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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-07
A MEMBER
OF the National Committee Of the
National Gold
Democratic Committee Resigns
And Gives His Reason.

The following appeared in the Cou-
rier.Journsl:
Mr.. Zack Phelps, of this city, has
rendered his resignation as a member
of the National (Gold) Democratic
party. A meeting of the National
Committee had been called to assem-.
BILE in Indianapolis. Mr.. Phelps was
not present. He gives his reasons for
refusing TO respond to the call in the
following letter:
Louisville, KY, July "a, l900.-Mr.
George Foster Peabody, Chairman;
Mr. j. P. Frenzel, Secretary, Iniis-
napolis, Ind.-Gentlemen | have
received notice of the called meeting
of the National Committee of the Ma.
tionsl Democratic party, to be held
at the Bates House, Indianapolis,
Ind, on the 18th day of July, 1900, at
O'Clock p. m. 1 write to explain
that shall not be present aud to give
you the proper reasons for my failure
to come.
Born and reared in Kentucky,
am, above all things, sincere Ken
tuckian at heart. You will recall the
fact that the events of the past six or
eight months in Kentucky has given
rise to political issues which appeal to
loyal Kentuckisns with a force and
an eloquence which is stronger than
that Of the usual issues contained il
party platforms.
Our people are. called upon at the
next election to give approval or dis.
approval to an administration Of az
fairs IN this State which counteuanc-
ed, If it did not direct and advise, the
commission of one of the most cruel
asssssinations which the history OF
our country has ever known; they
are called upon to approve or disAp.
prove of the use of armed troops and
Calling guns on election day for the
purpose OF controlling the election /;
and of the use of the State militia for
the purpose of protecting the asssss-
ms and aiding them in their escape,
as well as for the purpose of driving
the duly accredited members of the
General Assembly from the legisla-
tive halls of the State, and of denying
and putting at nsught the sacred
right of the writ of habeas corpus is
sues which seem to me to he para
mount to any that may be raised up
on mere questions OF money or finan-
cial policy.
believe that these issues appeal di-
rectly to ali the people of our State,
and that, whether he be of the Re-
publican, the Democratic, the Tenn
perance, the Populist or the National
Democratic party, we, as Kentucki-
ans, should-and, indeed, if we love
our State, must-stand together upon
a platform which expresses disap-
proval of such courses; and this in
such positive way as will vindicste
the lair name Of our State before the
nation.
For these reasons all impelled 20
tender, and do hereby tender, my res
ignation as a member OF your Nation
al Committee, and offer .to you and
the other gentlemen constituting the
committee my assurances of great re-
spect and high regard.
Very sincerely yours,
Jack PHELPS.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-07
AND CONNECTING LINES
To CHICAGO and return
HOME SEEKERS EXCURSION
Via Air Line" L. E. & st. L. C.
r. R.

Tickets on sale August 7th and 2lst,
good to return twenty-one (2l) days
from date of sale, one fare plus two
dollars for the round trip.
j. B. Campbell. Genl. Agt.
City office, Bird & Main. Depot, 7th
& River.
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Railroad Work Delayed by a
WashOut,

A new trestle on the Ohio g Ken
lucky railroad over Caney Creek was
destroyed by cloud burst. The
company had received several cars of
rails for this important line, connect
ing Jackson with the Morgan county
Camel coal at Caney. AS rapidly as
possible work will be pushed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-07

Kentucky contributed $24,472, 1888
to the revenues of the Government
during the fiscal year ending June
Both. The State is the second largest
contributor in the Union, being excel
led only by Illinois.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-07
ROYAL
Baking Powder

The strongest, pureSt, most efficient and
wholesome of leavening agents. Not lowest
in price, yet the most economical; indispens-
able to all who appreciate the best and most
healthful food.
Our country is enjoying prosperity almost
unsurpassed in its history.
For every one there is money enough to
buy that to cat which is pure, sound, good.
wholesome.
Why should we use cheap, impure, I'M
healthful articles of food There is no
economy in them; they endanger the health,
they may cost life. There are reported
almost daily cases of sickness caused by eat
ing cake, buildings or biscuit made with the
cheap, alum baking powders
In all articles for food buy and use only
the best The good health Of the family is
Of first consideration.
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Seventeen shares of Traders De-
post Bank Stock were sold by G. w
Baird and r. G. Kern to Squire Tur.
ner for friends, price $105.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-07

