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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
STATE ODDS AND ENDS.
TERRIBLY MUTILATED.
An Explosion of q Tank of Acetylene Gas
In the Residence of Ernest Tyler
Near sheibyville.

SHELBYvLLE, Ky., Oct 1s.-Ernest
Tyler, one of the wealthiest and most
prominent citizens of Shelby county,
was terribly injured at noon Tuesday
at his residence, six miles west of this
place, by the explosion Of a tank con.
tanning acetylene gas He had just
completed a modern residence and in
stalled an acetylene gas plant
fer illuminating it. While ex-
aiming the apparatus it sud-
denly ex! loded with loud
report. Mr.. Tyler's face was horribly
mutilated, his jawbone being fractured
in three places. All his teeth were
knocked out and one eye was badly
lacerated. He also sustained a severe
confusion at the base of the brain.
Physicians. say he may recover unless
complications arise, but will be dis
figured for life
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14

TUE chaplain on the battleship Ore.
gon was tried for criticising an officer
and wiggled out by saying he was full,
OF brandy and didn't know what he
was saying. This chap is about of the
same calibre as most ministers" in
Uncle Sans service and is preaching
for what cold cash there is in the job.
Saint Peter will not wear out the him
ges OF his pearly gate letting in souls
converted by the preaching of army
and navy ministers
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
Anxious to Begin the Campaign.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct l2.-Louisville
democrats are anxious to have the con-
yressional campaign opened, and to
that end several clubs are trying to
arrange to have speakers brought in
from the state. Evan Settle has al
ready been invited. A meeting of the
campaign committee will be held
Wednesday, at which the matter will
be given attention.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14

A FRENCH doctor is now asserting
that person who is SO unfortunate as
to has his head removed by the gull
lotine retains the senses of sight.
smell and hearing for three hours af-
ter the supposed execution, and that
death by such a method is one of the
most prolonged forms of capital pun
ishment A public test might be we'll
made, using the Aforesaid saw-bones
as the subject
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
Kentucky Pensioners.

WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-The following
Kentuckians were pensioned: Orig.
inal-Jackson Hester, Smithland, 81.
Renewal and Increase--Sanford Brown,
Georgetown, Sc to $l2 Increase
Dennis Walker, Parma, Sc to IS; Ed
ward Gallagher, Georgetown. s. to s12.
Reissue-Thomas Rayborn, Hail. Sl2.
Original Widows, Etc.-Lucinda Boil.
das, Bardstown Junction, IS; Delilah
Bradley, Holland, S12
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
Dora Richardson Married,

KEENE, KY, Oct. AT 4 o'clock
Friday afternoon, in the parsonage of
the Keene Baptist church, Riley
Brock, day laborer, was united in mar
rage to Dora Richardson, the divorce
ed wife of Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay, mas
ter of White hall and ex-United States
minister to Russia. Rev. G. w. Arga-
brite performed the ceremony and the
couple drove to the plank home Gen.
Clay bought for Dora before he divorc-
al her
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
PortWood Must Hang.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Oct 1a-The court
Of appeals, in an opinion by Chief
Justice Lewis, Wednesday affirmed the
Judgment of the Fayette circuit court,
sentencing George A. Portwood to be
hanged at Lexington for the murder
If Richard Purkina Gov. Bradley
will fix the date of the exeetion. Port
woods appeal was argued before the
court about ten days ago by Judge
George Denny, jr., an insanity plea be-
.nQ his main defense.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
New Stat. EouaIi..tiou Board.

FRANKFORT, KY, Oct, 12-Gov.
Bradley has appointed the members of
the state board of equalization for the
ensuing year, reappointing two of the
four members who composed the board
last year. The new members of the
board are Senator w. H. Clark, of
Jackson county, vice A. r. Dyche, of
Laurel, and Henry R. Overstreet, of
Davies, vice Henry c. Martin, of Hart
county. The members of last years
board who were reappointed are Geo.
l. Willis, of Franklin county, and w.
A. Bullock. of Barren county.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
Effort to Stop Ga milling.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 11.-All the
police of Louisville gave new bonds
Monday and took the oath anew. In
order that the coppers may be sure
hereafter that they are pledged to
break up gambling each oath was con.
cluded as follows: And I further
swear that 1 will endeavor to the best
Of my ability to detect and prosecute
all gambler and others violating the
laws against gambling. So help me
God1
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
HEAVY Fine RENTED.

