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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-19

c.. J. Meek Of Cairo, who is en-
gagged in the meat business at that
place, met with a most serious ac-
cident while at work at his place
of business yesterday afternoon.
He fell in some manner and
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-19
FdirmOnt Street Car
Deliberately Wrecked

A stone was firmly wedged be-
tween the double rail on the curve
placed there as guard rail. The
car slid along on its side with
ten passengers in it for a distance
of ID feet. No one was seriously
hurt.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-19

Oliver Schwab, a Moundsville
boy, saw by the papers Tuesday
where he had been the lucky
guesser at the Worlds fair. Mr..
Schwab while there in one of the
buildings saw bear made of
prunes and everybody was guess
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-19
Accident at Cairo
Yesterday Afternoon

caught his eye on meat hook,
cutting out the corner entirely,
and there is very little hope of
saving the sight, and the accident
is causing Mr.. Meek great deal
of suffering. He was taken to
Parkersburg.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-19
Special to The Oil Review.

Special 10 l lie OII htVIeW.
Fairmont, Nov. 19.-Repeated
attempts of gang to wreck street
cars on sharp curves eliminated
at 5 o 'clock last night in overturn-
ing of City Line car No. 3 on the
sharp curve on Locust street hill.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-19
Officers Elected at
Masonic Meeting

G.. Stricken of Ellenboro.
Junior Grand Warden-Jas. A.
Bryan of Parkersburg.
The appointive officers are as
follows:
Senior Grand DeacOn-E. NJ.
Showalter of Fairmont.
Junior Grand Deacon-F. w.
Clark of New Martinsville.
Grand Marshall-Dr. Gaguley
of Wheeling.
Grand Observation-Disclosures
Stokes of Welch.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-19
Neatly Expressed.

W. S. Gilbert on one occasion.
when a we'll known actor could no;
be heard by his audience, said, "No
one admires Mr.. y. more than | do
but l always feel that l am taking
a liberty in overhearing what l..
says."-Chicago News.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-19
Made a Guess Which
Melted Him 500

ing how many prunes it took to
make the bear. Mr.. Schwab took
a guess, never expecting to hear
from it. He guessed the number
of prunes exactly. The prize was
500. Mr.. Schwab is much
pleased and thinks that his trip
was a valuable one.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-19
Now. What Did dc Meant

He--This is the ladies' gallery. Owes
there is the mems gallery. Just above
he speakers desk is the press gallery.
She-Oh. yes, and where s the
-ogups' gallery
g. He-Why-er-the congressman sit
Town there "a the main flocr.-Baiti
tore herald
New-York tribune., 1904-10-21
SEVERITY OF FIGHTING.
Great Loss of Life-Russian 1T
facking Parties AnnihiIated.

With General Oku's left army at the front
October 16, p. M via Tien-Tsin (delayed).-
The seven days battle north Of Yentai was the
heaviest blow Yet struck the Russians by the
Japanese, 50 far as loss Of life is concerned
The left Japanese army IN the week buried
forty-one hundred Russian dead left in front of
It's lines village in front Of the left wing
contains many Russian dead but the shell fire
Of the retreating Russians prevents the Jap
anese from reaching them. Conservative es-
inmates place the Russian casualties at not less
than twenty -ive thousand. Probably many
more dead on the field in places not YET
reached. The japanese report their total casual
ties at little over three thousand killed and
wounded
determined COunter-attacl5s on each village can't
ured by the Japanese The Russian attacking
parties were in many cases entirely aunihiIated
FOR Inc srSt llIne lie Russians have met the
japanese on an equal footing not having strong
defensive positions 10 depend upon. and for the
first time they attacked the .IaDenese in their
OWN trenches. The Russians everywhere fought
brayely but they were unable 10 drive the Jap
anese out or 10 hold their positions against
fierce charges. Almost I'm every case the Rus
slams retired from their positions at the first
charge then made repeated attempts TO recapt-
Ure them.
The japanese left army. with a front of nearly
ten miles. moved forward about five miles fight
ing over every inch Of ground. The nE;I retreat
OF the Russians was almost a rout TIE Ianau-
ese extreme left advanced drivine, the remnant
OF Russians anead The Russians made a de-
termined counter attack at Lamuting with two
IeSlnehtS OF lhiahtry and two batteries Of ar
tiilery. They were repulsed after a half hours
hghtlng, win heavy loss. The japanese left
aFIug dgFlns the last seven days lighting has
taPLuteu thltty -4our guns, a large number OF
Tl1es s ana oVercoats. and one hundred prisoners.
sst STpehgtn o. a. the Russians opposed the
Of artillery. All but a small naTt were Tnevvly
arrived troops. ''
@ -ue gapai.tss soldiers were practically rhe
To-.
sgp sgporl mar heaVy works are ready for the Rus
Sans along the Hun River The japanese are
Details ~ ,be orH. rle next stand viii be made
Ire armies are not obtatnahle ''e'' "uu N0''I
New-York tribune., 1904-10-21
FEARS TO RETURN HOME.
Another German Author Cniticises
His Governments Officials.

