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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-01
REAMER'S
HOWARD HOUSE
Howard and Baltimore Streets,
Baltimore Nd.

To my old Patrons and the Travelling Public
Having had a very liberal share of the pub
lic patronage during the past tive wears felt
en, ouraged % re-leas the Howard House tor
a term of years. aud have at great expense
refurnished aud relitted the hotel from top TO
bottom.
Am better prepared than ever 10 accomm"-
date the public My aim Will be to give hrSi'
class accommodations at - 90 per day. Coun-
trv Merchants and CONNER ial Travellers will
lind No the most centrally located hotel in the
city. Respectfully,
JAMES REAMER,
Inn o tsq5 Proprietor.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-01
R,lnt,lre Cmred at Home.

If you suffer from rupture in any of its
various forms, anu desire to be relieved, YOU
can learn how to be cured by naming this
paper and addressing F. H MERRIcK,
Huntington, w. Va. He will send full
particulars free.
To those who have to wear truss We call
especial attention to the American Silver
Truss which we have exclusive sale for in
Jefferson county. Brown IL HoOFF.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-01
r. L. Beller
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

OFFERS his services aud will vigorously
~ prosecute his av0cation as Carpenter and
Builder. and will take orders and execute the
same promptly aud satisfactorily. His eXpe-
rieuce is such that he can guarantee perfect
workmanship and his prices will compare Ia
vorab'y with the most reasonable. Those de-
string to build or improve should give him a
call
Jan q. 1856.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-01
Barber Shop.

Hair cutting. Shaving and ShampOoiug no
Inc best style st the Watson House rons0rial
Annex by the undersigned. 1 have just re-
moved into a new room specially set apart and
equipped With all the modern couyeuieuce>
for the purposes Tor which 10 has been Designed
and viii be pleased 90 see my patrons of the
past and new ones. promising pleasing atten-
ton.
Feb. Is, 1891. GEORGE TRAVIS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-01
Paint.

IF YOU are going TO paint your house, you
i will dnd 10 20 your advantage 90 call and
see our stock of Paints. The brand weare car
rying this year is Our Own Goods a strictly
pure Iinseed OIL and Lead Paint that sells for
81 so per gallon. Our own Guarantee will be
given 70 insure its Purity Also, Roofing and
Fencing Paint. at 81 90 per gallon.
April %. 20. AISQUITH & co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-01

George Harris, the old negro who Is the
original Uncle Tom," in Mrs Harriet
Beecher Stoves book, Uncle Toms Cabin, "
is living in Lexington, Kentucky, in des-
tirHte condition. He will be 81 years old
next March, and is feeble. He is too proud
to beg, and has been living on five cents
day. Those who profted by the story OF
Uncle Toms Cabin" ought to bestow some
of their incomings on the hero OF the book.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-01

Sjireinia fire. 2ress.
Where be Canaries 0ome FROM.

A great many of our finest singers have
come from Italy and France, but until we
read it in an English newspaper some days
ago We never knew that Germany carries on
a very large trade in the rearing and ex'
porting of canaries, and that the largest es-
adjustment in the world for the breeding of
these creatures is situated within the do
mains of that empire, away up among the
Hartz Mountains of Prussia From this
and the few surrounding but much smaller
nurseries no fewer than 10000 birds are
despatched every year to the United States
and Canada; while in the same time at
last 5000 go to Great Britain, and about
1000 go to Russia -HWper's Round Table.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-01
NJ: :: w NorfOIk:WsstsrnRR.

Schedule in Eject nee. I, 1895.
LEAVE CHARLEsTowN, W. VA. DAILY
-SoUTHBOUND-
No. 3. No. .. No. o.
s46a.m. ll.35 p. m. 5.i7 p. m
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-01
FURN ITUREi

Ialso offer to the public Slarge lot of Furni-
ture, comprising
CHAIRS, TABLES( ErtenIonandot BED
STEADS, Ma TTRESSES,
and d articles usually foundin Furniture Es-
Enlistment.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1896-01-01

B. J.. FLEMING, Gen. Frt. & Pass. Agt.
WILLARD THOMSON, Gen'l Manager
Dec IL, 1895. Baltimore, Nd.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-26
CONFIDENCE In WEYLER.
Spanish Prime Minister Approves
Ills Course Of Action.
NO LIKELIHOOD HIS BEING SU-
PERCEDED IN COMMAND.

