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The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
CONSUL CHENEY
Continued from First Page,

 one-ffth of the entire Italian populai tion of the city come from the city, 0l Messlna, many other Italian fami1iei| have relatives in Calabria- Tn facl' the greater part of the local ItaiianiI come from Calabria and from Naples. The office of the Italian consul and his home were crowded with people| anxious for tldings last evening and there were constant inquiries at Ind Journal-Courler office and of the presS associations. Those who had thought| that the extent of the disaster had been everestlmated were shocked as th& number of lost continued to lncreas6I and those whose relatives had lived ir the lower part of Messina gave therh up for lost.
 fBy Associated Press.)
 Washington. D. C., Dec. cs.-That Ar-| thur s. Cheney, American consul at| Messina, sicily, and his wife lost thcirI lives In the earthquake disaster which devastated that country yesterday 10 indicated by an official dispatch receiv. ed tonight by the state department from Stuart Lupton, American vices consul at Messina
 The following dispatch came via Malta, Maltese Islands In the Mediter- ranean, being received there by wire. less' from Messina by Consul William IT. Gale. and transmitted by him to the state departments:
 "The Messina consulate destroyed and consul and wife supposed to be dead
 (signed) "LuPTON." N Consul Gale in forwarding the dis. patch by cable added that Lupton iq supposed to have escaped. --Ba-s.GsSp< atated that British warship had iSfi Malta for Messina to assist in the work of rescue
 Stuart Lupton. who is from Tennes- see was only recently appointed vice and deputy consul at Messina. and had Just arrived at his post, succeeding Joseph 1T. Pierce. an Italian.
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CALLS MRS. ERE GUILTY
District Attorney Says She, and Not
 Her Sister. Killed Captain.

Media, Pa, Dec 29 Better progress than had been generally anticipated was made here today in the trial of Mrs M. Florence Erb and her sister, Mrs Catherine Beisel, indicted jointly and separately on the charge of mur- dering Captain ! Clayton Erh at his home, Red Gables, last October The case was opened at II o'clock and by o'clock jury had been selected
 In his address the district attorney
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BLANKETING AUTOMOBILES.

The automobile as well as the horse, feels cold in wintry weather. This Is the season of the year when an au- tomobile that is left standing any length of time in the open air needs a blanket spread over the bonnet to keep the wind and cold away. When tho automobile gets cold it Is hard to keep the water system in proper cir culation if too much cold air be per mitted to blow directly on the engine Therefore, the radiator and bonnet pose being to keep the machine at a correct temperature. e.-Philadelphia Record
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DERELICT SALVAGED
[. s. Destroyer Seneca Saves Schooner
 Instead of Dynamiting.

New York, Dec 2a-Instead of dyna- hitting the derelict schooner Warner Moore, which was abandoned in wa torloggod condition off tho Virginia cost recently, the United States dereict destroyer Seneca took her in tow ana is now steaming with her to Norfolk according to a wireless despatch from the revenue cutter Mohawk to-day.
 Fields & Pendleton, president of the Atlantic Carriers association, to takG charge of the schooner on her arrivai there, said:
 This is the first big move the gov ernment has made in aid of owners of sailing vessels in years. II means much to commerce The saving of the two schoonars Is a triumph both of the development of wireless telegraphy and of the installation of the Seneca.
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NUN AND PRIEST RETURN.

Winnipeg. Man, Dec. 2s-Miss Sera1
 phin Izponder, formerly a nun who ie said to have gone away with a Polish priest, has been brought back to Win1 nipeg and is now in the care of the| Young Women's Christian associationi The priest has also returned here.
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ENTERTAIN MENTS.
HYPERION THEATER

WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER S3.
 MATINEE AND NIGHT. AT JoI-on, NEIL O'BRIEN. Reese VI ProSser. Eddie Mazxlcr, Master Keegqnl VIII oakland, Pete DetzeI, Herbert WILL Iison, William IT. Thompson.
 LEW DOCKSTADER And His seventy Real MiDstrels. Another AIl-Ncw Show md Azn,OO0
 Production. . Prices: Mat, 35c to ST. Eve. 2Bc. a sl50 Seat sale Monday. CarriagoD 10.46.
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HYPERION THEATER

FRIDAY and SATURDAY, JAN, i, g.
 Matinee Daily. Sam S. and Lee Shubert dnc.) Offee'
 "THE vAMPIRE.,
 A three-act drama of sybolism anal love, introducing John ID. KelIerd, and c! distinguished company of players.
 Prices Mat. 25c. to sl; eve, 26o. to] $1,bo. Seat sale Wednesday. Carriageo| 10:45
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King and Queen on Scene,

