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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-12
wan Tackle Sch. 90 sInners

Rev. W. M. Rodgers, of Nashville
the street evangelist who visits and
breaches in many Of the Kentucky
towns, and who has preached several
sermons here, will begin a protracted
meeting in Sebree tomorrow night.
He closed a very successful meeting
at Morton's Gap last week and de
livered two sermons in Cadiz last
Monday, it being county court day.
Dr. Rodgers is forcible speaker and
says many things in his street talks
that are calculated to do great good
He always has good attention where
ever he breaches, and his audiences
are sometimes composed largely of
class of men who rarely ever attend
church, but enjoy his sermons very
much. At the close of his exortations
collection IS always taken up and
on nearly every occasion the contribu-
tons are liberal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-12
FIRE AZ NorionviIlc

The dwelling house of Mr.. w. w.
of Nortonville, formerly of
this city, was destroyed by fire, to-
gether with its entire contents, one
night this week Mr.. Wilkins loss is
a heavy ones as he had no insurance
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-12
Work Of Thlevss a. walonia

The dry goods store Of Mr.. Will
Hopson, at Wallonia, was broken into
a few nights ago About twenty dol
lars was stolen, all in nickles, dimes,
and coppers, and also some iewelry
was known to have been taken from
the show cases. The large folding
doors were forced open and were lett
open by the burglars when they left
No clew.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-12
May BE a ohanee For waIlIpr

Frankfort, KY, March While
the Governor is only considering
Jackson's case to-day, there are
strange assertions and offers TO bet
that Walling will be not reprieved
but have his death sentence com.
muted TO life Imprisonment.
The Governor himself will say
nothing further than that he has moi
vet considered Walling's case.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-12
city Diaectory

About sixty pages of the city di
rectory is now IN type and the book
will be out by April unless hinder
ed by some unforeseen obstacle. 1t
will be a book of about l40 pages and
will contain not far from 1000 names.
House Lunbers can still be added in
the imprinted pages of the book.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-12
Maj. Crumbaugh aud Capt. Bell.

Mr.. 5. h, Crumbaugh, who thinks
he was elected senator last fall,
left yesterday for Frankfort and will
ask to be seated tomorrow. Capt. G.
D. Bell, who was duly chosen senator
by majority of the legal votes cast,
also left for Frankfort today aud will
be on hand when the senate meets
to morrow.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-12

1t is said the Republicans have
promised to turn out Capt. r. S. Pool,
postmaster at Gracey, at the earliest
possible moment, and give the place
to MIR. w. F. Cox, whose son-in law,
Frank Wilson, is in business in
Gracey. The office pays about $500
a year.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-12
CREAM OF NEWS.
FIT IS NEW AND TRUE THIS COLUMN
HAS IT.
Charlie Mcdaniel Not Indieted-c
baugh and Bell off For frankfort
Fires Burgiaries and other
Matters.


The young gentlemen guests of
Hotel Latham gave very delightful
dance last night at the hotel. Quite
crowd of young people were present
and dancing lasted from $3.50 till II
o'clock, Music was made by Wards
hand
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-12
After tie Bows Tor Betting

The grand jury made an effort to
discover those guilty of betting on
the election aud actually returned
two indictments. The penalty is
500 and forfeiture of all winnings
to the state.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-12

DIR. Gardiner is prominent physi.
clan of jacksonville and is also en-
gagged in the drug business. BE has
been leading Republican and was
a Bradley delegate to St. Louis last
June, having been elected over Maj.
Crumbaugh by one vote, in combi-
nation engineered by DR.. Miller, Of
Greensboro, the present first assist
ant physician of the Hop
kinsvile asylum. 1t is believed here
that Gov. Bradley will reconsider his
dccrp ance of DR.. Miller's resignation
and iiher allow him to remain here
or transfer him to one of the other
asylums.
The exact date upon which the new
superintendent will assume his duties
is not known.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-12
DIR. GARDNER GETS 1T.
THE GOVERNOR NAMES Or. LEIGH
Frs SUCCESSOR.
The Formal appointment Made Wednes-
day-The Madisonville Doctor a
Good Man.

Frankfort, Ky, March l0.-The
Senate will have several gubernatorial
appointments to pass upon as soon as
it is again in session. The governor
this morning formally appointed DR..
t w. Gardiner,of Msdisonville, to be
superintendent Of the Hopkinsville
asylum, vice DR.. Ben. Letcher re-
sigred.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-12
Cleveland Lefr a BaIanoe.

