The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, February 26, 1897, Page 2

"THE PADUCAH DAILY SUN, + Oiee Standard Block, 115 North Fourth! ine Eddyville brauch penitentiary is have no such intention. + Their rela. tionship is worth about as mach to Published every afternoon, except) Greece as that of Russell Sage, the Sunday, by multi-millionaire is to his poor broth- THE SUN PUBLISHING COMPANY, Jer, on whose little farm he took @ rchaetchcnaaedenl mortguge to secure the payment of a paearvest | loan of $50, recently. P.M. Fisuen Romer... |. TREASURER t : iMAo AR AENEN | ‘Tre government has just ordered ashipment of old cannon from the "| United|States arsens] at Roek Js'and, = Ill, to the battle field of Shiloh THE DAILY SUN They are mostly twelve Win! give special attention to ALL local hap | pounders, dismounted, and are to be of 4. vietmity, te ‘i Mee otsing general news, which ‘will vc | used for decorative purposes in beau- Sot newiecting kenera ; Been oe ay ge epace will Permit withont Fel iifving the famous battle ground, which is to be made &® national park. Gard Wo expense. HWE WEERSY SUR This is a most worthy enterprise, and we heartily endorse the interest being Ls devoted to the interests of our country pat ‘and will at all times be newsy and en. in the work by the govern- There sre immevse excursions her, J.R. Smith, RW. M. Pisiiliamson J.J. Dorian. six and Yertaining, while keeping its readers posted on all political affairs and topics;while it will | taken be a fearless and tireless exponent of the doc ; ment. trines and teachings of the National Repubii =e to this point every year from all di- CORRESPONDENCE. rections, aud with proper improve- aaa bon wiitve Ite Correspondence Depart. | ment the place can be made a most great, fo reich tt hopes, Abiy to represe™' | beautiful and attractive one for vis- lation. ADVERTISING. Rates of advertys! will be made known on application ie itors, while fostering a spirit of patri- otism, north and south, AN investigation of (he affairs of being made by members of the Sink- ing Fund commission in person, the 40|Teport of Inspector Lester having 10 cents| been challenged by Mr. Happy. Ail good Republicans, without regard to their personal feelings toward Mr. Happy, will hope for the sake of the party that he will be able to. vindi- cate huuself fully and show that the charges preferred by the Inspector A pispatcn was sent out yester-/are groundless or at least greatly day to the effect that President-elect| overdrawn. If, however, a full and McKinley had declared he would/carefal investigation of the facts Promptly sead @ war vessel to Cuban/which the commission may be de- waters. We believe he will do it but| pended upon to make, shall show we do not believe he made the re that Mr. Happy has not been faith- mark. It is highly improbable he} ful to his trust, that he has neglected would declare himself ia such man- | the duties of his office and failed to ner at this time. protect the interests of the state as Tur council of Nebraska City sit- ral re hey ei. paleo eye ting as a jury decided that the Mayor|S*Y let the ax fall. If,there is _in- should be ‘excluded from, ousted | Competency or corruptioa in official and remoyed, and put out This}circles under a Republican admini- would indicate that the Mayor should | stration let it be ferreted out and its be bounced. fired, ejected and kicked out.—Wichita Eagle. It is evident that His Honor is in danger of being ‘‘shook.’’ — Daily, per annum. Daily, Six months. Daily, One month. Daily, per week.. Weekly, per annum in ad- vance..... Specimen copies free EE ood FRIDAY, FEB. 26, 1897. 