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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13
NOTICE ToTAKE DISPOSITIONS

State OF West Virginia, in the cir
cult court of Harrison county. :.
Harry U.Crumit VS.. Anna B.Crumtt
In Chancery.
To Anna b. Crumit:
Take notice that the deposition Of
Harry U. Crumit and Others Will be
taken at the law office Of Maxwell s
Maxwell, in the city OF Clarksburg, Ia
the county Of Harrison, state Of West
Virginia, on the
9TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1902,
between the hours OF 8 q. m. and 10 p.
M, TO be read In evidence IN the hear
ing OF the ahuve cause, in behalf OF the
said plaintiff.
II from any cause. the taking OF the
said depusitions should not be CO n
menced on that day, or being com
menced. should not be completed. the
taking thereof will be continued from
time to time until completed.
HAIRY u. CnUMIT.
sat, BY Counsel.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13
a BUDDING HUMoRlsT.
Merry Memories of First Meeting
with Artcmus Ward.


ON going into the Cleveland Plain
Dealer editorial rooms one morning ]
saw new man, who WIS introduced
to mo MS Mr.. Browne.
He was young, cheerful in manner.
tall and slender, not quite up to date
In style Of dress, yet by no means
shabby. His hair WAS faxen and very
straight; his nose, the prominent fen-
ture of his face. was Romanesque-
quite violently so-and with a leaning
to the left. His eyes were blue gray.
with twinkle in them; his mouth
seemed SO given to a merry laugh, 70
much In motion. that 1t was difficult
to describe.
It seemed as though bubbling in him
was a lot of happiness which he made
no effort to conceal or hold back.
When we were introduced, he was sit
ting ut his table writing. He give his
leg smart slap. arose, shook hands
with me and said he was glad to meet
me. believed him. for he looked glad
all the time. You could not look ut
him but lie would laugh. He laughed
ms lie sat Mt his table writing. When
he had written thing which pleased
him, he would slap his leg and hugh.
l noticed that George Hoyt and
James BrokcnshIre Mt their tables were
pleased with his mcrrlment and in
dulged In broad smiles. AS babe him
and the others good morning he said.
"Come agnin. me liege." i thanked
him, said ! would and went my way.
thinking whit funny fellow he was.
Within n month thereafter appeared
in the columns Of The Plain Dealer a
funny letter signed "Artcmus Ward"
The writer said he was in the show
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13

Get ready for cheap excursion to
New York City and return via Balti-
more s. Ohio railroad during the holi-
days. Dates, rates and all particulars
will be furnished later by Baltimore
s Ohio ticket agents. sat
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock.
holders NJ the Merchants National
Hank OF West Virginia. NJ Clarksburg,
for the election III seven directors 10
serve for the year 1902, will he held ut
It's banking house Ul the 9Th day of
January, 1902.
S I'd. Cashier.
You will find the largest and best
collection of woolens tor spring aud
summer suits at The ClalksUuig Tail
oring Co.'S. 1911
.'Johnston'a Ssrsareriiia Quart .ctties: us
blood cieanser. flesh builder aud health reStore
Il has no equal
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13

For sale by Wells s. Haymaker,
Geo G. Stone, j. W. Pigott and II. j..
Criss, Clarksburg, w. Va.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
THE CUBAN CONVENTION
Sharp Scheming by Those Opposed to
Endorsing the PIatt Amendment

Havana. April 11.-At the secret SEES
sion of the Cuban constitutional con-
cention today several delegates offered
motions that the convention should ex-
press it's disapproval of the principles
embodied in the Platt amendment. es-
pecially the clauses l., I'LL, VI. and VII.
Senior Giberga moved hat h subject
be indefinitely postponed. but this pro
posal was supported by only SIX dele
gates.
Inc effort of the radical element is
to put the convention on record against
the amendment before voting to send
a commission to Washington. 1t was
evident that the radicals had a MAORI
ty today. The matter Will be further
discussed tomorrow.
1t is the opinion of the havana bal
that the case of libel against La Dis
cussion on account of the ~So-called cru
ciiXion caricature will not come before
the courts. In reference to the state
ment hat the constitutional owen
ton as a body had expressed displeas-
| ure regarding the ca~ricature, Senior
Capcte. president of the convention,
explains that. in requesting Governor
General Wood to allow the continuance
of publication. ne acted on his own re
s~ponsibility and out of personal friend,
shin for the editor, urging Genera
Wood to AXE into consideration the
possible bad effect a suppression of thu
paper might have upon the work of tn
convention in the present state of DO
litical agitation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
IESl OF FL LID GUNS
To Include One Made on Plans OF the
French Field Piece

