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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19
PROGRAM OF THE SENATE.
Senator Morgan Confident That His Cuban
Resolution win Pass.


Resolution VIII Pass.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE proceed.
ings in the senate are by no means set.
tied. All will depend upon the course
the Cuban question may take. Senator
Morgans joint resolution occupies the
favored place on the calendar and there
is little doubt that it will be taken up
at the appointed hour. Still there is a
slight possibility That the expected mess.
age Of the president may cause post
ponement and that the character of
recommendations may have u bearing
that will i'll luence the tenor of resolu.
ton that ultimately will be adopted
The Alabama senator will not stand in
the way of IA ton in accordance with
such recommendation as the president
may make upon this subject, but he
will insist that It shall be independent
of, and that it shall in nowise interfere
with his resolution providing for the
recognition OF o IbIn belligerency.
With the Cuban question III its pres
ent shape and with no other pressing
business before the senate the debate on
| this subject will be of uncertain dura-
| ton. 1t may continue practically all
| the week, and it may come to very
| sudden and speedy termination. There
| is little or no doubt that the Morgan res
olution will pass when vote is reached
and the indications are that the maj or-
| ity for it will be greater for the recent
| delay. There will continue to be some
opposition and the plea will be made
| that any material aid given in accord
ance with ca ecutive recommendation is
all that can be reasonably expected.
If Cuba does not occupy the entire at
tentiCn for the week much of the time
| is likely to be given the general calen-
| dar. Senator Gear will make AN effort
| 70 have the Pacific railroad bill consid-
cred, while Senator Lodge will, if the
| opportunity o >ss, make the same eff
| fort in behalf OF the immigration bill.
| Senator Pettigrew will call up the reso.
| luton for the investigation of the Pa
cifc railroad land patents. The Indian
appropriation bill will be brought in on
conference report In IL there re-
mains only the one point of difference
on the Uncompahgre lands to be settled
The sundry civil conference probably
will be postponed until Senator ALI
sons return to the city. Senator Nal.
lory, the new Florida senator, will be
| indicted into office early in the week.
| Senator Aldrich will make the OPEN
ing statement in behalf of the tariff bill
ON the part of the majority of the
finance committee ON Tuesday, but 1t
will rest with individual senators wheth-
er the debate shall be continued
beyond this speech at that time. The
| probabilities are that the statement will
produce some badinage. and after this
| the senate will adjourn until the follow
| ing Monday. when the debate will be-
| gin in earnest. Senator Aldrich Is ex-
| pected 90 fully explain the position OF
himself and colleagues and make quite
an elaborate presentation ON the sub
| ject.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19
DEFINITE ACTION
May Be Taken BY Congress This
Week with Reference TO the
Cuban Question.
WILL RELIEVE ALL AMERICANS
Who are Destitute-Cuban BeIiqer-
enCy May Be Recognized.
WILL RELIEVE ALL AMERICANS
PROGRAM OF THE SENATE.

WpHE;uroY, Nay l7.-The house
leaders have not yet decided upon the
methods by which they will make their
response 10 the presidents message,
which will be sent to congress early
this week, asking for relief for the
starving Americans in Cuba. That the
response will be quick and complete,
however, there is no reason to doubt.
In the present condition of affairs in
the house three methods Of procedure
are open. Ordinarily the message would
go to the committee on foreign affairs
for consideration and that committee
would report u bill which would come
back to the house for action through
the regular channels. The speaker
could i'll the pre- emit emergency simply
appoint this committee and let the
whole subject take the regular course.
But it is hardly likely that this will be
done. The subject is so well understood
that it will probably be thought that the
members, with the message and accom-
panying documents which the president
will transmit before them, can act in
telligently without committee report.
If the committee is not appointed two
other courses will be open. First, after
the receipt of the message bill may be
formulated by the leaders and a special
order reported by the committee on
rules for its consideration. This would
bring the whole question at once before
the house for action. But this method
would be disadvantageous, perhaps in
that both houses struggling to the same
end simultaneously would act on differ
ent bills, thus cntailing delay for adj
justment of difference i'll conference.
The most likely course is that the house
will await the action of the senate if
action is had promptly and then con-
slider the senate bill or joint resolution
under a special order.
The sentiment in favor of the recog
milton of the Cuban insurgents is strong
in the house, and a very radical meas
ure could be passed if the house were
allowed free action. With senate
measure, dealing only with the question
of the relief of the Suffering Americans,
before the ho1se under a special order,
possibility of amendment would be cut
off and the horse would be compelled tc
accept or reject it as passed by the SEN
ate.
The conference report ON the Indian
bill probably will come before the house
this week.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19

