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The bee., 1905-12-14
VAST COAL FIELDS
AWAIT development.
Hopkins County Pioneer Mines Have Laid the
Rest Of State in Shade.

that are miles away from railroad
lines coal that cannot be marketed
because Of the absolute impossible.
ty OF transporting 1t to centers of in.
dustry. Whatever development OF
these fields may result in in Il flu.
ture, 1t is certain that this develop.
ment will advance as railroad con.
struction advances.
Throughout the history of Goa
mining in Kentucky the steady ex.
tension Of railroads has meant the
opening up OF new coal fields. III
the western fields OF the State the
railroads have made 1t possible foi
the greatest part Of the productlou
to take place. aud Il has resulted IN
a successful competition of these
mines with other States ia more dis.
tant markets. n was the railroads
and the rates which have been
granted to Kentucky coal operators
that for two years caused over Y, COG
tons of coal from the st. Bernard
mines at Darlington to be shipped
through the Alabama fields every
month for export to Mexico.
Darlington Mines Pioneers.
The history OF coal in Kentucky
dates from the opening Of the fields
in Hopkins county, in the western
portion Of the state, about 1870, and
with the constructing in the same
year OF the old Henderson and Nash
vile railroad, now a part of the
Louisville and Nashville system.
Two years later the Ellzabethtown
and Paducah railroad, which began
nowhere and went nowhere" as a
coal man expressed it, was built,
and at about the same time the
Owensboro and Nashville road was
also started. The last named line is
now also a part OF the Louisville and
Nashville.
The construction Of these roads
meant the opening up Of the western
field of the STATE. and, although the
first efforts were punitive, the begin
ming of coal mining as an industry
had begun.
One of the oldest mines In the
State is the very same st. Bernard
mine, already mentioned, whose
present head, John b. Atkinson, is
one of the pioneers In the industry
The bee., 1905-12-14

On impetus which hasresulted ia the
present output. The coal that has
been taken from the eastern fields
has not been one iota of the almost
Uncomfortable amount still buried in
the pine mountains along the Big
Sandy, the Cumberland and Tug
Fork in Whitley county, and in
Knox, in Bell and in Laurel. And
why is it still buried there? Why is
Kentucky's coal not making smoke
in hundreds of factories in far away
states where there is no coal? Again
the answer is, lack OF transportation
facilities.
1t was in the early eighties that
the Louisville ond Nashville pushed
Its way slowly across the southern
edge of the Bluegrass, over the hills
of Central Kentucky, and through
the mountains to the Jellico fields.
Later The road went to Knox county
and finally to Knoxville. From
nothing in 1870 the output of the
Southeastern and Northeastern-
the two districts into which the
eastern field is divided-reached
Bob, $50 tons in 1904.
Ofall the Eastern fields-for they
are known by many names--one
most famous is that called the Jelli-
co. The Jellico district is small
o n e--from Pleas nt Vie W
ON the northeast to Newcomb, in
Tennessee, on the southwest, with
Pine Mountain on the south and Jel-
lico Creek on the north. Limited in
area and the thickness OF the veins,
tire days of the field are necessarily
numbered. No other Southern State
has ever found substitute for this
coal, although every effort has been
made in both Tennessee and Ala
bama. The average thickness of the
Jellico VEN is thirty-nine inches.
It's average cost OF production is
Sl.04 the ton. The yield per acre is
$500 tons, and 225 acres are exhaust
ed every twelve months.
Hopkins Leads Them ALI
OF the Eastern Kentucky counties
Whitley leads all others in produce
ton. Last year It mined 735, 900 tons,
with Knox next with 5S4 1916 tons,
Bell came third with 5l4.576 tons, an
increase over 1901 of over 200, 900 tons.
In the western part of tho state, how
ever, was the biggest production.
Hopkins county produced 1,724, 098,
more than twice as much as Whit
ley, the largest producer in the East.
Next came Muhlenberg county, $685.
205 tons, and then Ohio with sos, 04C
tons. OF the entire output of 1904
which, it will be remembered, was
Z, l67 ,324--the western section pro-
duced 4,l2l ,564 tons, more than one.
half. The remainder was divided
rather unequally between the South
The bee., 1905-12-14

