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The Washington times., 1904-08-11
DREAMS Of THIEVES.
SHOOTS UP ROOM
Black Caretaker Creates
Much Excitement.
PLASTER FALLS UPON HIM
Fusillade of Shots Follows in New York
Home, Wrecking
Furniture.
PLASTER FALLS UPON HIM

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE tenants OF
the Bannockburn apartment house. at
126th Street and Fifth Avenue, were
awakened around o'clock in the morn
ing by several shots in quick succession
fired in the residence OF John McLaugh-
lin. a publisher. who lives next door. 81
2O4l Fifth Avenue
E. J. Parker. chief engineer OF the
New York Central Railroad. looked out
Of the window. expecting to see fleeing
burglars. Instead. he heard cries Of
Murder! Police!"
Parker had William Lewis. the hall
boy. call up police headquarters on the
telephone. Headquarters notified the
East 126th Street station. and Police
men Kanki and Hogan We're sent to
the house on the double quick
Mr. McLaughlin's residence has a large
lawn around it, While the family are
at their country home at Rye, n. Y.
the house is looked after by Solomon
Postles, a negro caretaker.
Postles Excited.
The policemen found Postles standing
at the basement door so frightened he
could hardly talk He said there were
burglars upstairs and that they had as
saulted him. His face was covered with
blood, and there was a cut on the side
of his nose.
The policemen drew their revolveTs
and night sticks and started upstairs to
the parlor floor, where Postles had been
sleeping. The entire neighborhoOd had
by this time been aroused. thorough
search Of the house revealed no trace of
burglars.
When Postles was able to talk coher-
entity he said he was lying In bed when
something which felt like q blunt in
strument struck him a blow IN the face.
Disturbing Dreams.
He had been dreaming about burglars
and he grabbed MS .28-caliber revolver
from under his pillow. He began hr-
ing at an object which he thought was
standing near his bed.
The policemen turned up the lights In
the parlor where Postles slept and all
that they could find was that several
The Washington times., 1904-08-11
Remnants and MuSSed Lots
Muslin Underwear
and COrSetS.

Small lot Of low neck Corset
Covers. lace trimmed Drawers,
Aprons; also Children's 1nr
Waists, Skirts and Dresses.
Sold up to SSc, at-..--...--..-- ~
Lot Of oddments OF Gowns. skirts.
Chemise. Drawers, and French Cor
set Covers, all tastefully trimmed
with laces and embroideries. nnr
Qualities sold up to soc. NON
Soiled and mussed. Choice at - =
Muslin, Cambria and Nainsook
Undergarments of the best sorts
that have become soiled or mussed
from handling Included are Gowns.
long and short Skirts, long Che
mise, Drawers, and finest Corset
Covers. Trimmed in various hand
some styles with best laceS /Or
and embroideries. Sold Up N.Y.
10 Sl.SS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Odds and ends of Corsets left
from recent selling, including Ba-
fist. Ventilating Net and CoutiI.
in medium and short lengths,
Makes include Thompson's. Ameri-
can Lady, Royal Worcester, nr
and w. B. Broken sizes. n u
Sold up to N-15, at......-.-.. "
IS fine quality Long Kimonos, and
Dressing Sacques, OF white and
fancy Lawns. slightly soil /nf
ed. Sold up to sLsS, OVN
a. -..---..-.- -.-..-.-----.
Small lot of low ana high neck
Corset Covers, French seams. 30
Broken sizes. Regular l31ac
NOIue ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Is fine white Cambria skirts and
Gowns, handsomely trimmed with
best laces and en- o. IN
broideries, Sold up to 81 az
SS-SS, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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Remnants
LaCeS and Emby.

LaCes and Emily.
Remnants Of Torchon. Point de
Paris. and Medici Laces; also Cam
brio Edgings; qualities sold n 1T
up TO 10 cents yard 70
Remnant lot of fine quality All-over
Point de Paris Laces, I'm lengths Of
three-quarrers OF yard each
sufficient for a dress yoke. 1TC
Qualities gold up to SOC a
yard-per length, at..............
I2-yard pieces Of French Valen-
ciennes Laces. in various pretty 0f
patterns; sold regularly at l9c ~
and 25c piece. Friday at........
Remnants Of Cambria. Swiss. and
Nainsook Embroideries. In q 2T
settings. and Edgings in the
lot; worth up TO lOc yd.-at.
Remnants of finer quality Swiss
and NainsoOlC EmbroideTies. in Il wide
range Of styles; qualities II &c
worth up 10 l2c a yard ~
Remnants Of all our finest quality
Swiss and Nainsook Embroideries In
this thi d lot, representing values
sold off the piece as high n 81
as IS cents a yard-Friday
at...-...-.- ........--...--.-.-----
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Remnants
White Goods.