2 1.00 punishment meted out_tojthe offen- ders, cut where it will. These are not the characteristics of Republican- ism. Honesty and efficiency in the ad- Tux present Cuban complications| ministration of the offices from the and the stand Secretary Olney has | highest to the lowest are demanded taken cause the American people to| and expected wherever the Republi- pray for a few hours of the policy of/can party is in power, and we not that peerless American statesman| only desire to see the demand met iu and diplomat, James G. Blaine. one} this state but believe the high of- who would have upheld the ficials entrusted with the reins of and dignity of his country, whatever | government will see that it is met. the cost. The future of the party as well as the aac honor of the state, {which every good Srantsn soldiers are reported 0] Republican has ,at heart, require it, have taken down aud destroyed an} at the same time there should be no American flag which a sinall shop! disposition to make a ’svape goat of keeper displayed over his shop, and} guy one in the effort to pander toa threatened him with dire puvishwent depraved taste for scandal. it he dared raise another. The Ln Pi par on tag{. Tae Cnban situation is exceeding- trouble at last accounts, He i ly critical. The despicable lack of | backbone displayed by the adminis- probably aware that Major McKinley cog : , ‘ is soon to be president. tration in dealing with the question —— has undoubtedly resulted in seriously Wurte removing President, Cleve- | endangering the lives of many Ameri- land’s household effects to his new| cans and it is believed that Dr. Ruiz home in Princeton, N. Y., a few] is not the only one who has met an days since, the expressman at tha'|untimely end at the hands of the place broke into one of the presiden-| treacherous Castilians without trial tial boxes and, it is said, got tight} and in the secret precincts of the on some of the President’s ‘‘booze,’’|dark and dirty Spanish dungeons, It may be that this same booze is the} Had Mr. Cleveland bad more regard @ause of the stubbornness of His|for the honor of his country and less Corpulency on the Cuban question. | for the insinuating hypocricy of the Spanish government, be would have honor UTTERLY Some three or four Cuban prison- ers, who were confined in the same prison with Ruiz, and who have don: considerable talking for Generu) Lee's benefit since the death of Dr. Ruiz, are now missing. Residents of Havana readily understand that they have probably become — food for sharks. Havana would seem to be an excellent place for an Ameri- can to get away from, and we arc told they are getting away as rapidly ties will admit o_— Ir is highly probable, and such av. tion would certainly meet with the approbation of the American people of all parties, that Consul General Lee will be retained in his present sition by the incoming administra- tion, He has shown himself a cap- able and efficient officer and it would be a deserved compliment to @ thor- usuring to the a capable and faithful charge d'affaires, He will rec the requisite support from McKinley and Sherma: Av incidentof discussion {in the Senate yesterday is indicative of intense feeling on the Cuban ques- tion. During the discussion the gal- leries were crowded. Mr. Fry, of Maine, remarked that if he had his way he would bave a war vessel in Cuban waters without delay. The galleries burst forth in uncontrollable applause. Mr. Mills, of Texas, re- marked in ovident satisfaction; The galleries are filled with Americans who have a right to give expression to their feelings.”? The incident was had the respect and honor of his own people and the admiration instead of the contumely of the world. His silent contempt for the resolutions passed by Congress at its last session will be charged to his account for all] time. They reflected in @ mild de-| gree the sentiments of the American people and would have been a safe guide for his action, relieving him as | it would have done from a great share ef the responsibility of any ac- tion taken in pursuance thereof, His! stion in regard thereto, or rather his non-ection, is characteristic | of the man, who prefers his own way and contemns the advice and opinions of the people. There has been @ feeling more or less pre- valent that the state department pos- sessed knowledge which was withheld from the American people, and which warranted a more conservative atti- tude than that demanded by congress and the people, But it