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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-16
0yIY THEORIES OF WAR.
Continued from nrrs page.

....,-r approved the proposed plan OF cur
Ds -re domestic administrative expenses
81 .-,-t-r the amount thus saved 10 the war
30 y -as decided to support The army and
90 ,.,,--rv. and also 20 devise a plan for the
-. =, disabled soldiers and sailors The
rsi5- ,,s- agreed 10 send letter CO con
a-..,a,,sa 10 Vice Admiral Togo.
NV RISE At PORT ARTHUR
.--.r.s report o. lis battle al Port Arthur
tss- received from Vice Admiral Togo
l'f -. >-,,v Department. and the public Is as
o - ne fur particulars OF the engage
- ls--s- e-ou1 one o. the men who took
h'- --s naval hght- says that the torpedo
- e-,~sesed through q clever feint. The
- ~ the vessels comprising the torpedo
-. -,s-egvred Do front o. The Russian line
- ,-e attention while the rest OF the tor
a-- s...s worked around 70 the rear and got
- =, -be enemy before being discovered
- f~ac their destructive missiles and
-H-- s,-sv r-1-a range as quickly as possible.
80 every moment o. delay enables the
,-s 20 become better prepared for the con
-. ~ Tararese apparently are unconcerned
i' ..-ess~-. They fully realize that the l!n-
-" -s-i-v O.. the rraus-Si ber.an Railway, the
~ ~ The Russians from their base q
-, and The lack OF communication by sea
Injection 20 the proposed accomplish
~ Russia "a MauchUria ana Siberia.
49, chat no danger attaches IN that quar-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-16
RECORD OF THE WAR TO DATE.


Fe5Tr TT Japane
generaeng sgeuen
dgunboa
euthaJ apanese
Fery1 -
The also
Jgli
osuuk IN nv
arded by Russian
Port rthu-
TheS state Depsm
rTrrdred who
rted
he.L Cruiser ZEE 9sk5G sank 4
.rnnentd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-16
WILL NOT LET OUT BLACK SEA FLEET
British Home Secretary Says Russia VIII Not
Violate Her Treaty Obligations

London. FEB. l5.-STr. Akers-Douglas. the Hons
sac-etsrv. confi- ming The Associated Press dis
patches announced in the House OF commons TO-
Ia, that the British government not only had not
80 ,,rroacrad with q suggestion that 30 should
consent 70 the Russian Black Sea feet passing ont
through the DardaneHes. but that there was no
r.ason whatever for supposing tHat RUSSIA som
remplated such violation o. -ie- N-7-'S '---7--'
TO the European powers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-16

the Koris,z. writing 70 relatives on January Q.
said.
lam ready 20 20 20 sea az any minute From
6lv 10 day have been expecting right with
the "Japs." we expect sudden attacks. without
a previous declaration Of wa. The wooden Mt
tIuEs are being taken ashore. We have no
armcr. our strength is only 10 the guns ana me
coma 20 az orr men We Russians often depend
on courage ard the outcome IS all right II may
hapren that il VIII not fail US now. shall 90
all possible. II they send us 20 the bottom, say
2 good VOL for US.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-16
CHINA'S NEUTRALITY.
Translation Of the Imperial Decree Sent to
the State Department.


the State Department.
washington. Feb. 15.-Under date % February
IS Sir Cheutung Lang Cheng. the Chinese
Minister. has sent 70 the state Department
translation OF the imperial decree proclaining
the neutrality OF China IN the Russo-Japa ness
war.
The decree IS as follows.
Whereas A state % war now exists between
Japan and Russia: and.
Whereas IN view Of the friendly relations exist
inc between this government and the governments
Of both the said countries. 90 uelooNeS emma 70
take proper steps for the maintenance 81 a strict
neutrality
We hereby command. therefore the Na1chu gen
erals governors general and The governors OF az
the provinces that they issue orders 90 oil civil and
military officers under their direction aud en1o0 all
subjects and persons residing within t-elr JlrSeic-
zion to observe a strict neutrality between the con-
teu-trc powers with view % the preservation %
good feeling and general quiet. and % commit no
act. Intentionally UliLt-l tio-ll-, IL violation
thereof.
We hereby declare and make known this our
command
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-16
MANCHURIA NOT NEUTRAL.

