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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-07
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Save your old carpet; 1t makes
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Awning and tent manufacturing.
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Mattresses window shades, pillows,
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latest style of upholstery goods al
ways on hand.
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The Upholsterer,
South 9th ST., GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Sym
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-07
Farming In the South.

The Passenger Department Of
the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany Is Issuing monthly circulars
concerning fruit growing, vegetable
gardening, Stock raising, dairyins
etc, In the States of Kentucky,
West Tennessee, Mississippi, and
Louisiana. Every Farmer, OF
Homeseeker, who will forward his
name address to the undersigned.
will be mailed free Circulars Nos
I, 2, 3, 4. and S, and others as they
are published from month to month,
E. A. RICHTER,
Travelling Passenger Agent. Park
building, Pittsburg. Pa.-II2
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-07

March magazines on sale at Nc
Coys Book Store.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-28

times Yet Mr. BRYAN seems to BIO more
bitter towards Judge Parker than he is
against any other ur tho candidates for
tho nomination. II Is said TINT David ID.
Hills support ef Judge Parker Is tho
ca,,sa of tile bitterness OF Mr.. bryan.
Tho failure Ii the Sage OF Wolfert's
Roost III vote for MIR. Bryan IN 1876 lis
said 10 HAYS offended Mr. Bryan more
deeply than tie refusal OF Mr.. Cleveland
to leave the White House on tho day Of
election. He has never forgiven Hill, and
ne probably never will.
There ls considerable Talk OF an UNDER
standing alleged to exist between Mr.
BRYAN and Mr.. German. by which the
heip OF the former is to be given the
latter IN tho convention. It is also said
that MIR German is ti1sking nn effective
etiII hunt for votes III the East and that
lie has been pledged strong support In this
section. virginia Is one of tho States
which hnvc been put down In tho Cor
man column, despite the assurances OF
The delegation that they were for Parker.
Mr. Bryan has once or twice, IN inc
course OF the past eight years, manifested
desire to mako friends with Mr.. Cor
man. hut It is we'll known, that the SEND
tor from Maryland has done nothing
more for Mr.. Bryan than to vote for hini'
Advice, counsel and active work have
been carefully withheld. Mr.. Bryan has
not given expression to anything 1ndi-
eating that he was an ndn,lrer of Mr.,
German.
There Is nothing hardly more unlikely
than that MIR. Bryan and Mr. German
have formed an alliance to do anything
IL is about as unlikely that any possible
alliance could be formed to defeat Judge
Parker Of the nomination now.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-28
BIG BATTLE IMPENDING.
Battle Hymns Of Russians Echo
Among the Hills as Rus
slams Rush On.
tRy Assocla ted Press,

(By Associated PressO
cH "a T GN IfA zA9 REEw 1iHS KAl9
PENINSULA, June N-A great battle
seems to be impending. A portion Of the
Russian army has assumed the often
maddsd by csnerai oku, and il IS r.
ported that General Kuroki Is, moving
along the Russian left flank against Hal.
Gsaeg AaeSFps srS S i snons enou
to take the offensive, and he presumably
Is anxious. for decisive action before
the rains begin
terday at daybreak. and severe lighting
lage of Ton Chen. An officer who gal
m Weps sanss the
and driving back TIE 6s' enemy W Thls how.
ever, has not yet been confirmed.
All day yes,erday Russian m troops were
and as night fell battullons were con-
eompanlment q their battle songs.
columns, and the chorus Of the infantry
singers was occasionally interrupted by
tho rattle Of guns drawn at smart trott
and followed by galloping sdiad.rols fo Of
see the Russian army eagerly Fastening,
singing. into battle. Tho old battle hymns
last heard In tho Balkans rcsounded
bayonets glltterlng In the setting sun the
regimental colors were borne majesti-
fell over the scene ono could still hear
tho rattle or moving guns. the creakinE
Of commissariat wagons and the tread
OF marching men, while occasionally, In
homely melodies recounting the Joys OF
village life, which, carried the mind, Of
tho men back to their distant homes In
Russia, echoed through the air
AS this dispatch Is filed news has
reached here that General kuroki Ia
marching upon Hat-Cheng.
There are very many military attaches
and newspaper correspondents here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-28
BRYAN's NEW ROLE.
Believed That He Wants to &c
to United States Senate.

