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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-06
WAR IN VENEZUELA.

A dispatch from Oaracas says that
fourteen hundred revolutionists, under
Gems. Ramos and Penalosa, attacked
800 government troops, under the COM
mand of Gen. Acosta, Sunday morning
at a point near Guatire. After four
hours fighting, the revolutionists
abandoned the field and the town of
Guatire. They had fifty-seven men
killed and many wounded One of
their guns was captured. A prisoner
captured by the government forces is
authority for the statement that the
reyolutionists still lack ammunition.
The activity and energy displayed by
President Castro continues to surprise
the foreign residents of Caracas. II is
reported that the leaders of the Matos
movement are treating with the govern
ment.
The answers from the powers to
President Castro's counter proposition
in the matter of referring the Vene-
zuelan issues to The Hague tribunal
have not yet been received here.
The financial panic at Caracas has
been momentarily arrested by an agree
ment between the leading traders Of
Caracas, La Guaira, Valencia, and
Puerto Cabello, and the Bank of Vene-
zuela. The traders have agreed to ac-
cept the banks notes in payment of all
accounts The run on the bank has
ceased.
There is no truth in the report pub
lished in the United States that gov
eminent force was defeated Saturday
night within eight miles of the city, by
the revolutionists. About ], 500 revolu-
tionists are reported to be marching on
Caracas.
Great Britain and Germany came to
an understanding four days ago to en-
force the blockade of the Venezuelan
coast precisely as though the negotiations
for arbitration were not going on. 1t
was doubtless in consequence Of this I'M
derstanding that the vessels at Pnerto
Cahello were taken, though both the.
foreign office and the Navy Department
are yet without advices showing that
vessels were taken or that marines were
temporarily landed.
Commodore Scheder telegraphs that
the Germans on Saturday seized fifteen
large Venezuelan sailing vessels at Puer-
to Cabelo. The prizes were towed by
the warships Stosch aud Restaurador to
Los Roques, where they remain under
puard. Otherwise there have been no
Developments at Puerto Cabello.
Commodore Scheder, in his dispatch,
made no mention of the seizure of the
custom-house at Puerto Cabello.
The responses of the allied powers to
President Castro's best proposition to
submit Venezuela's case to the arbitra-
ton of The Hague tribunal have not yet
been received in Washington, but it is
believed that the answers will not be
much longer delayed as a continuance Of
the present state of affairs on the Venc-
zIelan coast is not viewed with satisiac-
ton here. The blockade is understood
to be working injury to American in
terests; therefore, the desire is strong to
see the protocol (Which will include
provision for the termination of the
blockade) speedily agreed upon.
Dir. BOwen's adyices from Caracas
show that conditions there are very much
that internal revolutionary
troubles have intensified, and that Presi~
dent Castro is sorely beset
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-06

SECRETARY of the Treasury Shaw
transmitted to Congress yesterday a
communication from the Secretary OF
State inviting attention to an estimate OF
$40, 600 submitted to Congress in January
1902 for the erection of a legation of the
United States at Seoul, Korea. Minis
ter Allen in letter to the state depart
ment, which accompanied the commune
cation of the Secretary of State, COM
plains of the humiliation that he feels in
not being able to entertain the families
of the foreign representatives at Seoul,
owing to the lack OF space in the United
States legation. Hesays: "1mustat least
make due return for courtesies shown me.
II is not compatible with the dignity OF
the United States to have its official es-
Enlistment housed in these insigniti-
cant and inadequate old Korean bunga-
lows" Now if the United States is to
engage in the erection of legations
throughout the world in order that the
families of foreign representatives may
be entertained according to the tastes
and faucies of the various United States
ministers, then a series of expenditures
will be begun to which there will be
no end.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-06

THE Newport News Daily Press has
entered upon its eighth year. 1t is a
bright, enterprising and we'll edited
newspaper and while it makes specially
of gathering news in the Virginia PENN
sular it in nowise neglects that from the
rest ofthe world. 1t richly deserves the
liberal support which it is receiving.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-06
ASKS RocKEFRLLEa TO Sci

