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1t is said that q new chair is to
be established at the Cambridge
University to be known as the
Chair of Mugwumpery. with Rich
ard Olney as Professor. A similar
chair should be created at Princeton
with Grover Cleveland as Dean.
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q God
and corner of the H-zD H'OO~

system IS reached by the blood, and on
its quality the condition OF eye=y organ de-
ponds. Good blood means strong nerves,
good digestion, robust health. Impure
blood means scrofula, dyspepsia, rheuma-
tism, catarrh or other diseases. The surest
way to have good blood Is to take Hoods
Sarsaparins. This medicine purifies, vi
talizes, and enriches the blood, and sends
the elements OF health and strength to
every nerve, organ and tissue. It creates
good appetite, gives refreshing sleep
and cures that tired feeling. Remember,
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HIGH WATERS!
EANAwHA VALLEY FLOODED
The STATE LEGiSLNTURE
DROWNED OUT.

Nail Trains DELAYED No Mail from
the East Since Serious
Damage to Bridges Equal
to the 1889 Flood.
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Vice Presidentand General Mana.
ger Martin, Of tho w. Va. e. N.
r. r., was East last week to trade
SEINE confidence for prosperity for
bic road. We hope the Esquire"
was successful, for in the light Of
what be promised on the stump
last fall, and what has actually &C.
Cured since, tho Esquire" must
be troubled with a great deal Of
that tired feeling.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-25

CHARLESTON, W. VA, Feb. %
Both Houses of the Legislature
were called to order this morning
as usual, but as there was no quor-
um present in either House, they
both adjourned till to. morrow. The
steam heating apparatus being I'M
der water, the legislative halls were
too cold for comfort, and 1t would
have been impossible for either
House to do business if there had
been quorum. There are fully
six feet of water in the Capitol
yard. Every newspaper Office in
town IS submerged. The Gazette
got out q small edition on its job
press, giving the stage of water.
The electric light and gas plants
are both under water. The only
lights in use are oil lamps and can.
dies. 1t is impossible to estimate
the damage.
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Qua MAN ABOUT TOWN.
Personal aud Political Pointers or a
Pertinent Nature.

Col. Fast, one of the State Seua.
tors from this district, has been
making a splendid record in the
Legislature and doing lots of good
work in spite of HE very poor
health, but he has made one very
serious misteke in leading the fight
against the bill to tax Pullman
cars. He succeeded in getting the
bill referred back to the Commit
tee, which means that it will not
get through this session and leaves
the Colonel open to criticisms.
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J ] Gods
SarsaparilIa
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Hoo<y,. NIL cure Liver Ills; easy to
AIOOu fiilS take. easy TO operate. Csc.
Low Rates to Washington for the
Inauguration.

The b. e. o. r. r. will sell round-trip
tickets to Washington ID. c.. from al
stations on its lines east of the Olfio
River, for all trains March /, .. 8, and
all trains on the morning of the 4th
that reach Washington not later than
noon, at rate of two cents per mile in
each direction, valid for return journey
until March 5th, inclusive.
The rate from stations in the vicinity
will be at follows
Keyser. 500
Piedmont. 1920
Deer Park. .... 500
Nc. Lake Park. . SIS
Oakland. ... 825
Tunnelton. ..... 9.35
Grafton. ........ ..... 1000
and correspondingly lew rates from
other stations
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CAschRArs stiiaoiate liver. kidneys
an Dowsis. Nsvar sicken, weaken or
8 lpo.
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Pnt-ick HlgcinsT heIrs

The object of this suit is to convene the cred
itors of Patrios Higgins deceased, and subject
the real estate OF which he died seized to the
and u appearing that the defendants Thomas
Higgins. Julia McCarty. Kate Reddy and Bridget
Higgins are not esidents of this State and tbst
due diligence has been used by the plaintiff to
ascertain In what county James Higgins resid es
without erect; on motion OF the plaintiff, IL g.
within one month after the date Of the frst
publication hereof, and do what Is necessary t.
protect their Interests and that this Order BE
published In The est Virginia argus n news
paper published in this county,
A copy-Test: j. w. WATSON, Clerk.
p. j. CRoGAN, Counsel for PLAINTIFF
(2-d-9 81 oSl
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23rd Day Of Harch, 1897,