w. G. Hollinger & Sons Store
at Madisonville is headquarters
for Jewelry and Silverware.
Come and see their line. 1t will
pay you.
The bee., 1905-12-14
RAILROADS PROJECTED
AND BUILDlN6 10
INCREASE DEVELOPMENT
Eastern Kentucky Only Beginning to
Open Up It's Mining Resources.
louisville HeraId.)


This is the story OF coal--the coal
that lies beneath more than $4,000
square miles OF Kentncky's area.
There is coal IN Kentucky that viii
outrank in quality the best that
Alabama, or Pennsylvania, or West
Virginia or Illinois ever mined;
ihefe Is coal that will make rs good
land Ia some cases better-coke
than ConnellsvIlle ever saw. And
yet, with al this hidden wealth be
meath its surface, Kentucky produe-
ed last year less than 5000 900 tons
Of coal--Iess than one-fourth OF what
West Virginia produced during the
same time.
Coal has been mined in Kentucky
commercially which is the min
er's way of saying that It was used
for industrial purposes. since 1870.
when l69,l20 short tons were pro-
duced and sold. The production in
creased slowly-ten years later the
figures were under the million mark.
only p40,2Ss tons being mined. In
1890 the production was q trlfie over
2,500,000 tons. In this manner the
production has Increased. Each
year a little more. and still a little
more has been mined, until last year
the statistics gathered by the State
Inspector OF Mines show that exact
" 7,l67 ,s2i tons were produced.
Why has Kentucky's coal produc-
ton increased so slowly? This is a
question which every man vino has
the welfare of the State at heart we'll
may ask, when It is remembered
that IN 1903 West Virginia produced
4fi,000 tons OF coal, which grew TO
81. 1888. 600 tons In 1904.
Lack Of Transportation Facilities.
There is one answer to this ques-
tion. and that Is, lack of transporta-
tion facilities. In the eastern coal
fields OF Kentucky there are mill
lions and millions OF tons of coal
The bee., 1905-12-14
Laek Of Transportation Faeilitie..

There is one answer to this ques-
ton. and that Is, lack of transporta.
ton facilities. In the eastern coal
fieldc OF Kentucky there are mil
lions and millions Of tons OF coal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
INDOOR LAIN TENNIS.
Boston Wins Intercity Cham piOnshiP
an st. Nicholas Rink.

Dashing, vigorous play the intercity lawn
tennis championship yesterday for the Boston
girls Miss Eleanor Sears and Miss Marion Fenno.
II was their hard hitting OF the ball throughout
the two long sets that resulted In the defeat OF the
New-YOrk pair. Miss Juliet Adee and Mss Martha
COster. In nearly every game the contestants
forced the points to deuce several times The final
score OF the sets and match was 6-3. a. This
competition brought the first OF the series OF lawn
tennis tournaments which will hold the courts or
the st. Nicholas Rink for the next two months 70
an end
Miss Adee and Miss COster, the New York girls.
took the lead at the beginning or the mrSC set
Miss COster received The swift service OF Miss
respect Miss Adee. who Is left handed. was not
the equal Of her partner, and both Of the Boston
players We're successful in aceng her. At three
games all the teams balanced the score Ihen the
Boston girls began to get up TO the net, and the
way in which they crosS-courted the ball for the
points won the next three games and caused the
large gathering OF spectators 70 loudly applaud.
Lobbing tactics played important part IN tbs
second and final set At first Miss Adse and Miss
COster put good height and length TO their lObs.
toward the close OF the contest they became
unsteady which allowed Miss sears and Miss
FennO TO up for kills" On the eighth
game Of this set the rallies were most spirited.
Miss Adee and Miss COster vainly trying to force
the game to deuce The placements or the Boston
girls the game and by following with two
more in rapid order they won the match and
title They received handsome silver cEpss the
gift of Mrs Barger Wallach-
Play in the mixed doubles will be started this
afternoon the pairs being Miss Katharine Bar
ney and HOlCOmbe Ward, Miss Anita Sands and
Beals G. Wright Miss Beatrice Morgan and ThsO-
P Huntington, Miss Edna Barger and William
A. LaFned, Miss Eleanor Sears and Robert ID.
Wrenn, Miss Marion FennO and George Ia Vrenn,
jr., and Miss Martha COster and Malcolm, D.
Whitman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
GIANTS PRACTICE AT POLO GROUNDS.

