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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
SUGAR BEETs IN THE KANKAKEE VALLEY

North Judson. Ind. Dec. s.-About two thousand
residents of the Kankakee Valley, from Momenc
to South Bend met here yesterday to discuss the
rrosnects Of Inducing capitalists to erect sugar
,eaner,es throughout the valley. Judge Beeman. OF
Knox who has given tho matter considerable
thought and investigation made an address. He
pointed out that the land In tho valley was par.
,tcni,riv od,ptcd TO the successful cultivation OF
ne si,rar beet Professor H. A. Huston. Of Purdue
University. Lafayette. explained that the beets
Gown hero were very rich I'm sugar. Governor
Nonnt also addressed the convention. His talk
|reated much interest. The indications are that
,,'rire the coming season sugar beets Will be
erown in large quantities throughout this valley
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
THE SHERIFF AND THE NAVAJO INDIANS.

Phoenix. Arz.. Dec. S.-Governor McCord has
been requested by the Interior Department to In
vestigate reports that the Sheriff Of Coconno
County has been maltrea.ing Navajo Indians
found by him of the reservation The specific
charge IL that the Sheriff end his men last win
ter evicted sixteen families OF Navajos from their
tepees on the Grand Canyon Forest Reservations
because they were unable to pay an arbitrary as
sessmen. levied by the Sheriff OF 50 on each hum
dred head Of Indian sheep grazing In the vicinity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
on THE INCREASE.

The records Of the Board Of Health for the last
three weeks show that typhoid fever Is on the In
crease in this city For the three weeks ending last
Saturday the number OF cases reported for each
week were S, IS and &C. The number Of cases re-
ported for the first three days Of this week was
Unusually large. The Health Department con-
cluded that the existence Of typhoid fever at a
dairy I'm Passaic n j., may have something to do
with the Increase Of the disease here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
Alc0y0UJN LAUNCHED AT CLEVELAND.

Cleveland. Dec 8-The United States steamer
Algonquin which was built for the revenue-cutter
service on the lakes. was successfully iauncheu
this afternoon at the yard OF the Globe iron WORKS
company in the Old River Bed. The Algonquin
is a duplicate OF the Gresham. AS she siipped INTO
tho water Miss Nav thilds broke pottie VI CHAN"
payne across the bow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
INTERESTING FIND IN GRAVEL PIT.
A SMALL STRUCTURE COMPOSED OF SUN BAKED
BRlcKs uNEARTIIED NEAR RICHMOND. IND.

indianapolis Dec. GpeciaD.-A structure OF
sun-bakcd blocks Of clay has been unearthed by
,vorkmen In a gravel pit few miles north OF
Richmond. Ind. 1t is 4x6 feet in size. and was
evidently built In prehistoric age: Thorough In,
vesfigation will be made deeper In the pit ana
around IT, I'm expectation OF the discovery OF evil
dcnces OF a settlement Of prehistoric people at that
nont Great interest Is felt In the find.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
"BLOODY BRIDLES" WAITE IN IOWA.

Chicago. Dec s.-A dispatch TO THE Tmes-Her-
AID" from Ottumwa. Iowa. says that Ex-Governor
Waite OF Colorado has forsaken the state OF
which he vas once the Chief Executive. He VIII
I'll do,,n {, Decatur County Iowa. where he
has hcen for some time lie is at work on n colo
nization scheme, the details Of which he mas no'
ia. .f.tH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
FRENCH CRUISERS GOING TO CHINA.

London. Dec s.-According TO q dispatch from
Paris the French cruisers Jean Bart. Isly. Algei
and Pascal have been ordered to he prepared fol
Immediate dispatch to China.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
WHY HAY YTI YIELDED.
PROCLAMATION FROM PRESIDENT
SIMON SAM.
EXPECTED MORAL INFLUENCE WAS LACKING
PORT AU PRINCE STILL IN 4 FERMENT
SURPRISING AN EDITOR.

