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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
Witte Wins Long Struggle.

st. Petersburg, April ga panic
has been created in government cir
Giles by the surprising strength de-
veloped by the constitutional demo-
Gratis in the elections, which may
bring immediate and dramatic con-
sequences.
The issue between reaction and
reform which has been hanging in
the balance was unexpectedly pre-
cipitated by Premier White. The cleo
tons have greatly strengthened the
premier's hand in his fight against
the reactionists and he now feels
strong enough to challenge Gen.
Trepoff and Minister OF the Interior
Durnovo and the entire reactionar,
cabal.
Less than a fortnight ago the pre-
mier was decidedly pessimisth and
believed the majority in the lower
house of parliament would be con-
sentative, and that the entire pro-
gram for reform might be over
thrown. The results of the elections.
however. convinced him the radicals
Will control the house and an at
tempt to thwart popular will as ex-
pressed by the ballot box would be a
fatal blunder on the part OF the gov
eminent.
It was learned from an unim-
peachable source this evening that
the premier journeyed to Tsarskoe-
Selo on Thursday to lay this view be-
fore the emperor and made another
trip to Tsarskoe-Selo last night and
was closeted with his majesty until
after midnight. The impression
abroad is that the success of the con-
stitutional democrats will insure the
success of the big foreign loan OF
which the government is in urgent
need.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
Finger Print System Adopted.

Washington. April 9.-The war
department has decided to adopt the
finger print system of Identification
In the army. and all military posts.
hospitals and recruiting stations will
hereafter be equipped with lapparat-
us for recording the dlgital impress
sions of all the men now serving un-
der the flag. Officers as well as en-
listed men will have their finger
marks preserved for future reference
The finger print system was decided
upon by special board appointed for
the purpose of providing an improv-
ed system OF Identification of recruits
II is far superior to the Bertillon sys-
TEN. the board concluded. II has been
In successful use in India for a long
time and is at present used by the
police departments of several cities
in the United States.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
Foraker for President.

Washington. April 9.-According
to reports from Ohio. Senator Fora
ker's friends will formally open his
campaign for the Republican presi-
dental nomination by seeking to get
through the convention this year a
resolution so indorsing him. 1t was
the Foraker Republicans in Ohio who
in 1908, urged the Republican state
convention to adopt a resolution in
dorsing the administration of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and declaring for him
as the candidate of the party for the
presidency the following year. They
are entirely consistent therefore in
their proposition now to present re-
solution to the Republican state con-
vention this year declaring for Sena-
tor Foraker for the Republican nomi-
nation for the presidency in 1908.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
MAY CUT POLICE
FORCE TONIGHT
Fire and Police Commissioners
to Hold a Meeting.
II Reduction Ordinance Passed BY
Council Is Retroactive II VIII
BE Enforced.
SOME TALK OF ENJOINING, ETC.

The board of fire and police COM
missioners will meet tonight in reg
ular session at the city hall, and will
take up the matter of cutting the po-
lice force to is men, exclusive Of a
chief, captain and lieutenant. The
other business will be routine and
unimportant.
A commissioner stated this morn
ing that the matter of cutting the
force had been informally discussed
by members of the board and the in
clination of the board seemed to be
to abide by the law-to cut the
force-now that the ordinance is eff
fective.
1.-The police force will be cut, In
all probability. tonight" he stated,
but IT may be increased when the
state law passed by the legislature is
effective. II the ordinance becomes
effective when passed over the may
or's veto and after publication. then
It is reasonable to presume the state
law is effective just as much after
the 60 days after passage has expir-
ed. II the ordinance is retroactive,
then the state law may just as legal
ly be. II the police force can be cut
by city ordinance. after the force
has been appointed and bonded for
the year, then the increase can as
legally be made, 1t seems. At least
this Is how II seems to the commits
sloners."
II is understood that the city So
llcitor will be called upon for an
opinion In the matter. The law will
have to be decided one way or the
other, and the solicitor is the proper
person TO decide for the boards. The
matter as 1t stands is likely to cause
trouble If the board of commission
ers does take the stand intlmated
and may lead to legal complications.
Policemen and the two detectives
have consulted lawyers--that Is ma
any have. and are preparing to take
legal steps, they declare, TO enjoin
the city from removing them. Rep
resentative L. p. Head, who urged
the police bill through the legisla-
ture, Is quoted as saying he will
himself enjoin the city from cutting
the force after the time limit on the
state bill has expired.
The action of the board tonight
will be the hinge on which the entire
matter will swing, and the result will
be watched with interest.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
NORMAL SCHOOL
ONE Is TO BE LOCATED IN
WESTERN KENTUCKY.
Paducah Can Secure the Institution
IL the Proper Efforts Are
Made.
D O o o o O o O o O {

