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The Paducah sun., 1904-07-26
NIkUUk NUN
BRITISH STEAMER DAMAGED IN
KUNG CHING BAY.

Wei Hal wei.July 26.-The British
cruiser Leviathan struck a rock in
kung Ching bay today, but the dam
age was not ascertained She will be
taken to Hong Kong for repairs.
The Paducah sun., 1904-07-26

The world is fearful!y noisy place
for the man who is waiting for .
chance to blow his own horn. i
The Paducah sun., 1904-07-26
PACKERS IssUE ULTIMATUM.

Chicago, July 2G.-At noon the
packers issued II statement in which
they declared ali negotiations with
the striking butchers and craftsmen
on a sympathetic strike closed, and
under no circumstances would be re.
opened. The police say the prospects
for disorder, and possible bloodshed,
are increasing hourly. The butchers
are reported to be picketing, and this
practically means war" "
The Paducah sun., 1904-07-26

The Christian never serves Satan
better than when he raises a dust over
a molecule of sin and let's Q mountain
of ipiquity 90 by.
The Paducah sun., 1904-07-26

Lee Mann WAS shot and killed fro
ambush, 1t is alleged py CLAY Wilkir
10 Breathitt county.
The Paducah sun., 1904-07-26
STORY DENIED
BY BOTH SENATOR DAVIS AND
THE LADY.

cling Engineer Grimes and speci'
Agent W. T. Dinneen were on ~
train. Ii will return here tomorro'
night. The fare W. 81. 90 the rourl
trip.
The Paducah sun., 1904-07-26
TWO HURT
EMpLoYE OF THE WATER COM.
PANY BROKE A LEG.

Jim Jimmerson, an employe Of the
water company broke his leg this
morning at the oompany's plant on
First street. He was pushing a jack
screw when he slipped and fell, break
ing his leg in the fall. He resides at
400 CLARK street.
The Paducah sun., 1904-07-26
TODAy'S MARKETS.

Furnished by Paducah Commission
Co., Ioo Broadway)
The Paducah sun., 1904-07-26

John pitmsn cut cash in mis- right
hand at Riglesberger's mill on South
Third street yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
WOULD HAVE DIVORCED M sYvEToN
Impending Revelations of Domestic Scandal
Probably Drove French Deputy to Suicide.

Paris. Dec. 1.-THE circumstances attending the
death of Deputy Gabriel Syveton, who found
dead from asphyxiation in his apartments at Neu-
lily on December ;. are developing into domestic
drama of startling magnitude. Although the au-
thorIties refuse speak pending their investiga-
ton many sensational features have already come
to light 1t is established that the wife OF NJ
Syveton was about 10 apply for a divorce. on the
grounds of improper relations between NJ. SyvetOn
and Nine Menard. a daughter of Nine SyvetoH by
ii former husband Both NJ Menard and Nine.
Syveton had accused Deputy of these relations.
and a family council took place shortly before NJ.
Syvetou's death. at which violent scenes were
enacted NJ. Menard declaring that it the duty
Of the Deputy to put bullet through his head and
Nine Syveton announcing her purpose to sue for a
divorce.
This the eve Of VI. Svyetons trial for
assaulting War Minister Andre in the Chamber Of
Deputies November g. and the Deputy foresaw
the public disclosure OF his relations with his wIfes
daughter. and thereupon committed suicide for the
purpose of averting the disclosure
The foregoing is interviewer with many scan
dalous details which the police and public fol
lowing with absorbing interest The case has taken
With VI. Syveton asserting that there were threats
OF disclosure which amounted 70 a conspiracy on
the part OF the governments supporters TO compel
the Deputy 10 take his own life. This charge does
not appear 10 h supported as the tragedy was
clearly the result OF scandalOuS domestic drama
that NJ. SyveJon had been receiving a -alary OF
S3''H as secretary Tor Count BOn de CaStellane-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and Observation-Disclosures Dec Is
The Southern storm has moved northward
and central this evening of Hateras. II has
attended by light North Carolina 10 South
New England, and by freezing temperatures as
far south central Georgia During the TWEEN
ty-four hours Of disturbance con
Of north over the Atlantic Coast
with light snow followed by fair weather, in the Mid
die Atlantic States The barometrc disturbance that
appeared the North Pacific Thursday has
advanced the Dakoras. attended by snow in the
middle and upper Missouri Valley and the northern
Rocky Mountain region. During Friday, the north
western Of low barometer viii eastward
the upper lake region, attended by IN the
lake region upper Mississippi and lower Missouri val
leys, and by clearing. colder weather the middle and
upper Missouri Valley and the northern Rocky Noun
ard Mississippi valleys and the lake region, the
rise in temperature will extend the Atlantic Coast
districts Friday night and Saturday. Along New
England Coast the winds will be high. and
north, the middle Atlantic Coast brisk winds
viii become variable: south Atlantic Coast
variable winds viii shift the CIuIf Coast
fresh south winds viii prevail and Great axes
the winds VIII increase from south and southeast
Steamers departing Friday for European ports viii
brisk and high north northeast winds and
snow Grand Banks
Forecast for Special LOcalities-For Eastern New
York and New-England snow to-day with warmer
the interior; brisk high north winds. Saturdav
and warmer
For the District Of Columbia. Eastern Pennsylvania.
New-Jersey and Delaware. snow. followed by fair to
day, Saturday. fair; warmer; brisk north winds
For Western Pennsylvania fair and warmer to-day:
Saturday, fair In south, in north. portion
For Western York, fair oday. increasing south
10 southeast winds; Saturday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
THE kALrENgoRN QUARTET.

