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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-21
Bryan Held Proxies.

order in the club room or the sherman
House at y o'clock all the states were
represented, either by proxy or by their
regular committeeman, with the exception
of North Dakota, Oregon, Texas Utah,
Vermont West Virginia and Arizona. Mr.
Bryan held proxies for Michigan and
South Dakota and was present through
out the meetings of the committee, al
though he did not take an active part in
the proceedings. EX-Gov. Altged was
offered the proxy of Committeeman White
of Washington, but declined it and Willis
j. Abbott of New York asked for that
state. Mayor Harrison held the proxy for
Alaska, but did not attend either session
Of the committee.
Among the members of the national
committee (or proXies), who were pres
ent at to-day's meeting were the follow
ing: Alabama, Henry D. Clayton; Ar
kansas, Thomas o. McRae; Florida Will
liam j. Stone, proxy for Samuel Pasco
Georgia, Clark Howell Louisiana, New
ton c. Blanchard; Michigan, William ].
Bryan, proxy for Daniel j. Campau; Mis-
sissippi, Senator William V. Sullivan;
North Carolina, Josephus Daniels; South
Carolina, Senator Benjamin r. Tillman;
South Dakota, William J. Bryan, proxy
for James NJ. Woods Tennessee, James
NJ. Head; Texas, not represented; Vir-
gnia, Peter ]. Otey.
AS Vice Chairman Stone called the meet
ing TO order. Congressman Ferguson Of
New Mexico was elected to fiji the vscan-
cy of that state caused by the resignation
Of +. A. Mansanares. The chair then an
nounced that it would be in order to con-
slider the question of admitting the new
member from Massachusetts. Committee
man Corcoran. a gold Democrat of that
state having protes ed against his remov-
al to make room FOR George Fred Will
liams The matter was settled in favor OF
-. iaft
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01
BLACKBURN
Chosen Chairman of the Demo,
cratic Campaign Committee.
GETS DOWN TO HIS WORK.

Senator Goebel, r. j. Breckenridge
S. w. Hager, Grips Beckham, and 1.
B. Nall, candidates on the Democratic
ticket, met at Fral kfort, on Tuesday,
for conference with Senator Black
burn and subcommittee of the State
Central Committee to decide on the
plans for the campaign.
After hearing remar ks from the
candidates, Senator Blackburn was
selected Chairman of the Campaign
Committee and two members of the
Campaign Committee, fr, m each Con-
gressionsl district will be named by
Senator Blackburn with the advice of
the candidates. Ii is said these selec-
tons have been made, but will not be
made public at present. Active work
has already been begun by the Cam
paign Committee.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01
Railroad From Irvine to Beatty.
vile To Be Built.

Several days ago negotiations which
have been pending for some time were
closed by which the Cumberland &
Beattyville railroad passes under the
CONTROL of the Louisville & Atlantic
Railroad Company. The c. & B. rail-
road runs from Besttvville junction,
on the L. g. E., to Beattyville, and was
owned by company of which Mr..
Robert Wallace. of Midway, was pres
ident. The Louisville Il Atlantic Rail-
road Company, under which name the
r., N. l. &. will hereafter be operated,
is owned by Philadelphia capitalists
who bought the r., N. /. & B. short
time ago and will extend it as rapidly
IS possible from its present terminus,
Irvine, to connect with their new pur-
chase at Besttyville, a distance OF 35
miles.-Hersld, Lexington.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01
PERTINENT
Advice to The Farmers From the
Commissioner OF Agriculture.
Suggests That the Farmers Or
ganize.
FRANKFORT, KY, July 10, 1899.

