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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-17
Waterman Walter Sullivan Robbed
at the Iron Furnace.
Struck Evidently By Sand Bag and
Remained Unconscious for
Three Hours.
WAS BELIEVED OF S17

Mr.O Walter Sullivan, of $40 South
Sixth street, Waterman ut the iron
furnace at Third and Norton, was the
victim Of murderous robbery about 8
O'Clock this morning.
Mr.. Sullivan, who Is 23 years old
and has been Waterman at the fur
mace for the past several months, IL
in the habit of going home about 6
O'Clock in the morning, after watching
at the furnace all night. This morn
ing when he failed TO show up on time
his mother and sister became alarmed,
and finally, about O'Clock his sister,
Mrs. W. T.. Johnston, started to look
for him.
She met him near Third and Ad-
ans. He was dazed and talked in an
incoherent manner. She assisted him
home, and when put to bed he soon re-
covered sufficiently to say that he
had been knocked down and robbed
by two men near the coke pile in the
iron furnace yards.
According to his story he was
making his rounds about 8 O'Clock a.
m. when he was suddenly assaulted by
two men who appeared to be negroes.
He was struck in the back Of the head,
rendered unconscious and robbed Of
s17.
He claims that he was left by his
sssnilants and was unconscious until
early this morning, when he recovered
sufficiently to make a report at the
Office and go home.
The wound on his head seems to
have been made with q sandbag, as
there was no blood. The iron furnace
people know nothing about the rob-
berry except what was reported to
them, and say that Mr.. Sullivan is a
quiet, sober young man.
Mr.. Sullivan was resting well to-
day and may be able to resume work
tonight He could not identify the
men If they were caught as he could
not see them in the dark.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-17
RELEASED FROM JAIL
ED RAYS LIBERTY WAS VERY
BRIEF, HOWEVER.

Will Parrott, Ed Ray and John Sax
ton, colored, and Res Dick, white,
who have been serving sixty day terms
in the county Jail for Illicit whiskey
selling, were released this morning,
having taken the insolvent debtors
oath before Commissioner Armour
Gardner. Ray was Immediately ar
rested by the sheriff Of Galloway
county, who was here for that pur-
pose. Ray is wanted for an old
charge of illicit whiskey selling and
also on q charge of Jail breaking.
having broken out of the Murray
Jail with sixty DAYS of a term yet to
be served.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-17
he GAVE BOND
FULTON ATTORNEY ARRESTED
ON FEDERAL INDICTMENT.

Attorney Charles Payne, of Fulton,
was brought to the city yesterday sf-
teruoon by Deputy U. $. Marshal e..
W. Saunders and required to execute a
800 bond before U. s. Commissioner
Gardner for his appearance at the
April term of Federal court and an
swer to an indictment found against
him at the November term charging
him with obstructing the mails.
IL seems that Thomas Laws, who
handles the mail, was pushing a truck
containing the mail whom he ran into
Payne, who knocked him down.
Payne is assistant claim agent at Full
ton for the Illinois Central.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-17
WEEKS NEWS In The
BUSINESS WORLD.

Bank clearings for week SCI 1873. 05
Same week last year 597,116.00
Increase 75,0l2.05
Business the past week shows q
good increase over that Of the cores
ponding week last year.
Trade has picked up encouraging
ly after the holiday rush, and both
wholesalers and retailers report good
business. Orders are coming in rap
idly to the wholesalers, with pros
poets of improved conditions for both
wholesalers and retailers.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-17
New York Woman Dreamed Her
Husband Was Dead.
She Awoke to Find Him q Corpse
Expected Money on the Steam
or st. Louis.
GRIEvEp OVER THE DELAY

New York, Jan 17-Mrs. Theodore
Borcholt, Of East l02d street, was
awakened by horrible nightmare yes
terdsy She had dreamed that her hus-
band was dead. Reaching over to
where he lay she found him cold and
lifeless. He had taken lsudsnum when
he went to bed.
Borcholt, who was 20 years old. re-
signed his position with the General
Electric 90. some time ago, expecting
every day to receive from Europe sew
eral thousand dollars as bis inheri-
lance from the estate of a rich rels-
tive who had recently died. Remit
lance was delayed repeatedly, and
Borcholt spent his savings for living
expenses. Finally he was compelled
to borrow. In December he was noti-
fed that SO, 900 would be RENTED ON
the steamship st. Louis, sailing the
first week in January.
When news came that the st. Louis
was overdue, he worried. He pur-
chased the latest editions of the news
papers and repeatedly said he thought
his money was lost with the ship. A
few hours after his death the st. Lou
is was sighted.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-17
CIRCUIT COURT

