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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-24
PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL.
Passed by House, Practically as il
Came from Committee-Other
Measures That Were Considered.

Washington, February 21.-The House
today passed the Philippine tariff bill,
practically as it came from the commit
tee n with but little discussion. There
was no especial opposition to it al
though amendments coming from the
Democratic side designed to put certain
products on the free list met with de-
feat. An effort to prohibit the impor-
tation of opium into the islands except
for medicinal also failed, al
though MI. Payne, of New York, ex-
planned that the Philippine commission
was dealing with the subject in it's
own way.
inquiries to Mr.. Payne, regarding the
reason for the reduction Of the duty
on manufactured tobacco, which elicit
ed the reply that it was thought that
product would yield a little revenue
and at the same time 20 interfere with
the industry in h islands. The tobac~
&C business in the Philippines, he ex-
planned, was not in SO bad a way as the
sugar business.
Concerning the cotton schedule, Mr..
Payne, answering a query by Mr.. Bart
left, of Georgia, furnished the infor-
nation that the language Of the former
measure had been changed in such q
manner as to give the United States
mills a better anc in he market
than foreign mills through the classili-
cation of the goods.
An unsuccessful attempt "a made
by Messrs. Cooper, of Texas, and WEBB,
OF North Carolina, to place in the free
list raw cotton and cotton waste in
ported into the Philippines from the
United states and Spain, the latter
country being included so as not to Vio-
late the terms of the treaty Of Paris
regarding discrimination.
Mr.. webb supplemented his amend
ment by declaring it to be not right fol
the House to coop and cOnfine the
| American cotton grower to only a few
| markets. The amendment, he said
was about the only crumb that coulc
be thrown to the southern cotton grow
ers.
In offering an amendment to remov
the tax on yarns, MI. Webb called at
| LcIlUlUl1 70 LilS pIoIIiioO VI IN
made yesterday to southern mill own
ers, to assist them in their efforts Il
increase the market for American cot
ton abroad, and said that an opportu
nifty was presented by the bill to do SO
Mr.. Payne maintained n a il adopt
ed the amendment would make the Oh
one-sided, other products not being &C
corded the same privilege.
The amendment was defeated 80 TO "
The bill was about to be passed Whe1
Mr.. Cooper, of Texas, moved to recon
nit it with instructions to place cotto'
and cotton manufacture, iron, leather
etc, on the free list, which was lost.
| Immediately after the Philippine tai
iff bill was disposed Of the Hous
took up the river and harbor appro
priation bill, but it was soon laid aside
and several measures were passed, tn
most important of which was the au
thorization given the secretary OF wa
to return to the several states the tr
ion and Confederate battle flags. Tn
House adjourned until tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-24
Taken by the State Elk
eCutiVe Committee
Last Night
VOTE OF SOTO rs

Was Cast for the Resolution of jose
phus Daniels that the Committee
Take No ActiOn-Chairman SIM
mons in a Two Hours Speech De-
Tended His Position and Supported
the Ward Bill-A Motion Declaring
that the Letter of Simmons to Ed
itor Webster on the Watts Law,
Was the Sense oG the Committee
Was Lost-The Session Was Execu-
tive, and Was Lively, but There
Was No Acrimonious Discussion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-24

Odd Fellows Orphan Home rendered
several vocal selections and the super
i1ftendent of the home, Mt. Crimson, de-
livered a special invitation to the men,
berS OF the State Council to visit the
home. There vas music by the Colds
boro brass band and the whole pro-
gramme of exercises was rendered in a
manner which did not fail 70 please the
large audience present
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-24
An appo,ntment on the Southern.

Louisville. KY, February zi-R- J.
curran, formerly commercial agent.
has been appointed assistant genera
freight agent OF the Southern Railway
win headquarters at Louisville. sue
eeaainx the late Edwin Fitzgerald.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-24

Marriage license was on YESTERDAY
sranted to Mr. Andrew III. Dcksey and
and Miss Catharine Horn, OIL
Mrs. Jacob Horn.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-02-24

Nh. stephen Mcintyre, of Lumbertoh'
spent last night in the city.
Colonel N. A. Mclean, of Lurnberton
spent yesterday In wilmington.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
PADUCAH KY. MONDAY. APRIL " 1905 10 Gen
PRESIDENT FISH
Among Those Who st4il-Appear BE-
force Commission.

