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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16

raent OF either the Panama or Nicaragua
Canal, have at last been concluded and
tomorrow the Secretary of State will be
able to send to the Senate the treaties
covering the ground.
The treaty with Colombia was COM
pleted some weeks ago. The ministers
from Nicaragua and Costa RIGA were at
the State Department to-day and We're
able to announce that the Inst obstacles
had been removed. SO that all three
treaties will be sent in at once.
The general features of these convcn-
lions already have been polished.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16
BUTT OF THE MACHINE.
Nominated by the President Postnaste
at Portsmouth.
fspecia, Dispatch to The Times: !,

fSnscINl IIIS.yHtKLI - r, NJ ~, -r-l,a
WASHINGTON. d. G, May lo-l ne
President sent to the senate 'o,aaH INV
.,7a Of II Fairfield Butt TO he post
,,,as+ar at Portsmouth, Va. Butt has
taen the choice Of the machine all along
MT the fact that Burroughs had the
.,,,,ort of Senators Hanna. Scott and
Alison. and several other strong Repub
iicans, held the fight in doubt up to the
time of Burroughs disappearance last
week. when it was learned mat his ac-
counts were short.
II there had been time for them to start
.beir campaigns and collect some of the
strong local Endorsements that Bur
rouehs had. there would undoubtedly
,,sIe been a good many candidates for
the place when Burroughs chances We're
swept aside but Butt had strong ieac'
so the president lost no Tune IN appoint
ing him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16
NORFOLK VIA c. g. o.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway now

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway now
offers unequaled facilities for travel boz
tween Richmond. Norfolk. Newport
News Old Point and Portsmouth. Two
fast trains with Parlor cars, leave Rich
mond at $50 A. NJ and P. NJ, making
the run to Norfolk III two hours and
twenty-five minutes. These fast trains
stop only at williamsburg, Newport
News and Hampton. Passengers for Nor.
falk and Portsmouth are carried from
Newport News on the new steamer VIZ.
GINA, holding the pennant as the fastest
ship in those waters.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16
DIED FROM DRINKING WATER
Convict Who Was Ill Shot Under 6e''et
He Was Trying to Escape.
Especial Dispatch to The Iimes::)

SALISBURY, N c.. May IA negro
convict named John Cotton was sent 70
the chain-ganG last week 10 seiNe a
,ears sentence on the charge Of an as
sault with latent to kill. Monday after
noon he drank about half gallon OF
water at one draught and walked away
In a dazed condition. The guard think
ing he was trying TO escape, called 10
him TO stop. and when he did not OBEY
fred at him, tho ball taking effect IN the
negro's leg. He was then found TO be
in a critical condition and died few
hours later from congestion of the stom-
ach The bullet wound was not serious.
7 Iittman. foreman OF the cordage fac
tcrv, is being tried here for the maltreat-
rent of children employed In the factory.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16
A FARMER STRENGTHENED OUT.

~ man living on a farm near here
came in a short time ago completely
doubled IN with rheumatism. I handed
him a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and told him to use it freely. and if not
satisfied after using it he mead not pay
cent for it, says {. P. kayde7. OF
Pattens Mills. N Y "a few days later
he walked into the store as straight as
a string and handed me a dollar, saving,
give me another bottle OF Chamberiain $! 3
Pain Balm / want it in the house all
the time. for it cured me- For sale by
all druggists,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16
Five Thousand Dollars Damages.

fSpecial Dispatch to The Times)
BRISTOL. TENN, May 15.-For the
death of his twelve-year-old son. who
was killed by a falling telephone pole,
that had rotted at the base, L. 5. Moore,
of Bristol to-day received a judgment in
the Federal Court at Greenville against
the East Tennessee Telephone Corpora
ton for &. 900 damages.
The amount sued for was 100000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16
RUN OVER AND KILLED.
John Quivers Thrown Under a Wagon
Drawn by Mules.
ESPECIAL Dispatch TO Tho Times

MISSIONER, VA, May 15.-John Quiv-
ers, employed by Mr.. J. B. Brockwell, at
"Broomfield,' was killed yesterday by
being thrown under wagon drawn by
a runaway pair Of young mules.
Corn planting is about over and the
early crop is being worked.
Wheat is improving. but will fall far
s:,ort Of an average crop.
The fishing season has about closed,
and while the catches have been small
prices have ruled So high that fishermen
ere fairly we'll paid for this seasons
work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16
Colored Methodists Elect Bishop.
(By Associated Press.p

