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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17
Reduction
In Prices.

Refrigerators that were $i5 90 now $1,000.
Refrigerators that were $3.50 now SO Do
Ice chests that were So 90 now $4.26.
Screen doors that were ST. 90 now 4bc.
window screens that were 2hc now l6c.
Lawn settees that were 66c now soc.
Lawn swings that were $500 now $3.50.
Baby carriages at actual cost.
Gs,Srapges. water hose, water coolers, har
msfbs and all summer goods at money-saviAS
prsA6hthis week.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17

SHANGHAI, July i7.-Advices
from New Chang report that serious
fighting is imminent there Boxers
arr Close 10 the foreign settlement
Russians have barricaded the streets
and loop holed many Of the houses
There are no further details Of the
massacre in Pekin, bat the Chinese
authorities having given out the in
formation, and alarmed at the effect
IL his produced are attempting to
deny or minimize IL. No reliance
whatever need b. placed on this furth
or evidence Of their duplioity and IN
reliability, The object Of these 40.
called friendly officials is to gain time
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17

s1.00 buys a miss slipper, hand
turned, finest finish, all colors.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17
Came TO the Allied Forces in Their
Ashanti on Ten Tsin on
the l4th.
CITY AND DEFENSES TAKEN
SPECIAL CABINET nttrlss TODAY

WASHINGTON, July i7.-Mor
pleasing information came from China
to-day, though IL is not all credited.
Admiral Rcmey cables that tho
allied forces attacked Ticn Tsin ON
the lith and again routed the Chinese
troops, capturing the city and It's de-
fenses. Foreigners, however, lost
heavily as did the Chinese Details
Of the victory are not yet at hand
This dispatch is contradiction Of
yesterdays report, which reported the
allies A. rcpulscd, with heavy losses
WI, the Chinese minister, has an
official ossle assuring him that the
Pekin legations were safe ::on the oh.
The report cheers few but is'gencr-
ally discreiitod. WI regards 1t fss
vorably.
A special cabinet meeting viii! BE-
held this afternoon. The state Of
snstrs In China will he considered.
President Mckinley will be present
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17

75c buys an slegant slipper for a
miss, IN Hack, tan, OK blood;
worth double the money.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17

Mr.. John Doherty, assistant en-.
gineer of construction ON the Illinois
Central, says the work Of double track
ing the main line between Fulton,
Ky, and Cairo, Ill, distance Of
forty miles, is progressing well and
win b. completed by October /.
Traffic is very heavy ON this division
and is constantly increasing, ncocssi-
tating the use Of two tracks. The re-
duotion Of grades ON the main line di-
vision from Cairo 10 Memphis, which
was finished some time ago, has en-.
abled the company TO haul heavier
trains than formerly.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17

George Mattix was killed by q
train near Frankfort, Ind.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17

The Louisville and Nashville, iii.
nois Central, Big Four, Mobile, Ohio
and other lines have organized tho
East 81. Louis Relay station associa-
ton. The purpose IA TO build a union
depot At East St Louis for the joint
use Of the roads Architects are asked
TO submit plans August for the new
station
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17

500 pair Of woman's button shoes, 40.
light and medium weight, forsi.sb
cut from $3.50 and So.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1900-07-17

200 pair woman's Oxiords in small
sizes only, for 75c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-03
TELEGKArhiU BREVlTlES.