WASHINGTON, June 27.--One Of the
details of the plan of, the Republican
campaign Is to make absolutely sure 4, q
carrying Nebraska. 1t has come to the
ears OF the leaders that William !.
BRYAN, who has the party well under
control III Nebrnskn plans TO have lm-
self elected to the United states senate
to succeed Senator Dietrich, whose term
expires next March.
This p a decidedly unpleasant. prospect
Tor the Republican engineers They fear
4 that Mr.. Bryan In the Senate would be u
more aggressive and Influential obstruc-
ZIONIST than was Senator PettigreW.
a Aside from this, the Republican, party
needs Nebraska in this presidential cleo
ton. The State returned majority 1or
Mckinley in 1000, but was held ny me
fusionists two years before that, ana IN
1896 1t went Democratic, SO. that It can
not be considered d surn thing.
The PRESIDENT i un,derstood to have Y,
given directions that Nebraska Is 10 he
closely watched. Paul Morton, whom he
las Just appointed Secretary OF the Navy.
has much influence In that state NV
In certain quarters 1t IS said that ting
President has been more apprehensive q
The clouds on tho party horizon, thai, has az;
been generally known. II can be stated
That lie was willing TO have half OF the
La Toilette delegation seated at Chicago
and that a compromise would have been
effected but for the absolute and stormy
refusal of Senator Spooner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-28
NONE FOR SALE.
But Three Ways in Which Tick
cts Can be Secured.
(By Associated Press

ST. LOUIS. June % No tickets. Of ad.
mittance to the 'Demogratio National
Convention. wlioh ls.gills Eat the Coliseum
aouneed need and and there Will be but three ways
business Mems League, through tho
National Committee and through the
delegates who are assigned three each
besides their own Arrra,nseneent,s, tor the
complete. The total Of seats in each divi-
sion is ascertained In all they amount
10 10,s0i, plus u few, in excess the number
whlGh VIII mot b kn9wtn nni the 9
those seats at the disposal of the COM
mittee will begin at p; NJ. July 9TH. and
will take place at Hotel Jefferson at the
nents Of the National Convention and
under the personal supervision OF Chas..
A. Walsh, of Iowa, secretary OF the Ma
lional Committee.
One thousand delegates and one thou
sand alternates arc the first for whom,
provision Is to be made. This takes up
Unber IN esse Six de T pe ' each re
allotted 10 Porto Rico and the Philip
pine, Islands. Next there are GOA q, chairs
~ the arena arena gIss, seeipa the disPos
National Committee.
To the press of the country are assigned
'o2 seats, divided into I've seetions-the
one for the working daily newspaper cor
respondents. who win report the con
Ncntion. and the other for the weekly
press representatives, who VIII be spec
tutors.
The boxes are limited to 81. including
40 box tickets. These are already as
signed, one each goes TO each member
OF the National Committee, and the
others are awarded t9 distinguished Off
cials or well known Democrats.
Three boxes are to be disposed of by
former Governor Francis, one Is given
to Governor Dockery, one to Mayor Wells
and one 70 the president Of the hoard
OF Lady Managers OF the Worlds Fair:
In addition there are 2.2SS gallery tick
cts. Each alternate Is allowed only his
own seat IN the convention: each delegate
las three extra. The Business Mems
League Is given 1000 chairs, located in
various parts of tbs Coliseum, some on
the floor some in The special guest sec
lion and some IN the gallery. Upon the
platform viii be iSi OF the best seats at
The disposal Of The Committee on Ar
lgngcments. These are 10 be given 10
distinguished visitors 10 the Governors
pf states, the mayors Of large cities, sem
ators, members oil Congress, eH-srnators
or Democrats OF natoRa! Importance.
The Business Mems League expects 10
distribute tho seats allowed IL among the
business men OF the city. especially 10
those who subscribed 70 the fund which
Was necessary 10 bring the convention
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-28
ALLEGED ASSAULT.
Young Woman duplicates White
Man. a Former Sweetheart,
fBy Associated I'ress.

