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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-06-17
DIARY OF IN OFFICE SEEKER.
Preston County Patriots and All 9th
erS Seeking TO Pluck Political
PlUmS, Read and Reflect.
Rich, Raro aud Racy Record Of n
hampart Republican Rooter.
From the Washington Post

harch f-SAw halor Mckinley
lnaugurated. We folks who nomi.
mated him will be all right now.
Think | had better take an assistant
secretaryship. The administration
wants good men who know somo-
thing about politics. Besides, |
am getting to like Washington.
March S-BIg crowd ut the White
House. They ought to give the
President time to sottlo himself.
Have sold my excursion ticket and
will stay awhile. Too maay people
make hotel uncomfortable. Havo
found a good boarding house.
March l1-Shook hands with tho
President in the East Room and
told him would call on IA matter
OF business in IL few days. lie
seemed pleased.
March 15-Went to the Capitol
and found Senator Y. lie was sour.
Said the whole State was here chas-
ing him. Asked me what wan ted
aud said, "Better 90 for something
IN reach" Maybe an authorship
would be the thing.
March 23-Took my papers to
the White House to-day. Thought
I'd wait and have private talk
with the President. but Secretary
Porter said I'd have to go along
with the rest. What an ll.man-
rcred set they were. Elbowed me
right along just because they saw
the President wanted to talk with
me. Will have to 90 back and finish
our conversation.
March 27-Got some more money
from home.
March 20-Went to the White
House, but tho chap at Porter's
door wouldn't let me in. Said it
was after hours. lie ought to be
fired.
April Saw Mark Hanna after
waiting fivo hours. Asked him why
my letter had not been answered.
lie said ho was goLting 400 day
and his secretaries would catch up
some time next year. always
thought Hanna was ovcr.esLimated.
Now ! know it..
April 5-Had an interview with
the President. Was last in line 80
they couldn't push me along. When
| told him Of my services TO the
party he replied, "Oh, yes" and
for mo TO file my papers in the
State Department. Said lie had
many good friends in Indiana and
hoped they would be patient. Can
he have forgotten that / am not
from Indiana? Probably the tariff
is worrying him. shameful the
way the Senate ia aotino
Aprjl 7-Borrovcd = Iitu. noro
money Woshinotonisoo ovrors,uo
town to live IN.
April 11-Senator x savs sll ,bo
ouditorsbina woro norto,gcd hoforo
the election but no wiII ;ndorso ,,o
for q snec,,I ago,cv or cljof oIorr,
sbir r. oon c.1 a IT,. 49,,
,,dsr tho civiI .or,ioo Iaa
Anil - n u.;,
vice law
Anru ~ n;d,,t Luam IT,
were 40 MANY oood ros,,,on, ,t.roaj
Onght TO b,ve conn r,,- - ,Laa,
a., tboG,,t ,l.o. M. S,.,on.
,art,o,, H., a, go,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-06-17
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-06-17
A POEM.
ny NJ swtsiiER.

