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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26
CUBAN PETITION.
Thank the People of America
For Freedom From Spanish Yoke, But
Want Their Own Government.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 25.-The fol-
lowing is the text of the document:
To President Mckinley: The under
signed, Cubans by birth. land owners
and residents of Santiago de Cuba,
representing with their families the
nOn-combatant population that SUI
fered for many years Spanish rule in
this section of the island. wish to eX-
press their warmeSt thanks to the peO-
pie of the United States for delivering
them from the insuffera BILE yoke of
Spanish rule.
They wish also to express their alb
solute confidence in the good faith and
humanitarian purposes of the United
States and in the pledge that the ter
ritory of Cuba is not to be conquered
by the American troops for purposes
of annexation. We believe and would
urge that our own people are capa-
bic of fulfilling the internation-
al obligation to establish
government for the island. Cuba in
the future may possibly become. in the
course of a few years, part OF the ter
ritory of the United States. thus in
creasing the comfort and happi-
ness Of this people, but now all desire
a government of our own. as compen-
satiOn for the sufferings and heroism
of our army, and the definite estab-
ishment of the Cuban republic. with
Cuban authorities. in accordance with
the resolution of the United States
congress
We hope that the present state of
affairs at Santiago. where Spaniards
are still the administrators of our inter
ests, property and fate will be brief;
that the city may soon be turned over
to the Cubans and that our army NAV
enter. the flag of Cuba waving
triumphantly beside the American
flag, as Cuban soldiers fought side by
side with the Americans against the
common enemy"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26
SURRENDERED.
and $50 Volunteers in San Luis and Pal
ma EstrianO Give Up Their Arms

WASHINGTON, July % The war de-.
partment at midnight posted the fol-
lowing:
SANTIAGO. via Hayti, July 24-Adju-
tant General of the Army, Washing
ton:
Lieut.. Miley has returned from San
Luis and Palma Estriano, where he
went four days ago to receive surren-
der of Spanish troops. The number
surrendered was larger than Gen.
Toral eported-S, OO5 Spanish troops
and $50 volunteer guerrillas-gave up
their arms and gave parole and have
gone to work; 5000 stands of
arms were turned in loaded on
OK carts and started to the rail-
road; Spanish troops accompanying
him to San Luis and all apparently
greatly delighted at prospects of re-
turning home. They were on the
verge of starvation and l have to send
them rations tomorrow. If the num-
bers keep up as they have there will be
about $4,000 to ship away-nearly 49,
900 here, 5000 from San Luis, 5000
from Guantanamo, and over 1000 at
Sagua and Baracoa. (Signed)
SHAFTER,
Major General Commanding.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26
TRESTLE FELL.
e re Man Killed and Several Injured I'm q
Sewer Trench Near Edgewater
Park, Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, O., July 25.-One man
was killed and several were injured
Sunday while at work on a sewer near
Edgewater park The men were down
in the sewer trench when the trestle
on which the car that hauls away the
dirt is run fell. The car was precipi-
tated to a platform covering the sewer.
Adam Hausman, aged &C, was crushed
to death beneath the timbers. The fol-
lowing were badly injured: Thomas
Hasuzer, aged 46, city inspector,
thigh broken; Frank Sprungel, aged
81, nose broken and badly cut about
the head and body; Paul Frohall, aged
81. cut in the head and
body bruised; Frank Robinsky,
aged 80. and Frank Soczin-
ski, aged so, badly cut and bruised
about the body. All but one Of the
wounded were taken to hospitals. Up
to this time nobody has been able to
explain why the trestle fell. 1t fell
without warning.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26
CITY OF SAN JUAN.
United States Will Land Troops on
Three Sides of Porto Rico.
The Third Expedition Will Land on the
North COast-Gen. L'Leuver's Com
mand Will Join Miles at Gu
anicO-TrOOps Embark.

