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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-27
NEW STAMPS.
WILL BE ISSUED SOON TO CON-
MEMORATE WORLDS FAIR
AT ST. LOUIS.

Local postoffice authorities expect
soon to receive . new series of postage
st,mps issued in commemoration of the
Louisiana Purchase. The world q
fair stamps will be about the size of
the Columbian exposition stamps. The
designs are as follows: One cent,
Robert r. Livingston, minister to
France, who conducted negotiations
for the Louisiana Purchase; two cent,
Thomas Jefferson; three cent, James
Monroe, who with Livingston con-
cluded the negotiations five cent. Pres
ident Mckinley; ten cent, map Of the
United States, showing the territory
purchased from France. The colors
will be those used for like denomina-
tiols in general use.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-27
THE MAYOR, TOO
HELD BY THE OORONER'S YER.
DICT AT CHICAGO.

Chicago, Jan. 27-The coroner 8
jury, returned verdict by which the
following persons are held to await
she action of the grand jury:
Carter II. Harrison, Mayor Of Chi
cago.
Will J. Davis, proprietor in part
and manager of the theater.
George Williams, building com
missioner of the city.
Edward Lsughlin, building in
spector under Williams.
William Sallers, fireman in the
theater.
James E. Cummings, stage carp.
enter.
william Mullen, who had charge
of the light that caused the fire.
William II. Musham, Fire Marshal
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-27
COAL MEN
OF STATE
The Annual Meeting Held in
Louisville.
The Past Year Was Good One and
Prospects Are Very
Good
FINANCES. NOT DISCUSSED

The annual meeting of the coal ope-
rators Of Kentucky was held at Louis
VILE and Mr.. T. J. Flournoy, of Pa
ducah, is representing the coal inter
ests of this part Of the state. Twenty
men represented about forty companies
which do business in the state. The
character and volume of the trade in
the past year were discussed, and the
prospects for business in 1904 were
also touched upon.
+. G. Sebree presided.
The reports whca were submitted to
the meeting showed the volume of coal
production in Kentucky for the year
1908 to have been the largest in the
history Of the mining industry of the
state. A large number of new mines
were opened during the year, and the
mines which had been in operation
formerly worked ON an increased ca.
pacity. The transportation accommo-
dations had not been all that were de-
sired, but showed substantial improve
ments over 1902.
The prospects for the year 1904 war
ranted the coal operators in believing
that the current year would surpass
1908. The mines of the state are run
ming at full capacity, and the oondi-
tions at the south, where Kentucky
coal is moving in largely increased
quantities, are promising, the high
price of cotton having brought about
greater prosperity than the people
have known heretofore in the past few
years.
The question of prices and all fsa-
lures connected with the finsucial op-
erations Of the coal companies were
not touched upon, it was said, ~ the
meeting did not embrace that side Of
the industry.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-27
A BRIEF RECIPE
FOR MELODRAMA
UNKNOWN RHYMESTER OUT
LINES PLOT OF THRILLER
WITH ALL THE
ESSENTIALS.

The curtain rises on n scene
In which is shown dark ravine,
With shady elm trees scattered round
And withered leaves strewn DER the
ground.
The hero comes, a mountaineer,
Young. handsome, with no thought Of
fear.
His only mode of doing i'll
Is running sn illicit "still"
Which, in the mountains, is not
thought
Despicable unless you're cauRht).
Emerging from behind clump
Of frs. he perches on a stump
And. in a moment indiscreet,
He drops his rifle at his feet
Enter the villain, with pack
of hired scoundrels at his back,
And, just as hercely As he can,
He bellows, Take him-there's your
mani
They mix-it is thrilling sight,
And though tits one-sided fight,
The hero lands a few right swings
And with an uppercut he brings
The villain crashing TO the floor
He fights till be can fight no more.
They lock him in a mountain cave
And then all make their exit save
The yillsin--when they're out OF sight
He takes a lot Of dynamite,
Ten sticks, perhaps, or maybe moro,
And plants it meath the prison door,
E1claiming, I'm fulfll my vow,
Curse him he'll not escape me now
Unless this fuse is dampened some
I'll blow him clear TO Kingdom
Comet
Then, with q few loud oaths and sneers
He lights the fuse and disappears.
Enter the heroine flor you know
The melodrama's built just so,
Something is lacking in the plot
When she's not found upon the spot
Entering she beholds the fuse
And sees that there's no time to lose;
She gathers up the deadly load,
Now almost ready to explode,
And with the strength of twenty mer
She hurls it far adown the glen,
Where it explodes with awful force
Near where the villain stands, o.
course,
Filling the air with stones and sand
And desiccated william, and,
And as luck will have it, breskin.
loose
The door of the grim calaboose.
The hero then, without delay,
Steps briskly forth and walks away,
His fair preserver by his side
He asks her il she'll be his bride.
Eyes, darling" she replies, ~ will
Providin' you'll give mp the still"
The orchestra begins to play
Soft, trembly music just as they
Walk off the stage and close the door
The curtain drops-the play is DER.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-27
KENTUCKIANS MARRY.

