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?K /niniioiit West Hirnmimi.
\ VOLUME I. - FAIBMOXT, WEST VIRGINIA. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 3, 1U04. NUMBER Ha
THE GZ
THERE \A//\& /V
GENER
MILLION DOLLAR
FIRE
MANY LARGE BUILDINGS DESTROYED
AT EARLY HOUR
% THIS MORNING?FIRE NOW
UNDER CONTROL.
(By Publishers' Press.)
MEMPHIS. Tenn.. Seju. ?.?Fire
which started at one o'clock this
morning in the Oliver Finney Grocery
vjompany Dunuing spread rapicny to
the neighboring buildings. At 3:30
the following buildings had been destroyed:
Oliver Finney Grovery Co.,
John A.* Denny & Co.. Wynne, Love
& Co., W. C. Early, Behr & Co.. and
the Memphis Paper Company.
At four o'clock the fire was thought
to be under control although it was
hurning fiercely at that hour. It is impossible
to estimate the' loss, but it is
believed that it will reach a million
- dollars and probably more.
RECORDS BROKEN
BY LARGE OUTPUT IN NEW RIVER
FIELD?MORE THAN HALF A
MILLION TONS OF COAL
MINED.
FAYETTEVILLE W. Va., Sept. 3.?
More coal was mined in the New river
field during the month of August than 1
; in any previous month in the history :
of the district. July was a record- :
breaking month, with 449,065 tons; '
but the August shipments eclipsed all
past achie;vemeats. 1
Shipments for the month just closed <
amounted to the magnificent outnut of I
515,000 tons of coal and about 140,000 I
tons of coke, or a total tonnage from 1
/ the New river field for the month in 5
excess of 650,000 tons. Had
it not been for a short supply t
of cars during the first few days of r
th'4 month, the tonnage would have I
been nearly 700,000. Some of the
heaviest producers during July also
had* short runs for August. The Collins
mine, which had led the list for
three consecutive months past, cut its
August tonnage down to less than J
30,000.
The Sun mine, which is naturally
the largest producer on Loop, broke
all its previous records for August and
loaded over 3S.000 tons. The output n
of the Rend mines amounted about the c
same.
To transport this immense tonnage u
required pver fourteen thousand cars, r<
and thtr'ability of the Chesapeake & F'
Ohio Railroad to successfully handle
this traffic speaks well for its manage- si
ment. Over half the New river out- 11
put is marketed through the agency of
the New River Consolidated Coal &
H
Coke Company and its numerous
branch agencies.
Better prices are expected to pre- ''
vaii for the present month, and with ?'
all conditions favorable September u
- promises to be another record breaker al
iiilu u Luiujaj,^ viuoc uu IU ULlt;fl]Uarters
of a million
ri
Merchants to Close Half Day Monday.
Observing their usual custom, the rG
dry goods, clothing and slice stores
will close Monday, September 5, at 12 gJ;
o'clock, it being Labor Day. Patrons
of these stores should confine their
purchases to the morning hours. fQ
Marriage License.
"W. J. McKinley. 2S, and Anna Ry- ar
an, 29. A j-,(
Walking is a new delight. Dorothy
Dodd shoes. C. B. Highland. x
PARKER KNOCKED
"To St.- Louis by Visit of Henry Watterson?He
Is Evidently Afraid of or
His Shadow. sa
ea
ESOPUS, N. Y., Sept. S.?A visit by si.
Henry Watterson yesterday played nc
smash with Judge Parker's plans. St
The Judge and Mrs. Parker had an- vv.
nounced their purpose of visiting the 1
St Louis fair from September 24 to 28, in
and had accepted an invitation from pe
friends in St. Louis to be guests uur- mi
ing those days. th
IUCH ANXIETY
/XL KUROPATKI
FLAG ?
TWENTY-THREE !
13 THE NUMBER STRUGGLING
OVER UNCLE SAM'S EXAM- j INATION
QUESTIONS AT
NORMAL BUILDING.
Twenty-three young men and young !
women took the civil service exami-1 '
nation which was held at the Normal j
School building to-day by the local | 1
board which is composed of W. H. j Brand.
