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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24
SAVED HIS WIFE
Mrs Joe Hancock has a Close
Call in Water.
She Was Held for An Hour While Her
Husband Shouted for Help.

Mrs. Joe Hancock, whose husband
is employed as night watohman on the
coal tippie docks in Merchandising
had . narrow escape from drowning
Saturday night, and is today laid up
with dislooated shoulder, the result
Of her experience.
Mrs. Hancock had gone 20 the
barges with her husband and while
walking across q thin plank from one
barge to the other, lost her equili-
brium and fell into the river. She
fell between two barges and was held
in that position, tightly wedged in,
making it impossible for her husband
to extricate her. He lsll fat on his
stomach and grabbing her hands held
her above water for more than an
hour. His cries for help finally sum-
moned aid and several men procured
boat and rescued the woman. In
raising her into the skiff her right
shoulder was dislocated and she was
fearfully cramped from exposure in
the water. DR.. J. 5. Troutman was
summoned and set the shoulder and
this morning Mrs. Hancock is better
put unable to leave her bed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24
SUDHOFf LOST
FORMER PADUCAH TwIRLER
STRIKES A SNsG IN ST. LOUIS.

'Wee Willie" Sudhoff, with the
Paducah team during the central
league five or six years ago, lost
game at st. Louis yesterday with Bos-
ton. He and Cy Young clashed in
one Of those pitchers battles that had
been talked OF for several days, and
Sudhoff was beaten 4 hits being made
off him, and four runs. st. Louis
made seven hits and runs.
This was tough luck for Sudhoff,
who is one of the best pitchers in the
big league. He had defeated Dono-
van, Bernhard and Waddell, three of
the greatest pitchers on record and
hoped yesterday to defeat Cy Young,
but failed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24
SHAMROCK ON DOCK.

New York, Aug 24-Shamro cx Ill.
was towed yesterday from her moor.
ings inside Sandy Hook to the Erie
basin, where she was at once placed
on dry dock. When the water had
been pumped out it was found that
the strain to which she had been sub
jected in the heavy windward thresh
Saturday had apparently sarted some
rivets, for a gang Of dock yard hands
were set to work tightening them up
The damage however, appeared to be
trifiing.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24
. GARDEN INSIDE OF HER.

Creston. L., Aug. 2a.-sprouting
peas in the stomach Of q seven year
old daughter of John Ponte, a rail
road conductor, caused her death
She was taken sick ten days ago and
doctors said she was suffering from
dyssntery. An autopsy revealed the
fact that the child had swallowed peas
whole, that they bad sprouted and
were in her stomach.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24
A Black Tragedy Reported To-
day From Tennessee.
Death Of a Wealthy Greensboro Man
More Witnesses in Powers
Case.
LATE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
TRAGEDY IN TENNESSEE.

Shawnee, Tenn, August 24-Ty-
rus Robinson, shot and killed Frank
Davis. Davis married Robinson g
sister two years ago aud the Robinsons
opposed the marriage. This caused
the tragedy. After Davis fell, his
little sister who WAS nearby seized the
pistol and tried TO kill Robinson as he
fed down the road.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24
WAITING FOR BOND
THEN MR.. +. O. TERRELL WILL
SIGN THE STREET CONTRACT.

Contractor 4. O. Terrell has not
signed the street improvement con-
tract yet on account OF o delay in the
arrival of his bond.
He is preparing to furnish bond in n
bond company and will sign mp as soon
as aii arrangements are made. The
matter of the kind Of brick to be used
lin improving the streets will not DO
settled until the bond is here and Con-
tractor Terrell signs. so stated Mayor
Yeiser this morning. There will then
be Especial meeting Of the boards
called
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24
FIRE AT BEAUMONT.

Beaumont, Texas, Aug. 24.-The
round house and machine shops Of the
sante Fe in this city were destroyed
by fire, five engines and $4,000 were
q total loss. The whole loss is esti.
mated at 100000. The fire started
in pit. under an. oil burning engine,
but the origin il unknown.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24
WANTED A WARRANT
RAILROAD MAN SAID PULLMAN
EMPLOYE TOOK H s PISTOL.

