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The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1898-10-25

saving to the city would he small.
He didn't think the contract the city
has with Roberts n Co. "a binding,
until it was clinched by an ordinance.
Mr.. h. G.. Caldwell said he thought
Mr.. Collins suggestion to confer
with a committee OF citizens q good
one, and was willing TO abide by
whatever they suggested.
Mr.. Jas +. Wilhelm, OF the Regis
ter, was present and said be had heard
the two sides and thought from what
he had heard that the city was up
against big thing. That the city's
reputation might be impaired by
breaking faith with Roberts Il Co.
and at the same time he didn't see,
under the law quoted by City Attor.
ney Lightfoot, how the city could
legally refund bonds illegally issued.
AS he said before, the city had
knotty question to deal with. That
the city had her reputation for jus.
tice and fair dealing to maintain, yet
he didn't see how two illegal votes
could make one legal one That he
could not understand how the city
could legally refund the illegal bond,
no matter what the opinion OF the
council and citizens might he.
Mr. James +. Robertson, OF the
News, was called, and said all who
read the News knew what he thought
Capt. Fowler spoke again in favor
Of the citizens committee.
City Attorney Lightioot then in
few words told the situation. He
said no matter what n committee OF
either citizens or the council might
say, nothing in his opinion could be
issued in place Of those old bonds,
and he would be compelled TO give
that opinion under all conditions and
circumstances, under the law as he |
construed IL.
Councilman Fowler told how ne
laid the matter before three promi.
nent financiers before the deal with |
Roberts & Co., and they all thought
the proposition was q good one. He
said IL the war with Spain, then only
a possibility, had resulted differently
or lasted longer, the proposition
might have been considered a good
one, but now the Fast is loaded with
money aeeklng investment. This
somewhat changed things.
Mr.. Yeiser said he thought all this
stuff about hurting the city's credit
was sickly sentimentalIty-all rot
That no one could charge him with
or trying to avoid a con-
.ract or debt. He said il Roberts &
Go. had backed out the city had no
way to get redress, as there was no
Indemnify ing bond. AID II there
lad been any danger Of Roberts 4
20. getting the worst OF it the latter
would have taken advantage OF the ,
ity.
Mr. Elliott said he didn't see any {
Ise in referring the matter to com. :
niItee. 1t looked like imposing on
hem.
The motion mas then put, and car
led by n vote OF . to 3, Messrs. Ell
Oft, johnson and Smith v, ting
no."
Ga motion the council adjourned.
The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1898-10-25
CITIZENS
COMMITTEE.
One Appointed Last Night to
Confer With Mr.. Coffin To-
day-Lively Council
Meeting.
City Attorney LightfOot Gives Il
~ His Opinion That the Bonds
Cannot Be.Legally Refund
ed at All-Very RuOtty.