H. E. Engle and J. A. Cochran. I
Thirty applications were'filed, but al! I I
did not present themselves for the ex- j I
amination. They are being examined j
in the clerk-carrier branch for the lo- j 1
cal service only. As soon as the pa-1 I
pers are graded one or two local sub- j
stitute carriers and clerks will be ap- j I
posnieci. me class is eomposea 01 intelligent
looking people, and it is be- I
lieved that some record-breaking F
grades will be made. The questions
are not considered hard. Five hours T
is the time allowed, but one finishing E
in three hours will be excused. Six
sheets with questions and spaces for E
answers are submitted by the depart- ?
ment and great care must be taken to
fill out all the banks. The following
is the list of subjects in their order:
1. Orthography.
2. Arithmetic.
3. Letter-writing.
5. Georgraphy.
4. Penmanship.
6. Reading addresses.
The following persons are taking
:he examination: Hiram L. Crim, W.
EL Grandstaff, E. B. Harden, H. L.
Saner field, Frank A. Feather, J. W.
Shuttleworth, W. H. Johnson, W. A.
Wilson, Arthur J. McKinney, Misses
Nellie F. Knight, Besse R. Clayton,
Ddella Brand, Hallie Arnett and Clara
-doyd, Fairmont: Percy B. Henry and
David F. Clayton, Rivesville: Charles
3. Satterfield, Hoult; Charley L. Key;er,
Elizabeth; Charles A. Mclntire.
tlonongah; Miss Jessie Ice, Farmingon:
MisS Margaret D. T. Moore. Manlington,
and Miss Nora Ward. Lee
Jell.
FIVE RIBS BROKEN
. R. HOMER SERIOUSLY HURT AT
THE LOCAL DEPOT LAST H
NIGHT. V
J. R. Homer, of Carmichaels, Pa.,
ifcji wilii it i?eiiuus acvjiacui tic Liitr iual
yards last night.
Mr. Homer, accompanied by his 1
-ife. was returning from a visit with of
jlatives at Wheeling. It was jieces- er
irv for them to change cars for Mor- .
antown. He decided to secure a
mdwich. A man sitting nearby re- &t:
larked: zal
"Well, I guess I will, too, stranger." Pa
The stranger alighted first and Mr. *
omer followed. A train was pulling la!
ut, and struck Mr. Homer. He was lU'
nocked several feet in the air and lit no
a the platform between the two ca=
ains. He got back on the train, and ''ll
rrived at Morgantown at 10:10. He
as taken to the Peabody Hotel and ste
r. Gibbons called. "
The wounds were examined and five 1)e<;
bs werc^ found broken and his right '
-m badly bruised. He is reported as caI
sting very well to-day. and this af- utu
rnoon was placed on a boat and ('er
arted for his home in Pennsylvania.
swi
Sam B. Holbert left this afternoon at
r New York City. car
yar
"A delight to both the fastidious rae
ul fashionable woman." Dorothy _ ^
odd shoes. C. B. Highland. x ^n
nig
"To be stylishly shod, wear 'Doro- ney
y Dodd.' " C- B. Highland. x
OUT OF TRIP
yar
rou
Yesterday Henry Watterson called bot
rthe Presidential candidate and they ^
t on the front porch an hour In agh
rnest conversation. At its conclu- ..
the
in judge FarKer authorized the an- ^
mncement that he would not go to bun
. Louis, and his engagements there jng
?re cancelled. tra<
NTo exiilanation of the sudden change
plans was given. Judge Parker rented
his declaration that he would s
ike no speeches anywhere during We
e campaign. we
F^D IN<3
THE RUSS!
[IN /\"T LAST G
5TILL FLOATS
BIG BALANCE
*
CHARLESTON, Sept. 3.?The following
statements of the auditor and
treasurer show r. grand total of all
hinds in the State treasury at the beginning
of September, lSf-t. of Sl.SOC.13S.S3,
divided as follows:
In the three founds, ?774,43S.S3; in
:he irreducible school fund. $1.031,COO.
Folio wing is the report of Auditor
Scherr at the close of business, Au
;usi 31, 1604:
State Fund.
balance July 31. 1904 S190.7S0.40
Receipts August, 1904 113.S7S.44
:otal S304.C5S.S4
Disbursements August, 1904' 104.44S.G1
Jalance August 31. 1904...S200,210.23
General School Fund.
