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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-25
Pennsy Gets Control
Of N. Y. Central
MORGAN AND WANT CONTROL OF BIG
SYSTEM FROM THE gANDERB1Ts But LATTER RETAIN
rHED HOLDINGS AND WILL HAVE VOICE N
THE MANAGEMENT

New York, March 2j.-Control OF the
New York Central and direction Of is
operation, have passed into new hands,
according to information received from
Trustworthy sources, the Tribune says;
Control has not been Wrested from the
Yanderbilts. There has been no frie-
ton, and the change Is along lines aP-
proved By William X. Vanderbilt. The
new control Is vested in the combination
known as the Rockefeller Pennsylvania
Morgan interests. For a long time the
New York Central has been operated in
harmony with the Pennsylvania. In
faet the .yanderbilts are tie largest in
diridtlal owners OF Pennsylvania stock.
In giving up control, it i announced,
there Is no Surrender OF interests in tine
properties. The Vanderbilt family win
retain large holdings and have voice
in the management, although the Ie.
sponsibility viii be shifted.
There have been reports that there
viii be a merger OF the New York Cen
tral ami the Pennsylvania and that the
New Haven win eventually be taken
into the combination. This Is declared
to Be premature, il not untrue. The
TWO properties can be best operated sep.
arately at present. ! merger may
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-25

The board OF directors Of the Young
Mems Christian association held meet
ing in the association parlOrs Tuesday
night.
An executive board for the Woman's
Auxiliary wa elected. The newly elect
ed members Of this committee are Mrs
W. 3. Maxwell, Mrs. J. }. Duncan, Mrs.
j. F. Estill. Mrs. 5. 4. Smith, Mrs Il
s. Richardson and Airs. D. ". Jacobs
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-25
New Wells
In Wallace Field
THE HARRIET TALKINGToN WELL
COMES AT ONE HUNDRED AND
TWENTY-FIVE BARRELS
A DAY.
Small Pumper comes in on the Jefferson
Robinson Farm at wallaee.-other
OIL Notes.

In the Pine Grove extension in Wet.
eel county the Hanawha Oil company
has completed its test on the solomon
Yoho farm and the well produced IS
barrels the first twenty-four hours.
In the Wallace district the South Penn
OIL company has drilled its No. on the
jefferson Robinson farm through the
Gordon and the hole has filed up 200
feet with oil. 1t will make a small pro-
ducer.
The same company has drilled its No.
; on the W. C. Hall farm deep into the
stray and has no oil.
Harriet Talkingtou No. has been
completed and produced l25 barrels the
first twenty-four hours. Nos. and 10
on the Fairfield Peterson farm have
been completed and are good for 30 and
10 barrels day respectively.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-25
TWO
NEW BABY ELKS TAKEN INTO THE
CLARKSBURG HERD TUESDAY
NIGHT.
Social Session Was Given by the Lodg.
Complimentary to the New Mem
bers.

Two candidates were initiated into
ClarIsburg lodge. No. 4s2, +. P. o. EiIs.
at the regular meeting OF the order held
in the lodge rooms Tuesday evening.
They were Captain Lynn Osborne and
W. NJ. Osborne. After the initiation
ceremonies. the lodge resolved into 50.
cial session complimentary to the new
y elected members. Refreshments were
served under the direction OF Chef
James 7. johnson and Prof. Edwar!
Henry's fuIl orchestra furnished music
for the occasion. The affair was a most
enjoyable one.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-25
Will Dedicate
New Church
CONGREGATION OF eoFF N. E.
CHURCH DELEGATES NEW
BROAD OAKS AND ALTA
VISTA CHURCH SUNDAY
Sermon win Be Preached By Presiding
Elder Ash Of the clarksbuEg
District.

The dcdicrtory services Of Che Broad
oaks and Alta Vista N. E. church ii'Se
been arranged for next Sunday, March
d. At 1915 a. m. the Rev. D. L. Ash,
D. D., presiding elder Of the clarksbnrs
district, viii preach the dedieatory ser
mon and VIII afterwards dedicate the
church according to the forms and rs
,pes Of the Methodist Episcopal church.
owing to this service in the new
church there viii be no regular morn
ing services held in the GoH N. Z
church. but at $50 ?. m. Rev. Ash will
conduct public worship and administer
M sacrament Of the Lords supper
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-25
MINSTREL COMPANY PARADEs.