Has Been Much More Successful Than
Campos-spaniards Buying Mules in
St.Louis-Gen. Johnson's Dismal Proph-
ecy-Prisoner Who Surrender Under
Amnesty to BE Executed.
Mardid, Novem ber 24.-In an interview
today upon the subject of the return
from Pinar del Rio province, to Havana
of Captain General Weyler, Prime
Minister Canovas del Castil O stated that
he entirely supported the course pursued
by Gen. Weyler. The Premier ridiculed
the idea that Weyler would be superseded
as Captain General of Cuba because of
his return to Havana, and declared shat
Weyler's initiative should be respected.
Weyler, he said, advanced operations
in the island for the purpose of allaying
the impatience manifested by the public,
and despite the disadvantages under
which he labored, mad driven the in
surgents out of their fastnesses
So far from the campaign of Weyler q
proving a failure it was fact that when
be arrived in Havana to succeed Canpos,
the insurgents were numerous body,
whereas from the time of his assuming
command there had been only a few
scattered bands of the rebels constantly
pursued and harrassed by the s panish
cavalry.
Senior Canovas further stated that he
had not approached Gen. Azcarraga.
minister of war, upon the question of
succeeding Gen. Weyler, as such q course
would imply a lack of confidence ON the
part of the government in Weyler.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-26
TO ISSUE GOLD CERTIFICATES.
This the Explanation of Assistant Treasur
er Curtis Visit to New York.

Washington, November 25.-Nos sinfor-
nation isJvouchsafed at the treasury de
partment as to the cause of Assistant
Secretary Curtis's visit to New York. 1t
issbelievedas to be in connection with the
proposed renewal of the Issuance of
gold certificates. 1t ia generally under
stood at the department that upon the
return of the Assistant Secretary, Score
taryCarlisle would issue an order permi
ting the resumption of this practice.
The Secretary has. authority to stop ths
issue OF gold certificates whenever the
reserve falls below the hundred million
mark.
The cessation of this issue happened
frequently during the past four years,
but now it iss believed the ordinary
course Of business will not interfere with
thespractice.
Today the outstanding gold certificates
aggregate only $50. 5S8, 1S9. Tho issue
proposed consists Of denominations of
$4,000 and fl0,oO0. The cartificates will
be issued to sueh persons as deposits gold
in the treasury uponswhioh they are Is
sued. These issues are largely used by
banks as part of the reserve fund and
enable them to carry large amount of
the equivalent of gold without the bulk
of the article itself and without the at
tendant losses by abrasion, eto.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-26
McKiniey's Many Callers.

Canton, Ohio. November 25.-An i'm
posing array of visitors came to Canton
today to call on Major Mckinley. A
number of officials of Monmouth county,
N. j., were the first comers. Then came
O committee of the National Grange. AT
one D. m. distinguished party arrived
from Cleveland. In 1t were Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitelaw Reld, who are on their way to
Arizona; Gen. aud Mrs. Samuel Thomas
of New York: President Caldwell of the
Lake Shore railroad; Ex-Governor and
Mrs. Merriam of Minnesota; Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. Hanna. Murat Halstead was
among Major MoKinley's callers this
morning.
rhs committee OF the national grange
organization of farmers. with a member
ship OF $50, 600, urge Mckinley to appoint
j. H. Brigh, m of Ohio, Secretary OF
Agriculture. Mckinley promised to care.
fully consider the suggestions of the COM
mittee. Congressman Vim. A. Smith OF
Grand Rapids, Mich, came by appoint
ment to see Major Mckinley late this af-
ternoon. s"Miohigan would feel hon
Grad, said Smith to reporter. eff Cen
eral Alger was given Cabinet position.
| am opposed to the Dingley bill and dc
not thinkit will pass. The indications
are there will be an extra session OF Con-
gress, -
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-26
DELUDED CANADIANS.
Emigrants to Brazil Have a Rough
Time of 1t.
STORY OF SUFFERING AND HARD
SHIP TOLD BY ONE VICTIM.

