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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-05-23
FELL FROM A WAGON.
Accident to One of Gay Picnic
Party.

Miss Katie May Cooper, daugh-
ter of Mr.. A. NJ. Cooper, was
thrown out of a wagon Saturday
afternoon and rendered unconscious
for nearly an hour. She, in COM
pany with a number of her school
mates, had spent the day picnicking
at Campbell's cave. AS they were
returning home the hind gate of the
wagon came loose and fell, throw
ing the little girl out upon the pike.
She was cut on the mouth and the
head pretty badly. DR.. Blakey
was called and as soon as she was
restored to consciousness she was
brought to her home on South Main
street. Her injuries are not thought
to be of very serious nature,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-05-23
Long And Short Haul Cases
Again Affirmed by The
Court of Appeals.
The Railroad Will Now Take The
Matter up to The Supreme
Court.

Frankfort KY, May 2O.-The
judgments of the Marion circuit
court in two cases of the L. 81 n.
Railroad company against the COM
monwealth (the long and short-haul
cases) were affirmed by the court of
appeals this morning in the opinion
delivered by Judge Hobson.
The company was indicted in the
Marion circuit court for violation of
Section 21S of the new constitution,
which prohibits common carriers
from charging any greater compen-
sation in the aggregate for the trans
portation of passengers or freight,
under similar circumstances and
conditions, for shorter than for
longer distance over the same line
in the same direction. Upon trial
of the case in the lower court the
company was fined $500 in one case
and $3.50 in the other.
This is the second time the case
has been before the court of appeals,
and the second time the law has
been upheld by this body. When
passed upon before Judge Joseph
Lewis was on the bench, and the
appeal this time was practically an
appeal to Judge Hobson, who sue
ceeded Lewis on the bench, to re-
verse the former opinion of the court.
The opinion of today fully concurs
in the former opinion of the court,
Judges Burnam and DeRelle dis
senting from the majority opinion.
The case will now, it is said, be
appealed to the United States SUI
preme court on construction of the
constitution.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-05-23
SUNDAY NIGHT FIRE.
Stable Burned Near The Christian
Church.

AT a few minutes before nine
o'clock Sunday night fire was dis
covered in stable in the rear of
the Christian church, in which
Woodbridge 81 Co., kept their coal
teams. Boarders at the Hill House
across the street discovered the
flames and turned in the alarm and
ran to the stable and turned out all
of the horses and mules, about a
dozen head.
One of the mules ran out the rail-
road and met the fast train in the
cut near the GAINESVILLE crossing
and was killed.
The fire company responded so
promptly that the flames were soon
subdued, the roof beng burned off.
At about ? o'clock yesterday
morning the smouldering flames
again broke out and a second alarm
was turned in. The walls of the
building are still standing. The
loss was a few hundred dollars,
fully covered by insurance.
The origin of the fire is a mys-
terV,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-05-23
CONFEDERATE GRAVES
Decorated at the Cemetery FRI
day.

The 10Th of May was observed
this year again by memorial eXer-
cises participated in by the Confed-
crate veterans at the Cemetery.
The National Association recently
decided to make June 3, the birth
day of Jefferson Davis, the Decora-
ton Day hereafter, but the old date
was observed this year by the
local veterans. AS but little notice
was given, the crowd was not as
large as usual.
The usual decorations were
placed about the Confederate mon
ument.
The exercises were opened by
Prof. E. Harrison, of Bethel Female
College, and Rev. w. X. Piner was
introduced as the orator of the day.
He closed his address by reading
a poem read on a similar occasion
at Austin, Texas.
After a prayer at the close the
veterans and ladies of the Memorial
Association scattered flowers over
the graves of the 101 soldiers, whose
names are known this year for the
first time. The graves of Federal
soldiers and also that of young
Frank O. Prowse, who died in the
service during the Spanish-Ameri-
can war last year, were likewise
decorated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-05-23
DIED YESTERDAY.
Hiss Bette Clark a Victim of Con-
sumption.