nlckard Coke was born March 13,
1929. He was a Virginian. and was ed
ucated ut that famous old institution,
William and Mary college. He was ad-
mitted to the bar when but 81 years of
age, and has since practiced law con-
stantly, when not in the public service
His home has been in Waco since 1850.
He served in the Confederate army. In
1865 he was appointed district judge
He was nominated by the Democratic
party for judge of the state supreme
court III 1866 and elected.
In 1867 he returned to the practice of
law, and was elected governor of Texas
in 1878 by a majority of $4,000 In 1875
he was reelected by a majority of 102.-
900, resigning Dec. 1, 1877, after having
been elected the previous April to the
United States senate. He was reelected
in 1883 and again in 1889 and vol
UNFAIRLY retired from public life two
years ago, after serving 10 years in the
senate.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19
Mistook His brother For a Burglar.

DAYTON, o.. May 17.-Clarence Wolf.
aged 10 years shot and mortally
wounded his brother George, whom he
mistook for bur lar, at late hour
Saturday night. George had left the
room or some capse aud returning eau
t!Ously SO as 10; 10 arouse his brother,
was III the doorway when Clarence
awoke Seeing the form OF man and
supposing him to be a b Irglar, Clarence
TOOK from benea Ii his pillo v II revolver
and fired. The brother fell with "a
groan. The family was awakened, and
the identity of the young man was then
discovered
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19
PROMINENT FARMER DISAPPEARS
He Started Away with His Pockets Full
of Money and Foul Play Feared.

He Started Away with His Pockets Full
of Money and Foul Play Feared.
BREMEN, Ind, May 17,--The vicinity
five miles west of this city is greatly ex-
cited over the sudden disappearance Of
Alexander Kiffer, prominent farmer.
Mr.. Kiffer sold his farm several days
ago and on Wednesday came to Bre-
men and drew large sum of money at
the bank, vita the intention of pur-
chasing another farm.
Kiffer started to drive to Bourbon, a
village ~ miles south of this city, and
that was the last heard or seen of him
The next morning Kifiers horse and
buggy were found in the road near
Bourbon, but not the slightest clew can
be learned as to the missing man.
Grave fears are entertained that he has
been murdered for his money. Officers
are now securing the country.
Kiffer has wife and three children,
who are almost distracted over his dis
appearance.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19

TO MY FRIENDS
IN BRECKENRIDGE COUNTY:

Owing to my official duties, l have
not had time to make such a canvass in
this county as 1 desired, and 1 must de-
pend on my friends and my record as a
public officer to secure my nomination
for reelection in the Democratic Pre-
cinct Conventions. l ask my friends in
every precinct to not fail to attend their
Precinct Conventions on Saturday, May
%, at 2 o'clock, and select Delegates to
the County Convention, who are favor
able to my nomination. l know l can
win easily if my friends will attend the
Conventions.
Respectfully,
T. II. McBEATH.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19
AN AWFUL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Four Men Killed and Three Others Terri.
bly, Mangled.

TIPToNvILLE, Ky, May 14,-A saw
mill boiler exploded on Reel Foot river,
several miles from here, killing Ed Pat
terson and "Dink" Hodges, white, and
two colored men, who's, Names could
not be learned. Three OTHER men were
terribly mangled and will die.
One man was blown into pieces and
the fragments scattered for 200 yards.
The mill was small portable affair and
had Just located ON the river. 1t is said
the water was run in the boiler while
the latter was too hot.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19

ON clrcumstanuai evidence. MRS. Ged-
des' body was found with cord around
her neck and the other end of the cord
fastened to "a doorknob. He is believed
to have killed several other women in
this part of the state in the same way,
but escaped suspicion and arrest, the
coroner's juries rendering verdicts OF
suicide.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19

BRowNsTowN, Ind, May l4.-Hon
James +. Applowhite, one Of the lead
ing attorneys of this county, will be a
candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton, to succeed the late Congressman
Holman. This county is the banner
Democratic county i'll the district, and
his friends feel that Mr.. Applewhite is
entitled TO the place.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19
sPEcuLAToRs FIR eHTENED.
Genuine Investors, however, Continue
Boring For OIL.


