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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26

]. G. Mcdowell was in Park.
ersburg Wednesday.
John b. Borgess. is at Webster
Springs.
NJ. r. Snyder, of West Union,
was here Wednesday.
Mrs. Thomas Pettigrew is Wis
iting her parents in Weston this
week.
MISS Florence Post is visiting
her sister, Mrs. DIR. Ogden, in
Fairmont this week.
Mrs. Ed G. Martz, of winches.
ter, Va, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Bowcocls, on
Main street.
Mrs. ]. B. Finister, of Yves.
ton, who has been visiting her
mother, Mrs. Crogan, here for
several days, returned home
Tuesday.
Mrs. Jesse Hagerty and Henry
Reeder have finished their work
on the assessors books, after
several days soiourn in the city.
The county court has finished
up the business of the year in a
very satisfactory manner, We
certainly havea court deserving
the plaudits ofthe people for the
painstaking and careful manner
IN which they look after our
fiscal affairs.
The Sons of Veterans of Clarks.
burg went down TO Browns Mills
last Tuesday to participate with
the Shinnston Camp in organic
ing a lodge at that place. "a
members were enrolled. After
spending apleasant evening with
the boys they adjourned. After
the lodge they all repaired to
Brother Kelley's residence,
where they enjoyed q delicious
supper
Wednesdays Register says last
night Governor McCorkle lis.
tened to arguments in a pardon
case from Clarksburg. A. G.
DAVIS was convicted of forgery
and sentenced to confinement in
the State prison for two years.
Attorney Phil Clifford, who APP
peared for Davis, had affidavits
from a half dozen reputable
physicians. testifying that con.
tinement in prison will cause
Davis death. After listening TO
the arguments, the Governor
took the matter under advise.
ment.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26

The musicale to be given at
Gotf Chapel by the Epworth
League will be well worth the
time and price Of admission.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26
additional Local.

I1uulllOQ0l LOCAL.
MI Lemuel Jarvis is having
very poor health,
Supt Law and his board of
examiners put up a very fair ex.
animation. so the teachers say.
Judge W. G. Bennett was in
the city Tuesday night. the guest
of p aud Mrs. Fleming Howell.
Dr. and Mrs. w. j. Bland went
to Weston to attend the funeral
Of Mrs Minerva Edmiston.
The.ltfe insurance agents seem
to be % the rampage this week.
There were only eight in the
city
The NJ, 3. church North, has
received their new church bell.
Ithas astrong sound aud can be
heard in any part of the town.
Hon. WI. Jewell. a promin-
ent Republican Of Lewis county,
was one5ofthe city's visitors this
week.
Hon, G. D. Elliott. President
Igof the Republican State League
was here Wednesday on his re-
turn from a "trip to Missouri.
Remember that refreshments
Fare 10 be served free at the
social given Of Coz Chapel, July
softe
You cannot afford to miss the
musicale at Golf Chapel on the
SOth, Come and learn of the
grand work that the League is
doing.
The B. 60. II. R. are building
an addition on the West side of
the present passenger depot for
9 baggage room. We understand
that soon arrangements will be
made for a new and commodious
depot at this place. We are sad.
ly in need of one.
About fifty nuns spent about
two or three weeks at the Con
vent here during tie first half of
July. They came here to join in
retreat which is a period of
s days, during which time no
word is spoken. A priest from
Baltimore conducted the retreat
and we are informed that it was a
success in every particular.
We hear iusta lot ofnice Things
about our new County Superin-
tendent, Mr.. j. L. Law. The old
men think him progressive, the
young men like his method of
doing things aud the young ladies
think him-call at the TELE-
CRAM office for the rest of it. We
don't like to speak out before Ed.
The Junior Order of Foresters,
an insurance organization. W q
instituted at the X. of P. Halls
last Friday night by G. O. Show.
alter, the secret order man from
Prun tytown. The new order
starts off with about % charter
members but only IL could be
initiated on the first evening.
Squire Howkin. one of the
members of the Webster county
county court commissioners met
with an accident at the Bailey
house 10 Weston Tuesday night
by falling out of the third story
of the hotel. His neck was
broken and death was supposed
to be instantaneous.
A telegram was received from
Weston, Tuesday morning an.
nouncing the death of Mrs. Min
erva, the widow of the late Judge
Edmiston Of our Supreme Court
of Appeals. She was the mother
of the Hon. Andrew Edmiston
and sisterof DR.. W. j. Bland, of
our city. A lady of great char
acter and estimable worth. Many
friends and relatives here will be
saddeued to hear of her demise.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26