NASHVILLE. TENN. May 15.--The
General Conference of the Afro American
Methodist Episcopal Church. in session
here, has been solicited to cooperate in
the movement to raise a fund for the
Mckinley memorial. The Committee on
Erisccpacy recommended the election OF
only one bishop. and Rev. c. Fl. Phillips.
Of Jackson, Tenn, was elected. DR.. Phil
Inns is editor of the Christian Index.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16
Georee-PaSon.
ESPECIAL Dispatch 70 The Time

Especial Dispatch 70 The Times J
LEESBURG. VA, May 15.-N1r Wal
lace George and Miss Sallfe E. Paxson.
both Of Leesburg. were united in mar
riage at Ellicott City. Maryland, yester-
day, Rev. Henry Branch. formerly of
Loudoun, officiating. Mr.. George is one
of the most successful farmers and bust
ness men of the county, and Miss Pax
son. q daughter of Mr.. S. B. PaXson,
manager of the Tuscarora mills, is 4
beautiful and charming young lady
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16
TO HOLD MEETING
IN CLAY WARD
Democrats to Act on Procia-
nation.
WILL BE TOMORROW NIGHT
Committee Desires Full and Fair Elk
prsssion of the voters-lmportant
Meeting of the City Com
mittee Tonight.
WILL BE TOMORROW NIGHT
Plrsuant to instructions from the clay

Pursuant TO instructions from the Clay
Ward Actives, Messrs.. Digs, Crenshaw
and Kracl1c. a special committee of that
iody. have arranged for pubic meet
lag OF the Democrats OF the ward, TO DE
h.Id in the assenbly-room OF BeiVideie
iiali tomorrow night at O'Clock Tor me
purpose of taking a vote on the question
OF proclaiming or submitting me ne"
Constitution.
They have issued the following letter
10 Nessrs Meredith, Wise, Pollard, Alieh,
Gordon. and Newton:
seDear Sfr.-The Democratic voters OIL
Clay Ward Will hold mass-1neetlhs at
Relpidere Hall Saturday night, May 11th.
at p NJ. to take a vote on "nether or
not they favor proclaimifg or submitting
the anew Constitution. We respectfully in
vii. x,o,, 10 be present with the other
members of the convention and Mir. New
,>,c;ni,ers of The Convention and Mir. New
make a short address.
Respectfully,
ISAAC DIGGS,
wv A CRENSHAW.
y. IL KRACKE.
;lernen will be present and make adj
dresses That q crowd will be on hand
the.e is no doubt, and if after the in
strument is explained, the meeting goes as
nearly all others heidi the Statehave gone,
il viii be for proclamation. L is known
too that there has been a wonderful
change of sentiment on the subject In
this city and some prominent Democrats
who some time ago would have fought
proclamation are either for it now, or
will not take the trouble to make .Ae
fight.
The City Democratic Committee will
rect at Murphys Hotel tonight at
!, clock to make final arrangements for
conducting the election Of its candidates
next Thursday. Chairman Doherty urges
the attendance OF all the members. as
ms tiers OF Importance will be disposed of
After the business looking to the success
az the sntire Democratic ticket next week
/, ere will be brought to the attention Of
The body an event Of peculiar interest
TO the members. and it is especially de-
sfrous that all should be on hand
chairman Doherty appears absolutely
confident of victory both for Sergeant
Smith and the Jackson Ward ticket. but
he and his colleagues Will leave no stone
unturned to accomplish this end
My. Charles A Hill, the well known
,>,lnter with wa!ttet and ShepPerson.
p1inters and publishers. qualified Eester-
CAV before Clerk Samuel P. Waddiil as
registrar Of Howard's Grove Precinct
7Itnrico county Mr.. Hill is very crate
rul to his many friends for having hon
81 ed him with the position.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16
NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY.
Quickest and Only Ali Rail Line Be-
tween Richmond and Norfolk.

