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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
INDIANA MINERS.
The Present Strike Is Little Else Than o
Fight Against Starvation.

The Present Strike Is Little Else Than
Fight Against Starvation.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 5.-Presi-
dent Knight, of the United Mine Work.
ers for Indiana, says he is convinced
that practically all of the miners in the
state will join in the strike. He thinks
the blockmen will strike, from the fact
that those at the meeting Saturday
were representative men from every
part of the county. 1t is not yet known
how many miners in the state have
Joined in the strike. Those who were
at work Saturday left their tools in the
mines when thoy quit work in the
evening.
President Knight says the present
strike is little else than fight against
starvation. zone miner in the northern
part of our field told me-" said Mr..
Knight, that he had drawn $3.50 for
the past two months work. He had
had four pay days in that time. His
highest was 81. 90 for two weeks and his
lowest Sl.60. On this amount he was
forced to try TO keep himself and his
family from hunger Docs anybody
think he could do it?"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
Inis CrIms NO. prIvlnr IIlm Mad.

CHn.LIcoTHE. o., Jnne ALBERT j.
Hamilton came to police headquarters
and gave himself up. stating he was
wanted in Trumbull county for stealing
a horse from q man named Marvin. IL
was thought no was crazy, but he was
locked up and the Trumbull county
authorities notified His story was con.
flrmed by telegram from Trumbull
county, asking them TO hold him on the
charge Hamilton states that constant
fear OF arrest was driving him mad and
he decided 10 denounce himself.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07

DANvILLE. Ills. July l.--Colonel w,
]. Calhoun. after consulting with HIS
family and business associates, has de-
cided TO decline the position Of comp
troller OF the treasury, In statement
given out last night, he expresses graft.
tude 10 the president for considering
his name. bat asserts that he could not
In Justice 10 himself sacrifice his law
practice for = temporary government
position which. he says. would hardly
pay living expenses In Wellington
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
WOMEN HORRIBLY TREATED.
Bound Hand and Foot and Robbed by
Two Masked Men.

Bound Hand ana root ana HODDed by
Two Masked Men.
TIEFTN, o., July 3.-The home of
Mrs. Elizabeth Bauman and her sister,
Miss Anna Bauman, one mile south Of
this city, was entered by two masked
men and small boy, last night, and
the women dragged from their beds,
bound hand and foot, and at the point
of revolver, were requested to tell the
hiding place of their money.
The women persisted in saying they
had none, and the fiends searched the
house. finding but purse with $3.50 in
it, They again demanded the informa-
ton. threatening to burn the house
down, but the women again denied
having any. Finding they could get
no money, the men attempted to assault
their captives, but were unsuccessful.
Both ladies are badly bruised from their
experience with the invaders. After
several hours efforts the women man.
aged to unite each other, and to call for
help, but the men escaped.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
FARMERS SWlNDLEp.
A Scheme Carried Through on Promises
Alone.

Scheme Carried Through on PROMISES
Alone.
TFFIN, o., July 3.-Grocery agents
who canvassed Seneca county three
weeks ago, in the interest of firm in
Toledo, approached the farmers and
asked to take orders for goods, in return
for which the agents were to buy their
butter at the end of every month, and
pay for it at from % to 33 cents per
pound.
AS this was something unheard of in
this county at this season Of the year,
the farmers bought large orders and a
week ago they were brought to this
city where the purchasers got them
from the Pennsylvania yards, paying
cash for them.
Yesterday was the day the farmers
were to bring their butter to the depot
and they came by the score, but the
agent was not there and they sold their
butter as best they could, after waiting
around number of hours
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
LIeHININe UNDER eRouNo.
Four Men Knocked Unconscious While
Down In . Coal Mine.

Four Men Knocked Unconscious While
Down In . Coal Mine.
SHAMoKIN, Pa, July 5.-Charles Rutz,
Eli Dreher. William Black and William
Rutz were struck by lightning while
working in the Reliance mine, l 900 feet
beneath the surface. They were all
rendered unconscious. and Rutz was
speechless. while Dreher's left arm was
paralyzed after the men had come to.
The lightning struck at the head Of
the slope, and followed the rails 10 the
bottom and out TO the face Of the gang.
way. where the men were at work. The
workmen say that the dark chambers
were brilliantly illuminated as the light
ming bolt rushed toward them, and.
supposing that the mine gas had ex-
ploded. they threw themselves on their
Eases. They are stiff and sore. but feel
no other effects Of their thrilling exper.
ieuc0
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
Captured at Last.

