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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-11

The Presidents message occupied nine
columns of the Baltimore sun. Boiled down
this is what il says: Waller, the negro ex-
Q. :. Consul TO Tamatave, now in French
prison for breaking French laws, was tried
in omen court and defended by counsel," "
but that the full record of his case has not
vet been received from the French govern
ment; that the award of the Paris tribunal
of arbitration was judicious and advanta-
geous one, and should be sanctioned that
A dispatch has been sent 10 the British gov
ernment calling for definite answer TO the
question whether il would submit the Ven
ezuelan matter 70 arbitration, but that no
answer has vet been received; that In re-
spect Of Cuba, il is the plain duty OF this
government 10 observe strictly the neutrality
laws that the attempt to send a commission
10 Armenia was in no sense intended as an
oficious ENHANCEMENT 10 the Eastern ques-
ton. the reported massacres of Christians
ia Armenia naturally excited apprehension
for the safety Of the men and women who,
a. dependents Of the foreign missionary so
cieties in the United States, reside in Tur-
kew under the guarantee Of law and usage
and in the legitimate performance of their
educational and religious mission. No ef
forts have been spared m their behalf, and
their protection in person and property has
been earnestly and vigorously enforced by
every means within our power; that he ha'
applied the civil service rules to the consul
lar service; that the present tariff is based
upon the principle that the government has
10 right 10 obstruc, the avenues to the PEG
pie, cheap living, and that American thrift
can build up the country's industries more
surely than enervatiug paternalism that he
has never doubted the wisdom of the last
bond issue, and that he is willing to bear
his full share Of its responsibility that the
greenbacks and treasury notes should be
cancelled with low rate bonds of smaller de-
nominations and that national banks
should be allowed a circulation equal to the
par value OF their bonds and that the tax on
their circulation should be reduced to one
fourth Of one per cent, and that they
should be allowed 10 establish local branches
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-11

b. J.. FLEMING, Gen .Frt. & Pass. Agt.
WILLARD THOMSON, Gen ] Manager.
Dec II, 1895. Baltimore. Nd
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-11

Mr.. Wa l. Wilson has disposed Of every
public document 10 the credit Of the Second
District vet he Is not a candidate.-Ua
tiasJug Herald
They were his to distribute What would
you have had him to do with them?
Senator Faulkner is the only Democrat
in Congr - from this State He may be q
li,,lc 'o some, but he will hold up his end.
Fdi Iadsr
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-11

On Saturday last we were pleased to receive
a letter from Col. Geo T. Raum, our former
towusmau dated Grand Hotel, Rome, Italy,
wherein was enclosed the money for The
FREE PRESS 20 be addressed TO several per
sons ia different parts of the country. Also
in the letter were photographs Of places OF
note 10 Rome. He wrote that he had sum
mered among the Dolomites, seeing its loft
lest peaks and grsndest glaciers; that be
would 20 from Rome TO Naples Gas Vesu-
vius is now active, and from there take
steamer TO Africa. Col Raum is great
traveller, and is going the rounds Of the world
for the TIL time-we don't know how
often he has visited the continents beyond
the seas. But it matters not-he may take
the wings of the morning and fly to the ut
most parts OF the earth, yet he makes it
point 90 keep in remembrance his old home
and iu touch with "The Old Family" God
bless him aud bring him back safely 20 the
home of his youthful days, where the graves
of father aud mother and other loved ones
are kept green.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-11
MOUNTAIN STATE
For Sale-A Beautiful hO"'
and Store House

Will sell or trade my property on goa ' Fa,.
This is the best property In the ~. ~ .',d bsf
class in every way. Will give n.e "a
gain. Address tOCh o. D. 20. IS
June ;. 'g5. Edenburg shen' ',1
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-11

Senator EIkins and Mrs Ekins, tx Sen
ator Davis. Mrs Davi- and Miss Grace Da
vis. connected themselves with Davis Ne
mortal Presbyterian Church, at called
meeting of the session of said church, Oh
Nov 27tb 1895 Mr. Elkins had been %
member Of the Christian Baptist Church,
since his l9,h year, while bis wife was a
member of - Presbyterian Church OF
Baltimore, from which she had "a letter --
Mr. Davis, vile aud daughter, were received
ou profession OF faith. We trust their good
example may cou-trtin others To go and
90 likewise. 81 Itm's Ne,rs
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-11

