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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-02-01
Fire at Versailles.

On Monday night, January oath, a
destructive fire ragged for three hours
at Versailles. The fire was discov-
cred about 9 o'clock and had made
great Roadway. 1t originated in a
pile of hemp in Isham RaileY's two
story brick commission warehouse.
and spread rapidly, destroying the
postoffice, the Harris block, occupied
by ]. e. Harris grocery and depart
EneDt store, and j. E. Groves, dealer
in musical instruments. The stable
of Bohannon & Stone caught fire, but
was saved.
The Lexington fire department ar
rived at 1886 and by midnight the
fire was under control.
The largest loss Is that of Isham
Railey, whose warehouse contained
10000 bushels Of wheat, 100000
pounds of hemp, 800 bushels of clover
seed and other farm seed, all of which
was burned. The losses and insur-
ance in detail are as follows;
Isham RaileY onbuilding, loss $l2,-
600, insurance $4,000; ON contents,
loss over $4,000, insurance $4,000 ;
Nathaniel Harriss, loss on building
$4,000, insurance $4,000; John E.
Harris, loss on stock of groceries and
general merchandise and lot of whis-
ky about $4,000, insurance $4,000 ;
j. E. Groves, musical instruments,
loss of probably $500. damage to mu-
steal instruments by water and NOV
ing them; John w. Bergman, post
master, loss on Office fixtures and
furniture 5000, insurance $500. The
mail in the postoffice was all burned.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-02-01
A Healthy Baby.

"My baby was taken with eczema.
I began taking Hoods Sarssparilla
and giving it to her, and continued
the medicine tor some time, when the
disease disappeared. She is now q
healthy and well developed baby and
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to Hoods Sarssparills." Mrs. j. L.
Jefrries. Seven Guns, KY.
Hoods Pills are the only pills to
take with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Cure
all liver ills.
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Made a New Man of Him.
BRYAN. Ohio. Jan. ID, 1897

Bryan, Ohio, Jan. Is, 1897.
Gentlemen For years I had been
suffering from indigestion. Had a
poor appetite and could not eat any
thing containing grease and had con-
stantly worn out feeling. After US
ing three bottles of DR.. Caldwells
Syrup Pepsin I am now able to eat
any thing my appetite Graves and can
say it has made a new man of me.
ELI Brown.
For sale by w. S. Lloyd. tt
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-02-01

consumption, which, uninterrupted,
means speedy and certain death.
Simply write to T. A. Slocum, M.
c., SO Pine street, New York, giving
postofice and express address, and
the free medicine will be promptly
sent. Sufferers should take instant
advantage of his generous PROPOSE
ton.
Please tell the Doctor that you saw
his offer in the ADVOCATE. 5I-tf
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For sale by w. s. Lloyd.
Relief For the Unemployed in
France.

Aside from the relief afforded the
unemployed by private charitable
societies and trade unions,the munich
palities in France assist in the work.
Regular relief works have been in ex-
istence in ia large towns, which
have during the last FIVE years ex-
pended 100000 francs in this work.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-02-01

The Louisville Gas Company will
pay the city $Sl, 1855 back taxes and
will not wait for decision from the
Court of Appeals on the right of the
city to tax franchises.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-02-01

Fifteen Chinese pirates who at
tackled the European settlement at
Halphong were killed by soldiers, and
ten were publicly executed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-02-01

Eight persons lost their lives In the
FIRE at Spokane, Wash, which last
week destroyed large business house.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FiFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