Recently a G. Il 0. train killed two
COWS belonging to Miles Kssh. The
cows were on the Spencer pike cross
ing.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-07

1t is said that Il. j. Wells, of Nor
gan county, Democrat, will vote for
Mckinley and Yerkes. This, we
trust, is q mistake.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-07
PAINTsvILLE.


corn injured by drought; hay more
than an average; apples scarce very
little wheat in the country. Recent
rains have much improved crop con-
ditions.
We met W. G. Wells, Sr., of Boons
Camp, KY, s miles from town. He
is native of Johnson county, II
years old, has wife and six children.
He married when II years old, has
been a; merchant for 2 years and is
having a fine trade. He is Demo-
crat, a scarce commodity in some
parts of johnson county.
w. S. BOYD conducts general
warehouse at the mouth of the creek
on the Big Sandy river. For two
years he had conducted the business
for the Catlettsburg & Pikeville Pac-
ket Co.
We met the only colored person in
johnson county. He said he was
about So years old and was a native
of Tenn. He seemed to be sociable
ana was we'll satisfied. We thought
he would be lonely, q stranger in a
strange land, without wife or chill
dren, sweetheart or even colored
man foi compsnionshiP. He thought
not, so we let him have his way. His
name is Sam Moneyhun.
The Republican majority in the
county varies according to require
ments and interest in election--about
800 is normal.
We have heard mention of tissue
ballots, etc. We hope the ballots for
mex. election will be o. X. We sug-
gest that the printing be committed
to us.
If we mistake not, some one told US
that the population of the town is
about HOO. Few towns in the Blue
| Grass have nicer looking school
house-a modern brick. The
stores are generally of a medium
: grade.
The court room where Convention
was held is spacious, we'll lighted and
ventilated. The ladies OF the town
had decorated it beautifully with
flags, bunting and flowers, thus lend
ing additional attrsctiveness.
The town is located on Paints
Creek, about mile from the Big San.
dy. We were so busy during the
convention and hindered by the rain
J that we failed to get such information
as we desired. AS we expect to go
again we will write more fully about
matters and things in general.
WHITE HOUSE.
e. Z. McElrcy, Of Pennsylvania,
who for about year has been in the
employ of w. !. Fell, in Martin
county, was at the meek House cn-
route to his home. He is threatened
with fever. His wife was with him.
jim. Meek for eight years has been
in the mercantile business. He is
proprietor of the Meek House, where
we spent Thursday night. He was a
delegate to the Paintsville conven-
ton.
The town has about 400 population
Is at the terminus of the Ohio q Big
Sandy, formerly Chattaroi r.. r. Con-
siderable trade Is carried ON. In this
neighborhood is camel coal.
A pipe line is now being built from
the oil wells of Beaver Creek, Floyd
county, to White House. Already
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-07

w. f. Draper, U. S. Ambassador to
Italy has resigned.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-07
Continued from last aoeekl.
FACTS AND OBSERVATIONS
At Ashland-Natural Gas-The Country
Editor-Enrou. to Paintsville and Stay
There.

Congressman T. Y. Fitzpatrick and
some others whom we did not meet.
Some of "the boys" were suspicious
of us-our inclination TO write, but
we will be good. Judge BENTON
passed lemonade and others lunch.
We reached White House at III
o'clock. Dinner was ready and at
ii 80 we were enroute TO Paintsville.
IL m. away up the Sandy.
The transportation was highly sat-
isfactory in surries, carriages and
spring seated covered spring wagons.
We occupied surrey with the gen.
tlemen from Powell and also secured
an elegant room at the attractive
homo Of W. W. Stafford, the mer-
chant.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1900-08-07

Alum is used in many baking powders because it makes
them cheap. 1t less Than two a pound.
Alum is corrosive poison Think of feeding it to chill
dren Yet the manufactures Of NVell-inown alum
powders are actually denying that their goods contanit.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER WILLIAM ST.. NETWORK.
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Charles HOlbert, Liquor.
CraZed, Runs Amuck
in Denverside.
KILLS OSCAR HOLTEN
Shoots Jerry Jakes and
Then Puts Il Bullet
in His Own Head.

