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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30
FEAT OF WOMAN PILOT.

st. Louis. Mo-. May 30--Mrs T.
A. Snider, wife Of the millionaire
catsup manufactures Of New York.
piloted the yacht Palmetto" from
He'll Gate, New York city, to Cairo,
H.. . distance Of 2.600 miles. She
guided the craft from tidewater to
freshwater. faced Atlantic storms and
the hurricane OF the Cult Of Mexico.
aud the boat Is now tied mp at the foot
Of Plum street, Cincinnati.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30
LIGHTHOUSE BOATS TO MEET.

LIGHTHOUSE BOATS TO MEET.
Memphis. Tenn, May S0-For the
first time in many years the three
lighthouse steamers Lilly, Goldenrod
and Olesndor. will meet at St. Louis
TO better the service. The meeting
will be about June I. All three boats
are well known on the Ohio. Tonnes
see and Mississippi rivers.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30
CYCLONE IN TEXAS.

Ft. Worth, Texas, May 80. A cy.
clone passed over portions of Pan
handle last night, doing great damage
Many houses were demolished. A
woman and child were killed near
Vernon, and at Rogers Gin eight houses
were demolished.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30
AN ENCYCLIOAL.

Rome, May So.-It is reported that
the Pope is preparing an enoyclical
asserting that he is prepared to re-
nounoe all claims to temporal sover-
eighty except in Rome.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30
BIG NEW ORLEANS FIRE.

New Orleans, May 3o-The Louis
r. Rice saddlery factory, the Sim
monds Mandatory and the Meig,
Brady and Lincoln woodenware COM
pany's establishment were destroyed
entailing loss OF half million.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30

Special Judge John e. Cooper
granted change OF venue from
Cynthiana to Mt Sterling in the
perjury cases against Sheriff Ed.
Callahan. B. r. French and "Tick
Jim Bach.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30
VETS MARCHED TOGETHER.

Norfolk. May 0.-Confederates in
their suits OF gray joined the Grand
Army Of the Republic here today in
the most notable memorial day exer-
cises ever held in Virginia. Federal
and Confederate graves we're decorat-
al
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30

The Methodist Geneal Conference ct
Los Angeles rejected the recommends
tion poviding for . special department
on temperance. The finances of she
conference show . de6oit of $4,000.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30
KAISER Is INTENSIFIED.

Berlin, May 30.-The Tagblatt re-
ports that German military attache
has been sent to Russian Manchuria
headquarters with long autograph
letter from the Kaiser to General
Kuropatkin. The Kaiser has ordered
the headquarters staff to furnish an
elaborate report of developments of
the far eastern war with sketches
every six hours.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30
DAMAGE FROM WATER SPOUT.

Geneva, Switzerland, May 80. "A
waterspout struck Lesvoiruns, in the
mountains, this morning and did
damage estimated ct two million
francs. A huge wall of water rushed
down the mountain side. tearing
houses from their foundations and
destroying all the crops in the neigh.
borhood.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30

Children's day exercises will be held
next Sunday at the First Christian
church next Sunday morning. In the
evening Rev. W. II. Pinkerton will
preach to the graduating class of the
Paducah High school.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30
ROUTED 1000 RUSSIANS.

Toxic, May so.-General Kuroki
reports that the Japanese routed two
thousand Russian cavalry near Al
Yang Cneng, twenty miles northwest
of Kuantin. The Japanese after
wards occupied Al Yang Cheng.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30

FLOWERS FOR THE MURDERED.
Rising Sun, Ind. May S0.-The
grave Of Elizabeth Gillespie was pro-
fusely decorated with flowers this
morning but none came from the
family.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30

Children's day exercises were held
yesterday at the First Cumberland
Presbyterian church. A nice pro-
gram was we'll carried out. Rev.
George o. Bachmsn, the pastor.
preached in the morning on Christian
Education"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30

Kuropatkin reports that Japanese
force 10 marching from Kwadian Sing
towards Saimades, Eastern Manchuria
hut the strength 10 not known.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30
HONOR TO DEAD LEADER.

