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« Has Always Been— ~ — ~ TESS VOLUME I1—NUMBER 272 PADUCAH, KENTUCKY SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1898. CS — ———— p> MERRITT ARRIVES AT MANILA./GIVING THE PRESIDENT ADVICEJTHOUSANDS OF SOLDIERS SICK,TERMS OF PEACE DECIDED UPON. His Whole Fleet Must Be There by This Time—The Gen-|The Commercial Interests of New York City Want All the/Shafter Reports the State of Affairs in the Army at Santiago. May Be Made Public This Afternoon—The Presid Wish n— 1 he President Wishes TEN CENTS A WEWK. eral Thinks He Will Need All the Troops That Territory Retained Over Which the American Terrible Mortality Among the Soldiers at To Hold Up the Philippi i Phili i i Have Been Aesigned to Him for Flag Floats—The Western People Camp Alger—They Are Dying Knows I wf posers Until He , s More iti the Philippines. Want the Philippines. of Typhoid Fever. gl * nditions ’ of the Islands, Scripps-McRae Service. Scripps-McRae Service. 6 Scripps-McKae Service. ae " " " 4 . of SCRIPPS«M s IC WASHINGTON, July 30.—The following dispatch was received to- NEW YORK, July 30 —The Board of Docks, representing the com- WASHINGTON, July 30.—General Shafter, in telegraphing the war WASHINGTON, July ~Adsitons Miiie ot West V. : day from General Merritt: bined commercial interests of this city, has adopted resolutions requesting | depaftinent today, says of the sanitary conditions in the army at Santiago: | Proctor of Vermont, conversed with the president ‘thi a arg: soe . CAVITE, July 25.—I arrived here todex about 12 o'clock, The} the president to retain all the territory occupied by American troops in/On the 29th inst. the totel number of sick, officers and men, was 4274 the cabinet met, on the Philippine question, it s su pig os eas bagi ‘ health of the entire command is good, and the troops are in excellent] making his terms of peace to submit to S; There are 3406 men stricken with fever; 696 new cases of fever. The| kins thinks the disposition of the Philippines siotl' te ta beta! = spirits, The remainder of the fleet 1s four days in the rear, All the troope SCRIPPAM'RAE SERVICE number of fever victims restored to duty is 950, The dispatch only reports} #PPointment of a peace commission, He expects the 8) at Hie bias 3 assigned tg Brecon probably be needed. SEATTLE, Wash., July 30,—Nearly all the business men of this city] me death, Private McGoldrick, of the First infantry, who died of asthma, to do a great deal of quibbling on this subject in partic ‘ Heb ante ‘Ge sary San Francisco on June 29, with his f9g-Fiave signed a message to the President asking him to retain the Philippines A dispatch received here from Siboney says Captain Dodge, of the | at men in oficial circles here are more pointed in their epiniogs sot ? ship, the Newport, and three transports, comprising the third Philippine |i pig negotiations with Spain. Twenty-fourth infantry, died in the field hospital there yesterday afternoon ing this great question than the administration, 1s Tespects , anand ie 4000 men. Pine fleetness of the eal ue eae of yellow fever. It is known here the president wishes to hold the settlement of th oa it days e trans; , and by the time they arrive Poraar bags > o 7 of the ¢ ys ahead ports y y SENATOR MASON GIVES HIS OPINION. a Philippine question in abeyance until more is known concerning the condi- tions existing in the islands, WASHINGTON, July. 30.—There is almost a panic among the men| . The cabinet met at 10:30 a, .0, and remained in session until a few Scripps-Mettae Service. at Camp Alger today. ‘They aver that they are perfectly willing to risk|™utes atter 1 p.m. ‘Lhe terms of peace were practically agreed upon , Wis., July 30.