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The Lamar register., 1898-02-12
Had to Make His slun Good.

John Allen, of Mississippi, the wit
of the House, arrived at a hotel in
st. Augustine, registered and was as
signed to a room, says the San Fran
cisco Wave. He had never seen
apartments SO extravagantly furnish
ed. Expensive oil paintings hung on
the walls. The bedstead was of ma
hogany and hand carved. Carpeting
half foot thick covered the flooring.
There were vases filed With flowers,
velvet covered chairs, lace curtains,
beveled mirrors. and all other appli
ances of modern convenience and
luxury. John became alarmed. He
figured it out that that room would
cost as much per day as his salary as
a Congressman would amount to in
half week, He called bell boy,
gave him 50 and told him to quietly
find out the tariff on that room. John
didn't like to ask the clerk himself
He waS big man and that woul look
little. The boy returned presently
and informed the guest that the price
was $50 per day. Allen went down
stairs, laid down dime and called
for cigar. They didn't soil any
thing but two-bit cigars He put
down a nickel on the news stand and
picked up New York paper. '.Twen
" cents more, please said the clerk.
He got drink and rendered DC
"where You been stopping at the
Windsor - asked the barkeeper.
Drinks here quarter" That set
tied il with Allen. He went TO his
room, gathered his grips and took
himself downstairs. Then be called
for his bill. "Why. what is the mat
ter. Mr. Allen? We thought that YOU
You were going TO spend some time
with us,n said the clerk Very sor-
ry." replied Mr.. Allen, ''but have
Just received telegram that calls
me away The clerk reached out
his hand to tell him good by. "Bnt
the bill - inquired Allen. There
isn't any bill. Yon aro the guest of
the manager. Mr.. Seavy." Bnt Allen
had 10 make the bluff good, and he
left on the evening train.
The Lamar register., 1898-02-12

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The Lamar register., 1898-02-12

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The Lamar register., 1898-02-12
Saw Through tho pastors scheme

La Virginia church the minister
announced that collection would be
taken up to defray the cost of coal
for heating the church, says the Bal
timore Sun. Everybody contributed
but John -, who gave sly wink
as the plate was presented to him,
but nothing else. The minister no.
ticed Johns dereliction, bu, surmised
that he might have left his money at
home. A similar contribution was
levied the following Sunday. As be
fore. every one gave except John. who
looked sly. The minister wondered,
aud after services TOOK his parishoner
to task
Now, John" said he, "why didn't
YOU give something, if it was but
littfe.a
-Ha, ha, / know better" said John,
sl,iy
"Johnr' cried the minister.
"Yes, Mr.. ."
"what do You mean
"Oh, nothing just that / kin see
through your little game; that's ALL"
John. your words are dis respect
fnl and require an explanation.
What do you mean q
'-Oh. now, a-trying to phil the
wool over my eyes, trying TO make
us believe you want the money to
buy coal to heat the church, when
you know its heated by steam"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
DEWEY'S VICTORY
Greatly Delighted the People of Cincin-
ssti-Thousands Rsjoiced Over the Good
New. Prom the East.
stroyci.

CINCINNATI, May 3-The news of our
sailors victory at Manila ran like Wild
fire through the city, spread to the
suburbs and then to the various vil-
lagos in the county.
The news flashed over the wire and
w s.s.... taken ...s ny ey ,ee people. sounded
and shrieked through the country by
the whistling OF the factories. Busi-
ness men paused on the street corners
to discuss the full significance of the
victory.
Interested and enthusiastic specta-
tors ,hronged around the newspaper
Offices. business, pleasure, work were
all forgotten; ledgers and account
books were replaced by papers which
told of the bravery of our sailors and
officers. In the homes the children
cargerly listened to the story and went
off to school TO learn more.
In the play grounds the children
grouped together and talked in their
enthusiastic way of the victory aad
spent their pennies for flags. The
song greeting the flag rang out with
ne ver.to-be.forgottcn ardor,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06