Tho first concert for the season by the Kaltenbon
Quartet heard last night in Mendelssohn Hall
by an audience Of moderate proportions Mr.. Kali
tenborn has in various capacities made himself
well known in this city, and his fellow players are
capable men. also. Their joint effort put forth in
chamber music, however, leaves much To be de
sired, both harmony of action and of tone. and
in interprelative skill. also Paolo Calico the
assisting pianist last night and the programme
opened with the Mozart sonata in A for piano and
violin. Tschaikowskys D major quartet then fol-
lowed Mr. Kaltenborn and his associates succeed
ing best with the andante. which they hoated in
some serenity and beauty of concerted tone. with
out getting out Of key with another The even
ing closed with a quintet. in minor. by George
Schumann played here for the first time. This
was disclosed as an interesting work. with charac
teristicauy insdious themes. But it VIII have To
wait a better Interpretation before any iudg-
rnent can he passed upon it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
"PARslFAL" ONCE MORE.

For the fourth time this season "Parsifar' was
sung at the opera house last night. with the now
familiar cast headed by Nine. Nordca Mr.. Burg
stalIer, Mr.. Van Rooy. Mr.. Blass and Mr. Goritz
The audience the largest Of the present series
of "Parsifal" performances, not 10 he sure, at all
Commensurate with the audiences Of last season
but nearly filing the seating space below. and
completely filing it above Indeed, the audiences
have Increased eacr week TINS raw,
"Parsifal' seemingly is building up for itself
new following, and that more lasting fouuda-
tion. The performance last evening lacked some
thing Of the perfect grace Of the three previous
representations in the choral singing. which was
not always to pitch well conducted The
representations of the chief singers however, We're
as before save that Nine. Nordca seemed To have
added something of sensuous charm IL the tempta-
ton scene ana so gained in vivdness and au-
fhnritN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
CHARLES Il. WILLS

Oldtime yachtsmen learned with regret yesterday
of the death late on Wednesday at Greenport. Long
Island. OF captain Charles Henry Wells, ceie-
brated skipper Of yachts. who commanded the
schooner Madeline when she twice defended the
Americas cup against the Canadian schooner
Countess or DuHerin- The Madeline owned by
Commodore John 3 Dckerson CAPTAIN Wells was
seventy-two years old the time of his death, and
half of that time had been spent on the water.
Two steamers and eighteen sailing vessels had been
under Ms command before he took up yachting III
iEa That summer ne sailed the Yacht Dream for
ZACH cole aptAln Wells horn In Greenport
IN iSi2 lie Was d mem Der of PecouiC Lodge, No
plot In Southold. Long Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
RUNAWAY: W4GON 4FIRE
Florists TehicIc Mass of Flames
Is Carried Fourteen Blocks.

last night florists wagon, in mass Of names,
was drawn by d runaway horse from One-hun-
dred -and-ten 70 NinetysiXth ST. There an alarm
of fire was sent in after the horse was stopped by
a policeman. Two streams of water put the IRE
out only charred wood and twisted iron remained
of the wagon.
The wagon and horse owned by Herman
Hehoelgel, Of Union Hill. N !. can. IN which
were live Goals TO keep the plants from treeZlns
was jolted The Goals set ire 10 excelsior
which was spread thiCkly in the bottom OF the
some of the Goals on the horses back. and the
animal bOlted.
AZ this point the driver was confused as 10
What to do He decided To try 10 put ont the hre
FIRST At One hundredth-st-. when the hIinSs got
beyond his efforts he climbed out on llt llsh sea-
and chung for his life. Mounted FatfohAh nag
gerty stopped the animal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
AID FOR CONSERVATIVES.
Throat, Nose and Lang Hospital to
Open DispensorE.