FRANKFORT, KY, Oct 12.-Executive
.lemency was extended in the case of
Charles Shepherd, of Glasgow, convict
ID in the Barren circuit court of operat-
ng a gam bling continuance and given
, fine of $500 and two years imprison-
nent Shepherd had served the prison
cart of the sentence and the remission
Of the fine was requested by a number
IF we'll known people of Barren county.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
SchOOl4%'
y Books
NJ Gro berts' Drug Store.
Old books taken in exchange.
Old books taken in exchange.

family was visiting relatives here this
week. Miss Kate Payne is on the sick
list this week. Ben Patton, of Bry-
antsville, was here Friday ON business.
j. F. Cummins, Of Stanford, was here
with home folks Sunday. Joe Lunce-
ford and family of Paint Lick, was
here this week visiting his home folks.
A stubborn cough or tickling in the
throat yields to One minute Cough
Cure. Harmless in effect, touches the
right spot, reliable and just what is
wanted. 1t acts at once Stormes
Drug Store. I'm
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
The Futurity Race.

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct z.-Notwith-
standing the heavy track this years
Futurity was the fastest ever trotted,
won by Peter the Great. owned by Peter
v. johnson, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Sired by Pilot Medium. Charley Herr,
Limerick and Seraphina, divided
second, third and fourth money. Best
time 2:12X in third heat
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
A Romance of the War.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct T. Lieut.
Luke Terrell, of Company E, Louis
Vile legion, who is home on a
sick furlough, has announced that he
is engaged to a Spanish girl, Mexia
Antonius, of Ponce, whom he will
marry on November Is, after rejoining
his regiment They fell in love
when the American soldier tended the
girls father, q Spanish officer, while
he was dying.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
GOV, Bradley Fills a Vacancy

FRANKFORT, KY, Oct. 1a.-The resig.
aation of j. Buford Hendrick, of this
.ity, as a member of the board of COM
nissioners of the state feeble-minded
institution was accepted by Gov. Brad
ey and John II. Stuart, the we'll known
newspaper man, selected to fill the va
,ancy. Mr.. Hendricks inability, on
account of his private business affairs.
to attend to the duties required of him
as commissioner, caused his resigna-
lion
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
Disuateher Mann ResISns.

PARIS. Kyn Oct 12-Ben Mann,
chief train dispatcher of the K. G.
division of the l. & n, has resigned
and is succeeded by Harry H. Han
cock, next in line of promotion. j.
A. Bower succeeds Hancock, and A. J.
Binzell, of Maysville. takes Bowers
nj aca
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
Gen. Bacon q Native of Frankfort.

FRANKFORT, KY, Oct Cen. John
NJ. Bacon, of the regulars who are re-
ported massacred by the Indians in
Minnesota, is a native of this city.
Many of his immediate relatives are
among prominent families of this city
and state, all of whom are greatly dis
tressed. Col David Murray, of the 9Th
Kentucky, is his cousin.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14

The Court of Appeals, in an opinion
by Judge Guffy, Republican, unani-
mouslV upholds the Separate Coach
law and says the State had the right
TO pass such law and that it is the
right and duty of the railroads to en-
force it II the colored people are
given as good coaches as the white
folks ride in, its hard to see why they
should raise a kick against this law.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
Ovensboro Fair Proceeds.

GREENSBORO, KY, Oct 1.-The gate
receipts of the meeting of the Daviess
county fair, just closed, amounted to
Is, SIT. 40, having been exceeded by the
receipts Of but one previous meeting.
The attendance on Saturday, the last
lay, was 10000 The company also
derived 81, $50 from the sale of special
privileges on the grounds. The COM
pany will probably declare the usual
dividend
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
Smith Murder Trial

HARDINsBURG, KY, Oct 12-The
trial of Frank Will Smith for murder,
which has been brought here from the
Ohio circuit court, was called Tues
iay. Both sides announced ready.
Fifty witnesses are here in the case.
J. C Graham, of the Leitchfield bar,
is conducting the prosecution in the
absence of Prosecuting Attorney
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14

SECRETARY ALGER tries to squirm
out OF answering . number of ques:
lions propounded by the investigating
committee The latter are preparing
to take another Ere at the secretary
and it is hoped they will tighten. the
screws til the old guy tells all he
kpows
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14

The Pillager Indians went on the
war path in Minnesota and several
soldiers have been killed. 1t would
be good idea to take the soldiers
now lounging about camps and let
them practice killing these red devils.
The sooner the Indian is exterminated
the better it will be for the country.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
Kentucky Soldier Dead.