Orange. y. j.. Oct. % CspeciaD.-N1r and Mrs
Otto H. sperber, who reached here few months
ago after walking all the way from Buenos Ayres
Argentine Republic. have cancelled their passage
on Hamburg American Liner. They will be care
ful not to trespass German territory as It Is
likely the German government will have them i'm
prisOned IL they do.
Mr.. Spereer has just written a book entitled
'Auserwahlte Menschen." or Selected People
which discusses in pointed manner it Is said.
some characteristics and peculiartties Of the men
IN the German diplomatic service. The book Is
written so that the characters will be readily recog-
nized. The Sperbers believe that il will create as
big sensation as did Lieutenant BiIse's "Out OF
a Small Garrison which resulted In BiIse's i'm
prisonment- The Sperbers are journalists and the
author knows personally he has written about
Mr.. SperbeT is also suing the German government
for $4,000 which he says represents an indemnity
due him because the German Colonial Department
copied part of his book the Argentine Republic
turning It into brochure which the German gov
ernment has been using ne says. for distribution
among emigrants to induce them to go 70 Argen-
tine. The German copyright laws are strict and
forbid such action without the permission OF the
author. 1Ir. SperDer saws he never gave such per-
mission and cites II example Of a country
breaking its laws
New-York tribune., 1904-10-21
cAvE.1N CAUSES MUCH ANXIETY.
Directly Over the Tunnel at Eleventh-ave.
ard Thirty.third.st.

A cave-in. which at first seemed serious. occurred
early yesterday morning Eleventh-ave., near
Thirty-third-st. directly the tunnel which the
John r O'Rourke Engineering and Construction
Company IS building for tbs Pennsylvania Rail-
road. The cave-in under siding Of the New
York Central freight track. and about by 15
feet with depth Of about 20 feet II was at first
thought that the roof of the tunnel had fallen in,
owing to the blasting, and much anxiety felt
for the men at work in the tunnel. The fears were
unfOunded
The cause of tho accident the breaking OF an
cd sewer pipe. which crosses the tunnel at right
angles about thirty feet below the surface. The
great rush of water Immediately caused the ground
to sink.
At the Water Department offices, No. 49, West
Thirty-seventh-st.. it was stated that telephone
message mad been received saying that there was
a small break at Thirty-second-st. and Eleventh
ave in one of the water pipes. George r. Fay.
who $ in charge Of the tunneilinS, declared that
drop Of water or grain OF dirt had fallen into
the drift.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-21
DOING AWAY WITH GRADE CROSSING.
Work of Elevating Tracks and Depressing
Ground at Van Cortlandt Begun.

The Putnam Division OF the New-York Central
Railroad has begun the work which IS TO do away
with the Van Cortlandt Park grade crossing. Soon
after the accident to the Noakes automobile, in
which guest of the Noakes family an auto
mobile ride killed and Miss Noakes severely
injured, result of the presence OF the grade
crossing, conference was held between Vice-Pres-
ident Wilgus Of the New-York Central and the
city authorities. at which plans for eliminating the
grade crossing were made. IL was decided that
the railroad should ahead and do away with
the grade crossing. leaving the settlement OF the
share of expenses, which before had been the
STUN ping block, until the Improvement should be
completed. The old crossing at once closed
original crossing.
Now the elevating of the tracks has begun. and
IL Is expected that the work Will be finished inside
or SiN months. The tracks have already been
raised several feet, and golf players Van Cort
lSndt Park are wondering what il all means. When
me Improvement is completed the tracks will have
been elevated eight feet and the roadway depressed
10 give a clearance Of about fifteen feet A passage
under the tracks sixty feet wide will built The
GltV lS 70 bear one-qudrter of the expense, the
2Iate one-iIdrter and the railroad the remainder.
Inc cost OF the entire Improvement will be $50 coo.
Dlunatey new station is TO be built The pres.
tht one has already been moved back several feet.
out II viii he used for some time come.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-21
NO MEDIATION IN SIGHT.
Russia Gratifed at attitude of This
Country.

