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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-29
SECRETARY GRESHAM HAS DOUBTS
Does Not Believe Minister Willis Was
Correctly Reported.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-It has been
largely a day OF speculation at the cap
ital regarding the situation at Hawaii
1t was definitely stated long before the
arrival Of the Alameda that the admin
istration did not expect to learn on that
steamer that Minister Willis had taken
any action. 1t was not expected either
that any information would reach the
islands concerning the intention Of the
administration. IL seems therefore that
the report which came by way of New
Zealand that President Cleveland had
determined TO restore the queen was a
surprise to the administration. The
manner in which Minister Willis had
been performing his mission only adds
more mystery to the situation. 1t is
evident, however it was not his inten-
ton or the intention of the administra-
ton TO give any information to the Ha-
waiians OF the intention Of the presi-
dent until Willis was ready to act.
There has been a theory, which at
the state department is said to be
rather visionary, that ii would be the
policy of Mr.. Willis to allow the ten
sion to become so great that the sup
porters of the queen would organize
and establish her as government and
that before there could be a clash be-
tween the queens supporters and forces
Of the provisional government, but up
on demonstrations being made, the ma
rines from the Philadelphia would be
landed for the purpose of protecting
American life and property, and when
the queen had accumulated sufficient
strength to warrant 1t, he would recog-
nize her. This view is taken to be that
a repetition of the action of Minister
Stevens as near as possible Is TO be
the course of Minister Willis.
What Willis May Do.
There Is also speculation to the eff
feet that Minister Willis will be anxious
to act before the arrival Of the steamer
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-29
4 Child EninYn

The pleasant flavor. gentle action and
soothing effects OF Syrup OF Figs, when
in need OF a laxative, and If the father
or mother be costive or bilious the most
gratifying results follow lis use; so that
IL is the best family remed.' known. and
every family should have a bottle on
hand.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-29
ONE MORE SHIP IN,
Arrival of the Alameda at
San Francisco.
Reports Everything Quiet
at Honolulu.
MINISTER WILLIS'S SPEECH
Secretary Gresham Doubts the
Truth Of the Report.
Alleged Views Not in Har-
mony with His Instructions.

A Belief That the United States May
Yet Establish n PrOtectOrnte Over
the IsIandS-HOw the Hawaiian
Press Regards the Subject-The Del
eentIon mt Washington silent on the
Subject.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-29
IS Pounds I'D Blood

Is about the quantity nature allows TO
an adult person. 1t is Of the utmost inn
portancs that the blood should be kept
as pure as possible. Hoods Sarsaparilla
has proven its claim to be the best blood
purifier.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-29
FOR EXCHANGE.

AN S0-ACRE FARM IN JOHNSON COUN-
ty, Indiana, to trade for property In
ssmsil incumbrance. Address Lock BOY
g. Franklin. Ind.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-03-03
Personals.

Personals.
Mr.. Lloyd Brotherton started out
to make his fortune on Wednesday,
when he left for Washington to learn
the timer and plumbers trade in the
esta blishment Of his brother, MIR. w.
l.. Brotherton. Good luck to Teddy.
Mr.. Ross Fayman has gore to Gin
cinnati, where he has obtained po-
sition in q large clothing store in
which his uncle, Mr.. Wells Fayman,
is also engaged. We hope Ross may
be successful in his new home.
Mr.. E. r. Crow, who is employed in
the Pennsylvania Railroad shops at
Altoona, Pa, is home on visit.
Dutch living must agree with him,
for he's actually getting a corpora
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Shepherd re-
turned to their home in Shepherds
town from New Orleans last Friday.
They are occupying their handsome
town residence for the present.
Miss Ella Kelsey has been too sick
the past week to attend to her duties
as teacher in the graded school. Miss
Lille Chapline has been filling her
place.
Mr.. George E. Wysong, OF this
place, has gone to Bluefeld, W. Va,
where he has secured a position as
compositor on a daily newspaper.
Mr.. Shannon Hollida, of Scrabble,
has gone to Toledo, Ohio, where he
expects to engage in business.
Miss Bette Tyson, of Frederick,
Md, has been visiting the family OF
Col. Morgan, near town.
Mr. Geo. Il. Sperow and his son Os-
car have returned from recent
visit to Ohio.
Mrs. John Davis has been quite
sick thi. week with q severe attack OF
vertigo.
+. Mode Vale, Esq, of Carlisle, Pa,
was in Shepherdstow the first Of the
week.
Miss Sallie Powell is visiting friends
in Alexandria, Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-03-03
The Strangers Took Them In.

