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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-06-03
SPECIAL MEETING MAY 18th

A special meeting of the com
mon council of Ceredo was held
in the council chamber on the
evening Of May 18th, 1903, with
Mayor Sturgill, Recorder Wright
and councilmen Mays, Stewart,
Ramsdell, FARRELL and Thomson
present.
The Consolidated Light and
Railway Co. of Huntington sub
mItted a proposition to furnish
street lights for Ceredo at five
dollars per month each light.
After careful consideration of
the matter a contract was entered
into with the Aforesaid company
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-12
MONITOR CANNOT MOVE
THE ARKANSAS MAY REMAIN IN THE
MISSISSIPPI A YEAR.
Little Possibility OF Getting the War
ship to the Gulf Unless There he
an Unexpected June Rise.

WASHINGTON, May r-Lieutenant
Chester, one of the watch officers of the
monitor Arkansas, arrived at the Navy De-
partment this morning from st. Genevieve,
where the vessel is lying, and reported that
in his judgment it will be impossible for
her to make her way down the Mississippi
till next spring unless an unexpected and
unreasonable fiood-rise occurs. The Navy
Department will make its plans accordingly.
Some of the vessels crew will be trans
ferred to other warships In the East, and
those remaining the Arkansas will put
in the summer and fall in the comprehen-
sive drills which probably will make the
boat an object of attraction to the Western
people. The Arkansas was finally accepted
by the acting secretary of the navy to-day.
having fulfilled all the requirements Of her
contract.
Colonel Mackenzie, of the engineer CORPS,
who for many years was on the Mississippi
river, when asked to-day what prospect
there was to get the Arkansas down to
Cairo said 1t would depend on whether or
not there was June RISE Of the river
Between ST. Louis and Cairo the low-water
stage is six feet, and even below Cairo the
river often shadows to that depth. The
aim of the government is to obtain nine
feet of water at the low stage, but that has
not yet been accomplished.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-12
IN A BED OF FLOWERS.

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)
had been cooked by Mrs j. NJ Geseterrest.
mother OF thirty-four children. MIR. Roose-
welt laughed heartily and said that Mrs
Geseterrest should be elected president of
some society. he didn't know exactly what
one.
President Butler, OF Columbia University.
was Mr.. RoOsevelt's only companion dur
ing his walk among the big redwood trees
While Mr.. Roosevelt was away Secretary
Loeb President Wheeler. OF the University
OF California. and others tore cards from
the trees.
When Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Butler re-
turned from their walk the Pioneer Society
presented him with silver plate and dedi-
Gated n tree in his honor. The train then
returned TO SAINT Cruz and the Presidents
special train left for San Jose.
The reception committee at San Jose took
Mr. Roosevelt for drive through the val
ley. Through miles OF prune, peach, april
cot cherry. nectarine. plum and pear or
chards. through winding lanes of fig trees,
olive ranches and vineyards. over sprinkled
dome OF Lick Observatory on Mount Hamil-
ton the cavalcade rode, while the President
saw more fruit than he had ever seen be-
fore. But all was green except for cher
ries, and OF these he ate plenty. At Santa
Clara the old Jesuit College was visited
and at Campbell many fruit raisers were
crested On returning 10 San Jose at dusk
MIR. Roosevelt reviewed the school children
OF the city a, McKinleys monument i'm
St James Park Tomorrow morning the
president Will start for San Francisco call
fne az Leland Stanford University. Palo
Alto and n Buriingame.
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STABBED AND CUT.
Youth Nearly Killed
because He Had Little Money.

Lawrenceburg Youth Nearly Killed
Because He Had Little Money.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LAWRENCEBURG. Ind. May ia SEN
sation was created here last night by Frank
Leigh, aged nineteen, employed at the
Mitchell Brick Company's yards, who ran
wildly through the west end of town
screaming for help and bleeding from
dozen knife wounds about the hands and
face. To the police young Leigh related
terrible experience. According to his
statements he was on his way homeward
from f.. c. Frederick's saloon when accost-
ed by a man who asked for a dime with
which to buy a drink. On being refused
ne drew a large dagger which he placed
against Leigh's breast, threatening to kill
him if he did not give up his money. Badly
frightened. Leigh gave him 10 cents. all the
money. Angered by the smallness of the
amount, the highwayman stabbed and cut
his victim several times about the face and
hands, knocked him down. kicked him bru-
tally, ending by warning him that if he told
of the affair to any one he would kill him,
after which ne coolly sauntered away. AS
soon as he was gone Leigh gave the alarm.
1t is believed by the authorities that the
young fellow knows his assaiant but fears
to disclose his identity. He Is completely
Frustrated by the treatment he received.
Diligent efforts are being made to establish
the identity of Leigh's assailant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-12