WAPAKoNETA, o., July 8.-Superin.
tendent Hogle Of the United States Ex-
press company, with four deputy mar
shals. arrived here yesterday from Min
ster. o., having in charge John Lowrey
and j. w. Patterd. who were arrested
at Minister after a desperate resistance.
About 10 days ago the express office at
Hobbs, Ind, was entered by burglars,
who secured two money order books
They have been filling out these orders
for various amounts and having them
cashed in Ohio and Indiana towns, in
GLIDING Union City, Ansonia, st. Henry
and Minister. The authorities have been
tracking them over the two states and
finally succeeded in capturing them.
Good6y. Old 'Hoss. GoOdby.
NEW York. July 2.-The remains OF
William II. Hoey were conveyed to
their last resting place In Woodlawn
yesterday None but members OF the
family followed the body TO the ceme-
terry. The floral tributes almost cen
cealed the casket from sight.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
Japanese Threat.

VANCOUVER, B. O., July 2.-The
steamer Empress of China has arrived
with mail from the Orient. One Japa-
nese journal remarks, in reference to
Hawaii 1.-THE Hawaiians believe that
Japan will not dare to adopt so extreme
a measure as to go to war with so small
o country. This causes Hawaii to show
so bold front. If Hawaii goes too far
we shall certainly be compelled to chas.
tioa bar
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
Irish Flags Pulled Down.

LEADvILLE, Colo, July 5.-There
was considerable excitement here yes.
terday evening over the pulling down
of a number of Irish flags which were
displayed on several buildings A
large number of men visited these
buildings and ordered the proprietors tc
take down the green emblem. One
man refused and the flag was promptly
pulled down by the crowd.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
NEWS NUGGETS.

Milt Cartwright, aged 10, of Princeton,
KY, dangerously shot himself In the eye
with suicidal intent.
Because he could not sleep owing to the
heat William Marzlauf Of st. Louis, one Of
four brothers, killed himself. His body
was found hanging in the cellar
Miss Lizzie Hamberg Of near Golconda,
Ills. committed suicide by jumping into
the well and drowning herself. She was
Is years Of age. Bad health caused the
suicide.
The strike at the Britton Rolling Mill
oompany's mill In Cleveland has been dc.
clared of, the company having accepted
the compromise tinplate workers scale
adopted at Pittsburg.
John Golden, confined In the county
jail at Sidney, o., for burglary, escaped by
saving the bars of his cell window and
sliding to the ground with o rope made
out Of his bed clothes.
While Gottlieb Hildebrandt and wife,
an aged couple, were driving along street
In Logan, o., their horse ran off, wreckinG
the wagon and throwing the old couple
violently to the pavement, seriously IL
not fatally injuring the old lady.
Erastus Brown, young negro, was
lynched by a mob Of 800 persons at VII
larldge, Mo-, Saturday, for an assault
upon Mrs. Annie Foerving farmers
daughter. The negro was hanged after
being identified by his victim, who is In q
critical condition.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
HUMsuo IN SEEDS.

meas OF Dealers AZ Home aud Abroad.
WASHINGTON, July 8-Some interest
ing statements and words Of warning 10
American farmers are given In a report
on pure seed Investigations, submitted
20 Secretary Wilson. II says thousands
Of pounds. probably TONS Of grass and
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
IndIans Not on the Warpath.

WASHINGTON, July S.-Information
from General Coppinger, commander of
the department of the Platte, indicates
that only 40 Indians, including women
and children, have left the reservation
at HALEY, Ida, and that no depreda-
the Indians. when passing through a
deserted village, tore out the lining of
hOuCa
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07

TOULOUSE, July 5.-The river Saw has
overAowed at Isle En-Dodon, destroying
40 houses and drowning 10 people. At
st Laurent three people have been
drowned and 30 houses have been swept
away.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
SEND US YOUR ORDER FOR PICNIC BILLS=

two OF them fatar Lambert LuuDery, a
carpenter, and Henry Behlin, team
ster. Several other cases are critical
1t midnight a severe thunderstorm
wept over the city, sending the mer.
curry down several points and bringing
n welcome relief.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
GoodGy, Ola HOE. Goodby.
VOLCANIC DISTURBANCES.
Caves Giving Away Causes Considerable
Apprehension.


