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the contractors wanted. 1t seemed
strange mat no Senato' IN the appropri-
f''oh committee wanted the lowest price.
$"oo' MI iAhlllS spoke At length OF the
LAVISH expenditures Tor Dattleships. All
Oh lhIS money, lie added, was wrung out
'I me people ny taxation. lhree-tourlhs
OF tn" peopI" Of the country live on $500
Il year. ana hcf" II was proposed 10 pay
s'oo Tor II ton OF steel and not to haggle
ABOUT Il hundred, more or less. The re-
pnpIicails hud promised more money and
II "onlu Dc well 10 stop Work on tho
Oa'IieSh!pS ohtll the treasury was re-
pIeted.
Although a member OF this naval
committee began Mr.. llllman. who
!o!lowed Mr.. Elkins. and though have
given as much time to this as could
spare from my other duties, am nor
aDIc 10 give the senate as much infor-
nation us he wants. Bnt | am able to
say, he added. with emphasis. that no
recent expenditure OF Oh" government
has been so rocking with fraud und 30
disgraceiul to those connected with 1t.
Coming to the armor plate question
n" SAID; Instead Ut us controlling The
m~onopolles, the monopolies have this
senate in their vicious pocket. would
hate to say, or even insinuatc hat these
"A rpll IlltA ~ - tu a, fhnip
paid agents in this senate
Then Mr.. Hawley rose, beginning:
Does the senator dar-'
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the strikers who we're arrested some
months ago on Indictments returned by
the grand jury. were nolled. The dis
trict attorney stated that this was the
second term, and that the defendants
were insisting on a trial. as they had a
right to do at this time. He did not feel,
however. that a jury could be secured
at this time In this community that
therefore made a request that Il nolle
prossequi be entered in all the cases. 1t
was SO ordered by Judge Overs. The
cases against George Champion and f.
f. Fritz were also disposed OF in a SINH
lar manner
, 1897-03-02
A Personal Encounter is Narrowly
Averted.

Washington, March 1.-Senator Till
man provoked a turbulent scene in the
senate tonight when he charged that the
armor plate manufacturers had their
paid agents in that body, who we're rob-
bling the government.
The charge was resented by Senator
Hawley Of Connecticut, whereupon Mr..
Tilman replied that the CALLED jude
winces," and it looked as though a per-
sonal conflict was imminent until Mr..
Hawley was escorted to the cloak room,
AT the opening Of the evening session
the message Of the president, transmit
ting correspondence relating to the i'm
prisonment Of Charles Scott, un Ameri-
can citizen in Cuba, was laid before the
senate.
The naval bill was then taken up, the
pending amendment being to reduce the
total cost Of armor to SO, 200, 900 for the
three new battleships, instead OF 3d..
100000, and fixing the price Of armor at
5000 per ton. Mr.. Hawley opposed the
amendment and spoke OF the yexations
encountered by manufacturers in doins
work for the government.
Mr.. Elkins spoke warmly of the lack
of Providence before the senate upon the
price Of armor plate.
Mr.. Hale replied for the appropriation
committee that it did not know the value
OF the plate. Thereupon Mr.. Elkins in.
quired what price Great Britain paid
and Mr.. Hale explained that England
paid from $3.50 to $4OO.
Mr.. Elkins said hat the option O.
! buying an armor plate was just VIVA
, 1897-03-02
WOOL CORNER SCARE.

Chicago, March Reports which
come from Boston Of a projected corner
in the wool market are received among
Chicago merchants with a liberal allow
ance Of exaggeration. They agree. how
ever, that there are men, and 1t may be
a syndicate, buying up as much wool
as possible in anticipation of the rise In
price, thought sure to follow the restora-
zion of the old Mckinley tariff duty OF
10 to II cents \ pound, but the idea Of
c%ornering the market seems to them pre-
posterous.
, 1897-03-02
THREE FRIENDS" FORFEITED.
To the United States by the Decision o
Supreme Court.