Washington, Marcn 10 The state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows; Available cash balance, $2li
Sl2,466; gold reserve, $lb0,S50,32S.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-03-12

DIR. E. S.. Baker, of Madisonyille,
has announced himsefa Republican
candidate for the Senate composed Of
the counties Of Hopkins and Chris
tian.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-30
JAPANESE LACKING IN COURTESY.

Their Vessels the Only Ones That Failed to
Dress ship in Yokohama Harbor on July ..
WASHINGTON. July 29.-The failure Of Japan
ESQ vessels to participate In the celebration Of
tho Fourth Of July In the harbor Of Yokohama
has been reportedi to the Navy Department
by Rear Admiral McNair. commanding tho
Asiatic naval station. Tho United States
flagship Olympia dressed ship from sunrise to
sunset was illuminated at night, and fired q
salute of twenty.one guns at NOON. These hon
ors were repeated by the British flagship
Grafton and the French flagship B1yard. The
deferred her departure, tho Admiral says. to
show an evidence Of the appreciation Of our
firing q salute OF sixty guns at tho recent
jubilee celebration" This significant paragraph
concludes the Admiral's report:
"a noticeable departure from custom in the
celebration of our own and foreign national
holidays lay in the fact that not one Of the nu-
merous Japanese merchant vessels in the har-
Dor dressed ship"
Nothing was said in the report about the
presence of Japanese war vessels ut Yokohama,
where several OF them are usually stationed.
and naval officers are inclined TO believe that
they went to sea to escape taking part in tho
celebration.
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MOBILE,s MONT OF FRIG HI.
Two Men Were Killed and Ono Wounde.
MortalIy-The suIkinE Militia.

Two Mon Were Killed and Ono Wounded
MortAily-The sulklnE Militia.
MOBILE, Ala. July 29.-FollowinE the murder
last night of Thomas Jones by Isaiah Davis. a
negro. whom Jones found trying to assault
Jones's sister. tho negroes in this city broke
loose. and a period OF excitement followed
such as this city never saw. When the crowd
Of 1000 men assembled around the city
jail the negroes were AT the height OF their
frenzy. A doubled police force was on duty at
the prison, and the State troops were called on
for service.
Bill Knight, Q colored desperate, shot and in
stantly killed another negro named Dantzler
uptown. This diverted the attention OF the mob
and saved tho jail. In escaping. Knight shot
and mortally wounded Policeman Tucker.
The State troops under arms at tho armory
were paralyzed, and II Is safe TO assert that not
ono Of the men would have lifted a finger against
the mob. Thor officers became apathetiC on
the second murder to such an extent that Mayor
Bush could not find them.
Early this morning. Knight WINS brought here
road at Hurricane bayou, in answer 10 a tele.
gram from the Detective Department here. All
expected that he would be- brought to the Cen
trail police station, and over 1000 men assem-
blcd there.
At Lipscombe street, on the northern city
engine on which he had been brought down and
hurried to Jail by Sheriff Mclean.
While tho crowd were hunting for knight,
Davis WAS taken to the county Jail in a patrol
He was bound over by tho Recorder without
bail, and will be tried at a specially convened
sitting Of the City Court ON Monday next, tho
special Grand Jury having bcen called to-day.
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FELLTHREE HUNDREDFEET
PROF. M'CLURE KILLED WHILE
ASCENDING MT RAINIER.