Tom Hall, oolored, o railroad en-
ploye, complained to the police today
that Elliott Fitzpatrick, colored, a
Pullman porter, had taken a pistol
away from him with 35 cents and had
further drawn 1t on him when he de-
manded its return. He wanted war
rant but the authorities will investi-
gate the case before issuing q war
rant.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24
LIBRARY BOARD
MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT TO
BE HELD.

The Carnegie library board will
meet tomorrow evening in the office
of Architect A! l.. Lassiter, to discus
some desails Of the interior furnish.
ings OF the library building.
The building will be entirely com.
pleted and furnished with the excep-
tion Of the books, by October 1.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24
STEAMER GOES DOWN.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 24-Amid
scenes of panic, in which terror strick-
en- men lost their heads and sought to
throw women and children over board.
the pleasure steamer Indiana went to
the bottom of the indianapolis Water
Company's canal at Fairview park last
evening at Z O'Clock.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24
Set as the Dates for Holding
Ohio River Convention.
Mr.. Aleck Craig Has Made Good Pro
gress in the Work
Here.
SECURES THIRTY ONE MEMBERS

Mr.. Aleck Craig. of Louisville, or
ganizer for the Ohio Valley Improve
ment Association. will remain in Pa.
ducah another week to prosecute hi
work and is greatly encouraged over
the success he has already had.
Thirty one members were enrolled
last week as follows:
Langstaf, orme Manufacturing Co.
Ferguson, Palmer and Co., W. f.
Paxton, Thomas q. Ryman, Jr.. Pa.
ducah Water Co., Paducah Brewery
Co.. James Roger, Il. II. Noble. ]. W.
Riglesberger and Bro, Ohio Valley
Lumber Co., MoKinnie Veneer and
Package Co., E. Farley and Son. H.
A. Rose Lumber Co., Saunders Fow-
Ter, Southern Peanut Co., Dubois,
Kolb and Co.,. jackson Foundry and
Machine Co., william 1. Levy, II.
We'll end Son, Charts Reed, George II.
Goodman and Co. NJ. e. Jones Hard
ware Co., Louis Clark, Barry and
eberger, B. II. Scott. City Ma
tional bank. Friedman and Keller,
Powell and Rogers, E. W. Bockman,
George O. Wallace. and e. E. Suther-
land Medicine 90.
The committee met at Evansville
Saturday night and set the date for
holding the convention Oct IA and q
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24
JUSTICE YOUNGs' COURT.

Justice Jesse Young this morning
called his docket and set cases. He has
large docket this term, about so
caseSbeing listed. None are of unu-
sual Importance however, and no cases
were tried today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24

~ Mrs. Mary Wade and soa Fred Wade
ed Mr.. and Mrs. David I. Lewis. for.
.4erly Of this city. and recently of
Russellville have returned to this city
to reside. They are occupy ing their
former home on Washington street.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24
Louisville Hosiery Finally Dis
posed Of.
Shamrock on the Dock-Girl Dies
From Peas Sprouting Inside
of Her.
4 BIG FIRE AT BEAUMONT
LOUISVILLE HOTELssOLD.

Louisville, Aug 24.-The Louis
willie hotel, one of the most widely
known hostelries in the south, has been
sold. Control of the place has passed
to O. W. aud Jack Ross, Of Elmira. N.
Y. and J. II. and W. Paris, of Frank
fort, Ind. The price paid was $3.50,
600
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24
TIE POWERS CASE.

Georgetown, August 24-Thirty
new witnesses were today sworn in in
the Powers case The argument won't
begin until Thursday. ..
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24
ARTERY CUT
Painful Accident to Mr.. LOten
Plumlee Today.
Mr.. Carl Greif Has Foot Mashed
Other Mishaps.

Mr.. Lotion Plumlee, of Michael
Bros. buggy and harness factory, ON
lower Broadway, ran a gauge through
the ball Of the thumb of his left hand
this morning, resulting in a painful
injury. An artery was severed, and
the wound bled profusely. DIR. ]. ID.
Robertson and DR.. Adrian Hoyer
dressed the injury.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24

DR.. r. A. Hicks, who has been in
the mountains of Tennessee for his
health, returned home this morning
much improved. His family will re-
turn in abouts week. DR.. and Mrs.
Hicks were ex,ectei homo Satur lay.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24
ALLOWED BAIL.

