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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-06-28
Meeting with Success 10 the west,

The colorado Republican, of Buena
Vista, Colorado, says: fl f3sfEtf}
"MFeA. =. Taylor has purchased ?
nice residence in Canon City and viii
move Instantly there the latter part
81 August. Mr.. Taylor has been prac-
tlcing law in, Buena Vista four years,
having come here from Grafton, West
Virginia. Hsis a lawyer Of marked
ability ana wilfbs a valuable addition
TO the Canon city bar. During the
time they have lived here Mr., and
Mrs. Taylor have made many substan-
tial friends and have held the high es-
TEEN of every one. Buena Vista re-
grets losing them butat the same time
extends best wishes for their happi-
ness and success in their new home.
Mr.. Taylor will continue to attend
each term of the district court here.
Mr.. Taylor Is a brotherlnlaw of our
townsman, Bruce Davis.
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aTsEI.ETP s5grua. ggS

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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-06-28
Teachers for the FrIipinOs.

w. Il. MOTrlstof-,tlls county, who
taught in the Huntington State Nor
mai last year, has received his commits
sion from the U. S. government as a
teacher in the Philippines at salary
Of q, 200 year and expects to sail
from SansFrancicSo July 23.0Other
appointees well known here are J..
Lester Mcmillan, Of Good Hope, and
Roy Roger, of Buckhannon. They
will likely 60 to the Philippines with
Mr.. Morris
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-06-28
cOmpromIse EIfeOted on Noe.

N. r. Morrison, OF Crooked Run,
advertised to the public not to pur-
chase certain note for s7s, which he
gave to d. L. Carter & Company for a
Polar B creamery. Mr.. Morrison in
forms US that the creamery agent com
promised the matter with him by TAX
ing SIS for the creamery, aud surren-
dered the note.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-06-28
TO Consider Erection Of New Iall.

Architects of this city and other
places have submitted plans and speci-
fications to the county court for new
Jail and jailer's residence. The court
will take up for consideration this
Friday the matter Of erecting these
buildings, appointing an architect and
other matters incident thereto. II is
the Intention Of the court to have a
s35, 900 structure built.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-06-28
Reduced Rates

ACCOUNT FOURTH OF JULY B,&o. R.
Excur. ion tickets viii be sold to and
from all stations East Of the Ohio
river within a radius Of 200 miles
hut not to and from stations East Of
Raltimore), for all trains OF July 80
and 4th, valid for return until July
5th, inclusive.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-06-28
Died in the Asylum.

Absalom Parr died in the Weston
asylum Monday night at the age Of 81
years. He had been an inmate there
about twelve years Before his com
mitment he waSIa prosperous citizen
of Bridgeport, where a son and duugh-'
ter reside. Interment took place
"Wednesday at noon at the asylum.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-06-28

Miss Edna Hustoad returned Mon
day night from visit in Morgantown
where she was the guest Of Mrs. L. Q.
Lawson.
Miss Gay Duncan and mother re-
turned Sunday morning from New
York for the summer.
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NOTICE.

Fannie ]. NutteF, my wife, having
left my bed and board without Just
cause or prOvocation, the public Is
hereby notified not to harbor her or
give her credit, on my account as l
will not be responsible for her actions
or any debts she may contract.
ERWIN NUTTER,
34.2t- CTaigmoor, w. Va.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-06-28
Old Casing Repaired.

We have placed in our Warrington
shop, pipe machines for rethreading
easing and pipe ~ sizes upto aud IN
yluditE lGI. u We are prepared 70
do repairing for outside parties at
reasonable prices.
HARTMAN on Co,
34-4t Warrington, w Va,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-10
MOST TERRIBLE
CUT-THROAT FIGHT
EVER WITNESSED.
Russell Ssge.

RFFUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. May 9-"The formation OF this
corner. which. has caused these panicly
conditions. is one Of the poorest pieces OF
fnanciering that has ever been under
taken." said Russell Sage to-day
wall street." he said, may have seen
Its worst. but 1t cannot be too cautious.
Beyond question, some Of the big firms have
been terribly hit
They are deep In the financial mire. and
unless they hurry to give assistance among
surd speculation there may be a Crash
which will shake the street as 1t has never
been shaken before
The fight for the control Of the Northern
Pacific, az shown by the quotations to-day.
Is TO finish. 1t is the most terrible cut
throat struggle Wall street has ever seen.
i can see no sensible settlement ahead. The
whole thing is a gigantic blunder.
Il am not on any stock which Is selling
for more than the property is worth.
II bought Northern Pacific years ago for
cents. Now see by the ticker 1t Is worth
100 Could anything be more absurd than
an unwarranted jump like that?
There are a good many bargains In the
market and I have some of them. I may
be oid-fashioned. but / pay cash and put
the securities in my safe.
THE situation In Wall street to-day does
not scare me. and will do business at the
same old stand for good many years, but
not in stocks at crazy prices
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-10
CORNER BROKEN BY COURT.
Statement That Financiers Were
Forced to Yield.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. May "a gentleman familiar
with the transactions which led to the
break In the Northern Pacific corner to-
day Is authority for the statement that the
firms of J. P. Morgan C Co. and Kuhn,
Loeb & Co. refused point blank to yield an
inch in their stubborn fight until confront-
ed with an order Of the court.
According to this gentlemah's story, Nor
gan & Co. and Kuhn, Loeb & Co. were
appealed to by prominent brokers to re-
lieve the pressure in Northern Pacific by
loaning stock and end the panic then in
progress on the Stock Exchange. This the
banking houses refused.
The brokers then consulted Henry Schuel-
man and H. r. Limburger of the firm OF
Hoadly, Lauterbach & johnson. The law
yers instantly appealed to Justice Glider
sleeve. sitting in the Supreme Court. and
an order restraining any transactions in
Northern Pacific was secured.
Armed with this order, the lawyers re-
turned to Wall street
Confronted with this situation, the con-
tending forces were not long in reaching
decision, and at 1870 notices were. by re-
quest Of the parties In interest, sent by the
Stock Exchange officials over the ticker to
the effect that delivery of Northern Pacific
stock would not be required.
The order was not served on the defend
ants named in the action. but the threat
was sufficient TO bring them to time and re-
Neve tho situation.
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for Estes, and Ras wrote the will. They
had had much success in handling Estes's
business and he had great confidence IN
them. They are attorneys for the executor
and, therefore. have presented no Dill
against the cstate. But 1t Is understood
they have one made out. and 1t Is a good
big one. too.
W. p Stork, secretary and Treasurer OF
Stork Bros. Nursery and Orchards Com
pany, was one of the best friends Estes
had. and Estes had unbounded confidence In
him and made him executor of his Will.
only requiring small bond and conferrfng
upon him wide discretionary powers. Fur
ther than these. there were few that the
old man had any use for. He had fallen
out with two of his brothers and the rest
Of the world. excepting a few of his neph-
ews and nieces.
In the original will he cut his brother
George of with only 81 COO George did not
speak to him. and his family refused to
notice the old man. Later Estes added a
codicil to the will. giving George $4,000.
provided he did not attempt to break the
will. Rurnor so strongly charges this BROTH
er With being at the bottom of the suit TO
break the will that he makes denial in a
local paper.
To the other brother the old man left
$1,000 in trust. providing that he should
have only the income from this sum during
Ills Ike anu dt MS Qedtn tNe SuIu - 10 re.
vert to the estate. This brother. Samuel.
was an inmate Of the Pike County Poor
house. old and feeble. and now he brings
the suit to set aside the will OF his brother
on the ground that F1elden Estes was un-
duly Influenced and was not. therefore. OF
sound and disposing mind when he made
the viii.
The other beneficiaries under the will are
nieces and nephews who receive the princi-
pal part Of the estate. There are numerous
other large claims against the estate in
various stages Of advancement. One is that
of AIgus Prettyman for 5000 for keeping
the old man two years during his last Ill.
ness but the institution Of the present suit
will interrupt the swing Of litigation. *
proper bond is given under the present suit
II will operate to suspend.
W. P. Stork, executor under the will. ana
Probate Judge W. o. Gray will appoint an
administrator to take charge Of the estate
until the will case Is decided. Litigation Will
thicken, and Pike County lawyers will all
become fat
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-10
FOUR BROKERS ASSIGN.
Firms That Were Closed Out by
the Days Deals.

