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The news & observer., 1897-12-01
SENATOR TURNER ON SILVER.
There can be no Legislation Against the
White Metal.

London, Nov. 30.-United States SEN
ator George Turner, of Washington,
who has been in London for a month
and will sail for New York by the Teu-
tonic tomorrow, said to-day to the cor
respondent of the Associated Press:
'As a silver man l can say it is GER
tain that no scheme of currency which
discriminates against silver as all the
plans favored by Gage do, can pass the
Senate; and that nothing the Senate
would adopt could pass the Senate; and
that nothing the Senate would adopt
could pass the House of Representatives.
/ feel sure, therefore. that there will be
no currency legislation by this Con-
gress."
Mr.. Turner strongly favors the annex
alton of the Hawaiian islands to the
United States.
On the subject of arbitration he said:
81 have found no sentiment in Eng
land in favor of the revival of the arbi-
tration treaty"
The news & observer., 1897-12-01
A DUEL WITH MooNsHINERs.

Greenville, s. c., Nov. 30.-A desper-
ate battle between Eli Pittman, a MOON
sinner, and revenue officers led by Col.
Wayne Ferguson, took place four miles
from here, near Cox's bridge, this after
noon. Deputy Collectors Alexander
Phillips and ID. j. Stewart were wound
ed. Stewards right leg may have to be
amputated. Pittman, armed with a
Winchester, held at bay the officers arm
ed with pistols, and Stewart was left
with the moon-shiner until large posse
from here rescued him. Pittman, with
another moonshiner, escaped toward the
dark corner. An illicit still was discov-
cred on Pittman's place. Further trouble
is expected.
The news & observer., 1897-12-01
THE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
Sutton Made Run of So, But Slosson
Was too Steady for Him.

New York, Nov. 3O.-George f. Slos-
son and George Sutton played the second
game IN the billiard tournament at Madi-
son Square Garden Concert Hall this af
ternoon.
Sutton made a desperate effort to cut
down Siosson's lead, which was grow
ing dangerously near the Tooth mark,
and though his audac.Ous drives, and ut
times clever nurses, captured the house,
but he could not maintain the good work.
Another long run of %. in the 53rd
carried Slosson over the hundred mark,
the score standing 81 to 230 in SloS-
sons favor. Sutton started in the lead,
but as the game progressed, SlOss0n's
superior skill was visible, and Sutton
seemed to lose nerve with defeat staring
him in the face. In the sixty ninth he
braced up for "a, and the seventy secO-
ond he made a grand rally and made a
run over the table for 53, ''sky-rocket,' y
ending it.
The score: Slosson, 500; Sutton, 3SS.
Averages: Slosson, 6 2-3; Sutton, 9-31.
High runs: Slosson, SO; Sutton 90.
Time: 46 minutes.
RECEPTION TO IVES.
New York, Nov. 30.-A warm welcome
was given Frank G. Ives, tonight when
he stepped up TO the table TO begin will
Maurice DAILY, the third game of the
tournament.
DAILY, at times played brilliantly but
was no match for his opponent. The
score was:
Ives 500; DAILY 256.
High runS-Ives "a; DAILY So.
Referee-Edward Mclaughlin.
Averages-Iyes 13 1897; DAILY 436.
Time hours.
The afternoon game tomorrow will be
between Schaeffer and Sutton and Slos-
son and Daily viii play in the evening
The news & observer., 1897-12-01
THE GINTER INSTITUTE.
Andrew Carnegie Agrees to Contribute
the Last $4,000.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 30.-Alexander
Carnegie has agreed to give the last
$4,000 of the 100000 needed to build
a suitable home for the Richmond Gin
ter Mechanics Institute. The 100000
is being raised by subscription to supple
ment $4,000 bequeathed the institute
by Major Ginter.
The news & observer., 1897-12-01
ENGINEER AND FIREMAN DEAD
James Luter and Frank Smith Lose
Their Lives in Train Wreck on the
Atlantic and Danville.