FRANKFORT, KY, July 10, 1899.
A recent meeting of the Advisory
Board of this Bureau authorized the
employment of lecturers to visit the
various counties of the State for the
purpose of Organizing Agricultural
Societies or Farmers Clubs.
Agriculture, like any other occupa-
ton, depends for success upon the
adoption of such methods as will pro-
duce the greatest possible return for
the labor expended. This fact is rec
ognized by all lines of trade in the
formation of societies to study the con-
ditions and devise ways and means of
decreasing the cost of production,
which is but another expression for
increasing profits.
The farmers of Kentucky suffer q
loss of many thousand dollars annu-
ally through failure TO realize the i'm
portance of doing Thoroughly what is
done and by neglecting the many
"small things" that go so far towards
adding to the income of a progre ssive
farmer. Is there any good reason whv
the farmers Of each county should not
organize Farmers Club, where they,
their wives, sons and daughters would
meet, say monthly, for an interchange
of ideas on the best means of doing
the many things to be done on the
farm? Can anyone doubt that we
would each learn something from the
other? No OratoriCsl efforts should
be attempted or expected, but after
his own fashion every farmer who is
interested in his work should be will
ing to give his views on the subj Get
under discussion, and if he has no
views, there is greater need for him to
attend aud listen to the views of Others.
Farmers, more than any other class,
are interested in good roads, and tho
societies could do much to give form
and force to the prevailing sentiment
in favor of a better highway system.
Faithfully yours,
Lucas MOORE,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01

his death. Capt Hibbard and his men
joined the others on the Elk and l
went with my husband to the Hoosli
river, tributary of the Kovukuk.
There we pitched our tent, and there
after nearly three months suffering
from scurvy Mr.. Bens breathed his
last. He was buried by the three fish
ermen whose cabin l succeeded in
reaching. They are Charles Grant,
of Maine, and Johnson and Hansen,
of Seattle. They made a rude bier of
frs and saplings, and on it carved a
rude square and compass, a Maltese
cross and his initials, so the remains
might be identified If ever found"
OF the gold brought from the Klon-
dixie on the Bertha, half million dol
lars belongs to the Alaska CONNER
cial Company, and 100000 is said to
be in the hands of three fortunate
miners and spectators, S. M. Liggett,
6. d. McMirs and N. Mercier. Harry
Smith, of Fresno, CAL, a brother-in-
law of Clarence Berry, one of the first
to make big strike at Dawson, is re-
ported to have about $4,000.
OF the 81 passengers, only 80 bring
out more than few hundred dollars,
cash, while about 90 are without a
cent
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01
Cheap Home seekers Excursions

On August let and 18th, September
9th and 18th, October 3rd and 18th,
the Missouri Pacific Railway and Iron
Mountain Route, will have on sale at
St.Louis round trip home seekers ex-
cursion tickets to points in Missouri,
Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah,
Wyoming, Arkansas, Texas, louisiana,
Arizona, Oklahoma, Indian Territory,
New Mexico and Idaho Excepting
that excursion tickets will not be sold
to Texas points for the excursions OF
October Bird and l7th) at rate of one
fare plus ~ 90, bearing final return
limit OF twenty-one days from date of
sale. Stop-overs allowed on going
trip, fifteen days transit limit. For
land pamphlets, rates and other infor-
nation address,
A. A. GALLAGHER,
District Passenger Agent,
40S Vine Street.
Cincinnati, o.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01
MRS. BENS
Has Returned From the Land Of
Gold and Hardships.
SOME INTERESTING READING.

The steamer Bertha arrived at San
Francisco, July 20, from 81. Michael
with 81 passengers and about $1,000.
900 in gold. The largest amount
brought down by one person is $4,000.
The purser says there is wealth in the
Cape Nome district.
Details of the loss of the Bens expe-
dition are ted by passengers. Out of a
party Of IL people who left Port Town
isend June Ii, 1898, for Kotzebu Sound
70 prospect for gold only one survives,
and that is Mrs. w. H. Bens, of Clay
Y City,Ky. For twelve weeks she watch
ed over her sick husband with no one
to aid her, and when be died she was
left alone in the wilderness. After
walking nine miles she found cabin
in which three fishermen were winter
ing. She became sick of scurvy, but
was tenderly cared for and finally
reached 81. Michael, and took passage
for San Francisco on the Bertha.
1t was not until Mrs. Bens reached
Mulste, on her way South, that she
heard that the members of the party
which had been left behind on the
steamer Elk had all died during the
winter and spring from scurvy, and
that all had been buried on small
island. These unfortunates were Capt.
Smith, First Mate Frank Johnson, Earl
Plummer, Young man from Port
Townsend ; John Morrison, Duluth /;
.YsStsf Johnson, johnson House, Seattle !;
slyames Hutton, E. Cowder, Bay City,
Mich. Daniel McCsll,of Illinois Capt
a, Sbbard, ana six men from the steam
Eckert.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01
Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil.