EXPECTED MORAL INFLUENCE WAS LACKING
PORT AU PRINCE STILL IN a FERMENr
SURPRISING AN EDITOR.
Port au Prince. Hayti. Dec. S-Count Schwer-
in, the German Charge dAffaires, was received
by the President this afternoon. The public nina
continues agitated. and all the regulars ana the
National Guard are in readiness.
Shortly before o'clock the President issued
q proclamation to the people f Hayti, saying
that for the second time Haytl had yielded TO
German force. contrary to It's rights The Gov
ernment according to the proclamation hau
decided to resist even to the last: but owing 10
the lack Of promised moral influence the char-
acter Of which is not indicated In the procla-
nation. It was obliged to accept the utimatum.
The proclamation invites the Haytian people
to cease internal quarreing3 and to labor Tor
the raising ur again Of the nation.
NJ Frederique. managing Editor Of the Jour
nal Impartial" and alleged author OF virulent
articles attacking the Germans. who is accused
Of desiring to excite the population Of this place
against the Government. was arrested this morn
Ing and taken in custody on board a Haytian
cruiser. At the moment Of his embarkation
there was much excitement In this city, but or
der was restored. The Government has at its
disposition a sufficient number Of troops, and Is
taking all the necessary measures TO MAINTAIN
order .,
There was n pretty lively fusillade here at IL
o'clock last night but no damage was done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
GERMAN SHIPS CLEARED FOR ACTION.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF TIE HUMILIATION OF


Berlin, Dec. S.-The official account of the col
lection Of an indemnity from Hayt. accom-
panied by a salute Of the German flag, etc. NJ
Port au Prince. Monday last. owing 10 'he
alleged Illegal arrest Of Herr Emil Luehers'
German subject. says that after the ultimatuin
Of Germany had been delivered to the Haytiah
Government, giving the latter eight hours IN
which to comply with the demands. the German
cruiser Stein which. with the Charlotte. was
sent to enforce the contention OF the iermah
Minister Count Won Schwerin. cleared for action
and took up n position close 10 the Hayuan war
vessels Continuing the official report or the
affair adds that diplomatic request Tor deiay
in the execution OF the ultimatum was relused
and half an hour before the expiration oi the
stimulated time. all the demands OF Germany
were conceded. and the sum insisted upon ~ an
indemnity ($3ONO. to be paid TO herr bueurnD
,.os en- boord the charlotte before p. m. The
Uaytian Governments letter Of apology TO Ter
many arrived shortly afterward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09

TELEGRAPH OFFICE AT KIAO-CIIAU CLOSED.
The Commercial Gable Company sent out the fol-
lowing notice yesterday:
We are advised that the Chinese authorities give
notice Of the closing Of the telegraph office at Kiao-
Chau. in the province OF Shan-Tung.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
THE SUGAR CROP.

Where other circumstances are discouraging Q
held out in the sugar crop. The prospect is that
the cane on most Of the plantations will be
ground. With a very few exceptions, this will
be by grace OF the insurgents. The tax" or
tribute to them has been arranged: General
Gomez's collectors will not interfere. II will be
paid to the representatives OF the insurgents In
NewYork. The revolution will be strengthened
by these financial contributions. but II Is some
thing that the Spanish authorities are unable to
stop. The plantation owners have taken the
only course that was open to them. Grinding
has already begun in MatanZas and Santa Clara
provinces. The extent OF the crop is uncertain.
Estimates have been made that 100000 tons
will be marketed. These estimates seem too
high. They are based on what might be called
the cane acreage. but much of the cane which
grew up In the fields that have been burned over
is Of poor quality. and will not give the usual
yield. Conservative guesSers fix on a maximum
Of 250,00O tons, with the probability OF not ex.
ceedng that Of last year. which was 100000
tons In the third year Of the insurrection
Cuba's sugar production is about equal to that
OF the Hawaiian islands. as against more than
900 900 tons the first year The question OF
labor would prove a serious one II the crop were
larger. The statement Is made that there is not
labor enough in the country to take care Of q
crop In excess Of 100000 tons. The extermna-
ton OF the country people by starvation which
has been going on for year and Is going on
now. has brought the fertile island to this condi.
tion that hands are lacking to gather its natural
mand Is for oxen rather than for workers.
TOBACCO INDUSTRY STRICKEN
The tobacco crop is unsatisfactory. While
some Of the manufacturers and the hands in
the shops protest that Weyler's decree against
the expectation Of the leaf has not been a blow
at the tobacco industry In Cuba the actual sit
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10
THE LEGISLATURE.
Brief Summary of the DOings of Our Legis-
latOrs.

