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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
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ANOTHER ARREST.
an Old Charge, hut May De
Held for a Hearing.

Manchester. Ky. March 30.-"Tal-
low Dick Combs was arrested at
Beattyville by order of Chief of Po-
lice Gains, of this city. Combs, who
is a Negro, was convicted in this city
two years ago for running a blind
tiger" and fined $4,000, which would
have kept him in Jail for more than
II years. Shortly after his conviction
Combs escaped. and the authorities
had heard nothing from him until the
confession of Wharton Golden at
Frankfort.
While great deal has been pub
lished about Combs Connection with
the assassination of Goebel. since Col
den's confession, his arrest at Beatty
Vile was solely on a writ from this
county, and had no Connection with
the FRANKFORT trouble. 1t is under
stood. however, that after he is
brought here Combs may be rearrest-
ed on warrant charing him with be-
ing an accessory TO the murder of
Goebel.
Beattyville. KY. March 31.-Tallow
Dick Combs has been released from
jail on a writ of habeas corpus. The
case will be heard before the county
judge next Monday. The local au-
thorities refuse to give Combs up To
Clark county officers.
Frankfort. Ky. March 3O.-H. f.
Youtsey was brought before Judge
Moore Thursday morning. but was
not ready for trial and the case was
passed. He win probably be arraign-
ed again Friday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
ADoLPH PATTERSON.
THE PAYER SHOULD OWN.
N AmasinG Instance OF RepahiicRn
>ubserNience to British
Interests.

Even the Davis amendment 90 the
llay-puunccfotc treaty does not fully
protect the interests Of the United
states i'm the Nicaragua canal. which
wc are 90 build at our own expense.
and IL b. a significant fact that 30 small
"a concession made 90 the American
continent " hich believes that the canal
sr build Ne should protect Is nutag-
ouizcdhN AN the administration forces.
senator Davis amendment simply
provides that in time OF war the
United states may land troops. throw
up earihworks and other temporary
Qualifications. blockade the canal, and
nee 10 AZ means OF national defense.
But when war De- begun 10 81 too late 20
do these thines and the treaty. even
g. amended bs senator Davis. stiil de-
mics 20 the United States the right
to erect permanent Notifications az
either end of the canal which we are
90 dig az uu expense which will prob
ably not fan short of s20o.001.061. u
b. complete surrender 90 Great Brit
ain. u Is q virtual admission that exc
crpt by conrcdiug to the british "a
voice in the matter wr cannot do as we
choose con our OWE continent. even
with the complete consent of nation
in whose territory We propose 20 OPP
crate. There b. only one more incident
in the long record of republican sub
serVicucc To British interests. hut per-
hnps IL h the most amazing. the most
incomprehensiblc. the most eNccrable
~ all
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
CONTESTANTS MAIL.
structiOns to the Postmaster
at Frankfort. ky.

Washington. March 29.-The post
master general has sent the following
telegram to Postmaster Holmes at
Frankfort:
Replying to your telegram, mail
addressed TO official persons by name
is TO De delivered TO the persons
named Mail addressed to state Off
GERS, without designation by name. is
20 be delivered 90 the actual incum-
bents of the offices. The mere fact
that contest board has given certiii-
cate to contestants will not justify
delivery of mail of latter class 10
them until they are lawfully indicted
into Office. This reply is based upon
your settlement that contestees still
hold the Offices"
This order was issued on the 2sth
of last month. though il was never
made public. Postmaster General
Smith said that he did not care tC
| give il out here. but had expected tC
( see IL published in kentucky.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
SCHOOL BUILDING BURNED.
Two Fircmcn killed, Three 9th rrs
Injured aud Two schOoiboys
Were BADLY Hurt.

Owosso, Mich, April Two fire
mcn were killed by falling walls in a
Dire which destroyed the Central high
school of this city. Three other fire
men were seriously injured and two
pupils of the school were quite badly
burt.
The ere caught from burning
chimney. which spread through the
hot air duets 90 an parts of the build
iuF. The school house was on "a hill
and the engines were unable 90 fur
nish sufficient force 10 render the fire
department much use. 4 portion of
the walls fell Unexpectedly. carrying
Firemen Ross aud Tucker down TO
the basement with the debris The
other fremen who fell with the walls
were badly bruised and crushed. but
are expected to recover. The build
ing was salucd at Sl25.OOO; insurance
$4,000
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
A MANOR WAR.
Probably One That sunk During tho
Revolution Discovered Under the
Mud of SnVaanah HnrbOr.

