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The age-herald., 1902-01-18
WORLDS RECORD BROKEN.
Leaders Are 31 Miles Ahead of Any
 of Their Predecessors.

Philadelphia, January l7.-The leaders in the six days bicycle race were s1 miles ahead of the worlds record when the fifth days racing closed at 10:SO tonight, which also closed the fortieth hour of the contest. The score:
 Gougoltz and Wilson and Mayo Me- Bachern and Monroe Leander and Rutz S42.1O each; Chevalier and Fisher s429; Hadfield and King s42.6; Mueller and Barclay S4110.
The age-herald., 1902-01-18
Wants Metric System.

Washington, January f7.-Representa- tive southard of Ohio, chairman of the House committee on coinage, is about to send invitations to number of the chief manufacturers. merchants and others engaged in mercantile pursuits, to appear before the coinage committee concerning the bill for the adoption of the metric system of weights and meas ures
The age-herald., 1902-01-18
Dixon and Llpsman Fight Draw.

Baltimore. January 17.-George Dixon and J. c. Lipsman fought twenty rounds toSa draw before the Eureka Athletic Club here tonight. Dixon did most of the leading and landed oftener than the Baltimorean, but the latter came up strong and in the last round knocked the ex-champion all over the ring in one of the fercest rallies ever seen in this city.
The age-herald., 1902-01-18
Report Is Ready.

Washington, January f7.-The commits sion was in session for several hours to- tomorrow morning. It is understood that tomorrow morning. It Is understood that conclusion had been reached on the matter under consideration and that a report will be made to President Roose- welt tomorrow. Admiral Walker expects this to be done although he intimated it was not possible to say what would happen until the members had signed the report Neither the admiral nor the other members of the commission will say which of the two routes will be re- commended nor make any other state ment pertinent to the subject.
The age-herald., 1902-01-18
Twenty-nInth Battery at Fort Sill.

Guthrie, O. T., January 1.-The Twen- ty-ninth battery of United States troops has arrived at Fort Sill from Omaha where they have been for two years. This was formerly gnown as Crimes bdttery. It has but sixty men. but will be recruited up to 100 Captain Gayle has succeeded Captain Sayre as com mander at the post.
The age-herald., 1902-01-18
releeraphers Get More Pay.

Roanoke, Va, January 1.-The general committee of the Norfolk and Western branch of the Order of Railway Telegra-
The age-herald., 1902-01-18
A WHITE PATH.

first week in January the volume of busi- ness moving over the line has been ss heavy as it was at any time last fall.
 Among the railroad men in Birmingham yesterday were MT. G. A Dobbin of Att lanta, Southern freight and passenger agent of the Santa Fe route; MT. John P. Daily of Atlanta, travelling passenger agent of the Missouri Kansas and Texas and MT. H. F. Kealhofer of Atlanta. travelling passenger agent of the Monon Route.
 Vice President and General Manager Frank P. 8. Cannon of the Southern Rail- way is in the city.
 MT W. D. Hammett traveIfng passen- ger agent of the Central ofsGeorgia, Is in the city.
 Public attention has been directed dur fore the Interstate Commerce comrnis- sion. The testimony submitted by rail- road officials was of the most sensation al character. Prominent railroad men admitted under oath that the systems with which they are identified have granted rebates for a long time; that 1t had become common pratice; in other cases fragrant discriminations were ac- knowledged, and In Kansis City the commission was presented with evidence showing that private rates had been giv- en to favored shippers to the detriment of the local grain men. It was brought out at this hearing that each road was reputed to have one favored shipper. Special attention should be directed to the fact that in the recent hearings the most damaging testimony has been ad- vanced by the railroad officials who ap- peared before the commission. The ad- missions made are undoubtedly the re- suit of 8 steadily growing conviction in certain railroad quarters that legislation of radical character is necessary to adjust interstate commerce in the light of prevalent conditions.
 Coincident with the hearings of the commission Is the presentation ;n the House of Representatives of the bill pro- posing amendments to the Interstate Commerce Act, introduced by Hon. J. B. Corliss, of Michigan, and known as H. R 8337
The age-herald., 1902-01-18
Stops the Cough and works of the Cold

cold in one day No Cure No Pay. Price 3 cents. .s-n-7m-sat-vsd.
The age-herald., 1902-01-18
ECZEMA; No CURE, NO PAY.