Mill Ends OF White India Linon
and Bourett Lawns, In useful - Z
lengths; qualities sold regI-
larly at Sc a yard, for...-......~
Mill Ends Of 32-inch sheer quality
white India Linon, In
lengths from 2 to s yards: L SC
sold regularly at l0c a yd. IT.
Remnants of 3G-Inch Shrunk Can
non Cloth; also 27-inch Oxford
Cheviots, Madras, and q ar
Plque, and 4O-lnch India NJ
LinOn: sold uD to 15c d yd.
Soft finished English 91c
Longcloth, sold regularly at -
l0c yd., Friday at.....-...
Remnants OF 6S-inch French Or
CANDY, In black, light blue, pink,
nile, lavender, cardinal, and arc
white; regular &c value; -
a.
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Remnants
Mems Furnishings

Mems 39c and soc Plain and
Fancy Balbriggan Under
wear. shirts and drawers To nPc
match, broken sizes. Rem
hdnI price OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. - -
Mems l5c Suspenders, made Of good
quality elastic. nickel buckle TIC
and cast-offs. Remnant
PA4SS ----.--..---. .----.-..----.
Mems zoe and 75c Night Robes.
made Of good quality muslin and
cambria. some collarless,
neatly trimmed with silk; nnr
most every size Remnant NQ
Mems Plain Black and Fancy EN-
5coidered Half Hose. double n II
heel and toe: all sizes. l5c NJ
values Remnant price.........O<
Mems SOC and 75c Colored Neglige
Shirts, in neat, desirable patterns
slightly mussed from hand NFr
ling; broken sizes. Remnant
Mems lOc SILK and Madras Shield
Bows. in neat patterns, light n II
and dark shades. Remnant ~
III TT s--..--.--. .-.--.--.-..--@- -
odd lots OF Mems White Piuue and
Fancy Madras Vests, which sold up
70 81; some Of them slightly nnc
soiled, offered tomorrow u&N
a O.. 30. - -
The Washington times., 1904-08-11

OddmentS
JeWeIry.
Lot Of 25c and zoe Plated 10c
Bead Chains. ......---..--.-..--.IO
Blue and White Beauty Pins, INC
In a set, sc value, for-----.----- Az
Lot Of Shirt Waist Sets. in Oxidized
enamel, pearl, and gOld-plated nc
effects. Regular 25c value-at.... ~
White Combs. with jewel set . &C
tings, each......-........... L ,
SOC Pearl Necklaces. 3 differ y &C
III 7-@N7- 900. -
Beauty Pin Sets-four on a S0c
80 ~ .s-ss -
Z5c Shirt Waist Sets, gold-plat-1 &c
ed. Oxidized and enameled effects. 10
The Washington times., 1904-08-11

Remnants
Ribbons.
Number , all-silk Ribbons, In 1c
sood assortment Of cOlors. to-
morrow. I'd, at..............
remnants Of all our Ribbons. sold
up 10 lOc- yard In good assortment
OF styles and shades. Gle
tomorrow, yard, ILS
----.-- ........... - q
Remnants Of all our finest C,,aIt,,,
Ribbons, including satin taffetaS
SouDie faced satins and novelty rib
Dohs IN wanted shades; sold n IL
OF the piece as high as zoe I'LL
yard. Friday II
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-17
PATRIOTIC
Is the Spirit of This Section of the
State, Which Furnishes So
Many Recruits.

