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

f THE SUN'S WAR NEWS IS THE BEST. VOLUME II—NUMBER 210 Take Your a owens to “NELSON + SOULE’S DRUG STURE Up to date in all lines. of liquors for medicinal The purest use only ICE CREAM SODA PURE! Agent for Hayler’s Goods delivered. Telephone $18 A PRETTY MESS. The Sewerage Work is Still In a State of Suspense—Ob stinate gineer A Meeting the City + wu Be Held Te- night. The sewerage muddle is now worse than ever, although the -looked- for profile has been found. There is some disagreement that bas resulted in a farther prolongation of the suspension of work on the Broadway sewer, The street has been torn up for nearly a week from Third to Fourth, and is practically impassible, Business is injured, the Street cars are compelled to stop at Fourth, and there 1s gener.! dissatis- faction. For this state of affairs the people of Pavducah have to thank their city engineer, and the council that has connived at his domineering ways this long and bowed before in humility for lo, these many days! The trouble would be hard to ex- plain, f give the engineer no right to change the orig- inal plans unless itis to cheapen the system. ‘This is Mayor Lang’s con struction of it, although the engineer ~ takes a different view of it. The “Profile, found y, shows that the engineer bas lowered the grade an average of two feet on that portion of Broadway in controversy. — This would cost the the city, under the provisions of the contract, 35 cents per cubic yard, but it is not permiss- able al any cost, according to construction of the mayor, as it is an expense to the city instead of econo. yesterd SANTIAGO DE CUBA BOMBARDED. Cut the Isolate Daring Attempt to Cable ‘Thus Blanco From Outside and Communication, MORRO CASTLE WAS SHELLED. Spain, as Usual, Claims No Dam- age Wast Cable May Not In Ace With Orders. Have Been ¢ ALL CUBAN CABLES MUST BE CUT, Washington, May 19 here of the bom Reports de the south coast reached ment of Sa have ntiago of Cuba by three American warships. The object of the attack was to cut the cables, ‘The forts were demol- ished, Morro Castle damaged and great injury done w the city. ne the bombardment are mea- that the cable reports of gre. It is believed was successfully cut May 19. DeCuba was in aceord- to the block- nin Cuban waters to Washington, Phe dash into Santiagy ance with orders sent ading effect a fioal cutting of the cables at squad that point thus completely isolating Blanco workl, If the expedition was successful Blanco from the outside can communicate Madrid no more ex- cept by blockade runners THE SPANISH REPORT. May 19 bombardment of Washington, Spanish cables report the by the that * de Cuba yesterday bat damage was done.”’ TO CUT CABLES. San American ships say ‘no Washing » May 1°—The com- plete isolation of General Blanco from the outside world is now looked upon by leading military and naval authorities a8 an essential move to be executed at the earliest mo- ment The pressing evident possil need of this has be. come more within the last few days, since General Blanco is known to have been in constant cable communication with the admiral of the Spanish squadron and also with Madria. He has thus been an inter- mediary between the government and the admiral, informing them of his own needs and advising them on matters of policy Havana's commupication with the outside world is carried on by means of five distinct cable Two of these run to the United States, and of course closed against General Blanco. remaining three cable exits from Havana are by the of lines. The my, and the contract permits no cbange except a change to lessen the cost of the system. Tp addition, it is said that Super- intendent Erle went to the city en- gineer today, willing to make the grade as be was clire: » Which will injure, if not render impracticable, the system, asked for the written the city to pay costs, but the engineer bluntly informed him that he had offered him this last 1 it was refused, and that proposed to do for him ig is now just this way. The contractor is willing to proceed, but he has to proceed according to the grade sheets of the city engineer, The grade sheets in this instence make a change that will cost many dollars, and the contractor cannot go ahead until he receives the writteo agreement of the city to pay the ad- ditional costs, and this the engineer, seemingly through perversity pur and simple, refuses to give. He has refused to give the contractors either the agreement to pay the additional costs, or the profile or a copy of it They went to him today and he would not give them any satisfaction This afternoon there has been no work on any part of the sewers, as the accident at the big diteh this morning crippled the machinery Ancandescent lamp globes suitable ‘tot system for sale at McPherson's Drug store. ut Good Bye Old Headache If you use our Good Bye Head- ache Powders—4 doses, 10c, J.D, BACON & CO. PHARMACISTS Gold Fish Agents, Seventh and Jackson Santiago, on the south coast of the island Santiago ix not a strongly fortified |® town and it