Miss Bette Clark, formerly of st.
Louis, but who had recently made
her home with her relative, Capt.
D. r. Beard, in this city, died at
11:30 o'clock yesterday of consump-
ton, aged p years.
She was married ten years ago,
but in a month or two secured a
divorce from her husband and was
restored to her maiden name. The
funeral will take place to-day and
the interment will be at Hopewell
Cemetery.
She was a member of tn Christian
church.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-05-23
H0PKINSVILLE WON.
In The Game of Ball With Cadiz
Saturday.

The second of a series of games OF
base ball was played here between
the Cadiz team and the local nine
Saturday. The game resulted in a
victory for the localteam by a score
of "A to p. In the game played be-
tween the teams last week at Cadlz,
CadiZ won, which leaves the mines
game and game. Batteries: Hop
kinsville, s. Morris and Sam Hays:
Cadiz-Roy Malone and Jas. Will
liams. Another game will be ar
ranged between the clubs to be
played in Cadiz one day this week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-05-23
MULES CREMATED.
Large StoCkbarn and Contents
Burned by an Incendiary.

y large barn belonging to Geo.
Wallace, a farmer living between
Lafayette and Dover, was destroy
ed by fire at an early hour Friday
morning. Four valuable mules
were cremated, and a quantity of
grain and hay was also burned.
LossS1, 900, partially covered by in
surance. This is the second fire of
recent date in this district, and it
IS thought that both were of incen-
diary origin.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-05-23
COMPLAINT AMONG FARMERS
Cut Worms and Grasshoppers Get
ting In Their Work.

Many farmers over the county re-
port that the cut worms and grass
hoppers are playing havoc with the
young corn and tobacco plants. In
the Elmo neighborhood several
farmers have had to lay off and re-
plant whole fields of corn, and much
of the tobacco land will have to be
reset. The grasshoppers confne
their ravages principally to the to-
bacco, while the cut worms are
proving very destructive to both
crops.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-05-23
DIED OF FEVER.
Remains Taken to FairView and
Inferred Sunday.

Mrs. Dora WIlkerson died at
her home near Elmo, Saturday
morning, after a brief illness, of
fever, aged IS years. She was a
highly esteemed christian lady and
had been a member of the Baptist
church for several years. The
funeral was preached by Rev. J. S.
Cheek, Sunday morning and the in
terment took place near Fairview
the same afternoon. Deceased was
a niece of DR.. A. ]. Kenner, of this
city.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-05-23
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Tobacco Barn and $500 Pounds
of the Weed Destroyed.

The large rehandling tobacco
barn of Mrs. S. NJ. Gray, a few
miles from Fairview, was struck
by lightning Sunday night during
the storm and destroyed, together
with about $4,000 pounds of good
tobacco. The loss is estimated at
about $4,000.
The building was insured for
$500 with J. NJ. Higgins & Son, of
this city, and the tobacco was IN
sured for $1,000 with the same firm.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-05-23
GOEBEL TO RETURN.
Will Make Two Speeches i'm This
County June 9,

Senator Goebel will make a fight
for 10 the votes of Christian county.
He has announced dates for two
more speeches in the county. One
will be at Pembroke at 2 o'clock
June 9, and the other in the Court
House at night the same date.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-05-23
INSOLVENT DEBTORS OATH.
c. l.. SIaton Convicted On a BaS-
tardy Charge.

C. l.. Slaton, who was arrested
a week ago on bastardy warrant,
was tried before Judge Cansler Fri
day. He was ordered to pay $40
per annum for IS years for the
of the child. Slaton
took the insolvent debtors oath and
went to jail for ten days.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-05-23
Chicago Market.

Chicago, May 22.-(SpeciaD -
July wheat opened at 1873 and
closed at IS; Sept. wheat opened
at 1871 and closed at tax; Sept.
corn opened at 1873 and closed at
34T.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07
BY WAY OF BOSTON.
Senator Chandler Says That the Canadians
Will Make Higher Bid Than the
N. Y Central Worcester Stock
holders May Reap
Big Profits

