The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, September 1, 1898, Page 1

THE Largest Circulation THE Best Telegraph News SUN Best for Advertisers SUN _ + WOLUME LI—NUMBER 290 . Le ee eee ed 1800, ... ESTAHLISHED, ....1860 p LOVELY ' Creams and [ces —\ !SOULES Drop in and try his elegant phos- phates. Phone 313 for your drag wants.}(~ —) ee ee ee TWO BLAZES a 2 In One Day at the Cordage Fac- » 3) tory-No Damage Done. wn the’ Floor Said to Haye Occasio One, a tatebes ‘There were two small blazes at the lactory, on ths North Side, , one in the forenoon and one late in the afternoon. No a ‘Of consequence resulted, but con- : excitement was created _a@mongtbe many employes in the moth structure, Tt seems, from reports, that the d from matches dropped or by accident, Foreman was reported slightly burned, the only other damage was a few barved off the machines, was soon restored, and the em- returned to work. ho ee system most impossible for a fire to do much damage there. ‘CURD HELD. ws He Was Before Commissioner Puryear This Morn- ing. _ Deputy La Rue Has an exciting Time With a Spec- tator, ‘The continued case against L. A. Curd, of Murray, charged with il- jing, partially beard States court this morning, and Com- missioner Puryear held him to an- ‘swer at the November term of court, be being allowed to stand on the same bond. Daring the trial there was an ex- citing incident in the court room A tobacco rehandier sawed Woods went to sleep in a chair, and when Commissioner Puryear ordered the} , deputy marshal to wake him, Woods slid out of the chair onto the floor, and when the officer seized him by the shoulders to lift him up, be be- came very angry, and wanted to i the officer, He was then taken more haste than gentleness to the door, and planted on the outside, where his hat was thrown to him, CITY’S SUIT. It Will Be for Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars, the Fall Bond, Attorney Lightfoot Preparing to Bring it Up at the October Term of Court. A great many people are interested in the suit to be brought by the city in pursuance of the instructions of the council to Mayor Lang, against the bondsmen of Contractor Linu White, who had the sewerage con- tract. The exact nature of the suit, whether it would be to compel th: contractor to keep the streets in re- pair, or a suit on the bond, was no fully understood. City Attorney Lightfoot stated this morning that the suit is almost ready to file, and would be filed in time for the October term of court, It wil) be against Mr. White's bond, for the entire amount, $25,000. be dam to the cily, or the amount to which it is entitled, will be determined by the court, when the case comes ty trial, ; GRIFFEN TENT NO, 47, K. 0. T. Sir Knight: You are earnes' ly re- THE DISGRACE. OF FRANCE. |The Celebrated Dreyfuss Case May Be Reopened at Paris— Much New Evidence Diseoyered, Count Esterhazy Said to Have Been a Spy and to Have Ke- eclyed Big E nishing Evidence, y for Fur. New York, Sey » Journal has a Berlin special which gives al- lege Scripps Meh. authentic information regard- ing the dealings of Count Esterhaz) who was implicated in the Dreyfuss case, with Schwarzhoppen, a military attache of the German embassy at Paris, The special says Esterhazy was aspy in the pay of Schwarzhop= pen, receiving one hundred thousand marks for the valuable information and documents which he furnished the German government, and that Esterhazy instead of Dreyfuss was the guilty man, Scripps McRae Service. London, 1.—The Times, Standard and other leading journals urge that there is now every consid- eration to give Dreyfuss « fair tral, whose conviction was illegal, and who is Devil's Sept now in banishment Island for treason. on Scripps McRae Service -The Echo believe that the Paris, Sept. 1 says there is reason to minister of justice has taken steps to- ward ordering a new trial for Drey- fus, Every effort will be made to liscover Col aplices. The rumored arrest of Col. Patty du Clam is ir There spread belief that a majority of the officers on the general's staff will re- Henry's ace minent. is wide- sign. Scripps McRae Servi Paris, Sept. 1.—Le Patrie says that Gen. Gonze has resigned and Col, Patty du Glam las been arrested. Scripps Mc Kae Serv Paris, Sept. 1.—La Parole says that Gen, Pelleiux informed the min- ister of war last night to be ready to retire. Harmony in the ministry ‘and a cabinet crisis seems is lacking inevitable. ae SUCCESSFUL. Insurgents ‘Captare a Large Number of Spanish Prison- ers in the Philippines. It Is said the Leaders Got a Large Amount of Silver Scripps McRae Service Manila, Sept. 1.