Saiance July 31, 1904 S551.0G5.3S
leceipts August, 1904 23,400.42
'otal S574.4C5.S0
lisburseraeuts August. 1904 $5,404.59
:alance August 31, 1904.. . .S5G9.0C1.21
SUMMER Vi
"W
\
"My, how I wish they
RISIS IN BIG MEAT I
COME NEXT
CHICAGO, Sept. ?With the close i
business next Tuesday every butch- 1
retail market clerk and meat marc
t delivery driver in the United
ites affiliated with the labor organi- t
:ion is expected to join in a sym- c
thetic strike.by refusing to handle s
meat that has been declared "un- i
r," and developments of the next i
o days will determine whether or
t the ranks of the strikers in Chi- j
;o will be swelled by the addition of f]
; Freight Handlers" Union, the t
itchmen's Union, and all the teamrs
in the stock yards trade. S
y meeting of the switchmen has d
n called tor to-morrow night in n
rcoran's Hall, and, although it is q
led by the stock yards local, every b
oif in Cook county has received or s
to attend under penalty of a fine, tl
will then be decided whether the u
itchmen will quit work or remain ?
their duties and refuse to handle
s destined to or from the stock a
ds or only cars containing dressed u
at. n
"he Grocery and Market Drivers' p
ion will hold a meeting Monday
ht, at which time their action on ci
:t Wednesday, when the "unfair" a
Several Slight Wrecks.
.ast night was a banner one for
iclts of a minor nature in the local R
ds. Two engines collided near the
ndhouse. doing slight damage to
h.
Ingine 12S9 jumped the track at the
pit, necessitating the services of ,
. through freight, in backing off a
.ch of empties in the passing sid- 1
, sideswiped cars on the loaded
;k, derailing two cars. i\'
fe
st
outh Side ? October ? a wedding.
would be violating confidence if
should say more at this time. dt
NEWS O
IAIN CAPITAL OV
OT THE MESS)
"OVER RORT
I m TREASURY
The School Fund.
Balance July 31. 1904 $2,007.39 j
Receipts August, 1901. . . . 2,500.00]
Total S5.107.39 j
Balance August 31, 1904.. 5.1G7.39
Invested in bonds, eic.... 1.031,000.00
i u*ui tfiiuoi tuna ui reauClble)
$1.1*36.767.39
Total in all funds 1.S0C.03S.S3
The report of Treasurer Sllman tallies
with that made by Auditor Scherr,
but contains the following additional
summary:
Balance in State fund August
31, 190-1 $200,210.23
Balance in general school
fund 5C9,061.21
Balance in school fund... 5.167.39
!
Balance in the treasury.. $774,43S.S3
Invested portion of school
fund 1,031,600.00
Total all funds, in treas- 1
ury and invested $1,S06,03S.S3
ACATI0NS. Y
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^ - S)
\s
t]
would come home!" ^
?Cleveland Plain Dealer. u
==== en
STRIKE WILL ;
TUESDAY EVENING"
fi:
w
neat ban goes into effect will be deter- A
nined. Ten immense contribution j.
'flags" will be carried in the parade
>n Labor Day to which the onlookers
rill toss thousands of coins for their at
lenefit. A baseball game for the ben- w
ifn of the strikers is scheduled for this ej
ifternoon at. American League Park,
nhe packers have posted notices that
-abor Day will be observed as usual.
"In conformity with the laws inakag
Monday, September 5, a legal holiday.
there will be no work done in W
he yards," the notices read.
Over each building the Stars and
tripes will be floated in honor of the
ay. The teamsters' joint council will
reet Tuesday night and probably the
uestion of a sympathetic strike will
e considered.
The big packers gave out statements aP
bat Chicago would not suffer from a vv'
teat famine. Louis F. Swift, of Swift as
: Co.. said: ho
"There is plenty of beef on hand,
nd the packers will supply all market 's
ten who call for it. There will be th;
o difficulty in getting meat. As to tui
rices, I do not believe they will rise." m(
\rne independent packers have de- by
ided to close down for a few days to
wait developments.
