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

Rome, April 9.-The latest news
received concerning the eruption OF
vesuvius Is that the volcano has
suddenly moderated and the showers
of ashes which have been falling
several days have ceased. Advioes
from Naples say one hundred and
fifty thousand refugees are there
and that the number OF dead from
the eruptions Is estimated at fifty.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
Conarc.sman Horton Dead.

st. Paul. MINI. April s.-Rider
II. Horton. representing this district
In congress, died Sunday in the Is
land Nassau. Bahamas. from Bright's
disease.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09

Toxic. Japan.April "a new Japa
nese armosed cruiser, the Ikoma. OF
1850 tons. was successfully launch
ed today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
Local Markets.

Dressed Chickens-35c to Coo.
Eggs-15c a dozen.
Butter-25c 10.
Irish Potatoes-Per bu. soc.
Sweet Potatoes-Per blu. Coo.
Country Hams-14c 10.
Green Sausage-12hc ID.
Sausage-15c 10.
Country Lard-toc m.
On.ons-3 -,r &c
Radishes-Per bunch sc.
Lettuce--Per bunch sc.
Spring chickens-25c to 45c.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09
RUSSIA BLUFFED THE
FRENCH BANKERs

o st. Petersburg, April o. u
D The SlOve Ii authority for the o
O statement that the new Russian q
o five per cent. loan has been d
o concluded. 1t. Is. stated the o
O Russian government threatened u
O the French bankers appealed to q
O for the loan that unless the O
o money was forthcoming IL q
. would divide the public land q y
O Russia among the peasants.
D Z. ~
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-04-09

A failure at practicing Is often
construed as call TO go preaching
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
WAVE INVADES LINER.
Passengers on La Lorraine Soaked
Physician Dies at Sea.

Captains Of incoming vessels yesterday re-
ported unusually rough weather on the high seas.
The French liner La Lorraine. from Havre. and
the American liner St. Paul. from Southampton.
faced heavy seas from the time they left the
other side until forty-eight hours before they
arrived in this port. La Lorraine had unusually
baE weatner-so much so that the passengers
wee rarely on deck during the voyage.
Toward evening Of October %, while she was
ploughing through the heavy seas. huge wave
swept over her. struck the forward deckhouse
on the starboard side denting three plates. OPEN
ing seams. smashing the window and frame and
flooding the smoking room. Several passengers
Iounging about the smoking room at the time
were drenched- The captains of both liners said
II was the worst storm they had faced this year.
The death of Dr. L. F. Urcelay physician
from Merida Yucatan. added TO the unpleasant
ness of La I.orraine's voyage DR.. Urcelay died
on October %. in the smoking room He had
anp3rently been we'll until moment before he
died He was walking on deck with friend
when he excused himself to get a cigar The
steward was handing him match when he fell
dead Coroner Dooley viewed the body on the
arrival of La Lorraine and issued permit for
IFS removal &c a morgue.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
LOUISIANA OFF TO-DAY.
Peady to RecciUe President and Mrs.
PooseveIt on Thursday.

