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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14

LANCASTER KY, July 1o.-The rail-
road surveying corps which has been
in camp here for about ten days has
run three lines from Burgin to this
place, the one on the west side being
only IA miles, two miles shorter than
it was thought possible to make it.
The company promises to have trains
running over this part of the road in a
years time, and over the whole route
in about two years
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
NEW GUN TESTED
New Rapid-Fire Weapons Designed for
the Protection Of the Mine Fields.
FORMER VIII Re Used To P'ossct Ter.
eedoes In Hsrsors-I.t,sr Gun Csa
Throw 90 shots . Minute. win
Crew of Only Two Men

NEW YORK. July i0-A new rapid fire
gun designed for the protecti.,n OF the
mine fields and a novel semI-automatic
siS-pounder for the navy has been suc.
-cessfully tested on the PROVING
grounds OF the BriggsSeabury Gun a
Ammunition Co. at Derby, CT
These guns were built for the army
ana navy respectively under contracts
awarded at the beginning OF the war
with spain and will probably play an
Important part in the plan and scope
OF national defense. The army gun il
siN-pounder OF the Briggs type and 10
mounted upon parapet carriage,
winch admits of the piece being fred
with the same rapidly a. upon a naval
mount
while II can be easily transported
from place to place. in fact, the new
weapon Is a com bination OF a field and
coast defense gun. Its use will be prin.
eipally to protect the ,orpedocs in tho
hsr6ors by throwing such an over
whelming shower OF sho; aud shell
that no small boat could live within
Its zone OF hrc. The gun and
carriage rest upon the parapct OF
the fort and are held rigidly In
position by means OF v-shaped
anchorage, which Is worked under the
center Of the axle. Should 1t be de-
sired to concentrate the fire upon any
particular point. the anchorage Is un-
hooked and the carriage rolled away
10 any point on tho beach. A small
spade at the rear OF the trail piece can
be released. and taking against tho
ground. holds the gun in position.
The semi-autoinaticg gun is also a SIX
FOUNDER and Ia the first completed of
81 for the navy. IL Unexpected to work
a revolution in rapid. fire guns for with
1t speed of 90 shots per minute was
obtained Saturday. which IL twice the
record by the six.poundor. which is
worked by hand. Another important
feature IL that IL reduces the crew OF
a Blk FOUNDER from four TO two men,
one OF whom throws in fixed ammuni.
ton as person throws coal into a
furnace, while the other fires as the
breach block closes automatically.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
CASE AGAINST FIELDS.
slayer Been Called to Trial
Jury Impanneisd.

BARBoURsvMLE, KY, July S-The
case against Jesse Fields for the al
legged murder ofJudgc Combs in PER-,
county was called for the fourth tim,
Monday, and jury was impanelet
Thursday. Judge Brown, of London
is the special judge. Judge S. b. Dish
man, acting commonwealth attorney,
Capt Golden is conducting the de-
Tense. No new evidence is expected.
Fields expresses much confidence in a
favorable verdict Over 200 witnesses
and the friends Of the parties con-
cerned are here, but no trouble is ex-
pected.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
THE PEACE CONGRESS- WORK.
opposed Convention In Regard to the
Afo''rs'ion Of National Disputss-
Mediation of Friendly Powsra

