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West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-08-04
EplseopAl church EnIarred.

GPABCOpAA OnuECm hHtahkcus
Yesterday the Episcopal church
was used for the first time since
1t has been remodeled and enlarged.
The church has been made wider
and Is now one of the most COM
Portable churches In the city. The
new addition was formally conse'
Grated yesterday morning and last
evening, Rev. Jacob Birmingham,
rector of St. Mathews church, OF
Wheeling,was to have preached, but
his train being late he only arrived
In time to make few remarks. He
spoke of the fact that twenty years
ago, when he first began his work,
he came to Sistersvllle and with
very few members organized the
Tyler Mission" The church at
that time had only few members
and lot on which the church now
stands, which was given to the
Mission by the late P. w. Stocking,
father OF Mr.. G. w. Stocking and
and Mrs. E. Roome, Of this city.
He preached here once month for
which he received one hundred
dollors year. The church build
ing was erected some years since,
later an addition was built and
since the present Rector, VIM. II.
Burkhardt, has been here the con-
gregatlon has erected a handsome
rectory valued at $3,5 has en-
larged the church building, employs
rector all his time and a Sunday
School has been organized OF over
one hundred scholars. Mr.. Drifting
ham said when he came here in
1882 we had no railroad and
nothing to break In on the
quletness of the inland town but
the whistle of a steamboat. The
town and the people were In rut
sleeping aud dreaming along as do
all inland towns. Then came the
oil boom and that has wakened up
the town ana Its people. He says
we now have the most beautiful
city In the Ohio Valley, beautiful
and healthy location and he ap'
pealed to the men present not to
let the city 60 to sleep but to keep
it awake by getting factories to 10
cate here and along with material
p ogress not to forget to also pro-
gress in a spiritual way. His eulogy
on Sistersville was earnest and we
wish every business man In the
ely could have heard his remarks.
He spoke feelingly oflthe number of
his first members who have passed
away and congratulated Rev. Burk-
hart and his congregation on the
m my improvements made In the
church since he became rector. A
collection of something like one
hundred dollars was taken up to
paint the church and make other
necessary repairs. About as much
more Is needed to buy carpets,
chandeliers and other repairs. Al
though the storm In the evening
kept many at home all who braved
the elements were glad they did so.
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West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-08-04
American League Standing.
Games Today.

Philadelphia at Chicago, Washing
ton at Cleveland. Baltimore at s..
Louie, Boston at Detroit.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-08-04
American Games Yesterday.

Chicago. 3; Philadelphia,
st. Louis. 8; Baltimore. 3.
Cleveland. ,; Washington, 5
Boston. 9; Detroit, II.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-08-04
National League Standing.
Games Today.

Pittsburg at New York. Chicago at
Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Brooklyn
st. Louis at Boston.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-08-04

Two base hits-Saladan, NJ :Ginnis, Abrams
and King
Three base hits. Saladine. Weekley
Stolen bases Saladin 2, Carr l. Pastorius 1,
Helm I, Robinson /.
Struck out by Pastorius by MCGEE s.
Umpire, Smith
Attendance 400.
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-08-04
NATIONAL GUARD ENCAMPnEST

ParkersburK, August 10. Is. & o. RsiI-
road.
Only $r.oo round trip from Sis
tersville. Train | ayes 9:2I a. m.
Returning leave Pa 'kersburg 700
p. m. same day. Call on agent.
Baltimore and Ohio RailroId for
full particulars. rs If
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-08-04
For Sale.

-Four room house, with lot. In
uuire at Review office. II ct If
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-08-04
BEAUMONT TEXAS
OIL FIELDS.

Through sleeping car from Chicago
without change and through sleeping
Ear reservations from Cincinnati via
Memphis, Tenn. to
West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-08-04
HOT SPRINGS, ARK.

