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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-05-07
attn RpN, INVESTORS

Parkers Aestate is the safest and
most prof. 1Qent-that you can
make. T pever known a
boom. It's n is caused by
its solidity a lral advantages
as manufal Er. 1t is the most
attractive hon ~ the State. The
real estate values have advanced from
fifty to one hundred per cent during the
past three years. The advancement for
the next three years will be just as great,
yet real estate is cheaper in the city of
Parkersburg than In ony other good town
in the State. This is a valuable pointer
for the investor. The time to buy real
estate in the city of Parkersburg is DUR
ing the year 1904. General quiet condi.
tons make impossible to buy bargains
at close figure for cash. Nineteen and
FIVE will show the greatest activity in real
estate that Parkersburg has ever seen.
Toe resumption Of work on the wabash
at this point, the many new and large in
dustrics that will be in operation, and the
large sum OF money spent here for public
improvements, will benefit every business
interest the city. We have hundreds Of
customers who have made money in this
city, through this State. We want you
to be one OF them. We have choice
homes, lots and suburban farms for sale,
Write, or come and see us.
WEST VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE CO.,
222 Fourth Street,
Parkersburg, w va.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
Serious SmaSh-Up Is Mar
rOWly AVerted on Hunt
ingtOn Line.
Operator Discovers Obstruction on Track
in Time to Save Motor From Going
Down Embankment.
Special Dispatch to The Can.

LONG BEACH, Feb. 2.-Under the
cover of darkness three attempts have
been made in as many days to wreck
trains of the Pacific Electric Railway
Company, the Huntington line running
between here, Los Angeles and Alami-
tOs Bay. The latest work Of the would
be train wreckers was done last night
on the AlamitOs line, which runs along
a high bluff above the beach. A train
was speeding along when the motor
man saw a dark object on the track
ahead, and stopped just in time to pre-
vent striking a tie which had been Sc
curely lashed to the inside rail in such
position that had the car struck it, it
would have been hurled down a thirty
foot embankment. AS it was the car
struck the tie and broke the fender
The other attempts have been made
in much the same manner. On Sunday
night two ties were placed crosswIse
over one rail, the ends being buried in
holes dug for that purpose.
Baling wire had been used to tie them
so that they could not be Knocked
from position when struck by a car,
and near the place the bolts holding a
fishplate had been tampered with, the
object evidently being to cause the
track to spread as the train passed over
it. In the third instance several ties
had been piled on the track but We're
not fastened to it.
Electric trains which traverse this
line are rarely heavily loaded, and
whether the motive Of the criminals
who have attempted to wreck them be
robbery or revenge is a matter of con-
lecture. The work of double tracking
the lines in that part Of the system is
now in progress and ties are scattered
all along the road. The track is now
being carefully guarded.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
SICKNESS
OF HANNA
IS SERIOUS
Even Relatives Are
Excluded From
His Room.
Special Dispatch to TIE Can.

CALL BUREAU. HOTEL BARTON,
WASHINGTOly, Feb. 2.-Senator Han
ma has had another relapse and is now
being cared for. by trained nurse.
Following the Gridiron Club dinner on
Saturday night he entertained a dozen
friends at breakfast on Sunday morn
ing and ten at dinner at the Arlington
Hotel and in consequence of these
taxes upon his strength he was very
i'll yesterday and his temperature was
103 DR.. Rixey issued orders that he
was to remain in bed and see no one.
AS Mrs. Hanna and Miss Phelps, the
Senator's niece, are worn out with car
ing for him, a trained nurse was en-
gagged to-day. Although Senator Han
mas sister, Mrs. Prentiss Baldwin Of
Cleveland, and his daughter, Mrs. Me-
dill Mccormick, are in the city, neither
was allowed to see him to-day. Pri-
vate Secretary Dover also has been de-
MED access to the sick room, DR.. Rixey
limiting those who came TO see him to
Mrs. Hanna, Miss Phelps and the
nurse.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
Dramatic Incident
of PGrLidment'S
Opening.