boru LAY vi HdfCh, 1871,
sell at the froHt door OF the Court HouAs Of
Preston county. West Virginia AZ publ Ic auo-.
tion 20 the Ia g,lest bidder: the following real
estate iylnE and being Ia Preston county, State
OF West Virginia. containing
18Th ACRES,
more or less, being the same land convened 4.
Francis Fortney 10 Isaiah X Fortney and
vile oF deed OF July "a. 1879. OF record In the
ton county in Deed Book, No. page -. the,
same having been recorded on the 8ist dav of
July. 1893, which land Il fully described in a
deed from Frencis a. Fortney and wife 20
record In the Office of the Clerk OF the County
Court or said Preston county A COPY of which
last named deed Is fled as Exhibit No. with
the Dill In said chancery suit. aud from which ~
as follows. 10 wit Beginning at Vim. Riley'a
southwest corner, thence with Same North IFS.
poles, the nee West l43 yoles to a stake and
pointers. thence East iosi poles to a stake and
HayercamPs line North % poles co a STAKE and
pointers. thence East with the aforesaid line -
poles 10 the beginning.
TERMS OF SALE:
One third cash in hand on the day Of sale. and
with interest from the day OF sale. The pu r.
CHASER VIII be requiren To execute fntere.t-
beaE ng notes with good personal security for
said deferred instailments OF the purchasea
erty as additional security
LEVIN SMITH, Special Commissioner
Bond in the penalty % $4,000 has been exe-
euted by said Special Commissioners as required
by the decree OF sale, conditioned ACCORDING To-
law. Teste !: W
Walter L. HoyrrIr.
Clerk Circuit Court OF Nirt Co.. WestVa
u 1877 4t-S11 65)
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CtOMMlSSIOMR'S sale.

By vtrtue Of decree 81 the'Cireuit Court Of
Writ county, West Virginia entered on the
OF Greer q Lafag against A. J. Mitchelf & go.
ct al pending in. said Court, the un, ersignsd
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The Inter Mountain, speaking of
Senator Young's refusal to vote for
Getzendanner, says:
The Republicans of Upshur, when
called upon for another Senator.
should farnish one with some back
bone.
We suppose he means by that a
Senator who has no regard COR his
oath.
In Ben SIncell's letter to his
newspaper, writing from st. Louis.
be says:
''In the car to which | have been
assigned j find j. S. Brown, Of She
kingwood ARGUS, accompanied by
his sister, and the balance of the
West Virginia and Maryland dele
CATION. Brown is full-not of
Iiquor-of yarns and fish stories.
Die has knack Of telling the right
thing at the right time and keeping
everyone In good "spirIts."
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ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

WEsr VIRGINIA., s.:
At Rules held I'm tho Clerks office Of the Cir.
day Of February. 1897,
Patrick Higgins admir- \
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present.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-26
TURKS EvAcuATE MALAxA.

Insurgent Troops Made 1t Too Hot For
Them There.
Canea, March 25.-The artillery of
the insurgents surrounding the town OF
Malaxa having rendered that place un-
tenahls 10 the Turkish troops, compris-
Ing. the Malaxa garrison. Sthe latter began
a retreat to Suda Bay last evening. They
were pursued 1.-The insurgents, who kept
up heavy ire upon the Turks, infiict-
ing a heavy loss 1pon them in killed and
opened fire upon the insurgent. causing
them to retire to the interior.
But for the timely assistance Of the
warships the Turks would have been we'll
nigh annihilated.
The attempt to reviotual the garrison
at Malaxa, which was made last night,
was MS disastrous TO the Turks as was
the effort they made yesterday.
The Austrian cruiser Satellet captured
Greek steamer and sailing vessel trying
to run the blockade.
London, March 25.-In the house OF
Commons today Rr. Hon. George N.
Curzon, under foreign secretary, said in
reply to an inquiry on the su bject, that
British and American merchantmen and
vessels of the same class of other nation.
alities, consigned to agents at ports In
Crete, were liable to be searched should
they attempt to reach their destinations
despite the blockade.
Constantinople. March 25.-It is stated
here in the event Of a blockade of Greek
ports by the warships of the powers the
admiral commanding the British squa-
dron is under instructions to acquesoe
therein, but the British feet will take
no part in the actual blockade
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-26
AFTER ANOTHER TRUST.
Attorney General Looking After Eastern
Joint Trafiic Association.