Cincinnati, August 24-Mrs. Anna
Oppenheimer was today allowed a
thousand dollar bail. Not yet given.
The court says she cannot leave the
state.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24

Misses Louise Boyer, Emile Un-
rath, Katie Baoker, Anna Unrath,
Messrs. George Boyer, Fred Boyer re-
turned last evening from q visit to
Louisville and N W Albany.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24
DEATH AT GREENSBORO.

Greensboro, August 24-J. W. NJ.
Field, wealthy .distiller, died this
morning unexpectedly of heart dis.
ease.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24
FOR THREE STATES.

Louisville, August 24-Mrs. Gary
Slusher, Of Big Stone Gap, Va. will
call her triplets Kentucky, Virginia
aud Tennessee.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24

Mr.. Carl Greif. who Is employed
with his father. Mr.. A. W. Greif, ia
laid mp from a painful injury to one
Of his feet, resulting from . heavy
wagon wheel falling on it Saturday
afternoon late.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24
NEW BANK FOR GRAVES.

Frankfort, August 24-The new in.
corporators today show the Bank of
Fancy Farm, Graves county, capital
$50, 900.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-08-24

The committee met at Evansville
Saturday night and set the date for
holding the convention Oct. IA and 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-23
FRANCHISE FOR TUNNEL.
Aldermen Also GiUe Rights of Way
to Long Island Traction Com PAM.

The aldermen yesterday approved the report OF
the Railroad Committee granting franchise TO the
Hudson and Manhattan Railroad Company. and the
application OF the Long Island Traction Company
for franchise for twenty-five years TO operate
various electric lines, aggregating about sixteen
miles in Queens.
The Hudson and Mania tan Railroad Company
is the company Of which ". G. McAdoo is presi-
dent, and which is tunnelling the North River be-
tween Jersey City and Cortlandt-st. The Rapid
Transit Commission approved the scheme several
weeks ago. There was opposition TO the COM
mittees report and the vote in favor Of the fran
chise Was 80 ayes TO noes.
The franchise granted to the Long Island T-ac-
ton Company probably means the construction in
the spring Of comprehensive overhead trolley
system in Queens and Nassau. connecting the out
lying sections with Brooklyn. For the franchise
during the first five years the company must pay
annual rental equal TO per cent OF its gross
annual receipts. and during the remaining twenty
years sum eqsal 10 per cent OF its gross annual
receipts. The Board OF Estimate and Apportion-
ment may. by giving years notice. require the
company TO change its system from overhead
TO underground system. The rate Of fare is not
to be moro thar five cents. The company must
build ten miles by JULY / 1904 and all unbuIlt parts
July : 1S6, forfeited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-23
GUARDING STORE WAGONS
Detectives .Actiue in UestcheSter-
Manu- Protecting Railroads.

Detectives supposed 20 be employed by de-
partnent stores of this city are now scattered
over Westminster County every night. guarding,
II is said. the wagons sent out from the stores
laden with holiday goods. The drivers, many
OF whom are boys. also make collections Tor
goods and frequently have hundreds of dollars
on their return TO the city at night In most
cases the drivers are armed and accompanied
by helpers.
Detectives especially numerous in the
vicinity of Pelham Mount Vernon and New
Rochelle, where. it is said, they are also guard
ing the tracks of the New-York. New-Haven
and Hartford Railroad, TO see that the postal
express and the Colonial and Federal expresses
which carry large sums of money and valuable
packages. not held up and robbed. the
postal express. which leaves this city at mid
night carries no passengers It is made up OF
mail and express cars. and the company fears
that ii has been singled out 10 be wrecked ana
robbed somewhere between Mount Vernon ana
New-Haven. The Colonial and Federal eX-
presses are through trains between washington
and Boston, and frequently carry cars laden
with large sums Of gold and silver coin sent
from the Government Treasury 10 the Sub
Treasury IN Boston and the banks in Eastern
cities.
The Colonial and Federal expresses pass over
the suburban branch OF the New Haven Rail-
road between the Harlem River and New-Ro-
chelle. and detectives are on guard at West
Chester, Barlow, Pelham Manor, and other sta
lions along the route. as well as the main line
Just how much extra precaution has been
adopted against highwayrnen was made known
Monday night. when DR.. Baker. a veterinary
surgeon OF Pelham, was called out at midnight
TO shoot horse DR.. Baker found the horse in
a lonely place along the road and shot it, In
less than two minutes after the report OF the
revolver was heard he found himself surround
ed by six strange men. who wanted 10 know
who he was and what the shooting was about
He explained the circumstances, and then the
men told him that they were detectives assigned
TO look out for train wreckers and highwaymen-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-23
STATEN ISLAND PARKS.
WILcOr Recommends Purchase of
-Four Thousand AcreS.

