, to stand in the center of the family circle, surrounded by the merry little ones and receiving their thanks, and the tokens of esteem ard friendship from relatives and fliends, It is this radiance and cheer that makes Christmas so glorious, and the sason's greatest source of joy and comfort to the older ones who by age and wisdom have outgrown the visits and munif- ieence of Old Santa. It was most ly in this manner the day was spent by Pine Blafians, except with the addition, in most instances, of bounteous Christmas feast.
 It was observable that a great number of Christmas presents were distributed. Throughout the day carriers, deliverymen and express men were kept busy delivering presents and tokens Of good will. Altogether it was very merry Christmas for Pine Blufians.
 The day was not what it promised from Q climatic view point Not withstanding the mild, bright and clear day that preceded it, Christmas morning dawned raw, misty and disagreeable, considerable snow having fallen during the night, fol lowed by mist and slight rain in the early morning hours. This made the weather very disagreeable, and | accounts for the few people seen on the streets during the day.
 Religious services were held only at the Trinity Episcopal church and St. Joseph's Catholic church, and l notwithstanding the inelement weather, the services were atteneed by large congregations.
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RESIDENCE BURGLARIzED.
Mir. Sam Roane Loses a Watch and
 Some Clothing.

Saturday night burglar entered the residence of Mir. Sam Roane on West Fourth avenue, and stole 8 gold watch, overcoat and clothing. The thief has not yet been captured.
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The Christmas tree at Trinity church Friday night was largely at tended. 4 pretty tree filled with presents md lighted with candles was q pleasing sight, and in connec- tion with the Joyous faces of the children made happy occasion.
 The Baptist Sunday school will have their Christmas tree Tuesday night at the church.
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direction of Mrs, W. H. Langford, has been practicing the music for sometime.
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MT. Jake Reinach, formerly pop uIar citizen of this place, but now at Poeahontas, is visiting relatives and friends iere.
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WAS (W)RIGHT IN NAME ONLY
He Was on the County Farm
 When the Murder Occurred.

William Wesley Wright, who was brought here from WhitewrigLt, Texas, by Handy Brewer, where he had been arrested on suspicion of being the murderer of Landers, a jeweer, has proven not to be the right man. He is negro who has been on the county farm, and was not released till after the murder of the ieweler at Redfeld occurred.
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Commenting (

Commenting on the same editorially the Inquirer says:
 JAKE RowE's CASE.
 "Jake Rowe's conduct in office has been most reprehensible and the course he is pursuing ought to, and no doubt will, bring the end which the peple so much desire. The indict- ments that he is said to have had prepared against the publisher, editor and reporter of the INQUIRER
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CHRISTMAS
QUIETLY CELEBRATED IN PINE
 BLUFF.
The Bay Was Dark and Dreary. bu Genuins Christmas Cheer
 Reigned Indoors.

Christmas Day, 1897, A. D., was quietly and peacefully celebrated in Pine Bluff.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

SarsapariIIa
Is the One True Blood Purifier. 81 per bottle.
=, @.., cure Liver Ills; easy to
PLAGUE AND FAMINE.
INDIA's DOUBLE CURSE AROUsING
THE WORLD.
Thousands Dying Daily From Diseas
and Starvation-A Appeals To The
World Eor Aid.

London, Jan. l6.-The eyes of the
European world are turned this week
toward India, ecah day intelligence
from that stricken land making it
more apparent that the greatest
tragedy in modern history is being
enacted there under the double curse
OF famine ard plague. The hears
of Europe has been touched at last
and the universal sympathy is per-
haps more keen because it is now
tinged with apprehension. 1t would
not be surprising if within a month
genuine plague panic should spread
through Chnstendom The great
powers show alarm and the news
comes that Italy has summoned an
International conference to meet
forthwith at Rome to consider meas
ures Tor dealing with the danger.
There is little doubt that the re-
spouse of other governments will be
favorable and all the resources of
modern science will be speedily ar
rayed against this hideous foe. Reli-
able information about the real extent
of the plague in Bombay and vicinity
is lacking, and regarding the mortaii-
ty it is only said in general terms
that more than half Of those attacked
succumb.
The ravages of the famine in the
interior Of lndia are still far more
deadly than the more horrible plague
at Bombay. The victims of the
plague are perishing by hundreds
daily, but the victims of hunger sue
cumb by thousands daily.
1t is sufficient TO say that the gaunt,
starving millions of India are perish
ing at more rapid rate than any
ever suffered before by the most
deadly engines of destruction devised
by man. The relief movement is now
apparently i'll full operation. The
public conscience and sympathy in
this country have both been fully
aroused. / he response to the appeal
IS liberal, but utterly impossible
The proportion of givers to the suf-
ferors is scarcely more than one in
thousand. 1t will require the gener-
osIty of the whole world to oppose a
real check to the raVages of hunger IN
India
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

