The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, July 29, 1897, Page 1

\ / eee \ j Your Adveftisement Reaches the Careful Buyer IF IT’S IN THE SUN. wf THE PADUCAH DA M'KINLEY ARRIVES AT BLUFF PT. OTHER LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS, ever now Sam more q VOLUME 1—NUMBER 276 x Le SITU ATI Spiritus, endeavored to secure an in-| 4 ‘ terview with Gen. Gomez for the Bs; purpose of offering*him peace on the} , D A basis of home rule, Gen. Wyler . thought that, in spite of Gen, Go- mez’s previous refusals to enter upon sails any kind of negotiations with him, Strik ; the Cuban commander would not re-| ers Resorting to Violence |Ject « direct proposition from him for & peaceful conference. But Gen. to Stop Miners From Gomes’s answer was the same as be- Working. fore, and even more insulting: “Tell Gen, Weyler,’”’ be said to the representative of the Captai General, ‘‘that I do not consider him man of honor. Heis too deep in */ the mud to raise himself to my level | and confer with me,’’ The immediate cause of Gen. Wey- Dominoe Dead, the Most Famous bite present disgrace was his futile Race Horse Bt 4 attempt to garry on a summer cam- aleed in peiga in the east and his reiterated Kentucky. reports that he had pacifled the céh- tral and western provinces, though the revolution has proved to be as strong and active in those districts as ever. The withdrawal of Spanish troops from Pinar del Rio, Havana and Matanzas not only strengthened Plum Creek, “Pa., July 29.—Tho the revolution in those provinces, Strike situation here is assuming a] Ut also exposed the Spsnish troops most dangerous aspect. Peaceful thus driven to activity to all the methods having failed to get the deadly influences of the rainy season, miners out, the strikers have resoried | Which have killed magy hundreds of to violence, and serious trouble is}them- In less than two weeks after feared, The strikers attempted to their departure from the west 40 per prevent the miners from going to cent of the soldiers were stricken work this morning, and shot off pis- with yellow fever. malaria or dysen- tol, tore the selpers’ dinner baskets | FY: om them and succeeded in fri 16 °O COLLEC' ing off the young men. But we old beer dD ony 1 men would not give in, but ran for ort mines and went to work a ae Nay sae Chania coal ial Klondike Gold Diggings to Be of 500 deputies. Made a Source ot Reyenue "a Ig ge pe gr of the strikers to the Dominion, o @ be hold "thle aflerancn to dotermlne| i visa, Canada, Joly 287-A1 the What furthte action to take. Tho| cet ce vn cceoee witting at the cab- operators fear ‘aueble, bal inet last evening it was announced | alin tobe eqveteh Os protect their hea the government had decided to works and those miners who are will-|orrore,® royalty én all placer dig- ing to work, ingson the Yokon in addition to 15 registration fee and $100 annual assessment. The royalty will be 10 McKinley jand Party Arrive: per cent on every. claim yieldi above that pear rly. ha Besicle this royalty, it has been de- cided in regard to all future claims staked out on other streams or rivers that every alternate claim should be the property of the government, and should be reserved for public pur- poses and sold or worked by the government for the benefit of the revenue of the dominion, here at 6 o'clock this morning and after a short stop took yeamer for Bluff Point. \ The President is in ex- celient spirits and anticipates a most pleasant vacation. Dr, Scott May Be Remoyed. Lexington, July 29,—The indi- cations now are that Dr. Scott will be removed from the superintend- ency of the Eastern Kentucky Luna- uc asylum. m COLSON FAKED NICELY, some going DOMINO IS DEA, 7 Komtuck y's > , D. Cry JSuly 28.