The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, August 27, 1898, Page 1

Largest Circulation THE SUN Best Telegraph News Best for Advertisers 1800... ESTADLISHED.... 1800 LOVELY Drop in and try his phates. Phone drog wants. elegant phos- for your - “2200000000 WET THEM ALL-DAY SUCKERS. Saidiers At Lexington Forbidd To “at Except At Meul-Time, Texingtoo, Ky., Aug. 27 —At ‘Camp Miles vesterday morning sur- *geons promulgated Gen, Songer’s or- dere ayains, evldiers buy huekstors w ted. ‘Tbe General has further that no soldiers be allowed to @at exvept at meal-tine. The 160th Indiana hss thirty-one O06 Bew case Of measles in four § Third Kentucky has seventeen peek; Fifth Ilino 8 seventy-two te : are men who arrived t sick or became ill soon after ar- Tival, All are improving. ~SERIOUS TROUBLE For Three Boys of Kowland- town—Charged With Cutting, ’ ‘They Are Alleged to Haye Cut 4 George Hart at Ramona Park. * A warrant was issued this morning against Huston, James and Clevy Greenwood, alias Friant, charging them with maliciously catting George “Hart, the 14 year old son of Tom art, of Rowlandiown. The ac~ ed all live in Rowlandtown, and all are small boys. Ben Hart, a brother of the boy cut, went before Judge Sanders this morn- fag and swore out the warrant. je alleged that his brother was at- tacked by the other three boys at Ra- ‘mone park last night, and that the eld zat held him while one of the others did the cutting. Young Hart was cut in the arm and leg, an’ the wounds are very sore today, no doctor being called night. The defendants will likely be tried Monday morning. JOUN G. PRICK. Mr, Wallace will Probably Soon Retire as Asst, U.S. District Attorney. Mr, Arthur M. Wallace, Assistant inited States Distriet Attorney, ac- “wording to the Louisville Times, ex- “pects his Republican successor to be. “| ted before the end of the month, » He is well known in Paducah, ‘where he has attended federal court a number of times. Mr. John G. Fitzpatrick, who will succeed Mr, Wallace, is now mayor of Middlesborongh and is a luwyer Of high standing and marked ability, CALLED MEBTING. The Council May Meet Monday Night For Special Business, Although it has been two weeks since the council met, there is no regular meeting Monday night, it meets only on the first and third Mon- days. There is a strong probability that there will be a called meeting on Moi Bday evening, however, as there are several matters, including the im- * provement of Tenth street, to be con- ik CALABOOS NOLIN Judge Sadders this morning re- ceived a telegram from S. Hart, of Princeton, asking if one John Fian- nery was in tha ‘‘calaboose’’ bere He seemed very anxious to know, and the judgr hastened to wire him that Joho was not here. Good Bye Old Headache If you use our Good Bye Head- ache Powders—4 doses, 10c. BACON & CO. — 'MAY ORDER AN eae INVESTIGATION. |The President Wants to Know Who Is to Blame for Some of the Bad Man- agement. Secretary Alger Wants an lnyes- His ment of the War De- tigation of Manage: partment, Sorippw Melive Bervice. Washington, Aug. 2 dent fs considering th ‘The presi eating of a court of inquiry for a general investi- gation of the war administration, es- pecially the medical and commissary departments. Secretary Alger pre fers an investigation of the war «le- partment by itself. It is very able that some investigation will be held. The of plaints made concerning the medical prob: vast number com: and commissary departments and the alleged disclosures made by General Miles are such that an investigation is necessary, The president wants the whole truth brought out and the inefMiciency located. VISITS HIS BROTHER The President Left Washington This Morning for Somer- set, Pennsylvania, Seretary Ret Montauk Park, Where He Has Alger From Been Visiting the Camp. Scrtppe Meine Servs ~The visit Sowerset, Washington, Aug. President left this morning on 4 Abner will to his | at Pa Seer Montauk this morning other he y of War Alger arrived from had half the Pr where end Sunday. and an hour conference with dent regaraing the soldiers at Camp Wikoff. Secretary Alger bas been at Mon- tauk Point days inspecting the camp. He made many changes at the camp which greatly improved ldiers. condition of the several the condition of | LIPTON IS GENEROUS. Scripps McRae Service New York, Aug of E yachtman and challenger for has contributed ten thou- sick Sir Sir Thomas Lipton, the famous Aweri- ca's cup, sand dollars for the relief of the and wounded American soldiers. $500,000 Yhomas recently gave for the relief of the poor of London, FRENCH CRUISER SAFE. Aug —The admiralty office bas received that the French cruiser Braix, which was reported to have lost the bas arrived safely at information been in Indian 0¢ Sugon, Indo-China. DORA PROVIDED FOR. Versailles, Ky., Aug. 27.