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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
NAMES
SAILORS.
Consider The Recent Dis
aster a Spanish
Outrage.
THIRSTING FOR VENGEANCE.
They Want Spain Attacked
Without Further
Delay.
CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION PLAIN.
A Warning Was Served on Them Not to 90 to
Havana, And After They Arrived
There They Were Told
That The Harbor Was HOneycombed With
Mlnes-Spanlards Failed to Use Search
Lights After the Accident.
CAUSE OF THE EXPLOSION PLAIN.
A Warning Was Served on Them Not to 20 to
Havana, And After They Arrived
There They Were Told
That The Harbor Was HOneycombed With
Mines-Spaniards Failed to Use Search.
Lights After the Accident.

Key West, Feb. 21.-Sailors of the
battleship Maine. suffering from
wounds in the Key West hospital, are
smarting over the delay of the govern
ment in furnishing what they term
Spanish outrage"
In their minds there is no doubt as
to the cause OF the explosion, and they
explain the delay in taking summary
action by saying that the president is
morally certain that there was no ac-
cident, and, wishing to deceive the Span
iards with feelingof security, is using
the short time to make the necessary
preparations to enforce his ultimatum.
II no action is taken they say not
man among them will again pace the
deck Of an American man-of-war; but
II business is meant 1t would take a
strong force to keep them from hurry
ing to the front. wounded though they
are, to take a hand in what they look
upon as a personal vengeance.
We were warned not to go to Ha-
vana," one said, being told that dan
ger awaited us there. When we got
there we were again told, and 1t was
current rumor that the harbor bottom
was honeycombed with mines. We
first chose our anchorage and rested
there for several hours but the harbor-
master compelled us to weigh anchor
and proceed to a spot marked by
buoy.
We were reviled on the streets of
Havana, sneered at until our blood
boiled, and found out for our own safe
ty that 1t was necessary for us to make
our visits to the city In force. No man
dared to go in alone. There was no
knowing what would happen to him.
1.-THE explosion itself is the best evil
dence that II was a mine or a torpedo.
There were two sharp and distinct re-
ports. The first was like a peal of
thunder close at hand-a sound as Of
ripping parchment, quick report, fol-
lowed by tremendous and awful roar.
and then darkness and chaos. made
more horrible by the screams of dying
men. the fierce shouts of those fighting
for egress, and the means of those who
were hemmed in to die by drowning.
1.-THE Spanish warship was lying
close at hand. and MORO castle was
not a pistol-shot away. Both have
searchlights. but none was turned upon
us to help the work of rescue. and be-
cause of the darkness many brave men
who could have been rescued went
down to 'Dayy Jones'"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23

The fate Of the prison commission and
the McChord freight bills will be known
by Thursday, and maybap sooner, for
they are both in the hands Of the Cover
nor. However, the action Of the chief
executive has been anticipated, and l
believe correctly, in these Frankfort let
tiers two week ago. / said then, as re-
peat now, that Gov. Bradley would more
than likely veto both measurs, and that
it would then be necessary for the Dem
ocratic majority to pass the bills over
his head aud thus enact them into the
all important laws. The list Of appli-
cauts for places under the new prison
commission grows steadily, and find it
almost impossible TO keep up with the
would-be commissioners and their
home.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
HELD TO BE
GOOD LAW.
Is The Employers Liability
Act in Indiana.
Injuries to One EmpIOye Resulting From
The Negligence Of Another
EmpIoye Is
No Defense For The Employer According
to the Supreme Court
Decision.