Your druggist will refund your money If Pazo Ointment fails to cure Ring worm, Tetter, Old Ulcers and Sores, Pimples and Blackheads on the face, and all skin diseases. 50 cents.
The age-herald., 1902-01-18
RheumatiSn7

whaAis the use. e.of- telling the rheumatic that fe fceis as if his icints were being dis locatedf
 He lEnowss that his sufferlnss are very mucn nst1e t9etdresof tho rack.
 U4a B Q5Mh D Hspss is what win per Ebat. l6pt ne to xbcusands of grateful Ho0dsSeC Cars1pdriiLd It pspmptaxAp ApsptDs1less the acid in the blu1d od H6ldh t1a dlosase .depepds. com fSsss1tss si67E it5 lksh ffysaoodss.
The age-herald., 1902-01-18

MT w. D. Hammett, traveIing passen- ger agent of the Central of<Georgia, Is in the city.
The age-herald., 1902-01-18

Vice President and General Manager Frank P. 8. Cannon of the Southern Rail- way is in the city.
The age-herald., 1902-01-18

There was a slight Hull in Birmingham traffic on the Louisville and Nashville AsEan< ohzistmAa week. hut ainns the
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-13
WILL PROMOTE ARBITRATION.
Judge Penfield so Says of Plus Case.
Also Spreads American
Spirit.

Paris, Oct. 13-Judge William L.
Penfeld, Of the United States state
department; archbishop Riordan, Of
San Francisco. and others who were
present at The Hague during the re-
cent sessions o. the international
court OF arbitration, which heard the
arguments in the Plus Fund case be-
tween the United States and Mexico,
have arrived here.
Judge Penfeid says the courts de-
cision in the matter may be rendered
during the coming week, and that in
all events it will be given within the
present month. He further said in
part:
Although the decision OF the court
Is still doubtful, | feel confident OF
a favorable result. The court practi-
cally narrowed the issue to a ques-
ton of res judicata. and inquiries
made by members CT the court indi-
Gated a tendency favorable to our
position on this issue. If this as
sumption proves correct, it is then
only question of figures to ascertain
the amount due. and which is some
thing over a million dollars.
The court commented upon the
thoroughness of the American pre-.
sentation of the case. The United
States furnished practically the en-
tire evidence, transcripts. etc. Mex
leo furnished practically nothing. not
even copies Of the Mexican archives
in her exclusive control. and which
were required under the protocol.
rs result Of these facts the Ameri-
can record was all the court had, and
Mexico relied upon a generalized ar
gument"
Commenting upon the broad inter
national aspects o. The Hague or
ganization, Judge Penfeld said in
part:
THE American idea of treating In
ternational arbitration seriously is
beginning to exert its influence; it
promises to overcome European
prejudice and to lead to a general &C.
ceptance of this principle. An Inn
portant influence of The Hague tri!
bunal is that it is acquainting Eu-
rope with real Americanism. In Eut
rope they are slow to understand our
idea of the equality OF man; the in
dividual counts for little here The
international arbitration court gives
us our first opportunity OF presenting
to the publicists and jurists OF the
Old World our exalted ideals con-
corning the rights of the people and
that the function of governments is
the protection of the individual"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-13

