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- . BA\ IRAGJORGENS AND W-,B. KENNEY, STAFF CORRE-SP PRISE ASSOCIATION. TELLS O ? . . CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT I MILITARY EXPEDITIONS W ON THE HUNT O -^.DEPORT THE HARMLESS ONES TRIAL," IS THE ORDER OF GE ALLIANCE HAS COMPLETE ( AND THE MEMBERS SAY N< MAIN IN TELLE CRIPPLE CREEK. Col., June 10.? ^Bayonets ruled in Teller county last tnight. Civil government is suspended and the only law recognized is the law of might. The law is of the Krag-Jorgensen and the Winchester. Two military expeditions went into The mountains yesterday. One was to the Portland mine, the only union mine in the vicinity. It employed 500 inert- They contributed heavily to the strike fund. General Bell de eided to close this mine down because he said: ""These men in the Portland mine have been harboring lawless men. It is a menace iu me liea^c m the community." So he sent one -company of Infantry over to it. Man--ager Thomas hoisted the United ^States flag. Bell brought his command to a halt, saluted the stars anil -stripes and Thomas surrendered the - mine. Under protest the manager ^stopped and one hundred deputies were left to guard it. The men were told they could return to worlc when they left their union. His next step was to order all union men out ' f the district. General Bell's second -expedition made up of infantry and "deputies marched to Gillette late yesterday afternoon to arrest some ^strikers. I accompanied them. The expedition was divided into three sections and to prevent careless deputies or soldiers from firing on correspondents tied bands of white ribbon on the newspaper men's arms. "When three miles from the scene one opened fire on our detachment. There were two reports; soldiers claimed that the shots were from "Winchesters using smokeless powder. There were two revolvers used "too as puffs of smoke could be seen rising from two high boulders. The deputies and the soldiers deployed in open formation answered the fire and -a detail charged upon the mountain .-side. This put an end to the attack One man was seen to plunge out from behind a scrub oak as though fait, then he disappeared. The soldiers searched but could not find him. They did find a rifle, hater the dead hotly of a man was found shot through the head. The firing party did not seem to respect the whole bandages and as these ribbons appeared to draw fire they were removed. The party was in little or no danger on account of the elevation. General J. Bell explained that shooting from such heights the marksman had only our heads to aim at. Even then the whizzing of the projectiles was not the most pleasing sensation in the world. The Geneva convention should "have recognized the white hand's -scheme. At Gillette about twenty-five strikers were rounded up and brought to the Cripple Creek bullpen. Fifty-seven strikers are in this bull-pen. It is the flood of the stock exchange. A dozen armed guards sit in the balcony, with riot guns in hands. The mountain jail holds about two hundred men. At Victor about two hundred more are in the bull-pen and squads of soldiers and deputies are bringing in more every hour. Twice in two days carloads of -these men were sent to Denver. "Deport the harmless ones and hold the traitors for trial," is General Bell's terse order. The Editor Kyner. of the Victor Record, whose plant was wrecked, has arranged with the Cripple Crek Star to have his paper issued from that office. The citizens alliance, it is said, notified the "Star" that if this, was done the "Star" would be wrecked. The Star people decline to discuss this rumor. The Citizen's Alliance is running the district.. Its membership in'cludes the best people of the town, 1 ON WINCHESTERS IN USE ONDENT OF THE NEWS ENTERF THRILLING SCENES IN THE . . N TELLER COUNTY?TWO . . . ENT INTO THE MOUNTAINS .... F LAWLESS MEN. AND HODD THE AGITATORS FOR NERAL BELL?THE CITIZEN'S CONTROL IN THE DISTRICT O UNION MAN SHALL RER COUNTY ALIVE. bankers, merchants, lawyers, doctors and even ministers. They say frankly and openly that no union man or union sympathizer shall remain in Teller county alive. County officers suspected of union leanings are brought into the citizen's alliance headquarters, shown a rope with a hangman's knot and their choice of being hanged or resigning. MAUDE JONES COMES IN FOR NOTORIETY ONCE MORE?SHE VISITED THE ROOM OF HER LOVER THIS MORNING. Maude Jones, she of suicide fame, did a village cut-up act to-day noon, which came near resulting in her incarceration on a disorderly charge. People who saw her this morning say that she was drinking some, which may account for her actions, while others say she isn't right. Just after dinner she entered a local hotel unobserved by the proprietor or clerk, and proceeded to the room occupied by her one time lover. In her efforts to convince him that she is his proper mate and that temporal hippiness for him consists of legal cohabitation with