Two fast vestibuled trains each wAy
daily. without change Of cars. Norfolk
Limited leaves Richmond 8 A. NJ. ar
rives Norfolk 11:20 A NJ, Ocean Shore
Limited leaves Richmond p. NJ. ar
rtves Norfolk go P. NJ. making close con-
nection with trains for Virginia Beach
and steamer lines TO Boston, Providences
New York. Baltimore and Washington.
For detailed information apply to- John
+. Wagner. city passenger agent No.
SIS East Main Street
80 q H RnSI.Ev
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16
DONE TO DESTROY.
Haywood S. Leavitt Testified About the
Sugar Trust
lRy Associated Press

WASHINGTON, May Hollywood S.
Leavitt. of Nebraska. continued his tes-
tiInony before the Senate Cuban Rela-
tons Committee to-day. He said that If
the sugar trust did not receive all the
benefits of the proposed concessions to
Cu6a 1T would be because the trust would
He referred to the action of the trust in
reducing the prices Of sugar at Missouri
River points. and said 1t was done for the
purpose of destroying the beet-sugar COM
panieS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16
The Governor Back.

Governor Montague returned last night
from Petersburg. where on yesterday he
made an address at the commencement
of the Virginia Normal Industrial In
stitute.
He was very tired, as result of his
flying trips Of the last few days, and re-
tired early,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16
Viewed the Farm.

The Board Of Directors of the Peniten
tiary made a tour of INSPECTION Of the
State Farm yesterday. The members re-
turned here last night and reported that
they found everything in good shape.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16
INTERCHANGEABLE MIL EAGE
TICKETS
Issued by the Atlantic Coast Line Rail-

Oe1O.
effective April 25, 1902 1.OOO-mie tickets,
form l NJ I, issued by the Atlantic Coast
T ire will be accepted for passage over
the following lines:
Atlanta. Knoxville and Northern Rail-
way.
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
charleston and Western Carolina Rail-
read.
columbia, Newberry and Laurens Rail
road.
Georgia Railroad
louisville and Nashville Railroad.
louisville. Henderson and St Louis
NASHVILLE Chattanooga and ST. Louis
Railway
lima.
Plant System.
richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad.
ceaboard Air Line Railway.
washington Southern Railway.
Western Railway of Alabama.
Western and Atlantic Railroad.
This ticket will entitie the purchaser to
travel over seventeen roads and will al
low $50 pounds of personal baggage free.
For full information, apply to any agent
OF the company or
c. S. CAMPBELL.
Division Passenger Agent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16
District Passenger Agent.


BEFORE Won travel to any point North,
1Vest or Southwest, consult your inter-
est promote comfort and save money by
6 p A. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
CRoval Blue I.inel. No. 81 GRANNY Str>o4.
Withers Building, Norfolk. Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16
CANAL TREATIES.
They Are in Shape to Be Presented to
Senate To-Day

~ N~Soc!nted PrcSS.1
WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 15.-The
negotia tons between Secretary Hay and
the ministers from Colombia. Nicaragua.
and Costa Rica. looking to the ACQUIRE
,nent of the necessary rights for tho con-
solidation BY the United States Govern
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16
Congregational Reception.

fhe Parish House of the Church Of the
Holy Trinity will be opened this evening
from S to II o'clock for gathering of
the congregation and their friends
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16

AUGUSTA, GA.-A petition, circulated
among the King mills operatives asking
that the mills be started again, has been
signed by several hundred non-unlon en-
ployeS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16

The work on the new city Jail is being
rushed forward rapidly. The slate roof is
being put on. The iron cell work Will be
completed with as much expedition as
rcssible. The building will be completed
in two months.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16

The City School Board visited the High
School yesterday on their regular inspec-
ton trip. An Assembly" was given in
honor of the visit, and all of them were
we'll pleased with the visit.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16

The Board of Fire Commissioners will
meet on Monday night to receive bids
for the conduit work necessary to nut
the Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph
wires underground. The contract will be
awarded.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-16

The City School Board will proba bly,
hold a called meeting on Monday night
in connection with the arrangements for
the approa ching commencement exercise
the approac ching commencement exercises.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-17
A SERIOUS CHARGE
Fred Edmonds Alleged to Have Taken
a Watch.
He Says a Negro Found il and He
Made Him Give it Up.

