The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, June 17, 1897, Page 1

¥ 4 VOLUME 1—NUMBER 240 “THAT TREATY, Japan Enters a Protest Fearing Abrogation of Her Rights. DETAILS OF THE SIGNATURE, A {Clergyman nesses to a Murder of Fifteen Years Ago. FRANKS BELIEVES HE WILL BE APPOINTED. Washington, D. C., June 17. —The Japanese government — has filed a protest against the Hawaiian treaty on the ground that it promises to lead to a breach of treaty stipu- lations between Japan and Hawaii Itis avery unusual thing for a { such importance to be signed early in the morning, but in this case it was desired that the con- vention be made ready early in order that it might be submitted to the Senate on the of its signature The document itself had been pre- pared carefully over night, in fact, it practicaily completed at the hours yesterday, but ry to make a close com: nd the President wished opportunity to go over probably — with drawing “up a was close of otic it was 1 parison, another the document a view to “THE PADUCAH DAILY SUN. LENTS LEFT. Prominent Farmer of Marshall] sion today at the Cumberland Pre Leaves Home. LEFT A NOTE, ALSO, And N erous Troubles He Evi- dently Wished to Escape. HIS SON IN PURSUIT. J.T, Lents, a prominent farmer and cofin make living in the suburbs of Benton, Marshall county, left last night at 2 o'clock for parts unknown He left a note saying that he bad gone but didn’t know when be would and for his family to look for er from him in a few days, in- ng them of his whereabouts is the father-in-law of Mrs. Nancie Lents, who mysteriously dis- appeared a short time since and was gone several ~— weeks Personal troubles with his son to be th The case of the young woman's disappearance from home created no little excitement at the time and young Lloyd Lents, her husband, is said to have threatened to kill his father if the latter did not disclose her whereabouts, claiming that he pirited her a The two men came here and spent message with which it will be panied to the senate. Therefore be fore 9 o'clock the persons who were cancerned in the treaty were all at the State Department, For the United States there were Secretary Sherman Assistant Secretaries Day, Ad nd Cridler, Private retary Babcock and Assistant Private Secretary Gay several for her, and then left Lents afterwards turned up with « days looking Free. On the Hawaiian side, as inister Hatch, Lorin A. Thurs- stated, were ton and W. A. Kinney, all for this particular occasion accredited as special commussioners duly — em- powered to nogotiate a treaty of an- nexation, After the formal greetings th tials of the Plemipotentaries were scanned and recorded, Secre- tary Sherman alone represented the United States in the signatures of the convention, and it was part of the ceremony to record his au- thorization by the President just as much as it was the credentials of the Hawaiians from resident Dole ‘Then came the reading and compari- son of the treaty, Of this there was two drafts, one to be held by each, later on to be exchanged in the us- ual form. Altogether it was twenty minutes after 9 o'clock when all was ready for the signatures, The Ha- waiian representatives had brought with them a gold pen in a plain holder, and at their request this was used for all of the signatures, Secretary Sherman signed first the copy intended to be held here, while Minister Hatch signed first the Ha- waiian copy of the treaty, his fellow- commissioners coming next in order, Mr. Thurston first, followed by Mr. Kinney. ‘The treaties were sealed by Assistant Secretary Cridler with a private seal carried on his watch chain, the copies were handed to their respective custodians and the treaty was made, as far as the executive branch of the government could ef fect it. There was general ex- change of congratulations between the parties to the ceremony and, after a photograph had been taken of the commissioners, the ceremony was ended, A CLERICAL MURDERER, red ft Confesses Two nitted Fifteen rs Ago. Rey, Wash ¢ Murders Ye Prestonburg, Ky,, June 17,—Rev. Wash Craft was arraigned