Brief Summary of the DOings of Our Legis-
latOrs.
1t would not be possible to give n COM
plete report of the work of the Legisla-
ture in the space at our disposal, but
below will be found a short synopsis Of
what has been done since our last issue.
In bill to prevent contracts payable
in gold was defeated in the Senate ....
The House passed the Senate bill max
ing 1t a felony to destroy fish with dy-
Mantle; the penalty for violation of the
lawisfrom II to three years in the peni-
tertiary IA bill was introduced in the
House to encourge the establishment of
high grade public schools in incorpor-
ated towns of not less than $1,000 inhabi-
tants....,A bill was introduced to pro-
hlblt the opening of the Centennial EX-
position on Sundays, .....A bill to regu-
late laying out and working of public
roads, was reported .... The bill max
ing 1t a misdemeanor for any one to cut
telephone or telegraph wires, was
passed .....A bill to repeal the poll tax
law was rejected .... The bill to make
1t a misdemeanor for any person to throw
any dead animal or fowl in the streets or
alleys of any village or city, or leave the
same on theirpremises, was passed ......
n bill was passed abolishing the office Of
superintendent of the Capitol. $50. The
House bill to provide against the spread
OF contagious diseases among animals
amending the law so that no livery sta
bic can take a diseased horse without
the owner first giving notice of what
disease the horse is affected, was passed.
......Mr. Gilmore's bill to protect tim
Der by making it a felony to destroy
timber without the consento of the ownnr
was favorably reported. Several amend
mendments were offered and the bill
was finally recOmmitted to the Judiciary
Committee ..... Mr.. Butler introduced
a bill to given consent to the acquisition
by the United States by the purchase or
condemnation in the courts of competent
jurisdiction of such lands as may be re-
CURED for the establishment of a fish
hatchery and the erection of buildings
near Erwin, Unicoi County, and to grant
cession of jurisdiction over such lands
so acquired, a similar bill was introduced
in the House by Mr.. Toney ..... The bill
to amend the public school law in re-
gard to the issuance of warrants was
taken up, and Mr.. Allen offered a sub
stitute bill, which was passed. The bill
provides that all warrants drawn by
school directors in payment for school
supplies, maps, charts, etc, bought for
the use of public schools shall be coun
tersigned by the County Superintendent
of Public Instruction..
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

and IN great grand children. nearly nil
OF whom are commitments in the Chris
tian church and vote the Republican
tickcL, The deceased may have been
Mllh0ut PRIDE of ancestry, but he AS
suredly was not without pusteritv. and
a. Il father of the faithful he proved TO
be an eminent success.
Bristol, Feb. THE remains of Mrs.
'hUrchWell, who died here Yesterday.
were taken to Knoxville today for inter-
lleht, Mrs. ChurChwcll had been quite
prominent i'm East Tennessee. She was
a~Qaughter Of the late William Dcery. of
bluunINiIle. She was married at an
early age to Hon. William NJ. Church,
wei, OF knoxville, who served the Soc
ohd District in Congress for a number of
years.
Pat Gregory, age 20, has been arrested
at Bristol, charged with forgery, He
presented a check payable to DR.. G. ".
fIenor, which had not been endorsed. INF
the Bristol National Bank. When an
priSed OF the fact that the check could
not he cashcd without the Doctors en-
dOrsement heSaid that DR.. Flenor would
oe IN town in the afternoon and he
NouIu ohjaln his endOrsempment. Greg
Dry returned during the afternoon and
f-' - wv III ECU instrument,
knoxville, Feb. I.-fIoracc Keith shot
and killed link Tucker here this morn
Ing at S:l2 O'clock. Tucker called at
kelth's boarding house and told him he
had come for certain letters in Keith's
possession or Kcith's life. Keith did not
reply, but shot at Tucker four times,
missing him only once. The letters re-
terrcd to were from II woman known rs
Mrs. Tom Johnson, whose husband left
her six months ago. They were written
to Keith before she knew Tucker. This
was months ago, Keith surrendered and
Is in jail.
Springfield, February 1.-THE trial of
n. H. Nlchol, Il young white man, for the
murder OF his aged father Il few months
ago Is pending in the Circuit Court.
during Il family quarrel the son shot his
rather twice with a revolver. He alleges
sell defense, claiming that his father
was advancing upon him with an up
llftcd iron wedge when the shots were
hred. The murderer's mother was the
only eye witness to the tragedy and tcs-
Tuned yesterday in her sons behalf. Her
testimony was strained and overdrawn
to shield her son, and created a bad i'm
preston. a verdict will be reached this
evening.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10
CLARA.

