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The record-union., 1897-10-23

OO0 OF any other sum has been made UP.
l have not subscribed any sum.
am not going to Washington / have
not been invited by the President, but
l have been asked to go there by i'm
portant outside interests. There is SO
much feeling among certain outside in
terests that it may be that some con-
certed action will be taken to postpone
the sale of the Union Pacific property
until all the facts are thoroughly un-
derstood."
1t has been intimated in some quar-
ters that the National Park Bank here
subscribed to the Sage syndicate. The
rumor was denied to-day by the Cash
Ter of the bank. R. T. Wilson & Co.,
bankers of Wall street, who were men
toned in the same connection, also
deny having any part in the alleged
syndicate.
There is nothing uncertain about my
attitude in this Union Pacific affair.""
Mr.. Sage said: 81 think it is due to the
people of this country that the Gov
ernment should get a fair return for
what it gave the Union Pacific, and if
it shall appear later that something
AAAA@ANAA - 11S AOIlSICSS S1lOulQ See
that 1t is done. Unless the President
is perfectly clear in his own mind that
his legal advisers are right in their con-
clusions, the question would bear post
poning until Congress meets and can
bring out what is right and what is
wrong.
In the meantime, I do not care 10
| criticise any other plan. When a con-
clusion has been reached as to what is
right and what is wrong, there are
capitalists enough to pay the Govern
ment its just due, take the road and
protest its security holders"
General Samuel Thomas, who was
mentioned as member Of the Sage
syndicate, had this to say:
Il am not responsible for the story
that an opposition syndicate has been
formed for the purchase of the Union
Pacific road at foreclosure sale. l do
not doubt, however, that such a syndi-
cate is contemplated and in process of
formation. 1 have been asked to sub
| scribe and have promised to do so to
the extent of S10000,000. I know
nothing about any other subscriptions.
My position regarding the Union Pa
cific road is we'll known. In my opin-
ion it is worth the full Government
debt"
The record-union., 1897-10-23
EASTERN GRAIN MARKET.
WHEAT FIRMER AT ADVANCED
QUOTATIONS.
Prices Jump Three Cents a Bushel
for December Delivery at
New York.