—Gen. Cassius M. Clay today purchased a home near Pickard for his child wife, says he expects she Dora, ‘The general to provide for her as long , as lives. EARTHQUAKE AT SANTIAGO. quake shocks were morning. ‘They were thle along the water front. 27.—Four earth- felt here this most percept- It Is the Latest Estimate of the Total Cost of the War to Spain, Scripps: McRae Service. London, Aug ~The Times’ Madrid correspondent telegraphs that acvording to the latest calculations, | 1 the total cost of the war to Spain is $600,000,000, DON'T WANT THE PHILIPPINES, Seripps-MeRae Serv Madrid, Aug. financial weekly, given its support to the party which favors the abandonment of the Philip- pines, It argues that the islands wilj cause more trouble and expense to Spain im the future than they can possibly be worth. ACTS OF 1898, Frankfort, K. Aug. 27.—The acts of 1898 have arrived and ship- ment will begin today to conntiom -An important the Estafeta, has | Pears THE PADUCAH DAILY Si THE WEATHER— Increasing cloudiness toni rain Sunday afternoon or night; continued cool weather. THE SOLACE | IS OVERDUE. Great Anxiety Felt Over a Miss- ing Hospital Ship Which Is Loaded With Sick Soldiers, Expressed That it May Haye Been Wrecked, or That Yellow Fever Has Broken Out, | Serippe- McRae Servict Hoston, Mass., Aug. 27 hosf ital ship Solace loaded with sick and wounded soldiers from Santiago which was due here last Tuesday has not been heard from since it left Santiago. Itis estimated that the number of soldiers on board is 140, The reported wreckage off Fire is'and some days ago adds to the anxiety for the safety of the ship. Also fears are expressed that [yellow fever has developed and the sailors have become incapacitated trom dis- ease. PRESIDENT M°KINLEY Has Promised to Attend the Great Peace Jubilee at ago, He Will Also Visit the Omaha Exs position Before it Closes. Scripps McRae Service Chicago, Aug, 27.—DPresident Mc- Kinley has promised to come to Chi- cago to attend the national peace jubilee, which will be heid here be- tween October 4th and 12th. He has also promised to attend the Trans- Mississippi Exposition at Omaba, SECRETARY ALGER ILL. S-ripps-McRae Service. Washington, Aug. of-War Alger is ill from a tack of dysentery as a result of his trip to Montauk, The extreme hot weather was too much for him. Surgeon Ireland reports from Mon- tauk that Major McCreery, a surgeon, died the steamer Catalina of dysentery as a result of yellew fever. He died Aug. 23d and was buried at sea. on EIGHTEEN PERSONS KILLED. Scripps McRae Service, Rome, Aug. 27.—Kighteen per- were killed and many others Foggia, eight from Naples last evening, by the collapse of a building in which | a crowd of peasants had taken refuge during « thunder storm. GOLD SEEKERS COME BACK. Scrippe McRae Service. Seattle, Wash., Aug. 27,—Lau- rada, the ex-filibusterer, has arrived from Dutch Harbor with a number ot Klondikers who bring about $150, 000 in gold, THE TROUBLE AT MONTAUK. W, E. Curtis in Cnicago Recard, I find intense jealousy between the different branches of the service. The medical men hate the commis- saries, and both hate the quarter masters, who reciprocate with fervor, and they are all trying to put each other ‘“‘in the hol The system is worse than the men. The red tape that is required in every transaction, no matter how insignificant, en’ les the whole vamp. For example, when a surgeon calls for food the commis- sary should supply it and the quarter- master provide for its transportation. Between the three are innumerable ions, indorsements, permits, tions and all that sort of thing, which take time and patience. For example, when a lot of soldiers left a transport the other day they were so weak they could not walk, and brandy was called for. ‘Thesup- ply happened to be very low and the surgeon made a requisition for more, (hat requisition had to go through the usual circumlocution, and it took three days to get the brandy out of the storehouse, In the meantime the soldiers might have died had it not been for the Red Criss people, who furuished all that was necessary in five minutes. sons seriously injured at miles ‘THE BARBECUE. ——— Large Crowd Goes Out to Wood- ville. There is a big crowd at Woodville today, many of them being from the city. Hon. Bud Reeves will speak, but Mr, Wheeler will not. He an- nounced last night that he would not divide time with Mr. Reeves, as he was compelled to attend a barbecue in Livingston county, This will be good news to county officers, Don't you know Plantation Chill Cure is guaranteed to cure you? PADUCAH, KENTUCKY SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1898. A SENSATION. Brutal Actions of Surgeons at the Chickamauga mp. Steal the Soldiers’ Wines and Get Drunk, While the Patients Arve Ignored, Sctipps McRae Serview Cincinnati, Aug. 27.