Boring For OIL.
ALEXANDRIA, ind, May 1.-THE
scare caused by the much-talked-of
damage sI.t' nlol by the state gas SUI
pervisor and Pros cutof S'aulan of this
county Ia cleared the clty OF wildcat
oil Spectator,
1Le representatives Of the Standard
and other wei known companies are
still hcre, and are rapidly sinking more
wells They assert that they are not
disturbed er the oltcOme of the pros
ecution. Us preyiou, decisions have been
rendered in similar controversies
There is no doubt chat when more oil
is struck this city viii be again filled
with spectators and boomers.
cincinnati After the q. 4. Il. Encampment
CNCGNN III, May 1.-THE chamber
Of commerce and O,her organizations Of
Cincinnati have appointed a committee
of 10, headed by Gene.ul Andrew Hick-
enlooper, to 90 to buffalo to secure the
location here of the national eneamp-
ment of the Grand army of the Repub-
lie in 1898. The national encampment
has not been held here for 20 years and
vigorous effort will be made to secure
IL for next year.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19
poMoKos IN DANGER.
The Turkish Forces Are Advancing on
the Greek Stronghold.

the Greek Stronghold.
LARIssA, May 17.-Edhem Pasha's
plans for the capture Of Domokos are
being rapidly perfected. Reinforce
ments are arriving and all the Greek pos
sessions are carefully watched. The bad
conditions of the roads and the heavy,
rain delay the operations Tor which the
Z Al v;sh officers are anxiously waiting,
bat general advance began at dawn.
A number of Greek deserters who
have been captured say that $4,000
Greeks are behind the Notifications and
intrenchments at Domokos, but that
the whole organization is rotten, and
the medical and transport services have
completely collapsed They say that
for SO hours the only rations was a half
loaf, aud that the forces are becoming
demoralized and are deserving by the
wholesale.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19

Ono Man sorionslY Hurt.

CINCINNATI, May lebanon crack
ers anG material used in their manufac-
ture exploded at the Herms, Childe &
Festerberg fireworks factory ON Main
street, in Reading, Thursday afternoon,
and one employee, Sam Scherloh, was
seriously hurt che building, a hut Of
wood II by ~ feet, about 20 feet from
the main bailding, was wrecked
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19
Levees Holding out at New Orleans

New ORLEANS, May 1.-THE river
stands stationary here and the levees
are reported in good condition all along
the line. At Melville the Atchafallaya
fell one-tenth in "a hours and tho be-
lief is general that steady decline has
set in.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19
RICHARD COKE DEAD.
He Represented Texas in the United states
Senate For Eighteen Years.

Waco, Tex, May Ex-senator Rich.
ard Coke died at 1 30 this morning.
His remains will be embalmed and lie in
state at the mansion until Sunday at 10
n. m, when the funeral will take place.
1t will be u state funeral.
Senators Mills and Chiffon and Con-
gresham Henry were notified; also
Governor CulberGon and Ex-Governor
HOvp
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19

She-I don't see anything so terrify-
ing in death.
He-Why didn't you tell me you
wore from Philadelphia? have friends
there myself. -Twinkles.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19
Double Tragedy just After Church

TACOMA, May l7.-John Arthur Nc
Carly, Northern Pacific conductor,
shot and killed himself and wife at
noon yesterday. The shooting took
place in front of their home, Just as
they were returning from church. Nc.
Carly was formerly yudmaster at
Sprague.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19
HEAVY loss IM EPIRus.
The Greek Army Compelled to Fall Back
Upon Arta-

ATHENS. May 1.-THE Greek army
In Epirus has been compelled 70 fall
back upon Arta. bat continues TO occupy
few positions beyond tho bridge. The
Greek losses at Grboro were 55S killed
and wounded, SO being officers.
Il Is stated that the government has
ordered the forces in Thessaly and in
Epirus 10 remain strictly on the de-
fensive.
Nicholas smolensh. brother Of the
general Ia command At Almyros, has
been appointed 10 lhe chief command !"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19
An ola Lady Drops Dead.

