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W · D N Ps« (-.4 ( 7 « ILK b J ."’ - e. U f:(kp:c II s- , ICZ .-,isp.vk « ,-« J . »Hu p ic. N Cz VOL. 8, WHOLE NO. 2,313. SISTERSVILLE, W. VA„ WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 27, 1902. ___—__ PRICE THREE CENTS. A Few Specials For This Week! 5 peices Melton, 58 inches wide in brown, gray, blues and tan, worth $1.35, will go for per yard Two peices Black Poplin. 45 inches wide, strictly all wool, worth $1.10, will go per yard Two peices Gray Skirting, just the kind that would make a good walk* ing skirt, 27 inches wide, will go for • per yard 300 yards black, all silk taffeta, 36 inches wide and warranted to wear, will go tor $118. 18 tailor made suits. This is an odd f lot in different colors, sizes 32, 34, 36, 38 and 40, worth $12.50, $15.00, and $20.00, will go tor the low price $6.98. One lot of walking suits, also an accu mulation of odd styles and all good, however, in black, blue, brown and gray worth $6.00, $6.75. and $7.50, will go for the low price One lot of blue serge skirts lined with fancy lining, worth $2.00, will go for each French flannels in all colors, all wool, 27 inches wide at per yard 25c I5 peices fancy striped waisting, new styles just received, only 25C per yard Mercerized table linen 66 inches wide, looks as pretty as silk, will go lor £ Q per yard 0\/C. Napkins to match 3-4 size for $2.18 per dozen. Special prices will be given on mattings and carpets. EDWIN N. FISCHER, • flur rr,IM* t <• Vk«h» ^ W •• Ftoeher Irw. NO ONE KNEW JONES Chicago Again Comes to the Center With the Usual Old Murder Mystery. HE HAD A NEPHEW WITH HIM This Person Caused Rurr.or to be Cir culated That Aged Man Was Dead, But Neighbors^ Were Ignorant cf Funeral Obsequies. Chicago, August 27.—Peculiar cir cumstances surrounding the reported death of Philetus Jone3, represented as a Boston millionaire and engaged in a large real estate deal in Chicago, came to the notice of the police yes 'erday. Notices in last Saturday’s papers told of the sudden death of Mr. Jones from heart disease, at the res idence of a nephew, on Astor street, out neither the name of the nphew nor the street number was given. The po lice have found no one here who knew Mr. Jones excepting John A. I. Lee, through whom, as agent, Mr. Jones was reported to be negotiating the purchase of certain property. By Mr. Lee it was said that the body had been shipped to Boston, but no recoil of the death can be found *n the health department offices here, uor have the officials issued a permit '.>r the removal of the body from the state. Lee says that Mr. Jones was accompanied by a nephew, Mr. Alton by name. Mr. Lee says that an agree ment to purchase the property within a specified time was signed by Jones and that on August 23 he received a note from Alton announcing the death of Jones, in which it was said the bcdy would be taken to Boston and that after the funeral Alton would re turn and complete the purchase. Lee said Mr. Jones wras a tall man with gray hair, mustache and beard Be was 73 years old. The police 1' arned that the house at 142 Astor street, in which Lee said Jones had lived, had been sold recently by the former owners to a stranger. The doors and windows of the house were locked, and it bore every evidence of having been closed for the summer Neighbors sajd they did not kjiow thp new occupants of the house, but they were positive no funeral had been held there, and that no body had beer taken away unless it had been done secretly. The detectives will invest] gate further the sale of the Astor street residence, and if shall be fo; nd to have been sold to Jones, if may be broken into and searched. D. R. Thomas, an attorney, says that Lee was indebted to him for ncney loaned, legal fees and office rent, and to satisfy this debt Lee hai assigned $1,100 of a commission to be t received in the Jones real estate deal. The police have a theory’ that Philetus Jones Is a myth. REBELS ARE 'M POWER Ciudad Bolivar in Hands cf Revolu tionists—Blame Put on Brit:rh Government. Caracas. Venezuela, August 27.