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BARRY & HENNEBER6ER, I3DISON' CINHMATOSOPh. To Appuir at tlio Opofa Houso Tomorrow NUiit. . Edison's 1 itcst nnd most wond fill the niiiemntoseooe. will rtchlblt nt Mor ton's opera house ior three nights nnd Saturday mnUitfc beginning tomorrow night, nt populnr prices. This marvelous istrument, tlio latest product of tlnj Kdison laboratory, projects nppnrerttiy uvuig pictures nnd actual secnerf a canvnss or . 7 .1 1.1..1. screen. It represents 1110 very cu, branch in tlb6 art of photography ; that of bringin before ths eyonn exact reproduction of life mo- tion with all thbnceompnuying effects of light, shade and expression. double will be cxhibitcdin conjunction with tho cinemntoscoe. Admission 10, 20 nnd 30 ccns. Sontu will be on sale tomorrowat Van Culm's. JOE A. PARKER Will I'robably BoKnn for Clerk of the Court of Appeals. Convention nt Lmilnvllla Held Tills Afternoon. Tho Populist State Central Committee will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the Enterprise Hotel for the purpose of outlining n plan of organization of the party to be submitted to tho tonvention tomorrow, says the Louisville Times. The plm will be drawn up for mi out-and-out fight, and no word will bo minced. Chairman Parker expects a full attendance of the committee, which is made up as follows: First district, J. K. Keys ; Second district, C. E. Sugg ; Third district, W. S. Flower; Fourth district, A. S. Worslcy ; Fifth district, Clarence S. Hate ; Sixth district, J. J. Marquette; Seventh district, W. F. Nickles ; Eighth district, J. C. Sutherland ; Ninth district, Dr. 11. II. Ycntes; Tenth distiict, W. G. Patrick; Eleventh district, J. F. Mc-Quary. W. P. Marsh Is secretary. A strong effort will be made iu the convention tomorrow to give the nomination for Clerk of tho Court of Appeals to Jo. A. Parker, of this city. Mr. Parker has been asked to take tho nomination, hut he says that he will not accept it. His friends say that ho can be induced to make the race. Parker is ono of the best-known Populists in the state, and ho has certainly worked hard for the party.- The only other name mec tlonctl today is that of Marry South, of Frankfort. If Parker can not be persuaded to take the nomination ho will probably be selected. The convention will be called to order at 10 o'clock in Hall H at Music hall by Chairman Parker. It Is expected that there -will bo 200 delegates on hand. A great many will arrive this afternoon nnd all will be on hand tomorrow morning. The Enterprise hotel will he the headquarters during the convention. Louisville, April 7. The Populist convention in session hero today is a complete farce. The attendance Is very slim. Thomas Pcttit was chosen chairman. In taking the chair Mr. Pettit took occasion rouudly to denounce all attempts at fusion for the future. MARKETS. (Upotel Dally by l.cy drain Comiuny.) Chicago, 111., April 7. May wheat opened nt highest G8'B, closed at C558'a. May com opened at 2 1 Hi and closed nt May oats opened at 17 'a and closed at May pork opened at S8.20 and closed nt 88.07. May lard opened at 84.07 and closed nt 81.05-7. May ribs opened at $1.47 and closed nt 81.12. N. W. receipts, 2011 cars. Clerenecs, L'12.000 bushels. Hrndstrecl's increase iu wheat, 2,000,000. DETECTIVE THOMPSON Returned this Morninjr From Louisville. Only Seven Paducali Darkles wanted to Vote. Detective John Thompson returned this morning from Evansville, where he went Sunday to attend tho election yesterday, and sec that no Paducah darkles wcro lung in. There wcro two detectives there from Uniontown, Henderson, Mt. Vernon nnd Princeton, three fom Ilopkinsvillo nnd 0110 from 1 Paducah, Louisville and Cincinnati. Only seven Paducnh darkies show ed up to vote, and four of theu proved that iliey had lived thero for six year. Tin others wcro roosters and were "induced" not to vote, and went back to tho boat. THE COURTS. Common Law Docket Called in tlits Circuit, U, S, GOURT STILL IN SESSION, Fiscal Con rt Transacts S01110 Important HilMtlCSS. 