The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, April 9, 1897, Page 1

| \ ‘The Situation as Reported From ” + DISTRIBUTING GOVERNMENT AID. _ Tmminent Pert! of Inhabitants of “ t THE PADUCAH Our Advertisers Aye Reliable, Patronize them and show your ap- preciation of their enterprise. = - VOLUME 1—NUMBER 180 FLOOD NEWS; He has left Cienfuegos on the cruiser Concepcion for Jucaro, where the central trocha is, it is said, on ac- count of Arrolas, the commander of the trocha, who 1s much displeased at the continuous withdrawing of troops from that place. Near the town of Madruga, Prov ince of Mantanzas, the sugar plante- tion of Andres Terry, an Americsn citizen, has been destroyed by the ir- surgents, using dyna to blow up houses and machinery. ‘The loss is estimated to be about $450,000. Gov. Porerua, of Havana, has r signed, and will sail soon for Spain, not agreeing with the policy and duct of Gen. Weyler. The Spanish government has cabled Weyler order- ing him to introduce in the island the reforms recently voted by the Cabi- net. Large insurgent forces, under com- mand of Ducasi, have passed the Ma- Vion (Washington county) held coun- il and decided such a crisis was at hand as necessitated calling for as- sistance from the general governm: To that end the following dispatch was sent to the governor, and by him sent to Gea. Alger, Secretary of War, and a similar message gas transmitted to Congressman Catchihge: To the Mon. A. J, McLauria,Gov. ‘nor of Mississippi, Jackson, Miss. Further investigation into the effect of the overflow and cenference with leading merchants and planters show that thie (Washington) county is ractically entirely overflowed. The Population of the county is about 50,000, with upwerd of 10,000 head of mules and horses, exclusive of cattle. Over 40,000 of these people subsist upon weekly rations issued by planters and local merchants. The limited means of these are sbout ex- hausted and their credit des- ONE RECRUIT, | Comes to Hunter's Forces on Third Ballot. ALL Memphis.. COOK AND HUNTERITES ARE JUBILANT, Porto Rico Joins the Rebellion Convention Yaroo Delta. Against Spain. PLANTERS APPEAL FOR STATE Alp. Memphis, Tenn., April 9.—Tele- grams received tonight from the Frankfort, April 9.—It looked at flooded area of the Mississippi delta |‘ yed by the overflow. | one time today as if the prediction of | jana and Mariel trocha, toward the] The convention which began at - / report the situation anebanged. A Thirty days will probably | Dr, Hunter that he would be elected | west, where they will receive Mayia] Murray yesterday to nominate a 2 4 > heavy rain, accompanied by « strong beard before it can be determined [today wasto be verifled. On the| Rodriguez, who has been ordered to] Democratic candidate for circuit “ . northwest wind, has prevailed all af.| Whether a crop can be made, the] first ballot Hunter received 62 votes, | command the e3 of Pinar del Rio} judge and Commonwealth's attorney RE “herd ‘atin destitation will be incalculable, In| being three short of the necessary | instead of Ruis Rivera, df the Third Judicial distrivt, com. NATIONAL AND NEw ICEBERG FRIGERATORS Information from the Flower Lake| the meantime we mnst appeal to the/65. On the second ballot there was posed of Calloway, Lyon, Christian ‘i wwasse says that the break is 1,700|8°%ernment for aid during this period | no change. MINISTER McKENZIE and Trigg, nominated Thomas P Are superior to all others in Gonstruction, Economy and Durability, wide, Bohn in caring for these people} On the third ballot, however, sist go! Cook, of Calloway, on the tifty-fourth . aed stock. Only actual necessites| Baldwin, a Bradleyite, deserted to ballot. D _ Mid be town of Lulu is entirely shut out} *?e desired and each supplies can be} Munter. This gaye Hunter two less Physicians Now Beheve Himto/ © M, Meacham, of Hopkinsvi le Geo. O. HART & SON HARDWARE & STOVE Co. except by telegraph. disbursed withont waste through the|than requisite. Senator Stege Be Out of Danger. was made temporary chairman and S. | 303-307 Broadway. * © Today was ration day for the des-|#0Verament force stationed at this] was importnned to come to Hunter's! is J. Suook, of Kuttawa, secretary, INCORPORATED, 109-117 N. Third Street. titute refugees at Rosedale, and a{Point. We estimate it will require fanpport, and agreed todo so it he) Lima,Peru,April 8.