—Senator Mason, of Illinois, in a speech] their Hyes in line, facing Spanish bullets, but tremble at the thought of| Aftet * Coby has been sent to the French ambassador they will be : arrangements for the disposition of the American troops in the Philippines rs will have been completed. Upon the arrival of General Mersitt, General Anderson was relieved from the command of the Philippine wing of the ~ American army and assigned to the command of his brigade, MADISON ‘There are now about 10,000 American soldiers in the Philippines, and} here last night, said the United States should retain no territory obtained | having to face the rava i i blie. V hi oe J f " s ges of the terrible typhoid fever. During th public. It was stated at the White House this woul: ; it is thought eyery one of them will be needed to overcome the islands, by conquest and exact no cash indemnity from Spain in the terms of peace. | six days there have been sixteen deaths Asi typhoid fever ashe peng ey between 2 and 3 o'clock this afternoon ge orn ee We could not profess to the world we are (ood Samaritans if We carry a/at Camp Alger, and there are many others stricken. er A SOUVENIR SPANISH SHELL EXPLODES, |" our bck ie which to deen he pots of on oly aig, eteary Alger tls morning elegraped Gear Copingrperis[ NOTICE WHOLESALE 16 PROGRESS, T E * rn sion w join the Porto Rican army with any forces he may select. It is not MERCHANTS, HE MARIA T SA W. known yet what regiments or brigades he will draw from. Three trans- APG The office of the Paducah Progress Seripps—McRae Service. ERE A ILL BE SAVED. are now on their way to Tampa to convey the second spedition to fete merchants engaged in the is now loc ated on the first hoor tid MANILA, July 26.—The German cruiser Cormorant has returned to Steen ae ico, wholesale business in the city of Pa-|South Third street, where Messrs, ducah are hereby notified and re-|Tuompson & Shutt will be glad to Manila Bay. Scripps-MoRae Service. ; a 7 George Archer, a steward of the collier Cyrus, was killed by aSpanish] © WASHINGTON, Joly 30,—A dispatch received at the navy depart-| — asap a sap tveant to be pereneas ou.8. meeting of | Seve thelr patrous and trlende Cam % ya a9 the Wholesale Merchants association | 303 shell taken as a souvenit from Cavite arsenal, Three others were injured. | ment this morning from Sampson says the Infanta Maria Teresa will be] Off AFTER S ARMY {fate for them to leave Santiago, bav- lo be held Motday, August 1, 1898, La Garde, Aguinaldo’s secretary, is missing, and is believed to be «| floated as soon as a small leak can be located in her bow. a Toning mtg cr Conditions. | Jat 4:30 p.m. at the ottice of the| | Best 10-cent whiskey in the city at victim of treachery. Her own pumps are now being used, there being steam in her boilers, Will Be Sent to Montauk Point of troops to supply the ase which eae thy pene ne ore | Seer shall garrison Santiago so long as it] ‘This will b i ——— to 5 This will be an important meeting, —_——_- Recuperate From the {shall be found necessary to continue |and every firm is urged 10. havea PORTO RICANS Cuban Campaign. troops there. This force will be iv on't fai 0000000888 THE PROBABLE TERMS OF PEACE, melee. sade up aint sogutce tin erent Don al Pay Homage to the Stars and Gem, Shatter Will Use His Disere- | 42° mands attention. arene ore tion as to When to Send His MAD DOG KIL are retreating from the southero part of Porto Rico. Ponce and the port, having « population of 50,000, are y J UDG MENT RENDERED Sees topuians vosared the troops and saluted the flag with enthusiasm. Hipple & Shelton Receive a/ The navy bas soveral prizes all told of 1@.... RSTABLISHED 0 be ™ D. ee oa ae Stripes by Gladly Sur- : i A ‘ Troops Home, rendering. The President Meets the French Embassador This After- coeamratg Mr. Frank Harlan, Jr., Does the ARTHUR JONES’ NEW PLAGE 7 X be : Bloody Deed. CR EA General Mites Takes Ponce With- poet reas tae ree gee Made ey ibGes.sety sisted “Achim Is the plaeo to go for out the Less of a Bin- t the ay an is deeply concerned over the wel-| Frank Harlan, son of Oficer a rig 8 tesa alo Man, the Terms of Peace. fare of the gallant troops ueder Shat-|Prank Harlan, killed 1s dog which Blam Cheese, ter’s command, now encamped on| Was supposed to be mad this morning Cream Cheese Scrippe- McRae Service, pe 2am hs the ontskirts of Santisgo. The health tg 7 o'clock on South Fourth near} And anything else you want in the ¢ banc Washington, D, (., July 30.