LONDON, Feb. My right hon
orable friend, the member from West
Birmingham" as Austen Chamberlain
described his father, was the central
figure in the drama that marked the
opening of Parliament to-day.
No playwright could have devised d
more curious situation. For the first
time in years Joseph Chamberlain took
his seat as a private citizen and was
separated from his former colleagues in
the Cabinet by the gangway. From
this seat he saw his son act as leader
of the House of Commons, a position
which Joseph Chamberlain, with all his
years of Parliamentary experience,
meyer attained.
Premier Balfour was laid up with in
fuenza and therefore was unable 10
be present. When Austen Chamberlain
arose to reply in behalf of the party of
which his own father is believed to be
the most powerful member, the House
was spellbound. Until that moment
Akers-Douglas, Secretary of State for
Home Affairs, was generally expected
to take Premier Balfours place, and
interest in the proceedings were height
ened by the fact that Sir Campbell
Bannerman, the Liberal leader had
just concluded a merciless satire on
Austen Chamberlain's father. The sit
uation was without parallel in the
recollection of the oldest politician, and
all eyes were fixed alternately upon
the father and the son.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03

FIRST BLOW
At PANAMA
Attack Upon Indian
Allies Of New
Republic.
Special Cable to The Call and New York
Herald Copyright, 1904. by the New York
Herald Publishing Company.

Herald Publishing Company.
PANAMA, Feb. 2.-Positive infor-
nation was received from Colon to-
day that an attack had been made bv
Colombian troops on an Indian vii
lage on the San Bias coast. several
miles this side of Cape Tiburon. 1t is
said that the soldiers arrived in
canoes and drove away the Indians.
After firing few shots and killing
and wounding several Indians the Co
Iombians took possession of the
houses. 1t is not possible to obtain
further facts.
Rear Admiral Coghlan. Immediately
upon receipt of the news, sent the
gunboat Bancroft. which had been
coaling with the expectation of start
ing tonight for Chiriqui Lagoon, to
investigate.
officers who have recently been
scouting along the coast fully credit
the report. 1t has long been said that
the Colombian plan of campaign
would be to take possession of sohne
point admittedly in Panama territory
and not on the line of transit on the
isthmus, in the belief that while such
would be admittedly hostile action
the United States would not attack.
but would leave the affair wholly to
Panama troops.
One theory is that few companies
of soldiers, with officers, left Titulati
without the sanction of their su-
periors after getting weary of the ill
ness and poor rations in the CoIom-
bian camps.
It is said that no provisions have
been sent to Titulati from Cartagena
since a month ago. when twenty
days rations per capita were distrib-
uted. The supplies consisted of lard,
rice and kerosene.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
MUST
NOT CRITICIZE

PARIS, Feb. 2.-Premier Combes an
nounced at a meeting Of the Council OF
Ministers to-day his intention Of taking
drastic measures against certain pre-
lstes for addressing open letters to
President Loubet criticfzing the pro-
posed law for the further restriction
Of teaching by members Of the religious
bodies
Although no names were mentioned
If is well understood that the prelates
referred to are Cardinal Richard. Arch
bishop of Paris; Cardinal Lanfenieux.
Archbishop of Rheims. and Cardinal
CouiIle. Archbishop of Lyons, as they
recently addressed letters Of protest
and criticism TO NJ. LOubet.
Combes also informed his colleagues
of his intention to refer the letters to
the Council of State. and made known
the fact that the Minister Of Justice
had been charged with the preparation
of a law making the criminal code ap-
plicable to prelates who publicly pro-
test against or criticize the acts Of the
Government
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
FALLING WALLS
KILL FIREMEN
Men Are Buried Under De-
bris That Crashes Through a
Roof at a Fire in Knoxville

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Feb. 2.-Fire
in the heart of the wholesale district
tonight caused a loss of $4OO, 600 and
the lives of two fremen. The dead:
WILLIAM A. AIAXEY, captain Of
Hose Wagon Company No. ?.
JOHN J. DUNN. an ex-fireman who
was assisting at the fire.
The fire started in the six-story
Phoenix building. on Gay street, be-
tween Wall and Union avenues. and
the wholesale hat and millinery house
of Murphy & Robinson. The fire
spread both north and south into the
store Of Cullen & Newman. wholesale
notions; M. L. Ross & Co.: Cullen
& Shields, wholesale glassware and
house. The walls OF the
Phoenix building crumbled and
crashed through the roof of the Ross
building on the firemen.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
PREPARE FOR OPERATION.