Fulton. KY, Jan. 27.-Mr. r. @.
Goodwin and Miss Matte Campbell,
of Pilot Oak, were married here. Mr..
J. y. Golisnn, of Paducah, and Miss
]. Maud Wilson, of Blandville, were
married yesterday, Esq. Joe Wade per.
forming both cer emouics.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-27
SUES FOR DIVORCE.

Anna Onn1of has filed suit against
John Onndoff for a divorce, alleging
that they were married at Hinkleville
nine years ago and have lived separate
and apart for five years past.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-27

a poll of the state senate yesterday
showed a majority of the senators OPP
posed to the reatiirmation of the Kan
sas City platform.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-27
TO CURE GOLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails TO cure
Il W. Cruz. signature ~ on el-h box. 2sc.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-06-25
BASED ON THE DOLLAR.
united States Coin to Be the Standard
for the Panama Currency
System.

washington, June 21.-Secretary Taft
ana the commissioners for Panama
Monday concluded arrangements for a
currency system for Panama, which
is to be submitted to the Pan
anna legislature for ratification.
The agreement establishes a coin
equivalent IN fineness and weight to
the dollar Of the United States as the
standard, and which also makes the
United States dollar legal tender in
Panama. Under the terms of the agree
ment the Panama government will re-
com or convert the Colombian silver
into coins Of the size of the silver dol
lar. The amount of this silver is now
estimated at S1,500,000 The total sill
yer coinage will be $6,OOO,0o0. In Or
der to retain a parity with gold there
will be deposited in some reputable
bank in New York city Is per cent. of
the amount coined and in addition
there will be deposited all the siegnor-
age Which Panama will make in the
coinage TO meet the American govern
mentS requirements
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-06-25
TO SUCCEED coRTELYoU.
Congressman Metcalf, of California, to
Enter the Cabinet of President
Roosevelt.

Washington, June 21.-It can be
stated with definiteness that Congress-
man Victor H. Metcalf, of the Third
California district, will succeed Secre-
tary George E. Cortelyou as the head
OF the department of commerce and
labor. 1t has been assumed for ten
days that Mr.. Metcalf probably would
be invited to accept the portfolio. The
president holds him in high esteem,
and for long time he has been in
closer touch with Mr.. Roosevelt than
almost any other member of the house
OF representatives. No change will be
made in the department until the close
OF the present fiscal year, on the 3Oth
inst. Mr.. Cortelyou will conclude the
work OF the year, as several matters
OF Importance which he has initiated
are pending. 1t is his own desire, and
it is the desire also of the president,
that Mr.. Cortelyou should finish this
work before he finally turns over the
department to his successor.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-06-25
THE CUBAN FLOOD.
Loss of Life Is Now Estimated at
Over 1OO-Great Damage
to Property.

Santiago Ge Cuba June 1S.-The re-
cent fall OF Ia inches of rain in five
hours, accompanying hurricane, has
resulted in the death of more than d hum
0red persons. The most severe loss was
at the village OF Ell Cobre, where about
go persons were drowned. The river
rose instantly, destroying the lower part
If the village. Bodies We're carried
eight miles TO The bay. Thirty bodies
were recovered. Six persons were
drowned at Daiquari, IA at Ell Caney and
many in the surrounding country. The
list is still incomplete. All the bridges
at Cobre. several at Daiquari and four
Of the Central railroads and miles of
track have been destroyed One hum
6red and fifty houses were destroyed or
damaged here and five persons lost their
lives.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-06-25
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE TO
THE WORLDS FAIR