—The ‘ ; report shows surprisingly large} Ohio. cery , i Y deltowing taiiiele Ph Gen, Kihs Scripps-McRae Seryice. number of cases of sickness, but ar-| ‘The animal was after a carpenter hag and fresh fruit i sae Don t Like fis ‘book vesotead euilisi Wah ceed WASHINGTON, July 30.—By special invitation of the president M.]my surgeons authorize the statement |"amed Mun Agnew when the young ae y. His Medicine . —aT ment: P*F! Cambon, the French ambassador, went to the White House shortly after 2 peo pabiytet rerongn : ® aleg diy rescue and killed the IN THE DICK’S PLACE, [That Uncle Sam is giving him at San- ae L : . m, today. in senge, an he situation " tiago, but he has to take it. You don't Port Ponce, Porto Rico, Via. st.J?*™ _, | may not be nearly so bad as the; ——_____ . ais | have to take anything bi > Thomas, July 2 bene of war, It is believed the president delivered to Cambon bis answer to Spain’s pre: 45 seem to a a y NEW HOSE HERE, Tl posi «aay sae ar 8 want trom our stock of medicines We Washington, D. C:—On July 26 the Proposition for peace, slightest ailment, of the most o'clock, in place of the Dick Fowler. [just s. xcod,” but give you whet ook . gerrison a solved component Bs hi Fe onapa kerri ag ansar The City Receives 1,000 Feet for|It will be the regular daily Cairo pie pad Keo and medicines are were four wounded, all of which are} WASHINGTON, July 90:—rresident McKivley’s reply’ to Spain's! « that shape, would Santeeh Stomon- ir peeliat watil tee Bowles tnmmhalged:..|wasirsied. no's AOA | eS ee lost three eit for peace will be placed in the hands of Ambassador Cambon this or “ we ie a case ; One thousand tet ot dns, feanall GEN. FITZHUGH LEE’S Yui Pher: O —_— [ jaded. afternoon. it Tctecance § ly pure! yy the fire committee! . The SOMA, Youco was occupied yesterday: |" "1. Witt be emphatic and defiaite asto the terms upon which the United) _, 7™¢ ingerence is Wat many ot thereof the council, was received today,| teat book on Cuba, The whole | ; Heary’s division is there today, Last | _ . ‘ cases in Shafter’s camp are of & triv-/ 004 is ready for use. truth by the one man who can tell DRUG STORE All kinds of shake drinks, phosphates, | evening Commander Vavis of the) States will consent to a cessation of hostilities, but will leave open the ques] ial nature, byt go to swell its grand|""i18 City’ was ercatly {i , it all, No oher book ever sold't0 TH x BROADWAY. ete. Drop in, Open all Vixen moved into this port followed | tion of the future government of the Philippives. total of sick and wounded. Not- now hose and the demictment inno | Tapidly. Over 500 pages. Mag- : : night. Phone 313. by Captain Higginson with his fleet, The general terms as agreed upon are as follows : withstanding this mitigating faot,| ,4)) equipped fa pre particular, ‘ow | niflcent new illustrations. early this morning. Gen, Wilson Absolute cession of Porto Rico to the United States. Sec. Alger is going to remove the pining as eas < Y 2 and Karpst’s brigades are now rapid. . soldiers at the very earliest opportu- AGENT'S WANTED. BONDS HERE. Good Bye Independence of Cuba. ity to ® more healthfal clime. TED. ly disembarking. The Spanish troops “ at ; - A nity re heal - Cession of Guam Island to the United States as # coaling station. The surgeon general under the di-| Wherever there is ® roof in all |rycrything in Readiness to Re- Old Headache Cession of at least # coaling station in the Philippines, and of a port) rection of the secretary afew days| America at least one copy of Gen. if desired—the future government of the Philippines to be a matter for fu- ago inspected a tract ef land adjoin-| Lee's book can be sold beneath it. ture negotiations, after Spain has consented to accept the general terms ing Montauk Point, L. I., belonging Many agents average over 25 or- outlined above. to the Long Island railroad company, Most liberal