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The bee., 1902-02-06
SUPPRESSED REPORT.
Published by Asylum Commits
siOners After Waiting on Ad-
ministration One Year.
CONTAINS SOME SALTY CHARGES
(HopkInsville Kentuckian0


After waiting in vain for the
Governor to publish the annual
reports of the Western Asylum
for the Insane for 1900 and 1901
the Board of Commissioners have
had the suppressed reports pub
lished themselves.
They were sent in through the
usual channels one year ago, and
the other three months ago, but
nothing has ever been heard
from them. As the annual re-
ports for nearly fifty years are
preserved in an unbroken file,
the Board by resolution author
lied the publication of the docu-
ments. They were issued Satur-
day and mailed to the members
of the Legislature.
According to the report for
1900, the Board after spending
for building $11, 900, returned
$22, 660.07 to the State Treasury,
the expenses for the year ending
September 30, 1890, being $685.
457. 80.
The following year showed an
increase to $1O5, 976.SS, and the
year 1901 a still further increase
to 1921, 302.66, the building ap-
preparations being $14, 564.62.
A comparison is made and in
creases shown to have been made
as follows, over 1899. Salaries,
81, 255.98, wages 1907. S3, cloth
ing $12O.S0, dry goods 81, 7O9.2O,
fuel 81, 1920, groceries, 81, 417.-
32, meats, $SO6.7S, liquors $647.-
66, butter and eggs $1,O75.1O,
seed $762.70. In two items there
is shown a decrease-breadstuffs
$26S.27 and chapel service $780,
The charge is made that "the
Steward and Superintendent act
ing under the advice of the State
Inspector and Examiner" have
ignored the Board and eXtrav-
agance, charges of immortality
and indictments against officials
for gaming have have all made
"a grievously unfortunate year
in the history of the institution. "
The scandals of a year ago are
briefly reviewed and some rather
salty comments made on the part
played by the administration in
the attempt to suppress the facts.
DIR. Ray comes IN for some
criticism on account of his lack
of courtesy to the Board and for
"openly and fagrantly violating
regulations adopted by this
Board, looking to the proper use
of the property Of the asylum, in
violation of the law"
The report concludes with the
recommendation that the proper
remedy for these evils is to en-
power the Board to enforce the
rules and law, even to the point
of removing officials.
The bee., 1902-02-06
NEWSY ITEMS
Furnished by Our Correspondent Living
at Nebo.
NEWS PARAGRAPHS OF ALL KINDS.

NEBo, KY, Feb. 4.
Sleet and ice, ice and sleet. Tele-
phone lines have been down in every
direction.
A limb fell on and killed a fine
cow belonging to Alfred Gates last
week.
Mr.. George Sights lost one of his
best horses last Sunday.
DIR. r. L. Bone and wife came
down Friday to see DIR. Bones father
and returned home Saturday.
Doctor Neville was in NebO last
week and had more work than he
could do. He was assisted by Doc
tor Barton. They left for Dalton
early Monday morning, but returned
in few hours, saying it was impos-
sible to reach there on account of the
bad roads. They left in the after
noon for Slaugh
Owing to the dry cool weather
there is but little tobacco coming in.
Notwithstanding the bad weather
the merchants report good trade.
Quite an enjoyable social was
given to the young people at the
home of Miss Laura Hoffman Fri
day night.
Several sleighs made their appear
ance on the streets Saturday and
Sunday.
Much to the chagrin of the small
boy, Miss Leila Taylor opened her
spring term of school Monday. He
was enjoying his vacation hugely.
A hack load of men passed through
this morning repairing the Cumber-
land telephone line.
Mr.. John Cbilders, of Providence,
moved his family here Saturday and
will go into business in the house
formerly occupied by Eudaley q
Morrow.
Much damage has been done
to the fruit trees by the weight of
snow and ice, all the large limbs be-
ing broken off of u good many of
them.
Mr.. Marion Mitchell, of Manitou,
will begin a singing school next
Monday morning at the court house,
continuing twenty days and twenty
nights. All are invited to attend as
scholars, not as spectators. Mr..
Mitchell has the reputation of being
splendid teacher and he is GER
tainly needed in Nebo.
u. n. PeytOn, of the Pond Creek
country, was in town Monday.
Tom Scott, of the Rose Creek coun-
try was in town this morning.
Mr.. n. l.. Day went to Hopkins
vile yesterday and will be absent
several days.
w. S. Rutherford went to Mad
isonville yesterday.
Mr.. VIII Hodge, who has been in
disposed for several days, is again
able to be out.
Uncle Joe Nichols is very sick at
the home of his son-in-law, Calvin
Neazey, and there is little hope of
his recovery.
H. r. Cox is on the sick list.
Sydney Morrow is quite sick and
it is feared that he is taking pneu-
monia.
Emmett Nichols, former citizen
of this place but now of Guthrie,
was here yesterday shaking hands
with his old friends and acquaint-
ances.
The charivari engaged in by the
boys Monday night was just little
too previous.
Please send us a pair of skates,
No. Il preferred. RUsTICUs.
Capt. S.7J. Schrodes shot himself
|, TT ,I l.. Z 1.
The bee., 1902-02-06

