The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, September 5, 1898, Page 1

4 7¥ THE Largest Circulation THE Best Telegraph News SUN Best for Advertisers SUN VOLUME IL—NUMBER 295 WOE OO48 180.... ESTANLISHED. 1800 Creams aud [Ces SOULES Drop in and try his elegant phos- phates. Phone 313 for your drag wants.j7~—) WVU TAVA Y. REGIMENTS. All Four of Them Will Remain in the Ser vice, The Fourth Will Go to Knoxville and the Jhird \\ ill Probably y at Lexington Adjt. Gen. © a list of all the vo! have been ordered mustered ou also of the regiments that are Tetained in the service for the present Lncladed in the list of troops retain ed until farther notice are all four of the Kentucky infantry regiments, the One Hundred and Sixtieth aud Ove Hondred and Sixty-first Indiana and the four Tennessee regiments, ‘the Fourth Kentucky regiment has been ordered to Knoxville for fall and winter camp; the to Anniston, Al ment is aow in I will remain, and the Third Lexington, but expects to be sent to Cuba, todo Garrison duty, early in whe fall. ACCEPTS A GOOD POSITT to be the First reg ‘orto Rico, where it! is now at | aves, the wel leaves & Son with the company as travel known theycle has accepted Cleveland Bicyc | ing representative, wilh a territory 1b Kentucky and Tenn © Mr. Gleaves e of The best known and most popular young men in Paducab, and that he will make an excelleat representative goes without saying. He October Ust ily tempor. position is ¢ expects to start out about and may move bis faim- to Dawson, COUNCIL TO ADJOURN, The Regular Moeting Will be De ferred Until Tomorrow, The council will meet tonight in regular session, but on account of 118 being Labor Day, will simply mect and adjonrn over until tomorrow night. ‘The counei! and then both be in session whool board will SEWERAGE WORK. Contractor Erler will Finish North of Broadway, Contractor Wm, Erler has wotified Mayor Lang that he has an extra force of worksven on their way here with anew foreman, and will beg work at once on tive laterals North of Broadway, and lay all the sewers to go North of Broadway be! doing any farther work south of Court. The steamer Cowling will sun «special excursion trip to Metropolis Monday, Sept. 12, to accommodate all who desire to attend Ringling Bros, circus. Hoat will leave promptly at6p. m. Round trip Per formance begins at ) BREAD IS THE STALE OF LIFE CONSEQUENTLY HAVE IT PURGE DIPLOMA FLOUR **’ Rvery barrel, half barrel, sack or nteed to be made From U! SORT tin WINTER WHEAT i qu anrebecinee ey grocers sell 1é. ‘Bost familien buy it YOUR MONBY BACK if not as rep “resented. second will go] | | Spears FORMALLY OPENED. (Splendid Weather, Interesting | | Ceremonies and Immense Crowds Mark the G. A, R. Opening. Cincinnati in Holiday Attire, and the Freedom of the City Given to the Membe the Grand Army of the Republic, Cincinnati. ©., Sept. 5.—Cool wea'her bas sneceeded the terrifically hot which all G fal attend the G. ALR. is weather of the past for A. Rot The crowd that is now here week are thank to udual encampment of the mme and thousand into the city every hour Kelly and his staff are pouring Rear Admiral arrived this morni their re- eption was the first event of the day. It was followed by the open ing of the Naval Veterans harbor At Chief Gobin arrived and was given a rows noon Commander ip ing reception, which was followed by the formal opening of his headquart- ers at 12:30 p.m The principal events of this after the the dedication of C the noon ar Sherman opening of the Na Veterans convention and the arrival of the Kentucky will béWery strong this year Everything has been dc contingent, which Cincinnati is today in tire he e ake ‘armpment a sac- the veterans of the A » charge of the city, ALL FOR FIFTY CENTS. a Mur- Leonard How derer Sep For a ng debt, Leonard of thi His Both Howard Howard ity, is now a murdererr victim is Tillman are residents of this s escaped but The will doubtless soou be arrested murder was committed today. POLICE NEWS. Short Session of the Police Court, Several Plain Drunks Were Doeketed, Ove Man Pleaded