davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
PROTECT THE indians
White Men Intrude and Secure
Their Prospective AllOtments.
The Total Population OF the give
Civilized Tribes" Is Estimated
at S4,75O-SeveraI RecOmmen-
dations Made.

Washington, Nov. 5.-United States
Indian Agent ShOenfeldt, in charge
of the Union agency, whose jurisdic-
ton comprises the five civilized tribes,
protests in his annual report against
unlawful occupation of the Indian
lands and urges rigid congressional
legislation to protect the Indian citi-
zen against the encrOachments of ag-
gTessive and grasping whites. Of 1000
complaints filed against noncftizens
by Indians in the past fiscal year
large majority were against white
men who in the past had intruded
themselves upon the Indians and had
gained their confdnece to a sufficient
degree to secure possession of their
prospective alIotments, and, after hav-
ing secured possession, refused either
to pay rent or to vacate, thus pre-
venting the Indians from receiving
any rents or profits therefrom.
Many of the Indians are too poor
to institute suit for the possession,
and therefore, are left helpless. The
total population of the five civilized
tribes is estimated at 84,75O, compris-
ing 2O,25O Choctaws and Freedmen,
10000 Chicl6asaws and Freedmen, 10,A
900 Creeks and Freedmen, $4,000 Cher
okees and Freedmen and 5000 Semi
noles, and their lands comprise a
total of 19,776,2S6 acres.
The agent says that there is now
every reason to believe that the In
dian depredations eand disturbances
in the five tribes region are at an end.
A few full-blooded Creeks are strenu-
ously opposing the allotments of
lands, and have banded together and
refuse to appear to select their allot-
ments.
A large majority of the Creeks,
however, have actually made their
selections. The report recommends
that congress appropriate out of the
Cherokee funds a sufficient amount
to pay the indebtedness of the ma
ton; that a law be passed compelling
the five tribes to adOpt uniform sys-
tenn of taxing noncitizens residing
and doing business in the limits of
their nation, and that a workhouse
or reformatory be established.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
MAI. DAVIS DEAD.
He Died in the Philippines of
Chronic Bright's Dfsease-A Vet
eran of the Rebellion.

Washington, Nov. 2.-Gen. Mac
Arthur, at Manila, notified the war
department Thursday that Maj John
G. Davis, U. S. V, died at Manila
Thursday morning of chronic
Bright's disease. Maj. Davis was a
native of Illinois and a veteran of
the war of the rebellion. AT the OUT
break of the Spanish war he was APP
pointed major and surgeon of the
9TH United States volunteer infantry
and remained in the volunteer medi-
cal establishment up 10 the time Of
his death.
In the early part of 1899 Maj. Da-
Wis was the chief sanitary officer of
Havana. At the time of his death
he was chief surgeon of the Third
district of Southern Luzon.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
AFFAIRS IN ALASKA.
Annual Report of Brig Gen. Geo.
Randall, Commander.
There Is "a Large Area in the Ter
ritOry Which Has Not Been
PrOspected Where Gold Can
YeteBe Found.

Washington, Nov Brig. Gen.
George NJ Randall, commanding the
Department of Alaska, under date OF
September 20, at St. Michael, has sub,
mitted his annual report. A great
deal of the report is devoted to con.
ditions at Nome, which he found upon
his arrival at critical stage. 1t was
difficult to obtain convictions by q
jury trial in the United States com
missioner's court, which emboldens
the lawless. Labor organization pre-,
vented the men from working for less
than 81 an hour.
Fully $4,000 people arrived at Nome
in June. Claim jumping was the or
der of the day. Nearly every one
right to take possession of a claim
or town lot which he found. MANY
property owners were disposed to de.
fend their rights by taking the law
in their own hands The arrival of
troops prevented bloOdshed and Sc
rious disorder. On the request of
the chamber of commerce, the mill
tary took charge, thoroughly exam
ined into all complaints, and where
the rights of property could be de-
termined placed it in the possession
of the lawful owner. Capt. w. A.
Bethel, who acted as judge advocate
in these cases, is highly praised by
Gen. Randall.
The sanitary conditions were placed
under control of Mai Chas T.. Bert,
surgeon, who has heretofore reported
upon conditions. The energetic eff
forts of the military improved these
conditions during the summer.
There were about 500 men working
on the beach at Nome with machin-
cry at one time, and many declined
to give answers concerning the pros
poets for gold, while others admitted
they were taking out only from "a
to So a day. The beach was practi-
cally worked out last year The tun-
ORA is believed to be rich, but it
would require large capital to pro-
duce results.
There is a large area of country
which has not been prospected, where
gold can be found, but it requires
men of experience to develop such a
country. Gen. Randall discusses the
various points where mining opera
tions have been in progress.
He says it has been decided to es-
tablish a permanent military post on
the island of ST. Michaels. He rec
ommends the purchase of two stern
wheel steamers for operations on the
Yukon and that all coal, forage and
building material intended for Alas
kan posts be started from Seattle
not later than June IS and shipped in
sailing vessels for economy; also that
a cable be laid from Seattle. via Jul
neau and Sl1agway.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
TO BE COMMISSIONED.
The Ericsson, Cushing and DuDOnt
Will he a Part of the Tor
pedO Boat FIOtiIIa