her, she cursed and yelled and shrieked until all efforts to quiet her were futile, and at that stage of the game Chief Morgan and Assistant Bartholow were called in. Even their presence was unavailing. Chief Morgan toon a-siv^u mc tor if he desired her taken away, but the landlord thought she could be quieted without such stringent methods and proceeded, with the help of the female force of the hostelry, to soothe her wounded feelings. This course proved to be the correct one. and Maude soon came back to earth. knoTchosen ATTORNEY GENERAL OF UNITED STATES WILL SUCCEED QUAY IN SENATE. PHILADELPHIA. Pa., June 10.? Philander C. Knox, of Pittsburg, Attorney General of the United States, has been selected to fill the seat in the" United States Senate made vacant by the death "of Matthew Stanley Quay. He will accept and serve in the Senate by ajtpointraent of Governor Pennypacker until March 4, the date of expiration or tne mie oedaiui o commission. Unless political complications should arise as a result of lo-day's action, lie will be elected for the full term by the Legislature which meets in January. He?Ethel, what can it mean? Last night 1 dreamed that 1 proposed to you. She?I should say that you are more sensible asleep than awake.? Chicago Journal. ' ? ? ? * * ? ? V ? . V V V V V V V i V i i m*m 4> POSTPONED. 4. *7" *5* s* The Maud Muller party, in-J. eluding the trolley ride and all J* the side attractions, has been ^ postponed until Friday evening 4. - - ? -T I on account ot tne wtamci -y J* Hons. Many people will be ?? f. sorry to hear of the postponement, for they don't like to wait -J- so long for the fun they are -J* going to have. ?? 4* ^ 4 ; FIRE SCARE ' I I ! ! a CTAI <5=- ALARM WAS TURNED IN j FROM THE OLD CANDY FACTORY BUILDING YESTERDAY EVENING. The residents of the old fire-trap a." the corner 01 Locust avenue and Barney street had quite a scare yes. terday afternoon. A woman residing; on the second floor opened the ballroom door and discovered, that the place was fill! of smoke. Thinking the house was on fire she immediately gave an alarm, which was answered by the fire department and a large crowd of would-be spectators. No fire was found, but Chief Reed ascertained that the fire from the boiler in the feed' mill, which Is located in the basement, fails directly in the sewer, so that when the fireman drew his fire about 4:30 the smoke permeated the sewc-i system ail over the building. i AT THE COURT H0US| YANERO'S CASE DISMISSED. Sufficient Long Green Was Put Up to End the Court Proceedings. About 25 Italians gathered in Justice Amos' office last evening for, the trial of Tony Yanero. the Italian who was arrested for illegal selling down along the Barnesville road It is claimed that Tony is a pretty- good sort of a .man and that one of his neighbors got angry with him and i had him arrested. Now it may be so that he did sell intoxicants but so long as he confines his t-ade to his re J low countrymen ujiu uum ate a disturbance, not much can be done with him. This time,, however he was arrested. The defendant had secured the services of Attorney Kirbv and Attorney Morgan was there for the State, but after considerable jabbering among these imports from the Mediterranean, the prosecuting witness asked to withdraw the complaint. He was told to pay the costs but as soon as the amount was announced one of his countrymen produced the greenbacks and the case was dismissed. Fiduciary. C. E. Joiliffe has been appointed administrator of the personal estate; of the late George H. Shearer. Bond. $2,000. D. L,. Snodgrass halt been appointed administrator of the personal estate of the late C. V. Snodgrass. Bond. $4,000. Real Estate Transfers. Harry Haught and wife to Mary E. Rice, property at Fairview: considerI cjnn Harry C. Hood to Glenn L. Macklen, one-twelfth interest in property in Marion and Harrison counties; consideration. $2,333.33. Hearing This Morning. GRAFTON. June 10.?(Special.)? The preliminary trial of Fred Ferrell and John Roberts, who were held as the perpetrators of the attempted robbery and injury to Policeman Durr was held this morning and both men were released, as the evi- ( dence was insufficient to hold them. ( Ed Baker, whose household goods ; have been attached for the past month, did not appear for trial this morning, and the suits were decided against him. He gave notes with approved security for the amount of his i Indebtedness and the goods were re- < leased. - i Local Boys Won. The game at the Fair Grounds yesterday between the colored team from I Grafton and the one representing Fairmont, resulted in a victory for the local boys 10 to T. Grafton has one of the best teams in this region, therefore this victory means that we possess about the fastest team in this neck of the woods. He?This is leap year?and nearly half gone. She?Yes?what of it? He?-Not a single girl in this whole town has treated me to ice cream yet.-?Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. THE WORK OF THE FIRE IS BEING OVERCOME BY THE MILLER-CLARK COMPANY AND BY SEPTEMBER 1 THE ELEVATORS WILL BE IN OPERATION. Work is progressing: rapidly on the foundation of the new Miller-Clark grain elevkors. The brick work will bo completed this week and the carpenters will go to work. It is I he intention to have the works in operation by September 1. Great precaution will be taken in the construction against fire. The warehouse will be separated from the machinery room by a thick fire wall, so that if one burns the other can be saved. The main building will not be built so high as the one which burned, but will cover a great deal more ground. The machinery has been shipped and as soon as the roof is on the machinists will begin setting it up. Although the old plant was one of the best in the State, this one will he better. It will contain a 150-barrel flour mill and a fancy meal plant. This will be an increase in the dailyproduction of flour of from 50 to To barrels per day. The meal plant will produce the best in the State. We were all sorry to see this plant destroyed, but we are indeed glad to see it being reconstructed so rapidly. BANKERS ADJOURN OFFICERS WERE CHOSEN AND FAIRMONT SELECTED AS NEXT MEETING PLACE. CHAS. W. ROBINSON IS CHOSEN A DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL BANKERS' CONVENTION. HUNTINGTON. \V. Va.. June 10.? The eleventh annual convention of the West Virginia Bankers' Association came to a close yesterday after the election of officers, and the selection of Fairmont, where the next convention of the association will be held. The delegates were given a trolley ride in the afternoon and last evening were banqueted at the Florentine Hon. M. A. Kendall. State bank examiner. was the only speaker before the convention yesterday morning. His address was on the needs of the State banking department. The speaker very graphically pointed out +r\F rt>*^ flnnartmeiit. Of the Slate government ami in the course of his address made a number of valuable recommendations to the convention, which will he of direct interest to the banks throughout the State. A thorough discussion followed Mr. Kendall's address, and it was finally decided that the association employ the services of an attorney to represent the association at the Legislature for the purpose of having better hanking laws enacted. West Virginia is sorely in need of better laws appertaining to bank taxation, and for negotiable papers. The following officers were elected: President?Charles Burdette Hart, Wheeling. Vice-Presidents: First d." strict, *. N. Prichard, Mannington: s cond dls:rict, Ira E. Robinson, Gr...ton; third district, XI. M. Williamson, Charleston; fourth district, A. C. Jackson, Sistersville: fifth district, J. K. Onoy, Huntington. Secretary and Treasurer?C. T. Hiteshew. Parkersburg. Delegates to the National Bankers' Convention?D. J. Bairies, Charleston; Charles IV. Robinson, Fairmont; Anthony Smith, Harrisville. Alternates, M. Paul, Philippi; Edward Nally, Parkersburg; J. L. Dickerson, Charlesrnn r v v v !- -r v -I- v 'I- -I* 'I' J- + .J. NOTICE. .J. "I- 4* f. The Fairmont Gas and L-ight ?j. J. Company requests us to state that the gas will be off Sunday J. afternoon, June 12, from two to ?J? .J. four o'clock. J. ?% 4. I have some good bargains on Fairmont avenue. Call and see me. H. H. Laaliam. x JSSl*. A MONSTER Si DEVIL ! HE RAN 1 AND YOU WOULD TOO IF A BLUECOAT WERE AFTER YOU. Excitement ran high in the First ward this morning. The people over there have been reading the West. Virginian and knew of the smallpox victim who escaped from the Reform School. This morning a young looking man was seen on the streets who ?V-, Kn flu* vipMin A no ? ita l tLIHJli IW uv. ? liceman was called and started after the man, who ran at break-neck speed. He had to be chased lor a long time before he was caught. The news soon spread that he was on the streets and the women could be seen running; Inside, locking the doors and pulling down the blinds. Even the family curs sneaked under the porches and were afraid to bark. When the policeman, almost run to death, caught the man, he proved to he an old man with beard, from Braddock, Pa.1 The doors are still locked. EXTRAJSESSION Reported That It Will Be Called For 22d or 29th of June. CHARLESTON. VV. Va.. June 10.? It is stated here upon authority that Governor White will In a few days convene the Legislature In extraordinary session to consider the question of tnx reform. The exact .