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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-16

Bradds-Going 10 make any new res
olutions this year, Splkcs1
splkes-New onesf ! should say not.
I've got lot OF old ones I've never
@sea. ny JoSrl
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
: NEW YEAR'S{
ODD AT DIP. X
BLUE RIDGE /
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

"" PEAKING OF New Years"
said the Nevadlan. II always
call 10 mind this time OF year
A y the blowoff we boys give a
young doctor chap who came
up TO Blue Ridge just at the time that
camp was the llveliest. TO which might
add that though the days OF the Ridge
was few in the land, as tho book says.
while II did last there was no camp on
the Pacific slope from Puget sound TO
the Rio Grande that could furnish as
much fun In week as trSnsplred In
Blue Ridge every twenty.four hours.
But the sport didn't need no medl-
cine. II was not. as you might say.
slckly nelghborhood. which Il seems
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-16

Come IN. New Year come IN. come IN:
Don stand out there IN tho cold and grin.
Put on some clothes. your legs are bare:
You haven't half enough 10 wear.
The old mans gone. the coast IL clear:
Tho worlds your oyster Md New Yearl
-ChlcaRo Tribune
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-12-16

How about those good resolutions
you made The first of the ysnrT
ooh. they are still good smart Set
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-20
Strangers Suspected of Blowing a
Safe at Kelsey Caught.
Marsha Nc Cullom of kuttswa, Came In
and Said They We're Not the
Men Wanted.
ON THE TRAIL OF SAFE BLOWERS

Marshal MoCullom, of Kuttawa
arrived in the city last night in search
of two men supposed to have robbed
the postofice Sunday night at KEEL.
set.
He telegraphed Captain Bailey last
night before his arrival that the sus-
poets were supposed to have gotten of
the train about one mile out of Padu-
cab and the supposition was confirmed
by Conductor Hansbro, who brought
the train through.
Captain Bailey instituted a search
in the woods near the depot and
caught John b. Pouch and Thomas
Darbin, both telling a different tale,
but when Marshal McCullom arrived
he said the men were the wrong ones.
McCullom left on the NJ, G. and
st. L. this morning to look for them
on that rosd. Il was learned later
that two mon boarded the train at
Iron Hill and two at Grand Rivera
and all seemed TO know each other.
II is the idea Of the local police that
the four work together and that two
had blown the Hillman Land and Iron
safe at Grand Rivers and the other
lswo the Kelsey safe. The latter haul
was light as cnly a few stamps were
secured while in the former robbery
nothing was secured.
A coed description has been secured
Of the men and they will be given O
lively chase. 1t is known that the
men hung about several days doing
nothing and disappeared Immediately
after the robberies had been com
mitted.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-20
Nashville Capitalists are in the City
To-day enroute TO Illinois.
They Desire to Purchase Near Rose
clair-Baeked by an Eastern Syndicate
Of Great Wealth.
MAY LOCATE 4 BIG CRUsH5R HERE

Hons @. n. Tillman and Lytton
Taylor, of Nashville, Tenn, were in
the city this morning en- route to
Rose Clair, H., where they will in
vestigate fiuor spar and mining lands
with view TO purchasing.
These gentlemen represent an east
ern syndicate, and are backed by
heavy capital. They have heard Of
the mines in Illinois and Kentucky,
and were sent down to investigate.
1t is understood that they are also
interested in the big Nortonville deal.
They have extensive properties on
Cumberland river, and if they pur-
chase the Illinois lands, win 20 into
mining on an extensive scale.
II u understood that in case they
become intereste. in Illinois, there i.
probability that they will looatc
their crusher in Paduoah, which
wouli be very desirable industry,
and furnish employment to q large
number Of people.
Messrs Tillman and Taylor met
several prominent Paduoah capitalist.
this morning, and left on the packet
FOR Rose Clair They will return
here before going back TO Nashville.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-20
The Infant Government Ushered in
Today in Cuba.
The Ceremonies Of the Day Took Place at
the Palace and Were Quite
Impressive.
PALMA NOW IN CHARGE

