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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-01-21
State Odds sad Ends.
GOV. WHITES MESSAGE.
Cash Balance in state Treasury the
Largest In Many Years.

Shaitestou, w. va, Jan. lS.--The
first biennial message OF Gov. Albert
Il. White. to the legislature Of West
Virginia. was submitted Wednesday.
The cash balance In the state treas
ury at the close OF the fiscal year was
the largest in many years. II not in
the history of the state. Gov. Whits
attributed this to the operations OF
the so-called Dawson corporation
law" The net receipts for state pur-
poses last year were about 81 300 900.
The estimate OF the probable net re-
ceipts for the state fund under the
present law is at $1.S00.00O for each
OF the fiscal years ending September
30. 1903 and 1904. The disbursements
Tor general purposes from the state
fund under appropriations made by
the legislature for the last fiscal year
amounted approximately to 1900 900.
showing an apparent surplus of fully
100000 I'm the revenues last year.
The balance to the credit or the gem
erai fund on October r. 1902, was
$462.296. but the surplus now I'm the
state fund is estimated mt $25O,00O.
More liberal appropriations are rec
commended for finishing authorized,
work on pnblic buildings already un-
dertaken. No additional buildings
should be started until the unfinished
work Ia completed and u new surplus
accumulated. H. IL recommended that
the direct state taxes be aBoIished and
the county be made the uniA OF as
sessment for lands anu persppt prop
erty
=. Special attention Is CALI.
Recommendation OF the
mission. especially one
taxes upon street car n
companies and other qual
porations A tx of one
cent per ton on the mining
also recommended
The present state constit,}
governor declares. Ia not a
affective system and constfu
convention Ii favored
The governor discussed the
school question. which he says IA
expensive. He suggests that fourV
the six normal schools and also twQ1
preparatory schools be abolished.
To prevent as far an possible the
early depletion of the West Virginia gas
fields, the governor recommends that
a high license tax be put on every
pump used to produce or pump natural
gas out OF the state.
a liberal appropriation is asked TO
allow West Virginia a prominent dis
play at the st. Louis exposition. The
legislature = requested to pass resc-
lutions expressive OF the states great
interest in the movement inaugurakns
by the OHIO Valley Improvement
sociation. looking to the improve
OF the Ohio river from Pittsbuu
Cairo by means OF locks and M
dams.
Railroad Legislation Is fas %
correct existing abuses. the Vpfeven-
tion OF unjust determinations and for
the protection Of the rights OF the
public. The creation OF a railroad
commission is urged.
The Washington times., 1903-01-26
UGLY BULLET WOUND
MAY CAUSE DEATH
James Williams Shot by
Samuel SimmS.

Samuel Sjmms. negro, hfty-one years
old, a gardener ln the employ Of Levi
Sherwood. Of Brookland, shot James
Williams. coIored, nineteen years old,
also OF Brookland. yesterday afternoon.
the ball entering near The right temple.
The weapon used was -22-caliber
American revolver An examination Dy
Or. eastman, Of the Emergency Hosui-
tai showed that The ball. did not pierce
the skull but the injured mans condi-
ton IS very. precarious. ana it is i'm
p0ss:i:ssslle As yet to say whether or not
he VIII recover. SImms has been ar
rested.
The shooting occurred in front of the
house Of Van Moulton. a coIored preach
e., who lives on SeTgeBnts Road. about
twenty-five yards from the District line
Moulton was absent from the hcus. at
the time. holding religious services.
and in his absence & number of negroes
had congregated at his house. Among
them were Williams. his brother,
George. q cousin, Walter Settle. from
CuIpeper. Va. Samuel Simms. who did
the shooting, and his brother. James
Simms. They had been drinking until
they were QuarreIsCme.
Precinct No 10 was notified of the
shooting, and sent the patrol wagon TO
the scene Williams was removed to
Michigan Avenue and thence in an ambu-
lance 20 the Emergency Hospital owing
to the great distance three hours passed
after the shooting before the injured
man reached the hospital.
The Simms brothers went to BrookIand
apparently with the intention Of giving
themselves up. as they assert. They
went TO the railroad station. where
Mounted Policeman Stroman is known
10 stop on his rounds. While waiting
there they were seen by Sergeant Stat
terry, who had been notified Of the shoot
ing, and Policeman Stroman. who de-
manGed their weapon. placed them under
arrest Detectives Horne and Hartigan.
VINO had been sent from headquarters to
the scene Of the shooting also arrived at
this time and the Simms brothers Wal
ter Settle, George Williams and Thomas
Fltzhugh- all colored. were taken to the
Tenth precinct station. After an exami-
nation all the men were released except
Samuel Simms. who did the shooting.
1t Is said that jealousy led up TO the
shooting.
The Washington times., 1903-01-26
INFORMAL EXERCISES
MARX BURNS BIRTHDAY
Jean Armour Club and CALIFORNIAN So
ciety Read From His Works.

