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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-23

Virginia Earl and James T. Powers
the one well known to Washingtonians for
her work in THE Lady Slavey" and the
other for his characterization In THE Cir
Gus Girl'-head the organization which
Augustin DAILY sends to the Lafayette
Square Opera House next week direct
from the Fifth Avenue Theatre. AS las
been announced in these columns the piecs
was immensely successful in New York
where its run was frequently extended
and re-eXtended in order to meet with the
popular demand. r. A. Barnet had writ
ten a comedy when THE Runaway Girl
was first done, and MIR. DAILY had bought
it for presentation Immediately after that
offering was sent on the road. The prior
production, however. surprised everyone
by filling every minute of time avaiiable
at the Fifth Avenue up to the day Of Mrs.
Fishes engagement there and the man
ager was obliged TO let Three Little
Lambs"-Mr Barnet's work-reyert 10
the owner. Such an endorsement from the
theatrical centre of this country says
much for The Runaway Girl" and when
in addition names like those already men
TONED are given as belong :ng to members
of the presenting company there seems
| every reason for expecting much of its We
hice The sale of seats for the week
opens this morning.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-23

Insist on being served with Heurich's hrcrs-
they are the bet. Phone $50. Arlington B0itiing
90. for . case Of MaeIzen, Senate, Extra Pale, or
Lager.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-23

The subordinate roles in the new play
Kate Kip" which May Irwin presents
here for the first time next week at the
National Theatre are said to be In the
hands not only of the most beautiful wom-
Ell in the market hut in those of the most
talented also. The feminine members of
Miss Twins support have been engaged
as much for their vocal attainments as for
their personal charm The advance agent
claims-and sometimes the claims of these
gentlemen are reliable-that the princi-
pals in his company could be well entrust-
ed 10 give an acceptable rendering even
Of grand opera. Miss Irwin. though not a
singer of classical songs, can score heavily
with others that are far more popular. In
negro dialect melodies she is unapproacha-
BILE. and this year she has some new ones
that are supposed TO be worthy successors
10 her former triumphs in this direction
II might be interesting to know where
Miss Irwin discovers these popular airs
and humorous lyrics. But this is Il secret
which she probably would not give away.
Those who declare that the patrons of
popular priced houses do not appreciate 4
meritorious attraction when they see it are
irretrievably in the wrong. The average
gallery god is a fellow OF fine discern
ment. and even the realms of the ten
twent -thirt " have sent forth PLAYERS to
whose ability the most intelligent i'll The
country have afterward bowed. No actor
who visits Washington draws his admirers
from wider social and intellectual circle
than does Thomas Z. Shea vino brings an
admirable company TO the Academy of
Music next week for an engagement of
the usual duration. MIR. Shea is a college
bred man. whose long experience on the
road has served the double purpose of Civ
ing invaluable breadth to his work and of
establishing for him q record with which
amusement lovers cannot but be familiar
Though long a faYorite in the West for
let. he was not brought into prominence
here until four years ago when he made
his debut in James Harkins' mel0drama,
The Man-o Wars Man"
Despite the stitedness and Limitations
Of that vehicle it brought to the local pub
Ii" the realization that its star was more
than an ordinary aspirant for histrionic
honors and established for him a clientele
that was fully doubled when he presented
DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" at the Grand
Opera House season later. Mr. Shea's
labor i'll the double role was such as Ia
stamp him at once as an actor of surpass-
ing ability and this fact was so generally
recognized that he was given the opportn-
nifty Of playing two return engagements
that year with profit 10 himself
The star comes to the Academy now
with his old repertoire and one new sue
cess-"The Bells" II was in this drama
that Henry Irving first made reputation
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-23

Rice and Barton invariably send good
shows on the road, and hence there seems
to be some reason in their boast that the
Rose Hill English Folly Company, which
tours under their direction, is one OF the
best burlcsque organizations on the road
The performance given by the cOmbira-
tion this year is said to far excel anything
it has presented before. 1t begins with the
rendering of new first part. Wicked
Paris and ends with an afterpiece en-
titled Round the Town. in which the
work Of funny comedians and really pretty
girls is set off by special scenery and
electric effects. In the olio sandwiched
between these vehicles appear Mile. Eta
Victoria. i'll her contortion act; Udell and
Pearce. whose travesty and grand opera is
still a feature of their turn: the Rice
brothers, horizontal bar experts; Lillian
Washhurn. one of the Washburn sisters;
Cain and Mack, comedians; Blanche New
comb. vocalist Cunningham and Grant
noveltists, and others.
Manager Grieves is just completing his
bookings for next week. and the an
nouncements ready to he made augur that
the entertainment presented will be one of
the most enjoyable ever offered at the
BiJou. The bill will comprise the work of
many well-known people, and should prove
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-23
S. Kann, Sons { Co.
s. Kann, Sons { Co.
The Busy Corner.