NEW YORK, July est is said here
that the government intends to fit out
three Porto Rican expeditions, which
will land on three sides of the island
and form a circle around San Juan,
and that within a few weeks after
landing Gen. Miles will control the
entire country. The first expedition
under Gen. Miles will, it is ex-
pected, land in Guanico, and will
proceed to Joes. From there they will
go to Ponce by rail, and from Ponce to
San Juan on a road which is good in
either the rainy or the dry season.
The expedition commanded directly
by Gen. Miles will await the Porto
Kican representatives.. under command
of Gen. L'Leuvers, who will Join Gen.
Miles at Guanico
The next expedition will land at Fa-
jardO, a port south of San Juan, and
the third will land on one Of the small
places on the north coast. From here
they will besiege and cut off the re-
treat of the Spanish forces.
In Guanico there are telegraph facil-
tiles, but not cable facilities. The ca
bic runs from Ponce directly to Santo-
mas. If Gen. Miles has control of the
cable in Ponce he can communicate
directly with the United States via
Galveston. This cable, however, has
no communication with the San Juan
line.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-The brigade
commanded by Gen. Fred Grant, con-
sisting of the 1st and 3rd Kentucky
and the 5th Illinois, was Saturday
ordered to Porto Rico. 1t will sail
from Newport News, and will leave
'Chickamauga as soon as railroad &C
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26
Cavalry to Leave for Porto Rico.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Five troops
Of cavalry at Camp Alger, Va, have
been ordered to proceed to Newport
News for embarkation on transports
for Porto Rico to reinforce Gen. Miles.
They will leave, if practicable, with
Gen. Rains brigade. The troops sent
are all famous ones in their section.
the list being troops A and c, of New
York cavalry, the governors troop.
Sheridan troop and the Philadel phi ia
city troop of Pennsylvania.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26
Lieut.. Hobson Returns to New York.

New YORK, July 25.-Lieut Hobson,
of Merrimac fame, returned to New
York from Washington Saturday
morning with authority to contract
with the Merritt Wre cking Co. here
for raising the Spanish ships Colon
and Teresa. He proceeded to the
company's office Immediately upon his
arrival and expects to conclude the
contract without delay. Hobson real
ICES that to save the Spanish ships for
our navy quick action is necessary.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26
The Sd Illinois at Newport News.

NEWPORT News, Va, July 25.-The
Sd Illinois regiment arrived here Sun
day afternoon in three special trains
from Camp Thomas. The first train
bringing Gen. Haines, and the I'd bat
TALON in command of Maj. Shand,
came at 1900 and was followed at 1:1O
by the first battalion in command of
Mai. jackson, and at 300 by the Sd
battalion in command of Maj. Coughy.
There were ], 294 men in all
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26
A Wide Awake Sheriff.

GALLIPoLIs, O., July 25.-Five des-
perate criminals attempted to break
jail here but were frustrated by Sher-
iff Stone. The men were furnished
steel saws by outsiders, and had
planned to kill the deputy sheriff as
soon as they had saweo ONT of their
cells. Among the prisoners who made
the attempt to break away was w. A.
Laid, the Toledo real estate dealer
who is indicted for attempted burglary
and the murder of wealthy Mrs. Luz
cin6a Lewis.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26

.commOdatiOns and transports can be
secured.
CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Ga, July IS
AT general headquarters camp was
struck at daylight Saturday morning.
The signal and hospital corps imme-
diately marched to 'Rossville to take
the train for Newport News, en- route
to Porto Rico. The signal corps, com
manded by Maj. Glassford, in Com
pany 4, includes men from every
state, Mexico and Canada. Many of
the regulars who have been to Cuba
will accompany Maj Glassford's COM
mand
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26
WILL CONTEST.
Unsuccessful Bidders Bring Action to
Have Contract Awarded to Transport
Prisoners Set Aside.

NEW YORK, July 25.-The World says:
A lawyer has been retained by the
steamship companies who were unsuc-
cessful bidders for transporting the
%. 600 captured Spanish prisoners
from Santiago to Spain, and will begin
action Saturday to nave the contract
made by the government with the
Campagnie Transatlantique Espanola
set aside. The ground taken is that
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26
Violent Earthquake shock.

VALPARAISO. CHILE, July GA vio-
lent shock of earthquake. lasting a
minute, was felt at Conception. CAPT
tai of the Chilean province of that
name, and at TelcahuanO. on the Bay
of Conception, and eight miles distant
from Conception city. Many houses
were destroyed. and the telegraph and
electric light wires were severed.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26
Potatoes for Santiago.