Pekiag. Feb. 13-The government has sd-
dressed a circular to ts foreign ministers here
recapituisting the neutrality e3ict- The docu-
uaent points out that the government cannot as
sumo responsibility for maintaining the neutral
ity OF territory s-iu under control OF foreign
powers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-16
RUSSIAN COUNT FIRES INTO CROWD.
Kills Three and Wounds Twenty at Patriotic
Meeting at Warsaw.

St Petersburg Feb. 15-In the course % the
patriotic Demonstrations at Warsaw on Sunday
a certain Count Denbsky became dsms1-sd and
fred into a crowd from the balcony OF his home
He killed three persons and wounded twenty
He tried to commit suicide before he was Sc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-16
SICK DUKE WAITS AT cHURCH's DOOR.

Cannes France. Feb I5-Grand Duke Mlrnael
,-i-,rsiavit-h president % the Russian Council Of
Gee VIII is fI remained IN his carriage to-day
before the open doors Of the Orthodox church,
where prayers were rendered durlns l-7 service
- TIE success o. the Russian arms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-16

I
LEADING TO IT.

base IN the Far
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-26
In Juvenile Society

The attractive home of Asa and
Mrs. McMillen, of Hill street, was
the scene of a very delightful chill
dren's party yesterday afternoon,
the hours being from half past three
to six o'clock.
Glenn and Gladys McMillen are
twins aud yesterday they cele'
brated their ninth birthday. Their
mother who Is a delightful enter
t4iner and very popular with all
children, planned to have the little
folks thoroughly enjoy themselves
and the party was decided success.
The day being lovely the chill
dren played indoors and out to
their hearts content, then followed
bountiful luncheon consisting OF
Just the things school children like
to eat. Mrs McMillen was assisted
by Mesdames George Collier, E. B.
Kirlay, F. A. Hicks and George
BroWnbeck and theS. ladies' to
gether served the young guests
quite royalty.
Glenn and Gladys, who yester-
day celebrated the last birthday
they ever will have which can be
written with only one figure were
handsomely remembered In the
way of presents, each receiving a
beautiful Inc Of gifts.
Their guests departed just be-
fore dark, wishing the twins such
happy birthdays every year.
Those present at the McMillen
home were the following Ralph
Broadwater, Stacel Plercy, George
Collier, Rodna Be!ford, Lester
Hicks, Arthur Durham, Glenn Nc
Millen. Misses. Gladys McMillen
Mamie Rice. Pauline Meeks, vii.
ma Aspin, Virginia Cutler, Grace
Kirley, Helen Mccoy, Fern Weed,
Leona Liebrum, Pauline Jones,
Clara Alder, Isabel Ztun, Ruth Nc
Cormick, Ethel Bishop, Esther
Brown and Katie Brownback.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-26
STOLE THE LICENSE
Rival Resorts to Highway Rob-
berry to Prevent Wedding.
3I6 Diamond st.

A few days ago a wedding was
scheduled to occur at WitlotIn,
which Is located somewhere within
the jurisdiction of the Blue6eld
news factory and great prepara-
tions had been made. At the
home OF the bride all was expecta.
tiou, the tables groaned under
lavish feast and the bride awaited
the coming. About two hours be-
fore the time set for the ceremony,
the prospective bridegroom, Joseph
Miller, who had been to the county
seat after the license, appeared on
the enc, but alas he did not come
as bridegroom, bat to the con-
trary he ordered a postponement
and the reasons he gave therefor
were amply sufficient. He stated
that while on bis re urn trip from
the county seat he was held up by
one Frank Montyo, a rival, who at
the point Of pistol forced him to
give up the license and after receiv-
Ing the coveted paper, sought safe.
ty In the surrounding hills. An
enraged posse headed by the
prospective brides father Is scour-
Ing the peighborhood In search Of
Montvo, and II caught will be
severely dealt with.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-26
Schedule of Trains