commencing June I, the Minneapo-
lis q st. Louis will inaugurate another
through sleeping car between the Twin
Cities and St. Louis, which is evidence
OF the increasing popularity of the
through St. Louis service established
by that line little more than wear
ago, The new car will be of Pullman's
best, and will leave St. Paul on Train
NO. at a. m. daily, except Sunday
Minneapolis at o:35 a. m., arriving at
st. Louis Union Depot at 7:15 a. m.
the following morning.
AS with the through sleeping car
now running on No. 6, "The North
Star Limited the above service will
be very popular and convenient for
Worlds Fair visitors, The train will
arrive at Worlds Fair Station (oppo-
site main entrance to grounds) at =
a. M, thus obviating the necessity and
inconvenience to passengers of going
INTO the Union Depot and return, as
well as the saving OF at least two hours
time
Prospective visitors to the exposi-
ton should not fail to consult agents,
or address A. B. Cults, G. P. & T. A..
Minneapolis, Mimi, for further infor-
nation as to Our low rates, car service.
etc Also ask for "Guide to the
Worlds Fair"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-06-25
THE sLocUM DISASTER.
Total Number of Bodies Recovered
Reaches 731-Over 800 Persons
Still Missing.

New York, June ply the use Of
dynamite and heavy guns fired by men
from the second battery, scores of
bodies were brought up from the bot
tom around the shores near North Broth
er island to-day. From sunrise 10 sun
sci, the searchers along the beach and
in the boats gathered in 1l2. bringing
the number of bodies recovered to
date up to the appalling total of S45.
OF these, 100 have been identified, and
the missing still are Appropriated at
something more than 800. Many of the
bodies last found never will be den-
titled because OF the changes that have
taken place during the week they have
been under the water.
The coroner's inquiry into the disas-
ter was begun Monday. Thousands of
persons gathered in and around the ar
mory in the borough of The Bronx, where
the inquest was held. Among those eX-
amined were Frank A. Barnaby, presi-
Cent OF the knickerbocker Steamboat
company; James II. Atkinson, the sec
rotary of the company; Mate Flanagan,
of the Slocum, and several members of
the crew.
AS fast as the notes are transcribed
, the evidence will be examined by United
States District Attorney Burnett, who
will in turn forward the evidence, to-
2ether with his opinion thereon, to the
department.
"If the evidence warrants it," said
Gen. Burnett, II shall not wait until
the end of the inquest before NOV
= ing in the matter. If the evidence is
strong enough the federal grand jury
: will be considering certain phases of
| the case long before the inquest has
closed"
In addition TO the interest which the
department of justice was taking in
, the inquest, H. X. Smith, the legal
representative of Secretary Cortelyou,
Of the department of commerce and
labor, was under instructions to keep
that department thoroughly advised
as the inquest progressed.
A resident of Jersey City, named
Workman, who lost two daughters and
son in the disaster, returned home
Sunday night after having visited the
scene of the wreck and after attending
memorial services during the day, and
blew out his brains with revolver.
Washington, June 22-A commits
sion consisting Of Lawrence o. Muir
ray, assistant secretary of commerce
and labor; Maj Gen. John NJ. Wilson,
U. S. A., retired; Commander Cameron
McR. Winslow, U. S. N; Herbert
Knox Smith. deputy commissioner of
corporations in the department of COM
, merce and labor, and Mr. George Uh-
Ter, supervising inspector general of
the steamboat inspection service, has
been appointed to investigate the dis
aster to the General Slocum near He'll
Gate in the East river, wherein more
than 500 lives were lost. The commits
sion will report at once to Secretary
Cortelyou. The assignment of Gen.
Wilson and Commander Winslow to
duty on the commission was made by
the president at the request of Secre-
tary Cortelyou. The commissions in
vestigation will be entirely independ-
, ent Of the investigation shortly to be
made by the local board of steamboat
: inspectors under the provision Of Sec
, ton ALSO Of the Revised Statutes,
which compels an inquiry to be made
in such cases.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-06-25
ABOUT TO FREE cAPTIvEs.
Cablegram to This Effect Received
from Rear Admiral Chad
wick,

Washington, June 21.-The navy de-
partment has received cablegram from
Rear Admiral Chadwick, at Tangier,
saying that Perdicaris and Varley prob
ably will be released Tuesday.
London, June 21.-Revenge on the
governor of Tangier now deposed, is the
reason for the kidnapping of the Ameri-
can, Perdicaris, by Raisuli, according to
a letter from the bandit The corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail at Tangier
says that a letter from Raisuli was re-
ceived there Sunday, in which the
brigand recites the wrongs done by the
governor to his tribe, and declares he
harbors no enmity toward the Chris
tians. The letter ends with the threat
that the new bashaw must be just or the
present troubles will be renewed.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-06-25
Two Drowned.