King Victor Emmanuel and the queen, who left for the scene of the calamity, reached Naples tonight and proceeded at once to Sicily. A large number of people saw their maiestes depart from Rome, and one among a number of deputies al the station observed to the king The presence of your majesty will suffice to console the stricken population
 The king turned sharply upon the speaker and said abruptlN Don't talk nonsense.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30

Tn tho United States the greatest eartnquake was that of l906 tn rali- tornia when great portion Of the city ot San frnurisan was burned Tho loss of lite in this earthquake has hccn ya- riously estimated from Boo to l.nl0, and iie financial loss at nearly bill. Hon dollars
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HYPERION THEATER

THURSDAY. DECEMBER 31.
 r. s. Sire Presents The Funniest Woman on the Stage,
 MAY ROBSON. Tn the Comedy of Sunshine anal Laughs, "The Reiuvcnatjon of Auntl Mary" By Anne Warner. Management requests audience to be In their seats al B. Curtain rises. Prices: 25c to s1.5o. Scat saloA Tuesday. Carriages t0:45
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sunrrstitious rcnr Rampant

Desperate calls have been made from Rome to Messiua, but these re- main unanswered, and fears are enter tained that Fort Spuria, near Messna has been destroyed, as the wireless station installed there, one of the most powerful in Italy, is evidently not working, The catastrophe had eX- cited the superstitions of the entire populace. who are running about the country calling upon all the saints and implorinR the mercy of heaven Their superstition has been increased by tho rumor that in the general de- struction of McssiDa the statue of St. Rose remained uniniured
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NhnrNhdls shifted.

Reports indicate that tho geography of the straits of Messjra has been so changed as to cause apprehension of sarrous commercial and strategic dtf- dcultios. It is believed that naviga- ton has become extremely dangerous, in which case tho Notifications o1 which the government in recent years spent large sums will be useless The famous whirlpool of Charybdis, it is said has shifted its position,
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MRS. J. H. DUNN.

Beginners classes In dancing now forming Private lessons by appoint ment. Telephone 49S7 Hours, 3-5, 7-l0. 2i9 CHAPEL ST.
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Burned Alive Beneath Walls.

The work of rescue at Messina ar- cordng to the meaRre details received here tonight presented narrowing scenes Hundreds of people were pin ned under walls and rafters, alive hut
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SCHOOL or 2 A ~ c ~ q

LENOX HALL. YORK SQUARE.
 J. H. CAMPBELL, INSTRUCTOR.
 Beginners class, Tuesday ev Social assembly, Thursday eve, Junior assem. bly,, Saturday eve, Private lessons by appointment. Office hours, to D. m. Circular Tel. Dates open for rentals ot Lenox Halls.
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Hundreds Engage in Looting.

Flight sailors from the Sappho were landed and took up inc work of rescue Officers and men from Ital- ian and British steamers also went ashore as soon as possible, the Brit lshers saving family of five who were imprisoned in a burning house Many prisoners from tho tails made their escape and footed right and left Hundreds engaged in tho work of robhlng the banks and business houses. In the opinion of the officers of the Sappho, half the population of Messina perished
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FUND FOR ITALY

ccontinned from First paFo3
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
WINS NOVEL CONTEST.
Nan Cuts, Chops, Splits and Piles.
FiUe Cords IN Day.

Windsor Vt Sept. 26.-The boast of Maxwell
Fvarts loyal son of Vermont, at dinner In
Washington last winter that the Green Noun
tain state possessed a woodchopper who could
go into the woods cut down chop up, split and
pile five cords of wood between sunrise and sun
set was made good in the woods at the north
of this town to-day, when Edward Moot, Of
Weathersfield not only performed the feat but
did it in an hour and half less than the re-
ouired time and had an extra eighth of a cord
in his pile and an extra half cord of chopped
and split wood on the ground.
The novel contest witnessed by number
Of distinguished men whom Mr.. Evarts had
brought from Washington, New York and Bos-
ton and by some one thousand residents of the
state, who had gathered to encourage and ap-
plaud the prowess of the state champion. Most
conspicuous among the guests were L. F. Loree,
president of the Delaware & Hudson Railroad
L. A Coolidge Assistant Secretary OF the United
States Treasury; Samuel G. Blythe, of New
York and Senator a. B. Kittredge, of South
Dakota
Wagers aggregating several thousand dollars
are said to have been placed on the contest. Mr.
Moot besides receiving 500 for his days work
from Mr. Evarts, is said to have won consider
ably more than that by backing himself.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
MACK NAMES RIDDER.
Editor Succeeds GOUernOr Haskell
as Democratic Treasurer.

