The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, April 4, 1898, Page 1

J te —_-. VOLUME II—NUMBER 171 WASHINGTON Everything Points to an In this afternoon: Ear! darly Opening of Chocolates, Hostilities. Bon-bons, Pralinis PONE See = Taffy (new), Etc., at . ’ 4 Still Dete: dependence and Armed Inter vention, He so Stated This 313 Broadway — Fhone 313 Morning To a Friend, Up-to-date stock patent medicines, in Preecri ptions sollette: \, pees Lis Inne Ue webuarien Dae. Washington, April 4,—Bulletin: Sagasta cables this afternoon that the Pope's mediation fs the only hope of averting war Washibgton, April 4.—The state Weare selling of the relations between this country ant Spain are unchanged, Every- Sarsaparilla... ‘hing points to wat. The peace party is bringing great pressure to At 560 cents Bottle} bear on the president, but his policy Our own make. is unchanged, He stated this morn- ing in & conversation that his policy J, D. BACON & was still Cuban independence and gj armed Intervention. The president DRUGGISTS... seems to be more cheerful today than GOLD FISH AGENTS ut any time for weeks. He is evi- dent greatly relieved now that the intense uncertainty is over ant the PIA h ; course of this government has been Al fully decided upon, Spain is still trying the mediation we AND ORGANS... dodge, but unsuccessfully, as in the past. Should Spain prevail upon Will be placed on special sale for [80M European government to offer is sient its services, they would be rejected by congress. (pon that point con. ITEN DAYS p> [eres is 4 unit, that this is our affair and we want no interference. AT THI It is said that Spain has been even trying to get the Pope to urge Me- HARDING & MILLER Kinley to accept mediation. But it is very doubtful if the Vatican could MUSIC HOUSE "The nicest line <ver offered i Jowest prices a pianos and organs Paducah, at the 1on easiest terms. IN CHARGE oF D, D. MAYPIELD, cena Live hustler wanted “phi § —— ZOLA FREE. Court Quashes Sentence and Remits Fines Against H Paris, April 4.—The court of ces- sation on Saturday quashed the sen- Xence of one year's imprisonment and three thousand francs fine imposed upon Ewile Zola on February 23, a result of the collapse of the’ charges made by him in the Aurore against the conduct of the Esterhazy court martial; bat the court has not order- | ed a trial before another Assize % The decision is based on the tac the president of the court mar- tialsbould have lodged the complaint against M. Zola, instead of the Min- Aster of War, as it was the court mar. |” ial that was assayed by the famous author and editor. The Aurore contains a statement from M. Clemenceau, who acted as wounsel for the paper in the Zola trial, in which he accuses the Minis- ter of War, attempt- ing to coerce the court of sppeals into sustaining the conviction of Zola, M Clemenceau says: “IT surprised pn, Billot at the Senate in conversation with the presi- dent of the court. When the presi -dent protested against the attempts of the Minister of War to intimidate him, Geo, Billot replied, “Then all T can say is that you are preparing the way for a revolution. of which you wilt be the first victim,’ ’’ THE PADUCAH DAILY SUN. PADUCAH, KENTUCKY MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1898, be induced to take such a step. There is no doubt but that the Pope has the best interests of Spain at heart, but be is far too sagacious to attempt to interfere in the present crisis, Spiio's plan now is to offer an ar- mistice to the Cubans with the hope of staving off the threatening war. Bat this step will fail in changing the President's plan No confidence is placed in any of Spain's promises, In the meantime Spain is mobilize ing a fleet at Cadiz and is rushing war preparations with the greatest vigor. ‘There was a lively tilt in the house Uns morning over a bill appropriat- ing funds to buy fortification] sites, passed, The President's message will go to ress Wednesday, He is at work on the document now, The United States purchased more