—United States} ‘Phe compitwes were: ah Hot less than $135,000 worth of sup-|could get another vote so that he| Minister McKenzie’s malady has More poverty-strieken band of ne- current among the negroes that the euthans bed cont ratcon - ——— a fourth baliot, but an adjourament Trigg: Calloway oo TRAIN BURNED. was ordered.” Dr. Hunter atill ; : slutions—W siveaanial claime he will win tomorrow. An Effort by Republicans aud) i., §. Hale, Chri not finding their names on the relief] Fourteen Freight Cars aad Their PORTO RICO Democrats to Aare \ n, Lyon; J. BG ner roll. Wa: gton, April 8.—The Re- | "ett g: John D. Shaw, T (ele) € a0 Centents Destroyed. - - t : ‘hai Cie At Heloua the river has fallen two Tekes Up A Against Spanish |PUblican and Democratic senators Chairman Meacham’ was made a feet and eleven inches sinec ths levee} Indianapolis, April 9.—A Big] T#kes Up Arms Against Span! have at last apparently begun serious | ember of the committee on organi gave way Sunday, and the backwater | Four freight train wae annihilated by Oppression. efforts to reach an understandiog 0. in the soathern part of the city is at} #0 explosion at the Belt Junction on} New York April 9.—The ‘Her-| pon ® basis of reorganization of the The convention adjourned at noon aatand. Many flood refugecs are| the West Side. There are many theo- | gid’ today says: senate committees. e managing | to meet 8 1 o'clock, and Hon sally sells the firsy pair ; if the shoes wear, and are com ht being taken to Helena, and the num- | ries ae to the case of the wreck, but] pr. J, Julio Henna, president of | committees of both sides of the cham |W. M. Reed was called upon to ad- : er ; , . i ber in that city will probably {the trouble probably originated | the Porte Rican Revolutionary Com- | ber were in session during the greater] ress the aysembly, which be aid in fortable, the customer returns when An need of more : reach 8,000. The relief committee in |ia ® car loaded —with| mittee ia this city, has received pri-| part of the afternoon today and sub- | His usual happy manner. Every shoe we sell is stylish, every shoe wears, every shoe is comfortable e doing good work and no complainte| Whisky. Just before daybreak a] vate information from the committee |Committees, representing both par-] The report of the committee on tributes Tavite,/ Obs 4 Indred heinens have been made. The river is fall-|terriflc explosion awakeued the/in the Island of Porto Rico to the ef-|ties, met in conference for the ex-|¢redentials was unanimously adopted Bd fa og vie a eee A @ i all points between Cairo and | people of the neighborhood. A fire | fect that the country has taken up| change of propositions, ors Me-| ‘The report of the committee on or- Mave you ever sampled our Si ? If not,why not? Helena. Tuk ee an igi but | arme against the Spanish government, | Millan, Gallinger and Carter repre- gasteatitatas lopted. It recom $ a - e entire train welve to fourteen having takea place in| senting the Republicans and Senators | ente? for perm chairman o' a DISTRIBUTION AID. care was destroyed. ‘The wreck ex- ret aad ilaaien: : Gorman, Cockrell and Faulkuer the] tue convention Gen. H. B. Lyon, of G R k & So — tended a distance of about 200 yards ees Democrats. Lyon ; for permanent secretary, C.M 20. oc n. — Details Well Under Way and |along the Y, and was marked by di WARS, MANY WARS, Tbe Democratic conferrees outlin | Meacham, of Christian, and H. R. Supplies to Be Par- "atc We og twisted iron rods, — ed the position of the Democratic| lawrence, of Trigg, for assistant barre! ps, burned timbers and] p, id ber > ve t the | secretary. we fragments ofthe contents of thecare,|/OT"° Rico A@ds Her Mite tojiite of, the Semi aullowed to tii| The committee on Resolutions then eee VT VRLVHWSVTVOVA 000080080888 8808 Washington, April 9.—Secretary |The cars were loaded with whisky, Beaks Diatrem the committee places held by Dem )-| reported the following, which were Alger is pushing forward the work of |tobacco, grain, theatrical property} New York, April 9.—A dis crats in the last Congress. The Re-| concurred in: mn ommnreernmiaiiimaiaiaan Felief for the flood sufferers, and and miscelianeons merchandise, and} to the ‘Herald’ from Montevideo] publicans proposed that the reorgani-| Resolved, That we reaffirm our Hien Per R Cy it eae within afew days the disbursement! the only part of it that escaped in-| says: zation should take place on the basis | allegiance to tue principles of — the SUGAR BEE CULTURE, ed experiments several years ago, has) periments have demonstrated that _ , of the rations provided for by con-|tact was three barrels of whisky. The Republic is greatly alarmed at | of percentage, an arrangement which | Vemocratic party as expressed in the “ decided to re the work on a lar-/ beets grow well in Missouri. The p“sgress will begin. Today the Secre-| The train men say