terms, ‘The bonds that are to be refanded ———_ which has been offered to the gov- credit. Prices low, | have arrived, and Mayor Lang bas NO PUBLIC STATEMENT TODAY. ccnnead 30 ees. fee Jago so) Sonia yeah Send We Sarma ee Te OL raiaoen te aieets| Ue Ds DAGON Oe GOb campment, fund The If you use our Good Bye Head- ache Powders—4 doses, 10c, 1 70 lighters. ; ’ . ia Judgment in Their whe railway stock partly destroyed The tract is three miles square, 1. F. SMITH & CO signed them, and this work will soon fii py oat ws Case. is now restored and telegraphic com- contains an abundance of fresh water, i ve over. The bonds will be refund-} et a ene sips Weed weatorels Scripps-McRae Service. f a conse hill 150 feet in St. Louis. ed in a few weeks. Gold Fish Agents, Seventh’and Jackson Sued the Broadway M. E. Church | cable instruments were destroyed, 1 WASHINGTON, July 39, 8:10 p. m,—No official statement of the| height and many other sanitary ad- Work—Part of have sent to Jamaica for others, | action of the cabinet on peace negotiations wili be given out today. yantages, including salt water bath for Satra Wer! _— This is 9 prosperous and beaatfful) == == en me way jing. The necessary orders to equip Ctaim Rejected, country. The army will soon be in Pro Tem Kzell will preside, Mayor] ‘Hi #8 8 camping ground will go for- the movntain regions. The weather FATAL FIRE. Lang will be in Detroit. ward immediately and every advant- 7 Col. Q. Q. Quigley, a8 special] ig delightful. The troops are in the Although there is usually no meet-| "8° will be taken of the experience judge, today rendered « judgment in | pest of health and spirits and antici- ing of the school board in August, gained in the formation of camps at u the case of Hipple & Shelton, con-| pate no insurmountable difficulties in| Five People Burned to Death pres. Leake will have one this year{Chickamauga and Camp Alger to tractors, against the Broadway M. |fature results. Thus far our object Last Night in San in August, aod positions of the teacke | ™ake the coaditions as comfortable as IK, chureb, for $560. has been accomplished without the x es Will be sociated, possible for the battle-scarred veters O F TH E F ACT The suit was for about $1,100 toss of a single It Myces, Francirco, ia aot ob matters Sey, eel elaimed for extra work done, and a a Gall cxdcaie Gee tec nein je time for their removal is le! ee aise ie Sireras tee PROPHECY BY TALEAGS. . jane bly ny Avra Re ee i aeee tae baog, be dail vot de That our clearance prices on summer slippers eome dl uigley ren- ., lay the homeward sailing of his troops Goret te sjadaton ta te croent oomrt Dar negid he daly , eng aa ing Debris. 824, The Delicatessen, beyond the moment ein th oball. 0) and low shoes are lower than can be offered by (hie morning. _—_ celebrated divine, predicted the down- at any other house for same quality? STRUCK THE PILING. Pras (ha. preocst coveramibs ‘ot naire July $0: fre) CONTRACTS AWARDED - “1 v Spain inside of six weeks. In place of | ied sf he ion — he summer goods must GO, to make room for fall goods. Buy ~ a Peculiar Lightning Freak Night | the young king the people will choose| broke out shortly after midnigit in For the Improvement of Elxbth Before Last. some other man, |aframe building, and burned to pie any now, while we have your sizes. __e__ As to the terms of peace, Dr. Tal-|death Kate Connelly, Wm. White, “3 Night before last the lightning) mage favored Caben Independance Frank Keily, George Hansen and C.