A move has been set on foot among
local educators and others interest
ed in educational work to secure for
Paducah one OF the state normal
schools. The move is yet in its in
fancy. but will be pushed hard and
all forces brought to bear on the
proper authorities in order that all
aid possible be secured from city
and county in securing the school,
Prof. e. @. Payne. principal of the
High school, is one of the commits
sioners appointed by Governor Beck
ham, and he will leave Wednesday
night to attend a meeting of the
commission in Frankfort Thursday.
He states that as far as any official
action is concerned nothing has been
done in Paducah towards securing
the location OF the state normal
school for Western Kentucky, but
that he has been spoken to by sew.
eral individuals.
Inc losiSidtiNt law tnlpONtIllS
counties to issue bonds for building
colleges can be made applicable to
this matter" Prof. Payne stated,
land | think would raise no ques-
ton at all. II the county could be
prevailed upon to issue bonds and
buy a site or building TO offer the
state. ! believe. as do others. that
Paducah will be able to Guido all
competition for the school. Bowl
ing Green has building and site
to offer, and Paducah has not, but
we have other advantages which
cannot be offered by Bowling Green,
and IL the county will act favorably,
| believe we can stand a good chance
of getting the school here"
The meeting Thursday will be pre-
liminary. It will be a meeting to
organize the commission and outline
plans. No definite action in the mat
ter of selecting sites, etc, will be
taken. The state commission will
ask for bids. and the town having
the best facilities and making the
best offer will get the school for this
end of the state.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
THE OCTOBBRISTS
WERE ROUTED
Additional Election in Russia
Won by Liberals.
Government to the Wall and Saliva
ton Alone Lies I'm Whites Con-
stitutional Suggestions.
PEOPLE ASSERTING STRENGTH.

st. Petersburg, April ELECTORAL
colleges in twenty-eight of the fifty
one provinces in European Russia
elected 176 members of the national
parliament, about a third OF the en-
tire membership and returns receiv-
ed up to tonight indicate that the
been realized. Constitutional demo-
Gratis and other progressivists every
where gained a tremendous victory
over the Octoberists and other con-
sentative parties. AS far as ascer-
tainable nowhere did the Octoberists
score triumph. The majorities OBJ
tanned by the radicals clinched the
character of their victory.
One of the hopeful signs for the
future is the character of many of
the peasants elected. Before the cleo
toral college began to elect members,
peasants separately chose one of
their number as candidate. This
provision was designed to appease
the peasant and also was regarded
by the government as insuring a con-
sentative nucleus, but this calcula-
ton had been upset, for in almost
every instance the peasants elected
not only were progressive but the
most highly educated among their
class, a majority Of them at least
having high school educations.
In the Volga district and central
provinces where famine and agrarian
disorders have been greatest, the
peasant vote was the most radical.
Sundays results prove beyond a
question that the calculations OF the
government have been rudely upset
and that the opposition element will
control the national parliament by
decisive majority. Premier Whites
efforts to induce Emperor Nicholas
to proclaim a constitution should
now be greatly reinforced.
Another crisis plainly confronts
the government, for the sweeping
character of their victory undoubt-
eddy will encourage liberals to push
the government to the wall and 1t
would seem that the emperor must
yield to the entreaties of those who
counsel final surrender by issuing a
constitution to the people or dispers-
ing the national parliament as soon
as II assemblies. There seems no
alternative except the choice of one
of these two courses.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
Max Return to Work.