Danville, Va, Nov. 30.-Information
was received here tonight of an accident
on the Atlantic and Danville Railroad
in which Engineer James Luter and
Fireman Frank B. Smith lost their lives.
The engine attached to the passenger
train due here at 5:25 p. m., left the
track near ellis station, about So miles
east of here, and rolled to the bottom Of
an embankment, carrying two cars with
it. Spreading rails is given as the cause
of the disaster.
The news & observer., 1897-12-01

without regard to sect, heard the excel
lent sermon of Rev. J. L. Bagwell in
ST, Paul NJ. Il. church Sunday morn
ing. He is still the eloquent, forceful
preacher as of yore."
His brethren are glad to see present In
improved health, Rev. r. G. Beamon.
presiding elder of the Wilmington dis
trict. He has been going through deep
waters, and his illness has prevented his
full activity in the ministry. Mr.. Bea-
mon has been called ''the Munsey of the
North Carolina Conference" Speaking
of a sermon by Mr.. Beamon the Beau
fort Herald said: 'Rev. r. G. Beamon
came down Saturday night and filled the
pulpit Of the Methodist church Sunday
night. His sermon was one of the
grandest in thought and in language we
have had the pleasure OF giving ear to
in long time. Magnificent man, mag
nifcient voice, beautiful language and
profound thought Mr.. Beamon easily
wins the attention and hearts of his au
dience."
The news & observer., 1897-12-01
NO WARSHIP TO HAYTI.
Germany Reconsiders and Makes Salts
factory Explanation to Minister White.

Berlin, Nov. 30.-The German govern
ment has abandoned its intention of
sending the warship Gefion to Port An
Prince, Hayti, to enforce the demands
for the payment of an indemnity to
Herr Emil Leuders, for alleged false inn
prisonment. The Gefion, instead, Will be
sent to reinforce the German fleet in the
Chminese waters.
Baron Won Bulow. the German Min
lister for Foreign Affairs, today gave the
United States Ambassador. Mr.. Andrew
ID. White, wholly satisfactory expla-
nation Of Germany's intentions towards
Hayti.
The news & observer., 1897-12-01
A s2o.OoO.OoO DEFICIT.
Secretary Gage Hopes, However, That
Things VIII Pick up in the Spring.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 30.-Secre-
tary Gage said to-day that in the annual
estimates he would send to Congress he
would name about $20,000,0OO, and no.
above $25,000,000, as the amount of the
Treasury deficit for the fiscal year end
ind June 30, 1898. The Secretary said
that he expected the receipts from Gus
toms to increase steadily and that In
the spring months he anticipated quite
large importations.
The news & observer., 1897-12-01
THE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE.

On account Of protracted illness Rev
L. w. Crawford will be unable TO at.
tend the North Carolina Conference.
Rev. T. n. Ivey will report the pro
ceedings OF the Conference, and Mr.
Samuel l.. Adams viii be in the Con
ference rooms to collect and receipt 10
all money due to Advocate.
The news & observer., 1897-12-01
THE CONFESSION DENIED.

New York, Nov. 30.-The Herald will
tomorrow print Martin Thorn's denial
of the report that he had confessed.
The news & observer., 1897-12-01

Mondays Goldsboro Argus contained
the following item about one of tn
clearest thinkers in the North Carolina
Conference: "A large congregation
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-09-11
OLDEST IN THE SOUTH.
The Ancient Water Mill on Town
Creek. Ken lucky
IL Was Baiit Soon After the Close ~f
the Revolotionary War - During
the Civtl War 1t Figured In
Thrilling Episode.

An old water mill situated in a pic
turesque valley in the shadow OF Bards-
town, Ky, is object Of interest, not
only on account Of its great age, but
for its entertaining history. This mill
Is one OF the Oldest structures of the
kind south Of the Ohio river, having
been built. as records in the county
clerks Office show, Immediately after
the close Of the revolutionary war by
Nehemiah Webb. Here with primitive
apparatus he ground grist for the fore
fathers Of the commonwealth. The
building is solid structure, go stories
high, half of stone and half of heavy
hewn logs, weatherboarded. The mill
Is situated In q deep valley, overshad-
owed by heavy foliaged trees. Its
foundation is washed by the waters OF
considerable Stream, Known locally
as the Town creek. 1t also has his
tory, for here it was that John Fitch,
the original inVentor Of the steamboat,
At one time sailed his models.
In the rear Of the mill, rising to a
height of 30 feet or more, is an almost
solid wall Of rock, which extends a
long distance up and down the stream
Beyond on level with the summit of
the cliff runs the race that supplied
the power TO run the mill. This race
runs parallel with a creek connecting
with it about 400 yards up stream. In
the palmy days OF the old mill the race
drew its supply Of water from several
never-failing springs, as we'll as the
creek. The country at that time was
heavily timbered, and the supply OF
Wsler seemed exhaustible. But as
cfvlliza ton advanced the land was |
stripped of its forests, the springs be- |
anne dry, and this, in great measure, |
destroyed ths-old mills usefulness. |
Near the terSus of the race is a |
wooden trough, probably 30 feet in |
length by two feet wide and four deep, |
which led the water to the wheel, an
overshot 2s feet in diameter. The flow
Of water to the wheel was regulated by |
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-09-11