Indianapolis, Feb. 21.-The state su-
preme court has held the employees liza
bility act passed in 1898 constitutional
William J. Montgomery, Panhandle
brakeman, secured judgment of $1,000
in the state circuit court for injuries
received in an accident occasioned by
the negligence of a freight engineer,
on which train he was assigned as a
brakeman.
The railway company appealed to the
supreme court and invoked the COM
mon law rule in force for a century or
more, denying servant any right to
obtain damages from an employer for
injuries where a fellow-servant was at
fault.
The company also pleaded a defense
against liability on the ground that
Montgomery was a member of the re-
lief department of the Pennsylvania
system, and had signed an agreement
in effect that the acceptance of benefits
from the relief fund released all claim
for damages against the company.
The plaintiff claimed that the en-
ployers' liability act of 1898 gave him
the right to recover, although the COM
pany set up that this law was unconsti-
tutional and void, and that even under
a proper construction of the law Mont
gomery had no right to recover.
The court also held the law Of 1893
constitutional in an opinion submitted
by Judge McCabe, in which the case Is
reviewed at great length.
The effect is admitted to be wide
reaching. The accident occurred In
July, 1898, four months after the en-
ployers' liability act took effect, and
the case was appealed to the supreme
court in September 1895,
1t was deliberately argued, the coun-
sci for the railway company submit
ting IL different briefs, and the counsel
for Montgomery three, besides which
there was oral argument
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
FORWARD MAGAZINE
OF the Maine Was Not the First to
Explode.


Explode.
Havana, Feb. II. - The following
statement was made by Lieutenant
Commander Barnett Of the coast sur
vey boat Bache:
You want the facts. can tell you
there are IS chances out Of 100 that the
investigation will show that the for
ward magazine of the Maine did not
blow up first, II II exploded at all, and
that 1t was not the cause Of the terrific
consequences that followed. The con-
dition Of the wreck when first studied
and later careful scrutiny make this
an almost absolute certainty"
Chaplain Chadwick Of the Maine has
recovered considerable sums Of money,
with letters and other personal proper
ty, from the bodies taken from the
wreck. In one case the initials can be
seen on the coat lining. and may serve
to identify the body of the wearer, but
the harbor water is so filthy that the
marks are nearly illegible.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
Fell over a cha.

Nicholasville, KY, Feb. 21.-James
Grimes, 20, fell over the brink OF a
100-foot cliff along the Kentucky river.
near Camp Nelson. He lay where he
had fallen all night and was picked up
a mass Of crushed bones and lacerated
and bleeding flesh. He was respect
able farmer OF that locality. He got
lost in the darkness and unconsciously
stepped into space.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23

The appearance of those two lions Of
ID mocracy, 10 O. s. Blackburn and
Congressman John Rhes, on the floor Of
the House Saturday afternoon, was the
signal for Bryanesque outburst from
their admirers. They both spoke in the
usual roseate vein ard seemed happy
because they were talking on their fav-
orite theme, silver. They are looking
well and are even more popular than
ever before.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
Rrida Arrested.

Louisville. Feb. 2l.-Mrs. George
Wheeler, bride of few weeks. was
arrested on a charge of obtaining goods
by false pretenses, preferred by Henry
Meyer. a rejected sutton. Meyer says
he courted the girl and gave her many
presents. thinking she would marry
him. She married another and refused
to return to Meyer the presents.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.


IN the SeOhtos
Washington, Feb. 15.-Cuban amend
ment sought to be attached to the dip
lomatic and consular appropriation bill
rejected by the ee.--Resolu-
ton with reference to a representative
Of the autonomous government of Gu
ba adopted.-Free silver speech by
Senator Allen (Neb).
Washington, Feb. 16.-Resolutions
adopted calling upon the attorney gem
eral for information with reference to
sale Of Kansas Pacific road.
Washington, Feb. 17.-Coast de-
lenses was the interesting feature Of
the day In the senate.-Senator Morrill,
opposed ratification of Hawaiian
treaty.-Fortiflcatio bill was taken
up.
Washington, Feb. 1S.-The senate,
by vote of "a to 20, agreed to the
Turpie resolution declaring the SEN
ate's opposition to the confirmation Of
the sale Of the Kansas Pacific railroad.
The Corbett case was discussed by
Senator's Pettus and Hoar.
Washington, Feb. 19.-Resolution APP
propriating 100000 to raise the Maine
adopted.-Debate on resolution direct
ing an investigation into the Maine
disaster.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
MAINE BLOWN UP.