Special Homeseekers' Excursions 30
: II points South, West and North West.
For FREE descriptive matter and
fill particulars regarding above, ad-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-18
Lansburgh & Bro,
400 to 426 Seventh Street,
WASHINGTON, D. c.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the urgent deficiency bill which
was passed by the Senate yesterday is an
item of $500, 900 to enable the Secretary
of Agriculture to stamp out the foot-and-
mouth disease, which has become cpl
demic in the New England States. The
militia bill was up for short time, Mr.
Bacon, of Georgia, continued his re-
marks, begun Tuesday, in which he at
tackled the constitutionality of the proyi-
sion for reserved forced of trained men.
In the House the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill was COM
pleted yesterday and passed. An amend
ment to the bill appropriated $500, 600
to enable the Attorney General to con-
duct prosecutions under the Sherman
antitrust law. A bill providing for the
sale of western rock and timber lands
was passed and other minor matters dis
posed of. The call of committees being
in order, a bill from the committee ON
labor, prohibiting enlisted musicians OF
the army, navy, or marine corps from
engaging in competition with civilian
musicians, unfinished business before
the House, was lost, the House defeating
the motion to engross the bill and read
it for the third time.
A resolution was passed allowing
soldiers to wear insignia and badges of
military societies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-18
Sanpuinary Conflict.

Vienna. Dec. 18.-The Arbeitei
Zeitung today describes pitched battle
between strikers and troops at Rostof,
Russia. The director of the. works re.
Gently declared that he would drive the
strikers back to work with knouts, and
this stirred up the populace and 30, 00C
collected for a demonstration. Cos
sacks attacked the demonstrators, kill.
ing and wounding recklessly. After
the first surprise of the attack the
strikers rallied, and attacked the Cos
sacks. The soldiers were dragged from
their horses, kicked and stoned and
beaten to death.
ReinforcerLents was summoned. The
strikers pulled trees up by their roots
and with them constructed barricades.
Heaps of stones and pieces of iron were
collected aud with these the troops were
assaiIed, both from the barricades and
house tops. The troops made six attacks
on the barricades but were repulsed in
each case. In the ranks of the strikers
were 1000 women who fought furiously.
Many Of these proletarian amazons fell
victims of the Cossacks' lances
The next day an overwhelming army
barred the way to the place appointed
by the strikers for meeting. The
demonstrators, however, would not be
thus set aside, and thousands of them
swan across the Don, anda meeting was
held on the other side during which Car
Nicholas was burned in efhgy. The
casualties, the paper says, amounted to
900 killed and ! 900 injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-18
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

When the trial of Laura Biggar, for
conspiracy, in connection with the Ben
net millions was resumed in Freehold,
N. j., today. There were stories that
the couple had made up their differences
and that there was the possibility of a
second marriage between them but these
tales were later denied.
The marriage of Mrs. Florence Rob-
inson McShane, one of the celebrated
beautiful Robinson sisters, to Mr. Ed
ward Grocer. Uplan1s, Pa, was solemn
lied today in Baltimore quietly. Both
have been divorced.
The building containing the postoffice, the
Cape Cod Central Club rooms, and grocery
store at Yarmouth, Mass, was destroyed by
fire this morning; loss $4,000. The building
was formerly the Congregational Church and
was landmark, having been built seventy
five years ago.
While coasting at Schuylkill Haven. Pa.
last night, Joseph and Walter Bast, aged I
and 9 years respectively, were drowned.
They lost control of the sled which carried
them into the river and they we're swept
away.
Crossing in front of a rapidly moving cleo
trio car in Chicago yesterday, carriage with
its four occupants was struck and overturned.
the driver being injured so that he may not
recover.
The Nebraska Supreme Court yesterday de-
liyered an opinion declaring the marriage of
man or woman within six months after he
or she had been divorced TO be illegal and
void.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-18
thursday EVENING, DEC. IS. 1902

THERE is a decided rift in the war
cloud in Venezuela. President Castro Is
almost persuaded that arbitration is the
hest way out of the difficulty in which he
finds himself. His action will, of course,
Obstinate the anxiety which has existed
in this and other countries over the out
come of the movement Of the allied
powers. Germany positively denies that
she has any intention of permanently oc-
cupying any portion of Venezuela for a
coaling station. DR.. Won Holleben,
German Ambassador to the United
States, little.over year ago in speak
ing of reports concerning his country $
intentions said:
AT regular intervals reports appear
in the newspapers to the effect that Ger
many is trying to acquire coaling sta
tons. or a foothold of some kind, In
South America or in the West Indian
waters. These reports are started again
and again by our enemies, who don
like to see us on too friendly terms with
the United States. l can tell you now
that ] am officially authorized to state
that Germany has no such purpose. i
want to deny now, once for all, these
ever recurring reports in an emphatic
and unqualified way.
The United States has nothing to ap-
prehend from England in insisting upon
the Monroe doctrine, and according to
the above it should entertain no fears
from Germany. 1t is now hoped the
sky will clear and that the Venezuelan
muddle will soon pass into history.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-18
WANTED.