The Hagerstown Globe says that
two well-dressed solored men, giving
their names as French Grooms, Of
Athens, Va, and Abraham Lewis, of
Martinsburg, got off the train at Har-
per's Ferry few days ago and pro-
ceeded to cultivate the acquaintance
of the male colored population OF the
town. Grooms and Lewis represent
ed themselves as agents for a certain
Gable Line Union No. ~ and the
many advantages afforded members
of this association were so plausibly
advanced by the smarper5 that the
necessary initiation fee OF $3.50 was
not long forthcoming from the peck
cts OF the dupes The latter were to
be given work at high salaries in
"cobblestope quarries," in Maine,
California and through the country,
and were to be carried to their places
in Pullman cars. The scheme was
worked so successfully that laborers
in the B. & O. tunnel not only gave
up the money, but quit work, and
the consequence was THAT the swim
die was exposed The two crooks
were arrested. They did not deny
having obtained money from the
men. but were inclined to be imper-
tinent, and asserted that they had
perfect right to do what they did.
The mayor committed them for court,
and they were sent to the Charlestown
Jail 1t is said that when the colored
men, from whom the sharpers had
got the money, were convinced that
they had been swindled they would
have killed the swindlers If they
could have gotten hold Of them. No
money was found on one Of the men
when he was first searched, but furth-
or search revealed the sum of sixty
dollars in his boot. The strangers
obtained over 500 while in Harpers
Ferry by their swindling operations.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-03-03
Fire in Hdrtinsburg.

FIRE IN HdrffnSour9.
The Martinsburg Independent says
that shortly after o'clock Wednes-
day morning an alarm OF fire was
made, and it was soon ascertained
that fire had broken out in the fur
nace-room OF the steam laundry, at
the foot Of Queen street hill, at the
stone bridge. In a few minutes the
whole neighhorhood was lit up by
lurid sheet of flame. The building,
frame one was almost totally afre
before any person reached the place.
Mr.. J. F. Thompson was fortunate
enough to secure the books and sew
eral other things from the office be-
fore the flames had envelopedit. Not
withstanding the efforts Of the fire de-
partment, the building, with all the
contents, was burned. The loss will
reach considerably over $4,000, which
is covered by insurance to the amount
OF $4,000. Messrs. j. G. Frazer, Robt.
Miller, Jas. F. Thompson and Stuart
w. Walker are the chief losers. Mr..
Thompson's stable, adjoining the
laundry, was also burned, and his loss
on that will reach $500 or $500. 1t
was with difficulty that Mr.. Thomp-
sons residence, south Of the laundry
was saved.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-03-03
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
It's excellence is due to its presen' ing
IN the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
Il has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
news. Liver and Bowels without weaken
ing them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale by all drug
rists in SOC and 81 bottles, bat it is man
1factured by the California Fig Syrup
Co only. whose name IS printed on every
nackage. also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, you VIII not
accept any substitute If offered.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-03-03
CHURCH NOTES.
Religious Notes and News Concerning Various
Denominations.