Havana, Cuba, May 20.-The new
Cuban Republic was ushered in with
fitting ceremonies today. 1t was a
fete throughout the island, day to
which every patriotic men, woman
anu child has been looking forward
since earliest reoollection-the day
of Cuban freedom. In the capital it
was ushered in with the booming Of
cannon, the playing Of bands, the dis
charge Of fireworks and other noisy
manifestations Of the peoples delight.
It was a holiday everywhere. Bust
ness was almost entirely suspended
while the people gave themselves up
to TIE full enjoyment of the occasion.
The Cuban flag was everywhere dis
played. but scarcely less in evidence
was the Stars and Stripes.
At an early hour people began to
assemble about the palace where the
ceremonies Of the day-the transfer Of
the insular government from the
United States to the newly elected
officials OF the republic-were held.
True republican simplicity marked the
launching Of the latest born among the
family of nations, but the ceremonies
nevertheless were extremely impress
i've. The hall in which the ceremonies
were held was crowded with notables.
The chief actors were General Wood,
the retiring governor Of the island,
and his staff, and Senior Thomas Els
trada Palma, president of the new
republic, and other officials Of the
new insular government.
General Wood made brief speech,
stating in substance that he had re-
ceived notification of the election Oh
the president and congress; that TINS
newly elected body had signified i'S
readiness to undertake the grave reS-
possibilities of government and tna'
the hour for the inception of its du'iee
had arrived. In the name OF 'ne
United States he charged 1t with tine
significance of the terms Of the Paris
treaty, and called upon it to subscribe
to faithful compliance to the stip-
ulations of the Platt amendment.
President Palma replied in the name
of himself and his companions. he
asked General Wood to inform Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the people OF the
United States of the Cubans' gratitude
for the fulfillment Of their desires and
aspirations to be an Independent Poo
pie
These brief ceremonies concluded
the Cuban government was declared
to be in force, its flag raised over the
palace ana the ohanse of authority
publicly proclaimed. The church
bells through Havana were rung IN
joyous celebration of the event and
solemn high mass CT thanksgiving
was celebrated in the cathedral In
the afternoon General Wood, with his
stat. went aboarl the cruiser Brook
lyn, which is to convey him 60 Wash
ington.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-20
Rhodes Burford Company to Have a
New Building on North Fourth.
The Contract Let 10 Mr.. William Kaire -
To Cost $4,000 VIII be Ready
by Aug Isl,
WILL BE Third TO THE LARGEST sTost

one Of the most important contracts
ever let in Pnducah was this morning
awarded to Contractor William Karnes
by Mossrs. T J. Atkins and Frank
Parham for the now Rhodes Burford
building, which is 70 be erected ON
North Fourth street between Broad.
way and jefferson, betwosH MoPher-
sons drug store and the Democrat
Office The amount Of Mr. Knnes'
bid was sI0,iiA99.
Work will begin on the structure
tomorrow. Il is to be So by 1875 feet,
three stories in height, with a plate
glass front Tor the lower floor aud a
light pressed brick front for the re-
maindor.
The building is to be modern in
every particular, with electric ele-
vator, the finest floors, with long
easy staircase in the center Of the
building and high ceilings. Nothing
will be spared to make it one of the
finest aud most complete building in
the city.
The Rhodes Burford company,
which has five year lease on
the new building, will occupy it about
about August /. II will not move
from its present quarters on South
Third. near Court, but will simply
sell out entirely Its present stock Of
goods and purchase for the new build
ing an entirely new stock Mr.. II. O.
Rhodes leaves about July 10 for the
big markets to''purchase the latest and
best furniture.
This stroke of enter prise on part OF
the Rhodes-Burford company shows
what capable, enterprising business
men can accomplish by modern
methods. The company has not been
in Paducah quite two years. 1t first
oNNuliot oho hooh hthi thfu onu
Court, then spread to the upper floors.
and then to the adjoining buildings,
until now it has one Of the largest
furniture stores in the state and the
fourth in business Of the entire vast
Rhodes Burford interests, which COM
prise As furniture stores in various
parts of the country.
The local building is purely an indie
pendent concern, although belonging
to the company. II is Incorporated,
and Mr.. II. o. Rhodes is the secre-
tary and manager, and during the
year he has been here has seen and
been largely responsible for most
wonderful growth in business. There
are forty-eight of these stores, and
they all purchase their furniture to-
gether, taking the entire output of
some factories, and getting goods
in immense quantities at the lowest
possible cost. The largest house of
the forty .eight is in Louisville and the
second is in indianapolis. To give
people some idea of the magnitude of
what the company intends to have in
Paducah il is only necessary to say |
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-20
RECORD BREAKING HEAT FOR MAY