Herman Ridder editor of the "Staats Zei-
tung" and chairman of the publicity
bureau of the Democratic National Committee,
was appointed last night by National Chairman
Mack as treasurer of the national committee to
succeed Governor Haskell of Oklahoma VINO
resigned in Chicago early yesterday morning.
The appointment of Mr.. Ridder as treasurer OF
the committee was made a few minutes before
Chairman Mack's departure for the West The
chairman called up Mr.. Ridder on the telephone
and asked him if he would accept and Mr.
Ridder agreed to take up the work of obtaining
funds to conduct the Democratic national cam
paign Mr. Ridder will spend much of his time
in Chicago
The new treasurer called Mr.. Bryan at
Lincoln before the Denver convention and asked
him not to rum saying that he could not carry
New York and so would be defeated
Mr. Mack offered me the position of treasur-
er" said Mr. Ridder, "and have accepted, for
the reason that favor tariff reform, and as the
onIv hope of tariff reduction is in the success OF
1arvan and the Democratic party L considered
q INV DUTY to take the office and do everything
IN nv power to assist the Democratic party to
win that the people may be relieved from the
axtortion of the trusts protected by the hish
riff
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

Attention was called to the fact that these
estimates were made several days ago. and that
the chairman had reported that conditions
were improving rapidly, from the Republican
point of view.
The Electoral College this year contains 4S3
votes as against 476 four years ago. Roose-
Welt got one of the eight electoral votes in
Maryland four years ago. From reports turned
in to the national committee it looks
if the state would go Republican by small
plurality. Roosevelt four years ago won by 336
to 40 for Parker
Commenting upon the puralities he had made
public, Chairman Hitchcock said that with
regard to Iowa Governor Cummins had told
him the state would go for Taft with from
10000 to 10000 plurality The chairman said
that since the Governor had gone back to
Iowa he had been quoted as saying that Taft
would get at least 10000 plurality in Iowa.
Mr.. Hitchcock said that no successor to Mr..
du Pont whose resignation was accepted yes
terday had been selected, and none would be
before the first of next week. He said he had
received no information from Washington since
his return from Chicago on any matter touch
ing the campaign except that Washington was
well satisfied with the plans to be carried out
from now until the close of the campaign
1t was said at headquarters that Mr.. du
Points resignation did not affect his position as.
national committeeman from Delaware. He
will continue TO serve in that capacity. No other
important changes in the national committee
are expected.
Representative Lucius n. Littauer of
Gloversville. one of the callers at national head
quarters yesterday said his observation in the
northern part of the state made him think hr.
Taft would have as overwhelming majority in
November as Mr. Roosevelt had four years ago
in that part of the state.
'Since the denomination of Governor Hughes,
he said each day makes it evident that those
who have for political and personal reasons OPP
posed his nomination are RAPIDLY coming into
line. and that the Governor will receive not so
large and overwhelming majority, but most
substantial one many times greater than he re-
ceived when first elected.
..The developments of the last week have put
an end to the apathy. Political discussions are
now heard in the shops and factories and wher-
ever men meet and the universal drift is toward
the Republican candidates. The night of cleo
tion Will prove that New York State will give an
overwhelming Republican majority for Taft and
Sherman
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
WORK FOR PRESIDENTS SON.

Thompsonvile, Conn. Sept. rs (SpeciaD. Theodore
Roosevelt jr is expected to arrive here next Mon
0ay To go to work in the plant of the Hartford Car
pet Corporation The supposition is that young Mr..
Roosevelt will stand the footing any of
the employees Of the concern. ana Will learn the
carpet business from the grousd UP
short time ago he was IN Thompsonville visit
ing the family of A. &. Higgins, who is at the head
of the carpet corporation. one of Mr. Higgins's
sons became the intimate chum OF the Presidents
son while the two were in Harvard. Theodore
f,oosevelt ir inspected the carpet plant pretty
thoroughly at that time evidently with employ
ment in view.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
TO ANSWER BRYAN.
Statement from President Roose0eLt
Erpected To-day.

