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The Washington times., 1902-07-22
WIRE TAPPERS TURNED
TRICK FOR THOUSANDS
MAY YOHE OFFERS SUM
FOR ARREST OF STRONG
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by Strong to the Metropolitan Club and
gold cross loaded with paste diamonds.
The watch was one which belonged to
Lord Francis Hope. On the back of it is
this inscription:
THE world Is broken. but Hope is
not"
Yes" said Miss Yohe ruefully, after
she had astonished the cold portals of
the vault with the first burst of her elo-
Quent anger. THE world is broken and
SO is May Yohe; but I'll be even Tor this.
I'll have my revenge for this dirty work.
That man will get in Jail this night If I
can get him behind the bars. Oh, II
could only put my hands on him now. 3"
Through With Strong.
An official of the trust company who
went into the vault with the party has
tily summoned Harris Lindley, a law
vault. On Mr.. Lindley's advice Miss
Yohe was allowed to take the things
that were found in the box. At the
sturtevant House. whittier Miss Yohe
went next, she became sufficiently calm
to make a statement
You can say for me- she said, that
l am through with Captain Strong. This
thing has ended it. You know what we
found in the vault. 1t means that l am
ruined.
Il do not know what he has done With
the rest OF my jewelry, but suppose he
has pawned that too. This is the genial
gentleman that l myself pawned jewelrv
sor repeatedly on the other side of the
world. Why. in Yokohama We got be-
hind on our last two months bills and
gave him sapphire and diamond
necklace and a diamond bracelet to
pawn. This got us out OF the Orient
elegantly.
Money Lost Gambling.
Coming back On the steamer he lost
so much money gambling that when we
got to Genoa he said that we must
have more money. so l gave him a dia-
mond bracelet. a diamond heart and
pearl pin, which he pawned for 81 900.
This got us into New York
And ever since then he has been rob-
bing me systematically. stood by him
In his troubles and l thought he was
standing by me. but he was not. AMI
what want now is justice.
There's the ring we were going 20
be married with Tpointing to plain
band ringl. The only reason Strong did
not got the big diamond ring next to 1t
was because | wear II all the time and
he couldn't It's wonder he didn't take
II while slept
From the hotel Miss Yohe went 10
police headquarters and made a formal
complaint of grand larceny against
Strong. and an hour later a score OF de-
tectives had been ordered to "scour the
town for the young man" II he is not
found In the cit a general alarm viii
be sent out
May Be in City.
1t is believed Strong Is IN he city. 1t
was said that the Strong i. 1ily was
willing to redeem all the jewelry
rawned by Strong and represented by
the tickets sent by Strong to his mother
last week. This would cost them about
S10, 900. But they are not willing 10 as
sumo the responsibility for all Of the
Jewels which Miss Yohe now says were
IN the safe der1sit bcx.
The Washington times., 1902-07-22
MINERS TO LEAVE
ANTHRACITE FIELDS
Work to Be Found for Them
in Soft Coal Regions.
THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS
Conference Held by President Mitchell
in Indianapolis OF This Subject-Only
a Scanty Allowance for Each Person
in the Strikers Families.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, July 21-It is
the intention of the United Mine Work
ers to get places for as many of the
striking mine workers as possible in the
soft coal regions while the strike lasts.
District officials today estimated that
10000 can be given work within the next
two months in addition to the $4,000 who
have already left the region.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-15
A Few Cases Continued in the Police
Court This Morning.
Breaches OF the Peace also Went Over
Until Later in the Week by Order
Of Court.
OBJECTION RAISED TO ONE BOND

