The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, September 26, 1898, Page 1

THE DAILY SUN « - - Is the Only Paper tp Padu- ducah That Swears to Its + = = CIRCULATION. VOLUME LI—NUMBER 13 0 Mn a th teed + BSTABLIS HED... 1800 LOVELY Creams aud [Ces ~ SOULES Drop in and try his elegant phos- phates, Phone $13 for your drag wants. WCET OA SHOT TO FRIGHTEN. This Ie What Mrs. Philander Poole Cl Did. But the Police Heard She Sh Kill—Fired a Shot Guna. ‘There was considerable excitement near Ninth and Clark streets yester- day morning. Mrs. Philander Poole ‘who came to the city from the count with her husband about a month ago, fired load of shot at a boy gamed Whitis. She says she shot to frighten him, but he says the shot his bead, and that she had threatened to shoot hia if he played ‘on the shed, the top of which he oc- cupied when sue fired the gun, again. ‘She is an estimable old lady, and evidently thought there was little dif- “in shooting in a city and io the country. Her busband was at the city hall today to ‘have it aquelched,’’ as he called it. The boys had been greatly annoying her, according to reports, and she had threatened to shoot them simply to frighten them, and finally did shoot, Likely no warrant will be,irsued, POLICE COURT. A Number re Casee Were Left Open This Morn- ing. ‘There Will Probably Be a War- rant for False Swear- ing. Io the can? against Milt Carter, the colored preacher charged with attempted rape, Was resumed this morning and several pther witnesses were beard, Alexander Thomas, colored, swore falsely, evidently, and will be warranted for perjury. The case was again left open. Joseph Cush, was charged with vagrancy dismissed on condition be leave the city at once, and promised to do 80. ‘ ‘A case against Anderson Farmer, ‘tor a breach of the peace, was left open. The case against Will Briggs, « with cutting Bud Henderson, was again continued on account of Henderson's inability to attend court. Lizzie Green, Ella Hayes and Mrs. McClelland, col/ced, were this morning tried in the police court for breaches of the peace. They were fined respectively $3 and $5 and costs. Thomas Me@aregan was fined 6) ‘and costs for belng drunk. The breach of the peace case against Jesse Ellis, colored, was continued until tomorrow on account of the absence of witnesses. A PRETTY SOLO, Miss Gerteude Asher Charms @ Large Congregation. Gertrude Asher, of Memphis, guest of Mrs. H. E. Thomp- son, ng ‘One Sweetly Solema ‘Thought’? at the First Presbyterian church yesterday morning, and was highly complimented by all who heard ‘ber. She has eet voice, and is a natural eioger, never having taken a The music was written by Prot. Harry Gilbert, and is another credit to this rising young musician, who is destined to win fame in bis profes- ‘mon, judging from bis past works A GOOD MEETING, —— Revival un Progress at Palestine Church, it who is reys, of Palestine chureb, is pg e.mecoutel sgl al, and yeoterdsy were or dee conversions, as. Bev, Jobo , of Mar- Sgr Rev, Hum at Mall CUBANS ARE STARVING. General Gomez Makes a Plea to President McKinley for Aid For His Hungry Sol- diers, Fears That the Sol- diers Will Attack the Towns fer Food if Not Soon Relieved. Insurgent Washington, Sept. —(ieneral made a report to Presi- dent McKinley that the greatest di tress prevails in , and that the Cuban army under him is starving Hundreds of people, the rep are dyiog in Santa Clara province The oid general asks the aia of the United States government to keep the people from starving and to preserve order for he fears that the insurgents will attack the towns for food if not soon relieved. THE INVESTIGATORS Hold their First Meeting ¢ urday and Organize. rt say n Sat~ Washington, Sept. 26. — Eight members of President McKinley's committee for investigating the war department were ready for the meet- ing at the white house Saturday, and received the president's explanation of the work required of them. The pbers present were Maj. ¢ Dodge, of Iowa; Col A. Sexton, of Illinois; Capt. P. Howell, of Georgia; Maj. Gen M. Wilson, chief of engineers U A.; Hon. Chas. Denby, of Indians Urban A, Woodbury, former Gov. James A, m Granville M former Gov of Vermont ; Beaver, of Pennsylvania; Maj. Gen. H. McD. McCook, of the army (re tired). The ninth meniber of the committee, who was not C Gen, Dodge was elected chair- present, is Dr. Phineas 8. poner, of Cincin- nati. man of the committee, NEW TRIAL FOR DREYFUS The French Cabinet Today Der cides in Favor of a Re- vision of the Fa* mous Case, The Decision Was Rectived Wihh Cheers by the Paris Mobs Will Tend to Allay Pop= ular Excitement. Paris, Sept. 26.