The city council met the citizens OF
Paducah last night at the city hall
for the purpose OF discussing the re-
funding of the 100000 in bonds
the city has contracted to furnish
Roberts & Co., OF New York, on
Dec. l. Mayor Lang presided, and
quite crowd was in attendance.
The mayor stated that the object
Of the meeting was to hear express
sions from the taxpayers on the sub
ject, and stated that Mr.. W. +. Cot
fin, Of the banking flrm, was present.
Mr.. Coffin was asked to address the
meeting and responded by reviewing
the case relative to the negotiations
which lead to the contract with the
city to sell Sl45, 900 of refunding
bonds to Roberts & Co.
He read the resolution authorizing
the acceptance Of the proposition of
Roberts & Co. Mr.. Coffin said
nothing in the entire transaction was
done in the cOrner-in secret.
Everything was open and above
board.
He said as to the reference to
bribery, he disliked to dignity il by
mention, but that his company did
not do business that way, and that
everybody knew the members Of the
finance committee, and that they
we're strictly honest men. That as
to Mr.. KatteTjohn's statement te'the
council Friday night, Mr.. Katterjohn
and somebody else heard something
about there being a chance to make
some money by buying the bonds,
but that Mr.. Katterjohn's attorney
advised him against it, and that there
was nothing further done.
He said that Roberts & Co. had
nothing TO do with it. He said
further that Roberts & Co. held none
Of the bonds, never did hold any OF
them, and were not interested di-
rectly or indirectly with the old
bonds. He then referred to the al
eyed Illegally OF the bonds, and
said the city could not afford to ro-
ludlate the bonds. 1t would reflect
IN the city's foreign credit, as the
are giving wide publicity
o all the current talk, and with the
facilities now afforded
or news gathering, items are clipped
md reprinted in journals that are
nos. read by fnanciers and money
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GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE.
>>,.1llunlinating and Fuel Gas>>>>
TO THE CITIZENS OF PADUCAH
Illuminating Cas- $3.50 per Thousand Fuel Cas- SO per Thousand
items hnee
comparable to
rehrpdUt~ dushn as"wElsB
dover With ~ cdh
Ne umn~md gOdhu~
pmay hrHd g@ped
be % led wpnR@ comes
10 h
hm@M heel maPsuahm
ILLUMINATING GAS per 1000 CUBIC FEET a5O
FUEL GAS SW
dSwhd twin nvea@ Mh
each at
my~swHhrs% %pp @SESBACT%RNS
ne Gg OF either stove or
Respectfully
S.E. FOWLER,
o Gas Co

bonds can not be legally refunded,
and q refusal to now refund them
would be the only thing left to do,
under the advice and opinion OF the
city attorney, and no intelligent, fair
minded person could blame the coun.
Gil for following his suggestion. He
is the city's counsellor, and il his
opinions cannot be concurred in by
the council, the council ought to get
somebody whose opinions can be Con-
Cured in. 1t was stated 10 the meet
ing last night, perhaps in mitigation
OF the finance committees failure to
consult the city attorney In this i'm.
portsnt matter when it FIRST came up,
that three prominent citizens had
been consulted by the committee be-
fore it was decided to refund the
bonds, but the committee should have
remembered that it d oesn't make any
difference how prominent a citizen
may be, it does Lot necessarily fol-
low that he knows anything about
law and the legality Of such proceed
ings. Private citizens have no voice
in official affairs. The lesson is
plain, and it is to be hoped that the
next year OF the administration will
not be characterized by any such
foolish child's play as has been so
noticeable in the first year of its
career.
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" there was any intention last
night by referring the bond mat
ter to a citizens committee, to shift
the responsibility OF cancelling the
contract on to the shoulders of pri-
yate citizens, II was entirely unneces-
.ary, as we'll as unworthy Of public
officials. The council has been in
iormed by It's legal adviser that the
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lenders. He suggested that COM
mittee Of citizens composed Of Messrs.
Geo. Langstaff, Jr., Jacob We'll, and
Ex-Mayor leiser, be appointed as q
committee to meet with him and the
mayor and hear the whole case. He
said all the gentlemen were pro-
nounced in their opposition to re-
funding the bonds, hence it could
not be said that the committee was
composed Of his friends.
Councilman Fowler moved that
the committee be appointed.
1t was moved that City Attorney
LightfOot be added to the committee,
but Mr.. Lightfoot, in a speech evinc-
ing some sentiment because the Il
nance committee had failed to con-
suit him before making the deal with
Roberts & Co., declined to act on the
committee, and at the same time an
tagonlzed the appointment of
committee Of citizens, saying
that the council would ultimately
have to pass on the question any how,
was the legal representatives Of the
people, and amply able to do the
subject justice.
Capt. Fowler said the committee
had discussed the matter with some
Of the gentlemen before, and saw no
IMPROPERLY in having them consulted
again. He wanted the council to get
their views. He saw no reflection on
the council by such action.
Ex-Mayor Ieiser was recognized
and said he thought other citizens
present ought to be heard from. He
said he was opposed TO refunding
500, 900 straight 80 year bonds at
4 1 cents at a saving Of only $3.50.
He didn't think he could do justice
to Mr.. Coffin as a. member Of the
committee under the circumstances
Mr.. Elliott asked for the opinion
of City Attorney Lightfoot, and it
was read by Clerk Patterson. He
said bis conclusions, although he had
never been officially consulted in the
we're warranted, he thought,
by law.
He alleged there were a number OF
serious irregularities attending the
election at which the bonds we're
voted. In brief, the present out
standing bonds are illegal, for vari.
Gus reasons, and cannot be refunded
at any price.
Mr.. G. c. Ellis, OF the Paducah |
Co. said that since the ex-
preston Of the city attorney, he saw
no use in discussing the matter
further.
Councilman Fowler asked Mr..
Ellis il he could see any harm 10
,itizen's committee confrering with Mr
Comm, to which Mr.. Ellis said he
'ould see no good in it.
Mr.. Coffin replied by urging that
he committee be appointed, saying
10 had selected a committee pro-
ounced In their opposition to the
ssue Of the bonds.
Mr.. +. Kamleiter said he was con-
inced that the council was capable
{ attending to its own business. He /
aid that his chief objection to the !
refunding bonds was :
nat they were 3O-year-bonds and the
The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1898-10-25
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWN
ERS.

