The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, February 19, 1898, Page 1

ec! PEOPLE who read the Sun are always well posted Nelson Soule’s -.-Balm torte SKIN Can always be gotten at his drug store. It has won its way into its present compli- mentary popularity upon merit * alone. It holds fast the many friends it made many years ago, and proves itself a perfect remedy and toilet article for the uses indicated by its title, Gold ® Fish We lave shipment o from 15¢ to only a fe ust received a new wold fish in all sizes fine Japanese specials ‘nd see them or tele J.D. BACON & CO. Druggists., Gold Fish Agents Lemon’s Feed Store! 118 North Third street + ALL KINDS OP FEED.. oi eleph On THE GOEBEL BILL, Receives a Solar Plexus Blow Last Night By the Failure oi the Caneus. Democratic Gousryatiye Domocrats Who} ;) Know the Bill Ix Loaded R | fused to Attend Its Pre | Hoters Alarmed, Frankfort, K Feb. 19.—The opposition to the Goebel bill is gain- Ing strength and the prospects for its CRIMES AND CASUALTIES, Horrible Wife Murder in Owens- boro—Parties Prominent- ly Connected—Murderer ‘To Be Hanged. Terrific le in New Many Peopte Injured an Much Property Ruined, Orlei Owensboro, Ky., wife of Luther Felix is a. wound given her by her drunken hus- band, fe wes in a saloon drinking when she came in and begged him to go home with her, He refused and struck her in the head with a glass, She is dying and he isin jail. She is from a splendid family, Excite. fiom a er Sentenc Feb. Ky. 19,—Amos | Riggs, convicted of a double murder was today sentenced to be hanged, A Heavy Gale, New Orleans, La., Feb. 1,.—A serious gale swept over this city today and unroofed hundreds of houses, Many persons were severely injured, ‘The property loss is very HER WORK OVER. Death Ends the Suffering of Miss Frances Willard — Had Been Jil Some Time. Was Probably the Best Woman io Known America—Her Efforts For the W, New York vances K, Woman's Feb, 19.—Miss Willard, president of t Christlen Temperance Union, died shortly after midnight yestenis morning at the Hotel Em- , this city, At the bedside of Mise Willard at the time of her feath was her niece, Mrs. W. W Baldwin, Mrs. L, M. M, Stevens, “ice president.of the Woman’ Chris- oo Temperance Union; Mis* Anna Gordon, Miss Willard’s secre- tary, and Dr. Alfred K. Hill. Miss Willard had been {il for about ree Weeks. Dr, Hill made the fol- nt “Miss Willinrd had suffered some years with profound anemia, and on | several occasions had been given up to die, Last summer she seemed to take on a new lease of life and gained in weight and strength so that she went through her convention work at Toronto and Buffalo, which was defeat are now good. A call has been issued by the opponents of the} bill signed by forty one members of | the house for a caucus on the bill | Wednesday afterne | Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 19,—It is] Velieved that the governor will veto! the Associated Press bill. Congressman Jahn Ithea spoke to- day in the how Frankfort, Feb. 19.—Within one of half of the democratic members of the general mbly Last night re-| fused to attend the eyucus called for the consideration © the Goebel elec- | tion force bill, which bad already passed the se-,ate, which the dissent- ers claim t'yey sought to force the house democrats to vote for. The figh'., which has been growing in- tensely for several days, has come to Ynvolve nearly ever democratic lead- er in the senate, as well as the race for governor and United St senator, Hx-Senator Blackburn ar- rived last night,presumably in the in terest of the measure, Goebel, his supposed preference for governor, is the author of the bill and chairman of the caucus, State Chairman Johnston, Senator Bronston, ( P. Watt Hardin, who are among the other prospective candidates for gov- ernor, are leading the revolt against the bill. When it was discovered | that only 53 out of 102 democrats of | hoth houses were present, the hall | was cleared and the friends of the) bill went into executive session, the result of which they refuse to make public, Opinion is about equally di- vided as to whether the bill can now be forced through the house. There is equal diversity of opinion as to what the result will be if it is. The candy pulling that was to have Deen given by the Young Ladies’ so~ ciety of the First Baptist church to- night bas been postponed — une til next week, the