Washington. April Interpretations
are making for quite an extensive and
important test of field guns, at Sandy
Hook some time in May. At present
the army is not we'll equipped with field
guns compared with other nations, and
the war department wishes to obtain
the very best guns possible for the
equipment of this important branch
of the service.
The tests at Sandy Hook will be un-
der the direction Of the board or ord
nance and Notifications. The board not
only will test such guns as may be pre-
scented by manufacturers n inventors
but it is expected hal the new gun
modelled on the plan of the Frenc field
gun and constructed under the direc-
ton of the board of ordnance and for
tificatiOns will be tested. The plans for
this gun were obtained by an army of
ficer, who was sent abroad last sum-
mer, and who claimed to nave secured
complete details of the eun. which ar
tillery experts have asserted is the
best in the world. The French govern
ment has not guarded more carefully
the mechanism of it's gun than the
board of ordinance las The making OF
the new field gun which is expected tt
be tested in May. .
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
oUEsTION
Minister Loomis Does not Think lie
SerioHs

San Jaun. de Porto Rico. April IL
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Scorpion arrived here at 5 o'clock this
evening from Laguayra, Venezuela,
having on board Francis B. Loomis,
the United states minister to Vene-
zuela. Mr.. LOOmis was non-committal
as to the exact situation, saying he was
not recalled but was simply on leave OF
absence.
Mr. Loomis said there vas no prob
ability of the United States severing
diplomatic relations with Venezuela
He said he saw no necessity for send
ing the United States squadron 10
Venezuelan waters. though lie admit
ed that il was possible this might be
done. Venezuela is now quiet and
there is no Immediate apprehension Of
a revolution. The minister said he be-
lieVed President Castro was capable rf
handling the situation. He made
no direct statement regarding the
possibility of trouble between the
United States and Venezuela, re
marrying hat he could not talk
on the subject before reporting al
washington: but. so far as he knew,
the entire misunderstanding vas due &c
the asphalt controversy and that in his
opinion months will elapse before ii is
Sc tied in the courts, He refused tO
DENY that a certain anti-AmeriCan ring
would he glad to see him recalled. H
thought there was nohing serious If
the situation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
ABSURD FILIPINO RUMOFS
The Singapore Junta Charge Tortur
of Sguinaldo

London, April 11.-At a secret meet
ing of the Filipino junta, held here to-
day, thirty-ive representative Fflipinos
from Madrid Barcelona, Paris and
Brussels being present, there was read
a telegram from the Singapore Sunta
which said hat General Macarthur
was preparing to torture Aguinaldo un-
less Aguinaldo took the oath of allegi-
ance to the United States and signed
the peace proclamation.
The Singapore junta urged thoss
present at this London meeting tt
formulate a circular of protest directed
to the European courts. 1t des trIb'>c
in detail the engines of torture tina
were being erected by the Americans
a. the Malacanan palace at Manila
The meeting adjourned, pending tn
receipt of a report that the torture:
had actually been inflicted upon Agui
naldo. when, it was said, their protes
to the European courts would be fleC
if the Singapore juta SO advised.
The Filipino leaders here ridicule tn
idea that the arrest of Aguinaldo will
put a stop t h insurrection in tn
Philippines.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
AT WESTINGHOUSE TOMB
Visit of French Ambassador and Naval
Officers to Mount Vernon