Savannah. Ga. April 3.--The dredge
Hancock. working near ilutchinson's
ISLAND in the proximity of the bay
has discovered the wreck of "A Brit.
ish warship which seems To have beer
sunk in the channel during the rev.
olutionarN war.
The divers employed on the dredge
made cursory examination and
could easily make out the outline of
the vessel. and several of the iron
parts and portfolios. The derricks
have lifted two cannon, one piece
Weighing about 1000 pounds and the
other $50. The discovery has excited
the local watermen and droves of
mail boats hover near the spot in tho
hope OF being able TO pick up some
hing of value. Speculation az TO the
name of the ship and the manner
Of her collapse is rife. and those post.
ed on local history are making
searching Investigations.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
LIVE STOCK CENSUS.
The Productive Capacity Of the EN-
tire Mass of Cattle or sheep Tor
Any Particular Season.

Washington. April THE coming
census of live stock will undertake
three new features; classification
by age and partly by sex and use'
a count of pure-blood animals, and an
enumeration of stock not on farms
and ranges. these last amounting 20
several million head. The age classi-
fication was undertaken in response
10 demand of the stock men, who
fcll that the mere enumeration oil
animals regardless of age and use was
about as valueless as a count Of in
habitants without distinction Of age,
sex, color and occupation. They ~
pressed a desire 10 secure basis for
calculating the approximate number
T live stock and the productive capa-
city OF the entire mass of cattle c.
sheep for any particular season, and
the schedules have been prepared 10
meet thSir wishes.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY.
Ni"ert ID. shaw, Commander
'hief Of the g. 4. r.. Heartily
in Favor OF IL.

Louisville, KY, April 3.-Gen. Albert
~ shaw, commander-in-chief of the G..
a. H. who has just returned from a
.ouf OF the south, has reached here.
Ny TRIP has been most interesting"
said Gen. Shaw. EVERYWHERE was
greeted by confederate and union sol
niers alike. There is no longer any
ie'Hhg between the soldiers who OPP
PoSeu each other during the war.
brave men Of the north and south are
on inc same plane. They were welded
on The Cuban anvil. and I say let tie
dead past bury its dead, and we
should live in the present"
What do you think OF the sugges-
lioh to make confederate decoration
day a national holiday" asked the re-
porter.
! think il fine thing" said Gen.
shaw. zone OF my cherished plans is
10 make the last Sunday in May n
great national memorial day for the
dead soldiers of ali the wars. May
means flowers, and on this occasion
tbere could be the tribute alike to the
inilen men of the confederacy. the
union army and the brave boys in
Diue who died in the war with Spain
and against the Filipinos. To my
mind no occasion could be more APP
propriate. / think memorial day
should come on Sunday. for then we
could have the church behind il. More
people could take part in the demon
stration. The matter of a national
memorial day will probably come up
NJ the coming encampmeut at Chi
cago, and II not adopted then. will
surely be brought up next year, when
| viii personally make an effort 10
secure MS passage"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
DIsTILLERY DESTROYED.
4 Negro EmpIOyc Covered with
Blazing whisky and Narrowly
Escaped Burning 20 Death.

Paris. Ky, April 2.-The distillery
buildings, boiler rooms and doubler
stands of the G.. G.. White Co.. owned
and operated by the Kentucky Distil-
leries and Warehouse Cos, were en-
tirely destroyed b. fire.
The fire was caused by the bursting
of large copper doubler. Escaping
whisky reached the boilers which eX-
ploded. and in a few minutes the
whole plant was covered with flames.
Jack Wall. a Negro employee. was Gov
erred with blazing whisky and narrow
~ escaped being burned to death.
The loss is between 100000 and S40,-
900. covered by insurance. The distil-
lery was built in 1851. and was once
before destroyed by fire. 1t will be
rebuilt.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
MASS MEETING CALLED.
The Women's Emergency AxsOcia-
tion of Kentucky Urges "A Due
Reverence for the LAW.

