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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28
District Delegates at the City
Hall This Afternoon.
Walter Blackburn Elected Temporary
Chairman, and ID. l. Redden
Secretary.
ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 8 p. ~.

The Republican district convention
scheduled TO convene at the city hall
ut | O'Clock this afternoon was late in
convening, Chairman W. J. Deboe
calling IL to order at 40. Mr. Harris.
OF Princeton, was appointed tenn.
porary secretary in the absence of II.
A Haincs. tho regular secretary.
The chairman announced the call
and the object OF the convention. The
secretary was directed to call the list
Of coupties and ell responded. The
chairman asked all counties to pre-
sent their credentials to him, ss he
desired to get . peep at them.
It seems the Livingston county dele.
cation was reported not here and
when a delegate from there doomed mp
on the opposition side the chairman
made his suggestion.
Nominations for Chairman being in
order, the Deboe side nominated W.
A. Blackburn and Captain Y. Farley
nominated q. p. Thomas of Trigg
The call Of ths counties was then
ordered. The secretary announced
the vote as follows: Blackburn,
80 lila; Thomas. 6s 2-5.
Mr.. Blackburn was declared elected,
and thanked the convention in nea.
speech.
Major J. II. Asborsft. Of Paducsh.
voted with the Dehoe. side whom. Mo
Cracken was reached.
ID. L. Redden. OF Galloway, was
unanimously elected temporary secre-
tary.
The anti Doboe element put out the
best slate ever presented to conven.
ton and said win or lose, we are
proud Of it,"
Judge VIM. Reed. OF the circuit
coart, was an interested spectator of
tho convention. There was a big
crowd OF Democrats on hand TO see
the fun" as they expressed it.
After the election OF secretary and
the appointment Of two assistants, ON
motion the chairman appointed the
following:
On credentials: J. II. Happy, A. O.
Bell, Charles Flowers. AioEzo Duval
and Il. r. Gilbert.
Committee on rules and order: q.
W. saunders,E. ID. Hunt, ST. Shook,
J. I. Stephens ana Will Brown.
Committee on resolutions: 8. 7.
Moore, J. II. Ford, u. II. Linn, G. @.
Miller and @. p. Thomas.
Organization; r. r. Morgan, ]. A.
Miller. II. @. MoChord and 4. A.
Buren,.
The convention then adjourned for
one hour, until 8 p. m. II is probable
that the convention will do the fol-
lowing:
Elect as delegates to the national
convention:
Judge p. II. Darby, Princeton, and
Hon. ]. @. speight, Msyfeld.
J. II. McGregor, Of Marshall, will
be chosen elector.
Hon. J. @. Speight will be nomi-
mated for congress.
Bradley, Yorkes, Ernst and Long
will be- Endorsed.
At press time the convention had
not reconvened.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28
They Realize the Danger in Al
lowing Russia to Get Ready.
Another Trsnspost Reported Sunk
--Japsuese Unsuccessful
in Landing.
WAR NEWS FROM THE EAST

st. Petersburg, April ss-The jap
anese. according to reports here, are
determined to now force fighting.
They understand that Russia's delay
brings victory all the nearer to her,
and that if they expect to win they
must win now while Russia is unpre-
pared to cope with them. 1t is report
ed that hostilities will at once be
started on land.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28
ATTEMPT TO AssAssINATE GAN
DIDATE.

Jeffersonville. Ind. April 2s--An
attempt was made last night to assas-
sinate ID. NJ. Robbins. an Independent
candidate for mayor. Two shots were
fred through window at his home.
one bullet striking the chair in which
he was sitting and the other Bible
In his vest pocket.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28
KILLING OVER A WOMAN.

Middlesboro. April IS : George
Matthews shot and killed Green Hen
derson at a boarding house on Stony
Fork in row over woman. Mat
thews fed to the mountains.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28
KILLED THE WRONG MAN. Z

Evansville, Ind, April 2s-John
Baker. the man who while fleeing
from an Infatuated mob was drowned
in a creek. proves to not be the man
who assaulted Mrs. Mary Barndis.
She said he was the wrong man.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28
JAPs REITERATED.