—The cabinet te- y granted @ revision of the Drey- ase and the famous prisoner on sion in favor of revision was received by the Paris mob with cheers and has greatly allayed the popular excitement. GARCIA IS SATISFIED. He Deslares That Cuba’s Only Hope ts ia American Protestion, Santiago, Sept. 26.—In an inter- view Gen, Garcia pression that his good will may be counted on by the United States, He declares the provisional Cuban government is mythical—s name only, the republic of Cuba being as yet only represented by the army jo the field. He says the only government in Cuba ts that of the United States, which he fully recognizes, and that it isthe duty of the Cuban coldiers to Jay down their arms and go to work ‘‘under the protecting arm” of the United States to build up Cuba Gen, Garcia was overwh by the American ofticers confirms the im- courtesie: Friday apd if any wound remained to his self-esteem from Gen, Shafter’s unceremonious handling it must have been entirely bealed, In a speech to the Cubans he urged them to show gratitude to the United States for its intervention and for its present atti- tude. cs = REGIS(KATION DAY The Time to Register Will Soon be Here, The first Tuesday in October regular registration day in the of the state, provided by law, If extra registration days are deemed necessary they must be provided by order of the board of council of the oy desiring them. aN THE PADUCAH DAILY SUN. WEATHER PREDICTIONS Fair tonight and Tuesday, NEGRO LYNCHED. Mountain City, Tenn., Sept. John Williamson, a ro who as- saulted Miss Molly Shelton of this county, was lyncbed last night. | GOV. TAYLOR LOW. 26.— yt, 26.—Gov, and his Knoxville, Tenn., Taylor is still very low, friends have very little hopes of his | recovery’. AT GLASGOW. Louisville, Ky., Sept. 26.—The Louisville Con- asgow, K, next sassion of the ference will meet at ( DEATH AT BENTON, Mr. J. W. Stevens, ex-county jadge of Marshall, died last night at his home near Benton of general de- bility, aged 82, He leaves a son and two daughter He was one of the best known and mest highly respect- ed men in the county, and had held several offices, among which was county judge. MUSTERED OUT, Relatives of Messrs, Zach Bryant and Joe Sinnott, who have been or- derlies with Gen, Wilson at Porto Rico, received a telegram today that they have been mastered out and will be home this week, They are now in New York. COMBINATION IS BROKEN. Newspaper Men and Politicians Had Formed One for Mr. Charles W. Metealfe. He Was to Make Mr, Harry G, Tandy, of This City, Assist ant Secretary of State if Elected, The withdrawal of Mr. Charles W. Metcalf, of Pineville, from the race for the democratic nomination for secretary of state, has broken up Je combination aznong well known democratic newspaper men and politicians in the First district. Last winter at Frankfort the combi- nation was effected and most all the young democratic editors and politi- cians in the district were in it. They were to support Mr. Metcalfe who in return was to make Mr. Harry G, Tandy, of the city, a well known and popular democrat, assistant secretary of state in case he was elected, Mr. Metealf has withdrawn from the race, but Mr. Tandy’s friends are still hopeful of seeing him land in the place and will do everything pos- sible to assist him, ‘PHONE WARK AT HENDERSON. Henderson, Sept. 26.—The Cum- berland Telephone company has been doing business here for many years without a franchise. A new company was orgavized and franchises sold Saturday, The Cumberland bought the first one at public auction at $75, thinking the plans of the new com- pany would be defeated, — Immedi ately the mayor offerhd another for sale, which was bonght for $63 by the opposition, or Henderson Tele~ phone company, A suit is threat. ened. BOYS ARRESTED. They Are Wanted at West Point, Ky., for Rob- bery. One of Them ts a Paducah Boy Who Ran Away Last Week. Adolph Holland, Ned Dawson, Harry Wells and George Dennis were arrested by Officer Mef(/lain and Deputy Lockup Keeper Burton at the SY” last night on a telegram from West Poiot, Ky., wanted there for robbery. ‘They answer the descrip- tion of the boys wanted. One of them, Dennis, left the city last week for Louisville. He is only 12 or 14 years old, but is incorrigi- ble in his meanness, Dawaon and Wells are tramps, e the other boy lives at West int They stole a watch, pistol and some money, but Meyshel Cojling does not know which one of them is wanted. Ali are young, ranging from 14 to 18, and were locked up to await ad. vives from West Point, The telegram asking thst they be arrested was received Saturday night. TOMORROW MORNING. v Seats for the great Barlow minstrel h appears at Morton's opera house next Wednesday night will b> placed on sale at Yan Culia’s book store. This is one of the best min- strel organizations now on the road and the fact that Harry Ward is at the head of same is guarantee thai is is