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The times., 1898-12-02
ALDRIDGE RETIRES.
Suspended While New YOrk's Canal
Frauds Are Being Probed.

Albany, n. Y, Dec. 1.-George w. Al
bridge, State Superintendent of public
Works, this afternoon sent letter to
Gov. Black asking that he be suspended
from his office until the threatened pros
ecution for completely in the canal frauds
should be ended The governor will COM
ply with Mr. Aldrdge's request In fact.
he informed Mr.. Aldridge that If he did
not voluntarily ask to be suspended he
would suspend him summarily.
Aldridge's term of office expires jan
uary l. State Engineer Adams says he
will not resign under fire.
The times., 1898-12-02
Imitation

is the sincerest fiattery. I find persons
advertising in my vein, but conceaiing
their identity.
This won't do.
If you take out Life Insurance you
want to be as certain about the COM
pany and the policy as you would about
a bank you deposited in.
More assured-for you are here to look
after your money, but not here to collect
your Life Insurance.
So. while You examine all plans and
propositions. come to me and consult be-
fore you act. l can put you in any COM
pany and at the best rates.
The times., 1898-12-02
VICTIMS OF AN EXPRESS.
Two Children Instantly Killed ant
Young Man Hurt.


A railroad tragedy. in which Fannie
Bell Harris and George Herbert Gray,
aged. respectively. nine and six years.
were instantly killed and Harry McDon-
ough. aged eighteen years, injured, oc-
Cured at the Baltimore & Ohio crossing
at Ivy City, at s;a5 a. m. yesterday. Nc
Donough is now at THE Emergency Hos
pital, with fracture of the leg.
James Oliver Gray, the six-year-oId
brother of George, and member of the
party, escaped without injury. The acct
dent was caused BY; express train No 14s,
of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. crash
ing into a surrey. 1t was drawn by en-
gine No. 1875 in Charge of Engineer o.
A. Peters. James o. Gray, of 10S Fem
wick Street. is the. father. of the boys.
McDonough, the driver, claims that the
party was shut in by the gates at the
crossing. 5scfT
The bodies of thei dead children were
placed in the nlorgue on New Jersey Av-
enue, where they, viii remain until after
the coroner's inquest.
The times., 1898-12-02
A WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE
An Hours Discussion of the Panama
Canal Matter.

Secretary Hay and Attorney General
Griggs called at the White House last
night and spent an hour with the Pres
ident. Among the matters discussed was
the Panama Canal proposition. which
was submitted to Mr.. Hay yesterday at
the State Department by Director General
Maurice Hutin and Messrs. Bayard and
Cromwell. representing the French Com
pagne Nouvelle du Canal de Panama
1t is stated that the matter will, be
further discussed at the Cabinet meeting
today.
The times., 1898-12-02
JUDGE M'coRM1cK's OPINION.
A Severe Shock to the Texas Rail-
way Commission.

Dallas. Texas. Dec. Limited States
Circuit Judge Mccormick this evening
handed down his opinion in the State
Railway Commission injunction case,
brought by the bondholders of the Texas
Railway. Judge McCormick's decree is a
sweeping knockout of the State Railway
Commissions side and an upho,dlng Of
the side of the railroads and the bond
holders. He enjoins the State Raj way
Commission. the attorney general of
Texas and all other persons from enforc-
ing or using any rate made by the Stlte
Railway Commission since August 10,
1884,
The times., 1898-12-02
AN INDIAN OFFICE pow-wow.
The Red Man Complains of the Pale
face Agent.

A pow-wow was held at the Indian Of
fee yesterday afternoon behind closed
doors. between delegation of Arapahoe
and Cheyenne Indians and Commissioner
Jones. 1t is said they protested against
the Indian agent in charge of the reser-
on their allotments. and his methods of
issuing rations and other endorsements of
the policy of the agency. Though agree
ing to consider the statements made. the
officials are inclined to sustain the agent
as acting in the best interests of the In
dians.
The times., 1898-12-02
An Appeal to the Pre.ident.