Plttsburg. April 9-There were no
developments that disturbed the
peace OF the bltuminous coal fields
reported today. In the PIusburg dis
trict Il is expected that 80 per cent
OF the miners who have been idle
will return to work tomorrow. The
storm centers IN other districts are
growing more settled. and there is
every evidence that the men at these
points will return to work before
many days.
The crisis will be reached Tuesday
when the coal companies Will begin
the eviction OF those miners who re-
fuse TO return to work.
Men are resuming labor gradually
and the strike will not extend beyond
three mines. Il Is said.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
LUCK OF HOOsIER POET.
Gold Mine within Nine Miles Of His
Hotel Site.

Bloomington. Ind. April Gold
is to be mined in Brown county. 20
miles from here. by a party OF Ital-
ians headed by a civil engineer and
an ex-Italian army officer. Attempts
have been made before to secure
wealth by gold mining In Brown
county. but have not been success
full.
However. the Italians claim that
they have discovered a rich vein,a and
that they have secured the land upon
which II is situated and will start to
work at once.
The proposed gold mine Is sltua-
ted about ndne miles from the site
where James Whitcomb Riley. the
Hoosier poet, intends to build his
summer hotel for authors.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
Can Not Come to Paducah
This Spring.
Will BE Sent, However, When She Is
Relieved From the
Service.
TELEGRAM FROM NAVY DEPT

The Sun wired the secretary OF
the navy last week asking him IL
the gunboat Paducah could be order
ed to Paducah this spring, while the
waters in the rivers were high to ac-
cept a silver service from the citizens
of Paducah, and he replied that the
Padmcah is now on an important
foreign service and could not there
fore reach Paducah this spring.
In a letter to The Sun, received
today, confirming the telegram. the
secretary says:
"The Paducah is now performing
very important service in the West
Indies, and the department is un
able, at this time, to fix any date
when this service will terminate, nor
is it able. on account OF the lack OF
vessels, to send another ship to hei
relief. The patriotism and generos-
ity which suggests the gift mentioned
in your telegram is fully appreciat-
ed by the department, and at the first
opportunity the gunboat Paducah
will proceed to such port at or near
Kentucky as circumstances will per-
nit
| Ii has been hoped by the mayor
and those interested in giving the
silver service to the Paducah that
she could come to Paducah this
spring. but, as will be seen from the
above dispatch, 1t will have to be
some time later. probably this sum
mer.
The finance committee of the coun-
Gil, to whom the matter has been re-
ferred, will have a meeting in a few
days to decide what the city will give
toward the service.
The fund now amounts to about
5000, and 1t Is the intention to raise
$500 more by private contributions
and have the city give $500. which
would give the fund $1,5O0 whic~
WOuu puItudSc an tit6ohe cSf w.
The committee having the matter
in charge Is anxious, however, to
complete the fund as soon as posi-
BILE so the purchase OF the service
can be taken up as 1t will require
some time to select the pattern and
have 1t made.
81 think the matter should be
pushed at once" said Mayor Yeise.
today, when shown the letter from
the secretary Of the navy. 80 we
will have everything ready to make
the presentation when the gunboat
is ordered to Paducah, which may
be at any time. Now that we have
announced that We have a service
for her, the department, and the Off
GERS of the boat may send her here
sometime on very short notice. and
catch us unprepared. Therefore. |
say, we should arrange the matter
at once
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
Volcano Not So Strong Accord
ing to Reports.
Much Damage Already Done to the
Country Contiguous by Flow
ing Lava. -,
NAPLES FILLED WITH REFUGEE


