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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
WAR'SENDNEAR.
Commissioner Schurman is NegOtiat-
ing With Filipino Leaders.
The Filipinos VIII Be Given a Form OF
Government Modelled After That of the
United States-The Rebels Are to
Lay Down Their Arms First.

WASHINGTON, May s. Aguinaldo's
emissaries to the American Philippine
commission have formally admitted
the sovereignty of the United States
over the Philippine archipelago.
From a member of the cabinet it is
learned that this admission was made tc
President Schurman at a conference
held by him with Col. Arguelles anc
Lieut.. Bernal several days ago. 1t was il
reply to direct question put to them by
Mr. Schurman and the character of the
answer was no doubt as gratifying tc
the commission as it is to the president.
AS a result of the dispatch sent by
Mr.. Schurman 1t is the confident ex.
pectation of the president that the enc
of the rebellion is close at hand. This
result will not be obtained without
concessions, which have been recon.
mended by the commission and which,
by direction of the president, will be
granted. These concessions contem.
plated giving to the Filipionos form
of government modelled after that OF
the United States.
The member of the cabinet with
whom the correspondent talked, said
that the commission had unanimously
adopted recommendation, which was
submitted to the president in Mr.
Schurman's dispatch, providing three
departments for the government of the
archipelago-frst, the executive de-
partment; second, the legislative de.
partment, and third, the judicial de.
partment.
The executive department as recon-
mended by the commission is to CON
sist of a governor general, who shall.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
READY FOR THE TRIP NORTH.
The Former Spanish Cruiser. Reina Mer-
cedes. Recently Raised, lowed Out
Into the Harbor at Santiago

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, May 6.-The for
mcr Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes,
which was stink in the channel of San
tiago harbor during the bonn bardment
by Adm. SIMPSONS feet on July 5 and
which was recently raised. pumped out
and brought to this city for repairs.
left her moorings Friday and was tow
ed to the center of the harbor in read
mess to start for Newport News as soon
as the towboat arrives.
Some practical navigators predict
a repetition of the disaster which befell
the Infanta Marie Teresa while on heI
way north if rough weather should be
encountered, but the ReiDa Mercedes
looks as if she were seaworthy.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
STEEL COMPANIES COMBINE.
Capital Stock VIII BE Between $500. OOO.-
600 and $500, 90, 900, Possibly More
Deal Is Very Far Reaching.

CHICAGO, May 6.-John w. Gates has
confirmed the rumor regarding the
combination of all the large steel COM
panies in the country and made the as
sertion that the deal was as far reach
ing as the ingenuity of the minds that
conceived it could possibly make it.
Mr.. Gates has just returned from
New York where a recent meeting of
the steel magnates was held for the
purpose of arranging the details. The
president of the American Steel and
Wire Co. said that all the difficulties in
the way of the combination had been
removed and that the financing of the
great combine which will control the
entire steel industry of the country
has been successfully carried to con-
clusion.
The headquarters of the new COM
pany will be in New York, and &C,
cording to Mr.. Gates, the capital stock
will be between $500, 600, 900 and $780,
600, 600, and he coolly remarked thai
| the figure might reach $1,000 600, 900.
The president of the new company, he
remarked, would be II. C. Prick, of
Pittsburgh, who has been SO closely
identified with Andrew Carnegie. Re-
garding the other officers he professed
| ignorance.
Not the least interesting phase of
| the deal will be the complete retire
ment of Mr.. Carnegie from the steel
industry and the placing of his mantle
upon the shoulders of Mr.. Frick. In
speaking of this Mr.. Gates said that
Mr.. Carnegie would possibly not have
any interest in the new concern, pro-
vided the terms he proposed to the
combination were accepted. ''And 1
suppose they have been, he concluded,
''else the combine would not now be
an assured fact"
Mr.. Gates company, the American
steel and wire, was one of two con-
Germs that held out against the COM
bine until recently. The other is said
to have been the Federal Steel Co.
When asked about this Mr.. Gates said
the difficulty was really a small one
and intimated that is was matter of
price. The company will be ready for
operations by July 1, when, ii present
plans are followed, offices will be
opened. Mr.. Gates objects to having
it called a trust and maintains that
not single element of trust enters
| into the matter.
Continuing Mr.. Gates said: 'This is
simply combination of all the big
steel companies into one concern,
which purchases the various plants
outright at figures that have been
agreed upon and accepted. 1t will be
splendid thing for the industry and
the concern will begin business about
July at New York with Mr.. Prick as
president. AS to the capital stock l
can not say definitely, but it will be
over $500, 600, 600 and may reach twice
that sum-"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
He MAY Come Home.