—The insurgent steamers Don Francisco and Talevo returned yesterday from tion against Spanish forces in other islands and report the expedition as successful. They captured the island of Rombon. The Spanish commander was killed and the men then surrendeced. They tured Port Tayabas on Luzon Island, in the southern part. They took a large number of prisoners at both places and it is said their leaders secured over a hundred thousand dollars worth of silver coin, THE PRESIDENT’S JOURNEY. Scripps McRae Service, Cleveland, ©., Sept. 1.—The pres- ident and Mrs. McKinley left for Canton this morniag for a short visit. They have been the guests of Senator Hanna here, MILLIONS COMING. Lots of Gold Now on the Way to This Country From Alaska. an expedi- Fortunate Investment of a Man Who Got Mixed Up With Sharpers. Apps-Meltxe Service Tacoma. Wash, Sept, 1,—St, Michael advices of August 20th, just announce that the steamer Yortland was scheduled to sail August 22, for San Francisco with four million dollars in gold and drafts. Among the passengers was Charles Anderson, of ‘Tacoma, who received here quested to be present at our next}made a most fortunate speculation lar review i tember 5, 1898 at 7:30 o'clock. the most o mt ts, Fraternally, oo nag 8 way night, Sep-|uomittingly. At |induced by two sharpers to pay them address will be delivered by one of . visiting Siz While drunk be was $800 for a claim they thought to be worthless, He worked the claime wer, and has taken out $500,000 ‘dl thus far, THE WEATHER— Partly cloudy weather tonight and Friday. Was Dayid Davis Murderetl OF Did He Take His | Own Life? Sturgis, Ky., Sept. been received here from Henshaw that considerable excitement pre- vails over the death of an old farmer, David Davis, who was found on his knees with a rope about bis neck in his stable Monday. The funeral took place Tuesday. The suspicion exists now that he was murdered and his body placed so as to indicate suicide, The old man bh bles“ and asked man off farm, The body may be exhumed for an investigation. MRS, REUBEN SELL DEAD. Princeton, Sept. 1.—The wife of Reuben Sell, a life-long resident of this county, died yesterday morning, She had been sick for three weeks, but was convalescent and death was sucden and unexpected. Seven chil- dren survive her. 1,.—News has domestic trou- itis said his son-in-law Davis’ wife to drive the old \d give him charge of the HOSPITAL TRAINS Will Be Sent After the Sick Kentucky Soldiers Next Saturday. One Will Go to Newport News, and Another to Chicka- mauga. Frankfort, Ky., Sept. 1.—Within aday or two hospital trains, fur- nished by the state, will be on their to Chickamauga and to Fort Monroe to bring home the Kentucky soldiers who are sick at those places, Seventy-nine Kentucky boys are in the hospital at Chichamarg, and a number of others are ill. At Fort Monroe hospital are 119 Kentuckians, most of whom were left way there by the Third regiment, a few]. being fromthe First. The trains will cost $3000 and the money will be borrowed by the state administr: tion until the next meeting of the legislature. __DISASTROUS FIRES. Strippa- McRae Service Buffale, N, Y., Sept. 1.—Fire, emoke and water ruined or damaged 200,000 worth of flour in the Ne York Central freight house last mght in this city. Scripps-McRae Service. Richmond, Ind., Sept, 1.—The Bradley opera house burned this morning. The loss is placed at $25,- 000. FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. Scripps-McRae Service, Oswego, N. Y., Sept, 1,—'The fast passenger train from New York to Chicago on the New York, Ontario and Westera was wrecked at Ingalls crossing, fifteen miles south of this city early this morning. Engineer Dowd and Fireman Rowe were killed. The express messenger, bag- gage master and many passengers were injured. The cause of the ac- cident was an open switch. ‘THE DEAL OFF, And George Bernhard Will Still ness in This City. The rumor that George Bernhard, the well known and popular shoe dealer, was to sell out his business was somewhat premature, as the con- templated deal is off, and George Bernhard will still continue in the shoe business in this city. Not only will he not sell out, but bis already large and wel! selected stock of goods will be sold to the people of Paducah at lower prices than ever. Mr. Berohard says he wants to sell, but he will sell to the people of Paducah, and guarantee satisfaction while so doing. WAGON BROKE DOWN, This morning Contractor Erler was having the trenching machine loeded on tos transfer wagon at Ninth and Court streets, to haul it to the depot. When the machine, which very heavy, was placed on the wagon, the latter broke down in the middle, pre- cipitating the load into the stree i afternoon it was still there. MARSHAL COLLINS’ FIG, This morning Marshal Collins re- ceived from Mr, Cotheimer, of West Broadway, a fig grown on a tree in bis yard, and which has never been cultivated. It is said to be the first one raised here except in hot houses. PRETTY HOT TODAY. Mercury Soared as High as 97 Degrees. The maximum, degree of beat reached today was 97 in the shad four (legrees warmer than yesterday. It is generally Talleneh that the hot weather is about over, SHAFTER ARRIVES Today From Santiago on the City of Mexieo—General Miles Sails for Home Today. More Stories of Suffering on the Transports—The Sick Soldiers Are Being Sent to New York City. Scripps-MeRae Service. Montauk Point, L. 1., Sept. 1.