New York, May 9.-The assignment Of
Charles r. sickels. stock broker, Is an
nounced.
Charles R. Sckels is the sole member Of
the firm. According to rough estimate.
made by the assignee. the liabilities will be
$4,000. while the assets will be fully as
much. II not more.
The failure of A. F. Fields. also MEM
Der Of the Consolidated Exchange. was later
announced. The amount of the failure has
not yet been made public.
John T. Lee of No. 81 Broadway also made
an assignment without preferences.
W. H. Brouer Of No. 50 Broadway sus-
pended
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CHICAGO BROKERS HIT HARD.
Keen Interest Displayed in Watch
ing Battle in New York.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. May 9.-Lasalle street from the
Stock Exchange to the Board Of Trade ran
the gamut to-day from insane fear to stupe-
faction a. the lightning changes Of the
New York market.
Every brokers' office in all those blocks
was like an anteroom Of the New York
Stock Exchange. scarcely minute behind
1t in its news and just as vitality interested.
Most Of the brokers and traders were
caught short, and will have to stand heavy
losses. One young Chicago trader, however,
bought $500 shares of Northern Pacific at
130 and sold 1t out at 700. His profit was
in the neighborhood of 81. 100000
In the Chicago Stock Exchange itself
there was excitement enough, but 1t was
merely a trifie compared with the excite
ment in the office Of the brokers, with
leased wire connections with New York
Twenty to so per cent margin was what the
stocks were demanding.
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"THERE HAS Been SOME WICKED WORK:
MEN HAVE DlSGRACED THEMSELVES"
HILL.
]. HILL

financial world. and men whose integrity
has hitherto been unimpeachable. but who
have been throwing stones during the pres
ent week. will hang their heads when all
Is over.
81 can tell you that there has been some
wicked work. There have been plots and
there have been means adopted to accom-
plish ends that could find no Justification
in any ethical code.
"You ask me who are responsible for this
foul business. 1 may not mention names.
Neither may / explain to you the intrica-
cies of this business.
This may say: When the public KNOWS
the truth-and the truth will one day ba
known-many men will be looking for lost
regulations. Men have disgraced them
selves and they will reap the harvest that
they have sown.
This is my opinion. IL you ask It: The
control of the Northern Pacific Is Just
where 1t has been for the last four years.
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YESTERDAYS WALL STREET RECORD.
Continued From Page One.

a fund to loan the money rate down to
6 ner cent on the Stock Exchange. The
bid for money had been run up to 60 per
cent and was threatening to keep alive the
panic. The dozen banks quickly came to an
agreement to raise sl6.OO0,00o. with implied
Willingness to increase the sum If neces-
sary.
There were very heavy loans placed also
by individual banks. ranging in some cases
to S25,OeO.O00 and s30oOO.GOO. Through the
early part Of the day bankers exacted the
market rate for loans. But, with the grow
ing need to suppress the panic. they offered
the rate down to per cent. Old customers
of the banks were not charged over per
cent at any time. but when outsiders came
in asking for new loans. the law OF supply
and demand was allowed to run its course.
FORTUNES FADED
WITH CLOCK TICKS.
In the brokers' Offices many men sat who
were reduced TO absolute ruin as result Of
fifteen minutes proceedings on the Stock
Exchange. Some of these have been made
opulent within a few weeks past as re-
sui, of the unparalleled rise in prices. With
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sible for all OF them to get the stock they
had contracted to deliver. Those who did
not get 1t must make a private settle
ments"-pay Just such sum as the man
who held their contracts should see fit to
exast-or go down in failure.
RACE TO RUIN
FOR SPECTATORS.
The situation meant a race with ruin to
hundreds of pale-faced men. who gathered
at the IN. p" trading post. some whisper
ing to one another in their tense excite
ment. each man eyeing his neighbor
askance and holding his own secrets. They
will not soon forget the pictures that
floated before their eyes in the moments
just before the sound of the gavel
The gavel was. Of course. the signal for
the whole exchange to burst into babel, but
in the Northern Pacific corner the signal
for terrific battle. The mob that had
massed together there was q struggling.
srrging body OF wild-eyed wretches. each
lifting his voice in desperate effort to
outcry his fellows. each bidder shaking a
furious and trembling hand in the face of
the man who held the stock as starved
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-10
CONTEST over A
Pike COUNTY WILL.
Doctors Bill Figures in Litigation
Over Estate of the Late
Fielden Estes.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Louisiana. Mo-, May n.-Process was Is
sued from the office Of Circuit Clerk OF
Pike County on a suit Of Samuel Estes u
break the will of his late brother, F1eloen
Estes. Judge William II. Biegs Of st. LOUIS
ex-Judge of the st. Louis Court OF Appears.
is attorney for several Of the heirs. anu
has announced that he will probably ME
suit on behalf of the same plaintiff In case
this is done. Judge Eby will be called upon
to investigate the methods of the attof-
nev who filed first. and to decide whether
that attorney or Judge Bisgs represents
Sam Estes. This point is not the least m
teresting phase Of the litigation over tne
large Estes estate.
Frelden Estes died the latter part OF Sep
tember last at his home in this city He iett
an estate, consisting Of 10000 In personal
property, A,5Oo acres Of fine land and sew
eral pieces of highly improved real prop
erty. The estate entire was worth nearly
one-third Of million dollars.
Estes was nearly 50 years Of age. He De-
gan life as a poor boy. and by hard WORK
made his money. He was never married and
lived miserly life, practically alone. He
had several brothers and sisters. but he had
practically nothing to do with his family.
He had a great deal OF litigation during the
last years of his life. and became embit-
tered against the whole race of man. He
accused every one who noticed him or rem
dered him service of being after his
money Only his doctor and his lawyer and
one or two others seemed to have his entire
confidence.
Doctor ]. W. Crewdson was his physician.
and he treated him for six years. He took
him on trip North and on one to Cuba
During the last year of his life Doctor
Crewdson was in daily attendance upon him.
In his will Estes left Doctor Crewdson
LOCO But the physician presented to the
executor note for $4,000 for medical serv-
ices up to May 15 1900. and bill for $500
from that date to the day Of death. besides
a check for 5000 drawn by Estes on the
Mercantile Bank. Estes had also paid $500
for a sanitarium here few days before
his death. the deed to which was made to
Doctor Crewdson.
The executor contested the bill for $500
In the Probate Court, which found for Doc
tor Crewdson in the sum OF g, 900 Doctor
Crewdson appealed.
The fight on the $4,000 note was one of
the fercest legal battles ever fought in
this county The defense relied largely on
the theory that II Estes signed the note at
all he was unduly influenced to do 50. In
s, ! port Of this. proof was offered that the
old man had been sick a long time, and was
very feeble and was easily Influenced. The
Jury gave Doctor Crewdson a verdict for
$4,000; and he appealed. Both cases are
now In the higher court Suit has not yet
been brought fer the collection Of the
check.
Ras and Eugsus Pearson ysgo attorneys
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PANIC REACHES LONDON.
American Railroad Securities Cover
Wide Range of Prices.