These warm rays OF sunshine which have appeared W
animation to trade 1t looks as thouSi
given the goby shake. and smothered hc
and buster We feel good the outlook
an onward march when such trade ringers force
plish results requires music TO bring the crowds.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09
TOUCHED FOR HIS ROLL.
The Privates Have the Laugh on a
Well known officer.

A good story is being told on
john Baker White, of Charleston,
formerly Governor Mac orkle's
private secretary, but who more
recently WINS IL cIptlin in the First
West Virginia Regiment.
When the boys were mustered
out, at Columbus, Ga, he made
the men Il little address. stating
among other things, that as the
majority of the men of the rcgi
ment were from the mountains
and unused to city life, they should
be careful of their money. as there
would be numbers Of INSCRIPTIONS
people awaiting an opportunity to
rob them in divers ways, even to
holding them up. The bows
tucked their little plttance IN their
jeans and all got home safely.
Capt. White HE'D himself to New
Orleans to take in the Mardi Gras
festivities. In less thu four hours
after his arrival a pickpocket re
lleved Mr.. White Of his entire roll i,
a good big fat one, and that night
he had to telegraph to Charleston
for enough money to bring him
home.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09
SIAYES Wanted.

l will pay SPOT CASH the fol
lowing prices for
White Oak slaves:
HID. No. /. II TO ]! xI4 x 10. $50
per thousand.
HID. No. ,. 7 10 | x 4 x 10, SIG
per thousand.
CullS. 50 and $40 per ,housnul.
Biol. No. /, II to 2 < a x IS, $40
per thousand.
Bbi. No. ,. l to II X 4! x 30. sl2
per thousand.
All the above slaves must b. spli'
rift, not toe many worm holes. FRI e.
from knots. short crooks and un-
sound timber. Those who hav,
only enough timber for "a few hun
dred WI! get AS much IN prDpprtior
for their slaves as those who have
ten thousand.
All slaves will be inspected from
wagon or sled by me, whom you
all know.
Bring in a loud and see how they
turn out.
Respectfully yours.
p. O. STEMPLER
At TERRA ALTA.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09
A HEAVY LOSS.
Tke Mechanical Hall at she State
University Burned Early satar-
day Morning.

MoRGANTowN, W. Va, March
Al l:l5 this morning fire WIS
discovered IN the Mechanical IL n
st the University, aud IN a few
minutes The big building was a
mass OF fame. The building was
The biggest, best equipped and
most modern OF all Of the UBiyer.
sity structures. IL was filled with
costly machinery and the interior
was finished in pine. The ire
made rapid Roadway aud in an
hoar there remained nothing but a
mass OF smoking ruins. The fire
department could not reach il and
no effort could be m de toward
saving the structure. The loss IS
placed at $50, 600, on which was
s2S, 900 insurance, Of which the
Standard, German, franklin and
Peabody Companies, Of Wheeling,
each carried 81, 500.
Prof. Aldrich, Of Mechanical
Engineering, lost a library valued
at 1000 besides records Of maay
important experiments.
There is 40 definite information
as to the origin Of the fire, but it
is supposed that heavy pressure ON
the gas pipes caused a jet to fare
up and set the woodwork on fire.
1t is expected the building will
be Immediately rebuilt. The
Legislature at the last session
made provisions for a Waterman
and fire protection, but these pro-
visions had not been CARRIED out.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

The President has nominated
William II. Norman, Of Minnesota,
TO be Director Of the Census.
William Rash Merriam vas born
at Wadham Mills, N. T., july 20,
1S49, of English ancestors. when
he was IL years Of age his parents
moved 10 st. Paul, Mimi. lie
was educated at Racine, Wis,
college aBd began life as a bank
clerk. lie was married iu 1872 to
L,urasllancock Of PHILADELPHIA. a
Heice Of General Winfield Scott
Hancock.
Mr.. Mcrriam Is man of fine
phyeicel appearance bout 80 years
Of oge. lie served twJitetms as
Governor Of Minnesota. ANA in the
House Of Representatives. The
salary Of Inc director OF the census
IS $1,000.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09
POISON SUSPECTED
As the Cause OF the Death Of =. G.
Bu'lette. Clerk OF the COanty
Court OF Taylor County.