Rev. w. G. Wire, pastor OF the Lu-
theran mission church at Brunswick,
has received and accepted call to
become pastor Of st. Johns Luther
an Church near Littlestown, Pa. Mr..
Wire was pastor Of st. Paurs Church,
at Littlestown, and only left there
within the past year.
Rev. Edward L. Folk, OF Mt. Jack
son, Va, will preach in the Lutheran
Church in Shepherdstown Sunday
morning at II o'clock. Immediately
after the service a congregational
meeting will be held. There will be
no service in the afternoon at Union
vile.
Rev. A. N. Haggerty, who has been
supplying the pulpit OF the Presby-
terrain Church in Hagerstown, has
declined call to be reg Ilar pastor Of
the church and has accepted call to
the First Presbyterian Church in
Carlisle, alta salary OF 81, 400 year.
Rev. J. w. Nihiser, well-known
retired minister of the United Breth-
rem faith, died Sunday night at the
residence of his son, DIR. w. NJ. Nihi-
ser at Keedysville, of Inflammation OF
the stomach, aged sixty-seven years.
He died on his birthday
The WASN'T gton Annual Confer
ence Of the NJ. E. Church (colored)
will be held at Staunton, Va, from
March 9Th to 14th. Bishop E. G. An
drews will preside. Rev. }. W.
Mered it'll, of this place, will attend.
Bishop Peterkin is scheduled for
Charlestown March and May 10,
She pherdstown and Duff1elds May IA,
Harper's Ferry May 10, Middleway
May 10 and 81, and Summit Point and
Leetown May 81.
Sam Jones is going to Winchester to
"stir up the saints and rout the sin
ners for a spell, and the fair grounds
have been secured to accommodate
the crowds expected to attend the
meeting.
At called meeting of Winchester
Presbytery, held in Charlestown last
Thursday, the resignation OF Rev. K.
b. Woodwork as pastor OF Elk
Branch Church was received and &C
cepted.
Revs. p. G. Edwards and H. @. Nc
Daniel are attending the annual con-
ference Of the NJ. E. Church, now in
session at Hagerstown.
Preaching at the the NJ. E. Church
Sunday morning in Shepherdstown at
II a. III. by John Edwards, and at Mt.
Wesley at p. III.
There will be service in the Re
formed Church in Shepherdstown on
Sunday at II a. III. and at Kearneys-
vile at 3 p. III.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-03-03
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.
The News From Every Section of the
Little Mountain state.

Piedmont is trying to get system
of waterworks.
A stock company Is being organized
at Buckhannon TO opera a foundry
and machine shop.
It's stated there have been two
hundred deaths in Braxton county
from diphtheria this winter.
Rev. John Alley, OF the N. (.
Church, died in Marshall county,
last week, aged ninety-three years.
Professor 4. J. Wilkinson, principal
of the public school at Grafton, has
been sued for $1,000 damages for
whipping a pupil.
By the explosion of steam boiler
at New Cumberland last week Otis
Crawford was instantly killed and a
man named Covant fatally injured.
At Ellenboro the four-year-old
daughter OF Charles 7. Armstrong,
bridge foreman on the Baltimore and
Ohio road, fell into the fire and was
burned to death.
A dispatch from Petersburg states
that an oil we'll was struck few days
ago on Buck run, Richie county,
which is running at the rate of one
thousand barrels a day.
Some big timber has been prepared
at the Camden lumber mills, on
Gauley river. in West Virginia, for
the Worlds Fair. One of the pieces
is an ash plank feet 3 inches wide,
and another is a poplar plank exact
~ feet wide. Another poplar tree
II feet in diameter is being hewed
out to be sent on TO Chicago. 1t can
not be cut with saw on account Of
its tremendous size. Ii is claimed
that the greatest exhibits OF coal and
timber at the Worlds Fair will come
from West Virginia.
The oldest couple ever divorced in
this county, and probably in the
State, figured in the last term Of
court here. y divorce was granted
Mary Ann Shoemaker, aged about 20
years, from her husband VIM. Shoe
maker, who is nearly 70 years Of age.
They had lived together for over
forty years. when some trouble arose
and the old lady applied for a divorce.
They have children married and
grandchildren OF considerable size.
The decree of divorce allows the old
lady aimOny to the amount Of S95 a
year, but provides that neither party
shall ever marry.-Hampshire ReUielc.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-03-03
THE RAILROADS.
Accidents and incidents of the Past Week In
the Railroad World.

