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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-30
L E. johnson Elected President N & w

PfIILADELPHIA. September 3O-The d.
rectors OF the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road Company met here today and elected
L E. johnson president to succeed the late
+, ]. kimbali. Mr.. Johnson will continue
TO act az general manager Of the COM
pa1y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-30
New York Stock Market

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers, 1419 F ST., members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board OF trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-30
The Public Printers Attitude.

1t is not generally believed however, that
Public Printer Palmer will take any action
in this case without direct instruction from
the President Whatever the outcome it
is quite certain that the bookbinders have
not yet given up the idea that they will
succeed in having Mr.. Miller removed from
the government printing office. They do
not regard the published statement of the
President as indicating that he intends
standing by Miller to prevent his removal
for The causes indicated in their commune
cation to him. They look upon his state
ment as relating only to the open shop"
principle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-30
Small lots of Mergenthaier were sold at
prices ranging from 10 to $685.

a certificate of incorporat ton of the
American Development Company, capital
stock <3.Uo.SO was placed on record here
today: The incorporators are Eph B. Cock
rel, James Reade Watson, Albert D. Yule
William II. Holloway and Allen V. Cocktail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-30
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The attendance at the meeting of the
Washington Stock Exchange today repre-
sented the largest percentage of the men,
bership that has been together at one time
since the summer vacation. Whether it was
the influence of numbers or the presence Of
buying and selling orders or some other
condition, the proceedings were animated,
and there was more interest displayed in
the proceedings than is usually the case.
There was no very notable feature of the
transactions with the exception of the deal
fngs in Capital Traction stock which was
in the aggregate more largely dealt in than
any other security.
The bidding for Capital Traction began
one point below the sale price of yesterday,
at 118. and with fractional advances reach
ed 119. When that bid was made for 100
shares it was Immediately taken.
There was no more stock offered at that
price and the bidding went on at frac-
tional advances until 10y was reached
without bringing out additional stock.
After call, however, the stock was sold
in lots of twenty and ten shares at figures
ranging from 11971 to l19%.
When gas stock was called twenty-three
shares were offered at 81, and the bidding
began at 5SA and ran up to 591a without
resulting in any sales The stock was Of
fered at COZ. One thousand dollars in gas
certificates were offered at 119a4. and 117k
was bid but nothing was done.
Considerable interest was shown in the
bonds, and 100 shares were offered at co.
and finally at 59B. The latter offer was
withdrawn just in time to avoid being &C
copied.
Considerable interest was shown in the
bond list, and besides the sale of 81 LOGO
U. S. registered As at 111Ss and 81 ,OOO U. S.
coupon IS at 100 there were So. 800 Wash
ington Railway As sold from 72A to 72H.
One thousand dollars Telephone SIS brought
1914.
Washington railway preferred stock to
the extent of 4S shares found purchasers at
3S1a.
Ten shares of Washington Loan and
trust Company stock were offered at 30,
but the highest bid made was 2O5. A bid
of 1876 was made for the stock Shares of
stock of the Union Trust and Storage Com
pany were offered at 105 and the price bid
was 104A, but sales were made
One hundred and fourteen was bid for
five shares of American National Bank
stock which were offered at 49, but the
bid was not accepted Twenty six shares of
Potomac Fire Insurance were offered for
sale at 80, and they were finally sold in two
lots at SO and 81.
Small lots of Mergenthaler were sold at
prices ranging from ITO to 1884,
\ certificate of incOrpOra tion of ba
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-30

industry and his assistants. for the effec-
tiveness Of the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-30

One hundred and fourteen was bid for
five shares Of American National Bank
stock which were offered at 100, but the
bid was not accepted. Twenty six shares of
Potomac Fire Insurance were offered for
sale at 80, and they were finally sold in two
lots at SO and 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-30

Ten shares of Washington Loan and
Trust Company stock We're offered at 30,
but the highest bid made was 2O5. A bid
of 1876 was made for the stock Shares of
stock of the Union Trust and Storage Com
pany were offered at 105, and the price bid
was 104A, but no sales were made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-30

Washington railway preferred stock to
the extent of 4S shares found purchasers at
3Sk.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-14
Signs are Encouraging.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE Rockefeller
holding in Manhattan is said to amount
to 100000 shares. Bradstreet's says
some really encouraging signs are visi-
bic and general business is rather large,
Dun's Review says readjustnent OF
wages and warm weather are not c@l.
culated to stimulate distribution of mer-
chandise. Indications are already appar.
ent of check in the outward currency
movement, and some return is expected
in the next two weeks.
Banks lost $4,22GlOO on weeks cur
rency movement. The Colombian army
is now reported moving on Panama. The
ear strike is still serious.
The Pennsylvania is resuming work on
contracts for improvements, which were
stopped about four weeks ago. The com
parison of the railroad outlook with fig.
ures following 1893 indicate no reactions
sufficiently to disturb dividends of the
greater railroads.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-14
Slease's Evening Letter.