The greater portion of the recruits en-
listed in Parkersburg, Clarksburg and
Wheeling. the most important recruiting
centers of northern West yirginin, have
been sent to jefferson Barracks, No.. and
Columbus Barracks, Ohio.
Some of thase- sent to Jefferson Bar
racks are now doing duty with the cav
airy regiments in the Rocky Mountain
region OF the northwest, and have every
prospect of tour abroad before their
enlistments expire.
Columbus Barracks, Ohio, is the rem
devious for the infantry, and many a
West yirginian has learned his first drill
from the old non-coms located at that
point, whose duty it is to shape the raw
recruit before assignment to>a regiment
is made.
The infantry recruits are at present
being sent to San Francisco for duty
with the regiments in the Philippines
and win be in any move towards China
and Corea, should the United States be
come involved in the present war.
One of the most attractive branches
Of the service in the army is scarcely
heard of to-day, outside Of few recruit
ing centers; reference in this ease is to
the field artillery, which in some respects
combines the desirable features for the
prospective soldier, of the cavalry and
the coast artillery, giving the mounted
feature of the one and the skilled gum
merry and mechanical work OF the other.
There is no branch that demands more
skill and nerve, or offers more chance
for promotion on account of the large
number of on.commissioned officers re-
quired for each section and platoon, OF
furnishes that exciting interest so dear
to the American, this chance to have
full charge of a high-spirited team in
the intricate movements of drill, first
at walk, then a gallop, then finally at
a run, laundering up and down the field
There are to-day thirty field batteries
with small proportion OF seige and
mountain guns. the majority though are
armed with six 3.2 ii,h h-sc,h loilir
guns with an effective range Of over
three miles, and as accurate up to two
miles as the Krag-Jorgensen in the hands
of the infantry.
The care of the horses of light bat
terry. combined with the skill necessary
Tor accurate gun practice, renders high
degree of intelligence essential in the re-
cruit whose ambition lies in the line OF
"wagon soldier" the expressive term
applied to the light artilleryman by his
brother dough boy" OF the infantry.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-17
SPECIAL SCHOOL
Win Be Held at Bridgeport For the Col
ored People of That Com
munity.
Special Correspondents.

Special Correspondence.
Bridgeport, W. Va March l7-Th,
board of education has arranged to hay,
"a school for three or four months thi:
spring for the benefit Of the colored
children of the town.
Mrs. Mary sandusky and daughter
Hazel, were shopping in Clarksburg to-
day.
NJ. E. lawson, of Moss Run, was in
our city to-day.
2. W. D. Steele, of Simpson Creek, was
in the city to-day.
DIR, Late, John Gawthrop and J. \.
Wilkinson were business visitors 10
clarksburg to-day.
+. L. Sharpe, relief agent for the B.
4 O., is in town looking after the pas.
senger traffic between Salem and this
point.
Mrs. John Sutton is spending few
days in clarksburg.
Isaac Golden, OF clarksburg, spent a
Few hours here to-day.
II. Laughlin, Esq, trainmaster for the
b. & O., was in out city to-day.
W. $. Clayton, coal inspector for the
Fairmont Coal Company, stopped of
to see friends here to-day
Two small freight wrecks occurred
here, one at the east end switch and the
other just west Of the depot short dis.
lance. They were both slight and de-
layed traffic but a few hours.
j. J. Hall, of Barbour county, was in
town to-day on business.
c. L. Lynn and wife, of Shinnston, are
visiting Mrs. Lynn's parents.
Bridgeport people were very much
shocked TO learn of the death of Mis-.
Grace Shelby. at Akron, Ohio. Mis-:
Sheehy was born and reared here and
was an accomplished lady with 2 host Of
friends. Her father and brothers have
the sympathy of the entire community
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-17
Y, M. C. A. NOTES.

Supper at the rooms of the Young
Mems Christian Association tonight al
$50 o'clock, followed by short talk
on the Miracles by Rev. Plummer.
Special meeting of the board of direc.
tors tonight at 7.3O, when business OF
Importance relative to the moving into
new quarters will be transacted
The educational committee met to-day
to select the list of periodicals for the
reading room for the year beginning
with April. The number of periodicals
will be about doubled so as to make the
reading room up to date and having all
of the best current literature of the day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-17
SWEET MELODY FLOUR
THE NEW cRAvENETTE
RAIN COAT FOR SPRING

i the up TO date stylish coat; fancy
cheyiot and worsted, rain proofed by
chemical process in olive, tan. gray, Ok
ford and mixed effects, skeleton quarter
lined silk and venetian Innings; so in
ches long; bell, Grafton, tbelt backs) and
frock styles. They are serviceable rain
or shine and indispensable to every good
dresser's wardrobe. Loar & White have
an elegant assortment of these goods
with full and complete stock of every
thing for men and boys to wear. ml7-lt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-17
HATS THAT MAKE MEN
LOOK WELL DRESSED

The hat man wears is very i'm.
portant attraction to his person. The
most popular of all hats Is the Knox and
Howard hat, they are up to date in
style and quality and show a man to
be well dressed as soon as he puts one
on. Loar White have the exclusive
agency for these hats. They also sell
the Stetson and every other good thing
on the market, always giving the best
qualities and best prices. ml7-lt
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-17
DEEDS ON RECORD.