There was little done in oircuit
court today and court adjourned at
noon to convene again Monday morn.
ing. The case of Harry Billings
against the Paducah Furniture Mfg
90. was on trial at adjournment, only
part of the, evidence having been
heard IpIt the case of Columbia FL
nahce and Trust 90. against John Van
Culin, a Judgment for sale Of proper
ty was filed for the plaintiff.
: In the case OF ia. Meshew against
f. Rglesberger Mill Co.. the plain
tiff filed reasons and motion for a new
trial. M M
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-17
Board of Aldermen This Morning
Broke The Deadlock.
MIR. T. ]. Atkins Could Not Serve and Was
Allowed to Name the President.

and Starks I. The next resulted in
Durrett 8, Chamblin 3 and Starks 2.
Alderman singleton's motion for
ten minutes recess prevailed and dur
ing the interim it was agreed by all
the aldermen that Mr.. 7. J. Atkins
name the alderman to be elected pres
ident, and he promptly named Mr.. Lu-
Glen Durrett. The board reconvened
and Mr.. Durrett was elected unsni-
mously.
Alderman Singleton made a short
speech stating that he thought Mr..
Durrett would treat ali alike and
would not let politics interfere with
his position. Mr.. Durrett made a
short and graceful reply thanking
him for his words and stated that
his actions would BIZ in the line IN
which Mr.. Singleton had suggested,
and further that he felt highly hon
ored in the position and would pre-
side to the best of his ability.
The board then settled down to bus
mess and the motion Of Alderman
Starks TO allow pay to the aldermen
for one meeting only and to omit the
called meetings in making out the
payroll, was adopted.
Bills against the city amounting to
total of $3.50 were allowed and
also was bill from the Psducah
Street Railway company for s192 for
concrete work done for she city sever
al years ago. This bill will be held
out against the company in coming
TO a settlement with. the city, rs the
company owes the city bill.
President Durrett stated that he
would appoint his committees by the
next meeting and would mail each
member a copy of the list.
The motion to adjourn until Tues
day night was adopted.
The board will then allow the regu.
lar payroll.
ALDERMAN SINGLETON
QUITS AWHILE.
Last night when the board Of al
dermen met at the city hall in I'D
journed session to see what luck it
would have electing president, Al
derman Starks and barrett were again
placed in nomination and the vote
was again q tie.
Alderman Singleton, who has for
some time been contemplating resign
ing on account of accepting a position
travelling that will keep him out of
the city q great deal Of the time,
offered to resign IL the Republicans
would agree to have the mayor ap-
point some good Democrat whom the
Republicans might decide on to be
appointed in his place and be elect
ed president of the board.
- rn-.L
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-17
Leaking Boilers 0ccasioued Delay to
the s.. Louis.
Prominent Attorney OF Dan lille, KY,
Died Suddenly-Youtsey Gets
Another Holiday.
FATAL EXPLOSION AT SAN JUAN
ST. LOUIS ARRIVES SAFE.

New York. Jan. 1.-THE Am err
can line steamer st. Louis Of which
news has been anxiously awaited since
Monday, and which was sighted of
Nantucket last evening, reached her
pier at noon. She had been delayed
the greater part of tho week by leak
, ing boilers, but there has been no fur
Their trouble and no accidents, and she
had declined assistance from at least
one passing steamer.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-17
The Grievance Committee Of the
School Board investigates
Evidence Was Heard Yesterday at the
High School
Building
TRUSTEE wEILLE TO BLAME

II Is probable from statements OF
those in position TO know, that all
public school teachers will be exoner-
ated In the investigation Of the griev-
anoe committee Of the board Of educa-
ton Of the allegations that certain
teachers encouraged the children to
stay away or go home, on December
"a, Christmas eve.
IL Is limited that any censuro that
results from the official investigation
yesterday afternoon will be directed
at Trustee Ben weille, who advocat-
cd giving the pupils holiday Christ
mas eve and upon being defeated
publicly encouraged strike. ="
Trnstee weille seems only TO eager to
have the blame fixed on himself, and
when il comes mp in the board, II he
doesn't make 1t warm for some Of
the other members, he will surprise
those familiar with his perpetual mo-
ton orstory ability.
The members of the grievance com
mittee, Trustees Joe Mattison, Henry
Mammen and Sam Jackson, and seore-
tary Arch Sutherland. composed the
committee, and first visited the princi-
pals Of the schools In order to learn
the attendance In the various rooms.
They next went to the board OF ed
ucation room at the Washington
school on West Broadway. aud began
the investigation. There were no spe-
cifc charges against anyone, but some
OF the teachers who considered them
selves virtually accused are not at all
pleased with the manner in which
the investigation was conducted.
They claim that the pupils were tax
en- from the rooms and examined Sc
cretly and that the teachers under sus-
picion were not allowed TO be con-
fronted by anyone or hear the evil
dence, were not notified that the in
vestigstion was TO be held nor allowed
to introduce any evidence to show that
they were wrongfully suspected. The
board did not have to show them this
courtesy, but might have done it as a
matter Of fairness.
The committee today would not
state the result Of Its investigation,
although the teachers wanted to know
the result at once, and claim they
were entitled to know ii without de-
lay, and to have the result made pub
lilo, after the agitation Of the matter
that has ensued In the papers, but IL
was given ont that no formal report
would be made until the board holds
its regular meeting in February. 1t
was learned. however, from reliable
authority that the members found
that DO teacher had sgitated any strike
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-17
NEW OFFICE
NIGHT wEIGHMAsTER APPOINT.
ED FOR THE ILLINOIS
CENTRAL.