Hose koSo, MAY : Adviccs from
Manila state that Commodore Dewey
opened strong cannouadc against
the spanish guarding the harbor sun.
day morning. After severe Fighting he
retired tp place his wounded in safety,
then returned 10 the attack. After
gaining decisive victory he retired In
the ofiiug, without the loss Of vessel,
though his last of killed aud wounded is
Raid 10 bc heavy. The cruiser Don
Juan de Austria was blown up and her
commander killed. The cruiser Maria
Cristina was burned and several small.
er ships of war were sunk The span.
ish admiral, Montejo, was compelled
10 tranfcr his dag from the Cristina Ia
the lsla die Cuba Tho spanish fleet
was practically annihilatcd aud Manila
- panic-stricken. 1t Is believed here
that the eaptur. of the eats Ia a matter
~ but fcM hourA
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06

LisRuN, May ? Reliable news Is re-
ccivrd here that the Spanish fleet was
completely defeated off Cayite in the
two naval engagements sunday morn
ing.
LoNDoN, May. 2.--The Exchange Tel
crraph Co, Sunday afternoon sent out
n dispatch saying il is stated that Com
modorr Dewey has defeated the Span
ish fleet II adds that the Spaniards
lost 1000 men and that Commodore
dewey lost two ships and 500 men.
Madrid tvia Paris, May IA dis
patch has been received by the span
ish minister Of marine saying that the
American fleet was obliged To retreat
after terrible engagement at Manila.
The dispatch says the spanish losses
~"-c heavy aud that the American
ship were severely damaged.
LoNpoS, May "A special dispatch
from Madrid Monday morning says the
spaniards fought splendidly, the
sailors refusing To leave the burning
aud sinking ships. The captain of the
Reina Christina went down with the
vessel.
LoNpoN, May 2 while IL is quite
clear that the Spanish squadron has
81 ffercd crushing defeat at Manila,
the dispatches leave unclear the in
tensely interesting question whether
the American squadron has suffered
material damage.
All news thus far comes from span
ish sources but IL seems evident that
Commodore Dewey has not captured
Manila. Unless he is able To make an
other attack and capture the town he
will be in an awkward position, having
no base upon which To retire and retit,
Probably, therefore, the United
States squadron will be obliged to
make for San Francisco as the en-
mined with torpedoes.
Commodore Dewey displayed great
pluck and daring in making for the
inner harbor.
WASHINGTON, May Washington
re joiced Sunday night.
Not since the dark days of the great
civil conflict of IA third of century
ago have the people of this city been
50 profoundly moved by war news as
they were Sunday evening.
The frs, battle of the llispnno-Amer'
lean war has been fought and victory
lies with Adm. Dewey's squadron I'M
der the stars and stripes.
Secretary Alger declared that 1t was
GLORIOUS victory but, in common
with other officials OF the administra'
ton, declined to make extended com
ment upon it,
Navy and army circles, after mani
Testing throughout the day the great
est eagerness for news from the Philip
,in,s, received with intense JOY the
L.y.ces telling of the victory of Adm
Dewey n2ct Their Subsection tha'
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
STATE NEWS PICK-UPS.
Sssssssssssassssssssassa
BLOODY BATTLE REPORTED
Between the Howard and Bake- Families
n Clay County Six Men said so Have
Been Killed.

BARBoURsvILLE, Ky, April 80. If the
news which reached here Wednes day
night Is true, six more men were kill
ed in Clay county. There Wednesday,
~ is claimed, George Howard, son of
Bal Howard, and two Of the Philpots,
were killed three miles below Man
chester by the Baker boys, and
Wednesday, the Baker boys, sons of
Anse Baker, met three Philpots In the
main road one mile below town and
not them down. The particulars OF
Sue n4ties >s-~s s---~sAu- ~enkun1a
The man that brought the H6v>S ~
fv1ysUgUUUuUHsss'e 1nuonn
ernor to send a company Of state militia
to stop the trouble and settle the fight
as the officers of Clay county are on
the Howard side and will not arrest
any of the parties connected with the
matter. The county is in worse fix
than it has been for years. as nearly
all the citizens are divided upon either
the Baker or Howard side. Judge
Wright formally declares that he will
settle the matter If it takes regi-
ment of soldiers TO do 1t.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
THE Y. M. c. A.
VIII Look After the Moral Welfare of the
Kentucky soldiers While Fighting for
Their Country.