6RlVrL RIM) QUESTION TOMORROW, Circuit Court The case against George Jo.ies, colored, charged with criminally as 8atiltlng Alice Mitchell, a 12-year old colored girl, wis called in the circuit court this iiftcruoon, and will go on trial. The ensu against Delia Allen was given to the jury this afternoon. The cacs again't Ed 0cns and ShadrackGill will be tried tomorrow. (Judge Hishop called the common law docket today, nnd in the following cas s judgment was rendered by default: Chas. Sexton ag'dust Oliver Al-lard, for 81.'5 85. Isaac Russell & Son against W. L. Heck for 852. II. Weil &. Sons against C. W. Klug for 82 12.51'.. .' Plymouth Cordage Co., against W. L. Heck for 851. Wellhouso & Co. against W. L. Scott for 852 10. F. W. Cook against Josephine Worth for 871. An answer was filed in the suit of Clint. Wallace agaiust the Adams Express Co. The ense against Ed Harris, col ored, for setting up a game, was con tinued. KISIAI. COIUT. Fiscal court considered some very important matters today, and among other things appointed a committee to forthwith look into the matter of heating the county court house by steam. This has been talked of several years, and recently a petition signed by all the circuit court otliccrs and many others was submitted asking tho county to heat tho court house by steam. The committee appointed today is composed of Justices Winchester, .Little nnd Anderson, and is a splendid committee for the work. Fiscal court has consumed a of today settling with Sheriff Holland, and nt noon nnd almost fin ished. Court today appointed, in ad dition to Sheriff Holland and Assessor Hyrd, who. go by virtue of their respective olllces ; Justice J. II. Harnett to go before the equalization board at Frankfort this month and show reason why the county assessment should not bo raised. The gravel road question is set for tomorrow before fiscal court and it is desired that all citizens who have ideas to offer or suggestions to make, go before the court nnd make them. At the session yesterday afternoon Mr. T. J. Atkins was re-elected county treasurer, nnd Dr. C. II. Brothers was re-elected county physician. v. s. COLI1T. Federal court is still in session and may not adjourn until tomorrow. The cae of n Union City bank agninst J. W. Farmer and others is still 011 trial, nnd it was doubtful at ;S o'clock whether all the evidence would be in by evening or not. There has so far been adduced no evidence of a sensational nature, and it is impossible to even guess where tho 8500 extracted from the express package went. St. John's Day. Local' Masons are makinj: elabor ate preparations to celebiatc St. John's Day, on the 21lh, inst. Tho commemoration has been annually observed by n public reception anil it is likely that no invitations will this year be issued. At a meeting ot Plain City Lodge last night a committee was nnnointed to confer with other Masonic organizations hero wiih n view to celebrating the event jointly. Cliargd Willi Carrjino; a Gnu. A warrant was issued by .Judge Sanders this morning against Monroe Veatch, colored, charged with carrying concealed n deadly wcnpin. Veatch is one of the darkeys who engaged in a tight on South Seventh sheet last night. An Absolutely PURE Bird Seed No dirt nor chaff, nt Nelson Soule's Drug Store. Try a package, it s the HKST, usually sells t the crt'stonicr returns Kveryshoe we sell is These three attributes Have vou ever sampled t Telephone 70. anthracitei M.'ir, .. i Ifittfl IfiBil Spring Footwe the first pair ; if the shoes wear, when in need of more. stylish, every shoe wears, evershoe is Invite, Obtain and Increase our business. our Shoes? If not, vvhy not? Geo Rock & Soru 4,' ,WWb Mr. Lorenzo W. Emeiy was one of Pnducah's best known and most prominent citizens. He was a son of Wilfiam nnrt Sabiiia Finery, and was born iu Maine on Ftb. 5th, 1837. He went west when quite young, but came to Paducah iu 18G5, and engaged in the marble business until 187G, when he entered the hardware business with Mr. M. K. Scott, re-tiring from the business in 1882 to engage in the tobacco brokerage business. Ho was married in Albion, III., to Miss Margaret Fcrrimau. Mr. Emery served several terms ou the Hoard of Education and for five years was superintendent of the pub-lie schools. He was n member of the Masons, Ivuights of Honor nud A. O. U. W. Mr. Emery leaves, besides his wife, three sons, Messrs. Charles, George nnd L. M. Emery, all who now reside in Paducah. IHIBVnHl!nyKnwl(jR "V77? ' ,jVV ' " i r' Oir Advertisers Are tollable, Zj Official Newspaper y The Paducah Daily Sun proclatlon Potronlzo tliom of tholr and cntorprlBo. show your np of the City. VOLUME 17 FADUUAII, KENTUCKY, WEDNESDAY, AI'MIi 7. 