omciAls stin In the Dark ~ to the
Cause OF the Disaster.
Havana. Feb. 17.-Shortly before 10
D. m. the United States battleship
Maine in the Havana harbor was
wrecked by an explosion.
The explosion shook the whole city.
The windows we're broken in all the
houses.
The first explosion is said TO have
been caused by overheating Of 500
pounds OF gun cotton. and the subse-
Quent explosion is alleged to have been
caused by shells and cartridges.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
It Il Strange

that some people who say they never
read patent medicine advertisements
will be found Juggling home every now
and then bottle Of some iayorite reme-
dy Of theirs. We don't bother you with
much reading but inst ask you 10 try q
Toe trial bottle Of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pspsin for constipation, indigestion and
stomach troubles. 90, and tl.00 sizss q
Chas. O. Martin,
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
JLovERPoRT KENTUCKY, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY % 1898.

fere. England would surely be on the side
Of the United States so far as diplomatic
pressure and moral support are concerned,
and Russia would be likely 10 initiate her.
The ambassador Of one Of the greatest
nations Of Europe told me day OF two
ago that the United States can do what IL
likes with Spain, and no European power
will object. WALTER WELLMAE.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
Versailles Lynching Recalled.

Versailles, Ind, Feb. 19.-It is re-
ported her that Mrs. Bultman, who
was tortured in the Napoleon robbery
last fall-one of the atrocities which
caused the Ripley county lynching-
is insane from the effects Of the torture
and will be sent to an asylum.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23

ternoon, over to Wednesday morning.
And to day there'snot corporals guard
on band to Ell W the dullness Of the
States capital city. But when IL is
known that some Of the members who
live at inaccessible points In the State,
have not Wis ted their homes since they
came here, this little breathing spell can
very easily be excused.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23

The numerous minor measures are
being killed or 80 amended as to be small
consideration. The bill fixing the out
of-sight license on cigarettes, which
amounts practically to the knocking out
of the little paper rolls, will probably get
through. Ia the Senate the local option
bill is still being butfsted about like a
thin skiff in sea storm. This bill az
iects many counties, and II it passes 1t
will deprive many a dry topper Of bis
daily p, r,ions d ODE joyful. l think it
will be killed by obstruction and filibus-
teriDg in the Senate, but il not it will
provoke red hot debate.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
Ref1sed to Prosecute.

Louisville, Feb. 18.-Hunter Varilla
and Herbert Ward, charged with hav-
ing chloroformed and robbed Mrs.
Catherine Hite last week, were dis
missed in the city court. Mrs. Hite
refused to prosecute, because 1t would
incriminate her neices, who were in
love with the men.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
killed In a LIttIe Game.

Barboursville. KY, Feb, 19.-News
reached here Of a killing at South
America, a place about is miles be-
low here. The parties implicated in
the AFFAIR are George Smith and Bill
Wickwarn. The trouble occurred over
q game Of cards. ~
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
VIII Woods a Victim.

Terre Haute, Ind, Feb. 1S.-It is re-
ported here that viii Woods, who fig
ured in the Pearl Bryan murder case
as an intimate friend of Scott jack
son. was a clerk on the battleship
Maine.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
Urges Vaccination.

Lexington, KY, Feb. 1.-THE board
OF health has issued a circular letter
advising everyone to be vaccinated.
The smallpox outbreak here two years
ago is cited, and 1t is to prevent a
repetition of this that has caused the
board to take such action.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23

As sat in the Capital Hotel the other
night saw strange man mot Brecken-
ridge, however,) come in, glance around
nervously and walk out. For some res-
son was interested in the fellow and
followed him out. On the steps he
accosted me with this qrery: "Mr. how
duz feller git ennything thru the Leg
islatur" Informed my uneasy looking
friend from the country, that it was a
long and tiresome process the new bill
must go through before it reached it's
happy destination. "Well," he anwered
II bin imposed on by Bud Green jest
long Pm gwine ter be, an want 'er
git onjunction by the legislator fur
him" then threw a little light on my
friends dilemma by telling him 1t was
to the magistrate at home, and not to
the state Lawmakers, he must go with
his grievance. But in reality that it is
the way some people look at the Assem-
bly,, as being a sort of public receptacle
for the troubles Of all.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
Death Of Miss Willard.

New York. Feb. 1S.-Miss Frances
E. Willard, president of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union, died
shortly after midnight at the Ho-
tel Empire, this city.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
VIII Join the DauntIess.

