The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, November 26, 1897, Page 1

If it’s True You'll Find it in The Sun us sare THE PADUCAH DAILY SUN. g the Sun is the best me! by which to reach the VOLUME II—NUMBER 65 TEN CENTS A WEEK EXPLOSION AND DEATH, Nitro-Glycerine Lets Go With Fatal Results —Three Men Killed and Fifty Houses Destroyed: Thanksgiving Royally Observed By the American Lol Pegin,—Latest Washing- ton News, Chesterfleld, Ind,, Nov. 26—A nitro-glyceriue explosion took plage here this morning, which killed three men outright, fatally injured four or ‘ive more and demolished fifty houses. The houses were literally blown to tragments. A number of persons were more or less hurt, though not fatally so. The explosion occurred at a gas well ove mile from the town Even the adjoining towns were Jarred. No cause 1s known why the explosion should have occurred. Gaines Loses Out, Washington, Nov, 1,.— the negro orator from Kentucky loses outin Lis application for Register of the Treasury. The appointment will go to Nashville AY IS ILL, But Mis Chit Wite Ate Thanks- giving Win Young Bryant. Valley View, Ky., Nov. girl wife of Geo, Cassius M. Clay ate her Thanksgiving dinner at the home of ber brother McClellan Rich- ardsou, in company with William Bryant, her reputed friend and dover. It is reported here that Gen. Clay is languishing on a bed of illness at lis home, six miles from here, Ny HE WILL STRIKE, Bold Activtty of Gomez Alarms the Whole Island, , Nov, 25.—The patriots approached and fired on Mariano last night. There was great excitewent and the volunteers were called out, Dinner Havana, 5 and. slong with the troops, returned —ession to and including December the fire. ‘The residents were panic- stricken, and lockel themselves in their houses. The patriots did not suceced in entering the town. i Gomez is massing men near Sagua, and is preparing to march westward to strike a potent blow be. fore congress meets, Unusual activ- ity is reported from all juarters. The Spaniards are also making pre tions for action, but as yet avoids the other. ONE HUNDRED DELIGATES each Attend the / Porple’s Union at Ve Next Week. Versailles, Ky., Nov preparation is being mac fertainment of the ded second annual State Convention of the Baptist Young People’s Union, which meets in Versailles next Tues- day, Nov, 30th, and will continue in Expectest to ung Over one hundred di es are ex- pectet to be in atten represent- ing every section of Kentucky. ‘The address of welcome will be de- livered Tuesday evening by Rev. R. Lee Bowman, pastor of the Baptist eburch of this city, which will be re- sponded to by Rev. E. V. Baldy, of Bowling Green, Addresses will be delivered during the meeting by Rev. John H, Eager, -D. D.; Dr. F. A. Kerfoot, of Louisville; Rev, Calvin 8. Blackwell, Ph. D., of Birmingham, Ala, ; Rey EE. Chivers, D. Chicago; Rev. Fred D. t Owenboro; Rev. B. A, Dawes, of Louisville, and by « number of otber prominent men of that denomination, NEGROES IN FOOT BALL, One of the Contestants Used a Billy With Great Effect in Bucking the Line, Frankfort, Nov. 25—Tbe only thing going on today was a foot ball match between two teams of negroes from Georgetown and Frankfort. ‘This being the first game ever played here by negroes, a large crowd was in 1 witnessed a ‘great? game. One of the balf- packs of the Georgetown team played with a short ‘billy’? and used it with telling effect upon several of the Fraukfo rt ‘gen’ men PHUANKSGIVING Observed By 4 cans in Berlin in Royal Style, Berlin, Nov. 25.