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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08

COLORED
WEDDING
MR.. JOHN STRANGE AND MISS LULU
HENDERSON JOINED IN wEDLocK
AT TRINITY METHODIST BPIs-
coPAL CHURCH.
One of the Most Fashionable Events of
the Season in colored Society and At
tendance Of White and colOred People
Was LaFge-Bnlliant Reception at
Home of Brides Brother.


The Strange. Henderson uuptials on
Thursday night in Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church on Water street, were
brilliant in every particular and the
wedding was the most fashionable OF
the year in eolored society. The church
was artistically decorated with palms,
other potted plants and greenery for the
occasion and the other appointments
were perfect,
Many invitations had been issued and
the popular young couple were made all
the happier by the presence of an unus-
ually large attendance, among which
were many white people. who know and
respect the contracting parties.
Promptly at the appointed hour, eight
o'clock, the bridal party entered tho
church to the strains of the wedding
march played by Mrs. Edward S. Wallis.
The maids of honor were Misses Susie
Henderson. sister of the groom, and Miss
Ella Turner, while the best man was
Columbus johnson. The bride entered
the church on the arm OF her brother
Alex Henderson, who gave her away
The flower girl was little Miss Florence
Robinson and tile ushers were Thomas
Scott, Richard West, Wheeler jackson
and Alonzo Runion.
With elaborate ceremony Rev. j. N
Beane, the pastor of the church, and
Rev. C. c. Sampson, pastor of Pride's
chapel, performed the rites uniting
in marriage Mr.. John Strange and Miss
Lulu Henderson. and the bridal party
then left the church, while Mrs. Wallis
sweetly played the usual music on such
occasions. They we're driven TO the
home of Alex Henderson, on Clay street
where an elaborate reception was given
The groom is trusted emPloye at the
Traders hotel and a very excellent young
man. The bride formerly made her
home with Mrs. Elmore Hursey and has
host of friends, among both the white
and colored races.
Mr.. Strange owns his own house on
Traders alley, in the rear of Martins
Store. and they went Immediately e
housekeeping.
Among the prominent white guests
were Mr.. C. P. Dewitt, prominent lum.
herman, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, DR.. w. Il
Parker. Of Beverley Ohio; Col. w. X
Johnson Of Plaeeryille, Colorado, who i
prominent copper mine owner; Col
Thomas b. scrly, Clay Morris and r. D
rhompson. the genial day clerk at th
| Traders hotel5
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
OIL FIELD NOTES.

West Of Center Point, Doddridge coun-
ty, the Center Point Oil Company has
drilled its No. on the Bair and Ash
farm into the Big Iniun, and has show
for fivc.barrel pumper
South Of Folsom, in this county, the
South Penn Oh Company has drilled its
test on the George w. Dye farm through
the sand and has greaser. In the
Littlctnn district, in wetzel county, the
Hope Gas Company has drilled its test
on the Henry sbriver farm through the
Big Injun and has developed gas pres,
sure that caught fire and consumed the
rio.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
PROF McNULTY WILL
GIVE ORGAN RECITAL

Prof. Frank McNulty will give an or.
gan recital at Christ Protestant Episeo.
pal church Sunday evening next pre-
ceeding the regular evening church ser.
vices. A program of classical numbers
will be rendered, The recital will COM
meuce at $50 o'clock and continue until
eight o'clock. This is the third or fourth
recital Prof. McNulty has given and upon
former occasions the recitals have been
attended by large numbers. The seats
are all free and an invitation is extend
ed to all TO attend.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08

Mrs. John y Vance, mother Of William
A. Vance, member Of the firm, E. r
Davis & Company, hardware merchants,
Of this city died suddenly at her home
at Romney Thursday afternoon at five
o'clock. First came telegram telling
of her serious illness and this was short
Wy followed by another announcing ner
death. Mr. Vance had left for Balti.
more on business and did not receive
the telcgrams here but they were for.
warded. The cause of her sickness and
death have not been learned here. She
was the wife Of Col. John I. Vance, de.
ceased, cashier of the Romney bank for
many years, and was prominent mem
ber Of society in her own town.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
B, 4 o. ABoL1sHEs OFFICE
OF EXCURSION MANAGER

Circulars have been received in this
city announcing the resignation Of Geo
DcHayen, excursion manager OF the -B
4 o.. with headquarters at Baltimore.
With DaIIayen's resignation, The man
agcment have decided to abolish the Of
fee and hereafter the business will be
handled by the general passenger agent
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
SPECIAL TERM
OF the County Court Has Been Called For
Next Wednesday to Consider Road and
Other Matters.