Washington, March 26.-Astornsy Gen.
erol McKenna has directed District At
torpey Mcfarland at.New York to tnks
an appeal from the decision Of the circuit
court on appeals delivered ut New York
Friday in favor Of the Joint Trafle as
ISOLATION, composed of the eastern trunk
lines. This case ID closely allied to that
of the Trans Missouri freight association
in which the United States supreme
court Monday, held that the antitrust
law was constitutional. The same ques-
tions are involved as in the Trans-M Mis-
souri, case, with the addition that the
Joint Traffic association is charged with
violation of the anti-pooling clause Of the
inter state commerce act.
The circuit court Of appeals held the
United States had no right to go into
court in an attempt to dissolve the asso-
citation under either antitrust or inter-
state commerce act.
1t is contended at the department Of
justice that aven the dissenting opinion
of the supreme court did not sustain the
points sustained by the circuit cnurt Of
appeal. When the papers.of appeal ar
rive here the attorney general viii ask
the supreme court to advance the case
SO 1t can be heard at the present term.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-26
Insurgents Take Important Cretan
CITY.
TURKISH ARMY APPEARS TO BE
ENTIRELY HELPLESS.
The Insurgent Troops Bombarded BY
Ships of the Powers With But Little
Effect-Prince Constantine Leaves: For
Thessaly.


Canea, March 2,-FightinR in the
vicipity of Malaxa continued throughout
the day. The insurgents are occupying
Malaxa. The European warships shelled
them this afternoon the firing lasting
about ten minutes. The insurgents held
the ground close to the ruins of the block
house from which they drove the Turkish
garrison last night and did not seem to
greatly mind the lombard ment. When
the Turkish troops evacuated the block
house., they set fire to it in order that 1T
might not furnish a shelter to their
enemies. 1t was badly wrecked by the
fire of the rebels. Ii iG evident the
Turkish troops are powerless to suppress
the insurgents.
HThe troops had gone only little dis
tancs when they were attacked by the
insurgents who drove them back. An
other attempt was made to reach the
heights but this too proved unsuccessful.
A body Of insurgents made an attack upon
the Turkish Gordon at Halepa. The
Turks had number Of mountain guns
and the fra from them prevented the in
sursents from coming into oloael quarters.
tt was this alone which saved the Mos
lens from defeat. This evening a part
of Malaxa was blown up by dynamite
and the rest of the town is burning. The
Turkish warships in Suda Bay are bonn
harding the insurgents but their fire
Ineffective. The MussulmAns here are in
a state Of great excitement. They fear the
insurgents, elated by their victory of
MRlaxa will sack the town.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-26
WORSE AND WORSE.

The Victims of Anatola Massacre Now
Said to Number 700.
Constantinople, MARCH, 25.-Further
and probably more accurate details OF the
recent massacre of ATmenians at Tokat
in the silva district. Anotoli were re-
csived at the Armenian patriarohate
here. The drst report issued by the gov
ernmenr declared that fifteen Armeni-
ans and three Musuimen were killed.
The news received today at the Patri-
archate shows the number of victims was
fully 700. 1t was stated at the Patriarch
ate that these figures were obtained from
reliable persons in Tokats and vicinity.
Sir Philip Currie, the British am bassa-
dor made most vigorous protest against
thegmassacresi in notelto the Porte. The
result of his aorion was taken today
when the Sultan ordered the tiisnlissal
and arrest Of the Turkish officials in
Tokat who are suspected Of completely
in the massacre. Monsigneur Ormaniah
Armenian patriarch has made protest to
the Sultan against. the murders at Tokat
and added force to his protest by insist
ing that the Sultan shall accept his re-
signation rendered some time ago. At
that time the Sultan declined to accept it
and promised that concessions should be
made to the Armenians.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-26
CHANGES IN TARIFF BILL.
The Duty on Coal VIII Probably Be Re-
duced,

Washington, March 25.-The Republic
can members Of the ways and means
committee are informally considering an
amendment to the tariff bill, which will
reduce the duty on coal from rs to 20
cents ton. The Canadian duty on coal
is so cents ton and the intention Of
the committee is to make the duty re-
ciprocaL It is argued that the superior
quality of American coal is, in itself, 4
very considerable protection against the
Nova Scotia product.
The Republican members Of tho COM
mittee are considering the ndvisRhiIity of
changing the paragraph relating to straw
braids, upon which straight duty Of 90
per cent was fixed IN the bill. It was
proposed to write an additional paragraph
having especial reference to straw braids
dyed and painted and On these an In
creasing duty Of or 10 per cent,
proba bly, the latter.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-26
THE ARBITRATION TREATY
Continuation of the Debate in Executive
Session of the Senate.