'hE HAGUE, July a.-The proposed
convention of the peace congress in re.
GARD to arbitration of national Difficult.
ties is as follows:
Article l. With the object of pre-
venting as far as possible recourse to
'orce In International relations, the
s'gnatory powers agree to use all en-.
oeavors to effect by pacific means sci.
tiement Of the differences which may
arise among them.
Article .. The signatory powers dc.
ciue that in cases of serious difference
or conflict they will, before appealing
10 arms have recourse, 30 far as cir.
cumstances permit, to the good Offices
or mediation of one or several friendly
powers
Article 3 Independently of this, the
ngnatory powers deem it useful that
several of the powers not committed to
the arbitration scheme shall on their
own initiative offer, as far as circum.
PNaahANs kOOd oblCtS III
mediation to the contending states.
yhe right of Offering their good Offices
belong 70 powers not connected with
e conflict even in the course of hos.
tpities, which act can never be regard.
cd as an unfriendly act
Article T. The part OF mediator con-
sists in reconciling conflicting claims
and appeasing resentment which may
nave arisen between contending states.
Article s. The functions of med.
atoFs cease from the moment it may be
stated by one Of the contending parties
or by the mediator himself that the
compromise or basis of an amicable un-
Outstanding proposed by him has not
ZEN accepted.
ARTICLE g. Good Offices and mediation
We the exclusive character Of coun.
and are devoid of obligatory forces.
Article T. The acceptance of media
tion, unless otherwise stipulated, may
have the effect OF interrupting the OBJ
PATTON OF preparing for war. If the
aaeep,ance supcrvencs after the OPEN
4 Of hostilities it shall not inter-
rppt unless by convention of a con-
tfkry tenor, military operations that
may be proceeding.
Article & The signatory powers
agree in recommending the applica-
tien Of special mediation in the event
Of threatened interruption of peace
between members. Contending states
may each choose a power to which
they will entrust the mission of enter
ing INTO negotiation with n power
{ sAcn by the other side with the OBJ
of preventing a rupture of pacific
ktions, or. in the event of HOSTILE
of restoring peace.
ARfcies to II provide for the insti
tuition of an international commission
Of inquiry for the verilcation OF fact.
hfases of minors, disputes not affect.
~ the vital interests or honor OF
states. but impossible of settlement by
ordinary diplomacy. The report OF an
inquiry commission will not force an
arbitral Judgment, leaving the contend
ing parties full liberty to either
conclude an amicable arrangement on
the basis Of the report or have re-
course ulteriorly to mediation or srbi.
tration.
Articles IA To 10 set forth the general
objects of and benefits it is hoped to
derive from the arbitration court and
declares signing the convention implies
IN undertaking to submit in good faith
10 arbitral Judgment
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
Executive COMMITTEES to Meet.

MOUNT STERLING, KY, July g.
Chairman A. W. Young, of the state
central and executive committee, has
called a meeting to be held in Frank
fort on July IL. The object of the
meeting is the election of secretary.
discussion of plans for the approach
ing campaign and such other business
as is necessary for complete organi-
zation of the democratic county COM
mittees
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
SHE WAS USING NAPHTHA.
Noted Washington " oman, Social Leader
and . Writer. Burned to Death
In An Explosion

WAsHINsToN, July s-Mrs. Marguer-
lite Dickens the wife of Capt Francis
w. Dickens, assistant chief of the bu-
reau of navigation, was killed Friday
morning at her residence by an explo-
sion of naphtha- She was cleaning in
the room with the fluid when It ex-
ploded.
Mrs. Dickens was remarkably
brilliant woman and a social leader in
Washington. She was a writer of
some note. her most popular book be-
ing description of her cruise around
South America on man-of-war, of
which her husband was commander.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
May set Prisoners Free.

LEXINGTON. KY, July 1o.-Judge Bull
lock will take some measures to force
Warden Eph Linard, of the peniten-
tiary. to accept the prisoners from the
Fayette county Jail or else he may set
them at liberty. Because of the small
pox in Jail there Warden Lillard has
continually refused to take the pris-
oners, although all signs of the dis
ease have passed away several weeks
ago.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14

LEXINGTON, Ky, July 10-Editor C.
C. Moore, just out of the Ohio peniten-
tiary, was met at the depot Saturday
with brass band and escorted to the
Phoenix hotel, where he was banqueted
and met by friends. He then went to
his home in the country, Quaker
acre" There were addresses by Hon.
Moses Kaufman, Mrs. Josephine X
Henry and others
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
Crushed By the " heels.