NO prearranged celebration of the
18th anniversary Of the birth Of Robert
Burns. the Scottish poet. was held in
this city yesterday. Members Of the two
Scottish societies of Notwithstanding
Jean Armour Burns Club and the Gale
DOMAIN Society-met informally in their
homes and held impromptu celebrations.
or noticed the day by readings from his
works.
William R. Smith. president OF the
Jean Armour Burns Club. aud one Of
the leading authorities on Burns and his
works in America. and who is also
superintendent Of the National Botanic
Garden, said today that the real cele-
bration Of the anniversary al Burns
birth in Washington was held last
Thursday evening when Senator Hoar
of Massachusetts made his address in All
Souls Church.
Mr. Smith has just written an article
to the editor Of the ''Dumfries Standard. %
in Scotland, urging that Mrs. Browne.
the granddaughter Of the poet, be es-
/ tabHshed in the Burns dwelling at Dun-
fries. Mr.. Smith. in the article. says
that the influence Of Burns works IS
rapidly increasing in America. and that
his ideas are beginning 10 be viewed rs
one Of the great elevatIng agencies Of
mankind
The Washington times., 1903-01-26
CARBOLIC ACID CAUSES
CHARLES WELLS DEATH

Yesterday afternoon, while administer
ing carbolic acid to an aching tooth,
Charles Weul. sixty years cid. OF 1919
Columbia Street. accidentally swallowed
some OF the fiery poison. His daughter.
hearing his cutlery. ran to his assist
ance. and the Emergency Hospital vas
notified An ambulance was sent. but
before it could reach the injured man ne
was unconscious He was removed 20
the hospital where it was found that
the acid had induced paralysis OF the
heart Sttmulants we're administered,
brt he died al S O'Clock without reeov-
eTfug consciousness
liT Veil was well known in Washing
ton He came TO this city from Ger
many forty years ago. and was formerly
ia he butcher business. He has 2 wife
and three children. one son. Samuel
Wciu being 2 member Of The firm OF
HiTsch & Vein, hatters, at 91z T Street
northwest. and another Nathan WefIi,
being an emps0ye in the Offices OF ths
Pennsylvania Railroad
After vestigatins the circumstances.
Coroner hewitt gave a certificate Of ac-
cidental death.
The Washington times., 1903-01-26
MASONS AND POLICE
ATTEND OFFICERS FUNERAL