TooLine spiCk and span, with her 6-tnch guns
pointing' right abeam, the Louisiana had many
visitors yesterday she lay aIonGsce her pier
IN tha BrookIyn- Navy Yard The ship is practi-
,,, ready for the reception of President and Mrs.
roosevelt. who viii board her from the MayhoWer
in Chesapeake Bay on Thursday OF thlS Week
The ship is to sail at IL o'clock this morning 9he
will proceed at to sea, and on the way down
tho coast she will be swung TO ascertain the com
mass error. so that when she leaves for Panama
o,.arvtbing will be in shape for safe and sue
cessful cruise.
transformation has been made IN the after
nor. of the ship in the last two days. since she
ms coa1ed Two beautiful silk flags, presented
o.. +be shin bv the children of Lieutenant Chaplin.
Tho axecutive officer. have been prettily draped
agairst q buIkhead in the reception ROOM through
which one enters the Presidents quarters They
are battalion flag of blue silk with blue foul
anchor on white ground for its centre ana the
co., and Stripes Both are beautifully en-
broidered. They are tie HasS 'i'7O ~ & N
ing party" in action
The Presidents double brass bedstead is set IN
the centre of large room on the staFooard SIDE
1-,ere are also in this room mahogany rolltOp
desk a sideboard a leather upholstered lounge
and a Morris chair of the same style The dining
roon, has been furnished with leather covered
oha,rs with frames of mahogany. and there
oIeo IN this room rolltop desk and shdeboard Of
mahogany.
dents rangway steps leading TO the quarterback
Thev have been Cross pointed with green baize
and black cloth. and big white Turks heads have
been worked by the jackes in the deck ends. where
they reeve through brass stanchions There are
n,aiIbox several typewrtters and. in fact, every
thing needed to carry on the executive business
r,bua the ship is at sea The Louisiana will be
kan, in constant touch with Washington by thu
wireless system board. which Is in charge OF
Electrician Gunner AIberts. who has several
sistapts Lieutenant Frank T. Evans who is
ali will haya
vision over the wireless department. Palms from
the White House have been sent for to decorate
the rooms occupied by the President and Mrs
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
BACK AT WHITE HOUSE.
President Brings Turkey Shot Sat-
urday at Pine Knot.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington. Nov. 4.-The President and Mrs.
Roosevelt returned from their outing at Pine
Knot Albemarle County. Va. this evening
reaching Washington at s:1O o'clock about halt
an hour behind their schedule time The
President brought with him his first wild tur-
key, fine large gobbIer which he shot yester-
day just IT dusk, not far from Joseph wilber's
place, PLAN Dealing.
This morning the President and Mrs. Roose-
welt attended service at Christ Episcopal
Church. a mile from Pine Knot OF which the
Rev. Thomas Baker is pastor This afternoon,
just before leaving North Garden. the railway
station the President held a little reception for
the villagers. who had gathered in numbers ii
the station 70 say goodby and shook hands all
around. The return trip to Washington was
made in the private car Signet. which was run
as a special train from North Garden. Surgeon
General Rivey, of the navy, Assistant Secretary
Latta and q Secret Service guard accompanied
the President and Mrs. Roosevelt on the return
trip
The Presidents good luck on yesterdays tur-
key hunt came just in time to save him from a
"whitewash." He had hunted almost all day
long for several days without 4 ghost OF luck.
On two or three days he had started out from
Pine Knot with DR.. Rixey and one or two local
huntsmen as early as a. m. and tramped the
woods until dark with the same disheartening
lack of turkeys Yesterday, just when the Presi-
dent had about decided to give UP the quest j.
c. Bishop. the old turkey hunter who was flush
ing the birds. beat up good sized drove which,
as good luck had it. few the right way. The
President was able to take his pick of the birds,
and brought down the big gobbler. Mr.. Bishop
declared il was one of the largest that had been
shot in that neighborhood for long time. The
President will in all probability. have 1t
mounted.
All arrangements have been completed for the
Presidents departure tomorrow midnight for
oyster Bay. where he goes 10 cast his ballot on
Tuesday. AS on former recent visits to his
home town. the President Will be conveyed
around the lower end of Manhattan Island from
Jersey City to Long Island City by boat Al
Long Island City he will board a special train
ON the Long Island Railroad for the trip 70
oyster Bay, and he expects to reach there
about O'Clock He will remain in Oyster Bay
about two hours before starting on the return
trim to Washington.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
FIRE BURNS CAR BARNS.
Second AUenae Surface and EIe-
Uated Lines Blocked.

