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BBEBEBEEE ITHIIV 115 C m S2 To serve ; hH riiimhpr nf ^ never ma M Fountain drinks m, M queen. K ? Do not tail JXJ Your presi thirst qui m ",e 5g you of the ^ . Thankful ??j ing the sa I |r. m 8 TH S^bbbbeb: DEMOCRATIC CLAN& OF WEST VIRGINIA State Convention Assembles at Charleston. A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE It is Possible a Sharp Fight Will Be Made Over Same?Cleveland, Park er uorman and Hearst's Names Will Come Before Convention. Charleston. \V. Va., April 20?Delegates are arriving on cverj' train for the Democratic state convention to be held hero tomorrow to name delegates at large to St. Louis. Hon. John T. McGraw, of Grafton, member of the national committee, and Colonel Jas. Miller, of Ilinton, chairman of the state committee, are here. It is possible an effort will bo made to instruct delegates to be selected to vote for Gorman for president, but this move will be bitterly opposed by that portion of the party favoring Cleveland or Parker, and yet anotheT faction favoring Hearst. The convention will be called to order at noon. Wednesday, by Chairman Miller, and ho will name Hon. C. Wood Dailcy, of Elkins, as temporary chairman. The live congressional districts will hold delegate conventions here Wednesday also. It is believed Hearst's representatives now here will center all their energies toward capturing theso or part of them., and will make but little fight for a representative ion the delegation at large. PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATS. Pinal Details of State Convention. Caustic Remarks Made. Harrisburg, Pa.. April 20.?Tho final details of the Democratic state convention were arranged at a conference of the leaders today at state headquar* ters. Colonel James M. GufTey, of Pittsburg; State Chairman James K. P.-A' Pall, of Rldgeway; Robert E. Wright, pf ^Genton. and ex-Governor"Robert E. PaUlson.. of .Philadelphia, wero seleptfft foa.del?gated at large to the na* tional conversion at St. Ix>uls. Robert 1 . u Irwin, of Washington, and Stanley W. Davenport, of Wilkedbarre, were selected for presidential electors at large. n. was decided that the 68 national delegates should not be Instructed, , but that they should he bound by the ' unit rule. Tho leaders concede that 1 T" , thero is a strong sentiment among the ? ' i ' fc/W k : '::r' "' $ i ^ 3S3BBBE 3 2333 JK OP' % 0 I HAVE..:;. t OLD Dl * you this season, a f these drinks are de in this city b< is now in shape ade to the taste c to come and call for wha ence will be apprec enched, your mon 'en you. A trial wi truthfulness of this for past patronage me and even more. 1 am gratefully, I. ES" E SODA WATER M F " = ? | state delegates in favor of Judge Parkir and has made every effort to prevent instructions for the New Yorker. Chairman Hall called the convention to order at 11:10 o'clock. Arter the reading of the call Frank J. Fitzsimmens, in his speech, said the Republican party In Pennsylvania was dead I iv> omiK i<ime una lnaiviuuai liberty, and that the serfs of the plains of Si* beria have more independence than have the "cringing: machine-ridden and boss-worshiping pack of slaves who belong to the party given glory by Lincoln and a long line of illustrious statesmen." After caustice reference to tho "muzzier bill" and Governor Pennypackcr, Mr. Fit/.simmons closed with the state- j : ment that "President Roosevelt Is a constant source of unrest to the 1 American people and a menace to the J peace of the country. He would like | to build up a new nation on his own ideals. He would like to have the senseless rough rider take tho place of common sense 'Uncle Sam' and San Juan Hill substituted for Bunker Hill." Against Free Passes. Carrollton. Ga., April 20.?John O. Sharp, one of the seven candidates for the two scats as representatives for Carroll county to be let at tho primary on the 20th instant, has declared a platform indicating that ho, if elected., would seek to make it a crime for a railroad to give or a solicitor, judge or legislator, to