today on charge of killing Len Higgins. ‘The reverend prisoner denied the charge, but broke down and confessed the murder fiftee ears ago of his uncle, Wm. Craft, There was a great sen- sation in the court room when the defendant made his confession, He will be held for murder in the two cases. ALARM ED. NO’ Not sman Franks Doe ar the Protests Filed, Washington, June 16,—Ex-Con- gressman Franks says he is in no wise alarmed by the protests filed against him from his district and is confident he will receive the appointment be seeks. IUNDRED STRONG. Was the Editorial Party From Louisville This Morning. Louisville, June 17,—The party of Kentucky editors aud press repre- sentatives which left here at eight o'clock this morning for Middleboro where the annual meeting of the Ken- tuaky Press Association is to be held numbered $00, and it was a joliy crowd, bent on a good time, which] Did Mrs. Mary Anderson During a they are sure to have, LOUISVILLE roll of money and proceeded to get The police meantime received a telegram from the old man asking that his son be for robbery, having stolen t ey. He after- wards refused to swe ® warrant, however, and while Le us serving a fine on the ct \ nisin; wife turned up Ben ton, having walked from Muytleld The old man evidently decide his son's conduct and left home. The younger Lents res city on the morning noon for Mayfield in father. MEKCHANT MARINE, {that was intolerable hed ul left search of bh The St. change Me Washington, D. ( Senator Cuekrell ir senate yesterday the fol from the Mercbants’ Exchang: Louis: he board of Louis Merchants’ Ex- oralizes © gress. June 16. juced in the ing petition of St directors of the Merchants’ Exchange of St. Louis has learned with pleasure t the re- establishment an American mer- chant marine is receiving the atte s of the Unit tion of the cong’ States, and that a bill to this end has been introduced by Senator Elkins of West Virginia. Phis board hear- tily approves of any legislation by congress that will lave the effect of restoring the carrying trade of this country on the high seas, and with- out assuming to indicate the actior that ought to be taken by th ernment, would tfally upon Congress the importance of en- acting such legi will produce ov resp urge the desired result. Every patrioti American would be gl the re- turn of the day when American ships, built by American mechanics, manned by American seamen and floating the American tla a recogn rying tra COLE ACQUITTED, The Jailer at Benton Injures His Foot by a Nail. —Charles court for nequitted yester= it -was sentenced to thirty days in jul for yetty larceny. He was defended by J Bill Reed Sam HH, Crossland, who were s ed by the court. Mr Pete Ely in his foot yesterday, have to use a stick, but he 1s Benton, Ky., June Cole, horse stealing, w lay, who was indicted last point a nail , jailer, stuck ill at tending court CIVIL SERVICE LAW ans Introduces a Bill to Abolish It, Walter Washington, June 18.—Congre man Walter Evans, of Kentucky, introduced a bill to give the Pr dent absolute power to modify or abolish the proyisions of the civil ser- vice law as in his judgment may seem well. ‘This bill has created quite a sensa- tion and is the biggest surprise of the It is said there are a num- session, ber of Republicans wio will make an effort to push the bill through Con- gress at this session. DIED OF PRIGHT Thunder Storm, Lexington, June 17.—Mrs, Mary Anderson, of this city, died ning of heart failure induced by “ling, and itis likely that a warrant this ‘ Db Meets at the © teria: Chi The District W, C. T. U. is in se: ch. byterian church with a small crowd in attendance. Mrs. Francis Beauchamp, president, is one of the visitors. ‘Today the work is being discussed, and routine business disposed of. ‘Tonight Mrs. Beauchamp will de- liver an address. AGAIN CONTINUED, Was Noah Franklin's Case at Benton Today. it Was Postponed by Agreement Until the Fall Term ‘The case against Noah Franklin, charged with the assassination of Daisy Sullivan at her home near Briensburg, Marshall county, was called in