The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, August 25, 1898, Page 1

i —_ = oe -_ Creams “SOULES THE Largest Circulation Best Telegraph News SUN nest tor Advertisers. §U THE PADUCAH DAILY SUN. VOLUME [I—NUMBER 284 STORM AT EVANSVILLE. Passengers on the Hopkins Re- port a Severe Blow There Yesterday Afternoon— Houses Unroofed, Morganfield Is Also Reported to Haye Suffered From Wind and Water—Little Dams age Done Here, Passengers on the Hopkins this morning reported a hard storm at Evansville yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock, According to the reports current there whem the bout left,several large establishments were unroofed, a girl was killed by lightning, and several of the streets in the West Kod were strewn with wreckage to such an ex- tent that traffic had to cease. When the boat reached Uniontown it was reported that Morganfiell had been almost wiped out, but the re- port was doubtless exaggerated, and the extent of the damage coull not be learned. The Hopkins did not suffer, as she was landed bebind a protecting bill. Meltae Servic Evansville, Ind., Aug. 25.—Bertha Keenon, aged thirteen, was killed by lightning during the terrific storm yesterday, THE STORM HERE ‘The blow in Paducah was pot so bad as expected, There war one Ahunderbolt that secs to have done reat damage. It struck a tree wear venth and Jefferson streets, ond demolished it. Eloctric lights were extinguished i over the city, in many different bourses. At Mr. Mr, Ed Atkins’ residence ‘on North Sixth street, there was a brilliant display of electricity, after which all was leftin darkue The fuse was burned out at the Singleton heese, also, and no lights were left there. Lightning also struck a telephone Post in front of the entrance of Oak Grove, and running down the wire for quite a little distance, struck a tree in a yard near Downes’ marble and went into the ground, A few telephones were burned out, poe of them being at Oak Grove. Mrs. Nixon, who lives pear Nine- teenti; and Clark, and her baby were shocked, Mr. Nixon so badly that she was speechless for some time. A little girl, Agatha Vickery, who lives nearby, was also shocke!, a was her sister, Miss Kva Vickery, of the telephone exchange. ——— ——— VVVVEVUTA veto 0 .. ESTABLISHED LOVELY aud Ices —aT— io and his elegant phos- bay Tol Peas 818 for ycur drag wants. REWCEVERA BREAD IS THE STATE OF LIFE CONSEQUENTLY HAVE IT PURG DIPLOMA 6 ABSOLUTELY FLOUR ** **roxe barr it barrel, sack oF Byery euarartaed to be made FROM Pune sorr RED WINTER WHEAT “—none finer, All first.class retail grocers sell it. Ber ‘ies buy it LETTER FROM — ZACK BRYANT. He Tells of His Experience in Two Battles in Porto Rico. A Good One on Richard Harding Davis. A Paducah Firm Well Adyertised, | Much Provisions Coming in, But Other Notes of Interest to All From the Scene of the War, The following letter was received yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. Z. H, Bryant from their son Zach, who is in Porto Rico as an orderly to Gen. Wilson, It is as follows; Battlefield Coamo Porto Rico, Sun- day Aug. 14.—Dear Parents: I re- ceived a letter from Myrtle last night and was surely glad to get it. Sinnott got some papers from home, so we will lay up all day and read. I guess Sinnott and myself are the only ones from Paducah that have seen active service We have beenin two battles, 1 will bave to see you all aud tell you about Saturday the Lith at 12:10 p.m, We were of- fivislly notified that peace had been declared. We rried the news to the colonel of e egiment. Kvery band played ‘Star Spangled Banner,’ and the boys threw their hats and handkerchiefs up in the air, cheer- ing. When the news came we were preparing for a big battle. Friday standing with the New York Sun map, nextto the cannon, when a shell from the Spanish gun exploded and killed Corporal Swanson, six feet from me. Mr. Coleman, of the New York Sun, said, ‘Bryant, it 1s too in hot here for us, we had better move around the bill."’ About that time they opened a volley with their Manser guns. The bullets whistled all around us so we fell down and crawled to where Gen. Wilson was standing We had 12 cannons going all day. About 3:30 p. m. we silenced their big guns and advanced on them. Then they opened a volley with their Mauser rifles and run us bacle about 75 fe Their fortifica~ tion is about 1,200 feet high, the prettiest place in the world for a fort. The firing was kept wp until 5:30 p. m, when our artillery run out of am- munition, 80 we left for camp with two killed and six wounded, Col. Bliss and Orderly Ott rode to the top of the hill with a flag of trace asking for the surrender of the town, They said; ‘No, take it if you an.’ Col. Bliss reported to Gen. Wilson there was no way on earth of aking that town without losing the ives of agreat many men, Gen Wilson thought better, and was go- ing to baye it, so it was a good thing peace was declared L have gone aud told battle, not mentioning Well, the first started you of the the this second first. wa: We left Ponce Sunday, 7th for Coamo, traveled ten miles, struck camp two miles from Wanadio and stayed in camp two da, The next morning at 3:30 we broke camp, ar- tillery took the lead followed by Second and Third Wisconsin and ixteenth Pennsylvania. Gen. staff and orderlies left three hours later for the block house with troop C, alrymen as guards forjthe We arrived there at eight The artillery had their po- Gen, Wilson opened fire regular < eneral, jock sition to the left of us. gave orders to fire, they on the block house and in two hours they bad her ablaze. The cavalry made the charge on the Spanish s diera, The Sixteenth Pennsylvania came in, opened fire on hem, then they fought like tigers for a few Muir utes, but finally gave up It is too much to write. 1 guess we will be home in about two months from now, so will tell you all, Gen. Miles is camping with us. He moved here this morniog. 1 wish you could have seen Richard Harding Davis in the last battle. He was lying down in a ditch and afraid to move. | must close, excuse this writing a it is written io a hurry. Your son Zacu. P, §.—Tell Wallerstein Bros. they are advertised over here on two of the roads where most of the traveling is going on out of Coamo,'and ont of Ponce. Ihave a sign, which reals like this: “Call on Wallerstela Bros. for High Grade Clothing, corner Third and Broadway, Paducah, Ky.” I wish you could see the boys look at it when they pass LEE STEPHENS DEAD. Mayfield, Ky., Aug. 25 —Lee S. Stephens, of this city, lately returned from Mexico and the south, died of consumption here yesterday, For several days past two negroes have been selling in seemingly inex- haustible quantities, hams, sides of bacon, and bric’t cheese. The police have been on their trail, but have been able to learn nothing about them, ‘This morning one wa sarrested and questioned, and it was believed from what he ss petty larceny, but there was not ough evidence to convict him, He was 1 that they were guilty of} ing to Cuba, Porto Rico and Hawail, released until more evi- " i. ces, Th can de procured against the}bombug. Try our $4.00 shoes, p ag HAVANA IS RESTLESS. The Peace Commission Anxious- ly Awaited— Newspaper Correspondents Are Stili Hated. Prices still High—Five Thous- and People Yet Said to Be Starving. Scripps McRae Service. Havana, Cuba, August 26, The arrival of the Cuban comm sion, expected Monday, is most anx- iously awaited. The appearance of a newspaper correspondent on the street always) causes the greatest excitement, but) the demonstrations of hatred are| suppressed by the police. ‘The press censorship is extremely rigid. The people are divided on the an- nexation question, Many Spaniards are preparing to go to Spain. Many ships are arriving from everywhere with provisions, but prices are still very high. It is esti- mated that five thousand people in Havana are starving. SIXTEEN DROWNED. PADUCAH, KENTUCKY THURSDAY. AUGUST 25, 1898 THE TENT BLEW DOWN. Great Excitement at a Mayfield Revival Last Night—Many Were Frightened, But No One Was Hurt. ‘The Tent Fell on Top of Many and Came Near Smothering Them—Rev. H. C, Roberts Conducted the Meeting. MORE TROOPS WILL GO OUT. Orders Issued Today for the Mustering Out of Several Regiments and Bat- teries. The Third Kentucky Is Still Not inthe Number That Must vown Their Arms, Lay West Mayfield, where a revival was in progress under the direction of Rev. H. C. Roberts, of the Baptist church, last night as a result of a storm, which blew down the tent. There was quite a crowd present, and the aspect of the skies being threatening, Rev. Roberts had just asked some of the men to assist in tightening the ropes when the wind struck the tent and blew it down. @The lights were extinguished by the collapse, which fortunately pre- vented the flames setting fire to the straw under the seats. A number of people were pinned down under the tent, but they all es- caped with nothing worse thao soratches, and no one was seriously hurt, although the excitement was great. AID FOR DEWEY. of Grand Banks. the Coast fhe French Schooner La the Unfortunate Vessel. Go- quette Scripps McRae Service. New York, Aug. 25.