1897. TEN CENTS A WEEK. J. RA Riff 'A n. '. Ir y lv r M' 2000 FEET WIDE, A Crcvnsso Above Memphis ItcnchcH This Immense lUimcnsion. COUNTRYNEVER FLOODED BEFORE Now IIcIiik Covered Hy the Until-less Water. THE MISSOURI RIVER RISING RAPI?I Y. Memphis, April 7. The feature of the Hood condition In the Mississippi Delta, yesterday was tho gradual flprend or water over nn area that liitlicrto was never ovcrllowcn. The wpcr crevasse In Tunica county is 'JOOO feet wide and so great i '.lie outpour that water liclow the lireak is being drawn up to it and hurled out over the fertile valley through the crevasse. All of the country cast to tJio main line of the invoo and Valley railroad Is Hooded, and in many places the water has gone over tho tracks, filling the Yazoo Tner. Tho fall iu the iiinln channel nt Helena, Greenville, Vicksburg nnd Arkansas City is due to the tilling up of tho Delta and the lower White river countiy. Tho supreme quostton is the duration of the flood, If tho lower levees along Louisiana and Southeastern Arkansas should hold, which it it believed they will not do, the emptying of the Delta and St. Francis basin will lie slow. If they break and the river continues to fall at Cairo the upper St. Francis basin and the Delta will be clear of water by May 5. If this should prove true there will le no dilllculty in growing cotton, lint breaks iu IouUiann and Southeast Arkansas will hold water in that territory until the middle of May, far after the usual time for planting cotton in that territory. Tho river at Memphis U stationary to-night. Mississippi Ni:i:s $100,000. ClosijiRof Crcvu.otr Would nblo tha ltnising of Crop. Jackson, Miss., April 7. The governor last night sent the following telegram to Secretary of V ar Alger, asking for an appropriation of $100,-000 from Congress to clone tho breaks in the Mississippi levees: 'To II. A. Alger, Secretary of War, Washington, I). C. : The greatest danger to be apprehended in the overflowed districts is from the June rise of the river. With the crevasses then existing it would be impossible to make a crop, and this would cause a loss of millions of dol Ian, besides starvation to many poor people. An appropriation of one hundred thousand dollars byCongrcss would close tho crevasses iu this state, and would give employment to all the needy and allow people to work land in thirty days. "A. J. Governor." MISSOURI KISINt; RAPIDLY. Ten Feet Above Low Water Line at St. .Jo.ioph. St. Joseph, Mo., April G. The Missouri river is rapidly rising again, having risen thirteen inches here in the last hours. The river is now ten feet above low water mark and indications arc that it will contlnuo to rise. Superintendent Ilchly, of tho Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council Illuffs railroad, is stationed with a largo force of men at points along tho river banks where the liurlington tracks arc low, watching, and hopes to prevent n repetition of the ilood of several years ago, when hundreds of yards of track went into the river. CO.NCKRT OF ACTION. l.eccHonnls'AroundiVew Orients Working Together. New Orleans, April 7. This city was visited yesterday evening with a violent storm of thunder, hail and copious showers of rain. It continued for about an hour. Tho indications now aro that no resumption of the storm is to bo expected. Fortunately all or nearly all, of the local levees aro declared to bo in as good condition as could possibly bo What the authorities aro now doing is exercising unswerving vixnlanco In tho oversight of the earth embankments. While tho river cauco onlv indicates tho same figures ns yesterday, 17.0 feet, a higher etoge of water is anticipated, so that when tho full crest of tho water docs come, sooner or later, the levco olllcials will bo found equipped to meet it. Tho safety of New Orleans nnd adjacent territory from tho crevasses is reposed in a number of levco organizations, irrespective of tho substantial help rendered by tho federal government. They arc tho New Or- Lm ik leans Lcvcc Hoard, having jurisdiction of the levees within tho municipal limits, cxtciidhur from the Carrollton lino to tho United States barrack", a distance of about live miles. This is on the left bnnk of river, looking gulfward, and that portion of the municipality sltuntcd across tho liver known as Algiers. The Lit Fourcho nnd lturns Lcvcc Hoards look nftcr portions of Plaque- mine parish and the Parish of St. Hernard ; these two locations forming practically, so far as business interests aro concerned, what may bo called 4,G renter New Orleans." Kvcu witli a rising river and given adverse climatic conditions all in nu thority ore