davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-29
SURRENDER OF INSURGENTS.
General Macarthur Sends an Encour.
aging CnbieErnnl From Manila.

A despatch from General Macarthur to
the War Department yesterday morning
shows another anomaly in the Philippines
where the insurgents are represented by
press dispatches as continually Matching
new plots and breaking out afresh in re-
bellion. while official reports as continual
ly state that the war is over or practically
so. Yesterdays cablegram read as follows:
Manila. May IS, 1900
Adirtant General. Washington:
Three officers and fi.ty-six men. with sorty.six
rifles. surrendered Internationally at C;iyi-, YES
to-day. Three officers and forty-siN mer with
fiji give rifles. surrendered unconditional'y tcGIy
at 1arlac. These spontan, Gus surrendrrs ar, very
encouraging. MARTHUR.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-29

From the Helena independently

There is no more argument for paying a sub
sdy TO shipowners the plea that foreigners
charge less than Americans than there is for pay.
ing subsidy 10 every American railroad because
the Canadian Pacific hauls for less. There is no
more reason why bonus should be paid ship
owners than there is why a bonus should be paid
owners OF stage coaches, whose business has been
ruined by the competition Of railways.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-29
Ahmed Pachn or for PhiIndeIp.in.

Ahmed Pacha. engineer CHIEF Of the
Turkish Navy. left yesterday morning for
Philadelphia. where he will visit the
Cramps shipyard. AS his. announced pur-
pose in visiting this country was to place
an order for q new battleship for his
country he will probably advance a pro-
position on that line In Philadelphia,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-29
Promotion for "a Naval Officer.

The Committee on Naval Affairs of the
House. through Representative Meyer.
has presented favorable report on the
bill authorizing the President to nomi
nate Lieutenant Commander r. NJ. G.
Brown. now on the retired list. to be
n commander on the retired list. This
officer. it is set forth in the report. dis,
tinguished himself in the hurricane at
Apia. Samoa. and was retired in 1884 by
reason of disability incurred In the serv-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-29

Rev. James L. White appeared before
the COMMITTEES on Military Affairs of the
House yesterday in advocacy of House bill
1O305 to provide national memorial home
for aged and infrm colored people.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-29

Just observe the trusts ease down on prices of
material within two months. that when the
campaign opens the people may be allowed TO
see some OF the prosperity of which we have all
read. But il anything will make the trusts re-
move their thumbs from the throat of bushes,
for a little while we will be thankful fol that
thing
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-29

LONDON, May 2s.-An anonymous pur-
chaser has presented to the American Mu-
scum OF Natural History OF New York
four collections of gems OF natural crystals,
which are now on exhibition by Tiffany at
the Paris Exposition
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-29

(From the Pittsburg Dispatch)
very good way to enforce civil service re-
form is TO elect civil service reiormcrs Other
ways have been taed but they did not succeed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-29
TAXES OF THE DISTRICT.
mlssioners Ask . Suspension q
the Fall Collection.

the Fall Colleetion.
The District Commissioners have for
warded to Senator Mcmillan. Chairman Of
Columbia. letter relative to the enact
ment of the law authorizing the payment
OF taxes in the District in one installment.
instead Of In two instaliments. as at pres
ent. In their letter the Commissioners
say:
During the past four months the Com
missioners have been endeavoring to In
augurate new and improved system Of
keeping the records Of the Assessors Of
flee. 1t is generally known as he card
system and was authorized by the act OF
February s. 1900.
Every effort has been made to expe-
dite this work. but 1t has been ascer-
tanned that 1t will be impossible to COM
plete it in time for the November
collection Of the annual taxes. A communi-
cation from the Assessor Of the District
informs the Commissioners that it is i'm
possible to Install the said system in time
FOR the November collection
bill has recently been passed by tho
House Of Representatives providing for
but one collection Of taxes each year,
namely. in the month Of May. Some OPP
position has developed to the measure In
the Senate Committee, and the Commits
sioners will not now urge the passage Of
that bill. but they REGARD it as OF the
utmost importance that legislative sane
ton shall be given to them for the omis-
sion Of the collection of taxes in the month
Of November next.
"A like arrangement was authorized by
Congress for the fiscal year OF 1895. which
worked entirely satisfactorily to our
people, and which resulted in a larger COL
lection Of taxes in the NORTH Of May.
1895. than in the two payments of the
year. as shown by the follow
ing statement Of collections for 1895 and
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-29