ASKS ROCKEFELLER TO SELL.-Henry
Frank, leader Of the Metropolitan Indepen-
dent Church, in New York, has addressed a
letter to John d. Rockefeller, jr., in which
he advises the young man when he has come
into his inheritance to sell out the Standard
Oil Company and give the proceeds to the
competitors whom the corporation forced out
of business. Mr.. Frank read the letter Sun
day morning to his congregation in Carnegie
Lyoeum, and sent a copy to the millionaire.
The evangelist regrets that he is not MEM
Der Of the Bible class, so that he might make
bis criticisms in conversational way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-06

YIRGINIA-TENSEssEE BOUNDARY REPORT.
Attorney General Tate, of the State of Ten
nessee, yesterday filed in the United States
Supreme Court the report of the commission
ers appointed to determine the boundary line
between that State and the State Of Virginia,
and the court ordered that the report should
be printed. The case involves about a square
mile of territory at the eastern extremity of
the boundarv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-06
A Scientific Discovery.

Kcdol does for the stomach that which IL i
unable TO do for ITSELF even when but slightly
disordered or overloaded. Kodol supplies the
natural juices of digestion and does the work
of the stomach relaxing the nervous tension
while the inhamed muscles Of that organ are
allowed to rest and heal. Kodol digests
what you eat and enables the stomach and d.
gestive organs to transform all food into rich
red blood. For sale by E. S. Leadbeater &
Sons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-06
Many Die In Flood.

London, Jan. GA dispatch from
Lisbon says that the whole city is in a
panic owing to the bursting of the
reservoirs in the northern part of the
town. The low lying districts are COM
pletely Inundated, and many persons
have persisted. A large number of
buildings have been destroyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-06
LEGISLATURE.

The General assembly reccuyened yes
ter.!ay after two weeks recess Df
Christmas. The az enhance was small,
and there was not quorum in either
branch. Beyond tbo introduction OF
number of bills tho.e was little done.
SENATE.
Sonator Claytor offered a resolution,
which was adopted, that may have a
bearing on the matter Of how commits
sioners of the revenue shall be chosen.
1t reads
Whereas a question has arisen as to
the right of the general assembly under
section ll9 of the constitution to pro-
vide bylaws for the election of COM
missioners of the revenue by districts.
so as to prohibit the voter residing in
one district from voting for commits
sioner of the revenue in district other
than the one in which such voter
resides; therefore.
Resolved by the Senate, That the at
torney general submit to this body in
writing his opinion as to the power of
general assembly under section ll9 of
the constitution to provide for the cleo
ton of commissioner of revenue by dis
tricts as hereinbefore stated.
HOUSE.
The feature Of the proceedings was the
Introduction of several bills designed to
break up the sale 10 minors Of firearms
and ammunition and to avoid such ac-
cidents as have this Christmas resulted in
two or three deaths in Richmond and
more than a dozen in Norfolk. The most
far-reaching of these measures is the bill
offered by Mr.. Edwards, of West Point,
to restrict minors from using or carry
ing firearms, and to provide penalty
tor the violation of the proposed law.
This bill, which will almost certainly be
passed, reads:
Mr.. Edwards presented another bill
amending the law so as to prohibit the
sale of firearms and ammunition to mi
nors, except under certain conditions,
and Mr.. Bland, of Portsmouth, offered
one preventing the sale of firearms and
other dangerous explosive devices to
persons under sixteen years of age.
The following other bills were intro
duced and referred:
By NJ. NJ. Green, of Fauquier-To
punish prisoners for attempting to break
Jail by settling fire to prison houses
The bill makes such offenders punishable
by imprisonment in the penitentiary for
not less than one year nor more than five
years.
BY the same-To provide against the
wilful or malicious killing or manning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-06

a. to q. 80. practically at cest. Coupons in
The form Of blank contracts will be printed
,rb;cb citizens may fiji out and send TO the
com,n;ttce. Each will be served in turn,
oyIy ore ton being delivered at time to each
onnI;cout The committee will probably
.,g,rr,hase some of its coal from Wales.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-06