Allpersons who own bridges across
cutters on improved sidewalks, are
hereby notified to have same put in
good repair in such manner as not to
obstruct the free flow Of water under
same, or all such will be taken up af-
ter November /, by the street in.
spector, and hauled away in con-
formity with the provisions of an or
dinsnce governing such bridges.
2lo4 JAMES M. LANG, Mayor.
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TUESDAY, OCT. 20, 1898.
THE BOND QUESTION.

1t looks very much to the unbiased
observer like the city Of Paducah is
Sup against it," as the saying is. In
other words, she has a contract with
Roberts & Co., OF New York, to sell
500, 900 Of refunding bonds on De-
cember LIST, and has no legal right,
according to the city attorney, to re-
fund the bonds. All the present
muddle would have been obviated
had the finance committee Of the
council, elected by the people to rep
resent the people, given the matter
the proper investigation before it
blindly rushed into something there
is now every reason to believe it will
regret, and, in fact, that the entire
city will regret. For the council has
the fair fame, honor and dignity Of
the city to maintain, and at the same
time must uphold and obey the law,
and it appears both cannot be carried
out to the letter in the present case.
1t is to be heartily regretted that
matters have reached this unhappy
crisis. When the 100000 bonds
now in controversy were frat issued,
they were given and accepted in good
faith. There is no reason to believe
that there was any disposition on the
part of the council to deceive or do
fraud the railroad company by induc-
ing it to accept invalid bonds, es>
pecially as the city has regularly paid
the interest on them eyer since or
during a period Of ten years.
The recent deal with Roberts & Co.
resolves itself into an honest mistake
on both sides. Roberts & Co. did
not know the bonds were invalid
when they agreed to buy them, aud
the council did not know it, or the
members could never have contracted
to sell them. Now that the mistake
has been discovered, the only thing
to be done is to call it draw. The
city has no legal right TO refund the
bonds now, in face Of The opinion
-o,I.-.A ~, 4L~i- i~~-l -l--;-~- 81
il they could, 1t cannot be under
stood what Roberts & Co. would
want with them, knowing that they
are illegal. The house has its own
excellent credit and reputation To sus-
tain in the financial world, as well as
has the city of Paducah.
No one Of intelligence will blame
the city, or charge it with dealing
unfairly. 1t can do nothing else but
decline to refund the bonds now,
and if Roberts & Co. should contest
the matter in law, it would only re-
suit in the city's being forced to an
action that had heretofore been
avoided, and that is, refusing to pay
either the original bonds or the inter-
est thereon.
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ATTENTION HORSEMEN.

