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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19
spmched For PLAYING Poker.

The police raided room Saturday
night in the Bradshaw building at 30
South Main street, and captured four
young men who were playing poker.
There were six in the room, but two
got away by going out of window.
The four captured were arraigned in
the police court yesterday and each
fined $50 and costs.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19
In Danger of Being Lynched.

jackson, KY, January l4.-W. H.
Garnett, colored, has been placed in
Jail at Hyden, Leslie county, charged
with the murder of Miss Polly Felt
ner, who mysteriously disappeared
January 2. There are fears that the
prisoner will be lynched.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19
COMMITTEES Meeting To-Morrow.

This Democratic committee of the
Third judicial district will meet at
Eddyville tomorrow 70 fix time and
method for settling the district nom
nation. Mr.. H. w. Harding, of Cal
loway, is chairman and Mr.. Isaac
CARROT, of Christian, secretary of the
committee,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19
Deputy Marshal Killed.

Jackson, Jan. 14.-W. A, Byrd
Deputy United States Marshal of
this place, was instantly killed to-day
by Jacob Neace while in the dis.
charge of his duty, Is miles from
here. The Sheriff and a posse left
tonight for the scene of the murder
to arrest Neace.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19
fire Near Trenton.

The dwelling house of Mr.. G. F.
Stock, farmer living near Trenton,
together with its entire contents, was
destroyed by fire Friday night. The
loss is about $1,000; insured for 81 900.
The supposition is that the building
caught from defective hue.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19
CREAM OF NEWS.
If IT is NEW AND TRUE THIS COLUMN
HAS IT.
Fire to Cover Crime-New Bank President
Carl Moore Captures Premiums
Burned to Death Shoulder
Dislocated.
Coal Chute Damaged BY Fire.

The l. e. N, coal chute at Guthrie
was partially destroyed by fire last
Thursday. Loss about $500. Origin
of the fire is not known,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

Fire at Henderson Quilted the store
OF s. a e. Oberdorfer, causing a loss
Of so, coo, fully insured,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

Teller will be reelected United
States Senator by the Colorado Leg
islature January TO-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

The above report from Frankfort in
yesterdays daily papers, caused a
good deal of surprise here. It was
not believed that anything was de-
veloped i'll the recent investigation
that endangered DR.. Leteher's posi-
ton. 1t seems that his enemies are
straight aftor him and have secured
the ear of the Governor.
DIR. Letcher was seen yesterday by
a Kentuckian reporter and declined
to make any statement, alleging as a
reason that the newspaper reports
were not based upon anything official.
The testimony is in fact still in this
city being copied by DR.. Letcher's
attorneys. 1t is to be returned and
will accompany the report Inspector
Lester is preparing. 1t may be true
that he will advise DR.. Letcher's re-
moval, but the Doctor will put up a
strong fight to hold his place.
He can secure some strong endorse
ments from the members of the
Board of Commissioners and citizens.
as public sentiment seems to be with
him in the trouble.
DIR. Letcher was appointed less
than a year ago. The assistant ply
sicians are DR.. Miller, DR.. Katherine
Hauser and DR.. A. f. Stanley. DR..
Miller, DR.. Hauser and the matron,
Miss Nell, are the officials who are
making it warm for the Superintend-
ent. He is sustained by most of the
members of the Board and by the
Steward, Judge A. H, Anderson, and
9th er officials.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

Five children were drowned while
skating in st. Louis.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19

Elk Chief Justice 1. N. Quigly, of
Paducah, was in the city yesterday on
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-01-19
AFTER DIR. LETCHER.
INSPECTOR LESTER TO RECOMMEND
HIS REMOVAL.
Surprising News Sent Out From Frankfort
"A Change Predicted In the Western
Asylum Management.

