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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-15
JAP SAILOR FIGHTS CAPTAIN
ON DECK OF STEREGUSHTCHI

LONDON. March l5.-The Tokyo cor
respondent OF the Reuter- Telegram
Company this morning wires some most
interesting details OF the torpedo en-
counter between Russian and japanese
boats on Port Arthur on March TO-
The correspondent says that ten Jap
anese who were wounded and nine vino
were killed ln the fight have reached
Saseho. The survivors give unstinted
praise 10 the Russians for Jhclr heroic
attack on the japanese torpedo notI7la.
Their stories are rcpIete with incidents.
the most interesting Of which is told BY
one Of the sailors who had personal
encounter with the captain OF the Rus
sian destroyer Sterogushtchl. watch was
sunk by the japanese
So close did the opposing vessels fight
that this sailor boarded the Russian
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place is not fortified and as there is not
a soldier there. no resistance was made.
Dalny being in the line Of fire, received
q few shells
N. Murmer!n added that some Chinese
junks and "a small steamer are running
the blockade with provisions. None Of
the vessels has been captured, though
they have had many narrow escapes.
The report that buildings in Dalny had
been mined in anticipation OF the occu-
patton Of the town by the japanese is
untrue.
Three English-nen and Americans were
at Port Arthur. supposedly under arrest.
but one of them. an engineer named
Continued on Second Psge)
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He gives statements indicating moro
vigorous action. and quotes H. MurmeT-
In. secretary 10 the goyernOi of Dalny
who left Port Arthur last Friday TO
buy stores at NiuchwanE. as saying
that after the removal Of the sunken
battIeship Retvizan Admiral Makaroe
caused four steamers. the Hsfbin. HaIi-
ar. Ninguta. and Stuttgart. 10 be anchor
ed In chosen positions at thd entrance
OF the harbor. and then sunl. leaving
a small channel available. ant ordered
the whole fleet TO remain outIide with
steam up. economy Of coal being IN
necessary.
Such action is interpreted as 'indicat-
ing the intention to give battle TO the
japanese, inasmuch as remaialng at
anchor outside iuactiveiy would imply
a repetition OF Admiral Stark S error
and invite fresh disasters The semi
blocking OF the entrance Is assumed TO
have been for the purpose Of prevent
ing the Japanese torpedo boat destroy
ers from entering as they did at Wei
Hai-Wei in the war with China.
That Admiral MakarOff intends 10
force the lighting Is, according TO other
dispatches. the general conviction OF
the Russians at Yingkow.
Japan's Hold On Korea.
A dispatch to the Chronicle" from
Seoul says that the Japanese have de-
mandcd the use or all the imperial farm
steads IN Korea, needing them 20 raise
grain for the army during the war.
Twenty thousand troops are being sent
70 protect the farms from the depreda-
tions Of the pOpulace
General Ij:chi visited the Korean war
Office and intimated that he had been
appointed its adviser The authorities
replied that they were not aware Of the
appointment General Ijichi has appeal
ed TO the japanese government for IN
structiOns. Meanwhile he is not recOg-
niZed by the authorities at Seoul
Eight thousand engineers and sappeTs
are working on the Seoul Win Railway
which viii be completed in September.
The Koreans recognize the meaning OF
the arrival OF Marquis Ito. who comes on
q special mission from the Mikado. and
are greatly exercised thereby
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JUDGE TfiaaYER'S OPINION
CONFIRMED BY DECISION

ST. LOUIS. March I5--It is asserted
here that the Northern Securities decis-
ion does not affect any railroads having
terminals Ia St Louis.
Judge Tbayer, who wrote The orlgiRai
opinion. says:
Il thoroughly believed that i was
right when 4 decided chat the merger
was wrong. 2 have never thought &c
was right Tor any corpora ton 20 inco.-
porate for $-0,05tG9e or more under the
laws of New jersey and then float tie
stocks of the minor concerns as they
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-15
EX-PRESIDEMT CLEVELAND
DECLINES TO COMMENT

PRINCETON. \. J.. March I5.-Ex-
President Grover Cleveland declined TO
pass judgment in any way on the deci-
sion regarding the Northern Securities
merger.
i have Just glanced over the head
lines OF the story. he said. II do not
care TO express any opinion on the de-
cision. It is an affair of the courts,
anyhow"
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THE WEATHER.