SHOALS, Ind, July i0-At Natchcz-
Martin county, while the Salmon boys
were hauling lumber, a young son Of
Jackson ballard, when the team was
stopped, got in front of the wheels, and,
when the wagon started. a wheel
passed over his body, killing him al
most instantly.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
Monument for Bland.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 7.--KentuclSy
is to be asked to assist literally in pro-
viding the monument to be erected
over the grave of ''Silver Dick" Bland,
of Missouri. Bland was native of
Kentucky, having been born at Hart
ford. w. l.. Ferris will receive sub
scriptions at Louisville. The monu-
ment, to cost $40, Ooo will be erected at
Lebanon, Mo-, BANDS old home.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July TO- Checks to
the amount of s2is,750 were mailed to
preferred stockholders of the Pressed
steel Car Co. Saturday in payment Of
the second dividend OF IA per cent. on
ST., 500, 900. The dividend is payable
July 10, on which date the books will
be rcopened for transfer.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
-oonvict Charged with Double Murder.

GREENUP, KY, July s.-June Boster,
aged 40. has been captured and lodged
in the Greenup Jail for shooting his
stepfather, Abe Logan, aged so, and
Andy Royal, aged so, on White creek
July T. The trouble was over a wom-
an. Boster recently served term in
the Ohio penitentiary for robbing an
old man named Sanford, near hang
ing Rock. o.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
Rev. X. Lin Cave Accepts.

LEXINGTON, KY, July a-Rev r
Lin Cave formally accepted the posi-
ton Of president of Kentucky uni
versity. He had resigned last spring.
but the board of curators reelected
him in June, and at the meeting of the
executive committee Friday afternoon
he accepted the position.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14

WASHINGTON, July Post Offices
have been established at these Ken
lucky towns; Burke, Elliott county.
with Allie Gillum, postmaster; Peyton-
town, Madison county, Wiley f. Harris.
postmaster.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
Old soldiers' Reunion.

FREDoNIA, Ky. July 6.--The reunion
of the Goth Kentucky volunteer infan-
try will be held in Princeton August
l6, II and is. Everybody is invited.
and a great crowd is expected. Presi-
dent Mckinley, Gen. L. II. Hobson.
Gen. Gordon, Gen. Wallace and Gen.
Buckner have been invited.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
Cattle for Export

LANCASTER, Ky, July 7.-One hum
dred and ninety-one cattle, weighing
1000 pounds each, left here Thursday.
Morris & Co., of Chicago, purchased
them from Beasley Brothers, of this
place. They go to Newport News,
hen to Liverpool.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
Another Killing Reported.

LONDON DEroT, KY, July SIT is re-
ported that Jim Stubbledeld, Sheriff
Whites deputy, was fatally shot at
Manchester Thursday night by Mart
Smith, Garrard's friend. The report
10 considered authentic
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
The killing Was Justifisble.

SHELByvILLE. KY, July GA coron-
er's jury sitting in the case of the Ne
gro George Shelburn, finds that he was
killed by Constable y. Pearce Bullock
while the latter was in the discharge
Of his duty and thus the killing was
entirely justifiable.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
Big Bid for q Fight.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE Glen
park people, who offered $40, 900 for
the Jeffries-Sharkey fight, have raised
their bid to $40, 900. They propose 20
hold the fight in the open and charge
q general admission Of 81.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
Martial Law Declared.

BELGRADE, Servia, July 1l.-Martial
law has been declared throughout the
department OF Belgrade. including this
city, owing to discoveries made during
the course of the inquiry into the re-
cent attempt upon the life of former
King Milan.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
Three Miners buried Alive.

ANGELS CAMP, Cal. July lin an
explosion of giant powder n the Me
ZONES mine Nicholas May was instant
ly killed and three miners were buried
alive. The bodies have not been re-
covered.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
smailpo, Patient brought Into Court.