(By Assoclated i1Fess,)
EVANSVILLE, md. J'.ne 2I~-iIprry
smytlle, messenger, ran INTO the police
station early to-day and announced tlint
a negro had crImnally assaulted Glars
Weinbach, aged twenty. with Whom ha
was walking o few minutes heloIp. and
that lie had been driven away at tbs
roipt of n revolver and With threats %
death,
When questioned by Captain Brennecko.
" the police department, Miss Weip-
zach talked calmly of the experience "
The night. and, OH leaving her, Captain
tf:rennecke announced that he doubted
the story that = negro wss the suilty
man. He irltimated that under closs
questioning Miss Weinbacl, had smpli.
Gated a white man who was rival ri
hnlythc for her affections. #
This announced belief by the police au,
,norlties auleted The excitement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-28
ON THE FIRING LINE.
Reports Of Skirmishes and En-
crsctic Fighting, in Which
Both Sides Suffer Losses.
(By Associated press.l

Hf Wy ASSOCIATED aPreSS)
ST. PETERSBURG. June a7--The gem
eral staff has received the following dix
patch from Lieutenant-Genera Salharoif,
dated June 26th: III
: - There ere Is reason to .suppose that II
considerable force Of the enemy pro-
Gneeded from the Wang-Tsia station in tho
direction OF the mountains, MARCHING,
northward toward the Chapan pasp
'Our patrols on June 25th noticed that
the Japanese We're beginning to move
along the northern Siu-ken Kal-Chau
road from Tontaukau and Pantsapei in
he direction OF the WeItn pass,
"Ihe enelny on June 25th undertook to
advance from sGluchan toward the Lao
Yang main Rad, and also along the road
Tangphtze ana Tafangku, eleven miles
northwest of Seluchan.
"a battalion advanced alpnS the Lao
1ans main road and n regiment Of infan-
try and two squadrons of cavalry along
the valley of the 1saO River
"a battalion and two squadrons march
ed westward in the direction of the NOUN
tains.
",rhe enemy on the main road was
stopped first by two companies Of sharp
shooters constituting our van posts,
which slowly retired northward,
REINFORCED by two companies the EN-
envy at 2:20 In the afternoon occupied
Tninpu. The sharpshooters retired north
toward Phakhessan. twentyltwo miles
north of Seluchan. Our losses were Liou-
tenant oslobon and five sharlshooters
Son June 25,h about battalion OF
japanese infantry marching out from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-28
GREAT DECISIVE BATTLE.
Sakharoff's Dispatch Confirms Be
lief in Coming Fight That Will
Prccipitatc ManclluriansIssue.
(By Associatel PressD.

ST. PETERSBURG, Juno it.--Lleuten.
5tnt-General sakharoff's dispatch rs ccivcd
Tonight confirms the belief that the great
decisive battle oC the campaign between
General Kuropatkln's main army and The
armies of Generals Kuro''l and Ohu Is
Imminent, The three armies probably
aggregate 100000 men, and iheir outposs
are to-day in touch all along tho line
Tho Japanese evidently tried 10 dlaw
J>uropatkin AS far south DIS possible
folding out as an incentive check 20
the advance of Okus main army, Mean
time Oku swung sharply tn the east
ward to join Kurokl toward tho Cnappen
Pass, Kuroki at tho same time moving
q strong force by the right liank iowa. rs
laa.-Cheng.
Tho main Japanese advance continues
along the main lreng-Wan.- & heng- Iiuo-
Wang Road avoiding the Mao FIN lass
BY detour nortilward, TIE advance In.
al points is being attended by constant
skirmishing.
Nothing is known here Of the exact
Point. at which KuropatlIills main force
is concentrated, though 1t Is believed that
large part Of the Lino Yang force has
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-28
HAVE NO FEARS.
Democrats Say Convention Move
rnent Was Bid for Voters.

(From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON d. C.. June 27-,Demo-
Gratis do not take very. seriously the
threat in the Republican, platform to take
away members OF Congress from tIe
States Of the South which have .elimi-
mated the negro vote by means OF coll
stitutional amendments. This Is reccS,
nized us nothing more than II bold bld
for the support Of the negroes n the
doubtful States. where they hold the
balance of power. j is Mr.. RooseVells
plank 1t is understood that Senator
Il Lodge, tho chairman Of the Commlttec on
Y Resolutions of the Chicago convention,
"A was almost the sole member of the com,
< lnittee who Favored such "a plank. nnu
e mat twas only" BY impressinS upon the
u comnittee that 1t was the most earnest
wish OF the President that such q plank
! be Incorporated that lie succeeded III
@ having II reported. !,
II is realized by the Democrats that Il
Mr. Roosevelt should be elected he would
cndeavor to force Congress to investigate
Il and take action looking TO the reduction
Y of Southern representation. but 1t is not
believed that anything could come of IT..
Senator Lodges State of Massachusetts
disfranchised a large portion Of its popll.-
lation by means OF an educational quail.
4 flea ton. Other Of the New England
States have similar provisions, aimed at
the ignorant classes. II there should be
reduction OF Southern representations be-
cause Of disfranchisement of, the igno-
rant portion of the population, II is GER
tain that an attempt Will be made to
have similar reduction of Northern rep
reSentation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-28
Sortie Of Port Arthur Squadron
(By Associated Press.l