ST. Petersburg, Oct 20--The Russian authori-
ties have been unoficialy assured that the
port that the United States contemplated ten
dering its good offices in the interest of the
restoration OF peace in the Far East is untrue
The assurance was received with satisfaction.
although the report had not received credence in
government circles.
The Japanese protest. through the American
State Department, charging the Russian troops
with using Chinese clothing in violation of the
supplementary articles OF the Hague conven-
tion. has not yet reached the Foreign ONCE here,
and nothing is known of the alleged circum-
stances either at the Foreign Office or the War
Office but the latter explains that It is possible
that some of the Russian scouts in the noun
tains may have provided themselves with Chi
nese overcoats as a protection against the cold
but the idea that there has been anything in
the nature of a substitution such to consti-
tute an infraction of the Hague convention is
pronounced to he absurd In. this connection
attention is called 10 the repeated reports Of
Russian war correspondents ut tho front en-
counterng japanese scouting parties in the
mountains disguised as Chinese.
The "Novoe Vremya" this morning deprecat-
ing the renewed talk of foreign intervention in
the Russo-Japanese War says:
Such talk. If based upon the fact that now and
heard in Russia must reject the maTyeIos Pgase R IS
noranCe indifference the part of foreigners To
Russias true internal condition. The fact is that
in Russia, in other countries there are several
parties; two OF these want peaCe-the Extreme Re-
dictionaries, because they constitute what was
known In the United States during the Spanish
American War and In England during the Boer
war peace at any price men. and the Ultra
Radicals. because they are in favor of a humilating
peace which would weaken the present government.
But these parties arc Insignificant beside the great
body OF Moderate PrOgressives, who wish TO see
Russias interior economical capabilities developed
to their fullest extent and who realize that only
through decisive Russian victory in the Far East
can the wound be healed, not plastered. Russia
has the opportunity for interior development on
which their heart is set.
Cologne. Oct. 20.-In the course OF a long ar
ticle discussing the subject OF mediation between
Russia and Japan. the Cologne Gazette (Which
is regarded as the organ Of the German Foreign
Office says that in its most modified form
a proposal in the direction indicated would be
regarded as an unfriendly act. and that the State
undertaking It would incur grave ill-will there
by The statement that Germany is sympa-
theticaIy inclined toward peace congress- and
would take a step in that direction. in con1unc-
ton with America The Gazette adds .fs alb
solutely false; and It is equally false TO say
that Germany has concluded or is considering
any agreement with Russia incompatible with
Germany's neutrality"
New-York tribune., 1904-10-21
BALTIC FLEET MOVEMENTS
Vessels at lSkagen-T'o 90 to ptad'-
UostoB: by Way of Madeira.

skagen. Denmark. oct. oO.-The vessels Of the
Russian Baltic sea feet arrived here this morn
ing and anchored in the bay.
Berlin, Oct. 2O-A dispatch from the "Tage-
blatts" correspondent at Kiel says he learns
from the Russian fleet the plans of the future
movements of the vessels. They will. he adds
proceed separately to the island Of Madeira
where they will coal. The battleships and large
cruisers win then start for the Far East by way
OF the Cape Of Good Hope. and the smaller YES
sells will go by way of the Suez Canal The feet
will reassemble at the Sunda Islands (Malay
Archipelago). and thence the feet will go to
vladivOstok. where It is expected to arrive in
eighty-flve days. As the fleet will reach Vlad-
ivostok in midwinter, when the harbor is frozen.
the ice breaker Ernak will accompany the ves-
sels
New-York tribune., 1904-10-21

tion without firing shot. They had the river
20 cross under heavy fire, besides Two r@Vlles
and five rows Of trenches behind Whlch was
covered redoubt. The regiment formed Aor AZ
tack with three companies as sAlInIlsIeLs III -.
front, supported by n battalion Wlth h.OIIet
battalion behind in open order. Tne alISck " sAs
begun under cover OF n heavy artillery ite' AZ
a. m. Sitchevski advanced and took the nrst
and second rows OF trenches with the payohet. y.
Then the men, well warmed up, went straight
at the hill.
Japanese on the slopes above mistook their
own men retreating from the first trenenes IOt
ours, and fired them. The runaways were
caught between bullets from the front ana ..s oaS
cnets at the rear. The gallant 18TH never
paused. but pushed home their attack a pat
terry OF quick FIRE guns lays I'm their path Inc
gunners, refusing TO surrender, died TO man
among their smoking guns. and the reginehI
swept on. routing the japanese from henih1 q
stone wall from whence they fed IN confusion
Meantime the Third Battalion surrounded ma
tive village. which threatened the rear attack
ing column. There n hand-to-hand nght IN
the streets before the village was cleared OF
japanese. and the battalion surrounded ana
burned a second village. taking a number OF
prisoners. where there was again an example
Of Japanese bravery. An officer, his revolver
empty stood alone. sword in hand. 10 receive
the rush Of our column. and went down fight
The japanese used small hand grenades in
defending some of their positions. and wrought
havoc with the attacking forces. Prisoners
whom we ca ptured early in the fight were kept
in the trenches. but begged to be sent TO the
rear fearing TO be recognized by their COM
we captured many medical stores in excellent
condition. We have buried trenches fun OF
dead at Poutiloff Hill but there were more
Japanese than Russians.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-21
REBUNED BY DEMOCRATS.
Henry George, Jr.'s. audience Do
Not Like His Alttack on Roose,..,.