LEXINGTON, Ky, May 2.-Those of
the Kentucky volunteers who are hope
lessly lost to the worlds wickedness
will be afforded an opportunity to find
the guiding light to the straight and
narrow path of religion.
The Young Mems Christian associa-
ton, at the district conference in Win
chester Sunday afternoon decided that
the Y. NJ c. A. shall place with each
regiment tent supplied with games
and rel gious literature; that a secre-
tary who will volun teer his services
shall accompany the regiment, caring
for the tent and its contents, and
working hand in hand with the chap.
iaiu. The expense OF al this is to be
betrayed by the Y. NJ. c. A. the volun-
tecr secretary TO be paid the same as a
private, slS per month, and to sleep
and mess as a private.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
GOV. BRADLEY
Explains Why the Kentucky Troops wern
Not MISUNDERSTANDING Orders From
the Capital.

FRANKFORT, Ky, May Gov. Brad
ley gave out a statement Monday
night to the press requesting publica'
ton in substance as follows:
Il am overwhelmed with letters
from all parts of the state complaining
of the delay in mobilizing the state
troops. l desire it understood that
this is not through any fault of the
state authorities, as we have been
waiting for several days on orders
from Washington, which so far have
not been received"
The governor would not venture
prediction as to when mobilization
would begin, saying that this matter
was altogether in the hands of the fed
eral authorities
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
New kentucky Postmasters,

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The follow
ing fourth-class postmasters for Ken
lucky were commissioned Thursday:
Bonneville, Owsley county, J. f. HON.
mons; Dorton, Pike county, Harvey
Smallwood; Ebenezer, Mercer county,
Walter 5. Sale; Grants Bend, Kcnton
county, Elizabeth Hackett; Grange
Store, Pike county, James A. Justice;
Knowlton, Powell county, Columbus
NJ. Venters; Prospect jefferson coun-
ty, Garnett s. Dick.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
Gov. Rradloy's Foot Down,

FRANKFORT, Ky, April So.-Louis-
Vile is riding high horse over the
change of place of mobilization from
that place to Lexington. A delegation
headed by Maj. Americas Whedon
called on the governor and made a kick.
The Louisville people claim the change
is a slap at Col. John b. Castleman,
Louisyille's candidate for brigader
general. The governor has given out
a salty interview, resenting the init
nation that politics had anything To
do with locating the camp at Lexing-
ton and announces that no further
CHANGE will be made
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
DERBY RACE.
Over One Hundred Horses From Memphis
Reached the Track at Louisviile on Mon
day, Making Nearly Seven Hundred
Horses There.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May "A special
train bringing over one hundred horses
from Memphis reached the track Mon
day, among them being Lieber Karl.
who will rule an equal favorite with
Plaudit for the derby. While there
will be five or six starters, the race
promises to be a duel between these
two high class colts and it will
probably be the biggest betting
race in the history of the derby. A
big delegation Is already here from
Tennessee to back the Schorr colt,
while all of the Kentucky money will
go on Plaudit There are already 200
horses here with several hundred yet
to come. Willie Sims arrived here
Monday and will have the mount on
Plaudit Secretary Price announces
that the club will open the betting
ring to all rep utable boolSmakers.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
Two Men DROWNED.

PApucAH, Ky, May 2.-While skiff
riding Sunday forenoon, Ed Leopold,
aged 81, and Win Baynham, aged 80,
were drowned just in front of the
wharf at this place and in sight of 50
people Louis Douglass who was with
them escaped. The men pulled in be-
hind a landing boat aud were caught
by the wheel as the boat suddenly
backed. Douglass saved himself by
catching the wheel. Leopold's body
was recovered.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
Contest for Brig adler General.

LEXINGTON, Ky, May 2.-Adjt Gen.
Cillier left for Frankfort Saturday
morning to make arrangements for
moving the state troops to Lexington
Monday. The Second regiment will
arrive first, getting here Monday after
noon. brisk fight for brigadier gem
eral is going on between Gen. Collier,
Mai. y. y. johnson and Gen. John Il.
Castle man, the for mer Being federal
and the two latter confederates in the
In IN,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06

New YoRk, My S-A special to the
World from Tampa, Fla, says: A ru-
NOR is IN circulation mere Ia the effect
that 5000 troops and as many Cubans
as the Cuban junta can gather here
will leave Tuesday night for Matanzas
for the first invasion OF Cuba The
World correspondents informant saws
that AN army officer told him that he
had seen an order from the secretary
of war ordering the troops to move
Tuesday night, Matanzas being their
objective point Transports are ex-
pected Tuesday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
AGUINALDO'S POLICY
embraces the Independence Of the Philip
pine Islands, the Internal Affairs TO he
Controlled Under Foreign Protection'

