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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
River Likely to Come to a Stand
Soon.
Falling Waters Reported From
Nearly All Points Above
Here.
AND NO FLOOD IS FEARED

The river report today is regarded
as more favorable than that OF yester-
day, and it is expected that the Ohio
will tomorrow. come to a stand hero.
or Monday, at the most. The water
from above is not coming very rapid
ly, and heavy declines are reported
from Nashville and Chattanooga and
a fall at Pittsburg. Unless there is
more rain,i it is not believed that there
is any danger of flood.
One feature of the present rise that
looked bad to river men is the fact
that the Mississippi river is now 10
feet or more higher than 1t was in /.
"a. Had it been Us high then as 1t is
now, there would not have been dry
spot in 1884 nearer Paducah than La
Belle park, according to local river
man.
The stages of the rivers received
here this morning show general fall,
and unless heavy rains come again,
will continue to fall, as the bulk Of
the heavy rains has already come
down and done its. work. The stages
for today received this morning are as
follows:
Cairo, S.2-0.6 rise.
Chattanooga, S.1--0.9 faljf -z=e<>>'
Cincinnati, $50. 8 fall
Evansville. 80. 3d. rise.
Florence, lo.3-a.5 fall during past
three days.
Johnsonville, 25.s-1.9 fall during
past two days.
Louisville. a0.s-o.7 fall during
past two days.
Mt. Carmel, s7.l-o.5 rise in past
two days.
Nashville, 19.l-12.8 fall.
Pittsburg, sl.s--11.9 rise but now
falling.
Davis Island Dam, 21.2-05 rise
oue IL" ioiine.
ST. Louis, 24.5-0.5 fall.
Paducah, 43.6-1.0 rise.
The spread over the lowlands is
rapid. While the river does not come
up rapidly when it reaches the present
stage. very small rise will cause it
to expand over q vast area.
Many of the country sections are
under water, and owing to the fact
that many people on the Illinois shore
cannot get to the landing. and to the
fact that some of the country roads
are covered in this county, the effect
is being felt on the market, many
huc,ssters and farmers being unable TO
bring anything to the city.
Drummers from points below in
Kentucky and Tennessee report that
business is suffering greatly from the
floods, the Mississippi river being at a
dangerous stage.
Work has had to be suspended on
the new iron bridge over Bolan's Ford.
Clark's river, on account of the high
stage of water caused by the other riv-
ers backing up.
Laborers in Mechanicsburg who are
extending the tan yard fill are having
hard time on account of the rising
waters, which endanger the fill and
will soon stop work ON it,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
NO FIGHTING ON YALU.

London, April 2.-The New Chwang
correspondent of the Times wires that
a messenger has arrived there from
the Yalu river and reports that there
has been no lighting at the latter
place mp to March %. The Russians.
according to tide messenger, had four
guns commanding the Southeast at
Yonphoshan, where there are many
troops.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
NOT IMPROVED
PROF. CHAS. DAVIS UNABLE TO
LEAVE LOUISVILLE.

Prof. Oharldes Davis, who is i'll
from consumption In Louisville, shows
no signs of improvement. He hopse
to be able to go to Natohez, Miss. ,
soon, but his brother, Captain b. b.
Davis, who returns from Louisville,
this morning said that he is afraid
no would not be well enough to make
the trip.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
BREAKS REPAIRED
AND FURTHER DAMAGE AT ST.
MARYS, MAY BE OBvIATED.

st. Mary's, Ohio, April s.-The
breaks in the banks of the great st.
Mary's reservoir have been repaired
and il is now thought that serious
trouble will be- prevented. A thous-
and acres of land are flooded and
many farmers are driven from their
homes. The city is without light and
fire protection on account of the food.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
ProprietOrs Agree to Run Open
Shop Hereafter.
Three Men Killed in Clarksburg,
West Va, by Freight
Train.
NO LIVES LOST IN HOTEL FIRE