that the explo-| the failure of the government to sup-|they admitted would result in reduv- [Chicago platform of 1896, and call | ger scale. Their previous experi-|only question in doubt is whether was in copesultation with Col. /sion was caused by a hot-box or that] press the rebellion. The administr: ing the Democratic representation on | "pon all Demvcrats who may differ Expertmen’s to be Ren.wed by | ments demonstrated that the percent: beets can be produced in Missouri Gillespie, president of the Mississip-/ the train broke in two and the explo- | tion officials admit the news from the |the committees to au average extent|"Pov any of the principles’ therein the Missouri Stave Agri- ogc of sugar in Missouri, beets: was) that contain a high per cent. of sugar pi river commission, who was eam-jsion resulted when the two parts] front is unfavotable. ot ne ber. enunciated to unite in the coming cultural College. from 4 to 6. In order for the beet) and a small per cent. of impurities. moned here by telegraph by the Sec~ retary for the purpose. Col. Gillespre has just returned from a visit of inspection of the flood. ed districts alung the lower Missi sippi, and, backed by his experience in the river improvements, was able to give the secretary an idea of the needs of the situation. It is felt by the engineer officers that, with the appropriation of $200,000 already placed at their disposal by Congress for the protection of the impreve- ment works, they will be able to re- store the broken levees and get the river banks into normal wherever they are proteeted b levees constructed by the National Government,and are not state works. DISTRESS ABOUT GKEENVILLE came together again, The train men state, distric, escaped injury, bat a man named Otto Crenshaw, who was sleeping by the side of a pile of cross-ties in one of the cars, was pinned to the burn- ing floor. He was rescued and re- moved to the hospital in a serious condition, The money loss is heavy. The government column, under Maner, has been dispersed by Sarai Lamas is now said to be march- ing on Minos. The government troops were defeated with heavy loss at Treinta y’ Tres. London, April 9.—A dispatch to the Times from Cape Town says that advices received from Delagoa Bay announce that the country bordering on and acioss the Lim river, -aNW IN forming for many miles repeat PREAH -ANJOREO. d northern limit of the Transvaal, qmamenene is in open revolt. It is added that} Falls With a Breaking Piaza and the situation is serious. Taken Up Unconscious. SANGUILY ARRESTED. The proposition was afterward brought to the attention of the fuil Democratic caucus committee, but no definite action was taken. There was, however, any apparent disposi- tion to make concessions except upon the Finance committee membership, which there was a decided determina- tion to hold to its present financial and political complexion. stored to pow victory.”* Cook, of was made by and seconded of Kuttawa Hon. Joho MANNA AT FRANKFORT. vote in all the 19.90, Burne 11.53. The until a mot the candidate after the fifty Thomas P, Cx the fifty-fourt After the *] Cook nominute for The sprung vention ad Phe « He Was Not But There Was Ex- eltement Just the same. Frankfort, Ky., April 9.—Some wag wrote on the register of the lead- iz hotel last night: * A. Manoa, Ohio," There was a regular stam- pede in the hotel lobby among the politicians, who did not catch on to the joke, and the further fact that the supposed visitor was assigned to the well known headquar- St. Augustine, Fla., April J. Bryan, late Democratic for president, was injured here this evening by the caving ia of a p from which he was speaking. } four hundred men and women were precipitated about twenty feet to the ground, and many were injured, ut nonefatally, Bryan was picked ap un- conscious, An examination revealed} yt). non that he had received no injuries of af 11, wel] serious character. ul 11 I Bryan addressed fully three thous-] 0) "oy and persons from the piaza of theSan| : Mario Hotel, At the hist” Judge speech hundreds of people flocked | s, abouthim, So great was the strain that one section of the piaza forty Mle is Charged [With Abetting an Expedition Against Spa’ Jacksonville, Fla., April 8.