Read before the West Virginia Editorial 4
'ciatiOn al Weston. ". Va, May 2lst 1891
MEDLEY.
I've got up here to read my piece,
Before this august body
Aud should I own the honest truth
m feclin' rather 'shOddy."
II could write Ike shakespeare.
or even ike Lpnctcllow
Id get up here and read "A poem
And wouldn feel 50 mellow.
But that can't a. you VOL know,
At least thiuk " Il ought to
But am billed To read piece
And this Is what have brought you.
The ofiico goat is hungry
Aud Il you don't ike what read,
I've yet this consolation
I he goat can have a feed.
First pray yOu listen
Intp "A ] tito ditty
In haste It's writ. don't publish it
Ab' ut this little city.
ODE TO WESTON.
Hail thou Weston Pleasant city.
sitting 'nOng the verdaut hills
With carpet spread before you,
Waterei 10y the silver Iills
There Is rest beneath your shade trros
There Is peace within your homes
Which your wondering son remembers
Little uattcr whore he roams
Fair the skies that bend above You.
fair the stars that glitter down;
Bnt NO fai er than thy daughters
Dwelling in their native town
Pure the waters ripping round tho
hat from mountain fountains came.
Hut the virtues of thy daughters
Make the waters blush iu shame
Strong the hills that ri 80 around thee
Reckoning us To higher ken
But the strength of all your hill-tops
Matches not your rnigh'y men.
And mcthlnk were You destroyed.
Leve!cd with the licking fire
All thy sons would straight betakc them
Build thee Build thee even higher.
Long, an long shall | remomber
HOW we Jared In Weston town
In the guest room OF our memories
All your gifts are noted down.
When again our ewes shall sec thee
II severely hard TO tell
But our hearts will STAY Ia parting
bedutious Weston, Fare -thc.well :"
Is the editors little song
Which has AZ least one merit
IL Isn't very long.
He sits IN his Office weary
The ink he cannot sling.
lie feels SO awful bunny,
Aud thus begins To sing
EDITORS so sc.
Life Il dreary,
am weary,
And the copy hook Is bare;
was out last night,
And cannot Write
80 swear and pull my hair.
Hope IL fed
! wish were dead
And through the gates on high.
hc prossman Joe
Has stu ped his toe
And two gallies are now In pie.
The devil" II sick
The ink l. thick
Ana the pony refuses to go.
thinS I'll sell
And move lowell
Where the little birds don't shovel sno,
A list Of arrears
Covering several years
with no hope they will ever pay;
Sti'l hoe my row
But I've got no dough-
on, am miserable jay!
The evening times., 1897-05-27
Points on 1890"

Preceding 1900" the childTen'S comic
o?era 10y ChrStiant and Riorcon, TO be
given at the National on June /, the Sol
dier>' Home Dramatic Company VIII present
An Arlateur Rehearsal" that charming
halr-nour sketch. Miss Laura EicheIherger,
leading CuneGienne of 1900" will also
anDear in the curtain raiser, which is
under The direction OF Mr.. Robert Test A
feature gtt-i veea the acts OF the opera viii
he music hv CHRISTIANS Juvenile Orchestra.
TheSc tots, SiN, seven, and eight years
Old. including a violin soloisJ OF hut eight
years. will carry the entF' act orchestra
;i0n. the regular orchestra carrying the
opera. Although every opport unity is
allowed in the plot of the opera foc gym
naStic work and drills the management
has wisely avoided the overriding of these
features Five minutes work of the hard
est and most difficult gymnastic move
mentS toy babies VIII be given, and a
march, two minutes long as a finale to act
III, being all that is allowed The march
win form the longest line ever formed
on the National stage, the girls marching
forty abreast all the time they are ma
neuyering. Ethel Nelson has direct COM
mand OF the drill, her work by the way,
ana the work of Edna Drew, Eva Welty
and Katie Taylor, as White House police,
being especially COmmendah able.
The evening times., 1897-05-27
A STRONG STOCK MARKET.
Railways the Principal Feature of
Speculative Interest.

New York, May 27-There was a gen
orally strong opening to the stock market
today, part ydue toa reversalCf the position
taken by the arbitrage element, and partly
to the developments at Washington, which
were interpreted to foreshadow progress
on the tariff bill
Business was fairly well distributed, but
speculation ran more to the railway list
than to the industrial shares. The strength
OF the railway stocks was uniform. Jersey
Central rose 5-S per cent shortly after the
opening, but met with opposition at the
advance.
The Eraugers were in demand on good
crop advices. better feeling as to the
railway rates and future earnings The
continued strength Of the market discour-
aged selling by bears. Government bonds
opened unchanged.
The stock market shortly before noon
became dull, but contnu ued strong in
the absence OF selling orders, a dspoSi-
tiOn on the part of the trading element TO
believe that the tariff bill will soon be
passed, and support from London, foreign
houses being buyers of International spc
ciaIties. The principal selling during the
morning was by traders who were taking
profit.
The evening times., 1897-05-27
NOMINATIONS TO THE SENATE.
Several Important Army and Navy
Appointments and Promotions.