fS the senate. on the 3i. the war revenue measure so.f far as the iinanr. committee was concerned. was completei. with the exception Of the bond provision and the amen iments pro- posed by the democrats in lieu of the bond paragraph. and Senator Allison annouaeel tha he would ask the senate to remain in seS- sion. on the 3i. until vote was reached ..... In the house the urgency deficiency bill. proyii- ing for emergency expenses Of tae army and navy departments. inci;elt b the war, was passed without deoate. It carried items con- tempiatel in the Philippine expedition and the early movements upon Cuoa
 Is the senate. on the 3d an amendment to the war revenue measure directing the secretary Of the treasury to coin the silver bullion in the treasury and to issue silver certificates against itwas agreed to-4s to 3i The bond a uendment was also incorporated in the bill as a substitute for the amendment to issue legal tender notes the vote being 45 to 3l l....In the house. during a short day session, 43 private pension and re- lief bills were passed An evening session was held, devoted to bills granting pensions and correcting military records, ore than 60 ot which were acted upon. one of them granti ng a pension to Nancy Borger, Of Pennsylvania aged i0S, widow of a soldier of the war of 1872
 IN the senate. on the 4th, after eight hours of delberation. during which more than a score Of amendments were offered but two or three of which were adopte1 the war revenue measure was passed-3s to g. ..... In the house but short session held. ani the only measure of general interest adoptei was seaa te bill to protect homesteaders who may enlist and serve in the forces Of the United States.
 IN the senate, on the 6th an urgent deficiency bill made necessary by the war with Spain sind carrying an aggregate of sl1.7Itb0j. was pas,ed. The greater part of the remainder oi tn. ses- sion was devoted to consideration of the meas ure providing for the taking Of the twelfth and subsequent censuses, without any proyress be- ing made. ..... In the house the revenue bill was sent to conference. afser which routine busi- ness. chiefly under suspension Of the rules. oc- cup e1 the session, number Of bills being passed Adjournment was taken pending the disposal of a measure providing code of crinl- inal law and procedure for Alaska.
 IS the senate, on the 7th. consideration ot the bili for the protection Of people in the h. dian territory was continued for three hours when 1t was passed. The discussion of the census bill precipitate1 civil service debate which had not been concluded when the senate adjourned ..... In the house after disposing ot the urgent war deficiency bill. as passed with amendments, by the senate, the house took uI the conference report upon the sundry civil ap- propriations bill. and began voting severaIly upon the 45 amendments, three Of which were adopted and i've rejected
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LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Lafayette Cranor, prominent farm CT of near Flora, Ind, died from in- juries given by an infuriated boar. One of the animals tusks ripped open his scalp and penetrated his brain.
 George Thompson, the condemned negro murderer, may not be hanged at St. Louis Thursday, owing to the non- arrival Of the United States supreme courts mandate confirming the sen- tence.
 Col. James Lindsay, veteran of the civil war, commander of the Sixty eighth Missouri volunteers, and war time associate of Ulysses S. Grant, died at his home in St Louis of Bright's dis ease, aged s4 years.
 Lieut.. Hobson and his men are con- fined at Fl Morro, Santiago This placing of prisoners of war in the di- rect line of fire is denounced by the American officers as thirteenth cen- tury defense, an act of incarnate cruel ty.
 Twenty-eigit men at the Iowa iron works at Dubuque went on a strike Monday. The company is building for steel tugs for the government. The strikers are recent importations from Chicago, and found wages un- satisfactory.
 Postmaster Carlisle of St Louis has ordered s,3O2,700 postage stamps of the Omaha -Transmississippi and Interna- tional exposition type. Of these 3,O0o,- 900 are one-cent, 5,o00,000 two-cent, 100, 900 of the three-cent denomination. the same number of four-cent, 50, ,oOO each of the five and eight-cent, 2,0oO ten-cent, 800 one dollar, and POO two- dollar stamps
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

s.I can trace my descent back a long xays," said slipy, as he rolled down ,he mountain.-Iale Record.
 Wal;er-"Did you give anything to the fresh-air misSion?' William-"Yes. sen, them a draft. ."-Cornell Widow.
 My wife," said Tangle. "is a mind reader" Pity my lot" said Tangle; my wife is a mind speaker."-Tit- Bits.
 A Marriage Settlement.-Tom-"Did your fa,her-in-iaw settle anything on you al your marriage..' Benedict tde- iectedly)-"Ies: himself and his whole family. y."-Puck.
 The Important Thing.-"Do you think it makes much difference which planet person is born under?" Not bit. so long as he keeps on the earth. ' -Brookiyn Life.
 Different.-"Those folks next door must have bought that house." What makes yon think so?' "l heard her scolding the maid for driving picture nail in the plaster. r.'-Deiroit Free Press.
 An Experts opinion.-Bu-gin-"l see the scientists claim that stFawber' ries are 9l per cent. water. .'-Ral ston- The scientists are away of. Straw berries are q per cent. box bottom Chicago News.
 Very we'll" he sobbed, in a hollow voice. I shall pass in my checks!' She laughed wild. eerie laugh; fol there was a dark side 10 all this. 'Get them certif ,d," she urged, for she de sired 10 place no obstacle in the way ot his design.-Detroit Journal. UnfulfilleG Expectations.-tThat man Tithersons a regular torpedo boat How do you make that out? .'Evei since he was boy at school people have been predicting great things fol him. but he's never done anything worth mentioning yet.'-Cleseland Leader.
 The Dramatic Aspirant.-Stage Man ager-"Hase you had any previous ex perience?" The Slavey (with dramati' spirations )-"No: but I'm tse gal wha was nearly murdered by her nissus Stage Manager-"You do. Don't for get to put that or the bills. Jones."- St. Paufs.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10
MOTHER OF FITZHUGH LEE.
She Wns once Washington Belle and Is still the Idol of Her
 ilIustrious Family.

