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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-26
AND FRAZIER
ENDORSED BY THE DEMOCRATS
OF TENNESSEE.

Nashville, Tenn, May 26- The
Demooatic convention adjourned last
night until today after considerable
disorder, ana after nominating Gov
ernor Frazier to succeed himself, and
instructing fer Judge Parker, of New
York, for president.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-26
CIRCUS MAN
ON A WARRANT
SWORN OUT BY Mr.. HENRY
BIEDERMAN.

J. II. Downs, one of the proprietors
of the circus now here. was warrant
ed today for using insulting language
towards Mr.. Henry Biederman, who
went to the grounds on business.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-26
APPOINTING OFFICIALS.

Toxic. May 26.--A military admini-
strative commission has been organ
lied to arrange for the administration
of territory in Manchuria temporarily
occupied by the Japanese. The first
batch Of officials has been appointed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-26
JAPANESE REGIMENT LANDS.

Che Fu, May ga letter from
japanese correspondent states that
Japanese regiment has landed at Kerr
Bay, northeast of Talienwan Bay, on
which Dairy is situated, May9.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-26

Che Foo, May 26.-w ord reached
here today that the Japanese are only
ten miles from Port Arthur. Heavy
firing occurred near Dalney, towards
which the Japanese force is marching.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-26

Louisville. KY. May 26-With q
terrific detonation the boiler Of the
towbcat Fred Wilson exploded early
this morning killing ~ or 10 men. in
tnriug 10 and completely wreching
tho boat.
The catastrophe occurred Just of
River View park. The boat. with q
large tow OF coal barges, was on har
her way To New Orleans. She II Q
total wreck, loss estimated at tio, 200.
The deed are;
Captain Joseph Price, Brnddook.
Pa, married.
Albert Miller, pilot. Pitt'burg. Pc. 4.
married.
William Quinn. steward, Pitts
burg, Pa.
Joseph Warren. oolored, Middlss.
port. Ohio.
william Thornton, colored. Mid.
diesport, Ohio
Sherman shively, second engineer.
Patrick blown to pieces, found on
coal boat.
Cook unknown; waiter unknown.
Five white deok hands unknown.
The fatally iptured are;
E.nma Williamson, eyed chamber
maid, burned.
Willie J. Lcttercoutb,. deckhand.
wellsburg. W. Va, scalded, will die.
Olin Johnsno. Tyrone, Pa. burned
and will die.
The injured:
Vim. Tommous. Waterman. head
scalded, seriously.
John Miller. deckhAnd, Pittsburg,
Pa, nose broken.
Cooley Kitchen. helper. burned.
Charles II. Fadal. pilot. injured
about the head.
william Miller, Allegheny, Pa b..
bruised about the head.
The saved are:
Frank Egan, Alleghsney, ps.
John Bouchet, Allegheney, Pa.
Joe Chadwick. Allegheny, PA.
Thomas Dinwiddle.
George Morrow second fireman,
Middlesport, Ohio.
Jake Botsell, Pomeroy, Ohio
Frank Night. Middlesport, Ohio.
Walter Bates. Midolesport, Ohio.
W. J. Gilbreath, Braddoct, Pa.
Henry Sax, Mate. Pittsbrrs, Pa.
The Fred Wilson belonged to the
Consolidated GOAL Coz OF CINCINNATI.
The boat was literally blown to pieces
and 10 an absolute loss. That every
one Of the crew Of thirty-one people
WAS NOS killed is little short Of n
miracle.
The boilers let loose just ss the boat
was tieinR mp to the bank. Chief En-
gineer Louis Walker. OF Pittsburg.
one OF those who escaped, declared
that the boilers had plenty Of water
and be cannot account for the cause Of
the accident.
or the dead nine have been found.
The others were blown into small
pieces and the shattered fragments Of
flesh and bone are now at the bottom
of the Ohio river. The force of the
explosion was such that it aroused
nearly all Of West Louisville. Engi-
neer Lewis Walker told the following
story to The Suns correspondent:
~ went on watch Ut 8 O'Clock this
morning. ! was blown into the river
and that was the first that l knew Of
the accident l grabbed . hog chain
drew myself mp to the bulkhead and
in an instant realized that the boat
was sinking. j hastsned on to the
iock roof and found IL covered with
deckhands. saw Emma williams, .
cham bsrmaid, fall into the river.
Thomas Donovan also fell in. A boat
was taken of of the roof and the wo-
man and Donovan were rescued.
Charley Nadal, of Louisville pilot
who was ct the wheel at the time Of
the explosion and also picked up
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-26
KILLED A GUARD.

