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The bee., 1902-01-30
MARDI GRAs.
How They Prepare for the Festival at
New Orleans.

February Woman's
Home Companion)
The time required for the pro-
duction of the eighty odd floats
that enter each year into the Car
nival parades-day and night
is something like eight months,
so that work must be vigorously
prosecuted from early July in
order to have the floats in finish
ed shape by the following Feb
ruary. The work is done under
the strictest pledge of secrecy, no
one being permitted to enter the
storage barns; and no informa-
tion is obtainable as to the sub
ject to be presented, so that Curl
osity plays very important part
in the festivities of the carnival.
The cost of producing each
completed float ranges from $500
as a minimum TO double that
amount, or even more, as the
the work is more or less ornate.
The float cartoons that are inspi-
ratlons for the artists are accom-
panied by elaborate sketches Of
each of the hundred costumes
that must be worn by those actu-
ally participating in the parade.
These are done in water colors
upon cardboards upon cardboards
little larger than an imperial
photograph. They show color
and other details. The names of
the materials that enter into the
costumes are given on these cards,
and they are subject to criticism
by the Design Committee.
While these things are taking
place, all the floats are in the
hands of their creators, and work
is done from designs about TWEEN
ty times the size of the costume
cards, in which the characters
The bee., 1902-01-30
THE OIL FEVER
HAS REACHED SEBREE.
Business Men Of the Town Are Arranging
to Form a Strong Stock Company.

Sebree, KY, Jan. Pa movement
is under consideration here to form
a stock company for seeking gas and
oil. The stockholders and promot-
ers are the business men of the town,
and have ample means to make a
strong company. The Louisville &
Nashville Railroad Company only a
few years ago sank well for water
and found gas to such an extent that
it was compelled to abandon the
well. The we'll, after it was aban-
doned by the railroad company, was
plugged. 1t had pressure of 40
pounds to the square inch. There is
we'll on Main street that has a good
flow of oil which is used by many
farmers for axle grease, etc. The
well is only about 70 feet deep, and
is only used for stock water. The
company will be organized at an
early date and start at work.
The bee., 1902-01-30
FIENDlSFf ATTEMPT TO
WRECK A COAL TRAIN
Manned by TraiDmeD Who had Been
Threatened Because They Haul
"Scab cOaI.'

jacksonville, KY, Jan. ga
dastardly attempt by unknown
parties was made this morning
about 8 O'Clock to wreck the ac-
commodation train on the Prov
idence branch of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad, II miles
from jacksonville. 1t was a mir
acle almost that the attempt was
unsuccessful. The would-be
wreckers used a steel rail, plac-
ing one end under a cross tie in
such a way that the other end
would be hit by the front of the
engine. Placed as it was, the
rail, if struck squarely, would
run an engine through and wreck
any train.
Luckily, the rail was struck a
glancing lick and thrown aside,
and no damage was done. The
train was made up of coal cars
from Providence, and Engineer
Giannini was upon the obstruc-
tion before he saw it. Many of
the engineers pulling trains on
this branch of the Louisville &
Nashville have received anony-
nous letters warning them
against hauling scab coal, but no
heed hasEbeen paid to these by
the men. The work this morn
ing looked very much like cow
ardly attempt to carry out the
threats of anonymous writers.
The officers have no especial
The bee., 1902-01-30

Legislature. He is Il well known
Mound City attorney. DIR. w.
q. Moore is President of the
Kentucky Society of st. Louis,
while Scott Blewett, now of the
American Car and Foundry Com
pany, comes from u well known
Frankfort family. VIM. G. Boyd
is Il native of Lexington and Sam
Williams is Il former Louisville
newspaper man. Geo. 7. Welt
eel, an attorney, formerly lived
at Frankfort. DIR. John Young
Brown, jr., is IA son Of the former
governor of Kentucky. He was
born al Henderson. Benjamin
Kratz is engaged i'll the whole
sale bagging business. He went
to st. Louis to Lexington.
The bee., 1902-01-30
ANOTHER ATTEnpT.
Switch Thrown Wrong and Locked
Before Providence Train Passed
Out of jacksonville.

