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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-17
oratoricaI MaIiciousness


1t does seem strange how some
Democrats who are supposed to be
men Of political prominence win be
little themselves and resort to ma
licious and rancorous acts and utter
ances in their frantic endeavors to
dlssuade intelligent people to their
way Of thinking. Congressman
Champ Clark of Missouri gave an
exhibition OF this very thing before
an Indiana Chautauqua gathering q
few days ago while making speech
in joint debate. The Governor
Taylor matter OF kentucky was un-
der discussion. A spectator inter
rupted Clark with question regard
ing one of his statements and the
Congressman became riled and went
on to say that the Republican party
was party of assassination. The spec
tator promptly called the speaker for
his rancorous utterance and as soon
as the Missourian got his wind he
fairly boiled with rage. He invited
the person who made the interruption
to come out behind the building
where he promised to cut his throat
for his insolence. OF course the
spectator declined to be summarily
executed and refused the invitation.
Loud Kisses greeted Clark when he
attempted to resume and he hurriedly
concluded his wind-iamming.
1t is amazing to what extent Demo-
cratic campaign orators indulge in
viturerous and malignant assertions
while endeavoring to plead their
cause to an assemblage OF intelligent
American people. 1t is almost in
comprehensive why they do it or why
the lmore level headed party leaders
allow it to be done in view of the
actual fact that instead of winning
votes to the Democracy it is increasing
the Republican vote and making the
Republicans stronger in their poIiti.
cal faith. Yet from a Republican
campaign viewpoint there ought to
be no kick coming for such speeches
as that of Champ Clark's is doing the
Republican party great good. Clark,
however, is hardly to be blamed in
one sense of the word for he has just
gone through the awful ordeal of
being chairman of the St. Louis
Democratic convention and taking
part in the Esopus notification per
formance. He needs little rest and
quietude and some one ought to
send him away to summer retreat or
a sanatarium.
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And since they have openly and
plainly acknowledged that the only tax
reform timber there is in this campaign
is found in the Dawson platform, the
clique members, through the foul thing
across the bridge are trying to say That
timber is just like they are-rotten-bu
that sort of come of, after they have
made such an important concession, viii
not bear bead. They may as well own
up that they are beaten and that they
helped to make that beating all the
grearer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-17

We suppose the Democratic CLIQUE
sheet would have a fit if we we're to
place in the window a fac-simile letter
we have in our possession and written
by the clique's nominee for sheriff on
his own letter head. But rather than
stoop to the Contemplate things, such
as it does in connection with the Re
publican candidate for sheriff, we do
not display the illiteracy shown in
that letter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-17
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

ClaEk8DuI&s W. d. august ~ ASS4'
nEPUBL1cAN TICKET.
President,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, of New York
vice President,
CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS, Of Indiana
BIackburn. B. 1Ovener, Of Ohio County
STATE TICKET.
RI GOVERNOR.
w. NJ. o. Dawson, Kanawia.
SECRETARY OF STATE.
C. W. Swisher, Marion.
TREASURER.
Newton ogdiu, Peasants.
AUDITOR.
Arnold Scherr, Mineral
SUPT. FREE SCHOOLS.
Thomas C. Miller, Marion.
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Clark May, lincoln
/ SUPREME JUDGE.
Frank Cox, Monongalia.
Joseph M. Saunders, Wyoming.
Senatorial for Nomination,
A. K. Thorn, OF Harrison.
Z Harvey W. Hammer, Of Harrison.
For Judge of. Circuit Court
CHARLES w. LYNCH, Of Harrison.
COUNTY TICKET.
y For Sheriff
JOHN M. FLANAGAN
Fer Prosecuting Attorney
s WILL z. MORRIS
For House of Delegates
g RAYMOND MAXWELL
NJ. C. JARRETT
For County Commissioner
GEORGE F. RANDALL
For Assessor, Upper District
FRANCIS M. DAVIS.
= For Assessor, Lower District
ERNEST L. PIGUTT.
n For County Surveyor
CHARLES C. FITTRo
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Preaident

THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Of New York
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vice President,
CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS, of Indiana
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For Judge of. Circuit Court
CHARLES w. LYNCH, Of Harrison.
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Congressional
BIackBurn. B. 1ovener, Of Ohio County
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STATE TICKET.
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Senatorial for Nomination,
A. K. Thorn, OF Harrison.
Harvey W. Hammer, Of Harrison.
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sUPr. FREE SCHOOLS.
Thomas C. Miller, Marion.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-10
The Two-Headed Eagle.