Inc abandoned barns at the southwest
corner of 121th street and Second avenue vvera
almost entirely destroyed by fire last night This
was the seventh fire in the building in a week.
all OF them. in the opinion of the police being
caused by boys playing in the old building and
lighting fires in the horsecars stored there
Chlel croker estimated the damage at $4,000
There was panic in the neighborhood Near
ly four hundred persons were al a Sunday after
noon concert across the avenue The people in
the tenements near by feared that the flames at
one time would spread to their homes While
assisting in getting the horses out of the five
story building No. go East 121th street pa
trolnan James Gilbert, of the East 126th street
station. slipped on the inclined runway, and a
horse he was leading stepped upon him. He
attended by Police Surgeon Donovan of the
same station, and then went home
Patrolman Gilbert was the first to see the fire
He sent in an alarm but the flames spread
quickly, and by the time the Fire Department
got engines the scene the entire second story
was in flames A second and third alarm were
turned in in quick succession. The fireboat
Zophar Mills responded. With FIVE streams Of
salt water. pumped by the zophar Mills. and
under control in about an hour and half.
All traffic on the Second avenue surface line
was blocked for more than an hour and a line
of cars extended downtown far south as 116th
street while the trains the Second avenue
elevated were also blocked for more than twenty
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
ENGINE ENTERS SALOON
DrUer and Brakeman Killed in Acci-
dent at Rome, n. 7.

Rome y. j, Nov. "A locomotive drawing
an eastboun1 freight train the Central Rail-
road, in charge of George G. Simmons OF Al
bany, conductor, jumTed the track here to-day
and plunged into a saloon at James street and
the railroad Albert Brown. of Little Falls, tho
engineer. was caught in the wreckage and
scalded death Robert B. Fandervoort.
brakeman. Of Albany. was pinned under the ten
der and crushed to death Hugh L. Groves. fire.
man. of Syracuse. escaped through the cab win
dow unhurt. All four tracks were blocked till
mid afternoon. when track No. l cleared.
and local trains allowed 10 pass. The through
trains ran the West Shore between Syracuse
and Utica.
The wrecked engine in a eight-wheee-
Of the heaviest type. There no one in the
barroom nor any of the upper rooms affected by
the smash-up.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
TRY TO WRECK AUTO.
HIT FRELINGHUYSEN CAR.
Big Red Machine Runs Dozen Jerseg
Lapmaker's automobile.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune.


somerville. n. J.. Nov. 4-Four men in a big
red automobile attempted late this afternoon to
wreck the automobile owned by Senator Joseph
S. Frelnghuyseu, the author of the Frelinshuy-
sen Automobile law, on a country road near
Milestone.
Senator Frelinghuysen's big Pierce machine.
with inclosed top which is well known by
automobilsts in this section, was speeding along
at a moderate rate when the big red automobile,
containing four men, overlook 1t. AT the sound
of the horn B,irras Van Vleet. the driver of the
Frennghuysen machine ran TO one side of the
road to allow the red automobile TO pass.
According to Van Vleet's statement, instead
of passing the red automobile slowed down and
steered for the Frelinghuysen machine. Lean
ing far out of their seats. two of the men in the
red automobile showered a volley Of oaths at the
occupants of the Erehnghuysen machine. and
then the red automobile shot ahead and hooked
the front wheels of the Frelinghuysen machine
with a force that nearly overturned IL and threw
II in d ditch by the roadside
The red automobile was little damaged by
the collision. and sped away out Of sight. One
side Of the Frelinghuysen machine was badly
damaged, but 1t was not entirely disabled. and
was run to the Senator's home here to- night
Seated in the FTelinghuysen automobile at
the time Of the collision Senator Freling-
huysen's brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs William c. Southwick, who were terrified
by the occurrence. In the excitement following
the collision the occupants of the Freinghuysen
machine failed to notice the number Of the red
automobile before It disappeared in cloud OF
dust
The red automobile. with its four occupants.
passed through this town about dusk at high
rate OF speed and went in the direction of
Newark.
Senator Frelinghuysen has not been in favor
with automobiIists since his stringent automobile
bill became law. but this is the first indignity
that has been shown his vehicle the road.
Senator Frelip ghuyseu is indignant over the af-
fair, and is making every effort to capture the
offenders.
George Thompson, state automobile inspector.
OF this place started at once in pursuit of the
red automobile, and a description of the ma
chine and the offenders teephoned 10 the
authorities of towns and cities between this
place and New York
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
ROIT DEMOCRATIC TICKET
Staten Island Leaguers Object to
HuUpr-HearSt Deal.

