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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-02
lutte to go up Against the Big Coal
Combine.
Expects to Have 900. 900 Tons of Goal
in New Orleans Before
July Next.
oAKLAND's QUICK TRIP
TRIP
OAKLAND'S

New Orleans, La, Jan. 40. lutte
and Co., independent coal shippers Of
Pittsburg, will put 100000 tons Of
bituminous coal in New Orleans be-
fore next July for distribution to the
southern market and in expectancy OF
conducting prolonged fight against
the operation Of the coal trust in this
section. The first shipment arrived
here this morning in tow of the tow
boat Oaklan which carried 10000
tons from Pittsburg. The voyage con-
sumed eleven days and beat the best
time ever made from that place to
New Orleans by four days.
The Oakland will leave in a day or
two for Louisville, where she has an
other tow aggregating $4,000 tons.
Today's arrival was the first Of a Sc
ries Of shipments that have been ar
ranged by Messrs. O. lutte and Co.,
for this port, and as fast as the coal
can be towed south it will be stock
ed in that firms local yards. The
coal has been put in barges at Pitts
burg and only awaits towing facili-
tets. Mr.. w.C. lutte is here supervis-
ing the local end of the transaction,
and today he said it was the frm's in
tention to have large supply of coal
in hand as precaution against any
action the coal trust might insugurate.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-02
GIFT TO NEW ORLEANS.
ANDREW CARNEGIE, THE PHIL.
ANTHRoPIsT, GIVES s25o,0OO

New Orleans, Jan. 2-Andrew Oar.
negie, the worldwide philanthropist,
has made New Orleans New Years
gift of s2O5, 900 for the establishment
of an immense library building, with
three branch buildings over the city.
The gift was conditional on the city
council providing s25, coo annually to
support the institution. which has
been arranged, and the Carnegie offer
has been accepted. Announcement
of the magnificent donation will be
made in the papers tomorrow morning.
Prof. J. H. billiard of Tulane uni
versityy, vice president of the library
board, was summoned 10 New York to
arrange the details.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-02
RICHARDSON NAMES HIM, PAR
KER AND GoRMAN.

Washington, Jan. 2-Representative
James ID. Richardson of Tennessee,
minority leader of the house Of repre-
sentatives, today declared it to be his
belief that tariff revision would be the
paramount issue in 1904, and that
German, Parker or Olney might be
selected as the standard bearer Of
the Democratic party.
~ think" said Mr.. Richardson,
1.-THE. contest in the next national
Democratic convention will be be-
tween Mr.. German, JUDGE Parker OF
New York and Mr.. olney. Each OF
these gentlemen will have support.
and I ami not prepared now to say
which would make the most accept
able candidate for the Democracy.
81 think 1 can see a leaning in Mr..
Bryan toward Mr.. olney. There is
no question that Mr.. olney is being
doomed in the West. He will make n
formidable candidate. While not per-
sonally q magnetic man, he has clear
political record and undoubted abil-
ity.' He supported Mr.. Bryan, as did
Mr.. German, and they are equal
there.
"Mr. German we all know. He
has been with us, worked with us and
for us; and his record is plain to all
Democratic beholders. His friends
will not let the nomination 20 to an
other without a contest.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-02
Life Is Unsafe In Venezuela at
Present
Catsro Is a Dictator and Many People
Ruthlessly Hanged and
Shot.
CUSTOMS MAY NOT BE SEIZED

Caracas, Jan. 2--President Castro,
who had been putting of his return
to the capital on one pretext after an
other finally arrived to confer with
Mr.. Bowen. United States minister.
The people, with whom he is exceed
ingly unpopular on account Of his
merciless rule, received him with
scant demonstration. On the other
hand, the soldiers gave him an en-.
thusiastio welcome. Statutes were
fred and bands played The presi-
dent drove through the city In an
open oarrisge, unguarded. Through
out Venezuela conditions are lamenta-
BILE. Castro's mandate 10 the only law
and he shows soant mercy. He has
filled the Jail with his political oppo.
nents. Executions take place every
where. The soldiory is able in this
way to crafty personal spite or disap-
pointment. Within sixteen miles Of
road close to the capital So oorpses can
be counted today. These unfortunate
persons have been either hanged or
shot. The country elsewhere reeks
with the dead.
Castro seems entirely irresponsible
and IA likely TO yeild 10 nny mad i'm
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-02
MORE CHICKENS STOLEN
Mr.. MATT BROWN LOSES A
COOP OF PULLETs.

