Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-06-27

which are given III letter published
on the first page of the REGISTER,
should set the farmers to thinking
little.
THE Christian Endeavorers of Wash
ington are endeavoring to abolish the
liquor saloons in the Capitol build
ing. They will have to abolish num-
be- of Senators first.
In view of the result of the con-
vention in Kentucky this week, the
advocates of free silver should be ex-
tremely thankful that their proposed
convention at Charleston was side
tracked.
We suggest that the Parkersburg
Sentinel get its information as to what
appears in the REGISTER from the
REGISTER itself. If it can find in this
paper any of the terms it accuses us of
having used we will stand treat.
To the Martinsburg Free Lance:
The quantity of your paper is all right.
We retract what we said in that re-
spect.
P. S.-What you have been sending
us is a plenty. We couldn't stand
more Of it.
WAGES are advancing right along
under the Democratic tariff laws. The
Lackawanna Steel Company at Scran-
ton, Pa, has just granted its 5000
employees ten per cent increase, and
other similar reports come from every
section. Let the good work go on,
even if it does break the hearts Of
high-tariff politicians.
THE last administration spent an
enormous sum of money constructing
a new dry dock at Port Royal, S. c.,
big enough to accommodate our largest
war vessels. The dock is a splendid
affair, but now that it is ready for use
the discovery is made that the water
surrounding it is so shallow that the
ships can't get to it. Smart set of
officials, those.
AT the meeting of the national
league of Republican clubs at Cleve-
land last week the small fry had things
pretty much their own way, for few
men of national prominence were pres
ent. The convention evaded the sill
yer question. The free silver men
were either placated by private prom
ises or were afraid to make test Of
strength. The convention amounted
to little, save that it made some small
men think themselves very large.
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THIS has been a disastrous week for
the free silver people. In Kentucky,
where Senator Blackburn and many
other distinguished men have been
preaching the gospel of silver for weeks
past, the Democratic convention has
declared unequivocally for sound
money, endorsed President Cleveland
and the administration, nominated
General Hardin, a sound money man,
for Governor, and routed the free sill
yer advocates at every point. The
sound money men in Ohio also easily
got the better of the silverites yester-
day in the State central committee.
The New York Legislature, which
was overwhelmingly Republican, in a
desire to retain the colored vote passed
a bill making it unlawful for any no.
tel, restaurant or place of public enter
tainment to make discrimination
against any person on account of color
or race. A violation of the act is not
only punishable by fine and imprison-
ment, but in addition the person re-
fused accommodations, or annoyed by
inferior service, is allowed to bring
civil suit for damages. Governor Nor
ton signed the bill and it is now law.
The other evening party of colored
men started out to test the law. They
strutted into Delmonico's and took
place among the swells who were
dining in that stylish establishment.
The walters were aghast and the pro-
prietor was appalled,, but there was
nothing to do but serve the colored
men, which was done under protest.
The even more exclusive Sherrys
restaurant was also visited, to the great
annoyance Of the proprietor and the
resentment of the fashionable patrons.
Each evening for the past week or two
these colored citizens have visited the
SWEETEST restaurants and hotels and the
most exclusive establishments where
the four hundred assemble-theatres,
churches, turkish baths and art stores
and have insisted on the full meas
ure of their legal rights. To say that