The health of our community ia not
so good at this writing. Fannie Curtis,
who has been in very bad health for
quite a while is no better. Mary Curtis
is improving slowly. Miss Ina Sells is
in very poor health. Betty Sells has
been poorly with grip, but is some bet
ter. The little three year old son of
Josiah Vanhurst is very sick. The
Widow Curtis, who has been sick for
some time, we are sorry to report, is no
better. Rev. Buck is holding a revival
with several additions. John Ellis ia
preparing to build a dwelling house
on the farm of D. B. Ellis. The poke
supper at Mt. Zion was a grand success.
they report a nice time. Curt Ford, of
Johnson City, was the guest of the
writer on last Sunday. James Norris
and wife were the guests of Ann Curtis
on last Sunday. | think | can report
a wedding soon. SNowDRoP.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10
A NEW FORCE | L

The Caucus has decided that the
proper thing for the present Legisla
ture to do, in order to perpetuate and
strengthen the ring of the machine in
Tennessee politics, is to put the cleo
ton machinery Of the State into the
hands OF one man, and that mar is, at
his W suggestion, r. l., Taylor, act
ing Governor of the worst governed
State in the Union" In order to &C.
complish this result q bill has been
prepared in caucus and presented to
the Legislature providing that the Gov.
ernor shall appoint three persons who
will have charge of the appointment of
election officers in each county to
which the law may apply.
Now, if this is not a force bill, and of
the most detestable and obnoxious
character, then, we give it up, Under
it the people will not be allowed TO say
who shall have charge of the elections
held by them, nor any voice in the
matter. Why not go yet a little fur
Their, and give to the Governor the
power to cast all the ballots, declare
the results, and install into office whom.
sOever he may desire. 1t would save
the expense of elections and the wear
and tare of mind on the mart of candi.
dates. If the present crop of politicians
were not so corrupt, there might not
be so much danger in such n scheme,
but when the leading meu of the domi-
nant party are so willing to not only
profit by fraud and unfair dealings,
but to become party to the most shame.
full and barefaced ma~uipulatious of
ballots and ballot boxes, it is not a
good time to put into their hands any
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10
For the Herald and Tribune.
Democracy and Home Rule.

see it stated that a caucus of Demo
cratic assembiymen at Nashville have
decided in favor of acting Governor
Taylor's recommendation to displace
the election machinery of the counties
OF our State by three special commits.
sloners for each county to be appointed
by the Governor, whose duty it will be
to appoint the election officers for each
precinct and to receive, count and
forward the returns to Nashville. This
will be all right-that is, if we are to
continve along the line established and
enforced in connection with our last
two general elections, seating the Dem.
ocrat whether elected or not; and to
allow no correction of the returns un-
less they fail to show a plurality for
the Democratic candidate. Yes, it now
stands in appropriate Democratic
order, to push back and away local
home rule as straight and as complete.
ly to the devil as possible. In Il ma
chine Democratic sense, what business
or right have the counties to appoint
election officers, or to have any control
IN receiving and forwarding returns?
None whatever. By the way, it would
simplify matters, save expense, and
be just as satisfactory to the people,
for the acting" Governor to appoint
a single elective commissioner at Nash
vile whose duty it shall be, to est.
mate how each county would vote,
were it allowed to do so, and let his
official estimate take the place of for.
NAL official returns. Manifestly, this
plan will be adoted by the Democratic
caucus if it happens t think of it.
OLD REPUBLICAN,.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