AS the May Day strikes ihaugurated
in Philadelphia last Tuesday grow in
age the number of men affected con-
stantly increases.
Fire started ip the woods near King
wood, Preston coupty, ". Va, yester'
day, and burned over six THOUSAND acres
OF timoer land. One scho0lh0use and a
barn in which were two horses were
destroyed.
The work ct the scene of the mine
disaster at Scofeld, Utah, has settled
down to the recovery Of bodies. There
is not the slightest hope nov Of saving
any alive. Two hundred bodies have
been recovered to date.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey and their en-
tourage left Chicago this morning for Jack
sonville, H., where they will be the guests
at the State encampment OF the g. A. x. A
number of stops will be made en- route to on
able Illinoissns to greet the Admiral. From
Jacksonville, Admiral Dewey and suite will
10 TO st. Louis.
Frank Rockefeller end his family have
withdrawn from the Euclid Avenue Baptist
,hurch in Cbicsgo. The cause is a aerce fight
with his brother John, who is superintendent
of the Sunday school
The bridge trust is an assured fact. The
necessary papers have been filed at Trenton
N. j., for an increase in the capitalization Of
the American Bridge Company to $35, OOO.-
900.
Fourteen indictments for conspiracy and
perjury have been voted by the grand jsry at
chicago against several men concerned in the
labor disturbances
The National Asphalt Company, with CAP
itsl of $15,0O0,00O, was incorporated 10
Trenton, N. J today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-03
THE WARM AFRICA.

1t. u said jn London that the opera
ions in the yiolnity of Thaba N'chu have
developed into serious fighting, and that
ne Beers, whom previous reports said
we're under the personal comlaspd OF
General Boths. suffered q serious defeat.
ibis British movement is believed to be
intended to open the way for the troops
Lord Roberts is sending from Bloem-
fontein.
From Ladysmith it is reported that
the federals are renewing their activity
10 the vicinity of the Drskensberg
mountains, and that the British plans
are completed for resisting the advance.
Peace ia again being talked about,
md it is reported that President Kruger
will make further efforts to bring the
war to an end.
A Berlin paper hears from the Trans.
vaal legation at Brussels that "sensa,
| tooal developments In South Africa
will occur Immediately and the result
will be the speedy conclusion of peace
General Pole-Csrew's division left
Bloemfontein this morning in further.
snce of Lord Roberts's purpose to estab-
lish line of British posts from one
| frontier of the Free state to the other
t. prevent Boer raids southwark.
Preparations for an advance are poinp
steadily on st Kimberley, where Sit
Alfred Miner assured the Mayor tina,
nothing will be left undone to relieve
Msfekipg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr.. Benjamin Bridges ST., well.
known citizen of lower Loudoun, died
at his residence, near Sterling, about
midnight Tuesday. aged 80 years.
A big barn on the farm lately occu-
pied bg Mr.. J. P. Fur, now owned by
Mr.. Warren of the Middleburg neigh
borhood, and situated pear Mt. Gilesd,
was accidentally destroyed by FIRE Mon
day night.
In Winchester yesterday afternoon,
/ ! Braddock street M. E. Church South,
Miss Mamie Love Bartlett. daughter
of Mrs. Fannie Griegs Bartlett, was
married to Mr.. Charles E. Timberlake,
of New York city. The groom is a
nephew OF Charles Broadway Rouss.
A dispatch from Richmond says!
DR.. Hunter Mcclure, the reports Of
whose daily condition create encour'
agement in the hearts OF his friends, is,
nevertheless, in a hopeless condition.
His throat is paralyzed, and he can
neither talk nor eat. Artificial feeding
il aiding his remarkable cons tuition,
but he grows weaker from day to day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-03