NEW YORK, Oct 22.-The wheat
market was aroused out of its accus-
toned speculative lethargy to-day with
a suddenness and vigor that sent prices
up cents a bushel to 9712c for Decem
Der, with a later curb advance to CSC.
Bullish European advices and
heavy export business, acting on a
badly oversold market, occasioned the
excitement. Rumors of an unusual
cash trade were current shortly after
the opening. Not only were foreign
ers understood to have bought literally
at seaboard ports, but at St Louis and
| other Western markets. The bear
stampede was in proportion as export
stories increased, reaching it's climax
at the close with prices at the top notch
for the day.
According to conservative estimates
about 20 boatloads were worked off at
New York and 80 more at outpolts.
But owing to scarcity of freight room,
1T was suspected that considerable buSi-
ness was withheld for a purpose, so
that estimates of 125 loads all told
were credited in many quarters as bet
ter representing the seaboard business.
British and continental cables were
higher, while European statistics were
all of the most bullish character, with
the home station not far behind. The
range of December was from 941sc to
971bc, closing at 913sc, against 9412c
last night The total sales were 4,170,-
600 bushels.
WHEAT HIGHER AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. Oct. 22-Wheat traders
were surprised at the opening at the
G. J,of ,.,o OF
showing a I'D to SD advance when
trading opened here, Notwithstanding
yesterdays weakness. The result Of
the unexpected strength abroad was a
firm opening here, and a further imme-
date advance that put prices within a
small fraction of yesterdays highest
figures.
Buying orders for May wheat from
the United Kingdom were in the hands
of several commission houses of Chi
cago at the opening, and their execu-
ton in the pit caused a further less
ening of the premium at which Decem-
Der is selling over May New York
wired that % boatloads had been taken
fer export, and claims were made a
little later in the day that 100000
bushels had been sold.
RepOrIS from the winter wheat QlS-
tricts east of the Mississippi showed
decidedly gloomy not to say sensational
state of affairs, on account of the
drought.
The falling off in the domestic re-
ceipts also attracted attention. Cfii-
cago got IA cars, against PA year
ago. Minneapolis and Duluth reported
S52 cars, compared with 1,072 a week
ago and 1,227 the corresponding day of
the year before. The total receipts of
Western primary markets were 1,040,-
600 bushels. against 1,131 900 bushels
a year ago.
There was some disappointment at
the comparative weakness in the Paris
market, but this reaction lasted only
a few minutes, and was succeeded by
a brisker demand than at any period of
the day.
About fifteen minutes from the end
Of the session the market began spin
ming around in an excited whirl that
caught up December to 941sc and May
to 93ssc, and those were the closing fig
ures.
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FOOD SCARCE AT KLONDIKE.
MINERS LIKELY TO SUFFER
BEFORE WINTER rs OVER.
Plenty of Provisions Along the
Yukon Below Dawson, but
Little Above.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Captain
Hooper, commander of the Behring Sea
patrol fleet, who has arrived in WASH
ington to attend the seal conference,
said to-day that the reports concerning
the scarcity of food in the Klondike re-
gion are not, in his Judgment, exagger-
ated.
In the neighborhood of Dawson City
there are, he said, about 5000 miners
whose supply of provisions for the COM
ing winter is no greater than barely
sufficed for half their number during
the last winter. Great suffering would
be the inevitable result of this scarcity
of food. Although some of the more
vigorous among the miners might at
tempt to get away on the ice of the
Yukon, the chances were that consid-
erable number of these would perish
from hunger and exposure. All of the
passes were practically closed some
weeks ago, and many hundreds of min
ers are now scattered along the differ
ent trails with little or no shelter and
with insufficient food supply.
Late reports, Captain Hooper said, in
dicate that rich discoveries have been
made on Minook Creek, tributary of
the Yukon, which enpties into it about
700 or 800 miles from its mouth. If
these new fields prove as rich in gold
as is anticipated, he thought the con-
gestion in the Klondike region would
be relieved as soon as spring opened.
Minook Creek is within comparatively
easy reach of ST. Michael and steamers
have little difficulty in ascending the
river to that point when navigation
above it is impossible on account of low
water
Secretary Alger has sent to Lieuten-
ant-ColoneI Randall, commander of the
United States troops at St. Michael,
Alaska. an order directing him to make
use of the reindeer in Alaska for the
transportation Of supplies and the re-
lief Of sufferers.
Secretary Alger has had under de-
cdsion for a long time the relief of dis
tressed miners in the klondike coun-
try. and has decided on reindeer as the
best means of forwarding supplies. The
last reports from Captain Randall indi-
Gated that there is likely to be suffering
owing to lack of food, and this will be
added to by the failure, since the re-
port. of boats 10 get up the river. Sec
retary AIger's idea is to establish a
regular line of reindeer communica-
ton with the military
Meanwhile, advices have reached the
War Department from private sources
to the effect that there is more food
along the Yukon than is generally sup
posed, and that with all suffering no
man need be hungry if he cares to
travel for the food. The steamers are
unable to get through, owing to low
water but it is reported that they left
their stores of provisions along the rfv-
err at accessible points Altogether
there are about !, 400 tons of provisions
within 800 miles of Dawson along the
Yukon. and there are 600 log houses
near the river.
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CURRENCY QUESTION.
France Will Not Adopt Bimetal-
1ism, Since England Rejects It.

PARIS, Oct 22-The Temps to-
day referring to Great Britains refusal
to agree to the proposals of the United
States monetary commission, says:
THE British Government has not hes
itated to disappoint the hopes of those
who counted upon the reopening of the
Indian mints and the meeting of mon
etary conference. Now it is only a
risk to keep alive the unfortunate illu-
sions. Nobody will now dare to talk
of the pretended inclinations of Great
Britain to change her currency, ard as
nobody will have the fmpudence to de-
mand for France a coinage repudiated
by our neighbors, we can again have
full confidence in sound currency"
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No Change in Custom Laws.

OTTAWA (Ont.), Oct. 22-The report
telegraphed from Victoria that the Ca
madam Government had decided TO
charge a duty on every class of goods
taken into Klondike, including miners
packs, is not correct. There has been
no change in the customs laws affect
ing that country, and miners are still
permitted to take in an outfit free of
duty, when not exceeding 800 in value.
The record-union., 1897-10-23
A Hotly-Contested Ball Game.