81 ec'ul to the Reyi Ter
PARKERSBCKG w. Va. March
2.-rhc suld,n death of II. G..
Burd0tte, clerk of the Taylor
county court, al first believed 10
h We been from heart failure, has
created a big sensation here since
IT has become known that the
relatives are suspicious OF foal
play and think he was poisoned 10
secure Il iargo fortuae Ia nci ued re-
Gently through the 'des II Of nm
anni amounting 10 more than $780,
600. Mr.. Burdctte bad gone TO
hingwood Saturday to attend to
some business aud when his train
was approaching Grafton he became
suddenly i'll and died soon after
wards. His stomach has boen sent
to a chemist at Baltimore for
analysis and some starting de-
yelopments arc expected to follow.
The funeral of the deceased oc-
currod TO day.
The above is fIom the Wheeling
Register aud seems to have been
sent to the Register from Parkcrs =
burg, where several of Mr.. Bur.
dettc'S relatives reside and some Of
them attended the funeral at
Grafton, so that the report cvi
IDENTIFY started through them.
The Intclligencer published a
similar account and the Pdrkers
burg News a much longer report
of the matter. There are several
mistakes in the article. For in
stance he had inherited no fortune
through the de,th of an aunt, as
no aunt had died, nor had he IN
herited any fortune at all from
anybody, SC far as we know and
what possible grounds there could
be for suspecting poison, excepting
his sudden death, we cannot con-
ceiye.
Since writing the above, the re-
port has reached here that the
chemist who made the analysis has
sent in a report that he found
~strychnine enough IN the stomach
OF the deceased to kill two or three
men, and 1t is believed now by
many that it was taken by Burdette
himself, as he was a great sufferer
from asthma and other Affections.
and had been greatly worried for
some time over the reports pub
lished by Republicans papers charg
ing him with completely in the al.
legged election frauds in TAYLOR
county, wherein the Rel ublicans
claimed that changes had been
made after the returns had been
brought to Burdette's office.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

MORTAL REG ENTS
Meet at FairmOnt and Elect Some
Extra Teachers The Business
Transacted.

A meeting Of the Board of Re
gents of the State Normal Schools
was held Thursday at Fairmont to
elect some spring term assistants
and transact other business. The
following spring term assistants
were elected.
Shepherdstown, A. W.. Porter
field, of Berkeley cou pity.
West Liberty, Miss Agnes Lewis
Harvey, of Morgantown.
Fairmont, Il. j. Humphreys Of
Philippi, and Miss Harmer, Of
Shmnston.
HuntIngtoa, Hugh Slmms, of
Huntington, aud Miss Walker Of
Charleston.
Athens, Miss Myrtle Ayres, o.
Barboursyille.
Salaries we're fixed as follows, an
increase being made possible by
the appropriation OF the last
Legislature
Principals salary 81 200 except
Fnirmont, where 1t is 81 300. The
principal and family at Huntington
gets the free use Of rooms in the
dOrmitOry.
First Assistants, $500.
All other regular teachers, S70O
Tho spring term assistants get
$50 q month.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

We are getting %awfully tired Of
that Atlanta Constitution column
that seem 70 have becom a perms
ncnt feature Of the Morgantown
Daily DOMINION. 1t may De GOOD
'or the Constitution Of Atlants.
but b. IS NOT good for The constr
luton Of The DOnmiou or It's
readers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

The Terra Alta Republican came
forth again last week after a holt
day vac atom of over two months.
The week before Xmas it an
nounced that it would take holi-
days before appearing again and
did take a good long one. We
do not know what brand was used
IN celebrating, but 1t must have
been D corker.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09
rho NV Yo,k SunA.v Io,rn

The New York Sunday journal
has a fine picture of Gov. G. Ncs-
ley Atkinson, which it GIT. big ply
for publishing, but the Governor is
bonnd to keep himself before The
peop'e in some way. In hrs clse the
proprletors of Peruna are footing
the bill as the Hon. G.. ". declares
1t TO be q great medicine.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

The first bill passed by the pres
ent Legislature provides that all
hangings shall be private and per-
formed ia the psnitentiary at
MoundsvIlle. The bill also pro
vldes that the warden or deputy
warden shall be the executioner,
and that he shall receive s75 for
each execution. The act goes into
effect after July 1st, 1899.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09