The train that lays over here al
nights left for Wheeling this morn
Ing at g O'Clock and will return
here this evening at Sal. Thl!
will be the last trail south this eve
ming.
The train that arrived here from
Wheeling today at 1890, returned
to Wheeling at 4:5S this afternoon,
A freight train came down from
Moundsville this morning and Is
still on the siding here.
All trains are running over the
main track of the B. & o. road
from Moundsville to Wheeling.
There were no trains over the B.
& o. road between this city and
Parkersburg today.
The telegraph operator at the B.
& o. depot Informed as this after
noon just previous to going to
press, that the company expected
to have all passenger trains running
on schedule time tomorrow between
Wheeling and Parkersburg. We
were unable to learn anything about
the condition Of the road south ol
Parkersburg.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-26
A. s. MCCOY SELLING OUT

will fully recover, so he Is
going to do the wise
thing by staying where he Is. He
has decided to sell his store and
property here and parties are al
ready negotiating for the property
which includes his dry goods and
furniture business, his warehouse
and dwelling house on Main street.
As soon as his property can be dis.
p osed of his family will join him In
Phenix. Sistersville Is thus losing
a good, progressive and worthy
citizen and family but we will all
hope for his speedy return to good
health and will be ready any time
welcome him to his old home.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-26
OUR NEW DEPUTY
COUNTY CLERK

The County Court at the Janu'
ary term 1924 appointed Miss
Evans, who has been the court
stenographer for the past year as
Deputy County Clerk. The fact
that the new clerk Is woman and
the only lady deputy in the State
has caused considerable comment
some favorable and some not so
pleasant.
Our present County Clerk, as our
readers all know, Is Democrat and
and was elec3ed on the Democratic
ticket. In order to be elected he
had to poll a large number of Re-
publican votes. In fact he polled
an unusually large number OF Re
publican votes because many Demo
Gratis, In fact hundreds of them
voted for Mr.. Duty's opponent.
These are facts we'll known now to
the public. When the votes were
counted In Sistersville the election
Judges were simply amazed at the
number of Democrats who had
scratched Mr.. Duty 10 vote for Mr.
Hickman, bat the Republicans, in
much greater numbers scratched
Mr.. Hickman AID voted Mr., Du'y.
Mr.. Duty during the campaign
made no promises to any person as
to who would be his deputy. He is
under no obligations whatever to
any person In either party as to
promises to appoint them his depu
ty. Some persons, unauthorized by
Mr.. Duty, promised indirectly al
least that Mr.. Long,the Republican
candi 1ate for this Office would be
the deputy but Mr.. Duty never
made any such promises either d.
rectly or indirectly.
Mr.. Duty being elected by the
vote of so many Republicans and
being cut by so many Democrats
placed him In an embarrasing po-
sition. He wanted to appoint some
of his near and dear friends, men
who had been his companion In his
boyhood days and had treated him
more like brother or father In his
falctions and struggles to make a
living for himself and family, but
they all had political principles and
he found after a years study over
the matter he could not
do exact justice to all Inter
ests by appointing any man
he knew as his deputy.
The Republicans insisted they
were entitled to the Office and the
Democrats wanted one of their
party workers rewarded by the ap
pointment. So after carefully
studying over the matter, by and
with the advice, consent and sug-
gestion OF the members of the
County Court, he has appointed
Miss Evans, who IS nou-partisan,
competent and will discharge the
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-26

The many friends of Mr.. A. S
Mccoy will sincerely regret to learn
his state of health Is such he has
been ordered by his physicians to
remain In another climate for a
year or two at least. He Is now In
Phenix. the capitol of Ariz ona, and
will remain there If the climate
agrees with him, otherwise, he will
20 to a still different climate. He
has symptoms of having the first
stages of consumption but his
physicians say II he will not come
back to this changeable climate
for a year or two ne
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-26
MIR. and Mrs. Robert
Mccoy Entertain

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mccoy en-
tertained a number of their friends
last evening at their pleasant home
on Railroad avenue. The evening
was most delightfully."- passed by the
guests In playing finch. At an op,
perfume hour delectable luncheon
was served.
Those present were, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Frame and daughters Miss es
Gussie and Annette, Mr. and Mrs.
Chris Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
A. Miller, Mrs. Crumriue and
Clyde Williamson.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-26
Birthday Party