WASHINGTON. May l1.-Secretary Root.
Mr.. Ide, of the Philippine commission, Mr..
Edwards, OF the Insular bureau, and men,
bers of the Monetary Commission held a
conference to-day and discussed the Philip
pines monetary situation in its relation to
the operation of the new currency laws for
the islands. After the conference the fol-
lowing cable message was sent to Governor
Taft for his information:
Henry c. Ide, Charles A. Conant and
Professor jeremiah w. jerks recommend
no time to be fixed for establishment OF
gold standard until full preparations have
been made covering in detail methods of
maintaining parity. Letter the subject
will be mailed you In few days. Recon-
mend continuing present policy as to fixing
ratio between Mexican and United States
currency Recommend no legislation to in
terfere with either import or export of
Mexican dollars. Recommend ultimately
taking up of Spanish Filipino currency at
approxirnate bullion value. Recommend
that Mexicans be not taken up at any time
by Philippine government, but their use dis
couraged by receiving them for government
dues only for rates below bullion value
after sufficient supply OF new currency is
on hand to meet the wants of business.
Secretary OF war approves all these reso-
lutions."
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DEATH OF A YOUNG MAN
HOWARD COUNTY TRAGEDY DUE TO
LOCAL JEALOUSY OVER WOMEN.
Shot as He Was Returning from ~ Call
ON His Finncee, the Second
Tragedy of the Kind.

speciai to the Indianapolis Journal.
KOKOMO, Ind, May 11--Sherif Stanbro
and Coroner Harrison returned tonight
from Oakford. the scene OF the tragedy
in which Louis Yeager, prominent young
man. lost his life. after spending Sunday
evening with his sweetheart. Miss Myrtle
Finley. The officers found little on which
to base suicide theory. and there are many
evidences of foul play. Yeager left the
Finley home at midnight in cheerful
spirits and nothing more was seen Of him
until his horse brought him home in the
buggy dead this morning with a bullet in
the brain. entering back Of the right tenn
pie. The bullet coursed upward as though
fred from the ground beside the buggy.
Coroner Harrison says that two attempts
were made recently TO waylay Yeager and
that threats had been made to kill him.
Certain persons are suspected and arrests
are expected soon. Yeager was twenty
two years old, a son of Samuel Yeager
He was popular in the neighborhood and
a leader in his church and Sunday school
work.
In the same neighborhood, three weeks
ago, Francis Sutton was killed in his buggy
heart, Stella Peters. The coroner's verdict
In that case was suicide, there being no
evidence of foul play. The tragedy last
night strengthens the belief that Sutton
also was murdered.
The Finley home Is at Hemlock, three
miles from Oakford. For several years bad
feeling has existed between the Hemlock
and Oakford boys, each resenting the
others attempt to keep company with the
local girls. Several vicious assaults have
occurred. The sentiment is practically
unanimous In the neighborhood that Yeager
was deliberately murdered. Miss Finley
and Yeager were to have been married
next month.
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C. F. SMITHS PLANS.
VIII Build Interurban Line from Mar
tfnsville TO Bloomington.