MT. Matt Brown Of the L O. shops,
who resides on Clark street between
Ninth and Tenth, this morning re-
ported to the police that his chicken
house had been entered last night
and eight chickens stolen. When he
made the discovery he Immediately
reported to the police. There seems
to be an organized gang of chicken
thieves operating in the city, as ses-
eral coops have been rihed OF late
The officers are keeping q good lookout
and will put forth every effort to ar.
rest the culprit.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-02
ROLAND FOR HIS OLIVER.

Policemen are, as other men, rather
sensitive of sllusion to their failures,
says the London Chronicle. Rich
mond has lately suffered at the hands
OF burglars, and the burglars are still
at large.
A we'll known minister met q po'
liceman IN the street the other day al
Richmond and could not avoid an al
fusion to the local topic.
what a number of burglars there
are about" he said. why don't you
constables arrest them?"
The policeman regarded TIE minis.
ter solemnly.
"sir," he replied, "there are thous'
ands of people going to hell every
day. Why don't you ministers stcI
them?''
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-02
DRUMMER KILLS HIMSELF
RALPH BELMONT LOSES HIS
GRIP IN A DRUNKEN SPREE
AND ENDS LIFE.

Cincinnati, Jan. 2-Ralph Belmont,
a commercial traveller from San Fran
cisco, Cal, committed suicide at the
Palace hotel, this city, by taking an
overdose of morphine.
He left letter addressed to Fred
Gibbs, San Franoisco. in which he
said he lost his grip and all belongings
in Chicago in a drunken spree on
Christmss, but made no reference to
his intended suicide. He was a young
man, and arrived in the city last
night, bringing no baggage with him.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-02
A NOTED CASE
THE "TICK BITE" INSURANCE
CASE COMPROMISED.

Memphis, Jan. 2-The suit Of the
widow Of Joel G. Webb in the federal
court. known as the tick bite" case,
against two insurance companies for
s5, 900 each, has been compromised by
the companies agreeing to jointly pay
the sum Of $4,000. Webb held acct
dent policies for s5. 900 each IN two
accident insurance companies.
A little more than year ago Webb
was bitten by . tick while at his
plantation in Arkansas. Blood poison
developed from the bite and Webb
died within eighty -four hours. The
companies refused to pay the policies
alleging that the death had been q
natural one, and the suit followed.
The case has attracted widespread in
terest in insurance circles, as il raised
point which has never been passed
upon by the courts.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-02
NO CHARGE FOR WORK.

Chief Of Police Collins intends to
make Paducsh one Of the best known
and most admired towns, from q
police standpoint, in the country.
He yesterday received from the Gran.
nan detective agency at Cincinnati
sl0 reward for locating some sample
trunks Of big clothing house there.
Chief Collins returned the money and
says that the Paducah police depart
ment will always be st the service OF
other places when it can be Of any as
sistanee.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-02
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

Friends IN the city have received
the announcement of the engagement
of Miss BERTHE Marks, formerly of
the city but now of Louisville, and
Mr.. Erin Haslocher of Chicago. The
young lady resided here a few years
ago, and has many admirers in the
city. The news of the engagement
will come in the nature Of a pleasant
surprise. The date of the wedding
mas not been fixed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-02
BITTEN BY A MAD DOG.

James Simpson and Owen Cross
field. young formers of the wardsville
neighborhoou, were severely bitten by
a mad dog yesterday near their hones.
Twenty five farmers of that vicinity
formed a posse and after pnrsuing the
brute several miles finally killed it.
Much stock was also bitten and sew
eral horses died from the effects. The
wounded men were carried to Law
renoeburg and tine maidstone applied.
Fulton Leader.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-02
PAINFULLY HURT.
MR.. SAM NANCE OF THE CITY
WAS FOUND IN MUIR
PHYSBORO.

The Independent, of Murphysboro,
Ill, says that Mr.. Sam Nance, son Of
Undertaken NJ. Nance of Paducah, was
picked up on the street there Tuesday
with a bad wound on his head. He
has been given the proper attention
and ia reported recovering. He had
been there but q short time.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-02
FAyoRITE FAMILY REMEDY.

Frequently accidents occur in the
household which cause burns, cuts,
sprains and bruises; for use in such
cases Billiards. Snow Eminent has
for many years been the constant
favorite family remedy, 400, SOC
and 81 at Dubois and 90. g.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-02
MARRIAGE AT PRINCETON.