WASHINGTON, May s.-There is rea-
ley has been advised that Adm. Dewey
contemplates coming home within a
short tima. His return will, of course,
be dependent upon the success of the
commissions present negotiations with
the Filipinos.
AS soon as they have laid down their
arms it is expected that he will pro
ceed with the protected cruiser Olym
pia to the United States, probably
through the Suez canal to New York
and come Immediately to Washington
to consult with the president regarding
the Philippines.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
FIRE AT GREENVILLE, N. C.
Twenty Five Stores and Offices, the King
House aud Post Office Among the
Buildings That W ere Burned.

GREENvILLE, N. c., May 6.-Fire
started at 10 o'clock Thursday night.
in the upper floor of the two-story
building occupied by E. NJ. Cheek as a
barroom. An entertainment was in
progress in the opera house at the time
and the people rushed out almost panic
stricken. The fire ragged two hours be.
fore it was under control. Twenty.
five stores and offices, King house and
the post office are among the buildings
destroyed. The total loss is estimated
at from 500. 600 to $3.50, 600, with about
$40 600 insurance. The full list of in
dividual losers has not been ascertain
ed. Every thing in the post Office be-
longing 70 the government was saved.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
CHILKAT INDIANS ARRESTED.
They Are Charged With Obstructing the
Construction of a Trail From Names
Mission to klukwan.

SKAGAwAY, Alaska, April 90, viz
Seattle, Wash, May Slight Chilkat
Indians, who were obstructing the
construction of a trail by white men
from Names Mission to Klukwan up
the Chillsat river. have been arrested
and sentenced to so days imprison-
ment in the Skagaway jail.
The arrests were made by United
States Marshal Tanner, aided by
detachment Of troops from Dyea. Nc
further trouble with the Indians is ap'
pretended.
James L. Quinn, who arrived Thurs
day from Log Cabin. started report
that a rich strike had been made eight
miles from Log Cabin. A stampede
followed.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
A DISPATCH FROM SCHURMAN
With Filipino Commissioners ans Asks
for Further Instructions.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-The state de-
partment Friday received dispatch
from President Schurman of the Phil
ippine commission, giving the sub
stance of the conferences with the rep.
resentatives Of Aguinaldo and asking
for further instructions. While the
text of the dispatch is not to be made
public, Secretary Hay stated that it
showed very satisfactory condition
of affairs in the Philippines, and point
ed to a settlement of the difficulties
there.
The reply of the president to Prof.
Schurman's cablegram, it is under
stood, stated that he was very anxious
to have the peace negotiations con-
cluded at the earliest possible moment
and to this end he desired that no un-
necessary or humiliating conditions
should be imposed upon the insur.
gents. 1t is believed in admins.
tration circles that as soon as Aguin-
aldo is convinced of the sincerity OF
the American government he will
agree to surrender. He will be requir.
ed. however. to lay down his arms.
This will be the principal condition,
and until an agreement on this point
is reached the negotiations will not
make any progress toward a conclusion,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
A PREMATURE EXPLOSION.
Two Men Instantly Killed and Four Others
Seriously Injured in a stone Quarry
at Yardley, Pa.