A bulletin issued in the morning
stated that there had been a slight
improvement in the patients condition,
but shortly before o'clock alarming
symptoms were noted and hurried
preparations were made for second
operation. Mr. Whitney was placed un-
der the influence of ether, but whether
the operation was proceeded with or
not is unknown.
When the physicians perceived that
the patient was in danger of death,
Harry Payne Whitney and Miss Dor
othy Whitney were Immediately noti-
fed. They hastened to the side of their
father, and in a few minutes he had
breathed his last. Oxygen was used
and all the skill of the physicians and
surgeons brought into play to save the
life of the distinguished patient, but
to no avail.
It was 5 o'clock before the simple
fact of his death was made public.
Later the following statement was is
sued:
'Mr. Whitney died at o'clock of
peritonitis and blood poisoning, follow
ing an operation for appendicitis.
PLANS FOR THE FUNERAL.
The interment will be at Woodlawn,
at a date to be hereafter fixed, in the
family plat, where are the remains of
Mrs. Flora Payne Whitney, Olive Whit
ney and Mrs. Whitney's grandchild,
Flora Payne Paget. The funeral SER
vices will be held in Grace Church,
where Mr. Whitney was a pew holder.
The full list of pallbearers will be given
out later.
Soon after the death visitors began
to call at the house. Among them were
Cornelius Vanderbilt and ex-Secretary
of War Elihu Root.
Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitney were
in Thomasville, Ca, when Mr.. Whit
news condition became critical, but
they left for New York Immediately
on a special train. A cablegram was
sent on Saturday to Mrs. Almeric
Paget, Mr.. Whitney's daughter in Lon
Continued on Page 2, Column 1.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
Blizzard in New YORK..

BUFFALO. N. Y. Feb. 2.-Intensely
cold weather. a forty mile gale and a
heavy fall of snow played havoc with
the railroads entering Buffalo tonight.
All the fast trains are about three
hours late. Two deaths were due to
the blizzard.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
CHEERS HIS SON ON.

Joseph Chamberlain, who had sat un-
moved under the ridicule of the Liberal
leader, turned nervously toward his son,
who now takes precedence over him.
With his monocle in his eye, an orchid
in his buttonhole and his hands clasped
across his knees, the most prominent
figure in the British empire sat and
listened to his own defense from the
lips of his son.
Austen Chamberlain spoke hating
ly and under evident strain; yet, when
he referred TO his father it was always
as "the member from West Birming-
ham," There was a tinge of impas-
stoned feeling in his words, which
brought constantly to his hearers a
realization of the relations between the
two men. Now and again jeers greet
ed the youngest member of the Cabi-
net, whereupon, with unmistakable
anger, his father turned his glance in
the direction of the offender and oc-
casionally Joseph Chamberlain cheer
ed his son on with an emphatic Hear!
heart
AS Austen Chamberlain neared the
conclusion of his defense of the atti-
tude of Premier Balfour and his father
toward the fiscal question the inter-
ruptions grew more frequent, and the
Chancellor of the Exchequer clutched
the brass-bound treasury box. on
which Gladstone was so fond of lean
ing, and addressed his remarks al
most solely in the direction of his
father. Defiantly Austen Chamberlain
accused Sir Henry Campbell-Banner-
~
absence, and with a touch of pride he
said:
'The member from West Birmine-
ham is here; he can speak for and
look after himself"
SPEECH REGARDED AS WEAK.
The House finally expressed its re-
C0affr,r,od nm Dooo
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
BIG DAMAGES AGAINST
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC
British Judge in Hongkong Fixes
$4SO,0OO as Price of Gunboat
Sunk by Company's Steamer.

MONTREAL, Feb. 2O.-The Cana
dian Pacific Railway officials an
nounce that the company has been
condemned by a British Judge in
Hongkong TO pay to the Chinese Gov
ernment $3.50. 900 for the sinking of a
Chinese gunboat by one of its steam
ships, the Empress of Japan.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
Under the Influence
of Ether Uhen
Death Comes.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-William Col
lins Whitney, former Secretary of the
Navy. died few minutes after o'clock
this afternoon at his home, 81 Fifth
avenue, in his sixty-fourth year. He
died while under the influence of ether,
administered preparatory to a second
operation for appendicitis. At his bed
side were his son, Harry Payne Whit
ney; his daughter, Dorothy Whitney,
and DR.. William T. Bull, the chief sur
geon in attendance.
Mr. Whitney was taken i'll on Fri
day night at the performance of "Rigo-
letto" in the Metropolitan Opera-hCuse,
and had to leave before the opera end
ed. DIR. Walter B. James, the Whitney
family physician, was summoned and
found that the condition of the patient
was such that, after consultation, an
operation was decided upon and was
performed by DIR. Bull. The patient
rallied so we'll that it was confidently
believed he would recover.
Mr.. Whitney's condition became very
grave, however, on Sunday and to-day.
and at a consultation neld this after
noon the conclusion was reached that
the only hope lay in second opera
tion
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
TIE wEeTEEE.