Mr.. Frank Willard, OF Central City
arrived in the city yesterday to sc-
cept the position Of night weighmas-
ter in the local 10. train yards. This
is new office Just created. Formerly
the engine foreman did the weighing
at night but this did not give satisfac-
tion and the company deemed it best
to pu. in regular man. Mr.. Harry
Owen il the day weighmAster.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-17

The aldermanic deadlock is now
ended and Mr.. Lucien Durrett is presi-
dent Of the board. The board met last
night at the city hall and again today.
Last evening Alderman Singleton re-
signed, and Mr.. T. J. Atkins was ap-
pointed in his place with the consent
Of the four Republican members, who
had no objection TO Mr.. Atkins, and
agreed to elect him president Of the
board IL Mayor Yeiser would appoint
him. He was appointed and agreed to
serve, but IL appears learned in the
meantime that he could not be both
member OF the board of aldermen and
county treasurer, and he preferred the
latter office, which he has held for
msny years.
Alderman Singleton, who claimed
his resignation was conditional, was
on hand again this morning to take
back his job, and went TO work just
the same as II he hadn't resigned last
night.
II was agreed by the aldermen, d.
nally this morning, that Mr.. Atkins be
allowed to name the man to serve as
president Of the board, all to vote for
him, and when Mr.. Atkins selected
Mr.. Durrett, the latter received every
Republican vote, and the deadlock
was broken.
MR.. DURRETT ELECTED.
The aldermanio board met in sd.
journed session at 10 O'Clock this
morning and after some little wrang-
ling succeeded in electing Mr.. Lucien
Il. Durrett, one Of the Democratic
members, president.
The meeting was called to order by
Clerk william Patterson, and Alder
man Singleton arose and stated briefly
that he had resigned his position on
condition that Mr.. T. J. Atkins be
appointed TO his place and, after be-
ing duly sworn in, to be elected
president OF the board.
Mr.. Atkins arose and stated that
while he would like the best in the
world to help the board out in its di-
lemma. he could not act as an alder
man on account Of holding county
office, that of county treasurer, which
rendered him ineligible TO the office Of
alderman.
Nominations for president were then
declared In order and the first ballot
resulted in the following vote: Sin
gleton 1. Starks 8, Ohamblin and
Riglesberger /.
Alderman singleton here stated
that he would step down and out Of
the board II the other members would
take r. q. Caldwell in his place and
elect him chairman, but this PROPOSE
ton was declined. The voting was
resumed and the next ballot resulted
as follows: Ohamblin B, Durrett 4
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-17
yoUTsEY STILL COMPOSING.
IA DEADLY EXPLOSION.

Washington, Jan. l7-Admirsl Hig .
ginson cables from San Juan, Porto
Rico under today's date that an explo.
sion of powder in an eight inch turret
Of the battleship Massachusetts, killed
Ave men and injured four others
None was commissioned officers.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-17
WAS ITO YEARS OLD.

Hopkinsville, Jan. 17-Lucy Breath
lit, colored, died near the city, aged
10 years. She was born in Rich
mond, Va, and was the Oldest person
in Christian county.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-17
MAY LOSE AN ARM.

Mr.. Andrew Herbst, aged so years,
of the Mayfeld road. will probably
lose his right arm. lie fell and
broke the member Monday and
gangreie has set in and tho arm
may fave to be amputated.
Mr.. E.O. CLARK has returned from q
visit TO Nicholasville.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-17

Mr.. @. Robert Moss returned from
Msyf this morning.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-17

The condition of Mr.. John Carroll
at the city hospital is no better today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-17
PROMINENT LAWYER DEAD.