Apprehension.
CHILLIcoTHE, o., July 8. -Residents
for miles around cambridge who have
been alarmed by threatening disturb
ances Of volcanic nature for several
days past. believe they have fathomed
the cause of the disturbance, though
there is still grave cause for alarm.
That section is honeycombod with an
extensive system of great caves, and it
Is thought that these arol giving away.
Tho disturbance began Tuesday with
intervals of rumblings Great cracks
appeared In the earth. trees We're swal.
lowed up and considerable smoke seeped
out OF crevices which still remain and
are very deep This has continued since
then, and a good many OF the inhah'
itants OF the neighborhood are expect
ing the earth to swallow them az al
most any time just how far the caves
extend n not known, as they have
never been thoEooghlE explored
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
ILLINOIS MINERS OUT.
Fifteen Thousand Men Have Laid DOwA
Their Tools and Quit Work.

STREAToR, Ills. July 6.-The coal
miners of the Streator district, with
total of about $4,000 men, have laid
down their tools in answer 10 tho call
OF the National association. The Streator
district includes the towns of Streator,
Kangley, LaSalle. Peru, Spring Valley,
Pontiac, Mononk, Wenona. Braidwood,
Braceville. Coal City, Toluca and numer-
GUS smaller places, the Streator field be-
ing the largest of any with upward Of
1000 men.
The feeling among the leaders is that
the fight win be short and sharp, but
that they must win out. They are in
poor shape stand q months lockout.
The order to strike calls upon not only
the miners but the company men 10 Join
the sfrika
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
MIss stTAub, the Hymnlst, Doad.

CHICAGO, July 2.-Miss Maria Straub,
well known as a composer of church
and Sunday school hymns, is dead.
Miss Straub was the author of nearly
200 hymns, all of which have been SET
TO music by American composers.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
EIGHT PEOPLE DROWNED.
Terrible Fatality Among Bathers Along
the Chicago Beach.

CmcAdo, July Eight people were
drowned in Lake Michigan yesterday
while bathing at various points along
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07

CHlcA0o. July 6.--In Chicago the
mercury registered close 20 90 degrees
for the greater part Of the day and
there were over . sooFa Of prostsauons'
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
Horses Dropped Dead ON the street.

TOLEDO. o.; July 5.-Yesterday was
the hottest July day in ~ years in this
city. The government thermometer
registered 90, and the instruments ON
the streets indicated temperature OF
fom 10 to il6. Many cases OF prostra-
ton have been reported. but none OF
them have been fatal Many horses
dropped dead In the streets. Had II
not been for a light breeze prevailing.
many deaths would have undoubtedly
occurred.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
HOT IN LOUISVILLE.
Five Fatal Cases aud Eight other Cases OF
Prostration.

LOUISVILLE. July 6.-Yesterday was
the hottest day ever recorded here.
There were many cases Of prostration
from the heat. five Of them resulting
fatally. Those who died from the
effects of the heat were
John Soete. a prominent German
citizen
Warren Tolbert.
Marie Ford.
Michael Kinds
Unknown man who was found at
Fifth and the river
Besides these cases there were eight
other cases Of prostration.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
Deaths.

Stephen Turner of Madison county
KY, died in Richmond, KY, aged 20.
Miss Ellen Miller, the only daughter Of
Rear Admiral Miller. U. s. N, died In
London Saturday.
j. w. Laud, one Of the Oldest men In
Madison county, Ky. died at Kirksvllle,
KY, aged SO years.
Mrs. Sarah Louisa Blair Of Jackson,
Mich, widow Of the great war governor,
Austin Blair, died Saturday night Of
apoplexy, aged 70 years
Jacob Heinm.ller, aged 81, Of Bucyrus,
o., died Saturday. Mr.. Heinmiller at ~
became totally blind. His death was
caused by brain foyer brought on by the
failure Of his sight.
John S. Spann, pioneer Of Indiana who
settled In Indianapolis in 1889, is dead
At one time he was owner of The State
Sentinel. For 80 years Mr.. Spann had
been engaged In the real estate business.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
Fires.

