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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-07
FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT
Municipal League is in Session a
Boston Today.
The Franchise Question Will be thoroughly
Discussed a. the Convention,

Boston, Mass, Nav THE eighth
annual meeting Of the National MI
nicipal League and the tenth national
conference for good city government
opened in this city today. Over zoe
delegates were present, including city
officials and municipal authorities
from all over the country. The open
ing session was occupied with ad
dresses Of welcome and responses and
work of . routine nature. The real
business Of the conference begins tnis
evening with the annual address Of
President James O. Carter of New
York. The sessions are to continue
through tomorrow and Friday.
Among the features Of the program
is . discussion of the franchise ques-
tion. Those contributing papers are
E. H. Clement of Boston, George @.
Skies, secretary Of the Chicago street
railway commission, CHARLES Richard
son, vice president Of the Philadelphia
Municipal League and Superintendent
E. F. Bemis Of the Cleveland water
works.
The subject Of uniform municipal
accounting and statistics will form
the topic of one whole sessions dis
cussion. The Friday session will be
held at Havard University. In the
morning the Pittsburg political over
turn will be discussed by George ".
Guthrie of that city, who was chair
man Of the citizens committee. The
New York situation will be discussed
by DR.. Albert Shaw, editor of the
Review of Reviews. Former Dis
trict Attorney Philbin Of New York
will present Q paper on a "A Non.
Partisan Administration" and Prof.
]. H. Beale Of Harvard will close
the meeting with a paper on Char
acter Legislation in New England. p"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-07
Many Delegates at the Fourteenth
Conference in Dallas Texas.
A Proposition to Create the Order Of
Deaeonesses in the Church to Come
up for Discussion.
ONE OR MORE BISHOPS TO Be ELECTED

Dallas, Tex, May THE four
teenth general conference Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, South, con-
vened in Dallas today. The opening
exercises were conducted by Bishop
Wilson of Baltimore. The roll call
showed an attendance Of 262 delegates
representing AZ annual conferences
and missions with an aggregate mem
bership exceeding 1900, 900. Besides
these delegates there were pres
ent the IL bishops Of the church
and . number Of prominent
delegates from foreign lands, in
GLIDING Mexico, Brazil, China and
japan. The conference is expected to
remain in session q month or longer.
Besides attending to routine business
connected with the publishing and
other interests of the church there are
several important matters of special
interest to come before the conference.
Foremost among thess questions is the
proposition to create the Order of Dea-
conesses in the church. The order
has proved . success in the Methodist
Episcopal church and is likely to be
established by the oonferenc. A
matter that is expected to provoke
lively discussion is the settlement Of
the publishing house war claim. In
1862 the publishing house at Nash
vile was taken possession Of by fed
sral authorities and used for military
purposes until the close Of the war.
For the damage done congress award
ed the church $500, 900. It has bee n
asserted that this money was obtained
by fraud and misrepresentation.by the
agent Of the church who piloted the
matter through congress and in view
of these assertions the proposition has
been made that the money should be
returned by the church. A majority
insists, however, that as the claim was
just and proper the church should not
be made to suffer by the act of an in
dividual and that consequently the
money should not be returned. Which
ever way the matter is decided the de-
bate is certain to be an interesting
one.
1t is believed that at least two and
probably more bishops will be elected
at the present conference. A number
of names are mentioned and all repre-
sent men of scholarship, piety, min
isterial ability and. in the general
opinion of the church, are most prom
inent. The name,most heard in this
connection is that of Rev. L. e. Hoss,
DID,, Of Nashville, editor Of the
Christian Advocate. Others whose
names are mentioned in connection
with the honor are the Rev Gross
Alexander, ID, of the Louisville
conference, the Rev. John ]. Tigert,
editor Of the Methodist Review; the
Rev. James wilkins, ID, of South
Carolina; the Rev. P. II. whisner,
ID, Of the Baltimore conference
the Rev. Collins Denny, ID, of
Vanderbilt university; the Rev. ]. d.
Hammond, D., of the North Georgia
conference; the Rev. W. E. Vaughan,
d. D., of the Pacific conference, and
the Rev. J. 7. Sawyer, DID,, of tn e
Louisiana conference.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-07
PROFITS OF FULTON
CARNIVAL
THE COMMITTEE CLEARED
ABOUT 5000, WHICH GOES
TO THE CITY.

