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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
CRUISER WEST VIRGINIA.
The New Fighting Ship Was Launched
at Fort Monroe, Va.

FIT Monroe, Va. April 2O-The ar
mored cruiser West Virginia was
launched Saturday in the presence of
more than 10000 persons. The day
was perfect. The delegation from
West Virginia was large and enthusi-
astic. The launching drew thousands
of visitors from the surrounding coun-
try and cities.
Mrs. Katherine V. White. daughter
of Gov. White. of West Virginia.
christened the vessel.
The West Virginia is the first Of the
six armored cruisers authorized by
the Fifty-sixth congress to go over
board. The Colorado. a sister ship
building at Cramps shipyard in Phila-
delphia. will be launched in a few
days. The Maryland. another of her
sisters. building here is only / per
cent. behind the West Virginia. and
will go overheard in a few weeks.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22

NO, Mr.. Slowun." taid the fnir DOS
SCISSOR OF the square chin. 81 must re-
specially decline to become yo,r
other half"
"B-but Why" asked the astcnisbcd
young man who had figured from his
form sheet that il was lie under The
wire In q canter
Because" replied the female ex-
tender OF the frosty digit. "the man
! marry must he brave and fearless
Tonight you let out the information
that you have loved me for five long
weary years but have not dared men
ton IT until The present writing.
man who has no more nerve than that
would hide under the bed while his
VIE went downstairs to interview
burglar who was making a raid ON the
family larder. Therefore. Mr. Slowup
Will work the piano for a little slow
music while the curtain drops ON The
farewell scene. You will find vour ha,
on the usual peg Of the hall rack. Good
evening Chicago Daily News.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
O'HARA FOUND GUILTY.
Fifteen Minutes Was Required BY the
Jury to Make Up Its Mind.

Cincinnati. lpril 1S.-It took the
jury in the United States court FRI
day just 10 minutes TO find that Turf
Commissioner w. w. O'Hara was gull
ty, as charged. of using the United
States mail to defraud the persons
who invested their money with him
The suddenness with which the YER
dict was returned surprised both the
defense and the government officials.
There was an immense array OF ac-
counts, documents. letters and books
In the evidence offered. and il was ey.
pected the jurors would spend some
time looking over parts Of them.
Nothing of the kind occurred. how
ever. for the jurors had their minds
made up from the moment of leaving
the courtroom as to what had been
shown and proved on both sides and
they were in no need of talking over
details In fact, all they did was 10
sit down and take a ballot. Ii showed
that all II were for conviction and
the verdict was made accordingly
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
cAsTRo's TROOPS.
RevoIutionists Say They Were Com.
p,atery Routed.

Willemstad, Island OF Curacao
Thursday. April 9.-Advices received
from revolutionary sources in Vene-
zuela say the government forces have
been completely routed in the neigh.
borhood OF Coro by the revolutionists
under Gen. Reira who. II Is further "a.
serted. captured many prisoners and a
quantity OF arms. ammunition and bag.
gage. The revolutionists. the advices
also say. are now occupying the port
OF La Vela de Coro.
The steamer Merida arrived yeste-.
day with the former employees OF the
Venezuelan government at la Vela de
Coro on board.
All the western part OF Venezuela
except Maracaibo. the revolutioniyts
claim. is occupied by revolutionary
forces and they allege that the revo.
luton is strong in the vicinity of Car.
acas. President Castro is reported by
the revolutionists to be suffering from
lack of troops.
The revolutionists deny that the
Venezuelan government forces recent
ly captured revolutionary supplies Of
ammunition at Rio Chico and assert
that squads OF the Venezuelan troons
nj Coro went over to the revolution
lists.
Caracas. April 1S.-Venezuela car.
rying out the provisions of the proto-
coils signed by Minister Bowen with
the allies. has met the payment due
to Germany on March 10. Thirty pei
cent of the customs was delivered t ,
Caracas branch OF the Bank of Eng.
land Friday, and the payment due to
Italy on April 10 is ready This is in
spite of the fact that all the Vene-
zuelan merchant vessels have not yet
been returned. and those that have
been returned had no cargo ahoard.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
ALABAMA'S GUNNERS.
They Are Now the Champion marks
men Of the American Navy.