is believed there would be but very little danger attending the cutting of the th cables at that woint, The right to cut these cables is not doubted by the authorities here, although most of them are British cables, CAN'T FIND ANY SPANIARDS. lt niards don’t evade the Washington, May 19, evident that if the want to fight they fleet for is very ean American a considerable time. morning reported that the Oregon is within one or two days’ sail of Ad. miral Sampson’s fleet. It is understood she sailed almost due north from Cape St. Roque and then turned westward well out in the Atlantic. By this course it is almost « from # point n she has evaded the Spanish squadron and is consequently safe. THE ALABAMA LAUNCHED. Philadephia, May 19,—The bat- tleship Alabama was launched at Cramp's ship yard here at noon yes- terday. As the formidable craft slid | into the Delaware she was christened by Miss Mary H. Morgan, daughter lot Senator John T. Morgan, of Ala- bama, The ceremony of giving the Alabama her initial dip was witnessed by a much smaller crowd than has been present at former launchings at this yard. The spectators comprised only # few officials whose duties would per- init them to leave the national capite Senator Morgan and party, the con y's officials and a small knot of nowspaper men, ‘Thers were also several excursioa boats which carried PADUCAH, KENTUCKY THURSDAY, spectators to the yard at so much per head. What the assembly lacked in numbers, however, was made up in enthusiasm The launch was under the direction of Charles H. Cramp, president of the ship building company. The Alabama is a first class bat- tleship. Her length on the load water line is 368 feet, her extreme breadth 72 feet 5 inches; mean draught 23 feet 6 inches; displace. ment at mean draught 11,527 tons. She is to develop 10,000 indi horse power and her guaranteed speed is to be 16 knots, Her armament will be four 13-inch breech loading rifles, 14 6-inch rapid- fire breech loading rifles a ary battery of 16 6-pounders and four 1-pounder ripid fire guns. She will have four torpedo tubes BRYAN TO RAISE A REGIMENT. Lincoln, Neb., May 19%.—Gov. somb yesterday authorized W, J. yan to organize the Third regiment ‘ebraska volunteers, Bryan will will be placed ia command of the regiment, and as sgon as organized will be tendered to the United States government, The organization is in anticipation of the president's call for more volun- teers and if no call is made it will be a part of the Nebraska national guard TEDDY'S TERRORS. May 19. Roosevelt has already begun ‘ ing.” was the Washington, - Teddy buck- “pend us our spurs at once,”” message received from him. “Thought you'd win those in Cuba,”” the Teddy gnashed facetious commissary replied. his teeth, and made the wire from Texas sizzle for half an hour, ‘The needed spars are now on the way to JAPANESE ALL RIGHT. ddly"s 8 Terrors : Washington, Hoshi, of that Japan May 19,—Minister Japan, denies the report would protest against American occupation of the Philip- and announced pines, unofficially that Japan would join forces with United States in nt an alliance is formed against by England and the these two countries continental powers, MORE TORPEDO BOATS. Washington, May 19. serious difference of opinion in the -There is a board of bureau chiefs of the Lavy department as to the number of tor- pedo boats to be constructed, It is however, that it will be decided tinally to build twelve beheved, torpedo boats and sixteen destroyers at once, not been It can have has The heard of since Sunday, Spanish fleet sailed « thousand miles since then, at Porto Rico, Ja» Vowin It may now be maica, Santa Windward or Leew » or any of the dl It ar Cienfuegos or eyen islan Is, may also be in the Yucatan dash for Havana Sampson is believed to be cruising channel making a in the Windward passage waiting for the next of fleet. Schley is reported as being between Havana Key West, if necessary, location the Spanish and ready to go either way ‘These are the locations as nearly as can be learned from all informa- tion up to this hour. THE OREGON. Washington, M ‘Long yesterday a y 1, ‘noon said: PRISONERS TO BE EXCHANGED. Washington, May 19,—A_ state- ment has been issued by the navy de- partinent that negotiations are in progress for exchange ef Charles H ‘Thrall and Hayden Jones, newspa- per cortespondents: for Col Coriijo and Military Surgeon Julian, now prisoners of war in the United States LONG IS SKEPTICAL. Washington, May 1) —Secretary Long doubts the correctness of the report that the Spanish fleet is off the coast of Costa Rica. */expressed the MAY 19, 1898, WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE. Hawarden, May 19.