Sturgis, KY, Jan. 2-Mrs. Sallie
J. Bailey, widow of DIR. ]. II. Bailey,
of sturgis, was married at Princeton
to Charles Gatlen. a prominent citizen
Of Bordley. "A
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-02
sUPT. PHILBRIOK AND BRIDE

Superintendent a. Philbrick OF the
Louisville division of fhe |. o. and
bride returned last night from Flor
ida, where they ha gone on short
bridal touI They stopped at the
Palmer last night and lift for Louis
vile today. They will reside in that
city.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-02
IDEAL TYPES OF AMERICAN
WOMANHOOD-wORK OF
FAMOUS ILLUSTRATOR

Armour and 90. g calendar for 1908
is a highly artistic achievement, and
suffers no rival among similar holiday
productions In 1t il embodied the
work Of SIX of the foremost illustrat'
ors of the world, Walter Appleton
CLARK, Thomas Mitchell Peirce, AL
bert b. wenzell, William T. Smedley,
Henry HUT and Harrison Fisher. AL
Of the drawings are in black and
white. the vehicles used in the orig
mails gouaohe. orayon, charcoal and
oil. All are ideal types Of Ameri-
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the bewitohing costumes bespeaking
the sport or season that they repre-
sent. The variety runs the gamut,
and each fair dame presents her GREAT
or at his best.
Armour and Co will send this beau
tiful calendar to any address on re-
oeipt Of 90 cents postage.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-02
CHANGES IN ATTORNEYS.

The Illinois Central has employed
Robbins and Thomas of Mayfield as its
attorneys for the judicial district, and
Joe W. Bennett OF Hickman for that
county. Judge Robbins, one of the
new attorneys, recently resigned al
eircuit judge.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-02

The Grace Smith will go to Smith
land today for raft for the Ferpnrson
and Palmer 90.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-12
ALL TRAFFIC SUSPENDED.
Mo Trains Running Between New York
and Philadelphia.

Trenton, n. j., Oct. IA heavy
flood, which caused the suspension OF
through traffic on the Pennsylvania
subsided somewhat at 10 a. M, but
not sufficiently to permit the running
of trains. There is no interference
with traffic between New York and
this city, but no trains are running
between New York and Philadelphia
Five trains which should have passed
through Trenton during the night are
stalled here. One of them is the mid
night express from New York city
Special trains containing cars of the
Barnum & Bailey circus are among
those stalled One of the cars of the
circus train Pullman sleeper, was
derailed. Ladders had to be used tc
rescue the passengers. During the
night heavy freight trains were used
to hold down the bridge of the rail
road company spanning the Assanpink
creek.
The waters of the creek overhowed
the tracks and rose as high as the
freboxes Of the engines.
The Delaware river is still rising
and the southern section of the city
is in danger of being flooded. Scores
of cellars of houses along the river
front streets are flooded and on Fail
street the water is up to the first
stories Of houses. The rising of the
river has done no particular damage
except the carrying away Of timber
and other material along the flooded
banks
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-12
DAMAGE is ENORMOUS.
Flood Losses Will Aggregate Sesera
Millions,

New York, Oct 12.-As reports Of
the recent flood accumulate the estl-
mates OF the damage in and about
Greater New York grow To startling
Lgures and undoubtedly the total loss
Mill run tar into the millions.
An extraordinary occurrence was re-
ported from Greenwood cemetery,
brooklyn. AS the result of half a
dozen landslides on the hillsides OF
the beautiful burying ground tombs
were opened and headstones torn from
their fastenings. Portions OF collins
were scattered about over a large
area and in other sections the slide
Of dirt, weighing many tons, had swept
away the monuments and buried
scores of graves, so that 1t may be
impossible to again locate them.
The Passaic river is over its banks
at Newark and factories and ooal ana
lumber yards on the Newark water
front are deep in water.
On the Morris canal at Bloomfield,
N. j., the big aqueduct broke, food
ing the north end of the town, while
the business district was waist deep
with water from a breakage in the
bank Of the Second river. Two chill
dren were drowned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-12
MANY RESCUED IN BOATS.
Hundreds Of Families Homeless al
Paterson, N. J.