A railroad accident that came APP
pallingly near being serious catas-
trophe occurred near the Maryland
end of the high bridge of the Norfolk
g. Western Railroad across the Poto-
mac river at Shepherdstown last Sun
day evening about half-past seven
o'clock. a south-bound freight train
was laundering down the grade to-
ward the bridge when a gondola load
ed with iron ore broke down and
jumped the track, and was followed
by two others. These cars ran for
some distance along the ties, and then
the trucks pulled out and let the cars
fall fat on the track, stopping the
whole train very suddenly. Nobody
was hurt, but when the engine came
to a halt it was mighty close to the
bridge. Had the accident been de-
layed another minute it would have
tumbled the whole business over that
high trestle. A wreckinS train came
down from Shenandoah, but it was
FIVE o'clock Monday morning before
the waiting passenger trains got
through. No. 4 laid at Shepherds
town all night. 1t is said that the
accident was caused by Overlooking
one of the cars with iron ore.
There was most interesting wreck
on the B. g. o. Railroad at Shenan-
doah Junction last Friday night. An
east-bound freight train jumped the
track and a dozen or two cars were
piled up in heterogeneous mass,
tearing up the track for consider
able distance and making an awful
smash-up. About three hundred tons
Of coal was also dumped on the tracks.
Nobody was seriously hurt, but a
brakeman was thrown from the top
Of a car INFO the branch along the
track and covered over with coal.
When he emerged his own mother
wouldn't have known him. The pas
senger trains were able to get
through Saturday morning, but the
wreckage kept big force Of men
busy until Monday. Mrs. Ann Link
was not at all pleased at the uncere-
monious manner in which her fences
were broken and cars scattered over
her field.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
has offered to build branch line
from Salisbury, on its Richmond and
Allegany division, to Roanoke, pro-
vided the citizens of that town would
subscribe 100000 This the people
were going to do and an election was
being arranged for that purpose.
Now President Kimball, OF the Nor
folk & Western road, has announced
his opposition, and it is said threat
ems that certain improvements con
templated by his road will not be
made in Roanoke if the competing
line is allowed to enter. This very
opposition and threat should prove
the necessity for the construction OF
the new line.
The firm of Coffrode & Saylor,
Pottstown, Pa, one of the biggest
bridge building firms in this country,
has failed and passed into the hands
of receivers. Coffrode & Saylor did
large part of the bridge work for the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad when
that road was first built. They con
structed the FIRST railroad bridge
across the Potomac at Shepherdstown.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-03-03
The Sunday Mail.

The Shepherdstown REGISTER ad-
vocates the closing Of the postoffice
there on Sundays upon the elevated
moral plane suggested by Bro. Nor
row hereto give n rest TO The post
master.-C harlsstoion Free Press.
You do the REGISTER an injustice.
From the very origin Of the Sunday
mail here we have protested vigor-
ously against this most unnecessary
dissertation of the holy Sabbath day.
and fought Sunday opening upon the
grounds Of public morality. AS all
this had no effect upon pious John
Wanna maker. however, we thought it
might be well to agree with Br'sr
Morrow's very practical suggestion.
We didn't have to get down from our
elevated moral platform to do this.
But even Mr.. Morrow's suggestion
is better than no suggestion at ali.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-03-03
COMMUNICATED.

MR. EDITOR This is the first time / ever
attempted To write a communication Tor
your wide-famed and we'll edited PAPER; but
no. unlike the philosopher or DID, ! II utter
the convictions OF my heart and mind. was
u1iusuy dealt with In your last week s issue,
and thus ! attempt in my feeble way, To de-
tend myself. / was charged In your last
week = issue OF having lost my reputation as
a driver Of horses, but Still was n TO drive an
OK team, &c. Now, Mr.. Editor, the only bus
mess had on the face OF the green earth to
recommend myself 10 q generous public, OF
which / was master, has been u might say
shamelully abused. Why the leading men Of
this country would try 10 dOwl poor Amer
lean laOOrer, one whom hope has been 10y
al TO his country and never failed To dis
charge any duty imposed upon him, aud one
VINO never failed 10 vote the Democratic TICK
et-why great men should condemn "a labor
er like this / can't understand. The unjust
charge was brought about In this way |
was In company with young lady and
distinguished gentleman, coming from Har-
per's Ferry In "A sleigh and you remember
that on the 18th sleighing WAS very poor.
We came along all o. k. until we came To
gully partly frozen over. Thinking there
could be no danger whatever, | drew my
lines (iu my usual skilltul way and said
Lookout Tor breakers! And sure enough,
we broke in, sleigh upset. and there lay out
stretched on the ground, To my right, one 81
Jefierson'S beautiful ladies, and on my left
lay one OF West Nirglnia's accomplished
sous the learned. the beautiful and the poor
American labOrer were once on a level.
When l arose 1 remembered lived In "A val
ley as fertile as the Nile, he.nmed in by
mountains as picturesque as the Alps, val
ley as noted for It's warm and generous hos
piJa.ity az that which charaCterizes the En-
erald Isle, whose brave men and fair women
are celebrated In song ana story, us men gal
liant MS the knights OF old, its women beauti-
fu AS Helen OF Troy. felt proud ! was yet
alive and thought could have the honor OF
driving great people once again, but sup
pose am condemned now ana forever.
have no word OF uuknduess for great peo-
pie, but only ask them to remember IT'S not
all OF life to live, nor all OF death TO die.
JOHN LOUDAS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-03-03
Public Sales.