Washington, April t7.-Following
is a list of railroad men who have
been requested to appear before the
senate committee on interstat com
merce. which began an inquiry into
railroad regulation today:
w. X. Vanderbilt, New York Cen
trail; George Gould, Gould system;
Il. II. Hartman, Union Pacific; j.
J. Hill, Great Northern; A. j. Cas-
satt, Pennsylvania; r.. ID. Kenna,
vice president Santa Fe Walker ID.
Hines, general counsel, Louisville &
Nashville; Hugh l.. Bond, general
counsel Baltimore q Ohio; wlnslow
Pierce, general counsel Gould Sys-
TEN; President Hughitt, Northwest
ern; President Ripley, Santa Fe;
President futile Boston and Maine:
Vice President Wilcox Delaware and
Hudson; President Truesdale, Lack
awanna; President Spencer, South
ern; President Mellen, New York.
New Haven and Hartford, and Presl-
dent Fish, Illinois Central.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
STARTED A BANK.
And Bowling Green Man May Pay
the Penalty With His Life.

New Orleans, April 17.--Because
a Louisiana banker resented the for
nation of another bank in Bunkie,
La, Howard Martin, of Bowling
Green, KY, the organizer and cashier
of the new bank. was fatally stabbed
in the back by DR.. w. d. Hass, the
president of the Merchants and Plant
ers' bank of that place.
There has been considerable feel
ing against Martin since he organic
ed the new bank. Several articles re-
fecting on DR.. Hass' bank appeared
in Bunkie paper, and 1t was claimed
they were inspired by Martin. Mar
tin went TO Hass' Office to deny this
claim and was ordered out. In the
quarrel that followed Hass seized
Martin about the neck and plunged
dagger into his back, near the
heart Martin is expected to die.
Hass has not been arrested. He Is
one of the best known politicians OF
Louisiana, and is interested in bus
mess enterprises all over the state.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
Alleged Counterfeiter Caught.

Cincinnati, April l7,-seeret SER
vice men arrested in Jacksonville
Ind, Harvey Hicks OF GAINESVILLE,
Tenn, who is said TO be a member
of a gang of eouaterfeiters that has
been flooding Southern Ohio, Indi-
ana and Kentucky with spurious
silver dollars the past two months.
Hicks was arrested while attempting
to pass one of the "phony" dollars
on a fruit dealer, Hicks denies he is
a counterfeiter, and no other bad
money was found in his possession.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
THROUGH SKYLIGHT
TUMBLED son OF G. X. SEXTON
ABOUT NOON TODAY.
Little Fellow Fell Two Stories and
Escaped With Broken
Thigh.

Grammar Sexton, age eight years,
son of Mr., c. II, Sexton, who resides
over the A. FRANKIE plumbing shop
on lower Broadway, fell from the
second story of the Chinese laundry
building about 1915 today, falling
through a skylight, and broke his
left thigh.
The little fellow was playing
about the building which Is being
emptied of machinery and cleaned
and got too near the skylight, falling
through to the floor below. The frac-
ture is a bad one and the boy had to
be placed under the influence of chic
reform before Il could be set, Drs
Frank Boyd and ID. 7. Stuart placed
the limb in plaster cast and found
no other bone broken but the little
fellow is badly bruised.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
wyNNE BUSY
New Consul General 10 London Takes
Charge and Surprises His
Predecessor.

London, April 1.-THE arrival Of
the new American consul general,
Robert J. Wynne, early this week
probably Is the event that attracted
the greatest attention in the Ameri-
can colony. Wynne took charge of
the Office the day after his arrival
and during the week paid and re-
ceived official calls. lie will remain
at the Carlton hotel for the present
as he expects to be summonded back
shortly to assist with the prosecu-
tisn Of the indicted postal officials
and Will not take house in London
until he returns. when he will bring
his family. II. Clay Evans (whom he
succeeded) according to friends, did
not expect him to arrive so soon. as
Evans'was going to the continent for
about three months before sailing.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
MAIL CLERKS
ARE NOTIFIED OF AN IMPORT
ANT CHANGE IN PAY
SCHEDULE.
Substitutes to Draw Substitutes Pay
When Relieving Regular Men,
the Department Gets the
Difference.

