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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
Russian Admiral Regestvensky
for His Actions.
While Question Of japanese Vessels
Is Unsettled, Russians Acted In
Good Faith.
NO OFFICIAL REPORT As YET.

Paris, Feb. ga semi-ofIlcial
statement has appeared relative to
the work of the international COM
mission which has been considering
the North Sea incident. 1t is in
part:
THE commission gives no opinion
on the question of the presence or alb
sence of japanese torpedo boats in
the North Sea, declaring merely that
the Russian admiral quite legitimate
ly believed his squadron was endan-
gered and that he had a right under
the circumstances to act as he did.
"The commissioners refer to the
Russian governments engagements
to endemnify the victims of the de-
plorable incident.
"The report will be sent tomorrow
by special messenger to the Russian
and British governments, not because
It is liable to notifications at the in
stance of one or other of the govern
ments, the commissions decision be-
ing without appeal; but the commits
sioners do not wish the powers inter-
ested to simply learn through the
press of the last public sitting and
conclusions arrived at. There is
nothing in this preliminary communi-
cation or report except an act of de-
ference"
A public sitting for the reading of
the conclusion will probably be held
Saturday.
Members of the commission who
were seen refused either to confirm
or deny the statement: but officials
having favorable opportunities to
Judge of the results of the inquiry
consider TIE statement to be substan-
TALLY correct.
Your correspondent learned from
an official source that the account of
the Hull inquiry commission verdict
as telegraphed above by the CORES
pondent of the Reuter- Telegram Co,
is incomplete. The verdict contains
other paragraphs which satisfy Eng
land and which counter-balance the
pro-Russian paragraphs published.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
Rivers and Harbor's Committee
May Stop Here.
Arrangements 10 Stop at Cincin-
natl, Louisville, Evansville
and Other Cities.
START ABOUT MAY THE FIRST

Washington, Feb. 23.-The rivers
and harbors committee of the house
has Just completed its plans for an
inspection trip down the Ohio river
from Pittsburg to Cairo, The COM
mittee has engaged an army trans
port and will start from Pittsburg,
May l, stopping at Marion. Parkers-
burg, Cincinnati, Louisville, Evans
vile and probably Paducah and Cat
lettsburg.
The trip will be under the auspi-
ces OF the Ohio Valley improvement
Association and will require a week
or ten days. Entertainments of So
cial character on the way will be
discouraged, as the committee wish
es 1t to be understood that the trip
is not a junket, but for business pur-
poses only. The distance to be COW
cred is 965 miles. Before taking the
journey the committee will go to
Puerto Rico, starting March IL, and
will spend three weeks there.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
PARDON FOR MKNIGHT.
Another Effort Being Made i'm Behalf
of Former Banker.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Another
effort is to be made to secure a par
don for j. NJ. Mcknight, the former
Louisville bank president. who
wrecked the German National and
who is now serving a seven year SEN
tence in the Atlanta prison. Repre-
sentative Shirley has received a score
of letters from a number of the most
prominent men in Louisville advising
him that a petition praying for Mr..
Meningitis release signed "by thou
sands of the most influential citizens
Of Louisville" will be sent here this
week. The Louisville men request
Mr., Sherley to present the petition
to President Roosevelt,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
Operation Performed Yesterday
Was a Success.
Is Afflicted With Cancer and Is
Resting Well With Hope of
Recovery.
STOOD THE OPERATION WELL

Chicago, Feb. 23.-While at the
University of Chicago hundreds OF
students were assembled to partlci-
pate in prayers for his recovery, DR..
Harper, president of the institution
yesterday afternoon underwent Sc
rious surgical operation in the Pres
byterian hospital.
The operation from surgical
standpoint was a success, the patient
rallied splendidly from the shock
and is tonight in condition that
gives every promise of early recov-
cry from effects of the operation. VI
Innate recovery is a matter on which
the physicians decline to commit
themselves, but merely express "the
reasonable hope that the disease
may be checked.
II was found that Harper was af-
flicted with carcinoma of the poste-
rior head of colon and the disease
had progressed so far that IL was
found impossible to remove all the
diseased tissue.
After the conclusion of the opera
ton, DR.. Sem. of Chicago, who was
one of the attending physicians,
made the direct declaration that DR..
Harper was afflicted with cancer,
while bulletin issued by DR.. Bill
lings said that Drs. McBurney and
Bevan were of the opinion that tn =
trouble was cancer. After the opera
ton was over a careful examination
was made by physicians, and it was
concluded that although all diseased
tissue had not been removed it would
be impossible to continue operation
farther.
Or. Harper's physician stated this
morning that the patient was rest
ing easy. His condition was un-
changed throughout the night and
from all indications President Har-
per will recover from the operation.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
TWO DAYS BATTLE
RESULTS IN FORTY YAQUIS BE.
ING KILLED.
Nearly Two Hundred Prisoners Ia
kcn-NIany Warriors Es-
cape.