ton, and during the winter months the
machinery was never idle day or night.
Much Of this product was shipped on
6atboats to Louisville, Memphis, Baton
Rouge and New Orleans
In 1861 Charles 7. Brown purchased
the mill and introduced further inn
provements, and notwithstanding there
were several other mills in the country
at that time, he did the grinding for
the people for radius of 20 miles
Mr.. Brown rapidly accumula ted money
In 1870 he had the old over-shot wheel
taken down and turbine wheel put
in. This venture, however, proved
failure, there not being suh Gent water
TO successfully operate such an outfit,
and the old wheel was replaced. Short
~ after this change was made Mr..
Brown died, and the mill property was
sold to Mr.. Philip Doran, who owns
1T at the present time.
What adds greater interest to the
history Of the old mill, says the Louis
vile Courier-Journal,i is the fact that il
figured In an engagement during the
late war. In the summer Of 1863 Gen.
John Il. Morgan, che noted southern
raider, invaded Bardstown and sur
under the command Of Capt. Sullivan.
These soldiers were encaanped in the
valley surrounding the old mill, and
Morgan swooped down upon them and
succeeded in capturing a number of
tn EN- without firing a gun. However,
the remainder of the federals, together
with their commander, succeeded in
the old mill, wherein they
took refuge, and, from numerous aper-
lures in the weather-beaten structure,
opened fire upon the enemy, wounding
several and killing one as he was max
ing an onslaught upon the door of the
mill with an ak in an endeavor to burst
It open. This soldiers name was
Alexander Moody, and he was from
The federals in the old mill were be- |
sieged by Morgan for IS hours, when !
hey were forced to surrender. The |
mill building during the siege was per-
'orated by many bullets, the marks or
y HIGH can yet be seen in the decaying |
p sotiu ork.
i!.~ mill has been idle for the past
te:-s and the old building is slowly |
80 decay
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-09-11

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dissoIu1ion shall he caIf.d ~, $500 VI
Shrevenort narar as oinrss. - i'o'iee III
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nroaoS , go 'iee ahu distribute the
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the contracts or tails ~ w. 1917 Ioi
tion in any further sum I'm ~ t
balance due to this COMPANY on shsr..
al s1ocE s,hscrihar; 80 P"hS Oh SHARES
All sales or 1ranSfars nj v,o.l- WINS, -,
first made on 1he hoots If - c LIS. DC
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-09-11

Located In the Shadow of Bardstown, Ky1
TWO gates, one situated at each end of
The trough.
In Nebb,s time the mill was Fitted up
Win crude apparatus and ground only
corn, no 4" heat foeing produced in those
early tin IS. As the years went by,
however, bartfsf own became the princi-
pal town in this section of Kentucky,
and Nelson became a wheat-growing
country. This naturally increased the
business of the mill, and necessitated
better equipment of machinery. So
IL was fitted up " = the finest French
pufrs and improved apparatus After
this it turned out a splendid grade Of
aour, which soon gained wide reputa-
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-20

ever get. Do you know, Dick, that this
ghost dancing reminds me OF some re-
ligious revivals ! have seen back east?'
~ s'pose that It must be something
in the same line, though ! aln't posted
on them things. Well, our bosses are
through drinking, an we must be hit
lin the trail, Of we won't get TO Pass
Creek afore the moon rises"
We left the river, climbed the steep
blur and cnntered rapidly across the
high rolling prairie. Just as the twi-
light was fading into darkness we
reached the edge OF the wall and halt
ed for a moment to %reconnoiter the
enemy's position before proceeding far
ther. At our feet the precipice descend
ed sheer two hundred feet into the Pass
Creek basin. Strange fantastic-shaped
buttes and ridges, on thesides of which
strata OF white, red, blue and yellow
earth were displayed with wonderful
resularity-their singular appearance
still farther enhanced by groves OF ev-
ergreen trees, i~nterspersed among the
barren, irregular mounds OF Bad Land
clay. or waving triumphantly from
their Hummits-extended IN n pictures
que chaos far down toward the little
cottonwood friRgea creek that rIppled
alona,to lose It's waters In the drg sands
Of White river.
Near the old Mission school, the out
lines OF which were already becoming
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-20