Railway mail clerks have been no
tilted that after the first day of May
substitute clerks will draw substi-
tute pay and the difference between
the wages of the clerks they are re-
lieving and the pay of the substi-
tutes will go to the department in
stead of the clerks. Heretofore, II an
$500 substitute relieved a $1,000
clerk the latter received the differ
ence between his own wages and
those of the substitute for the time
that the substitute was in his place
The net gain to the postoffice depart
ment ylthis ruling will be consider
able, but the clerks are not altogeth-
er pleased with IT.
This ruling provides a further loss
to clerks when they are themselves
relieving higher salaried men. In a
car there may be three men whose
salaries are 5000, $1,000 and $1,4OO.
II the clerk in charge takes a lay off
The second clerk takes the 81 400
mans place and the 5000 man takes
the 1900 job and substitute is put
in the lowest salaried place. But
neither of the regular clerks who
have been moved forward get the sal
aries that belong to the position
which they are temporarily holding.
The postoffice department is the gain
er by the temporary arrangement at
the rate of 5000 year as long as the
arrangement is in effect.
If regular clerk, during his
weekly lay off is required to take the
place of a9other regular clerk he gets
the salary of the man relieved, but
very little of this thing is allowed.
Wherever possible a substitute will
be used.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
LIVELY FIGHT
MAYFIELD MEN MIXED IN FED
EIiaL COURT.
One Slightly Cut--iioth Were Ar
rested and VIII BE Pun
ished.

Lester Blain and w. II. Trailor.
Mayield men, had fight in the fed
eral court room this afternoon about
2:i5 o'clock in which Blain was cut
On the right ear by knife held by
himself. in attempting to cut Trailer,
and Traitor was cut on the right
coat sleeve. the knife not reaching
the skin.
The case against Speck Sawyer.
for Illicit whiskey selling, had just
been called. Suddenly there was a
coffmotion in the rear OF the court
room and two men arose fighting.
Marshal James and Deputy Blades
went after the fighters and pulled
them apart. They were arrested,
brought before the court and an in
yestigation held.
IL seems that Trailor Is Indicted
for whiskey selling and claimed
Blain was there TO testify against
him. Blain claimed Trailot called
him a foul name and he invited him
down stairs but struck him because
he called him what he did.
Judge Eyans ordered the men in
to custody until he can decide what
to infiict for contempt OF
court.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
Kentuckians Interested.

Bunkie. La. April 17.-Howard
Martin, of Bowling Green. KY, call
ed a meeting of all those holding
stock in the new bank, at which
meeting the organization was COM
pleted. The capital stock is $25, 700,
and the following constitute the
board OF directors; j. T. Johnson,
G.. w. Sentell, DR.. II. ID. Davis. DIR.
w. G.. Ranch, DR.. E. s. Matthews, j.
w. Lelley and b. S. Randell, of Bun
kie; J. j. Wilson, of Rochester, KY,
and II. Il. Owens, of Lietehfield, Ky.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
Skirmishlng On Land.

Toxic, (noon) April 1.-THE fol
lowing Official announcement Is made
THE force advancing north from
Singking, driving the enemy before
them occupied Yingcheng. thirty
eight miles north OF Singking at l
o'clock the afternoon of April IA.
"a detachment of the same force,
cooperating with the cavalry, occu-
pied Pachiatzo at 6 o'clock the even
ing of the same day.
"The enemy's force near Pachiatzu
consisted of seven sontias of cavalry
and one battery of artillery.
"They first retreated toward Wing
cheng. then came back to Paohiatzu.
Finding II occupied they were thrown
into confusion and retreated in great
disorder over Peling Pass, two miles
north OF pachiatzu.
mo change elsewhere"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
Collecting His Ships.

st. Petersburg, April 17.-No in
formation from Vice Admiral Rojest-
vensky's squadron, but the admiralty
will not be surprised to learn OF
skirmishing between scouts ships In
day or two and the Inauguration of
torpedo boat warfare soon will not
be unexpected.
The naval organ here expresses
the opinion that Togo was taken
completely by surprise when Rojest-
yensky suddenly appeared at the en-
trance to the China sea, and is now
concentrating his widely scattered
fleet near the Pescadores, where It is
believed the sea fight will probably
occur
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
Must Not Burn Stores.

London. April IA dispatch
from Sc. Petersburg to news agen-
cy reports that Gen, Lineyitch issu-
ed an order forbldding officials of the
commisslrlat to burn stores prema-
turely and reproying officials in
cases which already have occurred.
The order directs that store houses
be only destroyed hereafter by per-
mission OF the commanders of army
corps and divisions.
The Daily Telegraph's correspond
ent at Toxic reports that the Japa-
nese recovered 200 Of the 500 guns
which the Russians abandoned In the
retreat from Mukden.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
DASTARDLY CRIME.
Body of Minnesota Girl Found
Bruised aud Nude.