New York, Nov. l4.-,rhe market open.
ed strong with tendency to go higher.
With fractional changes this condition
continued until the bank statement was
made. The loss in cash was undoubtedly
unknown as bad Indication, and re.
action of from half to a full point fol-
lowed. Next week will bring a gradual
incrcaes in prices and the market sSould
advance from 2 to points, Slease ad-
vises purchase at the opening on Mon
day, when the market will probably be
i little lower than the close today. On
advances of 2 2points take profits. The
market is not yet ready for a subsban-
tial advance and can, therefore, be sold
on a three or four point advance with
almost a certainly Of profit. Total sales
23G,4OO.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-14

COMMITTEE
MEETING
is CALLED BY THE CHAIRMAN,
SENATOR MARCUS A. HANNA,
FOR WASHINGTON CITY.
December II Named as the Date.-Wili
Decide on Time and Place for Hold
ing the Next Republican Ma
tiOnal Convention.

Washington, Nov. Ex-senator M. A..
Hanna, chairman of the Republican Ma.
tional committee, has mailed to each
member OF the committee letter call
ing them to meet at the Arlington hotel
Washington, on Friday, December IL.
The call also is signed by Perry S.
Heath, secretary. The committee will
meet on Friday for the purpose of ap
pointing subcommittee aud Saturday
morning will hear the claims of cities as
piring TO be selected as the place of hold
ing the 1904 convention. Senator Hanna
will entertain the members of the com.
mittcc at dinner at the Arlington or
Saturday night, December r. The call
follows:
The members of the Republican MI.
tionaI committee are hereby called tc
meet at the Arlington hotel in the city Of
Washington, D. c., at twelve o'clock noon
Friday, December the llth. 1t is eX-
pcctcd that ;he session will continue Sat
urday, December l2, the business before
the committee being TO decide the time
and place of holding the next Republican
National convention and to transact such
other business as may properly come be.
fore the meeting.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-14
.ELKINS
AFTER 1T
SENIOR WEST VIRGINIA SENATOR
AND MARK HANNA IN A FRIEND
LY CONTEST.
Senator Scott is Supporting Elkins, But
Quay Takes Hand in the Interest
of Senator Penrose.

Washington, D. c., Nov. l4.-Senator
Elkins, since it has been determined to
appoint Senator Hanna chairman of the
lstlmian canal committee, has redoubled
his efforts to secure a Republican vacancy
on the committee on finance, basing his
claim on the fact that Southern Repub-
licans now have no representation on this
committee, He has the support of SEN
ator Scott, who is on the special commit
tees, but it appears that Pcnrose, of
Pennsylvania, with Quay behind him, is
leading in the race for this place and will
probably win over Elkins. For time it
promised TO be contest between Hanna
and Elkms, which would have determined
whether Of not the West Virginia senator
is to be regarded as = party leader in
the senate. The contest against Penrose
is mere test of strength between the
two men.
Senator Scott, in his own behalf, is
making a contest for appointment to the
mighty committee on appropriations, and
is likely to succeed, although he is op.
posed by Kean, of New Jersey.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-14
ARMY is
MARCHING
ON PANAMA AND COLUMBIAN GOV
ERNMENT WILL ENGAGE RE
PUBLIC IN CONFLICT.
Pennsylvania Railroad Company Resumes
Improvements Which Were Stopped
Four Weeks Ago.-Other Indus
trial and Comemrcial News.