The works of the Akron Paint and
Color company Of Akron, o., burned to
the ground. Loss, 5000; partly covered
by insurance.
The residence of Rev. j. Henry Bal
lance Of Hard Money, Graves county, KY,
was fired by an incendiary and partially
destroyed A handsome residence on the
same lot was burned by an incendiary
four years ago.
The Grand Trunk passenger depot at
Valparaiso, Ind, was burned to the
ground by girls who were throwing fire
crackers on he porch. Loss, tS,00O; In
surance $50 o. NJ. L. Baum, who had
charge of the restaurant. suffered a loss
of q 90, with no insurance
The big wood bridge crossing the Ben
son ut Bridgeport, three miles west Of
Frankfort, KY, on the Frankfort and
Shelby road, was burned Saturday night.
The road was bought by the county last
week and the tollgates removed. The
loss is charged both to the raiders and the
retaliation Of the former stockholders,
who suffered by the toligate raids.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-07-07
Grimes and CaanaItIes.

Mrs Alice Cokenour of Dcnnison, o.,
was burned so badly by the explosion Of
lamp that she died.
Gale Reed OF Belmont, W. Va, was
kicked In the head by horse and died Of
lockjaw. His skull was fractured.
The boilers at the salt works of Halle I,
Beck & Company in Allegheny, Pa, ex-
ploded Saturday. Two men were killed
and one badly injured. The names of
the killed are; Andy Phenger, George
Krouse.
During the celebration at Warsaw, Ind,
q cannon was prematurely discharged at
Lakeside park, tearing Andrew Pollock's
arm off, splitting A. Charles thumb,
and the ramrod struck Vernon Carron
and severely injured him.
Charles Stickman, 80 years Of age,
and foreman of a hide and junk shop at
Evansville, Ind, shot and slightly
wounded Mrs. Matte Goodwin and then
put bullet through his own brain. The
attack is the result of jealousy.
In a quar- oil at Charlottesville, Ind,
over the merits Of their respective bicycles
John Ellis fatally wounded Daniel George
by shooting, the ball taking effect In the
mouth. Ellis attempted 70 escape, but
was quickly overhauled by posse
Orrvile Sayre, son OF John o. Sayre OF
Ravenswood, w. Va, was drowned in In.
dian creek while bathing. 1t Is supposed
that he was taken with an attack Of heart
disease while in the water, and was I'M
able to help himself or call for assistance.
Evening star., 1897-01-02
USEFUL TATTOOING,
Suggested as a Practical Mark for
Purposes of Identified ton.

Suggested as Practical Mark for
Purposes of Identified tiOn.
Why should we not all Of US be identified
from youth upward by a tattooed mark?
asks the Boston Home Journal. Men who
travel have often found difficulty In getting
checks cashed in strange places, and wo-
men who entertain are frequently taken in
by distinguished guests" who prove to be
any persons except the distinguished ones
expected. A tattoo mark, registered some
where and placed on record SO as not to be
initiated without punishment from the law.
would be every bit as useful on human be-
ings as the brand Is on cattle.
Humau beings. when disassociated from
their usual attire and surroundings are dis
hngu1shed from each other with even more
diinculty than attends the picking out of
particular COW or horse from a large num-
Der. 1t was Thomas Hughes who declared
that man would refuse to recognize his
best friend II the latter was set down in
ragged clothing at street crossing-and
ne was right Men escape justice easily by
such simple devices as shaving the mus
tache or growing beard, and the lady in
stageland who isn't recognized by her own
family merely because she puts on a dif
Ierent colored dress is not unknown in real
me- A Philadelphia man has been discov-
ered with his name and address tattooed on
his arm, and he takes great pleasure In
getting checks cashed at banks where he is
unknown by merely exhibi ting his arm.
Properly arranged, the name and address
OF fair debutante, with her family crest
and few incidentals added, would not dis
guise her above-glove arm, and similar
markings would be very useful for All the
boys who won't in for athletics and who de-
sired to be known to the world better than
back and bound to blow of during the first
bit Of wind
Evening star., 1897-01-02