Washington Sept. 26.-President Roosevelt is
expected to issue a statement tomorrow in
reply to Mr.. Bryan. The President retired TOO
earlv tonight to receive Mr.. Bryans latest COM
n7unication He, however, had been expecting
if and had deferred on that account the lssu-
ance of a statement which he had already pre-
pared in more or less tentative FORM ana whlch
was one of the topics of discussion at the last
meeting of the Cabinet. 1t was felt that the
necessity of two statements might be avoided
h., ou,aitine the BRYAN letter which was promul-
gated might
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
NR. TAFT ON BANKING.
4dUOcates Postal Plan - Bryan S
Guarantee Scheme Denounced.
EBy Telegraph to The Tribune,l

Nfnneapois Sept 26-Mr Taft this evening
completed the first half of his trip through Min
nesota having had a most enthusiastic recep-
tor not only in the twin cities, but at every
stop along the line In the Auditorium here he
delivered one of the most important speeches
Of his campaign. an advocacy Of postal savings
banks and an exposure of the failacious charac-
ter Of the arguments advanced in support of
the guarantee Of bank deposits proposed in the
Democratic platform Mr.. Taft has been urged
by many well meaning friends TO refrain from
discussing this subject, or at least to avoid de-
nouncing the scheme. He has said from the
nrst, however that that was not his way; that
ne believed the scheme to be pernicious ana
dangerous. and so believing he could not discuss
the issues of the campaign without condernnlng
one which he regarded peculiarly speclous
and worthy Of condemnation. Accordingly, he
dealt with the subject this evening without
gloves and the reception given to his remarks
would seem TO demonstrate the wisdom of his
course After advocating the postal savings
bank proposition, he dismissed the charge tfat
postal savings banks were a stride toward So
cialism by laying down the proposition that
where a general service 10 the public cannot
"e "en discharged by private enterprise ana
oah be effectively and economically discharged
by the government the government should
undertake it,
Comparing the Republican and Democratic
propositions. he said of the former: 1T has not
The vote catching quality and involves only the
old-fashioned. gradual movement toward better
things by means Of industry. thrift and saw
lngs. The Democratic party under its present
leadership offers a short cut TO reform at the
cost of the honest and Industrious" He de-
scribed the bank guarantee scheme as proposing
10 make the conservative banker pay for the
Continued IN fi.ira nave
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LEE oE A PIMPLE.

New York Sept. 26.-The dispensers OF poslam
new skin discovery, ask that notice he giyensfhat
no one is urged TO purchase it without first OBJ
tried It will find that the flfty-cent box. sale at
1Ieqer1ar's Rikers and all drug stores. Is sufficient
n cure the worst cases of eczema where the sur
face affected is not too large The itching ceases
on first appica tion. Ii will also acne. letter
blotches, scaIy scalp. hives, BARRIERS and every
other form of itch including itching feet.
As to the experimental package of poslam, il can
lie had free of charge by mail OF the Emergency
Iaboratories No 80 West Twenty fifth street
New York II alone is sufficient 10 clear the com
plexion overnight and TO lid the face of pmpies in
twenty -four hours,--Advt
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
SURE OF 80 STATES
TAFT ELECTORAL VOTE, 3O7
Dir. Hitchcock Doubtful of NeUada
and Indiana.

Chairman Hitchcock and his colleagues in the
Republican National Committee tentatively es-
innate that Taft and Sherman will carry thirty
states, insuring them at least 307 of the 4S3
electoral votes. They tentatively concede
Bryan and Kern 15S, while 18 electoral votes.
from Indiana and Nevada, are in doubt. The
national committee expects that both Indiana
and Nevada will be carried by the Republicans,
but at this stage of the campaign they do not
include it in their tentative estimate, which is
as follows:
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

Chairman Hitchcock said that reports made to
him by state chairmen and Republican leaders
while in Chicago last week foreshadowed the
following pluralities for Taft and Sherman IN
tI,o hot md
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

DEWET'S sAUTERNE OR MosELLE
Elegant White Table Wines
y 7 DeHsy q SCi.s Co. l3S Fulton St. New York.
-AGvL-
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
BRYAN TO PRESIDENT
ANSWERS RECENT LETTER
Wants Judgment on HASKELL Sus-
pended- Defends His Platform.