Beaver, Pa, May 30. thousands
of people visited the Quay residence
today and paid their respects to-the
dead. The funeral Tuesda y will be
of the simplest character.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30
COMMUNICATIONS RESTORED.

Gyantse. Thibet. May 2s-The
Thibetans have abandoned their in
vestment of the British rear, and
communication with the mission has
been restored. The expedition Of
Colonel Younghusband is to be rein
forced.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30
BIG BATTLE IN PROSPECT.

BIO bAIIIIE IN FhUSPEUT.
London, May 30.-The New CbwanR
correspondent of the Reuter- Telegram
Co, wires that the Russians have
planned to trap the Japanese now
marching on Port Arthur by an attack
in front and rear. General Stossels
says he will await the Japanese as
ssult under the walls of Port Arthur,
while General Kuropatkin is reported
to be advancing to attack the rear.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30
RURAL CARRIERS
APPOINTED FOR MURRAY, GAL.
LOwAY COUNTY, SATURDAY.

Alix l. Hay has been appointed .
rural carrier for one Of the Murray,
Galloway county rural routes. with
Hafford Hay substitute. The new
route will be established shortly.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30

There were nine additions to the
First Baptist church yestertay.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30

Mr.. o. b. Van Horn. educational
and religious secretary Of the Y. NJ.
O. A. for Kentucky will arrive to-
morrow evening from Louisville, 10
visit the local association.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30

Dol. Mott Ayers, Of Frankfort,
was in the city today en- route from
Fulton back 70 the state capital, "a
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30

Whisky Iwes voted out Of the last
precinct in Grsyson county.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30

There will be mems meeting at
the Fiist Baptist church tonight to
consider paving and other church i'm
provements.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30

Rev. 8. weidmann, Of st. Louis.
preached Sunday morning and even
ing ct the Evange lisol Lutheran
church.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30

Rev. W. Hoae Marques, of Louis
Vile, occupied the First Presby-
terrain church Sunday morning and
evening.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30
Russians to M axe Two Attack
on Japs.
The japanese Loss on Nanshan Hill
Was 100000 Russian Bodies
Left on the Field.
THE LATEST WAR NEWS

Washington, May 30-Tho follow.
ing cablegrsm has been received at
the Japanese legation:
Toxic. May 30 --Gererai Oku,
commanding the army attacking Kin
chow, reports that in the attack on
Nanshan hill the fourth division
formed the right wing, the fifth d.
vision the left wing and the first di.
vision the center. The enemy con-
sisted Of one division Of the field army
and two batteries Of field artillery.
besides fortress artillery and marines.
The fourth division, taking advantage
of the enemy's left wing. which was
weakened by the bombardment from
our feet attacking Kiuchow Bay,
finally succeeded in carrying the
enomy's position, while other di-
visions immediately followed IL mp.
Thereupon the enemy retreated in con-
fusion, exploding magazines ut Taing-
shin. The trophies OF the battle con.
stat Of 6s guns and ten machine guns.
besides many other things. Our casual
tics are estimated at s.out $500. The
enemy left on the battlefield over 500
dead bodies.
HAND TO HAND FIGHTING.
Toxic, May 3o-The details of the
fighting at Kinchow emphasize the
heroic tenacity Of the Japanese in
their conduct at Nsshan.
Nine successive times the japanese
charged the fortified heights In the
fsoe Of storm of death dealing mis-
siies, and In their last effort they
carried the forts and trenches only
after q bayopet TO bayonet conflict
with the Russians who made des-
pcrate despairng struggle to beat back
tine on-comina hordes
The final assault Of the Japanese,
which at last succeeded in taking pos.
session, was marked by the most des-
pcrate hand TO hand encouater that
has thus far characterized the war.
The japanese left, throughout the en-
tire action, until night was exposed
to an endlsding fire from the Russian
infantry, q gunboat on Talienwan Bay
aud four and nine centimetre guns
posted at Tafenghen.
At IA critical moment the ammuni-
tion of tho artillery ran low and it
was decided to cast the rema lining sm-
munition into one final desperate as
sault.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30

Mr.. e. J. Lagore was elected
superinte ndent Of the Second Baptist
Sunday school Yesterday morning.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30
NO WEATHER REPORT.