day will be an- nounced later. | Dainty Odors... How much we appreciate the dainty odors of flowers at this season! It isn't for all of us, however, Sto enjoy them as Mung from nature's Foensers; but there is always the kind created by perfumes—"'sweet fragrance cased in glass" May Bells, Vassar Violets, Crabapple Blossoms, Atkinson White Rose, etc. Carnation Pink : Isa fa LYNE & LYNE'S DRUG STORE |grip, which i 0 | r \ most arduous, and came out mach better than was expected, but on her arrival here five weeks ago she was much prostrated and readily took the attacked the stomach, liver, intestines and later the nervous system, The diseasefprogressed fa- vorably, and in many respects she had much improved, when the fatal came and overwhelmed the nerve centers. ‘There was ru ers ous degradation of any organ as has peen stated,” There will be funeral services in New York city and later in Evans- ton, IL, Miss Willard’s home, where the body will be taken. issue forpedo Filects Unlike the Wreck of the Maine, Washington, Feb, 19.—The opin: ov of one of the leading experts in he use of high explosives, Prof. ause ef the explosion is as fol- ‘As to the question of the cause of he Maine's explosion, we know that 10 torpedo such as is known to me on Warfare can of itself cause an ex- »losion of the character of that on voard the Maine. We know of no nstances where the explosion of a torpedo or mine under a ship's bot- tom hes exploded the magazine with- in. It has simply torn a great hole in the side or bottom through which the ship sank, Magazine explosions on the contrary produce effects ¢: actly similar to the effects of the ex- plosion on board the Maine, “When it comes to seeking the cause of the explosion of the Maine’s magazine, we should naturally look not for improbable or unusual causes, hut,those'against which we have bad to guard against in the past. The most common of those is through fire in the bunkers. “Many of our ships have been in danger at various times from this cause, and not long ago a fire in the Cincinnati’s bunkers actually set fire to fittings, wooden boxes, ete., with- in the magazine, and had it not been discovered at the time it was, it would doubtless have resulted in a catastrophe on board that ship simi- lar to the one on the Maine. ‘IT shall again emphasize the fact that no torpedo exploded without a ship has ever produced, or according to our knowledge can produce, an ex- plosion of a wagezine within,’’ The young society men of Padu- eah will give a dance Tuesday night at the Palmer house, This will be the last dance for several weeks, owing to Lent, which begins Wednes- day, and a large attendance is ex- pected. Alger of the ordinance bureau, as to|* CONVENES — MONDAY. As to the aster to Recent Dis- the Battle- ship Maine, McKinley Will Kefuse to Atiow! Spain to Join In the Inves- tigation With Us—Noth- ing Else New, Washington, Feb. 1.—The naval court to investigate the loss of of the Maine convenes Monday. President McKinley has positively allow Spain to join in the invesiiga- tion with us, but the inquiry will be conducted alone. There are no de velopments os to the cause of the disaster, THE PRESIDENT’S BELIEF, That Maine Was Destroyed by Accident, Renews His Declaration the Washington, Feb, 1,—The presi- dent and vabinet were ia council yes. lerday. ‘The statement is given out that they have no doubt the Maine disaster was the result of accident purely, and such as might happen at any time, This view of the matter will nut influence the president to stop short of m most searching investigation in- to all facts that may have any possi- ble bearing upon the ¢ Until facts are shown to the con- ary, the president will assume that © explosion was from within. No information is obtainable bere as to the report that Spain will insist on being represented [nthe tuvestiga- tion matte by divers who explore the Maine's wrecks Caliuet members decline to discuss it at this stage, The result of the investigation is awaited with much anxiety, and the gravity of the situation is reflected in the manner of the president and his advisers. The cable from Gen, Lee read at the cabinet meeting was as follows: Havana, Feb, 1%.