The British population working
underground in mines numbers 57S,-
coo.
The bee., 1902-02-06
Negro on Coal Car at Pembroke
Shot the Conductor Through
the Neck.
Thief GIVEN TWO BULLET
WOUNDS AND DIED ALSO
Conductor Johnson Popular Man and
Good Shot-Killed Negro After Re.
ceiving His Death Wound.

Hopkinsville, Ky, Jan 3l.-A
pistol duel at Pembroke last
night resulted in the deaths Of
two men.
They were:
ROBERT JOHNSON, conduc-
tor of freight train on Louisville
and Nashville Railroad.
WILLIAM SHERMAN, ne
gro loafer, aged 30.
The fearful double tragedy &C.
Cured about 8 o'clock. Conduc-
tor Johnson's train, the second
section of No. 81, south bound,
through freight, had been run
into the long siding in the Penn
broke yards to await the passing
of the Hopkinsville accommoda-
ton, which arrives in this city at
s :25 O'Clock.
The complete particulars of the
killings may never be known, as
no eye witness has been discov-
cred.
1t is supposed that the train
man surprised Sherman in the
act of stealing coal and was fired
on by the negro to prevent ar
rest.
Just as the passenger train
pulled from the station, brake
men in the caboose heard one
shot ring out, followed by four
more in rapid succession.
One of the men sprang from
the train and started in the d.
rection of the sounds to investi-
gate the source. He was met by
Conductor Johnson who stagger-
ed towards him and fell at his
feet, saying:
"He first shot me. | think |
killed him."
The brakeman gathered the
wounded man in his arms and
carried him to the caboose, where
the trainmen were apprised of
the shooting. They made a litter
and carried Mr.. johnson to the
office of Doctors Payne & Boyd,
where he received every atten-
ton.
There was CHASTITY hole
through his neck, the bullet hav-,
ing entered under the chin and
passed out near the top of the
spinal column. The unfortunate
conductor was only able to give
the address Of his wife in Nash
vile, Tenn, before losing con-
seriousness. He died at IL
O'Clock.
About an hour after the fatal
encounter, Il search was made for
Mr.. Johnson's slayer, and his
dead body was found lying face
downward in a field about fifty
yards from the scene of the shoot
ing. Two of the conductors bull
lets had penetrated Sherman's
body, entering the back. One
ball passed through the mans
clothes without striking the
body, and the fourth entirely
missed HIM. The negro's pistol,
a 3S-caliber Smith IL Wesson,
with one chamber empty, was
near the body. An inquest was
held by Judge Bland late last
night and a verdict in accordance
with the facts narrated above
was returned. Sherman had been
living for years about Pembroke.
His fathers name is also William
Sherman.
The remains of the dead con-
ductor were sent to his home in
Nashville this morning. He was
about forty years of age and one
OF the most popular trainmen on
the Henderson Division of the
Louisville and Nashville Rail
road.
The bee., 1902-02-06

The whisky trust paid out $l,94l,-
36S in dividends during last year
more than double that of the previos
year.
The bee., 1902-02-06

Capt. S.lJ. Schrodes shot himself
with suicidal intent on his boat, the
Relchtmfn, near Paducah, and will
die.
The bee., 1902-02-06

In 1891, of every 10000 persons in
this country, 245 died of cOnsump-
ton; in 1900, the figure had fallen to
1910.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-10