No weather reports were received
today on account of it being Deccrs-
TIM Day. LEGAL half1r
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30
JAPANESE TORPEDO BOATS.

st. Petersburg, May 30.-The
Novoe veryma has telegram from
Odessa reporting that persons arriving
from Port Said give q report we'll sub
stantiated that Japanese torpedo boats
have arrived Of the Red Sea.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30
DECORATION DAY
is QUIETLY KEPT
Threatening Weather Prevents
the Usual Crowds Leaving
Yesterday There We're Services and
Decorations at Oak Grove
Cemetery.
LITTLE BUSINESS DONE TODAY

Decoration Day in Paducah has
been quiet end gloomy. There has
been little business, the post Office,
banks, other institutions and the I.
O. shops being closed There have
now been three days of inactivity,
Saturday being q holiday in many
places, with Sunday and Monday
following. Decoration Day was never
so extensively observed in this section
as this year.
There are no large burying grounds
of soldiers here, and for that reason
many people have been in the habit
Of going elsewhere to spend the an
niversary.
The Dick Fowler left today for
Mound City and Cairo with large
barge, but the crowd that went down
was smaller than usual, probably be-
cause Of the eateniug weather.
A large crowd of Woodmen of the
World of local camps and visitors
from nearby towns. attended the
unwilling ceremonies conducted by
the local camps at Oak Grove cemetery
yesterday afternoon. The Jersey
camp met at its forest ct Broadfoot's
Hall on South Third street at 1 o'clock
and marched to Fourth and Broadway,
where it was joined by Olive camp and
the uniform rank Of the order. The
body then marched TO Oak Grove led
by the w. o. W. band.
A monument to Sow. Jesse N. Gil
bert was unveiled ny Olive camp. J.
B. Falsch and the other officers of
the camp conducting the service. A
monument to Sow. Charles Gl1dfelter
was unveiled by Jersey Camp under
the direction of Consul Commander
J. A. Galloway and ocf'iers of the
camp.
attorney d. A. Cross delivered an
eloquent address eulogizing the
deceased. The rain interferred to
some extent with TIE ceremonies. but
not sufficiently to spoil their impress
siveness.
This morning the local l. q. shops
were idle, the employees being given .
holiday on account of Decoration day.
This is the first time this has been
done in many years. The employees
will return to work tomorrow morn
ing. however. Yesterday and today
the road took advantage of the two
days rest to repair the big stationary
engine. The foundation had worked
loose, and new one is being put in.
The annual memorial services of
the Odd Fellows will be held at Oak
Grove Sunday, June 12, and the fol-
lowing are ON the committee of ar
rangements: II. L. Judd. J. II. MAJ
well,<wm. Morgan, Harlan Wallace,
joy wilkins, virgie Berry. The Me-
tropolis lodge 10 expected to come mp
and attend, and the Paducah lodges
will go to Metropolis the following
Sunday.
Post D., G.. A. r.. assisted by sew
eral Confederate Veterans, decorated
the graves of federal and ex-oonfed-
crate soldiers buried at Oak Grove,
yesterday afternoon, with American
flags. The veterans met at Oak Grove
at 8 O'Clock by appointment and at
tended to their labor of love. No espe-
cial service marked the decoration.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-05-30

By order of the Assn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-06
4 CASE FOR DISCIPLINE.