Washington, March 25.-The debate ON
the arbitration treaty was of short dura-
tion. Mr.. Chiffon spoke for almost an
hour on his amendment to the first
article which amends the article SO as to
provide that only such matters shall bo
submitted to arbitration as the Senate
then In existence may deem proper for
arbitration. Mr.. Chiffon advocated his
amendment with great deal Of warmth
and contended that if an asserted the
terms Of the treaty were interpreted as
meaning that this could be done, no good
objection could be raised to the inser-
tion Of the words that made that inter-
pretation unmistakenble. It was In the
interest of cleaEness and should be ao-
oepted as such by all the friends Of the
treaty.
The debates were secret and the future
cold, hard text Of the treaty would
alone be accepted as an expression of
what was intended when the convention
was ratified and proclaimed to the world.
Mr.. Morgan again spoke in favor Of
the amendment and took occasion to ex-
press displeasure at any propGsed treaty
with Great Britain that had for is puf-
pose any general scheme OF arbitration.
Msssrs. Gray, Davis. Hoar and Lodge,
interrupted Mr.. Chiffon with questions
tending to show that his conclusions were
erroneous. They injected statements in
support OF the committee amendments
which had been agreed TO as being
sufficient to cover every possible criticism
that could be made against the treaty.
Senator Gray took the floor in opposi-
tion to the Chiffon amendment after Mr..
Morgan concluded, but not desiring to
90 on today the Senate came out OF ex-
ecutive session and resumed nsidsration
Of legislative business.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-26
ouNTy TREASURER SUSPECTED
His Accounts VIII Be Investigated BY
Committee.

Portsmouth, N. H., March 5.--A com
mittee has .been.aprointed by the ::Rockis . gf
ham county delegation to visit County
Treasurer Arthur L. Emerson Of Chester
and make investigation regarding the
funds of the county in his possession. 1t
is not openly asserted that there has been
any misappropriation of funds, bus eer-
tain facts that have come to light throws
suspicion upon the treasurer's accounts.
He has been requested to appear before
the delegation four times, hut failed to
appear and has given no reason for his
non-appearanoe. At the recent auditing
of his accounts 1t is said one item of $3.50
received from the Supreme court, is not
shown on the books and diligent enquiry
fails to disclose the whereabouts of the
money.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-26

Portland, Me-, March 25. = The loca-
weather bureau Office records as to the
weather are the following:
8a.m.-Barometer, 29.02o; thermome-
ter, $40; dew point, 80; humidity, 90;
wind, SW; velocity, 10:weather, cloudy.
p. m.-Barom eter, &c. TT: thermomer
ter, $3.50; dew point. 80; humidity, 76.
wind, W; velocity, weather. clear.
Mean daily Thermometer, 36; maximum
therm omeIer, al; minimum thermome-
tor, 80; maximum velocity of wind, 16
NV; total precipitation, .15.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-26
The Iron Ore Pool Talk.

Cleveland, o., March a5.-The fate Of
the iron ore pool la yet undecided but it
now looks as though the interests on the
Gogebio range will re'organ1ze the trust
abandoned two years ago whom they COM
bina1 with the Mesaba range. The dis
agreement Tuesday with the RocKefeller.
Carnegie interests WAS on matter of
tonnage. The Gogebic range interests
met again yesterday to discuss the
question Of organizing pool indie
pendent of the Mesaba range.
l.. G. Hanna, son Of III. A. Hanna,
said last night: ''It seems certain that
the Gogebio pool will be te-organized.
Is always .sis
meeting will he held next week.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-26
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday, March 20 taken
at 8 p. m., meridian time, the observa-
tion for each station being given in this
order: Temperature. direction of wind,
state of weather:
Boston, se degrees, NV, clear; New
York, 56 degrees, W, clear; Philadelphia,
aS degrees, NV, clear; Washington, 4t
degrees. ", clear: Albany, 80 degrees, W,
cloudy; Buffalo, 80 degrees. W, cloudy !;
80 degrees, w. clear; ST. Paul, 80 de-
grees, ", clsar; bismarck, 80 degrees, N,
cloudy Jacksonville. So degrees, W,
ClSar
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-26

of the assistant secretaries OF the treasury
being made before April l., probably not
until late in the month. ALI OF tho as
sistant secretar1es-Wike. Curtis and
Hamlin-promptly handed in their xesig
nations after March 4. Secretary Gage
requested them to remain until he can
look over the ground thoroughly. Mr.
Hamlin informed Secretary Gage that he
is anxious to return to Boston and re-
sumo his law practice by April l. In no
event can he remain here longer than
April Is.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-26