— The City of Mexico, with Genera Shafter and staff, arrived before day- light this morning from Santiago. Shafter came ashore shortly after His reception was quiet as he to {land until 2 noon. was not expected o'clock. Scripps McRae Service. Washington, Sept. 1 —A dispatch from General Miles says he will sail today for home today on the Obdam, ScrippaS-McRae Service Montauk, Sept. °1.—Well men landed from transport Alleghaney to- day, tell a story of terrible suffering ‘on account of insufficient food, while en route home, Some starved to death they say. Scripps McRae Service. New York, Sept. 1.—Two hun- dred and seventy-one sick and wounded soldiers were brought up p from Montauk this morning and Placed in the different hospitals of this city. The transfer was made to get the worse cases to the city in or- der to make more room for the sick in the camp hospitals, Twenty-five of the 271 soldiers brought here this morning are thought to be mortally FOR ROBBERY. Detective Anderson Miller Ar- rives With a Pris- Puts Him in Jail, But Has Little to Say About the Case. Detective Anderson Miller arrived| 10° , Performance is given by over in the city this morning in charge of Jaw he based URSDAY SEVTEMBER 1, 1898, BILL f Must Stay at Home. Coltms an Against Them, Y GOATS Marshal Edict Issues: M noon issued Il Collins yesterday after- fled Mayor Lang that be had lers to the police to stop all boys fi driving ‘Billy-goats’’? on the sti or sidewalks of Paducah. Mayor Lang offered no objection, one reas0n being that there is a Wil- liam goat across the street from his office, who is anything but a pleasant neighbor when the bieeze is coming from that direction. Marsbal Collins took the matter |into hig own hands, however, and whenever anyone asks him upon what | his orders, he only laughs aid tclls them to never mind, | he’s got the law. yi A small darkey entered the Mayor's | LAUNGR tt Will The man & from th time sij Tew mo street. ple, Bros.’ famous h been doubled in size and is now be- yond all question or doubt the largest and best combined circu: and hippodrome in the United States. menagerie 300 bigh-salaried specialists, ia three rings, on two stages, in mid. , and John Henry Carmen, colored, charg-} jon’. huge quarter-mile hippodrome ed with robbery. Carmen was locked up in the coun- ty jail, and the detective was relvc- tant to talk about the case, He declined to disclose the nature of the offense against Carmen, saying there were four others in the gang and he wanted to catch them first. He did say, however, two of those now at large are wanted here, in this county, while the other two are wanted at Wickliffe. He has been working on the case for some time and has not slept for two days and nights, and does not expect to finish work on the case by tomorrow morniag. Carmen is from Graves county, and it was learned this afternoon that after being arrested he confessed to robbing two stores in this county and two in Ballerd, and that he also con- fessed to being one of the thieves who have been conducting systematic stealing of corn, wheat and other things from many farmers in the county. The others will hkely be caught at once. Carmen was comwitted to jail on a mittimus from Justice Bryant, of the county. i Cheap Trip to Cincinnati. On account of the A. R, en- campment, the Illinois Central Rail- road company will sell tickets to Cincinnati snd return on Sept. 3rd to 9th inclusive for $7.00, good re- turning until Sept. 13th. Subject to extension until Oct, 2ad by deposit- ing return portion of ticket and the payment of 25 cents additional. J. T. Donovan, Agent. SOLICITORS WANTED. Ladies or gentlemen, for our com- plete sets of Juvenile Books for the holidays. Each set has four books graded for little ones to grown up folks. Each book charming, de- lightful, captivating. Prices range from 50c to 5 Large books, each overflowing with happy illustra- tions, Tremendous sellers, Noth- ing like them, Four months golden harvest for energetic workers, Credit given. Freight paid. Biggest com- missions. Outfit with samples of all four books free, Send twelve 2 cent stamps for paying part only of the postage alone, Drop all trash and clear $300 a month with our exclu- sive Juveniles. The National Book} Concern, Juvenile Dept. Chicago, 22030 FOR SALE. .00 to $10.00 monthly payments, choice residence lots, 50 feet Prices $100 up. raveled 100 front. Streets. ut wo: Guaranteed gometsone Mood pure. tobacco cure, makes 2. toe. i. All druggies track. which takes place at 10 o'clock on the morning