ST. PETERSBURG. June 27.--Enperor
Nicholas has received the following tele-
27th
According to reports received from
Rear Admiral Withoft and Rear Admiral
Grigorlvitch, dated respectively, on June
9th and June I'D, the sortie OF the Port
longed work in destroying the enemy's
mines by means Of nets carried on all
the ships, boats and on the harbor dredg-
Ing flotilla.
ION the night of June 2ad-23d fight
occurred off Port Arthur between our
torpedo boats and the Japanese torpedo
P9ats. In which, Captain Bllssieff and
wounded.
al 2 o'clock In tho afternoon our
squadron put to sea, when eleven Japa-
were Visible on the horizon" az
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-28
EvACUATE sENUCHEN.
Japanese Apparently Trying to
Entice Kuropatkin South,
Russian Losses.
(By Associated Press.)

ST PETERSBURG, June 27-5:l7 P.
III Tho Japanese have evacuated scnu-
chen, apparently with the object of en-
tlcing General Kuropatkin south. In the
meanwhile General Kuroki Is advancing
on Hal Cheng, ready to attack the Rus
sian left and Is again moving troops
north from FcnE- Chang.
The result of the two recent develop
ments. it Is believed by the general staff,
will defer the prospects of big battle.
The Russians lost eghty-one men In
the recent fight north of al Yang -Pien-
Men. about sixty miles northeast OF 'eng-
Wang Cheng, on the Mukden Road.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-28
POSITION UNTENABLE. !.
Oku Pushes Through Mountain
Barrier and Exposes Right
Flank.
nav A ssnclated t,ress.I

lBy Associated Press)
Daily News tom Tofio says! Il ID Is stated
by the war office that General. Okus
army has passed the mountain barrier.
protecting The right flank and rear OF
kuropa tkln's forces. In the passes be.
tween Kal-Chou and Molten Pass. The
Russian position has. thus been rendered
1t viii be made actually untcnablc ii tho
course Of tho operations Of the coming
week unless the Russians resist the. adj
vance OF tho Japanese more successfully
than hitherto. In that event General
kuroli will be relieved of the necessity
of attacking frontally the main strong
holds Of the Muscovltes between T'eng-
Wang-Cheng and tho railway.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-28
Work Very Thorough.
(By Associated press \

WITH GENERAL KUROkI IN THU
FIELD, iTENG WANG CHENCi, juno
ransnIsslon).--A party Of eighteen cor
respondents and military attaches has
been conducted on tour OF the main ia
panese works beyond headquarters. It
taken in building three works. and that the
attaches remarked that the temporary
deftense IS had been constructed with moro
take under similar circumstances, At
tlao Yang. where 1t was hitherto thought
the first meeting between the two armies
guns IN position mounted on tho city
wall and trenches on the plain south OF
tho city extending over an area of 1870
degrees: These trenches are so con-
structed that they can BIO flooded during
the rainy season.
The japanese are completing arrange,
nlents for transportation whereby facili-.
ties for the supply Of tho army will be
assured regardless Of weather conditions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-28
FATE OF M|ANCHUR|A
. HANGING IN BALANCE.
tcontlntled from 1'lrst Page,

.------. -.----.------
Russian squadron to leave Port
Arthur Thursday and delivered
an unexpected attack II force
which resulted in the breaking Of
the inner line Of defense. When
tile Russians recovered from the
first shock Of the attack, they
made a desperate defense, accord
ing to this report, but the Japa-
ilesc would not be denied and
succeeded iii forcing THEFT way
into Port y Arthur. The report
does not meet with general cred
ence as neither Japanese or Rus-
sian officials here have received
it. Its also reported that both
the Russian and Japanese war
ships were worse damaged i'll the
great naval battle Thursday than
has been reported.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-28
NEW REGISTRATION.
Interesting Deductions in til
County Of Mecklenburg,