Fred Edmonds, late of Cairo, was
this morning arrested for the alleged
theft of a fine gold watch from Archie
johnson. a machinist, of 1909 Jackson
street.
1t is alleged that Edmonds entered
the room where jackson was asleep
and took the watch from under mis- pill
low. but Edmonds tells a different
story. When arrested be had the
watch on him and said that while sit
ting in front Of the Graham saloon he
saw Mr.. johnson pass and the negro,
both going in opposite directions, and
as they passed he saw something flash
in the sunshine. The white man
passed on but the negro stopped, went
back and picked the article up. 81
went over to him." Edmonds said,
"and told him l saw him get the gen.
tleman's watch, which he denied but
after some arguing the negro agreed
to part with it for ss cents, all the
money I had at the time"
When asked why he had not report
ed the find to the police he said that
he never thought of the matter and
had kept the watch overnight in or
der to surprise johnson when he re-
ported the theft at home.
Edmonds has been boarding with
johnson. He was locked up in default
Of bail.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-17
The Public School Attendance In
creases Daily.
Supt. Hatfield Finds That the Educa-
ton Law Is Sadly
Neglected.
OVER HALF THE PUPILS OUT

Superintendent Hatfield has not yet
been able to sum up the total enroll
ment in all the local schools, but in
round numbers estimates the attend
anoe at 1880.
The attendance at the High school
building is SIS and at the jefferson
building the largest enrolment in the
history Of the school was recorded.
There were 945 in attendance there
Monday at the opening of school.
The High school shows an actual at
tendance and enrolment of 140, an in
crease Of six pupils since the last
week. There is one post graduate pu-
pill, George Posge, who graduated last
year.
There is a compulsory school law, "
Superintendent Hatfield said this
morning, that requires all pupils to
attend school at least two months out
OF the year as long as they are within
the school age, from 8 to 20 years.
Now have summed up the attendance
in round figures in the public schools
and also in the many private schools
and find that out of the 5000 names
of pupils between the above ages in
Psducah there are only about 2,700 in
attendance, leaving over half Of the
pupil population of the city not in at
tendance. 1 have admitted this veal
many pupils who are 12 years and
above who had never before been in
the schools, and l think it is about
time the law was taking its course in
regard to the matter of education. 4"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-17
HELD OVER.
MAYFIELD NEGRO CHARGED
TO-DAY WITH ILLICIT Wits
KEY SELLING.

will Psrrott. oolored, alias Will
Falkner, OF Mayfield. was tried before
Commissioner Armour Gardner this
afternoon at 1850 O'Clock and held
over to the action of the federal court
in an Illicit whiskey selling charge.
He was yesterday brought to the
city by Deputy U. s. Marshal Saun-
ders and after the trial this afternoon
gave bond to the amount of $500 for
his appearance, Mr.. E. L. HAMLET,
Of Msyfleld, becoming his bondman.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-17
EVANGELIST PRICE
DRAWING LARGE CROWDS AT
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH
SERVICE TONIGHT.

The revival meeting at the Second
Baptist church continues with grow
ing interest. Large congregations
are present at all services. Evsngel-
list Paul Price. who is assisting Pastor
W. II. Robinson in these meetings is
clesr.eut in his language. He presents
the gospel pure and simple, in such 8
way as to instruct and at the same
time to hold the attention of his audi
ence. Tonight his theme will be 1.-THE
Good Samaritan" Friday evening
the meeting will be especially in the
interest of young men. Services every
day at 8 p. m. and 1880 p. IN.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-17
ENTERS COMPETITION
Paducah Uniform Rank to Drill at
Louisville.
The Grand Lodge Knights Of Pythias
Meets There October 2S.

The Uniform Rank, Knights O
Pythias, of Paducah will enter thu
competitive drill at the Knights OF
Pythias grand lodge at Louisville 90
tober 2s. The company will be mus
tered in next Monday.
The competitive drill will be one
of the features of the meeting. Com
panies participating will be from
Lexington, Versailles, Winchester,
Dayton, Greensboro and Paducah
While Louisville has two crack com
panies, Louisville, No. /, and Alpha,
No. 4, each of which has won not
able victories all over the country,
neither of them will compete against
the visitors.
Among the notable officers to be
present will be Supreme Chancellor
Tracey r. Bowers of Grand Forks,
N. D., and Supreme Keeper Of Rec
ords and Seals r. l.. O. White OF
Nashville and General J. r. Csrna-
han of indianapolis, commander Of
the Uniform Rank.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-17
READY FOR WORK
Mr., H. D. Fitch Expects to Begin
in Paducah in a Short Time.
II will Be November Before the Heat.
ing Plant Is Resdy for Operation.