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct 12.-Russell b.
Patterson, Company F. I'd Kentucky,
died Tuesday night at the Protestant
infrmary. He was about 25 years old
and comes from Lebanon, Ky. He had
recovered from typhoid fever and was
on a furlough when the relapse came.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
Ten Cara Dsm0lis hed.

WILLIAMSBURG. Ky., Oct ia Gin.
cinnati Southern freight train Of 60
cars parted near hero Monday. causing
o bad wreck. Ten cars were demolish.
I'd and their contents scattered. There
was no loss of life.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14

KIMBLE, KY, Oct a-Cspt Sweeney,
Of the United States army, IN here
looking over the ground for site
upon which to locate branch Of the
National Soldiers home. He speaks
favorably of this locality. and . real
estate boom is imminent
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
g;v vaars for Lain II YOunS r.

OwINesvIILE, KY, Oct 12-The jury
in the case of John d. Young, jr., for
the killing of Plinny Fassett, rendered
q verdict of manslaughtera and fixed his
punishment at six years in the peni-
tantiarv
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
DId.,,t Know it Was Loaded.

FRANKFORT. KY, Oct 12.-Kit Ellis,
colored, was accidentally shot by Al.
bert Haliek, also colored, and is re.
ported dying. 1t was another case Of
didn't know it was loaded"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
Death of n Valuable Mare.

PARIS, KY, Oct 1a.-Douglas Thomas
has lost by death his fast 6-year-old
mare, Bessie Wilton (2:O9N, by Will
ton, dam Lemonade, by Kentucky
Prince, jr. Bessie Wilton could trot
in 2:06, and was valued at 5000
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
Died In Asylum.

HoPkNsvILLE, KY, Oct e.-Robert
Hairell, a patient in the Western
lunatic asylum, died Tuesday. His
home was at Lafayette. He was s3.
dicted with epilepsy.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14

TOLEDO, O., Oct 12-An old man
named Boyer dropped dead Monday OF
heart disease while visiting at sthe
home of his son-in-law. Benjamiu
Turner, colored, of West Liberty.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14

In response to appeals from the
South, the Administration has decided
to at once send relief to the fever
stricken sections. 1t will be di stribu-
ted through the Marine Hospital cor Pr
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
Hardin Amin An.ounced.

SHELBYvILLE, Ky, Oct 1l.-Gen. P.
Watt Hardin, Of Mercer county, for
mally announced his candidacy for the
democratic nomination for governor
Of Kentucky in . speech here Monday
afternoon.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
Do Not Re Impoaad On.

Always insist on getting Foley's
Honey and Tar, as it is positively, al :
solutely and unqualiiedly the best
cough medicine. Accept no substitute.
Inn.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14

A Cold.
Neglect
Pneumonia
Grief.
Had Foley's Honey and Tar h~eu
used this story would have had hap
pier ending. I'm
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-10-14
,l...> CUBAN RELIEF cures