The action of mass meeting of c0lOred peO-
pile in Wushington-the advocacy of cOlOred
preacher for chaplain to COngress-was fruit
less -I're P.'s.
Wha, the District OF Columbia wants aud
ought 90 have is the right of suffrage, then
the $4,000 colored people would not be ig
uored Pioneer Press C5bred Peoples Or
gan.
The coiored people exercise the right of
suffrage ia all the states of the Union; the
Congress, by their votes, is overwhelmingly
Republican: yet /, preferred d white Uni
tartan % pray iorit, rather than black Bap
ti-t-who might remind it of perlition.-
Nobody knows better than Editor Clifford
who has recently been painfully reminded
of i,-that the Republican has little use for
Che black man except 90 vote him.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-11
Two thousand Marylauders, including the
military, went to Atlanta last week to be
present on Maryland Day" 9Th.

military, went to Atlanta last week to be
present on Maryland Day." 9Th.
Nothing is more suitable for Il holiday pres
ent for your little boy than a nice suit of
clothes You can buy them at manufacturers
prices Al Hirschman s-a saving Of 30 per cent.
We still have a good many ladies coats
Come and see our line. The prices will suit
you at Hirschman :.
Immense reduction in men suits at Hirsch-
mans.
silk handkerchiefs and muliers for holiday
presents at Hirschman's.
Gum boots aud mackintoshes atHirschman s.
Best line of art squares at Hirschmans.
If you need a carpet look at Hirschmans
styles. Largest stock in town.
Overcoats for men, boys and children at
Hirschmans
For the next ten days you can save money
on ladies coats We have good many that
must be sold before the season Is over. Come
at once to Hirschmans.
If you want to make Others happy come to
Hirschman's You can select some nice pres
ents for those You like better than yourself.
Shoes, comforts, and ladies and gents fur
nishing goods at Hirschman'S
We can give you bargains in children's
and overcoats at Hirschman's,
A lot of horse blankets very cheap at Hirsch-
mans.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-11

Both houses Of Congress now have blind
chaplaius, and both branches are RePubli.
icsn. The Alexandria Gazette says: "Ihe
Democrats may derive some store of COM
fort from the biblical declaration that when
the blind lead the blind they will both fall
into the ditch-political ditch, of course"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-11

From the number of hardwood gavels
presented 90 Speaker Reel there must be
apprehension in the mind, Of the donors
that the present Congress will De au unru'y
body, AMI that many rap- 10y the speaker
will be necessary Co bring them 90 The OF
DERBY cons deratiou of business. Mr. Day
ton, the representative from this district,
presented bim with one he ought now Co
have no difficulty iu catching ,le Speakers
eve
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-11

These two paragraphs from the Martins
burg Herald Republican appeared as we
give them-rather an unfortunate jux,apo-
sition
The Man from Maine Is once more speak
er. Will be 60 higher
No; that message TO Congress was no. re-
ceiyed as a grand, sweet song
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-11

The Sb,pheri,towu Register pOkiug Iuu
at the editor of the Martiusbury Statesman
for buying horse tina; is sway backed and
blind Of Que eye. ring-boned and spawned
has glander- and the heaves is 81 ,tumb.er,
falls down without e.Ior, and ge,s mp with
difficulty. 10 we had known our Brother
Boyer needed horse 90 hitch at bis post
Office he should have bad ours-one iu good
condition. though Of little use 90 u.s. I, is
q saw horse-better than a blind one.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1895-12-11

Two brothers named Baker, residing near
Fsirmont this state, decided all their prop
er,y TO their ,weethear,s upon consideration
Of marriage After marriage they made an
assignment, being in debt for large sums Of
money. The creditors have q suspicion that
it was a "pu, up job aud are disposed to
inquire into 10 by che help of the courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-20
His Fee Four Cents.