Private wire to Edw. t. c. SIeasc & Co.
New York, Nov. l4.-The market con-
tinues dishearening to the bulls. Jakey
Fields tip on st. Paul did not come of.
He bought a lot of it from 1856 to lS9,
but probably got out at about cost when
he found that things were not going his
way. Stocks are all right around pres
ent levels and there will be a ten.point
rally when no one is looking for it. But
insiders said the same thing for nearly a
month past. However, these are people
who know and at the present time they
have no object in deceiving. A rally Of
several points at least is certainly due.
Purchases made on weak spots should
prove profitable. The I. c. /. is being
well taken, and there will be 10 points
up before points down. S. P. should
sell in the sos before breaking 80. A
dividend this winter is not improbable.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-14
KILLED
ENEMY
WHO FOLLOWED HIM TO NEIGH
BORIS HOUSE AND PULLED RE
v0LvER WHEN REFUSED
ADMITTANCE.
Tragedy Enacted at Camden on Geuley
Between AL Fleming and Bill countz.
Latter Killed With Shots from
Revolver.

Weston, w. Va, Nov. l4.-For somc
time past a bitter enmity has existet
between Bin Countz and Al Fleming, i've
well known citizens at Camdcn-on. Gau
'ey. Thursday night Fleming, accompon
led by his wife, went to the home OF hi,
brother, Henon Fleming, about clever
o'clock. Countz, who was very drunk
followed them and knocked on the doc,
for admittance, The Flemings refuse
10 let him in, but Comtz, with his re
volver in his hand, hanging by his side
went in. al Fleming shot Countz five
times, every ball taking effect. Count
died instantly. Countz's revolver wa
found to be empty, he being too DRUM
to know whether ii was loaded or not
Fleming was arrested. He claims sell
lcfense, and says he would have ran Of
out of Countz's way if he could hav,
gotten out of the house.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-14
Found in a Baltimore & Ohio Freight
Carin Yards Here, Ready to be
Shipped to Cleveland, Ohio, as
Junk. by a Junk DeaIer---Taken
From Car by Constable.
Identified as the Property Of W. 6. Kester and the
Dealer, Henry Cohen, was Arrested Charged
With the Theft-He Claims He Purchased 1t
from Certain Party, Whose Name Has Not
Been Divulged- Cohen Under Bond

Henry Cohen, owner and manager of
the cIarksburg Junk company, was ar.
rested Friday evening on a warrant
charging with The theft of copper still,
belonging to W. G. Kester, and valued
at $50. He was taken before Squire NJ
S. Riley and required to give bond of
$500 to appear in that magistrates court
at 0 O'Clock Monday morning for pre-
lmimry hearing
Several days ago Mr.. liestcr missed the
stitl. He had it sitting in the yard at
his home on the Buckhannon road at the
mouth of Nutter's run, few miles east
of bhe city. The moment he missed it he
came to the conclusion thmt 1t had been
stolen, and a quiet investigation was in.
stituted. Friday he became convinced
or had reason to believe, it was about to
be shipped away by rail from this city,
and lie swore out n search warrant for
Baltimore & Ohio freight car No 1905,
then standing in the yards here. The
warrant was placed in the hands OF Con
stable U. G. Edgell and the latter, accom-.
panied by railway officials, located the
car, entered it and found The stolen prop.
erty at o'clock.
The still had been cut into several
pieces so as to be shipped. The pieces
were taken out, dumped into barrel
and taken TO tlc magistrates office to be
used in evidence.
The shipping tag disclosed the fact that
ii was consigned to Cleveland, Ohio, and
it was shown that Mr. Cohen was the
consigner. lie was placed under arrest
at once and warrant was issued, charg.
ing him with the theft. Later in the
evening he gave the bond and was re-
leased from custody.
Mr.. Cohen claims that he had purcllas-
ed it OF another party, in accordance with
his manner of doing business and that
his possession of it was not out of the
ordinary lie also states THAT he did not
know it was stolen property. He divulg-
ed the name OF the person from whom he
claims to have bought it, but received
instructions not to say anything about
il until after he had been given prelim-
mary hearing lit may be that other ar
rests will follow.
The theft was very bold, as the still
was in the open yard and in plain view of
Mr., Kester's residence. Measures must
have been taken ITO conceal it in order
to get it to the city without its being
noticed, and it is more than likely the
heft was committed at night,
Mr.. Kcster identifies The property as
his 1t had not been in use for some time.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-14
BRIDGE WORK ALL ARRIVED.