—The Poet's correspondent from Chickamauga says that a most sensational incident of official mismanagement has just come to light and is vouched for by several soldiers in the division hos- pital who witnessed it. A number of packages of fine wines and delicacies which had been sent them through the Red Cross Society were coufisvated by the sur geons Who appropriated them to their own tise and got beastly drunk, leaving the patients to their own de- vices. Some suffered serious re- Iapses through the neglect thus caused, HAVANA HARBOR CLEAR. ‘Scripps-MeRae Service. Madrid, Aug. Senor Corea, minister of war, has replied to in- quiries of M. Cambon, saying the mines are all removed from Havana harbor, and that it is safe for passen~ ger ships of all drafts. SUFFERING AT HAVANA. Scripps McRae Service, Key West, Fla., Aug. 27,—The schooner Adams arrived from Ha vana toda: Her captain reports much starvation among the poorer ses there, Hundreds of starving Cubans, Spaniards and Chinamen bung around his schooner pleading for food and kk KENTUCKY POSTMASTERS. Scripps. McRae Service. Washington, Aug. 27.—The pres- ident today appointed Willis W. Overholzer postmaster at Ireton, Ky., and Chas. D, Hellen, of Webster City, Ky. AS A HERO. Admiral Schley Gets a Great Reception in Wash ington. Mrs. Schley Was With Him—Wo men Throw Their Arms Around Him, Scripps’McRae Service Washington, Aug. Schley bad another great reception when he visited the navy department this morning. Great crowds gathered in corridors to see him. Two women threw their aims around him and kissed him. Washington, Aug. 27.—Rear Ad- miral Schley arrived here yesterday afternoon, and was enthusiastically welcomed at the Pennsylvania rail- road station, at the Hotel Shoreham and also at the executive mansion, after continued ovations all the way from New York to Washington. He was accompanied by his wife, who enjoyed to the fullest extent the popular demonstration of admira- tion for her gallant busband. It had been announced that Ad: miral Schley would arrive in Wash- ington shortly after 4 o’clock, A large and enthusiastic crowd as- sembled at the station to greet him. As he stepped from the train a mighty shout went up, and he was obliged almost to fight his way through the multitude,many of whom pushed forwaad and insisted upon shaking his hand. Mrs. Schley clung close to her husband, but did not at- tempt to conceal a smile of wifely pride at the enthusiasm. 27 »—Admiral You take no risk on Plantation Chill Cure,as it is guaranteed to cure. LA BELLE PARK. Col. George Haryey Will Man- age the Remainder of Season, on Col. George Harvey arrived this week from Memphis to take charge of La Belle park for the Lalance of the summer season, The colonel is an old time manager of forty-five years’ experience snd no doubt will intro- duce many improvements which the patrons of La Belle will appreciate. He promises for the coming week one of the strongest shows in the vaude- ville line that has ever been placed on any age, introducing such known artists as Kurtze, the Mexican juggler, who comes highly endorsed by both press and public; Miss May Broughton Marlowe, the queen ef song ; Obertie, the ceiling walker an act that is truly marvelous and astounding and Cole and Orreitta, the burlesque duelists and funny comedi: will complete a program that no dount will be worth seeing The price of admission will remain the same. ‘The ladies of the Catholic church wil! give an ice cream supper Wed- nesday evening in Y Doa’t experiment, but reliable Plantation Cinil Ci TEN CENTS A WEKK. CANNON BALL [WHOLESALE WAS DELAYED THIEVING By a Freigh} Wreck at Scotts-|John Hamilton, Alias “Fencing burg This Morning—Several | John,” in the Calaboose— Cars Wette Derailed—No Said to Have Been Steal- One Was Hurt. ing From Cold Storage, The Police Believe There Are Sev- eral Implicated in the Thefts, and That the Latter Have Been Systematic. Many Exe Are Being Other Gen it Improver de by the I,C.— oad Notes of Interest. Extra NorthNo. 