The Fulton carnival, which took
place last week. was a financial as
we'll as social success, and the COM
mittee found upon completing its Ia.
bors that about 5000 was cleared. The
carnival was given by citizens, and
was not for profit alone. The money
cleared will be devoted to city pur-
poses.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-07
WOMAN DYING OF
HYDROPHOBIA.

Henderson, KY, May Mrs Mar
garet Mooney, living near this city,
has a fully developed case Of hydro
phobiA. She was bitten.some weeks
ago by dog and there were no i'll
effects until the last few days. She
is having one convulsion after an.
other and cannot live.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-07
A PAINFUL INJURY.

Mr.. E. O. Wolf, 1.-THE sheet iron and
metal contractor. had his left leg bad
ly wrenched yesterday by stepping
into posthole on North Second stree,
near Broadway. The excavation had
been made for q Telephone pole and
Mr.. Wolf didn't see IL until too late.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-07
A TOOTH CAUSED HIS DEATH

Hopkinsville, KY, May 7-Zachar.
ish Richards, aged 28 years, . trav.
cling salesman for . Chattanooga,
Tenn, house, died here Of blood poi
soning after the extraction Of tooth.
The remains were shipped to Athens,
Tenn, his old home, for interment.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-07
MARRIAGE IN wICKLIFFE.

Mr.. John A. watwood and Miss
Fallie Elliott were married day or
two ago in wickliffe by Elder J. N.
Hall. The bride is daughter of the
proprietress Of the Elliott hotel.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-07
MEXICAN CENTRAL AFFAIRS

Boston, Mass, May 7.-Stockhold-
ers Of the Mexican Central railway
company are holding their annual
meeting here today. The most i'm
portant matter up for consideration is
the re-adjustment plan, covering the
general mortgage equivalent bonds
and first and second incomes. Lead
ing interests in the company express
the belief that the plan will success
fully mature, and that the value Of
Mexican Central stock will double in
two years.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-07
TRAINMASTER KINGS
CONDITION

1t is understood that Trainmaster
W. s. King, Of the Memphis division
Of the Illinois Central, who has been
i'll at jackson, Tenn, sanitarium,
is no better, and is in quite serious
condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. 1-Chief Justice Bingham.
Smith agt. Moore; auditors report con-
hrmed. Traylor agt. Lynn; sale ratified
nisi. Schmidt agt. Sincell; motion for re-
hearing denied. Dolan agt Griffin: sale
confirmed nisi. Heilbrun agt Heilbrun:
sale by receivers ratified. Thomas agt
johnson ct al; time to take testimony ex-
tended.
Circuit Court No. 1-Chief Justice Bingham
Stubbefield agt. Frye ct al; judgment by
default against r. w. Browne and motion
for judgment against Young overrued
Probate Court-Chief Justice Bingham
Estate of Emmitt c. Witt; order appoint
ing Leroy Witt guardian; bond, $500 Es-
tration granted to Henry Bells; bond $500
special. Estate Of Jas F. Love; inventory
filed. Estate of Joseph Scholl; order of sale
Estate Of Thomas Chick; petition for letters
Of administration filed. Estate of Emma J
Campbell; order authorizing distribution.
etc. Estate Of Chas. c. Norton; petition to
sell personal property; order relieving exec
w. Armstrong ct al; inventory filed. In re
Harold H. Clarke ct al; order appointing
Burr N. Edwards guardian; bond, S4OO
Estate of Marcellus Marceron; letters Of .d-
ministration granted to Julian A. Marceron:
bond, 800. Estate of Edmund Clements:
account passed. Estate of Geo. A. Shallen-
berger; will partly proved. Estate of Hen
rietta Hilbus; statement for account filed.
Estate of Henry Schmedtie; account passed
Estate of Peter A. Dieste: order appointing
guardian ad Item. In re John Carroll:
statement for account filed. Estate OF John
T. Winter; notice to creditors issued Es-
tate Of David 8. Stanley; do Estate of
Henrietta Hilbus: final notice issued. Es
tate Of David 8. Hendrick; proof of publica-
ton filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