Park Commissioner WILCOX yesterday presented
to the Board Of Estimate and ApportionInent his
report on the proposed park system for Staten
Island, IN which he recommended the purchase Of
about four thousand acres Of land for park pur-
poses. and said that it would be unnecessary i'm
prove the lands at once. but that they should be
secured before the borough becomes more denseIy
settled and the land values rise. The entire
he said would be ar present about s. O00 or less
than that of the W. Fl. Seward Park in Manhattan.
Mr.. Wilcox in his recommendations confirmed
the suggestions laid before the board by the Cham
Der OF Commerce or Staten Island, with TWO excep
tions. he declared that the plots known as New
Dorp Beach Park. Great Kills Park and Chords
Park. in the Fourth Ward unsuitable for park
purposes, and should not be purchased. while the
proposed Christopher BiHOp Park should be
larged considerably. The report dweIt at some
length the advisabiIity OF acquiring the lands
at once, before the land values OF the island in
creased 1t said in part;
In making the recommendations for the purchase
OF these lands it IS designed that the properties
should be Immediately improved as parks but that
they should be held as reservations for future de-
oeiGPme9r II VIII be seen that IN All OF the box
made for park development than IN the Borough
If the considerable areas recommended for ac-
QUESTION are taken no larger percentage OF acreage
of p5 9eg9eeq 20 P[k purposes "a 6e SosoTEh
Bronx or the Borough OF Mania ttan
PARK DEVELOPMENT n TINS city NAV vel be brought
accomplshed except Vbers the future needs 81 fba
city have been the chief consideration and have led
Park and Riverside Park were acquired long before
the development of the city IN their immediate
vicinity showed any need for parks at those points
The park areas OF The Bronx We're acquired at a
cost OF over 100000 a time when that borough
was practically open country.
II IS not possible for in this report place
before your board the valuation or the property in
the Borough of Richmond proposed to be acquired
put l am informed that the cost 20 the city would
be less than s., 100000. While this is compare
lively large sum. II is q very small when we
purchase -
The single example OF Seward Park may be
quoted. The lands for this park. only about three
acres IN extent, We're acquired at a cost or over
SzO0oOOQ, and yet even ar this large cost one
doubts the wisdom of the purchase. 1t is pos
slole. with an expenditure OF less than
SZ-OOoO0o 70 acquire park system OF about four
thousand acres IN the Borough OF Richmond. which
Is the best adapted for park development or any
OF the boroughs Of greater New-YOrk. Many OF
the plots recommended for purchase will make the
finest sites for public parks along the entire coast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-23
MANY YEARS OF PROSPEROUS BUSINESS.

1t is a significant fact that the firm or Brokaw
Brothers occupies the same premises. In Fourth
ave. Lafayette and Aston places. as II ala al
the time the firm first started. nearly hftv
years ago. II is less significant that Isaac V
Brokaw' who at twenty-one years OF age was at
the helm at the firms inception. Is stin in tho
same position to-day. mentally alert and physi-
caly vigorous as he was in the early SOS. A feat
ture, as announced. by the establishment Of tho
goods handled Is that every inch material Is ex
elusive, and, whether domestic or foreign the
ilrIns own suggestion and design. no goods being
bought IN the open market
+ eatureS OF Erokaw Brothers Christmas oAfortu~u
are mems and youths oveTcoats including close
uttng paletotss eollegiates IN plaid and checf
cAeVlots and extra long Chester4elds. They have
also large line OF business suits in cassimere
Aiu cheVlot. as Wei single and double br,en stad
saeAs anu varied Offering of Tuxedos and fun
evening dress suits. The boys department AZ well
as the youths includes many C-avenetta $500.
Hned ana half lined. For boys and Juveniles n
MI pc news TO many, Brokaw Brothers carry n
9he or English sailor suits, Russian blouses Fne-
.is r5sfers three-quarter length top coats Ches-
seIields and listers well Txetlus speciaI I,y
@sslshsa 10 1T and suit the coming man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-23
SLAYER,S GOOD WISHES.
Burmese Hopes Jury Who Convicted
HIM WIN Haze Merry Christmas.