—More than three hindred guests were presen at the Tranksgiving banque! given tomght ‘at the Kaiserhof at which Ambassa- dor White presided, Consuls Gold- schmidt and Cole and the leaders of the Ame ‘ican ¢ ony: attended. Mr. White was suffering from a severe cold, but he made a brilliant witty speech. He recalled that whep he was a student forty-one years ago the colony numbered only thirty per- sous, Reviewing the reasons for ‘Thanksgiving celebration, he con- vuded tat the Union was on a firmer _ | Covington Bros. basis than ever, Such good feeling north and south | aed previously ex- isted, and it was constantly growing. He concluded by giving his thanks for the splendia reception the glori- ous German empire gives to Ameri- cans generally, and to students iv particular. He coupled the bealths of the German omperor and the prosi- dent of the United States, which Wore drunk With all the honors. The arsvinbly cabled hearty greeting to President McKinley. Ex-Consul Kreismann alse made speech cordially welcoming Ambas- jor White and Consul General Goodschmidt, who, he said, were ex- perienced and able officials. Dance ing followed the banquet. REVOLTING AUBANIANS, tiye Thousand Up om Arms Against Turkey. Vienna, Nov. 25.—A dispatch re- ceived here from Belgrade, Servil announces that 5,000 Allenians be- Jonging to the district of Isek and Diakova are in full revolt agaist Turkey, A fight occurred between the Ottoman troops dispatehad to Uskub from Salonica aud Monaas and the Aldanians. The engagement took place near Diakova and both sides lost heavily. A WELL KNOWN CHARACTER 60 “Potato John’ Smith Dis Arlington. Was the Last of a Large Fa Leaves Several Childre Joha Smith, of near Arlington, Carlisle county, Kentucky, died of typhoid poewmonia yesterday, at 11:44 a. m., at the latter place, His age was about 67 years, He Was born December $1, 1850, in Graves county, six miles east of Mayfickl. His fther. Sam Smith, was one o' the pioneers of Graves county. The deceased was the last of sixteen ebil- drea, He was a brother of Amos Smith, a prominent tobacco man of Mayfield, who died a few years The deceased became a Mason as soon ashe reached bis twenty-first birthday, He teaves & wife and six children, five sons, Daniel Smith, of Missouri ; S. M. Smith, of Paducah; J. T. Smith, of Tyler, Tex.; James A. Smith, of Carlisle, and J. P. Smith, of Bandana, tod one daughter, Mr KR. M. Jerrell, of Ballard, and six- teen grand children. He was a consistent member of the Baptist church, and was called by his friends ‘Potato Jobn'’ bechuse he raised so many potatoes. He was a good cftiten, a man whose word was his houd, C. Edward Curd. {o'clock this morning at bis residence on North Righth street, of typ! after a nine day’s illness. Mr. Curd’s illness was comparatively so short that many of his friends did not know be was sick. weased was born in Murray county, and spent the greater portion of his life there. Me subsequently went to Texas and pub- lished a newspaper at Big Springs that state, A little over a year ago he came to Paducah and for a short time worked on the Register, subse- quently accepting @ position with He recently gave this up, aud until overtaken by ill- s employed in County Clerk aged 44, The dee wife, six chil Irene and Bertie, and Deple}, ant Tom Curd, He was related the Covingtons, of the city. ‘The faneral will take pla e tomor- row morning at 10 o'clock ‘rom the residence, interment at Oat Grove. AUSTRIA’S AG SALUTED At Mersina By Turkish\ uns With All Due Ceremony, rt leaves, besides a ren, Misses Hattie, <lward to Vienna, Nov, Dispatches re- ceived here from Mersina, Asia Mi- nor, announce that, as a result of the decision of the Turkish Govern- ment to grant the demands of Aus- tria for redress in gonsequence of the ill-treatment of Herr Brazzafolli, the agent of the Austrian Lloyd Steamship Company, at that port, and the subsequent insults complained of by the Austrian -Consul there, the flag of Austria was duly saluted at Mersina yesterday by Turkish guns, with all the ceremonial demanded by the Government of Austria, Advancing Wages. St. Louis, Nov 26,—Atl Gould railroad lines advance wages of em- ployes 8 per cent, The annual in- crease will be three millions a year ia pay roll. Kighteen bars of Noah's Ark soap for 25 cents! At the great sacrifice sale today and tomorrow, Noau’s Ark, Big Snow Storm, Chester, Wis., Nov. 26.—A_ bl zard extends over the entire north- Snow six feet deep in many ‘ains Liocked everywhere, west. The great sacrifice sale at Noah's Ark will continue tomorrow, Dr. Harry F. Williams has been appointed on the board of examiners, The three-coat white enamel dish pans at Hank Bros. & Jones are much nicer than granite and certainly «ry much better, 24nd “SEVERAL CHANGES, Will Be Made in the Police Foree. “he New Coun- ¢il to Inaugurate Them, Five City Officers to Be Investhd With Policé Power and Ap- pointed by the Mayor.