all right. Droggists will aay they sell more heh se PADUCAH, KENTUCKY , MONDAY, SEVTEMBER 26, 1898. CITY ENGINE MAY BEOUSTED. The Assistant Engineer Prefers Charges of Incompetency Against Him to Mayor Lang—The Charges. mittee to Investigate Mr. Will Meet Tontght— There Will Be a Hot Time Over the Affair Yet. The Co Lyon City Engineer J. T. Postlethwaite is to be tried on a charge of incompe- tency. This will be the sequel to his trouble with his assistant, Mr. W.W. Lyon, whom he has atime or two tried to have ousted by the council. Mr. Postlethwaite, at the last regular 13—Making false statements to his honor, Mayor Lang, and to the com- won council, relative to official busi- ness: Specitication 1—In that he, J. T. Postlethwaite,did knowingly, willfully and falsely state to the mayor, J, M. Lang, that the profile from Third to Fifth streets was not in his office, and that he had not seen the same, and that he knew nothing about said pro- ‘files, when the facts are that he, at that time, had said profiles in his of- fica, and that he hadexamined and commented on same. 14—In that he,J.T. Postlethwaite, did svate to the city council (then in session) that he bal never seen said profiles and did not know of its ex- istence, when the facts were that he had the same in his possession, had examined and commented on me. ification —On or about Sept 20, 1898, locating 6-in, pipe on Madison street, from Third going west—lo- cal stake in center of ditch, and. loc! the line over gas pipe ditch. Tobanged the same by order of the magor. ayor Lang, it is likely, will re- pert to the council that the charges meeting of the council, complained in a written communication to that body, that he was not receiving from Mr, Lyon the assistance he ought to get. Hesaid Mr. Lyon did not go about him, god was off duty several days, ‘he matter was referred to a com mittee, and is in statu quo, but will be investigated tonight by the com- mittee to whom it was referred, of which Mr, Elliott is chairman, Mr. Elliott investigated the charges the following day afier Mr. Postlethwaite made them, and reported to the mayor that Mr. Lyon was not off but three days. Furthermore, that the work was not delayed by his being off, and that the sewerage committee had in- structed him to attend to sewerage work and to nothing else, hence it was not to be expected of him that he assist the city engineer in his reg- ular duties. Mr. Lyon, throughout all his trou- ble with Mr. Postlethwaite, has con- ducted himself as a gentleman, and had nothing to say, He has forebore to prefer any charges against him, elect- ing rather to get along peacesbly. Being unable to do this, he remained away from Mr. Postlethwaite as much as possible, and was commended for it publicly by Mr. Elhott, of the sewerage committee, who stated to the council that he himself found the city engineer so disagreeable that he never went into his office except when he had to. The whole thing has culminated just as it was some- time ago predicted it would if the city engineer, in bis perversity, kept up bis war on his assistant. The) Intter has preferred charges of in- competency, and, it is said, is amply able to substantiate them. The people have long wondered why the council has so long con- nived at the shortcomings of the city engineer, when he was proving a detriment to the city, and the pros- pects are that the whole matter will now be sifted by the council. The following are the charges, prefaced by Mr. Lyon's letter to Mayor Lang, preferred against Mr. Postlethwaite to the mayor this fore. noon, and furnished by Mr. Lyon upon request of the Sux; Hon. J. M. Lang, Mayor. Sit:— Please find herewith charges which Ihave preferred against J.T. Postlet's- waite, City Engineer. I regret that this step on my part is necessary but in order to protect myself and my reputation, I am forced to show to you, the City Council end the people in general, the true dition of affairs in the K Dept., and the cause of the same. Yours respectfully, Wa. W. Lyon, Asst, Engr. Sept. 26 "98. Charge and specifications preferred against J. 'T. Postlethwaite, city engineer, Charge; Incompetency in oflice Specifications; In that he, J. Postlethwaite, having ,been regularly elected to the office of city engineer, and by virtue of his oftice, been re- quired to do and perform certain engineering work, has failed and ne- glected, or has been jacompetent to properly perform said work. Charge 1— avenue between Broadway and Jef- ferson streets. 2-—Storm water sewer on at Eighth street. —Sub-grades on Adams between ighth and Ninth streets, North Eighth street between Burnett's and corporation limits, 5—Sub-grades on Twenty-first street between Broadway snd Jeffer- son streets. 