Little Falls, Mimi, April IL
There is great eXcitment here over
he discovery of the dead body of
Annie Kintop in the woods about
four miles from the city, The body
was nude, with a handkerchief Tight
y twisted about the neck, the head
a mass of bruises, and bearing evil
lenees of outrage. Two negroes were
seen in the vicinity where the body
was found, and search is being made
for them. II caught, II is feared that
'ynehing will follow.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
Wrangle Over Possession of Let
ters Ensues.
The Trial Postponed Until Tomorrow
So the Court May Decide the
Question.
PRISONER EXPECTS ACQUITTAL

New York. April t7.---Nan Patter-
son, the show girl. was brought to
trial for a third time today on a
charge of numbering the bookmaker,
Caesar Young A hundred and fifty
men were selected from which to
pick jury. The prisoner says she
is confident of acquittal.
This afternoon the trial was again
adjourned until tomorrow pending
certain injunction proceedings,
brought by consul for J. Morgan
Smith to secure the return to Smith
of letters seized while under arrest
in Cincinnati.
Justice Gaynor. of the supreme
court, Brooklyn, Saturday issued an
order compelling District Attorney
Jerome and Assistant Attorney Rand
to surrender forthwith all letters and
documents held by them and belong
ing to j. Morgan Smith and wife.
The order was issued by Judge Gay
nor at his house on the ex-parte APP
plication of consul for the Smiths.
The letters and papers called for
in Justice Gaynors order were seized
at the time of the arrest of the
Smiths in Cincinnati. Asked as to
the object for securing the letters
counsel for the Smiths said:
81 wish to gain possession OF my
clients property in order the better to
be able to defend them. | do not
know what the letters contain, as Mr..
Jerome has refused to let me see
them"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
POWDER EXPLODED
AND KILLED THREE
Great Damage Wrought at
Trenton Tenn, by Accident.
A Target Rifle. Fired at Random
Sets on zig Quantity Of Ex-
pIosivc In n Warehouse.
DAMAGE NOT FULLY SETTLED.

Trenton, Tenn, April 1.-THE
pail of death hangs over Trenton
the result of terrible explosion
that occurred Saturday. Bob Phe-
Ian, showing some guns to custom
er, stepped to the back door of his
store and fired target rife.
A few feet from the store door was
a small warehouse, where Phelan
Bros. had stored an explosive, which
either the sparks from the gun or the
percussion ignited with the fatal re-
suits.
The dead:
ROBERT PHELAN, who fired the
gun, killed instantly.
TOM ARNOLD, of near Eaton,
died i'm an hour.
DIR. JOHN PARKER, died at noon.
The injured:
John X. Pearce. terribly mangled
about head and shoulders.
John p. Mitchell, of Fruitland,
head hurt; may live.
John Mitchell, Sr., of Fruitland,
arm and shoulder hurt.
John Klopp. artery in neck cut
and other injuries.
Drew Cursey. fractured skull.
Mr.. Taylor, of near Eaton, arm
mangled.
Tom Jones, colored, painfully
hurt.
No just estimate can be made of
the damage to property. The loss
will reach far into the thousands.
The injured are all in better condi-
ton today, but some have not recov-
cred from the nervous shock. The
most remarkable case is that OF Jno.
X. Pearce, with head and face terri
bly, mangled, cheek and lips torn
from his face, hole in skull and
other mutilations. He recognizes the
voices of his friends and talks ration
ally. NJ, Mitchell, it is thought,
may recover, and other cases are con-
sidered hopeful.
The warehouse in which was
stored the explosive-said by some to
have been powder, by others dyna-
mite, and still another report says.
both powder and dynamite-was sit
uated at the rear of Phelan Bros
hardware store.
In speaking of the tragedy this
morning Phil Phelan, of Phelan Bros
said 81 cant tell how II was furth-
er than this: Arnold, of near Eaton,
came in with gun which he had
bought at our store a few days ago,
saying il did not work well. Bob,
who was at work on the books at the
desk, took the gun, went to the rear
door of the store to test the gun, and
fired. ! suppose he hit the little
wareroom, and as the wall was very
thin, the ball must have passed
through, producing the explosion. It
is one of the hardest things in my
life's history" he continued. 1--WE
have lost much and Dob was the best
partner in the firm"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
A MYstcrinns Message.