Forecast made at San Fran
cisco for thirty hours eadtng
midnight. February 3;
San Francisco and vicinity
Cloudy Wednesday, possibly
light rain by night; Light SAorthS
erlv winds. changing 20 south
easterly. A. g. McADIE.
ristriet Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
RUMoR CAUSES A BREAK.

The day opened with sharp break
in prices, under the influence Of a gen
orally circulated rumor of settlements
BY short interests effected. since yes
terday. This sent quotations down a
half cent per pound, but denial Of
the rumor brought about a substantial
recovery.
Barely had the market ste@d:ed
after this movement when the
report Of Sullys intention 70
take a vacation became cur
rent and prices again started 0owr-
ward. II was inferred that this meant
the successful disposal Of his interests
and the abandonment OF his campaign
and when he was quoted TO the effect
that he was about 10 take a two
weeks vacation the downward move
ment became a panic, selling orders
poured in upon brokers and the MAJ
ket went 10 pieces. quotations melting
away and 10 points at . time. n
fifteen minutes Of this panic, with
every broker a seller and none 4
buyer. prices fell vertically almost Z
cent q pound, and the May option in
less than one hour registered a. Ee-
cline Of a cent and a quarter d pound.
e variation greater than would have.
been effected in a week under normal
conditions. Along with the liquide-
tiou Of bull Spectators there was
some selling for short account
FORTUNES ARE WIPED OUT,
The sensational decline continued
apparently until it had spent itself.
After it had been going on for about
an hour and fortunes had been wiped
out a few buying orders appeared and
served 10 allay the storm Of liquida-
ton and short selling. Then shorts"
began 10 cover and there was a quick
rally Of from 20 10 IS points But il
had been a terrible hour.
only once before in the history Of
the Cotton Exchange have the total
transactions for one day exceeded
those Of to-day when the two million
figure was reached.
The market was finally steady with
the three active months 20 to So
points up from the bottom, but at
net decline Of SIS 10 81 points on the
old and 10 p points on the new crop
months.
The early decline was helped by re-
ports Of a private settlement. said to
have been made last night, in which
il was estimated something like 1OO,-
900 bales were concerned.
FLOOD OF SELLING ORDERS.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2.-The re-
peated warnings and prophecies Of
conservative traders came true to-day
and the cotton market showed a series
q sharp breaks, the last and most Sc
we're Of which lowered prices almost 100
points. or cent under the closing price
Of yesterday.
Unlike the two other nemora bic
breaks Of this season, the slump was
unattended by much excitement A
moderate volume Of trade had been
shown all day, with the largest amount
OF business coming from room traders
and outside scalpers Suddenly the
entire ring was flooded with selling or
ders and prices commenced a mad
chase downward. They dropped five
and ten points at a time under the
pressure What weak longs there
were IN the market quickly LET go and
added 10 the volume Of selling orders
Some few stop-loss orders were re-
ported and thrown upon the marker
But almost as quickly as it was annIied
the pressure was removed and nrices
showed a quick recovery on buying or
ders.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
Fail to Choose a Senator.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd, Feb. 2.-Tbe
Maryland Legislature joint ballot for
Senator to-day resulted: Isidor Raw
ner CD, S5; John Walter Smith
CD, 20; other Democrats, Is; Louis
McComas (R.), 80. Necessary to
elect, so.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
students Arrested for PLOTTING,

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb 2.-sevenfy
pupils attending the Catholic schools in
this city have been arrested on charges
of starting secret revolutionary asso
citation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
Tremendous; Slump
on New York Cot.
ton Exchange: s..
Quotations Are Reduced
Five and Ten Points ::
at a. BOuRd.,
Days Sales in Dtmo-alized Market
Are Estimated at q Total of Two !
IilliOn Bales. :r'

NEW YORK, Feb.s 2.-f4eavy: sell
ing and q. violent. freak in prices
marked to~dav's business in the Cot
ton Exchange. the day 5 slump being
even more sensationaI than tho. re-
cent advances. which haze steadily
sent cotton quotations upward <antir.
yesterday they reached. the highest
level since 1875. -
Under the inhdence of a number Of
causes. chief Of which was: the conr
frmed. report that Daniel. J. Suliy. the
supposed leader Of the upward move.
ment was about 10 take a vacation.
and enhanced by the belief Of many
operators that its culmination Mad
been reached, quotations for adj
months collapsed to. the extent Of
from S6 TO IS per bale and utter de-
moralization ruled in the pit. No fail
ures were reported but the violent
fluctuations represent losses Of. NH
lions, distributed throug hoUt the mar
ket- Transactions during the DAY
were enormous in the aggregate. sthe
days sales being estimated az 2soOe,-
600 bales. The break was finally
checked by renewed bull support ana
q rally followed The close was about
steady
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
THE rHnArEHs.