In Denversi'Ie Il suburb Of East st
Louis, Yesterday afternoon, Charles HOi-
bert, a foundryman. killed Oscar Holtcn. a
peddler. snot Jerry Jakcs through both
thighs. fired several times at his wife and
finally put 4 bullet through his brain. Tie
held the revolver ~ clos" that the ball
crushed n portion of the skull. His Death
Is expected az any moment
Hard drink and the loss 0f a little pocket
knife caused the shooting. The knife was
worth but the rerest tri'ie. but its loss an
gered Holbert, who was crazed by strong
drink. and an afternoon of terror such as
had never been seen before H. that part IF
the country followed. Several times the
frsnzied man loaded his revolver and fired
at any one who happened to cross his
path. Only once was h. biuff.d, and this
was hy saiooukcoper That there are
not more dead. the result Of Holhert's
deadly aim. is considered simply mirdcu-
Ions.
About ; o'clock yesterday afternoon a
crowd of foundrymeu and others were In
the saloon of I. W. Jones a; benversil",
when Jolly old man walked in. He was
peddlcr and had for sale AT etching fluid.
In showing his ware he asked for pocket
knives that he might etch the owners
name on them. Meanwhile he told funny
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renders impossible that absolute unity Of
purpose and execution which an army OF
troops speaking one tongue, drilled In one
system and supplied with one base could
effect.
Messages have to PASS among the conn
manders OF the various cantingents in dipic-
matte language. suggesting plans which
may be agreed upon. This takes time.
The direct Will of one man with even the
troops here could do more than Is ac-
complished but the differences between the
various natioralities interfere with deter
mined action.
Allied Troops on Defense.
At present. We are on the defensive and
until the arrival OF 3o.cJ or 4o.ooe fresh
troops We cannot unless the Chinese weak
en-. advance on Pekin.
The supply of provisions in Tier-Tsin for
the troops already here would make gem
eral advance impossible. even were the road
eaSier than Il IS.
The body Of Colonel Iiscum was yester-
day escorted by six companies of the Ninth
Infantry and placed on board tug. which
conveyed It to the United States Army
TRANSPORT Logan.
Colonel Llscums Funeral.
Colonel Llscum's body was buried to-day
at Tong-Ku with military honors. A Rus
sian and French band played at the grave.
while the Russian, japanese. French, Ger
man. British and American troops present
fired volleys.
Captain Wise of the United States gun
boat Monocacy and officers were present as
pailbearers.
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been stolen from one OF the legations In
Europe within the last three years. This
led TO change Of the code used between
tries hut the old cookbook was still used
In China and some other parts Of the
world.
State Department officials are very reti-
cent about the disappearance of The code
book ard will not say from what legation
the book was stolen. or where II is supposed
TO he. further than to Intimate that ii Is
supposed 10 be in the possession Of one OF
the European Governments. They profess
Ia be certain that no copy o. the code book
ever got into the hands of the Chinese. un-
less they have succeeded IN some way in Sc
curing Minister ConCev's copy.
Every piece Of alleged Intelligence coming
from Chinese sources is now looked upon
with suspicion by the officials and it - not
believed that the mystery OF P.kin will be
solved until its walls have been battered
down by the international forces.
Stli dispatches transmitting e,iicts and
DEGREES are read with a curious interest.
TO see what new lies the Chinese are in
venting" as was remarked 10y a member of
III. Cabinet.
While wishing 20 believe assurances tina:
the Ministers are alive. the officials have lit
tie faith .n anything given ont 10y the Chi
rese authorities. Governor Nuan's stale
flent that The Ministers are out OF dis
tress'' is capable OF a sinister meaning.
which did not escape the attention Of the
State Department
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Court Refused to Accept Bond and
He Was Sent to the
Guardhouse.
FOUR CHARGES WERE FILED.
Prisoners Friends Claim That the
Bond Required Is Unreason-
able and That the Ac-
cuSed Is Innocent.

