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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-01
Death of Rev. samuel Muchmore.

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 31.-Rev. Samuel
MuchmOre, one of the most prominent
ministers in the Presbyterian church,
died Sunday at his home in this city
from kidney trouble. He was pastor
of Memorial Presbyterian church this
city, for many years. Prior to that he
had charges at st. Louis and Louisville.
He leaves widow and several child
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-01
MAILING Bark Arrives at San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 31.-The whal.
ing bark Charles w. Morgan has ar
rived here, being the first from the
Okhotsk sea fleet to return. She had d
rough trip down and sustained some
injury but her voyage was fairly sue
cessful. She brought 1,30O barrels OF
sperm oil, 100 barrels of whale oil ant
900 pounds of bone. When the Morgan
left the OkhOtsk sea for San Francisco
the bark California had 740 barrels Of
oil and the bark Horatio $40 barrels.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-01
Earthquake >hccNs AT Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 31.-Three dis
tinct earthquake shocks were felt in
this city early Saturday, each being
about ten seconds in length. The
quake was not severe enough to be
noticed generals, except in tall build
ings and on seismOgraphs. The trend
of the quakes were in a nOrtherly and
southerly direction.
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TO THE FARMERS Of BOURBON
COUNTY.

AS agent OF The Page Woven Wire
Fence o., l am prepared to put 40 tina
hest wire fence on the mars ct. Ii "a
guaranteed TO turn ali kinds Of stocK
and 70 give satisfaction.
| have put mp fence this Season for
farmers WHO have had the Page Fence
IN use for seven or eight years
am ALSO prepared To pun up the
Ies' Chicken Feuce on the markp:
II yon ATE needing any lenGe give me-
acnis
Q W MILLER, agent.
PARIS. Ky.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-01
spanish Soldiers Die on the Way over.

PONTA DEL GADA. Azore Islands, Oct.
31.-The Spanish steamer Montserrat,
Capt. Deschamps, from Havana on DC
tober II. via Gibara. for Cadiz, with re-
patriated Spanish troops on board, has
arrived here. There were ~ deaths on
board the vessel during the voyage.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-01
Wind Up of the Exposition.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. Silk high of
ficials of the Trans Mississippi EXPOSE
ton, which closes Monday, were ar
rested Sunday, and the finish of the
great western states show promises to
abound in sensations and charges of a
most serious nature, that of forgery
and selling awards
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-01
ID fiicnliy in seIs q ing "a

ID fficnliy in SPIt ing "a NJ MISTER Of War.
PARIS, Oct. 31-The newspapers here
declare that the difficulty which is de
laying the formation of a new cabinet
lies IL the selection of the minister OF
war. If NJ. De Freycinet refuses to ac-
cept the portfolio of war. it is believed
that NJ. Dupuy will not find a general
willing to accept.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-01

Peace Commissioner Gray May Resign.
New YORK, Oct. ga Paris dispatch
to the Evening Post says it is rumored
that the democratic member of the
American peace commission Senator
E~ay) may resign.
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-01

Infanra Maria Teresa Sails for Cane Nav.
SANTIAGO, Oct. 31.-The Spanish
ruiser Infanta Maria Teresa sailed
from Caimanera for Cape May The
gunboat Sandoval has beer raised, and
will be ready for service Monday.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-01
An Eucyciicai on Anarchls m.

LONDON, Oct. 31.-The Rome cores
pondent of the Daily Chronicle says
the pope will shortly issue an encyclical
on anarchism
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-01
No A~reement ON Duo of Eva cuati

No Agreement ON ID ne of Evacuation.
HAVANA. Oct. 31.-After joint SEES
sion lasting two hours, held in the
Camara InGular. the Spanish and Amer
lean commissioners are as far off as
ever from an agreement on the date of
evacuation. The Americans strongly
urged that the final day be January 1,
the Spanish commissioners as emphat-
ically insisting that evacuation was
impossible before February |.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-11-01