The symbol of the two-headed eagle
is considered by some heralds to be
merely the result of the heraldic prac-
tice Of "dimidiation," which crept into
English heraldry during the reign Of
Edward /. Dimidiation was simply a
child's way of impaling two coats Of
arms on the same shield by the primi-
tive method of cutting each in half and
taking the dexter half of one and the
sinister half of the other and placing
them back to back, as 1t were. Strange
two-headed beasts naturally resulted,
as, for instance, when lion and an
eagle were halved and Joined together,
and the griffon is supposed to have
been evolved from two lions rampant
by dimidiation. 1t robs the two-headed
eagle of half its terrors to know that
1t owes its origin to this sort of child's
play. The gryphon and mock turtle
that went out to sea with the whiting
are far more serious. .creations.-London
Daily Chronicle.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-10
KUROKI DRIVES THE sSLAVS FROM STRONGLY
FORTIFIED POST NEAR FENGWANGCHENG
Sudden Movement by the Commander of the First
Army of Japan Results in the Defeat of
the Enemy at Saimatsze.

ST. PETERSBURG, June All
Japanese movements are interpreted
here as caused by an attempt to ham,
per as much as possible whatever
movement General Kuropatkin may
be making to help Port Arthur. Not
only have the japanese bombarded the
west coast of Liaotung Peninsula,
where the railway runs close to the
shore, maintaining feints of debarka-
ton, but General Kuroki has assumed
the offensive eastward. He has sent
an overpoweringly strong column that
drove out the Russians from a foru-
fed position at Saimatsze. twenty miles
northwest of Fengwangcheng, infiict-
ing loss of 100 men.
The authorities say that they are
without information concerning the
fight at Saimatsze beyond the official
dispatch that was made public to-
night, but that the Russian withdrawal
was quite in accordance with General
Kuropatl1in's prearranged plan, al
though the Russian losses indicated
stubborn fighting.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-10
Calling Pages in Congress.

The episode in the Senate few days
ago, when Senator Nelson of Minnesota
allowed a damn to slip out in the
earnestness of debate, recalled to sew
eral persons the incident of more than
twenty years ago when Elbridge G..
Lapham, then a senator from New
York, whistled for a page.
The proceedings of the Senate were
especially dull that day, and the cham
ber was comparatively quiet. Senator
Lapham was absorbed in writing at
his desk, when he suddenly looked up
and emitted a shrill whistle He want
ed a page to do an errand for him,
and he got him-but the usually digni-
fed Senate was first Mortified, then
convulsed with laughter.
The conventional method employed
by a Senator in calling a page is a
brief clapping of the hands. and this
practice some times mystifies visitors in
the gallery who wonder what or whom
the senator is applauding. The Senate
pages are usually so watchful, how
ever that the motion of a senatorial
hand is enough to bring a boy in
stantly scurrying across the floor to
the Senator's seat.
In the House, the chamber being
much larger, the pages are summoned
by electric bells in the cloak rooms,
with one Of which each members desk
is connected.-N. Y. Commoner.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-10
KurOpatkin Reports No
Damage Done by the
BOmbardments.
Slav 0utpOsts in Frequent
Brushes With Their
Active Foe.

p ST. PETERSBURG, June s.-The
Emperor has received this report from
Kuropatkin, dated June 8:
"A japanese squadron of six vessels,
which was later reinforced by eleven
others. appeared on the west coast of
Liaotung Peninsula June Z about /
o'clock in the afternoon. Six OF the
ships were Of the first class, the others
Of the second and third class and tor
pedo-boats. The squadron cruised in
sections, bOmbardtng various points
east Of Kaichau and Senyuchin, direct
ing their fire on our posts and patrols
wherever these appeared. The squad
ron ceased firing at I p. m. and steamed
away southwark. Our losses are none,
nor did We suffer any material damage
Six ships reappeared south of Kwan-
tsiatung and lowered boats. Six other
battleships bOmbarded the coast near
Senyuchin and the town itself, but
there was no landing.
THE Japanese troops are concentrat-
ing s6uthward, with a front extending
more than ten miles from Putantien to
Fangtsiatung, in the valley of Tas-
sakho.
"A Japanese force Of two companies
of infantry and a squadron OF cavalry
advanced on June z nOrthward from
Fengwangcheng into the Tafanghung
district. driving in the Cossaek out
posts. A detachment of Chasseurs and
a company of infantry fastened frem
Utiandi to aid the Cossacks. The Jap
anese abandoned their attack. having
lost one officer and a On-cOmmissiOned
officer captured and several men killed.
We had no casualties.
"Outposts Of Cossacks on the main
Liaoyang road were driven in on June
z, but reinfOrcements forced the Japan
ese to retire. Our loss during the
fighting. which lasted until D. m,
were Captain TiatchkO and two soldiers
killed and five soldiers wounded"
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-10
YOUNG WOMAN KILLS
HERSELF FOR LOVE
Molly Gordon Writes a Note Accusing
Al Brandt of Having WantOnly
Broken Her Heart.