Blind and almost helpless as a baby with her son Daniel, near Fredericks. burg, Va. Though nearly % years old, she is still bright and cheerful. Sur rounded by descendants who fairly idol- ize her, she is rapidly nearing the dark river, fearless and with childlike conf dence. Her grandfather, George Ma son, was a prominent statesman in the early days of the republic and took part in framing the American constitution. His third son, John, inherited consider able property in Virginia, including An. alostan island, to which place he brought lovely Maryland bride, whose family name was Munay. The young est child of this couple was Anna Maria, who was brought up on the outskirts oi Washington. In her youth she was known as "beautiful Mamie Mason of the island.' At Arlington she first met Lieut.. Sydney Smith Lee, United States navy, brother of Robert E. This meet. ing resulted in courtship and marriage, Gen. Joseph F. Johnston being one of the groomsmen. Portraits taken in those early days show the brideto have had lovely, piquant face, with rosy cheeks, brown eyes and clustering brown curls.
 The young couple resided for some time in Washington, where Mrs. Lees beauty, wit and vivaeity made her the admiration and center of a choice so. clal circle. At their country home. Clermont, near Alexandria, on the 18th of November, 1895. their eldest son was born, and named Fitzhugh, after a be. loved friend, Mrs. Fitzhugh, of Raven. worth. Five other sons were born to them, and all grew to manhood and were gallant sailors and soldiers durjnp the civil war. When that struggle com menced Capt. Lee resigned from the navy, and, like his famous brother. of. fered his sword to his native state. Mrs Lee went with him to Richmond, leay. ing all her property in the hands of the enemy. Never throughout these four years ot horror and carnage did Mrs. Lees courage give way, though her hus. band, sons and many relatives were at the front At the close of hostilities she returned with her family to a country place in Stafford county, Va, where her husband died soon after. Mrs. Lee spent many years in the quiet dignity of wldowhood at old Richmond. on the Potomac. When her son, Fitzhugh. be. came governor of Virginia she made her home with him in Richmond. and once more became charm in society. She was ever keenly interested in the poIit. icai issues of the day, but unfortunately severe cold settled on her eyes. After intense suffering, borne with her usual 1or'itude' she submitted to a painful operation which, however, failed to g've relief, and she became totally blind Chicago Chronicle.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10
 PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

TIE most terrific wind storm in the history of Aberdeen, $. D., struck that place, on the 3d, about l a. m Many windows and minor buildings were wrecked, and the Wisconsin hodse was unroofed and the Northwestern rail- road coal sheds totally demolished Great damage was done, also, in the surrounding country.
 TERRIFIC downpour of rain oc- cured between St. Cloud and Hinck- ley, Minn., on the Great Northern railroad, on the 3d. piece of track 90 feet long and five deep was washed away; a bridge three miles east of Hinckley and a smaller one mile west were washed out, and there was great damage to the roadbed in numer- ous places.
 SENSATION was created in official circles in St. Petersburg, on the 3d, by the news of an unexpected attack by 1000 natives on Russian post garri- soned by 300 infantry, at the town of Andijan, province of Ferghana, Turk estan. It is said that 20 of the soldiers were killed and IS wounded. THE Stars and Stripes, in the shape of the largest flag ever made, is ready to be unfurled over Morro castle, Ha- vana, when Blanco surrcnders It is 120 feet long and 431 feet wide, and was made to the order of a patriotic l Wall street (New York; man at a cost of S290
 MARY ELIZABETH LEASE, the we'll known Kansan, is seriously i'll at Port ! land, Ore. While addressing a polit- 1 ical meeting she became too i'll to pro- ceed, and went at once to her hotel It was heart trouble, brought on by over work.
 | EVERY paper of London sounds the praise of Lieut.. Hobson's exploit with the collier Merrimac at Santiago de Cuba, which they say was gallant deed, ably planned and pluckily car ! ried out.
 | IRVING ScoTT, president of the Union | iron works, San Francisco, with his son, has taken out special passport to travel in Russla. The understanding
 Is that Mir. Scott is called to consult with the Russian naval officials relative
 to the building of battleships. TIE plant of the Webster Manufac.
 turing Co. at West Superior, Wis, was
 destroyed by fire on the morning of
 sth, the building being struck by light
 ming. Loss, s2oo, 900; partly insured.
 THE United States gunboat Marietta
 arrived at Key West, Fla, on the 4th,
 from San Francisco, which port she
 left on March 16 The trip was un-
 eventful, and there was not even a
 case of sickness aboard. Much of the
 voyage was made in company with the
 battleship Oregon, and the first ques.
 tion of the Marietta's officers on ar
 rival was as to the Oregons where. | abouts.
 | lr was rumored. on the 4th. that l President Heureaux of San Domingo
 had been asassinat ed.
 A SPECIAL from Vienna says: Ac.
 cording to private advices from Cadiz
 the preparation for active service oi
 the Spanish cruiser Carlos V., the bat.
 tleship Pelayo and the auxiliary cruis-
 CTS Patriota and Raido is proceeding
 slowly, and these vessels are not yet
 nearly ready to proceed to sea-
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10
S1OO Reward gIOo