THE Commissioners would be pleased
II your committee can see its way clear
to recommend the inclusion of the fol-
lowing clause in one of the appropriation
bills yet to be acted upon by the Senate:
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States Of America in Congress assembled.
That for the fiscal year commencing July
1, 1906. che whole tax On real and personal
property In the District OF Columbia shall
be due and payable in the month of May,
1901. and II said tax upon real and per-
sonal property shall not be paid before
the first day Of June, 1901, the same
thereupon shall be in arrears and delin-
quent. and there shall be added, to be
collected with said tax. penalty of one
per centum upon the amount thereof, and
like penalty on the first day of each
succeeding month, until payment of said
tax and penalty. and the whole together
shall constitute the delinquent tax to be
dealt with and collected in the manner
now provided by law: Provided. That the
Secretary of the Treasury Is hereby au-
thoriZed and directed to advance to the
disbursing officer of the District OF CO.
lumbia. In the manner now prescribed by
law. out Of any money in the Treasury
Of the United States not otherwisa appra-
priated, such sums as may be necessary
lTOnu TIME 10 time 10 meet tne general
expenses of said District. and to reim-
burse the Treasury fo- the one-half ad-
vances payable by said District out Of
the taxes and revenues collected as here
in provided for"
Accompany the letter IS state-
ment from the Assessor as follows:
II have the honor to call your atten-
ton to the fact that this office is at pres
ent installing the card system as fast as
possible. I would further state that It
will be physical impossibility for US to
get the records complete for the next
November collection Of the first half tax
for the fiscal year OF 1901. thus making
1t imperative for a suspension Of the No
vember payment until the following May,
or to abandon the card system for the
current taxes
This view Of the situation has led to
the above request of the Commissioners.
in the hope that the necessary relief may
be given. before the adjournment Of the
present session of Congress
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-29
Where the DIshonor Lies

(from the Atlanta Journal)
Senator Plat, o: Connecticut. says that our
shame in Cuba is no. partisan. True, bu, the
attempt to shield its perpetrators is partisan.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-29

Mr.. Thomas our Minister to Norway
and Sweden, now in this country on leave,
has exposed the secret of q large and
profitable traffic between the United States
and King Oscars dominions. the existence
of which heretofore has been but tali
suspected on this side of the Atlantic. He
states that thousands upon thousands Of
barrels of sailed horse meat go from our
ports to Stockholm and ChristiaEia. where
their contents are smoked and sold to the
Swedes and Norwegiahs as their national
delicacy-reindeer meat. The inference is
that as the automobile increases in favor
on this continent. reindeer" will grow
plentiful and cheap in Scandinavia. 1t is
a horse on the Vikings.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-29

Senator Lodge is confident that there Is
no secret understanding between the Adj
E,;nistration and the British Government.
He declares that the American people do
not believe in anything of the kind, either.
AS to a majority of them. he is certainly
mistaken, and they will keep on believ-
ing that there is, until the -Paunce-
fote Treaty is withdrawn, until the Mica
ragua Canal bill is signed. and Mr.. Nc
Kinley gives definite assurance that
no agreement exists involving the sur
render OF an Alaskan port and hinter-
land TO Great Britain. All these convinc-
ing evidences will have to be disposed of
before the country will be satisfied that
the secret understanding which. in some
form. does now exist. does not longer exist.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-29

Getting Around the Speaker
Speaker Henderson's opposition to the St
Louis Worlds Fair bill is no longer a mat
ter of doubt. The promoters of that enter
prise have desp.ired of doing anything with
the Speaker ard have staked their hopes
upon the recourse to which they resorted
Yesterday, when Senator Cockrell took the
matter in hand and tackled the bill on tn
the Civil Sundry bill in the Senate. This
removes the measure entirely from the
Speakers direct control In that its nro
moters will not now have to depend ,,pon
his favor to allow the adoption of n rule
by which the bill can be placed before
the House on its merits. III the Confer
ence Committee can be induced to report It
favorably Speaker Henderson, it is thought
will be unable tc Fave it killed in the
House. In view of the fact that more than
200 members have signed an agreement
to vote for the bill. it Is not thought
likely that the Speaker will have power
enough to strange the measure IL 1t
reaches the House as an amendment to the
Civil Suhdry bill At the same time Messrs
Steele. Corliss. and Sherman, members of
the. Special Committee appointed by the
Speaker to consider the ST. Louis propo-
sition. have formulated minority report
against 1t. and II is thought that this will
be used as an excuse by Mr.. Henderson to
demand that his supporters vote it down
when it gets TO the House in its new
shape.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17