No 215 Seaton street northeast-Horsce
{. Prince ct TX. to Eva Aarons. LOT "a
square 3, lexington; $500
Fifteenth and X streets southeast-Georee
w. Montgomery ct Tx. to Jesse B. Rank,
part original lot l, square 1865; $40.
street northwest between 10th and 18th
streets-John G. Ames ct ux to Bertha 8
Stoll, Tart lots and q, square 33I: $40
Ihirty-fourth and streets northwest
Marian L. Spates ct vir, r. H. to George
F. Hanold, part lot l. square 1888; $3.50.
II street northwest between 22d and 23d
streets-Annie G. Bell ct vir John E. TO
William b. Dent, lot IS square %: S3J,Io
n street northwest between 18th and 18th
streets-George +. Williams, trustee. to
william l.. Lanning, part lot H. square
lo5' Sl2,oo William l.. Lanning ct ux to
Henry May, same property; SO.
pennsylvania avenue between az and Ct
streets-Charlotte T. Evans ct al to pa MEL
H. Nichols, part original lot 8, square 49l;
$4,000
F street northwest between 2lst and 2od
streets-R. Ross Perry, jr., ct al, trustees
to Stanley Pearce, part original lot. l6
square ST. $40.
Arthur place northwest between r and q
streets-J. Cassin Howard to Clara L. Hill.
lot 80, square 633; $40
Fifth street southeast between l. and NJ
strets-John Scrivener ct ux to Thomas f
Jacobs, trustee, part original lot 4, square
south of square S25; $40.
No. 14OS South Carolina avenue southeast
George c. H. Better ct al to William III
Boone, lot b, square south of square 10,o.
$725. -''
Connecticut avenue addition to Cleveland
Park-John Sherman ct uX. to Josepbine
p MCGOWAN, part; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
COL. McKAY'S WILL.
Has Not Been Filed Here-Gossip as to
Its Contents

The will of the late Col. Nathaniel Nc
Kay, concerning which there has been a
great amount of comment and gossip the
past week, had not been filed for probate in
this city when the office of the register Of
wills closed at noon today. 1t was pre-
dicted that the document would be placed
on file early this week. but the predictions
have proved unfounded.
Unusual interest seems to center in this
instrument, and all through the week the
clerks in the office of the register of wills
have been kept busy answering telephone
and personal inquiries as to whether or
not the Mckay will had been filed The
attorneys of the late Col. Mckay left Wash
ington in the early part of the week, and
while it is stated that they are out Of the
city on business relating to matters other
than the Mckay will, yet it is the opinion
of the majority of the lawyers in the CITY
that when the time comes it will be found
that the attorneys have not been neglecting
the interests connected with the will during
their absence. In fact it is thought that
before the Mckay lawyers return the much
talked-of document will be placed on file
with the register of wills in Guthrie Okla
and that later certified copy of the instru-
ment will be filed here.
Many rumors are af1oat as regards the
provisions of Col. Mckay's will, and from
the diversity of opinion it seems that the
terms Of the instrument purely mat
ter of conjecture with all excepting those
directly concerned in the matter. One re-
port is that before his death Col. Mckay
decided the bulk of his property to his
fourth and last wife. Mrs. Mabel Geyer
Mckay, and that the remainder of his
estate, with. the exception of bequest
to his confidential secretary, Samuel Tatum
is to go to his two daughters, Mrs Eliza
beth l.. Weidesheim of ST Davids Pa
and Mrs. II. A kneisly Of Guthrie, Okla
Another rumor current is to the effect
that the two daughters of Col. Mckay in
tend to join with Mrs. Jennie Pope Nc
Kay should she attempt to break the will
In view of the prospect of contest by
Mrs. Jennie Pope Mckay on the grounds
that Col. Mckay was not legally divorced
from her, it is thought most likely that
the will is to be filed for probate in Okla
homa, as such action, it is said, will add
strength to Col. McKay's claim of residence
in that territory, upon which the legality
of the divorce from his third wife is said
to hinge.
1t is probable that the public will be In
position to know more definitely as to
the terms of the will, and the likelihood
of suit against the estate by the middle
of next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19