Pensacola, Fla. April 1S.-The gun
ners Of the battleship Alabama are
now the champion marksmen OF the
American navy having scored a gem
eral average of SO and 40 out Of a
possible 100 at target practice. This
covers the work OF one week with
guns Of all calibers. At no time did
the vessel steam at rate less than
ten knots, or at range less than 400
yards. The record takes the cham
pionship honors from the Massachu-
sets. which made a general average
of sc per cent.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
CORNERSTONE LAID.
A Marked Epoch in the Industrial His.
tory Of Mississippi.

Starkville, Miss. April 1S.-Friday
marked an epoch in the Industrial his.
tory of Mississippi The occasion was
the laying of the cornerstone Of the
new $40 600 science hall at the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college.
The feature of the day was the r,aq-
terful and patriotic speech Of H.
James Wilson. secretary Of agr;cu
ture, who was applauded to the cchO
from point to point and who received
an ovation and a shower of thanks
when he had concluded
Secretary Wilson was introduced
most brilliantly by Congressman
Gambler. whose tribute to the faS
evoked the most cordial applause.
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THE CUP CHALLENGER.
Dismantled by a Gust of Wind
and Rendered Helpless.
The Accident Will Cause Delay Of q
Month or Probably More in the
ChalIcnger's Sailing For the
United States.

Weymouth. April S.-Misfortune
which seems to have pursued Sham
rock III. eliminated Friday in a gust
OF wind which dismasted the yacht
and left the challenger helpless
wreck in Portland harbor The acct
dent will cause delay Of a month,
and probably more in the challenger's
sailing for America but Sir Thomas
Upton said to a press correspondent
Friday night that the accident would
not he allowed TO interfere with the
yachts reaching New York in time for
the cup races My injuries" added
Sir Thomas. ARE painful. | was Sc
vcrely shaken up by the fall and have
smashed hand but everything is in
significant compared with the loss OF
Door Collier. a brothcr-in-law of Capt
Wringe who was killed in the acct
dent Collier has been continuously
in my service since the time of the
first Shamrock You can rebuild a
yacht but you can't replace a man"
The loss of the seman. Collier. ca Il
gloom over those on board Sir
Thomas Iiptons steam yacht Erin
hut tho sentiment OF the crew was
unanimous IN expressing relief thai it
was not tho governor"
Sir Thomas Upton is the recipient
OF over 200 kilograms OF sympathy
King Edward wired his regret at the
injury to Sir Thomas Upton and his
grief at the loss of life. Messages
-'cre also received from the prince OF
~ l. ~
Lewis Case Ledyard. Clement A Girls
com. Commodore Bourne. Commodore
Adams. Countess OF Shaftesbury. who
christcned the Sla.rock III the Am
erican society in London and many
others.
The prince Of Wales tclegraphcd
from Sandrirgham that he was dis
treSsed by the ncws and honod that
the injured were doing we'll The king
licr's family.
The story Of the disaster shows that
when the hoats started in the morn
Ing there was nothing to scare the
most cautions skipper Club topsails
were accordingly set on both yachts.
The challenger looked fit to race for
mans life. Outside the breeze was
steady while beating in shore il was
more sQuallY. but the challenger car.
ried it handsomely. When making n
tack on the port n hard squalI struck
The boat: Capt Wringe gave it a few
spOkes Of the wheel to luff brit. find
Jag it stood the wind well he paid
OFF and raced the yacht at pace il
never before had attained. The Sham
rock III. went half mile al this rec
ord pace and then hove about to como
to the starting line on the starbOard.
lighter sduall took ii as it paid off.
The boat filed gathered way and shot
forward. The catastrophe was so sud-
den that it was over before those
aboard realized that there was the
slightest danger. Spectators whose
eyes had been momentarily turned
away looked again to find instead of
the queenly racer. helpless wreck.
The mast snapped off. 1t fell clear
or there might have been heavy loss
OF life.
IL is surmised that Collier was
crossing the deck at the time and lost
his balance wit he lurCh of the boat.
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TO INVADE INDIANA.
One Hundred Labor Organizers May
Be Sent to the State.

Chicago. April 20.-The Chicago
Federation OF Labor, at meeting
Sunday night adopted a resolution rec.
ommending that the American Fedora
ton of Labor invade the state of In
diana with 100 organizers and with
$1,000 to build bulwark of rebuke
around ID. M. Parry. president of the
National Manufacturers association. 3"
The recent address of Mr.. Parry be-
fore the National Manufacturers as
ISOLATION in New Orleans inspired the
resolution
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SUDDENLY SUMMONED.
Rev. Howard Smith, Dean Of the Re.
formed Episcopal Seminary, Dead.