======================== gu
WILL REMAIN AT YEAGER'S. no
do
ichard Shurtleff Wanted as Manager
at Jolliffe's.
M.
Richard Shurtleff, who has been tin
iked to take the management of Jolffe's
store, has decided to remain at ^
s old place, with Yeager's.
For nine years Mr. Shurtleff has
;en at his present location, and ho is
ath to leave it. He would have been
l ideal manager for thd store, but he
els at home on the corner and will
ill be found there.
/
If you are needing job work of any
;scrIption give us a trial. 4
-the I
/ER "TEE FATE
^GE HOME TH
tRTHUR
DEATH LIST RE
<$ <&
, GREATER FAiRKONiT BAND.
: Concert To-Nioht at E O'Clock. j
1. March. "Tile Main Chance." !
Schremser.
i 2. Overture, "Poet ami Peas- |
ant." St'.ppe.
i 3. .11 Springtime." Intermez- !
zo. Brooks,
i 4. "The Gondolier." (by re- j
Quest). Powell,
j 5. Baritone Solo, Mr. Former, i
"The Heart Bowed Down." j
(Bohemian Gir!.)
j (' V\ alt;:. "Weddings of the j
Winds." Hall.
[ 7. Exit "Dixie Girl." Earnpo.
Star Spangled Banner.
F. P. ATMEIITOX,
Conductor.
BROTHERS FIGHT
DUEL IN TEXAS
ACCORDING TO AN AGREEMENT,
EACH HELD THE SIDE OF A I
HANDKERCHIEF WHILE 1
SHOOTING TOOK
PLACE.
(Bv Publishers' Press.)
GAL.VESTON. Texas, Sept. 3.?Two
irothers fought a duel Friday, each
lolding the opposite side of the same '
landkerchief. The result is that Jack
lurdott, one of tlie participants, was
truck twice, once in the leg and again
11 the groin. The affair occurred at
Valntit Springs.
According to information, the two
oen Quarreled last week about some
rifling matter. A duel was agreed to,
nd it was arranged that each should
iad his revolver with but two shots
nd that, each should take hold of the
ame handkerchief and not let loose
hile firing.
As agreed, they met yesterday at "
ne break of day at the dividing line
etween their farms. No witnesses
ere present and the services of a sureon
had not been arranged for.
Jack Burdett produced the liandkerilief.
which was a big red bandanna,
nd his brother Jess took hold of the
fher end.
The latter gave the signal and both "
red. Jack shooting wild and Jess '
ounding lu's antagonist in the leg.
t the next signal both fired again. ''
ick's cap failing to explode and Jess !>
looting his brother in the groin.
Jess has lieen placed under arrest
id Jack is in the hands of a doctor, T;
ith small prospects of recovery. Both y<
:press extreme regrot.
c<
MONEY !
s<
ILL BE ADVANCED ON LIFE IN- ai
SURANCE POLICY TO ERECT c]
BUILDING. a!
oi
(By Publishers' Press.) T
CHICAGO. Sept. 3.?When the $300,- ni
0 life insurance policy tor which te
rs. Pauline Harriett Lvon has made
plication is written, a. local banker si
11 advance $300,00Q, with the policy ct
collateral, for building the new
me of the Woman's Athletic Club,
which Mrs. Lyon is secretary. It
expected that with the success of te
is novel scheme work on the struc- er
re will l>e rushed, a large sum of tic
)ney already having been pledged
the members. pa
Court Closed. S'1
The term of Intermediate Court be- ab
a in August closed yesterday. As se
jury was called, very little was th
ne except in chancery. c"
wi
Will Serve Ice-Cream. f
The Epwortli League of the First \)a
E. Church will serve ice cream at co
; church on Main street to-night.
ha
to
THE WEATHER. pa
re:
Will Be Cooler To-Night.
tui
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. inj
3.?Forecast lor West Vir- sia
ginia: Cooler to-night; fair in po:
western, showers in' eastern Ku
portion. Sunday, cooler. by
>. cej
3ATTLE
OF LIAO YANG
/\T HIS
EACHES 50,000
<3y Publishers'Press.)