The Haverley's Minstrel company
brass band gave a very interesting street
concert at the corner Of Third and Main
streets at noon today. Later the en-.
tire company formed in line and gave
= dress parade on the principal streets.
The military aspect Of the parade and
the excellent music rendered by the
b,ass band were greatly enjoyed by pe.
destrians. The company fills an engage
ment at the opera house this evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-25
BALTIMORE 4 OHIO EARNINGS.

Tie comparative statement for the
month Of February issued b. the b. & 0.
shows that the gross earnings were 81
4lof7S, being m increase Of $685. .424.
and the net earnings were Sl.3l5IiI.
being an increase OF Sl343SI.
For the eight months from July 1T
last the gross earnings wen. Si0.9O0.is0
an Increase Of Ss592.I5l, and the uet
earnings were sl5,lG7,59O, an increase OF
SOP cot
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-25
Not Afraid
Of Smallpox
BECAUSE THEY DID NOT Know
THEIR FELLOW WORKMAN
HAD THAT DISEASE.
Sent to His Home At Friendly and the
Railroad Clerical Force was placed
Under Quarantine.

ParLer,burg. March 2j.-Had the
clerical force in the division freight Of
ice Of the b. i o. At. the 0. R. r. depot
known last week that they we're work
ing side BY side with a man already
fastened upon BY the smallpox there
would doubtless have been a scattering,
out they failed 10 discover that such
was the case until last Friday. Then it
developed that for several days Horace
Williamson Of that force had been
working with the nasty disease work
ing IL way through his blood aud finally
cut through his skin and it was not
until the. breaking out was noticeable
that he became too sick to work and
vent to Dr.. Frame to see what was
wrong.
That evening he was sent home to
Friendly and. it Is said, wod was sent
BY Dr. Frame to the division freight Of.
fees saying that he had advised William.
son to 20 home, rs he needed a few
days rest.
When he reached Friendly he was
Immediately quarantincd, and is now
down with a bad case of smallpox.
Word 10 that effect was Immediately
sent here AMI Dr. BriIy, local health, Of.
ficer, temporarily qliarautincd the whole
force in the Office mentioned and dis-
infected everything IN sight from the
Office boy to the cat.
Had the case progressed a few days
further the entire office force would
have had 70 Be quarautined where they
were, in the depot
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-25
CONSIDERING BIDS.
For the Construction of clarksourg In
dastrial Co.'S Bridge, in Cen
eral Manager Bowen.

The bids for the construction of the
bridge to be built BY the ClarEsburg In
dustrial company across Elk creek to it
property. have been received and open
ed by General Manager anthony Bowen.
They are being examined by him. and
the contract viii not be awarded until
all have received careful and equal con
sideration.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-25
STUDENTS ON VACATION.
Come Home from the State University,
But VIII Return for Spring Tenn.

The spring vacation At the West vir.
sinia University began today. and will
continue until next Wednesday. Several
Harrison students came home, among
whom were Charles C. coffman, Of Dola.
Bert Statherz. Of this city; Dunlin
Lodge, Of Bridgeport; David Carter, Of
Marshville. and George Faris, Of Bridge
port. They win all return for the spring
term. Several other students passed
through this morning en- route to their
homes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-25
REV. wILLIAMs wpPoyINc.

The friends of the Rev. 0 F. Williams.
pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. South. will be glad to learn that
he Is improving rapidly. He sat up a
short while yesterday and hopes to b,
out ofthe hospital the first Of next week.
lie has been in the Harrison county hos.
pital several weeks and underwent n
operation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-25

Performed
At Kessler Hospital on Infant of SIav-
ish Coal Miner.

The ffteen.mOuths.OId child Of Joe
potasIsie. a Slavish miner at the Column
bia mines, was opeated upon Al Kess-
Ter hospital at 1880 o'clock this after
noon for hair-liP and cleft palate. The
operation was fine and the little one
was fixed up in elegant shape. The
methods employed in the operation were
the latest known to the medical pro
fession.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-25
CHANGE NAME OF TOWN

The name Of The staGord. Marion
county. IS now a thing Of the past ioT
tie re.ideBts Of that place have decided
tbey IKE that Of Baxter better The
postofacc authorities were also willing
for M change. A. there Is another Stat
ford n West Virginia. Baxter Is 4
thriving mining town in the newly open
u Paw Paw field. and it has about 500
inhabitants.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-25
B. & 0. INDUSTRIAL AGENT HERE.