La Colorado, Mex, Feb. 23.-Mex-
lean forces under General Torres
numbering about 400, have killed
400 Yaquis and taken l76 prisoners
In a two days battle with the saw
ages in the mountains east of this
camp.
Mexican officers refused TO make
any statement of their own losses I'M
I'll they make their official report,
but private soldiers who took part in
the fight say they were inconsidable
although there were many sick and
wounded among the returning
troops.
1t is said there were 500 warriors
in the band surrounded by Torres in
Mazatlan mountains, About one hun
dred of these broke through the
Mexican lines and escaped,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
USED ARSENIC.
Il Report Doctor Made In the Hoch
Case.

Chicago, Feb. 23.--Dr. Lewke,
who has been conducting the chemi-
cal investigation to determine
whether or not Mrs. Marie Welker-
Hoch. last wife of Johann Hoch, was
poisoned, declared today that the
woman was killed by the administra-
ton of arsenic.
The inquest was resumed today
and police express themselves as
confident that Hoch will be held to
the grand jury. on a charge of muir
der.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23

St. Petersburg. Feb. 2S.--The rail
rosd strike situation Is reported to be
growing worse in the southwest. and
private advices are said to show the
existence of a reign of terror in Tifis
and the Caucasus generally.
Many murders by Tartars and Ar
menians are reported. Communica-
ton has been almost cut OF. even
telegraphers striking, the few who
are still at their keys being kept
there with pistols at their heads.
The railroad employees at Dorpat
struck yesterday.
The situation In Poland along the
Austrian border is also causing great
uneasiness.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
Report Is Discrcdited.

81. Petersburg. Feb. 23.-Rumors
are current here that Kuropatkin has
been outflanked by strong force Of
japanese In the vicinity of Sinmin-
tin and compelled to retire from
Shakhe river, but Official dispatches
so far made public give no intima-
tion that such contingency is even
remotely possible,
Military circles scout the report en-
tirely and say no body of japanese
of sufficient strength has been re-
ported operating on the Russian
right flank to force Kuropatkin TO
abandon his exceedingly strong posi-
tion on the Shakhe without hard
fight lasting several days.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
SHOT DEPUTY.
Indian Kills "a Federal Onicer in
Arkansas.

Sloan Springs, Ark, Feb. ga
John Henry yier deputy United
States marshal for the Indian terri
tory, has been shot and killed 10
miles west of here by Charley Wick
ley, a Cherokee Indian Vier with a
posse was hunting hog thieves and
stopped at the home OF an Indian
named Hogshooter.
Wickley was in an adjoining room
Nier stepped to the door TO investi-
gate when a shot was fired, the bull
let causing instant death.
Wickley escaped, He is wanted for
shooting a deputy marshal over a
year ago.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
Russia Wants No Peace.

London, Feb. 23.-Baron Hayashe,
the japanese minister. talking Of
peace rumors today said: $50 far as
Japan can see. the actions of Rus
STA will tend In the direction of CON
tinuing the war There's no real in
dlcation that Russia is DESTROYS Of
peace"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
A MONETARY LULL
in THE HOSTILITIES
Report That Kuropatkin Had to Retreat
Discredited...Strike Spreads.

grand dukes left for Moscow 10 at
tend the funeral of the late Grand
Duke Sergius. Vladimir will not at
tend. owing to indlsposition caused
by a chill
Emperor Nicholas has issued or
ders specifying who may attend the
funeral at Moscow. All those who
are entitled to attend are members of
the court, naval and military officers.
heads of judicial and administrative
institutions. presidents of the noblli.
~. the zemstvos of the province. the
mayor and foreign Representatives.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
Will Probe Sheriff Affair TO the
Bottom.
Arrived Last Night ON Other BUSH
ness and Was Instructed By
the Governor 20 Act.
INVESTIGATION NOW STARTS