The President sent to the Senate today
the following nominations
William Vaughan. of Alabama, attorney
OF the United States for the northern dis
tTiCt Of Alabama.
Solomon f. Stahl, OF Arkansas. marshal
of the United States for the western dis
trict OF Arkansas
Alexander r. Avery, OF Michigan, To be
collector of customs for the district OF
Huron, Mich
John NJ. Ewing, of Wisconsin, TO be dep
uty auditor for the Navy Department.
Col james F. Wade, Fifth Cavalry, TO
be brigadier general
Col. John X. Miner, Tenth Cavalry, to
be brigadier general.
Col William NJ Graham, Fifth Artillery
to be brigadier general
Commander Charles Oxen, U s. N, to
be chief of the Bureau Of Ordnance, with
rank OF commodore.
Rev Thaddeus s. K. Freeman, of In
diana, TO he chaplain.
postnaSters-W. L. Paine, ATgenta A rk; ;
c. II. Cornell, Corona, Cal; c. G Brown,
Eastman, Ga: ?. 7. Smith, Adams, Mass.
Percy r. Truhshaw, COOperstown, y. Oak:
Ezra W Woodward. New berg. ore AImon
K. Goodwin, Pawtucket, R. |.
The evening times., 1897-05-27
NEARING The END
Only Three More Days OF the Great
Sale Of Planes at MetzeFOtt's.
YESTERDAY WAS A BANNER DAY.
Not One Instrument VIII Be Left
7ly Saturday. Selection
Can BE Had by CALI
ing al tBnCe.

Yesterday was a banner Gay with US.
IL is somerning quite unusual Tor piano
house TO he unable 80 wait on all the Gus
TONERS, hut sucn was the case with us
yesterday. Ne were rusnsu all tist aifd
at tlues could not possibly wait on the
customers, hut this is not remarkable
when one taxes IGtO COnssoclataOn "a ha
weare doing mere; the prices we are ma King
and the eAufeuCIy easy ISrms on " men
we are closing out this fine stock OF pianos
We must nave every 1nSJsainent Oal OF
this room by Saturday, and IL looks now
as though Lnery- n Qua not be one I'IanO
left by that time
The higfest GRADE OF Cabinet Grand
Pianos are neinE closed out al Sl94, S&&U,
S235 to S26S; $25 cash, $40 per month
buys them.
Medium size High-grade Pianos are go
ing at S137, Si47, S152, $l6S TO Slo7;
$40 cash, 81 per month huys them.
Beautifu New "blaSiGs" PIANO, fun size
and scale, only S213. No dealer can buy
lt for that
We have several of the hest Glide
meister y Croeger" Pianos; every one
knows they are standard high grade
pianos, as fine as can he made, we have
marked them regardless OF c0st SI20 10
S29S; S25 cash; SO per month.
Few used upright pianos ten ior 500 to
S110
Store open evenings. Come soon to
secure good choice.
The evening times., 1897-05-27
THE PRESIDENT CONSENTS.
He VIII Attend the National Univer-
sity Law School Commencement.

SIty Law sc nOOl commencement.
President Mckinley today formally SC
cepted the invitation extended by the fac
ulty and classes OF the National University
Law School to attend its commencement
exercises ut the New National TheaJer
on the evening OF Monday, May 81, The
Presidential party probably will include
besides the President, Mrs. Mckinley and
Secretary nd Mrs. Porter.
Attorney General McKeuRa, Chief Justice
Fuller of the United States S Suprene Court,
and many otherpersonso prominence, have
been invited to be present, and it is ex-
pected that the stage will be filled by peo-
pie or note,
Arrangements have been perfected for an
unusually fine musical program. Prof.
Haley, whot win lead the orchestra, has
Just obtained, specially for the exercises,
the rlusic of SolISa's latest march, THE
Stars and Stripes Forever and will play
it at the commencement. This march is
entirely new, having been played for the
first time ihf public last week by Sousa
when it made great nit. lti not yet iii
print, but tits believedfrom the enthusiastic
reception given it on its initial performance
that it will be as famous us Mr.. Sousa's
other popular marches Another new
musical piece 10 be played will be The
American Beauty"
On Friday evening at $50 O'Clock there
will be q meeting of the two classes OF
the school to decide on any matters to
be finally passed upon prior to the com
mencement. 1t is expected that there
will be a fell attendance. The graduates
this year had what is said to be the hard
est examination yet given, and the knowl-
edge of this fact has inspired them to
make their closing exercises brilliantly
successful.
The evening times., 1897-05-27
LEE DEMANDS AN APOLOGY.
And Senor CungOSto Promptly Re-
tracts UntruthfuI Assertions.