New York, Dec. 1.-The Chamber Of
Commerce this afternoon adopted reso-
lutious memorializing :. the President to
take. steps to. call an international con-
gress at Washington 10 consider the ques-
tion of making private property free
from capture in time of war.
The times., 1898-12-02
LIVINGSTON COCHRAN coNrEsr
The Latest Move by Friends of the
Former

H"teSt HOVe by Frfends OF the
Former.
Hudson. N. Y, Dec. 1.-The latest move
in the Cochran contest for the
place of member of Congress in the Nine
teenSh district was sprung this morning
when, upon the reassembling of the board
of county canvassers. Hon. ]. Rider Cady
counsel for Mr.. Cochran. served upon
the chairman of the board and Ciaudfus
Rockefeller. counsel for Mr.. Livingston,
the Democratic contestant, a motion re-
turnable at the Albany special term. De-
cember 10. for an order setting aside the
The times., 1898-12-02
SITUATION IN INDIANA.

Interesting Fight Promised Over
senator Turpie's Successor.
The senatorial situation in Indiana is
attracting considerable attention. The
legislature Of that State having been
made Republican by the last election, SEN
The times., 1898-12-02

Capt. Joseph E. willard. of Washington.
D. c., assistant quartermaster. U. g. VOL
unteers. has been. ordered to Savannah
for duty with the Seventh Army Corps.
The times., 1898-12-02

Remnants OF yard-wide light per-
Gales, In the most attractive va
riety of patterns-wili go, per III
Remnants of light and dark calico
good quality-will be offered, 17o
per yard for .ZSG
Light and dark outing cloth
will be offered. per yard, for Ifn
Observation-Disclosures. f4U
Remnants of yard-wide, heavy un-
bleached musiin-good reliable
grade-will be offered, per yard Q7n
The times., 1898-12-02

Just as certain as Friday comes a
Remnant Sales-when We put quick-sel
slDly be called remnant. And this W
idea of what constitutes a "remnant'-f
regular lines-and we want every inch o
1t has been a long time since you cou
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29
A TRAGIC EVENT.
when the wInsIow Vas Crippled by
spanish Shel.s and CouIdnt
Move.

As we were approaching the Wins.
low on our second attempt to close with
her the tragic event which has given
this engagement its sad prominence oe'
CURED. The officers and crew Of the
Winslow were gathered along her rail
waiting to grasp the expected heaNtng
lire. Grouped around the starboard
gun were an officer aud four men. They
stood there, the men eNrectant, every
nerve tout, waiting 10 grasp the elusive
line, which was their only chance 10
escape from almost certain destruc.
tion-the of,icer self-contained, slnil-
ing, q perfect au,'dote for nervousness
IN his ealm bearing The next instant
they were gone. 4 dash, barely visible
In the glare OF the sun, report, unno.
ilced in the noise OF battle, faint puff
OF yapor, aud as II cleared away We
realized that five OF our comrades In
danger had been wounded, Killed. de-
streyed by an enemy's projectile. One
poor fellow, falling on the curve of the
deck, was slicnip= overheard, when he
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29
SLAVES in ANCIENT GREECE
Alexander Cold Ail che fAhssItanfa
of Thebes Irto Affect
slavery.

AZ last. after much long suffering
the xrouc hand Of the Macedonian
power. contrary 20 all It's purposes and
policy. had laid itself with violence
upon one OF the great Greek cities
Once and again II had forgiven, but
Thebes had transgrcssed the bounds OF
endurance and could expect no mercy,
She obtained none. The city was RACED
to the ground. only the house of Pindar
being spared; the territory was dis
tributcd among the allies, and the in
habitants who survived. some 10000 in
number. excepting only the priests and
priestesses, the descendants of Pindar.
and the guests, friends of Philip and
Alexander, were. sold into slavery, max.
Ing d sreve market so vast that, as we
hear, the standard price Of slavesin the
markets of the Egean was seriously de-
pressed in consequence.
The ordinary price for a slave was
from $40 10 S35. Abundant supply kept
the price low. Society was built on
slavery Slaves, or, as In Sparta and
Crete, serfs attached 10 the soil, were
the farm laborers; in manufactures
they took the place of modern ma
chinery; they were form Of invest
ment, being often rented out In gangs,
as for work in the mines large num-
bers were used. too, for domestic serv-
ice, seven being an average number for
an ordiurry house. Corinth Is said TO
have lad goo slaves, Egina 47O 600,
and census of the year 800 b. G..
showed 4O0.OO In Attica. These figures
have fometimes been doubted, hut
other known facts go to CONFIRM them.
Most of the slaves apparently came
from outside Greece. as from Lydia,
Syria. Bithynia, Thrace and Illyria,
but there were also among them ltal-
ians. Egyptians and Jews. The supply
from outside was maintained by the
slave traders, who obtained them
either in barter or by robbery along
| the coasts OF the Egean, and the Eux.
| inc. Tho slave market was n feature
| OF every city agorh, and especially OF
the temple fairs. Captives of war were,
like the rest of the booty, treated as
merchandise. They were disposed OF
chiefly by the professional traders and
sold mostly abroad. Thus men Of cul'
ture and education often appeared in
the condition OF slaves. Employed as
| teachers, readers, secretaries, must
clans, they often served the purpose
of spreading the knowledge of art
manners and life among other peoples,
and aided in mixing the soils and for
wardipg the interests Of cosmopolitan
ism.-Prof. Benjamin Ide Wheeler. in
| Century
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29