Guilty to Petty THE WEATHER— Increasing cloudiness tonight; thunderstorm: Sunday. wide open this morning about 5 o'clock when he went to work, and had Marketmaster Ingram investi- gate it, but it developed that the door had only blown open, and noth- ing was stolen, TAPPED THE Jim Williams, Colored, Arrested This Afternoon! Jim Williams went into the Bied-| erman Grocery company establish. ment about noon today, and pulling open the drawer, extracted two or three dollars and ran. He was pursued out Jackson street by Officer Jones, and finally took refuge in Mr. Dick ‘Thomasson ble, on West Jackson. asson Caught him, and Officer who lives near by, ran over and Wil- liams was turned over to him, and he, in turn, gave him over to Officer Jones when the latter arrived. One dollar and sixty cents was taken from him, and it was found that he gave a darkey in a string band a half dollar. He was locked up for petty larceny and wili be given a hearing before Judge Sanders tomorrow, No SUE Again Promises, The City Is Blinded by The sewerage men have again suc- ceeded in hoodwinking the city into bringing no suit against Contractor Linn White, A letter received from the latter by Mayor Lang states that he, Mr. White, had arranged with the Paducah Transfer company to do the work, and thought it was being He promised, which promise was reiterated by Supt, Erler, to lave the streets put in good repair at once, ‘The same promise was made be- fore when the city got ready to bring suit against the contractor's bonds- men, but they got out of it by mak- ing promises, and they have now staved off another one, as the city will not bring the contemplated suit, done. CHANGE OF FIRM, The firm of Brainard and Hols- man, architects, has been dissolved, Mr. Holsman returning to Chicago and Mr. Brainard remaining in Pa- ducah. Mr, Brainard Jwill locate in this vity permanently, He bas al- ready been very successful, and has much more business in prospect. He is the srehitect of the Murrell building, the Nahm building, and bas charge of the repairs on the White and Nagel buildings, and also cbarge of the residence being built by Dr. Caldwell, SURPRISE WEDDING. Well Known Young People to Be Married. urprise wedding will occur at the Trimble-street M. KE. church Wednesday evening at & o'clock. Trouble o the Leyee. Larceny “ pleaded guilty to stealing some clot other things from aman named Law. rence at a wareliouse, and was held oyer to the grand jury, dim Wilkins, for a breach was thoed ¢ w threatened of the He and cost of Ja him with a went dowa the bome Burgess and pistol Polly Hick with Intter sand Harry Mack were a breach of the peace was fined #20 and charged and the Hen Harris, Eli Simms, 1. Sullivan Gas Hart and K. J. Hare ¢ drunkenness ne were fined Thy Darley last a ing. A paic were taken from a colored rouster and the thief, who was a ran Officers Gonrieux and Smedley start- ed in pursuit and shot at him severs] times, but did not catch him There was a fight on the levee this between two rousters theft on nt or early t was a oes and one dollar morning early “| morning to arrange f on some of the boats at the wharf The officers also went in pursuit of them, bat they escaped Mayor Long tells a g City Clerk Patterson and Chief Hoyer. The mayor recently ex changed his typewriter for aew noe and was allowed on the old ove, #34 on the He was told by the company to ship the old one to St Louis, and the mayor had Clerk Pat- terson, who was acting a8 agent for the new concern, to pack jt. The clerk and Chief Hoyer spent several hours one night packing the ease, and Mayor Lang today received a letter from headquarters, saying that they could not use the bottles and rag found in the case, 7 ntlemen who packed the supposed typewriter had only packed the case, and left the machine ina drawer. ‘The case was full of bottles and other rubbish and for this reason they thought the machine was inside. The mayor is in receipt of @ letter from 8. L. Usley, of Texas, thanking him for information relative to Frank Wise, who was last heard of here. The mayor ‘ascertained