A rear end collision on the Union
Pacific near Omaha Wednesday result
ed in the death of three men and the
serious injury of one other.
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this market weekly. and up to date all
receipts have moved off at quotation
prices, and there has been no Elut what
ever. The fruit this season Is eXceptlonal-
ly fine, and has given entire satisfaction
to both the shipper. handler and dealers in
general.
New York state grapes are very cheap
on this market as the crop throughout
the east and west is very large, and the
supply is fully equal TO the demand; how
ever. there seems to have been quite BUS
mess IN grapes for the past week.
Poultry is higher on this market than IT
has been for the past two weeks or more,
caused by the scarcity and light receipts.
Demand IS good and prices ruilnS hlgh.
Eggs are on a. Standstill at quoted prices.
Onions are plentiful with H&ht de-
mand and prices ruling low. Imported
stock. that is. Spanish onions, are being
received on this market quite liherally,
but all receipts seem to meet with ready
sale at quoted prices.
Sweet potatoes are very low with scarce
ly any demand at all
The west is shipping potatoes quite
heavy, and the market ia well supplied,
but the consumption seems to be equal to
the supply.
Cocoanuts are beginning to come in
freely and are being sold very cheap for
the season of the year.
California oranges are beginning to move
also.
Honey is In good demand at 10 to l2iAc
per pound for the best stock.
Beeswax Is selling at from 70 TO 2212c per
pound,
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THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION.
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NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.
Nothing in the Exhibit That Can Be
Construed Unfavorable

New York, October S.-The New York
Financier says this week:
"The changes in the statement of the as
socated banks Of New York for the week
ending October Sth can be traced almost
entirely to one or two banks. or the eX-
pansion of $S.67S, 600 In deposits. the Nation
al City accounts for about $zo00,000 which
was brought about apparently by an IN
crease of $4,000.000 in the banks specie ac-
count and gain of $3,0oO,OoD in lis loans.
With these figures taken into account the
weeks changes so far as the remaining
banks are concerned are not so Important.
1t IS not to be forgotten, however, that
one less bank reports its clearngS TINS
week, the TradeSman's having suspended.
More or less of the latters business has
gone into other institutions, but this is an
elimination Of So, 900 in loans and 5000
900 of deposits that went to make up the
totals last week. Had these been added
to the current statement, loans would have
shown much larger increase and deposits
would have reflected a corresponding gain,
as would cash and other items With these
facts held in view the statement becomes
more favorable than otherwise. for new
business by the other banks was counter
acted by the loss of the Tradesman's s
Practically, Of course, the results are is
stated in the totals, but the Inference of
better business as shown above, is cor
rect in a limited measure. There is moth
ing in the statement that can be construed
unfaVorably. The excess reserve is larger
two years ago, and is increasing steadily.
both from gold imports and treasury dis
burScmentS. The loss of $3.50. 100 IN leEalS
shows the effect of interior Withdrawals.
the banks having shipped more money than
usual lately. Domestic exchange at lead
ing ccnters is quoted lower and the with
draWals may continue for some time.
Against such losses, however. Is the gain
from the sources named. Loan increases.
as already shown were lower than indi-
Gated. They reflect n very satisfactory
condition OF business All fear Of further
complications in the money market must
he regarded as at an end. and even with n
continuing demand in the Interior, sales
viii probably ease off somewhat from this
time on. Depository banks over the couu-
try owe the treasury large amounts. hut
The net balance. dedncting the continued
disbursements over receipts by the govern
mcnt, will be replaced to some extent by
new circulation.
The weekly bank statement shows the
following changes:
Surplus reserve tncrease.... e. $341G,t5l
Loans inCr"aSe.... .'..-,. M,'1N
specie lnCreaSe.... o''h''t''
Legal tenders decrcasc.... 80. @'o,liD
Deposits lnCrCaSc..-- --.-.' N,N"' iL,N
Circulation Decrease. 5I.1'Hp
The banks now hold $1T.17S 200 IN excess
of the requirements Of the - per cent rule.
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Mccullough Bros Fruit and Produce
letter