Monday afternoon some I'M
known party managed to throw
a switch in the outskirts OF Mad
isonville on the Providence
branch. The switch was thrown
the wrong way and locked so
that if the Providence train had
passed over it there would have
been a wreck. This train goes
from jacksonville to Providence
late in the afternoon, but the
tempered switch was discovered
and the train stopped in time.
The bee., 1902-01-30

titude of exhibits. Nothing reflects
more clearly in so small space the
variety of human occupations or
more comprehensively the broad
scope of the great exposition which
the people of St. Louis are preparing
for next year. A place is provided
for every conceivable product wor-
thy of exhibition and all nations of
the world have been invited to take
part. Acceptances have. been re-
ceived from many. The work of
construction is progressing earnest
". The buildings will have an ag-
gregate floor space of 200 acres and
the grounds a total area of 1000
acres. The money now available ag-
gregates $4,000, 900, besides 81 100000
appropriated by the State of Mis-
souri, and various liberal sums from
other States. The Classification and
the Rules and Regulations of the
Exposition will be mailed free on
application TO the Director of Elk
hibits, Worlds Fair, St. Louis.
The bee., 1902-01-30
MINERS ATTACKED STREET CAR
Union Miners Attack Mail Train
Operated by NOn-UniOn
Employees.
ONE MAN WAS SHOT IN THE HIP.

Terre Haute, Ind, Jan. PA
westbound train carrying mail in
the Brazil interurban line was
attacked by miners at s o'clock
tonight at Seelyville Switch, near
here. During an exchange of
shots between non-union train
men and miners, X. II. Hager-
man was shot in the hip, but his
injuries are not fatal. Hager-
man was an innocent party.
The bee., 1902-01-30
LETTER THREATENS MURDER.
kOD- Union Nan at ST. Charles Gets a
Letter Telling film TO Keep 0ut
of the Mines
or ms urt WILL BE rmt rOprtuT

John Gilliland, of st. Charles,
has received a letter telling him
he will be murdered if he accepts
work in the mines at that place,
which, like all other mines in
Hopkins county, are operated
exclusively by non-union miners.
A fac smile cut made from a
photograph of this anonymous
letter, and therefore a perfect
reproduction of the letter, is
printed in these columns and the
literal translation of the letter
given.
The bee., 1902-01-30
THIRD ATTEMPT TO WRECK
Section Foreman Discovers Block Of
Wood Tightly Driven In Switch
at nanitOu.

A block of wood was found
Tuesday morning tightly driven
into the frog of switch at Mani
tou, on the Providence branch.
Section Foreman Neel found the
obstruction and removed it be-
fore the train arrived.
The bee., 1902-01-30
LETTER THREATENING DEATH TO
MAN OFFERED WORK AT MINES
Three Attempts Made in Three
Days to Wreck Train Whose
Crew Was Threatened.

Recently there came to light
certain anonymous letters, writ
ten in and mailed from Evans
vile, addressed to freight en-
gineers on the Louisville q Nash
vile railroad, threatening harm
to the engineers if they did not
cease hauling "scab" coal from
Hopkins, Webster and Christian
county non-union mines.
No attention was paid to these
vicious and cowardly communi-
cations and now three attempts
have been made to wreak ven
geance upon the courageous
trainmen, and trains have been
stoned and shot into more than
once. All three of these at
tempts to wreck trains were
made on the Providence branch !;
the first near Nebo and the sec
ond at jacksonville, the third at
Manitou.
Two threatening letters that
were addressed to Henderson di-
vision engineers were dated Jan.
8. One Of them read as follows
and the other in like tenor:
The ANONYMOUS Letter.
The bee., 1902-01-30
The Anonymous Letter.


You people please quit hauling
this scab coal or you will meet seri-
GUS trouble if not done so immedi-
ately. Yours truly"
This letter was addressed to
the regular engineer on the Prov
idence run, and it is against his
train each of these dastardly at
tempts have been made. The
following dispatch from Madison
vile tells of the first attempt to
wreck the coal train. The steel
rail obstruction was run into
Sunday morning near Nebo.
The bee., 1902-01-30

The Emperor of China and the
Viceroy of India, between them,
govern more than half the popula-
ton of the world.
The bee., 1902-01-30

a soldier doesn't necessarily I'M
dergo a surgical operation when de-
prived of his arms.
The bee., 1902-01-30
TRAIN WRECKINC Attempted
And MURDER is THREATENED
After Writing Anonymous Letters Unionists At
tempt to Execute Threats to
Wreck Trains.

clew, but will put forth every eff
fort to apprehend the guilty par
ties.
The bee., 1902-01-30
indications Of Oil.