Master Talbot Mccoy son of Mr..
and Mrs. F. D. Mccoy. celebrated
his sixth birthday yesterday by
inviting number of his young
friends In to assist him on the
happy event. He had handsome
birthday cake with six candles In
1t and lots of other good things oi
this life. He was the happiest kid
In the city and here Is hoping all OF
his birthdays will be as happy as
his sixth one Was.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-26

duties of the Office satisfactorily to
all parties. She Is a com DO mise
deputy and neither parry make or
lose anything by her appointment
1t Is urged by some that 1t IS Il
legal to appoint lady as deputy
County Clerk. The Attorney Gen
eral of the State has given Mr..
Duty as mis- opiuicn that under Art,
d. section q of the Constitution she
IS eligible to the Office and that
ought to settle this question for
ever. Miss Evans was not born IN
this county but has been here and
at Middlebourne for five or six
years, She Is therefore al most an
old citizen of our county. We GER
taiuly cannot find fault with the
thousand of new citizens who have
come to our county and developed
1t as they have during the past
year so that objection could not be
seriously urged against her. She
Is competent and will make a good
deputy
Mr.. Duty says he has but little
use for a deputy except when he
will he absent from his Office occa
sionally. Mr.. Duty needs all the
emofuments of the Office he IS le-
gally entitled to and If he had ap
pointed a man to the office OF
deputy clerk he would have to d.
vide his fees, as it Is he does not
have to do this.
We see nothing wrong In the
matter, nor do we think any per-
son who will honestly and seriously
think the matter over will object.
The Star probably will raise a tre-
mendous howl. Dut to use the Ian
guage of the Star Of last week Its
none Of your Republican business
who the Democrats appoint as
county clerk"
We are not publishing this to tx
cuse Mr. Duty He had perfect
right to do as he p!eases about this
matter, but he Is entitled to an ex-
PLANTATION as to why he has had a
lady appointed and for this reason
only we make the above statement.
Mr. Duty is making a very careful
and conscientious County Clerk.
So far as we know he treats every
body with the same kind thought
and consideration. He has been a
cripple for many years, has suffered
intensely for months and months,
and he now has an Office that will
furnish him fees enough to live
and give him start In llte, and he
worked hard 10 get the position.
After getting the position he would
be a monumental ass to 60 and di.
vide his fees that will keep one
family very we'll but starve t"o
families to death. He has used
good business Judgment, nobody
has any occasion to kick, b tn po-
litical parties can claim the fair
young deputy If they want too and
,-o-,bo H. o,,obk - ha honnu
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-26

The costumes for F. R.Hallan's
revival Of Damon and Pythias"
which Is announced to appear at
the Auditorium tonight have been
especially designed for this produc-
tion. They are beautiful, plctur-
esque and sostly and are correct
models of the period In which the
scenes of the play are laid The
acting company Is very strong
one and includes Geo. A P John.
son, as Damon; Frank Angus as
Pythias; Harry D. Clifton, as
Dionysius; Monica Lee,as Calanthe,
and Virginia Wardovr,as Hermion.
The scenic environment Is entirely
new and on a magnificent scale.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-26

The streets In the flooded dis
tricts presented a sorry sight this
morciug. They were covered with
huge chunks of Ice, mud and rub
bish. Added to this was an inch
CT so of snow.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-26

Talking about clean Offices
what's the matter with the On Re-
view? We are as sweet and clean
as water can make as.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-26

The Lorena and Keystone State
are both at Plttsburg and win be
down tomorrow.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-26