Frankfort, Jan. II. Mr.. G. w. Les
ter, the State Inspector and Exami-
ner, is about to create sensation in
Kentucky Republican politics. Mr..
Lester is going to recommend the dis
placement of Superintendent Ben
Letcher, of the Hopkinsville Asylum,
and of Warden Happy, of the Eddy
vile prison.
He is also going to recommend the
appointment and election in their
stead of a new Superintendent and a
new Warden. In doing this he is not
going to reflect on the personal or
official integrity OF either of these
gentlemen, but will ascribe the
tangible and unsatisfactory condition
of things at the two institutions to
lack of competency, inactivity and
lack of executive ability on the part
of the Superintendent and the
Warden.
There is no doubt about the cor
rectness of this forecast of the reports
to be made. Gov. Bradley appointed
DR.. Letcher to the superintendency
of the asylum mentioned, and did SO
upon the recommendation of many
good people, who had confidence in
him as a physician and as a man
The Governors faith in DR.. Letcher
in this regard is doubtless mistaken,
as is that of numerous friends who
are already taking the side with the
Superintendent in the recent dissen-
sion at the Asylum. But it is no
more than fair to presume that the
Governor, who directs the movements
of the inspector, must know of the
recommendations coming and must
be prer AIRED to act upon them.
The fact that his own individual
appointee is caught III the same boat
will preclude the accusation that he
has set the inspector on Warden Hap
ply, who was elected by the whole
prison board, and against whom the
Governor is understood to have voted
There is probably little doubt about
what the Governor will do with the
recommendation concerning Dr..
Letcher's removal; but there is doubt
about what the whole board will do
with the recommendation about War
den Happy, who has many warm pol
itical friends, some of whom are in the
Board Of Commissioners. Meanwhile.
nothing can be done till the inspec-
tors reports are filed, and the powers
will doubtless say this to the friends
who come 10 intercede for those whose
official heads are in danOar
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-22
A Eight-To. Nfsuask.

ST. AUGUSTINE. Jan. 1.-THE huge .mollusk
ashore on the beach Of Anastasia Island contin-
ues 20 attract the attention Of scientists. DR..
Dc witt Webb has received Instructions TO
spare no expense IN obtaining a series of photo
graphs of the cArcass. and with this end In view
he engaged four heavy horses. n dozen men. and
with three sets OF Tickle went TO South Beach
yesterday for the purpose of raising the heavy
object from. It's bed In the sand and placing IL
upon a board platform, 40 that e can be photo
When the party reached the mollu.k tho tide
was found to DO favorable for work. and after
several hours OF labor tho great mass was
hauled from the sand in which tt was Embedded
and placed on n platform OF boards. The men
At work. who are In the habit OF handling heavy
weights, state that the carcass weighs fully
eight tons; What II weighed when alive must
be imagined. but II must have been
great. for the mass has been ashore
for nearly two months. and IL IL Is true
that II noated from the Arctic regions. 1t Lost
ia t~entacles and shell en- route. The shape Of
that part OF the mollusk that was imbedded In
the sand Is similar To that which was exposed
from the time IL came ashore. but another series
OF photographs will be taken. as view of the
entire mass can now be obtained since It has
been placed on the platform. These photo
graphs will be sent to the Smithsonian Institu-
ton and TO. Yale College for the purpose Of
classification.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-22