YARDLEY, Pa, May Gas result of
a premature explosion at the stone
quarries of James Shuvelin Friday
night, Shuvelin, the lessee, and John
Burns, the foreman, were instantly
killed; John Pott, another employee,
had his right leg crushed, and three
Italians, who were engaged in loading
carts directly beneath where the blast
exploded, were severely injured.
Shuvelin and Burns were engaged in
tamping the powder in the
crevices of the rock when
spark from steel
rod which was used ignited the fuse.
There were 325 pounds of powder in
the hole at the time. The men were
hurled over 100 feet into the air by the
explosion and when found afterward
were 200 feet away from the quarry.
Potts leg was crushed by flying rock.
Shuvelin had been engaged in the
business at this place for over 20years
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
THE RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
The Service Is to Be Divided Into Two
Grand Subdivisions, the Western
and the Eastern.
WASHINGTON. May 6.-The pc

WASHINGTON. May 6.-The postmas-
ter general Friday ordered that the
rural free delivery service Of the coun.
try be divided into two grand subdi-
visions, the western and the eastern.
The former is to consist of the states
west of the Ohio and its headquarters
will be at St. Louis. The other divis-
will have its headquarters in this city
Francis NJ. Dice, of Charlottesville,
Ind, will have charge of the western
division. and Henry Conquest Clarke,
of Washington, of the eastern,
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
TWO RADICAL BILLS PENDING
Voters in Alabama Must Be Able to Read
the COnstitutiOn-SchOOI Revenues
Derived From Taxes.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 6.-The
house Friday morning laid upon the
table, by a vote of so to %, motion
to reconsider the vote by which the
bill which seeks to repeal the consti-
tutional convention act was passed
Friday. 1t will pass that body by
an easy majority Monday. The
house is now considering two
important amendments to the
constitution, both in the interest
of the white citizen. One seeks to re-
quire that all voters must be able to
read understandings any portion of
the constitution of the state, but pro-
vided that the provision shall not ex-
tend to any citizen whose antecedents
prior to 1861 enjoyed the privilege of
suffrage. This provision is intended
to preserve to the ignorant white voter
mis- right to participate in elections.
The other bill seeks to apply the
school revenues derived from taxes on
property belonging to white men to
the education of white children, and
those derived from the colored mans
taxes to the education of the Negro
children. AS it is, the school funds
are distributed equally without regard
to race, although the whites pay prac-
| tically all of the taxes. The indica-
tions appear to be that both of these
bills will pass The franchise amend
ment is fashioned after the North Car
| Olina law
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09


ComnisSon.)
have absolute veto power over any
acts of the legislature and his cabinet,
formed of leaders among the Filipinos
and Americans. The legislative de-
partment will be organized as result
of the granting of suffrage to the Fill
pinos having property qualification.
The president will be empowered to
appoint the members of the judiciary
lust as he will be empowered to APP
point the governor general.
What the cabinet officer regarded as
the best feature of the whole matter
was the acceptance of the commissions
proposition by the Filipiono ENJOYS
1t was learned that before the submits
sion of this proposition to them they
had asserted that they did not repre-
sent Gen. Luna, but Aguinaldo.
1t is believed the presentation of the
commissions proposition was in COM
pliance with the request of the Fill
pinos, who desired to know what the
promises made by the United States
really meant. The first proposition
made by them to the commission was
for an armistice, during which the Fill
ipinos proposed to call together their
congress and through that body ar
range for peace.
The proposition was refused without
consideration. 1t was then admitted,
the cabinet officer said, that the Fill
Pine army was too weak to stand
against the American force, which was
greatly its superior. Aguinaldo, the
ENJOYS declared, is not fighting for the
independence of the country so much
as for the honor of the army and they
thought it humiliating that they
should be compelled to lay down their
arms without first understanding what
the United States proposed to do
If the United States persisted in
overriding the Filipinos by force, Col
Arguelles declared, the natives would
retreat to the mountains and would
continue for years a guerilla warfare
which would be to the great injury Of
the United States.
Mr.. Scaurman's communication made
deep impression upon the cabinet
meeting, and after the meeting it was
stated that the situation in Luzon
aside from its military feature, is mos
encouraging. In the instructions Civ
en- to Mr.. Schurman and his colleagues
they have been directed to act in con
ciliatory manner toward the insur
gents.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09