—Atsistant See- retary of State. Washing on: Great popular demonstration at funeral y terday. Military, naval, firemen aud civil “organizations generally repre- sented. The bishop of Havana, Gen. Varrado, next in command to Gover- nor-General Blanco, sutonomistic cabinet, civil Governor, other prominent persons Ww procession over part of the route ovcordance with custom to testify sympathy. Forty bodies were buried Others will be buried with religious services as colle Lee. THE CHAPLAIN'S PRAYER, in Made Yesterday in the Illinois House] | of Representatives by the Blind Chaplain, Springfield, LiL, F 1%,—In the house of representatives yesterday Chaplain Bradford made the follow- ing prayer: “While darkness has come to many hundreds of homes in our land, we rejoice that the spirit of patriotism as been aroused here and elsewhere, ready to avenge the wrong and maintain the honor of the nation. If war must come, may it be pushed to a successful issue, and if it can be Thy will that a barbarous, blood- thirsty nation shall be wiped from the map of the world, we will submissively say, ‘Great and mar- velous are Thy works.’ “Lord od Almighty, just and true are Thy ways Thou King of Saints, Amen,”’ Phe prayer was hearty applause, ZOLA'’S ACQUITT. AL PREDICTED, It Seems Proved That received with Esterhazy Wrote the Bordereau, Varis, Feb, 18.—Yves Guyot, for- mer Minister aad Justice and the chief publicist on the side of Drey- refused to ‘SOCIAL AND PERSONAL, Will the Court of Investigation’ The Most Enjoyable Social Ses- | sion In the the Elks—A Large Crowd Out. History of Old Fotk's Show Concert—Minstre At Morton’s Opera House Last Nighit—Other Notes, The Elks social session last was one of the most enjoyable in the history of the order. ‘There large attendance from Lodge, No. 217, and more visiting members, w here with Beach & Bowers’ minstrels, Their names and to the which they belong aré a3 tollowss Joseph W. Norton, Sadalia, Mo, Harry Ward, Ersterville, Mo. Vie Erickson, Cripple Paul Brachard, Heurietta, Texas. Charles B. Viass, Sioux City. Cobuin, boston. Lew Bal iwin, Fred Collins, ) Frank Holland, Middleton, O, Tom Blanchard and Otis Bowers, The session opened about 11 o'clock p.m. and Mr, Harry Ward, the next president of min®trelsy tiade chairman, From that moment until the jon closed about 2 v'clock there was a continual round of pleasure. All the visiting Elks contributed to the evening's enter- tuinment, There were vocal and in- strumental solos, dances, new sto- ries, and other things to create amusement Mat Carney, Dr. J.D. Capt. Billy Lewis. Irvin S. Cobb, Profs. H. C. Farnham, Wille Gil- bert and many others from Paducab contributed to the program. Light refresbuients were with cigars, and when the boys de- parted there was aity cheer from the visitors for Paducah lodge. d hearty cheers from Padueab lodge for Beach and Bower's min- strels, especially the Elks init. They suy they shall alw remember Va- ducah lodge, anit will speak s good word for it wherever they go. The hoys are all as gentlemanly and sociable as can be found any- where, and it w: to Paducah lodg e to entertain them. Visiting Elks al string of No. 217 on the outside. was Robertson, served The Old Folks concert at the First Christian church last night was well attended, and was a most enjoyable wer’s minstrels gave performance at Morton's opera house. The crowd was appreciative, and recognized the many new features of the performance. he vocal music is particularly od, especially the baritone solo ¢ arold Wilson, who is one of the most celebrated baritones in the coun- try. The performance is clea refined, and gave universal tion here. Harry Ward, in his origi- ual comedy work, je a hit and de- serves especial mention, STRICT OBSERVANCE Of the Quarantine Regulations at Pineville. Pineville, Ky. Feb. 1 the city council met again tod and regu- lated the quarantine regulations pro- hibiting persons to congregate on the streets and requiring parents to keep their children at home, Loiter- ing anywhere ia the city is also for- bidden, (Quarantine regulations are being strictly complied with, No one since the ordinance bas passed las be owed to cuter the city, Per sons failing to fined from #1 to $10, MARKETS, y the Lacy Grain Co. eb. 19.