H6 UINrX Collie. Neuralgia and Toothache
in I'VE minutes. Sour Stomach
and Summer Complaints Price. 70 Cents
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-19
A BOLD JAIL DELIVERY
THIRTEEN PRISONERS ESCAPE FROM
THE IDAHO PENITENTIARY
Quarry Surrounded and overpowered
the Solitary Guard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Boise. March 1S.-Thirteen. prisoners es-
capped in bunch from the Idaho peniten-
tiary at 1 o'clock this afternoon. 1t was
one of the boldest escapes in the history
of the institution. The men were at work
in the quarry with Guard Jackson guard
ing them alone. Suddenly they surrounded
and overpowered and disarmed him and
then compelled him to walk with them
a mile back into the hills. He was then
turned loose and two of the convicts came
back with him voluntarily.
The alarm was given and in half an
hour the hills were filled with armed men.
They caught six of the runaways but the
other five, including the one who has
Guard Jackson's gun. are still at large.
The man with the gun is a desperate
character, so the posse is proceeding very
cautiously and the men Will be able to
get well away before morning.
Guard jackson refused to make any
statement to the reporters. The list OF
men still at large is as follows: Pat Sulli-
van. Bingham county. received March Is.
1897. three years for resisting an officer
Harvey Cole. Lemhi county. received No
vember 3. 1895 IL years. for robbery; Rob-
ert cowen. Lincoln county, received
March 81 1897, Is months for grand lar
ceny. William Edwards Bannock county
received May % 1877, ~ years Tor robbsryi
Leavitt Reavis. Bannock county. received
Dee Is. 1896, two and half years for bur-
glary. Those who returned voluntarily are
William Black. Shoshone county, and
Zeel Morris. Lemhi county. Those who
were captured are: Arthur Fountain. La
tab county; Albert Randall. Custer coun-
ty. Ed Russell. Ada county: Clarence
Hoyt. Ada county; Thomas Brandy, La
tab county; Frank Erdman. Ada county.
II is said one of the captured convtets
stated that one of the gang asked Jack
son to tie his injured hand and when the
guard was complying they pounced onto
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number of custom officers, all in. uni
form, were already on board.
Lieutenant Commander Coiwell, sa-
luting Commander Cores, said:
Captain, l have here a contract of
sale. to which you were q witness.
whereby this vessel is 10 be transferred
to me in behalf of the United States"
Commander Cores replied, through an
interpreter, saying:
I'm handing over the ship. desire to
say II is done with the sincere friend
ship of Brazil
Colwell, saluting, replied:
I'm behalf of the United States, 1
thank you for the sentiment"
In the center of the circle of officers
of both nations. Colwell then faced the
Brazilian flag flying from the cruiser S
stern, and as the officers barred their
heads, the flag of Brazil was hauled
down, after which, facing about. with
their heads still uncovered, ''Old Glory
was run up the main. Lieutenant Crl-
well and the Brazilian officers then ahok
hands.
Great interest was taken in the cere-
mony, which is said to be unique in
naval history, by which one power
transferred warship to another in the
harbor of third power. Several Amer
lean flags were hoisted at Gravesend af-
ter the Stars and Stripes were unfurled
over the AmaZonas.
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Toledo o.. March 1s.-Ex- Secretary
of the Treasury Foster to-day said:
.'The decision for peace or war really
lies with Spain. She must accede to
intervention in Cuba or she must de-
clare war. Senator Proetors vivid de-
scription of the condition of the island
and the horrors suffered by the hapless
Cuban reconcentrados shows a condi-
tion which justifies the United States i'm
intervening promptly. Now. what
shape should our intervention take7
am strongly in favor of doing it by the
recognition of the republic of Cuba as
free and independent nation. The
United States should not declare war
against a weaker nation. Put the bur-
den of the decision upon her by the
simple course of recognizing Cuba as
independent"
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SPAlk'S SOLDIERS.
She Has a Fighting Force of Over six
Hundred Thou.and.