rcceivo from a railroad a free pass. Meets in Annual Convention. Mobile, Ala., April 20.?The Alabama Medical association of the Alabama rnarmaceuticai association met in annual convention here today. The session will continue four days. This Is the first convention of the Medical association to be held in live years. About 2.10 physicians arc in, attendance, including a number from other states. Convention Railroad Surgeons. Macon* Ga., April 20.?The annual convention of the Central Railroad Surgeons was held in Macon today and was presided over by S. Jfi. Benedict, of Athens. Papers were read by Drs. J. D. I>abney, of Birmingham, Ala.; Charles Hick, of Dublin, Ga,; H. J. Williams, of Macon, Ga., and many others. ; Appointed Trustee. Montgomery, Ala., Aprfl 20.?Governor Jelks has appointed ftHlcolm Graham, of Prattvllle, trustee of -the Girl's Industrial school at MontdVAllo* to succeed the late Congressman C. W. Thompson from the fifth dfiHrlct ? i RINKS | tf] md a large jg new; were ?? store. My .qp with these & f a king or Sjj m 3 pj f you want, g iated, your ey's worth Sw ill convince jjj statement. gh and solicit- $ I FES,1 1AN W -~m CHRISTIAN CAUGHT IN BELT. . Young Wh'.tc Man Badly Hurt In Columbus Mill. Coir. r.'jus. (la., April 20.?Jack Christian, a young white man who came her2 recently from Chattahooc'r . Cu., r.ear Atlanta, was caught in a l> !t in the clyo house of the lCagle i nil I'hcnix mills. n; r.rm war. man^leil so hadiv ih#t It had tr> bo amputated below the elhow and ho was thrown 11 tret with Hi? result that ho is suffering from concussion of tho brain. The chances for his recovery aro small. Fell Under Cars. C.V.umbus. fla.. Apiil 2b.?(Icorge W: Garrett, aged 11 years, a Seatxiard Air LSr.o foreman, was thrown under a freight car and raved his leg only by pressnco cf mind. As the train pulled by a dummy rounded a curve on N!,uth avenue and (he outer rail broUo. derailing two cars. Garrett, who was sitting in the first car, gjttj thru n to the ground. He was cauffp by ib car and the calf of his lug badly hurt, and be saved the leg fro:.". !?- ir.g ru bed by Jerking 1 our nu'okly just as a car wheel waff rolling upon it. To rr.iss Funds fcr Monument. !'c; ; <;a., April lu- Thee Daughters of the; 'V.nfi :l -racy are preparing for nn cntortninr.unt tiioy propose haying in the; near future to get up funds for the confederate monument. They will meet in the near future in Perry. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. | Mississippi Democrats favor Parker, but will not instruct delegates. Mississippi will ask for a marine surgeon to ho stationed at one of the coast cities. The Leather Manufacturers' National bank and the Mechanics': National bank of New York* have consolidated The hearing #on. the demurrer pro1 cocdings instituted by Sully, in New York, which was to havo been held Monday, was postponed until Thursday. i iic nuiiiciiiu wun iias aiiirmeu me decision of tho lower- court in award,I ing $0,500 damages to James Si. Carson, a South Carolina (lagmat^ who was Injured in an accident dp the Southern railway. In tho house the Democrats itjade a sharp move by offering a men a men tn to that part of thd,-general dcflcten^ appropriation measure providing tot service pensions^- JFtfllft of oreffir was made by Kepp^j|#f?hs lhat^ipen4;.ti rll^ violated existing Jaw, ^/D^pclats-xej plied.that house taad^Hftj?amo' rifflxti as the president. ... ' " > 1 ^ r-L-}. 1 ,jy NEW YORK DEMOCRATS HAVE NAMED PARKER * i . He ^ Their Choice For Presi" dential Honors. BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS LIFE Democrats of the Empire State In Their Convention Held at Albany Appoint Delegates to St. Louis Favori ing Distinguished JurisL ' Albany, Ga., April 20.?The DoraI ! ocrats of New York present to t/he I ' democracy of the union tho name of Judge Alton Brooks Barker as their candidate for president. ^. This action was taken in a way that shows Judg eParker to be the choice i of all Democratic elements representIed in its state convention. There was but one point of difference, one