LONDON, Ky, July There was
great CONSERVATION among the law
yers and a well-illed courtroom Of
spectators at Hyden when a prisoner
appeared with well-developed caro-
of smallpox. Some of the lawyers
shook hands with him before the dis
covery was made.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
seen" Wilson Killed,

COLUMBIA, Ky, July Sob Wilson,
better known rs Gen. Wilson. was
killed near Russell Springs, Russell
county, by a tree falling on tim- He
was cutting unoer
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
A Grocer Fails.

EMINEScE, Ky, Jnly 7.-R. w. Moody,
grocer, made an assignment Thursday
morning, naming w. Z. Club assignee.
Liabilities 81, 500. with assets $4,000.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
Now RacrultIux SiaIIon.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, July IA re.
'ruiting station for the 3lst volunteer
regiment was opened here Monday
morning. Many will join from this re-
zion.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
Fatal Hoiler Explosion.

or CITY, Pa, July io.-By the explo-
sion OF boiler on the Moran oil tract
Saturday, James McCray was killed
and John Turx was seriously injured
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
ARE MANY APPLICATIONS.
Almost Every Omcer Who Served In tho
War In tuba Has offered His Services
In the Philippine Campaign.

WASHINGTON. July sit was stated
at the war department Friday that al
most every officer who served in the
army during the war with Spain, and
who has been honorably mustered out,
has again offered his services to meet
the needs of the Philippine campaign.
Altogether no less than 10000 appli-
cations for commissions in the new
volunteer army now forming have been
received at the war department and
have been placed on the files. Friday
alone the applications numbered $50.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14

LOUISVILLE, KY, July Oscar Ry-
tel, l5-year-old boy, Friday morn.
Ing shot his father four times, inflict-
ing dangerous wounds. The father.
Carl Rydel, came home drunk and be.
gan abusing his wife. The son at
tracted by b., screams entered the
room with a revolver. and when his
father rushed at him fred five times,
four bullets taking effect, two in the
arm. one in the breast and one in the
groin The boy nu, rendered and 10
now In Jail. He Gays he snot to save
his mothers life.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-07-14
FOUR SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Balance in Treasury, June 30 1890 . ss lis 70
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-03-17
THE MATES LOW PERSONNEL

Senator Comins, before leaving for
his home in White Pine, stated to a
Reno newspaper man that the per
sonnet Of the Senate was lower than
it had ever been,
We fear that Mr.. Comins' idea of
the status of any Legislative body is
guided mainly by the success he has
in rum ing it to suit his own con-
victiouS.
A Senate which stands by the party
platform on which twas elected. and
returns Stewart and who also declines
to be led by the nose by the White
Pine Senator is, of course, low in per
sonnet rom a Comins' point OF view.
He so extols the ability of FIani-
gan, tie Washoe Senator, who de-
liberately got up On the floor and
stated nat he would not vote for a
Carson Bond bill because the bill did
not shut out from the polls the nom
Taxpayers.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-03-17
DEMOCRATIC SIMPLICITY.

TIE s0-called Democratic club of New
Nnri- have arranged for d banquet at a
cost Of $40 a plate. When William
Jen' ngs Bryan received an invitation
to a send from Perry Belmont, ne re-
piled, calling Mr.. Belmout's attention
to II fact that he bolted the party in
1896. and v]entur.ng to inquire if Mr..
Bo.n ont had changed his opinion since
then. before deciding as to the invita-
t,on, Mr.. Belmont answered that he
sent the invitation on behalf Of the
Dem cratic club, and minated his in
abili' to see why q difference Of opin-
ion Guild enter into MIR. Bryan's con-
sider,tion of the invitation.
The second development was the
receipt Of a circular letter from Ma
tional Chairman Jones by every per-
son no was a delegate to the last
Dem. ;ratic Stcte convention, asking
il the New York State Democracy in
tended to do in 1900 what it did in
1896.
The distrust the western Democrats
have If the eastern ones is thus clearly
mani }sted.
MI, Bryan Thought the Democratic
club .nouet iniudicfous rs soon az no
heard il was to cost so . n1a+a NJ,
BRYAN. when in WASHINGTON WAS ver.
ballv invited by a New York ren,esen-
tatiye To ATTEND When ba hoard tho
nrire d~eter,ninad nnon he rafn.ad GOV
inc.
corr can.a i.ro+ ana, Inv en-
nlata hanouets Wa bavo toIgad +oo
IoudIv and too of+an ob,,+ tbo Ro1.bo,
70. f,..+. ~ +ho maT-
It nos,ihIo for nc to aIpdo than,
n,,-, in .b,, u,l;.l.
M.
n.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-03-17