We would like to ask, through the
columns of your paper, if there is any
person who has used Green's August
Flower for the cure of Indigestion,
Dyspepsia, and Liver Troubles that has
not been cured--and we also mean their
results, such as sour stomach, fermenta-
ton of food, habitual costiveness,
nervous dyspepsia, headaches, despond-
ent feelings, sleeplessness-in fact, any
trouble connected with the stomach or
liver. This medicine has been sold for
many years in all civilized countries,
and we wish to correspond with you
and send you one of our books free of
cost. If you never tried August Flower,
try a rs cent bottle first. We have
never known of its failing. If so, some
thing more serious is the matter with
you. The 25 cent size has just been
introduced this year. Regular size rs
cents. For sale by E. S. Leadbeater &
Sons.
G. G. Green. Woodbury., N. J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-18
Record d The Past.
No Stronger Evidence Can
Be Produced.

Look we'll to their record. What they have
done many times in years gone by is the best
guarantee of future results. Any one with
bad back, any reader suffering from urinary
troubles, from any kidney ills, will find in
the following evidence proof that relief and
cure is near at hand:
Mr.. G. NJ. Meyers, the well-known shoe
maker of Winchester avenue and l4th street,
Ashland, KY, says: Doan's Kidney Pills
are like true friends, the longer you know
them the better they are appreciated. can
add nothing TO the statement | first made in
1896 after procured the remedy at the Ven
tura Drug Company and took course Of the
treatment, which cured me. | was absolute
ly free from all backache for nearly three
years, then / noticed a slight ache, as the re-
suit Of cold, in my back. A box of Doan's
Kidney Pills disposed of it. have recon-
mended this remedy to many, and have never
heard of one who did not endorse the claims
made for it,"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents.
Foster AIilburn c., Buffalo, N. T., sole
agents for u. 5.
Remember the namo-Doans-and take no
substitute.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The issue of $50, 900 of street improve
ment bonds was approved by a vote of
the people of Charlottesville taken yes
terday.
DIR. J. s. Lewis, brother of DIR. Nj.
NJ. Lewis, of Fredericksburg, died yes
terday in West Virginia. He was 40
years of age.
Mr.. J. w. Laycock, well known
citizen of Loudoun county, died suddenly
at the residence of his son, Mr.. Adm
Laycock, in Leesburg, on Tuesday, aged
70 years.
Miss Bertha May, daughter OF Mf.
William Fleming, of Loudoun county,
was married in Upperville yesterday to
Mr.. Charles Weadou Wiltshire, we'll
known business man of Leesburg.
Miss Estelle Fletcher, daughter of
Mr.. Westwood Fletcher, of auckland,
Prince William county, and Mr.. George
Robert Conversion, of Warrenton, were
married in Washington yesterday.
Miss Mamie Hodgkin, formerly OF
Warrenton, but of late years residing in
Washington, died Tuesday in that city.
Drs. ]. o. and F. c. Hodgkin, of War
renton, are brothers of the deceased.
General Peanuts died in New York
yesterday, aged SO years. He is Jap
anese and had travelled for a number OF
years with Barnum's circus, but lately
had been with Forepaugh & Sells. lie
was only feet inch high and appear
ed as a midget policeman.
1t was reported yesterday evening that
Grace Stevenson, the daughter of Bos-
ton millionaire, who disappeared from
her home in 1897, had been found in a
convent in New Rochelle, n. Y. Dis
agreement between the parents of the
girl, who was 25 years old when she dis
appeared. is said to have driven her from
home.
Gyp, the big Indian elephant that ar
rived in the Hagenback consignment OF
wild animals on the steamship Patricia,
broke loose after being lowered to Ham
burg American Pier 3 in Hoboken yes
terday Afternoon, and was not captured
until he had bowled overa dozen or more
longshoremen, made one man jump
through a plate-glass door and cnt wide
swath of wreckage.
Mr.. Richard Valentine Scates, Of
j Newland, Richmond county, was found
dead in the woods near his home yester-
day. He went in the woods on Tuesday
to cut poles, and as he did not return
Tuesday evening, his family went yes,
terday morning in search of him and
found him dead in the woods, where he
had been killed by a falling tree. a
widow and several children survive him.
At Fletcher's Chapel yesterday, Mr..
Jefferson Henderson and Miss Belle
Bowie, daughter Of Mr.. f. r. Bowie.
both of King George county, were united
in marriage. Mr.. Lynn Grady and
Miss Jennie Trigger, both of King
George county, were married this week
at the home of the bride. Mr.. L. Alien
burg, of Spottsylvania, and Miss Cora
Morris, daughter of Mr.. W. I. Morris,
of Caroline county, were married at the
residence of the brides father this week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-18