A. \ meeting of the leaders OF the Tottenville
erd Krefscherville Staten Island. branches or the
Irdapendence League, held yesterday, II was de-
o;5ad to holt the local Democratic candidates TOT
sheriff and Assembly. The voters are indignant
over q deal which they say was made by Nicholas
1suIIer the Democratic leader of Richmond Bor-
ough with the Hearst managers IN Manhattan
by which tho names of Joseph j. Barth ior She'il
and William T Croak for Assembly were SUB
etir1,ted for W. s. EstabrOok and Peter r hlee
resnectively \ protest made when the lnde-
nendence League managers refused 70 accept the
tvvo men last named but the objection. IL Is al
legged was net noticed
Al mass meeting Friday night the lnde-
nan5enca League of Krescherville and Tottenvtlle
decided 10 vote for the candidates on the regular
RenublIcar ticket and word TO this effect was
sent out TO voters
The Republican nominees John Timlin- jr-. for
sheriff and Edward VANITY. for Assembly. con-
tinued their campaign yesterday. Interpreters ac-
companied the candidates through the Italian and
Polish districts which have heretofore given a
large Democratic majority
Tho local campaign will end this evening with
several labor union meetings in Port Richmond and
TOtteuVille
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
TO DEPoRT ENGLISH WORKERS
Action Against Southern Cotton Mills for
Violating Alien Contract Laws
IBy Teleeraph % The T-lbgre ,

Charlotte y c. Nov 4-On a charge ~ ,io,s,-
ing the alien contract laws and importing foreIg,
labor fTom England TO the Southern mills TO work
the United States government has 5eterr,,,a -
prosecute a number Of cotton mil rnsn 90 - y
gfon.
The federal government has had an aesnt her.
ior several weeks taking testimony from ,has. a.,
migrants OF whom there are a number. ana mi.
work was completed last week. The aRe,, ts ~,t1I
here, and orders viii be sent 10 this point ,o 49,
deportation Of the immigrants az soon as noss,,,a
Dltillct Attorney Hoton Of the Western IYisttt:
Of NSrth Carolina arrived IN the CITY 10 Llct
Sin work the case. 1oy 70 De-
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
COLLISION IN PARK.
Shaft Goes Through Back of John
B. Bakers BrOugham.

In a collision in the East Drive of Central
Park yesterday afternoon John B. Baker nenl-
Der of the Metropolitan Club and the present
grand Jury, who lives at No. 20 East 4sth street.
and his WIFE, narrowly escaped injury. The
drive was crowded at the time. Mr. Baker and
his wife were in their brougham The vehicle
Just IN front stopped suddenly. This brought
the Baker brougham up short Just behind was
a hanson cab, driven by Thomas F. Ryan, of
No. l3e West 66th street.
Ryan unable to stop his hanson, and one
Of the shafts forced through the rear panel
Of the brougham between Mr. and Mrs. Baker.
Mr.. Baker indignant. and demanded Ryans
arrest. The cabman was taken TO the Arsenal
The policeman who made the arrest said he
thought the accident was unavoidable.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
BRIDGE CAR TAKES FIRE.
Trolley Service Blocked By Collision
at Neso Y0rb, Terminal.