As a result Of the raid made yester-
day on the gamblers there were few
cases in the.police court this morning.
Only few arrests were made out Of
the scores of games that were in oper-
alton everywhere and the other gam
blers, it is understood, have left the
city.
The case against |. II. Kaufman,
for suffering game to be set up in
his cigar store, was continued until
Monday and all the witnesses recog-
nized.
The case against E. Costard for set.
ting up a game was continued until
Monday. Mr.. James Robertson went
the young mans bond for $500 and
this morning he left town. The case
was continued in order that an at
tempt be made to bring him back to
the city for trial. Commonwealth
Attorney Bradshaw objected to the
bond the man was placed under as it
was 5000 lower than the lowest PEN
atty for the charge. The lowest fine
for setting up game is $500 and the
bond was for only $500,
Charles Carson, colored, charged
with drunk and disorderly and with
chasing Lille Wilson about the streets
was arraigned for drunk and disorder
ly conduct and with threatening to
kill the woman. The case was contin-
ued until Saturday.
the case against A. G. Mckinney,
white, charged with disorderly con-
duct and with threats to kill his wife,
was continued until Saturday and the
defendant placed under a $50 bond and
the witnesses recognized.
The case against l. H. Kaufman
and Ell Guthrie, for breach of the
peace, was continued until Saturday
The case against Jim Finnigan for
suffering game to be set up in his
store was also continued until Mon
day.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-15
Preston Hill, CoIored, Run Over by a
Train Near the Depot.
Rode the Blind Baggage 10 Paducah
From MayfeId and feD Beneath
the Wheels.
RIGHT LEG WAS MASHED OFF

Preston Hill, a colored banjo pick
or of Mayfield, was run over by the
fast Memphis and Louisville passenger
train No. 1902 at AS a. m. today
and his right leg below the knee cut
off.
Preston boarded the blind baggage
at Mayiield where he has been liv-
ing for some time and when the
train arrived here jumped as the
depot was reached. He jumped in
order TO avoid arrest, he said, and
did not quite clear the train, his
banjo interfering as he alighted.
He was struck in the right side OF
the head by the step Of the next
car and knocked to the ground.
The wheels passed over his right ~
and mangled il so badly that ii hung
by mere threads Of flesh. A colored
switchman saw the accident and
rushed to the injured man lifting him
out Of the way Of the other wheels.
He was removed to the storerooms op.
posite the depot and Drs. Isbel and
Coyle summoned. The injury to the
head is serious and the leg had to be
amputated just below the knee.
Hills father and mother live in
Oklahoma and he has been travelling
around for some time making his liv.
ing by picking his banjo. He is only
is years Of age and admits that the
accident was que to his own careless
ness in jumping Off the train.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-15
TO BECOME MUSICAL.
VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL
CLUBS TO BE ORGANIZED BY
Y. NJ. O. A. MEMBERS.

The management Of the Y. NJ. G.
A. and several members OF the associ.
tion will shortly organize male
chorus and about 80 voices will be
trained if possible to secure them.
A meeting will be held next week
to arrange for the organization and it
is thought that all the musical mem
bers will be interested to the extent of
joining. This is something that
nearly all the associations have and
the local association wants to keep up
with the others.
A mandolin, guitar and banjo clu b
will also be organized among the mem
bers and Mr.. LEROY Lightfoot, of
Henderson, leader Of the Henderson
Association club, will have charge of
the local club. This is all that has
been lacking, leader ana now that
one mas been secured it is thought that
no trouble whatever will be encoun-
tered in sffecting the organization and
secur ing large membership.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-15
War Veteran Shoots Himself Near
Carrsville, Livingston County.
Il is Supposed the Shot Was Fired With
Suicidal lntent-lived Ten
Hours.
SAID TO HAVE BEEN DRINKING

News has just reached the city of
the supposed suicide of well known
man in Livingston county. James
McCoin, residing about one and half
miles below Carrsville, shot and killed
himself last Saturday. He had just
returned from a trip to Golconda and
is said to have been under the influ-
ence of liquor. After partaking Of a
hearty dinner he became very bolster
GUS and drawing his pistol began to
flourish it. The weapon was dis
charged and the ball entered his head
near the temple penetrating the brain,
causing death in about 10 hours.
He was unconscious from the time
he was shot. The deceased was about
60 years OF age and was q pensioner of
the civil war. Besides a wife he left
FIVE children. They are almost grief
stricken over the tragedy
1t is not known whether the fatal
shot was fired accidentally or with
suicidal intent. The indications are
that 1t was fired purposly, although
the victim said nothing to indicate
that he was going to take his own life.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-15
Tammany Leader Abruptly Quits in
New York City.
He Quits Rather Than Appeal to Croker
In Order to Name the Sachem-
No Successor Possible.
SOME RADICAL CHANGES IN TAMMANY