The Nev-York Throat. Nose and Lung Hospital
Will open on Monday dispensary for the special
treatment OF patients afflicted with pulmonary
sumption The patients will live at home and visit
the dspensary three times weekly for
treatment, advice medicines and n some cases for
food and clothing and will he carefully instructed
In the way they should live Each patient will thus
be made centre for disseminating information for
controlling and eventually stamping out the disease
The work VIII thus seek TO cure the disease in the
patient and also to prevent Its recurrence and its
development In other members OF the patients
family.
1t is generally supposed that - ideal treatment
OF consumption should be carried out in a sana-
torium properly located in the country. This how
ever, is impractical with the majority OF
well TO do patients, who find It inconvenient, and
often impossible leave business interests and
family. With the very poor it is out Of the quCs-
ton. To separate every consumptive from his
family. and keep him in sanatorum until he Is
well and in the case of a breadwinner. to pro-
vide not only for him. but his dependent family
until he is restored to them is problem vast
and involving such an enormous annual outlay OF
money. that it cannot properly be considered The
proper way TO stamp out the disease is 70 improve
the condition Of the tenements and to teach the
people how 10 maintain sanitary homes. There is
no endowment fund, and the hospital depends
trey on contributions
The treatment of consumption as carried out at
the hospital is divided into the hygienc and detetiC
the mechanical and the medical treatments. In
the first OF these the patient is instructed his
diet, and taught howa to breathe sleep ventilate
his rooms and battle and clothe himself He is
also shown how to protect himself against reinfec
ton. In tha mechanical treatment the unfolding
and expansion OF the lungs is taught, and also the
regulation of daily exercises to develop the chest and
shoulders. The patient is shown how promote
nutrition. The third treatment includes tonics, in
halatiOus. the treatment Of complications, intTa-
tTdcheal injection and SeTOtheFapy-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY.

Public meeting the interest Of international arbtra
uo1, Carnegie Hall evening
National Mosquito Exterrr society meeting, Brook
Ign Institute, No, 90 tU--yn-st. Brooklyn after
Discussion OF Lighting Contracts
Club. No 30 West FOrty-fcUrth-st.. $50 p
Meeting Of Section the Society Of Chemical
Industry. No los West Fifty-nfth-st, s:l5 ?.
Dinner the Society Collectors Club,
IaInnany Hall executive committee meeting, ..
Free lectures OF Education p. rn--Wad-
eigh High School, fteentl-st. and
Seventh-ave. Or. Rudolf Tonic. II. "I4eine; Pub
lie School No 5 One-hundred -and-forty Arst-st and
Edgecomb ave. Or Frank B. Kelley, Upper Man
haitian; the Twentieth Century city dIustrated)
Public School No. 30, No 224 E2eghty eishthst
Professor Francis z. Lloyd. The Vegetation Of the
Temperate Regions The Deserts dllustrated) Pub
&c School No ~, No 800 Ellst Tvent!eth-st. Major
Frank Keck, The Philippines illustrated Public
School No l57, St Nicholas-ave and hundred
and twenty seventh-s1- J. Scott Hartley. The Max
ing OF Statue dIustrateI) Public School No. 1870
suffolk and Rivngton DR. Augusta J. Chapiu
Venice" illustrated: Institute Han. No 21S East
one hundred and sfxrf-st. Dr. Thomas Gaffney
Taa~e Richard Brinsey Sheridan: Mission Of
the Immaculate Virgin. No 44s West F1fty-sixth-st.
Joseph Adelman Christmas CAROL, West Side Audi
t0riuu. No. 31S West Fffty-seventh-st., Or. Togo
kichi Iyenaga Customs and Manners OF Japan IL
lust-atedi: Public School No a. Avenue &, between
Eighth and Ninth SITS. UniOnport. DIT. Claude T.
Walker The Lake Superior Copper Country IL
lustratedl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16

lating TO Vaccination Of school children He called
attention to the recent decision Of the Court OF
Appeals in Viermeister against White ct al. and
said that on the authority Of that case and the
other decisions I'VE may unqUalhedly assert that
the statute requiring all children TO become vac
cnated as condition precedent to attendance upon
the public schools of this State is valid and consti
tqtional and proper exercise of the police power,
he distinguished, however. between public schools
and schools that arc not of that character and held
that the only authority which the local boards If
health had to exclude pupils from schools other
than public schools was in cases of epidemiCs He
said. In closing
vaccination for school children has become es-
tablished fact in this State and has the sanction of
our highest court. While there may still be those
who question efficacy of vaccination. yet be
lleve the majority will conCeds that il is a step in
the right direction If tends little to guard
the health and welfare OF the public"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
MRS. H1RRISON UINS.
Er-President's UidO1c VII Receiuc
Increase in TaIuc of Stocks.
TRT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. !