cargo of coal, and fears are expressed for her
safety.
The West India and Panama Telegraph
company has advised the Western Union cen
trail cable Office that two steamers which took
cable messages for Martinique after the in
terruption of the cable reported destroyed
and they are unable to ascertain if the mes
sages were previously delivered
Cables are interrupted both north and south
of St. Lucia.
The Western Union company is advised that
messages for the island of Martinique can be
accepted only at sender's risk. Such mes
sages will be posted from nearest available
points and at best opportunities. Code mes
sages must not be used.
ceived the following cablegram: Ponte-
Pietra, May 9.-Horrible calamity. St.. Pierre
completely destroyed. All the country ruined
All the shipping destroyed. Gaudeloupe safe.
Organizing assistance
This is the third time the Island of Mar
Unique has suffered from disasters Of volcanic
origin. In 1857 there was a great earth
quake, which cost the lives of more than SOC
persons. That was the greatest disaster in
the history of the island previous to this now
reported. There was an earthquake in 1885
which dstroyed nearly half of Port Royal
the present capital of the island, and killed
700 persons. Mt Pelee also had an eruption
in 1851, and the people fed 1or safety to the
shipping in the harbor.
The New York Commercial Gable company
sent out the following notice this morning
1--WE are advised that chartered sloop leaves
st. Lucia for ST. Vincent at noon to-day. +"
Captain McLain, of the Cincinnati, has re.
that ship at San Domingo this morning. Il
the political situation on the island warrants
lit, the ship may be sent over to Martinique
to afford aid to the survivors.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-10
The Burial OF Herculaneum and Pom.
peii eii--Krakatoa's Awful Explosion
The Overwhelming of ''The
Cities OF the Plain. . ...... =, +

1898, 1888 and 1918, but the loss Of life
has been comparatively inconsiderable
and the buildings destroyed have been re-
placed each time with better editiCeS. AS
though in defiance of Etna's powers, the
broad, straight streets, of the city are
paved with lava and many of the public
buildings and monuments are composed of
the same material. $3.50.
The largest active volcano in the world,
Mauna Loa, nearly in the center of the
island of Hawaii has had numerous erup-
tions, each one accompanied by more or
less loss of life and property, that of
1SS0-S1 being charged with the destruction
of seventy nine lives and covering strip
Of country. in some places three miles
wide, and extending fifty miles, with a
river Of molten lava. This eruption
lasted nine months. Other eruptions oc-
Cured in 1856, 1883 and 1892. ...
Following is list of the principal
earthquakes and similar horrors recorded
in history:
Pompeii and Herculaneum, destroyed by
eruption of Mount Vesuvius, A. D. 70.
Earthquake in Constantinople-tho
killed, 557
Catana. Sicily-15, coo persons killed by
earthquake, 1137.
Syra-20, 600 killed by earthquake, 115S
Cilca-2O,009 killed by earthquake, 1858
Observation-Disclosures 5000 lost. 1926
Canton, China-100, 900 lost by earthquakes
Nov 30, 1731 49,. ...
kuchan. North Persia-4o, 900 lost by earth
quake, 1155.
Lsbon-City ruined by earthquake, 25,OO(
killed, November, 1855.
Aleppo-destroyed by earthquake, thou
sands killed, 1922.
Canton--earthquake, 5000 lost, May q
1890.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-10

The Mount Pelee cataclysm of Wednes-
day has few, recorded precedeuts: None
with precisely similar characteristics
Sacred history records the destruction OF
Sodom Gomorrah. Admah, Zeboim and
Bella or Zoar, in the vale Of Siddim, but
this disaster, it has been proved, was
caused by the ignitions-prcbably bylight-
ning-of the underlying asphalt beds.
which burned up the 'cities of the plain"
The Dead sea filled UP the depression
thus caused.
POmpcii and Herculaneum.
The destruction of the Italian cities on
the banks of the Mediterranean in A. D.:
T9. the date of Aug. "a of that year be-
ing given by Pliny the younger, was par
TALLY, if not mainly. the work of the
earthquake which preceded the explosion
of Mount Vesuvius.- The loss of life in
this disaster was probably not more than
10 per cent of that on the island of Mar
Unique. That there was no CanflagratiOn
Is evidenced by the condition in which the
ruins were found after the lapse of al
most 100 years. As other evidence of
the earthquake agency is found in the
fact that much damage was done that
could not have been the result of the
shower of small stones and ashes under
. which the cities were buried.
The Nearest Parallel.
In point of loss of life the nearest ap-
proach to parallel was the destruction of
163 villages in the strait of Sunda be-
tween Java and Sumatra. on the island Of
Krakatoa by the eruption of a volcano
of the same name in 1888. This eruption
began in May and continued until Aug:
| n, when a large part of the island was
blown away and fragments of pumice and
dust were thrown to height estimat ed at
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-10
CABLEGRAM FROM CONSUL AyME
He Says That Eighteen. Vessels in
the Harbor Were Burned or Sunk.