the Benton circuit court this morning, sand continued by agree- nt until the next term of court, about four mouths hence. Franklin will be compelled to remain during all these months in nt, as he bas been for several months past A special from the Sux’s corre- spondent states that the trial was cor by agreement’ the on account of hot weather and crops. ‘The witnesses were ri ognized for their appearance. The continuance has occasioned no little comment and disappointment in Mar- contin ued betw attorneys, shall POLICE COURT. Two Colored Boys Who Will Likely} Get in More ‘lrouble--A Short Docket Today. The case against Robert Molett and Rob Smith, charged with a hh of the peace, was again con- tinued in the police court this morn- ainst Smith for ma- i , and one against Mol- ett for swearing. ‘Testimony ntroduced showing that the pis- of contlict yesterday issued ay was tol found the scene ito Molett swore he did not own it npie Mitchusson, colored, was 85 for striking George Dixon. ase against Zeno Williams, charged with throwing at ‘Doctor’ Johnson, was again continued Ida Gray and ke Elhott were fined $5 and costs each for a breach of the peace CRAP SHOOTERS. belon who Vhirty-f'wo Warranted, and it Was in the County. Busy Times Out Near Massac with Grasshoppers, Cut Worms, and Gamblers. There have.heen exciting times out n the Massae section of the county during the past several days. Last Saturday Alex Smallman, white man, went before Justice H, Hartley and swore outa warrant ainst Austin Lee, a well known colored man, charging him with high way robbery. At the trial Monday Smailman tes- tifled that Lee threatened his life if » up $1.55, and that he as his own attorney, nif the money was not and if it did not asked Su won in a crap game belong to him, Lee. Sinallman admitted that it was won inacrap game, and the result’ was zave the whole thing a’ ed that crap m from Smith's Hill ss’ shop and the New Hope shooting lt had be to Ma hureh, Thirty-two warrants have thus far een issued by Justice Hartley ainst the gambler's, and Con- ble Anderson Miller is so fall of business that he has secured the services of Constable Hutchinson, «f Ballard county, to assist them Up to yesterday se ven arrests had been made, People in from the lower part of the county report that grasshoppers and cut worms are destroying the to- bacco as fast as it is set out, It is estimated that but one-half the regu- lar crop will be made this year. There are over 60 cases to come up before Justice Hartley next Satur- A large number of candidates day. F pected, with the usual number of Commencing Monday, June 20th, the General Electric Light & Power Company will commence to all day and all night lighting service, This will give all of, its pa- trons a chance to have fans jn their Rates for cure rive residences or stores, berland Presby- state §. 8. Sugg, of Pope County, Lets} Railroad Company Can't Find Snakes Bite Him. Laborers. DOES IT BY THE GRACE OF Gop.) "HEY WON'T WORK. = Hot Weather Seems to Haye De-| Them--Stiles | Closed. At Least He Is a Crank and Claims That He Does--Sugg Was Here Today. moralized ‘actory “HARD BUT HE SHOOK THE THIS CAUSES TIMES.” REPORTERS: ecured by a|melority of the men who have for} leather strap, and a pair of well-worn | mouths past done nothing but com- saddle bags. He was attired in a} Plain of hard times and no work, pair or jeans breeches, long, blue bigmed the administration and every- | coat, ragged and faded, and a vest | thing else but themselves, do not} of light fabric, adorned with a de-|Wan't to work, They haven't the| cidedly assorted set of brass buttons | Slightest intention of working of all’ sizes, ages and colors, He| 40’t work\when the opportunity pre- was over six feet tall and wore a| Seats itse Poday Master Carpen broad-brimmed free silver hat which, | f Jenkins, at the Illinois Central added to his flowing grey hair and desired 100 laborers and mechanics and beard, gave him a most uncivil-|t0 work on the sbop additions. — He ized A younger man{could = not find accompanied over ed with a cracker box, 