Washington, April 11.-There was
touching scene at Mount Vernon when
NJ. Camboth, the French ambassador
accompanied by the officers and cadets
of the French training ship Duguay-
Trouin, and other distinguished guests
placed a wreath of flowers on the tomb,
of Washington. The occasion was COM
mented on as being particularly indie
alive of the continued fraternal feel
ing existing between the two great re-
publics of Europe and America.
After the brief ceremony at the tomb
the guests spent some time in looking
at the many objects of interest in the
old mansion which Washington occu-
pied while a resident of Mount Yer
non and in straying round the spa
cious grounds surrounding it.
In the mansion particular attention
was paid to the room in which Wash
ington died and to that in which the
Marquis de Lafayette slept while a
guest at Mount Vernon. Several group
pictures were taken, one of them while
the party surrounded the tomb and 9TH
ers in different parts of the grounds.
The party, which comprised about
seventy persons in all and included a
numbe of ladies, went down the river
ont the presidents yacht Sylph, return
ing to the city at 6 o'clock. At the
navy yard, from which place the party
embarked, they were received by the
commandant, Admiral Silas w. Terry
and the officers on duty there and con-
Quoted hoard the vessel, the same
courtesy being shown them on the re-
tnrn-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
FUTURE
Chairman Jones Declares Absurd the
Talk Of Reorganization

Fort Smith, Ark, April 1L-Chair-
man James X. Jones, Of the national
democratic committee. in an interview
today considered absurd the talk OF
some formerly recognized leaders of
the party about the necessity for reor-
ganization."
What the policies of the party at the
next national convention may be. he
asserted. no one can say and IL would
be manifestly impossible for any ma
or set of men, to formulate a new pol
icy for the party in the interim. 1T is
quite within reason to believe" said Mr..
Jones, that there will be notifications
of the platforms of Chicago and Kan
sas City, but what these notifications
LAY be no n can say, although 1t is
not probable such modification will be
radical in character"
Speaking OF the Philippine n Gu
ban relations, Senator Jones sal he
was gratiied at the more peaceful
turn of affairs in the Philippines and
hoped il would result in a settled gov
eminent with large independent pow
ers left with the natives.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
PLOTS AGAINST THE CAR
ne Many isumors Concerning Them
Pronounced False

London, April IA dispatch from
st. Petersburg dated April 11th,. saws
that the stories Of plots against the
life OF the car. which found their way
into the American press Through Eng
i1sh, German. Austrian and French
channels. were common talk on the
streets Of st. Petersburg months be-
fore they were published. but their in
herent probability and falsity as to the
details caused them to be generally dis
believed. Reports to the effect that
the car was living behind steel walls
and continually running from one desk
TO another in his study for fear of
bombs, aroused nothing but ridicuIe.
Alarm has naturally been felt in all
circles for the life of the car, as the
aVoWed anarchists and reVolutionists
have been displaying unusual activity
since h beginning of the student
troubles. 1t would not be going too ia!
to say that the students central COM
mittee, OF some members thereof, are
probably compromised by their rela-
tons with the evolutionary organiza-
tons. but it is not generally believed
that the mass of students are infected
with revolutionary principles.
THE students do not appear ever to
have regarded the car as responsible
for heir grievances continues the
dispatch. He recently received a dele
cation Of them at Tsarkoe-Selo, where
he now resides. MANY of them frankly
confess hat they never heard any un-
kind word spoken of him. and his can
not be attributed to fear. for the stu
dents are accustomed to talk quite free
ly among themselves. Thus. the idea
that the students as a body are plot
ting against his life falls to the ground
Emperor Nicholas certainly does not
seem to entertain this fear, for he comes
to the city frequently to transact state
affairs or to attend public concerts"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
BRITISH EMBAReo ON OUR BEEr
Only Home-Bred Beef Accepted from
Army Contractors

Washington, April 1.-THE Depart
ment Of agriculture has received a dis
patch from a prominent packing COM
pany OF Chicago. announcing that they
have Just beer advised that the Eng
lish government has excluded ali beef.
except home-bred. from the British
army contracts. This. IL Is stated. is
to be effective June LIST. next
The Chicago concern has asked the
lance IL car render. II has pointed
out that the action OF the British gov
Is a severe blow TO American
beef and cattle exporters and producers
and means not alone the loss in gov
trade. but it is feared IL will
serve materially toward inciting a pre-
JUDGE on h part Of the people OF
Great Britain against the beef and cat
tie OF this country.
Nc official information OF this renort-
ed contemplated move has reached the
department, according to statements
OF officials this afternoon. Steps have
been taken, however. looking TO ac-
quiring whatever information IL Is pos
sible 10 get.
To demonstrate the Importance OF the
move now said TO the contemplated. II
IS pointed out tnat the value Of our
exports of live animals to Great Rrft-
ain 10 $40. 000. 600. while the
total OF animal products exported from
the United States 10 Great Britain IN
stated To be. in round umbers sos. o0o.-
600.
II is pointed out here that his pro-
POSED embargo may really be n sequel.
in greater or less degree. To- the pro-
ceedings instituted "a New Orleans
against GhinnNanfG ~ hnr~na and -n.,n-.
from the port for use I'm the South AZ
rican campaign. While this is, OF
course. merely conjectured. it Is very
strongly limited that the New Orleans
incident probably is the direct insplra-
ton for the step. Ii is pointed out tina
If the English really decided TO take
the action reported in the advices just
received the British might turn to Aus
tralia for their meats. Ii is claimed.
however, that meats cannot be gotten
there in as good n quality or as cheap
as in the United States.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
PHILIPPINE POSTAL ACCOUNTS
No Truth I'm the Report of Irreguiari-
ties scoyer