Bloomington. Ind. will have direct con-
nection with indianapolis by interurban
line If Charles Finley Smith. builder of the
Martinsville line. carries out his plans. He
said yesterday that he is planning a road
TO connect with the Indianapolis & Mar
tinsville line from Martinsville TO Bloom
ington, a distance OF twenty-three miles.
Surveyors have been at work for some
time and Mr.. Smith has already decided on
rough plans for the route.
While the line will be a short one COM
pared with come OF the interurban lines
now being built in the State. IL will be a
very costly one TO build because OF the ma
ture OF the country. The rough survey
shows that IL will be necessary TO construct
nearly hundred little bridges and much
grading will be required, some of the cuts
being through stone. Two tunnels are con-
templated, one 1000 or LOO feet long and
another 500 or 600 feet long. The former
will cost in the neighborhood OF 100000
Mr.. Smith estimates that the road viii
cost from $4,000 10 $500 mile, or at least
more than a half-million dollars. He says
difficulties Of construction.
II has not yet been determined whether
a new company will be organized TO do the
work or whether the Indianapolis * Mar
tinsville Company will build the road. In
any case, the interests of the road will be
in common. No difficulty is expected in Sc
curing a right OF way and those who will
be benefited will be asked TO subscribe for
$4,000 first mortgage bonds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-12
REAR GUARD ATTACKED
PART OF CAPTAIN PERSHING'S COL
UNIV SURPRISED BY MOROS.
Lieutenant and a Private Wounded
All the Attacking Party Killed-De-
tails of Recent Operations.

MANILA, May u.-Straggling Moros at
tackled the rear guard of Captain Perish
ing's column near Bacalod, Island of Min
danao, Saturday morning, wounding Lieut..
Rutegles and one soldier The guards killed
all the attackers.
The latest reports place the number of
Moros killed at the capture of Taraca at
three hundred
Brigadier General Sumner, commanding
the Department of Mindanao, has issued a
congratulatory order to Captain Pershings
troops.
A petition, signed exclusively by Filipino
women, has been presented to Archbishop
Guidi, the apostolic delegate in the Philip
pines, asking for the detention of the friars.
1t declares that no reason exists for their
expulsion, asserts that their withdrawal
will leave hundreds of parishes without
spiritual advisers and charges that small
minority is responsible for the anti-friar
movement.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE War De-
partment has received the following dis
patch from General Davis concerning op-
erations in the Island of Mindanao; :.
circuit of Lake Lanao, via the east coast,
from Camp Vickars. Had a sharp fight
at Taraca Captured ten forts. many pris-
oners, thirty-six lantacas and sixty rifles.
All other dattos friendly. Liberated pris-
oners destroyed hostile forts and lantacas.
Our loss two killed and four wounded. Ev-
cry hostile Lanao datto has now been chas-
tised All Moros know our friendship Is val
liable and is freely extended to all who de-
serve 1t. No property save hostile forts
has been molested Troops returning to
Vickars via the west coast. Moro labor
eager for employment on the roads and
shelter buildings; former about finished; the
latter progressing rapidly. Troops have be-
haved splendidly, not only in contending
fanatical savages. but a dreaded disease.
and besides had to construct many miles
OF road through tropical jungle. No more
hostilities are anticipated beyond occasional
sniping."
Secretary Root to-day sent the following
cablegram to General Davis, commanding
in the Philippines: II congratulate you on
the work done in Mindanao. Express to
Captain Pershing and officers and men un-
der his command the thanks of War De-
partment for their able and effective ac-
complishment Of a difficult and important
task"
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President Marroquin Reported "a
Have Resigned and Gen. Reyes
Installed I'm His Stead.
FRIENDS OF CANAL ANXIOUS
CONGRESS OF REPUBLIC CALLED
In SESSION ON JUNE 20.
Three Elements Opposed to Ratinca-
ton Of the Treaty, Each for Wide
ly Divergent Reasons.