ST. JOSEPH (Mo), Oct. 22.-The
Baltimores and All-Americans played
here to-day before a great crowd. The
players were given an ovation on their
arrival being escorted over the streets
in carriages. The game was a hotly
contested one, and darkness only pre-
vented its completion, the game being
called on a tied score in the tenth in
ming, much to the disappointment of the
spectators. Score: Baltimore 9, hits
13, errors 3; All-Americans 8, hits 8,
errors 3. Batteries-Horton and Clarke;
Powell and Donahue.
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sAGE's DENIAL.
Says He Is Not Forming a syndi.
cate to Purchase the IT. p

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Russen Sage
makes emphatic and specific denial to-
day of the report that he is at the
head of an opposition pool to buy in the
Union Pacific road.
THE report is absolutely without
foundation" said Mr.. Sage Il have
not been invited TO form a Union Pa
cific syndicate by Mr.. Mckinley. No
subscription to the amount of 49, ,O00.-
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Fatal EXPLOSION.

KINGSTON On. W, Oct. pat
Rosendale to-day the premature ex-
plosion of a blast in A. j. Snyder's ce-
ment quarry killed Arnold Johnson in
stantly, and inflicted probably fatal in
juries on three others named Bailey,
Shader and johnson.
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Both Instantly Killed.

DECATUR Qll). Oct. 22.-Henry
Hunsley and his nephew, Roy Huns
ley, were struck by q Wabash freight
train to-day while crossing the tracks
in a wagon. Both were instantly killed.
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Bismarck's Throat Affected.

BERLIN, Oct. 22.-Prince Bismarck s
throat, it is announced in a dispatch
from Friedrichschue, has been affected
by the recent bad weather, and he is
unable to take his usual out of door
exercise.
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THE WAR IN INDIA.
British Plan an Energetic Cam
paign Against the Insurgents

SIMLA, Oct 22.-Dispatches received
to-day from Kharappa announce that
the plan of campaign against the in
surgents had been so far successfully
carried out that a junction has been
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-07-29
Inwood Campmeeting.

The United Brethren campmeetlng
at Inwood, W. Va, will be held Au-
gust 9Th to 10th. Evangehshc SER
vices will be under the direction OF
the devotional committee. Special
sermons will be given by the Rev. j..
D. Donovan, DR.. T. c. Carter, from
Chattanooga, Tenn, W. F. Gruner,
W. H. Sampsell, W. L. Childress and
others. Presiding elders and people
from other districts and conferences
are invited to attend boarding and
lodging will not exceed over S. for
ten days. People who come from a
distance will have free stabhng for
their horses over night. This Is a
lifetime opportunity to spend de,
Ightful time in the beautiful Inwood
Park. Tents are free ; size Il x To-
For further information address
B. P. S. BUsEY,
Inwood, W. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-07-29
Death Record.

Mrs. Mary Ann Pry, wife ofSamuel
Pry, of Keedysville, died at her home
in that place last Thursday, after an
illness of about three months, due to
old age, in her 10th year. She was
born in Keedysville and lived there
all her life. She was a daughter OF
Samuel Cost, of that place, and is sur
vived by her husband, three daugh-
tiers and three sons. The deceased
was member of the Reformed Church
of Keedysville and highly esteemed
woman.
Mrs. Annie E. Knode, aged forty
four years, wife of VIM. E. Knode,
died at her home, in Boonsboro last
Thursday. She was in her usual good
health, and was sitting at the dinner
table with her family when she was
stricken with paralysis and never re-
gained consciousness. She leaves five
small children.
Mr.. Gershom D. Johnson, who is
well known here where he has fire.
quently visited, died at his home in
Baltimore on Monday after a pro-
longed illness. He was in his fifty
third year and leaves widow and
FIVE children.
Miss Bessie Maslin Stewart, eldest
daughter of Mr., and Mrs. R. N. Stew
art, died last Friday night at Martins
burg of typhoid fever. Miss Stewart
was in her twenty-frst year.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-07-29
Sunday School Convention.

The first days session of the fifth
annual convention of the Sunday
schools of the Virginia Synod, Evan
gelical Lutheran Church, Strasburg'
Va, yesterday, was attended by
large delegation. The convention or
gained with the following officers
President, Hon. George NJ. BeltzhOOv-
er, of Shepherdstown; vice-president'
Potomac Synod, 7. L. Williamson, OF
New Market; vice-president, Virginia
Synod, Hon. George W. Conner, Of
Fishersville; secretary, H. L. Snyder
shepherdstown; assistant secretary,
L. S. Walker, Woodstock treasurer,
]. E. Cooper, Winchester. Various
topics have been discussed by eminent
speakers, and the convention is ex-
pected to close tonight.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-07-29
Church Notes.