ST. PETERSBURG, SEPT. 3.?THE
WAR DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES
THAT COMMUNICATION WITH
LIAC YANG HAS BEEN CUT OFF
AND THAT NOTHING HAS BEEAI
RECEIVED REGARDING THE ofc>ERATIONS
AROUND THAT PLACE
SINCE THURSDAY.
THE OFFICIALS ALSO STATE
THAT THE RAILWAY STATION,
WHICH THE JAPANESE REPORT
HAD BEEN SET ON FIRE BEFORE
IT WAS CAPTURED BY THEM IS
OUTSIDE THE LIAO YANG FORTIFICATIONS.
GREAT ANXIETY PREVAILS IN
OFFICIAL QUARTERS HERE. ALTHOUH
THE GENERAL STAFF EXPRESSES
CONFIDENCE THAT KU- ROPATKIN
WILL EXTRICATE HIMSELF
AT LIAO YANG, AS HE DID
AT HAI CHENG.
CROSSING THE TAITSE.
(By Publishers'Press.)
LONDON. SEPT. 3.?A TELEGRAM
FROM ST. PETERSBURG STATES
THAT THE GREATER PART OF
GENERAL KUROPATKIN'S ARMY
IS NOW ACROSS THE TAITSE.
GENERAL KUROKI IS REPORTED
TO HAVE CAPTURED SEVERAL
OF THE RUSSIAN POSITIONS IN
fHE DIRECTION OF THE RAILWAY
TO MUKDEN.
RUSSIANS GIVING WAY.
(By Publishers' Press.)
TOKIO, SEPT. 2.?A TELEGRAM
-ROM THE FRONT STATES THAT
rHE RUSSIANS ARE GRADUALLY
3IVING AWAY BEFORE FIELD
VIARSHAlj. OYAMA'S ASSAULT.
GENERAL KUROKI HAS SUCCEEDED,
AFTER DESPERATE
-1GHTING, IN CAPTURING AN EMNENCE
OVERLOOKING THE RAIL
FIFTY THOUSAND KILLED.
(By Publishers' Press.)
ROME, SEPT. 3?A TELEGRAM
ROM TOKIO, RECEIVED TO-DAY,
STATES THAT THE CASUALTIES
,T LI AO YANG HAVE THUS FAR
1 MOUNTED TO FIFTY THOUSAND
CILLED AND WOUNDED.
Still Offering Resistance.
.(By Publishers' Press.)
LONDON. Sept. 3.? The Japanese
.egation gives out the official dispatch
eceived in Tokio this morning from
JeW Marshal Oyama regarding the
ituation about Liao Yang. The
atoh stales that all ol General Kuroatkin's
force has not yet crossed the
aitse. The Japanese right, under 11
eneral Kuroki, is reported to have
iken several Russian positions beau!
the river. The dispatch reads:
"The enemy in front of our left, and
antral armies continues to retreat to _ .j
le right hank of the Taitse, except
ml. portion of his forces which ocipies
the defense works from the '-"f
juth to the northwest of Liao Yang
ad the heights northeast of Mutebang.
Our armies continuing-their
ttack on the right side of the riverccupied
the height west of Hei, yine ao
on the morning of September 2 at , . ,
ine o'clock. In the morning of Sep- ,,-'S
mber 3 the remainder were routed.
"The enemy is still offering some re- %
stance outside of Liao Yang. Our
nter and left armies are attacking." ]
News Comes at Last. -
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 3. ? The
nsion caused by the belief that Genal
Kuropatkin's line of communica>n
had been cut. off by the Japanese;
is relieved by the receipt of a distch
from the General. His dispatch
ows that the fighting continues
out Liao Yang, which is still in passsion
of the Russians, and Indicates
f^TTTTTUllii I kill, IA11HU ne nas vert tee ,
y and crossed the Taitse, is striving' . h*^S?
th might and main to keep his line
retreat open, be the result of the ? , if
ttle what it may. The Japanese, ac- > ' g|j|
rding to his report, have been par- , ' - f,
lly successful north of him, but they
vc been repulsed in their attempts
take the citadel itself. His distcli,
which is dated September 2,
'The Japanese assaulted and capred
a position near Sykwantoun dur;
the night. This morning the Rusns
began preparations to retake the
sition. An advance against General
iroki was also begun, which was met
strong rifle fire from the Japanese

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