An official call has been issued for a
special term of county court here We'd
nesday, April 10. The objects of the
term are to receive The reports of road
surveyors in Coal, Clark and Grant dis.
friefs, to consider applications and quail
iications Of road surveyors, 10 act on ap.
plications of persons for qualification
for notary public, 10 look after the mat
ter Of committing epilcpties TO the home
for incurables at Huntington. 10 act on
the qualifications Of personal representa-
tiycs and to correct the erroneous assess
incDt of the Cooke Coal & Coke Company
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08

DEBATE
wil Be Held Tonight at the Regular
Monthly Meeting Of Mems League Of
the First Presbyterian Church.

Tonight At eight o'clock win b the
regular monthly meeting Of the Mems
League Of thO-First Presbyterian church.
The question: 'tResolved, that the
church is responsible for the Indifference
Of men to Christianity" is 10 be debat.
ed and the debate followed BY a general
discussion Haze Morgan, Esq, and Mr..
7. P. Riddle win uphold the Affirmative
and Nlessrs. c. NJ. crist and j. Hornor
Davis, Che negative. The session prom
ises TO be most interesting one and ali
men affiliated with the Presbyterian
church are cordially invited.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
ASSEMBLY BALL TONIGHT
IN WALDO BALL ROOM

The clarksburg Assembly Club vii.
give an assembly ball in the Waldo hote
to.uight. Extensive preparations have
been made for the event and an evening
of enjoyment is anticipated by those
wao have been so fortunate as to receive
an invitation. yincent's orchestra, Of
Grafton, will furnish the music.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
COMMISSIONS
TO TERMINATE
At Military Parks at chicamauga, Get
tysburg, shilOhA and vicksburg and
New Commission to be Created.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, D. G., April $ The House
committee on military affairs has au.
tlorized a favorable report ona bill to
terminate III existing military park COM
missions at Clicamaugaj Gettysburg
Shiloh and vicisburg and create a com.
mission of five. Those appointed with
in the next ten years must have actively
participated in the Civil war. First
members shall consist OF one member
of each existing commission and one
regular army officer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08

years old.
Being in humble circumstances his
father did not give him collegiate edu-
cation, but lie attended ,4e public schools
until he arrived at his majority and grad
uated in all the common school branches.
In politics he has been rather active
i'll Elk district, his home district, and has
served as committeeman IN that district
for eight years. The only public olIiec
lie ever held was that Of CENSUS emu
merator Of his district in 1900, in which
work he wus accurate and efficient.
Mr.. Rider is m upright, honorable
man, and has belonged to the Methodist
church ever since he was II years old
lie is influential in the church work and
was sent as delegate last fall from that
circuit to ,tbe annual conference il
Wheeling,
IN The event lie receives tile nomina,
tion he will make an active campaign
for nimself and the ticket and will prove
good assessor, ii elected, He is
man who will do his duty in Office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
CHARGED
WITH FORGERY
And is Wanted in Tucker county-Harry
eOff, Aged IS Years, win Likely Be
Arrested Here and Taken There For
Trial.

A warrant has been issued in Tucker
county against Harry Gofr, aged IS
years, charging him with forging an or
der on tho Dry Fork railroad company
and having It cashed by John swartz,
a merchant at Hendricks, from whom
he purchased a pair Of shoes, cap, shirt
and other articles, Officers here have lo-
Gated the young man at the home Of
his aunt, Mrs, Elizabeth tiofr, at Adams.
ton, and have notified the Tucker county
officials. He will likely be arrested and
taken there for triah
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
SILICA PLANT
Is Being Constructed at c1addOck by
Mr.. Brady on a Thousand Acres of
Land he Has in That Section of the
State.