hall of the Arlington. The Slamese
minister, Phya Akharaj Varadha, was
the host of the occasion and cocers
were laid for 10 guests, including be
sides the royal party the following
Secretary day, secretary Root, Sec
rotary Wilson, Assistant Secretary OF
State David J. Hill, Assistant Secre
tary Adee, Assistant Secretary
PIERCE, Mr.. Edwin Morgan, Colonel
d. B. Sickles, Nj. Hollis, Ct New
York; DR.. Neednam, Mr.. Allen, com
missioner of pate nts; Pref. Gore, OF
Columbian university; General Hal
dcrman, U. s. A, and Mr. Beriah
Wilkins.
The table WIS nearly hidden from
view by a prOtLEion of American
beauty and La france roses and TIC
entire room YVES a bower of roses,
chryscI .hemums, palms and ferns.
Toasts we're drunk to the president
f the United States and to the Sia-
= csc king, while many others CT a
cen: planetary nature were offered
by the representatives Of the two ma
lions.
Today the prince will so to An
napolis to inspect the naval academy,
returning to Washington at o'clock
in the evening.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-13
PRINCE IN WASHINGTON.
Heir to Siamese Throne In National
Capital-Promincrt Men at Dir
ner, In His Honor.

Wasnins: on,s Oct. 13-IIis royal
highness. Chowfa Mana Vajiravuth,
the crown prince Ct SIAN, who ar
rived in this city Saturday, from New
York, spent the day yeste. day in his
apartments at tie Arlington and III
driving about the city No visitors
were announced. In the noorn:2g, ac-
co-rp2nied by his brctGts, Prince
Chakrabongse; the Sian es2 .nini@ter.
and che Of his aides, he dove through
tie Soldiers home grounds. Return
ing, Re was driven through tie chiof
residence portion OF the cit. After
luncheon the prince and the members
Of his party went for another drive
70 Arlington. The prince is particu-
larsy interested in soidio- l-.9, he him
self having had militarv training.
The second of the series Ct dinners
in honor CT the roval visitor was
given him last night in the banquet
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-13
MORE COAL COMING.
Brauer Line Steamers Purchase 49,
600 Tons of Anthracite.

Philadelphia, Oct. 13.-The Brauer
Line Steamship company, operating
between Philadelphia and New York
and Hamburg, are reported to have
purchased for Importation to this
country 10000 tons of anthracite coal
from Germany and 10000 tons Of an
thracite from Southern Russia. The
latter is to be shipped from Mariupol,
South Russia, during--AOetober and
November.
The bulk Of the coal that will come
from Germany will be reimportations
of Pennsylvania stove and chestnut
grade exported to Germany and pur-
chased from the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway company.
The British steamer Marianne is
scheduled to sail from Hamburg for
Philadelphia with the first cargo
about Oct. Is. The steamships North
Point, MontauK Point and Manches-
ter Market have all been chartered
to load coal at Welsh ports for Phila-
delphia, New York and Boston.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-13
TRAIN RUNS INTO WRECK.
Engineer and Brakeman Killed and
Passenger coaches Burned,
on Pennsylvania.

Altoona. Pa, Oct. ia first-class
passenger train ran into a wrecked
freight train near Barree, three miles
west Of Petersburg, at o'clock yes
terday morning. The passenger en-
gineer and freight brakeman were in
stantly killed and the passenger fire.
man was probably fatally injured.
The Lead.
Engineer John w. Smith, aged AZ,
Of Harrisburg.
Brakeman H. A. Traxlow, aged 80,
Of Shade Gap, Huntingdon county.
Seriously Injured.
Fireman c. w. Black, Harrisburg.
An eastbound freight train broke in
two and the parts coming together
with great force, IA cars were broken
and overturned across all the tracks
At the same moment fast line, east,
running about 40 miles an hour, came
along on the adjoining tracks and
crashed into the wreckage. The loco
motive was completely stripped AMI
a postal car, baggage car and four
coaches, containing 120 passengers
were derailed and broken The
four Pullman cars remained on the
track and the occupants were unin-
jured. The wrecked freight cars i'm
mediately caught fire and three were
burned. Engineer Smith and Brake
man Traxlew were dead when taken
from the wreckage. Fireman Black
was burned and scalded and both his
arms were broken. He was taken to
Harrisburg. The postal clerks, bag
gagemen and passengers in the
coaches were severely shaken up. but
no one received more than slight
bruises except one lady, who had her
ankle sprained. All the passengers
proceeded east on the next train.
Brakeman Traxfew's body was brought
to this city, where he boarded.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-13
Mob After Negro Fiend.