369, in charge of Conductor For mere lh son, met with #0 burg, about les above Paducah on the IiJinois #€entral, at 1:20 this morning. Five freight oue loaded, two switches al hours wi was hurt. Louisville, d get in until al thinks he has ua- system of interrupted many months and per- haps longet. For some time hams &nd ptenic shoulders, lard and various other things have been sold about town by negroes at very low prices. The po- lice found where the stuff was sold several times, but they could never ascertain where it came from, nor { who was procuring it. Two suspects were arrested a few days ago, and told pretty straight ries, which induced the police to release them, although another clue was afforded them by the revelations made. Tl Marshal Collins , four empties and derailed between the track for sever- tkaded, but no one ‘cannon ball’’ from here at 3:40, did not it 7:30, —— Falton Leader says: road official says there were several par here yesterday to make estimate§ for the grading nec- phis branch, witch from the I, C, Louisvilie and Mem- switch to cross near He said that the] on 9 ¢ parties would put in their bids right | Peat away. There; have been repeated ramors of railroads running a switch ac from one line to the other, and it’s probable that there sre grounds for believing that thelin siinoi | work will soom be commenced. Hamilton claimed to Marshal Col- The Ilinoig-Central is after » tun-|lins that he bought the goods from nel through Sycamore street, Cairo,}*29ther man, ‘and will doa get it, agrees,| Acrippled white man who works with charactefistic enterprise, to pay|#bout the market house, known as half of the cost. The matter is now] ‘‘Gus,’’ was arrested on suspicion, | under the advisement of the town] ut was released, there being no evi- board. deace against him. -~—— It ia said that the men have keys The work Of painting the Union| to the storage warehouse and thus depot is progressing rapidly, and the| have free access to it, and can help painters sent here by the railroad | themselves whenever they please, and company are doing good work on all/ there is great difficulty in detecting the tool and gection houses around | the loss of it. Marshal Collins is of here, which the company’s property|the opinion that there are half s in sogd condition, and makes it look] dozen or more in the gang of alleged well. morning John Hamilton, Fencing Joha,’’ was arrested harge of stealing provisions, | and other things from the cold | storage at the ice factory. It is known where he sold considerable! goods, including a couple of shoul- ders sold to George Lyons, who lives Mr. J. T. Gorley, special agent of the Illinois Central, was in the city today. Mr. J. Wo Huntley, —tormerly special agent’ for the 1. C., with| morning ¢ headquarters here, has not been heard | tinguish a small blaze in the roof of from since his recent escapade in|& house occupied by « Mrs. Shelton. Mississippi in killing a woman. His| The fire originated from the flue, and friends here fear that this time he is|the damage was slight. At Fourth in serious trouble. It is the fourth}and Broadway the department came person he has killed. near running over a lady, who just did get her horse out of the way and | jump, as the reel passed by. SMALL BLAZ The fire department was called to The Illinois Central 18 doing a rushing freight business here as well as elsewhere now. The yard is full of cars and the road alive with traics. The indications are for a great in- crease this fall, BACK FROM THE FAIR. Messrs. Tom Stahl, of Ballard! county, and Mr. Enoch Linn, of the city, have returned from the Madi- eonville fair, and report a plessant time, with a large crowd in attend- It was no doubt bad news to the} ance. many frieuis of Conductor Bud Former Yardmaster Bob McCann bas returned from a several weeks’ trip to upper Kentucky, J atreets, at 11:30 O"clock to eh: THE THIRD KENTUCKY. Injustice Done the Regiment jn}! Comparison of Reports. Lexington, Ky., Aug. 27.—The! Third Kentucky since geiting fixed on its native soil sgaiu is working nicely, In the com of the three regiments of Camp ” brige ade yesterday an injustive was done the Third, inasmuch #3 the morning reports are not kept precisely alike ty the regimental adjuta:.t \ column showing men pre-wt for duty in the Third Kentucky (it uot i clude officers.and members of provost guard, thas makiog the total smaller than in the other two regiments. FELL FROM THE TRAP. Miss Allie Sanders Painfully Hurt This Afternoot. while descend from a trap in front of her residence on Jefferson street, near Kiglith, Miss Allie Sanders, daughter of Judge D. L. Sanders, was thrown out the back of the vehicle by a sud- den lurch, occasioned by the horse starting. The young lady was thrown out and struck on her head, being ren- dered