Paterson. N. j., Oct. 12.-The ficod
In the Passaic river surpasses the
mammoth inundation OF March 1902
The river has overfiowed hundreds
of acres of streets and hundreds OF
families are driven from their homes
many being rescued from upper win
dows in boats.
Mayor Hinchliffe has appointed
committee to organize a relief move
ment.
A dam of timber and sandbags is
being built to keep the swollen river
above the falls from breaking It's
banks and pouring into the city
through a ravine. in which case fright
full damage would be done. The gas
works are flooded and there Is no gas
light. There are fears for the electric
lipht station. Scores Of mills have
shut down The damage in the city
In property is already estimated at
$500 600.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-12
LOSSES BY FLOODS IN ATLANTIC
STATES REACH MANY MIL.
LIONS OF DOLLARS.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HOMELESS
SCORES OF HOUSES DEMOLISHED
AT DIFFERENT POINTS BY
RAGING WATERS.

Passaic, N j.. Oct. 12-The village
of Duttonyille, near here, is one Of the
worst sufferers by the prevailing flood,
but SO far as known there was no loss
of life. More than 100 houses were
swept away and many of them were
wrecked by the breaking of fifteen
foot embankment of the Erie railroad,
behind which an immense volume OF
water had gathered The flood poured
down into Duttonville, carrying every
thing before it, So far as can be
learned from reliable sources there
was no loss of life and this is consid-
cred almost miraculous. The village
OF Wellington, suburb of this city,
was submerged by from six to twelve
feet of water and the inhabitants
went about in boats At least 100
houses have been moved from their
foundations and in some cases they
have been turned completely over
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-12
CRISIS COMING TO A HEAD
Japanese Premier Confers With Wal
and Naval Ministers.

Yokohama, Oct 12.-The Russo
japanese negotiations at Toxic do moi
appear TO be progressing rapidly
Baron de Rosen, the Russian minister
has not replied to Foreign Minister
komura's suggestion that Russia
should reconsider her views, which
are at variance with Japans.
Minister Komura and Premier Kat
sura during the day conferred VIII
the ministers of war and or the navy
Komura also visited the Marquis
Yamagata, chief Of the council OF hele
marshals, causing the suggestion II
some quarters that the crisis is com
ing to a head.
A petition signed by 10000 mem
bers of the Anti-Russian union, pro
testing against the Russian action IL
Manchuria and Korea, has been pre-
sented to the premier.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-12
PREFERS WAR WITH JAPAN TO
SURRENDERlNG HER CLAIMS
IN MANCHURIA.
HASTILY PREPARING FOR THE WORST
CONVINCED MASSiNG OF JAPAN
ESE TROOPS is NOT MERE
MANEUVERiNG.

Berlin, Oct. 12.-The Cologne Ga
zette publishes a dispatch from st
Petersburg as follows:
Russia is not disinclined to accept
the modus vivendi in the ..xrean qnes
tion but, if Manchuria is bought into
the controversy by japan, Russia
would rather that tae dispute came
10 war than yield her claims.
A sign that Russia is prepared foI
the worst is that the officers families
who are preparing to go to Port Ar
thur have been requested TO defer go
ing there before 1904, the ostensible
reason being that the buildings foI
their accommodation are not yet com
pleted. Japan has brought together
masses of troops for purposes other
than mere maneuVerlns.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-12
DAMAGE AT PHILADELPHIA.
Property Loss Is Heavy and Thou
sands Are Idle.

Philadelphia, Oct. 12.-Property has
been damaged to the extent OF thou
sands of dollars in this city and vicin-
ity by the rain, wind and flood. Scores
OF buildings were flooded and wash
outs reported on nearly all railroads.
Both the Delaware and Schuylkill riv-
ers are swollen far above normal, the
latter stream causing serious damage
to mill property along its banks.
It is estimated that 5000 textile
workers are idle in Manaynnk be-
cause of the flood Along the lower
Schuylkill there are several places
where the water swept over the re-
tanning wall and inundated the Fair
mount park drives, or, further south,
buried the railroad tracks SO deeply
that service has to be temporarily
abandoned. Traffic on the Philadel-
phia and Reading railroad between
New York and Philadelphia was i'm
peded by the water in the Raritan
river.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-12
HURRYING PREPARATIONS.
Russia Expects War With Japan IN
the Near Future.