Perhaps one of the smallest checks ever
issued by the United States government.
and one of the smallest fees ever received
by any attorney. was received yesterday by
Daniel ]. O'Brien of No.13 Lafayette street,
who received a check from the United
States navy Office, drawn on the assistant
United States treasurer at New York, for
the sum of cents This check has a
story attached to 1t. During the war Of the
rebellion Mr.. O'Brien was an officer on q
cruiser Of the northern navy, on which
Richard W. Allen, also Of Albany, was
landsman. At the close Of the war the
government distributed among the seamen
of the navy the prize money made by SELL
ing vessels captured during the war. In
this distribution Allen. who, with OBrien,
left the navy at the end Of the war, was
ney, sent in a claim for prize money to the
Navy Department in 1867, and since then,
through the succeeding twenty eight years,
he pressed Aliens claim at intervals. To
each demand sent in the Navy Department
responded that the matter was under con-
sideration.
Yesterday the postmaster handed Mr.
O'Brien a letter from the Navy Depart
ment. Mr.. OBrien opened it.. and .here lay
the check he had been expecting for TWEEN
ty-eight years. He glanced hastily at the
thought they read 1900" He glanced at
the letter accompanying 1t, and read that
the amount was -four cents for attorneys
fees. Mr.. O'Brien sought out his client
Allen. and found him gazing at check for
85 cents, his prize money, which he had re-
ceived a few days before, and had had
framed and hung over his chimneypiece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-20

large enough for four men to stand up
right within 1t. 1t was situated in the fore
part of the vessel some distance in front
were placed. It. was half above and half
below the iron deck, and it was, in fact,
a square iron box, made of iron logs
about nine inches thick, which were boltad
and dove-tailed at the corners. There were
little Sits between the upper set of logs
and the one below. through which we could
peep out. the steering wheel was secured
to one of,the logs. and I had a wire con-
nection with the engines, which were under
the. deck. so that by the ringing of bells
l could give the proper signals to the en-
gineer. The turret, behind us, so revolved
that the guns were every now and then
pointed directly at the pilot house, and
during the action the officers had to be
very careful that they did not hit the
house. 1t YVES Saturday night that We sail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-20

Its speed" says Lieutenant Howard, was
not more than five knots an hour, or
just about the same the Merrimac,
but its small size enabled 1t to move
about more quickly, and it was more
manageable in every way. 1t had left New
York two days before, and when it was
still twenty miles from Fortress Monroe
it's officers had heard the booming of the
guns of the engagement of the Merrimac
with the Cumberland and Congress. When
I went on board of her the Congress was
still blazing, and Captain Worden had just
heard of the terrible destruction which the
Merrimac had accomplished that day. He
was shown how the Merrimac had drawn
off, and was told that it would surely come
back in the morning to destroy the Min
nesota, the Roanoke and the st. Lawrence,
and he was anxious to go at once to their
defense.
Steering by the Blazing Congress.
well, as soon as 1t was decided that
was to act as pilot 1 went down into the
pilot house and we at once got under way.
The pilot house was a little iron box just
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-20
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Piedmont Air Line.)
Schedule In effect May 10, ls95.
All trains 1rrive and leave at Pennsylvania
PASSENGER Station.


