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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-07-29

Blues. y
Hon. W: G. Wilson, Of Elkins,
spent a few days here this week
with friends.
Miss Mollie CLANCY leftwednes.
day night for a two weeks trip
to Atlantic City.
Cakes, the leading photograph
er. makes the finest and best
photographs in the city. 3s-st.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Gusman, of
Jane Lew, were here Monday and
spent the day with friends in the
city.
Found near the post Office, a
Yale key No. 1921. The owner
can have the same by calling at
this Office.
Mrs. @. W. Lynch and Mrs. B
F. Robinson left Wednesday aft.
ernoon for a months stay at At.
lantic City.
Mrs. Frank E. Highland left
Tuesday for Virginia, where she
will visit at the home Of her par.
ents for several days.
Miss Daisy Grace who has been
the charming guest of Miss Jen,
ME CLANCY for the past few days,
has returned to her home at Bal
tlmore.
DIR. ]. W. Whitescarver, a
graduate of Baltimore, will take
charge of DR.. M. ]. Bartlett's
practice during his absence from
the city.
Mrs. Mary Golf and Miss
Elizabeth Minnich have return.
ed from Washington, and will
spend the remainder of the sum.
mer in Clarksburg.
Capt. Harry Smith is home
from Chickamauga on a few days
furlough. He reports all getting
along we'll and the weather not
unpleasantly warm.
A Lawn Fete will be held atthe
residence of John Basel on
Thursday evening, August 4th,
by the ladies of Christ church.
All are cordially invited to at.
tend.
When in need of staple dry
goods, notions, shoes, choice
family groceries, ETC., call on
JOHN T. GRIFFIN. west end. He
keeps the best goods at the low.
est prices. 3e.tf.
James Edward Jones the me
gar" boy who killed little Stanley
Mason east Of Moundsville on the
afternoon of July goth 1897, died
in the penitentiary hospital last
Saturday at 9 o'clock, from con.
sumption.
Nothing but an unconditional
surrender will be accepted at D.
W. Jacobs, and unless you be-
come a customer at once you are
going to miss a great many bar.
gains you cannot find elsewhere.
Main street. 38.1t.
That mis.named sheet, the
Clarksburg Ne,os, which should
be called 10 news. jumps on the
HERALD for publishing the cut
of Hon. Harvey w. Harmer, as if
we didn't have a right to publish
it or should have asked the Ne,cs'
consent before using it. Such
foolishness! That patent sheet
can just kick till itgets tired and
we will publish all cuts we desire
to without consulting the Nea0s.-
West Union Herald.
DR.. Will Swisher, son of John
Wesley Swisher, was shot an in
stantly killed at his home in
Woodburn, Iowa, on Thursday
night of last week. The young
man was practicing medicine
there and was doing we'll. 1t is
not known why he was murdered,
but is is supposed to have been
the work of a Jealous individual.
Deceased went with his parents
to Iowa some four or five years
ago. His father is we'll known in
this section, having been born
and reared in this county. For
a long time he was engaged in
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD.
A NEW DISCOVERY WHICH Is
WORTH THAT MUCH
To Anyone Afflicted With Piles.

The Pyramid Pile Cure. the new. pain
less remedy which has been so remark
ably successful in curing every form OF
piles and rectal diseases, has recently
been placed on sale at druggists. and IL is
safe TO say that when It's extraordinary
merit becomes fully known there will be
no such thing as surgical operations for
the cure OF this obstinate and common
trouble.
Mrs. NJ G. Hinkly. Of Col Mississippi
street Indianapolis, Ind, says: | had
been terrible sufferer from piles for
fifteen years and no remedies benefited
me, until l saw an advertisement OF the
Pyramid Pile Cure; ! got a package. also
a package OF Pyramid Pills, and used
both according 10 directions. | was as
tonished at the immediate relief obtained
ana now | honestly believe the Pyramid
70 be the only certain cure for plies.
That you may realize how bad [ was. /
Will say that 1 was confined 10 nv bed
and went before the college of physicians
here. who said my case Vas a new one
to them, and wanted seven or eight hun
dred dollars TO undertake a cure: The
great pain had brought on a rupture and
knew an operation would be death 10 me
on account OF blood poisoning Near
ly every one here knows OF my terrible
suffering from piles. and | feel that
cannot praise the Pyramid Pile Cure
enough, and the Pyramid pills also. Ny
husband will join me In highly recon.
mendins the Pyramid, my daughter was
cured by one box only. For several years
l weighed but about ninety pounds. now
! weigh 80 and feel In perfect health
This seems 10 be the universal testi-
mony Of every sufferer from piles who
have ever tried the Pyramid: &, Is m
safest. most painless pile cure yet dis
covered; contains no opiate. morphine
cocaine. or any poisonous Ingredient
Whatever has soothing, healing effect
from the first application. and the mode
rate price places It within the reach of
every one needing treatment. The Pyfa-
mid Pile Cure IS soil 6y druggists at 30
cents ard y per package, and the Pyra-
mid pills az % cents PEE box.
send TO Pyramid Company. Marshall.
Mich. for free book on cause and cure
OF piles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
RICHMOND Gas. AGAIN.