Especial to The 'Tlmes-Dispatch0
CHASE CITY. VA, Juno a7.--!As an Illus
traton OF n result OF the registration under
now Constitution. and tho prepayment OF tho
capitation tax as prerequisite to voting In
the county Of Mecklenburg. ! give the fol-
lowing statistical exhibit showing the legal
voters for fall election Of 1904
Meclienbnrs county population OF 1900
tmated voting population according 10 census
of 1900. whites. $780, coorcd. 3,oS5; total.
5,6l5
Vote for President in 1900, Bryan, l,Go7
Mckinley, 1859 Votes for other candidates
ane rejected improperly marked ballots not
given.
The present registered voting strength IS.
whites, 2,gJ. colored. ana. Number OF Con-
federatc soldiers listed, 3l5. Number of white
voters who W TO May Sth. lad paid capita.
ton 'aS, I,Sl7, Number o. coored mon who,
before May Sth, paid eapstation tax, LIS,
did not pay their eaptation tax The white
registered vote qualified can lie safely es-
MINATED al 1900. There were 4OS Registered
whites who failed TO pay capitntion tax OF
the registered col9red voters, practically all
paid.
50 It wlll be observed that about eishtcen
per cent, OF the registered whites did not
pay cupItation taS and cannot vote,
OF all political parties there are i,Si7 quail
fled voters on white registration, and 3l3
the county and practically all the colored,
making 49, and Democrats and Pro.hbiionIsts
30 IL the fifty pensor---s arc counted, they
will add that much more TO either Democrats
or Prohibl,ionlsts
From the pbo~t viii be seen that about
ono in every fourteen OF 1900 population, can
vote
similar information from other counties OF
the state would lac interesting to politicians
and candidates FOR Official position,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-28
TURNING TO
JUDGE GRAY
Continued from FIRST Pagc) 4

4 81 :
Senate and on tho Federal bench is SO
clean and high as to make him a candi-
date for whom his party need make no
apologies before the people.
The six votes Of his little State, OF
Delaware, are instructed to stand for
him In tho convention, and ifiit DO true
that Mr. Cleveland and his followers de-
sire his nomination and that the Bryan
wing will support him, hissprospects for
capturing the honor would seem very
bright. *
Judge Gray halls from the State which
among others. needs to come back to
the Democratic fold, If that party would
win in November and no has never failed
to carry 1t when his personality was an
issue In tho canvass.
In the Prime of Life.
He belongs to that class of distinguish
cd leaders among whom were tho Bay.
ards and Salsburys, that Kept his little
Commonwealth to tho fore for so many
years IN national affairs and while hav
Ing served both as senator and United
States circuit judge In the past he is
vet in the sprimo.Eof asvigorous manhood,
which would enable him to cope with the
arduous duties of a strenuous political
campaign @ tl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-28
Whist Congress.

tBy Associnted Press.)
KEW YORK, June 27.--Jndging by the cAr,
iensiYe gathering OF players at the Hotel
Majestic to-day, the fourteenth Congress Of
the American Whist League viii he 81 record
breaker. The most important event Of the
opening wae tho contest for the Brooklyn
nom auNiary assoclatiors /, Was the east
against the west on this occasion, and the
EoNors Went 10 Minnesota. though the repre-
Isl The eastern teams We're from New York
and Kew Jersey associations and Mere beaten
i.,dly.
that they werc tied on mutches. the result
being determined by this trick score. HE VIM
IiilF team being from tho Northwestern Asso,
citation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-28
The Hawthorne Racing
A (Dy Associatcd Prcsx.)

9 CHICAGO. Juno 7.--Resuls at IIawthornei
First Taco--four and onc-half furlongs bert
csra q 10 y first, Bowling Bridge l6 TO -
second. Lord Dixon GEO 10 y third Time.
Second race-siS furlongs--Canteen III to 81
first. Emperor OF India % TO y second. Grand
Third race--Shprt course, steAplechase-f
Dononatnl go 10 u first Cardigan III to y
second. sweet Janc III TO p third Time.
ESQ.
Fourth race-one niie-Baa News q 70 y
first. Action q to 81 second, Fred Leppert
tlssto y third. Time. i:B IL.
FIFTH raee-mile and n fs!S,ecnth--G lnssful
g to 81 first, Major MansIr u5 TO !, second
Rossnlond u5 to y third, Time. l;is2-5
Sixth race--fve furongs--Fiaxman 70 to 81
first. Gold Enamel Is TO 81 second. Flcrentins
(even) third. Time. 1;oa 1-5,<
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-28
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