Sunday became more active than ev-
err. and the panic spread to Naples.
Two strong earthquakes which shat
tered the windows and cracked the
walls were experienced. The entire
population rushed to the streets in
terror many persons crying, "The
Madonna has forsaken us; the end
of the world has come" No trace re-
mains of the Boscotrecaso commune
on the southern declivity of the noun
tain, where up to As hours ago ten
thousand persons lived; and Torte
Annunziata. on the shores of the
Gulf of Naples. one mile southwark,
is almost surrounded by invading la
va and has been evacuated by its
900 inhabitants. People were
brought to Naples by trains, street
cars, military carriages and steam
ships.
Similar means of transportation
are employed to bring people away
from Tore Del Greco Police and
carbinniers are guarding the aban-
doned house, and several members
of the government are also there.
The work of succor is hampered ow-
ing to delays to every service which
Is interrupted by red hot stones
thrown to height of 1000 feet and
falling on the tracks. AS yet IT Is
impossible to count the craters that
have opened and from which streams
of lava have floated down on the
beautiful, prosperous and happy land
lying southeast of the shores of the
Gulf of Naples. a-..t.
The atmosphere is heavily charged
with electricity. Now and then fash
es of lightning are binding. while
detonations from the volcano resem-
BILE those OF terrible explosions. The
observatory has been destroyed and
Sig. Matteucci, the director and en-
ployes had narrow escapes. They
passed last night in the darkness
save for frequent flashes of lightning
as the gas works and electric plants
also were destroyed. The restaurant
of the Funicular railroad, too, has
been obliterated. Prisoners in jails
on tie mountain side went mad with
terror and mutinied and were only
partls quieted by being brought here
hut their fears have been communi-
Gated % the prisoners here. who may
rebel ut any moment. The situation
is critical.
Breathing is momentarily growing
more difficult because of poisonous
fumes and smoke while hot ashes
which are still falling tend to make
life burden.
Though there is much misery up
to the present time there have been
no fatalities except at Portica. where
an old woman died. supposedly Of
fright.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
Arm Seriously Crushed by Being
Caught in Jumper"
Party of Eve "Hobo" Women Bon
Car IL Into Paducah Last
Evening.
MANY READABLE SHOP NOTES

Clifford Fulmer. aged is. the son
OF General Foreman r. f. Fulmer,
OF the local !. c. shops. met with q
serious accident this morning at the
shops.
The young man is a machinist APP
prentice and was working at n small
machine known as a Jumper" He
got his right arm caught In the ma
chine and the wrist was crushed and
the flesh badly torn and lacerated
The young man was taken to the
hospital where the injury was dress
ed. II is not thought amputation
win be necessary unless compiled
tlons set in. Tho injury is very Sc
rious, however.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
Five Women "Hobos" Arrive.

Genuine women "hobos" have
made their appearance in Paducah.
not one but several OF them, and
local /. c. officials are wondering
what will come next.
Last night party OF car repair
ers employed In the shop yards were
working on bad order" car which
had Just been brought in by freight
train from the South. The car was
not too badly damaged to necessitate
uncoupling and running in a siding,
and the repairers worked" II In the
train.
Jacks were placed under one end
of the car and slowly the hydraulic
pressure lifted the end of its trucks.
Slowly and cautiously the car door
opened and the startled repairers
stopped their work TO watch develop
ments. A light curly head was thrust
out OF the door and the repairers
could hardly believe their eyes.
Some even pinched themselves to see
II they were dreaming.
"Say. what town is this, anywav?''
the possessor of the head inquired
She did not appear to BIO particular
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
HITS ORIENT ONLY IN SPOTS.
Free Silver Leader Going to the Holy
Land.

Lincoln, Neb., April 9.-In a pri-
vate letter received today from Will
liam ]. Bryan, written at Calcutta,
Mr.. Bryan says he expects to return
home about the middle of September.
His itinerary includes trip from
Bombay to Cairo, a journey to the
Holy Land, Constantinople and st.
Petersburg, reaching the Russian
capital about the time the new re-
gime in governmental affairs has
been inaugurated.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
BOILER EXPLOSION.
Towboat HOxie Sunk I'm the Ohio
River.

Pomeroy, O.. April early Sun
day morning the towboat II. NJ. Hox-
ie,while headed for port with a heavy
fleet OF empty. barges. exploded her
boilers at Portland. o.. "a miles
above here. and sank. with the water
over the hurricane deck, The boilers
blew out forward and wrecked the
forward end of the boat.
One man was knocked overheard
and drowned and several others in
jured more or less.
The boat was owned by the Mo-
nongahela River Consolidated Coal
and Coke company of Pittsburg.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
Are Unable to Agree Upon Them
Reply to Mitchell.
One Pennsylvania Mine Increases
Wages Of Its Men TO Retain
Them.
CRISIS TOMORROW PROBABLE

New York. April 9.--Many differ
ences having developed among the
anthracite operators as to the exact
nature or extent of the counter prop
osition TO be made to John Mitch
ellis proposal for arbitration of the
differences between miners and the
anthracite operators. the latter have
asked that the joint meeting SEIZED
uled for this afternoon be postponed
until tomorrow. The request was
granted by the miners.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
ALLEGED WIFE MURDERER
Freed-Notcd Case mt New Albany
Ind, SO Results.

