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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27

If woman hasn't husband,
she gets cat or dog-anything,
SO it is something she can worry
about for staying out of nights.
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The new time card on the X. &
NJ. Railway which went into effect
yesterday, makes the night train
for Charleston leave here about
two hours earlier.
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Miss Jessie Shelines, of Red
Mud, has our thanks for choice
lot of delicious strawberries, sent
to this office, Saturday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27

The Register tenders its sympa-
thies to the people of Sistersville
who sustained such heavy losses
from the fire that visited that city
early Saturday morning.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1896-05-27

Where is tho health officer that
he allows the opening up of the
sinking sewer, by incompetent
workmen, on the main street, in
the day time, which emits such q
foul smell that people are driven
from their work?
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The Rev. Mr.. Cate, in his address at
the Free Baptist church yesterday, said
tie Civic League proposed an educa-
tional campaign. That is the only kind
of campaign that will secure the perma-
nent supervision of the liquor traffic.
There may be spurts of enforcement,
but until the great mass of the commu-
nifty are educated to regard liquor selling
as a moral offense as we'll as statute
offenEe there will never be any perma-
nent supervision of the traffic.
Fear Of disgrace or loss of stand
ing among their fellows keeps men from
crime quite as much as fear of statute
penalties. But in tho business of liquor
selling that fear exists only to small
extent, if at all. Bishop Healy testified
before the Canadian commission that his
people did not look upon it as a disgrace
to be sent to Jail for selling Ii quor. They
regarded it simply as persecution Fear of
disgrace is not present in their case as
O restraining influence. And it we take
the druggists and hotel keepers, who
sell occasionally, fear of disgrace does
SPSAeHso oPoh oA0li, Iof tuo feaSOn
that as long as their liquor selling is
only "a small part of their business, very
LITTLE. II any. personal disgrace Is in
yolyed in it. There are plenty of men in
this town known to sell more or less
liquor who have not lost caste socially
to any appreciable extent or had their
standing among their business associates
effected. An educational campaign that
shall succeed in convincing the great
nass OF the people that liquor selling
in all Its forms is disgracefuIas we'll as
uniawful-in short that it is the. gigantic
crime of crimes'-will do very much to
suppress it.
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senator Frye Hit. the Nail on the Head

senator Frye Hits the Nail on the Head!
There is reason TO fear that the House
of Representative may concur without
amendment 10 the resolutions regarding
the Christian victims of Turkish saw
agery in Armenia, which were passed on
Friday in the Senate. We express this
opinion with regret, but for some reason
best known to its leaders, the House of
Republican, has shown itself during the
vigorous exponent of true American feel
ing than the Senate, in which Demon
Gratis and Republicans are more evenly
matched. We shall find it easy to show,
however, that the resolutions in question
are susceptible of material improvement,
and that this Improvement should follow
the lines suggested by Senator Frye.
The ostensible aim of the resolutions is
twofold; first, to put an end to the butch
cry of Armenian Christians, and second
ly, to safeguard the lives and property OF
American citizens in the Ottoman
dominions. AS regards the former pur-
pose, the Senate confines itself to the ex-
preston of a hole that the European Gov
eminent switch signed the Berlin treaty,
those namely, of Great Britain. Germany,
Austria. France, Italy, and Russia. will
speedily take decisive measures to stay
the hand of fanaticism and lawless vio-
lence. The events of the last year have
proved that prayers on behalf of the
Armenians, addressed to the powers oollec-
lively or to Great Britain in particular,
are perfnnctory and vain. With respect
to the second object Of the resolution the
protection of American citizens in Tur-
key, the Senate binds itself to support
the President in the most energetic &C.
tion for their security. IT this declara-
ton simply authorizes Mr.. Cleveland to
make a threatening naval demonstration
in Turkish waters, it may defeat the
very end for which it is designed. For
the Sultan is now unable of himself to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-01-27
BETTER KEEP QUIET.