mans and Moors of blue-eyed folk and
tiack-eyed. is not bad ore The Moorish
Strain. after dI1 years of the conquest and
occupation. must have been considerable
Just as traces of Spanish blood are seen on
the African side of the strait. The pure
tred Moor. even now. is no darker than are
Ii any Englishmen. Othello on the stage
reeds no burnt cork to be true to the life.
The war in Cuba impoverishes Spain in
another way than by diverting capital from
industry. The draft of her country boys
INTO the army leaves women to till the
heldS, TO act as crossing tenders on the
railways. and to do other hard or unusual
Work. For 1,500 pesetas-scarcely more than
sZZo. as the Spanish notes have deprecated
the recruit can buy release from service.
The ccrner lounger of the city. who never
would be missed can generally raise the
money. or claim some sort of exception.
Ihe country boy. who can Ill be spared
cannot get money. and is less shrewd at
framing excuses. 1t is half-grown lot of
cubs. Il-trained and ill-armed, who are
sent to die in Cuba.
Some National Traits.
Whoever wants to see what Spanish SOL
diers are like physically should see gar
rison regiment at drill. or gather impress
sions of the splendid Guardias Civiles. than
whom no finer body of men can anywhere
be found. And whoever wants to see Span
ish character and the Spanish country at
their best should not judge them by the
Siuttioi anu utStltullOll Iii SlSnt from SI1D-
raltar rock or from the limping and blear-
eyed beggars who dog the tourist but get
cut among the real people He will find
them polite and kindly. not so reserved as
EngIiSAmen. as merry as the French hon
est and reliable. He will find if American
not one trace of bitterness of feeling
toward him on that ground. He will find
SC mewhat inordinate national pride. which
will serve its possessors well If it can be
made an incentive for them to bestir them
selves.
Out of this great national crisis good may
come for Spain. 1t may be that the less
of Cuba will sting Spain into getting along
better without her The national debt is
not as heavy in proportion as Italys and
the natural resources of the country are
probably greater. There is recognition Of
this fact by Spaniards. There Is project
afoot for developing a new port near Cadiz
where ships can lie at wharves instead of
being loaded from small boats. 1t would
cost millions. but that is a trif1e compared
ing.
More railroads are imperatively needed
and the existing lines should be double
tracked. 1t Is rather absurd that between
Madrid and Cadiz, capital and chief At
lantic port of the kingdom. express trains
run In either direction only every other
day Experimental farms and agricultural
colleges like those of the United States
would do Spain a world of good by familiar
iZing her people with the use of modern
machinery and with better methods Of
tillaSe. All this would cost not more than
the government could easily spare
hut this brings us face to face with the
something which she has not had for many
years-a decent government. How to get
that is, after all. the great problem
JOHN LANGDON HEATON. d.
Evening star., 1897-01-02

supplied with a powerful current the ore
being driven between the latter by reans
OF rotary screw, and the smelted ma
teriai caught In a plunger below. The body
OF the furnace is formed of refractory ma
terial such as frebrick, and is provid ed
with vertical channel or hearth. open at
the bottom aid terminating at the top In
neck, leading to feeding device adapted
TO positively force the material TO be smelt-
ed Into the hearth.
Opening transversely into the hearth and
substantially of the same width as the lat
opposite. through which the electrodes are
thrust. These electrodes are of carbon and
are carried upon roller carriages running
upon rails These carriages are moved 10
ana fro by means of screws and an elsr-
trically controlled power device. The latter
are pair OF electro-magaetic governors,
operating In such a manner that when the
resistance across the electrodes is ahnor-
mar due TO the burning away IF the cleo
trodes, the governors come into operation
10 push the electrodes toward each other
mus insuring the proper maintenance OF
the arc at all times
This smelter, like both of the others 10
especially designed for localities where coal
ana coke are expensive and cheap power
IRON a waterfall or culmbank is TO be rad
AT the present time the present seat of the
non and steel industries is approximately
at the meeting-place of cheap fuel and
cheap ore and notably where these exist
side by side. Deposits of iron ore however
very frequently occur at long distances
from coal areas and the cost of transporta-
non naturally lessons the profit of the
mines. 1t does not now seem probable thar
the electric smeiter will come into general
use where coal is to be had cheapIy and 4,
abundance; but IL may prove an immense
boom 10 other iron n-produciny lccalities
where this is lacking