Washington, Nov. 3.-The navy de-
Partment has ordered Adm. Faruuhar.
commanding the North Atlantic
squadron, to commission the Ericc-
son, Gushing and Dupont. This is part
of the torpedo boat hotilla which will
accompany the squadron on its win
ter cruise. The Atlanta probably will
sail on Sunday for South Africa.
She takes the place Of the Ma
ehias in Adm. Schley's South Allan
tic squadron. The Manila arrived at
Cavite Friday. The Philadelphia and
the Iowa have arrived safely at San
Pedro.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
DROPPED TWELVE FEET.
Died From Injuries Received While
Being Hazed AT the Porter Mil
itarY Academy.

Charleston, S. C., Nov. 5.-Thomas
Finlay Brown, a 12-year-old boy, is
dead from injuries received while be-
ing hazed at the Porter military acad-
envy last Friday. Brown was new at
the academy and the older boys, fol-
lowing their former custom, dropped
him into a cemented swimming basin
II feet deep. The basin was dry at
the time and the lad received internal
injuries from the fall Before he died
he did not give the names of the
cadets who had i'll treated him, and it
is said no action will be taken.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
THE Beers REVIVAL.
It is Far More Serious Than Has
Hitherto Been Believed.
The TranSvaaIerH Well Armed and
AbundnntIy Supplied With AM
mUnitiOn-The Campaign Like
Iy to Last for Six Months.

London, Nov. 3.-The South Afri-
can situation is improving and Lord
Roberts will shortly return to Eng
land with a majority of his staff. Ar
engagements are being made in Cape
Town to send the first patch of ref
ugees back to Johannesburg and ac-
cCmmodation is being provided at
Bloemfontein for a garrison of 1000.
Neverless the activity of the Beers
continues. On October 70 a comman-
do of 300 captured garrison of 30
men at Reddersburg but afterwards
released them. Trains from the south
to Pretoria are attacked by the Beers
almost daily. On October "a the
Burghers occupied Koffyfcntein.
On the Other hand Gen. Knox has
inflicted a reverse on Gen. DeWet's
forces near Parys, capturing two guns
one of them a weapon lost by the
British in the Sanaas Post affair.
The daily tale of British casualties
is heavy During the month of Octo-
Der the British lost 167 Iiued in ac-
ton, including Is officers, Il who
died of wounds, 367 who died of dis
ease, % who died of accidents and
81 captured or missing, total almost
equal to the monthly average for the
duration of the war.
The Daily Express publishes sensa"
tional statements that the Boer re-
vival is more serious than has hith-
erto been believed and that in cOnse-
guence Lord Roberts return is likely
tn be still further postponed.
1t also says that no considerable
party of troops will return before
January or February, while the reg
mental drafts from England will con-
tinue and 5000 horses will be sent
out.
The paper definitely declares that
the Beers are well armed and abund-
antly supplied with ammunition and
that the campaign is likely to last
another six months. In the best in.
formed quarters, however, it is as.
serted that there is no ground for
the pessimism of the Daily Express.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
DEMAND AN APOLOGY.
French Officers FOrcibIy Elected
From IA Special Train Carrying
United States Soldiers.