divi| sion, and that had relation only to | the manner in which his Qamc should | be presented at St. Louis. It was a | difference of opinion and of judgment j as to the best means to attain the I end toward which all New York Deni! ocrats are moving?the nomination ot Parker. The name of no other candl, date was mentioned, i The division was as to tho best S means to attain the nomination of Judge Barker. The speakers repreIsenting both sides vie with one another in their expressions of admira(ion for the distinguished jurist and of their desire that there should be done only that which would best promote } his candidacy. 11 Sketch of Judge Parker. (i Alton lJrooks Parker was born on a farm in Cortland county, Now York, j May 14-, 1832. His father, John J -Brooks Parker, comes of old English L stock. His great grandfather, John Parker, was born in 1751 at Worcester, Mass. He was a hard-working farmer. When the war for independence broke out he left his plow and served i as a private under Washington until the American republic was established. Little is known of him except that he was a man of pluck and independence and was greatly respected by his neighbors. His son, John Parker, was an intelligent man, high-, ly educated and public-spirited. In i 1S03 he came to New York state and bought a farm at Cortland, the L . .fnrm which.h^4 Brfltldson owns 'uiiu^niltivates today. Te had a large family, and when his. health broke down the burden fell heavily upon his son,- John, tho father of Judge Parker. On his mother's side Judgo Parker derives good New England blood. His . white-haired mother, who lives at Der; by.. Conn., is a woman of reiinement, ' education and strong character. In J t5ie ^summer time she spends the Judge's vacation with him at Esopus. She is a member of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The giant sits before his mother while shesolemnly lectures hi mon temperance, j and, being an abstemious man, smiles and promises to be good. Her constant aim is to warn him against ! tfmbition. When the newspapers grow too loud in his praise ho is sure I to get a letter from his mother evhort. I iug him to be humble. LOUISIANA BALLOTS. Quadrennial State Election?Two Tickets in the Field. New Orleans, April 20.?The quad rennial state election is in progress In Louisiana today. There are two tickets in the field. Former Justice N. C. Dlanchard, of the 'Supreme court, heads that of the t Democrats, nominated in the January it primary. General W. J. Behan. an ex-Confederate soldier and prominent sugar planter, is the candidate of the Lily White Republicans for governor. The old line Republicans have no ticket. A full legislature is being voted ! for, which will elect a United States senator. Senator Murphy J. Foster was nominated in tho primary and will be chosen as his own successor. There Is little interest in the election. and there is no doubt as to tho f result. Tho Republicans claim only four of the fifty-nine parishes in tho state. The Democrats concede them | nnnn Tho 111,. - I I Mw.?v. * ..V *-..1J TT intvn put it tieK" ; : et.in (he field simply to maintain their | organization. They at present control all the federal offices in the state Election Tragedy at Gonzales. t New Orleans, April 20.?The election i i tlon resulted in a tragedy at (Jon- ' 7.ale8 in Ascension parish, where Lily Whites and Democrats are closely divided. A bitter fight is in progress there over the local offices. Captain Sam Moore, former sheriff unI der the Democrats, who.was leading I the Lily White faction, becam% Involved in a dispute at tho poll and was ! instantly hilled by Deputy Sheriff h)d j Smith. Moore was attempting to post pictures of negro office holders under the Democratic administration.. Smith interred with him on the ground that Hie pictures would breed trouble at tho poll. Moore resented interference with him, It is said, and attempted to draw bis pistcd. Smith was - . qjaicher aatt hilled him. Meoro came Tom the vicinity of Gloster, - and>s a prominent merchant Ad farmer' in Ascension. - *< ? .? , vjr ;Vv*. 