davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18
NEW DEALS HINTED AT.
Investigation OF Committee on the
Postoffice Report Behind Closed
Doors

Washington. March 16.-The special
investigating committee of the III iuse
on the postoffice report has. 1t IS un-
derstood. received the report known az
Exhibit O." This document never haa
been made public and the feeling Great
ed among members by the thorough
manner In which the special committee
Is dealing with the task assigned IL, 10
growing somewhat intense.
Revelations Of new deals" are hint
ed at In the cloak rooms. In the mean
while the special committee In carrying
on its work behind closed doors. An
all day session was held today. After
adjournment. Chairman Mccall an
nounced that the committee had ad-
dressed letter To each member Of the
House mentioned in the report. re-
duesung him. IL he 30 desired, to
make a statement TO the committee
either orally or in writing, touchsng
the correctness OF the statement In
the report
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18
NEW PENSION RULING.
Government to Pay Civil War Vet
Grams More Money.

Washington. March 16.Commission-
er of Pensions Ware. with the approv-
al Of Secretary Hitchcock, today pro-
ruling that has been issued in long
time. 1t directs that beginning April
18th next. if there is no contrary evil
dence and all other legal requirements
nave been met, claimant, for pension
under the general act Of June 9th. 1890
who are over 81 years old. shall be
considered as disabled one-half in abiI-
ity to perform manual labor and shall
be entitled to S6 a month; over 65 years
to IS, over 68 years to $40 and over sew
enty to s12. the usual allowances at
higher rates continuing for disabilities
other than age. The order will not be
restricted.
Commissioner Ware, just before leav-
ing for trip south for his health, said
the order would save both the cid SOL
diers and the government a great deal
Of money and time. He said it was
based on the Mexican war pension leg
islation Of 1887, approved by President
Cleveland, which placed all the Mcxi-
can war veterans on the pension roll
thirty-nine years after the close of that
war.
sit would seem that if thirty-nine
years after the expiration of sevice a
Mexican soldier was entitled to pen
sion at 62 years. and no other requisite
for drawing a pension should exist ex-
cept age. that TO soldiers of the civil
war who fought vastly more and Ion
ger. at least as good a rule ought to
apply
."The order could not have been is
sued earlier because 1t is only now that
the thirty-nine years fixed by the Con-
gressional limit has been reached. The
civil war ended April Is. 1865. Hence
the thirty-nine years would expire on
the 18th Of next month"
Mr.. Ware said the order would save
the government at least 100000 a year
He was not able to say what expense
the bill would entail In the shape O.
additional payments.
1.-The extent to which it will augment
the necessity for further appropriation
cannot be told. 1t will, without doubt
increase the payments to some extent
but no one is able to fix the amount
The bureau has not considered that ae
the proper element Of consideration.
do not think, however that the in
creased expense in the long run viii be
very noticeable because the death rate
Is always to be considered, ard there is
also to be considered the fact that the
ones to whom we give the pension
without proof other than their as S
would have proven themselves any oN
and former circumstances as entitled
to the pension by reason Of their disa-
bilities"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18

his duty to call specific attention to
the individual.
Mr. Finley declared he was not
making charges against members Of
Congress He said the public mind
was saturated with the charge that
department and the only thing TO do
was to investigate it II there was
scandal to be uncovered. the rascals
and grafters" he said should be
punished in the tolls OF the law"
In a speech characterized by intense
viOor, Mr.. Flood of Virginia assert
ed that the credit of the establish
ment OF rural free delivery service be-
longed to the Democrats. 1t had, he
said, been claimed by Mr.. Perry S.
Heath, former first assistantpostmas-
ter general, II am not" he said, ''as-
tonished that a gentleman who was
willing to rob and plunder his govern
ment and permit other people to rob
and plunder the government he had
sworn to protect. should rob a politi-
cal opponent of the credit to which
he was entitled" He protested, he
said against the honorable gentlemen
on this floor following the example OF
Perry s. Heath
Mr.. Williams. of Mississippi, had
read an editorial from the New York
Times, Of today. under the heading.
LAS to Running Amuck," having ref
erence to an interview with the attor-
new general on the subject of the
merger decision. The attorney gen.
eral had given his views, he said, ''to
quiet the apprehensions of trusts and
combinations. for fear they might
think the government was going into
the business of discovering and prose
cutting them without regard to politi-
cal affairs or past connection with
Republican politics" He said it re-
manned to be seen whether this pros
ecution was a political trick or the
beginning of a general policy.
The House adjourned until tomor-
row.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18
DIR. HERRAN DEPARTa
Panama Secession Results I'm Closing
OF Colombian Legation