London. May s-Not in the memory of
the Oldest stock broker In London has there
been such a panic as prevailed this after
noon in Americans. After the closing of
the Stock Exchange hundreds Of dealers
endeavored to raise or reduce. as the case
might be. Americans to New York parity.
Suddenly there developed terrific slump
In Union Pacific. which was knocked down
twenty points in as many seconds. st.
Paul suffered almost as badly.
After about half an hour Of this panicky
speculation a more reasonable feeling pre-
vailed. and stocks rose to within few
points Of their price when the Stock Ex-
change closed.
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engineering and architectural building OF
Washington University. will be laid by Pro-
fessor Calvin NJ. Woodward on the new col
lege quadrangle. west of Forest Park. near
the Skinker road. The hall will be the
third OF the new buildings to have its corner
stone laid.
Special ceremonies will mark the occasion
and an address will be delivered by Profess
sor Woodward prior to the laying of the
stone. A prayer will be delivered by the
Reverend Samuel J. Niccoils and benedic-
tion pronounced after the stone is laid.
The new hall will be a two-story structure
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on the south side. facing quadrangle OF
the college. rising to three stories on the
north side. 1t will be constructed of red
granite. with trimmings of cut Bedford
stone. The length will be 262.6 feet and the
body of the building will be 81 feet wide.
Its cost will he 100000. The first floor of the
building will be reserved for the civil ensi-
reering department and the second floor
will be occupied by the architectural depart
ment.
The corner stone of Cupples Hall No. p
will he laid on May 25. and that OF LsSett
Hall on June s.
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RFICBLIC SPT cIAL