Philadelphia, April 1S.-Rev. How
ard Smith, SO years OF age. dean of
the Reformed Episcopal seminary here
and professor OF dogmatic theology.
died suddenly Friday. DR. Smith was
born at Kaskasia, H.. and studied for
the ministry at the Protestant Epis-
copal seminary of Virginia. His first
charge was a: Knoxville. Tenn. Later
he occupied pulbits at Washington
Heights. n. Y, Newark, n. j., and
BROOKLYN
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CAPTURED BY INDIANS.
British Sailors Piracy Was Quickly
Put to An End.

Mexico City. April 1S.-The seven
British sailors who deserted from the
ship Amphion and entered on a course
OF piracy watch was quickly ended
are now said to be in the wilds OF
Southern Yucatan where they have
been captured by hostile Maya In
dians. They fed from Belize. British
Honduras, to Yucatan. fearing being
caught and hanged for piracy. There
is much speculation as to their prob
able fate.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
Turf Investment Concern.

st. Louis. April 1S.-The settlement
OF the bankrupt estate of the John J.
Ryan & Co. turf investment concern.
has nearly been finished by United
States Marshal Morsey. More than
10000 checks have been mailed to as
many deposittors and about 1892. 600
has in this way been distributed the
depositors getting Is per cent. OF their
Investments
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
A THREATENED LOCKOUT
Twenty Thousand Men in Crefeld, Ger
many, Will Be Affected.

Berlin. April 1S.-Ninety-six firms
engaged in the velvet. plush and rib
bon industry at Crefeld and in it's vi
cinity have given their employees no.
tice that they will lock them out un-
less twothirds Of the striking work
men of the firm of Brctthal e Co. re-
sumo work by Saturday The lock.
out would affect 10000 men.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
THE INDEMNITY BONDS.
The Chinese Government Advised to
Promptly Sign Them.

London. April 1S-The Times CORE
spondent at Shanghai. referring to the
question Of American indemnity bonds
says that Yuan Shih Kai. governor Of
Pc Chi III province. advises the prompt
signature Of all the bonds warning the
government that a failure to sign
might be made a pretext by certain
powers for acts OF aggression upon
Chinese territory.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
Reeeived In Private Audience.

Rome. April 1S.-The pope Friday
received in private audience Rev vii.
liam kieran. rector Of st. Patrick's
church, Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs.
Harrison Power. Of Natchez. Miss
Mrs Chatard. OF Indiana. and Mrs
Fries, Mrs James Conner. Mrs. ami
Miss Anna Robinson and Peter Con-
nor OF Rock Islnnd ILL
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
Operators and Minera Anre.

Huntington. w Va. April 1S.-Aa
agreement reached here Friday ne.
tween miners and operators in the Ka-
nawha field. means a full recognition
Of the union and an increase Of about
ten per cent. in wegos.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
Morgan Sc Years Old.

New York, April 1S.-rriday was
the natal day Of ] Pierpont Morgan.
On the 18th day OF April. &C years ago.
the great financier was born T1ere
are many people interested in tho
financial district who have never he.
fore known how old Mr.. Morgan was.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
Followed "EIahtlna Mac -

London, April 20.-It is remarkable
that within two weeks OF Sir Hector
Macdonald's death eight persons fol
lowed the generals example and shot
themselves, having in at least two in
stances previously declared they
would follow Fighting Mac"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
SHOOTING AT A DANCE.
One Woman Dead and Constable and
Two Other Men Wounded.

Bay City, Mich. April 20.-As the
result Of shooting scrape at Amelith.
Bay county. early Sunday. following n
dance. Mrs. Marshall Hodge. aged q
wife Of coal miner. Is dead: Leon.
ard Roth. a constable. was shot
through the foot. and two other men
were grazed by bullets Hodge and
Frank Bardwell, his brother-in-law. are
under arrest
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
Gen. sheridan's Hous. Sold

Washington. April 1S.-Tne house
Of the late Gen Philip II. Sheridan i'm
Washington which was presented 10
him by admirers throughout the coun.
try has been sold by Mrs. Sheridan
for 1851 600
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
eerman lmmlnrants warned-

Berlin. April 18--Walter Wesnky.
the German consul at Dawson. has
written a long letter TO the Lokal An.
zeiger warning people against emf.
grating to the Yukon district. espe.
cially 10 Tanana He describes the
severe cold. etc.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
Iieutenant snlnId.d

81 Louis, April 1S-Lleut Thomas
+. Howard. Of the United States army
and graduate Of West Point. drew A
razor across his throat at the Missouri
Baptist sanitarium Friday. When
found by an attendant he was dead.
He had been ill for some time.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
peath Of Mrs. Bob Eitz,lmmons.