Dsnville. Jan. l7-Oolonel Robert
,P- Jacobs, one Of the most prominent
lawyers IN the south, died suddenly
at his home early this morning. He
. was at his office yesterday transact.
ing business as usual and remarked to
callers than he felt better than for
several weeks. He was 81 years old
YoUrSEY STILL COMPRISING.
Frankfort, Jan. i7-For the sew.
enth day Henry K. Youtsey was this
morning taken to grand Jury room by
Warden Lillard, where he resumed his
testimony behind closed doors. The
Jury has not made report on the in.
vestigation Of yesterdays sensation.
II Is not known when Youtsey will
complete his testimony.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-17

Mr.. Ed L. Atkins is reported better
today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-17
THE MARKETS..

FURNISHED BY ARENk GILBERT or rHE
PADUcAH COMMISSION Co.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31
O AND BONDS.

New York, March 28.-The stock MARI
ct was swept by a speculative gale dur
ing the two hours session to-day, OF
which the quiet closing and the SINAI!
net changes in prices give little mdlca-
ton. The bear party made a fierce on
slaught on prices after an unsteady
opening and succeeded in dislodging some
| heavy blocks of stock, which were In q
vulnerable position by reason of calls for
additional margins and by stop loss Or
dcrs placed below the market. The IN
expected increase in reserves disclosed
nv the bank statement caused anxiety on
the part Of the bears, and they bought
to cover in an urgent manner, cauSlhS
a violent rally in prices. Ihere was d
notable ouieting down after the princi-
pal demand from the bears had oeeh
satisfied. and the market wavered again,
but closed about steady, although below
| the top prices on the rally. There was
| show of support in New York Central
and Pennsylvania, and the greatest
weakness shifted to the Pacifics and 81.
| paul. Manhattan was supported, aid
thoro was some strength amongst the
| ccalcrs based upon the favorable reports
of net earnings for February of Reading
! and Lehigh Valley, following that Tor
| Erie. which was published yesterday.
| The only explanation offered for the high
| err reserves shown by the banks in face
| Of an apparent decrease, judged by the
| known movements of money was TIE
| working Of the average system OF COM
| mutation. A daily increase in cash serves
to increase the effect upon the weekly
average. The passing of the April Isl
| rariod is looked to for some relief from
! he demand for money, and the liquidation
| ERECTED in stocks yesterday and to-day IS
| also expected to clear the situation to
| some extent.
Tho market for bonds has been dull
| and the movements of prices Irregular,
United states old As advanced ~ anc
tho new As "a per cent, and the IS reg.
and IS, Il per cent. The IS registered
lacclined / and the rs coup IA per cent
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31
LOCKED OUT BEFORE
THEY COULDSTR|KE
Seventeen thousand Pairs of
Hands Idle.
MILL MENSkWI COMING
4nd Seven Of the Great f~sc,ofes of lowell
nsre 0t5ttd Shut Dosn Ind~hai.el,---
This Simplf-s Matters ir
The Msn.
lHy tac ssollotlPr

'@"t N@.@A
to sFli.as tE, tAtl, unions 81. Lowell
hc agents y >.#,s lr tat.s. m.fs TO-
-
s"I "h .a.'-Ha5r t'E.9s tE" '@t.
ago thtS, aEes's officials announced ttst
r.r<s.. .x,t. r.r. .s.. 49,.
- tHI.7'd z" q sFer Ehf- NIL
mont changed SOL .a-aay. ana NAsu a
second canvass was taken ~ tbc loom
lNers. raul" sglnuerS. carriers uaHl as.
ueayers end ttamers thi, morning a..
MAS seen that tha T,z.Ee Council W4s
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31
A NEW STEEL MERGER
Subsidiary Companies of the
Steel Corporation File
Articles.
(By the Associated ProssO