London, April 2s-The Central
News correspondent at Liza Yang,
Manchuria, says there has been no
fighting on the Yslu since Tuesday.
Tuesday the Japanese encountered a
Russian force, received q hot fire
from the battery, retreated in dis
order.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28
CoNaREssMAN's SERIOUS AT.
TACK.

Washington, April 2s-Representa.
tive Morgan Fitzpatrick of Tennessee.
suffered two strokes epilepsy during
the session of congress last evening.
His condition is critical today but
physicians hope to avert . fatal ter
mination.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28
INSANE CUBAN
ATTEMPTS TO ASSASSINATE
THE CIVIL GOVERNOR.

Havana, April 2s.-An anarchist
attempted to assassinate Civil Cover.
nor Munoz today and when arreste
claimed had orders from President
Roosevelt to intervene in the Govern
ment Of Cuba. He's q Cuban and
evidently insane. He gave the name
of Villalonga.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28
JAPANESE INVENT SOMETHING.

JAPANESE INVENT SOMETHING.
st. Petersburg, April 2s-A Port
Arthur correspondent writes Tho
japanese invented . new combustible
which isIinextinguishable. They tried
to burn the battleship Retvisan by
setting adrift RATS loaded with this
burning material. The Retvisan sunk
them but the combustible continued
to burn under water.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28
MOVED TO CAPITOL.

Washington, ID. O., April Is
President Roosevelt moved his office
from the white house to the capitol
today in order to expedite the signing
bills and other executive business dur
ing the closing hours of congress.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28
NEIGHBOR KILLED
MEMPHIS MAN GETTING ELEC
TRICITY THROUGH CLOTHES
LINE CAUSES DEATH.

Memphis, April 2s-Johp Record
succeeded in stealing five hundred volts
of electricity by attaching his clothes
line to live wire. A neighbor came
through the yard and touched the
clothes line and was instantly electro
cuted.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28
TO RAISE BATTLEsHIP.

st. Petersburg. April 2s-Prepara.
tions are being made to at one raise
the Petropavostok.
The reports of an attempt on the
life of General Kuropatkin are not
credited here.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28
WERE THEY DRogNEDs

Marion, Ky, April 2s.-Two I'M
known men who attempted TO drive
across q crock near here are supposed
20 have been drowned here. Their
mules were found dead after their
cries for help wers heard. and they
are supposed TO have been lost.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28
GETS GOOD POSITION.

London. April 2s-The Cheful COR
respondent Of the Reuter- Telegram
company wires that Japanese have &C.
cupied Kulieng Cheng on the right
bank of the Yalu, south of Antung.
Such move is highly important from
strategicai standpoint, as it means
it has the Russian forces on the Yalu
hemmed in on three sides.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28

"A protraoted meeting will begin
at Tenth street Christian church Sun
day, May LIST, conducted by J. J.
Oastleberry of Paris. Tenn, assisted
BY J. O. shelton of Mayfield.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28
NEGRO FIGHTS TEN HOURS.

Oakland. Gal, April 2S-wilson
Anderson. colored, wanted by the po-
lice for threatening persons with a
pistol, barrlcaded himself in his house
and fought tho police for ten hours.
He shot at everybody who got in
range and when finally overpowered
was found to have ten bullet holes.
from which he died. Over 100 shots
were fired.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28
a CONGRESS OYER
FINAL ADJOURNMENT TAKEN
THIS AFTERNOON.

Washington, April 2s.-Both houses
OF congress adjourned this afternoon
at O'Clock after busy session.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28
COW CAUSES WRECK.