—The markets ay ranged as follows: May wheat opened at touched 1,07 and closed at May corn—Opened 30 1.03 1,06, , highest fus, says; ‘There isa good pros. pect of Zola’s acquittal if a majority, of the jury be not ferrorized by the crowd, According to French law, if six be for and six be against, acquit- tal follows. So far there is no good indication of the jury’s bent, cause under the French law if a jury exhibits such prematurely the ver- dict is annulled, This is the dilem- ma now evident in the affair of Dreyfus, Either Dreyfus has been condemned on the bordereau not written by him or condemned on a secret document, in which case the court martial’s verdict is null,’’ M. Laborie, Zola’s counsel, who was seen after the court adjourned, “Two things are now clearly established. One is that the good moral charavter of Dreyfus has been proved ; the other is the negative fact that Dreyfus did not write the bore dereau and the positive fact that terhazy did. A revision is probable, bat if the court de cassation quashes the origiaal court martial finding, that is enough ant Dreyfus must be set at liberty.’” Misses Field and Wilhelm enter- tained the parents of the pupils of their schools in the Jefferson build. ing yesterday afternoon, about fifty guests being present. A nice literary program was rendered, be-]5 tpl at 31's, t- Deena Hlosing, May pork—Opened 10.97, b 11,00, closing 11,00, ribs—Opened 5.2 closed LA y lard—Opened 5 20, 5,20, elosing 5.20, May cotton—Opened 6,05 est 6.06, closing 6.05, , highest highest highest high- Awarded Highest Honors—World’s Fair, Gold uD =" Fair. vals: ‘A Pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder 40 YEARS THE STANDAR(* night was a Paducah a dozen or were lodges to be vaccinated will be] ® WURDAY, NOTICE. public that the shipment of the celebrated ‘ASA Nova IGARS has at last arrived would be pleased pleased to have our custom ers who buy the by box fo telephone No und we will deliver miptly Kespt. th them Sponges’ DuBois & Co. Druygists. 412 Broadway. HANDINE =| James Spence For Chapped} and Face, WINSTEAD'S « HANDINE ~ re is nothing to equal Sold by all first- lass druggists. Farmers’ Restaurant... 2)? §. second s! 1 m Open day and night best meal in town for the Short Orders “WHEAT $1.09, The Leiter Crowd is Pushing it Poward the 81.50 Mark “Closed Today at S1L.07 Unprecedently Higher Means Millions of Dollars for the Bulls of the Wheat Pit, Prices, UL, Feb, May y touched the phenomenal- sh price of $1.01), and closed at Ito have s Was not for sale If wheat touches this means millions of dollars rand his crowd EXCEPTIONS OVER-RULED Allard Circuit the Case. In the Court. Piles the Judge Husbands An Opinion In Cor The Aliard exception day decided by Judge Husbands in ireuit court. He over-raled I's exceptions to the commis- ty of considerable valuc When Allarad ised with Mrs, Spauldin; ul just matters between them, he agreed to her one half of the property on this side of the river. When the division was made Allard’s attorney filet a bill of exceptions to th missioner’s report, claiming that the decision was not fairly made. and that the property given him could not be te nted in many instances. Judge ul ls over-ruled the exceptions. Court adjourned at noon for the Ase Was toe "3.8 re recently cou t upro- rive e com= Frankfort, Ky. respondent was present when nor Bradley and Lieutenant nor Worthington were talking the Maine disaster, av Braclley said : ‘Lam inclined to th on resulted from waine is unlucky christened with Kentuelky will be, the acc not lave occurred, If it is prove tha he Spaniards had anything tod th the matter Ia in favor of blow ng Si n off the map, Gove Gover- about uk an acd «Lif sh ter, as the lent would i The U.S. GANSTER Notarv Public AND SOLICITOR OF PENSION! CLAIMS Prompt and thorough attention given to ell cases, Voughers for quarterly payment of pepsions carefully attended to, Ofich, 714 South Third street, expected We to have the W. 8. McPHERSON, PEOPLE will read your ad if it is in these columns. FEBRUARY 1) 1898, e Upholstery... AND AWNINGS Weare aow prepared to do anything in the line of Upholstering Repairing of Furniture and Awnings. We manufacture and make over all kinds of Mattresses; cotton top, all cotton, moss, hair and box mattresses. Odd sizes in mattresses made to order on short notice. Telephone 396, and we will cali and make estimates on your work. i Gardner Brothers & Company Telephone No. 396. 203-205 South Third street. We don’t blow our horn very loud through news- paper talk, but we make things hum at 321 Broad- way. We carry as good goods as can be bought, and ‘the prices do their own talking. When you want to get a pair of shoes, come in and try us. 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