Concord, N. H., Aug. 7-Senator
Chandler, having his attention called
to the rise in Boston & Maine railroad
stock, and the rumors about the alb
sorption Of the Boston & Maine rail-
road by some other system, was asked
what he thought as to the probabilities
of such absorption.
He replied: "The rise in Boston g.
Maine railroad stock is not remarlEa-
BILE. The lines Of that company are
exceedingly valuable. Their business
is great and lucrative. 1t VIII be re-
numbered that when that company
was authorized by the New Hsznpshire
legislature to issue five millions Of
stock at par to its stockholders, de-
nounced the permission on the ground
that it was q watering Of stock TO the
extent of nearly one-haR of five mill
lions. Less than three millions Of
stock 1udiciousfy sold would have
brought into the treasury of the COM
pany the five millions of dollars which
it received, and possibly two millions
and a half Of stock would have pro
duced the 100000 Instead of requir-
ing the new stock to be sold at the
market rate, the legislature unwisely
authorized its sale to the stockholders
at par, and it is now worth 5000, the
annual increase of it's profitable bust
ness with revived good times having
brought the stock UP to 5000,
Nov as to the absorption Of the
Boston e Maine lines by some new
system, there is no reasonable doubt
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07

the great combinations. 1t Is impossi-
bic now to tell exactly which, but the
Canadian Pacific has the most at
stake, and will make the highest bid,
therefore quite likely will be the win
nef.
The effect of these consultations
will not in my judgment, be for the
benefit Of the people. for reasons ap-
phcable to ali the huge trusts that are
Row in formation In this country. Up
to a certain point consolidation, con
trolled by honest men, may be made to
result in economical management, and
prices to the public may therefore be
Kept low or reduced, but there is wise
Limit to all growth. When the combi-
nations become so big, embracing vast
capital, many interests, and innumer-
able employees, their power, politically
and OTHERWISE, becomes so great that
the managers become wilful and head
strong. They also demand big salaries
for themselves and great profits for
their friends, and find 1t 50 much easier
TO secure tnordinate profits by over
taxation Of the public than to enforce
economies, and reduce their taxation
Of the public, that they inevitably
adopt the former plan. Prices go UP,
This is the process that is now going
ON in connection with every trust from
that in baking powder to that in iron
aqueduct pipes. So It will be with the
larger consultations when thew get
firmly fixed in power. Fares and
freights have undoubtedly been very
low during late years, otherwise the
railroad consultations which have all
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07

that such absorption will take place
within a short time. The New York
Central railroad, having made up its
mind to take possession of the Boston
& Albany, will not fail to look upon the
B. &gM as desirable for seizure 1t -
characteristic of the railroad consoli-
dations now taking place that no small
line has any power of resistance
against a large system whose owners
make. up their mind to grasp the small
lines They are absolutely helpless In
presence of the huge capital and
powerful lines of the great company.
AS the Concord railroad, with its $10,-
100000 capital, had no power of resist
ance against the Boston & Maine rail-
road, with its 800 900 900 capital, so the
Boston & Maine, with its $100,000,0 900,
has no chance against the New York
Central, with its $600.00O,0 900. The
greater globe of water will absorb the
smaller globe of water as soon as their
circumference come in contact 1t is
only question whether the New York
Central will desire the Boston & Maine
after 1t has obtained the Boston & AL
bany. If SO. the Boston g. Maine will
be swallowed up by the great New
York combination.
1T is more probable, however, that
the Canadian Pacific will seize the Bos-
ton & Maine lines. The Canadian Pa
cific has greater need of these lines
than the New York Central will have
after ii obtains access to Boston
through Albany. The Canadian Pacific
must have access to more important
seaports than those of the Dominion OF
Canada. 1t must have access to the
ocean. through New England and II
not only needs that access at Portland
but also at Boston. The Canadian Pa
citic managers have of late largely do
minated the Boston & Maine, and
doubtless win soon make a move to-
ward the possession of the latters lines
The Canadian Pacific will not, indeed
dare much longer hereafter, run the
risk Of seeing the Boston & Maine &c
into the hands of the New York Cen.
trail. We may therefore expect to see
Tor a little while a lively competition
between the Canadian Pacific and the
New York Central for the acquisition
OF the Boston & Maine railroad. anc
shortly the surrender of the latter tC
the ownership and control of one o.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07
MANAGES DEED.
Insane Man Murders
Little Girl of
Thirteen.
CUTS THROAT WITH RAZOR.
Victims Head Is Nearly
Severed From Her
Body.
CUTS THROAT WITH RAZOR.

