Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1905-02-22


16 number 243, as against 2O7 last
week, 231 in the like week in 1904
and 1873 in 1903.
The president favors the building of
three new battleships instead of two.
as the bill in congress now stands.
Charles K. Rogers. a wealthy lum-
Der dealer OF Brooklyn, was instantly
killed by falling down the hatchway OF
the steamer Cuzza while he was in
speeding a cargo Of mahogany.
The final meeting for this congress
of the house committee on merchant
marine and fisheries was held. A bill
was favorably acted on abolishing the
requirement for licensed mates on sail
ing vessels.
The navy department has awarded
contracts to Lind & Co., of New York,
and Mccall, of Baltimore, for the
transportation OF $4,000 tons of coal to
pine islands.
Representatives OF about 60 crude
petroleum producing companies met in
Chicago and took the first steps to-
ward the formation OF an organization
which they declare will be OF national
strength inside of year.
According to reports in circulation
the Dowager Empress of Russia has
received threatening letter warning
her that she will be the next victim.
Christopher w. Bergen, former con
gresham from New Jersey, is dead
at his home in Havreford, a suburb of
Philadelphia, aged Ca
President Roosevelt has not aban-
doned his idea of obtaining, with the
leading powers of the world, definite,
comprehensive and effective agree
ments as to & scheme of international
arbitration.
Mrs. Sophia Westover died at Wyo-
cena, Wis, in her 105th year. Her
father assisted in the capture of Fort
Ticonderoga, under Ethan Allen.
Fifteen thousand members of organ
lied labor in Colorado will assemble
in Denver March 2. when the legisla.
ture is scheduled to act on the report
of the committee that has been inves-
tigating the claims of Adams and Pea
body TO the governship of Colorado.
Five men were killed and 13 injured
in an accident on No. slope of No.
colliery Of the Lyttle operation, at
Pottsville, Pa, by a fall of top rock
while 'gunboat" loaded with Is men
on their way TO work was going down
the shaft.
Five people were burned TO death in
dwelling house at Howe Brook plan
tot oh l. i
Falls, Me.
The Mexican government has APP
pointed a commission of artillerymen
to make report on a new explosive
invented by a New York man who has
offered the exclusive use thereof to
Mexico.
Midshipman Samuel Westray Battle,
OF the second class at the naval acad-
envy, and son of Surgeon Samuel w.
Battle, u. S. n. retired of Asheville,
n. c., dropped dead in the Annapolis
academy
Ri. Rev. William E. McLaren, Pro-.
estant Episcopal bishop of Chicago
died in New York. His death was due
to heart failure.
According to a dispatch from Muk.
den. special reports have been received
at the place stating the surrender Of
Port Arthur occurred against the visa.
es of most officers of the garrison.
j. l.. Crawford. president of the Peo-
pies Coal Co. Scranton, Pa, died al
his winter home in Indian River. Fla
He was well known in anthracite trade
and was prominent among the oper.
! ators during the last strike.
Field Marshal Oyama reports that
the Russians are continuing their de
fensive works in all directions. They
continued to shell portions of the ia.
panese lines.
The Symes block. Denver. Col. a
| three-story structure occupied by
stores and Offices, was destroyed by
fire entailing loss estimated at $500.
600
Seven business houses were con.
sumed at Tyler. tex, entailing a loss
estimated at $4,000.
John b Blackhawk, 26. a full blood.
! ed Winne5ago Indian. just returned
| nome from the Carlisle Indian school
| has cloped with and married Olive
| Hart, the 19yearold daughter Of
| Pender fNebD physician
One person was killed, two others
| we're injured and several narrowly es,
capped as the result Of the collapse OF
4 ruined building in West Fourteenth
street. Chicago
President Roosevelt sent a message
of coincidence TO the Car over the
murder Of his uncle. Grand Duke Ser
/ gius.
The japanese navy department an
nounces the seizure OF the British
steamer Silvlana. bound for VIadivos
tok with Cardiff coal. The place
where the seizure was made is not
stated in the dispatch.
The strike situation in 81. Peters,