There arc two things about which Mr..
CLEVELAND seems to have liked opinions.
One Of them Is that he can persuade Spain
to adopt his plan for tho maintenance Of
her sovereignty in Cuba; the other is that
he can induce the Cubans to submit to
Spain's supremacy In their country.
Both Of these opinions are erroneous.
Both Of them have been put to the test and
discredited. Each Of them has its origin in
q false assumption. Both Of them are the
outcome Of ignorance and sfectation.
Spain has asserted all along that Mr..
C~LEvELASD's plan is offensive to her SOW
ereiRnty and can never be accepted by her.
Tho Cubans have constantly affirmed, sword
in hand, that they will not submit to Spain.
In both cases the statements are explicit.
emphatic. and Discriminate. Under all cir
cumstances, each party has stood firmly by
It's declaration through two years Of war.
Each Of them yet stands by 1t, firmly as
ever. Spain is unyielding; 30 is Cuba. 1t
would seem that one Of the parties must
overcome the other before the trouble be-
tween them can be brought to m end.
Mr.. CLEVELAND, however. still sticks to
his opinion that he can persuade Spain to
accept his services in her interest, and can
induce Cuba to Weld to Spain at the cost
OF liberty.
In thisc case, as in other cases, Mr.. CLEvE-
AMI forgets nothing and learns nothing.
He has been rebuffed by Spain and rebuffed
by Cuba. Last month he told Congress Of
his long and ineffective efforts to help
Spain against Cuba, but Spain took no
notice Of these efforts, and Cuba kept up
the fight regardless Of them. He was not
permitted to play second fiddle TO Spain
he was not able to throw dust in the eyes
of Cuba.
The truth Is that one of the parties to the
Cuban war must win, to the loss Of the
other party. 1t is not a case In which there
may be a compromise satisfactory TO both
sides. Tn demand Of Spain Is irreconcil-
able with that OF Cuba. Spanish success
would be Cuban ruin. The appeal to arms
was made two years e the war has been
waged ever since then; neither Of the bel
ligerents will surrender; neither OF them
has yet gained the success for which 1t
must still continue to fight.
Mr.. CLEvELASD's opinions in the case,
however, are fixed, and he sticks to both OF
his errors. though the foolishness Of both of
them has become moro manifest with the
passage OF time. Tn two principals in the
war, Spain and Cuba, are both against his
plan, which, nevertheless, he continues to
hold up before them.
He may as well cling to his errors, harm
full though they are to Cuba, to Spain. and
to his own country. His opinions In the
case are fixed. Neither Spain nor Cuba.
neither events nor experiences, neither their
qualification nor their bad results, have
convinced him that they are wrong.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-22
Professor wilson's Apology.

Postmaster General WILSON delivered an
address on Tuesday evening before the State
Bar Association at Albany. His subject
was the influence Of Congress upon our In
stitutions Of Government; but It is merely
concerning one historical statement. or mis-
statement, that we wish to speak.
Referring to the balance Of parties, and
the difficulty OF unrestricted affirmative
legislation by any party, he said:
"t 10 accurate to say that not since the middle OF
BUcHAsAS's Administration now nearly forty years
ago, has the Democratic party had such control at
any one time OF the Presidency and Of both branches
OF Congress- rs to enable IL 10 give full effect to party
legislation
What does he mean by "such control ,"
II is accurate to say that only three years
ago this month the Democratic party had
control OF the Presidency, OF the Senate
OF the United States by a majority of 2 over
the Republicans, and Of the House Of Rep
resentatives by a majority Of 81 over the
Republicans. All three Of the factors
necessary to affirmative legislation were
then controlled by the Democracy.
We cannot believe that Mr.. WILSON has
forgotten this circumstance, for he was at
the time the Chairman Of the Committee
on Ways and Means and the author Of .
tariff bill which he desired to enact.
That Mr.. WILSON and his boss, the Hon.
GROVER CLEVELAND. failed under those
favorable conditions to procure the afirma-
tive legislation which they proposed, does not
prove hat the Democratic party lacked in
the Fifty-third Congress "such control Of
the Presidency and OF both branches Of Con-
Rress as to enable It to give full effect to
party legislation" It proves only their in
efficiency and failure rs party leaders, or
hat the legislation desired and attempted
by them was not Democratic legislation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-22

out in appropriate Legislation. before . new
commission IL appointed 10 examine an en-
tirely different question. 40 =
The late Royal Commission reported that,
although the taxable capacity OF ireland
does not exceed one-twentieth Of that OF the
whole United Kingdom, she has for many
years been called upon to pay one-sleventh
Of the revenue collected for the imperial ex-
chequer. Resolutions will, undoubtedly. be
introduced in both houses Of Parliament to
the effect that this year and hereafter the
amoun OF taxes drawn from Ireland for
imperial purposes shall be proportionate to
her taxable capacity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-22