Washington, Aug. ga horrible muir
der was committed today in the north
eastern section of the city. The muir
derer was Benjamin H. Smell, a spe-
cial examiner in the pension office, a
man about 40 years of age. His victim
was Liza Weissenberger, a girl 10 years
of age, who had been employed In his
household until a few months ago,
when she was taken home by her pa
rents who became suspicious of Shell
conduct toward her.
Smell seemed to be infatuated with
the child, and paid her great deal of
attention, which, however, she resent
ed. This morning Smell went to his
victims house, and entering at the
front door, passed through the middle
room, where the girl was sleeping, to
the dining room door. While standing
at the door the mother ordered him out
of the house. Smell started to go, pass
ing through the room where the child
was.
He bent over the sleeping child and
drew her from the bed. Awakened
suddenly she screamed in terror. Twist
ing one hand in the girls hair and
throwing back her head Smell drew a
razor from his pocket and swept ii
across her throat Twice he slashed
her throat, and once he missed, cut
ting a great piece of flesh from hel
cheek. The head was almost severed
from the body and both the murderer
and his victim were drenched witt
blood
Attracted by the child's screams, the
mother ran to the rescue. In frenzy
| she grappled with the murderer and
was badly slashed on the arm with the
razor. The murderer attempted to es
cape, but was soon captured by the DO.
lice and locked up. He refuses to Civ,
any explanation of his acts, and say.
ne remembers nothing about them
The murderer is a native of Vermont
ana was at one time employed in Z
bank in Montgomery, Ala, He has !
wife and two children.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07
PLEASED AT RECEPTION.
Admiral Dewey Enthusiastic About the
Way He Is Treated Abroad.

London Aug. 1.-THE Naples cores
pendent of the Daily Mail, telegraphs
the substance Of an Interview he has
had with Admiral Dewey, who is rep
resented as having said: II was given
to understand that the American vic
tories over Spain had excited ill-feel-
ing against us in Europe but as far
as am concerned, the reception Civ
en- me could not have been more flat
tering.
ut will give me pleasure to say This
when ] return to America and / shat
be happy to do what I can to dissipate
any American prejudice against Eu-
rope excited by criticisms of American
civilization"
Admiral Dewey, according to the
Daily Mails correspondent, declined TO
to talk regarding the Philippines, but
the correspondent asserts that he has
the best reason to know that "Admi-
raj Dewey does not share the pessi-
mistic views of some Americans about
the possibility of subjugating the in
surgentS."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07
PRESIDEN It FUTILE,
OF the B. & M. r. R.

ready taken place would not have been
tolerated; but hereafter, as the CONSOLE
dalton becomes firmer and stronger,
fares and freights are sure to be raised.
The true interests of the public,
therefore, require that consolidation,
beyond a certain point, should be re-
sisted, both by the state and national
legislatures. This is easy to do, if
these huge aggregations of capital can
be prevented from capturing, by cor
ruption or other means the state and
national legislatures. Mr. Hanna Says
that the republican party will manage
to prevent the trusts from injuring the
people. In this great work l think all
republicans should cordially join
Whenever the people are in earnest and
elect members of state legislatures,
congressman and senators who can be
depended upon to do their duty, 'un-
awed by influence and unbribed by
gain all injury to the community
from consolidation of corporations can
be prevented, and all unwieldly, enor-
nous and unjustifiable conspiracies
| against popular interests can be de-
| stroyed."
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07
SUN SHINES DIMLY.
Abbreviated Edition Of New York Daily
Appears on the Street.