Miss jamie Rivers is visiting Mrs.
Wheeler Campbell at the home Of Col.
S. N. Leonad, Eddyville.
Mrs. Joe Bondurant and children
have returned from three weeks So
journ at Creal Springs.
Mrs. Threlkeld, wife of James Threl-
keld, at Smithland, and daughter, are
visiting the family of W. L. Williams,
at 722 Harrison street.
Messrs. Henry Y. Peter and John
Ochlschlaeger left today for a several
weeks trip to Denver and other Colo
RADIO points, for their health.
r. ID. Rudolph, ex-clerk at the
Palmer, left yesterday for San Antonio
for his health. He will visit New
Orleans en- ronte.
Max Wolfe and Miss Viola Ullmsn
and Miss Meiletta Friedman have re-
turned from Creal.
Mr.. L l.. Bebout has returned from
Marion.
Mrs. J. J. Lancaster has retrned from
a pleasant visit TO Central City.
Col!Edward o. Leigh returned last
night TO Frankfort.
Miss May v. Patterson has returned
from visit to Miss Glenn Palmer, at
Fulton.
Mr.. S. 7. Payne, of Ogden's Land
ing, is in the city.
Architect W. L. Brainerd has re-
turned from Chicago.
Mrs. O. O. Covington and little
daughter have returned from Coving-
ton.
Hon. H. W. Van Sender, formerly
private secretary to Secretary of the
Treasury Hon. John G. Carlisle, is in
the city.
Miss Elizabeth Morris, OF Natchez,
Miss, is visiting Mr.. W. +. Bradshaw
and wife.
Miss Annie Hisey returned yesterday
from a two weeks visit to friends in
Princeton.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17
LOCAL LINES.


"A woman's Revenge" was ably
presented at la Belle park last night
to an apprcciative audience.
Mime. De Maohennes has removed
to southwest corner Fifth and Joffer-
son streets. Phone l74. lift.
-As $3.50 horse of willett's died this
morning from congestion.
MIR. J. J. Dorian has moved into
Mrs. Morrow's house, on Sixth street
near Jefferson.
Mr. J. Henry Smith was yester-
day appointed guardian of his daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Eugenia Smith.
The sun is requested to announce
that the report that Mr.. z. +. Ross
and Miss Mamie Powell were married
at Metropolis was mistake and was
probably started as a joke
Tho Ladies OF the Maccabees will
neet tonight at s O'Clock and all
mcmbers are urged to attend.
& Last night was balmy and today
calm and pleasant Just after noon
tlffe was little rain, with indica-
tions of storm which did not come.
After the rain it grew warmer
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17

The Prohibilionists OF the First
Congressional district OF Kentucky
will hold their convention in the
county court house, this city, at l 80
p. M, July is, for the purpose OF
dominating a candidate for congress,
appointing a district Wooley and
Metcalfe elector, and for the uaDssc-
ton OF other important business.
Every man, woman and child in
the district who want saloons abolished
are most cordially invited to attend.
j, ID. SMITH, Chairman.
MRS. BETTE SMITH KINNEY,
Secretary District Committee.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17
RELIGIOUS NUGGETS.


winners are not winners.
Every man owes the world a life.
Only the ready are called to reign.
II is better to suffer than to strive.
We confess Christ by denying self.
Sin shuts out our sight OF the Sa.
viour.
The greatest are oftenest misunder.
stood.
All other virtues are but handmade.
ems OF truth.
We never prove our own religion BY
talking about IT,
All of Gods power is pledged to help
us to true greatness.
Doubts decrease in the presence OF
duty.
The friend Of books is a good friend
TO have.
Frank confessions saves from final
confusion.
The path to unpopularity is named
selishness,
They who say yes" to desire Will
often say mo" to duty.
Poverty Of possessions need not be
dlscreditable: poverty Of life always IS.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17

There has lately been found in a
town near Bridgeport. Conn, a valu-
able collection OF old letters Of nearly
century ago. among them several by
George Washington, Andrew Jack
son. Daniel Webster, Henry Clay,
James Monroe. and John Quincy Ad-
ans The letters were found among
some old papers and books belonging
to one of the Oldest families in the
state. and are in the best condition, al
though they have been stored away
for nearly 100 years. The Washington
letter was written to a Connecticut
member of the family when the gem
eral was with the army on the Hud-
son river and pertains to tho probable
I...uomanf af HE and -fEa -x|
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17
Al the PARK Ne,i Inesda, Nirht.