Judge Smith Of Presque Isle opened the
argument on the Indurated Fibre COM
pany bill. He said that reports that he
wss ssing to spread himself in favor Of
the bill was false. He said when he left
Pres qne Isle last December to come here
he had no moro Idea Of getting into any
Difference Of opinion about bill Of this
kind than he had that professional
lobbyest could enter the kingdom Of
heaven. He said that he was honest in
voting the way he did in the committee
and gave those on the other side the
orst it Of being the same.
Judge Smith sai1 he thought when the
committee reports were read he heard
cries Of derision go up and that In re-
spense TO this or some other the hench-
men Of the opposition had come hero by
the score.
Judge smith then explained the electric
and gas monopoly law, and went on to
explain that the Indnrated Fibre COM
pany sannet got into Portland with It's
wires without getting the permission of
the company located there on a special
act ef tao legislature. he called ntten-
tion to the fact that Governor Powers
said that the act escaped his observation
in 1895 and asked If 1t was any wonder
that it escaped the observation of Aoor
members when it was put through un-
known to the Speaker Of the House.
Judge Smith characterized chapter 102
of the Public Laws of 1895 (the monopoly
law as ono of the clearest attempts to
create an absolute monopoly over made
II this country, and that 1t had been sue
eessful and would continue SO unless the
legislature granted relief in some form.
He said there was very pronounced
sentiment in Portland In favor of the
Indurated Fibre company. He argued
that the company in possession of tina
field was doing all that 1t could that the
people wished more electric power, conss-
quently there was tielo for this CON-
pany. Judge Smith said he thought, it
time to call halt in legislation giving
corporations special privileges. which
would not be accorded to individuals
under similar cirou instances.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-26
be manufactured here At O'Clock the
committee rose and the House took a re-
cess uRtiI s.

AT the evening session, Mr.. Prince,
Republican OF Illinois, said the measure
would protect our industries and provide
sufficient revenue to meet the expenses VI
the government.
Mr.. Settle, Democrat of Kentucky OPP
posed the bill. bosause it was the most
ultra protective measure ever presented.
1t cared for the wealthy and neglected
the farmer and laborer.
Mr.. Skinner, Populiat of North Caro-
lima, in supporting the bill said that II
for the past twenty five years the South
had protection as the North and East had
it, 1t would to-day be the most prosperous
defects and he did not think it would
bring prosperity without supplemental
financial legislation. A revenue sufficient
to supply the deficiencies could be OBJ
tainod by reducing by one-third the
salaries of all government employees or by
a proper income tax.
Mr.. Barrows. Republican of Massaohu-
setts, presented the protest of the Massn.
chusetts Library club on the tax on
books. Mr. Riigeley. Populist of Kan
sas, opposed the bill and advocated
economic measures and a reduction in
the expenses of the government. The
House at eleven adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
Among the bills introduced and re-
fsrred wassone by Mr.. Foraker 'sto pro-
vide modern organization for the artil-
lery of the army"
Mr.. Pasco presented, in amended form,
the credentials of John A. Henderson
as senator flom Florida, under appoint-
ment by the governor until the next
meeting of the state legislature in April
next.
Mr.. Hoar stated whysaotion had not
been taken by the committee on privi-
leges and elections on the matter Of the
admission OF senator's by appointment Of
governors. He supposed by the retire.
ment Of it's chairman (Mr. Mitchell,
OrsRon} he (Mr. Hoar) being the. next on
the committee might act as temporary
chairman. He supposed the matter OF
filling vacancies on committees would be
settlei in day or two and he had not
thought it wise to call meeting Of COM
mittee on privileges and elections with
three or four vacancies in IL. He would
call a meeting of the com nlittee at once.
If the senators interested in the matter
desired action to be taken while the
vacancies existed, but his opinion was
that 10 would be better to wait until the
committee vacancies were flllen.
Mr.. Pascosd osdisclaimed any idea of wish
ing to find fault with the committee on
privileges and elections. On his motion,
Mr.. Henderson's credentials were referred
to it.
At IL. 90. on motion of Mr.. Davis, acting
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations the Senate proceeded to the con-
sideration with closed doors) of the ar
bitration treaty. AT 8 p. m. the doors
were re opened and the unfinished busi-
uess-the bankruptcy bill-was taken
up, being read in extenso. The reading
of the bill occupied one hour. Some in
formal amendments were presented by
Mr.. Hoard and agreed to.
Mr.. Nelson offered substitute for the
billswhich was read Ia full and when 1t
was concluded the Senate adjourned.