Washington, d. c., March l.-The
United States supreme court today rem
dered an opinion in the case OF the
steamer Three Friends, seized last No
vember 7uh by the collector Of Gus.
toms for the district Of St. Johns, Fla,
as forfeited to the United States under
section 5, 2S3, revised statutes. known
as the neutrality act. The opinion fully
sustained the position OF the govern
ment reversing the judgment OF the dis
trict cot OF Florida. Chief Justice
Fuller defined neutrality to mean 'ub-
stinence from any participation in pub
lie, private or civil war and in impartial
ity of conduct toward both parties but
maintenance OF unbrOken and OF pence-
full relations between the two powers
when the domestic peace of one OF them
is disturbed is not neutrality in any
sense in which the word il used when
the disturbance has acquired such head
as to have demanded a recognition OF
belligerency." He added:
As Il mere matter OF municipal I'D
ministratiOn no nation can permit I'M
authorized ucts OF wal within its terri
tory in infraction of It's sovereignty,
while good faith toward friendly nations
requires their prevention"
The chief justice said 1t belonged &c
the political department to determine
when belligerency should be recognizes
but there was n sharp distinction be-
tween recognition OF belligerency and
recognition Of political revolution.
TROUBLE IN THE SENATE.
, 1897-03-02
IN GREECE.

hAiN' ~ 'lNI-iI'Es
Athens, March AT II crowded
meeting Of the chamber Of deputies TO-
day, Premier Dclyanni4 announced in
the mosl positive terms thut il was the
Turks who had provoked the fleets OF
the powers 10 bumbard Cunea. The
minister Of marine read to the chamber
injunctions addressed by the foreign I'D
miruls to the commodore of the Greek
fleet. ~fUrbidding either Il sea or land at
tack upO n occupied fortress. or un
attack of the Frcek fleet upon the Turk
ish ships for tho advance Of Col. Vas
sos into the interior and stating that my
attempt al evasion Of these injunctions
fleets OF the powers. This created q great
sensation in the chamber. Deputy Scuys
asserted the reply OF the Greek govern
ment should have been a declaration of
war.
The minister of marine. resuming
said the government had notified the
lo"'IS II "DHlt w lillIl'SSIDl' u NllIIpSt
such Il condition OF inactivity upon Col,
Naasos. He stated further THAT Greece
would use all the means in her power
to prevent the landing Of Turkish troops
In Crete, but would resist an attack up
on the occupied towns so long us that
occupation lasted. Premier Delyannis,
who has again Indignantly protested
against the bOmbardment as an unjust
savage and impious nct. and %inexplica-
BILE under the spirit or letter OF interim
tiOnal law. Greece, he said, hud instruct
ell her representatives abroad to protest
against the bOmbardment to the respec-
tive governments to which they were
accredited. We are convinced" he
concluded that admirals of the foreign
fleet acted without Instructions. We IRE
a small nation and cannot prevent such
acts, but we protest with all the force of
a great people. knowing we have all the
great people with us in the protest"
THREE FRIENDS FORFEITED.
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CONSUL GENERAL LEE
BIS BLOOD AGAIN BOILS OVER
THE OUTRAGE TO CHAS.
SCOTT.
land Administration Shown Up by
the Correspondence Sent to the Sen,
ate Observation-Disclosures Treat
ment for Il Trivial Offense.


Washington, March l.-Preslden
Cleveland Today sent TO the senate cor
respohdcnce relating to American citi'
z"ns arrested in Cuba. The most i'm
portant are the kilograms in the case Of
Charles Scott, which are us follows, be-
ing kilograms sent by Consul General
Lee TO the state department. No replies
from the stnte department are given in
this case.
On February 20 Mr.. Lee telegrnphed
as follows TO the state department;
Charles Scott. a citizen OF the United
States arrested at Regnlia. No charge
given. Been without communication i II
jail al Havana 264 hours. Cannot
stand another u murder and have de-
manded his release. How many war
vessels At Key West or within reach,
and will they be ordered here at once il
necessary to sustain demund?
lSlgned.) LEE"
On the I'D he said, in Il cable mes
sage: situation simple. Experience
at Guanabacoa made it my duty to de-
mand before DOL late that another Amer
lean who had been incomunicado "a
hours be released from said incomuni-
cado. ind | did so in courteous terms. II
you support it and Scott is SO released
tho trouble will terminate. If you do
not, | must depart. All others arrested
with Scott have been put incomunicadO.
Why should the only American be not?
He has been incomunicado 3SS hours.
tSigned.) LEE"
BARBAROuS TREATMENT.
Later OF the same day, the 23rd ulti-
mo-, Mr.. Lee wired Demand complied
with. Scott released from incomunicado
today on demand after IA days solitary
confinement in cell five feet by II, damp,
water on bottom Of cell. Not allowed
anything to sleep on but chair. Dis
charges Of the body removed once in
five days. Was charged with having
Cuban postage stamps in the house.
Scott says went always u hours with
out water and One two days. He was
employe of American Gas company"
The most voluminous correspondence
is that in the case Of Sylvester Scovil,
correspondent Of the New York World.
who was arrested on Feb. 5. The docu-
ments furnished show that Mr.. Lee
promptly notified the state department
and that Mr.. Olney responded immedi-
ately, directing him to see that all OF
Scuvil's right rs IN American citizen
were protected. The letters and tele-
grams in this case run from the 9Th to
the 18th of February. Mr.. Lee first stat
cd that he did not anticipate serious
trouble in the case, but later changed
his opinion, saying: at is supposed
Scovil bore discriminating papers, which
gives the case Il more serious trouble"
Later Gen. Lee tried to have Scovil
removed from Sancti Spiritus TO Ha-
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STEEL WORKS REOPEN