NEW YoRK, May a. IA copyrighted
cablegram froin Singapore to the
World saysi
"Upon his arrival at Hong Kong Gen.
Agu!nalao, the insurgent laadcr Of the
Philippines, will probably be trans
ferred on an American dispatch boat
TO join Commodore Dewey at Manila
Aguinaldo's policy, after the Philip
pines have been captured, embraces
the Independence OF the islands, and
the internal affairs to be controlled
under European and American advis.
,rs. The insurgents desire Am ,rican
protection, temporarily at least, on the
same lines as proposed after the Cuban
campaign.
The scheme includes free trade TO
the world, safeguards enacted against
an influx OF Chinese aliens, complete
|~sforsnsss.sa La aha .essrrnpA tudtsHture.
under experienced EurQpean pnIclqt4
the entire freedom OF The press and
public utterance. a general religious
liberation, the abolition and expulsion
Of religious fraternities. the church
being represented by secular priest.
hood; provision for facilities to exploit
resources, the building of railways,
the removal of the restrictions on
enterprise and the investment of cap.
tai.
Aguinaldo could undertake the main
tenance of public order.
Spaniards have committed horrible
massacres of defenseless population.
Ccbu City was almost entirely dc.
stroycd.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
Praise for Commodore Dewey.

LONDON, May 3, -The Daily Mail, in
the engagement at Manila, says: 1T
was in Nelson's words not victory,
but humiliation and it proved Conn
modore Dewey worthy disciple OF the
heroic Farragut 1t is characteristic
OF the American race to be- generous
to the weak, and as the president is
averse to useless bloodshed, he will
doubtless meet Spain, whose honor is
now saved, in o generous sYivit"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
HEAVY FINE ASSESSED.
Corporation Must Pay Damages to Ken
tucky-Over One Hundred Other Cases
Continued

FRANKFORT, KY, April So.-A jury in
the state fiscal court Friday afternoon
assessed q fine of $4,000 against the
Louisville and Jeffersonville Ferry Co.
for failing to report to the auditor
| so 10 ~scertAin tho tAx ON its iran
~ssse>. sasl4 IT, .al-iaa4lat :
The indictments against the Covinc
ton and Cincinnati and Newport an
Cincinnati Bridge Co and other cor
porations, numbering over one hun
dred in all, were continued until the
next term of the court, which will be
held in September. The case of the
Louisville Tobacco Warehouse Co. is in
the hands of the jury.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
s==7=-=-
The Gahle Has Keen Cut.

LONDON, May S.-A dispatch from
Hong Kong to the Daily Mail dated
Monday says: Commodore Dewey
Heet is off Corregidor island hotly en-,
gagged with the forts there. Electrical
experiments show that the cable has
been cut at or near Manila.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
Wrecked Roth Engines.

STANTON, KY, May 2.-What came
near being a serious collision was very
narrowly averted here. Fast mail No.
20, on the l.. and n. railroad, from
Knoxville, ran INTO a freight train
which was preparing to make a siding,
demolishing both engines and several
freight cars. The mail was running
ahead of schedule time several minutes.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
To Bnild shins for Russia.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 3.-The
Cramp Ship Building Co Monday re-
ceived advioes from Mr.. Charles IL.
Cramp, its president, now in Europe,
to the effect that contracts have been
signed between the Russian govern
Inent and himself for the construction
Of two vessels. One is a battle ship Of
approximately, $4,000 tons displace
ment The other is a protected cruiser
Of about &, 500 tons displacement
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06

VANCEBuRG, Ky, May Capt A.
W. Brewer has completed Ais company
here. and Is waiting for orders TO move
them to Lexington. The G. A. X. post
presented the company with a magnif-
icent silk flag. 1t would be no trouble
10 raise 500 volunteers in Lewis coun-
ty. In the late war she sent out more
soldiers than she had legal voters.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
Enihusiasm at Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May S-The news
Of Commodore Dewey's victor at
Manila caused great enthusasmhere'
Cheers were given by the crowd'as
they read the news on the buIleuh
boards Patriotic services were held IN
the churches one OF which was at
tended by the local infantry companies
In inform.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
AN HONEST MAN.
Green, Ky, Now Paying Debts Of Forty
Years Ago.