She Has a Fighting Force of Over six
Hundred Thuusanti.
Washington. March 1S.-Seventy thou
sand men is the number of Spanish SOL
Iiers who have been killed. wounded
and otherwise incapactated for duty
during the present war in Cuba. These
figures have been received in this city
recently from reliable sources, and are
saM to be as nearly authentic as 1t Is
possible to obtain them without re-
course to the records kept by the Span
ish government. From the same source
considerable other information bearing
on the military strength of Spain and
her dependencies is obtained. The pres
ent force of Spanish in Cuba is as fol-
lows:
Regulars. 200 men. OF this num-
ber il is estimated that $4,000 of them
are effective for military purposes.
About $4,000 are in the two eastern
provinces of Santiago de Cuba and
Puerto Principe, and the rest are in the
province of Santa Clara, MatanZas, Ha-
vana and Pinar del Rio. There are
about 10000 members in what is known
as the volunteer army. These are most
ly in the province of Havana, and are
largely in the nature of home guards
corresponding to our state militia, There
are $4,000 men who are not effective for
military duty from various causes.
The strength of the Spanish army at
home and including her nearby pos
sessions, is 100000 men. which in times
of demand for additional soldiers may
be increased as folows: First reserve,
So 900; second reserve, 100, 900 men. all of
whom are Instructed in military tactics,
and second reserve, all of which are
not instructed, of 10000 men, making in
all a grand total of $4,000 men.
Since these figures We're received here,
recent drafts of $4,000 men to strength
Ell the army inCuba. leave only $4,000
men of Spain's regular army now in the
peninsula, the Baleric islands, the Span
ish possessions in North Africa and the
Canary islands. In the PHILIPPINE islands
Spain has an army of 32 900 men, which
include about $1,000 native troops. Sew
eral regiments of the latter were dis
banded during the time of the late in
surrection in the islands, and in time Of
war, it is said. they are of very little
use to the Spanish government.
In Porto Rico there are 5000 Spanish
troops, which in the event of hostilities
could be supplemented by 1900 yolun-
teerS
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hard wrestling. was the order of the
day. On points the fight should have
been awarded to the colored man. he
landing three times to the Australians
one.
The latter proved himself a perfect
glutton for punishment. His only aim
was to land a full arm swing on the
negro's jaw, and in his extreme eager
ness to land this knockout blow he
lowered his guard to such an extent
that the colored fighter was permitted
to land at will. Watts closed Ryan's
left eye in the sixteenth round, but this
did not diminish the latter's ardor. In
the twentieth round, during a fierce
short-arm mix, Ryan landed several
blows on Watts jaw. causing him to
weaken perceptibly. A Knockout being
imminent, the referee stopped the fight
at the instance of the chief of police
and then gave a decision in favor of
Ryan. Watts, still on his feet expostu-
lated to the chief. but the latter waved
him from the ring.
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STILL IN SESSION.
Captain Sampson Doesn't Know When
the Report Will BE Ready.


Captain Sampson Doesn't Know When
the Report viii he Ready.
Key West. March 1S.-The court of
inquiry is diligently continuing the ses-
sions on board the battleship Iowa and,
judging from statements made by
members, it is quite problematic how
many more days will pass before the
public learns its conclusions.
By the courtesy of Rear Admiral
Sicard, the correspondent of the asso-
ciated press was to-day enabled to es-
cape the rigor of the recent order for
bidding correspondents to go on board
warships and was the first civilian to
interview the members of the court
since they secreted themselves on
board the Iowa. Captain Sampson re-
ceived the correspondent on the poop.
In the admiraPs cabin below were Cap
tain Chadwick. Lieutenant Commander
Potter and Judge Advocate Mark
They had been in session since 10
o'clock this morning with the ship
writer acting as clerk.
THE court is still hard at work. he
said. Il have just left my conferees.
1t is impossible to say when our report
will be ready. If / surmised the date
and you reported it, / am afraid some
thing might occur that would defeat ex-
pectation and only serve to disappoint
the anxious DuDllc. w 1en the report Is
ready. it will not be for us to make the
announcement. Washington, / presume,
will do that"
If a preliminary report had already
been sent to Washington, Captain
Sampson apparently knew nothing of
it. In the course of the afternoon, while
the court continued in session without
coming out of the cabin, large quanti-
ties of ammunition We're taken on
board. The same thing took place on
the New York. Both ships are now bet
ter supplied with ammunition than they
have been at-any time before.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon. during
session of the court Captain Chadwick
and Lieutenant Potter entered a gig
and were rowed to the New York.
Judge Advocate Mark is staying on
board the Iowa. The court will resume
its sessions tomorrow.
Unusual precautions are observed on
the New York and Iowa, double har-
Dor watches being enforced. Every
craft that passes on its way into the
harbor is submitted to the closest
scrutiny of searchlights. Both vessels
are ready to pull out at Is minutes
notice, and special attention is being
given to the instruction of the sailors
in small arms and firing practice.
Tomorrow the court will devote con-
siderable time to the preparation of
diagrams, showing parts of the Maine
as found after the explosion.
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Both DENY Tt.

Havana, March 1s.-Last night cor
respondent saw Don Francisco de Los
Guzman, to whom General Weyler is
alleged TO have written letter pub
1ished in the New York Journal yes
terday. apparently suggesting the de-
struction of the United States battle
ship Maine. The former president of
the cortes was much surprised when
info rmed of the story. and emphatical-
ly denied having received such a let
ter. Senior Francisco Diaz the repcrt-
er of the Union Constitutional. who Is
said to have given a copy Of the al
legged letter to Journal reporter at
Havana was even more surprised
when questioned on the subject. and
said he had never seen nor heard Of
such a letter from General Weyler.