Every Bone in His Body Broken, Hts Clothing
Torn, and His Instruments smashed-He
was q Prorsssor in the oregon state Uni.
versity and q Noted Mountain Climber.
TACOMA, July 29.-Prof. Edgar Mcclure of tho
Oregon State University at Eugene, fell 800
feet over n p~recipice on Mount Rainier late on
Tuesday night and was killed. Every bone in
his body was broken. Ho belonged to q party
which was ending ono Of tho most successful
ascents ever made. At an altitude Of about
1000 feet the party got OF the trail. Mcclure
went in search Of It. Others followed, but
no warned Thorn to go hack, as the place was too
steep. just then the snow gave way under him
and ho fell. Tho body WAS recovered yesterday.
Mcclure was one of tho most successful noun.
tain climbers of tho Pacific coast, and was to DO
made President of Oregon University. Tho
Mazama party of fifty climbers, Of which no
was one. will return at once instead OF camping
out two woeks.
DR.. Do Witt connol of Portland. Or. McClure's
trading companion, believes every bone in tho
Professors body was broken by tho fall. His
face was l~acerated and his skull was frao-
tured. His blankets. which he carried in
q roll on his back. wero ripped into
ribbons and his Instruments for testing the
velocity of tho wind and the atmosphere for the
Government wero crushed to atoms. The force
Of the fall was 90 great that the body robounded
and shot OF forty feet from tho point where IL
struck tho rocks.
Prof. Mcclure was married and about 80 years
Of age he had charge Of tho Government scicn-
tihc department Of the annual mountain
climbing expedition Of the Muzamns, the coast
Alpine society. Ho and his friends did
not go with tho regular party, who
numbered fifty, and which made tho ascent and
descent In safety, using a line. Tho McClure
party used no life line, and that rocklessness and
travelling by night account for the accident.
In the darkness the party lost tho trail ON the
Muir glacier. Mcclure warned his companions to
DO careful, and started to roach what looked like q
pile Of rocks, q few feet away. The rocks were
a hundred feet below. Webster Pierce Of PEN
dleton. while looking over one of the precipices,
became partly deranged, and could not ascend
the mountain. No aromete has boon safely
brought down from Mount Tacoma, and Mo
Clure on starting to descend promised to pro
servo his at all hazards.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-30
THE ALOE BARRErT MYSTERY.
A Witness Before the Firo AInrnhal who Say,
t- the Girl specaintea In sugar.

A Witness Before the Fire AIarnhal VIII says
the Girl specainted IN Sugar.
BOSTON, July 29.-Fire Marshal whitcomb
continued to-day his Investigation of the mys-
terry which resulted In the suicide of Alice Bar
rett. p. J. Collins testified that Miss Barrett
lost IS. 900 in sugar speculation in the few
weeks before her death. He said that he had
been Miss Barrett's financial adviser for some
time, but added that in going "short" on sugar
she disregarded his injunctions. He says tho
girl tried to borrow 81 200 of him on last Thurs
day and that he loaned her $500 at that time.
According to his story. he had often dined with
her at hotels. and he says he did 90 on Friday
evening. In the afternoon Of which day. he says,
the revolver with which she shot herself.
After the hearing Collins said there was a
shortage in Miss Barrett's accounts and that
said that Miss barrett told him that she had
loaned the $500. about which so much
was being said. to w, II. Foss. The Fire
Marshal says he. attaches but little i'm.
no part of the %latter's statement has yet been
verified. The family say that Miss Barrett was
at home at the hour when Collins says she was
tradictions of his statements.
Alfred L. Campbell. a clerk in the New York.
New Haven and Hartford Railroad office, who Is
said TO have been a friend Oh Miss Barrett. has
not been seen since Saturday afternoon. Collins
says he has had q letter from him and that he is
to be missing. though Goldman & Cod
F %an t Tsll G aos af bg W !. BaS H RS.e to w Mios s sSTs1 IL
handed her tho sum In bills on Friday forenoon.
This disposes OF some Of the mystery, for there
was > plenty en-. m OF time , In ,tTSePh syy d5tti hours tG bsg. get
three hours before her death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-30
FRANK BUrL ER,s TRIAL.
The Australian Murderer Fought His Keepers
Like . Aladmnn

SAN FRANCISCO. July 29.-The Australian news.
papers contain full accounts of tho trial Of the
atrocious murderer Frank Butler. who was ex.
tradited from hore TO Sydney. His trial occu-
pied only three days. and the jury promptly
found him guilty.
Tho testimony showed conclusively that hc
killed Capt. Lee Weller and another man In the
Blue Mountains, to which he had enticed them
with stories OF rich mining discoveries he had
made. Buffers demeanor during the first two
days was fairly good. but on the third day he
seemed possessed of the devil and showed the
ferocity of a wild beast.
In tho early morning OF the third day he man
aged to conceal about his person 4 tin tag from
q package OF plug tobacco, and with this cut
gashes in his neck. but tho wounds were trivial.
He bled profusely, and when the bleeding
stopped and no was removed to court, he fought
the whole way, trying to scratch and bite tho
policemen. bowling Ike q wild beast meanwhile
and cursing horribly.
He was dragged into court. thrown down on .
bench, and his hands were manacled behind
him. His pallid face, feckod with blood and
froth, was an awful spectacle. which many
women in court could not endure.
On this day the public prosecutor made q
strong speech. presenting tho crushing evi.
dence against Butler. The manaclod murderer
seemed to give up all hope, and he was In u
the Judge sentenced him, and insolently replied
to the concluding words, and may the Lord
have mercy on your SOUL
Tho sydney newspapers INDUCED in no COM
ment on the trial or sentence, AS they were fined
$500 each for comment on Buffers arrival.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-30
NOT so FUNNY AFTER ALL.
Mr.. sebelt Plays burglar at His own House
His Wife shoots Him.