Deeds have been put on record as fol.
lows;
Alva Robinson to W. f. Robinson.
lot, Wallace.
Rebecca B. and Lloyd Baxter to Ber
nard and Gail Herman, lot, Adamston
James F. Randolph to olelia o. Ran
dolph. lot, Salem.
John Baltzley to William H. BaltzIey
! lot, Clark district.
R. /, Barnes to r. C. Altizer, lot
Clark district.
Viola Pyles to Isaac Tetrick, ! lot
Enterprise.
Robert NJ. Thompson to William A
Tucker, 10 acres, Clay district.
d. p. Moore to Thomas Moore, 632
acres, Clay district.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-17
BETTER SEE DODGE.

To stimulate activity and to prevent
stagnation in business. He has decided
to sell everything or anything; except
ing his little family. It viii be to your
interest to see Dodge, the real estate
and paint man. Residence and Office
phones. marl5-st.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-17
THE WORLDS BEST rAILoRs

Are represented at Loar 6 Whites
the correct clothiers for men and boys
There are many new kinds this spring
in the cut and make up Of suits, but
you will not miss any of them If You go
to this store where you are always sure
to be correctly dressed, to please your
self and friends. Always be sure you
are right then go ahead. Buy Hart.
Schaffner Marx suit of clothes and
You are sure not to make mistake. II
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-17
FUNERAL
OF the Late Mrs. Fanny Ernst WIN Not
Be Held Until Arrival of William
Ernst, From Utah.

A telegram received from William
Ernst, son Of Airs. Fanny Ernst. who
died at her slome on Clark street, in
Glen Elk, Tuesday night from heart
trouble, states he left Utah for clarks-
burg immediately upon receiving word
of his mothers death. He win arrive
here about Saturday. 1t Was decided 30
postpone the funeral until the arrival
of Mr.. Ernst. No arrangements have
been made but the funeral win likely
take place from the home on Sunday af-
ternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-17
HOME AT YOUR OWN PRICE.

l offer for sale, cheap, and on terms to
suit purchaser, six-room dwelling
house, with hall and bath room, to.
gether with two lots, IS feet by l52K
feet each, located on Hill street, in the
Wine addition. Property is well situat-
ed; house Is practically new and in de-
sirable neighborhood. Well of finest
water in the city. This is bargain.
Address Jason NJ. Kester, Clarksburg.
W. Va. marl5-6t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-17
FOR SALE.

\ splendid property in Glen Moore,
'orner Wilson and Preston streets. lot
ll0xl0l feet. New house of nine rooms,
well built and of modern design. Good
barn on property. Price reasonable.
Terms to suit purchaser. See DR.. Sho.
walter at the clarksburg City Hospital,
marl4 d&w-l Inn
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-17
SHIPPED TO MouNDsvrILE.

The remains Of Ruth, the three-months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Pan.
cake, who died Wednesday morning from
congestion OF the lungs, were shipped TO
aloundsyille Thursday morning for burial
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-17

All boots, shoes, rubbers, etc, must
be sold at cost or less than cost at Dr.
Hardman's shoe store. Call and get the
benefit of this great sale. feb9-tf.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-17

Free with each purchase OF so cents
or more. five cent package of PAS
Egg Dye. at stout's, 81 Pike street.
marl0-dl2t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-17

A five cent package OF PAS Egg Dye
free with each purchase of so cents or
more, at stout's, 81 Pike street.
marl0-dl2t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-17
Observation-Disclosures, !.

For something you eau eat 20 to the
Coffee and Chop House, Pike street, op-
posite Waldo. rr-tf.
-sss.4.+*+s++4.+e*4<+4&++4a4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-17

Your picture enlarged and neatly
framed at the paint store. See Dodge.
marl4.Std.
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Shoes sold less than cost at win Nus
baum's. Jan.l4,tf.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-12
THE EFFECT ON EUROPE.