The service of the Nickel Plate Road to
New York City and Boston is a demonstrate
ed success The demands of the travelling
public are met by providing three peerless
fast express trains in each direction daily.
These trains are composed of modern, first
class day coaches, elegant vestibuIed sleep
ing cars between Chicago, New York and
boston, and unexcelled dining cars. Solid
through trains between Chicago and New
York have uniformed colored pOrters IN
charge of day coaches, whose services are
placed at the disposal of passengers. If you
want to travel comfortably, economically
the Nickel Plate Road.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
Remains on the way Home.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, May S-(via
Galveston, Texas).-Col Wiser has
started for the United States with the
remains of Gen. Daniel McAuley. Col.
Wiser is acting for Lafayette post No.
40, G. A. r.. of New York. Gen. Nc
Auley was native of Indiana.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
Death of Mrs. VIM. C. whitney.

New YORK, May S.-Mrs. VIM. C..
Whitney. wife of the former secretary
of the navy, died shortly before 1
o'clock Saturday afternoon.
NEW YORK, May S.-Bishop Henry c..
Potter will officiate at the funeral SER
vices over the remains of Mrs. w. c.
Whitney. which will be held on Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock at Garden
City, l.. l.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
Death of Fannie Mills.

SANDUsKY, O.. May 6.--Fannie Mills,
known to museums as the 'big-footed
Ohio girl" is dead. Her real name
was Mrs. William Brown. Her feet
were % inches long. She died on a
farm Near here Wednesday evening.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
GEN. AGUINALDO GIVES UP.
Correspondent of a New York Paper
Wires an Important Dispatch From
the Philippines.
DINA law

New YORK, May 6.-The Herald's
Washington correspondent says he has
been told by a member of the cabinet
that Aguinaldo's emissaries have for
.nally admitted the sovereignty of the
United States
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
Emma Marshall Dead.

LONDON, May 5.-Mrs- Emma Mar
shall. the novelist, is dead. She wtote
a long series of historical novels, the
central figures in winch were such mer
as Sir Thomas Brown, George Herbert
and Sir Philip Sidney.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
Section Hands Strike.

WARREN, O., May 7.-Section men on
the Erie railroad have gone on strike
for an increase of from $1.15 to $1.25 a
day. 1t includes all the hands be-
tween Niles ard Leetonia.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
Wages Increased.

WHEELING, w. Va, May 6.-Th1
Eemett-Solvey Co., of Syracuse, which
operate by-product coal plants in the
east central and south. granted an in.
crease of % per cent. in the wages OF
its workmen Friday. About I.50O men
are affecL;.d
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy.
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening Taxa
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one.
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name Of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK, N. 2.
For sale by all Druggists.-orice SOC. per bottle
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
Dropped Dead While Preparing Meal

CINCINNATI, May z. = Mrs. Norah
Graham, of 26I4 Eastern avenue, drop
ped dead while cooking breakfast Sat
urday. She was found by her 7-year-
old daughter. DR.. Meyers was sum
moned and notified the coroner. Her
husband is an employee of the gas
COMPANY
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
Ice Plant for Manila.

CHICAGO, May 6.-Bids have been
taken for the erection of large re-
frigerator plant at Manila for the
army. The lowest offer was $195, i63
from the De La Vergna company, of
New York.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
She WIN Be a Princess.

CHICAGO, May 5.-The engagement
of Miss Julia Dent Grant, grand
daughter of Gen. Grant, to Prince Can
tacurzene, of Russia, has been an
nounced by Brig. Gen. F. D. Grant and
Mrs Grant.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
Aid for Distressed Subjects.