Inc present seems very inopportune
time to exploit Monore doctrines or
twist the British lions tail. The response
60 the Presidents Venezuelan message
showed clearly that the great mass of the
thinking people Of the. land were op-
posed to any conflict with Great Britain
Rnd were anxious that the difference: in
regard to the Venezuelan boundary
should be adjusted amicably. Popular
sentiment ia Great Britain was in sym
pathy with popular sentiment in this
rountry. There We're a few hot heads
In both countries who wanted to fight.
but they were very small and insignifi-
can minority. Since the first ebullition
of feeling the tendency has all been in
the direction Of peace. England has come
down of Of her high horse. and has even
consented, unofficially of course, but
nevertheless effectually, to submit her
case in the Venezuelan matter to our
commission. Every sign points now to
an amicable adjustment which will III
yolve no humiliation to either country.
But the matter is not yet absolutely set
tied, and until it is it would seem to be
the part of wisdom to refrain from acts
or words of an irritating tendency. If
our desire is peace, and the expressions
OF public opinion have left no room for
doubling that it is, we are stultifying
ourselves if we do and say things that
tend to hostilities. Congress has already
put itself on record sufficiently with re-
gard to the Monroe doctrine. When it
agreed to the Presidents plan Of the ap-
poIntment OF commission to investi-
gate the disputed territory in Venezuela,
to all intents and purposes it declared
its purpose to stand By the Monroe
doctrine. That is sufficient certainly
until the commission reports. To make
more declarations on the subject is SIM
ply to irritate the people of Great Britain.
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Every new declaration will be construed
on the other side of the water as new
defiance or new threat which will rem.
der it more difficult for the people of
Great Britain to admit, as they are now
apparently inclined to do, our right to
interfere in the boundary dispute in
Venezuela. What the United States
wants is practical admission on the
part of Great Britain that our position
Oh this continent entities lis to control
to certain extent the destiny of the
South American republics. If we can
get that without war we have won a
great triumph. Indeed If we get that
we shall have secured a practical recog-
milton of the Monroe doctrine from one
of the great powers of Europe. We shall
have gone long way toward incorpora-
ting the doctrine in the laws of nations.
We are in fair way to accomplish this,
more or less indirectly, perhaps, but effec-
lively nevertheless, if we will only be
patient. Everything is working in our
favor at the present time. European
complications are springing up that are
Tending to increase England's desire to
be on terms of friendship with this
country and to concede good deal to
accomplish that desire. Public senti-
ment in Great Britain is daily becoming
more favorable to an acknowledgment
of the reasonahleness of our position.
The wise thing for us to do is to allow
these forces to work freely, and avoid
hampering them by resolutions and
speeches tending to arouse and stimu-
late British pride. II Great Britain were
trying to get an acknowledgment from
us of some claim she had set up, we
should regard it as pretty poor policy
on her part to intimate thro ugh the
medium of resolutions in the House of
Lords that the acknowledgment she
sought was only a stepping stone to
greater demands; especially If the dis
oussion of those resolutions was filled
with attacks upon us. We certainly
shouldn't think that ia good way to get
our aok nowledgment of her claim.
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control the hell-f1re of fanatieism which
he has kindled in Armenia, and the APP
pearance of our war feet In q Turkish
harbor might provoke instantly massa-
ore of our citizens in the remote interior
highlands.
There is one way, and one way orly,
In which we can signally promote the
rescue of our fellow Christians in Arme-
MIA and acquire the best possible guaran-
tees for the safety of our citizens in Tur-
key. 1t was by Senator Frye that the
straightforward and effective course was
pointed out to Congress. II do not
KNOW" he said," how the Unie States
OF America can interfere in Turkey"
and he proceeded to show that to seek
| such interpolation from the European
powers in general or from Great Britain
| singly, would be an egregious example
of how not to do it. He reminded the
Senate that for twelvemonth the
powers Of Europe have been waiting,
watching each other with suspicious
eyes, and fearing each to make q move.
lest some other should receive from it
benefit" He recalled also the damnatory
fact that, although by the Berlin treaty
and by the supplementary Cyprus con-
vention, England had assumed special
responsibility for the security of life and
property in Armenia, she has sat quietly
by for a whole year and watched the
slaughter of Armenian Christians, refus-
ing them help herself and refusing to
permit the Gear to help them, exc2pt
upon onerous and Odious conditions
which the Czar could not possibly
accept In view of these patent and
abOminablo facts, MIR. Frye declared
that regardless of what Great Britain
might have thought" he would, had his
will prevailed in the Senate committee
in foreign relations, shave memoralized
Russia to take possession of Arm enia at
once, and would have proclaimed that
the United States would back her in the
doing Of it." Such, undoubtedly, would
be the mode of assuring the redemption
of Armenia, if this werc the Senate's
single hearted aim.
We wish we could believe tina the wise
and righteous words of Sen ator Frye
would have due weight with Speaker
Reed and the other leaders of the House
of Representatives. One precautionary
amendment at least they should append
to fthe Senate resolutions, if they desire
to discharge their duty and to earn the
gratitude of their country. We accuse
nobody Of an intent to make base and
ubiquitous use of the wide and vague
powers given to the executive by the their
resolution; but we warn the House of
Representatives betimes to render such
an abuse impossible by declaring in the
plainest and most peremptory words that
nothing in the resolutions passed shall
he construed as authorizing the Presi-
dent, upon any preteXt or under any cir
cumstances, to direct the feet of the
United States to cooperate with the Brit
ish navy. York Sun.
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CURRENT COMMENT.
A MAN WHO NEED NOT BE Sc.
GREETED.
(Lewiston Journal.)