The funeral Of Private John L, Buck
master. of the Fifth precinct. was held
this afternoon at O'Clock from the hall
Of Naval Lodge No. 4. \. F. and A. NJ,
Of which lodge the dead man was
member. The funeral ceremonies were
according to Masonic rites and the pail
bearers were members of Naval Lodge
John l. Buckmaster was born in Alb
bS,tstown. Pa. on May "A. 1856 He
came TO this city when a boy and was
appointed to the police force on July /,
1889. serving thirteen and a half years.
He leaves but three relatives half
sister in Baltimore. another in York,
Pa. and a brother. W. j. Buckmaster
OF Hanover. Pa, who was in attendance
at the funeral He was unmarried.
The body was escorted from the Ma
sonic Hall 10 the grave I'm the Congress
sional Cemetery by a detail of police
men, under the direction and command
Of Lieutenant Doyle of the Fifth pre-
cinct and Sergeant Hodges of the Ninth
The following policemen comprised the
escort Of honor Frivates Filton Car
son. Price. MulhaH. Montgomery, Big
ham KaVanauEh. Carroll r 3 Allen.
Rcssiter Boswell. c. j. ?. Weber, J. t
Herbert Hughes Johnson. Robey. DaW-
son, john Mccarthy, Brown. Short.
Gleason Schultze, Speer. and Stromau.
The Washington times., 1903-01-26
Joins Hands With Senator
Beveridge in Assuring
President Roosevelt That
Speedy End of Deadlock
Is in Sight.
Ohioan From Now on to Be
Found Fighting Shoulder
TO Shoulder With In
dianian-Nleasure Could
Not Pass the House.

In recent conferences at the White
House Senator Hanna has assured the
President of the certainty of the defeat
OF the omnibus Statehood bill
The Ohioan's assurances. added 10
those vouchsafed to the President by
Senator -Beveri fge from the opening Of
the fight. have removed ar doubt from
the mind of the Chief Executive. and il
is understood that he now looks for d
speedy ending of the deadlock in the
Senate so that he viii no longer have
cause to apprehend a possible necessity
That otherwise might force him to call
an extra session Of Congress soon after
The 4th Of March
Senator Hanna S opposition 90 the ON
nibus bill heretofore has been manifest
ed by him in private councils, but from
ROW on IT is thought he viii be seen
standing shoulder 10 shoulder with the
brilliant young Senator from Indiana in
open battle against the homogeneous
forces that have made a compact be
tween Senator Quay OF Pennsylvania and
Senator Bailey OF Texas possible.
Senator Beverdge to Rule.
While Senator Beveridgc viii stiI re-
tain the leadership OF the anti-Statehood
forces. Senator Hanna viii take a con
spicuous part. in the conduct of the con
test from now on L is said that he
not only comedies TO Nj Beveridge the
privilege Of leading the fight. since this
position is the Tndianians by right of
his Craftsmanship of the Committee on
Territories. but that the qualities Of
leadership developed by the Indiana
Senator in this threatening party crisis
have made deep impression upon the
Ohioan, who is as willing to follow Mr.
Beveridge as he has been to follow
some of the older Republican leaders
Of the Senate in the past-Senators. by
the way, whose services. it Is suggested,
VIII not be so conspicuous in their party
affairs when this Statehood fight is end
ed as they have bean for many years
To Prevent Mistake.
The Senators who have undertaken 10
prevent a mistake which they fear would
be depIored by the nation, have entered
religiousIy INFO the fight against the sd-
mission Of Arizona and New Mexico. Ol
two evils. the admission of Territories
unprepared to take up the duties of
Statehood. and of an extra session Of
Congress TO pass the necessary legisIa-
ton TO meet the demands Of the Govern
snent for 1904, the latter is regard
The Washington times., 1903-01-26
STRIKE IN SOFT COAL
FIELDS NOW FEARED
Men Demand Increase in
Run Of Mine Scale.
RESERVE FUND or MILLIONS
Operators Scent Trouble Eezt Apr,
When Present Scale Ezpires-&en
Preparing for Struggle.