If the commander of the United States troops
at Fort Totem Long Island, has not already
administered some wholesome discipline to Ser
geant Montgomery, Corporal MoSely and the
three privates who conceived it to be their
patriotic duty to invade private grounds and
haul down a British flag on the Fourth of July.
he doubtless can be trusted to do so at
suitable time. That they deserve punishment is
beyond question. 1t is a pity that he cannot
also discipline the crowd which urged them on
10 their act Of lawlessuess
Both the soldiers and civilians owe an apology
to Mr.. Armstrong and also 10 the community
which they have disgraced and made to ap-
pear discoUrteOuS TO strangers and regardless
OF their rights. Mr.. Armstrong, a British sub
Ject, had the right to display on his own grounds
the flag Of his country whenever he wished
The taste Of displaying it on the Fourth Of July
may have seemed questionable TO some OF his
neighbors. Perhaps he thought their taste in
making the day hdeous with bombs and crack
ers poor. Whether his taste was good or
bad, II was his right 10 put any flag he wished
on his own house. 1t makes no difference
whether the soldiers who pulled down the flag
acted bosterously. as charged, or proceeded
with all the politeness of Chesterlelds Their
mere demand that the flag be taken down was
insolence, and their pulling It down from Mr.
Armstrong; house was invasion and oppres-
sion This is the kind OF military despotism
which ought not to be tolerated for one in
slant When soldiers think II their privilege 10
invade gentleman's domIcile and instruct him
how he shall celebrate holiday II is time for
n little primary instruction in the nature OF
American institutions which we may be sure
the authorities OF the United States army Will
be glad TO give.
And what shall be said of the citizens who at
this day Of international peace and good will
undertake 10 mob foreign resident for being
loyal to his own flag? Shall we attribute their
conduct TO n narrow minded and mistaken pa
trlotism or TO plain rowdylsm? Perhaps 10 n
little Of both At any rate the sentiment mani
Tested was not creditable 10 the community
There is no call for citizens to fight over the
War Of the Revolution with individual Britons
whom they may happen to meet, or 10 play
the part Of the rowdy who wants 10 lick"
everybody who does not drink what he drinks
and subscribe 10 all his doctrines. theological
and political. Americans owe II 10 themselves
10 behave better on their national festival.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-06
W1R VIEWS OF EXPERTS.
Recent Engagements Considered
Only Clashes of OutpOsts.
lFRoM TIRE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington July 5-American military ex-
perts are not IN n position TO give what they re-
gard as an accurate estimate OF the importance
of the latest engagements between the Russians
and Japanese They are inclined. however. 20
regard them the encounters Of the outposts
and as contributing nothing OF Importance 10
the strategic situation. 1t IS always possible TO
arrive at some determination regarding an en-
agen1ent by the list Of casualties but so far the
collisions between the opposing forces In Man
churia hav-e furnished no indication that there
has been big battle or more than such engage
1nents as would come from troops accidentally
meeting.
The situation at Port Arthur. as Indicated IN
the dispatches from the Far East. has not
changed materially in the last TWO or three
week say officials here. They do not expect any
DEVELOPMENT In that direction for some time. and
1t is still a question whether the rains VIII nave
auv perceptibIe influence on the japanese plans
It is possible that in that direction the invaders
will not find themselves seriously impeded in
their advance upon Perth Arthur. the operations
before which are certain to be firmly resisted by
the Russians
Most OF the military people here think that
the period for Japanese activity IL narrowed
down 10 DAYS and it is undeniable that a delay
&c of ultimate advantage to the Russians. sup
posing that the prolongation Of the war, even IN
its inactive quality is causing a drain on the
Japanese resources, which will give the Russians
4 better opportunity further 10 embarrass their
enemy There is nothing In the dispatches to-
day which throws any light on the situation.
unless it is the continuation of the reports of
the employment Of the VladivOstok fleet. This
fleet is an undeniable menace to the japanese
plans of transportation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-06