". ". Wood. the industrial agent Of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. Is vis-
itor in the city from Baltimore He
i here looking after Clarksburg busi-
ness that comes under the jurisdiction
Of his office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-25

Nrs. Henry Raymond entertained
few friends very informally At cards on
Monday evening, having for her honor
a1,e.t Miss Whitaker, Of Phoenixyille,
Pa. The souvenirs were won by Mr.
Arthur Hoopcs and Miss Whitaker. Re-
freshments were served at the close Of
the game. Among the guests on Sirs.
Haymond's list were Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Hoopcs. Air. and Mrs. Richard 7.
Lovndes. Miss Whitaker and Alr. J.
cah Vance.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-25

B. o. Agent R. f. Robinson. and
Yard Clerk Charles Harper have ne
turned to their duty. after visiting
friends in sIoundsyille,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-03-25

llrs. Charles Alexander win be hostess
of the -Small and Eariy- on THURSDAY
afternoon at hall after two o'clock IN
her hospitable home on Mulberry street.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-29

ly as it settled down and the snow
was succeeded by clearing skies high
gales and a rapidly falling tempera-
ture. the mercury going from - de-
srees. from 81 to 1s within three
hours.
So fierce was the gale during the
afternoon that many pedestrians were
thrown down and in some instances
were seriously injured. Around the
Flat Iron" at Broadway and 23rd
street, the wind ragged in gusts of
almost CyClonic fury. Here one man
was dangerously hurt by being struck
with a fragment of a large plate
glass window, blown out of an ada
cent building.
Towards evening the wind, wnicn
had at times attained a velocity of
sixty miles an hour, died down the
mercury continuing to droy until
at 10 o'clock il touched degrees
above zero, with indications of still
lower figures during the night. In
all. about a dozen persons were re-
ported by the police to have been in
jured by falls of flying pieces of de-
bris, during the day. The total snow
fall was only about half an inch
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-29
WITHSTOOD A MOB.
Armed Crowd, Who Were After
Berry Henry, Held at Bay by the
Sheriff.

Barlow. Fla. December 26.-Night
before last, shortly after dark, about
twenty-five or thirty men, armed to
the teeth. marched into this city and
for a time it was thought that the
crowd would make a determined eff
fort to get Berry Henry, the negro
who is in Jail supposed to be the one
wanted for shooting Colonel and Mrs.
John Beatty Thursday morning But
for the dogged determination Of
Sheriff Tilly it is more than likely
that they would have made a raid
on the Jail With guns pointed at
the officer they told him to get out
of the way and let them have the ne
gro: but he very coolly told them
that if they advanced closer they
would do so at their own peril.
The mob finally dispersed being
assured that the negro would be taken
before Colonel Beatty for identifica-
Henry was spirited 70 Tampa last
night. the sheriff fearing another at
tempt to lynch him. Officers drove to
Bridgen with the negro, where they
boarded a train for Tampa.
Mrs. Beatty is not considered out
Of danger The attending physician
reports that her skull was fractured
1t is at all not all certain that she
viii recover. Colonel Beatty's wound
was slight
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-29
REYES AND HERRAN THREAT
EN- TO LEAVE WASHINGTON

Washington, December 26--Cnless
the United States. in the reply which
Secretary Hay will make TO the note
of General Reyes, accords Colombia
tha measure OF satisfaction TO which
from her point of view she feels her
self entitled, with respect to Panama.
both General Reyes and DR.. Herran
will leave this capital. This was frank
y admitted tonight. While disavoWing
any intention of bringing undue pres
sure to bear On Secretary Hay for
speedy reply 10 the note which Gener-
al Reyes has filed in behalf Of his gov
er2ment, both he and DR.. Herran are
most anxious to be apprised Of the
sec-etary's conclusions at the earliest
possible moment. With the view to
Cnts ining light on this point. DR..
Herran, the Colombian charge, today
twice called at the residence OF Mr..
Hay. but was unable to see him on a.
count Of his continued illness.
The hope is entertained both by Gen.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-29