Louisville. Ky. March 3O.-The
Women's Emergency association. of
Kentucky. organized recently 10 help
lift the state from the deplorable con-
d.tion it finds itself in, has issued
call to the women all over the state
to call mass meetings to be addressed
by ministers, lawyers and other pub
lic-spirited men.
1t is urged in this call that the
speakers refrain from partisan views;
that they counsel among themselves
as to what methods viii best tend to
truer citizenship. a reverence for
law and order and a proper discharge
of political responsibilities.
1t recommends the formation Of
citizens leagues and a fight against
the indiscriminatc purchase and own
ership of weapons by boys and men
/ in Kentucky.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
Cen. ucrnnndcr Defeated.

Port Of Spain, Trinidad. April L.
The Venezuelan government officials
report thar severe fighting occurred
near the city of Bolivar on March %
Gen. Penalosa, commanding the gov
rrnment troops, il is announced, de-
scatcd Gen. Hernandez. His forces
killed 223 of the revolutionists, took
so prisoners and captured large
quantity OF arms and ammunition
'hc government loss was small.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
mckinley PIutocrats.

Behind Mr. Mckinley is a tombina-
ton of men who are the products and
defenders of the republican socialism,
not one of whom Is in politics 10 be
president. hat ali OF whom want To be
nest 90 the president, and feel that
they must win. They believe I'm money.
for gaining business or social or po-
litical ends. They are the "plutocrats,'
the money power" who had nearly
5.O00.OOO of enemies in 1896. end who
would have had more II the nature
OF the issue of that year had not united
all property interests. those who he
lieve in government for private gain
and those who hold that government
should consider merely the public vel
fare. Henry Loomis Nelson. in Allan
tic.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
TWO MONTHS EXTRA PAY.
New York and Iowa Soldiers VIII
Ne Benefited by an Amendment
20 Army appropriation BiII.

Washington, April Men who
served in the 22nd New York regi-
ment and in Rooseyelt's Rough Rid
ers will receive two months extra pay
from the government, as the result
of an amendment which Representa-
tive Claytcn, of New York, was iE-
,trumental in adding to the army APP
preparation bill.
These two regiments and two Iowa
batteries were mustered out of the
service before the general law went
into effect giving the volunteers cN-
ira pay. The amendment will place
these organizations ON the same foot
ng as all other volunteers in the
spanish war.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
VIII sue for Damages.

Lexington. Hy.. March 3O.-As a re-
suit of a mistake of trainmen on the
Southern road i'm Kentucky, Mrs. An
nie Thurman. of IIarrodsburg, Ky.,
has an attorney here investigating for
heavy damage suit. She says that
She boarded train here TO go home
last Tuesday and wore veil and that
passengers told the trainmen that she
was a Negrcss and had her removed
to the colored coach. They apologized
when they learned their mistake and
she was allowed 10 go home i'm white
coach. Her husband declares that he
will sue for damages.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
May GO IL Alone.

Louisville. Ky. March 3i.-William
Elliott. president of the Farmers
bank. of Henderson. was in the city
on his way TO Frankfort to consult
the officials OF the Frankfort Farm
ers bank in regard 10 the repeal OF
the banks charter by the legislature
The Frankfot branch OF the bank
wants to Nationalist. but the Hender-
son branch docs not. The officials of
the Henderson branch will make a
pull to separate from the other two
concerns at Frankfort and George
town and become an independent in
stitutiOn.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
Given q Lie Term.

Louisville. KY. April Oscar Alex
ander. colored. was sentenced to the
penitentiary for life for the murder
of Robert Paul. Mary and John Hop
l,ins, who rented house at Crescent
Hill, furnished. and then riaed of its
contents. were sent to the peniten-
tiary for three years. They shipped
the furniture to Cincinnati, where
they were arrested
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
Turkey settle. Russia's Demands.