Princeton, KY, Jan 25.-J. j.
Boynton, who has been boring for
oil fer some time on the farm of w.
+. O'Harar four miles south of
Princeton, brought to town this
week some pulverized stone. The
stone was taken from the bottom of
the well at the depth of 800 feet. 1t
has the odor of crude petroleum.
The prospects of oil in Caldwell
county are flattering, and Mr.. Boyn-
ton thinks 1T is only matter of a
few days until he has oil in abund-
ance
The bee., 1902-01-30

Rudyard Kipling may be great
battle bard, but he is not accepted
as golf poet.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-27
TIE weather bureau has been ov

THE weather bureau has been ov
erworked on the predition line
AT banquet OF the Kappa Psi
fraternity at Baltimore the other
night Edward Naret of this place
responded to toast.
The death of Mrs. Ramsey oil Cass
vile removes one Of the oldest and
best known women Of Gass. district
Her death will be learned with re
greet by a large circle Of friends.
The Plttsburg Press is the larg
est newspaper at Pittsburg to start
a coatest in voting 1t will give
trips to California To any one no
matter who may he selected provided
the person voted for earns his own
livelihood These trips are to Cali
fornia and money is given in many
instances to the lucky one.
THE man who cant find mud
enough to suit him on the streets
now days must be hard to please.
Robert Downing will be here on
Thursday night in the Gladiator.
a RECENT issue of the Chicago
Chronieler, masonic paper, con.
tains cut and picture OF O. B.
Stewart well known in this county.
Mr., Stewart was recently chosen as
master of his lodge He has alway $
stood high among the members OF
the fraternity in Chicago and his
friends here will be glad to know OF
this evidence of the esteem in which
he is held by the brethren.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-27


WE'RE sorry for you IL you miss
this chance to buy any ladies wrap
left ia our store at half price. Hirsch-
mans.
No bargains like those we are offer
ing In underwear. gloves, socks and
in fact all kinds of winter wear.
Prices cut TO make them go fast.
Hirschmans.
The sudden drop in temperature
shortly before noon caused the
streets to be covered with a glare Of
ice and people bad hard time to
keep right side mp
" ERNrR, FoRrsEY IL Go. will give
10 pounds graduated sugar for Bog
with every Dollars worth Of goods
purchased.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-27

THE next meeting - lie Round
Table will be beld IN tari>sbur9.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-27
very Low Rates to the Northwest.

March / to April 30. 1902, the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway
will sell tickets to Montana, Idaho
and North Pacific coast points at the
following greatly reduced rates: From
Chicago to Butte, Helena and Ana
conda, $4,000; Spokane, $50 80; Port
land, Tacoma, Seattle, Victoria and
Vancouver $33. 90. Choice OF routes
via Omaha or ST Paul.
For further information apply to
any coupon ticket agent IN the United
States or Canada or address John r.
Pott, District Passenger Agent $40
Park Bldg, Pittsburg, Pa.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-27

The Warrington Advocate skins
the town authorities for no. having
better fire protection aud attributes
the loss Of the fine new school hmid-
ing at that place largely to lack of
FIRE fighting facilities a policy of
cramping the fire company is the
worst one that town can inaugu
rate.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-27
The 1900" Washer "A Perfect Ma.
chine at Last.

A child in her Sunday clothes can
sit and do the family washing.
Washes any garment PERFECTLY
CLEAN from lace curtains to carpet.
No boiling, no scrubbing, no wear
ing, no tearing. Ne sstired feeling. :"
Saves health and doctor bills. You
can try it before you buy it, Cash or
credit Call at l3l, Peasants street.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-27

Thirteen liquor seller. have APP
piled Tor license in Uniontown so
far. This is regarded as an unlncky
number for the consumer.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-27

Get ready for cold wave to-
night. There may be some snow
with the visitation
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-27

Again the augsburg Times
arises to remark that The Gouge
Must Go" 1t is to he hoped that
the paper will geo its wish Some
day Morgaatowa and Waynesburg
will be connected with bands Of
steel and there won't be any fear
then of the band OF steal which at
present has the latter town by the
throat
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-27