ocrats of Virginia are opposed to mill
tarism and great standing armies as the
worst enemies of the republic.
We declare unalterable opposition to
criminal trusts aud to every other IL
legal com binstion of capital. We de-
noupce such trusts az q serious menace
to the public welfare, restricting the
opportunities and absorbing the sui
stance of the people. They are the d.
rect ,oduct of partial and unjust legis.
lation and reckless multiplication OF
corporations without suitable provisions
for their control. The rights of Amer
loan freemen must not be sacrificed 10
the interest OF corporations banded to-
psther for their destruction. We ar
raign the republican party both for its
failure TO enforce existing laws and to
enact Others against the trusts.
Whereas there is pending in Con-
gress q bill forbidding contractors do
ing work for the United States govern
ment similar to the work done by the
government in It's own shops, requiring
laborers on such work to work a great
er number of hours per day than the
laborers employed 10 the government
shops are required to work,
Resolved, That we indorse the prin-
ciple OF said bill as be being just and
commendable.
The democrats of Virginia 10 conven-
ton assembled do hereby indorse the
clean and honest administration OF J.
Hoge Tyler, Governor Of Virginia, and
we congratulate our people upon the
liberal support of our public free
schools and OF our disabled Confederate
soldiers and widows, which has been
80 generously afforded by said admins
tratioD.
Whereas the General Assembly OF
Virginia has submitted to vote of the
people the question of the calling OF a
constitutional convention, and whereas
it is the evident desire of the white
people OF Virginia to amend and revise
the pressnG Constitution,
Resolved, That the democratic party
of Virginia, in convention assembled,
iudorses the action of the General AS.
sembly and earnestly urges the people
OF Virginia to vote on the fourth Thurs
day 10 May for calling constitutional
convention.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
convention that in framing new Con-
stitution no effort shall be made to die
franchise any citizen of Virginia who
|, had a right to vote prior to 1861, nor
the descendant of any such person, and
that when such action shall have been
framed it shall be submitted to vote
of the people for ratification or rejec-
: ton, and the democratic party pledges
that the expenses incident to consti
tutional convention shall be kept down
to the lowest possible figures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-03
Negro Lynched.

Liberty, Mo-, May 3.-Henry OAR
ley, q negro, about 26 years old, was
lynched at the front Of the court house
at 11:30 last night. He was arrested at
Excelsior Springs for an attempt to
oriminally assault Verna Armstrong, a
dining room girl at that place, and
brought here Tuesday night, Shortly
after IL o'clock two men ordered the
engineer to turn of the towns electric
lights, which he did. The mob with q
sledge hammer and cold chisels then
broke open the jail doors, took the unre.
sisting negro out and hanged him to
the railing of stairway steps. About
rs men composed the lyDching party,
which did its work quietly. On the
left arm of the victim was left pla-
card reading: "a biot." On his back
was another: "We treat them all
alike, seeP All look alike to US; we
protect our homes"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-03

THE MErHODIsTs.-The great body
OF the laity won the first contest OF the
Methodist General Conference, which
began its session 10 Cnicsgo yesterday,
when the proposition of the Rock river
conference for equal ministerial and Icy
representation In the general confer
ence Was adopted by unanimous vote
By majority vote it was also decided
to admit the provisional delegate
chosen 10 anticipation of this action
1t was the first matter OF business be
fore the conference and one of the mos
important OF the session. As result
sll the provisional delegates were ad-
mitted. This prompt result was
achieved because Mrs. M. Y. McMs
hon, the woman provisional delegate
from Griggsville, ILL.,, Withdrew Der
claim to seat, thus eliminating from
the original contention the question OF
women delegates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-03

coinage this morning In reference to
the bill now before that committee Tor
Washington monument in Alexan-
dria, to be erected with the proceeds OF
the sale of silver half dollars to be
coined by the U. s. mint. They were
informed that the committee couldn't
hear them today. as it had appointed o
hearing on another bill. The bill al
luded to has been referred 10 the Sec
retsry OF the Treasury who has as yet
made no report upon it, and the com.
mittee will not consider it until he shall
do 30.
Representative Wise Of Virgins, the only re-
publican Congressman from his State, wnen
asked today about the Wslker-Rhea conIesteo
election case from his State, said no suD'com.
mittee had been appointed TO draw sne report
in that case, but that report wouid soon oe
presented, and that the contestant "ouiu oc
all right. -,
,ha Viro;nis democratic Congressional dele'
cation. ali of whom attended their State con-
ventlon in Norfolk yesterday, had appeared
In his seat at the Capitol. The action oil
the convention Is commended by all the DEM
ocrsts in Congress, in which body, however,
there are q few men who though they call
themselves democrats, are anything else.
Though the report of the Secretary OF Wal
on the Arlington bridge matter was present
ed to Congress nearly q month ago, nothing
has vet been done with IT by the House COM
mittee on commerce, to which 1t was referred
But Mr. Hepburn, the chairman OF that COM
mittee, has been so intent upon the passage Of
the Nicaragua canal bill, before the commits
sion appointed TO inspect the route Of that ca.
nal could make their report, and 60 Mustered
at the remarks OF Mr.. Cannon in reference TO
bis connection with that bill, that hs has had
other things to think about than bridges
across the Potomac in which lobbyists are
not at all interested.
A report from Governor Lesry OF the island
of Guam to the Navy Department says the
eyaporsting plant there Is II excellent condi'
ton, and that steam saw mill has been
erected and is ready for work. a telephone
system has been completed between Pitt AND
Agsns. A Typographical survey OF the lslsno
is being made by the officers Of the Yosemite.
The financial statement shows "a ,8l9 In the
l,cal treasury. The census recently tskon
shows that the total population of the island
is 6. 661, of whom / 1853 are children under
seven years Of sge.
A delegation representing the Trade Com
mercial aud Maritime Associations Of Phils-
delphis appeared before the Senate commit.
tee on postofices, this morning in the inter
est of the 100000 appropriation recon-
msnded by the Postmaster General for the
maintenance and continuance Of the pneu
matte tube service which was stricken Out
during its consideration In the House. The
Batchelder Pneumatic Tube Company, Of
Philadel phis, proposed TO place the tubes in
twenty seven cities for So, 225, 900, but they
do not expect to obtain the whole amount
this year If they succeed in their efforts in
having the Senate reinstste the appropriation
eliminated by the House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-03
TO-DAY'S TELEGRApHIC NEWS
The Situation in . outh Africa.