Washington. March 1G-The Coiom-
bian legation in this city has been
for q long time has peen acting al
charge d'Affaires. will leave the Unit
ed States for his former home In
Medelin In two or three weeks. FNu-
ture communications between the Co
lobtan government and the state de-
partment viii be conducted through
Consul General Arturo de Brgard az
New York. The closing OF the lezaxi1s,
Is the direct result OF the events end
ing In the secession Of Panama and
the negotiation Of the present 18TH
rnian canal treaty. Il 10 thought that
q considerable time win eiapse before
the Colombian government again nom-
mates n minister TO Washington. a.
the feeling In official circles at Rogota
II sttu very bitter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18
THE WOOD CASE.
Predicted That n Vote Will be Reach
ed by Friday.


Washington. March 16.-Another en-
tire day Of the Senate was devoted
to consideration in executive session.
of the nomination OF General Leonard
Wood to be major general. Senator
Blackburn took the floor resuming his
speech begun yesterday. He occupied
q little more than two hours and was
followed by Senator Quarles. who con-
sumed. the balance OF the day and ex-
poets to take another hour tomorrow.
Mr. Blackburn commented at length
on the charges.
It is predicted now that vote viii
be reached before adjournment FRI
day.
In addition to the set speeches which
will be made by Senators Teller and
Forakr- Senator Alger, formerly sec
retary OF war, will take fifteen or
twenty minutes in defense of General
Woods executive ability. He will
speak from personal point of view.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Roosevelt Men Chosen fo- the Ma
tlonal Convention.

Way Cross, Ga, March 16.-The
eleventh congressional Republican cor-
vention today nominated Rev. A. B.
Finley. Postmaster Al Douglas. L IT
representative in Congress to oppose
Congressman Brantley. Two dese-
gates to the national convention were
chosen They are administration, or
Roosevelt men. A presidential electcr
was also chosen.
E. r. Belcher, who has been district
chairman for a number Of years was
reelected to the position The conven-
ton was not harmonious
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18
Building Armored Trains.

St. Petersburg, March 1.-THE re-
ports of the abandonment of Port Ar
thur continue to arouse the bitterest
resentment. the papers denouncing
the story as a stock jobbing scheme.
The Government Is building some ar
mored trains for use on the Manchu-
rian railroad. after the model of those
used blythe British in South Africa
They will not be employed so much on
account OF fear that the Japanese may
cut the road as for their moral effect
on the Chinese robbef bands. who
may become emboliened by the war
(Continued on Eourfh Pare
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18

opening Of the war are four cruisers
and five torpedo boat destroyers. and
the machinery of 1900 ton battle
ship seriously injured
The correspondent concludes his
dispatch with asserting that the con-
centration OF Russian troops az Muk-
den and Harbin is considered as ter
minating the danger from a Japanese
landing in the northern part OF the
bay of Korea
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18
Representative Spight
Discusses the Negro
Question
DEFENDS SOUTH

while the Negro is Denied the hash'
to Vote and Hold Office, He Argued
Tbat He is Given the Right TO
Work-He Defends the South From
the Charge of Barbarisnl-Grant-
ing of Subsidies to Railroads DIS
cussed-Increase OF Salary to Rural
Free Delivery Carriers is Urged.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18
McBee Offers to Resign
as Receiver of
the Road
COSTS ON FINCH

Attorneys for the State and for Nc
Receivership and Try to Get Judge
Purnen to Sign lt-He Refuses and
Now the Matter Will Go Before
Judge Simonton Today-Judge Pur-
nell is Angry at the Means by
Which Finch Broubht About the
Receivership.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18
Spy Shot by the Russians.