Tampa, Fla, Feb. Is. = The Cuban
expedition that left here is now safely
at sea and will join the expedition that
left Fernandina on the Dauntless.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
A swarm of Applicants.

Frankfort. KY, Feb. 19.-The pass
age OF the Bronston prison bill will
bring a host of politicians from all
over the state to the capital. There
are already more than so applicants
for the places. The commissioners
will control an army.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
On Trial For a Double murder.

Maysville. KY, Feb. 1S.-The case
against Amos Riggs for the shooting
and killing Of John Boyd and his son,
Manderville, at Orangeburg, this coun-
ty, about year ago, is being tried in
the circuit court.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
LIAnLE FoK pAMAoEs
IL Spain For the Destruction Of the
Maine.


New York, Feb. 21.-Frederic r.
Coudert said: Spain should pay in
demnity for the loss Of the Maine,
provided the accident Is found to be
due to the negligence OF Spanish ON
cials. The vessel went to Havana
harbor on a friendly visit and was en-
titled to full protection. 1t was proper
that extraordinary precautions should
be taken to insure her safety.
ut was we'll known that there were
individuals belonging to the Spanish
nation who.had ill-feelings toward the
United States. II any danger was
known to exist in Havana harbor II
was to be expected that Spain should
inform the captain OF the Maine OF the
fact and use every means to prevent
any accident to the vessel"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23

Washington, Feb. ia bill appro-
priating 100000 for a battleship to
replace the Maine was introduced
Senate resolution appropriating $780,
900 to raise the Maine was passed.
Bankruptcy bill debated.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
In the House.

Washington, Feb. Is. - Resolution
adopted calling for information with
reference to the condition of the con-
centrados in Correspondence re-
relating to exclusion Of American prod
ucts from Germany called for.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23

Washington, Feb. 17.-Bankruptcy
bill was Standardization passed
expressing regret for the disaster to
the warship Maine, coincidence with
the families Of those who lost their
lives and sympathy with the injured.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
INQUIRY no BEGIN.
me Naval Court aas Already Gone 10

Washington, Feb. 2l.-Work will be
begun at once by the naval court OF in
quiry appointed TO investigate the
Maine disaster. Such was the news re-
ceived at the navy department from
Admiral sicard at Key West.
This prompt action is undoubtedly
due 10 the express direction from Sec
Rotary Long 70 have the inveasiEasion
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23

Washington, Feb. ia number OF
speeches were made on the bankruptcy
bill, but interest in it was overshad-
owed by the Maine disaster.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23

Washington, Feb. 16.-Bills and joint
resolutions to the number of 16 were
passed.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23
Representative Gill introduced a
Bill Providing For a Fusion
Ticket of Parties.
Fate of Prison Commission And TIC
Chord Railroad Bill VIII be
Known By Tomorrow.
LATEST FRANKFORT NEWS.

FRANKFoRT, KY, Feb. al am
neither sage nor prophet, but / do want
to 90 on record as saying that the DEM
ocratic party is just now passing through
very critical stage OF its existence in
Kentucky. The Goebel election bill is
the rock on which the old ship threatens
to split again, before the rent in her hull
made by the dissension of 1896 has been
we'll mended. The Democratic party
has always been opposed to Gar Reed
methods and autocracy in everything,
and when its body OF state lawmakers
build and prepare to start IN motion the
most perfect piece Of partisan machinery
ever operated in the interest Of any po-
litical organization in Kentucky, it does
seem to me that it is throwing precedent
to the four winds and knocking traditions
galley-w, st and crooked. Such cond-
ton honestly believe will be brought
about with the enforcement Of the
Goebel election measure. The bill as 1t
passed the Senate and went to the House,
places the entire party machinery in the
hands OF an election commission, which
would have the right to settle every con-
test and make fnal decision, and from
whose deer, es there shall be no appeal.
81 important did the matter become up
here, 46 OF the members of the House
thought it time to at least show their
constituents, they were not going to sit
idly by and let the revolutionary mea-
sure become a law without protest
Wig ,rously / don't believe / shall ever
vote any other than the Democratic tick.
ct, as | never have in the past, but l do
think the passage OF this bill a. it now
stands will bril- g a rupture that the Dem
ocratic party cannot afford to suffer just
now. All eyes are turned on the lint
caucus which meets next Wednesday
evening to settle this all important mat
ter. Tue House members, led by En-
NETT Orr, of Owen county, will caucus
Wednesday afternoon when they will
try, if possible, to hold out the olive
branch to their brethren who are trying
10 force an unnecessary bill on the
minority. The appearance OF ex Senator
Blackburn and Congressman Rhea on
the floor OF the House Saturday, brought
some Of the wavsring ones over to the
Goebel bill, and probably gave it a b,t-
ter bold on its place Unless the oppo-
sition can effect some sort Of compromise
and prevent another open rupture, I
tremble to think Of the result. hope
the bill will be 30 modified as to be ac-
ceptable TO all elements ia our party,
and that another split may be averted.
We have not such firm grip on our
place as majority party that we can af-
lord to walk through slaughter houses
into great many open graves. l hope
we shall always be successful in the fu-
ture, that We shall never meet with an
other disaster, but the rule or ruin poll
cy will never bring this happy condition
and the leaders will not have to look
long into the political horoscope TO be-
come convinced of this glazing fact.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23