CnuICn MUGS
Epworth League in the Me. Church
South next Sunday evening at z
o'clock. Subject, Paul's Prayer at
Conversion. The meeting will be led
by one of the delegates to the great
Epworth League Convention at To
ronto, Canada. The delegates to this
convention will also give in their re-
ports, telling what they saw and heard.
The meeting will be very interest
ing one, and the people are cordially
invited to attend.
There will be services in the Pres
byterian Church Sunday, if Provl-
dence permits, at Kearneysville at
1890 a. M, and in Shepherdstown at
Up. IN. The services and sermon at
both places will be specially for the
young people and children.
Rev. ]. E. Triplett will preach next
Sabbath at 8 p. m. at Shenandoah
Junction. Rev. Mr.. West, from Wash
ington City, will preach in the Pres
byterian Church at Dufields on next
Sabbath at 1890 a. m.
Divine service will be held next
Sunday morning at the Lutheran
Church of Shepherdstown at 1890 a.
m. Christian Endeavor at Z P. m.
NJ. E. Church South Preaching on
Sunday morning by the pastor at
Bethesda at 9 a. m, Uvilla at II a.
m. and at Bakerton at 3 P. m.
There will be service in the Re-
formed Church on Sunday in Shep-
herdstown at 1870 a. m. and at Kear-
neysville at 8 p. m.
NJ. E. Church services: Mt. Wesley
1890 a. M, Shepherdstown 8p. m.
Epworth League $50 p. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-07-29
Camping.

Camping.
Messrs. Robert Boyd, William Boke,
Rodger Hill and William Stuart, OF
Martinsburg, Hunter Riddle, of Cham
bersburg, and Charlie Schley, of this
place, are camping about two miles
above town on the river. The rainy
weather has made the river unfit for
successful fishing, but has in no way
interfered with the sports of the camp
ers, who are having most enjoyable
time in spite of the fact that their
colored servant stole their provisions
and some cash the first night. Master
Frank Muzzey is now acting commits
sary.
Messrs. Vale and McKeenan, OF
Carlisle, Pa, are in camp at the Big
Spring for day or two en- route to
Washington in canoe. They walked
from Carlisle to Williamsport where
they embarked. Various points of In
terest along the way will be visited,
and when Washington is reached they
will abandon their canoe and walk
back to Carlisle. Wednesday they
made trip to Antietam battlefield.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-07-29
West Virginia News.

During storm at Hinton last Fri
day the Episcopal Church was blown
down and completely wrecked.
Mrs. Maria Rees, of Rees Mills,
Mineral county, died last week in her
one hundredth year. She retained
all her faculties to the last.
Mrs. William Brooks, colored, COM
mitted suicide at Moorefeld, by cut
ting her throat with razor. She suf'
fered violently from toothache, caus-
ing mental arrangement.
Representative Dayton, of this dis
trict, has drawn a bill providing for
two judicial districts for West Virginia
and if the House committees are APP
pointed before adjournment will en-
deavor to introduce it.
Judge Jackson in the United States
District Court at Parkprsburg rem
dered decision on Wednesday sus-
tanning the civil service law and stay
ing proceedings to GUST officers against
whom no charges were proven.
West Virginia inventors received
patents upon the following articles this
week at the patent Office, Washington
Salathiel L. O'Neal, Phillippi, draft
ing and plating instrument Samuel
C. Smith, assignor to West Virginia
Smokeless Combustion Company, pull
verizing and feeding fuel to furnaces
John P. Zeiber, Maiden, bucket top.
Information was received in Wash
ington on Monday that Otto MUNICH
meyer, of West Virginia, United States
Consul in Salvador, Central America,
had committed suicide. No details
were received. Otto Munchmeyer
was the son of Frederick Munich
meyer, of Parkersburg, who was ap-
pointed Consul at San Salvador in
February, 1895, by President Cleve-
land, and who died there some months
ago of fever. The son, who had ac-
companied his father as Vice Consul,
was then made Consul.
On Tuesday evening last, near
Moundsville, fendish assault was
made upon two children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mason-Stanley, aged ten years,
and Willie aged four years. The for
mer was dead when found, and the
latter, it is thought cannot survive his
injuries. The murder mystery has
been cleared, and the self-confessed
murderer is in the hands Of the au'
thorities. He is James Edward Jones
colored. He is fifteen years old and
boy of vicious disposition, against
whom several people have been warned
in the recent past.
News comes from Smith6eld, WetzeI
county, of a terrible outrage perpetra'
ted upon Mrs. Martha Shreves, agec
sixty, by six masked burglars, which
will result in her death. Mrs. Shrevei
has lived alone since the death of mel
husband two years ago, and has KEEP
all of the $4,000 which he left her, IL
the house, being afraid Of banks. Las
Friday night six masked men entered
the house and demanded her money
Mrs. Shreves denied having any, but
they tied her up to the top Of a doc
by the thumbs, and tortured her by
sticking pins into her flesh till she told
where the treasure was. They go
$1,000, but they missed $4,000, al
though they searched the house higt
and low, tearing up carpets and de
stroying the furniture. They depart
ed, leaving the old woman tied NJ
and she was not discovered until near
" morning.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-07-29
The New Church at Uvilla.