Parkershurg. W. Va, March Tho
Riverside Steel works ut Benwood, this
state, resumed work this morning. FIJI.
teen hundred TO !. 500 men went to
work after an extended idlencss. Many
repairs have been made in all depart,
mcnts.
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Scott, the kilograms relating to whose
case Senator Morgan had read for the
Information of the senate. There was
especial IN on the trIyiul churac-
ter of the charges against Mr.. Scott, TINT
Of having Cuban postage stamps in his
house. and Gen Lees attitude was gem
orally remarked upon by the pro-Cubans
in most ~eulOgi9LiC terms.
, 1897-03-02
RURRER WORKS RESUME

Ne" Havcn. Conn. March The L.
Candle company. manufacturers OF rub
Der footwear. today resumed operations
il their plant a:;er an idlcness OF about
two months. BY Wednesday the full
compliment Of l.2O0 hands will probably
be nj work.
, 1897-03-02

Selling Sth,zine's Best
tea pays: you like the tea;
you like the grocer that sells
the tea; you buy more
tea and everything else.
''1ss.,l as.e,'-s =
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''n'pl'Sh II.
"
Canton, O., March 1T was indeed
a beautiful and impressive scene hat
Canton presented this evening when her
citizens babe farewell to Major and Mrs,
Mckinley as thew entered the special
train in waiting to convey them to
Washington. the peOple OF The CITY
seemed to have turned out en- masse,
Young and Old. rich and moor. people of
all political convictions. all creeds and
all social planes touched elbows. The
day ddwned with blusterv March wealth,
cr which was a decided moderation in
the temperature. 1t was not until o
O'Clock this evening that the demonstra-
lion proper began with the organization
of an escor but long before hat time
the streets began to fill with people
waiting for the parade. Others were
lingering about the station. anxious to
catch a GLIMPSE of the handsome cars
But the train was not long in the station
nor was there an opportunity for more
than a cursory review. 1t arrived from
the Alliance wards at j. 30 o'clock. where
the ears were submitted 10 careful in
specrion and test during the day.
Promptly at 6 u. H.. the bands. mill
tarv. clubs and citizens began to organ
ize in the city hall SQUARE Captain
Harry Freaze, who commanded the IA
nous Canton troops during The cam
paign WAS chief marshal. The escort
marched to the Mckinley home shortly
before / O'Clock. A platoon OF police,
men was at the head of the line and
back O.. this came the Canton troop.
This is an organization of nearly 100
representative citizens organized early
in the campaign 10 receive. escort and
Otherwise entertain visiting delegates.
They wore military coats. broad trimmed
hats ton boots and NIL were well Mount
ed and well drilled in cavalry tactics.
l ne troop ied'eS ior "asniLsto" lonloi-
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OFF FOR WASHINGTON.
MAJOR M'KINLEY AND WIFE
LEAVE CANTON FOR THE
CAPITAL.

\ Beautiful and Impressive Scene-He
Will Add to the Prosperity Of the
American People if ii Lies Within
The Power OF the Executive to Ac-
complish 1t.
, 1897-03-02
JACKSON
PLASTE RER
so Years of Cures.

Is prepared to do all work In his line
with the NEW CEMENT from the
works Of the Standard Plaster Com
pany. All WORK FIRST-CLASS in
every particular.
, 1897-03-02
8 ALL NoLLED.