heard yesterday that some Of my
Democratic friends down in Brecken
ridge wondered why reported the do
iDgs Of Haswell aud jolly each week TO
the exclusion Of the Democratic mem
beers. l wa1fto remark that since We
haven't Jsmocratic Representative or
Senator from Breckenridge, 1t would
very naturally be matter ofimpossibili-
ty TO report the work OF pa ties who do
not xlst. And reports OF the proceed
inas OF Legislatures in the days when We
were represented by Democrats would
not prove either relevant or especially
interesting 10 the News readers iast Al
this stage OF the game. / do not bear
any love or malice toward the X publi-
can Representatives and since they are
the peoples law-makers very naturally
thought the people wanted TO hear from
them weekly.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23

The committee on charitable institu-
tions, which has gone to visit the Eddy
vile penitentiary, left here on Saturday
evening, and its members will come
back with facts and figures to burn. The
committee is composed Of Representative
Thompson, Of Meade Nelson, Of Hardin ;
Hinton, Of Bourbon; and Haswell, of
Breckenridge from the House and the
following from the Senate Senators
Welch, of Jessamine; Jones, of Bourbon,
and Lay, OF Barren.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23

-
representative Gil, of Madison county,
introduced most notable measure last
Friday, and one that is destined to be-
come matter OF moment II it gets up in
the House. 1t provides for a fusion
ticket of parties and amends the state
election law 80 that the name of a candi-
date for Office can be placed under two
party devices and have the vote of both
organizations counted for the candidate
so running. 1t will be remembered that
this device question has been a knotty
problem where the Populists wanted TO
run and secure the votes OF Democrats
in county contests. This will obviate
any further trouble in this rgrd.
Next week is the last one in which a
bill can be introduced in either House
with any possibility whatsoever OF eyer
seeing its way clear to passage. In fact
it is pretty generally accepted fact that
the bills introduced this week are just so
much time and paper and ink wasted for
they stand practically no show. Still
the grooming hopper IL beiped up with
new measures, and some of them are Of
more than ordinary report. The calen-
dars are full and the enrolling clerks
without time to rest we'll in, but mark
my words, this and next week will see
more bills introduced than last aud the
week before did.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23

The old Assembly halls remind one
Of the deserted.villl 90 oIliteFary lame, To-
day. The members have takeu the first
real home going vacation Of the session,
this being their one accepted opportuui-
~, Washingt ~ biz hday falling On the
morrow. II took onl1 tho necessary sne-
sestIon for them % ID urn Saturday y
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-02-23

ID Ia well known TO President Mckinley
that for year or moro Spain has been
seeking the aid and comfort Of other pow
ers Of Europe. II IL not believed she has
made any Roadway In this direction. I'm
less our ambassadors and ministers al the
various courts OF Europe ara woefully mis-
taken, spain has not the sign OF an ally
ON the other side OF the water Germany
and France might With some guarantee
Tor their citizens who ara holders Of Cuban
bonds, but n the Unhed States would
give that, which ID could easily do. these
two powers vould not Be likely V Inter-