that Wise went from here to Dexter, Mo., and is now there, Willis Mount and John Lydon, sa. Joon keepers of West Court street are in Jail aerving out the costs on a fine or two assessed against them in the county court a few weeks ag They will resin wotil Friday, Mayor Lang discovered the rear door to the furniture factory's store room, neay the market house alley, good joke on new. The contracting parties are Miss ‘ennie Byrd, second daugher of Mr. Will Byrd, of West ‘Trimble, avd Mr, Will Hudson, a well known young engineer on the Illinois Cen- tral, Memphis division, Both are popular young people with a host of friends to congratulate them, Rey, Wilson will perform the ceremony, and the couple will reside in Paducah RAULROAD NOTES, The Illinois Central is to build still another park, in addition to the already mentioned [within the This is south of the Union ¢ between the depot and King’ Phis will make nearly half a dozen that are to be laid off at Park Commissioner William of Chicago, arrived this r the parks, days pot 1 saloon once Gentry West, wife of the returned today Mrs. C. BL traveling auditor, from Chicago. The created a great de: It cannot fail to upon the business of Paducah, as well as other places, but there is no danger of the fever ever getting here. especially at this time of the year. Memphis quarantine has of talk today: have some effect Roadmaster H. U. Wallace, of the Illinois Central, is in the city today, DIED OF THE ATTACK. Fd Albritton Passes Away at His Home. Ed Albritton, a young man em- ployed at the Perrine Peanut com- pany, was ettacked Saturday after- noon late by something similar to meningitis at the market house, He was taken to his home on South Fourth street, where he died this morning, without ever having regained consciousness, He was about years old, and leaves a wife and child to moura his loss, Ss. On next Sabbath the Broadway Methodiat church will begin a rev val, The pastor will be assisted by Rey. W. J. McCoy, of Clinton, Ky. Mr. McCoy has assisted the pastor in fonr meetings and all were success ful, Heis on excellent preacher. Allthe people in the city are re- quested to co-operate. The board of officers of the Cum- berland Presbyterian churoh will meet this eveoing at 7:30 p. m, You take no risk on Plantation Chil Cure, as it is guaranteed to cure, —— PADUCAH, KENTUCKY , MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1898. THE FiRST KENTUCKY A GOVERNMENT CONTRACT. . J. W. Hedges, of the city, was today notified that he was been awatded, by the department, the con- tract for repairing the basement floor, srea floors, putting in cesspools at the government building for the FATAL LIGHTNING Will Be Called Home From Por-| samt $171.05, he being the lowest | Struck a Church Last Night Dur- to Rico and Soon Be Mus- tered Out of the Service. Other Military Notes of Intesost More Sickness Is Reported From Camp Wikoff, New York. Washington, Sept. 5.—It is now determined that the First Kentucky regiment will soon be recalled from Porto Rico, probably in the next thirty days and it will be mustered out as soon as it reaches home, The war department has decided that none but regulars will do garri- son duty in Porte Rico. LEAVE LEXINGTON. Lexington, Ky., Sept. 5.—Uhe Fifth Illinois and the First New Hawpsbire regiments left Lexiagton ton this morning for their respective states to be mustered out. AT CAMP WIKOFF. Montauk, Pt., L. I., Sept. 5.— Three hundred more sick soldiers ar- rived here this morning and the hos- pitals are now overcrowded. Over a hundred men are sleeping on tent floors. YELLOW FEVER Jackson, Miss., Sept. 5.