weapons by which they may, under
cover of law, strike down the liberties
and rights of the people.
Good men and honest do not desire
any such provisions of law and what
rogues ask for should always be re,
fused.
If Our Bob would include in his
recommendation to the Legislature
some means whereby a check could be
put upon the manipulations of the un-
terrified, incompatible, heightened DEM
ocrats of parts of West Tennessee, and
stop the assaults upon the sacred rights
of the people and the purity of the bal.
lot box, it would not seem so partisan
and onesided.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

EVIDENTLY, Elk Governor Taylor is
going to bulldoze the Legislature. He
has turned out to be an irrepressible
"reformer, and if the law makers do
not march square up to their duties
and give the people all the reforms"
he demands, he has made up his mind to
resign his Office when the Legislature
adjourns. Evidently, somebody is as
badly scared as that blacksnake up in
the peckerwood hole in the dead pine.
1t is good Lord and good devil. Rob.
bert don't know 'zackIy whar he's
gwine to drap. Evidently, something
has to be did"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10
LUKE.

The school at Morning Star closed
last Wednesday. The health of our
community is bad; the complaint being
grip. Oscar Hartman is just ecover.
ing from a spell of grip. Mary Jane
Bolton is very i'll at this time. S. H..
Carder is blowing the ground for corn
preparing for next spring. Columbus
TadIock VAS in this community last
week trading. THE HUSTLER.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

THERE are a very large class who
vehemently contend that advertising
does not pay, but they had no facts
and figures to prove it until an Indiana
man, by putting an advertisement i n
the papers, got four wives and on his
way to the penitentiary remarked that
he didn't know whether advertising
paid, after all.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

Now the lawyers of the State can in
dulge in lachrymal ebulitions without
fear or favor, as the high courts of Ten
nessee have decided that it is entirely
within the provisions of the constitu
ton to cry while pleading with the
hard hearted judge and jury. Blessed
privilege.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

WITHIN the next few months the
specific and robust deliverances of Re.
publican policy through the media of
Congress and the new President will
set the wheels of industry in rapid mo-
ton and unlock the boarded millions
for investment in legitimate enter
prises.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

1T is not yet quite settled whether
there is a distressing deficit or an over
burdening surplus in the State treasury.
1t is a matter of contention among
Democratic politicians alone, in which
the tax payers have not the slightest
interest.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

If recent statistics be correct, the
railway companies are not so hoggish
after all. They show that two thirds
of every dollar received by them for
moving freight and passengers goes to
pay for some kind of manual labor.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

"FIND out what the enemy wants you
to do and then don't do it," 1t would
seem that there are some men in this
part of the universe who never heard
of this celebrated maxim of Napoleon
or if they have, they sadly lack the
necessary mental equipment for an ex.
cursion to discover the places where
this chunk of wisdom fits.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

IN nine cases out of ten, men, who
achieve success in life, are more in
debted to enemies for their opposition
and abuse than to friends for their en-
couragement and praise.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

PRESIDENT elect Mckinley seems to
be getting along pretty well construct,
ing his cabinet, even without the as
s%istance Of the Tennessee carpenters.
Hence these tears.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

AFTER the 4th of March, Uncle Sam
will rapidly recover from his long spell
of financial indigestion, if that is what
has been ailing him.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

THE fellow, who imagined that he
had a dead sur thing of it and has
discovered his mistake, says it is quite
chilly with every indication of a snow.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

THE reason why so many people get
into trouble by the way of mouth and
pen is they never indulge in the second
sober thought.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

THERE are some men even in this
neck of the woods who would be over
whelmed with surprise, if they could
see themselves as others see them.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

Civil Service The kind you gel
when the tip is big enough.-Life.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

BRYAN is a genius and he proves it
by continually keeping his melinuous
name next to the reading matter.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

Fix the road when you can, for when
you cant you won't.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

Good roads mean nearer and better
neighbors.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-02-10

WEDNESDAY, FEE. 10, 1897.