Havana, via Key West, Fla, May 27.-
When the news that Morgan sresplurion had
passed the Senate became public in Ha-
Yaaa Oh Saturday night Senior Cougosto,
SPANS special commissioner in the Ruiz
case, made the open assertion ia the Hotel
IHglatcrra smoking-TOom that Consul Gen
eral Lee was TO blame fer [, alleging tia a
great conspiracy existed between American
coasulS in cuba and partisans OF the Cuban
cduas ia the United states, and intimating
the appropriation Of funds TO succor Ameri-
can citizens here to be part anl parcel Of
the plan to bring about friction, iTritate
Spain and eventually prompt serious
trouble.
Gen. Lee, learning about CongoSto's re-
marks. V Weutt8 that gentlemana Jew minutes
later, demanding an immediate and fun re-
traction, which Congosto reluctantly gave
Despite the efforts of mutual friends to
kecpthe incident quiet the news leaked out,
aad the affair is row the topic OF private
discussion in local clubs and CITY cafes
La YoZ be Cuba in an editorial leader
today demands the exclusion of various
American papers from the island and the
conf SCation Of all Madrid newspapers
daring to criticize Weyler in any way La
CdTta del Sabadp ais alta ckS the American
press, demanding the expulsion of their cor
RESPONDENT from Cuba
The evening times., 1897-05-27
a Half Century of Success.

New York. May p. The fiftieth ami
vcrsary OF the foundation OF the Ham
burg-American Steamship line was ap-
propriatcly celebrated last night hy a splen-
did banquet ON board of their ma agnificent
steamer. FuerSt Bismarck, in New York
harbor. The occasion was a most no
table one and marked by the presence
uf a large number of representative steam
slip meB. business men, officials and naval
officers
Quite a large delegation attended from
Washing nGtou,including Baron EOnThielmann,
tie German eubasSadoT: the Turkish min
lister and a number of others of the dip
lunaic corps: Hon Perry s. Heath, First
Assistant Postmaster General; Mr.. Shell
lenbargcr. Second A ssstant Postmaster
General: Dr. George o. Glaris. SO long
the Washington representative OF the com
pany. and Col William Mclean. formerly
First Deputy Commissioner OF Pensions
The banquet continued until a late hour.
end number of speeches were delivered.
among them an eloquent address by Hon
Carl Schurtz. this city. of course, con
tnhuting her full share to the elouuence
OF tic occasion.
The evening times., 1897-05-27
APPOINTMENTS AND TARIFF
The President Holding Back One
to Hurry Along the Other.
HIS ALL-ABS0RBING INTEREST
Vice President Hobart and senator
Platt Among the First Callers at
the White House They Only Came
un "a Matter of Legislation" The
New Mexico GOvcrnOrship.