Henry GeO-ge, jr.. was the prineipar 80
the noon meeting OF the Democrats c,o---e' q
travellers League. at No. So Brosdv,av S'di
ana i'r his language regarding Presidenf pes.
MS audience rebuked him severely. The 'ee't
crowded. Mr.. George said was
last night L made the statement ~ C,oo,.-
mat Theodore Roosevelt is a shauseIeSss+ Ssnon
Mr.. Shepard. ! want 70 take an I sstS veIsed %
own shoulders. Is there any one here who SlSmy Sl ny
less sham: 41 - shame
Cries Of = do were heard an over III. b., =,
George declared that no was glad some one a.
agreed with him, because Il did rot pay to tan Il
an audience which agreed in every particular T,,s
the speeches made 70 H. He ADDED.
Several years ago Mr. Roosevelt declared =,
open speech that free trade the best thIn- -
the country OF recent years however there' ~ -
he now declares for protection when 5.ls bs an an
for free trade he declared that Il was his Jnaiis
PIE opinion, and that he would welcome even n
h.ical death before renOuncing this belief. -
Iarin derives its name from port OF Moreoc,
where once every one entering or leavfne- he ,3
forced to paw tribute t0 The ptrafs, n s.9es
rested the coast IL was robbery then. and Il 4
WhaJ do you think about the Cortelyou busins,.,
W T course. every one knows that Cortelyou Ws1
made t6o bes5 of ,S sfreJsTy, FSdo Wnsn he was
make an Investigation into the status of -
monopoIes. did he publish his indiugs2 No. bs
fund. 'a'npa'sn
We may think and talk may have eIectlo,
after election; but the question Is, What We
going 20 do? Equal rights for all and special
We must take steps toward the abolition Of special
privileges. and II elect Mr. Roosevelt we gfva
mortgage on the Presidential chair 10 the trusts
II Mr. COrtelyOu passes the hat 20 the trusts ~
elect Mr.. Roosevelt it backs up my statements
about the mortSasiug OF the Presidency This
makes me say that Roosevelt is shameless
sham
New-York tribune., 1904-10-21
MARX FOUND GUILT.
Murder IN the First Degree tte
Jury's Terdict.

New-London. Conn. oct. .o-Gullty Of ulurdsrln
the first degree was the verdict found by the tury
to-day against Ciershon Marx. charged with killing
his farmland. Pavol Rodecki lest spring To
night Marx is in his cell in the county iau awaiting
the sentence Of death which viii be passed on him
tomorrow afternoon. This will be the first tlms
IN sixty years that the death sentence has been
passed IN this county. and the first time IL has been
pronounced on Hebrew I'm Conuecticut
The verdict ended trial which has lasted aImos,
TWO weeks. and been Of absorbing interest through
out the community on account OF The brutal nature
of the crime and the additional suspicion directed
against Marx by the discovery last summer OF tbs
terribly mutiIated BODY OF another farmland on
his place in Colchester. Tde jJry was out four
hours. After the verdict was rendered imposition
Of sentence was delayed NJ the request Of counsel
Marx showed little concern when Fe heard the va~-
dict for all day he had held tG the belief that Ia
would have what he called Justice The courtroom
was thro0ged. while outside the building
many people anxious 20 hear the verdict
Marx is SeVeuty-three years old, but appears much
oIdeE. He has been married several times marry
ing Hs present wife, Who is held an accessory
q farm in Colchester seven years ago but hal
lived tie farm which The murder murders
occurred about three years The house in q
diIapdated condition aur showa ad that the family
known about him. as his neish9ors in Colchester
seldom had dealings with him The State. IN pros
ecuting Marx. asserted that he killed R0decki
rather than pay him six months wages which were
due and that he cut Up the body, sewed 10 IN sack
and buried II in an old cellar. The same manner
~ 7isnOsfne az the body OF 4 second farr7hand was
adopted. and the county officers believe that other
murders were committed on Marks farm
New-York tribune., 1904-10-21
WAR VETERAN Il SUICIDE.
Pins Medals on Breast and Fires
Had Greued OUer Sons Death.