— Ciudad Bolivar is still in the power of the revolutionists. The town was tired upon day and night by the gun boats Bolivar and Restaurador, which attempted to land forces to re-occupv ♦he place. About 600 shells were fired into the city. When the ammunition of the Restauruador was exhausted, she left for La Guaira to obtain ad iVtional supplies, after which the bom bardment will be resumed. There are no foreign warships in! the Orinoco river to protect the in- i terests cf the powers, and the British j government is being blamed in certain (juarters for abandoning the 3.000 sub jects of Great Britain who reside in ■•he district of Ciudad Bolivar. Willemstad. Island of Curacoa, Au gust 27.—The Dutch government has notified Venezuela that it refuses to recognize the blockade of Venezuelan ports, as being non-effective. STILL PLAYING AT WAR. Army of Defense Bristles Itself Over Approach of Imaginary Foe. Newport. R. I., August 27.—The warming up exercises of the army cf the defense of this vicinity became unite brisk yesterday, with almost continuous target practice from day light to dark and a general alarm over an imaginary foe this evening. Last night shortly before 8 o’clock, came the roll of the drum and the scurry of troops to the parapets. Searchlight practice was kept up for ?»me time after. The little flying rnuadron of torpedp boats arrived early this morning from the eastward ROOSEVELT SLEPT IN HISTORIC HOUSE President Slept in Room Made Famous by Great Statesman. HIS ENUNiHATIONS OF THE DAY Net tco Great to Renew His Acquain tance with a Cow Puncher on His Ranch—Conspicuous Among His New Engiand Hosts Were Congress man Littlefield arid Governor Hill. Augusta, Me., August 27.—President Roosevelt yesterday passed through ttmee state}, delivered eight speeches. A| Haverhill, Mass., the crowds over* roile the police and surrounded the ji»sident’s carriage, making it difficult io* it to advance. As the president wJp about to board £is car at South Lawrence, Mass., the leader of tne o:lnd stepped up and made himself known to him. He sold his name was i'dnan, a former cov; puncher, an1 barber at Medura, N. D., where the president's ranch is located. The pres ident immediately leoognized him and greeted him as an old friend. The man said to him: “You said tQ me to get married and settle down and I tim jointly with W. Arnett, an In which afforded the president no little amusement. Conspicuous among those who bearded the train at Old Orchard to exten’d a welcome to the president was Congressman Littlefield, of Rockland. His visit was brief, and the conver sation turned on other subjects then trusts. The day v/as a particularly hard one cn the president, but he gave slight signs of fatigue. Last night he was the guest of Governor Hill. The Gov ernor’s house has become historic be cause of the fact that it wras the home cf ?Phmes G. Blaine, and the president occupied last night the identical bed room used by that statesman. Sacramento, Cal., August 27.—The Republican state convention yesterday adopted a platform deploring the death of President McKinley. The admin istration of President Roosevelt was endorsed and be was especially thanked for his support of measures peculiarly beneficial to the interests of the Pacific coast, such as the re clamation of arid lands, the exclus ion of Chinese and the Isthmian canal legislation. The convention endorsed the “firm but enlightened policy pursued in the Philippines, wrhich has secured peace in the islands,” and urged that “Con tention over our policy in the Philip pines should nowr cease, and the ben eilcent plans of the civil government be given the united and cordial sup trort of all the Deonle.” Thfe convention 'recomm*ends that liberal pension provisions be made for the soldiers and widows of the late civil war, and of the war with Spain. On trusts the convention expresses Itself as follows: “We condemn all <vnspiracies and combines to restrict business, to create monopolies, to lim it production, or to control prices, and f.ivor such legislation as will effectual ly restrain and prevent all such abuses, protect and promote competi tion and secure the rights of produc rrs, laborers and all who are engaged in industry and commerce, and we approve and commend the efforts of President Roosevelt to enforce the laws against illegal combinations in icstraint of trade and pledge him our hearty support in all his efforts to protect the people from all oppressive combinations of capital.” State Charters Granted. Harrisburg. Pa.. August 27.