NEW BRUNswIcK, N. j., July 29.-Since a
man tried to gain entrance to her home on Com.
moroial avenue several weeks ago Mrs. John
sebolt OF this city has been afraid Of providers.
Her young husband laughed at her. and it oc-
Cured to him that he would like to see how
abe would act were q burglar to enter the house.
Last night Mr.. Sebolt concluded to personato \
burglar and scare his wife. Instead of entering
the door when he went home about IL o'clock
into his wife's bedroom.
Mrs. Sebolt saw him but did not recognize
him.. She called to her sister, who was in
snother room. to bring Mr.. Sebolt's revolver.
Meanwhile Mr.. Sebolt had loft the roof and was
enjoying q laugh at his wife's fright when he
heard her call out to him as he stood under q
If you don't get out OF here I'll shoot you"
He did not move. and Mrs. Sebolt pulled tho
trigger, Then she heard q cry Of pain, and her
husband said:
Don't you know your own husband, Tillie .
You've shot me-"
The bullet had lodged in his left arm. inficting
Q painful but not dangerous wound.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-30
THE PRESIDENT At BLUFF POINT.
He Decliues an Escort and Salute from the
Twonty-nrat Infantry.

He Declines an Escort and Salute from thu
Twonty-flFHt Infantry.
HOTEL CHAMPLAIN, BLUFF POINT, N. Y, July
o. William Mckinley and wife. Canton, o."
was the manner In which the Chief Executive of
the United States registered at the Hotel Cham
plain upon his arrival this morning. The special
train on the Delaware and Hudson arrived at
about 7 o'clock. On board were President and
Mrs. Mckinley. Secretary and Mrs. Alger, Pri-
vate Secretary ]. A. Porter, wife and two
daughters; Assistant Private Secretary Pruden,
and Executive Clerk Pruden. The train was in
charge of Conductor Fields and superlntend-
Point station by Manager seavey Of the Hotel
Champlain and General Passenger Agent J. W.
Burdick Of the Delaware and Hudson. A driving
taken to the hotel in closed carriages. The
Twenty-hrst Regiment, United States Infantry.
lance from the hotel, was ready to receive the
President at Bluff Point station, escort him to
tho hotel. and render the usual honors. but an
On ARRIVING at the hotel the President and
soeas ali Mrs.. Ick aSHs N s%s sSHs%Sat Y fetis sassi
with the journey. The President looked ms
though he had suffered from overwork. but eX-
Remained in his room until about II A. NJ, and
then came out TO enjoy tho music OF tho hotel
lobby tor a short time he went to the lower foor,
where he discovered a weighing machine, and.
stepping aboard. found that he weighed exactly
Gen. Guy Y. Henry, commander Of Fort Ethan
Allen, called this afternoon and invited tho
review the cavalry, stationed there. Col. L.
L. Cannon, OF New York was also one OF the
S SSileF FSr In has P fss Sss 2 H Hs ss sTlSt s sns rssttHi
pleased with the hotel and the charming sur
roundings. The. weather Is clearing tonight
and the outlook for a pleasant day tomorrow is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-30
JOHNS HOPKINS LOSES.
pecisien ~ JudGe con That the University IL
Not . D. nnd o. Preferred Creditor.