The Giants home. They got in early yester-
day morning and reported at the Polo Grounds in
the afternoon. where McGraw put them through a
lively practice for the purpose OF limberng up for
the game with Yale to-day Bresnahan, Bowerman
and Brown were the only absentees. and they will
be on hand to-day. The glad to get
back after the long. tiresome. transforming trip
through the South and West They looked in fine
condition. and are ready to play championship ball
from the start.
In yesterdays practice two mines were chosen
and few fast innings played. The fielding
was fast and accurate and the men had their eyes
on the ball. indicated by the free hitting. Nc
Gnnity did some pitching and will probably go
into the box for the first part OF the game with
Yale to-day. Mathewson may also pitch part OF
the game. The baseball fans, of whom there a
big crowd hand, seemed particularly pleased
with the work of the men-Elliott Hall, Mar
shall. Clarke and Strang
CLARKE signed with the Giants yesterday, and will
probably catch in to-day's game Hall is an in
fielder that gives great promise. Strang, who
played in Brooklyn last year, is an. ambitious
player, and VIII keep Devlin up to his work at
short field Donlin did the best work at the bat
Yesterday. He hit safely in all FIVE times at bat
The men were In high spirits. and made the game
something Of a buFlesque show by racing TO third
instead of first after making hit 1t served it's
purpose however, and McGraW smiled and APP
peaTed entirely satisfied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
BASEBALL.
Fordham Scores We'll Earned Vic-
torn Ouer Tufts.

The Fordham baseball team defeated Tufts yes
terday afternoon al FoTdham Field. by score OF
70 s. It was the best game that has been played
at Fordham this season. Both teams hit the ball
hard and helded well. McLane was not up to his
usual FORM on account OF the cold weather but he
did good work in the box striking out six men and
allowing only eight hits which he kept scattered.
Dickinson for Tufts. pitched better game than
the score shows He had three bad innings. the
first sixth and seventh. but he was at his best in
the other innings. the Fordham men going out in
one-two-three order.
Fordham started right off in the first inning. and
made two runs, on a single double and triple
In the sixth she tailed two more on an out a sin
gle and a triple. In the seventh single two bases
on balls and an error netted three more runs, and
this ended the run getting for the home players.
Tufts earned a run on two singles and double in
the second inning and two more tallies were added
in the eighth, on an error. a single, double and
out.
Oliver and H. Hartman made sensational catches
IN the field. while l. Hartman and Raftis divided
the batting hOnOrs. For Tufts. Donovan and simon
led at the bat and in the field. The score follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
COLUMBIA ATHLETICS.
Track Team to Train at Williams
bridge-Gift to the Cree.