INDIANAPOLIS Jan "a strike Of
the bitumlnous coal miners Is now
feared by the soft coal .eDeratars. sbould
it be declared. il NAV Ta-f wear or
longer. entailinr bardsbfns as severe
as those produced hv The anrhrarire
strike.
The scale committee of the limited
Mine Workers, Union in ropvanrio,
here. has adopred new scsIs osIl5n-
Tor an increase of 1915 cents in the now
prevailing price OF - cents ton for
run OF mine coal.
Following this demand. President
3iitcheiI's suggestion thu The already
enormous reserve fund a. 81 .o27.ne0 be
increased to 81 .o1e eco -f1 case Of an
The Washington times., 1903-01-26
LEADERS
MAY MOVE ON TO DOVER
Senator Hanna and Others Said to Plan Step in
Event of Attempt at Fusion

DOVER, Del. Jan. 26.-NationaI Chair
man Marcus A. Hanna and several other
Republican leaders from washington
who see bad politics in the failure Of the
Republican assembIymen TO agTee on two
United States Senators for Delaware, are
expected TO come to Dover should there
again be a probability of the ten regular
Republicans dealing with the twenty-onc
Democrats and dividing the senator
ships
The object Of a visit Of the national
leaders would be, first. to consult with
the ten regulars whom they stopped
from a coalition with the Democrats last
week. This conference would be held IN
secret and without any of the Addicks
Republicans or sympathizers Then
would follow, it is said, a conference
with the twenty-one Addicks men IN
order to arrange for some concessions
by either side
Four years ago the regulars were sum
moned 10 Philadelphia for a conference
The Washington times., 1903-01-26

with the national party leaders who
were especially soncitous because they
were on the eve Of Presidential cam
paign. Only few 81 the regulars. how
ever, made the journey. Two years ago
the regulars were summoned to Wash
ington. but only two or three attended.
This time, il a conference is held, it
win be in this city.
state Senator j. Frank ALE returned
from Washington this morning ready TO
lead the Union Republican forces in the
battle this week. Asked what effect his
visit with Mr. Addicks had on the ma
tIonaI leaders. he made no reply.
How about the Democratic coali-
lion o. he was asked.
well" he replied, the name Of the
Hrst Senator 20 go from Delaware to
Washington viii be John Edward Adj
dicks. This has been a long fight but
it viii not be long before Addicks goes
with another Republican"
The Washington times., 1903-01-26
ADMITS SHE POISONED
HER FOSTER PARENTS
GiTl of Thirteen Put Arsenic in Food to
Secure Property.

CORNING, n. Y, Jan. 26.-NelIie
KniseIy. the thirteen-year-oi adopted
daughter of 4Ir. and Mrs. Isaac B.
Knisely. of this city. was recently sent
to the susquehanna Valley Home, al
Binghamton. as an incorrigible. after
being suspected Of trying to kill her fos-
ter parents.
IN a letter received by Mr. and Mrs.
KniseIy from the institution, the girl mas
confessed that she had systematically
administered poison 10 them. with the
hope of causing their death. that she
might secure possession Of their prop
erty.
Mrs Knisely is now an invalid from
arsenicaI poisoning. The doctors say it
viii be long time before she RECEIVERS.
The poisoning Of her foster parents
the girl conresses. commenced only a
few months ago. At one time she put q
quantity Of rat poison in a can Of cOrned
beeE after eating #, her foster parents
became very III, and physicians attrib-
EJed the illness 60 the beef
The Washington times., 1903-01-26
OPERATORS SCORE IN
COAL INVESTIGATION
Lawyer for Miners Forced to
Retract Evidence.
MARKLE ON THE AGGRESSIVE
Exciting Scene Marks Opening Of hide
pendent Operators Defense-B0mb
Thrown in Union Camp.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. &c. p. Mar
EIe & Co. on behalf Of the independent
operators 81 the HazIeton region. opened
their testimony before the strike arbitra-
ton commission today TIE miners
union has directed its har@zst fight
against these operators, and from the mo
ment the case was called there was ar
atmosphere Of excitement in the court
room.
The proceedings were opened by s II.
Dickson. MarkIe's representative. throw
/ ing bomb into the miners camp by
/ compelling the testimony of one Of the
miners lawyers Within Eve minutes
the witness was forced 10. admit that
much of his evidence given at Scranton
was either false or based upon -umors.
Mr.. Dickson, in opening the case, said.
Gentlemen, 1 shall not detai- YOU
long. Ny line of Testimony VIII be en-
tirely new. 7 wish TO call Mr. Mccarthy
one Of the opposing counsel. to the
stand.
Il do net think this is riglt. cried
3Ir. Mccarthy angriIy Why SHOULD
Markle & Co. ask lawyer ior inc
miners 10 testify"
we would like to hear you. suggest
ed General Wilson.
Forced to Take the Stand
After sosle further objection, Ar. Nc
Carthy took the stand
Mr. Dickson asked: when did you
first hear notices TO quit their houses
had been served upon twelve tenants of
the MarkIe & Co houses -
The men brought their notices to me
the day they received them"
Did you see the sheriff."
Yes"
What did you tell him -"
A storm o. objection arose from law
yers for the miners, but Judge Gray or
dered the witness to answer.
u told the sheriff. said Mr.. McCar-
Thy, that ! wanted to know the day be-
fore he served the wrfts. so that mighl
take the cases into court. and obtain a
stay. The sheriff told me he would give
me two days notice. The morning o,
the day Of the elections. I found I vas
deceived. as the men were put out WITH
out warning. complained to the sheriff
but he said he could do nothing
What did you hope in the courts -
Il hoped to prove these evicted ten
ants had never signed leases.
Hints at Forged Leases.
DO you mean TO suggest 3larkIe q &C.
forged leases"
Possibly"
Explain; you must"
Well / think if a man is deceived in
what he signs that paper becomes a
forgery
Don't YOU know Markle < Co. s
houses are built only for employees. and
that these men had been notified that
they were no longer employees"
Il understand nothing of the kinI.
heatedly replied Mr. Mccarthy. what
J do understand is that c. b. MarkIe &
Co discharged these men for their az
gressive uhionism. and then evicJed
them as a warning to all other miners
that unless they did exactly as the
Markle firm wished they would lose
their work and their homes"
The Washington times., 1903-01-26
TWO AMERICANS KILLED IN
FOOLISH ATTACK on LADRONES