—Mr, William Ewart Gladstone succumbed to his long illness at 5 o'clock this morn ing. He passed away as peacefully and calmly as if falling asleep, in the presence of Mrs. Gladstone, who for days had refused to leave the bed chamber, and other members of the family. Ever since yesterday morn- ing he bad been sinking very rapidly, and shortly before noon his physicians belief that their dis« tinguished patient would die before the sinking of the sun, Mr. Gladstone was unconscious when the end pain whatever. came, aod was in no About 4 o'clock quick movements about the corriders of the castle and glimpses of people passing hurriedly to and fro before the lighted windows gave evidence that the supreme mo- ment could not be far off. Naturally it was impossible to ob- | | probably be accepted by the family, tain information, as all those in the castle were near the death chamber. At 5 o'clock and the final was brought out announcing that Mr. Gladstone had passed calmly from one sleep to the long watch ended bulletin another. NEWS OF THE RIVERS. The City Louis passe river last night, i The P. D. Staggs leaves this at- ternoon for Waterloo, Ala The City of Clarksville left today at noon for Elizabethtown, of Shefield from St. into the Tennessee ne towboat Lula Warren leftthis | morn of og for Tradewater after a trip eadiag timber. The John S, Hopkins ‘ansville boat today, The State of Kansas is due from New Orleans for Cincinnati. was the he Tennessee arrived out of the Cumberland river this forenoon and left for Evansville today at noon, doing light freight business. MORE STOLEN GOODS Ofticers Joues itor yer and From Metropolis. Officers Hoyer and Jones returned from Metropolis yesterday afternoon with a quantity of goods stolen and secreted by Lou Smith and his gang. There were scissors, a quantity of black shirts, underwear, soap, and | many other things, evidegtly stolen | from some store. A warrant was issued against Smith yesterday afternoon and an application made for a requisition. He isin jail at Metropolis, and de- nies all knowledge of how the ge came where they were found. FOR BENEFIT OF LABOR, Washington, May 19,—Two im-| portant bills affecting labor were passed by the house this week, one limiting the labor of persons em- ployed upon government work and in government service to eight hours daily, and the other providing for the sppointment of a non-partisan labor commission to consider legisla- tive problems affecting labor. The following bulletin was até a, m.: posted “In the natural course of things, the funeral! will be at Hawarden, Mr. Gladstove expressed a strong wish to have no his funeral; and the family will be grateful if this de- sire is strictly respected.’ * Mr. Gisdstone had been scious a]! day, though at times he seemed to recognize fora some of the Certainly he did recognize his wife, She tenderly clasped her hand as she watched him. — Appar- ently he slept a good deal ; occasion- ally he uttered a few words in an incoherent, dreamy way, words which those who were watching were unable to catch. Their was that flowers at uncon- moment watchers about him, husband's only consolation he was suffering no pain, No narcotics were administered Though a national funeral will there is little doubt that the of Mr in the peaceful graveyard at Hawar- den, adjoining the church in which he was married more than half a century ago. remal Gladstone will be laid to rest =DDING Marriage at the St. Nicholas Last ht. Mr. A. L. Lassiter, a well-known architect, who has charge of Capt. BB Davis’ office during the latter's | absence, and Miss L. A. Bonner, of| were married at the St. Nich- house last night by Rev. W. K.| Peorod, of the First Baptist church. The young lady arrived last saul from ber home in Texarkana, DEATH Mrs this illness remai Minerva Price, aged 56, died rning at her home on Broad of heart failure, after a brief She leaves a husband. ‘The will be interred at Oak tomorrow, funeral at 2 p. m. THE $5 VIVE CAMER Is} Is splendid value for your mouey plate holders free, If you intend acamera drop in and see sam. pictures taken with this Instruction free, Came! to $50.00, Photographic supplies kinds, twel | buyin | ples of instru s from 4 al M'PHERSON'S) POURTH AND BROADWAY MEN OF MODERATE MEANS Need no longer regard tailor-made clothes with fear and trembling. Dalton now makes clothes in his own shop, here at home---makes the ‘Secretary| Clothes right, makes the bill right. It costs but a trifle more to wear “nigarments that fit than those that a’most fit. The acme of style and can be stated positively and officially] workmanship is ours. Drop in at 338 Broadway and see about that that the Oregon is safe, hut t cavnot) belated spring suit. You'll be glad you waited---t’will cost you so little. DALTON, THE TAILOR properly be tol where she is.’ Washington, May 19,—It was this IN| MECAHNICSBURG, | INVASION OF CUBA AT ONCE. : The Government Will Wai Until Satorday for a Battle Ar- mada and Sampson, Between Spanish This Spanish Admiratto the Kelief | Hopes ‘That Will Reng thy | of Hayana, and His Fleet then Destroyed, | SPANISH FLEET SEEN OFF COSTA RICA. Washington, May 19.—The gov ernment has determined that if Ad miral Sampson does not engage th Spanish fleet by Saturday that the in vasion of Cuba will be ordered a the fleets and Schley will be used to guard Uh once, poth ships transporting troops and it i hoped by this means that Admiral Cervera may be forced to come from his cover to brin; ito Havana, 1 the neutrality laws are observed th Indies, either govern: IS THIS TRUE? Colon Isthmus of Panama, 19.