Trenton, \. j., March 26.-Articles Of
merger were filed in the office Of Seer q
tary Of State to-day merging tho Ameri
can Steel Hoop Company, National Stecl
Company and the Carnegie Company
The merger corporation is to be known
As the National Steel Company with Il
capitalization Of $63. boo, 600. The con-
bined capital Of the old companies
amounted to $252, 000, 600.
BY this merger the new corporation
Will save over $1,000 each year in fees
paid To the State OF New Jersey.
The directors of the new corporation
are: w. E. Corey, G. NJ. Schwab, Z. ii
Gary, w. w. Blackburn and Thomas
Murray. The officers Of the company
are w. E. Corey, president; W. w
Blackburn, secretary and treasurer; W,
s. McCausland, assistant treasurer; j. ).
Campbell, assistant secretary and audi
tor. Al the new officers are from Pitts
burg.
New York, March 26.-Elbert H. Gary.
chairman of the United States Steel Cor
poration. and director Of the newly in
corporated National Steel Company. says
that the question of merging all or some
other constituent companies, has not
been considered. The merger of the com
panies as reported, he adds. was decided
upon some months ago, and was made
solely for the purpose &C HromotiRS
economical administration. The out
standing shares of stock of the three
merging companies, preferred or com
mon, are to be cxchangeable or converti-
bic into stock Of the Consolidated cor
poration at the rate OF one quarter
share OF stock of the consolidated cor
ooration for every share Of stock OF
the merging companies.
pittsburg, Pa, March 2G.-The only eX-
PLANTATION offered in Pittsburg for the
filing Of articles of merger at Trenton
to-day by subsidiary companies Of the
United States Steel Corporation, is that
the latter is about to carry out its plan
of merging all Of its constituent com
panies, practically abolishing the sub
divisions of the general corporation, and
having the parent concern become the
operating. as we'll as the ~stockholdine
concern. This plan will do away with
the individual organizations while Q saw
,ng IL capitalization tax Will follow.
At present the United States Steel
Corporation pays a tax in New Jersey or
its general capital, while each of the
underlying companies pays a tax on Its
Individual capital. IN other words, the
corporation is paying taxes twice or its
capitalization.
The officers of the new corporation are
III old officials of the Carnegie Company.
President Schwab, Of the United States
Steel Corporation, arrived in Pittsburg
o-day. 1t is said his visit is a bust
1ess enc and that he Will be here Cor
several days. His arrival revived rumors
CT proposed merging Of Independent
steel interests into the corporation, lat
he 1ofused to say anything in reference
10 tic reports in circulation.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31
a Very Cool Suicide.
(By the Associated Press

~ III ~AooCNiALiA 4 'ESI
St. Louis, Mo, March 2G.-V. f.. Rich
enburg, a guest at the Hotel Garni, was
found dead in his room today from the
effects Of a dose OF laudanum and the
contents of a chloroform-soaked sponge
which was tied over his mouth. The deed
evidently had been calmly prcmcditated.
\ dozen letters We're found written to
Tarious friends and one was addressed
o his mother, Mrs. S. R~ichcnberg. OF
san Francisco. On one envelope address
d to Kline & Company, Of San Fran
;isco, this inscription was discovered:
TO be opened after my death but not
until my estate has been settled" This
tote causes the belief that tho young man
vas Well-tO-do. While here he spent his
money freely about the hotel.
A letter from NJ. L. BiXIer q Company.
Wholesale jewellers Of Cleveland. in which
~Richenburg was offered a position as
travelling salesman with territory In
'alifornia, was found in the room.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31
NAVAL STORES.

WILMINGTON. N. G. Mar. 2s.-Tupentine
firm at 65, receipts Is casks.
ROsin firm at ST. IS; receipts 2H.
Crude, firm at S2.4O0l.OO; recei. ptsi4 bar
rels.
Tar firm at ST. IS: receipts 40.
Ga. Mar!2S Turpentine firm
at 65: receipts l3Q: sales 70. exports ISL,
Rosin firm; receipts 1868: sales 80
Quote A, B. c. s2.o5 D. s2.o5; E
Sos; f. so.1o; e.. $40; 81, $40;
2.s5; *. S. M. $3.50; n. $500 WI
S6.e5: WV Si.25.
CHARLESTON. s. c., Mar. 2s.- Spirits tur
p~entine firm at "a: receipts =: sales -
exports .....
Rosin firm receipts :; sales 49,; ex
Quote A, r. CLOS; d. s1.95; E, BIOS; :
zoo. G.2.iO! H,o.3G; j, Pts: *. $40; NJ
8. 30; n, $50: NC, 3.I5; WV, AS
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-03-31
a Vast Antarctic Continent.
CBy the Associated Press.


London. March 26-Presidcnt Mark
lam Of the Royal Geographical Society.
commenting on the achievements or the
British Antarctic ship Discovery, says 1t
aas been proved conclusiyely that the
greater part Of the Antarctic region Is a
vast continent. Captain Scotto, the
commander OF the Discovery. penetrated
one hundred miles further south than
any previous explorer and discovered an
extensive mountainous region. hitherto
absolutely unknown, extending to $40
south. He thinks this indicates that the
and stretches to the pole in a series or
very lofty mountains. which is consid-
ared to be far the most important geo.
graphical result ever achieved in An
.arctic exploration. The Discovery We're
our hundred miles further south than
any vessel had previously wintered.