Certain ingredients used in the manu-
facture and publication of the city gas
have been submitted 10 an analytical
chemist, with n view TO having him de-
termine, if possible what has caused the
product Of our gas plant 10 be recently
so lacking in Illuminating power. so foul
smelling, and so expensive to consumers.
No doubt his report will be interesting
But all the same, the case Is one of
locking the door after the horse has been
stolen.
The average citizen is curious. and
naturally would like, on general principles,
to know what is the matter. But he is
not going 10 be satisfied with an expla-
nation of the cause Of the trouble. He
has gotten TO that point where patience
ceases to be a virtue. He regards the in
Fiction he has suffered as one in which
an ounce Of prevention would have been
worth a pound Of cure. He not only
wants existing conditions remedied, but
demands a guarantee against recur-
renee Of these conditions. He demands
the application, If necessary, of expert
knowledge 10 the manufacture Of the
clty's gas, and TO the repairing Of any de-
fects in the plant. The advice and SER
vices Of expert gas engineers can easily
be secured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
A pETTICOATED LAWYER.

Unless the unsentimental judges of some
appellate court intervene. the citizens oil
Ogenaw county, Mich. Will soon have as
their prosecuting attorney a petticoated
lawyer. Just before the last election Mrs.
MerrIe T.. Abbott. an ardent free-silver-
ite, was nominated by the Democratic
County Convention as a Joke" and pos
sibly for the same reason she was elect
ed. At any rate. Mrs. Abbott made q
vigorous fight for the position, nor did
she hesitate TO take the stump and speak
in her own behalf she proved herself TO
be a bright, witty talker, and well able
to take care OF herself.
II the fair prosecutor Is ever given en-
opportunity to appear before the bar In
her official capacity, 1T is hardly probable
that any ordinary jury will be able TO re-
slst her arguments. Mrs. Abbott is a
graduate OF the law department OF the
University Of Michigan, and knows her
business. She can discuss financial ques-
tions-not only her fees, hut the currency
has an intellect which puts her on a
parity with the superior sex.
However, the Republicans are going 10
be "mean" enough 10 contest the lady's
election. as the vote between her and her
opponent was very close. Moreover, :he
Attorney General of the State says she
will have to get an endorsement from the
Supreme Court before she can assume
the duties of her office Another eminent
Michigan lawyer asserts that the plucky
woman is clearly ineligible under the Con-
stitution, but for all that Mrs. Abbott IS
not going to surrender without a struggle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
WILLIAMSBURG.
An Address at the Coiiege-Per-
sOnal and Social.

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, November go
Special DIR. William H. Payne, chan
celor Of the University of Nashville, and
president of the Peabody Normal College,
delivered a magnificent and inspiring adj
dress to the students Of william and
Mary College this morning. During the
day the Doctor visited all the depart
ments of the college, and expressed him.
self as being very much pleased with
everything he saw. especially the model
school DR.. Payne left here for Asheville,
n. c., en- route for Atlanta, Ga.
The Board Of Directors Of the Eastern
State Hospital will not meet until the
middle of January TO elect successor
to the late DR.. James ID. Moncure. 1t Is
understood there will be a number Of APP
plicants, both for the first and second
places at the institution.
The personal effects of Mr.. w. B. Hal
let. who came here some time ago from
the Northwest were sold to-day at the
house. Mr.. Hallet. with his family.
will 20 to Michigan. They resided on the
Kings Mil tract, about three miles from
here.
The Whist Club had its regular meeting
last evening at the residence of one or It's
members, and a very pleasant time was
spent by all present, among Whom were
Misses Marian Jones and Susan Webb,
and Messrs. c. w Jones, Henry Wise,
William Williams, and J. C. Hansford.
Mr.. Edmund w. Warburton was heard
from to-day at Jersey City, en- route for
jacksonville. Mr. Warburton VIII remain
South several weeks He has contract
from the Pennsylvania road for million
and half ties, and hopes to find them in
Florida and Georgia.
Rev. c. c. Cox, pastor OF the First Bap-
fist church at Newport News, is assisting
I'm a revival here at the BAPTIST church.
Major William Horn, Of Hanover, who
&c well known here, and who had the
contract for rebuilding the Methodist
church. will be in this vicinity again
soon. TO rebuild Walters mill, near town.
Mr.. c. =. Armistead, cashier at the hos
pital. returned this evening from bust
ness trip 10 Richmond, accompanied by
Engineer j. II. Topham of the same in
cfitutiOn
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
THE RICHMOND DISPATCH
ny THE DISPATCH COMPANY.