Helena, Mont, June 21.-Harry Bull
ock, aged nine, while fishing in Bitter
Hoot river, lost his balance and fell in
The river. Ernest Rich, who was walk
lg in the vicinity with Miss Anna
-~-trong, jumped in to save the boy. He
reached the lad and was attempting to
swim to shore with him, when both were
engulfed in the whirlpool and carried
way by the current. Miss Strong faint
ed when she saw the two drowning and
has since lost her reason. Mrs. Rich
is almost insane because of the drown
.ng of her son.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-06-25
RETURNS TO WASHINGTON.
President Roosevelt and Party Back
After Visit to Valley
Forge.

Washington, June 21.-President
Roosevelt and party returned to Wash
.ington at 1882 o'clock Monday from
Valley Forge, Pa, where he and Mrs
Roosevelt Sunday were the guests of
Attorney General Knox. The presi-
dents car from Valley Forge was
switched onto the Pennsylvania tracks
at Devon. Pa, just north of Philadel-
phia, and was attached to the regular
train for Washington at the Broad
street station. The trip was without
special incident. A small crowd gath
cred outside the gates at the station
here and the president and Mrs.
Roosevelt walked rapidly past them
and were driven at once to the white
house.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-06-25
LEGAL DIRECTORY.
PARTIAL LIST OF RELIABLE At
TORNEYs OF MINNEAPOLIS WITH

PARTIAL LIST OF RELIABLE At
ToRNEYs OF MINNEAPOLIS, WITH
LOCATION OF oFFIC1ts.
Ahell. Ace p. 1870 Bank Of Com. BLDG.
.trctander. Ludwig, Temple Court
Ankeny. A. r., b02 Globe Bids.
Parton. Elijah. sos Oneida Blk
Hatee. w. F., 81 Sykes Block.
Isieecker Goo. M. 331 Boston Block.
l:rady, M. c., Bank of Commercs BLDG.
Canty. Thomas. 416 Guaranty Loan,
Corr1Gdn, j. r.. Suite 400 N. r Life Blds
davenport & THAN. Phoenix BLDG.
Barelius. A. b.. e8 N. Y. Life BLDG.
ponahue. W. H., 81 Phoenix Bldg.
Forth. Geo. E.. 40z Globe BLDG.
Fineld. Fletcher 4 Fineld, 80 I,umSn
Gallagher. Chris. A.. Guaranty Loan 1A
G1ertson. Rand & Lund, 11-1S N. 4. I1fe
Bldg.
Hertig Wendell. N. r. Life B1dx.
John I,nd 4. A 11.I.T1 ' - Ssy
1.eary. w. C.. Andrus Bldg.
Munro. Weed. Loan 4 Trust Bld4.
Mahoney. Stephen. S02 Guar. Lean BlAr.
Mchale. John j.. 1850 Bank Com. Bl61.
LeGes d Lancaster. 6lS-6J N. 7, Ldfa
OBr1sn. J. u. GB Phoenix AlA9.
PLgram, W. II. H., 6l6 Temple Court. 4
Riordan, Phil J., OnaaAA Dlodk.
Smith. Gee. r., 90 Beotso Blook.
Steele. John H.. no PAaaaix 1Ne.
Young, n. W., lo1 0lobo ma.
Van Fsssen. L. J.. ~ 0uaS01ty I.aaa.
Wsleh q Hubachsk. rAssnix 2lde. /
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-06-25
SLOOP BLOWN UP.
Disaster in New York Bay by which
It Is Thought Two Lives
Were Lost.

New York, June 22.-An auxiliary
sloop is reported to have blown up
while coming UP the bay. The police
believe at least two persons lost their
lives. The name of the boat has not
been learned. The explosion occurred
half a mile off shore, opposite Thirty
fourth street, South Brooklyn. Police
from the Fort Hamilton station rowed
to the scene. They found parts of
gasoline tank, an empty dory and two
side pieces of an auxiliary sloop ap-
parently about As feet long. but moth
ing to indicate the boats identity. One
Shoe and brown hat also were picked
up. Hans Johnson, sailor on small
yacht anchored near shore, was blown
overheard by the force of the explo-
sion. He was rescued by the police.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-06-25