holiday crowd. as we'll as the regular
Saturday rush Of passengers. AS
usual, the smokers were damaged
more than any of the other coaches
and in the smokers every seat was
occupied.
The wreck took place about half 4
mile west of East Paris. There Is a
curve at that point and a long grade
extends from half a mile east of East
Paris to near the scene of the wreck.
The westbound train had just de-
scended the grade when the collision
occurred. The speed of the train
must have been high. The relief was
dispatched from here. a second train
being made up to go out as soon as
possible.
THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
Detroit Mich, December 26.-The
official statement issued at the gen.
eral offices of the Pere Marquette
railroad here declares that the high
wind was responsible for the wreck
by blowing out the red light in the
put out to stop the westbound train.
The statement says:
Both trains had orders to meet at
Oakdale Park, but as the westbound
train was not doing as we'll as was
expected the orders were changed.
The trains were then ordered to meet
and pass at Fox, the first crossing
east of Oakdale Park. The eastbound
train got the new orders at Ninth
avenue, in Grand Rapids and the
operator at McCords, where the west
bound train was to receive it's orders,
put out his red signal on the order
board. The westbound train came
along and ran by the signal The
McCords operator Immediately re-
ported this to the train dispatcher
and then went immediately to his
signal board. where he found that
the light was out The light was
burning and showing red two min
utes before the train westbound came
along. The high winds, however.
blew it out in that short time"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-29
FIGHT FOR OPEN SHOP.
Livery Owners VIII Fill Strikers Place
After Monday Morning.

Chicago. December 2e-Today the
liverymen made an effort to break the
Strike of livery drivers which has last
ed for ten days. Their carriages and
hearses. driven by non-union men were
used at funerals and but little disor-
er resulted. The funerals which were
compelled to pass through the business
section Of the city were frequently
blocked by teamsters and street car
men who placed their vehicles in the
way. The police in every instance
Strengthened out the blockades i'm
mediately. One teamster who inten-
tionally scraped a hearse with his
heavy truck was pulled from his seat
and arrested.
The livery owners decided today to
make a fight for the open shop and
issued a warning to the strikers that
all men who wished to secure their old
places must return by Monday morn
ing or their places will be filled by
other men. After Monday all the
stables will be "open," and will be
conducted on that basis hereafter.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-29

eral Reyes and DR.. Herran that in the
event Of refusal by Mr.. Hay to admit
their contentious. the United States
may agree as a last resort to O. sub
mission of the proposition to The
Hague court Of arbitration. II was
pointed out that the filing of the note
was in accordance with the treaty of
1916 between the United States and
Colombia, one of the provisions ef
which gives the contracting party, feel
ing aggrieved at the action Of the 9TH
er, the right to protest. with the furth-
er stipulation that a reply shall DE
forthcoming. It is said that Mr.. Hay
has not indicated when he will make
answer to the Colombian note.
Washington, December 26-The fol-
lowing cablegram reached the navy de-
partment today from Rear Admiral
Coghlan at Colon:
Atlanta did not land armed forces
on Colombian territory at any time for
any purpose. Two officers landed as
usual with sword at invitations ct Co
lombian generals
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-29

Boston, Mass, December 26.-Ih
harbor this afternoon. the new Clyde
Line steamer Kiowa. inward bound
from Jacksonville, Fla, and Charles1
ton, s. c., was rammed and sunk by
the steamer Admiral Dewey. of the
United Fruit Company outward
Port LimOn, Costa Rica.
Captain Chichester and the entire
crew of the KiOwa. numbering thirty
men, weI5e Descued by tug The
AdmirahSDeMey sustained practically
no damage and after laying-tO for
the purpose of rendering possible
assistance, she proceeded on her voy
age.
with several passengers and a big
general freight cargo. the Admiral
Dewey sailed from this city shortly
after . o'clock Owing to the driv-
ing snow storm, the Dewey was MAX
ing her way out at slow speed. A
few miles beyond Boston light. the
Kiowa appeared through the clouds
OF mist and snow. directly ahead. Be
fore the course could be shifted. the
steamers collided. The Admiral
Dewey struck KiOwa n powerful blow
on the port side just abaft the main
rigging, the sharp PROV of the fruiter
cutting for a considerable dis
tance.
The damaged craft Immediately
began to fill The City of BOSton's
tug COrmOrant. which was passing.
ran alongside the KioWa and took off
her captain and crew. This was 4
most difficult task owing to the heavy
sea and in attempting to jump from
their vessel to the tug, some Of the
Kiowa's men fell into the water.
They were rescued by the Cormor-
ants men and all hands were
brought to this city. The kiowa sank
shortly after the accident. She had
big cargo of lumber. cotton, naval
stores, iron and general merchan-
disc.
The Kiowa was the latest addition
to the Clyde Line fleet. having been
built at Philadelphia early In the
present year. She was Il steel two
masted three decked vessel, 800 feet
long with % feet depth Of hold, net
tonnage 2.254 tons and gross ton
mage 2,94s.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-29
Murdered the InnOcentS.