In6 SiLuhL1On III OuGA hAEsAs&ss
London, May 3.-No fresh develop
ments are reported in the situation
east OF BIoemfontein, though most OF the
experts agree that some sort OF turning
operation on the Beers at Thaba N'Chu
Is in progress.
London, May 3.-Col. Baden.P Powell
reports that on April 10 thirteen ma
tive women attempted to escape from
Mafeking through the Boer lines. The
Beers shot nine of them, wouDding
two. Only two escaped. Bsden.Pow-
ell says he protested to Commandant
SDyman in regard to the matter. but
received no reply.
London, May 3.-The Central News
hears that Oommandant ElOff has left
Msfeking, practically abandoning the
siege. A recent dispatch from Msfek-
ing says that General Sny man, one OF
the Boer commanders conducting the
siege, had left the vicinity of MafekiDg.
Pretoria, May 1.-(Delsyed)-An
American has been arrested on sus-
picion OF being implicated In the explo-
sion OF the Begbie shell factory.
London, May 3.-Tbe war Office
posts the following report from Gen.
Roberts dated Bloemiontsin May 2:
Hamilton yesterday drove the enemy
out of strong position st Houtnek,
with comparatively small loss to Us.
The Beers were dispersed in several d.
rections, leaving twenty-six prisoners
in our hands, including q oommandant,
and sixteen wounded. The enemy ad-
mits having twelve men killed in yes
terday's engagement, including the
German Lieutenant Gunther. They
had forty wounded, including the Rus
sian commander Maximoff. Twenty
one of the SO casualties on the B0er
side belonged TO the foreign legion.
London, May 3.-General Roberts
reports additional casualties in the
lighting st Houtnek on Monday and
Tuesday az four officers wounded, Lord
Densiugton severely, and one officer
missing.
The war Office announces that the
total casualties sustained by the British
army in South African up to April IS
aggregated Sl6,S6S. Of this number
Lie were officers.
Pretoria, May l,-(Delayed)-An off,
oial bulletin says that on April Is the
federal forces took nine prisoners east
of Ths5a N'Chu. On April 80 the
Beers attacked the British mounted
corps from Brandfort and killed 10 of
the British, including Captain Liddy.
Eleven prisoners we're taken, Two
federals were wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-03
THURSDAY EVENING. MAY 8, 1900.