The funniest entertainment Of the
season will be the "Siugin' Skule
Beginment" at the park next Tues
day night. More than thirty of Pa
ducsh's most talented fun makers
will participate. II is under the aus
pices Of the ladies who have before
concentrated their ability TO prepare
something unusually funny, and they
propose outdoing all former efforts
upon this occasion.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17
's"eo's"'S fseesseeessees
ABOUE PEOPLE.

- 90
Mr.. J. W. Glcaves is cSrA
weeks illness. Nj
Mr.. Ed Matt has returned FROM
Evansville.
Mrs. A. J. Jorgenson and daughter,
Miss Susanna, have gone to Darlington,
KY, on a visit to relatives.
Mrs. Julius We'll is sojorning at
Dawson.
Misses Lille My and Corinne Win
stead left this morning for jackson
and Union City, Tenn to spend sew
eral weeks among relatives,
Mrs. +. Merigold and daughter,
Marguerite, of 1922 Broadway, arr
home from a two weeks visit to friends
and relatives in Hopkinsville and
Princeton.
Mr. Harry and Miss BERTHE Harden,
of 81. Louis, left Sunday after a short
visit to their sister, Mrs. Robert Long,
l0i9 Clay street.
Mr. A. g. Atkins has returned from
the Elks reunion at Atlantic City,
well pleased with the trip. Mr.. II. p.
Mum. who accompanied him, is ex'
pected home today or tomorrow.
Mr. W. Mike Oliver, of the Benton
Tribune, is at the Palmer.
L. II. Evarts, of Grand Rapids,
Mich. is at the Palmer
Mr.. Geo. c. Carpenter, Of Chicago,
is at the Palmer House.
Lookup Keeper Menifee returned
yesterday from Creal Springs Mar
shall Collins is expected home today OF
tomorrow
W. b. Wilson, of Russellville, is AT
the Palmer.
Judge ]. W. Bloomfield is in
Dawson.
Mr.. J. d. Mocquot is in Louisville
on business.
Hon. W. NJ Reed left today for
Louisville on business
Mrs. Fannie Billings, Elgin, Texas,
is visiting the family of Mr.. W. L.
Wilkerson, 1872 Harrison street.
J. d. Palmer and daughter, Miss
Gertie, have gone TO Salisbury, N. c.,
ON two weeks visit.
Mrs. J. A. Glauber has gone TO
Cecilia Junction to visit relatives.
Misses Florence, Jane and Mary
OF Dyersburg, will visit
Mrs. George Flournoy, of North Sew
enth, this week.
Misses Dot Brewer and Pearle House
holder have returned from Mayfeld,
where they visited the past week, &C
companied by Miss Lou Boyd.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17
HOUSE BURGLARIzED.
Police Called to Investigate a Case This
Afternoon,

This afternoon a report was re-
ceived at police headquarters that
some one had broken into Mr.. Ed l.
Atkins residence, on North sixth
street near Monroe, Tut it is not
known what was taken, rs the family
is al preseot al Petoskey, Mich.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17
Delegates 10 Louisville,

Among those who went TO Louis.
vile yesterday aud last night to the
Republican state convention were
DIR. Frank Boyd, J. +. williamson,
jr., Y. NJ. Fisher, C.. 5. Barnett, NJ.
W. LsRue, Fred Kamleiter, e. w.
Mernwether. Capt. Ed Farley and
Il. w. Clements expected TO meet
the delegation in Louisville, enroule
home from their waits.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17
APPALLING INCREASE
IN the Use of Absinthe Among French
Workingmen.