BowLISG GREEN, KY, May IA
story showing the honesty of DIR. A. ID.
James, at present United States mar
shall for Kentucky, has come to light
here in the last day or two Forty
years ago the doctor was in business
at Cromwell, on Green river. AT
the same time Capt f. Ii.
seely, of this city, was captaining the
steamboat plying from bowling Green
70 Evansville, Ind. One day DIR. James
took passaYe from Cromwell 70 Evsns-
\ Mo- ~ $500 . ~ sss1l
man, and dnsI{y bad t6c M5s5y -
thing over 500 TO pay. A few years
after this James took the bankrupt law
and was released from all legal obliga-
tion as to this debt and many others
Capt. Seeley was then rich man, but
since then has lost considerable por-
ton of his property. A day or two
ago he received letter from DIR. James
inclosing part of the old debt, and
told him that the balance would be
coming soon. The letter from DIR.
James TO Capt Seeley said further
more that this was the last of the debts
he owed previous to his taking the
bankrupt law.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06

ST. VINCENT, Cape Verde Islands,
April 30. Although the Spanish oquad-
ron is still at anchor here, it is be-
lieved the war ships will probably sail
Friday, as the paymasters were set
Ting up accounts Thursday,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
TOWN OF CAVITE
Has Becn Rayed, and the Unfort'ned Por-
tton OF Manila Burned to the Ground
Petroleum BOMBS.

LONDON. May 3.-An official news
agency dispatch from Madrid Monday
afternoon says;
senior Sagasta has gone to the pal.
ace. 1t is understood that the object
is to communicate to the queen regent
Dispatches announcing that the town
OF Cavite has been RACED and the un'
fortified part of Manila burned, The
Amer cans fred petroleum bombs. An
extraordinary cabinet council was
convoked for : o'clock Monday even
inc
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
A PROCLAMATION
WIZ Be Issued by President Mckinley rix.
ing tn. Status of spanish subjects In the
Unitcd states

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The president
has IN course Of preparation procla-
nation which will toe issued within the
next day or two fixing the status of
Spanish subjects in this country. Gem
orally speaking. the proclamation will
make IL known that such subjects are
under suspicion and it Is believed will
announce that stringent measures will
la taken to prevent their hindering u
speedy and successful conduct of war
against the kingdom of Spain.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
A Cali for Transports.

MOBILE, Ala, May "A call for
transports has been received here.
The war do oartment has wired Maj.
Pond To secui at once, II possible, two
lighters and ose boat capable of carry
ing 900 men with baggage. 1t is be-
lieved that the intention is to make
landing somewhere along the Cuban
coast outside OF any fortified port
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
A North Caroinian win Fight the spanish
Lieutenant.

RALEIGH, n. C., April 80. The chal-
lenge to Gen. Lee ana Capt Sigsbee by
Lieut.. Carranza, of the Spanish navy,
has aroused North Carolinian. W.
n. Ballard, of Asheville, formerly on
the police force here, has written Gen.
Lee requesting, in case the general
does not desire to meet the Spanish
officer on the field of honor, that he be
allowed to take the generals place.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06

LAwRENcEBuRG, KY, April S0.--Gas
in paying quantities has been struck
here at the depth of 200 feet by w. I.
Bond. The flame from the well illum-
mated that neighborhood, running
sometimes 20 feet high, and roaring
could be heard at a distance of quar-
ter of q mile. A company was organ
lied Friday morning, and the capital
stock, 81, 200, was Immediately taken
ty two Of our citizens.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06
GERMAN War Ships Going to Mania,

LONDON, May 3,-Thc German war
ship Gefion has left Kiao Chou for Ma
Mia. This, with Irene now en- route
from Nagasaki, will make three ter
man war ships in the Philippines
Last official statistics show about lOo
Germans in Manila.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1898-05-06

CHICAGO, April 20 Mrs, Marguerite
Rymond, Of Chicago, will go to war as
a bugler She has been assigned TO
com pany II, Second regiment, Nebras-
kan national guard, and ordered To re-
port for duty at Omaha. She made APP
plication for the position and was ac-
aantal