ed while wading out in the river at Motley
Hall to recover his hat, which had been
blown off his head. Ida Allen, colored liv-
ing at the Sojourner Truth Home for Col
ored Women, attempted to commit suicide
by jumping from a second-story window
george I. Johnston, thirty-three years of
age, clerk in a store, and recently mar
REQ; committed suicide by shooting himself
IN the mead Miss Leah Weinman commit
ted suicide by taking acid while Respondent
over broken marriage engagement Among
those who died were Mr.. Charles D. Welsh
FORMER mayor of Georgetown; Captain
board the Z. s. s. PhiIadelphia, while en-
route from Panama to San Francisco; Gen
eral Charles H. Smith. u. s. A. retired;
Mr.. charles ]. McCubbin a well-known bus
1 p man or this city. and Mrs Lucille
Blackburn Lane, a daughter of Senator
Blackburn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
STORM PLAYED HAVOC
LIGHTNING STRUCK BUILDINGS
IN CITY AND COUNTY.
Wind and Hail Also Did Damage to
Trees and Impeded
Traffic.

Yesterdays rain and wind storm did con-
siderable damage in this city, as well as in
the neighboring states. The farmers in the
states were well satisfied to suffer a little
damage in order to get the rain to benefit
their crops.
Farmers have been complaining about dry
weather for several days. In some sections
rain had fallen, but farmers complained
that warm winds had followed the showers
and the growing fruits and vegetables had
been injured.
In nearby counties hail fell to such an ex-
tent that some of the crops were injured.
The tobacco and corn crops In Prince
Georges and Calvert counties, Maryland, 1t
is reported, were badly damaged by the
hail
At Riverdale, in Prince Georges county, a
short distance above Hyattsville, the home
of Mr.. Charles Frederick was struck by
lightning. Fire followed, and the structure
with wearing apparel was all that was
saved.
The barn on the farm of Mr.. Carvil
Beckett in Prince Georges county, about
three miles from Lanham station, was also
struck by lightning and destroyed. In the
barn We're Mr. Beckett's hay crop and
about thirty barrels of corn.
In this city, as well as in the county, a
number of trees were blown down or broken
and several shouts on the roads were re-
ported.
A few minutes before 5 o'clock lightning
struck the tower on the Academy of Music
and damaged the roof. Pieces of slate and
brick fell to the sidewalk. Policeman Samp-
son was standing on the sidewalk at the
time and narrowly escaped injury.
Lightning also struck the cupola the
house of Mr.. John w. Reed, 425 NJ street
northeast. Fortunately the house did not
burn. Passengers on the Royal Blue train,
due here at 800 o clock, were badly fright
ened while the train was moving between
Jessup's and Relay. Lightning struck near
the train and the report indicated that an
explosion had occurred under the train. A
number of passengers left their seats. but
the train did not stop. So far as was re-
ported no damage was done.
Mt. Vernon Cars Damaged.
The storm did considerable damage to the
motor cars of the Washington, Alexandria
and Mt. Vernon railway, three of then,
being put out of commission by the light
ming entering the cars and burning out the
motors.
One of the burned-out cars was at Mt
Vernon, another was at Alexandria and the
third was about to enter the Long bridge
on its way to this city.
Extra motors had to be sent out to have
the disabled trains taken to the Four Mile
Run power house for repairs The mot or
burned out at Mt. Vernon had just left the
shops of the company, where it had been
thoroughly overhauled.
Lightning struck large oak tree in the
Boyce grounds, in Georgetown Heights,
tearing several large limbs off
j. w. Gregg had two very fine Jersey
cows killed by lightning during the storm
at his farm near Chillum, Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
SUSPENDED SENTENCE.
Sims Was Arrested for Alleged Viola
ton of Automobile Law

Edward Sims colored a chauffeur, was
arrested by Bicycle Policeman Bray, yester-
day afternoon on charge of running an
automobile faster than the law limit, while
in Connecticut avenue. Sims is employed
by DIR. Richard kingsman of East Capitol
street. When Sims appeared in the Police
Court this morning Policeman Bray testified
that the defendant operated the vehicle at
a speed from eighteen to twenty-five miles
an hour.
Sims denied the statement and declared
that the machine was not capable of going
at higher speed than twelve miles an
hour. The defendant said that his arrest
he thought, was caused because he had
called the officers attention to the fact that
he was riding his bicycle on the wrong side
of the street. a few minutes before he was
arrested
Judge Bundy disposed of the matter by
imposing fine Of IS on Sims, and suspend
ing the sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
LIN sa m ity Due to
Nervous and Mem
tai Troubles.
PAlNES CELERY
COMPOUND
The Great Tower of Safety
and Rock of Health i'm
the Hot Weather.