Arthur Owen of the Party Returns to
Montreal Which He Wishes He Had
Never Left-Emigrants Hardly Treat
ed Like Humans.
New York, November 25.-A Montreal
special says: "Among the deluded
Canadians who went to seek prosperity
IN Brazil last September was Arthur
owen, who gave up good place in
Montreal. He Is now back in Montreal
and tells sad story of the sufferings and
hardships endured by the Canadians. He
says that there were three deaths on the
voyage out. A priest on board was asked
to conduct the funeral service but would
not. On arriving at Santos the emil
grants were put on board train which
took them to Sac Paulo, a mountain
town about nineteen miles up country.
A limited supply of bread and cheese
was given them to eat on the train. The
train was run up beside bare. bleak
place known as the emigration building.
Men, women and children were unl0aded
like cattle and stalled in one large room.
where all lived and slept together eight
days, and where majority remain fear
ing to fly from known evils to greater
ones unknown. Bad bread and worse
coffee made up, with little variation,
their daily fare.
On presenting ticket, representative
of eacl. family received dish of food
and dish of coffee. All meM bers of the
family ate and drank out of the same
vessel. The only beds provided in the
common room were sugar cane mats,
which were little softer or higher than
the floor. There were no pillows or
blankets until the French and English
consuls intervened. Many persons would
walk for hours to keep themselves warm.
The emigrants tried to get work but
could not. The only employers that ap.
ared were the owners of the coffee and
sugar plantations. They wanted the
Canadians to sign contracts TO work ten
years, cutting down brush and cultiyat.
ing plants that would then be put in,
and at the end OF that period the
workers. If they survived, would receive
for their hire. half of the value of the
plantation which it was limited by disin.
terested parties, was not likely to be
much.
The houses they would be allowed tc
live in during this time were hardly
worthy of the name, consisting merely o1
walls and roof with no WINDOWS. The
English consul promised to do his best
for the unfortunates, but told them they
should not have come there. The emf
grants were supposed to be allowed to re,
main only eight days in the large
barracks. The consul promised to see
that they were not turned out until they
had some place to 20 to. Single men
were drifting off to Buenos Ayres, and q
few were working or beating there way
home. Those with families were In q
poor plight.
The managers of the railway at Sar
Paulo, an Englishmap, was very kind,
and gave a number of emigrants work al
so cents day, advising them at the
| sams time to return home as soon al
possible To twelve persons he gave passes
to Santos that they might catch vessel
When Owen left, all the Canadians wer,
sincerely regretting they had ever lef
| their homes in Canada.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-26
ALL WILL EAT TURKEY.
How President and Cabinet Will
Spend Thanksgiving.
TO PASS THE DAY QUIETLY AT
THE CAPITAL,

Mr.. Cleveland Gets His Big Turkey From
MIR. vose of Rhode Island-seoretary
olney and Wife Will Have Regular
New England Dinner.
Washington. November 25.-The Presi-
dent and nearly all of his official adyis-
ers will pass Thanksgiving in this city
In quiet way. The President and
Mrs. Cleveland will attend divine SER
Woe in the morning and eat their
Thanksgiving meal in the Executive
mansion in company with their three
little girls. The principal dish at the
! dinner will be choice turkey from the
stock of Horace Vose of Rhode Island,
The bird arrived by express this morn
ing. 1t weighsi31 poundsland is described
as the fattest and handsomest bird Mr.
Voss has presented.
Mr.. Vose began the practice of sup
plying the President of the United
States with Thanksgiving turkey
nearly quarter of century ago. For
number of years the late Senator An
thonY of Rhode Island sent the gift in
person.
vios-Presidens and Mrs. Stevenson.
with their family, will spend the day
at their home in Bloomington, Ill. The
Secretary of State and Mrs. Olney will
have regular New England dinner al
their home on Massachusetts avenue.
They. have small party of friends with
them. including the Secretary of Agri-
culture AMI Miss Morton, Solloitor-Gen-
eral. and Mrs. Conrad and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G. Endioott
Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle and tn cir
son, Logan Carlisle, have invited few
riends to dine, with them tomorrow
and will dispense traditional Kentucky
hospitality. Secretary and Mrs. Lamont
will spend the day quietly with their
little household. Secretary and Miss
Her bert wi have Mr.. and Mrs. Mlcou,
| the secretary's son-in-law and daughter,
as their gu ests. Postmaster General
and Mrs. Wilson have invited mum ber
| of young people, friends of their chill
dren, to spend the day at their home.
| The Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
| Francis, will celebrate their first Thanks
giving day in official life in Washington
! by a general family reunion at which
will be present their sons now at col
| lege.
| Attorney General and Mrs.. Harmon
will have all the memberssSof their family
with them at dinner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-26
THE FIGHT AT MOUNT RUBiA.
A Passenger Steamer Brings Definite
News Regarding 1t.