(LeWlSton journal.
las it ooks now, the Speakership, in
stead ut being stumbling block in Mr.
Reeds way, will prove lover that will
advance his prospects for the presidency
very materially" remarks q mugwump
exchange. A large man filling large
place. creates new reasons for higher
call to further responsibility. The high
or the service required. the more IL genius
in request. Any body can fool with Fate,
like Buchanan, but not everybody can
put bits in the mouth of Fate and takes
the reins like Lincoln. The gentleman
who thought it unfortunate that Mr.
Reed could not be secreted from public
view till after next November, evident
ly did not understand the man. Every
body living in this year of our Lord
should know that it is puerile to try to
hide him who cannot be hid. For cannot
is ought-not Moral courage, political
and social intelligence, experience in
affairs and large brain do not need to
be quara ntined against themselves,
much less against political bacteria.
There Is no man safer to be abroad at
this juncture than the eminent Man
the same moral and intellectual right of
way to the White House in the winter Of
1898 that Abraham Lincoln had in the
winter of 1860. The Democratic condit-
ions that perplexed the country before the
war were due to reactionary influences
in politics arrestlng free labor and social
development. The first Democratic res
toration to full power in the government
after third of century, has left us in
financial and economic perplexities as
menacing to industry and to social
equality as those of 1860 were to labor
and to political justice. No brethren
of the mugwump world. Mr.. Reed as
Speaker is no mistake either in the first
Or second instances. 1t seems to us there
is an intellectual precedent for bestow-
ing the Presidency upon leader who can
lead with the use of the head of publici-
ty and without the use of the heel of Sc
crecy.
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BRIEFLY TOLD.

Senator-elect Money Of Mississippi is
not believer in the administration IS
Venezuelan policy. He says, 81 snail
not yield to the war spirit that seems to
have swept like wave over the nation.
In my humble judgement the most I'M
happy consequence would follow a war
between our country and Great Britain,
the two great English speaking nations y
An order in council has been passed in
the Dominion government permitting
American cattle to be shipped in bond
to the port of ST. John. N B., for a ship
ment to England, but the cattle must
not come in contact with Canadian cat
tile.
Jose phi Chamberlain, in a speech at
Birmingham, last evening, said that the
Venezuelan dispute would be peaceably
settled. The British, he said, looked
with pleasure upon the posi- Utility of the
boating together in defense of a common
cause sanctioned by community of senti-
ment.
Reports have been received Of fresh
massacres at Oorfa and Blrijeh, Arme-
MIA. Several thousand ar 9 said to have
been killed.
The Porte has given it's promise to
United States Minister Terrell that Is
mail Bey shall be retained in his position
as Governor of Hadjin. Ismail is the suc-
cessor of the late Governor of Hadjin,
who threa tened to destroy that town and
SOW barley upon the site of it. He has
been conspicuously active in protecting
the lives and property of the ladies of the
American mission at Hadjin.
Dispatches from all over Maine say the
snow1has been received with rejoicing,
especially among the lumbermen.
The Senate committee on commerce to-
day ordered favorable report on Mr.
Frye's bill to repeal the law undcr which
tonnage dues are exempted as against
countries that reoiprocally grant like
exemption to American vessels. The
bill will doubtless be antagouied by
the representatives of the German lines
Of steamers for it strikes at them more
than any other.
Grave fears are being entertained for
the safety of the schooner ]. F. Coolidge,
Capt. Jesse Bragdon Of Lamoine, Me-.
which sailed from Guadaloupe Novem.
Der 49, and has now been over two
months on voyage that would ordi-
narily take about eight days. BY mapy
the craft has been given up for lost
Several Maine me n were in the crew.
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THE PRESS.
MONDAY, JANUARY