—A rigid quarantine will be enforced against New Orleans and all southern cities. Fever situation in Mississippi is im- LABOR DAY. There Were Many Celebrations in and About the City. Attractions Everywhere, aud the Working Men Had His This 1s Labor Day, and if appear- ances are to be relied upon, it has been appropriately commemorated by the hundreds of laboring men and their families in Paducah, There were various attractions both on this and the other side of the river, and each attraction seemed to get its quota of the crowd. Across the river elaborate pre} tions were made for # good time, and many people went over. At La Belle park there were picnic parties and bicycle races. The b becue was declared off, as the candi dates could not be secured for the occasion, to hold their joint debate. There was also a good time to be bad at Ramona park, and the street cars did a good business, ‘The railroad men and the employes of nearly every industry were given « holiday, if they desired to take it, The city was full of men early in the day, who were io holiday attire. The chain gang was given a boli- day, and was presented with several fine watermelons by the mayor. Need- less to say the feast was enjoyed, not that they don’t feast every day, but because watermelon was a juxury to many of them, especially the colored prisoners, here was a very small force of workmen on the streets, and at work on the sewers. All who desired were given a holida, This afternoon the stores, with few exceptions, closed, and quite acrowd went out to the bicycle races, despite the fact that the weather was sume~ what threatening. There will be races tomorrow alse. The postofiice and banks were closed today, only one delivery being made at the former. Atthe govern- ment building, everything was very dull and wuinteresting, About i o’clock this afternoon a storm came up and threatened to break up the various attractions, and there was considerable alarm among maoy of those who were present and intended to go. At presstime, how- eyer, it looked like the rain might blow oyer. ATED ON FOR AP OPE DICITIS, Dr. J-G. Brooks went to Me- tropolis Saturday and operated on a son of Mr. Dave Austin, a wealthy citizen, for appendicitis. The boy wasin abad condition before the operation was performed, and it is now thought bis life can be saved, HOUSE BURNED, A small box house belonging to Mr. August Wurth, on the Mayfield road, was destroyed by fire Saturday night, origin unknown, It bad been vacant, but s family was moving iuto at. fire department went out, but could pot reach the conflagation, bidder. Work will begin as soon as practicable. SUES FOR DIVORCE. This Couple Haye Thirteen Chil- dren, Narcissus Hite today filed suit in the gircuit court against ber husband, William Hite, for divorce. She al- leges that they were married sixteen years ago, and have thirteen chil- dren, She wants a divorce because, she says, her husband drew a pistol on her apd threatened to ‘blow her d— brains out.’’ ‘JERRY PORTER Re-Announces His Candidacy for Congress From This District. He Urges the Republican Com-! ' mittee to Take Action Quickly. Editor Paducah Daily Sex, Padu- cab, Ky. | God to destroy ing the Sermon, and Two Attendants Will Die asa Result, The Minister Was Preaching on “The Power of God to De- stroy”—A Very Strange Coincidence. Harrodsburg, Ky., Sept. Lightning last night struck the Mackville church during the services, Two persons were so badly injured that they will die; they are Mrs. Polly Peters and Willie Hammond, a boy. The strangest part of the | tragedy was the fact that the minister taken for his text, ‘the power of SHACKELFORD IS CLERK. Fraukfort, Ky., Sept. 5.—Sam Shackelford, appellate cler! ind his deputies, were sworn in today and took possession of the appellate Dear Sir:—From daily inquiries of my friends relative to my race for congress, I find that many have lost sight of the fact that I have already announced my candidacy subject to the action of the committee and the party, making it necessary for me to emphasize my candidacy, and I take occasion to say that when I made my race for railroad commissioner 1 con- sented to do so in the face of seeming great odds, solely iu the interest of my party—paid my own expenses, never having called for nor receiv. ing a cent from the campaign com- mittee. The unfortunate circumstances of a law technicality that left my op- ponent to ‘‘draw the salary’’ justly due me, bas in no way discouraged me in my willingness to serve my party when duty calls me, and as