MANILA. Jan. 26.-AIr- Osborn. an
American school teacher, and com
paaiOu, without notifying the c0nstabu-
larry, took four Filipino policemen with
them and foolishIy attacked the Ladroues
at Bolinao. in Zambelss province The
result was that both of the Americans
and one Of the policemen were killed.
Decline in the price Of silver in The
past TWO weeks. combined with local dis
trust caused by the passage by the House
Of a bin fixing a gold standard for the
Philippines, has compelled the Philippine
Commission 10 set the gold rate 70 silver
al S2-6t- This viii produce additional
losses to the Government and merchants.
The Washington times., 1903-01-26
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES.

viii hold a meeting at 7:30 o'clock to
night in the rooms Of the Business
Mems League, southeast corner of King
and Washington Streets Those inter
ested in the work Of the association are
invited to attend.
Fair-sized congregations attended the
services at the different churches yes
terday Rev. J. VI. Nourse occupied the
pulpit in the Second Presbyterian
Church. At the Railroad Reading
Rooms the services were conducted by
J. F Coleman. Of the Episcopal Theo-
logical Seminary, At the other churches
The resident pastors oficiated.
The Washington times., 1903-01-26

Continued from First Page
which came to Washington is as fol
lows.
Take midnight train Come to me.
Want TO see you Keep this confdeu-
tiaL MONTE,
After had read the paper about
the bribery charge. LESSER told ne I
would have to 50 before the committee;
THAI they We're friends Of his and mat
nothing woutH come Of it. said
couldn't stand for the story. but he
said I would have to.
His secretary. Mr.. Son. came in Ia
ter and told me TO come on with him
10 the committee, and he'd get me in
so no one would see ne. When I got
TO tho committee everybody was friend
ly and told me il was all right, Chair
man Foss gave me cigar, aud
thought J was with LessIer's friends"
The Washington times., 1903-01-26