st. Petersburg March H.-Captai:l
Ivkov. OF the Manchurian commits
sariat service has been summarily
court martialed and shot, for acting as
a spy in the pay Of the Japan Sc.
When arrested on suspicion of espion-
age documents found in Ivkov's pos
session left no doubt of the truth Of
the charges that he had long been re-
vealing military secrets to the ia
panese. The tragic story became pub
lie through a simple announcement III
the army organ today that Ivkov mas
been excluded from the service.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18
MdrdkOff in Command of
the Entire Russian
Naval Force
STARK RELIEVED

From the Command of the Port Ar
thur DiViSion-There is Large
Force at Asian Shan-The Where
abOuts of the VladivostOk Squad
ron is Not KnOwn-American Refu-
gees Have Been Taken to Chez
FOO-Korea is Regarded by Russia
as a Belligerent Power-Al Quiet
at Port Arthur.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18
Saw Two Damaged warsl,ips.

Port Arthur. March 16.--Another
passenger of the steamer Argun, cap
tured by the Japanese of the coast of
Korea. February 7th. and taken to
Sazbo, who returned here yesterday.
declares that he saw two damaged
warships towed into Nagasaki Feb
ruary 26th. one being the Adsuma and
the other cruiser. SAID to be a flag
ship. having a heavy list.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18

Toxic, March 16.-The only reliable
reports at the present moment from
the main Manchurian cities show a
quick movement along the railway
and such cities as Mudken, which are
off the main line are undisturbed.
The people here are not in possession
of definite news of outside events.
The chief movement on the Fong
Huang Cheng military road is the dis
patch of riders to and from the Rus
sian advance forces. A creditable
messenger arrived here today bringing
a report as late as March 18th, from
Fong Chang to the effect that the
had crossed the Yalu, leaving small
bodies of troops at Antung and other
points to guard the river.
A fortnight ago a few spies visited
Antung, but since then no Japanese
have been seen west of the Yalu. The
continued attacks OF the Japanese
have compelled the steady occupa-
ton of the Liao Tung peninsula.
The last bombardment of Port Ar
thur rendered every part of the for
tresS of Port Arthur unsafe. Resi-
dents assert that fragments of Japa-
nese shells fell everywhere, and that
some railway coaches and buildings
were destroyed, though most of the
damage ON the shore was unimpor-
tant.
Foreigners choosing to remain in
the interior must now sign an agree
ment restricting their movements and
Supulatlng that a special pass is nee
essary when leaving their bounds.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18
American Refugees Taken to Che Foo.


Washington, March 1s-United States
Minister Allen cabled the state de-
partment from Seoul, under today's
date, that the Cincinnati arrived yes
terday at Chemulpo with twenty-three
Americans from Chinampo. The min
ister announced that the missionaries
In the neighborhood Of Ping Yang had
refused to send their women and chill
dren aboard the Cincinnati where they
could be taken to a place of safety.
The state department has made it
clear to the missionary representatives
in this country that in the case of
actual war it can not undertake to
employ the United States army and
navy in expeditions into the interior
of a country which is scene of war. II
the missionaries remain after a proper
warning, the United States govern
ment cannot remove them and thew
must take their chances with other
civilians
Commander Mason of the Cincinnati
notified navy department today that
he had taken the twenty-three Ameri-
can refugees to Che Foo.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18
Location OF Russian Fleet is Not
Known.

; Toxic March 16.@Tokio is unadvised
Regarding the naval plans and move
ments of the Russians. and is in doubt
whether the remnant OF their fleet is
still at Port Arthur, or is en- route to
sVladivostok. Late this afternoon q
Telegram reached the navy depart
ment saying that seven Russian ships
have been reported as passing Fort
Lazareff. The report was not circum
sta.ltial 1t did not give the charac-
ter Of the ships or the direction in
which they were sailing. 1t is antici-
pated that the japanese, by their ac-
tivity will speedily determine the
whereabouts and intentions of the
Russians.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18
Japanese Financial Programme.