Public Sales.
The following public sales are sd-
vertised by the REGISTER:
On Monday, March 18th, Chas. ID.
Wysong will have a large sale OF fine
horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, farming
implements, &C., at his place near
Shepherdstown.
On Tuesday, March 14th, George
Mason will sell personal property
near Kearneysville.
On Friday, March II, James w. En-
gle will sell stock, farming utensils,
&C., near Harper's Ferry.
On Friday, March II, Mr.. Franklin
Pry will sell stock and farming uten-
sils at his residence, near Antletam
Depot, Washington county, Md.
E. S. Ruse will sell valuable per-
sonalty on Sandy Ridge on Tuesday,
March 21st.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-03-03
COMMUNICATED.

Mr.. EDITOR Il desire to venture
few more remarks upon the temper
ance question, which, no doubt, will
be one of the principal features in
our coming corporation election.
Now, some people want to know why
this question should be principal
feature in our town elections, and ar
que that it is the absorbing question
and nothing else is taken into consid-
GRAFTON, and thereby we do not get
good material upon the ticket TO vote
for This is true in part and in part
it ia not true. Now | want those per-
sons to compare the temperance tick
ct with the anti-temperance ticket for
the past ten years, and they may add
in the temperance ticket that no
doubt will be presented at the COM
ing election for us to vote for, and see
which ticket has the more rspresen-
temperance leaders have, at all times,
put upon their ticket men that stand
the highest in their different avoca-
tions of life in point of business as
we'll as social standing. They have
been men who under any other posi-
ton would be considered our first and
best citizens. Now | do not mean TO
say that the ants have not had some
good men upon it, but do insist that
you compare the two tickets, year
after year, and see which one, in a
business point, you would rather
trust to manage the affairs Of the cor.
poration. Yet, no doubt, there are
some who shut their eyes when they
go to vote and care not whether the
men on their ticket are men of bust
ness, or of integrity, or OF good char
acter, or whether they are men Of
good standing in our community or
not, Just so they feel assured that the
men on their ticket will support the
one point they have in view. Now, |
want to say to the temperance voter,
if you find man on the temperance
ticket that you know has been tainted
with dishonesty and whose name has
been synonym for falsehood, then,
l say, scratch it off. But feeling as
upon the ticket, L therefore beg of
you not to let any personal dislikes or
prejudices come in between you and
your duty because he belongs 10
certain clique or ring But if
they are honest and stand well in the
community, vote for the ticket solid,
and remember that success Of the
ticket depends upon you personally.
Now what are you going to do ? Al
low the temperance ticket to be de-
feated because you have some per
sonal matter against one or two men
on the ticket, or are you going to
vote the temperance ticket solid As
for Inc, | am going to vote it solid,
and hope and pray you will do the
same. II you do, we will be free from
the rum traffic once more, and the
money used in paying taxes in order
to secure votes will be lost to the man
who furnishes it. According to legal
advice the furnishing Of this money is
illegal. Then let me say in conclu-
sion, let all ministers, deacons, elders,
laymen and all others who want to
see the rising generation free from
the temptation Of King Alcohol, to
come out and vote the temperance
ticket and all will be well. SIS.