—The arrest last evening of Julio Sanguily and Col. Francica Lachusa on a charge of aiding and abetting a mili- tary organization that was to be started from these shores against the peace and dignity of the Kingdom of in, bas occasioned something ofa sensation. This ie the first outcome of the alleged expedition of the Ber- jatwas broken up by the Vesnvius on her all-night’s cruise last | The warrant was is-| ner Eagan, and is returnable at his ‘oMice | feet square, fell through. at 10 a. m. in the morning. pa sage Sanguily and Lachusa were not] THE BATTLE S taken into custody, they being pa-| roled on their personal recognizance | to appear at the Phearing. Sanguily| Queen of the Seas is indignant over the n of the! thus having such matter sprung On| jigm-bnilt battleships of the navy, him, and will insist on an early hear- | 95 earned her builders, Messrs, \Wi ing. Thie the government will Abt, iat, Cramp & Son, of Philndelphi as United States District Attorney premium of $200,000 by making a1 Clark ve out of the city, though average of seventeen even knots au Cromwell Gibbons, who stands spon-|jy.nur over the regular government] ‘T. I sor for all Spanish doings, is here course, off the Massachusetts coast, | Eddyville. and they will ask that the case 0/1, the four hours’ speed trial required} Sam C, Mo over till Priday morning. This doubt-| vader the contract. A premium of |tawa. leas will be done. ) $50,000 for every quarter-knot above Cubans here are greatly stirred up, ' the contracted speed is one of the and they denounce the actions of the terms of the builders’ contract. ‘The United States officials in thus lending jows, by her grand work, proved themselves to the ‘dirty work Of herself to be superior to cither the n- Spain's hirelings,’’ as they phase it: | diana or Massachusetts by ® consil- Ample bail can be tarnished, 80 that | crabte fraction of a knot, and is to- nothing ean be done to bother San-| day the acknowledged queen of the guily, except the aggravation of h American navy, if not the most for- ing to stay here and Aght the case af-| nidable battle-ship afloat. terward, It is done, it is s to| a a prevent his returning to Cuba, as) they fear his presence there will en- courage the insurgents greatly. | G inces that he has | will do the Planters Compelled to Ask Aid for Forty Lhousand La- borers . citement, Greenville, Miss., April ®.—The condition of affairein this section of the Mississippi river continues seri- ous, Wantis today at the door of many laborers. The Yazoo-Missis- sippi delta embraces tea counties with s population of near four hun- dred thousand people, seventy per cent of whom are farm laborers who depend for their daily bread on ra- tions issued weekly by planters and local merchants on part of the labor- ers’ farming operatior The plant- er and merchant in turn secure ad- incements from money centers en their paper based en the growing crops after having carried the Iabor- er until the crops have been planted. ‘The inundation occasions a with. holding of credit from the country, thus cutting its most vital cords. From this statement it will be med- ily seen that every day adds severity to the strain, The promptnese with which the Federal government has interested itself in the condition of, the inhabitants of the inundated dis- tricts has brought a strong ray of hope inte the situation which is at best gloomy enough. The Secretary of War has kept himself in telegraph- ie communication with the Governor of Mississippi, seeking information concerning the needs of flooded dis- tricts. Gov. McLaurin, in turn, has kept in telegraphic communication with the representative men of the delta, and yesterday he was ad- vised assistance was needed. To- days’s advises give a more extended report of the prevailing condition, of leading of this sec ney A CANNIBAL F 4 White Trader im South Africa Made the Bubject. Victoria, B. C., April 9,—Austri lian advi es state that Mr. Dan white trader, who reached Sydgey from South Africa last year, met his. death ina very painful way while trading with natives of New Hebrides. He was tied up to one of th for three days, being Kept forcibly staffed with food. He was killed and eaten, wo- n joining joyfully in the can- ic feast. APPOINTMENTS OONFIRMED, 4 Number of Places Cinched by the Senate. Washington, April 8.—The senate yesterday confirmed the following nominations : Theodore Boosevelt, of New York, to be assistant secretary of the navy. Thomas W. Crider, of West Vir- Ginia, to be third assistant secretary of state. ‘apt. A. S. Chrowninshield, U. 8. navy, to be chief of bureau of navi- gation department ef the navy. Alonzo J. Tudor, of Tennessee, to be collector of internal revenne for the Second district of Tennessee, Brigadier-General Frank Wheaton to be major-general in the army, LAST. close of Dabr ballot The o’¢lock last ni Mr. convent a large nom IOWA. passed throu, America’s New 'a'tle Ship the home. Some of the ass,, April 9.