4. ,X.. JAPANESE AREIN CONTROL OF KOREA, Russian Scouting Parties Ha^ Retired Across Yalu. ;* ? SOME SKIRMISHING 18 REPORTED Six Japanese Soidier^llurfjUr^ty Russian Scouts on April^MPlRpanese Army Is Divided Into Two Fighting Forces. Shanhai, April 20.?Authentic advices from Seoul dated the 12th instant, declare that the Japanese are in complete control of Korea and that the Russian scouting paTties have retired across the Yalu before the Japanese who occupied Wiju practically without resistance. The Japanese army is divided into two forces, one for expeditionary purposes and the other foj- occupation. The former, numbering 45,000, is advancing to the Yalu, and the latter, consisting of 1.">.000 reservists, is making far-sighted communication arrangements with the headquarters at Seoul where there is a garrison of 4,000. The headquarters of the transport servico is at Chemulpo. Railroad building and road grading is progressing rapidly. The fortitlcation of BoJedo island at the mouth of Masampo harbor, which protects the southern terminus of overland communication, also guards the passage to Vladivostock and Port Arthur through the Broughton strait. Forty transports off Haiju are supposed to havo landed part of their forces at Takushan, and it is the evident intention to disembark a second army at Yongampo prepare tory to forcing the Yalu. ON WAY TO FAR EAST. Skrydloff Departs to Take Command of Russian Fleet. St. Petersburg, April 20.?Vice Admiral Skrydloff arrived hero today on ins way iu nit; r?r r.asi, wnere ne will take, command of the Russian fleet at Port Arthur. He was accorded an enthusiastic reception by ^.ho people who thronged the streets. The vast Znatnienskala square opposite the Nicholas railroad station, was f black with people and the police guard ing the platform were quite unable to I cope with the crowds which broke I a. rrniirrt i ft1-?1 tgm wards the train. There were repeated outbreaks of enthusiastic cheers as the admiral loft the car and from the bare-headed throng a pcasaut stepped out and presented him with a copy of a picture entitled "The Holy ~ VVICE ADMIRAI. BltRYDLOFF. [Who will or>mmanJ Russian naval force! In tho far .ast, now on. way to Port Arthur.] j Virgin of Joy to the AfTlicted." which is reputed to have miraculous power, the peasant also presenting Skrydloft with consecrated bread, telling Skrydloff that he saluted him in tho name of the masses of the Russian people, all of whose hopes depended on him as the hero of the Russo-Turkish war. "The people are convinced," added tho spokesman, "that Admiral Skrydloff will justify the hopes of the emperor and tho falherland, and, like the Virgin, whose picture has just been given him, will bring Joy and that soon, to the people now afflicted." Tho admiral, who was visibly affected. toog the picture, declaring that ho accepted it as a happy presage and adding that he would not part with tho picture throughout tho campaign and that lie would put all his faith In God. A representative of the middle classes presented the admiral with a picture of St. Theadosius., the miracle* worker of Czerniakoff. The admiral then entered a carriage ' and drove off, followed by deafening ' shouts of "Long live Skrydloff." On arrival at his hotel a little girl presented the admiral wiUMt bouquet, hailing Skrydloff as the^ffqpmrmo com- . mander of my brotlioi^wfwr.'Ai'd smving in the navy In tu|*lrar Rmst." "God help you," said' the cluldyfgft all your paths and may lie see tjflH good .fortune attends you all through the army..for the glory of ottflj dear county.":Vf. The admiral embraced the girl the action brought out salvoes "of choers. Addressing the newspaper men, the admiral declared he was deeply sensible ot the kladnoM shown mm. Subsequently ^rydloff cal{*dy Grand Duko Alexis. bigbv admiral . Viqe Admiral VA.vellan;.^blei3f admiralty. Toi$dfttMfe.he. win Reived in audience by t$*^0fl*Qt'ktA . empress. . Probably hd will rett?ra.