TIE ISSUE FOR THE NEXT YEAR

The views of Senator TX Tores,
Chairman Of the National Democratic
executive committee are sinn]v h
line Of national develoDmen.
The great issue before the neon1a Of
il country is ;hatj of the greatest
internal Importance. In the shrink
age of values which have taken place
in this country during the last 20
years the people have recognized the
hand Of adverse financial legislation.
According as the currents of money
supply were off, PARALYSIS spread into
every line Of business. first attacking
the productive industries and the
farm, and finally DESTROYING the pros-
peritv Of cities and large financial
Institutions Spurts Of prosperity
have come to the country between
times, owing to the wonderfully re-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-03-17

Possibly when MIR. Comins extolled
the ability OF the Washoe Senator he
had forgotten the lattet's conspicuous
Dis, lay ofhis ignorance on the Con
stitutiOn Of his State.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-08-30
FLORIDIANA.

fat and "lean'' team and will play
an exhibition game at their base ball
ground near Oaks mill in South Fer
nandina. This ought to be the game
of the season. If there will be no fun
there we do not know where one may
go to find it.-Florida Mirror.
The colored people and children of
Mt. Dora are busily engaged in gather
ing deertOngue or wild vanilla and
drying it for the market. 1t brings in
Jacksonville $3.50 for 100 pounds.
AS the article grows spontaneously
with no cost other than gathering and
drying this new industry may prove
quite a bonanza to those who need en-
plOyment.-Eustis Lake Region.
Orange trees in this section have
made wonderful growth since the
rainy season set in. Some of the
grove owners who left early in the
season would hardly know their groves
now. So much for banking Those
who banked, and otherwise protected
their trees, had good live buds to start
with, and now have tops several feet
high. Our orange groves at present
look very promising. New Smyrna
Breeze
Jake Lewis, one Of the colored train
hands on the AstOr and Leesburg train.
and who delivers the mails from the
railway to the postoffice, was run over
by an engine at Leesburg Wednesday
and his right foot was cut off. He
was helping in the switching and
attempted to jump on the tender. but
slipped and was thrown under the
wheels, with the dreadful result noted
above. The injured man is a faithful
employe of the Plant System and has
wife and six children dependent up
on his labor.-Eustis Lake Region.
A cOlOred infant at Margarine was
bitten on the back of the neck by
kissing bug and was made alarming
ly ill. The best remedy for bites and
stings of kissing bugs and other in
sects is Plantago Major, one drop to
spoonful of water for internal and
few drops undiluted for external treat
ment. Sedum Palutre is also recon-
mended. The kissing bug is long
fy-like looking bug with a ring of red
spots on it's back, and infests the
mattresses of beds. The Vampire
bug would be an appropriate name
for this Objectionable member of the
bug family Eustis Lake Region.
Mr.. J. Summerlin has sent men in.
to the range to gather 300 to 400 head
of the finest and choicest beef cattle
which he has sold to Cuban buyers
to be shipped at once. Mr.. Summer
lin says that including the above
mentioned lot there have been 1900
head moved from this county last
week and this. The greater part of
these were bought by Mr.. TOwles'
agents, and the sellers are Baynard,
Page, and Bryant, Cumbee, John
Hamilton and others. Mr.. Summer,
lin says he bought about 1877 head OF
thin cattle at Tampa recently and put
them on his pastures in this county,
and that in short time they will be
worth six or seven dollars a head
more than he paid for them. Mr..