Thomas c. Brady is home from Grad
dock; on1he Pickens branch Of the West
Virginia 4 Pittsburg division, where he
was looking after the construction Of a
large silica plant on the thousand acres
Of land he has in that section. A branch
railroad . fourth Of a mile long win be
built to the plant. The machinery has
begun to arrive and viii be instancd at
once. He expects TO have the factory
in operation in the near future and will
market the product in all parts of ths
country.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
SIXTEEN PERSONS HURT
IN RAILROAD WRECK
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Kansas City, No., April SIN wreck
on the Missouri, Kansas & Texas sail.
road southbound train near Fort Scott
this morning, caused by the spreading Of
the rails, sixteen persons were injured
but none fatally. Among the injured
are Thomas NJ. Sparks, OF Cincinnati
and Mrs. w. w. Sparks, OF Cincinnati
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
PHILIPPINE SHIPPING BILL.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, D. G., April s-Thc House
to-day resumed the consideration OF the
Philippine Islands shipping bill. An
amendment was offered, fixing July !.
1906, as the date for the bill 70 90 into
effect. Congressman spight Offered an
amendment extending the time to July
/. 1909. The yeas and nays were order.
ed on the last amendment
The Spight amendment was .ost, and
the other amendment adopted for the
date as July |, 1906, and the bill, passed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
CLEANING THE STREETS.

Edward Doyle, superintendent Of
streets, is keeping up his record. He
has number of men employed in clean
ing the streets and getting them in pre-
sentable condition.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
WILL BApT1zE SEVERAL
IN HARTFORD SUNDAY

DR.. L. E. Peters, the prominent Bap-
list Missionary and Sunday school or,
Sanizer, leaves Saturday for Hartford
this State, where he viii fill the Baptist
pulpit Sunday and baptize a number Of
people.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
OPERATED ON AT HOSPITAL

Gardner Anderson, Of Century. W. Va.
wa brought o-the Kessler hospital on
the Short Line train Thursdays after.
noon. He underwent an operation the
same day for a serious trouble. The
operation was a successful one and the
patient isresting very comfortably,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
TRA1NMAN KILLED
IN FREIGHT COLLISION
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
sanduky, Ohio. April SIN freight
-r5iifsion near Lakeside Station Fireman
Eyederick Doell and Brakeman William
Y okey were killed. Brakeman John
.SiSSdy, Engineer James Cullen and
brakeman George Ward were perhaps
fatally injured. The collision occurred
during a dense fog.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
uNpERwENr opERATIoN.

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Ice, Of smithaeld, wa
brought to the Kessler hospital on The
Short Line train Thursday to undergo
a serious operation. The operation wa.
performed late Thursday afternoon. Th'
patient withstood it nicely and she i
on the road 70 speedy recovery,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
HIGH RATE
OF TAXES
win Likely Have To Be Laid At Adams
ton to Meet Even the Fixed Charges Of
That Town.

County Assessor Joseph a. Hammond
has begun taking the annual assessment
Of property in the lower district and Is
now engaged in that work At Adamstonj
J. G, Garrett, town assessor for Adams.
ion, is working in conjunction with MIN,
taking the value Of town property for
the town. A citizen out there says he
thinks they win raise enough perhaps
BY taxation to pay their chief Of police
his salary for about two months. In
order to meet the current expenses Of
the corporation, nc thinks the rate will
have to be $500 on the hundred 1he
levy viii not be laid until after the as.
SCISSOR makes his report.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
HAD NOTHING 10 DO WIN II.

II Is rumored around town Chat Pros
Mott gave the colored people . dance =
his hail in Elkbrdge building last We'd.
nesday night. Prof. Nots did not rent
tbe hall on said night The hall vs
dark and uuoccuPied- i the solossq
neopIe had 4 dance any where Prof Nott
had nothing Whatever 70 do with L.
aprils,lt. 'ss1
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
RACES IN MISSOURI AND TEXAS,
KILLING PERSONS IN THES LAT
TER STATE.
THREE ARE DEAD AT MEXICO AND
SEVERAL OTHERS ARE FATALLY
INJURED.
Blizzard in St. Joseph Brings Their
nometer Down to Freezing and Much
Suffering Follows Among Residents
BY Associated presa.