Believes all pain instantly. For cuts
burns, bois, bruises, itch, exzems,
catarrh, sore throat, erysipelas, corns.
cEapped hands or lips. piles, and all
ulcers or sores of skin or mucous
membrane. it is a sure and perma-
nent cure. Will cure sore or in
famed eyes in as hours. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded.
Horsemen will find this oil will
cure scratches, cracked heel, halter
burns, old sores and collar gals. No
cure no pay.
For sale by w. S. Lloyd, Mt. Ster-
ling, Ky. 34-6m
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01
The Palace.

The Palace Hotel, Sixth and Vine,
Cincinnati, is a popular resort. The
rates are So to $3 per day, American
plan, and 81 up, European plan. The
fare is good, and prompt attention is
given the guests. Remember the
Palace when in the city. 45.tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01
Are You Dopy?

II not, see the famous Opium Den,
which is an exact reproduction of
joints seen In New York's and San
Francisco's "China Town" AT the
Lexington Horse Show, Fair aud Car.
nivsl, August 8 to IL.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01
lHas BENs' STORY.

Mrs. Beers iold of her terrible expe-
ience in \ voice choked with emotion
ave- arrixsd in Seattle in October,
1897, from the East, and after building
! little boat named Elk No. /, started
sfpr Kotzebu, reaching there July ID,
1913. We anchored several miles up
; she Selewick river. In August An
drew Moore, Frank Bowen, Andrew
laird, - Noble and three others
went back, their prospecting having
shown little or nothing. DR.. Better,
pf Trenton, N. j., then joined the par
", and with others, remained on the
vessel during the winter OF their sad
tate / have only been recently told.
Mr.. Bens built boat and he and l
went some eighty miles up the Tagra.
gawick river in search of gold. Here
we found seven men, including Capt.
Hubbard, from the steamer Eckert.
We erected cabin and Mr.. Bens went
back to the Elk for provisions. He
Was caught in storm. and for sixty
hours was without food and shelter.
This led to the sickness which caused
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01
A Very Pine Rain.

On Friday forenoon and afternoon
this section wis BILE sed with very
fine rain. 1t did not extend as far as
Winchester. Much OF Clarke al d Fay :
cite counties are in need Of rain.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01
FACTS AND OBSERVATIONS.
A Trip to Olive Hill, Ashland
and Huntington.

We are Democrats and zealously
advocate expansion--the expansion
of the subscription list and job work
from the ADVOCATE PUBLISHING Cos
office.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01
Baby's Photograph.

Have the baby's photograph taken
at home by Geo. H. Sehorn. Drop
a postal and he will call.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01

There is more cstarrh in this Sec
ton of the country than all other di-
seases put together, and until the last
few years was supposed to be tncurs-
BILE. For great many years doctors
pronounced it local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease, and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F, j. Cheney & Co., Tole o, Ohio, is
the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to teaspoonful.
1t acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case
it tails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address
F. j. CHENEY s. Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 70 cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best. If
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01
MT STERLING. KENTUCKY. TUESDAY. AUGUST l, 1899

ance assessment of forty cents per
month. Labor is in demand and the
town is prosperous while the factories
run. Did not visit the nail factories
or furnaces.
Called on Joe Nathan, the Phippses
9. c. Freeman and Hugh Boardman
formerly OF this city. Hugh was not
Ia. Ashland has only one paper, the
Ashland Daily News and it does not
send out 8 weekly, The town has
fine electric plant and electric cars
that remind one of city. We met
the officials of the Merchants National
Bank of which S. w. Hager, Demo-
cratic nominee for Treasurer is presi-
dent. He kindly showed US through
the Christian church building, which
is quit. Attractive. The Mt. Sterling
church assisted in erecting the edifice.
The various departments of church
work are progressing nicely. We did
not have time to visit ClyfIeside Pail
the pleasure ground of the town. We
much enjoyed the association and
conversation wit s. w. Hsger. The
political situation received attention
but the writer is not a reporter.
w. j. Henry formerly of Morehead
Normal school is bookkeeper for
Crump & Fields, wholesale grocers.
We called on several friends.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01

Howard's Dairyman is one of the
best of it's class published. Every
person who ownes milk COW should
be a subscriber to ii. With the
ADVOCATE we furnish it for 75c, the
two for SITS. Subscribe at once and
learn the latest methods OF handling
milk and butter.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01

For the news read every page o.
he ADVOCATE
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01
OLYMPIA.