— ‘The only Kentuckian to get a chair- manship of a committee under Reed was Representative Colson, the pop- ular member from the Eleyenth dis- trict, who is put at the hegd of com- mittee on expenses on pablic build- inj This came somewhat as surprise, especially 8 Colson was one of three Republicans who sys- tematically opposed Mr, Reed's ide < pa mene eileuse. Several times | ellice Mines Seld to @ Syndicate he voted against the Speaker, and al- and Stock Taken. ways expressed himself as averse to! Knoxville Tenn., July 29,—Mr. the parliamentary methods pursued) tenry Taylor, the represent ive of by the Speaker by which the minority] the English syn! vate, which has an was gagged and the majority, t00,/option on most of the coal mines in for that matter, At the time when | Kast Tennessee, arrived here yester- he took this stand every one pte-|day, The deal is practically closed, dicted that Colson would ‘receive lit- | oniy awaiting Mr, Taylor's inspection tle recognition when the committees] of “the properties and final report, were forthcoming. Instead of being} The price approaches $5,000,000 and ignored he is one of the few young) the properties employ 3,000 miners, men in the House to get atthe head | and have an ouiput of about 3,000,- bf a committee which gives him ]000 tons of coal avaually. clerkship and also other privileges.) The capitalists whom Mr. Taylor He was also put om the committee 0D} represents are partly Boston and pensions. partly from England. The stock has THE SEIZURE OF PALMYRA |flready been taken and bonds sold. | Extensive improvements are contem-) . . slated in the mines, and a railroad | Britain's Claim Is Good and No} fron Jellico to the sea is projected, Lexington, July 29. test race horse © Kentucky, died here today” winnings of this remarkable rac€ amounted to over $200,000, and he won the futurity when he was only 2 years old. A BIG DEAL CLOSED, men. await a full At bond “Pete” charge of grand larceny. fic charge is stéaling two bolts of | silk from L. B, Ogilvie & Co, some | time since, one valued at $30 and the r at $50. Griffin, J. W, Perkins and ‘‘Bid’’ Carroll were atrested ona charge of stealing pants patterns worth $60 or Buying Louisville, General Taylor today asked # for the Kentucky Life, Accident &!ooms to have gone out this after- Assurance Co. and charged fraudu- jon ‘PLUNDERERS PULLED. F; Un, tiene Thievda, ONE WOMAN IMPLICATED, GrMn, Kid” Carroll and J. W. Perkins Arrosted-- All int Jail. \ S. AND A. FRAWKE ALSO IN IT, The police believe they ean today claim the credit for breaking up one of the biggest gangs of thieves that infested ; the city. The gang in jail, if reports are true, has been systematically stealing by the wholesale for several weeks. This morning about 11 o'clock ‘Pete’ “Country Pete,’’ J. W. Perkins and Griffin, commonly called Franke were, arrested The spe- from tailor Will Dicke, whose establishment is on Broadway, under the Palmer. Sam Franke and Franke, who run a store on Second street, were arrested on a charge of wife and A. wenctnieyiand Party ‘Arrives, |pot cant each ou cai ith an te receiving stolen goods. ‘They have ig he acs t of $500 or leas monthly, and 20 not been here but a year or vy party arrived aber two, and if the Pret ieee of the police ‘are correct haye been in collusion with the alleged thieves. The police say been in the habit of going into stores together. tention of the clerk, while the others would smuggle off a bolt of silk or that the men have One would engage the at- other fine fabric, At Ogilvie’s the time the silk was stolea, one pur- chased a towel while the atealing was on. disposed of to the e falsely ac- h Frankes deny ever ‘any goods from either of the Griffin, Carroll and Perkins were unable to execute bond, and o'clock were committed at 2 to jail to 4 preliminary hearing, It is said that Perkins todry mead confession to Marshal Collins and that his evidence will convict the others. The two Frankes were this after- noon under guard at the city hall, waiting to give bond. 8 o'clock the two remaining prisoners were still unable to execute and were sent to jail, Mrs, Franke was rrcognized for her ap- pearance. KECEIEVEK ASKED fr Police Arrest & Gang of Alleged ILY SUN. sos a PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, THURSDAY. JULY 29, 1897, OLDEST IN THE WORLD, Capt. Jack Lawson the Oldest} Living Engineer. ports. Following this action the company assigned to Bennett Young. The Kentucky Life, Acci- dent and Assurance Company is the biggest local insurance company. The charges are sensational. A DOUBLE LYNCHING In Prospect as the Kesult of the Murder of ‘wo Old Soldiers, Mobile, Ala., July 29.