A Passenger Steamer Brings Definite
News Regarding 1t.
New YORK, November 25.-The pas
senger steamship City Of Washington.
which arrived today from Havana says
that in the recent engagement near
Mount Rubia, between the Spaniards
and insurgents, headed by Gen. Maceo,
the Spaniards moved toward the noun
tains in three detachments, on 6 of 5000,
another of 10, 1000, and third of 90, O00.
The latter were led by Gen. Weyler. The
detachment of 500U reached the mountain
first and after having heavy fighting was
repulsed by Maceo's forces. which had
200 wounded, and it is not known how
many dead.
When the detachment Of 10, 900 under
Gen. Echegaua arrived, the enemy had
disappear ed. Gen. Weyler did not have a
ohanos to smell powder. 1t appears that
Maoeo had another engagement west of
Mount Rubia in which 1000 Spanish
troops were wounded.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-26
1T Is ALARMING.
Bryan Says He Is Frightened When He
Thinks How Many People Believe As
He Does.

Denver, November 24.-It was very
late last night before MIR. Bryan began
speaking at the banquet in the Brown
Palace hotel.
He began by stating that he seemed as
In dream, and could scarcely realize
that it was reality, and then launching
out 90 his speech he sal that when the
people met a man Of their making they
placed him on pedestal for what they
believed they had made him, and not for
what he really wasss
1T f.ightens me-" he said,, referring
to the free coinage question, When /
| think or how many people there are in
the country who believe as we do. We
oelleve that we were for what was best
Ter all classes Of the people, and the OPP
pressed OF all foreign countries prayed for
| our success. The issue goes down deeper
and towers higher than all Others that
| nave confronted US In years. 1t is a
grapple between tho producers of wealth
and the monopolists, and the monopolists
were the vlotors, but the masses were
with us. We most go on with this fight.
We cannot stop 1t. Defeat cannot change
H.. think we have been successful In
bringing our cause before the farmers of
tne COUNTRY. think we shall be more
successful In four years more with the
labor1n& men. We failed in our cam
pa1e n to reach the business men, and I
believe in the next four years that we
ought to give especial attention to bring
| ing our arguments before them. Oh, it
you could but make them SEQ this
question as believe l see 1t, and under
stand. You business men must under
stand the reason. Money ia scarce when
you call at the banks. 1t is because the
| banks have insisted upon policy that
ties up money in the treasury at Wash.
| lnRton which ought to he In the beuka
| to be loaned out.
Mr. Bryan concluded his speech along
his usual lines.
Bryan in Pueblo.
Pueblo, Col. ,Novem ber 25.-Mr. Bryan
arrived here from Denver shortly after
10. He was greeted by an immense CON
course OF citizens. The townswas gailly
decorated and business was practically
suspended t9. do honor to the late Presi-
Dental candidate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-26
A Brakeman Loses His Foot,
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

ESPECIAL TO THE PREsS.l
Houlton, Novem ber 25.-John Gillen,
brakeman on the local freight train be-
tween Oldtown ana this place met with
a very painful accident at Patten juno
tion this afternoon. The train was
taking the siding and in some way
Gillen caught in the switch and was un-
able to get 1t out before the train was
upon him, crushing his foot so badly it
was necessary to amputate it above the
ankle. Gillen is unmarried and lives
somewhere in the provinces.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-26
Murderer Sued for Damages.

Philadelphia, November 25.-Josephine
G. johnson, mother of VIM. J. johnson,
who was killed by Joseph l.. Sequine.
during a brawl in SequiIe's saloon, Oc-
tober IL, 1895. brought suit today against
the accused murderer TOR $4,000
damages. Sequine will probably be
placed on trial for murder Friday. The
action for damages ia brought under
what is known in England as the Lord
Campbell act, which permits the widow,
mother, brother or any dependent on a
murdered person to sue for support.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-26
WHERE is MRS HOBBS. MONEY!
Quite Sum Belonging to Murdered
Parsonsfield Woman Missing.