ST LOUIS, July 25.-A st. Louis COM
mission house. upon receiving tele-
graph order from the assistant quar-
termaster general at Chickamauga for
Is carloads OF potatoes to be shipped
Immediately to Tampa and thence by
transpOrt to Santiago, hired mum Der
of extra d-ays canvassed the city for
potatoes AM in II hours had the Is
cars loaded and ready FIR shipment
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26
No Yellow Fever in Tampa.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Owing to per-
sistent reports that there was yellow
fever at Tampa, notwiths landing de-
mails by the Florida state officials, Dr.
Drummer, the yellow fever specialist,
who represented the marine hospital
service at Havana until the outbreak
of the war, was directed to make an
investigation. He reports that after
close inspection of Tampa it can be
stated that there is not case of yell
low fever there
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26
Tampa Troops Preparing to Go.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July %. A
Tampa special states that transports
are rapidly loading and are ready to
move at any time. An officer who ar
rived from Fernandina Saturday
morning states that the general opln-
ion is that trans ports will be there in
few days to take troops off
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26
Like McK,nIey's Proclamation.

SANTIAGO, July 25.-The Spanish res
idents of this city like President Nc
Kinley's proclamation, and seem salts
fed with their condition as subjects
Of the government of the United
States. The work of cleaning the
streets and putting the city into good
sanitary condition was begun in earn
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26
Summer and Winter Resort Burned.

GALVESTON. Tex, July 25.-The
Beach hotel, located on the gulf front
and one of the, leading summer and
winter resorts in the south, burned
Saturday, entailing loss estimated at
from $500, 900 to $3.50, 900. Insurance
only partial The building and con-
tents are a total loss.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26
Not Reported at the War Department.

WASHINGTON, July 95.-No word has
reached the department from an Off
cial source relative to the reported at
tack by Garcia's Cubans upon the body
into Santiago to surrender. In the alb
sence of a reliable report on this oc-
currence, which, if true, may be
fraugkt with the gravest consequences
and affect immediately the attitude of
the United States government toward
the Cubans, there is decided DISPOSE
ton to refuse to discuss the matter at
the war department.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26
Ijeut. Bridges Alive and Well.

ST LOUIS, July 25.-Lieut c. H.
Bridges, of Company H, 22d United
States infantry, who was reported
killed at Santiago. is alive. His moth
err has received letter from the young
officer saying he is we'll and in com
mand of his company, the captain hav-
inc been wounded.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26
Fireman VIII Die.

TOLEDO. o., July 25.-A collision oc-
Cured in the T. & o. c. yards, between
two yard engines. Bernard j. Mon
roe, fireman, had both legs broken
and was hurt internally and will die.
Five or six others received slight in
iurieS.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26
No More Racing at Hawthorne

CHICAGO, July 25.-The Cicero town
board, at Especial meeting Saturday
evening, decided that there shall be nc
more racing at Hawthorne.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26
Car Barn Burned.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 25.-At an early
hour Sunday morning the car barn OF
the Consolidated Traction Co., at
Frankstown and Penn avenues, was
completely Quilted by fire, entailing a
loss of about S175, 900, we'll covered by
insurance.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26
Dewey Will Ignore dictator" Asuinaldo

WASHINGTON, July 25,-Adm. Dewey
has been instructed to ignore the pro-
claimed dictatorship of Aguinnldo in
Philippines. He was given the fullest
authority to act.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26

Major General Commanding.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-07-26

meeting
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-23
LATER.