—A band of negroes killed two old soldiers and one other man last mght. Two of the murderers were arrested. TheyHAS RUN AN ENGINE 75 YEARS jail is surrounded by a mob and a double lynching will occur before night. MORE GOOD OFFICES ‘This Knocks All Hollow a Jeffer+ sonville Man's 65 Years Filled Today by President Me |" Experience, Kinley. Washington, July 29.—Tue presi dent today appointed fifteen consuls. QAPTAin JACK 1S STILL ACTIVE. Other good consular places also were filled. Mostly western men. Four were from Ohio, ond from Teunessee and none from Kentucky. Capt. Jack Lawson is go doubt the oldest living engineer. Many of the colder ones have died, but Capt. Jack nains hale and hearty, with a mind bright as a dollar. Actor Edgar Bourne May Yesterday's Louisville Times says: Die “William 8, Wilson and Mary ie. Smead Wilson, who live at 110 West on a) Blood Poisoning May Necessitate [people live to eclebrate. of Pythias, and the many members of the orders will doubtless see that he receives the tion, The Program That Will be Given|:2e Ohio Falls car works and re- i Harry Driscole and Miss Lillian O. Bowen. \ some dainty ditties. Mr. Paul Fablbush. specialties. Mr. O. F. Fiske and Miss Nellie| government MacDonongh. clowns, Hop Little on sale at all the principal hotels and j remember,’” stores. and Assurance Co, eceiver For the Kentacky Life, Accident | | July 29.—Attorney | sneaking. "Maple street, in Jeffersonville, will ‘morrow observe an event that few Fifty-nine Sears ago they were warried in Terre Mante, Ind., by ’Squire Edmonds. The greater part of their married life has been spent around the three falls ities. “Tt is said that Mr, Wilson is the oldest engineer now liviog. In 1832 le made his first trip on the steamer Diana. In 1837 he was the engineer on the Atlantic when the steamer was Chartered by the government to re- move the Cherokee Indians from Ten- essee, Alabama and Georg! They were taken to Werre Haute. When the civil war began he conveyed the Fiftieth Illinois regiment, commanded by Capt. John Richie, from Clarks- ville to Shiloh, Later he became a towboat pilot. His last work on the river was as pilot on the excursion steamer Diurnal. After abandoning the river he became an employe of the Amputation of a Hand, Actor Edgar G. Bourne, who was barned at the Casino fire while at- tempting to save his wardrobe last Friday, is in a precarious condition, and may die He has for the past several days been growing worse, and today blood poisoning set in and he will at least likely lose a hand. He is at Mys, Hay’s boarding house, on Jefferson street. Mr. Bourne is both a Mason aud Knight best care and atten- THE ACTORS’ BENEFIT. mained there for eleven years. “Mr. Wilson was born at Lexing- Tomorrow Night on the ‘ Bettie Owen. * The program is as follows: Ly Musical selections by the Mando-.jps active as men much younger. He in and Guitar club, Messrs, Chas. |/3 in possession of all his faculties Eaker, Fravk Harlan, Wm. Settle, |pnd enjoys life still. He takes an wvtive interest in current events, and jg # Democrat of the time when Dem- ta swoneTpomrpurets 1 Slew te ne who lost all their possessions | us. She has for two years enjoyed M the fire, her second eyesight. Much ef her Scene from Romeo and Juliet, Mr. | time is spent in making quilts. She is a native of Vermont and was born March 28, 1819. Mr. and Mrs. Wil- son are favorites with all acquaint- ances.’” The statement, however, that Mr. Wilson is the oldest engineer now in his fefined] living is a mistake. A Svw repor* ‘led on Capt. Jack Lawson, who is engineer at the building, although 95 questioned him on the i 3S fotalty by daughter of Te ives \ Senator Ed Lambain will sing ‘The Song Bird of the Onio Valley, Mr. H. E. Daly Comedy sketch, making an actress, years old, and subject. “When did you begin ranning an engine?”” he was asked. “Oh, I don’t remember, I don’t e replied; ‘it’s been Recitation by Mr. H. J. Foppe. Last but not least, the clown of all Tiekets at 25 cents each are now too long ag He studied for # moment, ran the/ q gamet of long past events, and then remembered that it was seventy-five} years ago since he run his first enguwe. “It’s been over seventy-five years,’’ continued, ‘‘in fact, I brought BARBECUE. Large Crowds Go Out to Springs. A large number of citizens went} he out to Cold Springs today to attend j over the first locomotive ever run ID the barbecue, dance and candidates’ | this country, and had been an en- giveer long before that.’ Capt. Jack was for years a river engineer, and has a history as inter- esting aa it is long. He enjoys the distinction of being, no doubt, the Cold The greater portion of the crowd Issue Is Presented, Pension Laws May be Changed, Washington, July 29.—There may be a change in the pension laws, giv- iug pensioners many new advantages. The subject is now under considera- tion in the pension department. DISCOURAGING REPORTS Washington, July 28.—State de- partment officials say that no issue is presented by the seizure of Palmyra Island by the British, reported some days ago by an incoming vessel, for Great Britain bas maintained a claim to the island for the ‘past nine years. ‘The island is said to be in the Poly: nesian group, and, although Hawaii has asserted a claim to its possession, our government has not been strong ly impressed with the validity of the sclaim. Meanwhile the British, it is "said, not only have asserted a claim ‘Wo it, but have actually occupied the © island for some years past. In view of the probable annexation of Hawaii |? by the United States the matter pubtiess will receive closer atten- ‘Aion in the future at the hands of the te department, but it is not ex- sted that the subject will prove to dificult of adjustment, particu- Tarly in view of the fact, as stated by the naval officers, that Palmyra Is- land is nothing more than a barren rock in the Pacific, distant thous- aod miles fro Havel, “Then, too, supposing & man could | WEYLER’S RECALL wt steady work—which is out of the | DECIDED UPON. | question—he would have to be made | of cast iron to work very long ata ummer Campaign | time in snch a place. They general | ly work afew days and then give! somebody else a chance while they | recuperate.’” | July 28.—The news| Brownlie received a letter from his Gen. Weyler is to] prother at Dawson. His brother His recall has been | said he had just refused $30,000 for the government of|his claim, On the day the letter} but it will not be] was written he was baking bread. oflicially published until the govern-| After properly kneading the dough ment is certain that a general of high | he turned sround to grease the bread Mending will take the responsibility | pang, and when he agaie touched the | of leading the Spanish army in. Cuba. | dough it was frozen stiff. | ‘The name of Ramon Blanco is men- | tioned as Gen. Weyler’s successor, | It is asserted in Havana that Gen. Weyler will leave in & few days for About Wages in the (Klondike Gold Region, Seattle, Wash., July 28,—James Brownlie, one of the latest arrivals trom the Klondike, denies the stories that have been told of high wages id to men in mines. They say wages are $15 a day,’” said he, ‘When I left there were | 150 men on Birch creek willing to} work for $2.50 per day or any price | they could get, and this was true) along the river. | «<I don’t see why weges should in- | crease, as there were then enough men in that, part of Alaska to work | all the diggings in the Klondike dis- | t Failure of His Su .-Gomez Rejects Peace Proposals. Ha comes agein that return to Spain. decided upon by Senor Canovas, Wheat Destroyed By Fire Benton, Ky., July 28.