farther than we had ever presumed to
go before. The weather continued de-
llghtCully mild-the finest weather l
have ever seen in the north-so we we're
able to camp out and sleep in the open
air. We were jrst cooking breakfast
on q bright, sunshihy morning, not
many miles from the mouth of Wound
ed Knee creek, when we heard the
sound OF horses hoofs, and looking up
beheld n hideously painted Sioux war
rior, clad In n torn and much bedrag-
gled ghost shirt, sitting astrlde an ema-
ciated and nearly exhausted pony,
which he was theoretically belaboTing
with the end OF u hackamore rope, II
constantly kicking in the ribs with the
heels of both mOccastned feet, in u vain
endeavor to accelerate It's speed.
"How, cola!" shouted Dick.
The Indian Instantly recognized his
voice and, Gliding off his sorry steed, ran
tip to where we were standing, and, with
much gestlculatlon, began to recite his
tale OF woe. He related to us how the
soldiers, drawn up on two sides OF the
Indian camp, began searching for arms;
how, when the Indians were all huddled
together on the open fiat, q frenzied fan
attic had fired his Winchester at a colder
and raised the war whooP OF the
Sioux; how the warriors, carried away
by the excitement OF the moment, had
rushed im%petuousIy upon the feveted
rifles; and how the fury Of their on
slaught had carried the United States
regulars away before 1t, although most
of the Indians were armed only with
sheath knives. Our Informant assured
US that he, himself, had struck down
three OF the troopers, and showed us his
b%lood-stained knife to bear out the asser-
ton. But just when It seemed certain
that the day was won the Calling guns
began pouring In their death-laden mis-
siles. The soldiers rallied and opened o
murderUus cross-are. The Sioux broke
and fed panic-stricken up u long draw
with the bullets shrieldng over anta
through them. The catvarymen had
quickly mounted and charged after them,
shooting down all that came in their
way, and making the canyons ring with
their battle cry. Remember Custer.l
He told It's nov, when the fight was over.
warriors, old men, women, children and
helpless babes were lying In mangled
heaps upon the battlefield or lay wefter-
ing in their blood In the adjacent Bad
Lands.
"My Cod II Minnie should be among
them!' groaned Dick, and without stop,
ping to roll up our beds or take q mouth
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-20

them a long time and they told me to
be very glad, for In a few moons they
would all be with US and we would hunt
the deer and buffalo upon the prairie
forever and ever. Tho Great Spirit that
comes from the land of mists In the
far west will be with US, and there will
be no more wars, nor sickness, nor
famine, nor death. The white ma shall
depart 20 his own land across the big
waters. and his fields and cities shall
become forests and prairles, teeming
with game and Astounding in wild fruit
OF all kinds. And my sister said to me,
go with your people to the creek they
call Wounded Knee. / myself viii meet
you there and bring you a bundle of
dried meat from the spirit land" Broth
ers, l want much TO again see the face
Of my sister, who has been many years
in her grave. When the u rises to-
morrow morning l shall be on my way
to Wounded Knee"
White Elk ceased speaking and the
crowd Of indians surged wildly about
him. In the confusion that ensued IL
was impossible to distinguish anything
that was said, 80 Dick and 1 decided
to creep down to the little spring
where the Indian women usually came
for water, and conceal ourselves among
the bushes until something should turn
up.
We had taken precautions 10 Ieavn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-20
GHOsT-DANcE TRA0EDY.@@a