Milwaukee, Sept 26.-Defending Governor
Haskell against the charges which have been
brought against him until the charges can be
examined in some court where partisanship does
not bias" Mr.. Bryan. on his way from Madison
to this city to-day, gave out for publication his
reply to President Roosevelt's recent lettas71n
response to his telegram Cn the subject.
Mr. Bryan charges among other things that
the Steel Trust, with your express consent,
purchased one of its largest rivals and thus
obtained control of more than 30 per cent of
the total output.
He charges that Governor Hughes, quoted by
President Roosevelt having "ridded the
Democratic trust remedy" himself the
beneficiary of the trusts. and cites the campaign
contributors to the Hughes election fund two
years ago. Among these are J. P. Morgan, John
d. Rockefeller. Andrew Carnegie and William
Nelson Cromwell
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

PLANTERS csc. euNGALoE TEA CSC. LIB.
Cost that 10 grow it-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

r.s refreshing Day Line Trips present the Hud-
- sna the Autumn at their oest-AdFt
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
COMMISSIONS BY DEMOCRATS.

This policy has been approved by Democratic
as well a. Republican Governors. Under Grover
Cleveland there were created the offices OF Capt.
tol Commissioner Cafterward continued the
State Architectl. OF Commissioners Of Claims.
of Niagara Reservation Commissioners. OF CfVu
Service Commissioners. of the Bureau Of Labor
Statistics of the State Dairy Commissioner and
of the state Board Of Pharmacy All these We're
appOintive.
Under Governor Hill the Forest Commission
of three persons the office of Factory Inspector
the state Board of Arbitration of three persons.
the state Meteorological Bureau OF three per-
sons the state Commission in LunaCy OF three
persOrs the office OF State Mining Inspector
were created and all these officers We're ap-
pointive The railroad law. with its provision
for a board Of three appOintive Railroad Com
Governor HILL and he also recommended 10 the
Legislature the creation of State Gas Com
mission
In his annual message TO the Legislature, IN
1891. Governor Hill said:
Certain recommendations contained in my
previous messages may appropriately be re-
newed at this time. They are as follows:
"'Third-A measure creating state commits
sion which shall include supervisory powers over
companies similar TO the jurisdiction conferred
upon the Board of Railroad Commissioners over
the railroads of the state.
THE necessity for some such tribunal has
been repeatedly demonstrated. but it's establish
ment has thus far been defeated Its creation.
however. may be regarded as only question OF
time"
A state Gas Commission finally creates
In the administration OF Governor Higgins
Laws relating 20 the Banking Department. ~
Insurance Department and the Public Hes>~
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

Continued on ti,ird page.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
THE ISSUE IN THE STATE.

In the state the issue transcends candidates.
and is more important than a choice of persons
The question is-Shall the effort 10 maintain
administration which shall place the interests
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

Continued ON seventh page
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-12-31
1snlniln RennIon romorro.v

4 family reunion at the home OF
Mr.. ana Mrs Peter J. Lynch OF Null
berry street is planned for tomor-
row. Their daughters. Mrs Maud
Isohrboush, have arrived from Aspen
Colo. and has also w E. Lynch. a
son ana prominent merchant. from
Canton. Ill. and r. D. Lynch. am
other son. viii arrive from Pittslotlrg
tonight. They With the members ~
the family residing here win enjoy
the day with their parents
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sncccssfnI snnper.

The Ladies Aid Society of the
First Presbyterian church made a
handsome sum at the oyster supper
held In the Blue Front restaurant
Tuesday evening, and the members
are grateful for the patronage Over
500 was taken in and the net re-
cefpts amounted to more than $780,
The occasion was also a pleasant one
socially.
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swBET. MELODY FLOUR.
No DRUGS. No GRAFT.
$1,000 CllalIcllgc.

q
DR.. Hartman uses no afro
pine or other drugs to paralyze
the eye in fitting spectacles,
pays no commission, graft or
rake on to any person for
bringing or sending him pa-
tIents. He has used his safe,
scientific methods for over
twenty years, by which he has
fitted more spectacles than all
other In this county combined.
When anyone insists on taking
or sending you to those OF less
experience, for glasses or treat
ment. or offers you a letter OF
introduction to them, place
your hand firmly about your
pocket book, squeeze 1t gently,
open your eyes, count five ($5)
and Use your own Judgment In
choosing your ocuIlst, for no
one Is competent to advise you
on a subject about which he
knows nothing, DR. Hardman
Will pay one thousand dollars
in gold to any ocultst or person
in the State who can compete
with him In fltting spectacles
by the use OF drugs pr any
other method except those
used by him; patients to de-
eide the contest.
DR.. HardmRn, Eye, Ear.
Nose ana Throat Specialist:
11S Third street, ClarksburE, {
tsritY VFa- E n