Biddeford. Novem ber 25.-Sinoe the
Parsonsfield murder case has, in meas.
ure. quietsd down, County Attorney
Emmons has been doing some skillful
work in the matter, SO that in case the
niurdereIs do stand trial there are liable
to be some startling developments.
Even now, when 1t is supposed that
everything about the affair has been
public, there ale several factssthat have
been kept back that should this case
come to trial will make the session at
court unusually interesting.
There is still one mystery about the
robbery part OF the case and that is where
a part of the money Ia that was In the
possession Of Mrs. Betssy r. Hobbs, the
murdered woman. It has been almost
oonclusively settled that all the money
that Palmer and Savage got as the result
Of the M urder and robbery was S2l.
Some time before the murder was com
initted Mrs. hobbs sold wood lot for
something like $500. and this money was
deposited in the bank at Limerick.
Shortly before the murder was committed
this $500 was drawn from the bank, and
has nor been seen since as. the property Of
Mrs. Hobbs.
Where this money is, Is the question.
One thing has been settled almost con-
clusively, and that is, that this money is
not, and as far as that goes, never was
in the hands of thu murderers
The county attorney has theories on
this matter that are not yet ready to bs
made public, and when the case comes to
trial the work that he has been putting
in, will in all probability be made fully
known.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-26
A Panic at "a Fire.

New York, November 25.-Four hun
dredspersons, a majority of them women,
were thrown into panic shortly before
noon Wednesday by fire in the six story
cigar factory, corner OF Seventy-thiri
street and Second avenue and, owed by
Newmark & 90. Although many re-.
ceived bruises more or less painful in the
scramble no one was badly injured.
Manufactured cigars and rough tobacco
The damage to the building was $40, 600.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-26
WON'T BUY MUCH TURKEY.
Burglars Obtain Sixteen Cents From South
Berwick Post Office.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1

ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.1
South Berwick. November 2a-The
Post Office in South Berwick this morn
Ing presented to Postmaster Goodwin'a
eyes scene OF confusion. Papers and
letters were scattered all over the floor,
drawers and desks had been opened and
the contents examined. Examination
proved that the office had been entered
during the night by prying open shut
ter On the back window and breaking
through the window. No stamps were
taken, although they had been removed
from the drawer and laid on the table.
The total haul of the marauders amount.
ed to sixteen cents all In coppers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-26
demands thst General Azcarrag, the
present minister of war, be sent to Cuba
at once to supercede General Weyler.
IN THE GRIP OF THE BEAR.
Russia's Domination Over China Is
Said To Be Absolute,

AAe AFehty bebWeen the Two countries
An Old Affair of Which Diplomatic
Circles Have Been Cognfx ant-Not
Thought Russia Has Signed It.
Washington. November 25.-The Chi
nese- Russian treaty referred to in de-
spatohes from Toxic which grants I'm
portant railway and other concessions
to the Czar's government. had been dis
counted In diplomatic circles. Fully
six months ago, Sir Robert Hart, who
is the chief of the Chinese customs SER
vice, publicly announced that treaty
drawn ON the lines indicated in the de-
spatohes would soon be agreed upon by
the two countries.
1t is doubted in well-informed circles
If formal ratification of such treaty
has resulted. 1t Is not denied that an
arrangement has been reached, or q
protocol EN- bodying such provisions has
been signed but it is questioned II Rus
sia has gone farther. Some lines of the
railroad with which the treaty deals will
not be completed for two years. Others
bfe nOG COmmeuCeu. IL ID not uuouRut
likely that Russia would for those rea-
sons obligats herself so far in advance,
since it is known that Russia will, as a
result Of these concessions, take upon
herself certain heavy obligations.
Neither is it believ ed that the treaty
specifically provides that Russia shall
station troops all along the line of the
railways. The treaty, it is understood,
gives Russia the power to do this in an
emergency, but it is not believed she
would, except in urgent CASES avail her
self of the opportunity as such steps
would be regarded by European powers
as dangerous menace to their inter-
ests. 1t is well settled matter OF policy
with Russia to never unnecessarily Gre
ate friotions between herself and coun-
tries similarly interested.
The treaty is regarded as the logical
result of the activity displayed by Rus-
sia in driving the victorious Japanese
from Chinese soil when, at the close Of
the late war. the former country had ell
China at its feet. Russia today, it Is
said practically, dominates all OF China,
although the commercial supremacy OF
the empire is still in British hands.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-26
DUE TO OWN cARELEssNEss.
Lewiston Man Loses Foot While Trying
to Board Freight Train.

David Coffey, a man said to belong In
Lewiston, who claims he was looking for
work in the woods, had his left foot SO
crushed Tuesday afternoon at Gorham,
while attempting to get upon moving
freight train near the station, as to make
the amputation Of the foot necessary.
Dr.. Marble was called and performed The
operation. He was removed to private
boarding house. where he is being cared
for. 1t was purely the result. of his own
oarelessness.