6—Grades for sewers on Broal- way between Third and Fourth streets, 7—Grades for sewers on Third street between Broadway and Court street 8—Grades for sewers on Fifth street between Jefferson to near Harrison street. 9—Grades for sewers on Broa l- way fyom Wifth to Seyenth streets. 16—In measuring grayel for city furnished by Voight Bros. lleeln measuring barge 1) of gravel for city, furnished by Voight Bros. irst measurement about three hundred and thirty odd yards. Second measurement about two hun- dred and sixty odd yard Third measurement of the same bayge about one hundred and forty-six yayds, according to the notes in the mayor's office. 12—Contract for cellar bottom in city hall, Contract calling for top dressing one inch of Jouisville ce- ment—should haye been one iweb of Adams avement on fountain |” ar@being preferred against the city engineer, and it will then devolve upén the council to investigate them. It will probably be several days, if notlonger, before the matter comes up fa council, e Sun erred Friday in stating that Engineer Postlethwaite located thesewer ditches over gas mains on Nigth street. It was on Madison street. It was all true except as to loeaition, it is claimed, ANCE IS | INTERFERING. ‘the Filipinos Say That France + Has Agreed to Recognize 3 the Filipino Re- public, Sugh a Course on the Part of France Would Cause Serious Trouble With the Unit- ed States. i long Kong, Sept. 26—The Filipi- nowhere say that France has agreed to Fecognize the Filipino Republic and that negotiations are now pro- ceeding with that end in view, France now has three Manila, and if this report is most serious trouble is probable. warships at true IMPORTANT MEETING. The Board of Directors of the New Commercial Club Will Make Their Report Tonight. Will Report on the Name of the Club and Its General Plan of Organization — Every One Should Come Out, Atthe city hall tonight at 7:30 tbe citizens of Paducah will meet to the report..of ~the board of di- reotors which was appointed at the meeting last Thursday ight. The board of directors met Friday night and selected a name and for- mulated a general plan of organi tion, and this report will be made to- night, Every citizen who is interested in the presperity of Paducah should be present at the meeting to movement of a commerce ufacturers’ club is meeting with great encouragement among our citi- zens and the prospects that a strong organization will be formed are flat- tering. There shauld be a large crowd out tonight. CHINAMAN BACK. After Many Months He Returns to Paducah, Lee Sing, who has been in China fora year or two, returned to the) where for $4. city a day or two ago, and has met many of his old friends, To United States Commissioner J. NEWS SUMMARY. The demand of the Unive! States asto the evacuation of (ula is the it shall begin not later than Oct 15 and be completed by Die 31. It is probable that the United States wil take steps to prevent the removal of the Columbus monument an] remains. If any action is to be taken it most be prompt, as the Sprniards will be- gin the work of removal today The cruisers Bos' and Raleigh and the gunboat Culins lave been sent from Manila to of Hoilo, The Americaus at Manils haye arrested seven insurgents who were impressing men into Aguinaldo’s The general situation at is unchanged, as all sides await the action of the Paris peace conference. Health conditions grow steadily worse. ‘There are now 680 soldiers in the general hospital Handreds_ of Spanish are ill and removal is imperative. CONFEDERATE REUNION, take po session Preparations Being Made for One at Backusburg. There is one annual event that the old solliars of the Purchase look for- ward to each year with more pleasure than any other occasion. Thatis the reunion of the West Kentucky Con- federate Veterans’ Association. It will oceur this year on Saturday, Oc- tober 15. Backusburg, where the reunion was held last year, has been selected, and it would have been dif- ficult to have found a more suitable location, Many old soldiers from this city apd county will no doubt be in at- tendance. SEE OUR WINDOW For the*best $3.50 man’s shoe in the city. Better than you can buy else- Cocunan & Owen, CHURCH SOCIAL, R. Paryear, who rendered him such} By the Congregation of the First valuable assistance in getting the necessary papers to return to Ameri ca, he presented » quaint ring of solid gold, with Chinese characters en- graved on it. Lee Sing will remain in Paducah and go back into” the laundry business. SPECIAL BREW, A beer that is sold at the Buffet, is a rare delicacy with those oysters on half shell and imported Swiss cheese. Call and try it. H. Zoper. | church will take Presbytenan Church, The quarterly social of the con- gregation of the First Presbyterian place at the chureb tonight. There will be music, and light refreshments