All trains lrrive and leave at Pennsylyania
Passenger Station.
500 AM.-Daily--LocsI for Danvine. Connects At
Manassas for Strasburg, daily, except Sunday and
at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and Western daily
and with Q. & o. daily for Natural Bridge and
i1:IS AM.-Daily-The UNITED STATES FAST
MAIL carries Pullman Buffet Sleepers New YORK
and washington to JasIsonsine uniting at Char
man Sleeper New York to Montgomery, with con.
nection for New Orleans; connects at Atlanta with
Pullman Sleeper for Birmingham. Memphis and st.
Louis.
a:0l P.M.-Locai for strasbury. daily. except Sum
As P.M.-paily-Ieeal for Charlottesville.
WESTERN vESTIBULED LIMITED, composed OF
Pullman yestibuled Sleepers and Dining Cars Pull
man Seepers Washington to Chattanooga, via Sails.
pbis via Birmingham New York to New orleans via
Atlanta and Montgomery. and New York to Tampa
via Charlotte. Columbia and Jacksonville. Day
Coach WASHINGTON to JacksouCille Parlor Car @:
to ri MSntsoP gEfEwEEN WASHINGTON AND ROUND
HILL leave Washington s:0I AM. daily. i 90
PM. SUNDAYS avs only. for hound HUI, and 80 81 P.R
daily except Sunday for Leesburg; 6:25 Pm. daily
for Herndon. Returning, arrive ct Washington $40
cent cent Sunday sumo from Round h ss4 An DAILY eI
cept Sunday from Leesburg and Toe AN. daily
except Sunday, from Herndon only.
ton ssI a and ss P da
Manassas Division, 9:45 AN daily, except Sunday,
and $40 AN. daily from Charlottesville.
furpished at Offices, 5iI and 1900 Pennsyvsnia sVs
nue.. and at Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Sta
". n. GREEN. General superintendent
]. NJ CULP, Traffic Manager.
W. A. TURK, General Passenger Agent.
my2O l. s. Brown. Gen. Agt Pass Dept
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-20
They Tell a Different story.

From the Jacksonville NFla.) Hmes-Union.
There are peculiarities of our English
language which no other language exhibits
Did you ever notice how many English
words are formed by simply dropping alter
nate letters? For example: Wheat, heat
eat, at; sham ham, am: wheel heel, eel;
whale, hale, ale, and scores of others.
Again. we have in our mother tongue two
words which, Joined together, make a dis
tinct word of an entirely different meaning,
just as single word disjointed does. Take
the words since and rely. or the separate
word sincerely. To illustrate:
Your letter came, in words that tempt me
dearly;
You wrote them, sweet, most truly and sin
cere1y:
For praise like that, heroes might gladly die,
But on another's love you since rely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-20
NO JOKE AFTER ALL.

They Each Thought 1t Was One Until
They Began to Compare Notes.
From the Chicago Times
II went to my husbands Office yesterday
afternoon to get some money" said the lit
tie woman in the gray gown, as she set
tied back in her chair to tell her dearest
friend the latest family joke. Il was
down town shopping, and had spent every
cent had"
"Of course" said the dearest friend.
That's the way I always do. too. Did he
grumble about it?'
mo; he wasn't at his Office. That's
where the joke comes in"
"Joke! exclaimed the dearest friend"
IT should have thought you would have
been mad enough to-to-almost swear.
II was at FIRST" admitted the little wo-
man in gray. But when they told me he
had gone home early. I got over being mad,
quiet little chat with me before dinner, and
that he'd be as mad as a hornet when he
found I wasn't there. 1t made me laugh to
think of him standing around the house
and swearing because wasn't home, after
he'd left the office early to go to the.
didn't hurry either. I took my time, be-
cause you know it does man good to have
these little disappointments once In while.
If he always found his wife home, he
wouldn't half appreciate it,
was he very mad?" asked the friend
with interest.
mo; that's the funny part Of it."
IT don't see what there is funny about
that"
'Why, the servant told him I'd gone down
town, intending to go to his Office, and he
said it made him laugh to think how mad
I'd be when found he had gone home. So
he had just sat there and chuckled all the
time until came home" -
sit was all right then, ! suppose?' said
the dearest friend"
mo, indeed. # wasn't"
But you were both in good humor?
mo, we weren't; that's the very funniest
part Of the whole story. When we each
found that the other thought it was good
joke we were both SO mad that we didn't
speak for whole evening""
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-20
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY.