Louisville, KY, April 2.-Four hun
dred union printers in the local Job
offices struck today for higher wages.
The proprietors have formed an organ
ization and say they will not take
back strikers and will run an "open"
shop in the future.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
A Big INDIANA
JEWELRY ROBBERY
About $4,000 Worth Stolen
From indianapolis Banker.
Dan Sully's Real Esrnings-Air Tank
Explodes in Pennsylvania
and Killed One.
LAKE MERCER BANKS HOLD

Indianapolis, Ind April 2-The
largest diamond and jewelry robbery
ever perpetrated in Indianapolis, was
effected last night at the residence Of
General Ford B. Wilson, president of
the Columbia National bank. The
lowest estimated value of jewelry ia
ken is ten thousand dollars.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
AT ST. LOUIS.

81. Louis. April 2.-The severe
thunder storm that Delayed St Louis
caused extensive damage in the SUI
burbs, and somewhat damaged the
Cascade Gardens at the Worlds Fair.
Several suburban street cur lines were
washed out, and one car was washed
from the track, and the passengers
were forced 10 wade, knee deep. to
land.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
Another Effort Made to Bottle Up Port
Arthur.
Bombardment Said!to Have Been Furious---No Land
Battles Yet Reported.
JAPANESE LOST HEAVILY AT CHONG JU

New York, April 2.-Tokio sent
out report to the effect that Vice
Admiral Togo had made another at
tack on Por Arthur on the night of
March 30-sl. but ss st. Petersburg
had not heard Of the report, and as
Vice Admiral Alexieff was at Port Ar
thur and reviewed the squadron. the
Toxic story probably had no 70 unda.
ton.
Japan's losses in killed and wound
cd in the Chong in engagement were
more serious than reported. The ia.
pAnese wounded were conveyed from
the field by hundreds of Korean bear
efs, ana so distracted was the Japan
ese force that on one occasion Red
Cross flags were hoisted in token OF
surrender.
New Chwsng continued to discuss
its martial Law and the impression pre-
vsiiing among the local merchants
was that Russia was well within her
rights, the only wonder being that
the martial law order had not been Is.
sued earlier.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
FAMINE IN IOWA.

Des Moines, L., April 2 The lock
ont closing every mine in the state has
resulted in u probable coal famine in
Iowa, and coal is being rushed into
the state on all roads.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
TWO BURNED IN HOTEL.

Benwood, W. Va, April 2.-The
Holdeman Hotel burned this morning.
John Radish and wife were caught in
the burning building and were Gre
mated. The fire was caused by an
explosion in the store room of the ho-
tel.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
THE BANKS WILL HOLD.

Celina, o., April 2--The wind is
still blowing an immense volume of
water against the banks of Lake Mer-
Ger but il is now thought the banks
will Withstand the pressure and avert
the threatened catastrophe.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
DwINDLED TO s245,700.

New York, April 2-The many
millions which Daniel J. Sully, the
one time Cotton King" was said to
have made last winter in his opera
tions ON the cotton exchange, in light
of investigation have shrunk to s245,-
700.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
FOR ROOSEVELT
EVEN PEOPLE IN PARKWAY
MANILA ARE FOR HIM.

Manila, p. l., April 2.-The Re-
publicans in Manila in convention as
sembled, passed resolutions indorsing
President Roosevelt's administration
at Washington, and instructed their
delegates to the Chicago convention
to cast their ballots for President
Roosevelt.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
AIR TANK EXPLODES.

Meadville, Pa, April 2-The air
tank in the machine department of
the Erie railway shops exploded Sat-
urday. John Frederick was killed
and six other workmen seriously in
jured. The building was badly dam
aged.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
MEXICO PROSPEROUS.

Mexico City, April 2.-Congress
opened last evening. and President
Diaz read his message. He devotes
considerable space to sanitation. aud
says the country is in prosperous
condition.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
KILLED BY TRAIN.