He Says That Eighteen Vessels in
the Harbor Were Burned or Sunk.
Washington, May 10.-Last evening the
Following cablegram was received at the
state department:
,Pointea-Pitre, May 9, 19O2-secretary of
State, Washington.-At o'clock a, M. on
the 9Th inst, a storm of steam, mud and
IRE enVeloped the city and community. Not
more than thirty persons escaped with their
lives Eighteen vessels were burned and
sunk with all on board, including four Amri
can vessels and steamer from Quebec
named Roraima. The United States consul
and family are reported among the victims
war vessel has come to Guadeloupe fol
provisions and will leave at 5 tomorrow.
s-. -Ayme, Consul.
An investigation made at the navy
department to ascertain whether any
United States naval vessels were in the
vicinity of Martinique disclosed that not
a single ship was in a position of danger.
The cruiser Cincinnati is due at San Do
mingo from Hampton Roads and the
training ship Prairie left Barbados on
May for Bahia, from Brazil, SO that
neither could have been within the sphere
of the disturbances.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-10

after Z o'clock. I was stepping into a
boat to take a message to my chief on the
lower quay. The land rose suddenly and
a most prodigious belching roar that
mankind has ever heard, noise so deaf
ening that we could only hear it's begin
ming and felt, not heard, how vast was
the remainder of the detonation, followed
by a dazzling glare before our eyes. l
fell alongside the gunwale of the boat
and looked up to see the sky a solid mass
of fire. The end Of the world may equal
it, but no man will witness anything more
frightful. 1t was-I know it now-the
lava coming down upon US. A wave that
may have been caused by an eruption in
the sea or by the descending lava caught
our boat and dragged us quickly from the
land. The water steamedaa and spurted all
about me, but no lava touched me or my
two companions. We were drifted out to
sea and were rescued by boat sent in by
Captain MOrot." ..
Fears for St. Vincent.
In addition to the known losses at ST..
Pierre the gravest apprehension exists
for the safety of other islands in the
vicinity of Martinique. Cable communi-
cation with St. Vincent, Barbados, Gren-
ada, Trinidad ,Demerara and St. Lucia is
complet ely cut off, and the latest advices
from st. Lucia were that a volcanic erup-
tion was in progress there.
A cable message from Bridgetown, Island
Of Barbados, British West Indies, says
that volcanic dust from the eruption in
the Island of st. Vincent is falling there.
The roads and houses are covered an inch
thick. The Island of Barbados is over a
hundred miles from the island of st. Vim
cent. Mo-. II .-. ...., ~.
The survivors of the British steamer
Roddam describe the scene at St. Pierre
as being "glimpses of hell" beggaring
description. The Roddam's men were
chiefly killed by molten lava. The Rora-
ina was wrecked in a terrible upheaval
of land and sea. The whole crew per-
ished. ----.-.----
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-10
I TEMPORARY STRIKE;
And Will Decide for Themselves
Next Wednesday Whether
( to Stay Out. rr~,-{ =.

Scranton, Pa, May 10.-It has been
decided to call out on strike the 150, 900
anthracite coal miners.
The strike has been ordered for Mon
day next, but the order has reserve
qualification attached.
The question as to whether the strike
is to be made permanent is left to the
decision of a convention of delegates of
all the local organizations of mine work
ers to be held at Hamilton next Wednes-
day. 5rE :.<
No disclosure has yet been made of the
effect of the strike order upon the 100000
bituminous coal miners who are closely
affiliated with the anthracite mine work
ers.
When bulletins were posted here an
nouncing the action of the Scranton con-
vention in ordering a cessation of work
until the miners could decide for them
selves whether to strike or not. local
members of the union with few exceptions
said they would remain away from the
mines. They are satisfied that President
Mitchell did all in his power to obtain
concessions for them. From present in
dications every colliery and washery here
will be tied up next week. A few miners
did not go to the operations to-day. Busi-
ness men are discouraged. They think
a strike is inevitable and that the tie-up
will be of such lengthy duration that
many of them will be ruined.
Pottsville, Pa, May 10.-The news that
the miners will suspend work Monday was
received with CONSERVATION here 1t was
the sentiment after President Mitchell s
failure at arbitration, that q strike was
inevitable. and it is feared 1t will be a
longer one than that of two years ago.
The Schuylkill miners who constitute the
Influential part of district No. 9 fought
hard against a strike. but the sentimen
Of the two upper districts was stronger
and carried the day. The Reading Coal
& Iron company is preparing to swear in
several hundred extra policemen. to guard
the colliery properties.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-10

talking about when he recommends Pc
runa, because he has tried it. Peruna
cures Catarrh because it, reaches the
source of catarrh. .....
PeruDa cleanses the blood Of it's i'm
purities because it regulates those organs
that make blood. Pcs.
Peruna keeps the system in fine
healthy condition, because it restores the
functions of every organ, and brings vigor
to the organic nervous system.
Mr.. Jenkins is right. Peruna is a care
fully prepared prescription, prepared by
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-10
what Do They Know OF Canada.