Nacogdoches, Texas, Oct. IA
negro has confessed to another ne
gro thai he was the person who MUIR
dered Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Hicks
and their daughter near Atteriaca,
criminally assaulting the young wo-
man before killing her. An account
from the chase, instituted Friday,
was that the negro was only short
distance ahead OF 200 heavily armed
men, who are provided with dogs.
The fugitive has passed into San
Augustin county and IL was expected
that he would be caught last night.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-13
TWO ROBBER SUSPECTS CAUGHT
Police Officer. Says Bandits Got $685.
0c0 From Burlington
Train,

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 13.-The man
hunt in Southeastern Nebraska
Jagged yesterday, and the four high
waynen who held up the Burlington
train near Lincoln early Saturday
morning seemingly had distanced
their pursuers. A heavy rain made
the following of the trail, even with
bloodhounds, out OF the question.
The Burdlington detectives and Lin
coin police officers, who were beating
about in Cass county Saturday and
Saturday night, abandoned the search
and returned mere yesterday morn
ing. Officers in every town that the
robbers might visit are on the look
out, but at Burlington headquarters
the statement vas made LAST night
that not an arrest had been made
during TIE dav,
A police officer working en- the
case said last evening that, according
to figures given hin by an cflcial Of
the express company, close to $4,000
belonging 10 the company was Sc
cured By the robbers The figures
given him were in the form Of de-
tailed statement covering the demon
nations and the numbers of pieces
OF each denomination.
Late last night a dispatch to the
Burlington officers here from the
town Of Hubbell said two men are
being detained there They answer
in measure the description of the
highwaymen.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-13
THE TEST WILL BE
MADE THIS WEEK
here to pvotlE them.
Oner7torc Draro-inc >,

here to protlE them.
Operators Preparing to Start Mines.
With determination to prove their
claim, the operators have been for
the past week making q supreme eff
fort to secure men. That they have
succeeded to some extent is evil
dcnced by announcements made last
night with some positiveness that
various collieries will resume opera
tons in the course of a few days
The Delaware and Hudson company
was to make start this morning at
the Bellevue. The Green idge Coal
company will open up it's Green
Ridge colliery probably today or to-
morrow, but assuredly some day this
week. Other companies say they are
figuring on a resumption at certain
collieries, but decline to give their
location Claim Is also made on the
operators side that the forces at col.
lieries already working are to be
largely increased during the week.
The United Mine Workers leaders
continued to assert last night that
the military can do nothing towards
inducing men to return to work, and
that all the men who could be IN
duced to go back to work without
concessions are already back.
During Saturday and Sunday the
soldiers had nothing to do further
than their regular patrol duty, not d
single call having come to any of the
three regiments IN this county to deal
with disorder or threatened disorder.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-13
WEATHER FORECAST.

Ohio-Rain today; colder in after
noon. Tomorrow, colder and proba
bly, fair; brisk to high southeast
Winds, shifting to northwest tonight.
: Western Pennsylvania-Rain 10
lay. Tomorrow. fair and COLDER
brisk 70 high winds. shifting to west.
West Virginia-Rain today To-
morrow. colder. with fair in west AMI
ain in east portion
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-13

Some bargains la books at Nc.
Cows Book Store A choice line
of S so books are on the bargain
counter for Only o8 cents Call and
get lot Of them. 6 Il
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-13

The Two Venrevels," by Booth
Harrington. Just ont at McCoy's
Book Store. TI2t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-10
Felled by a Vile Assassin on the Eve
of the Glorious Victory.
SCENE AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Fords Theaer Where Crime Was Committed-Trial and
Execution of Conspirators.