Washington. April IA letter from
a. l.. Lawshe. auditor Of the Philip
pines. has been received at the war de-
partment. n certain portions sent to
the postmaster general for his informa-
ton. The letter relates largely to the
me, of keeping accounts, which are
not approved by Mr.. Lawshe. and which
have not been in accordance with the
forms prescribed. Mr.. Lawshe took
four expert clerks when he went to the
Philippines and these are going over
the and il is expected they
will be Strengthened out. IL is stated at
the department that there is no init
nation OF any fraud or wrong doing.
but that simply a system of ~bookkeep-
ing is in vogue. which as hacking thu
business methods necessary to- secure
he best results.
The transmission of this letter To the
postmaster general gave rise to reports
that Irregularities and frauds had de-
veloped in the Philippine postal ser
vice. Postmaster Smith gave an EN-.
phatic denial to these reports.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
OF
General Deigado, a Leading Filipino
Insurgent, Given the Appointment

Iloilo, Isle of Panay. April I1.-Gener-
al Martin Delgado. the chief insurgent
commander in the island of Panay un-
til his surrender in January, has been
appointed governor of the province of
Iloilo, created by the United States
Philippine commission today. General
Delgado was recommended by General
Hughes. his subordinate officers and
the natives, as honesr. capable and
popular. His salary will he $4,000 In
gold, the highest Of any provincial gov
ernor. Lieutenant Thompson, of the
Thirty-eighth regiment. vas appointed
treasurer. The other officials are ma
tiveS. The province contains nearly
half the population of the island OF
Panay, estimated at GOO. 900 persons
A feature of the session of the com
mission today was the opposition to
the land taxation provisions, but a full
Ter explanation of the American sys-
tenn Sufficed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
NAVAL TRAINING STATION
The establishment of One at o
Royal Contemplated

washington. April II. - Admiral
Crowninshield. who has jus returned
from an inspection of southern ports
with a view to the establishment OF a
naval training station, has recommends
ed to the secretary of n navy that the
naval station at Port Royal, s. c.. be
utilized for this purpose The secretary
heartily approves of the recommended
ton and informed Congressman Elliott
today that the buildings at Port Royal
would he used and improved Tor the ac-
eommodation of from 500 to LOCO boys
chiefly from the south. The station, ne
told Mr.. Elliott. would be made a mos
;mDortant one. The machinery now 81
Port Royal dry dock will be transient
ed TO Charleston in accordance with ihe
recent act of congress removing the
dock station. and new buildings Will ne
h,,iit near charleston for it's reception,
it being impossible to remove those al
Pert Royal.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
THE GILMAN ESTATE
Friends of n to Testify To
Mrs. Halls Adoption by Him

New York. April 1.-THE World win
say tomorrow:
To guests whom he was entertain-
ing at his mansion at Black Rock, Mil
lionaire George F. Gilman Is said to
have made formal announcement of the
adoption of Mrs. Helen Potts Hail as
his daughter and heir &c his entire es-
tate. Mrs. Hall. ii was learned yester-
day Thursday will summon many
who were present on this ccasfon to
aid her in proving Title TO the fortune
OF over 81. 500 900
There was a house party al Black
Rock at the time. November ], 1900, and
following the oral agreement between
Mrs. Hall and himself. Mr.. Gilman.
probably at dinner. told the a~ssenblage
that he had taken Mrs. Hall as his
adopted daughter. On this public an
nouncement. Mrs. Hall will make her
fight for he estate against the miiiion-
aires relatives.
Charles II. Brush, who represents q
Gilman heirs. said: Il had anticipated
that Mrs. Halls claims would be based
on some such formal declaration as Is
said to have been made on November
LIST. and At other times II Is no sur
prise to me. Such a claim. however.
will have no legal standing"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
FRANCE n ITALY
Close OF the International Festivities
Good Results Predicted