Atlanta. October S-Tha market for the
past few days has been somewhat bare Of
ripe bananas. which, IN connection with
s4fn @ n fo 6ma 's SI1f" HIVES jdyy TO
judging from present Indications, there
will be a hounuful supply the coming
week to meet all emergencies. The price
at importation points has advanced from
10 tn 10 per cent.
Apples have begun TO arrive from the
east and west, and tho stock is showing
up especially fine, ana ell receipts have
been sold at price that viii assure botA
the shipper ana jobber profit.
Lemons are on st1ndStill in price at
all points of Importation. and while there
has been a scarcity on the Atlanta market
for the past three or four days, today 5
has been fairly good at quoted prices.
Cabbage are coming IN freely and are
being sold very cheap. The price obtained
for them is exceedingly cheap for the sea-
son of the year.
California fruits are being received on
The Atlanta constitution., 1898-10-10

No. jobbng 65s; mild quiet; Cordova
SQ15. .
Sugar-Raw stead5: fair refining 8 1l-16
bid: centrifugal 96-test 3-16 bid. Refined
steady; mold A 54 standard A Az; con-
fectioners' a AS; cut loaf 81; crushed 5h;
powdered blA: eranuated s.: cubes 81.
New Orleans, October S.-Sugar dull: no
open kettle: centrifugal new off yellow 4M.
Molasses strong: centrifugal new 27. New
cana SiruD rs
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sandersville. Ga, September 26. 1898
A Plea for the Old Soldiers.


Editor Cunstituton-The war with Spain
has demonstrated the fact slat the citi-
zens of the United States are one people
no more Secuonalism. The north and
the south both furnished their heroes;
the blue and the gray fought side by
side under the stars ana stripes for the
grandest cause for which men ever fought
--humanity-and they succeeded 50 well
that every citizen of this broad country
IS proud that he is an American Inc
success Of our armies and the heroic acts
of our soldiers show something of the
hero metal that composed both the fed
eral and confederate armies during the
war between the states when pitted
against each other; each believing that MS
side was in the right. eacn putting at htH-
ard his life, his home, MS al, the cAil-
drcn'S children of both the blue and the
gray will ever be justly proud OF the deeds
of Valor Of their fathers. There IS one
condition, however, natural legacy Of
and that is the present condition of
great many of our old soldiers both north
and south l have reference TO ihoa9
who lost their limbs and are now old and
broken in health. and in some instances
In dire poverty. l asked myself what Is
being done to help the old heroes who
nave SHOWN such bravery for what they
were convinced to he right find that
the United states goVernnent IS doing
something for the sustcnancc Of the feder-
al soldiers. both in pensions and IN sol
dicrS homes. The saddeSt picture. how
ever is The old confederate COLDER. maim-
ed and in old "t". sick and enlGepieu,
without means of support / feel tn&t
there should be some way provided nv
the people composing thi. great country
few years they VIII have TO wait before
the judge of all men shall summon thom
before Him.
am the son of Il federal soldier. I also
had TWO brothers in the federal army, and
! doubtless would have enlisted with them
myself had [ been ola enough. Today,
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Country Produce.

Atlanta October s-ESgs lSml4C. Butter, west
creamery 2OM22t.C: fancy Tennessee lj0glHC;
choice Georgia leo IEilc. Live poultry, chickens
hens 25@27tec; spring chickens, large. 20ta2Ic;
small 100 T]4c; uucks, puddle, 20Gs22l2c; Pckin4
22E@25c. Irish potatoes PER bushe 600 roc.
fweet potatoes. new crop, a5G145c per bushel
Honey, strained 6W7c; in the comb lO5l lc. Onions
cop, GuV}o0c per bU: ~ 7504&.G0 per Dbl.
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NEGROES SLAY A PHYSICIAN.
Kentucky Doctor Decoyed Into Cabin
and Shot to Death