PANAMA, Colombia, May lit is re-
ported here that President MarroQuin has
been compelled to resign Office on account
of political troubles. and that Gen. Raphael
Reyes, Second Vice President of Colombia.
will assume the presidency. Friends of the
canal are anxiously awaiting confirmation
of this report.
It is currently reported here that the
Panama Canal Company has oGered the CO.
lombian government $12.0OO.000 Of the $40-
100000 the company receives from the
United States government for the canal
property.
WASHINGTON. May 1L-No confirma-
ton has been received here, either by the
State Department or by the Colombian le-
cation, of the reported resignation OF Pres
ident Marroquin, of Colombia, on account
of political troubles. Such a step on the
part Of the President, however, would not
be surprising, as he is nearly eighty years
of age, and Is Of quiet, retiring didsposi-
ton. The understanding here has been all
along that President Marroquin is favor
able to the ratification of the Panama
canal treaty.
A dispatch from Panama dated yesterday
said the convocation of the Colombian Con-
gress for June 20 was believed by those &C
quainted with government affairs to mean
that President Marroquin was confident of
having sufficient support to assure APP
prevail of the canal treaty. Gen. Raphael
Reyes returned to Colombia last March
from Mexico City, where he represented
Colombia at the second international con-
ference of American states. When inter-
viewed at Colon he spoke guardedly on the
matter of the Hay-Herran convention and
was not disposed to discuss the probability
of its ratification by the Colombian Con-
gress. He seemed to have reason to believe
that the recent Interpretation of the United
States Of its obligatory rights to maintain
free transit across the isthmus and its man.
ner of enforcing these rights had created a
very unfavorable impression throughout
Colombia He said the politicians who
would be called upon to decide the fate of
the canal would not be likely to forget the
humiliating incidents which occurred dur
ing the recent insurgent hostilities on the
isthmus. General Reyes, however, in no
way expressed himself as opposed to the
construction Of the canal by the United
States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-12
OPPOSITION TO TREATY.


to Ratification.
WASHINGTON, May 1l.-Private advices
from Colombia state that there are three
elements opposed to ratification of the
Panama canal treaty. One element antag-
onizes the feature giving the United States
perpetual control. another urges that the
indemnity and annuity is not sufficient, and
the third element consists of revolutionary
spirits, who fear that with the Colombian
treasury enriched by SO, 900 the govern
ment's strength will be so increased as to
destroy all hope Of success from any revo-
lutionary movement. DR.. Herran. the Co
lombian charge d affaires here, Is without
official information regarding the attitude
of the ma jority of the members-elect to the
Congress. When the Colombian Congress
is convened, June 20, there will be just one
month for consideration of the treaty and
such other matters as may be called before
1t by the President, as the regular session
meets July 90
If the President sends the treaty to Con-
gress first, no other subject can be con-
sidered until that is disposed Of Reorgan-
ization of the finances is the next most i'm
portant matter before the Colombian gov
eminent, and as the determination of the
question of the treaty has an important
bearing on the finances, 1t Is assumed here
that the treaty will be sent to Congress
first, in order that 1t may be known whether
riched by the addition Of $10000,000 or
whether the Congress must proceed on the
basis of the governments financial condi-
ton.
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SKIN AND BLOOD
PURIFICATION
CutiCura Soap, Ointment
and ResoIvent
Cleanse the Skin, Scalp
and Blood
Of TOturing, Disfiguring Hu-
mourS with Loss of Hair
WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS
WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS

Thousands of the worlds best peo-
pie have found instant relief and
speedy cure by the use OF Cuticura Re-
solvent, Ointment and Soap In the most
torturing and dishguring Of itching,
burning and scaly humours, eczemas,
rashes, itchings and infiammstions.
Thousands of tired, fretted moth
ers, Of skin-tortured and disfgured
babies, of all ages and conditions,
have certified to almost miraculous
cures by the Cuticura remedies when
the best medical skin had failed TO re-
lieve, much less cure
Cuticura Treatment il local and con-
stitutional - complete and perfect,
pure. sweet and wholesome. Battle the
affected surfaces with Cuticura Soap
and hot water to cleanse the skin OF
crusts and scales and soften the thick
ened cuticle, dry without hard rubbing,
and apply Cuticura Ointment freely TO
allay itching, Irritation and inaamma-
ton, and soothe and heal, and lastly
take Cuticura Resolvent TO cool and
cleanse the blood, and put every func-
ton In . state Of healthy activity
More great cures CT simple, scrofu-
lous and hereditary humours are daily
made by Cuticura remedies than by al
other blood and skin remedies CON-
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to cure the most distressing cases
when al else falls.
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REPORT PROBABLY BAsELEss.
Nothing Known About the Alleged
Offer Of the Panama Company.