now appears that whatever may have been gained through the its offl- cial representatives in Havana, the only source denied the people, has been of a nature to sustain whe posi- tion taken by congress and which has had the enthusiastic popular endorse- ‘There is no longer a doubt knowledge ment. that Consul General Lee's advice has been persistently ignored. General Lee, whose the very best facilities for gaining a clear understandiog of the situation, positioa has given hiw has, we now learn, been urgivg, so far as compatible with the subsisting relations betweea himself and the ANNOUNCEMENT. ‘The Sun isauthorized to announce 1. D, WILCOX ty @ candidate for sheriff of McCracken ¢0 As, subject to Democratic primary to be, April 8, 1807, We are authorized to announce W. 8. DICK As A candidate for assessor of McCracken county, subject to the action of the Demo- lave Been the Appeals of Consul Gratie Primary election tobe held savurday, General Lee TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT, confidence of his fellow citizens. At this juncture the Ruiz murder, which he had foreseen and notice of which he forwarded the secretary of state took place. General Lee investigated the terrible facts of this tragedy on the spot, and, as 1 A Blush of Shame Mantles the]oabled you, without delay ay , . the department. For Cheek of Every True three days he received no reply. American. Then Mrs. Scott called upon the consul general and, with tears in her eyes, told him of the sufferings and torture to which her husband was ex- posed, because he was accused— falsely, it appears—of having in his collection a set of stamps issued by Havana, Cuba, Feb. 24.—(via|the Cuban republic. Key West, Florida, Feb. 24.—] General Lee immediately decided Stephen Bonsal, in New York ‘‘Her-|to act as his sense of duty and re- ard.’’)—The situation here is crit-] sponsibility dictated, and as his con- ical, Every soldier and every camp] science told him was right. He de- in Havana knows of the threatened | manded the release of Scott from the breaking off of relations between tLe] illegal restraint he was suffering. United States and Spain, and they] He informed the department of the are preparing for it. ‘The work upon|demand he had made He told the defenses is being pushed on with] Washington authorities of the gravity great energy, and it is rumored every |of the situation. He asked them to five minutes in the day that Gen. Lee act promptly to avert bloodshed and has received his passports and that/incalculable losses. He asked that war is declared. warships might be sent to Havana to Americans are flocking in from the] sustain his just demands, and he con- country, and if one-half of the Amer-| cluded by saying: icans who want to leave for the} «1 will not and cannot stand an- United States on the Mascotte this] other Ruiz murder.’ noon board her she will sink, and this] He wrote that a week ago and he letter will never reach the cable office] has repeated it twice since by cable in Key West. and by letter. ‘The position of our citizens is most} Since Sunday night last both his critical, .The rumor, whether true ignation and request for removal or false, has gone abroad that the} have been in the hands of the State American government wouil not in- Department at Wasbington, and tervene ; that Americans can be wur-| President Cleveland has failed to se- dered with perfect impunity, so long} cept his resignation orto order his as the trade interests of the country | removal. are not interfered with. n. Lee has stated publicly his Unless something firm and decided, platform. He will not and cannot strongly Amecican, is done at Wash-!have another Ruiz murder. ington, Americans are in great dan- BRIFTWOOD GRAPHIC STORY OF GEN, LEE’S TRIALS. ger of their lives. The murder of Ruiz and the demand for the release of Scott are the sole topics of con- versation. The government and palace people here tried to change the subject off GATHERED ON conversation by giving out late last evening news of an alleged skirmish with Gomez, but the attempt was