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Price per copy. cents
rpe WEEKLY DISPATCH issued ana
mailed In two parts at 81 per annum'
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Subscriptions m all cases payable IN az
vance. and no paper continued after the
expiration OF the time paid for. send
post -efiice money order. check or regis
ErSd letter. Currency sent by mail VIII
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wishing their post-ofiics changed must
give their cid as well as their new post
Mice Sample copies free.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
HETH LoRTON DISCHARGED.
Prominent Club Man Congratulated
in Court by His Friends.
Now York Sun.


The TOmbs Police Court was crowded
this morning with representative south
ern men who have established themselves
in this city and their friends, all of
them who came TO lend their support
10 Seth Lorton, OF Richmond, Va, who
was charged by J. Preston Carson with
perjury. Carson declares in the affidavit
upon which LOrton was arrested that
Lorton made affidavit in a suit brought
by j. NJ. Hardy against Carson, as presi-
dent Of the Interstate Express Company.
two years ago, for obtaining money under
false pretences that during the time
when Iorton acted as its auditor the
company was losing from so 10 $50 day,
and that Carson had been informed OF
this fact. Carson declares in his afii-
davit that LOTIONS statement was un-
true. both IN regard 10 the earnings Of
the company and I'm regard to CarsOn's
knowledge OF LOTIONS report.
Lorton has received letters promising
support from many prominent persons
Of Virginia. and several already started
north TO be present at his examination
Among those in court at the time OF
/ ortons examination this morning were
". l.. Trenholm. Of 3l2 west Seventy
third street; Cortlandt Van Rensselaer,
of 10 east Sixty-first street; DR.. Oliver l..
James A. Hayden, OF east Forty-seyenth
street, Francis T. A. Junkin, Of % Will
liam street: T.. a. Brinckerhoff, Jr.. Of 10
west Forty-third street; Hugh $. Thomp-
son. of 70 cast Fifty-fOurth street; Or.
Schuyler s. Wheeler i07 east Fortieth
street. and H. SnOwden Marshall, or l36
east Forty-ninth street.
Iorton was arrested by Detective
Campbell, OF the Tombs Police Court
squad on Friday, November 18th, at his
office AZ 80 Cortlandt street and released
On bond furnished by Colonel w. l..
Trenholm. of 80 west Seventy-third
street Lorton said this morning: THE
,tatements made I'm my affidavit are
.trictlv accurate in every particular.
When / made the affidavit | had no idea
,hat it would be used against Corson, but
I would have been forced 10 make it
under any circumstances. l desire abso-
mtely and thoroughly 10 vindicate myself
by showing that the charges are without
the shadow Of foundation"
John $. Wise. Of Virginia. and former
Assistant District-AttOrney George Cor
don Battle were counsellors for the de-
PENDANT. After a careful examination or
the accounts and documents submitted
by the complainant. Mr.. Wise succeeded
In convincing Magistrate Crane that
whatever errors had been made by Lor-
ton were trihing and unintentional. and
did not amount to perjury. After asking
I.orton a few questions the magistrate
discharged him. without calling any Of
the witnesses who had been called into
court.
The courtroom was Immediately
thrown into confusion by the congratnla-
lions OF his friends, who almost carried
him from the building.
Iorton is a member of the St. Nicholas
Club. the Southern Society. the Society OF
the Cincinnati. the Colonial War Society.
the Sons OF the Revolution, and the
KnollwoOd Country Club.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
The Policy of Expansion.