—The Slate Will Be Broken. Mayor-elect Jes. M. Lang has ‘completed bts slate of police offic ut it will not be made public December. Lexpect that the police officers will be appointed about the middle of December,’ he said to a reporter today. “You know there has got to be some legislation—some police ordi- nances—enacted before the appoint- ments are made, hence the postpone- meat. I find that, owing to the size of the beats, Paducah’s police foree is inadequate. 1 is much too small for the territory, no increase having Ween made since the city was enlarg- ed by annexation. ‘But an increase of the police force will of course be with the coun. » Which will bave to pass the re uisite ordinances, “I'll tell you though a good plan. The lockup keeper, market master, license inspector, overseer of the chain gang and the street {nspector will be reinvested with police power, they were previous to the Republi- tdministration, These ordi- nances will be passed as Soon as the new council gétsin. perhaps.”’ “This, then, will necessitate their appointment by the mayor instead of election by the council, will 1t not? inquired the reporter. “Well, yes,” be admittéd, ‘but the covnrt! his nominated gentlemen for this position at my-vequest.’” “Will there be many changes on the police forces?" the mayor-elect was further asked. He smiled, hesitated, and then quietly said, with a knowing air, “1 anticipate there will be a number of changes Thes> facts in regart to tle new administration are now public for the first time, They mean that the slate will not be considered atthe first meeting in December. 4% charter, in the matter of the e tion of sll officers, says, ‘The coun- cil, at fits firet regular meeting, or within one month thereafter, shall "ete., which gives until Jan- ‘0 elect the city officers. restoration of the five offices mentioned above to a place on the list of appointments, gives him much power and prestige. Ordinances Will have to be passed giving the five officers mentioned above police power, and it is more than likely that the salaries of police oflicers, at the same time, will be ia creased to $65 or more a tionth. The Mayor will accordingly ap point the lockup-keeper, chaingang overseer, market waster, street in- spector and license inspector, but he requested the council to nom- inate the men it desires for the re- spective offices, It is certain, from what Mayor- elect Lang hinted today, that there be a number of change» in the new police force. It is also almost certain that the slate recently adopted at the caucus will be broken, and that there will be some changes, but how many is unknown, ‘he election is over a month off, and a great many changes may take place within a month, In regard to increasing the police force, however, Mayor-elect Lang thinks no increase is necessary in the day force, as with five additional of- ficers invasted with police power, the license inspector and market master out a great deal where a conservator of the peace may be needed, and the street inspector and overseer of the chain gang at leisnre on a rainy day there will be enough on the day fore The night force may be increased one or two officers, Atleast one can be spared from the day force. The council will adjust these mat- ters, though, but the plan or poli outlined above has already been prac- until | given to the} tically agreed upon, THE COUR The Circuit Court Adjourns To morrow, CMeUIT COURT, Considerable business has been transacted in the circuit court today, | but none of public interest. Court adjourns tomorrow, without having gotten through the equity docket. Next week there will be no court, but the following week the criminal term begins. REDUCED PRICES ON COAL BUCKETS, FIRE SETS, COAL VAS Our store is the cheapest place in town for these goods. Ql 4s . Best quality coal buckets as low as 8c. WOUE0000000000-00000000000000 PRIAXUS OIL. HEATERS NO WICKeoesNO SOOTooosNO ODOR The most wonderful heater made, Carolina, and