Ten-Tsin, Nov. (via Shanghai,
Nov. 2).-Wednesday at Yeng Tsul a
party of French officers occupied a
coach of the special train assigned to
carry the 18th United States infant
ry to Tong Ku, and declined to leave
when requested to dc so. Col. Dag
gett, of the 14th, called the American
guard and forcibly elected the Off
GERS. The French are greatly in
censed over the incident and demand
an apology.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
PENSIoNING EMPLOYEES.
The New System Will Go Into Eject
january 1, 1901, ON the Penn
syIVania Lines.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 3.-Offieial
notices were posted Friday of the in
auguration of a pension system for
the employees of all the Pennsylvania
lines. The new system will go into
effect on January 1, 1901. Employees
aged 20 years or more will be given
the option of retiring from service
on half pay. Another provision also
stipulates that # an employee has been
crippled in the service of the road, he
can retire at the age of IS years. The
system has been in vogue on the
Pennsylvania railroad for some time
and has met with the approval of the
employees.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
Two steamers Awround.

Hamburg, Nov. 5.-The Hamburg
American line steamers Feurst Bis
marck, bound from this port for New
York, via Southampton and Cher
bourg, and the Pretoria, from here,
bound for New York, via Boulogne
and Plymouth, both went aground
while passing down the Elbe at Schu-
Tau, about 10 miles from here. As
sistance has been sent from here to
help the stranded vessels off.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
sank a Fishing schooner.

Queenstown, Nov. 5.-The Cunard
liner SaXonia, Capt. Pritehard, from
Boston October 81, which arrived here
Sunday morning, brought Is members
of the crew of the fishing schooner
Mary Mosquito, which the SaXonia
sank off Gloucester on the day of her
departure from Boston. One member
OF the crew was drowned. The Gu
harder was not damaged.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
Stolen Title Dea5s Eon,s

Rome, Nov. 5.-Searches made at
Genoa, Milan and Florence have re-
suited in the discovery of title deeds,
stolen from the Vatican, valued at
S@O'OOO francs. A man and woman
were arrested at Genoa, and a search
OF their house disclosed a quantity of
American title deeds.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
ChiIian Cabinet Crisis.

Valparaiso, Nov. 5.-The cabinet
crisis was terminated Sunday by the
formation of a coalition ministry.
made up in part as follows: Premier
and minister of the interior, Marisa-
nc Sanchez Fontocina; nnllla.,. Of
foreign affairs, Alberto Gonzales Err
razuriz; minister of finance, Manuel
CoYarrubias; minister of war, Ar
tuere Rosa.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
Not ReIated TO Carlist Movement.

Madrid, Nov. 5.-There is no founda-
tion whatever for the suggestion made
by certain Spanish papers that the
departure from Barcelona of Mr..
Julius G. Lay, United States consul
general there, for Majoria was in
some way related to the Carlist move
ment. Mr.. Lay wires from Port Ma
hon that his journey is "solely con-
nected with affairs of the consulate. .
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
Won one 15-Mile Mntch.

New York, Nov. 5.-Johnny hing
got the better of w. F. Wahrenbur-
ger in the 15-mile paced match, which
Sunday figured as the feature at Walls
burg, n. j. King led from the outset,
gradually increased his advantage and
won by over three-quarters of mile.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
construction stopDed.

HermOsillo, Mexico, Nov. 5.-The
construction of the branch line of the
Sonora railroad, which is a part of
the Southern Pacific. to the San Mar
cial coal fields, in. this state, has been
stopped, and it is reported that the
project is to be abandoned. The
building of this road was one of the
pet projects Of C. P. Huntington dur
ing the later wears of k;s life
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06

Washington, Nov. 3.-Friday's
statement of the treasury balances
in the general fund, exclusive of the
S15OOOO,O OO gold reserve in the divis-
ion of redemption shows: Available
cash balance, $137,2O5,s15; gold $685.
346.O77.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
Pencils for Europe.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. "A To-
cal manufacturing company Thurs
day shipped 1,OOO.AOO slate pencils t..
London, and began work on an ordek
of 100000 for Paris. Heavy ship
ments were recently made to India
and Australia by the same company.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
AIust Remove Their Hnfs.

FIT. Worth, Tex, Nov. 5.-The city
council passed an ordinance COMPEL
ing women to remove their hats at all
public entertainments where fee is
charged. The ordinance provides "a
fine of S. or expulsion from the en-
terfaiDmaDt
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
Football Player ParaIyxed.

Berkeley, Cal, Nov. 3.-Lee Calhoun
Duff, substitute center on the fresh
men eleven of the University of Cali
fornia, is totally paralyzed from the
shoulders down as a result of an in
jury received in football practice last
xuaalr
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
Aortv-Five Converts.

London, Nov. 3.-Dr. Dowie con-
Guided his first installment of his
London campaign and baptized in Sc
cret As converts. He left for tour
of the provinces Friday, and early in
December viii storm Paris.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
Siberian Wheat Burned I'D.