A good buffer makes a good
bill collector.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26

When the first telephones were
placed in Clarksburg by one of
our home companies, several
years ago, they got a good ex.
change and charged only S25
dollars per year for a phone.
The great Bell monopoly came
along and shut them out because
of some part of the patent that
had not expired. The Bell com
pany then advanced all phones
to $50 and had a very small ex,
change. Recently another home
company started a system and
put phones at S25 and under. The
Bell company then. come down
to $40. They can't close up the
home company now on the pat
ent business so thev have recent
ly cut their rates down below a
paying basis IN order to run out
the home company. The past
history of all such movements
has been that when the home
company is run out, the price
goes back to the highest
notch. 37.2t.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1895-07-26
Orange BIosss,ns.

The following marriages have
been recorded since our last
issue
James L Cunningham age %.
to Halle Fipdley, age IL.
Henry Sandy age "a, to Mary
V. King. age 81.
John 8 Martin age 90. to Rose
Ogden. age 90.
Corey NJ Bennett age 81, to
Byrd Amiss, age %.
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cruise the TELEGRAM.
The herald., 1895-08-31
NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH
Miss Belle Warren of Riverside aud
Companion
An Open 0ss Jet Comes Very Near Causing
Asphyxintion In a San Fran
cisco Hotel

SAN FRANCISCO,A Aug. 3O.-Miss Belle
Warren, prominent society lady OF
Riverside, and Mrs. H. C. Stormfeltz
OF Lancaster, Pa. came near meeting
with tragic death at the Occidental |
hotel early yesterday morning. They are
relatives and were occupying the same
suite OF rooms on the second floor. They
had been out during the evening visit
ing friends and returned to the hotel
about 10 O'Clock and Immediately re-
paired to their rooms, and an hour later
retired for the night It appears that
Miss Warren turned out the lights. Two
gas jets were burning and she turned
them out. or at least thought she had
done SO. She turn ed one OF the Jets all
right. but for some reason or other, after
turning off the other Jet, it was partially
turned on again before she let go of it.
The window of their bedroom was down
probably a foot from the top, and while
the flow of gas from the jet was not large,
the quantity was such that mad the VIM
dow not been down to allow part of it to
escape, the two women would have bsen
beyond all hope of recovery by the time
the watch man discovered that SON. ething
was wrong.
About clock in tho corning he hap
pened down the hall past the ladies'
room. when he noticed strong smell of
gas. lie traced il to the room of Miss
Warren and Mrs. Stormfeltz, and opened
the door. made for the windows, and after
raising them tried to arouse tbs women.
He found them unconscious and dragged
them to the open door. DR.. Norris, who
resides in the hotel, was hastily sum-
moned, and after working for some time
managed to resusctate the ladies.
The herald., 1895-08-31
Meeting in Chicago After the
Ides of September
ORGANIZATIONS ADMITTED
Congressman Finnerty Defines the ScoF 2
Of the Project
All Military, Athletic, Benevolent, Religious
and Other Societies Desiring the
Independence of Erin

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-The friends OF
the new Irish movement. to be launched
in Chicago by the great international
convention of men OF the race, to be
held there towards the close OF the COM
work in this city.
A secret meeting of the committee Of
arrangements was held last night Com
muricat,ons were read from eighty-five
Nationalist club, and other Irish societie s
in the city in relation to the credentials
for the convention. There were letters
in favor of the movement, and pleiging
it support IN its action for the securing
of Ireland's independence, from James
Everard, millionaire; Police Justice B.
+. Martin. Judge Wanhope Lynn, John
D. Carrell of Brooklyn, secretary Of the
Catholic Benevolent Legion, and others.
Encouraging words we're also had from
various other sections of the country
from O'Brien J. Atkinson of Detroit,
O'Neil Ryan of ST. Louis, Andrew Hool
Ian of St. Louis, Frank Agnew of Chi
cago, Mayor Fitzpatrick of New Orleans.
Judge Cooney of San Francisco and Judge
F. A. Wthear of Philadelphia.
The leaders Of the movement say they
are confident that not since the Fenian
days has there been anything to equal
the enthusiasm that will be created at the
coming convention, that will be the
largest of it's kind ever held in this
country. Delegates are coming even
from far away Australia, from the Argen-
tine Republic and other South American
countries. a letter was read from Sena-
tor 2. V. Fitzpatrick of Chicago an
nouncing that preparations were being
NJ made there to give reception on a grand
scale y the delegates.
The herald., 1895-08-31