New York. April 1S.-Mrs. Robert
Fitzsimmons. wife Of the former cham.
pion heavyweight pugilist. died at her
home in Bensonhurst Friday from ~.
phoid-pneumonia. Fitzsimmons was
with his wife when she died
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
Kina Edward i'm Malta.

Malta. Island OF Malta, April 10
King Edward Friday reviewed 10000
soldiers. He afterwards visited the
cathedral, where he was received by
the archbishop OF Malta and the chap.
ter OF the cathedral At night the
town and harhor were Illuminated
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
Commissioner Foulk. 70 R.s,on

Washington. April 20.-Civn Service
Commissioner William ID. Foulke has
under consideration the question Of re.
signing from the commission. but e
Is not believed anything will be de.
cided finally until the return OF the
nrpsidnnf
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The STRIKE Settled

Pittsburg. Pa, April 20.-The strike
OF the painters and decorators. which
has been on in the Pittsburg district
Tor nearly two months. was practi.
cally settled Sunday at mass meet
ing OF the brotherhood. II was a com.
promise.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
Week's eusIness Failures.

New York. April 1S.-Business fail
ures in the United States for the weeL
ending with April l6 number 100. as
against 1873 last week. 1913 in the like
week Of 1902, 212 in 1901, lGl in 1900
and 1S7 In 1899.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
The Pretender.

Tengler. April 18-The pretender
Is marching from Taxa on Fee. The
sultan Is vainly attempting 20 obtain
recruits among the Kable tribes
Three thousand Moors have arrived At
Melilla. seeking refuge from the pre-.
tenders troops.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
Andrew carnenle,s q

New York, April 1S.--At the closing
exercises Of the Mechanics institute
Friday night Treasurer Richard r.
Davies announced that Andrew Car.
negie had given s25O.0OO to build an
extension to the institute
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
United Labor Carnival.

Pittsburg. Pa. April 1S.-The build.
Ing trade council Of Allegheny county
is arranging for a united labor car.
nival to be held in Pittsburg. lasting
two weeks, beginning on Decoration
day, May 90.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
Couple Found Dead

Pueblo. Col, April 2O.-Homer Hay.
cock. former special policeman in Den.
yer. and his wife. Eva. were found
dead in a lodging house here. Each
had been shot in the head. and there
was revolver in the woman's hand,
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-04-22
Or. James L. eartren HANGED.

Butler. Mo. April 1S.--Dr. James l.
Gartrell, 6S years old. was hanged here
Friday for the murder Of ID. u. lone.
gan. Gartrell was Donegan's partner
and used an AK in crushing the skull
Of bis victim.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04
NEwT0N'S SESQUI- CENTENNIAL
Twelve Thousand Visitors were Pres
emf. Speeches Made by Governor
Murphy and others.