for May in the last five years, at
least. IL is unprecedented. and seldom
gets hotter here at any time. Ohser-
yer Bornemann thinks the heat of the
past several days has been caused by
the volcanic eruptions. This morn
ing the minimum heat was IS. 1t is
probable that before night the temper
ature will reach 100.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-20
AN $4,000 FIRE In MAYFIELD TO-DAY

troyed was first class leaf and averaged
about 500 per hogshead making
loss of about $4,000 partially in
sured. The origin of the fire could
not be learned The fire departments
could do little with the fire and the
big building was reduced TO ashes.
This is the first large fire in Mayfleld
in some time.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-20

The Enterprise warehouse, owned
by Ligon and Allen, OF Msyfeld,
burned to the ground today about
II: 80 with 500 hogsheads of tobacco
lost. About 200 were saved.
The warehouse was located in the
tobacco district and was one Of the
largest in Mayfeld. The tobacco des-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-20
Judge Sanders Says it Must be En-
forced Hereafter.
Boys Who Run About are a Nuisance
Gaming Cases Left Open by
Judge Sanders.
PROCEEDINGS OF The POLICE COURT

Judge Sanders will enforce the cur
few ordinance and will make the pol
ice see that the small boys who con-
gregate about the opera house and
Palmer house ard who are continually
raising a disturbance are made to re-
tire at the time set by ordinance.
For some time the boys have been
creating much trouble about that por
ton of the city and the residents have
on several occasions had to go out
and stop them. Last night they got
to chasing a small negro boy about
with rocks and the colored youth ran
to John MITCHELL colored, hack
driver, who ordered them away from
his hack fearing that they would break
window They refused to go and
one small boy named Pruitt struck
him in the hand. Mitchell chased
him several yards and caught him by
the back of the neck. The boys
cries made him turn loose and war.
rant was sworn out against Mitchell
for breach of the peace. Judge San.
ders says that the boys have no bust
ness on the streets and the boy who
was choked, he claims, is one Of the
hAN az oh 49, 10
The case was left open for further
investigation.
Steve Fahey, Mrs. Fahey and Eidon
Graham, who had a fight at q south
side boarding house, were arraigned
for breach of the peace and the men
fined % and costs each and the woman
dismissed.
Buck Young, colored, was fined $40
and costs for slapping a woman.
The case against Charles Carson,
colored, for obtaining money by false
pretenses, was again left open.
The case against Jim Finnigsn.
white. for suffering a game to be set
up in his house, was dismissed as
there was not sufficient evidence to
convict.
The cases against l. II. Kaufman
and Z. Costard, the former for suffer
ing a game to be set up in his house
and the latter for setting up game
and charging a commission, were left
open and will be tried this afternoon.
The point in law has yet to be decid-
ed and this will be done this after
noon. Prosecuting Attorney Jesse
Gilbert says that the city court has
Jurisdiction under the new charter to
assess fine the same as the circuit
court while County Attorney Eugene
Graves differs This point viii be
discussed.
The breach Of the peace case against
joan Price, colored, for slapping
woman, was left open.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-20
DIED OF HEART DISEASE.