Columbus, o., May 26-Guard
Henry Garhart, who was shot by con-
vict Greene yesterday afternoon. died
today. "A "a, "A !. !.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-26
YEARS OF TOLL ARE
WIPED OUT BY FIRE
YazOO City, Miss, Completely
Destroyed Yesterday.
The Total Loss VIII Amount to Fully
$4,000. 900. With Partial
Insurance.
STARTED FROM A WIRE
STARTED FROM A WIRE

Yazoo City, Miss, May 26-Today
I 900 people are homeless and the city
is In ashes as result OF yesterdays
6re. The loss will reach 81, 600, 600.
Not "a business house stands in the
city, NOS church in which the peo-
pie can worship. not lawyers office.
not hotel. Everything fell before
the flames. The most disastrous Gre
in the history of the state and in
many respects the most disastrous in
the history OF the south for many
years, originated at S:16 .. m. in the
two story residence owned by Herman
Wise on Mounth str Get. In the south
ern portion of tho city. How the fire
originated 10 matter of doubt, bat 1t
Is supposed to have been caused by de-
fective wiring.
There is a burnt district with black
brick walls and chimneys Of frame
buildings of mile and an eighth in
length and from four to FIVE blocks
were built mp by years Of toll and in
dustry. They were destroyed in sew
erai hoorS.
In this burned district there wer 3
about 65 business houses in ruins and
about sixty handsome dwellings IN
ashes. Several thousand men are out
of employment and about tho usand
are homeless.
From . most careful investigation
there is shown to be about q million
dollars insurance on the property.
The stock Of several of the largest
concerns was known to be worth from
20 to eighty thousand dollars, and
about 90 per cent insurance was car
ried on these stocks.
Seven churches were burned, not a
whole church left standing. The First
Presbyterian, the Catholic. the Meth
odist, Baptist and Episcopal all went
up in the smoke. Two negro churches
were burned. The four banks, the
CONNIE roial State bank, the Bank of
Yazoo City, the Delta Bank and Trust
company and the FIRST National bank
we're burned.
A man by the name of Chambliss,
a citizen of Yszoo City, was killed
by falling walls and Mayor Holmes
was badly hurt. Tonight he is said to
be in a precarious condition. He had
been in Office but three or four weeks.
Yazoo City, Miss, May ga train
load of supplies for the relief of yes
terlay's fire sufferers arrived today.
The city is under martial law and
everything possible is being done to
relieve the homeless. The loss is still
estimated at two millions and insur-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-26
WEALTHY FARMER
CHEATS GALLOWS
VerOns Fleener, Under Sentence
of Death, Hangs Himself.
He First Put Up His Shirt to Screen
Himself From Obser
walton.
". O. McGREGOn DIES
McGREGOn DIES

Morgantown, Ky, May 26-Verons
Fleener, q wealthy farmer under a
death sentence for the murder of his
wife, committed suicide in the Jail
here this morning.
He put his night shirt over the cell
door to shield him from passers, and
then hanged himself to window bar
with four feet of curtain cord.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-26
W. O. M'GREGoR DEAD.

". O. M'GREGOR DEAD.
Benton. KY, May 26-W. o. Nc
Gregor, of Fristoe, this county, and
father Of W. u. McGregor, at Benton,
died this morning of paralysis. He
was "a and influential.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-26
RUSSIANS ABANDON.
ED KAIPANG.

Toxic, May 2o.-It is reported the
Russians evacuated their position at
Kaipang out twenty miles southeast
of New Chwang.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-16
Collision on Low Grade.

A collision between passenger trai
and freight train on the Low Grade
division occurred near Tyler last Thurs
day morning. One of the River Divis-
ion vestibuled express trains from Pitts
burg to Buffalo was run over the Low
Grade division Thursday morning on
account of wreck on the River Divs-
ion, between Red Bank and Oil City,
and there we're orders for the passenger
train and "a double-header freight train
to meet aud pass at Tyler, but the young
engineer piloting the express train over
the Low Grade, run past his orders at
Tyler, and collision was the result.
No one injured, as the train men on
both trains saw the danger in time to
jump, but the passenger engine and ono
OF the freight egines were badly dis
figured and the passengers were we'll
shaken up.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-16
Gone TO the Great Beyond.