ZANEsFIELD, o., May 10. - Mrs.
Joseph Taylor, very prominent lady,
aud one of the pioneers of the county,
dropped dead at her home near here.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19
DECLARED HIS INNOCENCE.
Fred Hoffman, Alias Hartman, Hanged
at Paxton, Illinois.

PAXTON, Ills, May lB.-Fred Hoet-
man. alias Hartman. was hanged in the
Jail here yesterday In the presence Of
about 90 witnesses. Professor Blome.
one Of his spiritual advisers, read on be-
half Of HOFFMAN statement from the
scaffold declaring his Innocence and
asking that his body be sent TO Grand
Haven, Mich, and paced beside that OF
his wife aud Gin a.
Hoetman MA hung for killing Mrs.
Weibke oetc'~. ha,.ns been convicted
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19
Crime. and Casualties.

Joseph Sanimon In walking over Mos
quito creek b icg5 at Niles, o., lost his
balanc, and fell into the water below.
HI, body was recovered.
An avalanche Of sand and gravel at
cut beir g made by the Newcastle Traction
company at Newcastle, Pa. buried five
men. Two were killed instantly aud
three others seriously injured, one fatally.
The dead are John Allegiance and John
Nichols.
Mrs James Even and Jessie and Flea
more Davis, sisters, aged 10 and years,
respectively, We're drowned in the Schuyl-
kin rive: az Philadelphia through tho
capsizing Of small pleasure steamer.
Twelve other occupants OF the boat were
also thrown INTO tho river, but were res
cued
In general fight on the Northfork In
Kentucky between the Whitts, Allen and
doc" Whit were dangerously, II not a.
tally, wounded. Allen was cut by "Doo, ="
cousin. dock" was shot by Wess
Whit, a son Of Allen. Anothe, man ~.
ceived slight injuries. The cause OF tho
trouble 10 not known. The parties have
heen artesIed
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19

Epirus, with Colonel Constantinldis as
his chief of staff. Co.onel Lembrits
has been appointed chief OF staff to the
crown prince.
General Smolensld believes that he
can hold his own and is still confident
of the pluck of his troops, which has
already been shown three times.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19
FOUR KILLED AND OTHERS DYlN
Almost an Entire Family Wiped Out by q
Boiler Explosion.

Boiler Explosion.
GLASGOW, KY, May 17.-As the result
of boiler explosion at Wards sawmill,
near Randolph, Metcalf county, four
men were instantly killed, two others
will die from their injuries, and nearly
an entire family was wiped out of ex-
istence. j. d. Ward and Tom Ward,
one of his sons, owners of the mill, and
George Brown and Simon Kirkpatrick
were killed outright.
Virgil Hundley was fatally hurt.
William, another of Wards sons, had
both legs broken, and is dying, while
George, a third son of Ward, was badly
scalded b. steam. -Insufliciency Of
water in the boiler caused the explosion.
The mill was torn to pieces.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19
mckinley VIZ si.i' tao EE. !

NASHVILLE. May i4.--Presldent John
w. Thomas Of the Tennessee Exposition
company has received letter from
President William Mckinney, stating
that he wonld vis.f e centennial expo
sition on Ohio Lay "A June.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19
Failures.