IN VIEW of the distress prevailing
among the F'ilipinos because of the loss
of their carabao, or draught animals,
from the r..nderpest, Senator Lodge yes
terday proposed in the Senate an
amendment to the sundry civil bill APP
propriating 80, 100000 for the pnr-
chase OF animals to take the places of
those which have died. The Filipinos
are becoming serious and burdensome
charge upon the people of this country
to which there seems to be no end in
view.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-06

the subject, the President yesterday
nominated colored man named Crum
to be collector of the port at Charleston
one of the most important offices in the
State. This is but another instance OF
the delight Mr.. Roosevelt takes in out
raging the sentiments" as he calls it,
of the white people of the South. And
the next time he visits this section he
will tell the southern people in what
high regard he holds them and also that
his mother was southern womanl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-06

DESPITE the protests of the white
people of South Carolina, but after he
bad consulted Booker Washington on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-06

Impossible TO foresee an accident. Not i'm
possible % be prepared for it. DIR. Thomas
Electric Oil. Monarch over pain.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-16
Mrs. Laura S. Webb,
VeePressent Of womsn's Democratic cuts Of Northern Ohio.

the change Of life which wa
fast approaching. While vis-
ting with a friend ! noticed
that she was taking VOC.
Wine Of Cardui, and she was
60 enthusiastic ABBOTT h that ]
decided to try a bottle. IG.
perienced some rclief the fst
month, so I kept on taking Il
for three months and now ]
menstruatc with no pain and
I shall take II off and on now
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-16
Do You Enjoy what You Eate

If you don't your food does not
do you much good. Kopol Dys'
pepsia Cure Is the remedy that
every one should take when there
Is anything wrong with the stom-
acb. There Is no way to maintain
the health and strength of mind
and body except by nourishment.
There Is no way to nourish except
through the stomach, The stom-
ach must be kept healthy, pure and
sweet or the strength will let down
and disease we'll set up. No appe-
lite, loss of strength, nervousness,
headache, constipation, bad breath,
sour risings, rifting, indigestion,
dyspepsia and all stomach troubles
are quickly cured by the use of
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Sold by
Opera House Drug Store
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-16
Farming In the South.

The Passenger Department of
the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany Is Issuing monthly circulars
concerning fruit growing, vegetable
gardening, Stock raising, dairying
etc, In the States of Kentucky,
West Tennessee, Mississippi, and
Louisiana. Every Farmer, or
Homeseeker, who will forward his
name address, to the undersigned,
will be mailed free Circulars Nos.
I, 3, q. and S, and others as they
are published from month to month.
E. A. RICHTER,
Travelling Passenger Agent. Park
building, Pittsburg. Pa IL If
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-16
Worst Of All Experiences.

CAN anything be worse than to
feel that every minute will be your
last? Snch was the experience of
Mrs. S. II. NeWson, Decatur, Ala.
For three years." she writes, 81
endured insufferable pain from In
digestion, stomach and bowel
trouble. Death seemed inevitable
when doctors and all remedies
failed. At length was induced to
try Electric Bitters and the result
was miraculous. I improved at
once and now Pm completely re-
covered" For liver, kidney,
stomach and bowel troubles Elec-
trio Bitters Is the only medicine.
Only 50 cents. It's guaranteed by
D. A. Henderson,.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-16