New Albany. Ind. April s.--After
celebrating for forty-six hours the
jury which heard the evidence charg-
ing Rev. Ulysses @. Sutherlin with
the murder OF his wife. returned a
verdict OF acquIttal this morning.
The woman was found dead and the
husband was accused OF being the
murderer. The evidence at the trial
was largely In behalf OF the inno-
cence OF the accused and the courts
instructions were to the same effect.
The jury's delay in finding a verdict
10 not explained.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
NOVEL POSITION FOR CHAFFEE.
May Head Society for Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals.

New York. April 9.-It is announ-
ced that Gen. Adna r. Chaffee, re-
tired, has been rendered the position
Of president Of the New York Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals at the salary of $4,000 per
annum.
He has taken the offer under con-
slderation, and will probably return
his answer to the persons who made
1t when he reaches New York from
the south, which will probably be
next Tuesday or Wednesday.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
YELLOW FEVER IN LOUISIANA
We'll Developed Case Of the Article
Discovered At Kenner.

Jackson. Miss. April s.-Gover-
nor Vardaman has received a letter
from Surgeon White in New Orleans
stating that Notwithstanding the re-
ports to the contrary. a fever patient
at Kenner. La, was suffering from
yellow fever. DR.. White says he has
seen the patient. and that there Is
no doubt that the case is yellow fe-
yer. He notified the governor of Miss
issippi. he adds, because he feels 1t
his duty to do so.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
PADUCAH. KY. MONDAY EVENING. APRIL 8. 1906
o o o o o o o O o
DOWIE Is SEEMINGLY
LOSING HIS MIND.

% LOSING HIS MIND. o
% Aboard of Dowie train, Long o
o view, Texas, April 0.-The o
o great mental and physical strain o
o under which Dowie is laboring o
o and the hardships of the trip o
o are telling on him. This morn o
o ing he was more like a spoiled o
o child than the leader he has o
o been. Several hours delay Of o
o the train fretted him almost in O
o to frenzy and attendants had o
o great difficulty In controlling O
o him. He ordered a breakfast o
o three times before he finally o
o ate. DOwie Is eager for news q
o from Chicago, and a number o
o of kilograms were received. At o
o times he lost control of HIM O
o self and violently tore the mes O
q sages into bits. "Let the trait o
o ors beware, for vengeance IL o
o mine," he said. 81 will repay, O
o saith the Lord, and I'm His O
20 chosen medium" DOwie talked o
q loud enough at times to he q
q heard outside Of his stateroom. o
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09

Dewey Station, ILL.,, April 9.-Four
persons were injured, one house
overturned and considerable damage
was done to trees and roofs by a Sc
we're wind storm which swept over a
small area Sunday. The electrical
display accompanying the storm was
unusually severe.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
One Hundred and Fifty Lives.

San Francisco, Cal. April 9.-The
steamerMarinpoua arrived from Ia
hita. bringing additional particulars
of the storm which swept the South
Sea Islands last February. According
to the last estimates one hundred
and fifty lives were lost and proper
ty damages amounted to a million
and half. Several small vessels
were lost during the storm.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
Struck BY Tornado.

Fayette. Mo-. April "a tornado
passed over Fayette Sunday doing
much damage. many houses being
unroofed and blown from founda-
tions and barns and small buildings
blown away. Reports from the county
say the storm was general.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
AnIncrease OF Wages.

Wilkesbarre. April 9.-In an ef-
fort to keep the men at work and to
encourage others to join them the
Peja Coal company this morning ad-
vanced the wages. the men en-
ployed at washeries 10 per cent.
These washerles were working last
week
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
Early Rcports Confirmed.

Naples, April 9.-The eruption of
Mount vesuvius is becoming alarm
ing. The inhabitants Of Naples are
fleeing from the city. A large num-
Der are going towards Rome. Gin
ders from the fiery mountain have
fallen in some places to depths OF
three feet, stopping street trafiic
and paralying business. The SUI
fering Of the poor Is appalling.