unconscious by the blow. She was picked up and carried into the house, and was insensible for fifteen minutes or me! At last accounts she was resting easy, and not thought to be seriously hurt. 50c. may save your life—Plante- tion Chill Cure has caved thousands, IMPORTANT CHANGE. Messrs. Graham and Gochran to Buy Out Geo, Bernhard, authentically reported that L.A. Graham and Will Cochran, the shoe drummer, have bought out the handsome shoe store of George Bernhard, on Broadway, and will assume charge of it in afew jays. Both are well prising young men, doubt do well, Druggists will say they sell more Plantation Chill Cure than all others. known and enter- and will no If you want all the news every day read the Sun. Delivered to any part of the city for 10c per week, Dr. Edwards, Kar, Eye, Nose and Throst Specialist, Paducsh tf. FOR SALE. 00. ae monthly naymente. hoice residence lots, Prices $100 up. Graveled W. M. Janzs, 28» Broadway. $5. 00 front. streets. tt Buy your Anthracite from the St. Bernard Coa! company now while they are unloading for $7.00 per ton delivered. tt The ladies of the Catholic church will give an ice cream supper Wed- nesday evening in Yeiser park. To quit tobacco ip and forever, awd vigor, take ne wonder-worker, ¢hat makes weak men All druggists, 600 or re guaran Booklet and ‘sample free. Address toring Remedy Co, Chicago or New Vork ma SALOON MEN WARRANTED. About Porty Warrants This Afternoon, Issued ize Sunders was busily engaged afternoon in issuing warrants stall tie saloon Keepers of the lation of the Sabbath. just before ‘every term rt the cases is set for g in the police court. WARRANTED. duc 3 Sam nwald, the Second street merchant, was warranted ¢ jer- noon on a charge of striking country mao named Neely. The matter wiil be tried in the police court Monday. VISITED SALCOD ‘Ss. |, Were arrested this morning by Officer Fayette Jones on of visiting saloons. The trial be held Monday, HERE ARE YOUR BARGAINS R MONDAY AND TUES- DAY. New styles in standard calicos for 3'ec per yard, 1,000 yards of pretty lawn sold at See and 60's for 2'sc per yard. 3%e buys all lawns from 7'sc to 10e per yard. 7'2e buys all dimities and lawns, sold up to lic per yard. 12'2¢ buys choice of our pretty, genuine French organdies, sold at 25 and 35c per yard. 8 doz. ladies’ paragon frame um- brellas for 13¢ each. Ladies’ steel rod 48¢ each, The best Sea Island browo mestic for 4'y and 18. Brown sheeting for 120 per yard. Exty Dry Goovs C umbrellas for do- HORSE THIE! NOY CAUGHT, No trace of the thieves who stole Mr. E. Futreli’s horse a buggy have yet been found. Moerehal Collins has been able to find no place where they have visited. BREAD IS THE STAFF OF LIFE CONSEQUENTLY HAVE IT PUR®S DIPLOMA FLOUR Is ARR EEy Eyery barrel, half barrel, sack or package guaranteed to be made Frow PURE SOFT RED WINTER WHEAT All first-class retail Best families buy grocers sell . 2Y BACK if not asrep- YOUR MOD resented. O’Brien to learn that he lost his po- sition with the Illinois Central as a result of the accident at Meadow Lawn amonth or two ago. It is thought possible, however, that be may get back, sometime in the near future. Plantation Chill Cure is made by Van Vieet-Mapstield Drag Co., hence is reliable. 3, Husbands. S. B, Caldwell, Jr HUSBANDS & CALDWELL ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW South Fourth St., Paducah, Ky Will practice the courts of this com: nercial litigation and cases specialty. in the push. Sure Cure Vor Chilis and Fever WINSTEAD’S CHILL TONIC Pleasant to take, and costs only age & bottle WINSTEAD’S LIVER AND KIDNEY TEA 1s a positive care for constipation, dyspepsia, liver and kidmey complaints of all kinds—25 cents per box Manufactured by 6S. H. WINSTBAD Seventh and Washington Sts., Paducah, Ky. Mosquitos Pick THEIR TEETH... Any Orash Suit in the House while they sit om the back over the full meal they har suffering cuticle. For mosquito bites, Stings and other inflimations from insect pests try our VIOLET WITCH HAZEL joy Were $4.50, $5.00 and $5.50, reserved, $233 821 BROADWAY. The Bottom Drops Out, and Instead of Profits Leaves Losses FOR ONE WEEK ONLY 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 fice well-made shoes -- men’s, women’s and children’s---at prices that ordinarily would not buy the most inferior kind. Come early and be GHo. ROCCE & SON Your Choice of Any $7.60 Suit for Absolutely none | Rlacks and blues $522 only excepted, All wool aud good value at $7.50, to allevite paim, amd cure all irritations of the kin. + Wed trersons, A DRUG STOR ALT BROADWA 409-411 Broadway B. WEILLE & SON 409-411 Broar way