Trains leave daily from Union Station B. and
Through the grandest scenery In America, with
the handsomest and most complete soliG train
2:25 PM. DAILY:-'Cincinna and st: Louis
special''-Solid vestibuled, Newly Equipped, Elec-
triciighted. Steam heated Train r9llman's finest
Indianapolis anc st. Louis without change. Dining
Car from Washington, Arrive Cincinnati. 500
DIN; St. Louis, 6:45 pm, Lexington. S:S5 am;
Louisville, II: so am.
ITO I. NJ. DAILI;-Jhs famous II. F; y: Linn
and Pullman SIeepers for Cincinnati. Lexington and
louisville, without change; Pullman Sleeper Wash
Week days. Observation car from Hinton. Arrive
Cincinnati, $50 pm; Lexington 800 pm: Louis
Vile, $40 D. indianapolis. II :o5 pm; Chicago.
40 a M and st. Louis, 7:30 am: connects IN
iinon Depot for all points.
io:57 AM EXCEPT SuNDAY;I,For Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk. Only rail line.
o s:aS Pm. pAILY.,.Erpress for Gordonsyille.
charlottesville Waynesboro', Staunton and priuci-
nal Virginia points. daily; for Richmond. daily. ex-
PPn,iman locations and tickets at company's Of
6ces, SIS and 1921 Pennsylvania avenue
AeS' " H. W. FULLER,
,rhx General Passenger Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-20
A Case in Point.

From Harper's Bazaar.
Miss Harkaway," said Dolliner, 'I sup
pose you have seen the statement in this
weeks Gazette that we are engaged to be
married?"
YES" said she. II saw it."
"Well, I wish you to know that I had
nothing to do with that announcement,
and have written this letter of denial"
''Oh. wouldn't send it," she said, naive
ly. What is the use?"
But It Isn't truet''
That is SO; but It isn't impossible. Do
many valuable hintsY'
And he took the hint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-20
Wrinkles.

From The Rams Horn. -
Worry and the grav9 q ger get on well
together. T.
When we go out to N eet trouble we never
have long walk
When the devil ca%'t get behind the
preacher in any othergway. he sometimes
joins the choir.
Anybody can be pleaSanteto pleasant peo-
unpleasant people. {.
II you want to get i1ta crooked path Just
follow the direction Of q corkscrew.
There are people WHIP hate a thief, who
He who is hunting for q, wife without a
fault should remember tl1ht the spouse he
is seeking may be searching for husband
of the same sort. ;.
the exact truth is not apt to be garrulous
It is as well to take warning from the
silly as counsel from the wise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-20
The Boy Had an idea.

PUCK.
The kid had smashed his fathers shay.
ing mug and done sundry other damage
when his mother discovered him.
"Oh, Freddy" she exclaimed, Mortified
what will your papa say when he comes
home and sees what you have done?'
well, mamma" he replied, with a half
smile. I don't think would like to repeat
1t before YOU"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-20


An Irish car driver was called upon to
settle a wager which turned upon his abil-
ity to answer any question that was put to
him without stopping to think. The cir
cumstances having been explained to the
man, he said: BE after askin' me the
question, your 'onner."
''Well, now. Pat. tell me what's nothing?"
''Arrah, now, shut your eyes and yen
see nothing Immediately" was the instant
and brilliant answer,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-20
NEW MOTIVE POWER
Views Of Railroad Employees About
the Adoption Of Electricity.
OBSTACLES TO BE OVERC ONE
To Supersede Steam in the Move
ment Of Freight Cars.
INTE RF ERING GU RRENTS
INTERFERING CURRENTS

BOUT A DOZEN
members Of the Rail
and Tie Club gather
ed outside the oil
house on Maryland
avenue one night
during the past week,
and, Of course, con-
siderable talk was
INDUCED in over the
predicted substitution
of electricity for
steam on railroads.
The papers had been
teeminp with ac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-20

late civil war was
that OF Samuel How
ard when he volun-
teered to act as the
pilot of the Monitor
in its terrible fight
with the Merrimac at
Hampton Roads. He
carried the vessel
throughout that en-
gagement. and his
story, of that awful
fight is now here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-20
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-20
As Told by the Pilot Of the Ironclad
Monitor.
DESTRUCTION OF The MERRIMAC
His Account Given to the Public
- - -5ar S-S.SsVs
for the First Time.
THE GREAT NAVAL DUEL
Copyrighted. 1895. by Frank G. carpenter)

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