Harrodsburg, Ky. october 4.-Dr. i. G.
Morgan, while on his way home last night
from visiting a patient in the country, was
dccOyod into a house by three negroes who
claimed that a woman WIS i'll. They tried
to rob him as soon as he entered, and whom
he drew a revolver the contents OF Il
duublc-barreled shotgun were emptied into
his abdomen. He was found some time
attcrward. and managed to tell ehe story
before death relieved BIN at o o'clock. Bob
Winn and Lon Williams We're arrested this
morning charged with the crime
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The Peoples Forum
Why Col. R. M. Johnston Quit the Law

Editor Constituton--The notice or the
death of this great and good man in your
Saturdays paper and your editorial are
read with interest by many people VINO
knew him and loved him in this part of the
state. We reminded of many lhGl-
dents of his early life which made up ms
character and illustrate his senstiveness
and high sense of honor, one of which
mention. as it was a turning point IN ms
life.
An important civil case was pending
about fifty years ago in Washington Supe-
rior court involving the title to a large
plantation and the negroes on 1t, valued at
$4,000 or 5000. Colonel Johnston. asso-
ciated with Judge Thomas and Judge BaX-
ter, of Sparta represented one SIDE ana
Governor Jenkins and other distinguished
attorneys the other.
At Il previous term of the court Governor
jenkins had served a notice on Colohei
Johnston. attorney. to produce certain old
deeds. which service was acknowledged by
Colonel Johnston at the time busy with
other matters. and forgotten. Consequently
Colonel Johnston did not notify his client
or otherwise prepare to produce or account
for the deeds. and when the case was called
for trial they could not produce or ar-
count of them. Under the rules of practice.
the other party was entitled to take ms
verdict. passing title of the entire property
out of his client. He and his associates
were in CONSERVATION and diamay. Ihe
case was about to be lost by neglect or
oversight of counsel. and they were discuss
ing among themselves the respective sums
they would be honor bound to pay their
client for his losses by their neglect. They,
however, kept working the court with di-
latory motions while they kept their client
and his friends rummaging old trunks for
the much wanted papers At last they
We're found and Colonel Johnston relieved,
and 4 verdict and judgment for his client
resulted. But the shock on his honest,
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ipTOyfstonG.

atlanta October g Clear rlbs aoven sides $40;
clear SIDES b75: ce-cured bellies INC. Sugar cured
bsmH sI6@tllc c; California ~ O; brenkfaat II
etl4c iAra. uest quality 574 Q; second quality $50
ComnonuO6 d
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Coffee and SUGAR.

NV York October 8.-Coffec: options
opened steady AT : points decline and ruled
fairly active; closed quiet, net points
higher to : points lower. sales 1900 bags,
including November $40; December $50;
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DEMAND SATISFIED
Manchester Will Probably Return to
Hapd-to-Mouth Policy.
LARGE OFFERS FROM AMERICA
Withdrawal of Spinners Causes sag
ing Tendency-No Disposition
To Trade in Cotton.
Official closing quotations for spot cot

Official closing quotations for spot cot
ton:
It,,nr1ooINOuIet. midding 3-32d.
New York@Dull middling, 57-16c;
New Orleans-Steady; mddllng ;,a,,,c &c.
Sayannah-Quiet and easier l'o0iiiie
a',yaston-steady; middling SC.
Norfoik-Steady; middling- 51sc
&lnhile-Quet; middling 4>sc:
-N,1rt,mIsta-Stcady; mddling 1-f6 to O. 91scr
Gharlcston- Steady: mjddlins lS-10''
IIouston-Quiet; middliniEi ;,iIiin p'i e.
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Rupture Cured.

Satisfaction guaranteed; no knife; will
have to patient once a week. DR..
Tucker. 16 Broad street. Atlanta. Ga.
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SALESMFN-F cigars $125 a month and
expresses; old firm; experience unneces-
sary. G. G. Bishop & Co. ST. Louis.
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State Aid in Road Making.