(late has not been fixed, but probably it will be either June 22 or 29. It is predicted that the session will be short, the intention being: to conclude the labors and adjourn before the Republican convention, which meets on July t2. ! SERIOUS FIRE AVERTED What might have been a destructive fire started in the house of Officer Clark Walker yesterday morning. OHioer Walker is on the night turn in the Fifth ward. About four o'clock he went to his home on Sixth and View streets to see if all was well. I He went into the room of Mrs. Walkber^md was talking when he* heard a ,r< criotlior Minm TTtlOn ODeil- I ins I lie floor he discovered that the room was filled with smoke. He found some water handy ' and soon put out the blaze which was burning the mantle and had started on the wall. If it had been discovered ten minutes later the house would have burned to the ground. The mantel was burning and some trinkets falling is what made the noise. It is supposed that a mouse had set some matches on fire and this caused the blaze. ,, Lizzie Gains Dead. The home of Wm. Gains, a prominent citizen of Mannington district, was again visited by the Angel of death on Thursday evening, June 9th, and it bore the spirit of his daughter Lizzie away. It will be remembered that about one year ago another daughter was taken to the Wheeling hospital and an operation performed, and died soon thereafter. The deceased was about seventeen years old, and consumption was the cause of her death. At Cook Hospital. L,. Li. Smith, of Mannington, Was admitted last evening for treatment. Miss Mabel Plum, of Grafton, was onerated on this morning for appeadi citis. and -Is very low. Mrs. Albert Zinn, of Philippi, arrived to-day for surgical treatment. Mrs. Lou C. Smith, of this city, was admitted last evening for treatment. Mrs. Wraase, -who was severely Injured in .the; gas explosion, is Improving rapidly. I have a saloon centrally located tor sale quick. H. H. Lanham. x sJED : P A IN COAL MINE A RARE FIND HAS BEEN MADE NEAR AUSTEN, PRESTON COUNTY?A MINER IS THE DISCOVERER. A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF I THE WEST VIRGINIAN WAS 3 AT THE SCENE OF THE INTERESTING .DISCOVERY. (Special to West Virginian.) AUSTEN. W. Va., June 10.?; A huge Sea Devil has been found In the mines of Mr. Gorman at this place, or the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. This is the largest fossil of Its kind ever discovered in West Virginia. It is at least thirty-flva V . gg feet long; twenty-five feet, have at- 1 ready been recovered and a part of tto Hon<t and tall still .ramjitn coal rib on each side of the entry, which will be recovered poon, and then the exact length of this monster will be known. The body at the : largest part is about eighteen inches in circumference. covered with .scales which can be plainly seen. The body is flat like a fish and resembles the eel found in our rivers to-day It is kinky, revealing the agony in which it died. It was found by a miner named i] Peter Flori, who called the pit boss. Mr. D. M. Harr, to investigate the thing that was playing havoc with ;J the bits of the mining machine, as if It was found on the bottom of the. ; ' tjjlal coal. Mr. Harr. seeing that it was some formation called the supcrtn- jj tendent. Mr.. E. M. Kinnley. who or- if dered it removed as carefully as poksihle. but in getting it out' it was broken into several pieces. It is now In the engineer's room, where it can be seen and the accommodating old engineer, Mr. Andy Steel, will oa glad to show it to any who want to How did such a monster- ever get into that coal, three thousand feet from the opening?' ? When that coal' was a forest of rank vegetation near the sea, no A doubt a tidal wave swept him far out into this forest ami then lie ateu ? 139 victim of the jungle. No doubt the wave that can ltd him tlitu leveled the forest over Mm and then a great earthquake or some upheaval covered nil with a mass of earth. The vegetal ion becoming carbon, this wonder- v"| ful monster, be it fish or serpent, Ganoid or Placoid, decayed after years, -leaving a cavity that was the ;j| shape and size of the body which tilled up with silica or iron pyrites. ; >1 If the antedehtvlans saw such ) snakes or monsters as this when they got theni In their 1 loots no. wonder we Imve no history of them. The above article was written -by our special correspondent, Mr. Robert A. hoar, who lias been promised the monster and he'will likely '..ring it to Fairmont in a few days. The serpent will weigh three or four hundred pounds and is a very great curiosity. a contronipnts will be" raaI it on exhibition at the West Virginian ofiife if possible, so that peo- . " t-.aBSa pie may have an opportunity to sec Franklin Arnett Very lill. We are pained to learn that ex- .< County Commissioner Franklin Ar- \ nett is dauserously ill at his home - -.S?! ill Pawpaw district, oi typhoid fever. 5 5 We have just learned of his illness. To Farmers and Wool Growers. I will pay 24 cents fot.'?. merchantable wool delivered to me at Fairmont or .places I take In. I pay the highest prices and treat the woll grower right. -f 1 C. F. RANDALL. X J *! !' V -I* -I* V" "I* *1* *5* *1* ?!* "2* V" *5? I L All persons who have prom- ? J. ised to contribute to the' Relief .. .? iund are kiddiy ?j? send the money in at once so w&g/Syffl 4? can turn it over to the par;;..; 4- who are''in need of it-. V others wishing to e<|^H will please give us J-frMaj v butions to-morroi" \ . . r- .