Clsrksburg. W. Va, April a.
Three members of q construction gang
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
were killed in the yards here today by
a heavy freight train crashing into a
construction train. All were horribly
mangled.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
THE WIRES FLASH
NEWSOF THE WORLD
The Pennsylvania Miners Have
Reached an Agreement.
Disastrous Earthquake in Mexico
Goal Famine in Iows-Pros-
porous Mexico.
OFFICER ON MAINE SUICIDES

Altoona. Pa. April Am agree
ment has been made between miners
and operators for a year beginning yes
terday, in the Central Pennsylvania
fields. The basis of settlement is for
so cents for gross pick ton, which is
n reduction.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
MORE TROOPS MOVED.

London, April "A dispatch from
Hardin says that troops continue to
arrive uuinterruptedly. The trains by
the Siberian and overland routes bring
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
AT GUTHRIE
THE POST OFFICE Is NOW IN
THE PRESIDENTIAL GLASS.

Washington, ID. O., April 2.-The
post Office at Guthrie, KY, has boon
put In the Presidential class. and Post
master Baleo has been recommended
by Commissioners Yerkes for reap
pointment.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
OARS RUNNING AGAIN.

Catlettsburg, KY, April 2-For the
first time in ten days through car on
the Camden interstate railroad passed
through here today, indicating that
the strike is broken. The cars are OPP
Grated by non-union men.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
DAMAGE BY EARTHQUAKES.

San Francisco. April 3. News has
just reached here Of q disastrous earth
quake at Manzansllo, Mex. last Satur-
day. Many houses were shaken down,
and new breakwater the government
is building for the harbor was broken
and was sunk almost out Of sight.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
RESIDENCE BURNED.

Cnynthiapa, KY, April 2.-The
residence of Buck Anderson and wife,
an aged couple. burned at Leesburg
early this morning. Anderson was
i'll and was burned to death before res
oued. His wife was slightly burned.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02

daily average of four thousand men
destined for Hardin and extreme South
Manchurin.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
BLOODY TURKS
MASSACRE INHABITANTS AND
BURN FIVE ARMENIAN
VILLAGES.

Berlin, April 2.-The Frankfurter
Zeitung asserts that Turkish irregu.
lars have been dispatched to reinforce
the regulsr troops under Zeki pasha,
stationed at Mush.
They have devastated five Armenian
villages and massacred the inhabi-
tants. Further massacres are expect
ed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
PERSISTED in FIRE.

81. Petersburg. April s-seserai
persons persisted in fire in the mar
ket here today. 4. =.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
JAPANESE SUCCESS PROBABLE

London, April -Aocording to the
Seoul correspondent the Japanese al
lowed bullion pack train en- route
from Ping Yang to Amser, an Ameri-
can milling possession north of Anju
River, to proceed after considerable
delay. This act is supposed to indi-
cate that the japanese success at
Chong in last Monday, was so full rs
to allow them to make considerable
advance.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
TOGO ATTACKS PORT ARTHUR

TOGO ATTACKS PORT ARTHUR.
Toxic, April 2.-Admiral Togo is
engaged in another desperate attack
on Port Arthur. and an attempt to bot
tie up the Russian warships there, ac-
oording TO . report.
The heavy guns of the japanese feet
are pouring shells into the Russian
Notifications. IL is believed and under
cover of this bombsrdment the last
passage into the hsfbor is being block
cd with bulls sunk by the Japanese.
On Wednesday night Admiral Toog
made vigorous attack on the forts.
While this was going on he had sound
ings made to ascertain just where the
passages to the harbor had been left
clear.
In the meantime news Is hourly ex-
pected of an engagement, probably on
Korean territory. There are runrprs
that q battle has been fought, others
that IL Is now being wsged.
Information received from private
source is that the Japanese troops, Of.
ter dislodging the Russians at ChenR
Ju about fifty miles northwest of Ping
Yang, on Monday res ted for one day,
and then advanced on Wednesday to
Yong Chun, about forty-fve miles
vets of Cheng Ju
After brief engagement they drove
the enemy further north, the Russians
retresting toward Unsan, town
eighty miles northeast Of Yon Chun.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02

Mr.. Charles Leigh went to Nashville
this morning on bust ness.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-02
T0DAY'S MARKETS.