Havana. July 2S-Mr Estes G. Ratnbone,
receatIy Director General of Posts in Cuba
was arrested to-day at II O'Clock on four
charges. These ailege the unlawful draw
Ing of two orders Tor $3.50 each, paving his
private coachman and gardener from the
postal funds, and drawing per diem allow
ance when not entitled to do so MI
Rsthbone was held In boud OF $500
Rathbone remained in the courtroom all
cay awaiting the decision Of the Judge In
the matter OF the acceptance Of Francisco
GAMBIA, one OF the richest Spanish .lle--
chants of Havana. as bondsTlsl for s25 600
Rathbone was obliged TO 20 TO the suard-
house tonight Rathbone's lawyer brought
Senior Gambia 10 the courtroom at noon, and
after two hours argument the Judge sal!
that he was willinS to accept Gambia as
bondsman II the military authorities were
satisfied.
sent three aids to report on Gamba's hnau-
cial standing.
All reported favorably and sent word to
the Judge that the military authorities were
satisfied as 10 the financial qualifications Of
the bondsman and advised accepting pro-
vided no other impeachment should be found
After consulting the law firm chat is rep
rssenting the Cove nment In the case tho
Judge ruled adversely and R4thbUne was
taken TO the guardhouse.
-Four charges were flied. One os the claims
was that Rathbone paid his coachnan.
foctman and gardener from postal funds
Another charge was that of taking S. per
day without authority. Other charges iul
volving $3.50 each aliege that he drew
warrants for his personal use and that no
vouchers were furnished.
Mr. Rathbone's lawyers say the bord il
unreasonable as the total amount of the
fraud alleged is not over $3.50 They IN
sist that he Will be released and found in
nocent of all charges. 1t IS also claimed
that the two warrants which figured were
not cashed by Rathbone and that they were
part of the defalcaticns charged up TO
Nicely. They also assert that the per Giera
allowance arrangement has Sevar been Off,
cialiy discontinued and that nothing crimi-
nal can be attributed to Rathbone on any
of the charges.
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ATTACK CEASED JULY IA.
Story of Missionary Who Went
to Pekin.

London. July g. $50 A. m.-The latest
story. originating In other than Chinese
sources. Is a special dispatch from Che-Foo.
dated July q. according to which Mission
airy Wilder.who started for Pekin a fortnight
ago. has just returned and reports that he
found the imperial Chinese forces complete
Is surrounding the Tartar city. He was IN
able TO deliver a message to the legation.
and, in reply to his entreaties. the Chinese
said they could not allow any one a pass
TO the foreigners.
According to reports. the attack on the
legations ceased on the afternoon Of Julv
H. Everything was quiet during the re-
mainder Of Missionary Wilder's stay. When
he left. on July Is. a decree had been ia
sued commanding all persons to protect the
foreigners In China Returning, he saw NO
troops for sixty miles south Of Pekin. bur
he learned that E.o0o men were In tbs
neighborhood Of Yan-Tsun and Peit-sunr.
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local AND SUBURBAN.

oscar gocrfug Of W 80 Michigan ave
nue. has returned from q prospecting tour
IN Nome. and declares that all is misery
there with the smallest possible chances
for success.
Father O'NeW Ryrue. =. - r.. well
known in $. Louis, will celebrate his first
mass IN the Church Of -. Charles Borrome.
Chicago.
Mrs. Stella Fry. wife OF Chester A. Fry,
a vaudeville actor. and his stage partner,
has disappeared. after a quarrel with her
husband.
Mrs. Nina Wilcox. wife OF the United
States Consul A. HaniSow, China. writes in
ierestir-ly Of the Chinese situation 70 her
parents in 81. Louis.
Former Governor David r. Francis Will
depart August - Tor Paris TO VISIT the hlS
French Exposition IL tie interest OF the
Louisiana Purchase Worries Fair.
Prizes for the best photographs by ANA
reurs will be feature Of the 81. Louis EN-
position this year.
Charles Holbert a DeuysrsiGe- HI, foun-
drvrnan, killed one man, wounded another.
tried to Kill hIs wife and finally shot HIM
self.
warrant Cor the arrest Of Henry vii
Hams accused Of taking mai! packages
from the top OF q lettcT-hoX. was refused
on the ground that the United states courts
held that matter IS not mail until der"s-
tied inside a mail receptacle.
Blanche SIEullen under deferred sentence
for stealing "a diamond ring from former
employer. is charged with having stolen $50
from another servant
As the result Of the removal Of William
Coil from the curatorship Of his Two niec6s
and the arrest Of Mrs Coil on charge of
false pretenses. Mrs. Coil has sued Tor
slopD.
One hundred and twenty members OF the
Alabama Press Association and their guests
were entertained in II. Louis on their re-
turn from an excursion through the West.
The young women known as Nellie Riair.
who committed suicide in a New York hos
pital was the daughter OF Mrs. Ida OEle
Of So. Louis. who has ordered her body
held.
Mrs. Emily NJ. ImbOden sues for one
sixth of the estate of hrr grandfather. TIE
late William Renshaw. The estate IS valued
at s3caca1.
The Coroner's verdict declares that the
Death of Mrs. Ida L. wlfr was suicide.
The St Louis Board Of Trade will be rep
resented at conference in Chicago 10 de-
Wise means of sending out grain quotations.
President NcMath OF the Board OF Pub
lie improvements. has begun the work of
drafting the ordinance providing Tor the
commencement o. work on new city hos
Yitdl for st Louis.
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Fowlers Assurances.