The following ist OF Grand and
Petit jurors has been drawn to
serve during the February ter m o
the Circuit court for this county
PErTT JuRY
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-27

One years ago the Fairmont
Times called attention to abuses in
the city government but :ery lit tie
attention was paid to it, Now that
its solemn predictions have come
true, tina, extravagances of the
worst kind have dnnged the city
into debt OF $4,000 and improve
ments are at . standstill there is
some chance that attention may be
paid to ssfurther warnings.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-27

Any plan whereby we can get a
better schedule into Fairmont and
thus have chance to yet over the
state will be welcomed by people
here. Morgantown has received the
worst OF it in this direction for some
years and the schedule as at present
constituted is about The worst That
could be given us The Wheeling
Board OF Trade may rs able To get a
better arrangement II trains but
nothing has been efec it IN moving
the railroad authorities SO far
THE next meeting - tie Round
Table will be beld IN tart,shuro.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-01-27
Notice to Stockholders

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Morgantown Building and In
vestment Company will be held at the
Company's office on
Thursday, January 30,
at 10 o clock g. M, for the purpose of
eleeting directors and such other bust
ness as may be lawfully transacted at
that meeting. E. M. GRANT, Sec'y.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-08
Dan bury Fair Opens.

Danbury, Conn.,, Oct. 7.-The Danbury fair began to-day with the customary exhibition of cattle. Five hundred head of blooded stock were on display and made the largest show of cattle ever entered in a fair in Connecticut. The awards Of cattle prizes are being made this afternoon. The superb weather attracted large crowd to the grounds to-day. The trotting will be- gin tomorrow and continue four days. This afternoon the dog show was open ed with large number of candidates for blue ribbons. Among the prominent winners to-day were Foxhall Keene. Richard Croker, Jr., and Miss c. c. Whitney.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-08
STEEL TRUSTS REPORT.
Statement of Net Earnings for Nin'
 Months Ending September 30.

Statement of Net Earnings for Mine
 Months Ending September 30.
 New York, Oct. 1.-The directors of the United States Steel corporation to- day issued statement of net earnings for the nine months of the year ended September 30. Earnings for July, Au- gust and September with the last month estimated, aggregate s36, ,764,643; total net earnings for nine months deducting each months expenses for ordinary re- pairs, renewals and maintenance of plant, also interest on bonds and fixed charges of the subsidiary companies aggregate $101 1,142,15S. The usual divi- dends of 3-4 per cent. on the preferred and per cent on the common quarter ly were declared.
 Deducting $10, ,774105 for sinking fund on bonds of the subsidiary companies and depreciation and reserve funds leaves a balance of profits for the nine months applicable for securities of the corporation of $90, ,368,053. From this amount is deducted $13,630,0O0 for nine months interest and a sinking fund on the bonds, leaving a net balance of S76,- 6S8053. Undivided profits for the nine months applicable to increase of De preciation and reserve fund accounts, new construction or surplus are $34,647, e92
 The preferred dividend is payable Mo- vember 18th and the common dividend December 30th.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-08
SUIT AGAINST COAL ROADS.
Illegal Com bination for Fixing Price Of
 Coal Alleged.

Philadelphia, Oct. 7.-Counsel Tor Frank H. Thompson, citizen of thls commonwealth, will tomorrow file Tn the United States circuit court bill in equity against the Philadelphia and Reading Railway company, the Central Railroad of New Jersey, the Leh1gh ValyeN railroad, the Delaware, LacKa- wanna and Western railroad and the New York, Ontario and Western rail" road. The bill charges these companies with having formed an illegal comolna- ton for the purpose of fixing the price of coal and controlling the coal mar ket. and asking the court to declare such combination illegal and to restrain and prohibit the respondents from meeting together for the purpose of fixing the rate at which coal shall be sold. Application will also be made in be- half of Mr. Thompson to the attorney general of the state for a revocation of the charter of the Philadelphia and Reading Railway company for alleged violation of the state constitution.
 .The bill in equity ayers that the com panies mentioned formed a combination under which the respondents were moi to compete with each other and which regulates the price to be charged for coal at tide-water.
 It is charged that the respondents are unwilling and refuse to operate theil
 mines, greatly to the loss of the com piainart and in violation of the rights duties and obligations which the saiG respondents owe to the public.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-08
4 PORTO RICAN AN ALIEN.
Decision of Judge Lacombe in Cnse of
 Isabelle GonzaIles.