Grover Howerton, aged IL years,
died at 1856 Farley Place last night
from heart trouble, after two
months illness. The remains were
buried today in the Rsmage burying
ground. Z.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-20

The temperature this afternoon at 2
O'Clock, as shown by Government OBJ
server Bornemaun's record, was 90 in
the shade Yesterday 1t was only IS.
Observer Bornemann was surprised to
find the heat 50 unusual for this time
Of the year. lie looked over mis- rec
ords and found that % is the warmest
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-20
About 200 Men and Boys Die in
FratervilIe Mine.
A Terrific Gas Explos on Caused the ca,as-
trophe-The Bodies are Easily Reached
and the MIne Not Affe.
SCENES At THE MOUTH OF MINE

Coal Greek, Tenn, May 2o-The
! worst disaster in the history Of Ten
nessee mining occurred yesterday
whom between i55 and 225 men and
boys met instant death az the Frater.
villc coal mine located two miles west
Of town,as a result Of o gas explosion.
out Of the large number Of men and
boys. developments show that only
one is alive and be is so badly injured
that he cannot live. This man was
william Morgan, an aged Englishman
who was roniman in the mine and
was blown out Of the entrance By the
foroo Of the explosion
One hundred amt seventy.hve min
ors were checked in for work by the
mine boss In addition TO these were
boys who acted rs helpers, drivers,
road men aud others 10 the number
of perhaps 30.
Fraterville mine is the Oldest mine
in the Coal Greek district, having
been opened in 1870. It is fully three
miles from the mines opening to the
point where the men were at work
They had not been at work long before
the terrible explosion occurred There
was q fearful roar and then flames
shot from the entrance and the air
shafts.
! News Of the disaster spread like
wild.hre, but as soon as order could
be brought out Of chaos two rescuing
parties were started in, one at the
main entran,e, the other through
Thistle mine, which sadJoins and in
which no men were at work. The
Thistle party was unable to make any
Roadway as the gas stified the work.
ers The Frsterville party went fully
two miles under the earth until q
heavy fall of slate was encountered.
NJ thAo paiAith ihth Noihtu AAhc uc-
mons. hoping against hope that those
beyond might be safe.
Rescuers toiled at the slate obstruc-
ton and not until o'clock did they
force an entrance through it.
Up to that hour only five dead
bodies had been recovered and hope
was still high that many within were
safe. The hopes of the living were
, doomed, however, for when once
the rescuers could enter they walked
along one continuous tomb of dead.
There was not sign OF life. Every
soul had persisted, they believed, al
though it will be early in the morning
before all the rooms can be enter ed
Eight dead bodies were first recovered,
and these were sent to Coal Creek.
Twenty-six moro were soon gathered.
They were not disfgured beyond iden-
LITIGATION and each corpse as it was
borne from the mouth Of the gigantic
tomb was soon surrounded by eager
crowds of relatives of men who were
entomsed. The mine was not ON fire
except in remote portions and all
bodies will perhaps be reached before
night.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-20
INSURANCE COMMITS.
SlONERS MEET.

SIONEKS MEET.
New York, May 20-The executive
committee of the National Association
of Insurance commissioners held here
today and completed arrangements for
the annual meeting Of the association
to be held at Columbus. o., next fall
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-20

Mrs. r. L. Orme Of Uniontown,
KY, who has been visiting friends
here, returned home at noon today.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-20
DISTINGUISHED FRENCH.
DELEGATIONS FOR THE DEDI
CATION TO BE NET WITH
CEREMONY.

Washington, ID. O., MAY 20-Sev.
ersl vessels of the North Atlantic
squadron left today to meet the French
warship Gsulois which has on boar d
the distinguished delegations appoint.
ed to represent the French government
at the Rochambeau monument dedica-
ton. The Gaulois will be escorted
from the Capes to Hampton Roads, to
be met by the remainder of the North
Atlantic squadron, which will con-
vey her to Annapolis. II the French
vessel arrives on schedule time the
visitors will be formally welcomed at
Annapolis tomorrow by tine presi-
dents commission and the following
day will come to this city.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-05-20
CHILD KILLED.

Nolin, Ky, May 20.-The 4-year
OLD son of the late Benjamin Richards
was run over by a Geld roller at
the home of his grandfather, Mr..
Dave Richards, and instantly killed.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
Young Girl Kills a Green Snake.