Toxic Wednesday. March 16-rl.
cabinet after a conference with the
elder statesmen and other political!
leaders. has decided to submit pro-
posals for the extension OF the tobacco
monopoly to include manufactured to-
bacco and the creation Of a salt mon
opoly to a special diet convening On
Friday next. The cabinet has decided
also to suggest increases in taxes
amounting to SS,00O,000 yen. The war
expenses from the commencement Of
hostilities to the end OF March are es-
timated at $4,000, 900 yen. The gov
ernment plans to meet the expendi-
lures to the end Of March with 1oO,-
100000 yen from exchequer bonds just
sold: 25.000.000 yen from the specia
funds and 81 900. 600 yen to be raised by
a temporary loan. The expenditure on
account OF the war from April next
to December inclusive. is estimated at
three hundred and eighty million yen,
besides a special war reserve OF 10000
0c0 yen. The government plans to mec.
these expenditures by the issuance OF
$50, ,o00. COO yen IS exchequer bonds; 6s.-
OO0.G00 yen I'm war taxes: 1900. 900 bal
ance on, ordinary annual receipts and
5000, coo yen from special fund
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18
Danger to American Tobacco Inter
cStS.

Toxic, March 16.-United States
Minister Griscom called on Prime
Minister Komura today and renewed
his representations concerning Ameri-
can interests affected by the proposal
of the japanese government to ex-
tend the tobacco monopoly so as to
include manufactured tobacco. He
urged the fair treatment of American
interests and adequate compensation
in the event of a monopoly being Gre
ated. 1t is understood that Komura
gave him satisfactory assurances
American capital is heavily invested
in tobacco manufacturing in Japan
and the creation of a monopoly means
early and complete exclusion Of Amer
lean tobacco Interests.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18
Everything Quiet at Port Arthur.

Everything Quiet at Port Arthur.
Port Arthur. March 16.-Everything
is quiet here. There is no sign Of the
enemy.
Advices from Feng Huan Cheng,
about 40 miles northwest Of Wiju, say
the Russian troops are showing an
admirable spirit in surmounting the
difficulties and hardships Of the marcn
over the frozen tracts of east Man.
churia-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18
Korea Regarded as Belligerent.

Seoul. March 16.-The Korean SUI
erintendent Of Trade at Kyong-H -Hun;.
on the Tumen river, has received a
note from the general in command at
Vladivostok saying that since Korea
has Joined Japan, Russia considers
Korea as belligerent and will act ac-
cordingly.
The United States and korean troops
now at Seoul will be sent to the North
next week
The Japanese have ascertained de-
finitely that a strong force Of Rus
sian field artillery is on the north
bank of, the Yalu river and that earth
works have been thrown up Advices
from Chon-Ju, a town northwest of
lAnju. say that the people are in a
state Of panic. owing TO the treatment
Of women and the selling of grain by
Russians
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18
MakarOff to Be i'm Entire Charge o
Naval Forces.

st. Petersburg, March 16.-Official
Vice Admiral Stark from the COM
mand of the Port Arthur division of
the navy, ostensibly on account of ILL
ness. No successor will be appointed,
Vice Admiral Makaroff having deter
mined to serve as squadron command
er as well as commander-in-chief of
the entire Russian naval force in the
Far East
Captain Sctchensnovitch, command
er of the battleship Retvizan. has
been decorated with the cross of ST.
George for repelling the last Japanese
torpedo attack and sinking the Japa-
nese fire ships.
The talk of "pyroxiline (poisoned)
swords having been left behind by
the fleeing Japanese, is based on the
mistranslation of a Russian techni-
cal term.
General Zilinski, chief of staff to
Viceroy Alexief, in a telegram, said
that pyroxiline has been found in the
form of disc-Shaped torpedoes, six
inches in diameter, which the Japa-
nese intended to use in bestrewing the
road over which the Russians were ex-
pected to pass, in order that the ex-
plosions resulting from the impact of
the horses hoofs might cause a stam-
pede. AS the road between Anju and
Ping Yang is very narrow, the hoofS
of the horses of the Russian cavalry
and artillery and the wheels of the
wagons would have been certain to
have exploded the torpedoes, thereby
causing great confusion.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18