—Sparks from the engine of J. C, Rudd’s| thresher set fire toa stack of wheat well known here| yesterday at Roland, Tenn., and de while in Santic stroyed about seventy-five bushels. Spain. oe fact is now that Geo, Weyler, DR. PRICE’S Cream Baking Powder World’s Fair ilighest Award. OMoial Fac-Similos Showing Bol reer Pets Awarded ! ‘This should settle the question of to Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder of a would-be competitor of tl as it has been doing, th: over it at the World's Fair,’ even an exhibitor—as the fol} awards proves. j.s. Browning, chicf of ation; >» > “Neither the records of catalogue show that the Royal | consequently it could uot recel amounts to nothing more or less With all their claims nomedal is shown. oldest engineer in this country, and is entitled to credit for it, particu- ise he is still an active one, ) almost a centenarian, NEWS AND COMMENTS. The Louisville legion will break camp at Fountain Ferry today, and the State Guards’ annual camp of instruction will be at au end. One man was killed, three fatally injured and a property loss of $100, 000 sustained by a fire at Michigan City, Ind. W. ©. Jones was: nominated for state senator at the Elizabethtown sil- yerite convention yesterday. Commissioner Comin- of the Insur- and Insurance gore has revoked the license Kentucky Lite and Accident ance Company, of Louisvi will today ask the appointment of a receiver for the company, The steamer Excelsior sailed from San Francisco for St. Michaels yes- terday with 110 passengers. This will be the last steamer of the year to connect with the Yukon boats, The agreement of the coal opera- tors at their Pittsburg meeting in- cludes the abolition of company stores and provides for cash payment ; of wages twice a month, Judge Jackson, of Parkersburg, ., unlike Judge Barr, holds pf World's Patr Medal aeder € » World's Fair award a shallow subterfuge It company to continoe advertising W. Va. “ped a U batkine powder receiv award that office deputies under & U powder: ppteived ant aw States marshal are protected by the satter of fact, it was not tement from the chief of law. civil servic Less fuel consumed and better re- sults obtained with’ the Quick Meal Gas Range than any other stove in the vorid. Scott Hardware Co. are the agents. 29j2 following declar- nor the official vder was an exhibitor, Sueh duplicity dclibeseté fraud, Wanted, Five solicitors; canvassers. One B. $12.48 $18, $20 and $: simere suits, bl: worsted excepted. $3.75 children suits. ing from $4.50 40 $7 Palace Shoe Store Cc Just Received Buyschoice of any of our cas- clay ——$—_—_— Buys choice of any of ont You will find suits in this lorrang- suits. ——$—$——$ and the public. bber Hose. Advertising is the Motive Power to Business. DON’T STAND STILL. ee ee ANOORPORATBRD, 109-117.N. Third-st We handle only good hose, of recognized quality, which we sel) at the very lowest prices, ranging from 9c per foot up. The best hose in the odty for I2c Do you necd a Lawn; Mower? We can sell you one for, $2. GEORGE 0. HART & SOM Hardware and Stove Com TEN CENTS A WEEK pany, 808-807 Broadway . Our Shoes Are like pretty women: All Stop to admire them. on The Green, Ox Blood and Chocolate in Oxfords and Lace are beauties, and the beauty is, the pri: ces are so low everybody is buying them. Have you tried a pair? If not, call in and get a pair. J A/ $9.38 Buys choice of any of our $12.59 and $15.00 Wo old stock. $1.50 Buys the greatest coat ever offered to They are $6 Silk Ponges $7.48 our $10.00 suits. anywhere. PADUCAH, KY. Is ON. money will buy at SMOKE ai colowd, at Mrs. E, Patton's, 333 8. Third St. 1 Price Baking Powder Co. Hat M. Hvomes DALTON Are assuredly ypon us. Our tine of woolens is exactly Call and examine them. 838 Broadway. Vou will desire suited to good clothes, every taste. TAILORING ESTABLI Sp MENT. (» AT ILLE & SON’S, Paducah’s Only One-Price Clothiers, Furnishers, Hatters and Shoe Dealers. Buys choice of any of/Buys any of our $6.00 All} patent leather shoes; 20 fresh and new stock. 25% Off On all our black pants. They are choice goods. No better to be found Another big line of $t Negligee Shirts, new and nobby patterns. Also, another lot of Manhattans, swel 409-411 BROADWAY; ur Mids lest shirt on earth. ummer Clearance Gale Greatest Bargains ever {known in Fine Footwear. $5.00 Shoes reduced to 4.00 Shoes reduced to 3.00 Shoes reduced to 2.00 Shoes reduced to 1,60 Shoes reduced to Come and see what Values your EO. BERNHARD'S. : _- = : : Sfinmuuvocd A fac simile of what bc. will buy for the asking. © Material good as grows. BETTER TIMES y $4.50 per cent. offon all others. 20% Che On all cassimer: pants. In this stock you will find some choice goods. $4.00. 3.00. 2.00. 1.26. 98. 06 Broadway. Suits to Order $14.00 Pants to Order $3 7 >