Take your horse to DIR. j. Will
Smith, at Glauber's stable, il it
needs the attention Of veterinary
surgeon. You may thus save val
liable horse. Examination free. 10o6
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
ARRESTED on SUSPICION.

BARNES WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY h|AO'h
r,r VISITED A JEwELRY STORE TOO OFTEN.
MAGISTRATE Nostrand. in the Lee-ave. ponce coui
,ardav ren,anded Jesse Barnes, welI-dresSeu
man who says his home is in Kentucky untH To-
norrow at the request Of the police of the vernon
go e,o+ion who arrested Barnes as suspicious
narson In the mean time the police Will look up
the prisoners career. Barnes was taken ihto Gus
,odv on the complaint OF Charles Wlegieb' Jewel
ier Of No 9S4 Broadway. lie had beeh ioitei aS
rrro,rDd the icWelry store for several Gays, anu
a Mrrtinh becoming alarmed, Informed Policeman
Kane According to Wiegeb Barnes was hrSt St1l
~ Nordav when he entered the store ana Iooke,
O he stock in the shove ses. but went ava!
u,tthout making q purchase. He returned the Same
romine and again looked at the jewelry. $1,000,
when he left the store Wiegleb loIio V nm az" az
saws he saw the prisoner meet another man az
Rroadway and De Kalb-ave. After brlet CONVEX ,ti
n' or au f6ov separated. On Friday Barnes hgai!l
snneared at the tewery store and walked avn
~, no saw that he was being observed Nlss,eo
~ raued Policeman Kane and tod MN OF mn
smsnicons The officer took the man into CuS'o od
Uerncs declared his arrest an outrage ana sd9
ba came TO Brooklyn TO visit friends wh0m ne ndu
not been able 10 find and that he hau dohe ho'h-
ING to Justify his arrest.
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JEALOUS OF HER MOTHER.
4 DAUGHTER BROUGHT TO COURT ON
CHARGE OF ASSAULT-OLD AGE
STILL ATTRACTIVE.

STILL ATTRACTIVE.
Mrs Eliza Mcdonald believes that a woman Is as
old as she feels and no older. Sixty-fve summers,
accompan MED by the same number OF severe WIN
ters have not convinced her that she is Gay moro
than the full bloom OF twenty-five
Mrs Mcdonald treats her white hairs and wrin-
kles as something unreal, and. indeed, she cannot
help e. as the men will continue TO admire her as
OF vore This fatal attractiveness to the sterner
half of mankind has tust now embro.ed Mrs Nc
Donald in family unplea santness which culrni-
mated Yesterday when she had her spinster daugh-
ter in court for Jealousy, and jealousy OF her
The daughter Is Miss Mary Mcdonald. VINO lves
in Montreal Unlike her mother. Miss Mcdonald
has not rveted upon herself the attentions OF any
OF her men friends long enough for them to be per-
shaded TO leave single blessedness. Nor did she
have better luck when she came to visit her mother
nj No % Duitield-st. because the ever-ooomng
char,ns of her mother proved the stronger magnet
wb.n they were in social gatherings together
When Mrs Mcdonald applied at the Adans-st'
police court yesterday for warrant for hcr dausn,
ers arrest She said that the latter hau assdui.su
her with an umbrella and used uncompiimentary
"IS@ Cacf Isl said Mrs Mcdonald. that my
doughter IL Jealous because gentleman friend mas
courtroorn looked surprised. but the warrant was
issued and Miss Mcdonald was brought INTO courss
before Magistrate Lemon. AFTER the STORY vi
ri,,Irv had ben repeated the Magistrate said;
MISS Mcdonald l do not wish to deport you, but
| give you your choice pet% WE ie"'''e yum
Miss Mcdonald said she would go nome ana
glancng at her mother with scorn she said: ,ho
''Sho Is every day of sixty-nVe years ou' anu ''''
ue "1uGge sad the old woman. sadly my daugh-
ter is Jealous OF me because she can 49, . 1
IT, case was dismissed, and the younger woman
viii leave the attractive sphere Of her mother
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
A KINGS COUNTY ROAD EMPLohE Nam
ROW EsCAPE-A COLLISION MOI
REPORTED.