To the Editor Of the New York Tines
Permit me 10 thank the Times ms
morning for one phrase IN is editorial
"All this is ingenious nonsense IDS
in reference 70 the policy which me
President proposes I'm clear violation @,
the Constitution. 20 keep up a tiIiN
against the poor Filip.n0s ana PORTO
Ricaus. even after they become our ie.-
iOW-citizens-the FilipinOs "ftllow-citlI. N'
q Asiatic descent" I have not seen ani'
thing better than the interview OF stAi-
tor Livingstone. Of Georgia, when "a
publish this morning. lie says that TINS
talk OF the Open-doOr policy Is open-0'1'
nonsense; another great phrase ".so,
that two clauses Of the Constitution baF
us from the open door.
You have seen that one OF the lmpeuA''
lists in Washington has suggested l'''
the Constitution gives the right 90 '."'
gress 10 regulate territories or properii,''
and while ii is proposed 20 call hd"A'
territory. Porto Rico and the Philip.
are not 10 be territory. but property IA''
Is rather thin. but. as Mr.. Liyinsst'i'
saws. there are two provisions Of the con-
stitutlon-one Is. that all duties I'M
por.s. and excuses must BE- UNIFORM
throughout the United States IN. u.
publican party IS now az the lorks OF 'A'
road.
Senator Mason, OF Illinois. talks as -
American in your columns this mofhlus.
He says: IL dislike the thought or hNls
government for a people without ~,
consent. l am a great believer 10 n..-'
rule. Government only comes by es2'-'
ton. A people never learn 10 So
themselves until they have tried. J. ~"
they ought 20 have an opportunity ~ .s,
You cannot learn 20 swim withoAl $50
into the water. The use OF a po",l H.,
velops the power. ] DO not oeio'o
government az long range" .,,
This is the true American doctrine 49,
which the republic Is founded. Inc -
dents OF four OF the great labor o's'e
cations OF the country have been -.
ing against the rash policy OF or =, y.
dent. What these leaders say a
said by labor all over the country ,,
the clgarmakers met a short uihg ,,,,,
and the feeling was against imps''s'a',,n',
unanimously. The ball Is only p.s'' .,.so
70 roll. Never set have the An,', "a.
people FAXED TO decide wisely sf'"'
sue, nor win they now. ,.,,.,,n
New York. November %, 1855.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
PETERSBURG NEWS.
Traction Company Orgnnizes-foh-
ticaI-pcrsonaI Notes.

PETERSBURG, VA, November 3d.
(Special)-A meeting OF the stockholders
OF the Virginia Traction Company, which
recently purchased the Petersburg street
electric railway. was held here to-day for
organization. The following officers were
elected: President. T. o. Troy, of Char
lottesville; Vice-President. Augustus
Wright, Of Petersburg; Secretary, Charles
Hall Davis, and Treasurer, r. j. j. Sprat-
ley both of Petersburg; DirectOrs-T. q.
Troy. NJ. Leterman, T.. S. Payton, and ,.
Kaufman. of Charlottesville; Augustus
Wright, +. r. Lasster, and Charles IL.
Davis. OF Petersburg. After pertectng
the organiza ton the meeting adjourned
until the 9th of December.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
At the meeting of the Tuesday Club last
night a very thoughtful and carefully pre-
pared paper was read by Mr.. James NJ
Quicke. Jr, on Capital punishment
The paper was an able argument against
the death penalty. and in favor Of re-
formatory measures through means or
the prisons Several very bright and de-
lightful criticisms Of recent novels were
contributed by different members
The regular term of the County Court
Of Sussex will be held tomorrow with
two or three criminal cases on the docket.
Your correspondent has not as yet
heard definitely whether or not Mr.. Thorp
will contest the seat for Congress from
this district, but there is reason 20 be-
lieve that he will gracefully submit To MS
defeat and make no contest. Mr.. .Thorp
political friends here advise against
contest. and think he has no grounds TOR
one.
The receipts from the market houses
this month"; as turned in by the Clerk
amounted to sol.
Thomas Pannill, auctioneer to-day sold
a tract of 500 acres Of land in Prince
George. lately belonging TO Mr.. James q.
Harrison. 1t was purchased by Mr.. Alex
ander Hamilton, trustee for Cooper
Spotswood, for $500.
Mr.. +. T. Kenney, for several years the
courteous and efficient manager OF the
Petersburg street railway. to-day severed
his connection with that road, and Will
shortly leave for New York, where In fu-
ture he will reside. Mr.. Kenney came
here q stranger, and leaves TO the regret
of a host OF friends who have been at
tracted to him by his genial and gentle
manly manners and his genuine personal
worth
The annual meeting Of the Brotherhood
of st. Andrew was held in st. John
church tonight, and an address was de-
livered by Bishop G. c. Penick, Whlch
was heard by a large congregation.
The Long Distance Telephone Company
has secured franchises in every town be-
tween Petersburg and Lynchburg. and
viii proceed with the erection Of its lines
as rapidly as possible.
Three marriages in upper society here
are announced for early dates.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
NEWPORT NEWS BARGEs.
Some ArrIve-Others Reported ~
Adrift-Feurs.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, November 30.
(SpeciaI)-The Atlantic Transportation
Company's large barges, City OF Atlanta.
Captain George, and Vanname and King,
Captain Brown, have arrived here, after
passing through the great storm of Sa-
turday and Sunday. Both ships lost their
anchors, and were compelled to tie up at
the ship-yard on reaching port. They
were otherwise damaged, and Will need
TO be overhauled. There are still score
or more of the companys barges that
nut out from Boston and Providence Tor
Newport News for coal, which have not
vet been reported. The Daniel !. Tenney,
which left here last Thursday, has not
been heard from, and IL Is feared that
Captain Cox. with his wife and crew, are
lost Captain Baylor, local manager for
the company, stated tonight that he TO-
dav received information that the steam
GOLFERS Mars and Roebling and the barges
Virginia Nickells, Kentucky and Ring
leader are adrift and nothing or their
whereabouts Is known. He also received
information that the Iron city. the Haw-
good and the Foster are aground off
Commonwealth Flat and in good posi-
ton to be pulled of for repairs.
Captains Of cargo steamships arriving
here to-day from the South for coal
were surprised. on coming ashore, 10
learn that a disastrous storm had swept
the north coast. The officers or the yes
sells purchased all OF the newspapers OF
the past few days that they could ma.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
Boys Clothing.