war yessels‘today aud is pushing to negotiations in foreign To ail other respects the preparations of this government for war continue on the most gigantic scale. There is no abatement in in- terest and the excitement is intense. Congress will wait for the Presi- deat’s message, but will then take ation if he does not take the initi- a close its countries, ative himself, READY TO MOVE TODAY. When the Texas Arrives the Flying Will Be Com- plete. Squadron ued Upon Cuban In-] Steps Already Taken to Protect [PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE WEDNESDAY. The War Fever Still Raging and|All Negotiations With Spain Have Ceased, and War Fol- lows Unless Spain Acceds, PRESIDENT WRITING MESSAGE,|ANSWER CONSIDERED AS FINAL. Our Consuls in Cuba, Who Will Assemble at Havana. FOREIGN MEDIATION OUT OF QUESTION, A Washington special to the New York Herald of Saturday says: Diplomatic negotiations vetween the United States and Spain bave ceased. Though they have not yet been formally severed. President McKinley's message to Congress on Wednesday next will be, 8o to speak, an ultimatum to Spain. Then will come, doubtless, a formal ending of our diplomatic relations with the Spanish government and the withdrawal of our minister and con- suls from Spain and Cuba, together with a formal declaration directing all Americans in Spain and Cuba to place themselves vader tlie protec- tion of the foreign representatives of some other country, probably Great Britain. Believing that war is coming, the state department has already taken steps for the protectio@fot the Ameri- can consuls and other Amerivans in Cuba, Instructions were sent Inst night, directing all consuls and con- sular agents to close their oflices and proceed at once to Havana, Ar- rangements have also been made for their safe conduct to the United States as soon as it is definitely set- tled that hostilities are to commence. Minister Woodford and all of our consuls in Spain have also been or- dered to hold themselves in readiness for ® hurried call. SPAIN’S ANSWER PINAL, The President has a lingering hope that Spain may yet find some way of complying with our demands. There- fore, it is not his intention to recall Minister Woodford until the last mo- ment. No advance will be made from this side in the direction of re- opening negotiations, and, from the way Minister Polo talked at the lega- tien today, Spain has given her final er, yet it is known here that France and Great Britain, as§govern- ments, and the financial representa- tives of those two countries, controll ing the big Spanish debt, are bring- ing great pressure to bear upon Spain for the purpose of having the Madrid government take action at once to- ward conceding the independence of Cuba. The authorities here are in @ pass- ive frame of wind, and would williog- ly take up the negotiations with Spaio again if the motion came from the other side, They will not, how- ever, voluntarily resume diplomatic negotiations regarding the general HUNDR Shawneetown O’Clock and One Hundred Bodies TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE © Now imprisoned in the Second . vate Buildings, _ | RELIEF EXPEDITIONS ARE SENT. All Boats in Evansville Haye Offered to Carry Supplies to the Stricken | City. TWO HUGE LEVEES GAVE WAY, | And Submerged the Depth of Ten I Half of the City to a et—Lower ‘own Swept Away, THE LATEST DETAILS ARE APPALLING, | Shawneetown, Ill., about 75 miles up the Obio river, was washed away last night about 9 o'clock by the breaking of the levee that surrounded the place, Hundreds were lost in the terrible disaster, and the horror of the situation increases with each report, The first dispatch received wa Evansville, Ind., April 4.