Chicago, June 22.-Wilhout a dis
slrblng element TO impede smooth OPP
lration the first days program for the
epublican national convention was
carried out like clockwork. Not a
airing sound was heard, not a false
~tep taken. An organization was per-
ected preparatory TO the adoption OF
/ platform and the making of nomna-
ions in the succeeding days of the
onventiOn
Many Vacant Seats.
The lack OF public interest in the
convention was evidenced by the large
lumber of spectators seats vacant.
eats at former republican conventions
,;sually brought a premium. To-day
REGULATORS offered them. but there
..ere few takers and as the hour APP
.,roached for the convention to assem-
ole they sold them for a song. The
wilderness of vacant seats was in the
gallery and on the Mezzanine floor,
there not more than two-thirds of the
chairs were occupied. The first floor
Was we'll filled. The picture was one
and policemen were not needed.
New Possessions Represented.
The matter of greatest Importance
was The presenting to the convention
of the proposition to admit the delega-
lions from the Philippine islands and
Porto Rico. Mr.. Root asked for ru-
ing on the question of calling the
names of the new possessions in the
roll for the naming of members of the
various committees. The convention
ordered the seating and recognition of
six delegates from the Philippines,
with two votes and two delegates from
Porto Rico.
Convention Called to Order.
With three severe raps of the gavel
Acting Chairman Payne called the
convention TO order at 1916.
He then introduced Rev. Timothy p.
Frost. pastor of the First Methodist
church of Evanston, Ill.,, who pro-
aounced the opening prayer.
Senator Scott on behalf of the Chi
easo citizens committee, which CO.
operated with the national committee
on arrangements for the convention,
then presented National Chairman
Henry c. Payne with a handsome
gavel. It was large and made for bust
ness A heavy gold band was in
scribed: "Mr. Henry G. Payne chair
man republican national committee,
1904"
Mr.. Payne expressed his apprecia-
ton Of the gift, and at once announced
that Secretary Elmer Dover, of the
national committee. would read the
call of the convention. Mr. Dover
delegated Mr.. Malloy, Of Ohio, one of
The reading clerks, to do the reading.
AS he read a band played on the out
~ide, TO some extent drowning the
voice of the clerk. When he reached
he signature of The call, IN. A. Ham
"a" the convention broke into spon-
:aneous applause and cheers.
Root Made Temporary Chairman.
After the applause had subsidized,
Chairman Payne said:
Gentlemen Of the convention, tho
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-06-25
BIG CONVENTION
OPENS I'M CHICAGO
Gathering of Republican Delegates to Name
National TicI<et---Temporary Chairman
Root Sounds the Keynote.

national committee has selected for
your temporary chairman Hon. Elihu
Root, OF New York.
There was another shout from the
convention which was prolonged wuel
Gov. Odell of New York rose to
move that the action OF the national
committee be approved
Applause greeted Gov. Odell and it
was some moments before he could
put his motion. 1t was at once adopt
ed by the convention. Mr.. Root was
greeted with renewed cheers us he adj
vanced to the speakers stand.
MI. Roots Address.
MIR. Root began his address with d
review OF the history of the republic
an party. following il down from Lin
coin TO Mckinley, and at the mention
OF the names OF these and others of
the great men OF the party he was
greeted with prolonged applause, and
when he said: when with Mckinley
we remember Hanna" there was a
demonstration, the delegates standing
The more striking sentences of his
speech were literally applauded.
When he reviewed in figures the in
crease OF the money OF the country.
and announced the enormous sum Of
gold accumulated. the convention be-
came enthusiastic. He turned his at
tenIion 10 the administration regu-
lation OF trusts, and when he said:
But no honest industry has been
suppressed there was round of
approving applause. The declaration
that those corporations which had ell
croachCd on the rights of the public
had been cnrbcd to an extent never
before reached also pleased the con-
vention.
Discussing the Cuban question, Mr..
Root read the dispatch from President
Palma to President Roosevelt when the
island was turned over. 1t was the first
time he had mentioned the presidents
name, and the convention graspcd the
opportunity to applaud. Shortly after
he brought in the name of Secretary
Taft which was also heartily applauded.
The administrations Panama canal
policy received a round of applause when
Mr.. Root declared that "the weaklngs
would have postponed its construction to
another generation"
Mr.. Roots challenge, OF Judgment on
the record of these republican admins
trations,' was the signal for shout and
applause. Revercntial silence prevailed
as the speaker alluded briefly to the as
sassination of President Mckinley, and
again applause as his successors record
was reviewed.
Mr.. Root concluded his address with
the words Theodore Roosevelt" and
they were magic to the delegates. The
most marked demonstration of the ses-
sion ensued. The delegates climbed on
their chairs and tossed hats and hand
kerchiets into the air
The roll Of temporary officers of the
convention was then read by the clerk,
and approved by the convention.
The lists of committees were then
read, and at 1:12 the convention ad.
journed, to reconvene on Wednesday al
noon.