Trolley car service on the Brooklyn Bridge
was held up for ten minutes soon after 10
o'clock last night by taking fire and slid
ing down the inclire the south roadway and
smashing into another before it was stopped
With forty passengers. De Kalb avenue car
started for Brooklyn. 1t had barely passed onto
the main tracks VIXEN the motor fuse blew out
The front platform was enveloped in flames To
add TO the excitement, Frank Klein the motor
man, lost control Of the car and it slid down
the incline at a rapid rate. The passengers
Jumped to the roadway Some Were still jump
ing when the car hit Third avenue car Po-
licemen got sand and with the aid of fire ex-
tinguishers put out the flames.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
A GAME WARDEN MURDERED.
Shot Dead by Man He Was About to Arrest
in Pennsylvania Woods.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I J,

Scranton, Penn. Nov. 4.-Charles Beachem.
Of Taylor, a game warden, murdered in the
woods near here to-day by Michael Schemitzh.
a Pole of Priceburg whom he about to ar
rest for shooting Sunday. Though three
other wardens stood near with drawn revovers,
the murderer escaped. Four wardens went TO
the woods early in the morning TO look for per-
sons shooting on Sunday and found Schemitzki
and a companion. John Schekowsh. One of
them seized Schekowski and left the other 10
handle his companion Beachem walked up TO
him, and he did Schemtzk drew re-
volver and shot him in the face
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
METEORITE FALLS INTO THE SEA.
Two Vessels Sight Celestial Fire Just Before
It Strikes Ocean.

The steamer st. Andrew from Antwerp and
the new Hamburg american liner Brazilia.
which arrived yesterday. and docked in Ho-
boken reported seeing meteorite OFF Cape Race,
n r. at 4: 80 .. m. on October 26 The captain
OF the 81. Andrew said IL was the most wonder
ful phenomenon he had in all his days at
sea. II was visible to the naked eye. being
scarcely a mile from The vessel Ii fell into the
sea The crew of the Brazilia saw il falling.
though that vessel VAS nearly two miles away.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
MORE PROFESSORS THAN STUDENTS.
Seminary with $l,OOO,OOO Endowment Has
Enrolment of Eleven.
[By Telegraph 10 The Tribune

LFy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Boston, Nov. 4.-Preparations have begun
for the celebration next year of the centennial OF
Andover Theological Seminary. There are only
eleven students all told there now, but it has an
endowment OF s10O00O0, and its professors out
number the students. In the century just clos
ing, however, 2.16S students have been gradu-
ated. majority of them entering the Congrega-
tional ministry. Last year only six gained de-
gree. During the last six years sixteen students
were the highest enrolment for any one year.
The present enrolment is termed the sacred
eleven" by the town boys
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
FIRE THREATENED ELTINGvILLE.
Blaze IN Woods Turned from Staten Island
Town By Shift in Wind

A fire which threatened 10 destroy Eltingville.
Staten Island devastated the woods for nearly
mile around the town and was extinguIshed
yesterday afternoon after an all night fight bv
the local FIRE department The blaze was start
ed, Il is believed. by hunters
The blaze was arst noticed Saturday evening
Il spread rapidly and in spite of the efforts Of
The volunteers reached 70 within a few hundred
yards Of the Eltingville postofice. when a sbtft
in the wind turned the flames toward Anna5aIe
There the combined fire departments succeedad
IN checking the fire by drenching an omen field
Several hundred cords Of wood were DESTROYED
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
COLONEL HENRY S. oLCoTT INJURED.
The TheOsOphist in Railway Wreck In
Italy.

Kansas City, No. Nov. 4e-Colonel Henry
Steele Olcott OF Adyar, India. president and
founder OF the TheosophicaI Society, and CO.
worker IN her lifetime OF Nine. Blavatsky, has
been seriously injured in a railway wreck in
Italy, according to private advices received to-
day by member Of the society IN Kansas city
Beyond stating that he had been placed in a
hospital and is 'in bad way" no details are
given. Because of his advanced age fears for
his recovery entertained.
Colonel Ocott- at the time he was injured, was
on the way home TO India from Chicago where
be presided al the annual convention OF the
American section Of the Theosophical Society held
IN that city in September
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
ALARM IN kENTUCKT-
CHARGE That Democrats Haze Par
chased Registration Certificates.
TBy Televrsph to The tribune. ]