| Mrs. Sarah Dean, one of the most re.
spected residents of this city, passed
into her eternal rest Friday morning,
March 4, 1904, after an extended illness,
due to the inlirmities OF advanced years.
She had been making her home at the
Jesse J. Dean. CT No. POI Pittsburg
street, where her death occurred at
4 o'clock In the morning.
The end was calm and peaceful and
was fitting Close for life that was
| devoted to the cause of the Master and
to the spreading of His teachings. Mrs
Dean was II years Of age and was one
of the Oldest members of the First Bap-
tist Church, Of this city, with which
she connected herself when she came
to this city In 1877. She had been a
member Of the Baptist denomination
nearly all her lie.
Mrs. Dean was the widow of the late
Zacariah Dean, a prominent resident Of
Scott township, where he followed the
occupation of farming. He was also a
carpenter and worked at that trade
throughout the county. She was born
December 18th, 1926, and was the
daughter of Noah Dean, one OF tie
pioneers OF the county.
The Dean family came here from
Huntington county and have exercised
a wide influence upon affairs here. Mr..
Dean was distant relation of her
husband. She was woman of marked
piety and her character and disposition
made her loved and revered by all, so
that the intelligence OF her passing
from this world will cause sorrow 10
many hearts.
She is survived by the following
children /. Pierce Dean, Select Coun-
Gilman Jessie ]. Dean and b. Frank
Dean, all Of this city. One daughter,
Mrs. Mary White, passed away Aug.
End, 1880. She also leaves the follow
ing brothers and sisters Alfred Dean,
OF this city; William f. Dean, of Scott
township; Noah Dean, of Rothville,
Mo. Rev. Jacob f.. Dean, a Baptist
minister, of Reynoldsville, Pa. Mrs.
Lemuel Andrews, of Sandy Lake, and
Mrs. Jesse b. Locke, of Hickory town
ship.-New Castle NeiCS.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-16
THE NEWS OF
| NEARBY TOWNS.
Reported by The Stars
Special Correspondents.
Sandy Valley.

Spring looks still as II it was a thing
of the future.
Chicken-pox and three-day measles
are on the rampage.
''F'linch" at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
r. j. Groves tonight.
An oyster supper was held at the
home OF b. L. Beebe last Monday night.
Some of our people attended the NOV
ing pictures at the Reynolds opera
house Monday evening.
Real downright "christian" mean
ness is more plentiful in Sandy Valley
than water. This is saying good bit
when one remembers the spring floods
we have just had, but 1t is so.
DR.. H. b. McGarrah, who has been
residing at this place for some time,
intends moving to Reynoldsville soon.
The DR.. and his family resided here
but short time yet they have many
friends who will regret their departure.
A very pretty wedding occurred at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Hogue on Thursday of last week when
their daughter, Ethel, was united in
marriage to Mr.. Gust Benson. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. j. g.
McEntire, of Reynoldsville, at 1870
o'clock. Mr.. Newell Hogue acted as
best man and Miss Gertrude Berkhouse
as bridesmaid. The wedding party
stood under an arch of evergreen 10
which AN appropriate motto was en-
twined. The ring ceremony being used.
Only few relatives and intimate
friends of the bride and groom were
present. Those present were the
parents, brothers and sisters of the
bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Sterley and
daughters, Gertrude and Helen, Of
Reynodsville, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Leaster and family, of Falls Creek.
Miss Cynthia Campbell, of Knox, Clar-
ion Co., Mrs. w. S. Bracken, Mrs. B.
b. Bracken, Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Sher-
wood and the officiating minister.
After congratulations a fine repast was
served and the newly welded couple
were driven to Reynoldsville In time to
catch the l.30 train for New Bethle-
hem, where they remained till the
following Saturday Mr.. Benson is
fireman at No Sherwood and the
young couple will go to housekeeping
at this place in Il week or two. Their
friends all join in wishing them a
a happy journey through life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-16
WisIlaw.

George Syphrit was in Sykesville on
Sunday.
H. NJ. Tedrick was on the sick list
last week.
Miss Grace Smith, OF Panic, was 10
town on Sunday.
Mrs. Straitiff. Of Cortez, visited
friends here last week
Mr.. Shankle had business In Reyn-
oldsville'on Saturday evening.
c. M. Hollenbaugh and G. Il. Dickcy
were at Dutch Paradise on Sunday.
James Rudolph, of this place, and
Miss Netta Foliz, of Reynoldsvillr,
were married last Wednesday. They
have best wishes from their numerous
friends.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-16
WANT COLUMN.