RFfCBIIC SPT CIAIA
New York. May 9.-James ]. Hill. presi-
dent of the Great Northern Railroad and
the man who has been credited with being
the general Of one Of the financial armies
that have been battling for control Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, was seen to-
night at the Metropolitan Club. where he
spent the evening with Daniel s. Lamont.
vice president of the Northern Pacific, and
George F. Baker, president OF the First Ma
tional Bank
Asked II he had been present when the
compromise was reached between the forces
that have been fighting for the control OF
the Northern Pacific. Mr.. Hill said:
Compromise? have no one with whom
to compromise. I have not bought share
of Northern Pacific stock since this hurry
began. nor for six months previous to that
time. Neither have / sold a share.
Those men who are now princes In the
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1nfortunat, might menace some sleek baker
who demanded his price for his loaves.
ALL SENSE OF VALUE
COMPLETELY LOST.
The bids came up in jumps. and in fash
800 shares were sold at 10. just ten points
above Wednesdays close. and the happy
buyers face softened In an instant. as he
scribbled on his pad the name Of the VEN
cor Then came 200 shares at 176, 800 shares
at 1s0 and 200 at 170. Upon the heels OF the
trading followed the most remarkable
stretch Of stock dealing in the history OF
the exchange, a stretch in which all sense
Of value and proportion faded into nothing.
and the shares Of the disputed railroad rose
in response to a speculative tension which
meant calamity to unnumbered men.
Had the stock Of the corporation repre-
sented no intrinsic worth greater than the
fortune that sometimes floats before the
eyes in sleep, granting only the limitation
of the supply, It would have risen just as 1t
did A desperate short bid 1870 on top OF the
sale at 40 for 800 shares Of the common
cash. Then came regular sales Of 800
shares at 165. 200 at 100 and 800 at 10. Once
more the shorts bid frantically for cash"
securities and 600 shares, at prices running
from 200 to N0-50 points above Wednesdays q
close-went as a drop in the bucket to miti-
gate the torture OF the cornered.
RUIN WAITED ON
MINUTES DELAY.
The desperation Of the shorts increased.
Their bids mounted on top Of one another
in a vain race for time. No cash" stocks
seemed to be on hand. Then they got 500
shares at go and 800 at 800 In the minds Of
the Oldest graybeard fighting for his life in
that panic-stricken crowd no trading such
as this hovered. even as a distant memory.
Madness and despair were breaking records
as easily as the frenzy Of enthusiasm that
had come and gone.
SPECULATION SEVEN
TIMES PAR VALUE.
One hundred shares regular" sold at 30.
200 cash" at 800. 100 cash at 4oo-a leap
between sales Of the full par value Of the
stock-so0 shares regular" at 80. and then
100 cash at the unheard-of figure Of $50,
a leap Of go points between cash sales.
Just before the clock struck II. 100 shares
changed hands regular $50 and the next
sale was the highest regular sale OF the
record breaking day, the highest that ever
ran upon the tape. 500 share. 1t was
just after this that the stock sold cash"
for 1000 share. Street & Norton letting
800 shares go at that figure to a desperate
victim OF the corner.
RANKS RAISE MILLIONS
TO CHECK THE PANIC.
In the late dealings the principal banks
in the field agreed to form pool and raise
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Marine IntelIisence.


Naples, May 9--Arrived: Aller. New
ceedetD.
Halifax. Nova Scotia. May s-Arrived:
Coresn. Glasgow and Liverpool, Via St.
Johns. Newfoundland, for Philadelphia.
st. Vincent. May 9.-Arived previously:
Robert Adamson, Portland. Ore. via Cal
lao. etc.
Liverpool. May 9-Arrived: Teutonic, New
York; Waesland. Philadelphia.
Plymouth, May 9.-Arrived: Columbia.
New York, for Cherbourg and Hamburg.
Shanghai. May 5-Sailed: Almond Branch,
Port Townsend.
Glasgow. May s.-sailed: Assyrian, New
York.
Queenstown. May s-sailed: Oceanic, from
Liverpool New York.
New York. May a.-Arrived: Pennsyl-
vania, Hamburg. etc Sailed: Grosser Kur-
furst, Bremen, via Cherbourg; Furst Bis
marck. Hamburg, via Plymouth and Cher
hourg; La Champagne. Havre: Werra, Ma
pies. etc; Belgravia, Genoa, etc.
Rotterdam, May a.-Seiled: Amsterdam.
BouloGne and New York.
Liverpool. May 9.-Sailed: New England
Queenstown and Boston,
London. May 9.-Sailed: Mesaba. New
York.
New York. May s.-Arived: Deutschland.
from Hamburg.
Lizard, May e.-Passed: Steamer New
Zealand. New York for SOUTHAMPTON and
Antwerp.
Cherbourg. May 9.-Arrived: Steamer
Columbia. New York via Southampton or
Hamburg. and proceeded.
Na~~ = Gala a. n-> n.-
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AGREEMENT THAT STOPPED SLUMP.

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