will be served in the church yard. The social will be for members only and there will be no charge. You take no risk on Plantation Chill Cure, as ‘+ is guaranteed to cure. TEN CENTS A WEKK. FOR ROBBERY. Young Mon Pursned Here by Gffivers From Ful- ton, They Wer. suspected of Having Robb Beverly Reed, of the City. Onli Fuluon, + ater tobertson and Nelson, of ived in the city yesterday young men suspected of vbbt » Beverly G, Reed, a well kuown tulor of the city. Read ree cently received a thousand or two dollars insurance, acd was at Fulton Saturday vight. While there he was robbed of about $160. At first it was thought that a young man who went down with him might have taken it,but he proved that he didn’ buton the con! money once and ret The officers found a clue and came here after Harvey Beasley, of Jack- son, Tenn., and John George, of Fulton. The latter stays in a livery steble there. They were arrested by Officer Gray, charged with the theft, and were taken back to Fulton, but the officers here have not much faith in the case, and do not believe the men are guilty. Beasly had $50 on him. He claimed he borrowed it and gave his note. Plantation Chill Cure is made by Van Vieet-Mansfield Drug Co., hence is reliable. Realizing th and apprec have in purchasing from ure in calling attention (o line of Wines and Liquors for medicinal use only. All our domestic goods are purchased direct {rom the makers, insuring absolutely pure goods of f nigth. at the Closest prices. through ficulty of he repugn taining pure goods nee many persons ns, we take pleas- r very complete domestic, constantly om hand, For Medicinal Purposes ‘These goods are al the government stam) safeguard against their having been mixed or tampered with in any way whatever. We carry a drug gists’ license, so that physicians are not com- led to write a prescription when recommend- fog wines or liquors to patients. APRus STORE ° ™ X BROADWAY, bearing FOR THE PEN. Sheriff Rogers Leaves With a Delegation of Four teen. ‘Tom Hannon and Lou Moss Staid at Home—Were Seven Deputies. Sheriff Rogers and seven deputies left this morning at 7:45 with the prisoners convicted at the term of court which closed Saturday. There were fourteen in the bune Tom Hannon, given nine years for man- slaughter, having taken an appeal, and Lou Moss, colored, who will be carried to Frankfort for imprison- ment, The deputies who accompanied the sheriff we George Reniok, Chas, Bonnin, T. J. Potter, Wm, Bam- pass, J. W, Ogilvie, Jr., Charles Sanders and Tom Anderson, The prisoners who left were: T. R, Leech, white, housebreak- ing, one year. Abe Doyle, years. ” Yeno Williams, housebreaking, two years, Wm. years, Henry Parker, melicious shooting, two years. F. B. Kontz, housebreaking, two years. Wm. Parker, housebreaking, one year. George Weakley, woman, five years. LeRoy YVandyke, white, larceny, four years. Bud Hager, housebreaking, two years. Ed McKeever, housebreaking. five years. PREMEMBER THE housebreaking, two Moore, white, arson, six detaining a grand MAINE.” navel war play by Linvolo J, Carter will be produced ou a very elabora! imposing scale at the opera house uext Friday evening The scenery and mechanteal effects used in the production of this beau- tifvl play are said to he the a me of al realism, and the mavagement calls attention to the fact that the pictures of the scenes as well as of the adverising matter displayed by this company are not in the least ex+ erated, but sre made from photo- graphs taken by flashlights from the actual representations given Upon the stage. ‘The cast is said to be ex- ceptionally strong. ‘The piece is a triumph for both company and man- A y and agement and will no doubt meet with due ppprectation from theater goers, MILLINERY OPENING, All ladies of Paducah are invited to attend the openiny at (rs. Carrie Warren Git ws SCAOSL AS iA ALL KINDS START THE CHILDREN RIGHT by putting their busy feet in_foot- wear that will stand the strain. Our prices are not high. Girls 00! Shoes Sch Bring your boys and girls in and we will fit them for very little money. GHO. ROCK & SON 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 NARROW ESCAPE. Horse Runs Away With Mr. Wm, Armstrong. Mr, William Armstrong, a well known horse dealer of Lovelaceville, had a close call this morning, while en route to the city, His horse took fright at something out on Broadway road. Mr, Armstrong was afraid to jump, and coald not control the aui- mal, as the lines were broken. He wrdingly climbed to the rear of baggy and go- out that way painfully skinning biuself in making his escape. The mal was captured at the edge of town, after it was about run dowa, Doa't experiment, but get the old reliable Plantation Chill Cure. 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