it has been said that itis very late to make a nomination now snd raise necessary ‘funds’ to defray ex- penses of a campaign, of that I wish to say: I want the committee to make a nomination immediately in time to get our the voters who live where it is necessary to register, and if I be chosen as the nominee of the com- miteee, I will attend to the matter of funds, and I am ready with my part for campaign purposes for any one else who may be chosen in my stead. I want to see an aggressive move made by our party in this district upon the issues of the day, and 1 want po man to say ‘there is no chance to win.’ There is a chance and there is a way, and if the com- mittee will do their part and do it im- mediately the good people will do the reat, Let us profit by the un- fortunate split in the Second district and go to our duty with a solid frent, united an dharmonious Jerry M, Penrer, Clinton, Ky., Sept. 3, ORR ACQUITTED, Officer Tom Orr, charged with detaining a woman, and which is believed to have been preferred as a blackmailing scheme, was dismissed in the county court Saturday evening by Judge Tully. The charge was p-eferred by Joe White, a railroader. MRS, ROBERT GREEN DEAD. Mayfield, Ky., Sept. 5.—The wite of Mr, Robert W. Green, a well known young gentleman of this city, died Saturday. She was the daug erof Dr. J. J. McGee, one of the oldest and most popular physiciars of the city. No-T Guaranteed tov menseranc hlood pure. —=—————_—_—_—_—= Sure Cure For Chilis and Fever; WINSTEAD'S CHILL TONIC Pigasqnt to jake, and costs only ase a bottle. for Wisty Coats. habit cure, makes wear bo, #1. All druggiste WINSTEAD'S LIVER ANO KIDNEY TEA Is a positive cure for constipation, dyspepsia, liver and kidney complaints of all Kinds—25 cents per box. Manufactured by INSTBAD cah, Ky s Mata Mosquito The famous South American mosquito perfume. Ten and 25 cents per bottle. Sold only at Wf hersons, DRUG STOR TH & BROADWA' . clerk's office. ARE VISITING HOBART. Patterson, N. J., Sept. 5.—Presi- dent McKinley and his party are here today the guests of Vice President Hobart. WILL BE COURT MARTIALED. Washington, pt. 5.—Chaplain Mclatyre, of the battleship Oregon, has been ordered court martialed on Sccount of his sensational criticism of Admiral Sampson and Capt. Bob Evans. See Noah’s Ark’s display of school supplies snd be convinced that we carry the best line and at prices to suit all, The great Ringling Bros. circus will exhibit at Metropolis Monday, Sept. 12, '98, who desire to attend same the steamer Cowling will ran special excursion, leaving wharf promply at 6 p. m. Round trip 35. COAL! COAL! W. Y. Noble is offering the cele- brated McHenry and Kchols coal for 8e for lump and 7c for egg and nut, this is the best Kentucky coal ever sold in this market and Mr, Noble is the one who put the;prices to 8c and 7c; remember this and give bim an order. Office 8 Harrison street. Telephone 339. 582 Don't forget that you can get pens, pencils, tablets, lunch baskets and slates cheaper at Noah's Ark than any place in the city. To accommodate any I THE PADUCAH DAILY SUN. APPOINTED AUMINISTRATOR, The estate of Mary Bell, colored, was today turned over to the public administrator for settlement. She had an insurance on her life, amount- to about $150, BEGAN AT SM ITH LAN D. Congressman Wheeler aud Hon, Bud Reeves, the canduiates for con- gress, went up Smithland this morning to open the campaign on their appointments. ‘They expect a large crowd to attend. MARRIAGE LICESSEs, Lewis Lamb, a steamboat cook, and Mrs, Hortentia Phipps, aged 36 and 28 respectively, were married here today, It is the second matri- monial venture of each, Spencer Boyd and Geneva Gilbert, colored, were licensed to marry to- day. ‘They are aged respectively, 22 ‘and 21, ~ Noah’s Ark is the place to buy your school bags, lunch baskets and stationery. CALLED TO CRICAGO. Mrs. H. B. Robertson, wife of the route agent of the American Ex- press company, left last night for Chicago, having received the sad in- telligence that her mother was dead. SMALL BLAZE. The fire department was