BALTIMORE. Md, July 2s.-u tho Supreme
Court Of the United States upholds the decision
Of Judge COT, sitting in the United States Cir
cult Court, rendered here to-day, in the suit Of
the Johns Hopkins University against tho Bal
timoro and Ohio Railroad receivers, tho
financial condition Of the institution will
be In q bad way. After a long contention, in
which the leading corporation lawyers Of tho
East took part, 1t was decided by the Court that
the Johns Hopkins University. as we'll as other
holders of $4,000, 900 of tho frst preferred Q
per cent. stock Of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road must take their chances with the other
stockholders, and cannot be looked upon as pro-
ferred creditors, as Ind been commended.
BY this decision tho Johns Hopkins University
will lose an annual income Of over $50, 900. The
institution holds nearly ono million Of the three
million 9 per cent. stock, and the loss will seri-
ously interfere with various plans that arc now
being considered to advance the usefulness OF
the university. In giving his decision Judge
Con took tho stand that tho company had con-
tracted to pay all It's creditors and It's obliga-
tiops and It's duty is no greater to pay ono than
another.
possession Of q railroads property by receivers
It does so for tho purpose OF protecting and pre-
serving tho property and not to perform the
company's contracts. In support Of this theory
tho Court contends that IL the means arc made
quate to pny all these debts, 1t is a default which
does not involve tho surrender of the properties
essentinlfo the conduct of the road, which the
roceiversaro appointed to preserve.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-30
MAYOR COMES BACK MERRY.
Gout I'm His LeEs-None In Ills Wink-Seems to
Think Grant Won't Resign.

Think Grant Won't Resign.
Mayor, Strong came back to town yesterday
afternoon with q very good humor and a very
bad limp. While he was at Richfeld Springs
he had the worst attack Of govt he has had in
years. The mud baths seemed to have drawn
1t out with a vengeance, and although he left
his crutches behind him he needed a stout stick
to help him when he walked. When he got Off
the Southwestern Limited at 8 o'clock last even
ing he was sprucely dressed In a dark brown
tweed suit and a brown derby. His beard was
closely trimmed and his wink was In vigorous
working order. With him were his son and his
While his Honor was willing to talk about
his vacation and the good timo he had had
barring the go.t-he was most disinclined to
discuss topics of current Interest.
will you accept Commissioner Grants resig-
~natlonf" he was asked.
He grinned and winked and asked:
Not yet, but he says that he intends to do So"
Il haven't heard anything from Col. CRAM"
said tho Mayor, with another wink. All 1
P'rhaps you boys got II wrong =.
III says that he's going to resign tomorrow,
Here the Mayor smiled broadly, and 30 did
I'll, that gives him time to change his
How about politics. Mr.. MayOri' was tho
Don't know snything about it," said he.
"A boom has been started for you for tho
his Honor's smile broadened, ana no Winked
solemnly ns he sald:.
They'll always hit a man when his back is
What do you think Of the tariff"
His Honor was getting into his carriage as
this question was. fred at him., u,
Haven't had time to think" he replied. I'm
and when 1: get: settled at my desk I'll say
anything you want me to" and he drove away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-30
SURVEYS FOE THE PACIFIC GABLE
Tho Penguin Also Replaces tho Tattered Union
Jack on Palmyr n Island.

Tho Penguin Also Replaces tho Tattered Union
Jack on Palmyra Island.
HONOLULU, July %, via San Francisco, July
2e.-The British survey steamer Penguin,
which arrived yesterday, has just completed
tho preliminary survey for the Australian
British Columbian cable. She ran q line of sound
ings from Palmyra Island to q point 300 miles
to the southwark OF Honolulu, milling an,aver-
age depth of 300 fathoms. After spending
three weeks here in receiving general repairs
tho Penguin win return to Palmyra Island and
run a line Of soundines southwest to Sydney.
The Penguin left Sydney on April 10, pro-
ceeding by way of Suva Fiji to Palmy ra Island,
where q party was landed to obseI We the tides.
The steamer then proceeded to the north and
made an accurate survey of Kingman rect, which
WAS found TO be sixty miles due north of Pal
81 as i IN a %frui ttlssns ssar SSS for n the calder %es G snd
Maria shoals. and then the Penguin proceeded
to Tanning Island, which was surveyed and an
accurate map made. The officers Of the Pen.
the Hawaiian Government In 1882, but that It
was sold to private persons-here, who went into
bankruptcy and let tao island go. Afterward
some San Francisco. men got hold of the island,
In 1889 a British cruiser mado a survey of
the island and claimed 1t as a British posses
nation printed on a board was set up in o
prominent. place. Tho Penguin found them
very much delapidated and the proclamation
almost unreliable and SO 1t restored both.
The visit of Capt. Rosehill of the schooner
Norma to Palmyra Island, which gayo rise to
the bugaboo about the recent British seizure
Of the island. evidently preceded the visit Of
tho Penguin. In his account he said that tho
proclamation was so faded and worn that he
could hardly decipher II.