Brownwood, Tex April 2s-A
freight train struck a COW near here
and demolished almost the entire
train. S. A. Hunt, fireman, was killed
aud Engineer A. Wade, of Houston,
was badly hurt.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28

County Attorney Eugene Graves
has gone to Dycusburg to visit. At
torney A. L. Harper is acting in his
place.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28

soon ask the general council for an
ordinance requiring connection with
the sewerage and also one to keep
livestock Off the streets at all times.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28
Big DISPLAY
SIXTY ITALIAN wARSHIPS PAR
TICIPATED IN MANEUvERS.

Rome, April 2s-President Loubet,
with King Victor, went to Naples to-
day to review the Italian feet. Sixty
warships participated in the maneu-
vers.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28
CRUISER CALIFORNIA LAUNCH.
ED.

San Francisco, April 2s-The ar
mored cruiser. California was launched
ut Vallejo Thursday with appropriate
ceremony. She is the best vessel in
her class.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28
CAN'T DisLoDGE JAPANESE.


CAN'T DISLODGE JAPANESE.
London, April 2s-A Central News
dispatch from Toxic has been received
stating that the latest news from Win
is to the effect that the Russian and
Japanese scouts are constantly ex-
changing shots. The Russians are at
tempting to rout the Japanese from
the posts which the latter have taken,
but without success. The Indictment
weather delays Japanese operations.
BLEW UPJAPANEsE TRANSPORT
st. Petersburg. April ss-The Off
cial dispatch received Thursday re-
ports that April 25 two Russian tor
pedo boats blew up . japanese trans
port at wonsan, Korea. The boat
carried a cargo of military stores for
Hotckiss guns and seventeen officers,
twenty men, eighty-five coolies and
sixty-five sailors were captured. Other
Japanese officers and men resisting,
were sunk with the transport.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28

Mrs. James Crow is Ill ct her home
on Jackson street.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-04-28
TODAy'S MARKETS.

( FURNISHED by Psducah Commission
Co 4, Io9 Broadway
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
COST OF SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
Five Hundred Million Dollars Ex- pended and the End Not Yet in
 Sight.

New York Evening Post.
 An official Russian report, issued to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Imperial Committee of the Siberian Railway, whose president is the Czar gives some astounding figures of the cost of this line through Siberia and Man churia to Vladivostock and Port Arthur is given as 94O,OOO.OOO roubles. nearly $5O0,- 0OO, GOO. which is 103,96 roubles per verst. or more than 50,0OO for the 9.042,000 versts of the whole undertaking There are only two engineering difficulties of any magni- tude in the whole line. namely, the Cir cum Baikal Line, where the hilly, rocky country will necessitate much blasting, and the formidable tunnel through the Khingan Range of mountains. But neith- CT of these works has yet been under
 aken, so that the expenditure dealt with
 $ for plain rail-laying over easy levels,
 nd largely over perfectly fiat surfaces. When it is remembered that the land over which the line runs cost nothing, be- ing given by the Government, and that inc timber was obtained on the same terms while very considerable part of inc undertaking was faciltateu by the free use of convict labor the totals are al- most ineonceivable to the non Russian mind. NJ. Witte, after his memorable trip to the Far East, reported that there had been no amount of corruption to call for particular remark. It is suggested that the figures really include considerable part of the cost of the maintenance of the forces in Manchuria.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW
IMPROVEMENT IN VOLUME OF
 BUSINESS.
Situation is Irregular, But It Is Thought That Easing of Money } will Cause Better
 Conditions.