We paid our respects to the bust
ness men. Mr.. Bishop of the Rose
Run Iron Co., is all interesting tsIker.
He showed us an iron plate l7x20t
inches unearthed few years ago on
which are the words Bourbon Fur
mace 1894.
On the train we learned that nat
ursl gas had recently appeared with
considerable flow in 4 well belonging
to Judge Sam Greene at hex, Elliott
county.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-08-01
MOREHEAD.

At /: 20 we boarded the train for
Morehead, our next stop, where we
spent the night. Attended prayer
meeting at the Baptist church. Capt.
Baily formerly c. s. o. conductor is
very sick at Raine's Hotel. TO him
we endeavored to speak comforting
words. Brick work on the new
Court House progresses, walls about
a half story high.
While j. S. Head, Jr., the popular
Cashier of the Bank of MOrehead was
at Burgin his place was filled by VIM.
S. Hopper who is assistant cashier of
the bank at Burgin. The Teachers
Institute will soon convene here, a re-
port of which will appear in the ADJ
yoCATE. Every teacher in the county
should be enrolled on our subscription
list. AS the train pulled out of
Morehead 3 stranger remarked to his
daughters "that within two or three
years at least fifty men had been killed
along here in these streets." The
writer interviewed the stranger in
formed him of his mistake, told of the
great change which had been wrought
in the town and of the good that is
being done. He would not let such
a misrepresentation go uncorrected.
The stranger expressed thanks and
the train sped along.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-01-26
CONCRESSNAN-CE
Joe Wheeler Explains Why he
Does Not Resign His Seat.
MILITARY POSITION TEMPORARY

The Southern Leader Thinks the Pres
ident Should Not Be Prohibited From
Selecting Members OF Congress For
Special Missions.
Washington. Jan. 25.-The inquiry or
dered by the house of representatives
as to what members were holding out
side extraordinarily intended to de-
termine the status of Major General
Wheeler and other members in the
army-was begun yesterday by the
committee on judiciary. The main in
terest attached to the statement of
General Wheeler which was formally
prepared, and was in part as follows:
III the extreme view is taken that
the clause in the constitution is man
datory and that it applies to all MEM
bers of congress who accept offices OF
a temporary character, which may he
terminated at any moment. then the
government Will frequently find itself
embarrassed in selecting men for GER
tain duties. For instance 1t would
have been unfortunate if the president
had been inhibited from appointing
Senators Davis, Frye and Gray on the
peace commission, Senators Morgan.
Cullom and Representative Hit on the
Hawaiian commission. and Mr.. DIngley
and Senators Fairbanks and Faulkner
on the Canadian commission. It would
also have been unfortunate had ne been
inhibited from appointing such dis
tinguished and able man as Senator
Morgan on the arbitration court in
Paris
The committee win readily under
stand my embarrassment in a matter
of this character There are three other
members of this house who have ac-
cepted military commissions, and some
IS others who have accepted civil po-
sitions. 1t would be very unjust to
them for me to have assumed to decide
this question by attempting to resign
as it has been urged that such action
on my part would be used as an argu-
ment against their right to retain Their
seats in congress. Again, I have re-
ceived continued and urgent appeals
from my constituents not to resign.
I'm difference to the views of the dis
tinguished members of congress who
are insisting upon my seat being va.
Gated. / have studiously refrained from
taking an active part in the proceed
ings of congress. l have not drawn
any congressional pay, mileage or clerf
hire since May 4, notwithstanding thai
have been compelled to employ clerks
at my own expense to perform routine
duties"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-01-26
VOTE on TIE PEACE TREATY.
Senate Agrees to Settle the Contro-
.....e..- a., t1,o SIKH, Of Iaal,..tr ar.x-