The Legislature just made good
its escape from Charleston, as the
city has been having the worst
flood IT has experienced since 1861.
More than hllf the city was under
water sunday and Monday. The
whole Kanawha Valley was cub
merged and thousands OF Deople
driven from their homes. In
CharlestoH the gas aud electric
light plants we're under water and
The city iH total darkness. Fires
exiinguIshsd and residences With
out heat Or fuel In the lower and
poorer quarter Of the town. The
water WA from four 10 ten feet
deep and The people we're driven
out and quartered in the Capitol
binding aud Court House and
other pa lie places. The X & n.
railroad is Knocked out entirely.
much of the road under water aud
tho watcg up 20 Che roof bon t5o
passenger station 300 Chaneaton.
TIE Capitol 5uildinr has four feet
o. waleg ali around Be-.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09
TUur M SALE

JU't M SALE
James NJ Gripble's admir-
lovin "a Gribb'e &C al.
Ey virtue OF % decree reli erel In / e above
eniittei hHncery cause. by tho Circuit ourt
j feri"h county, The Undersigned special
COMM siuncr. viii. ON
Wednes day, March %, 1890,
at tbe front door OF the Court House OF said
county. DGct at pub ic sale, 20 the highest bid
det' ne I"il. wing described real estate:
no Acres Of Lard- The James M.
Grij5le Farm,
in Grant district ~ aid eco uty his land WIS
purcha- cl hy james 70. Gribhle in lis life time
iru o. archibald rtbbl-. gd others. nrI Is a
yaluInIci fm. vith dwelling hose. 0utiuitd-
Ine ~. ani Yes in e desirable LeighL. rhoOd
In Grant district
o. oFSt.B -Tuou.h cash 10 hand To
pay thc cost 81 suit and expcutos Of SO c. ind
tte Fe idue upon "a cred g Of G. g AMI is
mouth thr putchtee exocutu g for the de-
lefled payments. iuforest caring note with
good 'fcurify.
sale tO begin at %. m.
r. y CttOoAS. spocial commissioner.
III. atso c ers OF TIE tirc h CONT of
e"Vn county. dY hetebg certify ti.t ths
u"te nllncd SPECIAL cU fi.sil. ef htl given
s''' WIN security as provided iu thc decree
2-3.'it 500 J. ~. watson ,Ierk.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

tursua { to the provision. and directions Il
a decree OF the circuit Court Of res on &, IN
g = Hifg,ni9 entered on the @3rd iay OF
K sn' ot Va. y. Be22ert.' ! will, on
WedneSdI N, March %, 1899,
being the arst da of to 4,rrh ter n Of s.id
.aid county, offer. az auction the re, estate
directed Dy sad decree [. be sold, to Wit:
The Undivided Hoiety
Of the tr ct T lmd o W .,~h the efsndant.
y y. lie aert, n" resides. about three fourtbs
OF aHhe south Of Isl gwooi, An"wn as
"Maple Oood.'
EschrrrtoN This tract les on bntl, sides OF
the lEV@ussl e ana - u donNilie Turin Ike 4
ne " oSt va Nor hcln Is. q. also runs thrcush
200 heres,
Guiding tie ea,eic us Of said two roads.
The tract is wholly uuder'.id with The
I Feet Yein Of Coal,
and also with The lowe F~reep.rt We llarye
e"it,nis OF Z 9ls". iS uuderluil with the tour
CO 'cn-e1re Tor OIl NC AN -hipping the 20, +
lhe tI4ct U.s. lar. ey ia!fr we'd, and i'm aiOld
Sihte CIVILIZATIONS; havif 2 "A hre Young
richard ihe' cor. he on idings consist 81 IL
~e'e-1nt lew We inch uo OF eli ht rooms. y
some dist nee from the toad There is aIso
thereon AID teI~ the DIVE ing, an e,e ant
mig al Spring-h9 e.. This farm is very
~cnhNeneutiy Vurted, aud Is in every WY a
very desirable p Oge ty.
lEHio :-A' muc cash iu hand as NIL be
sufficient ~ pay the costs + suit and expe.ses
Oi sdte. and ior Tie re.ifu upon y C sIt ~
.in ala g. itee1 WoAths. the purchaser giY-
ing inter 81 bearing notes. wi IA GOOD pers1ual
~secuiiiA for the deferred ipstalments.
~ vs.. MONEOE, >peciai Commissioners.
february -. 1850.
he ely certify th8t % nd with security has
been civ en- iu the aboy cause. a. reqnir,d Inv
law ahd the decree therein
3%8sJ4 81 sl04O J.W WATsos. Clerk.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09
* 1 Full QUARTS *

Express prepaid, to your express
Office, securely packed in q plum
box for $:$.2O.
We particularly recommend the
above named goods for
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

Having secured a very large
quantity of Oyerholt. Dilllnger,
Calvert and Gibson, z Ycar-Old
Rye Whiskey, we ate going to put
It on the market at a price and lu
"a package that will be sure to
please yOu.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09
SULPHUR FOR LAGRIPPE.