Miss Margaret Ann Gething, of
West Helnlock township, while picking
huckleberries on Catawissa mountain,
Monday, killed green snake"
The green species according to tradi-
tion is a snake as rare as it is veno-
nous. Not one person in several
thousand, even among the denizens of
the mountains, have ever seen a green
snake Indeed, so rare is this sort of
reptile that many well informed per
sons regard it purely as a myth.
1t fell to the lot of Montour county
girl, to verify the existence of the
green snake Miss Gething was i'll the
act of picking berries when the deadly
reptile, fully sixteen inches in length
crawled over her hand. She was near
ly paralyzed with fright at first, but
she recovered herself before the snake
disappeared, and succeeded in killing
it.
Miss Gething was accompanied by
Her IdtlleI, NllIlalu OoVlilhS, anu oON
eral others, who i'll response to her
cries arrived at the spot after the
snake was killed.
Mr.. Gething says that huckleberries
are plentiful, but that snakes also are
numerous and that in addition to his
daughters experience another one of
the party narrowly escaped being bit
ten by large rattlesnake, which es-
caped in the bushes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
BOYS ASSIST
IN ARREST

Some boys of the Third Ward last
night rendered very valuable assistance
to Chief MincemOyer i'll making what
may prove an important arrest
About o'clock hobo, tall in stat
ure and wearing a white hat, made
his appearance at Montour Row offer
ing new clock for sale. There was
something in the circumstance very
suspicious and it was reported to
Chief Mincemoyer. The officer lost no
time in looking into the matter and
about 8 o'clock located a group of four
| hobos near the steam grist mill. In
| the number was tall man and he
wore white hat, although the clock
was not in evidence. The tramps ex-
planned that they were waiting for a
freight.
"What did you do with the clock ~
asked the Chief, addressing the tall
man.
Didn't have any," replied the no.
bo, eying the officer closely and at the
same moment turning on his heel and
making a dash for tho railroad.
Our Chief was instantly in pursuit
but was soon out-distanced by the long
legged hobo. Several boys had come
to the officers assistance and deluged
him with advice. All agreed that the
fellow would materialize on the arriv-
al of the freight, which was nearly
due, and that by distributing their
forces along each side of the track they
might effect his capture.
The freight arrived, bowling by at
a good rate of speed. The white hat
was seen to emerge from the bushes
and the tall hobo made dash for the
train. At the same moment stone
thrown by one of the boys struck him
back of the neck and he fell like log.
Before he could arise Chief Mince-
mOyer was upon him.
The tall hobo with the white hat
spent last night in the lookup. This
morning he was asked to explain
matters. Meanwhile who has lost a
clock?
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-08-14
EXPECT A
LONG STRIKE

The ray of hope that illumined the
coal strike situation seems to have dis
appeared. There was a sentiment n
few days ago throughout the anthracite
region that an agreement would be
reached between the miners and oper-
ators, but it has failed to develop in
to certainty. The long game Of
waiting is still i'll force with both
sides confident of winning. The min
ers. however, have the best end of the
proposition as the region is still tied
up and no prospects of resumption are
in sight.
A we'll known coal man, who is
thoroughly in touch with the situa-
ton, was interviewed yesterday by Il
reporter of this paper. He had just
come from Shamokin and stated that
the business men and operators there
are unable to see any change i'll the
shile nor any prospects for the mines
starting. There is feeling that
something may turn up next month,
but this is only conjecture.
There is one colliery working and
its product is bringing 80 a ton in
New York City. This is Glen Lyon
No. Z, back of Nanticoke. Every ton
finds a quick market in the big metro
polls. The small sizes, such as buck
wheat and rice, are used by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company on its
ferry boats in the New York harbor.
The Danville market is being sup
piled by river coal from Sunbury.
The prices quoted range from s.. so
upward, based chiefly on freight rates.
At Harrisburg three hundred tons of
coal are being taken from the river
daily, all of which is used at the State
capital.
Telephone reports received last night
by this paper from Shenandoah and
from Luzcrnc and Lackawanna coun-
ties were to the effect that the anth-
racitc region was quiet.