—be flood horror at Shawneetown, Lil., grows with each minute. The latest reliable bulletin says four bundred bodies recovered, three hundred miss- Cuban question, They abandoned the idea of submitting an ultimatum, which seemed to be the purpose, last night, becanse they had a faint sus- picion that if this were not done Spain would again approach us. Mediation by any European power is entirely out of the question, The administration knows perfectly well that congress would not consent to foreign mediation, and although anx- — ~— Ft, Mooroe, Va., April 4,—The] ious for peace, would not entertain THIS HOLE NEEDS FILLING, — jcruiser Minneapolis ran up Hampton] proposition of this kind in the face Roads at 6 o'clock Saturday night second story of most of the houses, ing, with half the houses in [town swept away. At least onc-balf of the people are on hills and house tops and otber available places without. food or shelter. Three relief trains are en route, but slow time is made, of account of washouts, Floods; pouring in Shawneetown’ through the] broken levees caused the disaster, Cities and governors wired for aid. The city nestled down below the levees, and the water is now v ) to the The L Levies Broke Hast N ight at [TIS REPORTED THAT 400 LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST. Recovered and Three Hundred Peo- ple Are Missing. HALF OF THE HOUSES SWEPT AWAY BY THE RELENTLESS FLOOD Terror-Stricken People Seeking Safety on the Housetops, in Trees and on the Hillsides, Stories of Public and Pri- ;' | been such for several days that boats | were not allowed to land. ‘Are the {Number of Dead Beheved to Be fe- when she backs out from the wharf bound for her appearance and she looks as rocious as a vicious dog the lower Ohio every morning. She left this morning at 8:50 for Gairo, The H. W, Buttorff was in out of he Cumberland river early this EDS OF LIVES LOST. oo oueen - morning and lefton her return to 0 h | d B h W impossible to procure {the names of] Clarksville today at {noom. verw C me the aters gh spel bate CIRCUIT COURT. y THE MARKETS, ’ Circuit court convened today iu e CRICAGO, TLL., ApvALA - Judge D. L. Husbands is presid- 8 tes — 2 High| Low love [ing, with Commonwealth's Attorney schoo! houses and other publig and — —~——|W.F. Bradshaw and County At- 9 private buildings in the town, They | /aty a ry “3 Vagene Grav ‘a nm assist. a 4re without food or coal and are all | May corn ‘ |e ws |. Sheriff Rogers and Deputies Gus 4 ‘A ‘ | Rogers, R. C. Utterback and J. People ere apebets terribly from hunger, cold j May oat a Youty were sworn in, : Hf Hi g and exposure, May pork 00 sad The reports of magistrates and Imprisoned in Their The water covers the city from ten | May lard 582 | constables were received. The grand jury was empaneled as Homes to thirty feet dee and all the Louses | Moy Trot bs in the lower part of the town bave| stay co: ‘ ‘ ollows : ; ee | vs on | Chas Pierce, Lack, Frank s te "HG mene: a Diegel, James Ke J, R. ‘Cosby, It is impossible to state how many W. Collier, J. King Greif, Joho RIVER NEWs, lives have been lost. First report lryant J.P, Malone, S, H. Clark, put the number as high as 700, But ——— |John F, Hawkins and L, S, Gleaves. this seems to he greatly exaggerated aivan sUiLiG | Capt. James Koger was selected fore- The latest and most conservative e&- Ie ates, Bestia “Wille: Wins attig timates place te number at 100, It srt iter court stenographer. | Judge Husbands charged the grand \jury, and there was no court this | afternoon. ie petit jury will be Thus Far Have Been is said that 100 bodies bave heen res- cued. But from the thanner in which the people are imprisoned in their Evansville Florence, 11.5 homes, it is impossible to make a Loulaville empanele guess at the nutiber known to be] Mt, Carmel ieee drowned or the number miss‘ng. | (Nashville, 18.5, falling. roast Spe Another relief expadition left th’s) Pitt ‘ 0, fal ° | 3 q ; ( H 7 Davis | 0 The public should not forget the city at noon conveyify a large quan, | @ ‘Ad bath N eiodel? $010 ), falling. charity ball to be given in the Camp- lity of meat, bread, canned goocs} gq 16.5, Tising. bell building on April 15th by. the and whiskey, All the boats now i8} phe tow!oat William ‘Towell ar-|Plasterer’s union, the proceeds of port have tendered their services feee | rived yut