Early in April, 1865, cheering news for the
friends of the government presaging the
speedy termination of the war, was recelV-
ed and at times the people were thrown
into paroxysms of joy, these being in quick
succession The fall of Petersburg, the
flight OF the confederate president, Jeffer-
son Davis and his cabinet from Richmond,
with the entry of the Union troops into
that place during the first week raised the
pulse of the public to fever heat, and smll-
ing faces could be seen everywhere. Even
those known to have some strong southern
proclivities among us, having tired of four
years of strife, looked anXiously for the
close with but few exceptions. The news
Of the fall of Richmond and the proposed
entry of the President in that city the next
day came during the small hours of the
morning, and was heralded by the ringing
of bells, the firing of salutes at the arsenal,
navy yard and forts. The light batteries
from the artillery camp near the tnterseC-
ton of 18th and streets northeast, In
Massachusetts avenue, between 10th and
18th streets, unlimbered their guns and fired
the extraordinary salute of 400 guns. So
excited were the people that meals were
forgotten, as also work. and while the pubic
offices were open there was but little bust
ness done. When, however, the news came
that Lee and his army had surrendered at
Appomattox on April 9 the enthusiasm of
the people knew no bounds; flags and ma
tional Colors were to be seen everywhere
the old doxology, Praise God from whom
all blessings flow" was frequently sung
people of all creeds and creeds joining
and bands playing while crowds of soldiers
and civilians followed, cheering Many no.
tells. restaurants and saloons, as well as Of
fcials and private citizens. dispensed hospi-
tality and the entire city became intoxicated
with excitement and liquor. 1t needed but
the hint from Mayor Wallach setting the
evening of April II for a general iIlumina-
ton to light up Washington it had never
been before, and all the public buildings
from the Capitol down were blazing. Re
porters had difficulty in finding a darkened
house. From the lowest howell to the most
palatial building lights fickered, while on
the streets excited crowds moved. That
night there was a grand serenade to Presi-
dent Lincoln, a stupendous, spontaneous
demonstration, in which the continuous
cheering drowned the efforts of the bands.
1t was only the appearance of President
Lincoln that restored a semblance of order,
the anxiety to hear what he had to say and
the respect Of the people prompting the
vast crowd to quiet down. Then 1t was that
Mr.. Lincoln made his last public speech
and had barely closed ere the people became
wild, cheering mass, quietng only as the
participants broke down physically.
Every one appeared at this period to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-10
ONLY ONE IN THE WORLD.
Story of Double-Barrel Cannon at
Athens Ga

THE only double-barreled cannon IN the
world" said a member of one Of the Geor-
GA posts, lis at Athens, in my state, and 1t
has a history; serious and a funny one,
too. II appears that during the days when
the north and south were peppering away at
each other a man named Gileland, in Ath-
ems, concluded he would make cannon
which would simply wipe out the whole
Yankee army at one swell swoop, or words
to that effect. Gilleland went to work at
the foundry and in the course of few
weeks he announced that he had completed
a regular Yankee demolisher. The cannon
was brought out and it a double-bar
relied affair and his proposition was to at
tach a stout chain to the cannon balls and
let both barrels be fired at the same time,
which would make the chain sweep along
and take everything which lay in its path.
He said he knew he could wipe out an en-
tire regiment with one shot-or a double
shetland 1t was arranged to take the cam
non out on the hills near Rock College and
give it trial. The time for trial was an
nounced and about half the population OF
the city and county was on hand to see the
performance. and a performance it proved
to be. The thing was loaded and the fuse
put in readiness and touched off.
WELL to make long story short the
double performance didn't take place, for
only one barrel got action, while the other
carrying the chain, and 1t cavorted around
over the pine thicket on the hillside, tearing
up saplings by the roots and blowing into
the red earth until 1t looked like a regular
Georgia cyclone had come that way, and
finally. when tired of this, the ball and
chain came rounding back to the cannon.
the ball striking Mr.. Gilleland on the arm
and shivering it to pieces. while the hun
dreds of people scattered pell NELL out OF
the way of the unruly and death-dealing
thing.
THAT performance settled 1t. The thing
had not done the work its inventor thought
it would. In fact, it had done exactly OPP
posite and 1t was brought back into the
city and stored away, with the hope that
If the Yankees did take the town they would
nail 1t and kill out some OF their own peo-
pie l understand that the ball and chain
attachment was never tried again, but the
old thing was used thousands of times to
celebrate Christmas and elections. The ri.
triotic people of Athens had the old death
desslar mounted and placed near the cen-
federate monument on one Of the main ave.
me-. I'd there is has remained ever sinesJe