—The Thing- valla liner Norge on Saturday collided with and sunk the French fishing schooner La Coquette on the Grand Banks. The captain of the La Co- quette with eight seamen were saved and sixteen seamen drowned, RICH GOLD FINDS. Scripps: McRae Service. Seattle, Wash,, Aug. 25,.—The latest news from Pine Creek placers is that at least one additional stream has been found rich with gold. It] is Sprace Creek. Fritz Miller cleared twenty thousand dollars in a few weeks, ‘The creek is in British Co- lumbia, HUNTINGTON NOT KILLED. Scripps McRae Service New York, Aug. 25.—At C. P, Huntington's office this morning it was stated that word had been got- ten from him yesterday and he was well, It was rumored last night that he had been shot at his camp in Adi- rondacks. MOONLIGHT EXCURSION, ‘There will be an excursion to Me- tropolis under the auspices of the Broadway Epworth league Tuesday evening, August 30th, on the steamer HRettie Owen, Boat Jeaves wharf at 8 o'clock. ments will be served on board the boat and ali who go are assvred a pleasant evenin, FUNERAL TODAY. W. J. Brian, son of J. P. Brian, near Briensburg, Marshall county, of menjogitis, who died on Wednesday morning, Angust 24, will be buried at the Wilson cemetery this afternoon at 4 o'clock. SMALL SUIT FILED. The Amezican General National band today brought suit against J. W. Farmer et al on @ note ampounty ing to $1,600. Miss Helen Gould has given $25, 000 to the Woman's National War Relief association with which to pure chase food and delicacies for sick and wounded soldiers at Camp Wikoff, Secretary Jong has handed the board of naval strategy its reward in a letter in which he praises their work and tells them that ‘not one EXTRA SESSION Of Congress May Be Called By MeKinley About October 1, To Consider the Settlement of Affairs Relating to Our New Territory. Scripps-McRae Service. Washington, Aug, 25.—Itis again rumored that the president is considy ering the advisability of convening congress in extra session about Oct. 1, for the settlement of affairs relat. or before September 1. of them will thus be released. Scripps-McRae Service The steamer Moana has arrived from Samoa and Australia via Honolulu next) and reports the arrival at Honolulu of the Hawaiian commissioners. Refresh | the commissioners were well. At Least Four of Our Crack War Ships | Will Go to Manila. Will Make the Long Trip By Way of the Suez © Canal. Scripps. McRae Service. New York, Aug. 25.—The nal has a Washington special which says that at least four of the crack vessels of the North Atlantic squad- ron will be sent to Manila to rein- force Admiral Dewey in the future. They will go by way of the Suez canal. COPPINGER TO HUNTSVILLE. Sortppa- McRae Service. Washington, Aug. 25.—Orders have been sent to General Coppinger to move all bis corps from Fernan- dina, Fla,, to Huntsville, Ala mediately. WILL BE MUSTERED OUT. Jour near im- Scripps: MoRae Service Washington, Aug. 25.—The nayy department announces that it will re- lease all naval militiamen who have bee serving with auxiliary forces on About 3000 ARRIVED ALL RIGHT, San Francisco, Cal., Aug. All SHAFTER MAY GO WEST. Scripps MeR: San Francisco, Cal., Aug. The belief general here is that Gen- Serv 25. take hie former place at the head of the military department of California, SCHLEY ALL RIGHT. Scripps: McRae Service. New York, Aug. 25,—Admiral Schley has recovered and arrived here this morning, boarding the Brooklyn at Tompkinsyijle. RAILROAD COLLISION, Scripps-McRae Service. Port Huron, Mich., Twelve persons were injured in a col- lision between Flint aud Pere Mar- Vuette last night. Toe collision was by a circus and passenger train, MUSTER EXPECTED. Is What Captain Davis Writes to His Friends in the City. Aug. 25.— Frank Boyd Is Fojoying Life Among the Soldiers In Porto Rigo. Dr. Capt. B. B. Davis, in a letter to a friend, received here this morning, says that he fully expects the ‘Third Kentucky to be mustered out in a week or ten days. A letter was yesterday received You have a chance to make money by wearing our shoes, This is no & Lypex, from Dr, Fasnk Boyd, major, saying that he was enjoying life in Vorto Rie», He was in none of the engage- ments, but could hear firing at the ime the letter was written, There was great excitement in} se era} Shafter will soon return here and | McRae Service, ington, Aug, 25.