With a salute of thirteen guns which
thundered from Bunker Hip in
Newton at sunrise last Wednesday
morning the sesqui-centennial cele-
bration Of Sussex county opened. At
the report of the first gun every bell
in the church and fire-engine houses
and every steam whistle in the town
was sounded The place was ablaze
with bunting and Sussex citizens
welcomed her guests in the most
cordial manner. The processionfo formed
at 10 a. M. as follows
Marshal of the Day, Col John a.
Wildrick, of Blairstown Aides, Col.
( tRev.) p. A. Hamilton, Sussex, N. j.;
Col, Z. W. Davis, Commander Sol
diers' Home, Kearny, N. j.; Captain
Daniel Bailey, Glenwood, N. j; Cap
tain Theodore f. Northrup, New
York city; Captain Joel Wilson, Ny
ack, N. Y; Captain James E. Cole,
Bevans, N. j.; Newton Cornet Band.
The Governor of New Jersey and
Staff; Colonel Franklin Murphy, Jr.,
Newark, N. j.; Colonel Charles w.
Parker, Jersey City; Lieut. Colonel
Lewis I. Bryant and Lieut.. Walter E.
Edge, Atlantic City; Lieut.. Charles j.
Allen, of Newark.
Following the Governor were car
riages containing the speakers and
distinguished guests. Among them
were Justice Francis J. Swayze, Of
Newark, who delivered the historical
address; Hon. John S. Gibson and
Attorney General Robert Fl. Nc
Carter, also of Newark; United States
Senators Kean and Dryden, Congress-
man William Hughes, of Passaic:
Justices Charles e. Hendrickson, Mt.
Holly; Franklin Fort, East Orange.
Lay Judge George r. Gray, Newark
In the afternoon exercises were held
in the Park and addresses were made
by several prominent men.
The historical address of Justice
Swayze was one of the most import
ant features of the day. In being ap-
pointed historian Justice Swayze had
a most difficult part assigned to him,
for to cover in comprehensive manner
the one hundred and fifty years of the
country's life was no easy matter; yet
the work was well done, and the address
was listened to, lasting as it did for
over an hour, with an interest which
showed the appreciation of the large
audience.
Hon. John S. Gibson was the next
speaker, and, after the singing of
" America" by chorus Of fifty voices,
the Governor made brief address,
which was heartily cheered. The
exercises closed with the national
hymn and the benediction, pronounced
by the Rev. Clarence w. Rouse, of the
Presbyterian Church.
At night there was display of fire.
works. 1t was hard matter to esti-
mate the crowds present, scattered as
people were about town, but con-
servatiye estimate places the number
at about 1900.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04

The election officers have been busy
this week preparing for the primary
election to be held on Tuesday. The
boards organized last Tuesday and
started their canvass and will finish
to-day
On Wednesday one hundred ballot
boxes to be used at the election ar
rived in this city by the U. s. Express,
and were Immediately taken to the
Freeholders rooms, where they are
guarded by the sheriff and his trusted
deputies.
At the county clerks office the petit
tions for the delegates in all the wards
in the city have been filed, and the
ballots are being printed. The ballots
handed the voter will be official but
are to be used by him to vote for any
person or persons he may choose.
The new primary law says he shall
receive one ticket of the kind de-
manded; the said voter shall retire
with said ticket to one of the booths
or compartments and therein with
black pencil erase the names of all
persons on said ballot except those
for whom he desires to vote; nothing
herein shall prevent any voter from
voting for any person whose name is
not on his party ticket by writing the
same thereon"
The New Jersey State Republican
Committee has issued a little book
explaining the new primary law and
in it gives the following instructions
to the voter:
Upon entering the polling place to
vote at the primary, the voter asks
the Board of Registry and Election
for an official primary ballot of the
party in whose primary he desires to
participate. He is then given the
party primary ticket requested and no
other. He then retires to booth as
on election day and prepares his bal
lot by erasing with black pencil all
names thereon other than those for
whom he desires to vote. He then
folds his ballot in such way as to
disclose the municipal clerks official
endorsement on the back thereof
The primary should be well at
tended, and every man who has an in
terest in the welfare Of the city,
county and State should make it his
business to attend.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-09-04
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH
j.. III. zabriskie has Narrow Escape
Yesterday Afternoon. Picked up
in an Unconscious Condition.

J. H. Zabriskie, an assistant route
agent Of the United States Express
Company, was struck by an east-bound
train on the Lackawanna railroad,
which is due here at 2.10, yesterday
afternoon and narrowly escaped death.
He was waiting at the station for the
Scranton special, expecting the chief
route agent. When the train had
come to a Standstill Mr.. Zabriskie
watched for the chief agent among
the passengers who had got off, but
did not see him. Just as the conduc-
tor yelled "All aboard" Mr. Zabriskie
saw his chief in car, holding letter
in his hand and beckoning for him to
come and get it. AS he stepped off
the station platform upon the main
track to get the epistle, the east-bound
train, which was twenty minutes late,
pulled in the station and struck him
hurling him against the west-bound
which had started out. Mr.. Zabriskie
fell between the tracks and when the
train-hands picked him up, he was
unconscious, and blood was oozing
from an ugly looking cash over his
right temple.
Physicians were summoned and
found the wound required several
stitches, but was not serious. He was
removed to Memorial Hospital. Those
who saw the accident expressed the
opinion, that great chances were taken
on the part of Mr.. Zabriskie, whoshad
knowledge Of the approaching train.
1t is said, however, that trains have
been running in the station of late
while a train is standing on the track
unloading. This jeopardizes the lives
Of passengers, and it is only marvel
that many are not killed.