Constantinople, April 1.-The otto
man government has addressed a
note 10 the Russian embassy declar-
ing that in the event of the Porte not
constructing railway lines in the
Black sea districts bounded by rail.
ways already conceded To others then
concessions will be granted to Rus
sia. IL is considered that the Porte
In this way settles the Russian de-
nands in the premises.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
Charged with Murder.

Cynthiana. Ky, April 3.-W. j.
laughlin. well-known farmer, WIS
arrested on n warrant charging him
with the murder of Miss Ida Hiten'
pretty young woman. who died sat
urday from the result of an opera
ton. Laughlin was released on $4,000
bail. The girl was member OF a
highly respected family.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
Kentucky Court of Appeals.

Frankfort. KY, March 3l.-A full;
bench session of the state court of
appeals was held Thursday morning
at the home of Justice White, the
members Of the court being unwilling
to sit in their regular chamber in the
capitol because of the feeling at the
capital. About 50 cases were decided.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
Aftcr the senntorshIp.

Frankfort, Ky, March I.-Con-
gresham David \. Smith, democrat
OF the Fourth congressional district
Of kentucky, has entered the race for
the United States senate to succeed
Deboe. McCreary, democrat, Of Mad
i.on. will also enter.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06

An exchange says lie Mr.. Nc
Kinley has the courage of his convic-
tons he viii either veto or refuse 10
sign the Porto Rican tariff bin" There
comes the old question: What are Mr..
Mckinley convictions? The president
in his annua, message advised Tree
trade with Porto Rico. lie emphasized
this as a plain duty. Then came the
bill To impose 25 per cent. Of the Ding
ley duties. afterward amended so as to
make il - per cent. for two years. IL
was assumed that the leaders in the
house aud the president were at cross
purposes; but 10. the leaders were sent
for and left the white house with the
word that the bin must pass. The pres
ident whipped the rccalcitrants into
opposition To his own message. What
can the senate do for such man Gin.
cinnati Enquirer.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
steamer ounra.,Inea.

San Francisco, April 1.-The steam.
err China, which arrived from Hong
korg, was quarantined. She report
ed the death of one of her Chinese
passengers and the Sickness OF AN
other aboard. The ships doctor haG
not determined the nature of the dis
eaSa
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
AlIeRed Assai,ant Held.

Padueah, Ky, March 30.--tiip OIL
son, a horse dealer, charged with de
tanning Mrs. Frank Henderson, the
wife of a well-known farmer near
wickliffe. against her will. about a
year ago, has just been arrested here.
lie has been in Louisville.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
SUnknown Body Found.

Hopkinsville, ny, April 1.-The
body of an unknown colored man wal
found i'm a field near Pembroke. \
bullet had passed entirely through
the body near the heart, and his head
was so terribly beaten that the fea'
lures were not recognizable. \ bun.
die of clothes near the corpse con.
tanned a collar bearing the initials u
4 r"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
Inquest 20 he Held.

Cynthiana. KY, April Miss Ida
Hiten. aged %, popular young
woman of the Connersville neighbour
hood. died under distressing circum-
stances. An inquest will be held. and
it is believed sensational! developments
and the arrest of a well-known farmer
will follow
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
Plague Run ID. Course,

San Francisco, April 2,--The trans.
port Sheridan reports that the plague
in Honolulu has about run it's course
80 cases had developed for week
before the vessel sailed, March "a.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
snnth TrimhIe for ConErcn..

Frankfort, Ky. March 2O.-South
Trimb.e. speaker OF the Kentucky
house, Thursday announced himself
as a candidate for the democratic
homi.rtion for cong ess IN the Sew
enth district.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
J Cotton Comprr.. rIant Rurn..

Little Rock. Ark. April News
reaches here that the Newport Com
press company's plant burned Mon
day morning entailing loss of $780,
200. Seven thousand bales of cotton
were destroyed. The losses are Gov
cred hY insurance.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
MiIIir Thornton sold.

Lexington NY. March 9i.-Sam
Wilson, of this city, has sold 10 Roy
Miller, trainer for the Plant heirs. the
fast pacing mare Mile Thornton for
$500. She has gone better than 2:lO,
and has valuable engagements.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
Mnxor bradford Dend.