The investigation OF alleged over
collections OF county and state taxes
has been shifted temporarily to State
Inspector Henry b. Hines, who ar
rived from Frankfort last evening.
accompanied by Mr.. J. NJ. Robertson,
Of Bowling Green, KY, an expert ac-
countant.
Mr.. Hines has been ordered to
make an inspection of the various
county Offices in fifteen or more coun-
ties. and McCracken is included in
his Itinerary. He did not come sole
ly TO investigate the sheriff affair, but
late yesterday County Judge Light
foot telephoned Governor Beckham,
and the governor ordered Inspector
Hines to take charge of the books,
and he Immediately went to the
sheriff's attorneys and secured the
book taken from County Judge Light
foot's Office yesterday afternoon by
the sheriff.
Mr.. Hines said today that he would
make his inspection of the county
Offices. Fastening a report in the sher
in matter, and making his report as
soon as possible. Consistent with the
rules that govern his department, he
will give out nothing in advance of
his official report.
County Judge r. T. Lightfoot
said this morning in regard to The
investigation, that he was highly
elated over the opportune appear
ance on the scene of the state inspec-
tor at this critical time. He said that
the investigation will now proceed,
except that the state will take
hand in 1t and probe the matter to
the bottom.
Today Morris Mcintyre, who was
at the sheriff's Office copying the
auditors books for Judge Lightfoot,
was stopped by the sheriff. who stat
ed that he had been instructed to do
SO by his attorneys.
Judge Lightfoot said today that
the inspector has authority TO de-
mand any and all books from the
sheriff and that now the investiga-
ton will be prosecuted to the end
without interruption.
Inspector Hines will have to assist
the state. Mr.. Robertson, who will
do the copying, and Judge Lightfoot
will also have a copyist. Sheriff Pot.
ter and the county will each in addi-
ton. be allowed a representative in
the room while the books are being
gone over This work will start to-
morrow. according to Judge Light
foot, and will be continued until II
is finished.
Judge Lightfoot stated that he
was anxious for all the taxpayers
who have not already done so. to
come in with their receipts. He says
he feels certain that the people of
Paducah and McCracken county do
not think he would be so foolish as
to take the steps he has in this affair
without knowing what he was doing,
or that has made any claims he can't
substantiate.
"All J want" he declared sis for
the facts TO now come out. | think
they will soon be known"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
Work of Rescue Will End This
Afternoon.
The Mine WIN he Pumped Out
Many Generous Donations 10
the Stricken Families.
TODAY ONE on FUNERALS

Birmingham, Feb, Eighty
three bodies have been taken from
the Virginia mlnos and seven more
are In sight and will be rescued dur
ing the day.
Work win then cease until the
flooded mines are pumped out,
II is known that at least ten bod
les are In the flooded portion and Il
will probably be the middle OF next
week before the work OF pumping
the mines will be completed.
This will be day of funerals at
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
Science Hall Burns.

Blacksburg, Va, Feb. 23.-Science
Hall at the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute. was entirely destroyed by
fire this morning, entailing a loss of
a hundred thousand dollars. The he
roic work of students saved the other
buildings.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
HOTEL BURNS
GUESTS HAVE LIVELY TIME, BUT
ALL ESCAPED.
Fire Damaged the Niagara Power
House Today.

Reading, Pa, Feb. 23.-The four
story hotel Penn burned this morn
ing. The fire spread rapidly and the
bell boys hurriedly aroused the
guests, who rushed from the rooms
partially dressed. Several were over
come and carried out by firemen but
all escaped. The property loss is
heavy.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
Strike still On,

Warsaw, Feb. 23.--The strike on
the railway entering Warsaw contin-
ues. there being no trains running
either to or from Warsaw. Strikers
have been tampering with the loco
motives. four of which are complete
ly ruined.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
To Issue More Bonds.

Toxic. Feb. 23.-As Ysult of
conference of bankers AZ Toxic.
the Yokopoma Nagsya a Kyolo gov
eminent have decided to make a
fourth domestic loan of a hundred
million dollars, issued in 6 per cent
bonds payable in seven years.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
Former U. 5. senator Dead.