—Char ters were issued by the state depart nent yesterday to the following street railway companies: Sharon & West Middlesex Street Railway rcn.panv. to build a line four miles V'nr, rp.pital S50.000; president. K. Montgomery, Youngstown, O. The Jefferson Street Railway com pany: the line of which is eight miles through Wisbaw to Big Run: capital <5.000: president, J. A. Whiteman. Pimxsutawney. The Wellsville Street Railway com pany. York county; running from Do \tr to Wellsville, a distance of four miles; capital $24,000. These charters also were issued: Grovetcn Lana company, Pittsburg: capital The Goettmann com pany, Pittsburg; capital $1,500. Wireless Telephoning Successful. Berlin. August 25.—Experiments in wireless telephoning were successful ly conducted yesterday between Sass nlts and Kolberg, a distance of 105 miles. • ^ BOAST BROUGHT ARREST. ^ Andrew Haskins Got Himseif Into | Trouble by Proclaiming Slaying Ability. Pittsburg, August- 27.—Boasting in Philadelphia that he had killed a wom an and would kill another, Andrew Haskins, a negro, gave the Pittsburg I»rlice a clew that led to his arrest Tuesday. The murder he bragged of was committed in Allegheny county, and last evening Deteative James Steele, of Allegheny, went to Philadel phia with a coroner's commitment, charging Haskins with the murder of Ella Dennis, a negress, at Dooker’s Hollow. October 5, 1899. Has&ns has been sought for by Pittsburg officers since the crime wa.a committed, but although he has been heard from frequently he eluded ar rest. Moday Superintendent Henry Muth, of Allegheny, received a tele gram from Harry M. Quirk, superin tendent of police of Philadelphia, say* ing that Haskins was in that city and had boasted of killing a woman. Oct rber 8, 1899, a coroner’s jury held an inquest in the case of Ella Dennis and recommended that Haskins be held to await the action of the grand jury on a charge of murder. Tuesday morning Superintendent Muth telegraphed to Philadelphia the details of the affair, and last evening received another communication say ing that Haskins was under arrest. The prisoner will be brought to Pitts burg. The murder of Ella Dennis created a considerable sensation. She was 30 years old and lived near Turtle Creek, fc'he was found in her home October 1 with evidences of having been beaten with a club. She was removed to the ’Voodville County home, where Oct ober 5 she died. Her story was that Haskins was her sweetheart. He quarreled with her and then left the he use. Procuring a club, he returned and renewed the quarrel. CAPITAL BOMBARDED Columbian Warship Shells the City of Ciudad Bolivar, and Many Persons Killed and Wounded. Caracas, Venezuela, August 27.— Ciudad Bolivar, capital of the state of 2Jolivar, has been bombarded by a Columbian government warship, and many persons were killed or wounded. The place had a large British popu lation, and the British subjects have requested that a warship of Great Brit ain be sent for their protection. It is alleged that atrocities have been commftted at Ciudad Bolivar by both the government troops and the revo lutionists. P. O. S. A. Convention. Williamsport, Pa., August 27.—The thirty-seventh annual convention cf the Patriotic Order. Sons of America convened in Association hall yesterday morning. The 650 delegates were wel comed by Mayor Ledlein. The wel come was responded to by State Pres ident William J. Noll. Nominations for the various offices were made. Tho election boards cf the P. O. S. A. fin ished counting the ballots for the four pnnripal offices at a late hour las; night and 'posted the following list of rnccessful candidates; State presi dent. Wm. G. Thomas. Camp 252, L: nsford. Pa.; s^ate vice president, D J. Gensemer. Camp 49, Piae Grove, Pa.; state inspector. L. W. Reiber Camp 229. Wateontown. Pa.; statu camp trustees, H. J. Stager. Camp I !