Il wish you all a merry Christmas" was the
salutation addressed to the jury that had just
found him guilty of murder in the first degree
by Frank II. Burmese. in the Kings County
Court, yesterday. Some of you may suppose
that viii bear grudge toward you" he added;
but that's not So"
The jurymen We're so astonished that one
almost tumbled from his seat
On the trial the prisoner and witnesses told
of the killing of Captain George B. Townsend
Of the schooner Buckley much as 1t has already
been told Burmese cOOlIy related his various
crimes as told in his written confession. He
declared that he still thought he had done the
right thing in killing Townsend, and expected TO
go TO the electric chair for II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-23
TRIED TO MAsTICATE BRONX MEMBER
General Sickles's Dog Has Some Fun in the
City Hall.

General Daniel Z. sickles and twenty-eight other
aiderrnen-elect were sworn in yesterday by Mayor
Low and General Sickles and HIS dog had a good
deal OF time in the proceeding. The general
walked into the City Hall about the middle Of the
forenoon. closely followed by his King Charles
spaniel, intelligent little beast but apparently
spoiled by too much petting Just before the Mayor
appeared. and while the aldermen were in a semi
circle around the big desk in the main Office the
dog jumped into the Mayors chair and when child
ed by General Sickles cooked up ear. uttered g
saucy bark, and jumped to the top OF the table
whence he surveyed the aldermen and barked
viciously at e red headed City Father.
THAT pup is going TO be my assistant for the
next two years" said the general and want you
to know him" He then introduced his pet who
moved the previous question by promptly trying TO
bite a small chunk out Of the calf Of the leg OF
member from he Bronx.
The Mayer presiding at meeting OF the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment when word
was sent up him that score more OF the re-
Gently elected aldermen wanted to take their oaths
OF Office. The Mayor at once turned the chair
over 20 President Fornes OF the Board OF Aldermen
DOWNSTAIRS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-23
COUNTERFEITER'S STORY.
Member of Gang Testfes Before
Commissioner Shields.

Joseph Baumenblitt, OF the alleged gang OF
counterfeiters recently arrested in this city and
Boston, who were. according to the Secret Service
agents, about to flood the country with series Of
the most dangerous counterfeit bills ever discov-
cred in this country, placed on the stand yes
terday as the first witness for the government
whan the preliminary examination OF the seven de-
PENDANTS was begun before United States Commits
sioner Shields.
Baumenblitt began by saying that he lived in
Newark. and that in the latter part of May. or
first part OF June last, Nathan SLsn called on him
at his home. He told of coming to New-York with
Stein and said that they met a man named
Novak- They were told by Novak that he had
brought over young from London who could
make money notes or anything they asked him.
He continued:
was introduced TO John Davis, I asked Davis
bills. He said $500 $500. AS had only little
of this mans ability. They agreed to go into the
scheme Benjamin Farber accompanied TO
Ts he could make fVes tens tWenties or b I9Io
dreds- fust as We wanted The dav Following
Nathan Stein the two Farbers and myself put up
s0O each. and the 500 handed to Benjamin
The witness then told OF hiring a house In New
ark and installing Davis there and OF the latter
buying large amount Of supplies needed in the
business Continuing, the witness said that after
two months Davis SAID ne did not want TO re-
nam IN Ne"ask ana Iasisfeo upon gong 70 some
The witness then Identified number Of engravers
articles which he said he had seen in the Revere
house de had seen Davis printing bills, and
side only, which, he said, he had brought
uted between the Stems and Farbers that they
might see the kind Of work Davis was doing All
were highly pleased with the bills, the witness
said
Messrs. RoSalsky and Snitkeu made an appeal 70
the Commissioner and Inspector Flynn consent
the discharge upon their recognizances Of
Morris BIOrganstein and Morris Isenberg, and this
consented TO on condition that the prisoners
released agreed to appear on January 3. to which
date adjournment was taken