New York. Oct 12.-Information
from two sources, says Times dis
patch from Vienna, is to the effect
that Russia is making extraordinary
preparations for the contingency Of
war with Japan.
A we'll informed, parsonage who was
lately at St Petersburg says the Rus
sian military authorities expect the
outbreak OF hostilities within the next
few weeks. The whole Transcaspiar
territory as far as Samarkand is serl
ously crippled as regards railway
traffic by the large drafts Of men and
material for the Far East. The Rus
sian troops in Transcaspia are alleged
to be embittered in consequence OF
the manner in which their province Is
neglected in favor Of Manehufia and
the Pacific coast.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-12

under water and electric rallways Al
standstill.
The plants of more than a dozen
manufacturing concerns along the
loWlands of the Lackawanna river
have been forced to shut down on ac-
count of the food. The principal
electric light company, on which the
city depends on for light and on
which many factories depend for their
power, is under six feet of water
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-12
TRAIN OF CARS RUNS AWAY
Two Miners Killed and Five Perhaps
Fatally Injured.

Johnstown. Pa, Oct. 12.-The break
ing Of "dilly" rope in the Sunshine
mine of the Stoneman Coal company
at South Fork caused the death Of two
men and the serious and perhaps fatal
injury of five more. A long train OF
cars was being hauled from the mine
by an endless rope. The heading,
leading out of the mine was steep
grade and when near the top the rope
parted or the coupling broke. The long
train of loaded cars started backward
at high rate of speed and piled up
in a heap at the bottom.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-12
Hjohest STAGE Ever Recorded.

Schenectady, N. Y. Oct. 12,-The
Mohawk river has reached the high
est mark ever recorded, the water
being twenty-one feet above normal.
The lowlands surrounding the city
are entirely submerged and the suburb
of Scotia across the river Is entirely
cut off. Over fifty houses are flooded
to the second story and the families
were taken out in boats.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-12
parnelrs Brother Defeated.

Dublin, Oct l2.-Dayid Sheehy, the
Irish Nationalist candidate. has been
elected to represent South Meath in
parliament by majority of 1,214 over
J. H. Parnell. brother of the late
Charles Stewart Parnell. who ran as
AN Independent Nationalist.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-12
HERBERT'S SUCCESSOR.
Sir Henry Howard is Said to 81
Slated for Place.

The Hague, Oct. l2.-It is definitely
stated in government and diplomatic
circles that Sir Henry Howard British
minister to The Netherlands, has re-
ceived intimation from London that
he has been selected to succeed the
late Sir Michael Herbert as British
ambassador to the United States.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-12
Seventy-Mile Wind Blowing.

Washington, Oct. IA special to
the Evening Star from Norfolk, Va,
says that the storm on the coast con-
tinues with unabated fury. AT Vir-
ainia Beach and Cape Henry the wind
Is blowing seventy miles an hour and
the sea is running very high. The
railroad tracks along the beach are
covered with sand and traffic from
Norfolk, except by one line, is sus-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-12
Conditions Quiet at Beirut.

Washington, Oct. IA cablegram
was received at the navy department
during the day from Rear Admiral Cot
ton at Beirut stating that the condi-
tions there continue quiet He re-
ports that he has exchanged visits
with the new governor general of Bel
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-12
BOLD BREAK FOR LIBERTY.
One Prisoner Killed and Two Guards
Wounded at Salt Lake.

Salt Lake. Utah, Oct 12.-As re-
suit of a we'll organized and partially
successful attempt at wholesale deliv-
cry of prisoners at the state prison
one prisoner was killed. ore guard was
shot and wounded and another man
was beaten almost into insensibllity
three prisoners were wounded and
three others under death sentences
escaped.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-12
Factories Forced to Close.

New Brunswick, N. j., Oct. 12.-The
freshet in the river here is one of the
worst I'm many years. All the fac
tories along the river front were
flooded and shut down. The tenn
porary bridge put up by the con-
tractors building the new Pennsyl-
vania railroad bridge was swept away.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-12
KOREA ITS DESTINATION.
Russian Fleet Leaves Port Arthu
With Sealed Orders.

New York, Oct. 12.-The Russian
feet left Port Arthur Thursday with
sealed orders, according to a Herald
dispatch from Chefoo.
It's destination is supposed to be
Korea
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-12
WORST FLOOD IN ITS HISTORY.
Great Havoc and Destruction in lacka-
wanna Valley.

Scranton, Pa, Oct l2.-The most
disastrous flood In the history of the
Iackawanna valley created havoc and
destruction along the course OF the
I4ackawanna river from Forest City,
eighteen miles north OF here, to Pitts
ton, eight miles south. where the river
empties into the Susquehanna river.
Mines gro Fans,.s1 @-.---'~'.- -----e-- "~