Nervous diseases when aggravated by mental
uis'uroahces produce more causes Of Insanity In
the hot weather than at any other season Of the
year. Nervous headache. nervous dyspepsia sleep
'essness and chronic constipation induce depression
vi spirits, extreme weakness. morbid fears. de-
spohuehcy and languor, from these dread insanity
comes slowly but surely
nervous sufferers have dread of hot wcathc.
inoihe themselves deeper in the pit II misery
IMAM they were In the spring and early summer
they are in utter despair
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Their Status to Be Decided by Control
Ter of Treasury.

Commissioner Macfarland today approved
the recommendation made some time
ago by Auditor Petty that the controller of
the treasury be asked as to the status OF
the justices of the peace in the District OF
Columbia. Mr.. Petty suggested that the
matter be referred to the Attorney General
or the controller of the treasury Mr.
mcfarland says:
Il move that the controller OF the treas
ury be asked for the opinion desired by the
auditor of the District of Columbia in the
inclosed letter. Inasmuch as the Supreme
Court of the United States has held that
the government of the District of Columbia
is not a part of the national government L
do not think that the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia have the right to ask
the Attorney General for an opinion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported at the
health office during the last twenty-four
hours ending al noon today:
Elizabeth G. Gilbert, IS years; Charles H.
Smith, 10 years; Rosa knorr, SO years; Miss
Lorraine Abbott, - years; Rosa NJ Allison
q years; Charles Dyer 10 years; Lucy A.
Price years; Paul Johnson, ) weeks; Will
liam Chauncey, months; Bessie l. Diggs
4 months: Frederick B. White, months;
Minnie Fields. months; Dorothy Hays, 3
months: Bertha Crisman, 2 months; HELEN
Harrison, months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
STANDARD OF GAS PURITY.
Company Notified of Vio-
lation Without Effect

Commissioner Macfarland sent to the cor
poration counsel this afternoon the daily
reports Of the United States inspector Of
gas and meters for the past week, which
show that sulphuretted hydrogen appeared
in the gas furnished by the Georgetown
Gas Light Company every day from Friday,
July II. 1t also appears from the reports
that the inspector notified the GEORGETOWN
company daily, as required by law, of the
violation of the standard Of gas purity,
but without apparent effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
Fire Department Amendments

Following out the recent decision of the
Commissioners to require mental as well
as physical examination for admission to
the fire department. section / of article IL
of the rules and regulations of the depart-
ment, relating to appointments and promo
tions has been amended by adding the fol-
lowing paragraph: 10. Who fails to pass
such mental examination as may be pre-
scribed by the Commissioners and to re-
ceive an average of not less than 40 per
cent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
Continued Until Monday.

The case of Hamilton S. Perrine, the in
surance agent who was arrested several
days ago on complaint of Mr.. Theodore ].
Mayer, on a charge of false pretenses,
which was set for hearing in the Police
Court today, was continued until Mon
day. Perrine is out on real estate security
in the sum of 81 800.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
Mashed Her Big Toe.

Fannie Engdbright, five years old, was
playing in the street near New Jersey ave-
nue. and f street northwest about 10 o'clock
this morning, when she was injured by
cab. One wheel of the vehicle passed over
her left foot. MASKING her big toe She was
taken to her home. 435 New Jersey avenue
northwest, where the injury was dressed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
CavN,t to Margaret Lacey's Will

A caveat to the will OF the late Mar
garet NJ. Lacey, dated January g. 1902, was
filed today by John w. Moore, a brother OF
the deceased. protesting against admitting
the instrument to probate. The prot st al
leges that the testatrix was -. rle Of
making valid contract, because of her
mental condition, and also that the will
was executed under the stress Of undue in
huence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
A Petition in Bankruptcy.

Mr.. Lon d. Sheets, employed as a clerk
by the government. today filed a petition
in voluntary bankruptcy, stating his in
debtedness at s1,959.g2 and his assets It
s94. of which so Is claimed to be exempt
According to the petition. the debts were
contracted in Corning. Iowa, where the De-
titioner was engaged in business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
Embraces Large Territorv

The District Commissioners have ordered
that the commission granted to Harry
Hand as an additional private OF the police
force be amended 80 as to cover the terri
tory between 18th and 18th streets, Penn
sylvania avenue and K street northwest.