called to the residence of councilman J. S. Jackson, on South Sixth street, yes- terday morning about 9:30 o'clock to extinguish a small blaze near the flue. There was slight damage. Don’t you know Plantation Chill Cure 1s guaranteed to cure you? OPENING OF THE SEASON, “Knobs o’ Tennessee’ was pre- sented to good audience at Mor- ton’s opera house turday night, and gave splendid satisfaction. It was the first performance of the season, If you want all the news every day read the Sum. Delivered to any part of the city for 10c per week, ASSAULTED IN TH E YARDS. Tom Shannahan, a tinner from Clarksville, Tenn,, appeared at Dr. Robertson's office Saturday night with sev ugly wounds. He ssid he was walking along the track in the . C. yard when assaulted. One wound was over the left eye, and there was also a stab wound nearby. He knew of the identity of his as- sailant, DILLARD GOES FREE. Charles Dillard, the fireman held over last week on two charges of petty larceny, was released Saturday afternoon, His brother, a well-to-do farmer, of near Guthrie, arrived and went his bond. The trial will likely take place in the circuit court. Slates 3c, 5¢ and up at Noal k. Drnggists will say they sell more Plantation Chill Cure than all others, TEN CENTS A WEEK. THE SCHOOLS. Many Children Today Retarned to Their Books and Slates, All the Councery Schools, With But Few Exceptions, Are ia Session, The county schools, with but one or two +xe ptions, began their ninety day term today, and Supt, James Hughes «uo has about recovered from bi. recent injuries resulting from a runaway, will be very busy for the next few months, St. Mary’s academy, as for many Years past, opened today with a large attendance. It is one of the most popular schools in the city, and is al- ways sure of a good attendance the year around, Various Kindergarten and other private schools also began their fall terms today, with average enroll- ments, The Paducah public schools open oext Monda LOST HIS WIFE. A Tennessee River Man Is Left in the Lareh, He Reports it to the Officers—She Ran Away With Another Man. Tom Weaver, a farmer from up the Tennessee river, came to the city this morning in a skiff, accompanied by his wife, and a friend named Will Settle, of the same neighborhood. He left the couple in a skiff, and came to the city after something, When he returned, he found that they had both absconded, and imme- diately started in pursuit. He could find no trace of the couple, and reported the elopement to Officer Gray and Marshal Collins, The officer advised bim if his wife liked some one else better, and ran away with him, to let her go. Weaver said be didn’t care much about the woman, but did not want Settle ta have her. He described her as being about 19 years old, dressed in white, and one-eyed. The officers think they will recognize her by the description, but at last accounts the recreant spouse was still evading her hubby. The couple had started to Obion, Tena., and the woman had her clothes in the skiff. When she left, she did not neglect to take them with her. Al THE PARK, La Belle park tonight will have an entire new shew with little Maud Kramer, the child wonder, as the feature. This little lady comes very highly endorsed as the most finished artist in the south. Bragg and Ash- ton, sketch comedians, and Hill and Edmonds, the society sketch artists, are all well known, which guarantees a good shew all this week. Sducate Your Cowes With Cascarets, Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forevi We.250. If C.C.C. fall, dro ft Hurry 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--- men’s, women’s and children’s---at prices that ordinarily would not buy the most inferior kind. Come early and be in the push. GHO. ROCCE & Son 821 BROADWAY. The Bottom Drops Out, and Instead of Profits Leaves Losses FOR ONE WEEK ONLY Any Crash Suit in the House $ 255 Were $4.50, $5.00 and $5.50. reserved, Your Choice of Any $7.50 Suit for Absolutely none $528 Klacks and blues only excepted. All wool and good value at $7.50, 409-411 Broadway B.WELLLE & SON 409-411 Broadway