New York, Oct. TIA decision was handed down to-day in the United States circuit court by Judge Laconlbe, in which he holds that citizen of Por- to Rico is not a citizen of the United States and as such entitled to land here without interference from the irnmigra- tion authorities but is, the insular de- cisions notwithstanding, an alien within the meaning of the law.
 The matter came before Judge La combe on the application for 8 writ of habeas corpus sworn out on behalf of Isabella Gonzales, a native Porto Rican woman, who arrived in New York Au- gust 24th last. She was detained by the immigration authorities on the ground that being an unmarried woman. her condition was such that she was an uil- desirable alien. She was ordered de- ported, but a well-to-do aunt and uncle living on Staten Island secured attor- neys to get her released through habeas corpus.
 "The only question for discussion," reads the opinion, Ifs whether peti- tioner is an alien. The fourteenth amendment to the constitution of the United States provides that all persons born or naturaized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States. Petit tioner was by birth an alien, unless she has since, in some appropriate way, been naturalized, she is still an alien. There is no suggestion that she was ever naturalized under the general laws, regulating the admission of alien citizens. The treaty of Paris, unlike earlier treaties which dealt with Louisi- ana, Florida, California, and Alaska, did not undertake to make native born citizens of Porto Rico citizens of the United States. It expressly provided that the civil rights and political status of the native inhabitants of the terri tories ceded to the United States should be determined by congress.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-08
NEW RATES OF PAY.
Trolley Empioyes of Connecticut Power
 & Lighting Company Surprised.

Trolley Empioyes of Connecticut Power
 & Lighting Company Surprised.
 Bridgeport, Oct. 7.-The Connecticut Railway and Lighting company sur prised it's motormen and conductors to- night by voluntarily issuing formal notice that on and after October the rates of pay for condustors and motor men employed by the company will be increased according to the following schedule:
 For the first SIX months of continuous service, IS cents per hour; for the next twelve months of continuous service, 19 cents per hour; for the next two and one-half years of continuous service, 20 cents per hour: after four years of con- tinuous service, 21 cents per hour.
 The dates of service are to be in ac- cordance with the present established records of motormen and conductors in the employ of the company. No man at present employed as conductor or mo- torman is to be paid less than the pres ent rate of wages while he continues in his present employment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-08
PRESIDENT TO GO OUT.
Will Leave the House for First Time
 To-day.

Washington, Oct. 7.-President Roose- welt expects to leave the temporary white house tomorrow for the first time since his return from Indianapolis for the purpose of driving along the line of the Grand Army parade. He made this announcement tonight in the following letter to B. Fl. Warner, the chairman of the citizens committee: My dear MT. Warner:
 Let me through you extend the most hearty greetings to the members of the Grand Army. I have regretted greatly that my inability to leave my room hith erto has prevented me joining personally in the greeting. If the weather is good tomorrow I shall for the first time leave the house so that may drive along the line of the parade and see the men to whom this country owes more than to any others within it's borders.
 Faithfully yours,
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-10-08
Predicted by Premier Laurter-Finest
 Wheat tn the World.


 Liverpool, Oct. 7.-Premier Laurier of Canada in opening the new produce exchange here to-day, alluded to the expansion of Canadian produce trade and dwelt on the success assured to men of muscle and business capacity who would go to Canada and occupy the vast unpeopled territories there.
 Sir Wilfrid also said that in the next decade or two Canada would be able to meet Great Britain's total grain re- quirements and insure her against 8 shortage ii war time.
 The problem of fast steamship ser- vice between England and Canada, MT Laurier remarked had been under con- sideration ever since he had been pre- mier. He hoped that Canada would be able to solve it. as she had solved oth- CTS vastly more difficult.
 The speaker emphasized his belief that the empire ought in future to be built up upon the arts of peace rather than war, said Canada was ambitious to excel Great Britain both in popula- ton and wealth and remarked that he was proud to take back the testimony of the corn exchange that the finest wheat in the world was grown in Manitoba