Appears on the Street.
New York, Aug. 6.-The compositors
and printers of the New York Sun, 12C
in number, who went out on strike Sat.
.urday night, fearing a revision of the
rules of their chapel, were still out
tonight. The press and composing
rooms were in darkness, but the edi-
torlal room presented the usual an
pearance. The Sun appeared this
morning with only four pages in its
news section.
In an editorial the Sun of Sunday
morning says that it may be impossi-
bic for the paper to be published to-
morrow (Monday) morning. The
ed by Typographical Union, No. 6, was
ratified today in Teutonia hall at one
OF the largest and most enthusiastic
meetings ever held by big g.
The meeting unanimously passed a
resolution Offering the entire funds Of
the union, amounting to $4,000, for
the use of their striking brethren in
case of necessity. A telegram was re-
ceived from Samuel B. Donnelly of In
dianapolis, president of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union with
"AAASh the blB = is affiliated, Onerlng
to place the available funds of the pa
rent association at the disposal of the
local organization.
John H. Delaney, president of big
6, said tonight: There is nothing
new to be said of the strike, except
that the battle has commenced and we
hope that our side will win AN we
can do is watch events. 1 am MAX
ing no promises, but will do my best"
At the headquarters of big G." to-
night. the rooms were crowded with
strikers and their sympathizers. The
talk was mainly over the expected ar
rival of non-union printers, said to be
en- route from Philadelphia by ocean
steamer. 1t was said that the steamer
had passed Long Branch this after
noon, bound in. Pickets were sent out
by the strikers and instructed to watch
all possible landing places.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07
ToRAL ACQUITTED.

Those In High Command Censured for
Condition of Spanish Army.
Madrid, Aug. 6.-The supreme court
martial, before which Gems. Toral and
Pareja have been on trial, charged with
surrendering Santiago de Cuba to the
United States forces without having
exhausted all means Of defense, has ac-
quilted both officers, on the ground that
they acted upon the orders of their SUI
periors and only surrendered when 1t
was impossible to do otherwise.
The judgment severely censures those
in high command In the colonies and
in Spain. as well az the government, re-
sponsible for the lack Of resources for
the defense of the colonies. 1t was
rendered by a majority Of one vote only
and Is not well received by the press
and public, who wanted clearer ex-
rosure Of relative responsibility.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07
FEVER ON THE WANE.

Newport News, Va, Aug. 6.-There
were no deaths or new cases of yellow
fever at the Soldiers home today and
the authorities feel certain that they
have succeeded in effectually checking
the disease. No other cases of yellow
fever have been reported at Phoebus.
-sI 9uIluHIgnb lBul Mou lqSnoul 81 II
strictions will be modified this week.
and that they will soon be removed al
together.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07
BADGER ARRIVES.
Has on Board Two of the Joint High
Samoan Commission.

San Francisco, Aug. 6.-The United
States steamer Badger, with two Of the
Samoan commissioners, arrived today,
eight days from Honolulu, and 10 days
from Apia. United States Commits
sioner Bartlett Trip and the representa-
tive Of Germany, Baron Sternberg,
made the trip from Samoa without their
conferee, G. N. e. Elliot, the commits
sioner for Great Britain, who sailed
from Apia to New Zealand, intending
to proceed by way of Australia to Lon
don to report to his government, not re-
turning for the present to the United
States.
Commissioners Trip and Won Stern
berg were landed before the Badger
locked. and proceeded to their hotel.
The voyage from Honolulu was UNI
eventful. The commissioners will re-
mat here until tomorrow night, when
they will depart for Washington on the
Overland train.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07
INJURED in FIRE.

New York, Aug. 6.-Four persons
were injured at a fire which started
in the five-story brick tenement house,
No. 140 and 142 Second street, today.
They were Mrs. Kate Loeb, Henry
Freitag, Mrs. Sophia Witt, Mrs victo-
ria Decker. Mrs. Loeb is at Gouveneur
hospital in critical condition. The
others will undoubtedly recover. The or
igin of the fire Is unknown. The dam
age will not exceed $4,000.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07
DIED WHILE SWIMMING.
Natatory Instructor Gets a Stroke
While Giving an Exhibition.

New York, Aug. 6.-Davis Dalton, a
well known swimming instructor who
has been stopping at Far Rockaway,
was drowned near Hog Inlet near
Rockaway, today. He was in the water
giving an exhibition of swimming.
when he suddenly disappeared from
sight. He did not Immediately rise,
and it was supposed he was showing
how long he could remain under water.
After the longest possible time for a
person to remain had passed, boats
were sent out and the body was re-
covered. 1t was found that death re-
suited from apoplexy.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07
WEATHER REPORT.

Boston, Aug. 6,-Forecast of Boston and
vicinity Monday: Fair, clear weather
Monday and Tuesday; light variable
winds.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-07
The Weather.

Monday: Fair, clear
weather, variable winds.
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