IT Z, Kaiser of No 6S4 Herkmer-st., ticket
Zen, 90 the Kings County Elevated Railroad Is
reIat,np 70 his friends a remarkable escape from
a.otb that he had early yesterday morning lie
was on his way home from work ana was carrier
nv the Ralph-ave. station. Getting OF al Ouca-
ave he crossed over, with the Intention oil sohs
back on the next train. The train dld no' sup
and Kaiser attempted to swing himself ABOARD as
49, loo, co, went BY lie caught the railing, but
aid mot get his feet on the step in spite OF MS
cries the train did stop until 1t reached hap
e,e aiser managed 10 cling on. but received
aN.oh ,,e.tment as he was dragged over the u,-.
His clothing of ana his BODY was os eS
,a a Tow DAYS but Il will be many day Deiore nc
forgets his terrible experience; 49,. ,.s y coi
az it rae learned Yesterday that there was cor
-, 49, ean one OF the Brighton Beach trains OF
the Kings County Elevated and tram on uhs S
IN. NM, one man was severely injured the OCCURRENCE
was not reported 10 the police, ana the oi'0id'S Va
the road denied the AFFAIR yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
CHRISTIlN ENDEAVOR CONVENTION ENDS
CLOSE OF THE SIXTH ANNUAL GATHERING OF
GERMAN SOCIETIES.

CLOSE OF THE SIXTH ANNUAL GATHERING OF
GERMAN SOCIETIES.
The General German Christian Endeavor Societies
Yesterday morning brought to a close their sixth
annual convention In the Hopkns-st church. The
session opened on Wednesday evening In the Ger
man PRESBYTERIAN Friedens Church. in Wloughby-
ave- near Broadway. Each session was held in
different church.
Al the opening session the Rev. A. w Fismer
nastor OF the Hopkins Street Presbyterian Church.
who is president OF the Brooklyn German Christian
Fndeayor Union delivered an address Of welcome TO
IN. delegates. which responded 10 by the Rev.
George Berner OF Buffalo the president Of the Gen.
eral German Christian Endeavor Societies. A ser
mon followed by the Rev. A. With. Editor OF THE
German Evangelist" On Thursday morning the
meeting was I'm tho Hopkins Street Presbyterian
Church. the Rev. DR.. c. F. Abrecht. OF the Girard
Avenue German Presbyterian Church Philadelphia
reading paper on the best method OF Bible study.
Before this session there were prayer meetings In
the German Reformed Emmanuel Church, Graham
ave- and the Ebenezer Church. In st. Nicholas-ave
The afternoon session was given up to several
specal conferences and the evening session to the
young people. The song service was led by c. W.
Ritter OF the Hopkins Street Church Society and
the Rev J. c. Kramer. Of Quincy. H.. delivered an
address The Rev f. J. Dorm, OF Hamilton Ohio
also made an address.
Friday mornings prayer-meetngs were held In
First German IIehpyteIldH 'nurcn, Leonard
and Stage sts the Fredens Church. Willoughby-
ave- and the Fifth German Presbyterian Church.
Halsey-st. and Centrsl-nve.
The delegates at o'clock proceeded to the Hon.
kins-st church. whore the third days session was
held There was lecture Bible study by the
Rev Or. J. IL Oerter. OF Manhattan. ana an address
by the Rev L. Wolfertz pastor OF the Friedens
Church. a discussion on the Significance OF the
Christian Endeayor work for the development OF
the German language followed Many OF the dele
gates expressed the desire that the German Lam
guage should be used exclusively. while other en-
phas!zed the necessity OF using the language OF the
country
Resolutions were adopted advising the young peo-
ple TO givo onetenth OF their income TO the church
Later In the afternoon the various districts held
their special meetings. The Rev A. w Fsmer OF
Atlantic District comprising New-York New-Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania
The evening session held In the First German
Presbyterian Church and was devoted TO the re-
ports OF foreign and home missions.
Yesterdays session closed the convention and NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
DELAYS on THE BRIDGE.
A COLLISION ON THE RAILROAD TRAINS
AND BROKEN TROLLEY WIRE
RI.OCK TRAFFIC IN THE
>rOpNJNG RUSH.