Amongthe first csu at the White House
this morning were Vice President Hobart
aud senator Flatt, who announced tnaI
they came about a matter of legisla tiun -
A great many Senators and Representa-.
uves come about matters of Legislation re-
Gently. The President has anneuD ced semi
officially that he s very much interested in
the tariff just al present and that as many
Legislators talk with him about tariff mat
ters as on even the subjects of offices and
Cuba. He is in reality urging matters for
ward by every means in his power and is
most persistently holding up appointments
as one very effective method.
Congressman Evans of Kentucky carried
MI Charles i. Gates, the Evans candidate
for collector of Louisville, for his fir st
visit to the President this morning, Mr..
Evans feels very confident that his man
will be appointed The other regular Ken
tucky callers were at the White House dur
ing the day.
Ex-senator Cali OF Florida, who is en-
deayoIing To secure a place on the Dawes
Commission, was at the Mansion.
Representative BabcOck today made a
plea for Mr Price, of New Me xico, who WAS
formerly State senator in Wisconsin. AS
has been stated in The Times, Mi Price
is a we'll known candidate for governor
OF the Territory.
The evening times., 1897-05-27
RIGHTS In PUBLIC LANDS
Forest Reservation Clause of the
Sundry Civil Bill.
Senator Tillman Says There Is No
House for a Senate Committee
to Confer With.

In the Senate today the reading of this
journal and the transaction of the routine
morning business was dispensed with, ano
in accordance with thc agreement made yes
terday the conference report on the sundry
civil appropriation bill was taken up, So
as to allow discussion on the Forest rese r
before 2 o clock, when the vote is to be
taken
Senator White, of Colorado, took the
floor, but before beginning his remarks sug-
gestcd the absence Of quorum.
The roll was called AMI fifty-one Sena-
tors answered to their names
Senator White Of California objected to
some provisions Of the amendment as un.
just TO owners Of land within the respr-
walton who were not actual settlers, -
but who were purchasers from persons
holding patents from the Government.
Mr.. Allison of Iowa contended that the
rights OF such persons were sufficiently
protected in the amendment
Technical objections to the wording OF
the amendment We're made by Sena tors
White, Cannon, Shoup, Kyle, and Stewart;
and were replied to by Senator Allison, in
charge of the report.
Senator Berry, one of the supporters OF
the original amendment, which pro-
posed to wipe out the Executive
order setting aside the Forest reservation,
counseled the acceptance OF the confer
encc report as the hest measure Of relief
that the House la dagrccd to.
Mr.. Stewart declared that the setting
apart Of this Forest reservation was the
most ''barbarous outrage perpetrated in
the last half century, and til at the
bureau which advised it ought to be ab0l-
ished.
Tie two Scnatorsfro Uta h--CannUn and
Rawlins-argued that the report should i've
disagreed to, and that a further conference
should be asked.
Mr.. Allison argued in favor OF the con
ference report. saying that il was the best
possible adjustment that could be gotten
from the House
They have no House over there any
way" Mr. Tillman exclaimed. They have
one man running it" tLaughter)
The evening times., 1897-05-27
THE PRESIDENTS JOURNEY.
a Delightful Trip Planned Over the
Chesapeake and Ohio Road.

chesapeake ana ONO ROAD.
The date ofdeparture and theroute which
President Mckinley and his Cabinet viii
ia ke In going to Nashville for the opening of
the exposition, were definitely announced
this morning.
Early on the morning of June 10 the
Presidential party Will lake a special train
over the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
and proceed without a stop to Louisville,
KY, and thence direct to Nashville * ar
ranged at present, the run will occupy
just tive nty-four hours.
Tie start win be made in TIE morning,
as it is desired that the distinguished party
shall have an opportunity to view the
various battlefields in the VirEinias. and
also the splendid scenery along the route
bet weeu tins city and Hanawha Falls,
W Va
The program OF the trip has not been
entirely arranged as yet, but this will
be done within q week. The Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad officials viii exert them
selves to provide one Of the handsomest
SPECIAL trains ever sent out from Wash
jngton. The crew of the train VIII be
selected from the most trusted employees
Of the road, and everything possible done
to insure tile comfort of the distinguished
travellers.
The evening times., 1897-05-27
A THIEF QUICKLY CAUGHT.
Detectives Boa Imam ard Gala her
Arrested Room Worker.