THE PLATFORM adopted by the State
democratic convention yesterday oon'
tsins the following resolution 10 refer
ence to the proposed call for constitu'
tional convention:
"Resolved, That the democratic par
ty OF Virginia, in convention assem- ieo'
Endorses the action of the General AS
sembly and earnestly urges the peoPle
of Virginia to vote on the fourth Inurs
day in May for calling CONSTITUTIONS
convention"
This resolution shows that the demo-
crat,s of the State are determined to be
bsrmo NOUS and united. and that, there
fore heinz aware of the fact that many
GOOD and true Virginia democrats are
Of the opinion that this is not an oppor'
tnns time to be making more party
Questions than already exist, the politi'
cal faith OF such democrats shall not De
ousstioped because they may choose to
vote 10 accordance with their convic-
lions on the subject of the advisaoiilty
of the call referred 10. While the
platform urges all the people OF
the State to vote for the conven'
ton. it does not make the support
of the call for it party question:
Most all the right-thinking people oil
the State believe that the best interests
OF Virginia would be subserved oy
amending the present unwise' ioiqul-
tous and expensive constitution and all
the democrats would favor making the
call for a constitutional convention q
party question. at any election after that
of next November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-03

THE OPINION of the ablest and wisest
democrats all over the country is to
the effect that Mr.. Bryan will be
nominated by reclamation at the Kan
sas City convention; thst that is the
best thing the convention can do, and
that none of the sundry and divers
schemes the kickers, deserters and gold
bugs, backed as ell OF them are by re-
publicans, to defeat that nomination, or
stem the current in favor of it, stands
the slightest chance of even respectful
consideration, and that ell OF them will
rebound to the injury Of their pro-
moters. The action of the Virginia
democratic convention yesterday in en-
dorsing the Chicago platform and ticket
is only another proof of the long recog'
nized fact, that what shall be done at
Kansas City has already been deter
mined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-03

A CITIZEN of Porto Rico he's sued the
u. s. commissioner of immigration for
damages for srresting and conhniDg
him under the law prohibiting the i'm
portation of foreign contract labor. He
says Porto Rico is now part of the
United States and that an employer
in New York has the same right 10
import Porto Rican, as Alabama or
Virginia labor. His ground is good and
just. and how the government can sus'
tain Dir. Powderly, as it is trying to do,
Is by no means as plain as it might be,
except to the President and his sup
porters, who believe that 1.-THE fsg''
doesn't carry With it the Constitution
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-05-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Of the Alexan&ris Gazette.

yCorrsssscdence Of the Alexsn&ris Gazette.
Washington. May 3.
War Department officials say they
know nothing about the rumor printed
this morning under Manila date that
Aguinaldo has been killed by the Igor
rotes.
The House com mites on the ST.
Louis Worlds Fair b aid session this
morning. 1t is expected that q report
favorable to the enterprise nay be made
within few days.
The House committee on coinsee
weights and measures heard Secretary
Gage, Capt. Sigsbee and q number of
other government officials this morning
on the bill for the establishment OF q
national standardizing bureau for the
fixing of q standard for coinage, weights
and measures.
The transport Buford left Matanza az.
Cuba, Yesterday at noon for New York
with the remaius of Mrs. Gen. James Fl
Wilson, who was recently accidentally
burned to death. Gen. Wilson and
psrty accompany the remains. The 10.
ferment will be at Wi mington, Del.
Senator Morgan called at the White
House this morning to acquaint the
President with defect In the Hs
waiian law. The bill recently signed
by the President, he says, made no pro
vision for the appointment OF collecto
of customs.
Papers were filed this afternoon
in the Supreme Court of the District o
Columbia 10 the suit of Miss Olga Meth
ersole, the actress, against Rev. Thorn
as Chalmers Esston, pastor OF tn
E,stou Presbyterian Church, to recove
$4,000 claimed as damages for msliciou
libel uttered against her by the paste
in sermon preached on April l last
In the course of DR.. Esston's remarks
Miss Nethersole alleged, he referred Il
her as q lewd actress. DR.. Easton agaiI
this afternoon emphatically asserted
that he would make no further apology
co Miss Nethersole. "Now that the sui
has been fled" he said, "the matte
NAV take its own sweet way."
Mayor Simpson and Mr.. Wedderburl
of Aiexandris called upon Chairman
Southland OF the House committee OF