Oner OF the Panama company.
WASHINGTON. May I--Mr Beaupre,
the United States minister to Colombia, to-
day confirmed by cable the report that
special session of the Colombian Congress
had been called for June 20. The State De-
partment knows nothing officially of the
reported offer Of the Colombian govern
ment to ratify the canal treaty upon the
payment to ii by the Panama Canal Com
pany of a sum variously estimated at &c.
100000 and $l2OO0,O00 An impression has
prevailed for some time that the Colon
bans have felt that the French company
was getting the best of them in securing
$40 900 for the franchise and properties
The United States government does not feel
called upon to interfere between these par
ties.
NEW YORK. May 11.-Concerning the re-
port from Panama that the Panama Canal
Company had offered to the Colombian gov
eminent $12.00o,0o0 Of the $40,0o0000 the COM
pany Is TO receive from the United States
for the canal property, Edward B. Hill,
"I have never heard of such thing Co
lombia has never demanded such q pay
ment. We do not expect to pay any amount
to Colombia. She will receive $10,00OOOO in
cash and an annuity Of $250,000 from the
United States. The latter has not yet paid
the $40, 900 which it has agreed to pay
the canal company for it's rights I pre-
sumo 1t desires first ito advance the treaty
negotiations. The next step in the negotia-
tions will be the ratification of the treaty
by the Colombian Congress"
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WASHINGTON, May 11.-Director Rob-
erts. of the Mint Bureau, to-day purchased
175.o00 ounces of silver in several lots, aver
aging 54374 cents an ounce: 425 600 ounces
were offered.
The President has appointed Mr. Sackett,
editor of the Northern Tribune. of Gouve-
neur, N. Y, to be United States consul at
Prescott. Ontario. He takes the place of
Consul G. V. Anderson. who is transferred
to the consulate at Durango, Mexico
Henry A. Johnson, at present United
States consul at Venice, has been selected
for transfer to the United States consulate
at Valencia, Spain.
Further investigation of the case of
Frank M Barnett, a clerk in the Bureau OF
ed Saturday charged with stealing money
from the government, discloses the fact
that his method was to open fictitious ac-
legged services rendered to the bureau.
These accounts would be passed In the reg
ular way and checks drawn for the
amounts. Barnett would then intercept
checks. The total sum thus procured was
$780, Barnett, when arraigned in Police
Court to-day charge of forgery
waived preliminary hearing and was
bound over to await the action Of the
grand jury.
Sir Michael Herbert. the British ambas-
sador, accompanied by Lady Herbert. left
washington to-day Tor Hot Springs, Va.
where the Ambassador goes for the bene-
fit of his health. They will remain there
about a week.
Commander Underwood. in charge of the
naval station at Tutuila. reports that the
Samoans celebrated April IT, the third an
niversary of the raising Of the American
flag on Tuitala, as public holiday. with
games and dances. Commander Under
wood recently communicated President
Roosevelt's message OF sympathy with the
Samoan people to the principal chiefs. He
SAYS in his report: s'rhe feeling in this
district towards the government is of a
friendly character"
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May Adopt the Gold Standard.

WASHINGTON, May u.-Nicaragua is
contemplating a change from the silver to
the gold standard 1t liz expected that the
change will have to be gradual and that it
probably will require several years to eff
feet Ii. Mr.. Corea, the Nicaraguan minis
ter at Washington, has submitted to his
government an exhaustive report on the
financial system in the United States with
view to its introduction in Nicaragua.
He will confer with his home government
the last of the month and then go to Eu-
rope to continue his study Of financial mat
tiers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-12

CINCINNATI, May r.-At the annual
meeting here to-day OF the Miami & Erie
Transportation Company the only bust
ness transacted was the presentation Of
the annual report OF President w. II.
Lambrecht on the completion of the cleo
trio construction from Cincinnati 10 Day.
ton and the presentation OF plans for ex-
tending the electrical system for the canal
boats from Dayton 10 Toledo Among those
present with the Cincinnati stockholders
were Vice President Frank Wilcox and w.
S. Hayden and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Otto
Miller, OF Cleveland; Richard Shepherd. Of
Hamilton, and Daniel ]. Ryan, Of Column
bus.
Late this afternoon all OF the old direc-
tors were reelected with the exception OF
w. II. Lambrecht, OF Cleveland. who was
also succeeded by Norman Kenan. of Gin
cfnnati, cas- president. Mr.. Kenan Is vice
president Of the Cincinnati Gas and Elec-
trio COmpany.