*» iladelphia: R. IT. Koch, Camp 14, Pottsville; D. S. Brumbach. Camp 230 Lawrence. Pa. RoVal Baking Powder Makes the bread more healthful. Safeguards the food against alum. Alum fating powders are the greatest mcnacm to health of the present day. ___ NEAR HIS OLD HOME Commanding General of the Army Speaks Felicitiously in Old New England. I THE RECEPTION TENDERED HIM , Fully Eight Hundred Persons Turned Out in Worcester, Mass., to do "t Honor to the Grand Old Warrior Left to Join His Wife and Cadet Son. Worcester Mass., August 27.—A magnificent reception was tendered Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles last night by Post 10, G. A. R. Eight hundred parsons greeted the commanding gen eral of the army. General Miles re sponded to the call for a speech, ex pressing his appreciation of the honor done him, and said that it was a pleas ure to attend such a gathering In Worcester, which he considered as al most his home, as he was born and brought up so near. After the reception he was enter tained by the Worcester club, and then was driven to tho state armory, where he saw a drill by Company A, of the State Militia, and in response to a call by Captain Edwin Barret, spoke to the members of the company, ’le left the city on the midnight train for West Point, where he goes to-join Ms wife, who is paying a short visit '.o their son. LOCKED UP IN CAR. Alleged Strike Breakers Say They Were Urwarraritedly Detained in Cars. — Omaha. Neb., August 27.—Ten war ; rants were served ou President Burt, ! of the Union Pacific railroad com ; pany, yesterday afternoon, charging I him jointly with W. Axnett, an In dianapolis labor agent, with false Im prisonment. The warrants ,wero f worm out by ten men who allege they were hired by Arnett to work in tho shops of the Union Pacific road at Denver. The warrants1 ,charge that] each of the men was imprisoned in cars, and that they were not given their liberty until they reached the *hop yards of the company in this city. President Burt acknowledged service, and filed a bond for his ap i yearance in court tomorrow, a I Lewis Lord, a member of the party, ; and who swore to the charges in one of the warrants, said the party had been employed by Arnett to go to ' work in the Union Pacific Bhops at | Denver. He says that when they reached Council Bluffs they were locked in the cars, and armed guards were placed at the doors to prevent their escape. He says they were kept in the car until they reached the shop yards in this city, when they were given their liberty. Lord claims that some of the party were married men and left positions to take others here at bf'tt* r wag* s than they had been receiving, and were told the no strike existed on the road. COL. SMITH CRITICALLY ILL. Well-Known V ilitary Man May Not Recover From Stroke. Col. Norman Smith, on * of the beat known military figures of Pitts jurg. is confined to hiu home with par t yeis. and in not expected to ro^ovor. He has net 1 fen permitted to leave his home since he «offered the stroke, more than two months ago. and las '.item in a «. it;' al < edit ion t'.is week Besides having a fine civil v;ar rec ord. Colon* 1 Smith war for many years commander *f the Eighteenth *tI ;oent, N. G. U. Thought Friend Wes a Hog. Allentown. Ha.. August 27.—Charles ■ Ballfet was accidentally shot ani ! killed on Lehtg i mouatain even ing by iiTsan Charles a. Bachman whoe hunting hedgehogs. Bailiet was lying in a t.iicret unlr >wa to Bachman. Bachman called but Bal lict’s hearing being impaired, he failed to heed the warning. Bachman fired, atiiksng Eaiiict in the h*ad. Ball let was 5o years old. , ■ J - j { The town councilors at Dover, Eng j <and. deprecated a petition from in , ffuential townspeople requesting the j council to ask Andrew Carnegie for j money to establish a public library* Twenty-three Italians, supposed to | he anarchists, in connection with an I alleged plot to derail the train bear jing King Victor Emmanuel to Ber 'n. were arrested at Geneva Switzer- * hand, vesterday.