New York, May 15.-Lewis Nixon,
leader of Tammany Hall for nearly
six months, resigned that position yes
terday at a meeting of the district
leaders held in Tammany Hall. While
the resignation was not entirely unex-
pected, it was not thought that Mr..
Nixon would take such positive action
until later date, awaiting the action
of the leaders to see if they would
give him vote of confidence. Instead
of this, he refused to allow any vote
of confidence, and went so far as to say
that he could no longer retain his self
respect if ne remained as leader.
The meeting of the Thirty seventh
district leaders was called at the in
stance of Mr.. Nixon. This action fol-
lowed deadlock at the meeting of the
sachems of the Tammany Hall society
Monday, when Mr.. Nixon's intention
of retaining Thomas L. Feitner as
grand sachem was frustrated by tie,
there being six of the sachems of thir-
teen for and six against the retention,
the thirteenth, George O. Clausen, be-
ing absent. The action Of that time
caused a general discussion of the pos
sibilities of Mr.. Nixon losing control
of the organization, and the combina-
tion, headed by John f, Carroll
ousting him. Mr.. Nixon, in an in
terview, said that if he could not
have the confidence of the leaders, he
would get out" Mr.. Nixon would
only say to the newspaper men;
81 am out as the leader of Tam
many Hall. Ship building is my bus
mess. am out Of politics. and am
glad of it. will devote my time to
my business of ship building, and
will talk about that by the hour, but
I will not talk about politics hereaf-
ter. The cause of my resignation is
plain. l could have won out and
elected Mr.. Feitner grand sachem, but
l will not appeal to Mr.. Croker"
Following the departure of Mr.. Nix
on it was announced that meeting of
the executive committee of the district
leaders would be held Thursday, at
which Mr.. Nixon's resignation will be
acted upon. There were numerous
rumors about the hall regarding the
future policy of the organization. The
most persistent and one that was in
dorsed by several leaders, was tina Z
there would be no actual leader of
Tammany for some time to come.
This was coupled with rumor that
the finance committee would be abol-
ished, as we'll as the Craftsmanship of
this committee.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-15
"ELIJAH'S" DAUGHTER.
DIED IN HORRIBLE AGONY
WHILE HE PRAYED OVER
HER.

Chicago, May l5-Esther Dowie,
daughter of DIR. Alexander Dowie, pro.
prietor Of Zion" died last night
from burns. having suffered untold
agonies for several hours without
medical attention while Elijah II"
prayed over her.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-15
IN
HOWARD APPEAL.

Frankfort, Ky, May 15--The case
of James Howard, appealed for the
second time from the Franklin circuit
court, where Howard was convicted as
the principal in the Goebel murder,
was today on motion set for argument
for June 3.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-15
WANTS INFORMATION OLA SON.

Marshal Grow this afternoon re-
ceived letter from Mat McKenna, Of
Evansville, Ind, asking Of his son
John, whom ne states he hesrI died
in jail here. The officers know moth
ing Of such a man.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-15
AFTER A JOB AS CHAPLAIN.

Rev. Robert johnson Of Iuka, Liv-
ingston county, is after the place Of
chaplain of the Eddyville penitentiary,
and has forwarded petitions signed by
numerous friends.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-15
Feared That Fort De France is Burn
ing Rapidly in Martinique
Horrible Scene in Some Of the Dsas-
uicls-Talk OF Abandoning ST Pierre
for Year.
A NEW THEORY OF DISASTER,