( FURNISHED by Paducah Commission
Co, Io9 Broadway
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22

Net Daily December Average. ,669
 Net Sunday Dec. Average. .. .1S, 112
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
WE ARE NOT 90 SURE

If The Advertiser is right in saying that lower rate of speed is the only remedy for the numerous deaths on the material improvement, fof folks just sim. s ply won't consent to take things easy'' after having had . taste of making the
 most of their time.-Charlote (N. C.) Ob- server.
 We are not absolutely sure of The
 Observers correctness. We know that this is a high-speed age," as Tom Reed once expressed it, but we do not admit that there is not, and cannot be any
 limit to that speed. Already, as We see in the papers, several railroads have de- termined to extend their schedules so that to be maintained in order to make con- ! nections. This could be done by all roads l without serious loss or inconvenience. | Haste maketh waste" says an old
 proverb. and it might be paraphrased by saying that haste maketh destruction" |" at least in many cases.
 It is true that the Americans are a
 restless, hurrying people. and that they will sacrifice both comfort and safety in order to save a little time, but the sav- ing of time is not everything. There are | extreme cases where a man would rather | risk his life than lose time, as when it Is a matter of life and death or when important events depend on his reaching
 his destination at a given time. but this
 is not universal, and Is no argument for I running trains at a rate of speed which
 makes the safety of the travelling public | minor consideration. There are many
 worse things than being slow and sure. We have not and do not, advocate what
 would really be called a slow rate of speed for railroads. We should not look on forty miles an hour as slow, and thirty
 miles would not be snail-like, by any means. What we do advocate is that the schedules shall be so arranged, and | the speed so regulated that there shall be at least a reasonable degree of safety
 in railway trains. That. it seems to us,
 could be arranged and regulated without
 danger to trafhc. If that Is not to be done let each road have double tracks
 and adopt something like the English block system. That. with stronger cars and competent employees would materially reduce the slaughter of human beings on our railroads
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
MARYLAND's BITTER FIGHT.
Business Men Would Eject City
 Boss from capital.

Annapo Special to New York Times. High-handed methods characterized the efforts of the Baltimore Democratic or ganization to force the city delegation ln- to line at the conference last night oa the Senatorship fight.
 Free" Basin, head of the city machine, took charge of the speakers and had a wires for Bernard Carter for Senator to beat Isidor Rayner, and trying to force the twenty-one city members pledged to the latter to vote for Carter.
 This arbitrary action of Rasin has stir red up the independent element of the party. General John Gill, President of the Mercantile Trust Company of Balti- portunity to lead a body of citizens to the Capitol Ito kick this boss out of the chamber that should be sacred to the laws of the State" Charles D. Fisher, a leading member of the Baltimore Chamber of Commerce said that the Baltimore boss should be driven from Annapolis.
 This has been the most exciting day at Annapolis for years. A fierce fight is on in the Democratic party. The pressure to tell. While on the surface supporting Bernard Carter, it is believed the German men will swing in for Smith at the proper time.
 State Senator German, son of the party leader, voted for Governor Warfield as a compliment. There was, however. a pe- culiar significance in this act of courtesy. Should the leaders be unable to elect Smith or Carter, it Is believed they will name of Warfield, who. before and since his election as Governor, has shown him. self to be one of the most popular Dem- ocratS in the State,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22

all legislation that could humiliate the
 South. Brown was comparatively un-
 known man, but his speech attracted att tention throughout the country. It was principally directed to Butler and his worK, and closed with these blistering words:
 In Scotland years ago there was a man whose trade was murder, and he earned his livelihood by selling the bodies of his victims for gold. This mans name was linked to his crimes. and today, through out the world. it is known as Burking. If were to characterize all that is pusiilaui- nous In war, inhumsn in peace. for bidding in morals and infamous in politics, I should call it Bulterizing."
 Such language from a Southern man to a Northern one was "unparliamentary" at that time, and Brown was called before the bar of the House and censured. The censure was afterwards expunsed from the journals, but Brown always declared that he was proud to receive the censure of such a body. as well he might have been. when the cause of 1t was that he told the truth. Butler deserved 1t and much more.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
PLArr-oDE1L AGREEMENT.
No Fight Likely for Control of Stats
 Committee.