Atwood Suits that were %. s9so
1898, now selling at $50
Boys Suits that were 81 and g. 5o
suit for soc. suit.
Come aud buy the balance OF tba
Boys 81 and $3.50 Oyercoats an Csc
Buy $3.50 and $l.9S Cloakings here
at 81 yard.
Buy Velvets worth 81 yard for 5Oc
BUY FURS, MUFFS,
FUR TRIMMINGS
at prices that no store in town can sell
them at.
Pure White Cotton Batting selling
out at 3sc. roll.
All the soc. 54-inch Sacllings, all Co.
Tors, now 2jc. yard.
The best Flannellettes are selling
ont at &c. yard.
Other Flannellettes that were SIC.
selling out at sc. yard.
Remember, the price is not consid.
ered-the goods must be sold.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01

A man died recently In Pottsviiie' "a
whose heart was on the right side ana
therefore on the wrong side OF his body In
other words, ii was on the right side in
stead of the left side. \ post mortem
examination laid bare the anatomical
obnormality. Yet the man had never
been Inconvenience by the peculiarly o.
his physical structure. His heart ana the
contiguous organs had performed theiI
functions perfectly and he was OF par
ticularly fine physique. His case reminds
us of the numerous men and women We
know whose hearts are In the right place,
though not on the right side.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01
BADLY HURT,
But He Couldn't Tell How II Hap
DeueI.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, November
9O.-(Special.)-This morning Ernest Smith.
son of Mr.. W. II. Smith, Of Sg1
Market street, came down from the third
story Of the Charlottesville Hardware
Company's building with the blood
streaming down his face. Young Smith,
who is the shipping clerk for the hard
ware company, could not explain how he
had been hurt. and was i'm a dazed con-
dition. His jaw was fractured i'm two
places, a large cash cut under mis- chin,
and there were bruises on his neck ana
other parts OF his body. The cause of his
condition is conjecture merely
News was received here this morning
of the death during the night, at New
port News. Of Mr.. Ben. Myers, formerly
Of Nelson county. He was father of Mrs.
Phil. ObendOrfer, OF this city.
Mrs NJ. II. 5. Long. postmaster of this
city for twenty years. is critically i'll.
The cars of the Charlottesville street.
car line are fitted with vestibules, in ac-
cordance with the law passed by the last
Legislature requiring these to be in use
by December ], 1898.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-01

the barn he heard screams. and on has
tening back. found the little fellow COM
pletely enveloped in flames
Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Pittman, an aged
and wealthy lady OF this city. and relct
of William Pittman. died at her home, on
Hanover street, this afternoon, after a
lingering illness. She was in the nth
year of her age, and is survived by one
daughter. Miss Sue X. Pittman.
Captain c. c. Vaughan, of the Fourth
Virginia Volunteers, who arrived here
Monday to enlist ex-members Of the Third
Virginia Regiment, has met with unex-
pected success. Up to this evening he had
enlisted fourteen, five of whom were for
merly Of Company X. In addition TO
those enlisted. several were rejected. The
enlisted men left this evening on the $50
train for Savannah. Ga.