| gfayor Lang today opened bids - struck some piling down near the 1. under an Avierican protectorate; Ui} A. Holmes. Five others were badly |for the improvement of Kighth street ©. incline. ‘There were four or five) possession of Porto Kico, and @ coal- berned. from Burnett to the city limits, Cr logs bunched up together, with a] ing station in the Philippine islands. Pen a a aos ‘The contract for the improvement es chain attached to the top. ‘The| He was decidedly opposed to anex- of Righth from Burnett to the Ter- - lightning struck the chain first and | ing the Philippine islands, on account fell place was awarded to Mr. E. C. 821 BROADWAY. ‘S) ‘crossed over to the piliug, completely of possible international dificulties, Terrell for 64'{ vents per foot, and 4 demolishing some of it. ANOTHER TOWN The Great Man Is Reported to Be} that for the improvement from the ———— - An old fisherman who lives nearby Much Worse Today, Terrell place to thecity limits at one on ashanty boat informed some of pied cent per foot. the railroad men that he had the/ Falls Into the Hands of the CW+) 1104 wcnae service, Bes im p YOUR BOY WANTS one | YMBOD THE DEWEY SUIT ‘Telephone the Delicatessen for vas headache all day yesterday from the bans and Americans. Berlin, July 30.—Prince Bismarck shock anderbolt. ‘ Sy il dt i di 4 gy cae ia again reported to be much worse] benane ant clarot sherbets for Suo-| A FLASK OF PURE WHISKEY hoes Scrippe-MeR ve Service. Mioepee I Be ice Key West, July 80.—On Wednes- made of the ‘stuff that|day, the Nashville took possession of today. . sf Gay, “Delivery made promptly, In your satchel when starting on a business trip, or on cation, may They are = wears, Gibra without firing a shot, Two WAR MONEY. SPECIAL NOTICE, be the means of ig your life, They are sold at $2 s pair. schooners in the harbor have been <3 .,, [Nothing brings about internal dis- are guaranteed to give satis- Scrippe-McRae Service, On account of the death of Mr. T.| turbances or fevers as effectively as fantboe. qonouee & Lrbox, 29j2 ]8e0t to Key West as prizes, Thee re oga,Tenn, July 30.—The |H. Puryear, and being compelled to} change of water (and sometimes ALI THE R AG E aqaogqnhwa Spanish garrison evacuated the town rs wares on Tuesday, leaving the place in pos- Highest Hosors.-World’s Fair, |session of the Cubans, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. |- HAVE DONE THEIR DUTY. wind up the partnership business of| change of whiskey), and a little of tal, the firm, we take this method of} our pure Brook Hill or fine brandy, deposits of $3,882,409.77, as com-| Botitying all parties that are indebted | diluted with it preventive. We pared with $2,962,200. 24 at the time| '0 the firm to come forward and set-) have the choicest stock of wines and of the corresponding statements last tle their accounts on cr before Aug-|jiquors in Paducah, year, gain of $920,309.53, or about |Ust 1, 1898, or the same will be put AY 1’ g P | cr 32 per cent. in the hands of an attornry for col is estimated that there has been! levtion. Respectfully, (RICHMOND HOUSE BAR) A popular resort for gentlemen who DR New York, July 30.—It is report- “ { u ed that the American liners St. Louis, | spent in this city by the volunteer ar- Papucal Mut id eg Soar Oo. Harvard and Yale, which sre now) ty at Chickamauge park wid ne ites Tae ee ymbe, Ppt i t fur supplies $1,500,' DISSOLU PION nsed by the goverament as auxiliary | Bovernmen’ . A . DISSOLUTION NOTICE, cruisers will soon be returned to the since the Hispano-American war be July statements of the banks of Ch tanooga, just published, show to! WASHABLE SUIT AND CAP FOR It will please your boy. It will clothe your boy in style. It is washable. It is cheap and nobby. Serlpps- McRae Service gan. The co-partnership heretofore ex- reciate to-dat, tablish: steamship companies. The navy de- ————_ P appr an up-to-date es 6 partngnt will soon have 00 yse for| COUNCIL. AND SCHOOL BOARD me 4 i aa tempi lie M;| ment io. all ite “appointments, and ' . * them for war purposes. Bro., at 120 South Second street b Meets all . haga ——— Will Hold Their Regular Meeting | jeen dissolved by phos Ase 5. the requirements B. WEILLE A SON Ps B. WEI LLE A SON Ga.to Legowarsino’s “tor a» ales, Next Week. Stark is to remain and conduct 1 ‘ Z dae same Business, assuming all the lie} OFOTHE PEOPLE Dr. Edwarda, Rar, Kye, Nose and} The coun) will meet in wr | Qilities of the Grm as as collecting Finest Luoch ‘ In the City. session Monday night, and Mayor|¥ii *ccounts due the tirm, ‘ | Thiost Specialist, Paducah, Ba