ST. Johnbury, Vermont, Feb. ga
Former U. s. Senator Jonathan Ross
died 'tnis morning as a result OF in
iuries received in a runaway acct
dent Tuesday in which his wife was
killed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
Bread Famine in Rome.

Rome, Feb. 23,-The city IL
threatened with serious bread
famine. A strike OF bakers that had
been partial for over a week, has
now become general and ordinary
bakeries are out of bread.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
FIRE AT CAPE MAY.
buildings Valued at $65,OOO De-
stroyed.

Cape May, n, j.. Feb, 23.-Twen-
ty-one buildings in the heart of May
Court House village. valued at $685.
600 were destroyed by fire this morn
ing. Bellevue Hotel was one of the
principal buildings burned.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
Remains BIcssed.

Moscow, Feb 23.-The remains
OF the late Grand Duke Sergius, as
sassinated last week. were blessed
today and temporarily inferred in
the Chuloff monastery.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
INSURANCE. MAN
Commits Suicide by Shooting Him.
self.

Atlanta, Feb. 23.-Chas. Arnall.
one OF the best known insurance men
in the south, committed suicide this
morning by shooting.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
Sir Henry Irving III.

London. Feb. 23,-Sir Henry Ir-
wing, the famous tragedian, suffered
u slight relapse today, He is quite III.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23

Tourists in Egypt are supposed to
be provided with passports, but the
law is not strictly enforced a visit
ing card sufiiees.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
o o o o o o O O O q
700 REPORTED KILLED
IN STREET FIGHT.

Berlin, Feb. GA news
paper here reports 700 per-
sons as being killed In street
fighting at Baku.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23
GIRLS ATTACKED WITH
kNOuTS.

- ~. Petersburg, Feb. "a
q 4 dispatch from Warsaw {
q states that In a aght between
u girls Of the High schools
there aud the police, Cossacks
u were called out aud drove the {
q girIsVa and their mothers to Z
q their homes with knouts.
u School boys came to the
q support of the girls aud cour- {
u agcously fought the police {
q and Cossacks.
% Three hundred pupils have {
- been arrested. Z
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23

THE SUN re- READ EVERY
DAT IN THE WEEK BIZ
MORN PEOPLE IN PADU.
Cab AND McCRACKEN
COUNTY THAN ANY OTHER
PAPER.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-02-23

LOOK THROUGH rHn
sEws COLUMNS OF THE
SUN AND COMPARE THEN
WITH THE OTHER PADu.
CAH PAPERS AND SEE
WHY
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-22

to the producers and dealers and per-
haps to the consumers.
The fine condition of Oregon sheep
and cattle this spring is due mainly
to the mild winter and the early
spring weather favorable to grass,
which was a month earlier this spring
than last The result is that the
ewes had a chance to get fat and
strong. and the lambs were hardy.
Wool clipping is now under way. and
dipping win soon begin. The govern
ment bureau of animal industry has
three experts in oregon who will look
after the dipping of sheep to be
shipped out of the state.
The task will be a heavy one, and
will cause much expense and hard
ship to owners of herds, but it is
generally admitted that the process
is necessary to stamp out scab and
mango. owners of Montana ranges,
where Oregon sheep are taken for
feeding and breeding purposes claim
that their herds have again been in
fected with scab from Oregon. The
government viii cause dipping tanks
| to be established at several points in
the mountains and also at two or
three railroad stations along the O..
r. & n. company's lines and some of
the herds that are sold for shipment
will be dipped twice before they are
placed on the cars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-22