A quick piece of detective work was
executed today by Detectives Boardman
and Gallaher. They arrested James D.
Harper, who gave his age as fifty-one
years and his occupation a painter
The detectives believe he is Il profess
Sional rucnI- worker, and that the name
given is fictitious Last night Harper
went t. the home of Mi ". s. Seaman. No.
1913 California street northeast. and eli
gagged a rights lodging, with the under
standing that he was Ia become a perma-
nent boardcr
He remained about the house this morning
until he saw a favorable opportunity, when
ne entered a room and stole a gentleman S
gold watch. ladies breastpin. gold pencil.
ladies' gold watch and two gold chains,
valued in al at SS1, and proceeded to
a pawnbroker'S on Pennsylvania avenue,
where he pawned one of the watches for
s.. With this he proceeded TO he Sixth
street depot and purchased a ticket for
Philadelphia In the meantime the de-
tcCtiye office had been notified of the
robbery. and within forty minutes De-
teCtives Boardman and GaIlaher captured
Harper, after lac had entered d the gate.
The evening times., 1897-05-27

The westfield Qndl News prints The
following in regard to an old resident Of
that place: Prank McAvoy, for many
years in the employ OF the J., N. A. & c.
Ry. here, says: I have used Chamberlain's
Collie, Colera, and Diarrhoea Remedy for
ten years or lOnger-am never without It
in my family. l consider it the best rem
edy Of the kind manufactured I take
pleasure in recommending it +" 1t is a
specific for all bowel disorders. For sale
by Henry Evans Wholesale and Retail
Druggist, 93S T st. aud Conn. ave. and
8 st. NV.
The evening times., 1897-05-27
rletzerott Music Company
YOI-NGl MEMS UNION BANQUET


Happy Responses 10 Large Number
of Toasts.
The members of the Young Mems Union
Of the First Congregational Church cel.-
braued the first anniversary OF the union
Tuesday night 10y banquet in the lecture
hail OF the church, where covers were laid
for forty. After supper had been served
the follow ing program was presented, under
tue direct ion OF the president. AfT Edward
X Allen. who was toastmaSter Of the
evening. Toast, Our Church" Rev. =
M. Newman, quartet, There's Music in
the Air Our Object MIR Herbert D.
Lawson; "Our Young People" Mr. Fred
/ FiShhack, representing thu {. f.. Society;
solo. 'Nita Gitana," Mr. Walter F.. Allen;
"Our sports" Mr Horatio Bradf ord:
"Our Future" MIR Charles LauhorG2;
music 10y Capital Mandolin and Guitar
Quartet; Our Union," Mir. W. +. Allen,
TecHatlonS, Mr.. Arthur Willard; piano solo,
Ma Bishop; graphophone solos.
TIE decorations Of the table were beau
tiful. aIid reflected credit upon the COM
IuiJCee wGo were ably assisted in this Iii
reCti0l by Mrs Lamborne and MIS-. Allen.
The members Of the Union wore neclties
stamped with the crest Of the organiza-
tioa. The toastS were responded to with
great readiness and loyalty by the mem
berS, who Joined in singing the Union
hymn. Revive Us Again without ac-
Compartment. at the close of the evening.
The Young Mems Union is composed of
Iten hetYerH the agtS OF sixteen add
tNeut three wears and the banquet is
significant oi tile strength of the church
"A its Youth
The evening times., 1897-05-27
TWO ACCIDENTS AT A FIRE.
One Lady Badly Burned and An
other Has Leg Lacerated.

There were two severe accidents this
forenoon during the fire at the house of
George Simms, No. I'LL d street north
east. The blaze was caused by the ex-
ploSion of a gasoliune stove, and Mrs
Stewart was caught under the descending
shower of flaming liquid and severely
ubrned about the head and face
minute later Mrs. Mary Crabbe, a
neighbor, who was visiting Mrs Stewart,
became panic stricken, and rushed into
the street She dashed in front of the
horses attached to No. 3 hose carriage, was
thrown violently to the roadway, one of
the wheels passing over her leg
The driver was not responsible for the
accident, and the attending physician says
while Mrs. Crabbe's leg was badly lacer-
ated by the heavy vehicle, no bones were
broke