of the Cumberland river which will be expended for the relief of charge. A relief subscription hes | ternoou with a big tow of spokes. |of those in distress, There will be been started which will be taken this She had three tow loaded | good music ~ a ari Bie aa 2 th timber ’ rated 500,-| mission 50c. g ladies will cal evening by the John. Hopkins, | ¥ih , th f which: ' : oe the pablte with tokaty th a Hew — | The loss of life was principally amor g Now that the upper portion of the| days. W. L. Vint, ms: the better class of white people. Bu: | nick Fowler's chimneys baal JW, Hupers, Kt is” taken off, it wake quite a ge int ‘ommittee, two negroes were drowned, thet relief trains could not pass with food and rat NEW SHOE STYLES! FOR EASTER AND SPRING WEAR The feet can and should be elegantly and stylishly dressed. We are showing beautiful and durable footwear for the coming season. Ladits’, men’s and children’s shoes and slip- pers, latest shades and newest styles, black, tan and vestirg tops, at prices lower than usually charged for same quality. nent for the sufferers, Skiffs were started from Cypress ction with supplies, and to also ‘arn (he extent of the damage ani the loss of life. Shawaoeetown was once betore threatenc'| with such a disaster, and the levee broke in daytime, but the in- habitants were warned in time to flee, Many Paducahs have friends and relatives: io Shawneatown, There} f was considerable anxiety experienced by many ofthese today when the news of the great calamity reached the city. The condition of the levee had GROWING WORSE. trible Details of the Shawneetown Flood Dis- GHoO.- ROCCE & SON aster. 200—Property Loss Is Enormous, ansville, 8:00 p, m —It is bee at the Shawneetown disaster Mothers of Boys, we want a word with you: you to fit your boys was ( ed by gophers ucdermining To tell you of the great oppo: ies we are offering p ne | out with Easter Suits at avery cost to yourselves, We are showing the greatest line of boys’ knee pant s ever shown iu Padu Evansville.—3:08 p. m.—It is ~ ing from $1.25 to $8.00. ah, at prices rang i now believed that 150 perished in the OUR STRICTLY cet We irge Shawneetown flood. ‘The governor ALL-WOOL $2 50 er foi ios pl hem sseuding a relief train but the flocds suits AT * 4 eid are kee, ing back trains, Boats car. rying cotting and relief lett at nor. Baseball COLE With cect hops tues Only one small store of business por- Ouifit fi WE ald not tion lef standing. :30 p. m.—Every re- y adds horrible to the Shaw- nectown flood. The lowest estimate 4s to the loss of fe is now 200, and it is feared that the number will be much larger. Many bodies will nev- found as they have already ys an 3 to 12. years h pants and draw Just the Ui Mg for warm IS Semething New for Boys’ Wear ~~ The vpeaheny Suspender” Sale meat, ae Hees bay te the new id We hi receiveda § Evansville, port ov n ve just fl B. WEILLE & SON mothers are jer be jbeen washed away, The property "409 BROADWAY 411 BROADWAY loss 1s 1mmeasurable. People on the eS LET ING housetops without food, are almost crazy from long vigil. It is believed the refuge boat will get there tonight with fe tion. od enough to relieve the situa- The city is without telephone, oO At Fifth and Harrison streets there is a very bad hole, It is a cave- in where the sewerage trencli filled, and a plank had to be inserted 3. asa warning to |t The fine ne Easter display “ot beauti- completed this morning. The cruiser now|Columbia has finished her coat of being admired by their many cus-|grey paint and is ready for action, ful novelties at Noah's Ark is tomers, Make your selections early before the stock is broken. Educate Your Bowels With Cas andy Cat Constipation 108 y c ugeists refun TOOTH POWDERS! ts. We prepar is endorsed by the dental profes- sion. Besides being a pleasant addition to the toilei, its continued use will prove of the greatest util ity to the health of the mouth and teeth, rellelp si and anchored with the flying squad- ron, When the battleship Texas arrives the squadron will be finished with the exception of afdispatch boat. of the attitude of congress and pub- lic sentiment. ORDERS FOR THE NAVY, Believing that war is certain to Shawneetown is about 85 iles| telegraph or railroad connections, Tailor-made suits to c n Can P lease ae cana order for less money than ready? Sapa powder that | #¢tion.’ Our toothache drops give quick | Yesterday ‘The work of cleaning the bettom|follow the transmission of the Presi- of the battleship Massachusetts was] dent's message to congress on the Cuban question, Secretary Long, by direction of the President, issued or. Commodore Schley told the Assoc- | ders today for an offensive movement iated Press correspondent Saturday |of the naval forces of the United hat he would be all ready to move! states immediately upon the declara- up today, He added: ‘The general tion of hostilities, public evidently believes the minute war is declared that minute we begin] At the word, therefore, the Host to shoot, ‘The fact is that it might be} under the command of Capt. W. T wany days after the declaration of|/Sampson will proceed to Havana; war before we would be called on for| the Flying Squadron, under the com- mand of Commodore W. 8S. Schley, will steam at ite greatest speed for Porto Rico, and the Asiatic Squad- ron, under the command of Commo- Mrs. Sam McGee, fede; epaa 23, wife of |dore George Dewey, will start from awe ft Pi Ima, died| Hong Kong, where it is now gath- vee, Een termes Mine Faia ered, for the Phillipine islands, three ie days after the declaration of war the Noah's Ark beautiful Easter wins] cities of Ha San Juan and Ma- dow is the center of attraction on|nila will be under the guns of for- DIED IN N MARSHALL, & LYNE Broadway. The front of the store | midable squadrons, and every effort was croweed yesterday by admiring! will be made to reduce (foes as! quickly as possible. passersby, above Paducah, on the Ilinois side. | It wassituated down below the levee, which surrounds the city in order to protect it in time of flood. lis population was about 2000 or more, and the levee bad been strained for several days, in imminent danger of breaking. When once in the city, families were instantaneously submerged, snd many were caught in their like rats in traps. ‘The darkness and| roar of the maddeved ‘waters added to the horror. The city was so far below the river level that the water is | now up to the second story of many | of the buildings. houses | All who could sought safety on ele-| vations, and many spent the night on house tops, without food and shelter, | and with danger of every moment being swept away, Three or four railroads, the L, & N., and B, & O., 5S. W., among Dalton The 'ailor made ones of same quality. Everybody can wear a tailors Evansville, Ind,, 2:37 p. m.—Tle Iitest pews from Shawneetown gives prices charged by a terrible picture of the distress avd rhein. gllarweytory Dalton's Tailoring Two thousand people are vuntined to 2 baw the top stories x the court ata, As 3 3 3 BROADWAY Est d bl isl iment ve ae REAL ESTATE BARGAINS. HANDIN Adlake, a Be A eee Cameras...’ Ametican, 100.00 BUYS pote lgenda’s ardckey, : | Pring 5 Hands Diamond, feet above the street Ic H and Face,,Use By. $250.00 BUYS Mornin Ave. tot non mien corner Chay steet @ WINSTEAD'S r. street improvements paid 4 $500.0 BUY 3 3100m hous vy re Bro st corner| « HANDINE:. W oe eS al thoroughly, We painted, good Nantes ayn Dales AL; new ces, newly oe «sellin. tt iy seep everyining necessary to ‘ak-) PATR, PRICE BUYS %0x173 storage warchouse property east it, Sold by all first- sid cass druggists. ing tures, Se rear Washington ;) ‘This property will bring s per cent and taxes belt railrvad line tov fancy price when wai on price ¢ ¢¥ sked. Secon 8 Hand Goods them, ran into the place, but the ter played such havoc for miles M’PH ERSON'S I own all above property, and will make terms to suit, or trade fort \M BOUGENO & SON pe ee GEO. 0, HUGHES, iii So gcd "Gi 2 gla DAUG STORE 438: Broaitivas, ; dlces helo Srbere d r Ra i aie ree in P " ”