a NOTES. failure. The amusement and the great hi-| The Ashland City left at 10 a. m, larity which were to be observed at|for Danville, Tenn. the palace yesterday have changed] The Dick Fowler was away for toda Miuister De Lome has cabled | Cairo this morning as usual. the Captain General that Lee will not! The W. ¥, Nisbet from Cincinnati be recalled, that his resignation has| loaded down for Memphis is due to not been accepted and that he may pass down today. be sustained. The Joe Fowler was the 1 di Hundreds of cablegrams are pour- pee oe ne ing in on General Lee from every out ae thie. port for , : morning, leaving at 10 o'clock. quarter of the globe, congratulating him upon the stand he has taken, : those from the United States promis- the levee and wharves this moraing, ing patriotic action in. congress, owing to the very bad weather, Even at this critical women, and| The City of Clarksville is due here with many heavy cares and responsi-|out of the Ohio tonight and leaves on bilities, which the administration | ber return to E’town tomorrow at should share, weighing upon him, | noon. General Lee views the question from The Pete Hontz, formerly the a calm, dispassionate standpoint, and|Grace Morris, passed out of the Ohio he authorizes me to express the hope] yesterday at noon with a tow of ties that the situation created by the mur-|for Mound City. der of Ruiz and his own determina- t tion not to submit to another similar | this morning after some barges for atrocity should not be exploited by | the Ayers & Lord Tie Company, of partisan advocates of any particular] ¢ icago, Policy toward the island of Cub The Pavonia arrived here trom out Ene eee, Ceoetal Lee thinks; is/(s Ohio lesb night... She is 6a now r. It 1s whether law-abid- ing citizens residing abroad are to be| trac? Ne Aigo vaste ibaa ti protected, or whether we are to serve] ” ne i” a He core, notice that they can bemurdered and| ‘The arrivals and tortared with iapant moruing were as formerally, THE LEVEE. All the clear to us all here on the island, who] "led time, doing a very fair business have witnessed the incidents of the] The Clyde arrived out of the Ten- last two months, that Iam afraid we | nessee river this morning. She leaves do not waste time in explaining it and} on her return to Florence and way making it clear to all those who are/points Saturday afternoon at 4 farther away and less acquainted with |0’ clock, the facts, The Sunshine from Memphis For many months General Lee has} bound for Cincinnati passed up last satisfled himself, and has placed] night after lying here for nearly overwhelming facts before our gov-| three hours receiving and discharg ernment, that not a single provision | ing freight. of the treaty right secured to our he Ayers & Lord Tie Company countrymen by the genius and abil-| have secured the big harbor tug, Ida, ity of Cushing and Pinckney is being} to assist their steamer, the R. A. antes by the authorities of this/Speed, in getting their ties off | the ANpiessonitsats hats bles bar? banks of the rising Ohio and put them in a place of safety. pressed as they occurred by the ex- " F a he vie P ecutive branch of our government, Tie men that have ties distributed and General Lee was thus readered| ong the river banks are uow in con- powerless, Not a single one of] %t#at fear that the rising water will these violations of treaty rights—not| 8¥eeP them away, Several were in to speak of the humane laws which the city today securing barges with bind us all—has ever elicited trom] Which to get them into safety. the state department a sign of life or] The steamer Belle, of Calhoun even acknowledzment that it had]Which has been occupying a snug been received. The Cuban section|berth along side of the state department shut up with| Point several months in winter shel- a snap and growl several weeks ago,|ter, left today for St. Louis wher when Juan Bravo burnt the cane of] she will re-enter her old trade in the the Trinidad Sugar company. Lilinois river, Mr. Cle land, General Lee submit-| moored at the foot of Jefferson