The Kenton Paper company of Louis
vile Ky, has assigned.
The Richmond Drug company OF Rich
mond has filed deed OF assignment.
Assets aud liabilities about equal.
c. S Cook dealer In stoves and farm
ing inn lsmen,s ut Titiln, o.. has been
forced 20 he wall" and Miss Florence
Cronise has qualified as assignee. Liabil-
tiles ARE not known.
L. V. Boyle g. Company of Boyle, Mics,
have made AN assignment Of her mil,
lumber and township OF land, steam
railroad, stock, and In fact. everything
they owned, valued at 100000. They arc
involved about tIN,tOl. The high wator
IL the cause OF the assignment.
NJ. T. Horr, assignee Of the Cleveland
Paper company, filed the schedule Of
assets and liabilities. The stock on hand
Is valued at $4,000, and the real estate
t2bO, 900, II on ga the latter Il rated ON the
books at ejlO 900. The undisputed debts
of the company are placed nc t29l 600.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-05-19

President Mckinley Is gaining quite a
reputation for the felicity and breyity OF
his public addresses. On his way 70 the
Grant memorial exercises In New York
recently the presidents told one OF his
friends that be- should speak only fve
minutca nt the tomb.
~ rclnember." said Mr.. Mckinley,
''that General Grant once told an audience
IA Hnglnnd that since arriving IN their
country no had made the longest and poor
,st speeches Of bis HE; lhe poorest he
added. hoc1uko they were the longest.
NAIIk. NfILNAN.
The times., 1897-04-11

A press agent without an Imagination is
of no more value to star than a stove
without fire In it. one of George Bowles'
largest accomplishmentsis is his imagina tion.
Mr. B. was one week dciving TO the depths
of mis- trunk for some personal history trea1
and imaginative OF his star, Charles
Hopper, wnen his eye ran over some papers
that threw him into state OF refreshing
glee They were some stories of Bob
Downing and Eugenia Blair, whom he
managed last year. one OF them is worth
reproducing even now, as specimen of
imaginative writing not often met with
outside of the designing fairy stories of
Hans Andersen and Mrs. Goose.
"a wolf isn't the sort of animal that
lady would ordinarily select for pet
wrote the idle dreamer, but when Light
as-the-Wind, young chief Of the Brule
Sioux, brought a couple of tiny, fat, gray
woifpupsintoFargoa coupleofwfntersag
Eusenia Blair, Robert Downing handsome
and Observation-Disclosures paid thepicturesque
young redskin enough to keep him in fire
water for couple of months, and carried
the two little vulpines away triumphantIy.
''Th cy were christ cned Damon and
Pythias; blue ribbons were tied around
maid toted them and nursing bottle
around wherever she went. Bltthe wolves
grew up and beyond the caring FOR of the
maid. They were turned over to Treasurer
Farnun, who was thencefnrward called
Hagenhcck, and his days were full OF
woe and wolf.
The end came quickly. The company had
long been away from the Wrs5, and was
now touring the peaceful precincts of
New England. On account of the wolves,
Mr. Farnum was obliged to travel III the
smoking car. On a sedate Connecticut
road, however, the conductor objected to
the menagerie, and ordered that 1t be
taken in the baggage car, ut live stock
rates. Mr.. Farnum argued that the wolves
were safer in the smoker, hnt :he con-
ductor firmly held his ground, summoned
a burly brakeman, and the two animals,
snarling and biting, We're drag2edin among
the baggage and chained TO 4 Saratoga
The times., 1897-04-11

The end of the season is upon US Sew
ington. and our own theaters are announc-
ing the last weeks of the regular winter
season sans Gene" closed last night,
never more to ffaunt her laundry bill un-
der the Napoleonic beak. Here she was
born, here she died. her career was pros
peruus and honorable. Peace TO her ashes.
The Academy is at present playing a
''spring engagement of comedy at popu-
lar prices, after which darkness win prob
ably claim it until the last Of August.
This is the last week OF the winter sea-
son at the Lafayette Square. Next week
prices Will be cut in two for the reign
OF comic opera by the Castle Square Com
pany. II Will remain here as long as il
is profitable for it to do so. The Co
lumbia VIII end its winter season the
first week in May, and the National will
finish at about the same time
What these two houses will do in the
way of summer diversion is still mys-
terry Certain it is that Fred Bond will not
be here. He is going Co turn the tide in
Louisville, if the tide doesn't turn him
There VIII be plentiful occasion for open
theaters this spring. 1t is the long-sesSior
year, and the hotels expect to be full OF
officeseekers and statesmen until the half
year is completed. and July suns drive
them 10 shades that are cool. By next
Sunday such plans as are going t9 be made
VIII have been perfected, and the public
will be informed.