—A French ship just arrived ports having seen the Spanish yesterday in the vicinity mon, Costa Riva, Costa Rica is the southernmost ot the Central American republics and Port Limon is about 200 miles wes of Colon and Cienfuegos from Havana, of the presence of the Spanish ficet there is that it about and fully 1500 4 je F cent expended i their Free with every purchase Affords amusement for th In order not to disappoint c them, we have ordered a tresh suit over $1.50. tail Twe For boys. pair. pants, Just the t wear—cool and ec + New Silk Ties A handsome line goes on sale Cs see them. this week land THEN CUBA WILL BE INVADED. |; of Sampson May fleet of Port Li- 800 miles from miles The only explanation has been looking for Cood supply Economy Suspenders Holds up drawers as well as —— THE WEATHER. Partly dy weather, with showers tonight and Friday. TEN oo ee A WEEK Spanish coal colliers or 1s waiting CYCLONE SPREADS DESOLATION. reinfor | AID FOR THE CUBANS. nents, Mobile, May 19 to Cuba Ala., An impor dition will rl within the next: twenty-four Fifteen thousand guns and red thousand rounds of munition will shipped to the aol ex leave thi | hours several hur t | he | tosor Ger Fe J Life and Property Destroyed in R lowa, Convio of the | charge of the ex | Thre | Yumuri and Jin port. ‘The ed the leaden it is believed that she will expedil Rorr gu z Missouri, Lilinois and Minnesota the Junta resentative Cubon in ‘Yowns ecditi steamers, the Clearwater, Managnel have arrived clearwater heen Swept Away. has ray war color aud carry the A WHOLE FAMILY POISONED. Phere here ready to | are twenty-five Cuban: | a v | accompany Gen, Rodriguez Coppioger of reg Mik Leftina ©» Night the Cause of the Terrble Cala n OV ity—Two of the Family he landing Are Dying. | SUPPLIES FOR DEWEY. TELEGRAPHIC Vallejo, Cal., The | OTHER LATE WEWS. eruser Charleston g |for Manila shortly after 10 o'clock Salutes under way i were} St. Louis, at Mare Island navy yard, and yesterday morning. May 1°.—Reports of fired the cyclone which yesterday swept | / the employes of the yard and citi-[over the northwest show greater loss life than at first of life occurred in {zens of Vallejo who were assembled to property and t thought, along the shore vigorously cheered Loss the departing vessel. Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois. In Ogle county, Illinois, eleven per- killed, the ie The Charleston was heavily loaded S$) with ammunition for Vin addit n | powdi or own guns, ge supply of| projectiles for Admiral sons were wavy were badly jon to a lai injured and town almost wiped nd Missouri towns | several people were wounded and five a8 she has/or six killed. than her own crew] The with coal, out, From small f] Dewey's fleet e} ried on the Ch; Spanish fleet cannot remain long in the West but must fight or return home. The ment will force matters soon. No troops were ca leston, N {room for no mor of heavily Clinton, Ia., was} score of lives were but will > ands of dollars May 19,—Over @ lost and thous- 580) men. loaded not have much Manila. San cruiser worth of property left when she reaches | | was destroyed by a tornado whic ‘swept Clinton and Jackson countie Francisco, May 19. —The| Charleston has been slightly disabled jyesterday afternoon, — ‘The storm jumped into Western Lilinois it tthe loss of human life was great- near and put back into Sau Fuancisce Bay Savannah, and it was at that point today. Will be delayed oue day WHOLESALE POISONING. | were des Near Preston, la, than in any other lo- The wind swirled through with frightful veloe- more buildings Madisonville, Ky., May 19—Five f members of the Parish family, of this 1 t the little village ity, ing. here. The ¢ others ; et tween Savannah and Thompson, One family of four persons was wiped out near Savannah. leaving scarcely a house stand- pl were poisoned by drinking Fiye persons lost their lives milk which had been left over night ina tin can, Two of the family are yclone crossed to Illinois be- dying. thought to he are not so seriously poisoned. For sawdust go to 13048. 3d St. Frotection ‘or the feet is afforded by the shoes we are sell- ing. They are pliable and strong and durable; ~« they resist hard usage, and return in wear every purchase. Ask to see our brown and willow calf. GRO. ROCK & Son 321 BROADWAY FREE + SCIENTIFIC BOX KITE + FREE FLIES TWO MILES HIGH of $1 or over in our Our box kite needs no he grown folks as well as the little one our little friends who failed to get a baseball outfit and will give a baseball outfit free with each boy's children's department we being out of knee pants Our Bicycle Outfits Suits, belts, hose, ete. shoes, sweaters, caps are in great variety. We can match all our fine sweaters with golf hose, enty-five cents ¢ pants, hing for summer om fortable B, WEILLE & SON PADUCAH’S ONLY ONE-PRICEMOUTFITTERS BROADWAY & ¢ & £ + Latest Novelties In silk ties this week, 50c. Auerbach’s newest creations, 409 411 e Linnwocd The Only High-Grade Big Five-cent Cigar.