The United States senate was not In
session on the 20th. In the house Sec
rotary Pruden announced that Presi-
dent Mckinley had signed the Cuban
resolution, and bill was passed au-
thorizing the president to call for vol
unteers and providing for the organi-
zation of the volunteer army. A joint
resolution was introduced TO readmit to
citizenship Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris.
daughter Of the late Gen. Grant.
The famous Baptist tabernacle in
London erected by the late Charles IL.
Sturgeon was destroyed by fire.
The queen regent opened the Spanish
cortes in Madrid with a speech blaming
the United States for existing condi-
tons and appealing to the patriotism Of
her people. The war spirit seems strong
in Spain.
Gov. Atkinson announced that in the
event OF war he would lead the Georgia
militia 10 the front.
Augustus c. Widber, treasurer of the
city and county of San Francisco, was
said TO have embezzled 100000 of pub
lie funds.
The United States government has
purchased the steamers Umbria and the
Etruria of the Cunard line.
Gov. Culberson has ordered the entire
Texas Ranger corps to the Mexican from
tier TO repulse any invasion from that
country that Spanish sympathizers may
make.
SPANS formidable fleet, which has
been moblizing at the Cape Verde
islands for some days past, sailed for
an unknown destination.
A train was held up on the Santa Fe
road near Orc Gunde, CAL, and the
mail car was riAed. During the ARRAY
Engineer Clifford and Paul Jones, one
OF the robbers, were killed.
The Ohio legislature has decided that
the exposition TO be held in 1908 cele-
brating the state centennial shall be
held in Toledo.
The Goth was = day Of events in the
historyo OF the Cubanquestion. The sign
ing by the president of the joint res
olution requiring Intervention in Cuba,
the notification of that action to the
Spanish minister in Washington, his de-
mand for passports, the departments
prompt reply to that demand, the de-
parture of the Spanish minister and the
transmission Of our ultimatum that
Spain must evacuate Cuba and must
make answer by midnight of the ed
through Minister Woodford, followed
In rapid succession. The next step is
SPANS answer, II she Is to make any,
and the movement of the United States
army and navy on Cuba
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

a newly-discovered spot on the sun,
visible now, is said to be 10000 miles in
diameter.
The sale of salt is government mo-
nopoly in China, which yields yearly
revenue of $l1.000,000.
Jews have become farmers in Maine
in such numbers as TO be recognized
as factor in trading.
The contributions to the James Rus
sell Lowell memorial fund in Boston
now amount TO $22,07s.
Arthur Crumpler, colored man in
Boston, born n slave and now "a years
old, Is going 10 evening school.
Munster in Westphalia, has public
school which has just celebrated the
eleven hundredth anniversary of it's
foundation.
Grain that Douglns county (Wash.)
farmers were unable to thrash after
the last harvest has been found to be
uninjured yet.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee came home from
Havana on the anniversary OF the day
that he went home from Appomattox-
the historic 9th Of April.
At Roubaix, one of the socialist
strongholds of France. the 1000 public
school children receive free food and
clothing at the expense of the town.
The late Mrs. Julia w. James, OF
Boston, left nearly all her estate, val
ued at $4,000 TO the Museum of Fine
Arts and the Institute of Technology.
The London Chronicle says that
James Judge, a New Castle engineer,
has patented a gun which will fire 3d.
600 bullets minute with enormous We
| locity.
Corea's first railway, 25 miles in
length. Is being constructed by Ameri-
can contractors. IL Is to extend from
Chemulpo. on the Yellow sea, TO Seoul,
the capital.
DIR. G.. II. Lee. one of the surgeons OF
Bellevue hospital. New York. who has
rendered his services TO the government
in the event OF war. Is n grandson OF
Gen. Robert T.. Lee.
Mrs. Rebecca Van Zandt, who died
recently at Seneca Falls, N. ", aged
LOG, has been personally presented TO
and had shaken hands with every gov
crnor of New York state.
Buda-Pesth has taken the last horse
car from its streets. The Hungarian
city OF 100000 inhabitants Is said 10
be the only large city in Europe in
which the horse has been banished from
the street cars.
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In directing her colonies TO regard
coal as contraband Of war in the event
of hostilities between the United States
and Spain, Great Britain has taken nc
tion i'm line with the wishes of President
Mckinley.
1t was reported that feet OF Span
ish warships had arrived at Porto Rico.
The correspondent Of the London
Times in Havana has been expelled.
The supporters in England of Don
Carlos, the Spanish pretender, are ac-
lively preparing for an emergency.
They say that the present Spanish
dynasty is doomed.
Thirty-five persons lost their lives by
fire in a colliery at Leicestershire,
England.
Speaking TO members of the cortes in
Madrid, Senior Sagasta, the premier.
said that Spain would not allow part
OF her territory 10 be taken from her
with impunity, nor would she be party
to any trafilclSng for her possessions.
He added that the insult offered by
the passage Of the Cuban resolutions in
the United States congress was most
Infamous. and that Spain would make
no further concessions.
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peRsoNAl- AND poLlrlcAI.