The discussion of state roads and
road making formed an interesting
feature of the New York state farmers
congress q. Albany. State road COM
missioner Henry l. Budd, of New
Jersey, gave a comprehensive history
of state aid in road building in his
state, where it is now an assured sue
cess. He told of the bitter opposition
tie measure at first met from farmers,
of the money that for three years was
appropriated and returned to the state
treasury. of the mandamus that finally
overcame all opposition and of the
present great popularity of the sys-
tenn. Sections that had at first devel-
oped the greatest opposition to the
plan are now its most enthusiastic
supporters; $50 miles of macadam
and telford roads are now in satis-
factory operation, and 260 more petit
toned for. The system is very econo-
mical and the farmers scarcely feel the
increase in taxation. A good stone
road costs from $4,000 to $4,000 mile.
according to locality, and can be kept
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-14
GOOD ROADS NOTES.
Detachable Wide Wagon Tires.

So many States are passing wide
tire laws that the question of fitting
wide tires 70 wagons promptly and
economically IS becoming an impor-
tant one 1t has been usual to allow
q considerable period, sometimes o
year or more. before such new laws go
into operation, in order that all parties
affected may have ample time to make
preparation to comply with them; but
this has the disadvantage of allowing
the old. narrow tires to continue ther
ruinous work.
In order 10 overcome this difficulty.
and enable any one to apply wide
tire Immediately TO farm or lur:>.er
wagons. Mr.. L. F. Whipple has
brought out what he calls SUP
Elementary Adjustable Wide Tires.
and that the entire sci can be
put on, or removed. by one man III
twenty minutes, without taking the
wheels off the wagon.
The tires are metal bands 4. incues
wide and quarter inch thick; they
are guaranteed to carry 1000. pounds
withou, bending. The wheel is placed
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-04-14
THEKEY WEST SQUADRON
All the Ships Under Caotain Sampson
Stripped For Action.
SHARP WATCH ON STRANGE CRAFT

While Auaitin: Orders From Washing
ton EVERYTHING Was Gotten in Perfect
Shape For the Emcrgency-Ali Sur
plus Supplies Left Ashnre-The Ship
Marblenead Under, Triple Sentries.
Key WEST. Fla. (SpeciaD.-The work OF
stripping the feet for fighting continues
The Marblehead is stripped clean as a
bone. Even her tables and chairs and the
captains cabin have been taken ashore.
About thirty tons OF portable fittings have
been ripped out.
The Nashville, which was on guard duty
Monday night outside the fleet, reports
having seen what was believed to be
Spanish gunboat standing north without
lights. The Detroit, which is to do guard
duty for several nights. has been!instructed
to keep sharp look out.
The Marblehead under triple sentry guard
Is coalinc at the Plant Dock. She ts ship
ping hard coal, the same rs the Detroit and
New York have done, showing that these
are to be used for scout duty and torpedo
attack in the event of war. The other ships
use soft coal, whose smoke Is visible to the
enemy many miles away.
The search light of the Maine, the finest
in the service, which was sent aboard the
Marblehead, cannot be fitted because OF Q
lack OF stanchions and time, and was re-
turned ashore with the refrigerators, ward
room leather and wicker chairs. glass
doors, division tool chests and great deal
OF other useless stuff. The ship Is now
practically cleared for action.
The superhuous stuff from the Marble
head amounts to about thirty tons. She Is
practically the first ship ready for action.
The gunners' mates of the Iowa, being
divers, began the work Of freeing the ships
bottom Of barnacles, the vessel being very
foul. The New York. longest OF all out Of
drydock-fvc and one-haR months Is still
able to do nineteen knots, trifie slower
than the Vizcaya and her mates.
Tbirty-two boats, including the launches
and lifebeats from the Indiana, Iowa, De-
troit and New York. are now In the
basin alongside the depot. They were
sent ashore this morning. The depot has
put S122, 600 worth Of provisions on the
fleet since March I. The Depot has pur-
chased 1000 yards Of gunny-sacking, to be
filled with sand and pebbles, to protect the
mon and runs OF the Iowa.