adinner by the Denbys. From there
they went to Nagasaki thence on to
Hongkong, where the American consul
general, Mr.. Hunt, was most kind and
courteous. After visit of six days in
Hongkong. where they had to wait for
boat. they again started for Singapore.
"That place." said Mr. Bradbury, lis
the hottest place we found. and | had to
sleep in bath tub all night. The heat
was intolerable and you may be sure we
stayed a very short time there. We
didn't trv the northern part of India at
all. for in Calcutta at that time men,
horses and dogs were dropping dead in
the streets from ten to twenty day, and
ii the places of business were closed for
a period Of eight days. So, from Singa-
pore we took another boat from Cey lion,
where we arrived July 9TH. The DAY be-
fore we arrived, July 4th, we had very
jolly time. Besides my party the only
Americans were two missionaries. but
or other scruples they may have had, and
they drank champagne with lis to cele-
brate, while the rest of the passengers
toasted us.
1T was on the Indian ocean on our way
to Ceylon that we encountered the rough
est weather: for three days we were in a
monsoon that blew bowling gale, kick
ing up heavy sea that washed over the
oecks, and we were all in more real dan
geiu than we realized at the time, but it
vas very exciting, and we were not sick
minute, and our boat was new one-it
was only her second trip-and she stood
the severe storm like bird, From
Ceylon to Alden, also by boat, we crossed
the Red sea, and that trip was as charm
Ing as the other was rough. and we were
avored with northwest wind that is
very unusual and made the trip excep.
tionaliy cool and delightful. Entering the
Suez canal by the southern entrance, we
were delayed only a short time and got
through to Port Said in thirty-eight
hours; there We stayed day and q half
The herald., 1895-08-31
STATE RAILROAD COMMISSION
Yesterdays Session Devoted to q Discussion
of Freight Rates


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3O.-With the
exception OF bre; statement by W. B.
Curtis, chief clerk OF the rate depart
ment OF the Southern Pacific company
the topography OF the country tributary
to the Oregon Railway and Navigation
company and some inforamtion offered
by J. c. Martin, attorney for the rail-
road, as a supplement to the testimony,
the time of the railroad commission
today was devoted to listening to c. f.
Smurr, general freight agent OF the COM
pany. There were many interrogations
on the part of the commission and some
shrewd parrving. Prior to the opening
OF rthe session Commissioner Stanton
made some pointed statements as o sort
of defense against press criticisms. Re-
marks attributed to Max Pepper and to
jeremiah Lynch we're not relished by the
representatives of the second railroad
district of California. Commissioner
Stanton referred to Max Peppers appear
occs sion. declaring that Mr.. Pepper had
at that time refused to answer certain
questions uron the ground that they
would tend to incriminate him. Dr..
Stanton drew parallel and said that he
had no respect for either of the men who
had been quoted as criticizing his course
as a railroad commissioner. A commun-
ication signed by D. Choate. president of
the Property Owners association of San
Diego. and bearing many additional sig
natures, was read. 1t was request to
the commission to acquaint the petition
ers with the steps necessary to be taken
to secure forfeiture of the franchise of
the Southern California road through
Temecula canyon, the assertion being
made that the railroad had abandoned
portion of this line. The comm un ication
was laid over for future consideration.
The herald., 1895-08-31
LET SOME MORE DAYLIGHT INTO IT.