Molly, Gordon, about "a years of
age, was taken from her residence at
654 Minna street to the Emergency
Hospital yesterday afternoon. She
was in a dying condition from the eff
fects Of carbolic acid. The woman
died within an hour. In her possess
sion was note written by herself.
The envelope was directed to AL
Brandt at 112 Sansome street and
read as follows:
Dear Al-This mornings refusal was more
than / could stand and for that reason I'm
going to end it all, for my heart is breaking
and think you the cause of it, AL if you
get my watch please give it my sister. Good
by, dear. NJ g.
Inquiries at the place where the
woman lived failed to shed any light
upon the man Brandt further than
that he was known to the sisters of
the dead girl but they declined to
give any particulars regarding the re-
lationship existing between the cou-
pie.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-10
SURF RED WITH BLOOD.
Foes Battle in Water Waist Deep on
IiaOtung's Shore.


TOXIC, June 9.-Wounded officers
who have returned to Toxic from the
Liaotung Peninsula give interesting
details of the battle of Nanshan Hill
After the first Intellectual attack ON
the hill the japanese scouts discovered
that there were mines at some spot
at the foot of the hill. 1t was deter
mined that they could be definitely 10
Gated only by the sacrifice of some men,.
Hundreds volunteered to go to what
appeared to be certain death. They
led the second advance and found that
heavy rains had washed away the COW
ering of earth and had exposed the
mines. Engineers cut the connecting
wires, rendering the mines useless, and
sustained no loss. The volunteers We're
nearly all killed in the subsequent in
effectual attack on the hill.
The Osaka men, from the right wing,
while advancing through the water
along the shore, encountered a body
of Russians. also in the water. A fierce
fight ensued. Both sides were waist
deep in the sea. When the Russians
finally retreated the water was liter
ally crimson. Both sides lost heavily
During the day the Russians used
several war balloons, well out of range.
In the trenches. after they had been
captured, were found many articles of
clothing belonging to women and. chill
dren, making ii evident that the Rus
slams intended their defenses to be per-
manent.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-10
RUSSIAN FLEET USELESS.
Port Arthur Chinese Says Only Five
Vessels Are Ready for Sea.

teSSeIS Are Ready Tor sea-
CHEFU, June g. noon.-Chinese ar
irving from Port Arthur say the en-
trance to that harbor is still blocked
and large vessels are unable to pass
in or out. Gunboats and torpedo-boats
can effect passage only at high tide.
The Japanese fleet is bombarding
Port Arthur daily from a considerable
distance off shore, fearing to attempt
a closer range because of the danger
from Russian mines.
A Chinese formerly employed in the
machine shops at Port Arthur, who ar
rived here to-day, says that only five
of the nine largest Russian ships at
Port Arthur are capable of going to
sea and that steam is kept up in but
three of the five sound vessels. All of
the guns from the damaged ships have
been removed to the forts and the sail
ors from these ships have gone to the
front with the troops. The Russian
warships. which formerly were painted
black, are now painted gray, as are
the vessels of the japanese fleet. Rus
sian torpedo-boats leave the harbor
occasionally for short trips, but the
larger warships cannot get through the
entrance.
japanese spies, who entered Port
Arthur last week, distributed notices
assuring the Chinese of liberal treat
ment in case the Japanese were vic
torious.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-10
The Thermometer Trade.