sanguine of keeping the mighty rather of Waters within bounds nnd nverting disaster. Perfect (onccrt of action Is being maintained. IIIC APPROPRIATION Askcd by the President in Iklinlf of (lit) Flood SiilTcrwrs. Washington, April 7 President Mckinley today sent to Congress n special message on the subject of the Mississippi Hoods, urging immediate legislation for the relief of tho thous ands of sufferers. The President urges Congress to tie liberal in making nn appropriation therefor, in view of the extreme and widespread distress. OUICK ACTION. Rellof Hill and Money On Way to Flood SulTercrs. Washington, April 7. The house and senate havu both passed the bill for tho relief of the flood sufferers, appropriating $200,000. The President lias signed tho bill and the money will lie on tho way to the Ilood sufferers tonight. President Mckinley leaves this afternoon for a little trip up the b.v by way of recreation. WAK O.N WOMF.N. Their Ierectitton by Military Police -Deported to the lute of Pines. A special dispatch to the "Globe-Democrat" from Key West ea3s late news from Havana states that the persecution of Innocent Cuban women by Wejlcr'a military ollcc and secret agents continues iu all parts of the Island of Cuba. Yesterday be- nor a Itafcla Perza, sister of the insurgent leader in 1'inar del Uio Province mid a woman highly connected In Havana, was arrested as apolitical suspect and subjected to many Indignities, after which she was thrown into prison to await court-martial. Todoy fifteen Cuban women who have relatives iu tho Cuban rnuks were arrested on the same charge and will be Ouc of the saddest sights is the deHrtation of women prisoners. Today twelve women, who have been tried by court-martial, wcro inarched through the streets, bound in chains, and placed aboard a trnnsort ship to he deported to the Isle of Pines. The sympathies of tho Kmpcror of Austria hive been culis'cd iu behalf of Senoritn Kvungcliuc Casio nil 18-year-old girl, who is a relative of the president of the Cuban Republic. She is now imprisoned nwniting court-martial on a charge of hating led the outbreak in the Isle of Pines last July. It is believed that her pardon by the Oucen Regent of Spain is now assured. The govern ment of the Wo of Pines has been advised hy the Madrid authorities to moilify or withdraw the ennrges against Senoritn Cisncros. This is the young girl who is the victim of the hatred of Col. Hnrrez, Vice Governor of tho Isle of Pines, because she resented Ins advances. It is said that the insurgent lender Gtilllermo Acevedo died in tho engagement tlint took place at Alfonso Dace. II was killed while leaving tlio town. Acevedo was of a well known family of MaUnzas. Tho Spanish Generals llerunl nnd Cirujedn have been called to Spain They aro displeased with Wcyler. The appointment of Cirujcda as aid-de-camp of the Queen, mado by the Queen herself, is considered as a deliberate blow at Wcyler. Froudeieln is seriously wounded, us the result of nn engagement nt Corral Wnx Falso, Havana Province. Frondcvicla was tho military commander of Gunnabacoa, who committed so many crimes nnd outrages in thnt town, Dr. Ituiz being one of his victims. On and after tbisldatomir rates for current for electric fanswill bo 81.60 per month for calian. Wo nro compelled to chargo this price insofar ns the service has bocivdona nt an ac tual loss heretofore which woure un able to continue, Wo trust our disfavor turners will conti 1110 to us with their business. 1 Padu &Alt Kl .KrTiiic Co. New line of hall lanq iaJ just re ccivcd ut tho Robins (Klnss Mid Quccnswnrc Company. If you want to Ifidoy n nice, cool glass of beer call rS. Stnrks,S. 2nd street. 7a3 NO QUORUM. Only n Formal Vote Cast for Dr. Hunter. TERROR IN MERGER G0UN1Y. Toll Onto Haiders Threaten to Hang County JikIkc CHIWO AND ST. L'UIS ELECTIONS. Frankfort, April 7. There was not n quorum present in the joint as semhly today and of course no election. Dr. Hunter received n formal vote. It has been said there would bo a bolt of the Silver Democrats to Martin today but it did not materialize, possibly because of a lack of n quorum. After the formal vote, tho assembly adjourned. It is again asserted that Dr. Hunter will be withdrawn unless he can be elected this week. How much basis there is for the statement or belief remains to be seen. A RF.IUN OF TL'RKOK KxIMn In Mercer County Oyer tlio Toll (Jnti.s. Hnrrodsburg, Ky., April 7. There is in this county a state of terror growing