The present Congress will undoubtedly
break all records In the amount Of Government
printing which 1t authorizes and accomplishes
Mr.. BENEDICT. the Public Printer. thinks that
he has the largest and most complete book
making plant In tho country and doubtless In
the world" and II Is kept busy.
The paper alone used last year exceeded 5,457
tons. which was al excess of elO tons above the
preceding year. and 634 above the largest previ-
Gus record. Tho numoer OF form impressions In
the main office. not including tho department
branches. was Ito. 22s, 400, an increase Of 65,-
5S2.38l Impressions over tho previous year,
The bindery consumed 400 tons of binders
board, 6.10o pieces of book cloth. 4,30O dozen
sheepskins and other leather; II bound l.255.-
454 octave and quarto volumes besides blank
books and ledgers. 1t printed 6.48l .O93 bound
and unbound pamphlets and speeches. and H.
175,l05 copies OF bills and resolutions, this last
beating by o.46s. 255 copies the record OF the
previous long session of Congress. In the mat
ter OF paper We ind a doubling since 1887. the
amount then used being ..7ls tons. against
5,457 last year.
An Inquiry has been started in Congress rs to
whether 1t will not DO possible to abbreviate
the reports In the Congressional Record, but this
really forms only q small part Of the public
printing. Many things get printed that are Of
small value; but, on tho other hand. there are
very important publications in the output.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-22
Severe Tests for Watches.
Prom the Joreurr,' Rerier.

FROM the JeteeiLrrs' Rerfrr.
There has been matchmaking at Coventry a.
long as there has been . watch trade in Eng
land. which is for the last zoo years or there
abouts. There used to be three centres Of the
English trade. these being Liverpool. Coventry,
and London. Now there are practically but
two. Coventry aud Birmingham. The test of q
good watch Is that IL should obtain q Kew GER
tihcate. and OF the watches that go TO Kew 10
per cent. are from Coventry.
At Kew no watch has yet succeeded In get
ting the 100 marks which signify perfection,
but Coventry has come nearest with o., and
Is always well to the front. The Kew test Is no
light one. The watch Is tested In every position
and Its rate registered, not only per day, but per
hour; II is hung by its pendant. hung upside
down. hung on each side. placed dial down and
back down and At any number of angles. and to
finish up with Is baked In An oven and frozen in
an Ice Dali. No wonder that . watch with .
Kew certificate Is u comfort TO It's owner.
When 1t 10 considered that It makes IS, 900
vibrations in an hour and must not vary n
second q week. while a quarter turn Of It's two
time screws, meaning the miliionth of AN inch,
will make u difference OF twenty seconds . day,
the d.licacy OF It's adjustment will be appro-
cintcd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-22
AGITATION nv CANADA.
Dtseostsst or the french Cassdisss-Rs
srufts for I~saepesdeaee

Dtseostsst or the french Caussis.s-Rs-
sruits for Independence
MONTREAL. Jan. 30.-I was told to-day By q
person In q position to DO exceptionally well
Informed that there 10 considerable agitation In
q quiet way among the French population Of
this province. Serious organisation Is quietly
going on for political purposes. which, Il 10
hoped. may be sufficiently advanced to make
itself felt In the coming elections for the Pro-
vfncial Legislature. My informant told mo
that the people have become wearied with per
petual agitation Of proftless questions. and
arc groaning under the taxation demanded to
meet the extravagant system of government
and the over-increasing public debts Of all
kinds. They therefore readily respond to the
appeals Of those offering to show them a road
out OF their difficulties.
Another journalistic recruit to the cause OF
independence has been gained in the West. Tho
Times of Brandon, Manitoba. has come out
and as tho Nor Wesfer OF Winnipeg has Al
ready declared favorably for the same policy,
II ls evidence that the idea Is gaining ground
version OF the Brandon Times to the principle OF
Independence &. that It 10 an organ OF the Mani
1os. conss.y.sivs party The TgpPsritS,im-
now In Washington with Mr.. Ed Farrer as the
advance guard of the Canadian commission
treaty. to cease bis ""disloyai"" ust. r.p.os sns
return to Canada, which he Is misreprssenting.
Il Also calls on Mr.. Laurier TO repudiats his
declarations on the All oject Of the desired treaty.
Looking at everything American through the
wrong end Of the telescope. and inflated with
poriance. the Turperites think to prevent Cana.
dians who are not knights and imperialists from
entering into arrangements. with the United
states that may be mutually advantageous.
They want TO hold the handle Of the Jug and
pour tho contents into their own pockets.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-22