The Columbia track team goes into training
quarters at the university grounds at Williams
bridge Monday. An old dwelling house near
the track has been fitted up that the men can
live in it. The erection OF the dOrmitories and
the demands OF the baseball team made training
South Field impossible. Hjertberg the coach
says that he has the best team he has ever had
He thinks that Knakal and Levenritt viii be sure
point winners in the sprints In the longer dis
tances A. Macdonald Taylor and Fulton are
doing good work. Stangland, who the inter-
collegiate broad jump last year, is expected to
capture another first place for Columbia.
The men who Will go into training at Williams
bridge Sprinters, Knakal Leventritt Walsh
Metzenthin and Edingfed 440-yard run, A. Mac
donald, Wood and Coler; S0-yard rum Taylor
Hethrington and Marsh; mile run, Fulton Greene
and Knlnfen; two-mile run c. Macdonald Wheeler
and BrodiX; hurdles, Muir and Robinson; broad
jump, Stangland and KehrIefn; high Jump Ware
and Stuhrman; pole vault Williams and Hornidge
The lacrosse team is in difficulties. After hav-
ing arranged an attractive schedule, il is con-
fronted with debt Of $56. II it cannot meet
this obligation. most of the games will have to be
cancelled The team will play the. New-York La
crosse Club at Wilamsbridge to-day.
The varsity crew SeInent is rejoicing over
a gift Of $500. 1t donated by the Kings Crown
Council of the university. More money IS needed
however about 5000 has be raised before the
In Luue-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
YALE WINS WRESTLING.
Intercollegiate Tournament Held at
Philadelphia Penn" Shat out.
InY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE THIBUNE.I
Philadelphia, April 7.-Yale's wTestlers made the
best showing in the intercollegiate wrestling
nament at the university gymnasium this evening
winning all Of their preliminary contests and fin
fishing first in the majority of the finals The work
Of the Dole brothers. of Yale. IN the two lighter
classes. was the best of the evening, both winning
by the scissors hold.
The Pennsylvania wresters were shut ont of the
finals, all seven being thrown by their opponents.
Strange hold hammer lock and flying falls We're
not counted only pin falls being valid. In the
heavy weight class each of the four universities
represented by football men, McCabe of Pennsyl-
wanna, and Trip. Yale's al-Americnn guard, being
the best known. The summaries (inals)
Featherweght G15 pounds)-G. A. Dole of Yale threw
r. Alexander.
Special weight 025 pounds)-L Dole, of Yale. awarded
decision over + Ward, OF Columbia, after two bouts
decision A H. Scott of Prirsaon after three bou,s.
WelteT7Yeght Gas pounds)-C. J. Howell Of Columbia
awarded decision H. SOOysmth OF Yale after three
bouts.
Alddeweight Q5S pounds)-E. Yale, Of Yale, and J.
Dickson Of PTfncetonl-Draw, after eighteen minutes.
Princeton got medal on
Light heavyweight t1T5 pounds)-C. Cunningham of
Princeton, threw p. Dwyer. OF Pennsylvania, and s.
Soners az Yale the decision F. Eccheverria.
Columbia
EIeavyweight-I Tolber. of Columbia threw J. F Nc
Cabe Of Pennsylvania and r. B. Trip. Of Yale. threw
D. Herring, OF Princeton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF.
Heweshof Beaten By DR.. Harlan IN
Close Match at PiRekurst.
,,v ,o,.pu no THn rR1p1-Nr !

Pnehurst N c. April Under gray sky and
against a heavy wind the sshoie final rounds Of
the fifth annual united North and South amateur
championship tournament were played to-day. Dr.
L. Lee Harlan of the Columbia Golf Club, Wash
ington. who has figured prominently in many i'm
portant contests defeated Fred Herresho6 of New
York runner-Up in the amateur championship last
year. / up in a close hard fought match
DR.. Harlan was down at the end of the morning
round but he had evened matters the twenty
fourth hole, and from that point until the thirty
sixth green. the match was uncertain in its out
come. The players were handicapped by the high
wind and the medal play scores were approximate
" So for DR.. Harlan and 81 for AR. HeTreshon.
C. L. Becker. OF the Woodland Golf Club. Auburn
dale, had things much his own way in the cham
pionship consolation division. defeating Lathrop E
Baldwin. OF the Flushing Country Club. New-York
Is up and L to play. Mr.. Becker's morning card
was rs, which, under the difficulties IN which it
was made. stands OF the best cards of the
week
There were seventy entries in the eighteen
hole medal play handicap. played in connection
with the morning round. c. L. Becker, of the
Woodland Golf Club, Auburndale, winning the
gold medal offered for the best gross score, with
card Of IS made in the face Of high wind
Fred HeTreshofr and f A. Freeman returned
81 each. E. s. Armstrong, of Deal, 81, and L. D.
Pierce. Of North Adams, Mass. g.
William C. Freeman Of the MOntelair Club
playing with handicap of g. T. w. Weeks, Of the
storm King Golf Club NeW-York, IL. and MlInaIn
d. Rhett OF the Crescent Athletic Club, Brook
Ign, 8. tied for the best net score at 70 each
The scores OF the players finishing in & and IN
der in the medal play handicap follow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08