8 appearance. bim was nove other than 8. S. Stgg, of|amted none. The wages the ral- Pope county, Ill., the man’ who lets|foad company offered to pay sre any kind of reptile in the category | $1.50 per day for iaborers, and bite him and never feels the effects | $2.50 per day (for mechanics. ‘The inability to secure help retarded the work on the provements. * has greatly of it. shop im He wanted to remove his snakes from the cracker box—for © that’s} Pf what the box contained—but “Capt, [f The Standard Oil Company's stavs Owens thankfully declined. Three ory Stiles has passengers wanted to donate & quar-{@own forthe past two days on ac- ter and see the snakes and their mas-f€unt of the men refusing to work ter do the brotherly act, but Capt. | Phey had no trouble over wages or Owens was obdurate, Bny thing like that, but simply don’ “IT don’t want any of them loose] @esire to work. Today an effort wa on the boat,’ be remonstrated. made to find men who were willing to “Well, they won't hurt nothin’, /2° UP to the factory and take their even if they do,’ argued Sugg, ‘and} Places, but none could be found they're the best rat dogs you ever) A somewhat similar state of affairs ” seems to exist in other places. The Cairo “Argas’” One of the curiosities of the times | | } been closed The snake charmer was invited out nye on the bank to give an exhibition, and a collision with the captain was thereby averted. A Sun reporter saw him shortly afterwards on the Cowling, where he had taken his menagerie, including himself, en route to Brooklyn, When questioned he displayed his hands and arms, upon which were numers ous scars, inflicted by the venomous fangs of the snakes. In the box rattle snakes, strikes of mechanics and laborers building season opens, wher ds, running into millions on the road out of employment. La Milwaukee, where half of the mechan- ics have been idle part or all of the time for the past six months, the journeymen carpenters went on a strike the other day for a reduction of working hours to eig {the rate of twenty-five as the thon PIERCE were cotton mouths, nts an hour, | ws % met g 8 2 as) broken | $990 of getting th copper heads, spreading adders 80 mething imiar ha _ br ken R Wishes “a ines = , of getting the amount sued for. | to the pastorate, and that he would Tononesion sod tibe® Npeae Memphis, a strike having been | |B. \. Picrce, # young man. who) He got judgment for $10. no longer serve the church in that “How did you discover your poa-| Ordered if ail'of ihie~tvaildvap-trades, [Some time azo followed a picture capacity, its ab tabed. ’ People who thus throw themselves| *#@at Lorefram. Parts, Tenn., and | REVEREND FOX. ernie “Like anybody else. Searched the} Ott of employment and yes | io Uf chosen War alr Caen | . . Ex-Confederate Veterans Reunion scriptures,"* was the attounding re-|tilding operations and business, | im 0% “ipoung him with a shotgun, at Nashville. ply i asym hy hee pinched by se Helo Se atte aa The Ex-Confederate Reunion at am a silversmith by trade,’” he i pendent on them for | He Wie sadleted be Ga He Continues to Agitate the Nashville, June 22d to 24th inclusive bread and butter are to be pitied for having only such sh providers proceeded, ‘‘and have traveled about the country for years working at my trade, c1ous shoe ing and which he forfeited, tess r Such mechanics and la- My home is in Pope county, Seana’ : « ag 7 . 1 ention to the orders of ¢ col Ill, and I left it only a few days ago, | borers do not want worl; they only Machel Mille sie i : ne ‘a ively for use of delegates at this re- [have traveled about showing that] Wnt some sort of pretext to serve us| Woo |) a mrougil wim ‘lown) Was Indorsed by the Church union, arriving at Nashville6 p.m, an excuse for not working. dines orn and he wa ih bie snake bites have no effect on me for] #" excuse for uot working, Ltasdd Se dalls= the ode ana der Eato:: ‘Then Resigned. Persons desiring to accompany this about two years, People are skepti-! special Sale for Friday, June 15,| have him ou hand when be is needed party will Kindly cal, but