Houston, Texas, April s-A tornado
near the town Of Mexico, to-day, killed
three persons, injured nine three probab-
y fatal The dead are Mr. and Mrs.
John Ballard and their -year.old
child.
Among the injured are George Purson,
Grace Livingstone, Lciunl Hobbs and
Patrick Lucey.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
SOFT COAL OPERATORS
REDUCE PRICE OF LAKE COAL
By Associated Press.

Cleveland, Ohio, April Sat a meet.
ing Of Ohio Pennsylvania and West yir
ginia soft coal operators here the price
OF lake coal and steamboat fuel was cut
fifteen cents tons from last years
prices,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
GOSPEL
WAGON
SECURED
BY Rev. Randall, the Old Evangelist, to
Be Used in His Work on the Streets
OF This City.


Rev. /. Randall, the old evangelist.
has secured a gospel wagon of Rev. B
c. B6rtlebapgh, of Benwood, pastor Of
tho Church Of God. It will be sent in
a few days and Rev. Randall expects it
10 arrive here between April lG and
May |. 1t il about 20 feet long and s
to 10 feet wide and contains big organ
He will secure two horses and it will be
taken from place to place in the city for
the purpose Of holding outdoor meet.
ings. The idea is not new one al.
though it has been in vogue not many
years, having started in Washington,
D. G.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
BRIDGEpoRTERs JOIN THE ARMY

james a. Preston and William a.
johnson, both Of Bridgeport. were az.
cepted Friday by Sergeant George w.
Hawthorne Of the local recruiting sta
tion for cavalry service. They, with six
others, Wilde sent to st. Louis next
Friday to be assigned to duty.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
By Associated Press.

Sc Joseph, Mo. April 8--A blizzard
has been raging here since carly morning.
Telegraph and telephone service has been
crippled Tho temperature it as freezing
point,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
TWO PLAIN DRUNKs FINED.

Two plain drunks were given trial in
police court Friday morning. The mini
mum ilne Of three dollars was assessed
onepaid his way out aud the other had
10 90 to Jail for a-pefiod of three days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
OF
WATERS
Is On a Rampage Being Nearly Five Feet
Above the Danger Line, But Levees
Are Believed to Be Safe.
By Associated Press.

Memphis, Tenn, April s-The aIississ.
ippi river is four and eight-tenths feet
above the danger line, and thirty.eight
feet of water is expected by Sunday,
The lcvee board OF officers believe the
levees viii hold. A number of streets
in north Memphis are oyeraoWed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
spEc1AL coNYocATIoN HELD.

Adouirain Lodge, No. II, Of the Masons
held a special conyocation Thursday
night in Masonic temple and initiated a
number Of candidates.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
PERSONA APPOINTMENT
MADE BY PRESIDENT
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, D. G., April s-PresideHt
Roosevelt viii nominate James R. Par
sons, Jr., secretary Of The board q rez
gents of Tie State University Of New
York. as United States Consul General
10 the city Of Mexico, vice A D. Barlow,
resigned. This Is a personal appoint
ment by the President.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
EAGLES MEET NEXT TUESDAY
NIGHT AND NOT TONIGHT

There was a misunderstanding about
the date of the hext meeting Of the
Eagles here. 1t will occur next Tuesday
nigat instead Of this Friday night as
was announced in yesterdays Telegram.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
VAR NEWS
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, April SIT Is ollicial-
" announced that the protection Of
Russian intersts in Korea has been tenn.
pornrily referred to the French dipIo-
matte and consular representatives.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
EXPLOSION
At Pintsch Gas Plant, at Washington;
Causes Death Of Three Men and Fatal.
ly Injuries Another.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., April s-rhree men
were killed and one fatally injured in
an explosion to-day at the Pintsch Gas
Comprising -company's plant.
The dead are Stephen Henson, Joseph
Cumberland, unknown negro, and the In.
iurcd are Charles W. Gragyby.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
SMOKE WILL CURL
AT GENEVA, OHIO
By Associated Press.