Rates;-one cent per word for each and
every insertion.
~~-01~-O~~N~~~N~-~N~o
For SALE-$l0.OO go-cart, good as
new, for $500. Inquire at THE STAR
Office.
For SALE-Small poultry and fruit
farm near Kline school house ; good 10
room house. Inquire at premises or of
e. Nefi. j. A. Carl.
Lot for Sale-Fine building location
ON Main street will be sold very cheap
for cash. Inquire at office Of L. j. Nc
Entire.
For SALE-Good house on Hill st.
viii be sold at bargain II sold quick.
Inquire at THE STAR Office. 4.
For Sale-One billiard and one pool
table cheap. Call at City Hotel, Reyn.
oldsville, Pa.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-16

For So 90 per year you can get an
accident or health insurance policy
from The Fraternal Identification Com
pany of America hat will pay $1,000 in
case of death by accident or $500
weekly indemnity in case of accident or
sickness. A leather pocket book for
gentlemen or card case for ladies, with
photo Of the policy holder and an
Identification card, will be given with
out extra charge to every person hav-
ing a policy written For full particu-
lars inquire of John A. Welsh, agent,
at Nolan's shoe store.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-16
LIST OF JURORS.
Drawn From This Section for April Tern
Of Jefferson County Court.

Drawn From This Section for April Term
ofJefferson County Court.
Below we publish the names of the
jurors from Reynoldsvllle, West Reyn.
oldsville, Winslow, Washington, Hen
derson, McCalmont and Pinecret k town
ships for April term of court beginning
Monday, April IL, 1904 f:
GRAND JURORS.
Reynoldsville, David Postlethwait ;
West Reynoldsville, S. b. Hall Wins
low twp, w. F. Hutchison Hender.
son twp, David Smouse McCalmont,
twp, Olson Tollep, Thomas Allen.
Frank Malone.
PETIT JURORS.
Reynoldsville, J. A. London, w. II.
Trudgen Winslow twp, j. X. Wells,
George Bowser, NJ. A. Boyer, Joseph
NJ. Hutchison /: Washington twp,
Newton Buzzard, Samuel Waterhouse {;
Henderson twp, II. G. London, Frank
Ritter, F. II. Weber McCalmont twp,
VIM. Hass, Thomas Carpenter, John
Frank Reitz, James Nc
Donald.
TRAVERSE JURORS.
Reynoldsville, Harry X. Pifer, j. G.
Jones, w. f. Marshall, West Reynolds
Vile, F. w. Dempsey Winslew twp,
George Bliss Henderson twp, S. S.
Lott; McCalmont twp, j. w. O'Har-
rah, James Henry, Samuel Thomas,
]. b. Heilbern Pinecreek twp,
Joseph Frost, Charles Wetzel Wash
npton twp.. John w. Crawford
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-16
TRAVERSE JURORS.
Moved to Reynoldsville.

Mr.. Howard Sipes and family came
over on the train from Curwepvsville
Monday. He has secured a permanent
situation at the tannery at Reynolds
vile and will move his family to that
town about the first of April. He also
stated, from what information that he
could gather, the tannery at Curwens-
vile would not be rebuilt this summer,
and probably not for several years to
come, and for that reason he was NOV
ing to Reynoldsvilln, wh ere he expects
to remain for some ars-DuBois
Courier,
The Empire Entertainment Company
will be here Friday evening. Go 10
Assembly Hall to hear it.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-03-16

The members Of tho Empire Enter
tainment Company are all artists ia
their respective lines. BE sure to hear
them on Friday evening.
Ladies' Herrick shoes reduced so
cents per pair at Nolan's.
Coats at half price at Millirens.
Queen Quality shoes s2.1O per pair at
Nolan's.
j. e. Mitchell, merchant tailor, near
Hotel Imperial.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30

II the wicked walk in slippery plac-
es, as the scriptures tell US. we we're
all wicked the first of the week, for
slippery places were everywhere.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-12-30

Dode Fisk's orchestra played for Il
dancing party here Monday. hough
the night was one of bitter cold and
high wind a large turnout was crescent
largely from the fact that some OF the
boys Of Company II sold seventy-fye
or more concert tickets during the
week. An excellent supper was served
at the Kimball house for the dancers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15
sNAIL's SENSE OF SMELL.
MolIusk Can Perceive Odors with Every
Portion Of It's Body.