Thermometers? Yes, we are selling
lots Of them" said the young woman
behind the optical counter in a big de-
partment store over in Philadelphia the
other day. Our sales always jump in
weather like this, and in extremely hot
weather in summer. During a long spell
of even weather, when a winter is not
extraordinarily cold or a summer not
extraordinarily hot, there is little de-
mand for thermometers. But just let
very cold spell set in in winter, or
very hot spell in summer and it makes
all the difference in the world in the
sales of our department, although ther-
mometers are simply regarded as a
side issue. Suburbanites are especially
eager buyers, particularly at this time
of year, when the temperature in the
early morning is several degrees lower
in outlying districts than it is in the
city proper. It's great source of sat-
isfaction to the suburbanite to come in
town, see a thermometer registering
degrees above zero, and say with great
complacency, Why, the thermometer on
my porch was l degree below when 1
left home. New York Commercial.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-10
Russia's Main Army Is Ap-
parently Taking the
Offensive.
It's Front Now Forms a
Half Circle Around Feng-
wangcheng.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, June 1O-A special dis
patch to the Daily Mail from Fusan
says the Russians, who are apparently
taking the offensive, have reached Sui
sailing and are advancing along the
railway to Saimatsze. They are being
heavily reinforced. The Russians are
now in haf-circle around Fengwang-
cheng, from Saimatsze to Liaoyang, a
screen ofCossacks covering their front.
The northeast roads and passes are
strongly held.
The correspondent of the Standard at
Tientsin says that China is prepared
to assume the civil administration Of
the territory the Japanese have con-
quered.
The Daily Mails correspondent at
Tientsin learns that 10000 Russian in
fantry, with several batteries of artil-
lery, are entrenched in a strong position
at Pochichia, twelve miles south Of
Kaichau and thirty-five miles from
Newchwang.
Shanghai kilograms aver that the
Japanese third army. under General
Nogi, will assault Port Arthur. while
the second army, under General Oku.
will cooperate with General Kuroki.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-10
ALLEGED HOTEL BEATS
PLACED UNDER ARREST
Police Will Make Inquiry i'm Eastern
Cities Regarding ID. A. Russell
and c. Edgar Parker.

anu Z. Edgar PARKER
Both the young men who are ac-
cused of swindling the Hotel St.
Francis people are now in custody and
Captain Martin is to communicate with
Eastern cities with the object of ascer-
tanning something of their past his
tory. D. A. Russell was arrested on
Wednesday night by the hotel detec-
tive and c. Edgar Parker on Kearny
street about 2 o'clock yesterday morn
ing by Detectives Freel and Bunner.
Russell and Parker passed a num-
Der of sight drafts at the hotel. These
were signed by Parker and indorsed
by Russell. They were drawn on the
German Savings Institution, st. Louis,
Mo- 1t was ascertained that there is
no such institution in existence. Rus
sell also borrowed money from people
he met here and gave checks in pay
ment on the First National Bank, St
Louis, but they were returned dis
honored.
The police have information that
Russell and Parker were engaged in
similar operations in Salt Lake City
and Los Angeles before coming to San
francisco. SO far the only charge that
can be placed against them is of OBJ
taining money by false pretenses.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-10
BoMBARDMENT OF COAST.
Six Japanese Warships Take Part in
the Attack.


LIAOYANG, June Six warships.
including one battleship, participated
in the bombardment. of the coast of
the Liaotung Peninsula, near Kai-
chou. After. appearing off Gauntsia-
tung and Tsangtsiatun, they opened
fire as they approached the latter
place, shelling the coast line between
Hudsiatung and Baiosichay. At
O'Clock in the Afternoon they shelled
Russian scouts near Sianbantszy and
were Joined at o'clock by eleven
other warships- large and one
small 1t is possible that the demon
stration was made to cover landing
of troops.
Railroad communication on the
Liaotung Peninsula is restored as far
south as Vufangow.
The enemy's outposts were with
drawn from their positions in the
Liaotin Pass, on the Suiyen road, on
June 6. They are holding a small pass
at MudenfuS where the Russians ex-
changed shots with the Japanese all
day on June Z. Details of the skir-
mish are lacking.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-10

harding Port Arthur intermittently
from the sea, but does not mention Sc
rious operations from the land side.
The Admiralty is not disposed to
credit the report that the Port Arthur
squadron has left Port Arthur, or the
rumor of its junction with the Vladi-
vostok squadron, although this is eyi-
IDENTIFY part of the programme. If it
comes TO the, worst, the Port Arthur
squadron will go out and give battle.
1t seems certain that the Russians
are now in wireless communication
with Port Arthur. BY no other way
could the receipt of Admiral Witt
soeft's dispatch of June be accounted
for
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-10
wArCHMAN BEATEN BY THUGS.
j. Miller Says He Was Attacked by
Striking Freight Handlers.