MORNING RUSH.
Two OF the ola Bridge employees VINO "eie
ro,oired when the Brooklyn Elevated Rallroao
tool, hold Of the train service on that structure
are held responsible by George B. Cornell the
obiaf engineer Of the road. for rear-enu coi-
usion which occurred between two trains VI
the south track yesterday morning aoou' o
o,o,ock The accident blocked travel on the roau
FOR an hour in the busiest part OF the niorhiis
rusb 4 broken trolley wire in the Mammalian
terminal stopped the trolleys about the san
t,r,a 90 that altogether the Manhattan DusiheS'
man who spends his nights in Brooklyn hao al
exceedingly hard time Of II.
There were few passengers on the Trains do
49,, ,yara on the return trip from Manhattan
One Of the local Bridge trains III Shai &c "a
Conductor DAILY, lost drawpar heai ny ~. odt,s+
I'm tower The train was stopped 10 anus
ayno,ber Following his train on two-ltilu.e
Roadway was one Of the regular I ~
rains Of the Brooklyn road. EVluently ~, e.o
rain could not be controlled. ana, running ~
tba regular Bridge train in front, II loISeu M
rnsr car of the track The platforms ana hoous
90 tho cars we're badly smashed Only oiie
,on said that he was hurt. lie gave MS 1a ,oS
md address as Thomas Wepley, Oh NJ. -
First-aye Manhattan lie compla,iieu Iii IN
orah Iv hit when some one oHereu u C"H %
o,,,p,;,anca he stalked off in disgust -,
~, and I.entz in charge OF the trains zen
ooD1ict,no stories. The former declares ma
~ 80, as his train came to a stop he sent OUT
a. Jnntz the conductor or the loIIo"iIs
- said that he did not get any Danger sls-
nal until It was too late TO aVolu TIC e0''i''0''
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RACK FROM CAMP THOMAS.
THE REV. EDWARD w MCCARTHY RETURNS TO
pRooKLYN FROM CHICKAMAUGA.

The Rev. Edward w. Mccarthy the pastor OF St
Augustine's Church, In Sixth-ave.. returned TO
Brooklyn yesterday after a three weeks visit 10
the Chickamauga camp, where he served as chap
lain to the Catholics IN Camp Thomas. and
especially to those OF the lith Regiment II is said
that Father Mccarthy also tried to arrange for
the permanent presence Of a Catholic chaplain
with the 18th Regiment. He said that tho Rev.
Or Wilson had visited the camp on last Saturday
and conducted services on Sunday. The official
appolntment had been given TO Dr. Wilson but he
started for home Tuesday without having ac-
cep,ed t. The 18th. therefore. IL still without u
regularly appointed chaplain. Colonel Wilder re-
auested Father Mccarthy 10 remain at the camp,
but il was finally agreed to accept the services Of
DR. White OF 81 Patrick's Church. Brooklyn.
Father Mccarthy said that he had been treated
with the greatest consideration at the camp.
II conducted services" said he "for the Catholics
OF the lith Regiment OF Brooklyn the lsf Missouri
the pa Nebraska, the sth 9th and 18th. OF New
York the sth Regiment, Of Massachusetts,. and a
regiment from Arkansas.
Father Mccarthy also stated that there 6o7
Catholics among the l.3i0 members OF the l4,h
Regiment II liked to be with the boys" said
Father Mccarthy. Sometimes | said mass In camp
and sometimes in the woods. II was beautiful
and touching sight 10 hundreds OF our soldiers
strong. bronzed, Notwithstanding under the
trees"
On Sunday night last all the Catholics In camp