The readers of this paper will be pls,,., to learn that there IS at least one drssSeee disease that science has been able to crrs .. ali it's stages, and that Is Catarrb. Hslpa Catarrh Cure is the only positive ~- en,s known to the medical fraternity. Catsst being constitutional disease. reou;rs. . !. constitutional treatment. Halls Csts-s Cure IS taken internally, acting dirre,s rpon the blood and mucous surfaces oi N system, thereby destroying the foundsas' of tha disease, and giving the ss4a na,sa. strength by building up the constitutlon s,; <; assisting nature in doing it's work n. T proprletors have so much faith in ii. en,s tive powers that they offer One HupSrsS Dollars for any case that 1t fails to rn,s Send for list of testimonials.
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The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10
Some Good shot.

There is more in the way you shoot than the gun you shoot with. One man near Hay Lake, Me-, killed moose with 'he smallest working cartridge known
 S2-caliber. He encountered the moose suddenly in the woods, and. with Tn less than 30 feet, fired two shots from his little revolver. The animal fell dead at the second shot, which. on .x- animation, was found to have pierced It's heart. Another Maine woodsman brought down moose with a2-caliber revolver, and out west there are stories ot grizziIes being killed by 22-caliber express rifles. The ordinary hunter, however, would rather take chances with a cannon in meeting a grizzly.- Forest and Stream.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10

JOHN ANDERSON, the elephant keeper with Wallace Bros. circus, was killed at Racine, Wis, on the 3d. by one of the elephants that became ugly. The animal broke away and chased the whole police force and an excited crowd of citizens
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10

TIE Northern Pacific liner Victoria, from China and Japan, arrived at Ia coma, Wash, on the 5th, bringing news that the spirit of rebellion and riot pervades many parts of the orient Five thousand robbers are as sembled in one band in the mountains of Loyange, kinchou district, near Can ton. They commit crimes of every de- scription, plundering, robbing and kill ing us their fancy dictates
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10
Shake Into Your Shoe.

Aliens Foot Ease, powder for the feet. It cures painful, swollen, nervous, smartins feet and instantly takes the sting out ot eorns and bunions It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age Allen Foot Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy. It is certain cure for sweating. callous and hot. tired ath ing feet. Trp ft to-ddg Sold by all druggists and shoe stores, 25c. Trial package FREE Address Allen s. Olmsted, Le Roy, NY.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10

ANOTHER bombardment of the bat teries defending the approach to San tiago bay occurred on the 3d. The American collier Merrimac entered the bay and was sunk by a torpedo and several of her crew captured.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10

THrRTY-SISE Spanish prisoners cap- tured on the Spanish steamship Rita, off Porto Rico, on May s, arrived in New York city, on the 3d, on the Clyde line steamship Seminole. They were turned over to the Austrian consul for shipment back to Spain.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10
United States Maitsters' Association Or
 ganized at Chicago.