Point A Pitre. Guadaloup@ May
15-worl has reached here Of great
CONGREGATIONS ON Martinique that,
according 20 the ship that reports
them, are apparently at or close to
Fort de France. Peleo is still active
and red hot rocks are still being flung
from tho crater, and among the dread
fnl possibilities suggested by the sight
Of fresh fires on shore is that the vol.
cano has set the Fort, that is the
refuge Of the thousand people who
fed from the vicinity Of ST. Pierre
ab!aze. We can only hope that the
funeral pyres Of the dead have been
mistaken for a city on fire.
Though absolutely all the life with
In the border Of St. Pierre was de-
stroyed, not a single soul escaping, the
ruins show great variations Of the
force and fury Of the destroying fire
current.
The Rercest fame was directly
across that part Of the town known as
tho fort, where the walls were tum-
bled TO nothing here the houses seem
20 have been dissolved into thin air,
for not even the foundations can he
traced.
A contrast TO this is the district
known rs MouillAge, which h re.
cognizable from the walls that still
stand. In the fort district the dead
were utterly consumed, but in Mouil-
lage there are bodies everywhere, de-
nuded OF clothing and oharred so that
IL is impossible TO distinguish black
from white and men from women. II
might be possible to identify few by
the jewelry, some OF which is par
TALLY fused on the dead, but there is
no time for even an inspection, let
alone examination. All bodies are
cast on the funeral pyres, heaps Of
wood saturated with kerosene. as fast
as they can be gathered and yet the
speed is far inadequate to the task
and the terror of psstilence is daily
getting more vivid.
Almost as great rs the need for food
for the survivors Of the district is the
need Of disinfec,ion by the ship load
to protect the living from the dead.
Men can only work at the ideous
labor Of disposing OF the oorpses for a
few minutes at time before being
overcome.
There is talk of abandoning St
Pierre for . year to allow the elements
and vultures TO accomplish the task
that is too great for men. 1t is sug-
gested that the government will estab-
lish forbidden zono within which
no person will be allowed to pass on
any pietext. the dead line to be guard
cd by soldiers.
The plan would be to scatter masses
of quick lime over st. Piers and then
abandon IL. the sea side to be guarded
against intrusion by the navy, the
land side by the army.
Local scientists say the destruc.
ton Of St. Pierre was too swift for
the agency of fire, and attribute it
TO some terrible unknown electrical
phenomena, the fire being supplement
tary and subsequent. In other
words, they say part Of the town
was destroyed by disintegration.
al1nNINnNvD GnIrnIkT
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-15
CONTROL OF THE MoNoN.

New York, May 15-There is to-
day confirmation Of the report that
the joint control of the Chicago, In
disnapolis and Louisville-Monon-
has been acquired by the Louisville
and Nashville. The confirmation
comes from an authoritative source.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-15
CONFIRMS REPORT.
DANISH SHIP HAD TO SAIL
THROUGH FLOATING BODIES.

New York, May 15-The Danish
war ship Valkyrie, from Fort de
France has returned and her officers
confirm the report that she steamed
through countless floating bodies on
her way to Fort de France.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-15
IRWIN BILL.
1T Is BELIEVED THAT 1T WILL
BE PASSED BY CONGRESS.

Washington, May 15-The house
committee on labor this morning IA
vorably reported Representative r.
wins bill for the Investigation Of the
condition of the negroes. Mr.. Irw 3
is hopeful of having the bill passed
at this session.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-15
APPOINTED SPECIAL JUDGE.

Frankfort. KY, May 15--Governor
Beckham this morning appointed
Judge Ira Julian of this city special
judge Of the Leslie circuit court to try
a number of land cases. Conrt begins
in June.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-15
Yesterdays Attendance at the Car
nivaI Was Over 10000 People.
Last Night Over 5000 Paid TO 90 in
All Attractions Literally
Paironized.
TOMORROW is GOVERNORS DAY HERE

The attendance at the Elks jubilee
carnival yesterday and last night was
the largest of the week, and amounted
to something over $4,000 during the
day. The largest crowd was last
night, over 5000 paid admissions
being reported. The people were in
high good humor and spent their
money freely. The shows on midway
were we'll patronized and are greatly
pleased with the business they are do
ing.
The Elks are also well pleased.
The weather thus far has been as per-
feet as could be wished. The people
have come in by the hundred and
every day finds new people and more
OF them.
Tomorrow, il is expected, will be
the big day, although Saturday there
will be a thousand people or more here
from Illinois The Fowler boats will
go down to Joppa to bring the @. and
e. /. excursion to Paducah from ILL
nois towns, and fully 100 are expect
ed over the c. and f. l. alone.
THE MIDWAY.
All OF the shows on the midway did
a thriving business last night and
every one was well pleased and pro
nounced all the exhibitions the finest
and most elaborate Of anything seen
outside Of the Pan-Americsn exposi-
tion. More than 1000 people paid adj
mission to the animal show and were
amazed at the wonderful exhibitions
Of the trained wild animals. This
speaks well for the animal show which
never before visited this city and was
the most successful concession at the
worlds fair at Chicago and later the
Buffalo exposition. The arena is the
same used At each Of the above exposi-
ton and later at the Charleston expo
sition. Nothing like II has toured
this section of the country since shows
were insugunted. Colonel Ferari
has more lions than all travelling ag
gregations combined. His lion incu-
bator is most interesting, containing
some 10 lion cubs from two weeks old
TO Z months.
Wild Minnie is truly a scientific
study and not the usual villa girl, or
so called wild girl found on fair
grounds and exhibitions. This is one
of the strangest creatures today on
exhibition and most worthy one.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-15
FOR AIDING IN

SETTING UP 4 GAVE.
Deputy Marshal Will Grow and Spe-
cial officer Miller arrested e. Andrews
this afternoon on charge of aiding
AMI abetting the setting mp Of game.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-15
COL. FERARIS
KANGAROO PUGILIsT.