II the Use OF Absinthe Among French
workingmen-
Paris Cable New York Journal
The eminent physician. DR.. Jacquet.
has caused ereat disquiet by reporting
TO a medical society facts which show
an alarming increase In the consump-
ton OF Intoxicating drinks by all
classes OF residents in the capital. He
deduces from hospital Investigations
that 46 per cent Of the cases treated
are accountable for the abuse of stimu-
lants. DIR. Jacquet reports that the in
crease In the use OF absinthe among
the working classes is appalling. many
workmen having reached the stage
where they require the poison with
their meals as well as before lunch
and dinner. He believes that the alb
sinthe habit is responsible for the
morbid irritability displayed by so
many Frenchmen nowadays. The per-
haps unparalleled facilities for obtain
Ing drink that exist in Paris. and the
practice. rapidly becoming universal
OF taking appetizers before meals are
considered by DR.. Jacquet TO be among
the principal causes OF the alarming
growth OF the drink habit. Women.
in particular those OF the lower class
es. are especially Influenced to Join the
ever-increasing army OF tipplers by
the fact that the temptation to indulge
in stimulants meets them at every
turn. A great number OF small trades
men, especially green grocers and coal
merchants, add to their income by
selling intoxicants Servants and 9TH
ers can thus obtain drink without fire.
quenting the bars or wineshops they
would be ashamed to enter. Chemists.
too. are capital offenders. They have
taken advantage of the vogue acquired
by certain much-advertised strength
ening wines or "quinqulnas" to push
the sale OF similar products Of their
own manufacture. DR.. Jacquet affirms
that they often persuade their custom
er to take one Of these connections.
which are merely strongly aicoholIzed
Ulues sWe6<orE~GnEznulu161Ia - nu1sf-<zr
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17
WIRES DOWN.


There was quite heavy wind and
rain storm at aud around wickliffe
yesterday afternoon late. The dau.
sge. however, wss slight except that
telegraph and telephone wires were
blown down and the service consid-
erably impaired,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17
Square Piano for sale cheap, Loan
Office, l06 South Second St. l4j4

Those who live on farms are os-
pecially liable to many accidental cuts,
burns and bruises which heal rapidly
whenBALLARD's SNOW EMINENT
is applied. Price, 20 and 80 cents
For Sale by Dubois Co.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17
MANY KINDS OF cAcTUsEs.
There Are Numerous Varieties of th'
Thorny, Thick Leayed speoi-.

There Are Numerous Varieties of the
IN Thorny. Thick Leaved spsois%
4 From the Scientific American: Gao
tus is a genus of plants, the type OF
the natural order of cactaeeae, and
comprises numerous species all OF
which are native to America. The
name was originally given by Theo-
1Thrastus to a splny plant found in
sicily. The stems Of the cactus are
usually leafiless and ieshy, globular
Volumnar, and are armed with
es and bristles. The structure Of
pla1y OF the species is singular and
grotesque in the extreme, and the
',Toughness Of the stalks and the beauty
the flowers make them one OF the
nteresting botanical curiosities
Our cSatinent. They are found
Nelly in TIC hot. stony places Of
tropical Ameriea, and their tough and
almost impenethable skin incloses
abundant juice. which enables them
10 support sluggish vfesl action with
out inconvenience even inN2 parched
yqil. Some OF the varieties of cactus
are only a few inches high, while
others attain a height of forty feet
II Is a curious fact that the cactus
flourishes even at the foot OF Mount
Etna in Sicily. The most splendid ex-
ample OF the cactus family is the giant
cactus. OF which fine example is stu
standing, although It is slowly rotting
and will soon fall. II was found at a
point eight miles south of Phoenix.
Ariz.. near the Pima reservation. 1t
Is about forty feet high. What the
date palm is to the African deserts the
giant cactus is TO our own arid lands.
From II the MexicaBs extract a drink
called "mescal." and the Indians also
obtain a beverage from IT, On its fruit
the Papago Indians live for weeks at
q time. Woodpeckers dig their nests
IN the trunks and branches and even
doves feed on the fruit When the
cactus Of this kind dies its usefulness
is not destroyed. for the tough ribs
beneath the outer skin are used by the
Prpaeo Indians for the foundation OF
4 II graves. II Is not this species OF
tus from which travellers are sup
cd to obtain a supply of water. but
u small cactus. which contains a
nsifal suppl. 23SD
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17
Married in MURRAY.

DR.. Wildly Graves and Miss Marie
Gilbert, well known young people of
Murray, were married at the homo of
the bride in Murray at noon today.
Mrs. J. NJ. Gilbert and daughter, of
the city attended the marriage.