—The bat- pre- Wt kinsville. D. Shi Jno. An Absolut Nelson Dr. BdWrds, specialty, Eyes, Bar, Nose and Ture, Paducal Ky. ly line eived at { hall Jamps just tbe Robins G| e Compan, If you believe you will need more coal durmg the month of March you had better order it now. The waters are rapidly rising and may cut off our coal supplies. We have a big stock on hand now and would be pleased to have your orders at once, We have only a limited supply of clippings for kindling, so you had better ordet quick if you/need them. : BARRY & HENNEBERGER, Telephone 70. Su iain w> ree va} PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, FRIDAY, APRIL 9. 1897. The Democratic Convention at Murray Closed, lots and P.M. Last Night. TELFGATES ALL RETURN HOME, Credentials—W. W groes then th athered at the | Plies daring the ensning thirty days| could be elected. yielded to treatment, and his phys- T. Wall, Christian ee place of Giknectoe eealt be bas for this county and we akroontty re-| There was great excitement ia the|icians now pronounce him out of y, Lyon; G. B. Bingham BWC BWS VHBSVD VUEVEY: 92 WOBOO to picture. Only those who were] (est your aid in secaring it. This] Hunter camp and they were confident | danger. As soon as his condition | Robt. Hayes, 0 nown to be actually in need were|'# *upplemental to onr wire of yester-| they would get the one needed recuit | will permit be will leave for the Unie} Organizat A. Miller, Callo- applied. The news had become | ‘ay. J. M. Jarwr, to make the election of the Doctor| ted States, wa, B, Allcnswortb, Christian; s Wu. G. Yenorn. sure. An effort was made to force SENATE M. T. Boughier, Lyon; B.'T. ‘Terry pring to the end that the party may be re The nomination of Hon, Thos. P. A. Burnett were nominate nM » coun u Was carried to -fifth ballot, and Judge convention morning surning until today, yavention re e Dabney, of Ir. Sims, sec Howell was nominated m adjourned at 10 Qa gut, and this morning ’ gh the Cooper, J. Molloy, M.'T. Bird Seed ' Official Newspaper of the City. DAILY SUN. REFRIGERATORS ano OVER NOW, ICE CHESTS. HOWELL NOMINATED, Took Bighty © Bale Adjourned at 10 ALL STYLES ALL SIZES Harding, Cal- Style eeu ayane ey © we) $ ° 6 $ $ $ ° é to be profitable for sugar making the eee Columbia, Mo., April 9 —Prof. | percentage should be from 10. to 12. ARTICLES FILED. : H. J. Wate: an of the M ssourt | Owing to the large number of letters, se Ses : 4 ‘ lege, male an’ inter-| however, which have been recently | For the Incorporation ofa Colored ttoday r Presbyterian Chureh. state industry years the question of of sugar beets in Missouri agitated, and Hon, C. C. and county campaigns er and wio an old-time rding the’ received here from or several of trade and cultivation ing — farther has been | agricultural rmers, capitalists investigation, boards | urg- 1 Articles of incurporation were to- experiment. station will 4ay fled ia Conaty Clerk Graham's Bell, of experiment further and make two ex-|Mlve for the Colored Cumberlyhd Boonville, has been urging an periments in each county. The |Presbyterian church, | investigation of the sugar United States Department of Agri- ¢ trustecs are Soha Sanyer, qualities of this product. Bell| culture has just supplied the station | Je Walker and Mike Tuomas, agd lias had two interviews with Presi«|with a large quantity of seed, which |C-,@- Hardson is pastor, thus [lent McKinley on the surject and | will be distributed free to any farmer| |, There is no capital toc, anne drop} "Bet him-to bring about a series of | making application here for the same, | Churet is situated at Nut and Bare experiments with beets in| Missouri. |'To any one who wishes to experi-| Pett stree Seite The State Agricultural Experiment | ment the station will furnish full di-| — Elestri¢ Globes « Ah@R: Station, which had already couduct-' rections for the work. Previous ex-/ Glass add Queensware comp for circuit judge Hon. J. R. Coleman by Mr. S. C. Molloy Phelps and Judge R the Mr. 3 for Cook was and pmained tt 10.5 ballott Phelps having the least votes ok was nominated in h ballot. nomination of Judge proceeded to nwealth’s attor- “Register, a jokeabout the con- comm, We Are ned in session uinated were: Hon. W. of Christian county; lavherry, of Christian Fenton Sims, of Trigg Trigg. ney was dropped first, md, and on the the del city ber of ites c en route lelegates who stopped ett, Cadiz ham, W. 8. Hale, Jas. Cook, J. H. Car- 1, Hl. B. McKinney, T. Hanberry, Hop- Agents, aw, Cadiz. Boughter, | Kut-| lloy, N. O. Gray, Cochran AND ly PURE No dirt nor chaff, at Soule’s Drug Store. Cochran * REGISTERED. LUMP EGG NUT ANTHRACITE PER BU. 10C 174 9 | 9! PER TON $8.25 .@f