A four footed fighter on the mid
way. Lovers Of the manly art will
characterize It as the kangaroo art"
after visiting Colonel Francis Ferari's
trained wild animal show on the mid
way, where one Of the most interest.
ing performances of each day is bout
between a kangaroo and man. Big
Frank il the name of the former and
Prof. Jimmie Briggs of the Royal
Aquarium, London, that of the latter.
II there are any who fear that cruelty
20 animals is practiced at this perform
snce given by the Ferari animal sg-
gregation, their sympathy will go to
Prof. Briggs. lie is not the animal,
lot this be plain, but he generally gets
the worst of the deal, and has threat.
ened TO withdraw his connection with
the enterprise, which insists that he
must get many daily drubbings in
order to earn his salary. Strange to
say the audience is with the kangaroo,
More strange is this, that Frank is not
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-15

Mrs. Walter Rudolph Of the county,
A sister of Mrs. Charles Hall of North
Fifth street, is reported in dying
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-17
SKETCH OF PROFESSOR GIBBS
Recently Elected Director Of the Texas
Experiment Station and Pro.
lessor OF Agriculture.

After a very careful survey the
Board Of Directors of the A. and
NJ. College selected for the position
Of Dean of the department Of agri-
culture and director of the stations,
Prof. w. d. Gibbs. The investi-
CATION was thoroughly made and
the conclusion was arrived at by
the committee Of the board that
Prof. Gibbs would be the best man
for the position before he was aware
that he was being considered. He
was, therefore, not a candidate for
the position in the ordinary sense.
The attention of the committee was
called to Prof. Gibbs by such dis
tinguished specialists as DR.. True,
Federal Director Of Experiment
Stations, Washington; Dean Da-
venport, head Of the department
of agriculture in the university Of
Illinois; Dean Hunt, of the depart
ment Of agriculture in the univer-
sity Of Ohio, and Prof. Curtis, di-
rector Of the experiment stations
in Iowa.
Prof. Gibbs has had the best
scientific training in agriculture
that this country affords and has
had a wide and varied experience. |
His early education was received
in a high school at his home in Illi-
nois. His undergraduate collegi- |
ate training was taken in the uni
versity of Illinois in the agricultu-
raj course. During his junior and
senior years in this institution he
made the larger part of his ex-
penses by acting as foreman Of the
farm. After completing his under
graduate course with distinction he
pursued graduate work in the uni.
verslty of Ohio and received his
degree. The following
year he entered the university of
Wisconsin for the purpose ofspend-
ing session in special work in
soil physics under Prof. King, who
enjoys the reputation of being one
Of the foremost authorities in this
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-17
THE FAIR ESTATE.
The wills Of Charlie. Pair aud Hls wife
Pound ~ san Fraucisco

Inuud - Nnh tFau'tsfn
San Francisco Aug. lG-Attorney
Charles J. Heggerty. announces he has
found the last will OF Mrs Charles
Fair. in a safe deposit vault. lie re-
fuses 10 make known the contents Of
the document. The will was prepared
by knight & Heggerty in April 1900.
This IS the will OF which Mrs Fair
told Mrs Joseph Harvey. and by which
Il is presumed upon evidence OF her
statements 10 Mrs. Harvey she left
legacies 20 her mother, brothers and
sisters. aggregating the total amount
OF her individual fortune. variOus'y es-
tlmated TO be worth from s250000 10
$500 600 No other will was found
In Knight & Heggerty's Office there
Is n will Of Charles Fair. drawn about
the same time. April. 1900. This and
the will OF Mrs. Fair were found In the
trust company vault. are the dOcu-
ments that will be filled by the attor-
neys for the Fair heirs. whenever IL
becomes necessary in their opposition
20 the petition OF the public admins
traitor
II the public administrator does not.
Interfere the Wills will not be filed un-
III after the funeral Of Mr. and Mrs.
Fair. in this city.