THE PRESIDENT has removed several
white republicans from Office in Alabama
because they sought to eliminate the
negro from their party and now he in
tends to appoint w. ID. Crum, the color
cd applicant, as collector of the port OF
Charleston, S. c., instead of r. r. Toll
bert, who is recommended by. the re-
publican organization of that State.
This afifont to the white people OF
Charleston can be but Intentional and pre-
meditated and one which Mr.. Roosevelt
certainly would not have offered city in
the North. But his object is plain and
is to catch the negro vote in the northern
and western States where they hold the
balance of power, and votes are what
Mr.. Roosevelt is out for He knows
that he will not carry one of the south
ern States and if by humiliating the
people of those States he carries others,
his object will have been attained and he
cares not a rap for unreasonable senti-
ment." He makes no negro appoint
ment to prominent Office in a northern
city, however, for that would injure him
among the white people of such city, but
the South he knows will vote against
him anyway, so he makes unpopular APP
pOintments in this section in order to
win him votes in another.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-18
BREAK IN WAR CLOUD.

Indications at Caracas are that Nene-
zuela will yield to the demands Of the
allies. The leading citizens of Caracas
have addressed joint note to President
Castro asking him to give full powers to
United States Minister Bowen to effect n
termination of the present difficulty.
This note was transmitted to President
Castro at O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
1t is signed by all the leading merchants,
bankers and agriculturists of Caracas.
It reflects truly the concensus of current
opinion among the business element of
Caracas. The men who signed the note
will meet again to discuss ways and
means of obtaining money with which
Venezuela can meet her obligations, as
well as the guarantees which it will be
possible to offer to her creditors. The
note is as follows:
Caracas, December II, 1902
To the President of the United States OF
Venezuela
Sir-The undersigned having met with
the purpose of offering their aid to the
government OF Venezuela in the present
conflicting situation which has been
created by the aggressive attitude Of
Germany and Great Britain, and upon
your request to give our opinions IN
writing. we address you in the following
terms: In view of the acts Of violence
already committed and of the absolute
impotence of Venezuela to meet force
with force in response to the allied action
of Germany and Great Britain, in view
of the fact that Venezuela has exhausted
all the means required by civilization
and diplomacy to put an end to the pres
ent situation, and the government and
the people of Venezuela having COM
piled honorably and worthily to the de-
mands Of national honor, we consider,
with all due respect, that the moment to
Weld to force has arrived. We, there
fore, respectfully recommend that full
powers be given to the Minister of the
United States of North America author
izing him to carry out proper measures
to terminate the present conflict in the
manner least prejudiciql to the interests
of Venezuela.
The note is signed by over two hun
dred prominent citizens of Caracas.
The blockade of La Guayra, notification
of which, in the name of Great Britain
and Germany, was communicated 10 the
Venezuelan government December l3,
went into effect yesterday. The order
applies to Venezuelan vessels only.
The Belgian claims against Venezuela
amount to several million francs. They
arise chiefly from the non-payment of
interest on Venezuelan government bonds
issued as purchase money for the water
works at Caracas, which was promoted
by Belgian company.
The Italian Minister left Caracas yes
terday morning. At s O'Clock yesterday
morning Minister Bowen went to the
Italian Legation in state carriage, ac-
companied by Secretary Russell, and
took the Italian minister, Signor de Riva,
and the Italian consul, Signor Gazzurelli,
and conducted them to the railroad sta
ton. where they were met by the lead
ing Italian residents of Caracas. Mr..
Bowen then accompanied the Minister to
his car, shook hands with him and hand
ed him papers and cigars for his journey
TO La Guayra.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-18
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
From Richmond.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette
Richmond. Va, Dec. 1S.-The legis-
lature passed resolution today to adj
;ourn for the Christmas holidays on
December % and reassemble January o:
A bill was passed appropriating So ooo
70 employ counsel TO defend the suits
against the constitution.
The jamestown Exposition appro,
priation bill for s2OO,ooo was onereo
in the House.
Mr.. Cation offered bill to provide tor
the establishment OF game preserves.
The resignation of Judge Barley, OF
Alexandria, as a member OF the board o.
visitors of the V. NJ. |. was accepted
end Col. f. L. Smith was named instead
by the Governor and confirmed by the
Senate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-18
CITY DESTROYED.