Indianapolis, Dec l5.-The litigation between Rus
sell B. Harrison and Mrs. Mary Harrison Nc Kee.
on one side. and Mrs. Mary Lord Harrison widow
Of the President on the other decided to-day in
favor of the latter by Circuit Judge Allen
russell Harrison and his sister heirs of the
general resduary estate and such objected to
placing the stocks and other securities in the wild
oW : $4,000 trust fund at their Mr. Harri-
son. holding that increase in value should be taken
into consiGera zion They showed that the stocks and
securities In the fund are worth and tina
the truste" of The fund was paying MIS-. Harrison
interest and earnings OF $1,000 instead of Sl2500
provided for In thu will The Court held how
ever, that the trustee had complied with the pro-
visions of the VIII and that Mrs. Harrison is on
titled u the earnings the increased value OF the
stocks and securities, and that the fund could not
he revised and the surplus Of $4,000 turned into tho
residuary estate for the benefit Of the and
daughter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
AN THE INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In your issue of December - you print an
editorial under the heading of More Trouble for
Paterson in which 1t is stated: Then a com
mtttee representing the National Board of Under
writer's appeared the scene. This committee
wasn't long in framing plan, which took the form
of an utimatum.
AS chairman Of the committee OF twenty of the
National Board Of Fire Underwriters desire 70
say that you evidently mistaken regarding the
work that is being done by our Organization. We
issue no ultinatuns We make very thorough in
gineers Call of them graduates Of some school OF
technology that employ: state the facts
regards present conditions and we recommend
what should be done in order bring about i'm
provements that will make improbable, if not i'm
possible, a sweeping fire The National Board OF
Fire Underwriters has absolutely control over
the rate question.
If you VIII send rep-esea tative to my Office ]
will be very glad explain fully the work that we
are doing and am sure that YOU will that it
is solely in the interest of the public Yours truly.
HENRY EVANS. Chairman
No. 46 Cedar-st.. New-York, Dec. Il. 1904
Twas ever thus. The most benevolent pur-
poses are frequently misunderstood. In this
case. for instance, the people of Paterson are
suffering from the delusion that an uitimatum
has been presented to them. Not only that but
they regard its conditions as being so Impossible
that they discussing the feasibility of organ
fzing home insurance cOmpany.1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
OBITU44Y.
BROADER GENERAL s. N. wHI7sioe

Washington. Dec 15.-Brigadter General Samuel
NJ. Whitsde. retired. who i'm command OF the
Department Of Santiago i'm the war with Spain.
died suddenly in this city to-day from acute iudi-
geStiOn.
Genera Samuel Marmaduke Whitsdc was born
on January .. 1922 at Toronto. Canada where his
father the United States Consul. He was
educated in Toronto and at San Antonio. Tex. In
1855 ne entered the army and he served i'm the 6th
Cavalry throughout the Civil War becoming d
captain I'm 1856 He at time chief commits
sary Of the Army Of the Shenandoah and served
aide-de-Camp rGr Generals Mcclellan, Banks
MartinJaIe and Pleasantou. He wounded Sc
verely at CulpepeT Courthouse. Va.
For over twenty-five years he served in the
Indian the frontier. He captured Big
Foot and his four hundred Sioux warriors in 1890
and was with his regiment in the battle OF Wound
and twenty-nIn@ men were killed of the troops
and $50 Indians lost their lives. He was made Il
colonel in 1895 From lSS! to 1S9S he
mand at Fort Myer. Jefferson Barracks and Fort
Sam Houston In the Spanish American War ne
commanded the 9Th Cavalry and I'm October. 1898
took command of the 10th Cavalry. which he ac-
companied to Cuba in 1899 From 1900 10 1892 he
in command OF the Department OF Santiago
and Puerto Principe. He made a brigadier
general Of volunteers January 1901. and of the
regular army on May % 1902. and retired
on June 2. 1903. at his own request. He mar
Tied III 1865 TO Miss Carrie Mcdonnell McGaVOck. OF
Nashville Tenn Lieutenant Warren w Whltside
of the 18th Cavalry. is his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
THE NAME "AMERICAN.'