It is ramored that the Sultan will al
low Miss Barton and her associates to
enter Armenia as individuals, but will
adhere to his determina to exclude
the Red Cross Society. This is the Sui
tan's method of backing down.
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The story of secret alliance between
Russia and Turkey is reaffirmed by the
London Speaker with great positiveness
The story seems to command Leief on
thu continent II it is true, England has
been badly outwitted.
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A VOTE TODAY.
Final Disposition of the General Pen
sion Bill Expected.

Senate Discusses the House Appropriation
Bil1-Several Amendments Offered
Resolutions Forbidding Retired Naval
Officers Promoting Interest of Con-
tractors, Argued.
Washington, April 27.-In the House to-
day resolution was reported from the
committee on rules providing for the
consideration of the general pension bill
for an hour and half, under the five
minute rule, the vote to he taken tomor-
row Immediately after the approval of
the journal.
Mr.. Crisp, Democrat, criticized the or
der as remarkable, in that-it shut out all
amendments. Mr.. Dingley called Mr..
Crisp's attention to the fact that the or
der was almost precisely the language
OF the order under which the Wilson
tariff bill was passed while the gentleman
from Georgia was speaker and chairman
said 1t was very apparent that the leaders
Of the House had decided that the pom
sion bill must pass and nothing else
InlS OTu6r, was necessary, ne SAID. to
protect the $50 Republican majority from
itself.
Mr., Henderson, Republican of Iowa,
urged the adoption of the rule. He wished
the pension bill passed as soon as posi-
BILE, and sent to the Senate, where the
question of adjournment had already
been considered.
Mr.. Cannon, Republican of Illinois,
said that he was a mem Der of the 51st
Congress which passed pension law Of
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citizens of Oswego, N. Y. where he resis
ed, are exhibited, which show that from
the time of his arrival home. after the
capture of the Gushing, about July 10, he
was undoubtedly insane.
Mary F. Davenport. the wife of Lieu-
tenant Davenport, made application to
the Commissioner of Pensions for pen-
sion as the widow of Dudley Davenport
alleging that his death was the direct re"
suit of the hardship. suffering, mental
strain, and exposure endured at the time
of the capture of the Cushing by the rebel
privateer on the Goth of June, 1863.
The claim was rejected July 10, 1890,
or the ground of no existing law grant,
ing pensions to widows of officers who
served in the Revenue-Marine Service"
The committee of the whole have decid-
ed that in equity Mrs. Davenport should
he pensioned, and the House land Senate
will probably pass the bill. Mrs. Daven-
port had been married but year when
the Gushing was captured. She is now
in want and nearly blind.
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The House voted to disagree to the SEN
ate amendments to the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill and ordered confer
ence.
Mr.. Henderson, Republican Of Iowa,
gave notice that tomorrow after the gen.
eral pension bill 1as disposed Of. he
would call upithe general bankruptcylblll.
Tho reported by Mr.. Evans, Repu blican
of Kentucky, March 26, from the com m1t-
W1thdrawalsso ssof distilled spirits from bond
ed warehouses by distillery owners,
was Hrecommitted to the committee on
ways and means.
The pension bill being further oonsid-
cred. Mr. Connolly, Republican of ILL
MOS, offered an amendment to the first
section which would limit the granting
OF pensions to ex-Confederates whose SER
vices In the Confederate army WAS in
voluntary, or which ended at least 80
days before the close of the war. In the
discussion which followed, Mr.. Miles,
Democrat of Maryland, read letter from
Pension Commission Lochren, in which
he designated this GLASS of soldiers as
galvanized rebels.''
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Hepburn, Republican of Iowa. off,
after in the administration Of the PEN
sion bureau all laws shall be construed
literally in the interest of the claimant,
and in no case shall the claimant be re-
quired to furnish measure of proof
that excludes all reasonable doubt; but
shall be required only to establish his
claim by fair preponderanoe of proof.
The admendment was agreed to. The
period provided for the considera tion of
the bill under the order expired when
only two of the II sections of the bill had
been read. 1t was reported to the House
by Mr.. Payne, by vote of II to IA. The
bill was ordered engrossed and read q
third time.
The House adjourned.