No Fight Likely for Control of Stats
 Committee.
 Albany Special to New York Times.
 Col, George W. Dunn, Chairman of the State Republican Committee. said today that the State Convention to select dAe- gates to the National Convention will be held about the middle of April.
 The report that when the meeting $ held to issue the call thcre Is to be 2 lineup in the committed, by which it will bo determined whether Senator Platt or Governor Odell Is in control. is dis credited by those in the best position to know about the matter.
 The theory upon which the report of a lineup was based was that if Govern or Odell intended to remain a power in politics after he had disposed of thirty day bills, he would have to secure con- trol of the State Committee This im- pression is quite general, both among Democrats and Republicans. but those who are in the Republican inner circle say that lineup" in the State Com mittce will not be necessary for the req son that the Senator and the Governor have now established a sort of modus vivcndi which is mutually satisfactory.
 The terms of their agreement are n'o.t disclosed. but it is believed that the un- derstanding will suffice to keep harmony in the ranks until after the Fall cam- paign unless some new and unexpected development should arise which would put their relations to strain not now contemplated as likely.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
FURNISHING ENTERTAINERS.

Again the question of the whipping post for wife beaters is being discussed, and naturally there is a wide divergence of opinion on the subject. We may admit, without strain on our sensibilities. that laying the lash on the back of man seems cruel and inhuman, but on the other hand we are all ready to admit that wife-beating is doubly brutal. A man with the right sort of human feelings and human instincts can hardly imagine a more thoroughly devilish act than the whipping of a woman by a man, and for such a brute the lash is not severe punishment. He deserves 1t. If any crimi- nal does.
 But there is another view of this ques- tion which is an argument in favor of the whipping post in place of imprison- ment. man may be cruel to his wife, and may actually beat her. and yet be industrious, and provide for her and his children If such man is imprisoned or put at hard labor for beating his wife, leaving her without means of support. both herself and children may suffer for the actual necessities. Of sAfe. in spite of all her efforts. In such case it Is hard to say that the law Is humane in its pun ishment, for the husband may be only restrained of his liberty, or put to labor not harder than he is accustomed to, while his wife and children suffer. This is one of the strong arguments in favor of the lash in such cases. Its ad- vocates reason that 1t would be much better all around to give the culprit a good thrashing and leave him at home ! to work for his family, with the full knowledge that cruelty to his wife means corporal punishment for him. But is 1t not possible to exact a penalty which will not be open to either of these objections? :? Suppose the law puts the wife beater at hard labor and provides that reasonable wage for his services shall go to support his family. would not that be better than the whipping-post, and better than i'm prisonment? It seems that such an ar rangement would be better all around than the present, or the proposed lash cure
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-22
Gossip cf men
 and nlatterS
Capt Cobb,s Announcement.

Capta.n K. f. koIb, who is now citi 4eh ol Butler County, in entering the race for President of the Railroad Com-
 ment: Since tho action of the State Demo- cratic Executive Committee ordering a general primary election on the 1ltn of April to settle the nomination for certain State and county officers. 1 have received many urgent requests from friends all over the State to announce myself as a candidate for President of the Railroad commission. and pledgtng me their sup These requests come not only from my old friends and supporters, but also from many who have heretofore strongly opposed my political aspirations. Il have given the matter serious thought and due consideration and have concluded to yield to the requests of my friends and I hereby announce myself as candidate for President of the Railroad Commission subject to the action of tho Democratic primary.
 II confidently appeal to my thousands of friends in every county of the State,
 who so Loyalty supported me in the past. to again honor me with their votes and
 influence.
 "I also appeal to all fair minded citi-
 gems who heretofore opposed my political aspirations, hoping that time and circum- stances have so modified their. feelings
 honor me with their votes and influence. "If l receive the nomination will be
 ever grateful to my fellow citizens. and
 when elected will endeavor to administer
 the affairs of the ofice to the best of
 my ability"