ST. Petersburg, Nov. Official re-
ports show the grain has been com
Pletely burned up by the drought in
portions of Siberia. The fields, have
not been harvested and are used for
pastnrage.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
yocINsy Buchanan Rcin.tated.

Chicago, nov. 3.-JOekey Buchanan,
OF California, suspended recently at
Harlem for rough riding, was rein
stated Friday by Judge Hamilton.
The jockey will be allowed to take
mounts only for his employer, Bar
neV SohPieber
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06

Berlin, Nov. 5.-An army pasmas-
Ter named Wild, at Darmstadt, has
ned Large defalcations in his ac-
counts have been discovered upon in
vestigation.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
Ex-pInyor Strong Dead.

New York, Nov. 3.---Ex-Mayor VIII
liam L. Strong, Of New York city,
died early Friday morning at his resi-
dence, II West Fifty-seventh street
He was born % farm in Richland
comfy. Ohio.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
The Rnnninn Cron.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 2.-The minis.
ter of agriculture estimates Russian
crops for 1900 as being considerable
below the average. These estimates
are based on the reports of 100 cor
RESPONDENTS.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-06
Vermont.s PonnIntinn-

Washington, Nov. 5.-The popula-
ton of the state of Vermont, as an
nOunced by the census bureau. is
543.641, against 332,422 il 1890. This
is an increase Of 1929, or s.3 per
cent.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-08-02
SINGING AT THEIR WORK.
Darkies Accomplish Much More When
They Can Make Music.

Contractors In south Missouri en-
ploy many negroes to load railroad
ties on the cars OF the Memphis rail-
way, says the Kansas City Star. The
ties are cut in the woods, hauled to
the railway in wagons and dumped in
piles along the side of the roads. The
negroes then take them up, tie by tie,
and run with them up the planks to
the cars. whore they drop them in
regular order These negroes are paid
a price for each tie they carry, so they
vie with one another to earn the most
money in one day. They become SO
expert at the work that an old hand
can throw "A heavy tic on his shoulder
50 that It viii balance, and then, with
out holding It, he will run. both hands
pressed fiat against his sides, up the
gang plank to the car. The negroes
are so accustomed to the whrk that
they seldom drop a tie and seem never
to have sore shoulders. One may see
gangs Of a dozen or more OF them, all
singing and whlstllng. Each sings at
the top OF his voice or Whistles as loud
80 Nv 'dH, anu every tune IN ulutIthls
The effect Is amusing. but beyond de-
scrptiOn. The men carry their ties at
trot all day long. An inspector
stands beside the plank that goes up
the car to examine the ties being load
ed. 1t is amusing to hear the inspec-
tor call negro halfway up the plank
with tie on his shoulder to throw II
away among the heap OF bad ties. The
negro gets no credit for his load and
goes back swearing at his bad luck,
while his companions stop their music
and burst into loud, uncomfortable
laughter. All these negro tie carriers
have deep grooves in the right shoul-
der, where the ties have pressed, but
the flesh is calloused and seldom sore
The men make good wages. most of
them $3.50 day. They spend all OF
1t. Very few OF them save their
| money
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-08-02

That man gets used To anything
has been shown again by the cX-
traordinary eases of coolncSs under
fire at the front in the South Afri-
can war. At LabuSchagmc's mex
Il private in the deadly zone of fire
tore open letter from his sister
and began to read it eagerly; ii
wounded hatSman at LadySmilh
finished his run at cricket before
dropping dead; trooper named
Charles Hands kept his cigarette
alight between falling from his
horse with Il fractured thigh and
being taken 10 the hospital; it is
alleged that soldier at Spion kop
fired his rifle after his head was
blown off, One can understand II
murderer not long ago obJrrtlng
to being hanged because he had ii
sore throat, and another at Il hitch
in the ceremony on the scall'old
disgustcdly observing: "A nice
country this, where they can'tcvcn
hang man property" Only the
other week Il condemned woman
in the Wandsworth Jail, England
complained of the novels supplied
and story comes from klondlk'
of disappointed miner asking an.
other "as Il personal favor t'
shoot him thru the head, and on
being wounded cNclalming;
Don't manglc II man; take youl
time and try again.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-08-02

leading to Il certificate emitting
the holder to teach two years III
any public school in Missouri, and
an advanced course upon the com
pletion of which the student rccci-
yes a life certificate emitting him
to teach without examination in
any public school in Missouri.
All tie advanced work in peda-
gogy may be counted toward aca-
demic degrees. The university is
the only institution in Missouri
where at the same time Il student
may enjoy the range of college
studies, get instruction i'll pcdago-
gy, and become expert i'll shop
work, mechanical drawing, free
hand drawing and agriculture.
horticulture and household econ
omics. The day seems near when
knowledge of these things will be 4
part of teachers necessary equip
ment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-08-02
A Damage Suit.