Leadville. Colo. March LIN the dis
trict court today all Of the cases against
, 1897-03-02

Does your wife enjoy her whist
ciub?' Cant say-but I do; she comes
home go used up she doesn't say a word
Chicago Record.
, 1897-03-02
ON H

der of a prominent Piute medicine man
lea Bagdad, on the Colorado desert, in
Southern California, by a Mexican. has
aroused the red men and serious trouble
is feared. The medicine man displayed
money in a bar-room and was decoyed
by a Mexican to a Mexican village and
beaten to death. The Indians squaw
learned Of the murder and carried the
news to a Piute camp. near Bagdad. The
Mexicans have fortified themselves in
the railroad coal bunkers and are ready
for any attack.
, 1897-03-02

No theory of germs to chill
Affections budding blisses;
When ardent lovers took their eli.
No microbes on their kisses.
How happy they were not TO know
The germ-fad-so years ago.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-06-03
The Death List.

AA~ D~ata kASe
Mr.. Jeptha Morgan Wintermoyer,
one of the oldest residents of Shop
herdstown, died very suddenly at his
home in this place last Saturday night.
Mr.. Wintermoyer, who was unusually
well and strong for one Of his age, and
who worked daily at his occupation of
breaking stone on the pike, had been
in his customary good health during
the day. He retired as usual Saturday
night, but about 9 o'clock he became
very i'll. The family was summoned
and DR.. Banks responded to call for
medical aid. Mr.. Wintermoyer, how
ever, was past help, and in about an
hour passed away. DR.. Banks said
his death was caused by asthma and
heart failure. The deceased was a
lifelong resident of Shepherdstown,
and was an upright man in all his
ways. His age was 76 years, 5 months
and II days. Heis survived by two
daughters, Miss Mamie Wintermoyer
and Mrs. VIM. H. Crowl. The funeral
was conducted at the house on Mon
day by Rev. c. H. Hockey, and the
body was inferred in ElmwoOd Gene
terry.
Mr.. George W. Smith, who was born
in Shepberdstown in 1905, died last
week in Nashville, Tenn, where he
had been an upright citizen since 1929.
Mr.. Smith was contractor and build
er by occupation.
Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, widow of the
late Isaac Baker, died at her home in
Winchester Sunday night after lin
gering illness, aged ffty-nine years.
A son and four daughters survive her.
Mrs. Albert Stewart Frank, daugh-
ter of Capt. and Mrs. Geo. W. Cham
bers, died at her home in New York
last week. She had been married only
about year.
James Wilson, an old resident OF
Sharpsburg, a plasterer by trade, died
last week, aged 90 years. He was
paralyzed eleven years ago.
John H. Dalwick, B. & 0. brake
man, died in Martinsburg Tuesday,
aged 26 years.
Mrs. Fred Hays, formerly of Mar
tinsburg, died at her home in Roanoke
Yesterday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-06-03
Matters Matrimonial.

Mr.. John G. Flanagan, a well-known
and popular resident of the Bakerton
neighborhood, left this morning for
State Line, Pa, where this evening at
7 o'clock he takes TO himself bride
in the person of Miss Bertha SPickler.
The ceremony will take place at the
home of Mr.. Frank Miller, brother-in-
law of the bride. Mr.. Raleigh Moler
accompanied him and will be best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flanagan will make an
extended bridal trip to New York,
Philadelphia and other eastern points.
We extend congratulations in advance.
Mrs. Flora S. Rust and Mr.. James
II. Matile were married in Charles
town Tuesday morning at the residence
of Mr.. Cruger W. Smith, Rev. W. L.
Gravatt performing the ceremony. The
bride is sister Of Mr.. Smith, and a
daughter ofthe late Capt. c. W, Smith,
of Clarksburg. The groom is a resi-
dent of Washington, and comes of a
distinguished family. The bridal
couple, after a wedding breakfast, left
on an extended northern trip.
The marriage has just been an
nounced of Mr.. G. E. Voorhees,, OF
Darkesville, Berkeley county, and Miss
Katie L. Cook, of the vicinity of Shep-
herdstown. The ceremony took place
in Winchester March %, 1897, and
was performed by Rev. Rice at the U.
B. parsonage. The happy couple have
gone to housekeeping at Darkesville.
Mr.. Bates Minghini and Miss Es-
tella Marstella were married in the
Baptist Church at Martinsburg Tues
day night by Rev. c. P. Stealey.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-06-03
School Board Appointed.

The County Court Of Jefferson coun-
ty on Tuesday appointed the follow
ing persons, who, together with the
county superintendent of free schools
will compose the school book board
for the county Wright Denny, Chas.
T. Smooth, Jesse A. Engle, George T.
Light, James Grantham, A. Brenneman,
Joseph Barry and Samuel j. Boyd
Five of the board are Democrats and
three Republicans. So far as our &C.
ouaintance with these gentlemen goes
we think they are well qualified for
the duty they are called upon to per-
form. We hope that they will avoid
making any change in our school books
that may be the means of increasing
the cost to the people. Times are
hard, and we think no additional bur.
dens should be placed upon anyone.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-06-03
West Virginia News.