out of the toll roads matter. The excesses which the raiders have committed threaten to be capped with outrages of the most damnable character. Anon) mous letters have been sent to County Judge liurnsldc warning him that if any more tolls nrc collected ho will bo taken and hanged. Tlio Judge has used his efforts to sustain the law and enable the to conduct their business, hence the anger and threats toward him. Thero is tho most intense excitement over the matter, nnd regulators will bo organized to prevent thc.se law'ess elements from carrying out their designs. The outcome bids fair to be bloodshed. CARTER II. HARRISON. elected Mayor of (.hlcniro Ily'nu Overwhelming Majority. Chicago, April 7. The municipal clectiou result was n tremendous to everybody, Democrats nnd Republicans alike. - Carter II.. Harrison tho regular Democratic nominee was elected by a plurality of something near 90,000. There were a large number of candidates and Judge Scars, the regular Republican nominee was third in the race being beaten by Judge Harlan, independent. Judge Scars was regarded as tho Republican machine candidate and this made greatly against him with the rank and file of the party. ST. LOUIS REPUBLICAN. Zclgcuholn Elected Mayor Hy a Plurality of Near 11,000. St. Louis, April 7. The carried the city yesterday, their mayoralty candidate, Henry being elected by a plurality which will probably be 14,000. With the exception of four members of the Houso of Delegates the entire Republican ticket went through. Zcigen hcin polled about the normal Republican vote. Tho Democrats were badly split nnd lost votes to the He-publicans. Incomplete returns from the stale show Democratic victories. PROFESSIONAL HUltCLARS. They Visit Several Towns on the N. C. & St. L. Road. Mercer, Tcnn., on the N. C. & St. L. railroad, was visited by professional safe blowers Monday night. Safes belonging to the N. C. & St. L. R. H., McGee Hros., nnd McGarth & Mercer, were blown open nnd hundred dollars stolen. It is said that fix of the N. 0. & St. L. depots in this section have been looted by the same gang within a few-days. DROWNF.I). A Wealthy Stock Huyer of Wolfe County. Hcnttysvitlc, Ky., April 7. While endeavoring to cross n swollen stn nm in tho county this morning, Henry Nolin. n wealthy stock buyer, was drowned, his horse nnd boggy being carried down the stream by tlio rapid water. Tho body was recovered. R.pttbllcnn Victory at Topoka. Topeka. Kan., April 7. Mayor Fellows (Rep.) was by 1500 majority, ns was tho entire Republican ticket. Tho contest was between n straight Republican ticket nnd n fusion ticket. Hutterdlsh, sugar bowl .6r cream pitcher at 5c each ut the Robins Glass and Queenswarc Company on Monday, April 12. . 7ai. If you believe you will need more coal during the month of March you had better order it now. Theaters are rapidly rising and may cut off our coal, supplies. We have a big stock on hand now and would be pleased to have your orders at once. We have only a limited supply of clippings for kindling, so you had better order quick if you need them. REFRIGERATORS and " ICE CHESTS. x ALL STYLES National and New Iceberg Refrigerators Aro superior to an others 1.1 Conslruction, Economy aiiJ Durability, Geo. O. Hart & Son Hardware & Stove Co. 303-307 Broadway. t 4 t INCORPORATED. VV VVWr V Style , and arc comfortable, comfortable. 1 1 U SUDDEN DFATH. Mr. Jj V. Emery Diod ctlly Yesterday Afternoon. Had Hccii III Uut a Short Time-Was One of Pndiioah's .Most Prom I lent Citizens. Mr. L. W. Kinerv. of Sixth and Jefferson street, died suddenly at 3:10 vesterdav afternoon of Hriuht's disease, after a ery brief illness. row of Ins friends Knew he was even indi9)osed. and his death proved a sad surprise to them. Cochran LUMP A nut ife;'SfilKMiHH REEIS1ERED JrnMl.aMii?.aK.rS&!5'W PER BU. 10C 9 PER ALL SIZES 109-117 N. Third Street. Vk'VVV j ar. $ The funeral will tako place at 10 o'clock tomorrow from the Grace Episcopal church. WANT FKliE ROADS. Citizens Sign a PublU Petition Today. A large placard asking tLe ,city council to donate the city's stosk in the gravel roads towards their purchase was suspended iu frout of Wcille's this morning profusely decorated with people's "handwrite." Card or Thank. We extend our sincere thanks to our many friends aud ne'ghbors, also to tho members of the "Golden Cro?s" for their kimlnc" in our recent bereavement iu the loss of our beloved wife and moth r W. I). Downs ami Family. 9 TON $8.25 T C