e, A, Hutchinson, in ST. Louis Globe,
Democrat: I spent the entire fall and
winter of 1s9O-9l on White and Upper
had Rivers in dlsagreeably close prox-
unity 20 the rear Of the Sioux who were
dafylng the United States army and
daucIng the ghost dances in the Bad
Lands,
There was 40 particular need of my
exposing myself to danger IN that man.
ner, nor did I remain from love of adj
venture or nope os gain, but my old
chum and partner, Dick Lawson, had
become madiy infatuated with a pretty
little half-breed girl over on the reser-
walton, and stubbornlP refused TO leave
the country so long as she was in dan
ger, Dick and l had punched cows
together in Texas, Arizona, Wyoming,
and finally, on the opening to settle
ment OF a portion Of the great Sioux
Reservation, we had drltted into South
Dakoia, Dick had always stuck by
me through thick and thin, and saved
my life on more than Il occasion, so,
OF course, as long as he was determ!n.
ed TO stay, / had to stay. too,
We Travelled from one cattle ranch TO
another for some time, always trying
TO get information in regard 10 the
movements OF the hostiles and the
whereabouts OF old Plenty Horses and
his charming step-daughter, Minnie, At
last we learned, from an Indian scout,
that Il large force OF ghost dancers, in
Guiding Plenty Horses band, were
coming down the Pass Creek trail and
would probably camp near the gov
eminent school house that very night,
You may be sure that we lost no time
in saddling up and starting for the
Pass Creek village.
When we crossed White River we had
10 ride nearly a mile up It's sandy bed
TO find a water hole where we could
water our horses. While they were
drinking, Dick observed TO me, "Afn't II
kind OF queer about this creek goin' dry
just now? You know what tho Injuns
say about ~"
Yes" / replied, they claim that
their new Messiah p~rophesled that
White river would so dry, the white
men be swept from the face OF the
continent, all the dead Indiana and buf-
falo come back and the red nan return
10 his ancient state Of prlmeyal hnppl-
ness, which, according 20 their notion,
is about as lear heaven as they can
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-20

closed In the following paragraph: 1.-THE
city Of Eureka Springs, one OF the most
a beautiful bay Of the Pacific ocean,"
Were It not for the fact that the United
States is confessedly one Of the greatest
powers on the globe, such ignorance in
regard to this country might well cause
us to stop and think; but as this ignor-
ance springs solely from European pre-
JUDGE, It can excite nothing short Of pity.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-20

full Of food, we saddled u horses and
gailoped away toward Wounded Knee.
AS we rode along We met other fugl-
tlves. some OF them wounded, all OF then
greatly frightened and eager 10 escape
from the dreaded soldiers, They all told
substantially the same story, but none
Of them could tell us what had been Min
MES fate,
At last, as we were riding along a nigh
grassy ridge, an old Indian came out Of
the ash thieket In the valley below and
beckoned us to approach. AS we drew
near / recognized him as White Elk, the
leading character OF the Pass Creek
ghost dance. l had thought him q very
old Indian before, but he seemed 70 have
aged ten years in the last few weeks, AT
| ter signalling us he stood with his head
bowed upon HE breast until we were
within a few yards OF him, when he be-
gan speaking in a weak, qiaveFlnf
| voice:
MY heart Is broken, The Great Spirit
10 angry with my people, Ny
"Never mind the Great Spirit" inter
rupted Dick huskily, Where's Minnie
Plenty Horses?"
"TheFe," replied White Elk, With a
wave OF his hand toward the thlcket
Throwing ourselves "a ~ The saddles.
we pushed hastily through the tansla OF
bushes for a few steps and stopped short
beside n smolderiRg campfire, BY the
dim light that percolated through the
branches we saw the form OF a girl,
swathed In blankets. stretched upon the
frozen ground, her head resting In the
lap Of an aged sqgaw, who was weeping
bitterly. Dick dropped upon his Knees
beside hiAsweetheart and took her cold
little hand In his. 'Mlnniet Minnie!
Don't You know me?"
She opened her eyes and smiled bright
~, Yes, Dick, ! know you, but | am
going away. Oh! Dick, If you could only
| come, too, butt" Then her mind wan
dared and she began talking in the San
tee dlalect-her mother was OF that tribe
II Jesus, wastedalpl mitawa, miZt tcu
nitnwa isto ekta (Oh Jesus, my beloved,
take me to thy arms)."
A conyulsiye shiver ran through her
frame, and Minnie's spirit had gone In
search of the red Messiah.
The old squaw tore the blanket from
the poor girls chest, and showed us the
CAMPING bullet wound, through which
her young llfe-blood had ebbed away;
then she began rocking 10 and fro, as she
walled out the mournful death song Of
the Sioux.
Dick still kneit beside the corpse, his
slnewy frame shaking with sobs, and his
tears, the first / ever saw him shed, fall
ing like rain upon the stu, cold face OF
his lost love. AT last he rose to his feet
and turned sadly toward me. "Blll, II /
NIA,,-hN -, d. a.. HN1AaA 4 zA,VI1 faNtaNNF