of the exhibition is the most magnificent display ever seen. Don't miss it, yesterday in The grand free street parade ‘TRANSFERRED TO LOCKUP, Luther Drake, convicted of carry- ing ~concealed deadly weapons was transferred froin the county jail to the lockup this served his ten days in jail. morning, having REPORTED FIGHT. A fight is alleged to have occurred the big house on the levee, near First and Court streets. One woman was hit in the head with a hatchet and another with a board. No warrants wert ed. NEW JERSEY INSURANCE CO, Mr. L. D, Whitt was the city today on business pot claim of $1700 to Mrs, Emma Sparks as he had intended, and Mitchell need mot come to Padu+ cah tomorrow as they bad expected to do. be hereto pay the insurance Misses Clark Sure Cure For Chilis and Fever WINSTEAD’S CHILL TONIC Pleasant to take, and costs only ase a bottle. WINSTEAD’S LIVER ANO KIDNEY TEA Is a positive cure for constipation, dyspepsia, liver and kidney complaints of all kinds—2s cenjs per box. Manufactured by S.H.WINSTBAD Seventh and Washington Sts., Paducah, Ky. Mata fosquito The famous South American mosquito perfume. Ten and 25 cents per bottle. THE PADUCAH DAILY SUN. — DILLARD WAS HELD. Lhe Grand Larceny Case Against Him Dismissed—Held for Pet- ty Larceny—Says He Won the Watch at Craps. Forty-Three Saioon Keepers Fined Eor Sabbath Violation—Other Cases, Especially the One About “Turnip Salad,” for violating the Sabbath just before the grand jury m and the fines assessed today were In keeping with the general custom. Sarah Caldwell was charged with usu insulting language towards Narcissus Gholson. Both are col- ored, and the Caldwell woman said she and the other woman fell out be- vause she and her daughter ‘‘bur- lesqued her turnip salad.”” The court had never heard of tur- nip salad before -and did not recog- nize the heinodéness of the crime committed in ‘‘burlesquing’’ it,bence he was constrained te assess a fine of $1 and costs against the defendant, while the woman who did the bur- lesquing act went free. TEN CENTS A WEXK. Andrew Bays is the name of a North Carolina negro who was efught out near the *Y’’ this morn- ing by Ufficets Ullman and Seneer. ; He was sitting dowo near the tovk | he said, waiting for a trale to go to| | Ripley, Tenn:, where he was 1 work, | when a man carle up and began searching a man who wss wih lnm.) He said he did not want to be) searched and ran, Ti man, who | proved to be the I. C, watelinnn, |shot at him twice as Le ram. 17 oflicets heard the shots and were) soon after Bays, who overtaken | just as he pulled a pisic! from his; pocket and threw it under a (ree ft) was found by the officers, and the! defendant did not deny that it was) concealed. He was fined $50 and costs and gent to jail for twenty days. ‘andy Reeves, whose own people said he did nothing to support him- his aged mother, was ar- 0mm oe — cy yee ‘had ‘trouble see,’’ the melodrama )30W ru Havlin’s theater, is j pleasing to old friends, Hal has not bad ag time. role of pat oe Bailey-Preston, shares the sp) with Mr. Reid. The play seems to’ have been written for an all-star cast, for it gives plen- ty to do to all the characters in it. The first act is set with great regard to truth in nature. The stage is cov- ered with dry leaves, through which the feet of tiie actors’ rustle, and the colors are fresh and new, showing that the play has just been mounted with great care. 50c may seve your life—Plantati Chill Cure has saved thousands. CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. pys-MeRee Chicago wright Spt. 1.—Henry Cart. policeman, assaulted the husband of Cart- vd wife, when Randle an «3 John Re wright’ «iy shot and kill iW0 BOYS DROWNED. Scripps McRae Service Atlanta, Sept. 1.—Jimwmie Stevens, aged 12, and Clyde Scott, aged 14, cousins, were drowned at Morest this morning. It is supposed the boys committed fe OE a hep: DIPLOMA FLOUR" *3s9LUTELY Every barrel, half barrel, sack or d to be made From FT RED WINTER WHEAT none finer. All first-class retail grocers sei) it. Best families buy it. YOUR MONEY BACK if not asrep- resented, _ 6 If you want any of our russet, oxblood or tan summer shoes. and when we annoimced But theire are some et, and the first heive gets the pic was great. e are these men’s, women’s and © people know their value, T PRICES the rush 1 sizes left the styles. filae well-made shoes--- hildren’s---at prices that ordinarily would not buy the most inferior :sind, Come early and be in the push. GHO. ROCE & Son Any Crash Suit in the House Were $4.50, $5.00 and $5 50, Sold only at Wtef Uecrsons, AD isha 4 4 reserved, 409-411 Broadway $ 235 | 821 BROADWAY. | $7.50 Suit Absolutely none | Rlacks and blues | The Bottom Drops Out, and Instead of Profits Leaves Losses FOR ONE WEEK ONLY | Your Choice of Any for only excepted. All woo! and good value at $7.50, B. WEILLE & SON 409-411 Broac way