Two weeks ago last Sunday the Luz
theran congregation at Uvilla decided
10 build a new church instead of en-
larging the old one as first proposed.
This enlargement of seating accommo-
dations became necessity. Scarcely
is there service at which the congre-
cation is not uncomfortably crowded,
and frequently a number compelled
to remain on the outside. Since then
the money has been raised for the new
structure, which shall be built upon
the site of the old one, and work will
be commenced upon the same as soon
as the material can be placed upon the
ground.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-07-29
The Wheat Market.

The price of wheat in the local mar
ket has declined slightly since last
week, and the market here is not very
active, the prices ranging from Il to
70 cents per bushel, In Baltimore the
demand for Southern wheat was active
and receipts were improving, good
quality bringing from 10 to 50 cents
The continued wet weather in many
parts of the South has had its effect
on the quality, many shipments being
off grade.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-07-29
Wreck on the N. & W. Railway.

About 9 o'clock Wednesday night
freight train was wrecked at Ingham,
about FIVE miles south of Shenandoah.
A number of tramps were riding on
the train, one of whom named Turley,
was killed and three others badly in
iured. The accident was caused by
the pulling out of a drawhead. Travel
was delayed for several hours.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-07-29
Morgan'S Grove Fair.

The thirteenth annual announce
ment and premium list of Morgan 8
Grove Fair has just been issued. The
exhibition will be held on August 81,
and September LIST, I'd and Sd. The
grounds have been improved and a
number of new and interesting features
have been added. Desirable premi-
ums are offered in all departments and
there is an increase in special premi-
ums. Arrangements by which num-
Der of prominent speakers will be Sc
cured are about completed and the
names will be announced shortly. All
indications point to the most favorable
exhibition which has yet been held by
the Association. Copies of the cata-
logue can be secured from R. S. M.
Hoffman, secretary, or at the REGIS
TER office.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-07-29
Baseball.

Baseball.
The Charlestown baseball club was
scheduled for a game here on Wednes-
day. Five of the players came over
on the morning train, while the others
remained at home to act as an escort
to Pitcher Nelson, Of the University
of Virginia, who was to occupy the
box for the visitors. For some reason
Mr.. Nelson did not keep his appoint
ment and the remainder Of the Charles
town team would not come without
their star attraction. A team made
up with five of the visitors and four
local men played five innings with the
Shepherdstown team, each club scor-
ing seven runs.
On Saturday our second nine went
to Sharpsburg and were defeated by
the score of twelve to eight.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-07-29
Epworth League Conference.

The second annual meeting OF the
shepherdstown Circuit of the Epworth
League Conference M. E. Church
South will be held at Uvilla church
on Thursday, August 18th. a very
interesting programme has been pre-
pared. Rev. J. o. Knott and Fred.
E. Woodward, both Of Washington,
D. c., are among the speakers for the
occasion. The members of the church
and friends generally are cordially IN
vited to meet with the leagues at that
time and spend pleasant and prof.
table day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-07-29
Dental Examiners.

A meeting of the State 3oard OF
Dental Examiners will be held at the
Office of DIR. Chas. H. Bartlett, Park
ersburg, W. Va, on August 18th for
the purpose of examining all persons
wishing to engage in the practice OF
dentistry in this State.
JAS. r. STATHERs,
Sec'y Pro TEN.