Canadian official has recently made
an inspection Of the schools of this
country to learn how much the children
of the United States know about Canada.
IA similar inspection Of Canadian schools
showed that Canadian children know
much more about our country than our
children know about Canada. We should
like to have an inspection made to see
how much the people of this state know
about Golden Grain Belt beer. We be-
lieve there are very few people in the
state who do not know the value of this
beer, either through using 1t or from their
friends. We are after the ones that
don't know about it. If you know any OF
them, tell them about this hea1thful bev-
erage and where they can get it.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-10
FROM LOUISIANA.

not q common pafenf medicine, but q
scientifically prepared medicine which
simply cures cafarrh and cieansss the
blood of its impurities, keeping the
I consider it as rather a carefully pre-
pared physicians prescription, and have
never found any which acts as promptly
and permanently as Peruna.
ut deserves the highest praise, and I
know that those who have tried it have
perfect faith in it," t~ &C. F. Jenkins.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-10

twenty miles. AT this altitude currents
! of air were encountered which carried the
dust around the entire earth. The ex-
plosion was heard over 1000 miles and the
waves produced in the air were carried
around the globe four and a half times.
Sea waves fifty feet high swept the
neighboring shores and smaller waves
were observed on distant coasts over half
the globe. The loss of life was $3.50, &C
cording to best estimates.
Minor EruPtions.
The city of Catania, the capital of the
Eicilian province of the same name has
suffered from eruptions of Mount Etna in
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-10
BUSINESS WITH NEW YORK
martinique Has Il Good Trade With
Flour and PrOyiSiOns


New York, May 10.-st Pierre had a
large commercial trade with this city.
Four or five, large houses carried on a
business of at least $780, 900 annually. One
OF these houses it is known had $1O0 900
actually invested in and about st. Pierre,
while the exports of flour and provisions on
thirty days credit are large. 1t is esti-
mated that the losses of the flour trade
alone are $4,000 and the provision trade
as much more.
The agent here of the Quebec Steamship
company has received a telegram from
the companys agent at Dominica saying
that the survivors of the steamship
Roraima, which was destroyed are on
board the steamship korona. The fol-
lowing are reported saved:
The quartermaster, the stewardess and Sea
men Morley, Thompson, Moore, Evans, Ben
son. Mayer. Leady and three unknown sailors.
The first officer and assistant purser are
in the hospital at Fort de France.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-10

clans in America. This is why it, acts
promptly ard permanently.
Hon. H. w. Ogden, congressman from
Louisiana, was elected to the SD, 54th
and 55th congress. In a letter written
at Washington, D. c., he says the fol-
lowing of Peruna, the national catarrh
remedy:
81 can conscienfiously. recommend
your Psruna as q fine tonic and all
round good medicine to those who are
In need of cafarrh remedy. 1t has
been commended to me by people who
have used 1t, as q remedy particularly
effective in the cure of catarrh. For.
those who need 2 good cafarrh medi-s.
cine know ofnothing better"
II. W. OGDEN.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-s
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will.
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-;
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of the,
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-10
REPORT OF A SCHOONER
The Ocean Traveller Saw Pierre Fire.
swept-Ship Grappler Lost,

The Ocean Traveller Saw Pierre Fire
swept-Slip Grappier Lost.
st. Thomas, D. W. May 10.-The
British schooner Ocean Traveller of St.
John, N. B., arrived al the Island of Do
minica, British West Indies, at o'clock
yesterday. a.- @1.-
She was obliged to flee from the Island
of St. Vincent, British West Indies, dur
ing the afternoon of "Wednesday, May z,
in consequence of a heavy fall of sand
from a volcano which, Wis erupting there.
The schooner arrived Opposite St. Pierre,
Martinique, Thursday morning, May 5.
While about a mile off the volcano (of
Mount Pelee) exploded, and fire from it
swept st. Pierre, destroying the town and
the shipping there, including the cable re-
pair ship Grappler of the West India and
Panama Telegraph company ofE7London
which was engaged in repairing the cable
near the Guerin factory. The Ocean Trav-
eler, while on her way to Dominica en-
countered a quantity of wreckage.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-10

THE CHIEFS OF POLICE MEETING.
Louisville, KY, May 1o.-The meeting
Of the police chiefs Of the United States
was adjourned sine die yesterday. New
Orleans was chosen as the meeting place
next year. The election of officers resulted
as follows: Richard Sylvester of Wash
ington, president; Harvey O.. Caar OF
}Grandf Rapids, secretary and treasurer.