Yin Kow, March LIT is authen-
tically reported that for week past
there has been only a small and
changing military garrison at Hal
Cheng, but that large force has been
stationed at the invaluably fortified
and stragetically important town Of
Asian Shan, where the japanese
army concluded its advance during
the war between China and Japan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18
Russian List of the japanese Losses

Paris, March 16.-The Temps cor
respondent at st. Petersburg asserts
that a Russian army corps is descend
ing from. Vladivostok toward Korea
He adds that Port Arthur has a gar
rison of 80, Zoo men and is provisioned
for a year.
The Russian minister of marine, the
Temps correspondent further asserts.
claims that Japan's losses Gnce the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-03-18

Continued on Fourth Page-)
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-28

Insurance cannot prevent
FIRE, but 1t can and does pre-
vent the ruin and suffering
that would ensue without It.
It lets you down easy--sus-
taips you until you get anoth.
er foothold.
I represent a score OF the
Oldest and best FIRE insurance
companies In the land, and
am giving very low rates just
now. The probability Is that
they will not be so much lon
ger. Better take out sufici
ent insurance without delay.
AS every Company now
charges exactly the same rates
why not have your property
insured with a company that
Is we'll known In this City and
one you know has and will
pay all Its losses promptly!
Here Is nay list and everybody
knows that there are no better
companies on earth.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-28
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, dairying
etc, In the States of Kentuckey,
West Tennessee, Mississippi, and
Louisiana. Every Farmer, or
Homeseeker, who will forward his
name adress to the undersigned,
will be mailed free Circulars Nos.
I, 2, 3. q. and S, and others as they
are published from month to month.
E. A. RICHTER,
Travelling Passenger Agent. Park
building, Pittsburg. Pa.-112
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-28
Sold by c. W. Grier, druggist.
Oklahoma Lands.

The Frisco System by establish.
Ing the Frisco Colonization Bureau
at Plttsburg, Pa, has taken steps
to enable eastern people 10 obtain
reliable information CONF eI ling the
very rich lands In Oklahoma and
Indian Territory, and to also oh
tain the lowest railrord fares to that
locality. Along the Frisco System
are the finest agricultural lands In
the southwest, at prices within the
reach of everybody. If you are
interested In that section and want
the finest farms and the lowest
railroad fares, write your wants to
Sydney Van Dusen, Travelling
Agent, 31S Lewis Block, Pittsburg,
Pa. I7tt
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-28
Notice to Stockholders.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Quinto OH Co, will be held
at their Office at Io6 Mckinley St.. F.,
Sistersville. West Virginia on the
last Saturday In January, 1904, to
wit January 80, 1904, to elect OH
GERS, and transact any other bust
ness that may come before the
meeting.
Given,under our hands this sec
ond day of JANUARY, 1904.
P. II. GAFFNEY
los. A. KENNEDY Pres.
Secretary.
2Imo
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-28

Everything Is In the name wher
1t comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E
C. Dewitt & Co., Of Chicago dis
covered some years ago how tc
make salve from Witch Haz =
that is a specific for Piles. Fol-
blind, bleeding, itching and pro
truding piles, eczema, cuts, burns
bruises and all skin diseases De-
Wits Sa!ve has no equal. This
has given rise to numerous worth
less courterfeits. Ask iol DeWitts
the genuine. Sold by
Opera House Drug Store
=, Stotler & Corbett Props.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-28
Meeting of Stockholders

S1srERsYILLE, VIVA. Dec 20, 'o3
Notice of The annual meeting OF
the stock holders Of The Melrose
Oil & Gas Go. will be held at their
oGices In the Farmers & Producers
Bank Building Sistersville, W. Va,
on January goth 1904, for the cleo
ton of directors and any other
business that may come before the
meeting.
Melrose OILS Gas Co.
L. G. WILSON, Prest.
A. W. LEONARD, Sec'y.
IL ~ Imo
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-28
This Will Interest Many Men.

B. J, Longwell the Wheeling
publisher saysithat If anyone sf1lct'
ed with varicocele or are weak
where perfect men are strong will
send their address to him at Wheel
Ing, W. Va. (Send no money! he
will direct them to a perfect cure
He will tell you how he was gifted
after years of search for relief.
Hundreds have tested this with
success. Write today.
21 d&W If