Since the rogues in Louisville poll
tics have been at war among them
selves sensational secrets are coming
to the surface. The fact has been d.
vulged that during the time that the
gamblers had full swing there that q
protection fund Of 81, 900 a month was
raised by the knights of the green
cloth, and the question now S Being z
asked is, "where did that money go?"
James p. Whalen, a brother Of Boss
John, is writing various inslnuatiens.
The Whallens were once in the thick
Of the pull, but are now in the cold.
Mr.. Whallen in a published article in
Inmates that he can tell something
about this fund which has been paid
to certain people for protection, but
the threat seems TO have been made
more for political "hush" purposes
than anything else. The row is serv-
ing the purpose of showing the inside
workings Of unclean municipal poll,
tioa
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29
GOVERNMENT OF LONDON
A Dual system which WtII Soon
Have TO lie Remodel 4, fer the
CIty's Good.

The government OF the city vi Lon
iop is a limited democracy, regulated
by charters granted by various kings
and queens, the first of the series being
rather more than 700 years old. Tue
general body Of citizens elect the com.
mon council, the councillors elect the
aldermen by open voting at the polls.
and they choose lord mayor every
year by show Of hands in general as
sembly in Guildhall, subject 10 the veto,
rarely exercised, Of the court OF alder
men. In days gone by the lord mayor,
aldermen and common councillors Of the
city Of London defended their rSivileges
against kinSs and mobiles, either by
sword or by purse. In these modern
days they have strenuouslY opposed
every reform which seemed calculated
10 improve the government of that
Greater London which has been grow
ing around them with ever increasing
rapidity and virility. Their opposition
was uniformly successful until ten
years ago, and even when the county
council was created for the government
G. Greater London the city persuaded
parliament TO exempt its square mile
from the control of the new body. Thut
we have the anomaly of dual system
of government in the capital Of tns
British empire. This state OF thinGS
cannot last much longer, for re county
council has gained tie confidence ofthe
people tor good work well done, and its
power is increasing, while that of the
lord mayor and common council IL o.
the decline. In it's earlier years The
county council, with the enthpsiasm
and indiscretion Of youth, tried 10 do
too many things at time. and need.
lCssly interfered with matters which AT
that time were best left alone. But 10.
day, while still conserving the generous
spirit and lofty ideals of early manhood.
II possesses the wisdom and tact of mid.
die age'-John Jennings. in Chautau-
Quan.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29
THURSDAY, DEC. %, 1898
Foes of Progress.

1t is well understood now that Mr..
Bryan and the politicians who are
pleased to continue their allegiance
to whatever plans he may hit upon
are devising an issue that will in a
measure second the free silver agita-
tion. Mr.. Bryan has sought out all
the whims Of the disgruntled public
men in the country and called 20 his
help the noisy alarmists OF all Sec
tions.
All these have recently hobnobbod
and have prepared way for the next
presidential campaign. They will
not attempt to prevent the ratifica.
ton of the peace treaty, but will or
ganize for the purpose of bringing
pressure to bear upon congress to de-
feat what they expect will be the
colonial policy Of the administration,
They dlsavow any intention or desire
to turn the Filipinos back TO Spain,
but will advocate their separation
from the United States under indie,
pendent republican forms of govern
ment as soon as possible, imposing a
a public debt upon the Philippine
islands the $50, 900, 600 which is pro
vided as indemnity in the peace
treaty. They propose to follow the
same plan toward Cuba and Puerto
Rico unless the inhabitants of tn,
latter island shall voluntarily anC
with unanimity apply for annexation
The first step will be to prevent thu
passage OF the pending bill to reor
ganize and increase the army, on tn,
ground that 1t will not be necesSar!
unless a colonial policy is adopted
As a substitute they will offer a bill
providing for the enlistment of 60, on
men for a term Of two years, by whicl
time they believe the emancipatet
colonies can take care of themselves
Their chief points with the labor peo
pie will be the expense to the tax
payers and the peril Of the standing
army TO the liberties of the people
and they will endeavor to excite thel
apprehension lest it may be used u
intimidate organized labor and tn
free exercise Of the rights of sufrag
at the polls. They claim TO Sc
dangers Of a dictatorship, a tempta
tion TO the president TO prolong hi
official power by the use OF mllitar
force, as is often done in the Sout
American republics.
This is plain demagoguery, but
well fits the ideas Of Bryan and hi
political fellows. 1t may suit narro'
guage theorists, but II will not lon
stand with advocates Of Create
America.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29
OId-TIme High BuIIdinRH