Mr.. II. d. Fitch of Bowling Green,
Ky, arrived in the city this morning
on business connected with the fran.
chise he recently purchased for estsb-
fishing q steam heating plant in Psdu-
cab. He expected the engineer from
Chicago who is to make tine plat to be
here, but found that he had not ar
rived, and cannot reach the city be-
fore next week early.
Mr.. Fitch estimates that it will not
be over ten days or two weeks before
active work begins. II will probably
require ten days or longer to get ma.
terial, and the sections can be connect
ed with the plant as rapidly thereafter
as they are comp leted.
At present no location for the power
house has been decided on. There are
several sites under advisement, but no
selection will probably be made for
several days. The building of this
will be one of the principal features of
the new enterprise.
II % estimated by Mr.. Fitch that the
entire plant will be in operation by
November 1. 1t can be in operation
by that time IL there are no bitches,
and none are anticipated. This will be
good news to the merchants who are
anxious that the concern start in order
that they may secure heat without
laying in 8 supply of coal for the win
ter.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-17
AN IMPORTANT MATTER.
CALLED MEETING OF THE ooUN.
OIL FOR THIS EVENING.

Mayor Yeiser has called a meeting
Of the city council for this evening to
discuss the matter OF paying off the
interest on the -the-river. bonds.
The council four years ago repudiated
the bonds and refused to pay the in
terest ON them. Since then it has been
accommodating, until the interest, COM
pound interest and costs amount to
about sls, 900.
The suit went against the city and
the two boards refused to appeal. The
city is tonight to consider ways and
means for paying of this accumulated
interest.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-17
Marshal Taylor Thought He Was
the Almighty Last Night.
Paducah whiskey Made Him Feel so
Good lie Wanted to BE
Prayed TO.
HAD PISTOL BUT DIDN'T SHOOT

Marshal Josh Taylor Of Morganheld,
Union county, failed TO make oonnec.
ton with the band wagon that took
the crowd Of witnesses to Smithland
yesterday to testify against the safe
blowers. He came yesterday morning
to go up on the boat, but the boat not
leaving. he decided to go up with the
crowd in q wagon.
In the meantime he made promisou-
Gus trips TO the refreshment stands
that adorn various localities, aud when
the time came to leave in the wagon
he looked at the seats and decided he
was totally inadequate to the physical
exertion Of remaining thereon, and de-
oided he would wait until wagon
with more stable accommodations
came along.
By last evening he was feeling bet
ter than ever and meeting Mr.. Willis
Mount. Of Eddyville. pulled a pistol
and demanded that he kneel and pray
to him. Mr.. Mount says he failed
TO rec ognize any divinity about the
man from Morgsnheld, and told him
his pistol looked like thirty cents,
because he came from where they
eat them at every meal Others say
that Mr.. Mounts memory slightly
fails him to the extent that he for
got himself ana did kneel
At any rate the marshal appeared
to be satisfied, but was shortly after.
wards taken in custody and deprived
Of his pistol. He promised to go to
bed, but forgot himself and going to
q saloon shortly Afterwards created a
disturbance and was finally elected
none too gently. II was then that
he was locked up.
Judge W. A. Berry went his bond
later. and he left for Smithland this
morning to testify in the safe. blow
ing case, being a material witness.
Marshal Taylor seems to be a jolly
good fellow, and regretted his con.
duct very much this morning. He
simply wasn't used to the race set him
by his friends here, and the brand Of
corn Juice didn't agree with him.
He is charged with presenting and
fiourishing a pistol, and the trial is
set for Friday before Judge Sanders.
He will probably make no defense.
Other cases IN the police court to-
day were;
Park Blackburn, drunk, 81 and
costs.
John Walker and Pearl Smith, i'm
morality, dismissed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-09-17
THE MARKETS.

Furnished by Arena a Gilbert OF the Padueah
Commission Co.