The nervousness of France at the
course of events in the Far East Is
easy to understand in the light of the
dual alliance. Upon Russian military
prestige the safety of France measur-
ably depends. Take that prestige
away and France would be isolated
among her foes, the prey and sport of
the Dreibund. Under such circum-
stances France might feel inclined to
come actively to the assistance of Rus
sia in the Orient were it not for Great
Britain, which is indisposed to stand
by and see Japan overborne by such
a coalition. So France, as things now
place, must remain a mere looker-on
in a contest where her own fortunes
are involved.
There is another possibility to con-
slider, one which would be more favor
able to France and less so to the peace
of Europe. 1t may be taken for grant
ed that none of the continental states
want to see Japan become n great
power. Because of that, Germany, in
1895, Joined France and Russia in fore
ing the victorious Japanese out of
Manchuria and Wrestling from them the
fruits of victory. Perhaps Germany
would, II Russia is too hard pressed,
assent to another such alliance for the
purpose of checking the progress and
hurting the pride of the Mkado's en-
pire-that yellow peril" which the
Kaiser long ago warned Europe to OBJ
serve. But in this event Great Brit
ain, the mistress of the seas, would
still have to be reckoned with. 1t
is to her interest, as the owner of In
dia, to have Japan become powerful
enough to dominate China and stand
between Russia and further progress
west. And undoubtedly If Great Brit
ain went in against Russia, Turkey,
remembering her ancient grudGe.
would be inspired to send her splendid
army in too.
Considera tions like these impelled
General Miles to predict Il great Euro
pean war as the result of Russo-Jap-
anese conflict and We're doubtless in
the mind of President Roosevelt when
he directed Admiral Evans to sail to
the scene of hostilities and "observe
the operations OF the powers"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-12
(From Thursdays daily.)

Four more japanese pleaded guilty
to conspiracy before Judge Dole yes
terday. Sentence was deferred.
William Morris, a Lahaina policeman,
and three young Hawaiians, have been
committed for trial on charge of out
rage.
Bertram Won Damn of Germany, w.
Hunter of Scotland and A. Rodrigues
of Portugal, were made citizens of the
United States by Judge Dole yesterday.
Damage suits are said to be threat
ened by some of the Japanese and Por-
to Rican laborers injured by the recent
dynamite explosion on Waialua plan
tation.
Dredging on the channel at the en-
trance to Honolulu harbor has been
suspended on account of the prevailing
kona storm.
Attorney General Lorrin Andrews
awaits the return of Governor Carter
for a decision as to whether he will
go to Washington to plead the Terri
tory's side of the fishery cases before
the Federal Supreme Court.
An offer is announced by the Japan
ese Hotel Keepers Association to pay
half the expenses of army and navy re-
serve men here to return to Japan for
the war. A subscription list for aid
to the field hospital service is opened
by the newspaper Shinpo, to which DR..
Motonaga, dentist, has already con-
tributed 500.
DR.. Mori, who returned from Japan
this week, is head of the Japanese
Veterans League in Hawaii.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul II. Bartels intend
removing from Hilo to Honolulu. Mr..
Bartels is employed by II. Hackfeld &
Co., Ltd.
Among japanese called home by their
Government are Shiomi, of the Taxa
kuwa Shoten, and Rev. NJ. Satomi, of
the japanese Temple.
Chief Justice Frear, Arthur A. Will
der and A. Frank Judd, members of
the Code Commission, are putting in
hard work after once hours on the
Hawaiian laws.
Furuta, Fukizawa, Mijazaki ana Eu-
bota We're each sentenced to five
months imprisonment for conspiracy
by Judge Dole. Kubota came into
court about five minutes after the op-
ening and asked to see District Attor-
ney Breckons, as he desired to surren-
der himself for sentence instead of
holding to his plea of not guilty.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-02-12
WAR STRATEGY.

One of the evening extras in antici-
pating an early battle between Japan
ese at Masampho in the extreme south
of Korea and Russians on the Yalu
in the extreme north fails to take
account of distances. 1t is as far
from one point to the other as il Is
from New York City to the northern
border of Maine, Korea is a country
without highways, though from Fu-
san, not far from Masampho, a rail-
road extends to Seoul, half way to the
Ialu. According to the best adyices
the nearest Japanese force To the Rus
sian position is that at the Korean
capital, about 800 miles away, with a
most difficult country between. There
Is not likely TO be a contest between
these forces at all, but n land fight
may be precipitated by the advent, in
the neishborhood of the Yalu, of a
japanese army on transports. If ia
pan gets the mastery of the sea she
can easily land large force under the
guns of her fleet.
Paris reports that Japanese troops,
have been repulsed. 1t is not at all
likely that when the Japanese fleet
went to attack the enemy's squadron
at Port Arthur it permitted its atten-
ton to be diverted and its movements
to be hampered by the presence of
transports. In war the way Is cleared
hrst; then the transports come. Paris
Is straining every nerve to sustain the
prestige OF Russia and would he quite
capable OF either telling an, untruth
outright or of describing the repulse
OF landing party of bluejackets as the
defeat of an army.
When the Japanese attempt to take
Port Arthur they will probably do as
they did in 1894 land twenty or thirty
miles away and come around TO tile
rear OF the fortress. Assuredly they
viii not be 'oolish enough to go ashore
under the guns of the Russian forts.