The abutments of the Clarksburg In
dustrinl eompany's bridge over Elk creek
have been completed and the company
has received notice that all the steel and
iron of the superstructure has arrived
in the freight yards here. The Riverside
bridge company, Of Wheeling, which mas
the contract for this part of the bridge,
will have force of men here next week
to erect it, and the bridge will be ready
for use at an early date. The contract
has been let for grading the approaches
to the bridge.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-14

AUDITOR
PROMOTED
Mr. Green Of This District, Goes TO Ter
ritory Comprising Boston, New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore.

j. II. Green, travelling auditor OF the
3. & O. for this district, with hcadquar-
icrs in parkersburg, mas been assigned
10 the territory comprising Boston; New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. This
is considered quite compliment to Mr..
Green as it is the largest undertaking
possible for any travelling auditor This
assignment is all the more compliment
ary in view Of the fact that he has only
seen with the B. & 0. for the past four
years, and his selection was made from
list OF fourteen travelling auditors, some
If whom have been in the service Of the
company for as long as twenty years or
more,
Mr., Green has been the auditor for this
district for little less than one year.
Prior to entering the service OF the b. &
p. he mad been with the Central Railroad
If Georgia, the scaboard Air Line and
the D, & 0. S. w.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-14

Louis Peiqua, the Italian watchman
on the Monongah division of the Balti.
more \ Ohio r,ilroad, stationed just be.
low the junction, is in bad shape physi.
cally as the result of a dastarlly attack
on him Thursday night.
About 10 o'clock that night, while he
was on duty at the watch box three ne.
groes attacked him and beat him almost
to insensibility. Then they went through
his clothes for The purpose Of robbery.
1t is believed that they were familiar
with the fact that that was pay day on
the railroad, and on the supposition that
he had been paid his months wages and
had it with him, the robbery was at.
tempted They approached and assaulted
him without warning Taken by surprise
he had no opportunity TO defend himself
and soon found himself at their mercy.
Incy paid no attention 10 his helpless.
ness or his plea for mercy, but treated
him brntally and were cnragcd when they
found no money on him, and as the re.
suit abused him all the more.
At later hour at night, aftc- he had
recovered from the treatment gwen him,
he managed TO come to the junction and
tell railroad men and others there what
mad happened, but the negroes had dis
appeared. Efforts 10 apprebend will in
III probability prove futile, as le did
not know them and has no way Of iden.
tifying them. They were perfect strang.
ers to him. He states That he has no
recollection Of ever having seen them
before.
The robbers would doubtless have got
ten his wages for the month, but, luck
ly, he had not drawn his pay.
The watehman was severely cut about
the head. and his body was all bruised
up. His injuries are quite painful, but
he has resumed his work.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-14
WILL JOIN
MINISTRY
Is What Hugh Martin Says About One
of Shinnston's Leading Citizens, But
Does Not Vouch for 1t.

Attorney Hugh NJ. Martin was in the
city from shimston today. When askes
if there was anything new down his
way, he replied:
"B. A. Reeder is going into the min
istry. He wants 10 go to Methodist
theological school, but Dalby wants hin
to go to Baptist school"
When hard pressed on the subject, Olr.
Martin would not be tied down to .
statement as to whether the remark was
true. Possibly, he remembers the time
it was reported that he was going to
join The ministry, but did not, and die
not care on this occasion to commit him
self too emphatically.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-14
WALTER PAYNE
is DEAD
Passes Away in the Weston Asylum, in
Which He Was an Inmate Several
Years,-Leaves Large Estate.

Walter Payne died in the asylum for
the insane at Weston at o'clock Sat,
urday morning. He had been an inmate
of the institution u or Is years. The
deceased was a brother of the late Jed
Payne, of Taylor county, and a number
OF relatives survive him. He was about
45 years of age. He leaves 500 acres of
fine farming land in Taylor and Harrison
counties and considerable money. The
funeral arrangements have not been com
pleted, but he will likely be buried in
the cemetery at Nliddleville, where the
deceased members of his family are
buried.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-14
REVENUE MAN
STOPS SALE
Henry Reeder, of This City, Lays Hands
on Corbin's Tobacco Factory in the
Name of the Government.