VNNGLISH ESTATE FOR SALE
II a GEN OF OLD ENGLAND, near the Kings Casls
Of WindsOr-TO Americans seeking entrse
arstOcratc tightly held district OF the world For
sale at exceptionally low price that romantic English
country house and estate IoVehil' Windsor FOREST
The Or FaIstaf Merry Wives. Near
the w0rldknown reaches q the Upper Thames ami Hs
ley Adjacent 20 Ascot and the most mansion
entertaining during the
and gardens. with $50 land
Fshp0ads Picturesque cottages. Large square ball AMI
noble entertaining and billiard Ffteon
bed rooms. Servants Han Telephones ample stahlinG
Dairy. ReIt-rou income. $50 per estate
Price, t 9u0 for prcrnpt purchase steady Investment
always lett1blc for Ascot raCt-Wee Wttl
thirty grassland could also be let furnished FOR next
Ascot races Tor 200 guneas- Three gardeners la-t
Agents introducing client Will receive the coI-
sion amount paid Write cable the OWnerr MA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
dH.ZSHO OF
GgSpORTS s991

e Is pretty well understood here that Shaw IS TO
ride This summer for H. Il. Duryea and Harry
Payne Whitney. He Was the regular stable jockey
cap had comparatively little work TO do his meth
Cd Of hendling Irish Lad in that race. u is said
having incurred mr.. Whitnegs dispieasure- since
as free lance, and Il Is generally conceded that
he has never been in better form.
w. L. Maupin's NagaEam. winner OF the scraTn-
BILE for uo-year-old Ilies and geldings, II OF
che few youngsters az the meeting 70 race 70 their
work in the nrst attempt with eulors up. Naga-
Zam has been breaking watches every time billy
Garth las asked anything of him. and IL not
Stafnpede 80 get aboard" The opening price Of
OF the get OF the English horse Mazagan, which
was brought to this c3gntry few years ago by
J. n. Camden the we'll known Kentucky horse
man.
Jim Slick, the aged chestnut gelding which
Charles H. Hurkamp started in the selling steeple-
chase pulled up extremely lame after the race
His OF fore leg has been under suspicion for some
time and Jimmie Mara. who trains him. was
not at all sure he would be able TO stand up Jim
Death, Which carried Mr. Colts colors. was also
l0rne when led from the track
There was an impromptu steeplecEase yesterday
morning at Bennings, which brought undying fame
ana SO IN cash to Andrew co!ored boy employed
by DR. Kerr. Thomas Hitchcock, jr., provoked tho
struggle by offering s. to the boy that was first
over the water jump OlheE o"ns heo,sd raseS
fhis 10 Ss5 and the scramble for the water was
one Of the keenest of the meeting Five horses
took part with Andrew DR. Kerr's green. jump
er Follow on leading the way ana getting all the
nancy Tor Andrew. Old EmigTant came buster
al the first Jump, but his boy as not hurt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
NEWS FROM FIELD AND DIAMOND.