Charles Curtis (rep.) has been renom-
mated for congress in the First district
of Kansas.
Robert Purvis, the last survivor OF the
organizers OF the American Anti
Slavery society, died in Philadelphia,
aged IS years.
Charles w. IIackctt, of Utica, n. Y,
chairman of the republican state com
mittee, died in Florida, aged As years.
James Henry. n negro, aged 104, died
in Knoxville, Tenn. He recently mar
ried Emily Russell, aged 10i.
Minnesota republicans will hold their
state convention in st. Paul on June 30.
Prof. Jules Maroon, famous through
out the world as n geologist, died at his
home in Cambridge, Mass.
The republicans in the Tenth Ohio
district nominated S. j. Morgan for con-
gross on the ,477th ballot.
Gen. Hugh j. Campbell died in Yank-
ton, S. ID. He was n member of the
Louisiana returning board whose vote
decided the presidential election in 1876
in favor OF r. B. Hayes as against Til
den.
George Parsons Lathrop, essayest and
novelist, of New London, Conn, died in
New York, aged AZ years.
The republicans OF the Sixth district
OF Indiana have renominated James Il.
Watson for congress.
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FOREIGN.

The entire naval strength OF Spain is
being rapidly concentrated at Cape
Verde. The story of "A new move for
Intervention by the European powers
is thoroughly discredited.
Fighting goes on every day in Cuba
just as IL no armistice had been pro-
claimed.
Don Carlos has announced 10 his fol-
lowers that he will declare himself king
Of Spain II the Madrid government fails
TO make war against the United States.
The British government has declined
to join the continental powers in any Of
fer OF mediation between Spain and the
United States.
Robert NJ. McLane, n congressman
from 1876 TO 1880, governor Of Maryland
from 1889 TO 1885, and minister TO
France in 1885, died in Paris, aged SO
years.
Fire Mt Sutton. Quebec. destroyed 25
buildings.
Thereport of the Spanish commission
ofinquiry into the Maine explosion says
twas an accident and denies the theory
OF an exterior explosion.
People were fleeing from the rebel
lion which is spreading rapidly in the
Philippines and Manila was panic
stricken.
Spaniards made an attack upon the
United States consulate in Malaga. but
no serious damage was done.
In fight between the insurgents and
Spanish troops in the province OF Pinar
del Rio the former were victorious.
IL Is reported that ex-President Crcs-
pc, Of Venezuela, was killed In battle
with Hernandez, the leader Of the rebel
forces.
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HNoJ,e Dill are the only pills 10 take
AlOONt - lakS with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Supreme Court Sustnins the Foot
Ease Trademark.

Justice Laughlin, in Supreme Court, Buff
falo, has just ordered permanent inJunc::
ton, with costs, and a full accounting OF
sales, TO issue against Paul Il. Hudson, the
manufacturer of the foot powder called DIR.
Clark's Foot Powder" and also against re-
tail dealer of Brooklyn, restraining them
from making or selling the DIR. Clark Is Foot
Powder, which is declared, in the decision
of the Court, an imitation and infringement
Of Foot Ease" the powder TO shake into
your shoes, now SO largely advertised and
sold all over the country. Allen 5. Olmsted,
of lie Roy, n Y, is the owner of the trade
mark Foot. Ease" and he is the first indi-
vidual who ever advertised foot powder
extensively over the country. He will send a
sample Free. TO anyone who writes him for
it, The decision in this case upholds his
trademark and renders all parties liable
who fraudulently attempt to profit by the
extensive Foot Ease" advertising. in plac-
ing upon the market a spurious and similar
appearing preparation, labeled and put up
in envelopes and boxes like Foot Ease. Sim
liar suits will be brought against others who
are now infringing on the Foot Ease trade.
mark and co nmon law rights.
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LATHROP is DEAD.
Prominent Author Passes Away at
Roosevelt Hospital, New York
His Career.

New York. April 2o.-George Parsons
Lathrop died Tuesday at Roosevelt hos
pital.
tGeorge Parsons Lathrop was born In
Honolulu August 25. 1851. and received his
education In New York city and in Dresden.
Germany, where he remained from 1861 to
1870. After his return he attended Column
bia college law school for one term, and
then adopted n literary life and again
went abroad In 1871 he married. in Lon
don, Rose. second daughter OF Nathaniel
Hawthorne. From 1875 10 1871 he was as
sistant editor OF the Atlantic Monthly. In
1883 he removed to New York. and In that
year founded the American Copyright
eaguel