Lexington Ky. Nov 4.-The managers OF the
campaign OF Senator James 3. McCreary here to-
night charge that the friends OF Governor Beck
ham have purchased the registration certificates
OF 15 600 or 10000 Negroes over the state. and win
attempt to vote them by impersonation on Tues
dav The certificates. they say. We're sold at 81
each. The registration lists here show hundreds
Of fictitious names and 1501 Negroes registered as
Democrats as against about four hundred in pre-
vious primaries. Chairman Kaufman. Of the
DepOcratic campaign committee. said tonight that
these Negroes Were certainly entitled TO vote the
Democratic ticket IL they desired. and that he
fad
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
MAY BE BARON OF LACHLADE.
Postofice Clerk in Pueblo, Col, Comes Into
Title and Fortune.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

Pueblo, COL Nov. I'D L. Bathurst. clerk in
the local postofce, expects soon to secure a goodly
share OF 100000 and wear the title OF Baron Of
Lachlade. He has just returned from England
where he established his claim, and is row await
ing the necessary legal processes to his
own He discovered that he is the eleventh Baron
Lachlaue. being a direct descendant of Sir Fran
els Bathurst, nth Baron OF Lachlade. who came
10 America with Governor James Oglethorpe Of
Georgia In 1913. Bathurst says he will make
Pueblo his home.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
CHINESE PIRATES BUSY.
Raid British Launch Near Hong
Kong-Booty Worth SO 900.

London, Nov. 5.-The correspondent at Hong
Kong Of The Tribune" cables that the British
steam launch Fienam has been seized by pirates
on the West River. The passengers and crew of
the launch were robbed, and the pirates then
ralded several Chinese launches, and engaged in
q running fight with an armed launch of the
salt commissioners. They finally escaped In the
darkness with booty estimated at 10000
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
FORMER VALET OF BISMARCK DEAD.

who was formerly the valet OF Prince Bismarck OF
Germany. dropped dead yesterday from heart dis
ease The old man used 20 tell many anecdotes OF
the Iron Chancellor He had a collection O,
souvenirs which he made while in his service
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
MILLIONS FACE FAMINE
Missionaries Report Craze Condition
IN Central China.

Shanghai, Nov. 4.-Missionaries report most
severe famine in the northern part of Kiangsu
Province, Central China 1t Is estimated that
ten million persons face starvation.
Local magistrates preventing people from
leaving the region. but are taking no steps TO
provide them with food supplies. Serious dis
orders are feared.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
ROBBERS SLASH CONDUCTORS; CAUGHT
Mob of 500 Helps Arrest DesperadOes in
Portland, de.
rBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. J

Portland Me. Nov. 4-In a desperate fight IN
the heart OF the city between four hol6-up men
and three railway conductors tonight two OF
the latter were probably fatally slashed with
razors. A mob of five hundred pursued the rob
hers and two of them were captured
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
rHaEE-cENr FARE CARS cRownr,
IBy telegraph to The Trsbun.I

LE@ IeIesTaDh % Tn ITlbune.
Cleveland. Mo-. s--To-day tae first G,,nas, :,
since the starting Of the threecent streetoar lire
Cor wiich Mayor Tom L. Johnson las BEEN Agb,,nn
inluhciions for aFe years. il Is estimated tba,
eight thousand PERSONS rode on tie t~o cars to-
cay the messengers filling lie veaii5ulos Tenders
bumpers. GEd some ciir1yiJg ca the roorA
New-York tribune., 1906-11-05
"BILL" NYE's WIDOW DEAD.

New Orleans. Nov +.-Mrs. Edgar ". Nye
widow of Bin" Nye the famous humorist died
to-day at the home Of her daughter. Mrs f. W
Pharr. at Avoca Plantation. near Morgan CiD.
Mrs. Nye nfty-s:x years old and was formerly
a resident OF North Carolina Her body will be
buried at New Iberia Tomorrow.