The Democrats OF Marshall county
have called primary election for
April 10 and shut out of it all silver
men who will not declare that it is
their "bona fide intention to affiliate
hereafter with the Democratic party"
The committee has taken contrary
course from that recommended by
the State Executive committee. The
silver forces must be united and not
divided. The Marshall Democrats
should get together again and try il
over. They have made mistake.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity, Catarrh being a
constitional disease, requires a consti-
tutional treatment, Halls CataIrh
Cure is taken internally, acting di
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stloying the foundation of the disease
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work The
proprietors have 80 much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it
failes to cure. Send for list of test
imonials.
Address, F. ] Cheney 4 Co.,
Toledo, O..
Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

j. Pierepont Morgan, who was
mixed up in one of the Carlisle bond
scandals two years ago and made 49,
100000 for his syndicate by buying
privately from the Secretary $4,000,
900 of bonds at l04 that were worth on
the market ll9, has evidentally been
overtaken by remorse. He has mott
fed the New York Lying-in Hospital
that he is prepared to make it dona-
ton of 100000 to erect new build
ings
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

Mr.. Watterson grows spiteful as he
sees himself discredited and distrust-
ed. In two.column defense Of him
self he compares himself to Moses IN
the wilderness and avows that the
average free silver man is "no gentle
man." Starting with hot box, he
gets worse as he runs and freely in
dulges ID such words as visionary
extremists" "lools," dogs" ian
archy,' ~repudiation," etc. lie
concludes with threat and
some silly vaporings that only amuse
For the life Of US we can't feel un
kindly towards this once bonored
leader. Rather let his old associates
pity him 10 his fall.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19
THE cLARDY TOBACCO BILL.
The Kentucky Congressman Pushing His
Measure

The Kentucky Congressman Pushing His
Measure
Congressman Clardy has received
permission from the Committee on
Ways and Means to tender a written
statement calculated to open foreign
markets to the individual purchasers
of tobacco in the United States. Eng
land and Germany are the only
countries which haye free markets
and offer to the American farmer an
opportunity to sell his tobacco.
France, Italy and Spain and some
other countries buy entirely through
what is termed "regie" contracts.
The contracts are let to individuals
and firms, they agreeing ito furnish
so many hogsheads of the particular
types wanted at stipulated price.
The entire trade IN these countries
therefore becomes nothing but a
Government monopoly Of the worst
kind because these contractors are
few in number and having an abund-
ant supply get together and fix the
price of all export grades The far
mer is thereby forced to submit or
his tobacco can not be sold. DR..
Clardy's statement will point out
how the distinctions may be removed
by friendly conference and will be
submitted the latter part of the
week.-Wasbington Special.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

In 1892 the editors of the Critten-
den Press and the Kentuckian were
both delegates to the Chicago CON
Vention and both voted for Grover
Cleveland. In his last issue the ed
itor Of the Press rises to remark:
Only forty.nine more days of
Grover Cleveland. HIS administra-
ton has been the severest blow the
Democratic party has had in a quar-
ter OF century, If it survives, it will
be potent influence for another cen
tury."
Blythe way, Bro. Walker, suppose
we meet at some halfway ro'nt
and have mutual pants kicking.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