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: note your discussion the question wheth
Americans or not. For my own part
have felt for many years that another name would
be better. People abroad. in Europe. in the South
Sea Islands any other where talk about getting
back and ! have long said
ca1l ourselves Statesmen Why not? We
are nation NJ statesmen. Our productivity does
not stop with one Gladstone one Bismarck. as IS
the case IN England and Germany. Note how
comparatively unknown Canton lawyer was able 10
pilot the ship of state through Internal onally
stormy and reflect that is only Of
Of thousands who similarly. ~ duty's call could
anwer, "ClUalifed and ready
Now. however. that our right to ''Arrerican'' IS
called in question, feel ike insisting retaining
IT, and. If not yet big enough TO deserve it, that we
just grow up 10 II. D 7. SIMPSON.
Cleveland. Dec IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
CIRCUIT PRAISES TENEMENT LAW

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: 1t has just been called to my attention that
IN your news columns of last Sunday you quote me
as criucising the admirable provision of the Tene-
ment House law against the social evil In tene-
ments. This is error. do critcise. but deeply
approve that provision. Whatever / have said on
the subject only to call TO public and police
notice what has followed the enforcement of that
law-the approach of the ante arkhurst condi-
items. The evil referred is infinitely less hurt
full segregated and controlled than distributed in
apartment and tenement houses. and if the Tene-
ment House law corrected no other evil than this
ii would thoroughly justify itself.
EDWARD NJ. CIRCUIT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
MAILS FORWARDED OVERLAND e. rxcrF-
TRANSPA CIFT-

CtBA-yja Tampa Florida closes ~ iris or1-s Ssl1v
except Thursday. "a go q connecting n7als
close here on Mondays. V'eines5avs and Satur5aysl
MENICO CITY Overland unless specially addressed
dispatch ~ steamer closes a -Ai7 Office daily
SUNDAY. a. e' y AM 10 50 . sundays
p and 1890
NEVFCJ Midland except Parcels Pest MaiISs raj
10 North SvdnHv thence closes a. tais
Office daily except sunday. ar sunday a.
m. connecting mails close here
"Wednesday an SATURDAY.
JAMATCA.- rail- Boston. ard thence by steamer
r7ire 20 Tuesday
this Office in.E1 p Welu-S1ar
MOI ELQN.-By rsii ra B1Strr aI4 thence s-samsr
closes a. his office d. except sunday . N
SUNDAY 6-81
BRITISH HONDURAS HONDURAS t-as- c7azu ans
GTATEMAE.A--Bv rail 20 Nevs-Crsans then~a ~
steamer closes Uffire except sunday
. and 1880 70. Suuirrr a n and
no ~ connecting mail closes here SIondags
1000 20. nj
COSTA RICA-By rail Orleans anF ther~. ~
closes a. this or-a 5a.it. except SUNDAY
a . and tin9a n. sundays u q
7lo-s0 ,coHnect-1s mail --ees here Tuesdays
F1U-Jo O.
NICAPAsJ-N East COAST ~ rail 'p Nev-o-Iesns
Thence ~ closes Sun
dav At 30 o. and 80 so Sunfays .
and 71H-30 ~ tcunuectins mai. closes here Thurs
DAYS at f1u-3u M
tres stored Mail closes a. s .. previous Iay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
PostoHce Notice.


Should be read DAILY by all interested as changes
may al
Foreign mails To- The week ending December T. 1914
Will close PROMPTLY all -he General Post
once as follows: F,EIs POST MAILS close one hour
earlier than closing te..E f'a-~eis-P0sr
rails for Germany close p IN December II per
Kaiser Wilhelm II, uecember Il s. Iarmstatt. an
December Is per = BeiCTavia
Regular and Supplementary mails close a. Foreign SIS
ton corner Of Vest and Morton raE iate-
than closing time shown below SupPlsnsntarH
Mails for Europe colon. close
one hour later Foreign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-16
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
WHERE Ex.eov. BLACK WAS BORN.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The World of this morning says in an
editorial that Ex-Governor Frank s. Black was
born of Democratic family in Limerick. Town
Of Sanford, York County Me- Limerick is fifteen
or twenty miles from Sanford, is Limngton,
whore Governor Black was born l knew his father
well He was Il of ability. and of the
stanchest Wings and Republicans I knew.
with about as much sympathy with the Democratic
party as his son President Roosevelt.
JOHN HOLMES GOODENOW
New-YOrk, Dec. Il. 1894