.s,, 20 the researches Of NJ Emile Yung,
the sense of smell in the snail seems TO be located
not only in the feeling organs put all over the
bodv as experiment proves that the snail can per-
c.ive odors nv means Of sensory cells which are
placed in different parts OF the nody' quite apart
from the special organs whlcn might DC supposed
TO be his only means OF SENSATION nc 'ue1 u
sensorv cells Of this kind distributed over the body
Of an animal is an interesting one. and Is clearly
brought out in NJ Yung's experiments, "hlch form
the subject of a paper READ DeIore the +AcadeHl4e
des Sciences. He observes the IaI &c ,-ai Nitei1A
Pouatial which IS common in france. It mas oeen
g.,1era1v admitted since the observations OF Mo-
ouin-Tandon that the snail mas sooo sense OF
eneU and the organ is seated IN the terh4haI put
ton at the end of the large lee4ers hence the
term of nasal organ which he gives to the latter.
- ~ ovnressious olfactory gangha, or phino-
phoric etc which number OF scientists no" use
for designating these nerves and gang!la.
rba ,vr,ter exuIored the body OF the Helix with
camePs hair brush dipped in a non-corrosive
,aorart such as essence Of chamomile lie hnds
tbat II the olfactory sensibty exists in the large
feelers II is not localized there exclusively. Inc
small feelers. the under part, the SKIN u 'ie ~
and in fact the entire surface not covered by
he shell are affected by the odor. The numerous
experiments which he made show that the snail Is
ain In the stage of diffusion Of the olIacloIy seHse
and can IN fact, smell odors at az pai's u ms
skin as Cuvier already supposed. The feelers are
more sensitive odors than on the back etc Dut
contrary the opinion Of Moqun-I tia moe 5d nt
which had its four teelers aIaput' LIe ~ ca
change its manner Of living: ana was aUt ~ Iif
its food i also neq from Of the different
nerve cells did show any reason TOT Sung
special sense TO part OF the pooy ~ o!Ie "a
ctrsion OF the other The cells diner from one an
other by their number only He coIsloei Iit me
cells are capable Of receiving dlnerehl tl9ls
such as shocks heat odors, etc As 70 Cae ais
lance which the snail can sle ba1 ba lag
deprived food in circle ana p t soau III eirl
FINDS of food in the w men lIe saIi per
ceves the odor he is attracted TOWARD tie inluulg
In most cases the attraction took pce ~ STILL
dsstgDca an inch or more. Distances nIsheT IMAM
This were obtained only by FOODS elvt t a very
4 rim melon NO SubSAdAcE al
tractss further than sixteen inches.-lScientihc
American.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15

the forming bv Isaac Wright & Son, Francis
Thompson Benjamin Marshall and jeremiah
Thompson Of the first regular line Of packet
ships TO Liverpool, known as the Black Ban
Line" which sailed regularly on the first day
Of every month throughout the year. They
were named the Pacific, the Amlty the VIII
lam Thompson and the James Chopper, and
were vessels Of between 400 and 500 tons
large ships as ships went in those days. -Four
years later a second line, the Red Star, was
established by Byrnes, Trimble Co. with four
ships, the Manhattan the Hercules. the Pan
thea and the Meteor. which sailed on the 24th
of each month. The business of the country
was In an unusually hOurishing condition at
this time. and the competitive instinct forced
the Black Ball Line 10 add four more ships
to sail on the 10th Of each month. little
later the Swallow Tail Line established
by Messrs. Fish Grinnel & Co. and Thaddeus
Phelps & Co. Four ships were in this service,
sailing on the Sth Of each month. Thus com
munlcation was established between NeW-fo
and Liverpool by a fleet Of sixteen vessels, max
ing from each end of the line weekly departures
the year round.
The honor of first demonstrating the feasibil-
itv Of navigating the ocean by steam belongs
to this country. as in 1919 the savannah OF
3oO tons which had been built the previous
wear in one of New-York City's shipyards sailed
from here 10 the city in Georgia for which she
was named. Two months later, on May 70 sIe
left Savannah direct for Liverpool, accomplish
ing the trip in twenty-five days. me sehsa-
ton she created extended into court circles
and il was suspected that her errahd was 10
rescue Napoleon from ST. Helena FROM Liver
pool she went 10 Copenhagen, and thence 10 81
Petersburg and 10 Norway. She returned 10
Savannah In twenty-five days 1t was not until
April % 1898 that the first English steamship
if she NAV be so called, as she was salIlhg
vessel fitted up as a steamer-arrived at Jones
Wharf. Pier H. East River She was named
the Sirius and sailed from Liverpool brllS-
ing over fortv-four passengers. Her trip from
Cork NJ which point she had touched, was made
in fourteen DAYS Three days after her arrival
the Great Western. the first English steamship
distinctly built as such. and intended Tor the
American service arrived in the Lower Bay
She had smiled from Bristol on April :. and
made the trip in eighteen days Her passenger
list was seven persons. After docking at PIKE
sin. she was opened for inspection to the pub
lie It was a great day for the citizens and the
newsnapers the following morning had EXTENDED
accounts of the event. II was the beginning
Of permanent ocean steam navigation. Inc