Somewhat colder weather prevails in
the upper Ohio Valley. the South Allan
tic Coast and northern Florida. Fair
weather IS indicated for Eastern and
Southern districts. except along the low
er lakes where snow hurries will con
tinue tonight and tomorrow.
Temperature changes Will be small
and unimpOrtant.
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DECISION NO SURPRISE
TO ]. P. MORGAN & CO.

NEW YORK. March I5.-At the or
fees Of J. P. Morgan & CO.. no express
sion OF opinion regarding the decision
could be had A member OF the firm
stated. however. that he was not sur
pris ed.
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SYMONS NAY NOT
ACCEPT POSITION
House Committee Turns
Down 0delfs r quest.
HAD PASSED TIE SENATE
Superintendent Needed in Army Corps
in View OF Present Demand.
"a Bad Precedent"

Governor Odells proposition to have
Col Il. W. SymOns, Of the Engineer
Corps Of the Army. and now Superin-
tendent of Public Buildings and Grounds
in Washington. made q member of the
advisory board of the New York canal
commission TO build the barge canal
was today turned down by the House
Committee on Military Affairs bv a vote
of five to four.
The joint resolution to enable Colonel
Symons 20 act in that caracity has al
ready passed the Senate. but the ad-
verse action of the House committee
VIII prevent it from passing the House.
The proposition has the Endorsement of
the War Department. and the approval
of the President, yet Notwithstanding
this the committee refused to report il
favorably.
"A Bad Precedent"
Colonel Synons now draws a salary
of $1,000. but If allowed 10 become a
member of the New York canal COM
mission. his compensation would be in
creased TO S11,5G) annually The House
committee believes that it would be es-
tabEshing a bad precedent 90 allow an
army officer. while holding his commits
sion on the active list, TO engage in
civil employment.
1t IS said that there is no precedent
in the legislative history of the country
Coz SIN army officer remaining on the
active list and engaging in work of this
kind, there nave. however. been in
stances where officers have obtained
leave Of absence for this purpose.
The principal reason. however. as
signed for turning down the resolution
is found in the fact that the army is
already short OF engineers. and Secre-
tary Root, in his last report urged an
increase Of twenty-five men, which was
granted by a Senate amendment To the
military appropriation bin Of this ses-
sion. The committee does not think
that the War Department is consistent
in pointing out It's lack of men for river
and harbor work and public improve
ments, and requesting an increase, and
at the same time recommending that
one Of the best and most efficient en-
gineers be permitted TO undertake pri-
Vat4 work
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Best Lumber, $3.50 Per 100 Feet
Frank Libbey & Co.. 9Th & y. Y. Ave
Adv.
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Second Suit Pending.

Although the Northern Securities case
rested on two suits pending in the Su-
prome Court. only one of these was de-
cided yesterday of the Northern
Securities Company against the United
States on appeal. The other case is that
OF the State of Minnesota against the
Northern Securities Company.
Ia this latter case there is nothing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-15
TANNER CONF FIRNED
TO SUCCEED DENT
Latter Is Made Consul at
Dawson City.
PERSONAL RECORDS OF MEN
New Register Of Wills to Take Up His
Duties at City Hall
on April I.

The nomination of James Tanner TO
succeed Louis A. Dent as Register Of
Wills for the District of Columbia. was
today confirmed by the Senate. AT the
same time the nomination Of Mr. Dent
as United States consul at Dawson
City. Alaska. was confirmed
Mr.. Tanner, who is better known
throughout the whole country as Cor
porar Tanner, is a native Of New York
and veteran of the civil war. in which
he was several times wounded As a
result Of wounds il was necessary that
both his legs should be amputated be-
low his knees. After the war Mir. Tan
ner returned TO New York and was
elected commander of the Department
of New York. Grand Army of the Re
public. He then came to Washington
and was appointed Commissioner of
Pensions by President Harrison. When
he retired from office he entered upon
the practice of law, paying particular
attention 10 claims before The Pension
Bureau
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-15

Take Pis,'s Cure for Consumption for Coughs.
Colds, and Consumption. At All druggists
25c.-Acy.
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VIII Take Hold April I.