stree ted in dignified silence to his situ-|for some time ,ast, was taken up the thrust upon him, and the matter/the Dick Fowler, owing to the swift would have drifted on until March 4,/ current and drift which is now in the probably, but for the Ruiz murder. | raging water of the muddy Ohio. In the case of Ruiz, General Lee! Last night the iver rose more rap- had notified the department that no idly than any time previous. It charge had been brought against the] crawled up the gauge about an inch man within twenty-four hours of his} an hour. ‘The gauge registered this arrest, as the law requires, aud he} morning at 7 o'clock 5 and still further notified the department that rising, which is exactly one foot Ruiz was being kept incomunicado} higher than it showed Just night at 6 for a longer pe than the Spanish | o'clock. code allows, He took the same steps . ia the case of Scott, and in every in- Trip to Mexico, tance, step by step, has pointed out} On February 27 a special train he illegalities that have character-| will leave Chicago via Illinois Cen- zed each and every proceeding of|tral railroad fora tour of Mexico. Spanish authorities here in their] stopping at New Orleans for Mardi reatment of American citizens,|Gras, and at principal points in state department that the government occupy advanced _ closely related to those of England, | ble with a wise and patrivtic states. exceedingly impressive. i 1p Sik cache ground. ‘There {s uo explanation of Tue reigning house of Greece is} the action of the President compati- Russia, Germany and Denmark, and] manship, holding the lives and liber- it has been thought in some quarters} ties of American citizens and the hon- that on account of this kinship these] or of the country above every other powers would be friendly to her pre-| cousideration,us the President should tensions and back her upin annexing} do and as the American people ex- Crete. It now seems, however, they] pect and dewand that Le shall do. the lives and property These cablegrams bave never been Mexico, making a personally con- answered one way or the other, Ear-|ducted tour of about thirty-five days, nest inquiries addressed to the de-]The rate from Paducah will be parcmept asking for the opin-]8311.65, which covers railroad and ion of the proper law officers of the} sleeping car fares, meals in dining government upon the legal questions| car and hotels; special street cars ; of the cases gs they arose have never guides and interpreters; boats and been noticed, until the conclusion] burros and attendants, or further was forced upon General Lee that in particulars, descriptive pamphlets, fullilling his oath of office to protect] etc., call on or aldvess t of American] A. H. Hanson, G. P, A., Chlca- citizens in this terror-stricken coun- go, LL, or try he would have to rely upon his wee Ponoyan, C, A., Padu- own resources gud the respect andj cab, Ky, 7 td aie Evansville this | ~ Business was unusually quiet on} departures this | The position of General Lee is eo|!ocal packets in and out on sched-| f Livingston's | Actuated by feelings of loyalty to] The Gus Fowler, which has been ation, so little to his liking, that was]Tennessee a piece this morning by | x Misi THE WAY FOR y Our Srng Tass, ‘HOW? By making big cuts on our fall and winter goods. Try us and se¢ if thisis not true. Don’t you neetherrtttmbrella or mack- intosh for this season of the year? if so, look at our new and complete line. Do you need a new Carpet, Matting, Linoleum Portiers or Lace Curtains? We have all hese in artistic patterns and £an lay the floor- ings on ye ie notice. Our 6% and 99¢ Rem- nants forRugs came yesterday. They gre pretty designs and money $avers too. Look ‘atethe “new Ruben waists for children as per cut, |ranging in’sizes{from No. 2 to7 and prices from 35¢ to 75¢. They) are a very fine grade of wool/and are just the thing for the fittle omés—ho buttons to come off } We have a splendid lot of percales for boys’ and ladies’ shirt waists,—look/ at them. Our stock of Kid Gloves can nor be surpassed, / Our 3 