Item from the st. Louis Globe
Democrat:
A suit was filed in the Circuit
Court at Clayton Thursday on u
change of venue from Audrain
county, in which Mrs. Mary Reed
asks damages to the amount of
500, 600 from the city of Mexico,
Mo-, for injuries alleged to have
been sustained by fall resulting
from a defective sidewalk. VIM.
F. Reed, husband of the plaintiff,
asks for $40, ZOO damages against
the same municipality, For cause
of action he alleges that the iuju-
ries to his wife have been a bur-
den to hiIa and that he has been
deprived of her company. The al
legged injuries were sustained il
Oct, 1890,
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-08-02
Grade of 81.

The New Florence Leader says:
Fred Kent, of Mexico, was the
winner in the examination for the
appointment to the Annapolis Ma
val Academy, which was held at
Montgomery City last Thursday.
He made a grade of 81, the highest
among his competitors being 76.
Although only 1G years old he is Il
young man of whom Mexico may
well be proud, and no doubt Mis-
souri, will be some day. BY the
way, Mr.. Kent is Il nephew OF
Mrs. Fannie McCuin, of this place
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-08-02
A WORD FOR ~
" THE CHINESE.

Joshua W. Crosby in the New
York Times says:
Why this hatred between the
Chinese and Ike Europeans' From
1919 to 1893 spent most of my
time in China, from lIao-Chow
northward to Nanking, and count
the time spent there as so many
happy days. | found the people
happy, honest, Industrious and
truthful with n frankncss rarely
found elsewhere let me enumcr-
ate few things which | did not
find nor see. never saw Il China
man drunk, either in house or
street; | never saw two or more in
Il street tight; | never saw beg
gar; | never saw one abuse his
ncighbor; | never knew one to lie,
cheat or deceive, and when You
hire one to do II piece of work you
need not watch him; he'll do it
honestly and faithfully; nor will
he, when it is half finished, go on
a strike and demand fewer hours
or more pay.
| have walked the streets of
many of their cities at all hours of
the day and night and never was
assaulted, spoken to or even look
ed at. They are Il remarkable peo-
pie. like them, but am sorry to
say that when have been station
ed near II missionary camp, found
the natives mo better than they
ought to be-" and the stories told
by missionaries about the large
number of Chinese converted to
Christianity are simply fables.
do not believe there is one au-
thcniic ease of an adult of the mid
die, better or Mandarin class hay-
ing honestly embraced Christianity, G
and if, as II nation, they dctcst the
European, | fear they have sulli-
cicnt reason.
a great nation of 400, ,0OO, 900
people with record of peace,
prosperity and learning for more
than 1000 years, when invaded by
Il lot Of people claiming great SUI
pcriority, has some reason to pro-
test.
China has II civilization of its
own, philosophy, Il social life of
/ its own, which its people are hap
py in and never try TO force upon
others, but which the European
without understanding, despises,
because it is not Christian.
IT II foreign race came among us
with the same prctcnsions and in
| difference To our own teachings,
t traditions and feelings, we would
5 hate them,
Mexico Missouri message., 1900-08-02
Killed 80 Natives.

Manila, July 2G. AT Orquicta,
i'm northern Mindanao, two soldiers
entered il native store for the pln-
pose of buying food. While there
one of them was killed by II boIo
and his head severed from his bod
V. The ether escaped and gave
the alarm. \ company of the
Forticth Infantry, stationed at
Cagaynn, repaired TO Coquicta and
killed 80 natives, 30 of them being
in n single house.
Subsequently the gunhoat, Cal
lao, Commanded by Lieutenant
George Il. Bradshaw shcllcd Orqul-
eta, burning houses. One OF the
crew was killed,
A force of natives, under the
leadership of Alvarez, former In
surgcnt president of larbranga, is
now pcrsistcntly troubling northern
Minando,
A marine at the outpost of lsa
bel dc Basilan was baloed by natl
yes and so badly hurt that he died
Isabella is tranquil.