Mr. Tanner viii assume the duties Of
the Office Of Register of wills on
April J.
Mr.. Dent was appointed 20 the office
by the late President Mckinley on Oc-
tober 6. 1899. He was at the head of the
Office but a short time when he inau-
gurated many improvements. not alone
in connection with the Office itself, but
also in the manner of the conduct of all
business connected with It, At first his
efforts at reform did not meet with the
approval of the members Of the Wash
ingtOn bar. In fact, il can be said that
he made himself very unpopular at the
time. In a short while. however il was
admitted by those who may have been
termed Mr.. Dents enemies that the
changes he iuaugurated were all rea-
sOnable, and i'm the best interests OF the
business OF the Office
Mr. Dent has always kept the Eusi-
ness up TO date, 10 the hour of closing
the Office each day, and for this has
been heartily commended by the mem
beTs Of the bar and an others who have
had business in the ONCE.
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Partly cloudy tonight;
fair tomorrow; light to
fresh westerly winds.
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Continued on Second Page.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-30
PRODUCTIVE PHILIPPINES.
Secretary Wilson Says Islands viii
Furnish Us Many Articles.

BINGHAMTON, n. Y, Sept so
Republican Day at the Binghamton
Industrial Exposition brought out a
large attendance to-day. Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson, the principal
speaker, discussed the political stu
alton. saying the Republican party
throughout the country is agreed with
regard to public policy, while their
Democratic opponents are very mucn
divided. Speaking of the Philippines,
Secretary Wilson said:
The United States has sent a corps
of scientists to Show the islanders
how TO produce the 50, 900, 100000 Of
products that we must buy from trop-
ical countries, and which canno be
grown in the United States. We pro-
pose that these islands shall furnish
us with these products" '
Ex-senator John NJ. ThurstOn, of
Nebraska. also delivered an address
on the issues of the campaign.
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Who Will Be President?

Some persons do not seem to IN
derstand how to vote in the West
V~irginian's guessing contest. 1t is
really-a eel simple proposition and
easily understood. On page eight will
be found a coupon which may be used
in sending in your estimate. The
guesses are coming in right along
now, SO send yours in before you for
get it. Do not forget the offer to give
a person guesses for getting new
subscribers. Read the offer over
again and send in the guesses.
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~
SENT TO THE REAR
Followers of Bryan and Hurst Not
Wanted at the Front.


NEW YORK, Sept. 30.--Ex-Chair-
man of the Democratic National Com
mittee James, K. Jones gave up his
desk at National headquarters today
and returned to Washington. 1t had
been announced by Chairman Taggart
that Senator Jones was to remain at
National headquarters during the en-
tire campaign. Joseph Johnson, for
merly. chairman of thee executive COM
mittee. who has been a boomer of
Hearst, is to leave in a few days for
the West. These changes are attrib-
uted to4the desire, upon the part Of the:
Parker managers to send Bryan and
Hearst TO the rear and to keep them
as much in the background as posi-
said to be the wish of both Senator
German, the director of the campaigns
and of Judge Parker. The changes
are said to have been suggested. by
Senator German, who has been on the
most friendly terms with Senator
Jones up to this time The Parker
managers denied last night that b
Presidential candidate is tto8person-|
ally supervise the management28of5
his campaign, though admitting that
he would spend much of.his times4inI
New York City from now
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-30
W0RIHINGTON

MrssHenrs HamiItons Fairniont.
~issYisiting relatiYeshere This weeks
GnaIistenais AGAIN reside
Worthtngtons having noveahereIas
Tuesdaf.S
EassE smith 4 tfris "a thessshaef
fcn lcauSht aSrsreck
last Monday and wassbadiy bruised
Mr.and Mrs ION Snyder. of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. relatives here
last Sunday
lin own las: Fridayssoliciting votes.
There was reunion. OF lie Tetrick
family at thessold homestead on re
trick ridge last sunday large
nasnbe was present.
Gland G.. Snyder.@gwho has been on
the sicElist f~or4several days..sis
able for I at his barber shop.
NJ. GsGochran leftSon Sunday for a.
business tripgthrough Netzels Pleas
ants Richie countess
!olators & have been u
d~yna,n3ting fish recently. They are
mostly fo-refgners.
Rev.sHenryA. Proctor filled the pnIs
pttsof the Clsistianf Church last Sum-
day morning and ayenfng
yErns Rutharfora,the new
pastorssso the Baptist hurchsspre
sided last Sunday d administered
the ordinancesof baptasms
Onlast Sunday during the b~aptismaI
service, some one Observation-Disclosures
ped an umbrella from the hridge3which
struck Chas. I. Parrish on the head,
but fortnnateiYit wasSa gIancing@Iic
and did but Ifff}a 5a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-30
TAeGART SAYS, "l'M IT,
Won't Go West Without Fight to.
Prevent It.