CHICAGO, June s.-An organization Of manufacturing malsters. who are opposed to the American Mailing Co, was perfected at the Great Northern hotel. The new association will be known as the United States Masters association. Nearly 30 manufacturers from Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Ohio and New York were made charter members of the new organization.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10
A French Liner Assisting in Supplying
 Spain with Coal.

NEW YORK, June s-A special from St. Thomas says that the French trans atlantic liner Versailles loaded l.2oO tons of coal from lighters in St. Thomas harbor Monday night, the purpose be- ing to transfer the fuel to the Spanish collier Alicante, which is lying just beyond the three-mile limit off the island.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10
Hood's Pills cure indigestion 6iiIo--~
Legal Wit.

"What's the matter there?" said 4.
 judge to the defendant in the suit rbo tls tns just been released from the witness '.e s. aad and was rummaging amongst the iurv aaa
 I've lost my hat" replied the defsna... in an injured tone. uaat
 Perhaps Mir. H. has it." said ,h. fendant's counsel, indicating the counsel M ss. the other side. 'e' i0'
 Not l" replied that gentleman. sb,. i, hope to have his whole suit before We s .. through. Chicago Tribune. sa
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10

THE navy department received a cablegram, on the 5th, announcing the death at Kobe, Japan, on the 4th, of Capt. Chas. V. Gridley, of the cruiser Olympia. Admiral Dewey's flagship, who was recently invalided home.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10

Two persons playing dominoes ten hours day. and making four moves a minute, could continue 11s LOGO, ,ooO years without exhausting all the combina- tions of the game. the total of which is PAS, s,52s, ,211, $40.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10

PACKAGE was received at the New York city post office. on the 4th, ad- dressed to Mayor Van Wyck. The package happened to break and d dynamite cartridge four inches long was exposed. A fuse was attached to one end of the cartridge.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10

BARON DE RoTHscHuD, on account of his victory in a race for the Grand Prix de Paris with La Roi Solail. at Lougchamps, on the 5th, has given his winnings, 100000 francs, to the poor of Paris
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10

SENATOR HAwLEY introduced bill, on the 7th, for the punishment of per sons who may willfully injure or de- stroy any submarine mine or torpedo or harbor defense system owned by the United States. The offense is made a misdeneanor, punishable by fine or imprisonment.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10

TIE English newspaper correspond ents. Messrs. Whigham and Robinson, recently captured on Cuban soil, after having been landed on the coast from yacht, were released from custody, on the 3d, owing to the representations made in their behalf by Mir. Alexander Gollan, the British consul.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10
A Feminine Nan;.

'They tell me that Blakely is m. .,.r and yet there is not day but whs, i,Ga .I wagon from the jewellers and inc ,aN Ms chants stops there" Me''
 That's so. She's one of these vo,,,. that has things sent home on disapprars'iess 'es 3
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10

A SPECIAL from St. Thomas says that the French transatlantic liner Yer sailles loaded l,2JJ tons of coal from lighters i'll St. Thomas harbor, on the night of the 7th, the purpose being to transfer the fuel to the Spanish collier Alicante, which was lying just beyond the three-mile limit off the island.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10

M. Victor, the French naturalist, says that toad will live 2s months complete ly embedded in plaster of paris poured on as a liquid, and then allowed to harden.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10

OS the fth the associated banks of New York city held s52, ,249, TOO in ex- cess of the requirements of the 25-per- cent rule
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10

TIE statement of the associated banks of New York city for the week ended on the 4th showed the following changes: Surplus reserve, decrease Si,354 900; loans, increase, Sil,9s0. 9oo; specie, increase, Sl,6i0, ,l01; legal ten ders, increase, Se5s, ,35o; deposits, in crease, ,Si3, 4i3, 2)J; circulation, decrease, e6. 500.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10

THE steamer Belgic, arrived at San Francisco. on the 9th. reported sighting the first fleet of transports which left that city May g about l50 miles east of Honolulu.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10

TIE comptroller of the currency re- ceived telegram, on the 7th, announc- ing the failure of the Delaware na- tional bank of Delhi. \. Y.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10
The Dangers of Camp.

Amy--oh, Belle, you don't think poo, dear Bob will get shot in Cuba2
 Belle-1t's hard to say, dear, but he wss half shot" when 1 saw him at Hemps.esd. Brooklyn Life.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-10

Fits stopped free and permanently cured. No fits after first days use of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. Free g trial bottled
 treatise. Dr. Kline. e33 Arch st. Phila Pa.