—The war to be iustered out: : light batteries, two Rhode Island batteries, two Lowa batteries, two Oregon batteries, one Wisednsin battery, two troops of Kentticky cavalry, three trcops of ae a cavalry, one troop New Twenty-seventh light battery, Indi- ana; batteries, A. B. and C., Penn- sylvania artillery, Fourth Pennsylg York cavalry, Battery A., Missourt, 1 AGUINALDO SATISFIED. He Agrees to the American (c- cupation, and Says That the Phillipinos Are Disbanding. An Insurrection Reported in One of the Islands. Missionaries Have Sought Refuge in Safe Territory. ‘The American Seripps- McRae Service. New York, Aug. 25,—The World hes the following dispatch trom Manila signed by Coueral Aguinaldo: “Tam satisfied with American occu- pation and the Philippines are dis- banding.”’ A CHINESE INSURRECTION. Scripps: McRae Servic London, Aug. 25.—A Hong Kong dispatch reports a serious insurrec- tion at Hainan Island, in the interior of The American mis- Nodoa, vania regiment, Sixth Illinois, and Second Wisconsin regiments. Orders for the mustering out of more troops are expected soon, NEGRO KILLED. Act Done by Members of Ninth New York Regi- ment, Result of Feeling Caused by the Death of a Soldier Shoved Un- der a Train By a Nego. the Scripps McRae Service. Chhttanooga, Tenn., Aug, 25.—A negro peddier was stoned to death in the Camp yesterday and two others so badly injured that one will die as a result of the feeling against negroes in Finth New York regiment. The hatred is because a member of that regiment was shoved under a train by a negro and killed, The negro who caused the soldier's death has not been captured, POLICE COURT. There Were Few Cases for Trial at This Morning’s Session. Alex Yeltima Was Fined $10 and the Trim mings—Husband Acquitted, ‘The case against Alex Yeltima, charged with assaulting Bud Nance with a brick, was tried this morning and Yeltima was fined $10 and costs. There was no charge against Nance who was forced to shoot at Yellima in self.defense. Clark Wheeler, colored, charged with abusing his wife, was dismissed, but not before being recognized for his future good behavior. Vie Ballowe, for keep! house, was #40 and cost Arthur Nugent, for be and disorderly, was fined $5 ga bawdy g drunk and S. B, Caldwell, Jr & CALDWELL COUNSELORS AT LAW rth St, Padneah, Ky rts of this com and cases J. G. Husbands ———$_——————— WINSTEAD'S CHILL TONIC Pleasant tu take, and costs only age a bottle, WINSTEAD’S LIVER ANO KIDNEY TEA Is 8 positive cure for constipation, dyspepsia, liver and kidney complaints of all kinds—2s cents per box. Manufactured by H. WINSTBAD Seveuth and Washington Sts,, Paducah, Ky Mosauitos Pick THEIR TEETH... ed the back fence now I they have enjoye For mosquito bites, while they sit c over the full ms suffering cuticle and gloat bee sionaries and dative converts sought refuge in safe territory. The French are likely to interfere unless the re- volt is speedily put down, TWO BIG FIRES. A Brewery Burns in New York | City This Morning With Heavy Loss. A Double Flat Also Goes Many Narrow Escapes Occurred, Up. Scripps-McRae Service New York, Aug. 25,—Two big| fires early this morning caused a loss! of between two and three hundred| thousand dollars, No lives were lost. The first fire was in Jacob Hoffman’s Oriental brewery and was caused by an ammonia The loss was $250,000. The second fire was in a double flat. Many narrow escapes are reported from both fires, explosion PADUCAH BOYS PASSED, Howard = Anderso: Craft Stood th Mr. C. A. Anderson this morning received a telegram from Chicago, stating that his son, Howard, and Harry Craft, who left the city Tues- day for the Windy City to be exe amined for apprentices in the navy, had passed the examination, and were well, They will probably join the navy at once. aod Harry Examination. Educate Your Bowels With Cascare | Candy Cathartio, eure const He.