NEW YORK. Sept. 3o.-Chairman
Thomas Taggart, OF the Democratic
National committee. Is not going to
permit himself to be reIegated to the
s%eclusion of his own dearFrench
Lick Springs for the purpose Of es-
tablishing a Western Headquarters
there, of which he would be absolute
lySin control, while the real campaign
headquarters in New York would be
left to Belmont and Sheehan, without
fighting hard to prevent it. He was
elected chairman and he is going to.
stay right in New York and try to inn
press somebody or other. with his au-
thority- He was closeted with Judge
Parker at the Hotel Seville for a long
time yesterday, and he arose unusual-
" early this morning n presented
himself TO the candidate again.
Judge Parker is willing to do any
thing to secure a semblance of har-
mony in the National committee. but
he realizes that to insist on Taggart's
stepping down. in his present deter
mined state of mind, would make his
campaign even more chaotic than it
is at present.
Taggart has old Judge Parker that
he will do his best to carry Indiana
and that he will make several trips to
his own State TO keep the Democratic
pot boiling, but he gave the Judge
clearly to understand that he VIII not
go tc French Lick Springs for the
peace of mind of those at headquar-
ters who are not chairmen in name.
but who pat themselves on the back
with the thought that they are in
fact.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-30
oHio,s HANDSOME
AND USUAL FIGURES.
Senator Dick Predicts . Big Majority
In That State For.RoosevelS

NEW YORK Sept. 3o.@Senators
l*Charles Dick, of Ohio, said In discuss
Ing the politicaISoutlook IN sBuck4
eye State, that indfcationssnow9p point
TO a majority for Observation-Disclosures
banks fully8up#to8th high water
mark of 1900, whensPresfdent McTSfns
ley carried the state BY 10000 Il
may continued Senator Dfck,$slose
hold that is naturally strongly Demo
cratic; butswe shall, onsthesother hand,
gain one that IS now represented by
Democrat so that we shall,a
least bTeakaeyenaand retain our pres
entcontro1 of II dfs~trfctsEort of2I-
The party In Ohio is inssp1endid fight
ing trirn.Nesshal lose no RepIblf-
can votes and we shall receive many
thousand votes from gold Democrats.
free silver Democrats and ~couserva1
tive men who, locally. are Democrats
but are unwilling this yearStos
risk change of administration.
Lyfng3betweensW Virginia and
Indiana 8e$geti In Ohio reflex of sem
timent OF 10th states, and our
information leads us@to believe that
they. too are safely Republican.
There is reason for this Like Ohio
West Virginia and Indiana are inter-
ested In three greatinterests, mining.
manufacturing and agriculture. The
influence that appeals to the%ohios
voter, appeals with equal force to the
voters of West Virginia and Indiana,
and hence. as 1 say, / have no reason
to doubt Republican success in
ether,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-30
Co. Nswgas .euNNEEn.a
8Gonsouads the Riea Of Extravaganza
Shows Attorney General Is
Wei Informed.


NEWRUIsG. Sept so.-Gov
EBen5anaan Isl odeH replied &c the state
ment d attorney General John Gun;
naen regarding the administratson Of
State AFFAIRS. Governor GdeiI.
statement ofsthe attorney gen.
erai as TO the beetesugarindustry is
ingenious as It would create the i'm
preston thatSit was ie#sprodac1 q
one Of the legislatures which Had
served with me. The contrary. how.
ever, is the c~ase.E3hecause this law
was first enacted tinsls91. and amended
in1SaS. the latter provision stating
in explicIrstern1s that it was the asow-
ed purpose of the State to encourage
for a term of nor less than five years,
the cultivation of sugar beets by the
farmers of The State, and their manu-
facture into sugar. Both of these
laws We're signed by Governor Black.
During the second year of my admin
istration objected to the bounty
which was paid to the sugar AM
factory as being excessive and by the,
laws of 1908, the bounty was reduced
e ent perSpound. instead of one
cent. ass heretofore, with the distinct
understanding, according to my recol.
lection, that this bounty should cease
with the appropriation of 1904.
In reference to the structure upon
the tax methods of the State / can
only say that the difference between
them, n those passed before by
administrations is. that
under careful, prudent nj honest
administration. h receipts have in
creased from about 100000 to
nearly $4,000 900 annually. With
result, I am confdenttthat the tax
payers of the State do not agree with
attorney generals condemnation
of indirect taxation.
THE attorney general in his com.
planning tone as to the increase of ap-
propriations for the State, which hel
Knows must necessarily increase with
decade fails to inform the peo-i
Die thai under Democratic control the
from 1854 to 1S94Fwas over
5000, 900, so that when he says that
he increase of population has nothing
o do with the increase of expenses.
lie must find some other reason for
his great extravaganza upon the part
If the Representatives of his party"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-30
Opera House Restaurant.