New York. Jan. 15.-R., G. Dun and Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow win say: Reports of improvement in the vol ume of business outnumber unfavorabie dispatches, although the situation is de- cdedly irregular. As the money market becomes easier there is better prospect of postponed work being resumed. All lines are largely dependent upon the ability of the railroads to borrow money and the restoration of confidence among investors Only fair reports are received regarding the leading manufacturing lines. Many of the iron and steel plants have resumed. but the preceding curtail- ment was very severe. The textile fab rics are as badly unsettled as ever, lower prices for new lines of woolens providing a disagreeab1e surprise to the many small operators and speculation in cotton rem dering forward contracts for goods an impossibility. Distribution of merchan- disc increases with more normal weather and clearing house clearings and liberal orders for spring goods from saiesmen at the West and South. Only a moder- ate improvement has operated thus far in the demand for iron and steel products. Insofar as pig iron Is concerned, the week has brought a slightly lower range of prices without stimulating inquiries. Large sales of scrap Iron and steel have brought greater strength and wire pro- ducts are quoted $1 a ton higher. Con- servatism still marks the course of both buyers and manufacturers of cotton goods. Undoubtedly consumption is gain ing on production, but there is no incli- nation to anticipate requirements. Further moderate advances in quotations are asked by the mills and small orders are placed, quick delivery being asked In every case.
 Footwear buyers have appeared in the Boston market and are placing liberal or- ders for spring delivery in the South and West. Hides are more active and prices firmly maintained.
 Failures this week number S24 in the United States against 267 last year and A in Canada compared with 3S a year ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
BRADsTREET's REVIEW.

New York, Jan. 15.-Bradstreet's tomor- row will say:
 Though not thoroughly opened yet. ex- cept at the Southwest spring trade is be- ginning to nven up and this, coupled with a large volume Of clearance sales by re- tailers gives an appearance of activity to mid-winter operations. The industrial sit uation shows improvement in iron and steel mill assumptions. and in the putting into blast of more coke furnaces. Little or no friction seems to attend numerous wage reductions scheduled for the current month. An active spring is looked for In this line. While war talk and weather conditions have operated to raise prices of food products, the unquestionable im- provement in the tone of trade Is the main spring of the upward swing in prices of iron and steel, the other metals and hides and leather. which, with the advance In raw textiles. helped to raise the general level of values of staple products to close to the highest for a year past.
 The iron trade is irregular but on the whole a favorable view is taken of con ditions and outlook. Production is down to the minimum of the past few years. A sale of 10000 tons of rails for Turkey Is reported. Wire Is strong and barb wire and nails have been advanced. Tin plates are more active, there is more inquiry for structural forms, while old material and steel scrap are higher. Copper. lead and tin are all higher on reported good de- mand. Stocks of cotton goods are small. Wool is steady but quiet. A good year is expected in the shoe trade, which has been benefited by late severe weather.
 Wheat, including flour, exports for the week ending January 14, aggr' gate 2,7n,- 215 bushels against 3,369.3 last week and 4S7s, ,624 this week last year.
 From July 1. 1908. to date they aggre- gate 92,274,2A bushels against 1S9.0I2,OS2 last season. Corn exports for the week aggregate 977,769 bushels against 1,249, 9S last week and 2,394,612 a year ago. From July 1, 19J3. to date they aggregate 3O,- S6S,s75 bushels. against 15.s14.0SO last sea- son.
 Business failures for the week ending January 15 number 3O9 against 262 last week and 234 in the like week in 19 3. In Canada failures number 39 against 4O last week and 8 in the like week a year ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
Paid Tribute to Gordon.

Deatsvllle, Jan. 15.-(5pecial.)- .)-Yester- day the Deatsville Normal Institute paid tribute to the memory of the lamented Gordon.
 At 10 o'clock regular exercises were sus- pended and the school assembled In the auditorium. A portrait of General Cor don was placed in a conspicuous position on the rostrum draped in the emblem of grief. Dixie was sung by Mrs. w. l.. Walker, assisted by several young ladies of the school Afterwards appropriate re- marks commemorative of the life and ser vices of the distinguished Confederate were made by the teachers: Then Nearer My God to Thee" was rendered bv inc same skillful choir which closed the exercises.
 The school is justly the pride of the town and the worthy principal Is entitled to much credit for the rank 1t justly holds in the estimation of the public.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
Moody Wants Lump sum.