Winter has again resumed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-28

poets" has ceased to attract, and Robert
Browning has become o dead letter. The
report is that poetry is a drug in the
market and a burden to the booksellers"
says the London Daily Mail. This is bad
for high thinking and proper literary
taste. When the greatest poets are neg
lected, and mankind devotes itself to ma
terialiAni, there will be inevitable decay
in many basic elements in character ara
ration building of the surer and better
kind. The librarians say the new poetry
is not read, and one librarian said. with
a shrug of the shoulders. We do not
lumber the place with the works of later
poets "-contempol airy minor poets. 1t is
very much that way in the United States.
The verse in the newspapers may be read,
but the sale of vo Tunes of recent verse
is very small. The, Mail says this of
tkc poetic market in the greatest of all
cities
THE chief of Bond Street circulating
library said that l1e was never asked for
more than two volumes of poetry in
week. The slump was unprecedented.
He ascribed the cause to the fact that
the average person of today declines to
think Consequent thy he deserts poetry for
latter-day fiction, which imposes no such
tax upon his mental capacity"
When paople cease to read or have
never read the great masters of the
world-the greatest poets and greatest
men-then trey can not have any poetic
Taste, and Ioor verse and high poetry
are the same; to them. They prefer the
daily newspa per teeming with crimes, ae-
Cont nued on Page Seven)
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derived from your work. l thought
would like to say to you that l have read
everything of yours which came into my
mss cssion since the spring OF 1877-aDout
tNventy-seven years ago. IN 1o''
7 went to work in Tarboro as Dook-
koeper and at night prosecuted my read
ing and studies in law. One night III
looking through an old box in the up
e4oirs of the store-the box contained
some old books and magazines and my IL
brarv facilities were limited found
sone copies of "Our Living and our
Dtad" the first l had seen. l read one
of vollr articles and then another until
finished all I could find. l committed to
memory some of your finest passages and
tbe1. remain with me until this day. From
then until the mails out from Whining
ton I'm the Carolina Central ran on so
Moor schedule / read everything you
wrote in the Star and Messenger.
Ae am making mainly North Caro-
lima article for the News and Observers
rext Sundays issue, permit me to thank
several writers recently who have cheered
mo on IN constant effort. Allow me to
refer to a letter from gifted Raleigh
lad who on 18th inst. writing on bust
ness was kind enough to say; Il always
rood vour articles in the papers and very
often cut them out for my book OF clip
,,inoe - feel honored by much discrimi-
nation in my favor;
A gentleman of Charlotte, writing to me
on 7tb inst was pleased to say: While
80 meyer had the pleasure OF knowing
YOU personally, yet feel that know you
lIktter than others whom nave Known
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-28

personally for half of my life. You have
lived in deeds as well as years, and
it is for these that l love and admire
you Very pleasant and agreeable, am
sure, to have the admiration and affection
o. a gentleman 1 have never mat. May
God bless the writer, who is not without
gifts, intellectual gifts, l may say.
Permit me to say here that receive in
the course of year probably twenty five
letters about other peoples business, ask
ing for information of some kind or re-
questing some personal favor. Six out of
seven neglect to inclose a stamped en-
velope. When quite young man wrote
to the very distinguished and gifted Rev.
Theodore Parker, of Boston requesting
him to oblige me by sending a copy OF
his then famous reply to the extremely
IoLg address on Daniel Webster by the
eloquent Rufus Choate. He wrote that
he had received scores of letters asking
for some favor, and 1t cost him not little
in postage for then it was high, and tell
ing me to send him the necessary postage
and he would oblige me, which was done
One letter costs but little, but 100 with
needed stationery costs some So. hint
TO the thoughtful and considerate should
always be sufficient Of the last seven
letters I answered, but two had furnished
ne a stamp. A stamped envelope is bet
ter.
What will the scores of latter-day poets
do for readers? It is a fact, as reported
in London, with its nearly five million
Inhabitants, that poetry of the higher
\ %I,o
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-28

Some few weeks ago / received i short
otter from Judge Walter H. Neal. Il was
so kind and appreciative Of my poor en-
deavors, that I take leave to make an
extract from it, although personal letter
ard rot for the public ey9. He will have
to pardon an old man for the liberty.
Garrulity, it is said, goes with old age, and
with it must go a love of kind words.
Unless one is in 1.-THE sere and yellow
leaf" of life, he must be excused for priz-
ing any recognition of himself specially
By those he has never known in the flesh.
have had within the last two years
probably more than dozen or
twenty friendly, appreciative letters from
those I have not known personally, and
even from several in more than one
State of whom l knew nothing. Judge
Neal very kindly writes q give only a
part):
Some few weeks ago in reading one
OF your articles, you adverted to the fact
that you had received a letter from a
gentleman in the eastern part of the
State who remarked on the pleasure he
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much as known, much less accessible to
writer's of history and seekers after his
tcric material. Ny old schooi-mate, "Blll'
Saunders, as in the forties the boys were
wont to call him, and even later he was
50 referred to by friends, although Colonel
William l.. Saunders, in fact, was the
fortunate discoverer of those most IN
valuable Colonial Records without
wf!ch much of our State history is a
fable. They render books comparatively
valueless written before these records
were known.