Paris. April 11.-As to the political
side of the Franco-Italian demonstra-
ton, The Temps. tonight. now that
the speech-making is over. puts the
situation in a clear light with the fol-
lowing remarks:
Franc and italy yesterday gave one
another. officially. the title Of friends
which accords SO well with the frater-
nifty Of their genius and blood. This is
an event which must not be distorted
nor wrongly interpreted: there is
little risk of exaggeratIng its import
ahce, which, taking everything into con-
sl~oeration. is considerable. Italy and
France have greatly changed since tn
une OF Bismarck and Crispi. We can
not yet say what fruits yesterday Will
bring forth. but We augur much there
FROM
The Journal des Debats says the
events at Toulon will leave a happy
ouvenir in the history Of France and
Italy and their reapproachment will
henceforth rank as an established.
avowed and proclaimed fact.
At h luncheon aboard the Lepanto.
the flagship of the Italian fleet today.
the brilliant function was held on the
gun deck which was transformed into
a banqueting hall. Footmen belonging
TO the household of the Duke OF Genoa,
In scarlet livery. served the table,
which was beautifully adorned with
gold plate. and porcelain center pieces
filled with flowers. The golden service
was used for VI. Loubet and the Duke
of Genoa: a silver service was used
for attending ministers. while a val
liable Saxon porcelain service was used
Tor the other guests.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
TRIAL OF GARRETT RIPLEY
No New Developments-The Defend
ant to Make Startling Disclosures

Frankfort, KY. April 1.-THE testi-
mony in the case Of Garnett Ripley
brought out nothing sensational today
hat had not already beer anticipated
Judge w. H. Yost testified c]orroborat-
ing the evidence given by former Gov
ernor w. O.. Bradley yesterday.
1t is said tina at the close of the evi.
dence for the prosecution the defendant
will go on the stand himself and still
further corroborate Bradley and Yost
and make other equally sensational
statements.
w II. Culton and Banker John A
Black, Of Barbourville. were among tn
witnesses this afternoon and CAV,
again the testimony hey had given il
former trials.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
ssREGULATINGo PREACHER
Members of a Negro church do 30 with
Rope and Barrel slaves

Independence. Mo-, April ia mum
Der of negroes made up Of members OF
the faction in the Baptist church that
is opposed to its pastor, Elder ]. 7.
Fits, seized the minister am his wife
after prayer meeting last night, threw
ropes around their necks. dragged them
into a hollow beside the road and reg
ulated'' them with barrel slaves laic
vigorously on their backs. Minister
Fits today .swore out warrants for six
of the regulators
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
The Fight n Draw

Savannah. Ga. April 11.-Billy Whist
Ter. of Baltimore. and Tommy Hogan,
of England. met in the theatre tonight
for a 25-round bout with 5-ounce
gloves. The theatre was packed. 1t
was of the cleverest contests ever
seen here. Neither nan showed weari-
ness or blood for twenty-one rounds.
Whistler showed some bruises in the
twenty-fourth. At the end of the TWEEN
ty-fifth. the limit. the referee declared
it a draw.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
Edftor,s Awful Plight.

F. NJ. Higgins. Editor Seneca, fHls..)
News, was afflicted for years with
Piles that no doctor or remedy helped
until he tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
He writes two boxes wholly cured him
It's the surest Pile cure on earth anc
the best saIve in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only Is cents. Sold By
r. R. Bellamy. druggist.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-04-16
Insulted by German soldiers

Berlin. April 9.-Nothing is known
here officially regarding the report that
Mr.. Rockhill. the American special
commissioner at Pekin, n Sir Ernest
NJ. Satow. the British minister there.
were insul+ed by German soldiers re-
Gently while returning from dinner in
Sedan chairs. the Chinese bearers OF
which as the report alleged, were beat
en- by the Germans.