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan 26--A comic
opera, entitled The Little Tycoon.
viii be presented at the opera house here
on Monday and Tuesday. February %
and q. Two reheaTsals are held in each
week and the event promises to be sue
eessful. It win be presented by 'Sharps
and Flats one OF the best known local
musical organizations in the city. The
proceeds wiz be devoted to some chart
table organization. which is as-yet unde-
cfded. The cast viii be as follows
General KnIckerbocker, George Il
Evans; Alvin Barry, n. Harry Stevens;
Rufus Ready. Walter R. Birch; Lord
Dolphin, Manlon H. Janney; Teddy,
Harry B. Cation; custom house officer,
P T. Downey; Montgomery, II. l. Din
widdie; Miss Hurricane. Miss Myra Lee
Cavalier. Dolly DimpIe, Miss Anna Lead
heater; Dot. Miss Rebecca Barrett. and
Violet. Miss Mae R. Greenweu.
The funeral Of Charles A. Ward. son Of
Mrs. Alice Ward Gahen. accidentally
killed last Thursday afternoon in the
roundhouse Of the Southern Railway
Company, took place at , O'Clock yester-
day afternoon from his late residence,
1905 Gibbon Street. The services were
conducted by the Rev. J p Stump. pas
tor OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South and the remains were temporarily
placed in the vault in the Methodist
Cemetery. The following were the pail
bearers: James Burroughs, arthur War
field. Walter WarGeld Gordon Warfeld.
Of this city, and Messrs. Charles and
Willie Wardeld, Of Washington.
The funeral Of Charles Franklin Ford,
who died Saturday afternoon, at his
home. 70s North Columbus Street. took
place at 7.30 O'Clock this morning from
his late residence. The Rev. Father H. J.
Cutler. of ST. Eary's Catholic Church.
oflciated, and the remains were after
ward forwarded to Clifton Forge. Va.
for burial Mr Ford was seveuty-three
eyars OF age and is survived by two sons
and daughter
The remains Of the late Glen Appich,
who died in washington last Sunday
morning, VIII be brought 20 this city
tonorrow afternoon for burial SIR Ap-
pich was son Of the late James AppIch,
and was twenty-six years of age and IN
married. He was well known here.
John C. Allen. infant son OF 1Ir- and
hrs John C. Allen. died Sunday morn
ing at MS parents residence, 42i Wilkes
Street The funeral viii take place at
4 O'Clock this afternoon The Rev. j. A..
Jefers, OF the Trinity Methodist Epis-
copaI Church viii oHciate.
Tha local advisory board OF the Chill
dren's Home Association Of Virginia
The Washington times., 1903-01-26
FRANCIS METCAL'S
WILL CONTESTED

Martha Metealf, Christine RadcIn
and Isabella Milne, sisters Of the late
Francis s. Metcalf. today filed pro
test against his viii being admitted TO
probate. Tho document. they aIIeEe. is
not his last VIII that If was executed
under stress of undue influence and is
not properly attes-ed. The viii of Fran
els S. Netcalf is dated April .. 1900. and
by its terms lac leaves his estate to his
wife, Mary MetcalI.
The Washington times., 1903-01-26
DIED.

EARNS-At his residence. us II Street north
east, on Saturday. January =. 1903. Gt II D. m
HARVEY j.. WARNS
Funeral from his late hone Tuesday January
-. at p. m- Friends invited
IL Lancaster papers please copy.l
HEDDING-On sunday. Jauusry -. 1905 at
& 40 p m, MRS. CATHRAN j. WEDDING,
wife Of Robert l., Wedding in the sixTieth wear
of her age
Funeral service at residence of daughter,
Mrs. Estclla " KEYS. 81 O Street soFy Invest,
6 p- m. Monday January 20. IntermenJ Tues
dav. Charles county. Nd Il
The Washington times., 1903-01-26
INFANT son OF PRINCE
OF WALES CHRTSTEEED

LONDON. Jan g6--Tha King and
Queen today attended the baptism Of the
infant son of the Prince Of Wales a
Windsor Castle Tic child was christ
ened George Edward Alexander Edmund.