It may be of interest to Captain Rich mond Pearson Hobson to know that Sec retary Moody has decided to urge Con- Rress to make a radical change in the naval increase policy. He wishes that a lump appropriation be made for 'in- crease in the navy" leaving the types and number of ships to be built in the year to the Navy Department.
 It is understood that Mir. Moody be- lives in technical boards being in bet ter position to judge of what increase is needed than is Congress. His plan con templates having the General Board of the Navy, of which Admiral George Dewey is president, making recommenda- tions concerning the number and types of ships to be built, then to have the techni- cal Board on Construction determine what these ships would cost and how they should be designed, and to place these facts before Congress, with recommen- dation that lump appropriation be made to cover expenses
 It is argued it would be unnecessary that these recommendations for any one year would have to be followed. The secretary would determine whether too many ships are asked for, and the Board of Construction would ascertain whether these ships could be built within the ap- propriation by Congress. In this man. ner the secretary would be in a position to hold two technical naval boards respon- sible for the building of the ships within the appropriation made for any one year.
 The general board has already made it's report to Secretary Moody on the naval increase for the next fiscal year. Although this report is confidential and will soon be sent to the House Committee on Naval Affairs. it is understood that 1t recom- mends five battleships of not less than 1S,0O0 tons displacement each and two scout ships of small size, but great speed. A supply ship is also included in the recommendation.
 A maojrity of the general board and the Board of Construction oppose building any more battleships under IS 900 tons. Senator Hale. chairman of the Senate Committee on Naval Affairs. bell yes that battleships should be of the Oregon type of 13,OO0 tons. but 1t is hoped by the Navy Department that he will not this session insist upon the adoption of these views.
 At the Navy Department 1t Is said l3,OOO ton battleships are obsolete, that foreign navies are limiting their batteships to 1S,- GOO tons. and that the United States can not afford to be backward with this respect. R. IT. Watkins
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-16
Chosen Before Committee.

The first clash between labor and capi- tai over legislation pending before Con gross occurred before the House Commit tee on Judiciary Wednesday morning over the Grosvenor "anti-conspiracy' or "anti- injunction bill.
 This bill has been passed by three suc- cessive House of Representatives without opposition and has each time died in the Senate. Consequently, the repres natives of the labor interests who appeared in be- half of the bill Wednesday were some what Surprised when James l.. Parsons, a we'll known contractor of this city, repre- senting the Employers Associations of various cities of the country, as we'll as the Citizens Industrial Association of America, the National Association of Manufacturers, and other organizations of a similar character desired to be heard in opposition to the bill.
 Chairman Jenkins announced that over 200 letters and seventy-five telegrams were received Tuesday from individuals and organizations who desire to be heard against the bill and with the consent of the Committee Mir. Jenkins designated Mir Parsons and his association to rep. resent the opponents of the measure and to receive communications from all those interested as to what uate would he most generally satisfactory for a hearing. Mir. Parsons stated It was lntenQod 10 employ counsel and to present arguments against the bill in as compact form as possible. He undertook to receive all communica- tions from those interested and was di- rected to report the cossensus of opinion to the Committee before the Friday morn- ing session.
 Samuel Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labor, James Grimes of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Charles A. Nelson, Of the Electrical Union Workers of America. and A. Fursueth of the Seamen's Union. appeared in beralf of the bill. Mir. Comp CTS pleaded for early consideration of tee measure saying that the opposition would undoubtedly undertake to delay hearing and the progress of the bill as much as possible.
 The Committee had already reported the bill favorably three times. and he did not think its friends had any new arguments to advance and therefore requested that the usual proceedings should be reversed and the opponents af the measure should be heard first He will go to Porto Rico to investigate labor conditions on the ts- land on February 6 and asked that the hearings, if possible, be completed before his departure.
 As the Committee will set the date for the hearings on Friday next, MT. Parsons insured Mir. Jenkins he would use every effort to hear from the Associations in- terested. He Is especially anxious to hear from the Employers Associations