Some time ago we published nm
article in regard to sulphur being
n good grip cure, and explaining
that it would prevent the grip If
used in your shoes, and urged the
people to give it a trial anyhow, as
1T didn't cost anything scarcely
and was easily procured and easily
used. and would do no harm any
way, still we hear Of people all over
the country being sick with the
grip, and occasionally dying with
1t. But we have yet to learn of
anyone having the grip who used
the sulphur, and we know of quite
a number who are using it right
along and defying the grip. Once
more we urge the use of it. Get
five cents worth Of powdered sui.
Phur, or birthstone If You prefer,
and lc will last the whole family
for SIX months. Sprinkle a tea
spoonful in your shoes or boots
twice Il week till good weather
comes, and try it anyhow. 1t won't
hurt you, and may save you a bad
tussle with Ia gtip, or even YOU r
fife.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

senator George Gray, Of Della.
ware, whose term Of Office expired
on Saturday last. Will be- appointed
Uuitcs States cifcut judge for the
district comprising Penusylyania,
New Jersey aud Delaware. GRAY il
% gold Democrat, au wss mem
blr u The Peace Commission.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

The trustees Of the Industrial
Homo for girls ut Salem, in session
last week elected Miss Elizabeth
Clohan, Wheeling, superintendent;
Miss Mary l.. Davis, of Weston.
seamstress; Mrs. Ohelia Triplett.
OF R~ivenswood, housekeepcr, and
Lloyd Nutter, Of Salem, gardener.
a contract was awarded Llovd
Nutter, Salem, to build a large
wing and house for gardener at a
cost Of So, 900. The school opens
April LIST with ~ inmates. The
HousekeepeT elect, is the widow Of
the late Rev. 9. j. Tripplett who
was we'll known ia this county and
had friends and reatives here. DR..
Hattie Jones, Of Wheeling Is a
member Of the Board Of Directors
Of The Home and takes great inter
est ~ its welfare.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

In the suit Of james A. Brown
IN the Bankruptcy Court, asking
for new trustees TO succeed Messrs.
Hyde & Shaw, alleging that they
we're not properly managing his
estate, the matter came MP before
Charles Powell, Of FaIrmont, last
Friday, as Refree OF the Bank
ruptcy Court. Mr.. Brown was
there with bis attorney. Hon. John
W Mason, while W. G.. Brown snd
the Trustees. Messrs. Hyde & Shaw,
were there also, with p. }. Cropnn
as attorney. Under the Bank
rup'cy Inv requiring either one or
three trustees, the Refree appoint
ed Mossrs. Hyde, Shaw aud Cropan.
and these gentlemen we're doIy
nOtIdsd Of their appointments.
Thereupon Me.srs. HYDE & shaw.
The former trustees, declined TO
serve, leaving The business en%tlroly
ln Mr.. Crog1n's hands. They had
been completely INDICATED in The
matter and we're satisfied.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

Admiral Montejo, who vas in
command of the Spanish feet de-
streged by Admiral Dewey in the
battle of Manila bay, and the
commander of the Cavite arsenal.
we're last week ~incarcerated in the
military prison pending trial Cor
their conduct at Manila.
The government has also ordered
the prosecution of Gen. Linares,
who was In supreme command of
the Spanish forces at Slntiago at
the time of the cap%itulation to Gen.
Skater.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

The Telegram of ClarEs5urg has
changed hands, the consideration
being $1,000. The new company
is composed of Edwin Maxwell,
Chas. w. Lynch, Sherman G.. Den.
ham, Virgil l.. Highland, and F..
Is. Haymaker. At this time it is
not determined Who will edit the
paper under the new management.
The old company who have retired
from the business was composed
OF L. L. Lowndes. Nathan Golf.
Luther Raymond, S. +. Reed and
the lase N. A. Shuttleworth.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

A new man is now at the helm
OF the Of the Terra Alta Republ.
can. He is an experienced news
paper man and comes from Union
town, Pa. His name is Edward
e. Smith and he has purchased
the outfit and taken entire charge.
lie used to run q paper up in
Michigan and thon in P~ennsboro,
this State. He has cut the paper
down to a six column folio and
proposes to print it all at home.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09
I FEET Vein of Coal,

] Guiding tie eaSeJcliS Of said two road
The tract IS whuliy uuder'.id with The
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-03-09

EschIrrfoN This tract les on brtl sides OF
the EVausti e ana Il a douNilie Turn Ike 4
the est Va. Nor hcru L. u. also runs thrt utt
~. { cont lns abuut