InconsoIable over thAloss OF his favorite son and
an exile from Germany. because he had wounded
a German army sergeant who. ne believed.i inten-
tlOnaiIy caused his sons death. Adam Engelhart.
veteran or the Franco-Prussian War shot himself
dead yesterday in the hallway Of tho tenement
house at No. 1000 second-ave.. where he lived.
Before shooting himself Enselhart pinned on his
breast the five medals he received for bravery in
the Franco-P Prussan War, including given him
for services at Sedan.
EngeIhart lived on the top floor OF No 1,O30 with
Mrs. Elise Engelhart, his daughter-in-law. who
came here with him. He had been here since No
vember, when he fled from his home in Weinheim.
Bavaria. His wife and other children remain there
and are running a prosperous furniture making
business
Engelhart md a saloonkeeDer. Carl Hochsteim.
formerly close friend Of his. had heen bad
terms recently. and HOchsteim SAYS that his rela-
tiOns with Engeihart became so strained that the
latter told him he would take revenge by killing
himself in front OF HOchsteim's door, He did so
New-York tribune., 1904-10-21
MARTINIQUE RELIEF DISTRIBUTION
The President Thanks the Committee in a
Letter to ". r. Corwiae

Washington. oct. 9o-In May. 1902 President
Roosevelt appointed the National NartHiqle anl
West Indies Relief Committee TO collect and dis
burse the funds Tor the relief of sufferers from
the Mont PeI6e disaster The committee has finished
its work, made final report TO the President ead
asked 70 be discharged. In complying with the ~
quest, President Roosevelt sent the following letter
to William r. Corwine, of New-York the seere-
tary OF the committee. the chairman Gustav IT,
Schwab being abroad:
White House. Washington oct IT, 1904
My Dear Mr- Corwine, Your letter Of the 145h
Instant, tnClOSinS the report Of the National Mar
Unique and West Indies Relief Committee hsS 5eel
received. Permit me 10 thank YOU for your letter
and through You to extend my heart-eSr asknOW
Sdgement TO the members of the committee for 9il
tiAcy have done To have such busy men willing tr
time (not speak OF their pecunary contributions.
is matter FOR real congratUlatioD the part Of
all who feel that IL IS this kind OF pIclic Splri
which tells for more than anything else On goot
citizenship. Hoping that YOU VIII assure the mem
bers of the committee of my very real appreciation
yours, THEODORE RuOSEN ELI
The report OF the committee shows rha- The sub
scriptiOns received amounted Sr5-5ec 3uJ the f.
terest 70 S226 The general relief disbursements
were S15.64o for food and cothrs. NLNt> Cor hos
pita and asylum az Martinique. $t-t52 t'r msce'
laneous relief work $500 sent 20 Governor Taf-
at the suggestion OF thr President and oy consent
Of the subscribers. fyr relief work iu th' Patip-
pines and S5I.409 returned TO subscribers The ca
penseS amounted 10 S2,@2
The report is signed by CorueiuS ~ Bliss. VIZ
lam r, COrwiue. John Cl3diu N'Frls h. IrSH2 an"
Jacob II. Schif-
New-York tribune., 1904-10-21
MANY FREE LECTURES TONIGHT.
China and Panama, Esohylus and Riley To
Be Discussed.

Many live topics will be discussed this evening
by the lecturers Of the Department Of Education.
Among the most interesting is lecture on China,
by DR.. Kenneth F. JUNIOR. the West Side Audi
torium, No. SIS West Ffty-seventh-st The stereop-
tlcon views with which his lectures are illustrated
are made from photographs many Of which he took
himself. THE Republic of Colombia and the Pan
anna Canal will be treated by Luther +. McKin-
ney, formerly representative of the United States
in Panama. He will appear at Public School No.
s. Broadway and Academy-st., InwoOd
Professor Louis Bever jr.. of Rutgers College
win speak "-Eschylus." in his course ON the
Greek poets at the Wadleigh High School. one
hundred and -fifteenth-St. between Seventh and
Eighth aVes. James W. Cool AT Institute Hall
No. 21S East One hunlred-and siXth-st. will speak
on James Whitcomb Riley" showing views Of the
poet and his surroundings