The Indians at Warm Springs and . q ma.
tilla' reservations come annually into this
country to kill deer for their skins, leav.
ing the carcasses to waste. The county
judge wrote to the agents of the Umatilla
and Warm Springs agencies early in the
season, asking them to keep the Indians
out of this county. but the agents made
no response.
The people have taken tho matter in
hand and threaten to drive out the
Indians. There are about fifty Warm
Springs Indians here today, and although
there has b,en no trouble so far, should
they persist in going to Stems mountains
there is likely to be trouble. There have
been no Bannock Indians on Stems
mountains or within 200 miles OF it this
season. The story of the signal fires and
the people getting together at Diamand
valley is correct, but the scare is over.
The herald., 1895-08-31
CONCLAVE IS NOW HISTORY
Sir Knights Leaving Boston for Their
Homes
Constitutional Revision the Subject Of Ye5ter.
days Oathering-AtIanta Bids for First
Twentieth Century Gathering

BOSTON, Aug. 30.-The twenty sixth
triennal conclave of Knights Templar IS a
thing of the past, The grand encamp-
stalled it's officers and tonight the last
good byes are being said and thousands
OF sir knights are leaving for their distant
homes. The city is still brilliantly illum-
mated ana the streets are crowded, but
many of the communicates have dis
banded. Probably at least 5000 sir knights
will remain in this city for some time for
business and pleasure.
The grand encampment devoted almost
the entire days session to the discussion
OF constitutional revision. 1t Was decided
to make Washington the headquai ters of
the Knights Tempar after 1898. If no in
vitation is received from another place
the triennial conclave will be held IN that
city. A motion by Past Grand Commander
Carson of Ohio TO levy a per capita tax of
25 cents per year for the purpose of main-
tanning the archives in the city of Wash
ington was referred to the next conc!ave.
An invitation was received to hold the
first triennial conclave of the twentieth
century in Atlanta.
The grand officers were installed by
Grand Commander McCurdy, and resolu-
tons were passed expressing the thanks
of the grand encampnent to the retiring
grand master.
The new grand master, Most Eminent
Warren n. Thomas, then appointed the
following officers: Grand prel ate. Cor
nelius living of New York grand stand
ard bearer. Thomas C. Morris of Tennes-
see; grand sword bearer, Edgar S. Dun-
ley OF Nebraska: grand warden, Joseph
A. Locke of Maine: grand captain of the
guards, f. II. Thomas OF Washington.
ID. c.
The grand encampment then ad-
journed to meet in Plttsburg on the Sec
ond Tuesday of October, 1893
The herald., 1895-08-31

and found it q most interesting ana cos
mopolitan place. From there we went
direct to Naples. whore we stayeu SIN OF
seven days, making short trips ABOUT 10
Nesuvius. Cajon and Sorreh.o' tneh Oh
to Paris, where we had twelve days to
spare on our schedule time, and so we
STAYED a week."
Yes" Interrupted Mrs. Brad bury,
land [ wish we could have stayed year;
It is two wears since | left Paris, and then
| lived there two years. 10 De sure many
of nv friends were away. but as it was
couldn t step to eat lunch b single day
was there, couldn't waste the time; dim
ners somewhere every night. the theater.
opera, pleasure gardens and shopping all
day-it was simply heavenly"
nlFrom Paris the party went on to Lon
don, and it was there the colonel met his
Waterloo as far as getting back on time
went. They missed two trains to South
ampton and consequently two boats to
New York.
How they happened to miss them re-
mains u mystery. Mr.. Bradbury simply
says: 1--WE drove down and saw the tram
steatn out" Mrs. Bradbury looks know
ing-and says naught-but .here IS no
doubt that London, the metropolis of the
world, London. that is responsible for so
much, will also be responsible for any
and alt the dire consequences, whatever
they may be (and numerous champagne
SuppcTS are uIuteu at) tndI IOllOW upUn
the four-days' derAliction in the colone's
return. However, be that as it may.
Southampton was finally reached and
the trip across the Atlantic was pro-
nounced quite the best part of a Journey
that was long ssries of delights from
start to finish. Not days illness any
where to any of the party. not a flaw of
any kind to mar the pleasure, quite ideal
and all that could be desired from every
point OF view.
Mr.. Creighton Webb. first secretary of
the American legation at st. Petersburg,
was one OF the passengers; Count and
Countess BoZenta, too. although Madame
Modjeska sprained her ankle the first day
out and was invisible all tho rest Of the
way; ana last. hot nn; least, Rudyari
Kipling and his vile, who occupied the
same table at each meal With the Brad
bury party. Mr.. Bradbury pronounces
the clever story te!!e' and spinner OF
Indian yarns most agreeable, unassum
ing and Thoroughly de i;htful man. and
The herald., 1895-08-31
VICTORY FOR THE HERALD
The Alameda Street Fence
Will Go at Once
THE OFFENSIVE CRIBS ALSO
A Secret Conference of City
Authorities
1T WAS HELD YESTERDAY
ColrciImen and Police Commissioners
Present
The Reform Is to De Inaugurated ct
History Of the Agitation Against the Social
ConrciImen and Police Commissioners
Present
The Reform Is to De Inaugurated ct
Gnce
History Of the Agitation Against the Social
Evil From Start to Finish-Ths
Herald In the War and
Won the Victory