Was About Seventy-Five Years | { Burns air and oil—more air than oil, Gives an intense heat at of Age. i ge a minimum cost. A AAADADADAD Deedee aan ean ay HOLIDAY PURCHASES OF : 3 FINE CHINA LAMPS CUT GLASS Made from us now will be put away and reserved until wanted, Make your selections now and get choice $ $ é dn from an unbroken stock GEO. 0. HART & SON HARDWARE AND STOVE COMPANY INCORPORATED POLICE COURT. Ernest Chavis, colored, charged | with maliciously cutting Florence | Thompson, was fined $20 and costs for a breach of the peace. the mali al cious cutting warrant having been dismissed, | Jesse Young, alias Albert Wilson, Tart colored, was fined $1 and costs for} Death of Mr, Benjamin Frank: ad t y ataaken Jin Moses Near Murray. NEWS AND COMME —Had Lived Here for Years. | Five thousand Albanians are in ‘ | armed revolt against Turkey, A “ fight took place wilh the Sultan's) phe Deceased Was Born in North) troops near Diakova, Analysis of sugar beets grown in Stark county, Indiana, shows a per- centage of 2 per cent. sugar in the juice. The stale convention of the Bap- i tist Young People’s Union will meet oe we ai aenallles wart Tabs: Mr. Bevjamin Franklin Moses, A } bs aged about (5 years, died last night The dormitory of Taugaioo (Miss. )] a¢ the howe of his daughter, Mrs. | Negro University has been destroyed | w, L, Gilbert, near Murray, Callo- | by in, way County, of old age. A number of Cuban insurgents en-| The deceased was for years a well tered Havana Sunday and fired upon] known and highly respected citizen the castle, of Paducah, He was }orn in North A negro was lynched near Way-|Carolina, and located in Cal- cross, because he had stolen a] loway connty, Ky.. about 1830, He! mule, Avother was lynched for out-| resided in Calloway county and the raging near Blackshear, Both were | Woodville section of this county un-| shot to death, til aliout 1846, when he came to Pa-| Some fair prices were reulized at be and Bd several ron i Cay the Lexington lorse sale yesterday, |‘‘Thompson House’? at Third anc * bat man) of the animals wank for al-|Clark streets. .He was married first, 808-307 Broadway. 109-117 N. Third-st. most nothing, and three were given|t0 Miss Jones, a sister of the late) away. Messrs. A and E, B, Jones, who GEO. ROCK & SON= BOOTS AND SHOES For the past thirty-nine years this familiar sign has been seen on von aaa Every schoolboy or girlin Paducah knows the name of ock, We carry the same quality of goods today that we did thirty-nine years ago. That means the best goods you can buy for the money. We areupto date in style, color and price A picture free with every cash purchase. GHO. ROCK & SON, 321 BROADWAY Tt is expected that the President |‘Uieds leaving three children, all of ‘ ‘ { ‘hom are still alive. will devote @ liberal share of his|™ a thessage to Alsska and the legisla-| Mit: Moses loft Paducah end re- i mained away for some time. but re- tion neede sive M ern- as weeded to give it good govern- |i irned and was proprietor for several yeats of the Southeta Hotel. ve Atlantic and Bacitlé Aerial |? About pe years ago he retired RNaVigation Company has ander con- | from business, and had since resided struction an airship in which it iS} with his three children, having reé| proposed to go to the Klondike. sided near Miirray for the past two A butletia by the Kansas Board of | or three years. Agriculture shows an increase of 21] The deceased was married here per vent. in the aggregate value of|during his later life to the Widow live stock and agricultural products] Anderson, who also died. this year as compared with 1596. He leaves three children, Mr. A. Lee Pitts, a negro Paliman porter, | H. Moses; of St. Louis; Mrs. A. J. is under artest at St. Louis, charged | Wyatt, of Ballard county, and Mrs. with attempting to rob E. A. Hill, a] W. L. Giibert, of near Murray. He broker of Hroyidence, R, L., of ¢ was also a half brother to Senator 000 in checks and eash on board a] W. J. Ogilvie, and leaves many dis- sleeper. tant relatives iu this. Ballard and The Vanderbilts are uilding| Calloway counties. branches of the Chesapeake and Ohio} ‘The remains wiil c railway