Falmouth. Ky. April mayor F.
F. Bradford died. after brief illness,
aged 65 years. lie previously served
eight years as county superintendent
of schools. His remains will he in
Il rred here
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06

Lewisburg. Ky, April s.-,Iim Smith
shot and killed Alex. Jones just out
side the town. They were both col
ored, ami fell ont over a crap game.
Smith male his escape.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
Released From auarantine.

San Francisco, April 5.-'rhe steam
ship China has been released. from
quarantine and her passengers have
been landed. The transport Sheridan
viii be detained at Angel island for
several DAYS.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
Cant. Davis out on Bail.

Frankfort. NY" March 3l.-Capt.
, ohm Davis was released from Jail FRI
Iay afternoon. Postmaster T. II. Rak'
er, of Louisville and Hon. l.. j. Cra'N-
ford. of Newport. becoming surety for
him
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
is no longer a myth

imperialism Is no longer myth
in this country. and imperalist is n
substantive that has at last found the
thing IL stands for. Our impcrialists
are the republican proteCtionists who
want TO put high tariff taxes on the
products of our new possessions inn
ported into the United States. Impe,
rialism and protection arg both me,
dieval institutions. II is natural that
they should find favor only with bour-
bon epublicans.-N. y. Times.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
The plans of the republicans "a

The plans of the republicans for
the campaign of 1900 are said To include
a tour by Mckinley, with speeches from
the tail end of trains. In 1895 Moham-
med stayed at Canton and invited the
mountain TO come to him. In 1890 Mo-
hammed will &C to the IEountaip.--St.
Louis Republic.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06
Ex-RepresentatIve Dead.

Lexington, KY, April William
Thomas Jones, eX-representative of
Jessamine county in the state legisla'
ture. is dead.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-04-06

Protests against the measure are COM
ing in from farmers. wage workers and
merchants. Militarism Is not popular
with the people-who have.to foot the
bills. And the disclosures IN the Occur
DAlene investigation are stirring up
considerable apprchensicp in the coun-
Try as 10 the advisability Of heavily tax
ing the people to support a big military
force which may possibly be used at
home TO take away all rights of citi-
zens.
The Porto Rican TariT.
The house has fair prospect OF get
ting another vote ON the Porto Rican
tariff. The senate shows every dispo-
sition TO pass a government bill with a
tarin amendment instead of the tariff
measure passed by the house. The sen
ate free trade insurgents" even init
mate that they will now vote for the
Foraker bill and give their colleagues
Ia the house a chance 10 send back
free trade measure II they choose. The
whole fight disorganizes the republican
forces more and more each day. The
one thing that the republicans cling TO
with great pertinacity is that they will
not concede that Porto Rico is a part
OF the United States and entitled 10 the
protection OF the constitution. In the
words OF senator Foraker. the unfor-
tunatc people OF that island are "ciii-
zens OF Porto Rico" and entitled to the
protection Of the United States.
That means whatever measure of pro-
lection trust-controlled republican
congress chooses 10 give.
The Occur D'AIene Troubles.
The investigation Of the Occur
d'Alene mining troubles is becoming a
matter Of national interest. Represent
alive Dick. with the republican major
ity of the military affairs committee. is
conducting the investigation in "a most
partisan and unfair manner. But he
cannot conceal the fact that the mill
tnry and the administration are re-
sponsiblc for the permit" system.
which il in violation OF all rights Of
citizenship.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1900-12-06
Where He Could Have stopped.

DIR. Thomas A. Hoyt, the pastor Of
the Chambers-Wylie Memorial
church, of Philadelphia, was recently
entertaining President Patton, OF
Princeton, Gen. John B. Gordon and
other eminent men at dinner relates
the Saturday Evening Post. The
guests were speaking in strong praise
of a sermon the minister had just
preached. and those who were yersed
in theology were discussing the doc
trinal points he had brought out.
DR.. Hoyt's young son was sitting at
the table, and President Patton, turn
ing to him. said:
'.My boy. what did you think OF
your fathers sermon? / saw you
listening intently to it," at which
praise Mrs hoyt smiled cordially, and
all listened to hear what sort of re-
ply the lad would make.
Il guess it was very good said the
boy; "but there were three mighty
fine places where he could have
stopped"