A Portland man who has just re-
turned from a trip to this county,
gives the oregon Daily Journal the
inspiration to print the following op-
timistic review of conditions in Una
tilla county. The Journal says:
1t is said by men who have looked
carefully over the ranges that there
win be 100 per cent of Oregon lambs
saved this year. as compared with So
per cent last year. The ranges are in
fine condition. the ewes strong and
healthy and the lambs have unusual
vitality.
''It is worth the round-trip fare
and two days time to see a bunch of
Oregon lambs gambol on a HILL" said
a Portland man who has just return
ed from Umatilla county. "They con
gregate in little groups on benches
of the mountain. and butt promiscu-
ously at each other a few minutes,
then suddenly there is a scampering
in all directions and they disappear,
with tails flying over the edge of the
hill"
J.H. Gwinn of Pendleton, who has
been elected secretary of the Ma
tional Livestock association to sue
ceed the late Secretary Martin, will
depart April 26 for Denver, where he
will take up the duties of his new Of
flee. He will stop at Salt Lake for a
conference with President Hagen
barth of the association. A trip over
the ranges has impressed Mr.. Gwinn
with the great possibilities of the
livestock industry i'm Oregon. Grass
and herbage that grow in the hills
possess peculiarly nutritious qualities.
The climate all the year round is mild
and stock winters in the hills of Ore
gon better than in most places where
the industry is profitable. Prices in
recent years have been fair, and there
is a good outlook for betterment of
conditions along with the develop
ment of the home market that is sure
to come with the rapid increase of
population in the Pacific Northwest
states
Portland. Seattle and Spokane win
be the locations for great packing
plants that will take care of the
thousands of cattle and hogs that Or
egon, Idaho and Washington will pro-
duce, and livestock of all kinds now
shipped to the packing houses of the
Mississippi valley and shipped back
to the Pacific coast in form of cured
hams and bacon will remain here and
transportation charges will be saved
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-22

June 6, 1900, and March 8, 1901, are
hereby repealed so far as they pro-
vide for the REIMBURSEMENT, selection
and patenting of lands in lieu of
tracts covered by an unprotected
bona fide claim of patent within a
forest reserve. but the validity of con-
tracts entered into by the secretary
of the interior prior to the passage
Of this act shall not be impaired:
provided. That selections hereto
fore made in lieu of lands relinquish-
ed to the United States may be per
fected and patents shall issue there
for the same as though this act had
IT been passed. and If for any reason
not the fault of the party making
the same any pending selection is
held invalid another selection for a
like quantity of land may be made
in lieu thereof"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-22
MINNEsorA's FIRST TRIP.
Big Liner Returns From the Orien
With New Pacific Record.

With New Pacific Record.
After completing a successful round
trip to the Orient, the steamship
Minnesota. of the Great Northern
Steamship company arrived at Smiths
Cove at I o'clock Tuesday night In
doing so the vessel established a new
record for transit Pacific from Yoko-
hama to Seattle for vessels of her
class, says the Seattle Star.
The Minnesota completed the trip
from the former port in 13 days, 81
hours and minutes. The record es-
tablished by the big liner came as a
surprise to almost every one. Even
her owners hardly expected her to
make the time she did.
Captain Kinder was more than
pleased when seen last night
81 understand that mnay people
held the opinion that the Minnesota
was slow vessel" he said 'This
was. no doubt, greatly reinforced in
their minds by the fact that we made
slow voyage in going over. Our
slow time in making the trip to Yo-
kohama was occasioned by adverse
NluuS anu seas anu TO lIle IdCl lndL
out firemen were not used to their
new berth"
Owing to the forecasting of the
fact through the columns of the
Star, Tuesday night. that the. Minne-
sofa was about to smash all trans Pa
cific records, large crowd of people
gathered at the docks to welcome her
home. They watched the great levi
athan with boundless admiration,
rendered keener by the knowledge of
her great speed.
The entire voyage of the vessel from
the time she left Seattle until her re-
turn to her docks, Tuesday night,
was made without a serious mishap.
Not an accident marred the trip.
The Minnesota brought 1862 passen-
gers, AZ of whom were first class. %
intermediate, and the balance steer
age. She brought 1886 tons of
freight. consisting of raw and manu-
factured silk, curios and general ORR
entail consigRments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-22
CELEBRATE WRONG DAY.
Declaration of Independence Signed
on August 1S.

Celebrate the Fourth of July no
longer, for there will be no Fourth"
henceforth; we must buy our fire
works and save our bubbling enthu-
siasm for August IS, because it was on
the 18th of August that the Declara-
ton of Independence was signed and
the country freed from Britain's rule.
This is the belief of Professor John
Franklin Jameson of the University
of Chicago. DR.. Jameson is the head
of the department of history for the
last 10 years, and has made a special
study of American history, and is
known in college circles as probably
the worlds best authority on Ameri-
can history.
"a big mistake was made some
where about the signing of the Decla-
ration of independence" said DR.. ia
meson, addressing a body of stu
students. "Our natal day should
come on August is. I believe that
to observe it on the 4th of July is
wrong. There is conclusive evidence
to prove my statement"