doubt be sven greater than 10 Is but for the
increase Of the foreign demand. stimulated
by the export Of these products at . price
low enough to meet foreign competition.
In the year 1890 the expectation Of
oats in the United States amounted
to 200, 900 bushels. In 1895 II was
100000 bushels, and during the
six months ending on Jan. 1 the American
shipments Of oats amounted to 1 100000
bushels, with indications that the total
expectation OF American oats for the
fiscal year ending on July 1, 1897, will
amount to 1000, 600. There has been q
similar increase in tho expectation OF Amer
lean hay to foreign countries. In 1891 the
total exports Of hay were 90, zoo, 900 tons.
In 1895 the volume Of expectation had
risen to co. 200. 900 tons. and the American
market for these products Is likely to
continue 70 long as the diminishing de-
mand in the United States makes It i'm
practicable to sell here p~rofitably all Of the
hay and oats grown.
There is q homely expression which de-
clares that when one door shuts another
opens aud, apparently. the door which Is
open TO the American farmers with a sur
plus stock Of unstable hay and oats Is the
door OF foreign export. Meanwhile, the
spread and improvement Of the bicycle have
gone on uninterruptedly, and the speed
and convenience Of transportation on sur
face cars have been promoted greatly by tho
retirement Of horses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-22
a Dl.t,aet op,a,on ON the Treaty.

Prom the bridgeport Morning linton.
by forming what the diplomatic world will insist
as regarding as an offensive aud defensive alliance
with our traditional enemy, we shall offend our ira.
ditional friend, Russia. and her friend. our frlond
and former ally. France. Tho support OF Russia has
been steadfast and unshaken. ana In more than ono
crisla her strong arm has been %prorsred as an aid.
As Tor what we owe TO France, may IL never DO for.
gotten. Shall we turn aside from the two nations,
which alone, out OF all the world. entertain amicAbie
feelings toward us, to form an alliance with Great
Britain, whose friendship Is n delusion and n snare,
ana whose history Ia a history Of deceit and cruelty =;
4 maj and Incidental reason Is that the Senate OF
the United states should not permit itself to 10
bluned into IN action for the qualification OF two
gentlemen who. while making a grand-stand play for
universal peace" refuse to lift q finger TO suppress
one OF the most murderous and bloody wars of
modern history. and one that 10 being carried on At
their very doorstepE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-22

The collision between the steamers Brit
ish Queen and Alvena calls attention TO an ap-
parently dangerous practice among our pilots.
There arc several channels In the lower bay.
whsther an outward bound or inward bound
steamer follows the main ship channel or the
swash Channel depends upon the drausht Of the
vessel. the condition OF the tide. and the whiu OF
tho pilot The great liners take the main chan
mel generally. but no one can tell which one an
Incoming tramp steamer OF Sandy Hook will
take. and this Is n cause OF great trouble, es-
pecially for sailing vessels and small craft. II
leads to confusion and consequently to danger.
The pilots might do we'll to put their good
clear heads together and consider whether II 10
practicable or not to adopt some conventions
by which II will be shown In time what track .
vessel intends to follow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-22
Death In n Love Letter.

SHANoRIS. Jan. 20.-Miss Helen Musgrave
OF Cameron township found death 10 u letter TO
her lover. While moistening tho back OF the
envelope pre- paratory to sealing IL the young
girls tongue wac slightly lacerAted. which re-
suited In blood poisoning, from which she died
on sunday.
The xirl had a quarrel with her lover,
Herman schultz. about two weeks ago, and
no left for Pittsburgh. As soon rs he was
gone. however. she reponted. and for several
days she worried over tho a1air. and sat down
and wrote the letter, asking forgiveness. and
this letter that her tongue received the lacera-
lions which ended IN her awful death. ier
tongue hogan TO swell. and on the fourth day
after the letter Was mailed sharp rains racked
her system. Doctors were called IN. and after A
recover.
The patient bore the announcement Of her fate
her condition.. His response was prompt' and
ho. arrived last saturday, but only to find her
dying. with tears IN her ewes she asked him to
SUNDAY. W"