J. Miller, a member Of the State
railroad police and employed by the
Southern Pacific Company as a watch
man in the freight sheds on Townsend
street. was treated at the Central
Emergency Hospital last night as the
result Of a beating received at the
hands of crowd Of thugs. According
10 Miller he was assaulted without
cause by a number of striking freight
handlers as he was crossing Townsend
street, near Fifth. His assailants
knocked him down, beat and kicked
him and then ran away. At the hos
pital II was found that he was suffer-
ing from contusiOns and abrasiOns Of
the face and may be injured internally
from the kicks. The Southern Pacific
officials had the injured man removed
TO their hospital.
+. Wallich. also a railroad policeman
employed by the Southern Pacific. was
set upon and badly beaten at IL
o'clock last night by crowd Of men at
Fifth and Townsend streets. He was
taken tO the Central Emergency Hos
pital. but later removed to the Emer-
gency Hospital
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-10
BANDITS ATTACK JAPANESE.
Forty Marauders Pay for Their Te-
merity With Their Lives.

CHEFU, June 1O.-Chinese who
have arrived here from Takushan say
that the japanese army of 10000,
which landed at Takushan last month
and proceeded toward Fengwang-
cheng, presumably to reinforce Gen
eral Kuroki, returned to Takushan on
May %.
The Chinese believed that the jap
anese had been defeated by the Rus
slams, but ii is regarded here as more
likely that the advance toward Feng-
wangcheng and the return to Taku-
shan were simply a japanese feint.
The Chinese further report that a
small body of bandits attacked the
Japanese at Kinchou and that forty
of the bandits were killed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-10
TURKEY STRICTLY NEUTRAL.
No Likelihood That Black Sea Fleet
Could Pass DardanelIes.

ST PETERSBURG, June 10 (2:4O
a. m.).-The press is informed official
ly that no negotiations are taking
place between Russia and Turkey CON
corning the passage of the Black Sea
fleet through the Dardanelles.
The Turkish Government has affirm
ed positively its intention to maintain
neutrality and to observe strictly the
obligations of the Berlin treaty.
While diplomatic circles do not be-
lieve in the existence of danger in the
Balkans, yet it is thought that Rus
STA viii not consider a reduction of the
Black Sea fleet at this time.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-10
CHINESE ATTACK AMERICANS.
Assafled Men Defend Themselves and
Member of Mob Is Killed.

HONGKONG, June 9.-American
engineers who are engaged in the con-
struction of the Canton Railway were.
attacked by a Chinese mob this morn
ing. The Americans defended them
selves effectively and a Chinese boy
was shot dead.
McWade, the American Consul Gen
eral at Canton, is investigating, with
the intention of making the affair a
subject of complaint to the Viceroy.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-10
SIZES COLUMBIAN BANK
FOR NOT PAYING CHECK
Deposition Alleges That His Business
Reputation Was Damaged by Re-
fusaI To Honor order.


Justice OF the Peace Daniels yes
terday tried the suit of Charles B.
WhiIden against the Columbian Bank
ing Company TO recover $299 damages.
Whilden testified that his business
reputation had suffered in the amount
sued for because the bank had re-
fused payment on a check for $55 81
signed by Whilden as agent Of the
Warner Company of Philadelphia.
The check was presented by the West
ern National Bank for payment but
was refused on the ground that there
were no funds to Whilden's credit. AS
a matter Of fact he had money on de-
posit Cashier Hynes testified that the
error was due TO a new bOokkeeper,
who was not familiar with the ac-
counts of depositors The bank was
satisfied TO pay Whilden for whatever
actual expense he had incurred, but
disclaimed responsibility for any dam
ages and Judge Daniels took that
phase Of the case under advisement.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-10
ETzEL FoULLY MURDERED.
killing of Correspondent Not the Re
suit of a Mistake.

TIENTSIN, June 9.-Viceroy Yuan
Shi Kai has sent the taotai Liu to New
chwang TO investigate the death Of
Lewis Etzel, correspondent of the
London Daily Telegraph, who was shot
recently by Chinese imperial soldiers.
1t is now reported that he was fOully
murdered.
DENVER, Colo, June 9.-Mrs.
Mary Etzel, mother of Lewis Etzel.
the war correspondent, who was killed
by Chinese soldiers, will file a claim
against the Chinese Government for
$40, 900 damages.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-10
Beaten by Bnnko Men

Gleco Starovich was treated at the
Central Emergency Hospital last
night for several confused wounds and
bruises on the head. StarOvich says
he was induced by some strangers on
Fourth street TO buy a watch for
S12 so. He paid the money. but when
he demanded the timepiece he was set
upon and beaten.