A dispatch from Ashkabad, Russian
Turkestan, says that the city of Andijan,
in the Ferghara government, was
destroyed by an earthquake yesterday.
The number of fatalities is not yet ascer-
tanned The population is threatened
with starvation. Shocks were felt in
New Marghelan and surrounding villages.
The railway at Andjan was destroyed
for considerable distance. Food and
clothing are being sent to AndDan.
Andiian is city of 80, 600 inhabitants,
situated in the old Khanate of Khokand,
which was acquired by Russia in 1876,
when its name was charged to the still
older one of Ferghana. The city is 10
miles northeast of Kokand, the capital
of the province. 1t stands in the fertile
belt which is irrigated by the tributaries
of the upper Sir Darya, in a region
unequaled for lnxuriant beauty in
central Asia. The city is in one of the
valleys of the Than Shan Mountains,
Just north Of the famous Pamir table
land which is known among the natives
on account of its tremendous altitude, as
the "Roof of the World" Most of the
inhabitants of the province of Ferghana
lead a nomadic life, but there are several
large cities in the region which have
retained their population and importance
as trade centers, despite the vicissitudes
of recent times. Andijan was formerly
place of much greater size and import
ance than at present, having been the
capital of the Mogul Empire established
by Baber in the early part of the six
teenth century.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-18
FOREIGN NEWS.

Adyices from Pekin announce that the
Empress Dowager of China proposes to
abdicate next year. There is almost a
panic among the chief officials OF the
empire in consequence. The cities OF
Moi Chou and Kiating Flu have closed
their gates and are in state OF siege
owing to numerous big bands of boxers
near by. Imperial troops were sent to
raise the siege, but failed.
Members of the Upper House and OF
the Commons gathered in the chamber OF
the House of Lords this afternoon to hear
the kings speech proroguing parliament
until FEBRUARY II. In his address, his
majesty referred to the conclusion OF the
war in South Africa and the incoropora-
ton of new colonies into the empire. In
this connection he said: "There seems
every reason to hope that material pros
perity may visit these regions and that
in all sections the population may live
together in friendship and loyalty to the
Crown" He expressed qualification over
the restoration of his health and the
manifestation of sympathy and affection
from all classes. The king referred to
the Venezuelan trouble in these words:
81 regret that constant complaints which
my government found it necessary to adj
dress to the government of Venezuela,
in regard to unjusti6able and arbitrary
acts against British subjects and property
during the last two years, have been per-
sistently disregarded, and it became
necessary to insist upon measures OF
redress"
General Nord took possession of the
National Palace at Port Au Prince,
Hayti, today and assumed the presi-
dency of the republic. Nord was pro-
claimed president by the army.
In the bankruptcy court in London today
the application Of May Yohe's lawyer that hi.
clients evidence in her suit against Lord
| Francis Hope to recover money borrowed by
him be taken in New York, was granted.
Miss Yohe, in her suit, claims that Lord Hope
her former husband borrowed some $45,00t
from her
A telegram from Lisbon today states tha
Roman Daurignae, brother Of Madam,
Humbert, wanted by the Paris police for tn,
famous Crawford will swindle, Daurigna'
is in Funchal.
Rev. Frederick Temple, Archbishop o
| Canterbury, had restless night and is some
what weaker this morning.