ali they have to do to con-| “We use these sales to relieve our|—Murray Ledger. ‘ Mr. W. G. Whitfeld, at Bockman’s vince themselves is to let one of the| stock and to handle large lots of | : : Rev. H. B. Fox, the preacher who | ST@cery store, corner Seventh and same suskes bite a chicken or them-} ods whenever they are offered be- | ae = came into such notoriety a few| Court, and leave their names in or- pos aay aarti et dar Noha aa GOT “HOOY months ago at Dycusburg by veing| 4eF that arrangements for their com- He then told about Naaman and . chased out by white caps, is still en-| fort and accommodations in Nash- o'clock. Don’t come earlier, how he was told to bathe seven times in the river Jordanjtofbe cured of lep- rosy, as detailed in scripture. The point he made was that it was faith that cured Naaman, or a ‘*Fulfill- ment of the Lord’s word,’” and_ that ages Against Mr. J. M. jcah Building ‘Trust ly sued the (take elev under charge of two | competent salemen, who will give you the best atteution possible. PLEASE NOTE CAREFULLY THE CON- prions of the antl goods adver- Postal Hardware and Stove Com ant | 109-11 7%N, GEO. cAP vt | Man Who Used a Gun at Murray and Skipped, These goods will be on second floor! Mt. J. M. Johnson Gets $10 Daw pany at Princeton for $1000 a We handle only good hose, of recognized quality, which we sell at the very lowest prices, ranging from 9c per foot up. The best hose n the ofp for.- - - : : | Pe Do you need a Lawn Mower? We can sell you one for $2. ‘There are at least some people who re | A picturesque old fellow boarded | have no might to complain of ‘hard | { ( Y the ferry boat, Bettie Owen, on the] tines. It has developed here dur- ' 4 wl i : Illinois shore this morning, well load-| ing the past few days that « large} new . pany, 803-307 Broadway ANCORPORATED, Third-st them, al ‘They came to| though fifty colored 6 59 Paducah on the boat. men were discovered who had vo e av This unusual looking personage | Work, but loafed about saloons and ‘ Green and Purple in Oxfords «Lace ROCK & SON 321 Broadway. URED todeliver the message in, and could not doso, Mr. Johnson only lacked under bond paid no at- put and Minds in Crittenden. ville may be perfected. trip rate will be $3.40, F. B, Trace ) 8. ged in the delectable causing trouble, A fewdays ago Piney Creek church pastime of the Postal, Juhuson, of the Padu-} made an investigation of some of the? Broadway, Paducah, Ky. Company, recent| charges made against Rev. Fox and padeesa candi. Tel Com- | voted to retain him member of | RUbber Hose:—A good line of warrwuted b the church, At the the trial El conclusion of Eli Eaton, who had y of a the same principle could be applied | tisea | pee, ase. for the on=¢ € in bis case. Every customer must cut the ad-| ‘°F the on-deliver He reeled off verse after verse] vertisement out of the paper and| calling particular attention to Christ's P rattent bring it with them. instructions to his disciples, where he EAT 3 pieces 60 inches strictly fa tells them the serpent’s bite shall) o.eq turkey red table linen for harm them not. Sugg claims he never had a)" 9 dozen large size medium weight yard. q A nth’s schooling in his life, | white toilet quilt at 50c each. but that he learned to read} 45 dozen pairs women’s fast black the bible by intuition. seamless cotton hose, 40 gav for He declined to exhibit his power] 190, 4 pair < j in the presence of a couple of guile-|” 5 black brocade mohair skirt pat=| 4 less newspaper men, saying that itlerns of 5 yards each, goods worth| 4 would not appease ther curiosity.| 49. yard. with six yards eambric| 4 “You'd see one of them cotton-|hinings aud 1 spool silk for $! 9818 mouths or spreadin’ adders bite me,”’ he explained, “and then say ‘Ob, you've pulled out the teeth.’ I know where there’s a snake around here at such and such h place you won't let bite pou.’ ’* So he shook the unhallowed twain of scribes and went to Brooklyn each 50 lawn ar each, for 24 | 5 dozen pairs 1 ess. sox, | brown mixed, worth 10e pair, for Se | pair, 4 20 dozen child's plain fast black hose, sizes 7'4 to 8's, for de pair. | 15 dozen boys fast black bicycle | j 4 s patterns of 10 yards : pattern. | sine The Increased School Levy, The records show that the Chair- man of the Finance Committee of the Board of Edueation requested the President to prepare the usual an- nal report to the city council. This report, written in type, shows a re- quest for '*35 cent levy’ for, school purposes for the coming year, hose sizes 7 to 10, for 15e pair 8 dozen colored lawn 1 nicely trimmed worth $1. each. : 8 white lawn waists, suitable é house wear,nicely made and trimmed worth $1.19 to $1.68 each, for 48¢ ded fot buildings, on afegolution of.| 15 linen skirt patterns of 6 yards) & fered by Capt. J. R. Smith, one of each, best quahty skirting linen, for | (| the Finance Committee, and a life |O%¢ eae (i bes long and consisteut Repuulican, The} 50 pieces of 8 yards each, good | Shoes hought records show when the council) com-| (ality ses island domestic, for 20c, | § mittee and school board met for con-| One lot of ladies’collars and cuffs, | old styles, free as long as they last ference on this subject, the extra ; levy of 15 cents, for the purpose of 12 trimmed hats, black and all| erecting the new school, building, | Clr, 49. that hagbeen™ contemplated for over} 1 trimmed hats, black five ygars, Captain Smith champjoned | lr b8e the moasure, which higd keen adopt-| )* trimmed ed upon tlie sigued recommendation colors, 98v. and hats, black and all Severe Earthquake Shock Oc-} fright at the lightning during a thun-| rent will remain as hefore, vis.; p good » new and are A Severe 4 t “pe ae a notes vt" of his entire committee, ‘There cer- All these goods are new and ar curred Late Last Night, de D re lights, soc; resige gehts, | ly Hitics in this njatter, | 8PF0s and summer styles and nicely 3 ms Walee Bain 200. 1s $1.50 per month, ‘Tele. | loly was no politics in tal matter, | i med in ribbon an flowers, Every We Topioetile; 2608 11 ae ee nore cone aha abels phone No. 12 if you need ahything resident of thg board) 5. i, this deyartment will be sold at night a severe earthquake was felt in iy afternoon ithe newly Inid |i the way of faus or lights jisur|e Re anticipated any/gbange 8 cheat raddumaas frida: Suits made this city by a aunber of px ple,jwater mains at Madison street were : made he report prepared as above, |" * Bitte § et 7 . “4 SL tIa bebe ad HLLIES some of who were badly frislined, though no damage wus done to prop a o ww Lund the water was turned on a result happy. sO-cent wall paper for 15 Cents at; and |The residents out to the woods are as C, C. Lee's, at his new plage in the clerk 8 office, Leech block, lij2 hich isnow on file Jn council, “Srrarour Baors.”” roll, at C, C, Juee’s, 17j2 \ > ) That's Us. Quick Sales and Small Profits is Our Motto.... 1b Te {each | also shows’ appended, (wrliten with], © White lawn waists, same styles, le pen andink), the extra 5 cents ad-|°0¢ duality, for 25¢ each, rr ‘ j $14.00 and up. + cont wall paper at 3's cents. pr, Pants made to Order, \ $3.75 and up. cond streets. ALWAYS UP TO DATE Call and see our New Styles in =~. - Green, Patent Leather Ta ns, Chocolate"and Ox Blood O xfords For LADIES, MISSES and CHILDREN, |; Boys, you can buy Tennis Shoes from us at 20 cents a pair. ‘ 331. BROADWAY. of us shioed free xR u Need a Nice Suit, When you ealh on y How would an Engli wr best girl, and of « 1 Sorge, Clay ‘Twill, Clay have them at all prices in Sond DALTON summer weights If you want to ap, ear well call at TAILORING $33 Broadway. to the Princeton ‘‘Repub-| been pastor of the church several at | months, tendered his resignation as The operator had twelve minutes! pastor, and stated that as the church had endorsed Fox’s course, the prop- er thing for it to do was to call him will leave Paducah 9:30 a. m., Mon- day, June 2ist via N., C. & St. St. L, railway in a special coach exclus- on © The round 425 as cheap as the cheap- est at M, ‘deJones’ corner Court and inve you want a suit in PRICK to compare with the times, rested, Or one Of those imported Scotch Novelties suit ESTABLISHME