into the coal fields, and gos-|!r0m Murray tonight at_ 10 o'clock, sip says they aim at eventually domi- and be buried tomorrow at Oak nating the coal trade of the Kast aud Grove, the funeral arrangements to West, be made later, British legal experts claim to have found histories! memoranda which confirm Great Britain’s claims in the boundary dispute with Guiana, Hon, R. T. Tyler, in an interview, that he favors continuing the or-} Mrs, John Thielman, a well knowa dd fight by the gold Democrats | old lady who has sold ables ob in Kentucky «i that among the] the m ny years, received many prominent National Democrats | painful inju.ies this morning by fall- with whom he has lately talked ining from her stool. She is about 72 other parts of the state he finds none] years old, aod somewhat fleshy, and disposed to abandon the fight. this tendered hier fall more serious 1), Higby, of Chicago, who built] than it otherwise would have beén, the Ada Rehan silver statue, says he} Dr. Reddick was called and found has heen retained hy several western | her sufferi al disloca- millionaires to construct a solid gold} tion of the statue of President McKiuley, to cost ——> COUPLE ELOrE reach the city APAINFUL FALL, He Market House, t at the Mrs. thichnan si! CUT PRICES ON MEN’S SUITS Suits of which we have but one or two sizes yet in stock. We want to clear them out before we take inventory January J. —\ *-— $1,500,000, for eXhibition at the Pans Exposition in 1900. Ten or a dozen armed men visited the home of George Moxley, in Bath county, cursed and abused Mosley, and fired several shots into his house. Later a similar visit was made to a tenant’s on a farm in the neighborhood. Over 300 American men and men celebrated Thanksgiving Day hy a dinner at the Hotel Ceeil in Lon- don, Ambassador John Hay made Aspeech, and there were other ad- dresse: The Americans in Berho}r also celebrated with a banquet, and | we: James Boone and Miss Lenal the day was observed at Stuttgart, | Davis, of this county, and Chas, Sty-{ Dresden and Frankfort. er and Miss Elmer Nancy, of Graves It is believed at Nicholasyille that }ounty. The latter couple eloped, if the tollgates on the state turnpike, seven in number, are replaced, they will be torn down by raiders, whether gnarded or not. County Judge Vhillips says he will appoint guards if requested, but it is thought the mili- tia will eventually have to be called out. Thanksgiving Day foot ball very much in evidence yesterday, de- spite the fact that the Lig Eastern games were over. Cornell surprised everybody by holding the champion Pennsylvania team down to t io 0 Chicago had four big games, and Cincinnati University was befeated by the Carlisle Indians 10 to 0. Stephen Adkins, who was released from the penitentiary Wednesday morning and was rearrested that night at Georgetown ona warrant from Rockcastle county, claims that Prison Guard Lee Arpoid held the warrant until late the night before Adkins’ release, before giving it to a deputy sheriff, in order to give Ad- kins a chance to get away. Arnold denies this, but the warden will pro!- ably investigate the case. Stacks 1 and 2 oa 7‘X~ Men's Suits that for- merly sold at $10.09 and Stacks 3 and 4 Hepp ag chia — B. WEILLB & at $15.00, $18.00 and 409 BROADWAY From Graves County tu Metrope- lis, I. 128 $20.00 reduced to..++++ SON 411 BROADWAY house woe} Two Kentueky Couples Married there Yesterday, THE FAMOUS ALWAYS LEADS TMOTIOI S83HLO 137 MON. 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If you want anything in the hard- ware line quick, telephone 195, Hank Bros. & Jones, ‘Try them. 2403 SONES INSTALLMENT COMPANY White enamel! pie pans and tea and coffee pots at Hank Bros, & Jones, 2103 VOOD ALCOEOTL, Burns better than grain alcohol, and costs about half as much, OEHLSCHLAEGER & WALKER. { Fifth and DRUGGISTS Brosdw. PU Can Please You——«——— © order for less money than readys Dalton The'Tajlor 333 BROADWAY Tailor-made suits t * Just the thing for alcohol stoves Lverybody can y made ones of same quality. chafing dishes, vapor baths, : made suit at the prices charged Darang es 1s aS LP “AL- FOR SALE IN ANY QUANTITY BY