-t0 v? Hlebaatopol Saturday to fdtmally hand ?fr*j ^ver the Blacj^j^^fleet to his succes- ^ '' No Doubt ? to HI* Fate. St. Petersburg April 20.?Mme. Verestchagin, widow of the Russian,, painter who went down with the Petropavlovsk, is in such a condition of nervous prostration that the family do not dare inform her of the official confirmation of her husband's death. Even the children are not aware that the news is true. | The last doubt in the minds of his relatives concerning the fate of the painter was dissipated by a dispatch ; received from a nephew of the widow | dated from Liao Yang saying that his 1 uncle left there to join the Petropav-' lovsk. Dr. Andrevsky, speaking for the family, said It was Verestchagin's intention to join Lieutenant General Line vatch and accompany him to Northern Korea. He had no intention of going out with the fleet, the doctor said, but it is presumed that aB there were no operations on shore he determined to witness a sea fight. The doctor added that Verestchagln was strongly opposerd to the war, but that on his return .from Japan last winter he declared that the entire Japanese people demanded it and that it was unavoidable. Vladivostock Wants Supplies. St. Petersburg, April 20.?The population of Vladivostock is in want of the most necessary kinds of provisions and. in consequence of flooded rivers which interrupt communication, It.is impossible to furnish them supplies. There is also a scarcity of money. Many inhabitants, partlculally the women and children, are leaving the city, abandoning their property, which they are unable to sell. Half of the houses in Vladivostock are empty, and the civilian population is already reduced to five thousand. Skirmishes Along Yalu. Liao Yang, April 20.?A number 'of unimportant skirmishes are reported along the Yalu riven Six Japanese soldiers were killed by Russian scouts on April 16. Firing was heard, on April 18, but the result of the engagement is unknown. - Dr. Kohnstamm, Traveler, Philosopher and Physician of RepUftr*^ Now York, April 20-?Dr. Lorenzo J. Kohnstamm, traveler, philosopher and physician of more than local reputation, is dead here in a hospital for the insane. Four years ago he suddenly retired from a practice yielding thousands of dollars yearly. Ho was a member of the medical societies of Paris, Vienna, Brussels and Berlin and his strange action attracted considerable attention. Removing with his family to another part of the city, the doctor practically disappeared from the society ot even his most intimate friends. Two years later, he called at the Bellevue hospital, where he desired to become a- patient. Then he explained his retirement. In 1900, ho said he had noticed symptoms of paralysis in himself. Without Informing anyone, he began 9 careful study of his own caso, which, having confirmed his own suspicions, exercise and freedom from all mental * ** effort might at least retaTd the allmeni. His heroic struggle was In vain, and ho desired to prepare for deaths having settled all his affairs with that idea in view. The phyalcian was transferre d to Manhattan hospital, where he remained two years awaiting the end. Judge Simonton III. Charleston, S. C., April 20.?United States Circuit. Judge Charles E. Simonton, is. precariously ill and it la feared that h? will nrkt a,""1"" ? _ ?w ? ? ?? ?wv tfu* f i TO IUauj days. He is under treatment in Phil* adelphia., and latest reports say that there is slight hope for him, members ! of his family having beep summoned , to his bedsTde. Tlalf-SickI " I first used Ayer's SarsapsrilU I in the fall of 1848. Since then I | i]uvc laten ic every spring as a I blood-purifying and nerve-strengthI ening medicine."?S. T. Jones, | Wichita, Kans. I If you feel run down, I are easily tired, if your I nerves are weak and your I blood is thin, then begin I to take the good old standlard family medicine? ; I Ayer's Sarsaparilla. It's # i m nervcy^Upr, a blood ttbuilder. h-nsmhs. Ainmytata. u S Ask your doctor what h? thinks of tM*. I ? '. jfrdinl old family niedlalM, iuliowwml H advlca and wo will bo mtfaftgijk To hatten recovery,. keep E liver active and tb* -bowels rtaftMrsi;* + I with Ayer's Pills. All