Senate Agrees to Settle the COntro-
versy on the Sixth of February.
Washington, Jan. 26.-Only a brief
time was occupied by the senate in
open session. A few bills, on the cal
endar were passed, but no other bust
ness of Importance was transacted.
There were two executive sessions,
however and in the first an agreement
was reached to vote on the peace
treaty on Feb. s. at p m. At the
second Senator Davis presented the
American commissioners reasons for
The acceptance of the treaty in tn form
in which it was finally concluded.
While he admitted that there had been
some diversion of opinion among pub
licists in the United States as to the
policy of including the Philippines in
the agreement, there had been practi-
cally no other honorable way out of
the difficulty. AS for himself Mr.. Da-
Wis was willing from the start to ex-
tend our borders so as to include these
islands, because he believed their ac-
QUESTION a most important stride in
the advancement of the American ma
ton. commercially and otherwise. He.
with others. was looking forward to
the prospective partition of the vast
Chinese empire among the European
nations, and he foresaw that If the
United States did not secure a footing
in the Orient such as they have an OPP
portunity to secure they would be
most effectuaIly and forever shut out
from the vast market.
Those who are familiar with the
views of the president say that he has
urged an early vote. upon the ground
that nothing is to be lost and every
thing is to be gained by prompt ac-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-01-26
NINE. PATHS NEW HUSBAND.


The Celebrated Songstress Is Now the
Baroness Cedarstrom.
London, Jan. 26.-Adelina Patti, the
singer. was married yesterday at Bre-
con, Wales, to Baron Cederstrom, di-
rector of the Health Gymnastic insti-
tute here. Madam Patti took train
from Craig Nos. her residence, TO
Brecon, which was prettily decorated
for the occasion The band of the
South Wales Borderers met the party
at the station. and, with the fire brig
ade and police. headed by the town Of
ficials, escoNted the wedding party.
in five landaus, to the Roman Catholic
church, which had been specially dec
grated. Sir George Faudei Phillips.
former lord mayor of London, gave
Patti away.
After the ceremony Baron and Bar
oness Cederstrom entered carriage
the procession was reformed and the
bride and bridegroom proceeded to the
railroad station and started for Lon
don. They received an ovation. The
procession to the church and returning
to the station passed under several
triumphal arches.
The wedding party reached London
late yesterday afternoon, and the bride
and bridegroom started today for the
south of France, where they will spend
the honeymoon.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-01-26
NEW JERSEYS NEW SENATOR.
Encouragement Kean NOW Goes to
4ba INNER House.

the Upper House.
Trenton. Jan 25.-The two branches
II the New Jersey Legislature voted
yesterday for United states senator
John Kean. of Elizabeth (Repo re-
eeived IA votes in the senate and 81 in
the house. while James Smith, Jr.
1Dem.). received 7 votes in the senate
and % ia the house. At noon today the
two housSs met in joint session, and
Mr.. Kean was formally elected to the
seat now held by Senator Smith.
John Kean is an opulent bachelor of
Elizabeth. whese he resides with his
wi6- wed mother lie has been a leader
of has party for 20 years. and has at
tended FIVE national conventions of the
Republican party In 1882 he was elect
ed to congress over Miles Ross. q pop
ular Democrat Two years later Kean
was defeated In 1886 he was reelected
to congress. and two years later was
again defeated In 1892 he was the can
didate of his party for governor, but
was defeated by Judge Werts. He is
Al years old
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-01-26
AGUINALDO'S RIDICULOUS DEMAND.
Au Alleged Proposal Unknown In the
Law of Nations.

An Alleged Proposal Unknown In the
Law of Nations.
Berlin, Jan. 25.-The North German
Gazette, commenting upon the declara-
ton of Premier Sagasta that Aguinal-
do had made the liberation of the
Spanish prisoners in the Philippine ISL
ands conditional upon Spain recogniz-
ing the Philippine republic and allying
herself thereto. and that Aguinaldo
had similarly demanded the Vatican's
recognition of the Philippine republic.
says:
The conditions which the Filipinos
seek to attach to the liberation of the
Spanish prisoners, who include women
and children, is unknown in the law
of nations, and unless there is some
misunderstanding the leaders of the
ragalos have thereby placed them
elves outside the limits of civilization"