The Giants played sixteen exhibition games
the Southern trip. winning them all. The High
landeTs played fourteen games. winning eleven and
losing three.
The Hghlanders will play an exhibition game
with the RidgewOods at Ridgewood Park sun
day
The Brooklyn baseball team will play in Balti-
more to-day Bergen will join the team there. He
is needed to help Ritter out behind the bat Batch
may prove to be the find Of the year. He is hitting
the ball and fielding his position at third base
like veteran.
West Point and Union College wifi meet at West
Point to-day for the opening game of the season.
Union has a fairly strong nine this year, and a
good game is looked for.
Stevens Institute and st. Francis Xavier will
meet on the diamond at the st. George Cricket
Grounds in HOboken to-day.
The Giants will play an exhibition game at Van
Nest Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08

There were GUYS for the winners in each OF the
principal divisions, sold medal for the Tunner-up
In the championship division and silver medals for
the runnersup in each Of the three other contests
Cups also awarded to the winners OF the con-
ISOLATION divisions. full summary Of the thirty
six hole final rounds follows
First division Championship Cup Anal round)-Dr. L.
HarDan Columbia Golf Club Washington. beat Fred
HerTeshof, NeVy-York /
Consolation cup Ganal round)-C. L. Becker. Woodland
Golf Club Auburndae beat Lathrop T. Baldwin. Flush
ing Country Club. 10 up and IL to play.
Second division SecretaTy's Cup 6nal round)-J o. II.
Denny Oakmon Pittsburg, beat A. +. Switzerland Fox
Hills Golf Club. 9 up and & TO play.
Consolation final rUund)--William c. Freeman, Mont
clair Golf Club beat w e. Fisher, York. Me-. up and
4 10 play.
Third division CTreasOrer's Cup; final round)-A. c.
Abon. Montclar beat II. p. Rhett Crescent Athletic
Consoation anal ronnd)-w NJ Weaver Camden.
N j.. beat H. O. Christal. New-YOTk up
Fourth division Captains Cup; final Toundl--TI W.
Weeks storm King N. Y. beat Dr.. c. w. Hutohings'
Consolation final roundj-G L. White Waterbury,
Conn. beat J. " Hail, Pttsburg 10 up and to play,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
DECISION AGAINST B. L DUKE.
Question of His Sanity Is To Be Tried by
Jury in New-York.

The Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court YES
terday handed down decision affirming an order
by Justice Leventritt in the case Of Brode l. Duke
but without rendering AN opinion. Justice Ieveu-
trtt's order a petition OF Lawrence Duke To
have Brodie j. Duke declared person inconlpeteut
TO manage MS affairs in consequence Of unacy less
OF memory and understanding and habltual drunk
enness. Ills property was alleged to amount IN
100000. but question of Jurisdiction came nm IuS
ufe LeVehlIitl decided that some Of the property
a. least was situated in this State. and he also
directed tat the question of competency of RrOdIt,
l. Duke be tried By jury at the triai Term a. fbs
Supreme Court ~ 80 - '''e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
AUTOMOBILE TRADE NOTES

The De Dietrich company's American branch VIII
remove to much larger quarters shortly. giving it
two more floors than at its present address, &C No.
IA West 34th-st. This week eleven cars have been
sold. Among the buyers Hall Mccormick Chi
cagO: II. l. BOwles Hartford: Duncan Woods
New York; III. S. Ottmann. New York, Henry
Schultz New-YorS; Morris VehOn. Chicagos r ii.
Miller. Chicago. and Perry Belmont NeW-EOrls
Palmer Sc Christie, American agentSOG fhet1Iar-
tint cars ORochet-Schneider patenD received two
cars from the White Star Steamship CompanYthis
week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-08
N E n GIFTS
DISTINCTION nrPORrArSR
How to Avoid 1nseotlous-Dissasss.

Spotted Fever or Meningitis and
other infectious diseases are Preva-
lent. Purify the waste pipes, Sinks
closets, and cellars with Platts sChlO-
rides, the OdorlesS disinfectant.
The daily use of just little Of>this
powerful liquid ensures pure airin the
home, and bottle will last the aver
age family a month. Sold every
where in quart bottles. Prepared
only by Henry b. Pfatt.