To-day's assurances came from Mr. Fow-
Ter. the American Consul at Che-Foo; from
Mr.. McWade, the American Consul at
Canton and from Minister WI, the Chinese
Minister here. The latter came 10 the
State Department early expressly 10 de-
liver edict received by him 20 Secretary
Hay. 1t is similar in form to the edirt
published yesterday in London. The Min
lister says that the only differences are
those involved in separate transactions.
Nr Wu's translation Of ShenE's dispatch IS
as follows:
''Ehict Of 2Sth of the sixth moon (cor-
responding 10 July 2A. states that for
tunately all Ministers, except Baron Won
Ketteler. are alive and unframed They
are now being supplied with vegetables.
fruit and provisions l.y the Government,
10 show Its sympathy for them
If Mr.. WI Rad any doubt as to the safe
~ Of the Ministers, Il seems to have been
dissipated by this ed:ct. He laborei earn
estiy with Secretary Hay to convince MIN
that he bound to accept this official
declaration OF the Chinese Government.
He pointed out that this last declaration
differed materially from most of the other
statements that have er1anated from Chi
nese sources in the important fact that It
did not represent merely the belief Of a
minor official or a Niceroy: Il was the SOL
emn declaration OF the Chinese Govern
ment touching the Ministers. the Chinese
Government therefore assumed serious re-
sponsibility TO the world at large. He de-
ciared that IT could not he conceived that
such responsibility would be lightly as
stunned, and therefore he. Mr.. Wa, did no:
hesitate to assert his positive personal con-
viction that the Ministers Were alive on
July "a
When his attention was called to the APP
parent failure Of Yuan Shi kai TO accede to
Consul Fowler's request that the allied Ad-
mirals be put into communication with the
Ministers. Mr.. WI shrugged hi. shoulders
in a deprecatory manner. and merely replied
that the Chinese Were so different from 9TH
er people that the usual tests could not lie
applied to them; il would not be possible to
predict what they would do under conditions
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Marine Intelligence.

Cherbourg. July 2S.-Arrived: Belgravia.
from New York.
southampton. July 2s-Arrived: Koenigen
Louise, from New York,
Mali, July 22-Sailed: Federico, San Fran
cisco.
Antwerp. July S-saiIed: Arasonia, New
York.
Havre July 2S-Sailed: La Touraine, New
York.
Liverpool. July 2S.-sailed: Campania
New York.
New York July 2s-Sailed: Palatia. Ham
burg. via Cherbourg; Minnehaha, London:
MononiRee, London; Rotterdam, ROtter-
dam; Furnessia- Glasgow: Lucania, Liver
pool.
Cherbourg, July 2S.--sailed: New York,
New York.
New York, July cs.-A-rivei: sfinnea rolls,
London; Umbria. Liverpool.
Liverpool, July &.-Arrived: Cymric. New
York.
San Francisco. July 2s-Sailed: Ship
Francisco Crampa, Queenstown, Steamer
Abydcs. Hamburg; Steamer Colon, Pana-
ma; Ship Falls of Clyde. Hyde.