THE DASH INTO THE SMOKING CRATER.
filled the hollow tube with cotton sat-
urated with turpentine. The missile
when ready was about the size OF a
rifle cartridge with it's shell. This was
fired from a smoothbore musket into
the roller. Several times the rollers
took fire, and the flames were extin-
guished. One night the principal roller
nearest Fort Hill was entirely de-
stroyed. This stopped work in that
trench, and the besiegers began anoth-
er farther back, soaking the roller with
water.
Finding it impossible to check the
steady and ceaseless advance Of the
foe above ground, the Louisianians
who occupied Fort Hill began to coun-
termine with the hope of blowing up
the Federal trench diggers. This work
was slower than the trench digging OF
:he Federals, for the counterminers
had to sink vertical shaft to q great
depth and then tunnel forward under
neath\ the enemy. This eXpedient ulti-
mately saved the fort from destruction.
but did not prevent the explosion Of
June %.
The next step Of the Federals after
reaching the outer ditch of Fort Hill
with their trench was to burrow down
under the parapet and lay the powder
mine. The Confederate counterminers
were already at work under the fort,
but the opposing gangs of laborers did
not detect the presence Of each other.
Uhe deep mining Of the Federals was
done by experts, and at the end Of
three days they had eighty feet Of gal
lery completed under the parapet and
filed with 1900 pounds of powder.
Although fully apprised Of the dan
ger, the Confederates were unable to
stop the eneiny's work. Their big guns
bearing on the ground in front had
been silenced, and they could not sally
out to attack the Federals without
coming under tho cTeul Gre Of mus
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-16
First Fight at
Gettysburg A'''' 7:; : Z: !; ,..,
rconvripbt 1903 by G. L. Kilner.l

ICopyright, 1903, by G. L. KilH:er.1
WUNE %, 1868, was the last day
of desperate fighting in front OF
Az Vicksburg. That day the Fed
erals exploded a mine under
Fort Hill, a Confederate work on the
Jackson road in front Of General John
A. Logan's division. The enterprise
proved a success as far as engineering
skill and human daring could make II
so; but, like the famous mine at re-
tersburg in 1864, it failed to give the
attacking party the key to the enemys
line, as was hoped for.
Most soldiers if given choice would
prefer charging into the breach open
ed by an explosion to the tedious Ia
Dor of placing a mine. The construc-
ton of the Fort Hill mine involved an
advance of over 1000 feet in the enc
my's line, some of the distance being
exposed to cannon fire and the bullets
of vigilant sharpshooters. The adj
vance was made step by step. Work
ing at night, the sappers opened a
trench for a distance deep enough to
shield themselves by daylight. Dur
hg the day they widened and deep
ened the trench and at night passed
on another stretch.
After proceeding 400 feet the sappers
excavated a large square and with the
earth removed constructed cover for
two naval guns, which helped to cover
them in working beyond that point.
These guns finally silenced the Con-
federate cannon at Fort Hill. but not
so much as q hand could be shown
above the Federal parapet without be-
ing punctured. During the daytime
the men working to push forward the
trench had some protection from huge
rollers made Of wicker and filled with
bullet proof material. These rollers
were like movable parapets, ever
drawing nearer and nearer to the goal.
When the head of the trench had
been carried to within twenty-five
yards of the fort a Confederate soldier
invented clever device for destroying
the roller. Taking q piece of portfire,
a slow match used for firing cannon, he
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-16
Latest Books.

"The Filllgree Ball." by Anna c.
Green. Peggy ONeal," BY Lew
Is. "The Main Chance" by
Nicholson. "The Grey Cloak" by
MacGrath. "The Mystery Of Mur-
ray Davenport" by Stephens. ''His
Daughter First" by Hardy. BREW
sters Millions" by Greaves. Col
den Fleece" by Phillips. "The
Captains Toll Gate" by Stockton.
"The Four Feather, by Mason.
" Maiorie" by Mccarthy. Darrell,
of the Blessed ISLE" by Bachelor.
All handsome binding. Price $I.o8
McCoy's Book Store. IS st
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-16
The Human Interrogation Point.

Mamma" said the human interroga-
ton point, "who knows the most
teacher or papa"
"Why, on general topics your father
is better informed, Johnny"
"Well, does papa know more than the
minister?
"Of things worldly, yes. Your father,
Johnny, is a very we'll Informed man,
as 1 hope you will be some day"
''Does papa know more than you
mammal"
Johnny, when will you ever get over
the habit of asking long string of
foolish questions? Run away and have
your tea at once."-New York Press.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-16
Lets
You
Down
Easy!