prs. stockings for 5oc/will continue for this week. Agents for Bea gay Patterns, OPENING Fev oe ew cae for the Diplome The samefean i: » at any reputable grocgty in the cit Diploma Flour needs no from us, fordt has been sold on the mark AL” SATISFAC is unquestionably the rotter floty for sale on the market. half barrels and PLOMA. for any considered, prices are as low as class flour, quality en, WE DO NOT SELL } TO CONSUMERS. M. LIVINGSTON & CO. 116 and 117 N. St, Steam Laundry, J), Be ouk SON, 106 BROADWAY. TELEPHORE 200, dry if you_want Give us your la! first class work i very. Ompt ce Established 1875, Marble Hall, Bohgfnan, Propr. Fine Kentughf Whishies, 125 Broadway a You should at prices to suit your pe making extreme low pri WOE VEVECVE FB93BOR98UH A | Holiday Groceribs, Fruit Cake Fresh C | Telepnone 118. Hartware, AND CIGARS. Warm Lunch from 9to 12 a. m, BRoapway L.B.Ogiltie&Co. R. M. McCUNE, ciutad Sign Patnter, Ornamental With PADUCAH YCLE ORKS, | 126 and 128 N, Suh Hon harbor tug, Ida, went to Sil DR. DANIEL, omen hah 12 pow Over Lang vA Orug Store. PRESIDENTIAL Inauguration Washington, March 4, 1897. For the above occasion the Illinois Central railroad will,on March 1, and 2 sell tickets to Washington, D. C. and return at one first class fare |for the round trip, good going on the date of sale, and for continuons } sage in each direction, and r | not earlier tha . nor later ithan March st vr further information and tickets apply to turning A. H. Hanson, G. P, A. Chicago, tl. W. A, Kectoxp, A. G. P. A,, Louisville J.T. Doxovay, C. T. A., Padu- | Hickory Stove Wood, For nice stove w »phone 29. | e ale leph nee | $1 per load. .™ Ono River Spoxk dev Row Co. | | i the ou at ‘onoe 10 health" A ALLES, Clear Springs, Ky, OR. BELL’S R is a certain specific for coughs, colds, sore thro, bron, pinay ma, whooping cough amd croup, Price $80. be. and #1» Qrngucins oF sent upon rece EE, Sutherland Mediane PINE-T HONE ttle, At All of price by Padveah, Ky, For Sale by Ochischlaeger 4 Walker ‘new styles and will be sold at these prices for a few days only. Call at once, E, Guthrieg Co. apes) ca, Attorneys at - Lay, Krapher in OMice. 8 | A, 0, RUSS in OntigeAt Wille Livery Stable. Telephone 353 it, Eff u { Undertal a Chance cah, Ky tl | To get some real bar- gains in fancy black dress goods. Don’t fail to see’ the follow- ing special offers, 2 pieces fancy styles! worth $1.50 for $1.18, 2 piec fancy stylee worth $1.90 for $1.48, + pieces novelties worth $1 for 66c. 4 pieces fine novelties worth $1.25 for 88e. : 2 patterns faney jacquard weaves worth $2 for $8, These goods are 315 Broadway, Phone '155, ‘Sageae a Mowe Wagar Hi a 1308 Third] |Physicians and Stygeons ) Can't be beat when it homes to baking st | BREAD 0p ... Bakes them. | to any part of the city Fresh Graham Bread Yyery Bay, Tel. 274, 123 S. 3d Street. _ DP Juere M.D, Liaw JVETT. WILLIAMSON, Olfice, No 419% Broadway, TELEPHONE 24 Pensions carefull Thousands of A S. DABNE ® DENTIS 406 BROADWAY, y yr } | 8. GANSTER, | day Vouchers for aie it Bank FURNALES, If You are Looking for ains in — Foétwear ‘& SONS. A of Shoes ok. We are 0 reduce ours pring goods. wy DIEHE PPIPIEECE We are Headquarters for al "e stock and make room forfour S; 2 Telephone ae —IS HEADQUARTERS FOR—~— “a Broadw, $ ° é $ $ $ 2 SELLS Gutlor, Tinware, STOVES, ETC. WILL APPRROLATE YOUR | CAKES. — 2 days diver Hors | Do Re Wonk Guandyreg IHE | Brinto on B 120 8. Fourthy aterials, ' Apples aud Oranges, ned Go HOME-MADE LARD A SPECIALTY, 6, &e. h and Trimble Sts, ME. JONES Cor and Market. The Expert BuacksHiTH A\a/ Hose Suoee, TRADE, i ENRY GOCKEL JW. Moore, ‘Staple and Canned Goods of P| Kinds: ivery to YEALER IN ) Fancy byocaries, parts Of the city. rv. 7th and Adams oeing a a Apecialty. a ho sa te f poste vi igh ‘ary Kind, for wo; NRY GRE(F. Se eee D vis, ' nodarigh, Am,-German Nat. Bank. | OR. W. C. EUBANKS, Galt couse we an Plan 43,00 to” 85.90 per "A APHIST) . VILLE, KY, / oer ir fh yi laims, | Rooms only E9e'and upwafds, A. R. COOPER, Manager, ARPER NEY- Law 0. 2, its of the state attended to, o A