Hudson. y. Y, December . Brood
ing over his inability to purchase suit
able Christmas gifts for his three moth
erless children. Joseph Phillips, a Hol-
lowville farmer, last night murd 2re6
the children and then hanged himself
in a neighbor's barn.
Phillips had complained lately Of his
poverty. and il is believed his mind be-
came unsettled. With an axe in hand.
Phillips entered his house Christmas
evening and crushed the skull of
TOdga. aged Is; Frank, aged II: and
Carrie. aged 10. The Oldest boy wa
killed in bed and the others while they
We're playing on the floor.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-29
DESIRE A TRADE TREATY.
United States Making Effort to Secure
Trade Advantages With China and
Korea.

Washington. December 26.-The situ-
alton in the East has caused the off,
ellis of the State department to rene.
their efforts to secure for the United
necessary trade advantages, as embodied
in the Chinese commercial treaty and
in Minister Aliens demands upon the
Korean government, before the crisis
becomes more acute.
1t is realized that should hostiIitias
break out between Russia, and Japan.
the resulting peace treaty probably
would leave the United States and 9TH
er neutral nations entirely outside Of
the pale Of advantage in Korea and
Manchuria, no mtter which way the
tide of victory turned. Therefore the
State department is bringing pressure
to bear upon the Chinese court to In
sure the speedy ratification of the trade
treaty, and as other nations have indi-
rectly been given to understand in this
negotiation, it is hoped that final rat
ifications of the treaty may be exchang-
ed in Washington within three months.
at the outside.
This will result in the opening to the
United States, the trade of the ports
Of Antung and Moukden in Manchuria
Across the river from Antung, IN Ko-
rean territory, lies Wiju, and the State
department has prompted Mr.. Alien at
Seoul to renew his pressure upon the
Korean government to secure the open
ing Of that port to trade.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-29
Terrible Storm Raging ON New En-
gland Coast

Boston, Mass, December 26-After
one of the mildest Christmas days for
many years, a wild winters storm
broke over New England today and as
usual was accountable for number
Of marine disasters.
Up to Z O'Clock tonight, three wrecks
had been reported, while several other
vessels had been in distress during
the day. One of the wrecks, a dredSe
which sunk within six miles of the
Wharves of Boston resulted in the loss
Of three men, but in the case of the
other two the sinking of the steamer
Kiowa off Boston light. and the wreck
of the barge w. MacKay off Watch
Hill, r. l., every one was saved. Re-
ports from Maine and New Hampshire
show that the storm has delayed train
service considerably.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-29
A FIERCE SNOW AND WIND
STORM STRIKES NEW YORK

New York. December ga driv-
ing snow storm. accompanied by fu-
TiOus squalls that at times rose 70
almost hurricane force. struck the
city early today. Lowering. black
clouds pressing down on a bank OF
sea fog and the dense character of
the snowfall. combined to produce
for nearly half an hour so deep i
darkness that lights We're lit in all
the down town streets and along the
river fronts During this period
many ferry boats and other craft lost
their bearings completely and the
harbor resounded with the whistles
of vessels cautiously cropping their
way through the gloom.
One Brooklyn boat, heading for
the Manhattan side. found herself on
the battery. several blocks away from
her slip. Ocean steamers bound in
and out were compelled to stop and
lie to until the darkness lifted. The
ferryboat John G.. Carlisle carrying
Immigrants from Ellis Island, crash
ed into the steamboat Tauras off the
battery. but both vessels escaped with
slight damage.
The darkness lifted almost as quick
The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-12-29
Fatal Results of a Pitched Battle.

Brownsville, Tenn, December 26.
One man was killed and four Sc
riosly wounded as the result of n
pitched battle near Randolph. The
trouble started by a fusilade from a
double barrel shotgun in the hands Of
a young white merchant named Tom
Hollingshead and the vOlley was re-
turned by John Jackson, with a pis-
toI. Hollingshead fell dead with n
bullet through his heart and John,
Walter and Henry Jackson. and An
drew Pugh. all negroes were serious
ly wounded. The trouble arose over
the settlement of a few dollars.