The Opera House Restaurant has
opened up again and VIII serve its
customers as usual in frst-class style.
1t is for both ladies and gentlemen.
ALVA HAWKINS,
Manager.x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-30

Visit our department of granite, tin,
galvanized, aluminium and queensware
and Kitchen utensils on second floor:
in Jacobs-Hutchinson block, u you
will find these lines complete and;
prices lowJ@L Halls Hardware.
Store. <
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-30

observation cars and unexcelled din
ing car service.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-30

Three solid vesulbuied trains are
run daily from Pittsburg, wheeling
and Columbus via Cincinnati, to st.
Louis.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-30
sAlTsmoRE & OHIO RAILROAD
10 the Worlds Fair, Very Low Rates.

10 the Worlds Fair, Very Low Rates.
Various forms of excursion tickets
co St Louis via Baltimore & Ohio
RaiIroad, now on sale from Fairmont
ss follows:
Season tickets, good to return until
December Is, 1904, to be sold daily at
eeteof s26.s0, round trip
Sixty day excursion tickets, final
Emit not later than December Is, 1904.
20 be sold daily at rate of s22.35, round
n
Efteen day excursion tickets, to be
cold daily at rate Of s1s.75, round trip.
Variable route excursion tickets,
going via direct route and return.
ing via another direct route, full infor-
NATION concerning which a be OBJ.
tanned from ticket agent.
stop-overs, not exceeding ten days
at each point will be allowed at Wash
angton, Deer Park, Mountain Lake
Park, Oakland and Mitchell, Ind, (for
French Lick and West Baden Springs)
within return limit, upon notice to
conductor n deposit Of ticket with
depot ticket agent Immediately upon
arrival
stop-overs not exceeding ten lays
VIII be allowed at 81. Louis on all
one-way Except Colonists' tickets to
h Pacific COAST and round trip tick
cts reading to points beyond St Louis,
upon deposit Of ticket with Validating
Agent and payment Of fee Of s1.oo.
Three solid vestibu1ed trains are
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-30

We have just unloaded our car of
Novelty Ranges o fall trade, and are
in a position to make you close prices.
J. L. Halls Hardware Store. Y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-30

For illustrated folder, time table
and full information, call at ticket
Office, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
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Sold by j. a. McEifresh's Cash Grocery, RivesviIe, w. Va.

run daily from New York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington, via
Parkersburg and Cincinnati to st.
Louis.
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We carry all sizes of sewer pipe
from 8 to 81 inches. Prompt delivery.
Call us on either phone. J.. L. Hall
Hardware Store. (
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-30
Betting ODDS ia new York.

NEW YoRK.sept 29-Parker
betters plucked up a little yes
terday and offered in Broad street
curb market to bet4to 10 on their
candidate. Iotof Roosevelt money
was offered at ITO Bunnen
Buchanan had $1,000 Of which they
offered to bet againsts$1,O00 of Parker
cash.. while JaJsJudge offered to bet
$1,000 againstis50os Parker money.
Even=1noneywas offerad7sonthescurb
Roosevelt viii carry this State,
while about 5000 was offereda at To-
to 9 that Herrick viii be elected@Bun-
nell Is .Buchanan9oneredgto $4,000
to $l,S00 on
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-30
For Sale.

Choice building lots on Virginia
avenue and Sixth street. Apply Ed.
win Robinson, Gas Office.
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Marion Claim Agency collects ac,
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