%e. 116.6. C. fail, dew pation fi +S 6fund money THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The Indications Are That They Will Be Filled to Overtlow- ing This Year—Superin- tendent’s New Office He Moved to Make a Place for the Graduating Class—The School Or on Monday, Seps tember Twelfth, The Paducah public schools will open September 12th., a trifle over two weeks tt, rei ions are that the attendance Pits by a few hundred than last year or any previous year. Nearly all the teachers have re- turned ‘from vacations pleasantly spent in cities of interest, and it is safe to presume that few of those who contemplate going to school have not had enough vacation, for the present, at least. That the attendance will be unus- uallyly large 18 a logical deduction from calculations that never fail. Twenty-four graduated last time} which would be the only reduction in last year’s attendanCe, with the ex- ception of the usually small percent- age of those who stop school, die or move away, On the other hand, in addition to the natural increase by which is meant the addition of those who will have arrived at the school age by the opening of school, there are many new-comers in Paducan, particularly those who have been brought here by the cordage factory, which employs several hundred people. Real estate men report a great de- mand for houses in good repair, and are among those who have assured Supt, George O. Mes#room, of the schools, that he may expect overtlow- ing schools. the pupils, Supt. McBroom today moved his office from the Longfellow building, at Fifth and Court streets toa room in the Brooks infirmary near Fifth and Jefferson. The room he formerly occupied will be given to the graduatin$ class, which, from in- dications, will number between 20 and 25 this term. Twenty-three pu- pils were promoted to the senior class, and Supt. McBroom counts on two or three additions from outsiders. At would view . of the fact that the schools were crowded last year, that the accommodations for pupils may prove more inadequate this year. The new school building will not be ready for use until this time next year, and there are three new teachers to place this year, Applications for the position of supervisor of music, held by Miss Charlotte Field, who resigned day before yesterday, are now expected to come in quite rapidly. A Louis. ville lady is tipped as the guecessful applicant No-To-sac for Wisty Conve. In order to make more room for |} THE WEATHER— Showers tonight. Partly cloudy Friday, TEN CENTS A WEKK YESTERDAY'S — STORM Doers Great Damage Over a | Wide Extent of Terri- fooy, Even in Europe. Many tlouses Blown Down, Tele- graphic Commutication Par- alyzed and a Number of Lives Lost. Evansville, Ind., Aug, 25,—Evans- ville and vicinity was visited b; terrific. rain and wind storm yesterday afternoon, after two days of torrid weather. _Damage is reported all over ihe ty, and the property loss will go into thousands of dollars, Pittsburg, Pa., Au a heavy thunder-stoi yesterday lightniog struck a summer car on the Second avenue traction line us it was passing Greenwood avenue, and as a result one passenger is dead aod an- ther will probably die, and four oth- re badly hurt. HURRICANE AT SYRACUSE. Syracuse, N. Y,, Aug, 25,—A hurricane in this city yesterday aft- ernoon did thousands of dollars worth of damage. The roofs of four fac+ tories were blown off. Three men emyloyed at the power house of the Lakeside Railroad company were badly injured by the west wail of the building falling, and one of them, Electrical Engineer Carl Dingen, may die. HAIL AT LAWRENCEBURG, Lawrenceburg, Ky., Aug. The excessive warm spell was broken yesterday afternoon by one of the ardest storms had in this section in ears, Huil as big as marbles fell, doing immense damage to the tobacco crop. TORNADO IN GERMANY. Scripps-McRae Service. Berlin, Aug. 25.—A tornado last night partially destroyed Holzemind- en, ® manufacturing town, two hun- red miles from here. The damage will Be several mitifon marks: ~ 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 Guaranteed tobacco habit eure, makes weak monstrane ood pure. Be, 81. All druggists 0 Cure Constipa jon Forever. ‘Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 100 oF Be. WSC failu sruggists refund mones. in the push, i FLurry Up If you want any of our russet, oxblood or tan summer shoes. The people know their value, and when we announced CUT PRICES the rush was great. But there are some of all sizes left yet, and the first here gets the pick of the styles, We are selling these fiae well-made shoes -- 4 i : men’s, women’s and chi ordinarily would not buy the most inferior kind. Come early and be ldren’s --at prices that a \ GHO. ROCK & Son ’ Any Crash Suit in the House Were $4.50, $5.00 and $5.50, tryoue VIOLET WITCH HAZEL allevite p: Yl Persona, DRUG STORE, %& BROADWAY. reserved, B.W 409-411 Broadway $255 821 BROADWAY. The Bottom Drops Out, and Instead of Profits Leaves Losses FOR ONE WEEK ONLY Your Choice of Any $7.50 Suit for SH Absolutely none | Rlacks and blues Ei E & SON only excepted. All wool and good value at $7.50, 409-411 Broai way en aR! »