AIcazar-"A Colonial Girl"
Ca1tfornia-"The Eternal City"
Centra1-"East Lynne"
Chutes-Vaudevtl1e.
Columbia-"A Chinese Honey
moon"
Fiseher's-"Ths Beauty Shop"
Grand-HLost River"
0rpheum-Vaudevil1e Matinee
To-Day.
TivoL-"when Johnny Comes
Eome."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-05-05

from Brown, Marshall and Day
counties The delegates from these
counties had the merits OF the dele
cations from Roberts and Grant
counties from all possible sides
before the convention and the fact
that the report of the committee on
credentials was adopted without a
dissenting vote shows that the dele
cations not seated had no just title
to seats in the mind of a single dele
gate whose seat was not contested in
the Judicial convention.
The Eastman faction was whipped
in the and convention at
home and we're entitled and received
no seats in the judicial convention.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-05-05
Get Passcs Arain.

Although officials of the line have not
been officially notified of the pending
action, II has been learned through
reliable sources that the Chicago, Mil
waukee q st. Paul viii soon suspend
the rule which has been in force for q
year a rasume the issuance of return
passes to stockmen and shippers from
western and northwestern points who
shir 20 eastern markets. Headquarters
officials of the Milwaukee system have
deaded on the action and it will
probably be announced within a week.
IL is considered certain that other lines
win immediately follow, The action is
IN line with the order Of the Iowa state
railroad commission directing railway
lines 70 resume the practice.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-05-05
CANDY & LADD
Manufacturers of Con-
crete Building Blocks
CEMENT, CONCRETE WORK
Webster, South Dakota.
Revolution in Building
Material.

Hollow concrete blocks, a product
equal to the best natural stone.
We have the only perfect process of
manufacturing hollow concrete blocks
on the market. No building or paving
material has ever been discovered that
equals Portland cement concrete when
properly united.
Our hollow blocks are a marvel of
beauty, strength and durability; are
close grained and compact; possess
high tensile and crushing strength; do
not disentegrate with time and the
elements but harden with age and
exposure and become practically
understandable.
Call and see our sidewalk tile. Three
colors. Figure with us on building
blocks, steps, sill, lintels, ~wate<tables,
cellar and cistern walls. engine beds
sidewalks, or any cement work.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-05-05

Grant county was we'll representedssa'
Webster last Wednesday during the
judicial convention. The regulars felt
very confident Of their position and
the validity of their cause, and were
represented by a large delegation
among them being: N. /. Lowtbian,
chairman of the convention, George s.
Xix, Thos. Hicks, Ed. Norton, +. w.
Meehan, VIM. Jennings, +. A. Croal,
A. S. Raberge, Horace Davidson, Thos.
l.. Bouck, VIM. Koepke, S. S. Lock
hart N. j.. Bleser, w. S. Saunders,
Henry Seide, j. s. Farley, Thad l..
Fuller, W. w. Downie. To represent
the contesting delegation were: w. F.
Rabbit, A. G. Somers, A. +. Lind
quist, Julius Fenner. G.. w. Prevey, S.
Nixson, ]. N. Englund, Henry Sex
ton.-Milbank Herald Advance
What might have resulted III a very
serious accident occurred on our streets
last, Monday evening when DIR. Brooks
and j. Is. Severy were trying to break
a twelve year old colt. Just as they
were crossing the Milwaukee tracks one
side of the fills came down which
frightened the horse and it was only by
the rapid work of Mr.. Severy in jump
ing out of the rig and getting at the
head of the animal that saved the buggy
from a very disasterous fate. After
some petting the horse was able to be
handled and unhitched when DR..
Brooks tied it to a post for fear Of
further damage. An invoice of the
the wreckage was taken which showed
that a bolt was missing and with the
necessary repairs the horse was again
hitch up and the two men took their
evening drive without any further
accidents.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-05-05
CURRENT EVENTS.
Cause of Their Hurry.

Larry-Yes, ut wor a terrible foire Mt
Hogan's house, but tn neighbors formed
a bucket brigade an put ut out in no
tonne.
Denny-But till me, NOM, phoy did
they hustle so? Shure, if at had been
thor houses they'd niver how passed tn
buckets so fast.
Larry-Oi1l tell ye. Hogan put beer
in livery twintieth bucket, avn tn faster
they passed tn buckets tn sooner
they'd rache tn twintieth.