Insurance cannot prevent
fire, but 1t can and does pre-
vent the ruin a~d suffering
that would ensue ~dthout It.
It lets you down easy-sus.
tains you until you get auoth.
er foothold,
I represent a score OF the
oldest and best fire insurance
companies In the land, and
am giving very low rates just
now, The probability Is that
they will not be so much lon.
ger Better take out sui
6cient insurance without de.
lay.
AS every Company now
charges exactly the same
rates why not have your prop.
o2rty insured with a company
that Is we'll known In this
Ity and one you know has
Ind will pay all Its losses
promptly Here Is my list
and everybody Knows that
there are no better compaD
les on earth!
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-16
Kodol Gives Strength

by enabling the digestive organs to
digest, assimilate and transform ALL
of the wholesome food that may be
eaten into the kind Of blood that
nourishes the nerves, feeds the It's
sues, hardens the muscles and re-
cuperates the organs of the entire
body. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cures
indigestion, dyspepsia, catarrh of
the stomach and all stomach dis
orders. Sold by
Opera House Drug Store
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-16
b. d O. r. r, EXCURSIONS
TO ATLANTIC CITY,

Cape May, Sea Isle City and
Ocean City, N. J., Ocean City Nd,
and Rehoboth Beach, Del,
At very low rates, Thursdays,
June IS, July 9 and %, Aug.6 and
20, and Sept. 3, 1908.
Tickets will be good sixteen
days, including date OF sale
For tickets, time of trains and
pamphlet giving full information,
call on or address neareet Ticket
Agent, Baltimore & Ohio R. R., for
full information. sep s
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-16
zlHERE ARE MANY

her a new lease on life. Those who
meet this change in Ill health sell
dom live ten years afterward, while
. woman who lays aside the active
duties of womanhood in health sell
dom fails to live on in happiness,
years after she has passed 60. This
is truly critical time.
Mrs. Laura S. Webb, of Toledo,
Ohio, recognizes the change of life
as dangerous period and she also
has faith in Wine of Cardui. She
writes:
"AsI had always been troubled more
OF less at the menstrual period, dreaded
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-16
EpwoRrH LEAGUE CONVENTION.
Detroit, July 1919, 1908 Very Low
RAfes-RAlI1mORe & Ohio.

Tickets on sale from all points
East of Ohio River on July I4th
and 18th, valid for return leaving
Detroit not later than July goth,
1903. For tull information con-
corning time of trains, fares and
stopovers, call on Ticket Agents,
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
Jul IS
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-16

untiI have passed the climax. lido not
dread II now, as I am sure that youf
Wine Of Cardpi viii be Of great benetit
at this time"
Wine of Cardui is the remedy to
reinforce woman against the shock
that comes with the change Of life.
It re-estabhshes healthy functions
after years of suffering. In doing
this it has saved thousands Of suf-
ferers Just in time. Do not wait
until suffering is upon you. Thor
ough preparations should be made
In advance. Begin the Vino Of
Cardui treatment today.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13
Lockout.

A lockout affecting nearly one thou
sand men is now on at Galeton. The
differences are with only the log train
men and leaders, but owing to the in
ability of the company to put logs into
the ponds the mills are forced to shut
down. This will be virtually lock.
out for the mill hands as well as the
leaders and trainmen, as il is stated
that the latter were discharged owing
10 "a rumor that -rike was apparent.
The difference is one Of wages.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13
NEW CAMERON HOUSE,
Cameron, Pa,
Opposite p. ~ Il. Depot

Having taken possession of this house and
thoroughly remodeed and enlarged the building
by erecting an addition of eighteen rooms, / am
well prepared to meet the demands of the public
6uests conveyed to any part of the county. Good
hshlng and hunting in the immediate vicinity
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-08-13
For Sale.

An ideal driving horse. One that
will please you all day long.
Also, one good, all around work or
general purpose horse. Weight 1900
pounds.
One light single harness, one pair
light sleighs and one platform wagon.
As have no use for the above men,
TONED, [ can and will give you the
worth of your money.
Terms; Cash, or approved paper,
with reasonable time
23-tf. FRANK SHIvEs.