Pittsbmg, Pa, April s-The Jones X
Laughlin manufacturing plant, which
was driven from Pittsburg by the court
by an injunction issued on tae ground
that its operation was a nuisance, has
found a location near Geneva. Ohio, on
the lake Shore road. The, court claim
ed the smoke from the plant was injur.
ious to the residents.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
cHiNEs4 EXCLUSION DISCUSSED.
Ru Associatea Press.

By Associated Press.
washington, D. O., April s-The cab.
met discussed the Chinese exclusion
question to-day but no conclusion was
reached.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
By Associated press.

ST. Petersburg, April s-9News is rc.
cciyed here that the Japanese squadron
has been cruising OF Port Arthur since
yesterday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
DEATH OF
MRS. VANCE

At Her Home in Romney Very Suddenly
Thursday AftemOOn-was the Mother
Of william A. Vance, of the E. R,
Davis q Company Hardware Firm, Of
This City.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08
COSTLY BLAZE IN
NEW YORK CITY


BY Associated Press.
New York. April S-,Firc in the estab.
lishment OF James Barron & Company
Wholesale dealers in paints, caused a
damage OF Sl5O0OO.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08

JUVENILE COURTS
WILL BE ESTABLISHED
BY Associated Press.
Columbus, Ohio, April s-The House
has passed the Treadway bill establish
ing Juvenile courts.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-08

DEFEATED REPEAL OF
DESERT LAND LAWS
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. c.. April s-Thc House
committee on arid lands to-day defeated
the bill to repeal the desert land laws,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-03
BLAZE DRIVES
SLEEPERS OUT

Shortly before 1 o'clock this morn
ing fire broke out in the rear of three
flats at 40, 412 and Ala Taylor street.
One woman, Mrs. Frank Marshall, was
badly burned about the head and arms
The blaze started in a pile of rub
bish in the rear Of a new building at
All Geary street and quickly leaped to
the rear of the Taylor-street dwellings,
enveloping them in flames.
The three flats were occupied by a
score Of sleeping people They were
awakened by the cracking Of the
flames and the shouts of fire. In the
fiat at Az Taylor street little Ruth
Costello, the niece of Daniel w. Rior-
dan, was rescued by her uncle The
child was peacefully sleeping within a
few feet Of the flames, all unmindful
of her danger. She was somewhat over
come with smoke and was quickly car
ried to place of safety, where she re-
vived.
Mrs. Frank Marshall rushed into a
burning bedroom to secure her purse
and was seriously burned about the
hands and face. The purse, containing
$44, could not be found
The upper fiat was occupied by o. z.
Mack. The entire rear of the three
fats was burned away, and the loss is
estimated at $1,000 The loss to the
furnishings in the dwellings by fire
and water will be in the neighborhood
of $4,000, partly covered by insurance
The rear part of the new building
at All Geary street caught fire and for
a time the entire building was threat
ened.
The burned buildings were owned
by II. Hughes and Bovee, Toy & Co.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-03
SAYS HE WAS DETAILED
TO GET NON-UNION MAN

The Police Commissioners last night
revoked the license of John Walsh, a
union hack driver, who was convicted
of assaulting William Kent, a nom
union man, on July 80. In the testl-
mony Kent said that Walsh pleaded
with him not to prosecute him, say
ing, L was detailed to get you. I had
to do it." This remark was made In
the presence of Policeman Thomas
Murphy.
]. Coffey of the Hackmen's Union
attempted to explain that ito GET
meant to induce Kent to join the
union.
The watchmen of the Morse police
patrol were charged with interfering
with the beat of Special Policeman w.
M. Bailey. The Commissioners will in
vestigate the charges at the next meet
ing.
Policeman George (ShanghaD Brown
was tried for being off his beat. In de-
Tense he alleged that he had been out
sharpening Twin Peaks. and brought
the file to prove it. He was warned not
to do it again and fined 800. The Com
missioners said the defense was fishy.
Policeman Ed Marsh paid $40 for
missing drill.