Ia its issue Of Sunday the Courier
Journal commented editorially upon
a sensational advance in stocks, pres
aging better times, which Il profess
ed to have discovered on Friday
That this prosperity" does not exist
ia fact is shown by the following ex
tracts from the commercial reports Of
the two leading agencies on Satur-
day:
From Bradstreet's report: Except
a few Southern cities, as reported last
week, wholesale merchants note no
change in trade features and few in
| dications Of improvement in the near
future. Mercantile collections con
tinue slow. There has been no revi-
val in textile circles. Cotton goods
continue depressed at first hands,
with little prospects for improvement
until after production has been re-
stricted.
Prices this week show advances for
leather, pork, lard, petroleum and
cotton, while decreases are reported
in prices of hides, wheat, corn, cot
fee, pig iron and steel billets Heavy
stocks continue to depress cotton
goods. Iron and steel have not met
the increased demand expected, while
sugar and coffee prices have been al
fected by competition among leading
deal ers. There have been AIS bust
ness failures ia the United States this
week, compared with 4S8 last week,
4l2 in the secocd week in January
last year. 3S7 in the like week OF 1895,
and as compared with 404 in the cor
week of 1894"
These figures show $3.50 failures in
two weeks, the number for the week
being higher than the correspond
ing week of any year given. 1t is
proper to add that many of the fail
Tres were banks and other large con-
,erns. But this is only part Of the
'ecord.
Dunn's review evidently tries
lard to put favorable aspect on
existing conditions, bat decline is
loted in pig iron and wooden goods
ind other articles and the following
admission is made as to textiles.
Textile manufacturers are not en-.
by the demand for goods,
though more print cloths were sold |
Than for many weeks. Lower
prices are expected III goods, and |
slow buying is natural since cotton
has fallen IT'S per cent from Sept. IL,
print cloths Z per cent, bleached
goods 81 to 81 and brown goods q
and 8 and 4 per cent"
G .tton and tobacco are the two sta
pie crops now on hand and these are
low down and still declining. The
facts in tie case are not altered |
by the stock gambling in Wall street |
Prosperity may come-and we hope |
it may--but it is not yet in sight
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

A newspaper published at Jerome
Arizona, advertses tor an invoice OIL
manageable women to supply a
pressing demand FOR wives. there
are 500 men, young and old, in the
town who want wives, and only three
or four manageable young ladies
The town has a population of 1900, in
spite of the drawbacks it has to con-
tend against.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

Mr., j, L. Tefft, the L. & N. agent
at Nortonville, who made the sensa-
tional exposure of the Republican
bribery in Hopkins county during the
late campaign, is a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for county
court clerk. He has three opponents,
one of them "Silver John" Brasher, OF
Dawson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

The Pacific Railroad Funding Bill
was defeated in the House by vote
of 1872 to l68-an adverse majority of
GO. Its friends were not prepared for
such an overwhelming defeat, and
when the final test of strength came
they were found to be without organ
izaLion. The vote disposes of prop
osition that has been before Congress
and the public for dozen years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

If DIR. Clardy can secure the aboli
ton of the reggie system Of purchas-
ing and controlling the price of to-
bacco, the growers of this district will
keep him in congress as long as he
wants to stay there. But the doctor
is hunting mares nest in his effort
to break up The government monopo-
lies of other countries Greensboro
Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

Before writing ito better times
editorial Sunday, the Courier Journal
should have read its own telegraphic
reports from Greensboro, where G. E.
Mitchell, a leading merchant, failed
Saturday for $4,000.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

Mr. Jno. T. Evans, of Trenton, who
has handled more than 1000 head of
fat cattle since Christmas, was in the
county last week and shipped three
carloads of fine steers bought from
Mr., f. d, Jones and others in the
southern part of the county. Mr..
Evans is making quite success as a
cattle dealer.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

The Louisville Times, "a high au.
thority on G. o. p matters, says the
negroes are raising cain because hone
of them were invited to Sam Roberts
big political feed in Louisville. A
few were present, but only as walters.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

Secretary Carlisle has abandoned
the idea of putting the pictures of Eli
Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin,
and Cyrus II. Mccormick, invent
or of the reaper, on the new $40 certi-
fcates. Protests came thick and fast
from rival inventors all over the
country
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

An Ohio magistrate in test case at
Cincinnati has decided that $50 bet
that Mckinley would carry Kentucky
should be drawn, it being gambling
transaction and unlawful.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

VIM. L. Wallae, Louisville, guessed
the correct electoral vote-McKinley
27l, Bryan 176-and will go to the
Inauguration at the expense of the
Louisville Times. Smaller prizes
were won by Jno E. While, New AL
bany, and Mrs. Geo. III. Waterman,
Louisville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

Joel T. Headley, author of Wash
ington and His Generals" Napoleon
and His Marshals" and other histo-
rical books, has just died at Newberg,
New York, aged SO years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19
TUESDAY, JAN. 10, 1897

Mark Hanna is candidate for the
Senate from Ohio, to succeed John
Sherman, who is to be Secretary Of
State.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

Representative Jas. A. Violet, the
renegade Democrat of Frankfort, has
wound up as a candidate for county
Judge of Franklin county on the Re
publican ticket.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

They actually hanged man in
Florida the other day for killing a
Pullman car porter. At this rate it
will soon be considered crime to kill
an exchange fiend.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

India has no Republican admins
tration, but she has the next worse
thing plague that is rapidly DE-
populating the country.