Lancianl, the famous Roman arch
aeologist, has shown that in the Rome
Of the Caesars trouble was experienced
with high buildings. A law was passed
restricting the height of fronts to 6C
feet In order TO eyade il builders
adopted the practice of carrying up
the rear portion several stories more
Other laws bearing on the height OF
buildings were passed In ord times
There was a tendency to diminish the
height of stories as the buildings in.
creased in size, and height of 13o
feet was probably attained. II is be-
lieved that the ceilings were so low
that a man could not stand upright
in the rooms.-Youth's COMPANION,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29
AROUND FORTUNES CIRCLE.
A Poor Mas Prospers. Meets hsverse'
and Lands Back where
lie Degan.

Sometimes 1t happens TO n man that
he suddenly slides back Is or 20 years OF
his career and is obliged to begin ali
over again. but not often is the fact
borne in mind so startlingly as in tb,
case OF board of trade man.
This gentleman landed in Chicago
about IS years ago, with only a few
hundred dollars in his pockets. On the
morning after his arrival he arose. left
his hotel and started down Wells street
looking for lodgings. a sign Rooms
to Let" attracted his notice. lie went
in and engaged a hall bedroom at -
per week.
A few nights after he had become es
tablished in his new quarters he va.
awakened by the gnawing of a rat
Arising and making n search. be found
that the little animal was attempting
TO get at some chestnuts which he had
thrown into one of the drawers of the
commode. Mr.. Y. kept his nocturnal
guest supplied with food for severn
weeks, at the end of which time the aui
NAL mySteriously disappeared.
Nor did the man himself remain long
in the room. lie prospered from tn
start financially and at the end Of five
years found himself the possessor Of q
wife and child. In ten years be was u
wealthy man dwelling In a coniOrtabl,
home on the Lake Shore drive.
But suddenly Fortune reversed he,
wheel His wealth escaped him IN \
, series Of unlucky sPsculAtians. bis wife
and child died.
He determined MOI 10 go 10 q hotel
but to take q room In a private family
Consulting the advertisements he sc
looted one which seemed suitable, put
the paper in his pocket and boarded .
street car. Arrived at the house h,
rang the bell and was shown the room
specified In tbe I'D" After pasSin,
mueh OF his life in spacious residenc,
4 seemed small TO him.
X don't think II will do" he said, an,
! turned to leave. Just then something
familiar. something reminiscent. ~
, rested his footsteps. lie looked ear
nestly at the landlady.
Il haven't another room IN the hous,
vacant ~ present" she said. mista lSinl
the meaning OF his glance. witboU
saying another word he walket
straight TO the commode and pulled
open the second drawer. There was g
rat hole ia the corner.
Never mind" he replied. 81 Rues,
this win do,"-Chlcago Chrenicle.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29
OBSERVATION AT RANDOM.