Henry Reeder, revenue officer of
Chrksburg, was in Fairmont Friday to
stop the sale of the stock OF goods in
I'D. Corbin's tobacco factory on the east
side OF the river. A Wheeling tobacco
firm attempted to sell the goods, and
Constable Jones arranged to have the
sale. The revenue man put different
face on the matter, He laid hands on
the stock in the name of Uncle Sam and
called for the regulation itcmizcd state.
ment, etc, OF what had been done, and
this will have to be given before the
goods can be disposed of. 1t is stated
that Mr.. Corbin will probably resume
3ircss when the matter IS adjusted.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-14
ADAMSTON'S
ELECTION in
PROGRESS
TWO TICKETS IN THE FIELD AND
CHANCES ARE SAID TO BE
EVEN.
Much Interest Manifest and Hard Work
Being Done on Both Sides.-Good
Order Prevails and Fight is
Friendly.-Heavy Vote
Polled.

The citizens of Adamston are engaged
today in a municipal election, the first
that town has ever had the privilege of
holding. The object of the election is to
elect municipal officers, consisting of a
mayor, recorder and five councilmcn.
There are two tickets in the field,
namely, the Union Labor and the Citi-
zens.
The first named is as follows:
w. II. Camp, for mayor.
j. c. Garrett, for recorder.
Grant Miller, ]. i. Price, George Criss,
John L. Kidd, and A. L. Grimm, for coun.
Gil.
The other ticket is constituted as fol.
lows:
J. Walter Duncan, for mayor.
j. w. Flanagan, for recorder.
Willie Clelland, j. +. Boyles, Daniel
II. Outright, J. W. Collins and G. Schultz,
for council.
The election is being held in the school
ho,rse at that place. The commissioners
are NJ. N. Smttleworth, William j..
Primm and ]. A. Shafrer. The clerks
are j. A. James and Daniel oldroy.
Much interest is manifest and heavy
vote is being polled. Both sides are
working hard Tor the success of their
respective tickets and the result can moi
be predicted at this hour.
While every one is busy around the
polls, there is no bad behavior and the
election is passing off quietly.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-14
CROSS BOY
is CRAZY
COUNTY INF1RMARY ALMOST DE-
PLETED OF THE FAMOUS FIVE,
WHO WERE FAMILIAR FIG
URES.
Perry Brought to the City and Adjudged.
Insane.-Will Be Sent to Asylum at
WestOn.-only One Left in the
Infrmary.

The county infirmary is about to be
depleted of all of the members of the
famous Cross family that have been in
mates there so many years. They were
all brothers and noted for their ply.
sique, being men Of extraordinary size
and weight. But one remains now. There
were two Saturday morning, but the
superintendent of the institution brought
Perry here that morning and took him
before Squire NJ. s. Riley on a lunacy
charge. He was examined, the physician
being DR.. c. W. Halteman, and it was
adjpdged that he was a fit subject for
the asylum at Weston. The papers were
made out and forwarded
This member of the Gross family is
thirty years of age, and has been in
the county infrniary Is years. He has
suffered mental arrangements for about
a month, and it was considered danger
GUS to keep him longer in the infrmary.
Two of the brothers wandered away
from the infrmary at different times.
One persisted in a snow storm and the
body was found on high ridge near Wolf
Summit. The other also wandered away
in the winter time, and his body wa
found in bad state of decomposition on
Simpsons fork Of Limestone creek neal
Wilsonbmg,
Another brother died in the nfrmary
leaving but two surviying-the one sur.
viving and the one still remaining in the
infirmary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-14
WEST END SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Sunday school is held every Sunday
morning in the West End school house
under the auspices OF Golf NJ. +. church
at $3.50 O'Clock.
An earnest and cordial invitation is ex.
tended to all THE residents of this sec
tion to attend this school, Teachers are
provided for all ages. The session is but
one honr long, closing in time to permit
those in attendance to reach their places
Of worship
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-11-14
DEATH OF
MR. BAILEY
Occurs at His Home at Weston satur-
day Afternoon After Long Illness.
Was Prominent Business Man.

D. NJ. Bailey, a prominent Weston cit
izcn, died at his home in that town ut
l:5O o'clock Saturday afternoon from
diabetes. after an illness of several weeks.
His death was not unexpected, as he
has been in critical condition several
days. The deceased was the father of
AIRS. y. w. Williams and Mrs. Dudley D.
Britt, and Burt Bailey, Of This city, and
Mrs Thomas Pettigrew, former resident
of clarksburg, and Alvin Bailey, of Wes-
ton. The funeral arrangements have not
vest been made.