OF the government makes OF wireless teleg-
raphy, especially If there should be an extension
or the present marine and news service of the
Marconi company in the mean time. Should
there be perfectly amicable agreement between
these several interests, interference OF messages
could probably be averted. Mr.. Marconi ex-
pressed the opinion few weeks ago that 1t
would be possible TO find at least fifty different
wave frequencies for tuning" Were only half
that number available, 1t would still be feasible
10 distribute these among several governmental
departments and outside companies as 10
give each member of the confederacy the eX-
elusive use Of three or four frequencieS. There
would then be little likelihood that any receiver
would pick up two MESA ges simultaneously or
that any blurring would result IN the operation
of receiving. The stealing of dispatches where
secrecy was essential could be rendered harm
less by the use of a code in addition TO tuning.
The only real mischief 10 be apprehended would
he the intentional observation of n message by
employing a noisy transmitter which had the
right pitch in the vicinity of the receiver to be
affected In all probab lity this would only Oc
cur in time Of war. but there would be fully as
great chance of it If one system alone were in
vogue as if half dozen were in use.
The commercial development of wireless teleg-
raphy, to say nothing of fits official adoption is
embarrassed at present by patent litigation.
This was bound TO come sooner or later. 1t is
not possible TO obtain exclusive rights to the art
as whole. Patents protect only certain feat
ures-parts of the transmitting equipment and
forms Of receivers. 1t is the combination of
several Of these with certain kinds of apparatus
that every one is free to use which consti-
tutes system In the nature Of things there
must be conflicting claims 70 priority of inven-
tion In regard TO number Of details but
when they are once adjudicated every inventor
and his financial hackers will know where they
stand. Perhaps the outlook will then be still
further improved by consultations of interest
or agreements TO work in harmony 1t is not
likely, on the other hand that military monop-
oily would afford the wisest adjustment of the
trouble or that it would be acceptable TO the
American people in time Of peace Indeed If #
We're thought best to have only one system I'm
ms country and throughout the world n GOOD
deal could be said in favor of according nraca-
dence 10 the man whose activity gave to all his
rivals their chief inspiration
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-06

hardly warrants so unpalatable q CONCLUSION
The bureaus study of the vital statistics OF the
negro race in this country demonstrates that II
cannot under present conditions keep pace III
growth with the Caucasian element. A hgher
negro birth rate may be admitted; but as might
be expected, the negro death rate far outruns
the white death rate From 1890 10 1900 the
negro death rate is put relatively at 80 against
Il for the white population. Notwithstand-
ing its fecundity, the negro race has lost
ground in numbers compared with the white
during the whole of the nineteenth century In
1870 1913 per cent of the total population or the
United States negro. BY 1910 the negro
percentage had fallen TO 16S In 1890 1t was
only 49, and in 1900 ii fell still further 10 1l6
Including the Philippines, with other non-conti-
mental territory, the proportion OF the negro
pOulatiOn under the flag falls today well below
10 per cent-less than half its relative strength
century ago.
The trend Of the negro toward city life is
noticeable even in section so distinctly rural
the South. In the Southern country districts
the negro increase from 1890 to 1900 averaged
about 16 per cent; for the towns and cities OF
the same region the increase was 21.7 per cent
In five of the larger Southern cities the negro
population actually Outgrew the white pOpula-
ton, the rate for the former being 25.S and for
the latter POS. This acceleration was due, of
course 10 immigration from bue country us
tricts. Baltimore, Washington, Memphis and
New Orleans are the four centres whose negro
population is increasing most rapidly. Each of
these cities, with the country tributary TO it, has
a negro colony exceeding 10000.
One marked sign of the lower vitality of the
black race is found in the fact that half the
negroes in the United States are under nineteen
years Of age. The median line for the white
race is twenty-three-a disparity which speaks
for itself. There is nothing in this study of
negro growth during the last decade to enCour-
age the idea that the race is taking a more i'm
pOrtant place as an element in our population or
that it can ever extoTt, by force of numbers Mt
least fuller recognition of It's value a. factor
in our civilization