Col. II. II. Iobson, the jolly circuit
clerk, had WI amusing experiences
yesterday. Nv had been fox hunting,
and returned tlred and sleepy. He
met darkSwho was at work on the
sewerage, covered with mud aud car
rying his dinnerbasket. The darkey
locked at the copnel's feet, and then
at him. He we still looking when
the colonel turned.
whats the matter, uncle?" he
said with a twinkle in his eye.
"Nuthin', sab, huthin'" he re-
piled, quickly turning away as one
caught doing something he ought not
TO do. "But boss, Amt you rum de
kentry?"
"What makes you ask that? Do
you think I'm from the country be-
cause my feet are big?"
"No sab, no sab -
'Well, what made you ask"
"Kase you jes' looks LAX kentry
man! 70 he concluded as he disap-
peared.
Later in the day the colonel board
ed a street car and found next 20 him
an old darkey who is getting so old
he can no longer walk, except on rare
occasions. He reached down TO scratch
his leg, and saw that the darkey was
intently watching him.
Uncle, " he began, did You ever
have the mange?"
Nav sahree 49, was the prompt re-
lply.
"Well, you ought To have IL. It's
a perfect luxury. We country fOlk,
in the olden times used to call IL tn,
eetch, but the rich folks have beer
having il and call il eczema, and in
the army IL was called the mango.
so you never had it?"
"Haint nevah had hit an don't
wants hit, boss.
"It's a great thing. never had il
until the other day, and how l cam,
to catch it, was sitting about tel
feet from a fellow"
The old fellow began TO sidle OF
his eyes produing as he looked as
kance at the man who thought tn,
"eetch" was luxury. Before tn,
colonel could complete his eIplana
tion, his new found friend was on Tn,
platform, waiting for the car to stop
A young lady of the city has JUS
completed an inventory Of what sh'
found in her stocking the day afte
Santa Claus arrived. Here is the in
voice:
A dress pattern, a pair Of shoes
two pair of gloves, "A bracelet,
brooch, a large framed picture, hal
dozen apples, dozen oranges, tire
pounds OF candy, besides several othe
articles. We took a good look at tn
young lady and TO save our life W
could not understand how all thes
things could 60 into stocking tina
would be not more than large ennug
TO cover the foot and portion thereo
above. If that woman has a stOckin
as large as she described, then sh
has more meat about her than we ha
supposed il were possible for such
small woman to carry.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29

made last despairing grasp at stan
ehion and held on, calling plain;lvely
for help. A shrek OF horror rose trom
both crews ms his shipmates sprang TO
his assistance. lie never knew OF theii
ready answer 90 his call. He was DEAD
when they tenderly drew his body back
on deck. Doe cry. a few muttered curses
and the crews hurried 20 their stations:
some 10 their guns 90 work them as
they had never been worked before. the
others TO the seemingly hopeless task
OF saving both vessels--lieut. Ernest
Mead, U. S. II. c. s. in Ilarper's Maya
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29
The London sherins.

The sheriffs Of London annually pa,
into the British exchequer six horse,
shoes with the proper number of nails
as rent for a piece of ground in the
parish Of st. Clements In 1894, this
lot was rented from the crown by a
blacksmith for the purpose of building
a shop. Afterward the property came
into the hands of the city corporation
at the sans rental. The horseshoes and
nails have been annually paid ever since
the year named.-Keystone.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29

Congressman Roberts, of Utah, is
out with an interview defending
polygamy. Congressman Roberts
merely proposes TO legalize a practice
carried on in Washington by certain
statesmen who have used the depart
ments with which to cloak evil,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29

The mayor and the city counselor
have about exhausted their "leave to
print" privilege. Let them have a
joint debate on the weather. The
opinion OF the tax payer has been
formed
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29

A Kansas man who was buried
alive for "a hours feels none the
worse for his experience. 1t was a
good deal like spending day in
OWensboro.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29

Next time when the city council
blows into the muzzle Of a lega
opinion Investigation win be mad,
before hand as to the load In il. Sam,
as TO the school board.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29

: The republicans Of Kentucky will
get together all right t0 down the
Goebel gang without ans conciliatory
pink teas at Leulsyille
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29

The railway bond question will not
be permitted 70 serve much longer
for city politicians. The substantial
citizens will give the thing telling
twist In time to save the city's credit.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29

Why There's Room at the Top,
There wouldn't be half enough room
at the top II all the people succeeded in
getting there who think they ought TO
Chicago Daily News.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29

All the sporty boys In Louisville
have surrendered except the dead
game Col. Watterson, who may explain
but never throws. hia hand In the
daolr
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29

II the mayor decides TO f5llsw IN
with an explanation; We tfiss that
be wiz work ON oas thar viii e1-
palm. - Z
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29
Harness.

Repairing and cleaning New work
done 10 order. J.. f. McCreary, II9I
North Fourth street l2dlD,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29

sos.a q cold and - o. through the entire Hat q
remedies. At all druggists. - cents vial
N you nsed medical advice write Pref. hunyon.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1898-12-29
MUNYON'S GUARANTEE.
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an cases 81 rheuma-
tism n q few koursi
that hia Dynpepsla Cure
all stomach troubles;
that his Kidney Cure
o. all cases o. kidney
trouble; that bic Ca
earrh Cure viii cure
eatarrh no matter how
long standinGi that he
Headache Oaro vii cure
any Kind o. hssdachs n
q few minutes; that
his Gold Cnre VIII
nuirklv hrnak IN any