Manila. April 1.-THE cruiser
Rainbow. the flagship OF the Philip
pine squadron. received wireless
telegram at 6 o'clock yesterday ev-
enlng from some point estimated
about sixty miles on the entrance to
Manila bay as follows:
"ls there any one inside with wire
less apparatus?"
The following answer was return
ed:
DO you wish to communicated"
No reply was made to the ques-
ton and the torpedo boat destroyers
Dale and Decatur were sent to inyes.
tlgate. They returned to port with
out having solved the mysterious
message.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
MAY IRWIN ILL.
She Has Blood Poisoning and Must
stop Acting.

Newburg, New York, April H.
May Irwin, who was to appear at the
Academy of Music last night in Mrs
Black Is Back" had to cancel the
engagement on account of sickness.
She cut her finger and blood poison
ing set in. She appeared at Middle
town Saturday night. but was in
great pain. She went to New York,
and her physician forbade her acting
for several days.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
Such Dryness and Dizziness as
the Future Great Had Yesterday!

ST. Louis, April Flor the first
time in six years 81. Louis was yes
terday a "dry" town for "a hours,
and for the first time in history the
"dryness' was complete, even side
doors being closed.
Not only was IL a dry Sunday, but
Il has been a shayeless, smokeless,
'hineless and almost a hungry Sun
lay as we'll. Promptly at midnight
saturday night the saloon lights
were extinguished and the patrons
We're requested to depart at once.
Barber shops Immediately closed.
news and cigar stands followed suit,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
CONTINENTAL HALL.
Dedicated at Washington Today
Several Speeches Made.

Washington, April 17.-Continen-
tai hall, erected by the Daughters of
the American Revolution. and des-
tined to take its place among the
show buildings of Washington, was
formally dedicated this morning. The
building cost half a million dollars.
and is about half completed. Ad-
dresses were made by Mrs. Fair
banks, French Ambassador lesser
and and Senator Dolliver of Iowa.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
BLIZZARD At BUFFALO.
storm, Snow and Icc--ScycraI Boats
In Danger.

Buffalo, April IA blizzard of
great fury struck the city today and
there Is snow four inches deep. 1t is
one of the coolest days of the year
Several boats are fastened in a
mass of Ice at the head of Niagara
river which extends a mile to the
harbor.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
FIRE AND STORM
CAUSE DAMAGE IN OKLAHOMA
YESTERDAY.
Loss OF Life Believed TO Have Re-
suited Damage by
Storm.

Guthrie, Okla. April IA prai-
RE fire swept over a large portion OF
the county today, leaving a waste Of
large tract of land and burning
many houses.
Some loss of life is feared.
The fire followed heavy storms.
which visited Oklahoma yesterday.
Near Carnegie, Caddo county, several
buildings were destroyed and several
store buildings demolished.
The vicinity of Mandum, Greer
county. was much damaged, done by
hail and wind.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17

small grocery shops and delicatessen
stores shut up shop and the large
downtown restaurants did not open
their doors today.
s. IL. iIatton,a barber, was arrested
thirty minutes after the legal hour
for closing, while he was engaged in
trimming patrons hair and the
luekless occupant OF the BARRIERS
chair was forced TO plead with the
policeman before the barber was al
lowed TO finish his work. The barber
was then taken TO police headquar-
ters, where he was released with
warning.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
THE PRESIDENT
Makes Additional Plans for His
Western Trip.

Glenwood Springs, Col, April H.,
Secretary Loeb announced today that
in addition to the visit TO Denver the
president has accepted invitations to
three functions In Chicago, lunch
eonat the Merchants club, a recep-
ton at the Hamilton club, and din
ner at the Iroquois club. No dates
are set for these.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
big Strike In Rome.

Rome, April 1.-THE threatened
strike OF railway employees went into
effect this morning and the whole
country is affected. A large number
refused TO strike and by using them
the roads will be able TO maintain
some sort of service, although Il is
greatly reduced
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
SUPREME COURT.
Decides Against George W. Bea-
vers.

Washington, April 1.-THE SUI
preme court today decided against
the contention of George w, Beaver
indicted for postofiice frauds, that
the United States district court in
New York has no right TO remove
him to the District of Columbia for
trial.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-04-17
Harassing Russians.

London. April l7.-Admiral Togo
has begun to harass the Russian
feet. News came today from Saigon,
Cochin China, in a brief dispatch,
which stated that japanese Skin
mishing ships had captured a large
number OF Russian eolliers, The ma
val problem Is the most difiicult Rus
slams have 10 face.