BERLIN. May 6.-The government has
telegraphed orders to the>German con.
sui at Manila to give pecuniary aid to
distressed German subjects III the Phil
ippines.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
Evidence.

Mrs. Witherby-They say that husband
and wife grow to look like each other more
and more all the time.
Witherby-I have noticed bow handsome
you were getting to be.--Detroit Free Press
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-05-09
Killed in a Runaway.

C1RcLEvILLE, O., May John Par
selles, a prominent G. A. R. man, was
killed in runaway accident Saturday
morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-26

The conference of representative veterans
at the meeting of Thomas Post Tuesday
evening, developed a unanimous and earnest
sentiment in favor of the prompt relief OF
the widow of Governor Morton by the State
without any special plea except that Gov
ernor Morton did so much for Indiana and
the Nation during the War that it is not
on the basis of his action in turning into
the state treasury the profits of cartridge
mandatory, for the establishment and ear
ly maintenance of which he borrowed mon
ey on his own responsibility. A Democratic
veteran declared in the conference that he
would be ashamed of being a Hoosier if the
Legislature should hesitate to provide the
comforts of life for. the feeble widow of
Governor Morton. II fear no precedent. i"
he declared with energy; there was but one
Oliver p Morton in Indiana during the
war, and there will not be another until the
Nation has to meet another such a crisis as
the civil war, which will never be-" I'm
DIANA said another, need not make the
turning of $4,000 into the treasury as the
profits of a cartridge factory the pretext
for caring for Governor Mortons widow,
because that was nothing compared with
his superhuman service to the State for four
years" 1t is gratifying to learn that all
the members of the Legislature who were
seen by the representatives of that meeting
yesterday declared in favor of the proposed
relief
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-26

The Lafayette Courier assumes that the
county report to which attention was called
a few days since in the Journal was venom
Gus criticism" upon the methods in Tippe-
canoe county. The assumption is entirely
without warrant as there is rot word
in the article indicating that the report con-
sidered is that of Tippeeanoe county-not a
word. If the Courier desires to attack the
officers of its own county, it should not do
it covertly by charging the Journal with
making an assault upon the integrity of the
auditor of Tippecanoe when it made an
assault upon no officer 1t simply said that
a common form of making reports of county
expenditures is not sufficiently clear and
explicit. The article did not charge any
officer with dishonest intent The Courier
seems TO be a victim of it's own indscretion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-26

The press report of the impromptu dis
cussion in the Senate on Monday of the rel
alive merits and dement's of Admirals
Sampson and Schley said it was limited that
II would not be wise for the friends of
Schley to push that matter. 1t now ap-
pears that this hint was thrown out by Sem
ator Lodge. and it receives additional sig
nificance from the fact that he is prepar-
ing a history of the recent war and has just
concluded the chapter devoted to the naval
engagement at Santiago. His carefulness
as literary man and his accuracy as his
torian caused him to make thorough in
vestigation of the subject. and when he said
impressively that it would be imprudent
for Admiral Schley's friends to push his
claims at the expense of Admiral Sampson
II was evident he was prepared to make his
statement good.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-26

Senator Guthrie's bill to amend the live
stock sanitary commission law of 1889 en-
bodies practical reform. The present law
provides for three live stock sanitary COM
missioners and competent veterinary sur
geon, with authority ito protect the health
OF the domestic animals of the State from
all contagious or infectious diseases of a
malignant character" and prescribes their
duties This is a proper subject of leglsla-
ton. but the present law is cumbersome
and expensive. Each of the three commits
sioners Is allowed 81 a day and travelling
expenses for the time necessarily spent in
the discharge Of his duties. and the veteri-
nary surgeon receives a salary. The latter.
aided by local appraisers, can do all the
work of the commission. and practically
does. Governor Matthews and Governor
Mount both recommended that the commits
sion be discontinued, and Governor Mount,
IN HIS recent message. said: The present
law Is crude. expensive and does not meet
the demands e. the livestock interests" Ia