Acting Mayor Freeman 6. Tssd got In
his journey to dry land hs was accom-
panied by Police Commissioners Barham,
@irsc!iing and Cook. and by Councilmen
Stockwell, Munson, Pessell Savage, Ash.
man and Kingery. The whole party are
now for the time being safe and sound.
They met the enemy and the rest came
as matter Of course.
Ever since the Herald began its crusade
against the notorious and conspicuous
Alameda street nuisance, with its high
board fence, the Bauer saloon license
and the attendant iniquitous and unholy
consequences to the fair fame of the city.
the powers that be, about the city hall,
have been upon tenter hooks. So long
as the crusade upon the subject WAS be-
n, wsged by the Ministerial union alone
the municipal authorities sneered at
the agitation. which was slated to be the
result of agitation by impractical persons
who, while propounding very difficult
problem, either did not see fit or they
did not know how to furnish for it q
solution. The gentlemen of the cloth,
uOWcVcEs III Splto VI TcUullSs SHoor6 anu
vasions, stuck to their task. Resolution
after resolution did they fire into the
conucil and into the meetings OF the
police commissioners. Then came the
proposed compromise with one of the
police commission. and the thing was
practically accomplished. That was really
the beginning of the end, for it COM
PEELED the admission by even the most
lberal-midned upon the subject that
the cry of not scattering of the social evil
was forcing the city into at least partial
recognition of the nuisance and was prac-
tcally enabling one man to herd large
part of the vilest women of the town into
one corral, where he could control them
body and soul. The big fence had been
constructed Oh private property on Ala
moda street, and behind it all that is
most foul In the life of city Of the size
of Los Angeles was finding a refuge.
The saloon license and the resultant
traffic in souls had been at least faulty
approved by the city authorities. the
mayor and the then board of police COM
missioners publicly expressing them
selves as favoring the fence and favoring
the nerding of the women who tenanted
the other side of its protecting walls.
Still the reverend gentlemen of the
Ministerial union hammered away. and
The herald., 1895-08-31
Congressman Finnerty Interviewed

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-Ex-Congres ssman
John F. Finnerty, editor of the Citizen,
said today: We have received number
OF com mmunications from all parts Of the
country relative to the appointment of
delegates to the new Irish convention to
be hold here September Gath. 25th and
26th. In reply to these inquiries the best
information is as follows:
All Irish American military, athletic,
benevolent, religious and other organiZa-
ticns that believe in the total independ-
ence of Ireland and are willing to assist
ia its accom- plishment are entitled to send
delegates to the convention in the pro-
portion of one delegate for every fifty
mem mbers and one additional for each
fraction over one hundred and so on.
These should be selected immediatel ly.
Individual freshmen OF good repute who
indorse the objects cf the movement aud
who areswilling to give it their aid will.
we understand. be admitted to the priv
ieges of the floor on recommenda dation
of the secretary and the committee on
credentials.
1.-The railroad managers east. south
and west have agreed to make the rates
one full fare going to the convention and
oue-third of full fail returning from it.
on the certification of the secretary.
'All communications relating to rail-
roads. hotels and the arrangements for
the coming convention should be ad-
dressed to John r. Keating. secretary of
the executive committee, McCoy's hotel,
Chicago.
"AlI communications bearing on the
general busines of the convention ITSELF
Information as to eligibility. etc.. should
be addressed to the acting national secre-
tary, John I. Sutton. Irish Republican,
office, West Thirteenth street, New
York
uThe Indications point to n large dele.
CATION from all over the country and
such societies as have not yet elected del
egatss should do SO without further de
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