A fire at Point Marion, village
near Morgantown, destroyed a num-
Der Of houses last Saturday night, caus-
ing loss Of $4,000.
Since the courthouse at Beverly
Randolph county, has been burned,
Elkins people are making fight for
the county-seat.
Last Saturday Henry Smith, of Bal
timore, rode on his bicycle from Ha-
gerstown to Baltimore, 70 miles, in 4
hours and So minutes. He beat all
records.
A woman has Just been elected
President of Broaddus College, the
Baptist institution of the State, located
at Clarksburg. She is Miss Bertha B.
Stout. She has been an instructor in
the college for many years.
The trial of Col. Robert W. Eastman
for the murder of Frank E. Thompson,
the young lumberman Of Davis, which
takes place at Parsons, w. Va, next
month, promises to be the most spirited
in the history of Tucker county. The
State will be represented by Hon.
John ]. Davis and Congressman Aston
Gordon Dayton, and the defense by G.
Wood Daley, of Elkins. Hon. Holmes
Conrad, Of Winchester, Va, and II.
H. Downing, of Front Royal, Va
Baltimore Sun.
Governor Atkinson has made the
following appointments for the State
Board of Health First district, A o.
Flavers, Clarksburg, two years. J.H.
Piper, Wheeling, four years. Second
district, S. N. Myers, Martinsburg,
fourth year T. F. Sanborn, Newburg
two years. Third district, c. NJ.
Spangler, Petersburg, four years; ].
L. Haptonstall, Stone Cliff, two years
Fourth district, A. R. Barbee, Point
Pleasant, four years c. B. Blubaugh
Parkersburg, two years.
Five little children were burned tc
death last Monday night in WEIGH
this State, in an incendiary FIRE with
revenge as the motive. Monday
evening Mr.. aud Mrs. J. D. White
who live near Welch, went out for tht
evening. They left their FIVE children
alone in the house in charge Of tht
oldest, who was u years old. Befor'
the parents returned the house wa
set on FIRE by men supposed to be
enemies Of the Whites. The house wa
burned to the ground and the fv'
children were lost. The youngest
child was only two years old. Blood
hounds were procured, and they arr
endeavoring to hunt down the per
petrators, but as yet have not sue
ceeded in capturing them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-06-03
Decoratiou Day at shepheristown.

The decoration of the graves of the
Confederate dead in Elmwood Gene
terry will take place Saturday after
noon, June 9th, at 2 o'clock. The
members of the Memorial Association
aud Shepherdstown Camp of Confed-
crate Veterans and all other ex-Con-
federate soldiers viii meet promptly
in front of the college and march to
the cemetery, where the usual exer-
cises around the monument will be
held, including the charge and re-
sponsive service, after which they will
proceed to the speakers stand, where
the following exercises will take place
l. Music by the band.
2. Prayer.
5. Music by choir.
4. Address, by Rev. A. A. P. Neel.
5. Music by choir.
6. Poem, by daughter of the Con-
federacy.
Z. Benediction.
s. Decoration of graves.
9. Dirge by the band.
Col. VIZ. A. MORGAN,
Chief Marshal.
CAPT. LEE H. MoLER,
Assistant.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-06-03
Killed by Lightning.

A dispatch to the Wheeling Regis
ter from Harper's Ferry, dated May
3Oth, gives the following item, the ac-
curacy of which we do not vouch for
Word comes here today Of the awful
death of John Frazier, of Millville.
Friday Frazier was struck by bolt Of
lightning and was so badly injured
that he died yesterday. The bolt
struck some hoes which he carried up
on his shoulder and set fire to his cloth
ing. He was in blaze when passers-
by came to his rescue, and after hard
fight the flames were extinguished.
He was % years of age. The same
bolt struck a wire fence, and following
the fence to shed, nearly killed hog
in the shed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-06-03

Festivals.
The members of Mt. Wesley NJ. E.
Church expect to hold a strawberry
and icecream festival at their church
on Friday and Saturday, June 4th and
9Th, beginning at 5 p. m. each day
Proceeds for the benefit of the parsOn-
age.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church
South at Uvilla will hold an icecream
and strawberry festival Saturday,
June u, 1897. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-06-03
Railroad News.

J. H. Cox, who has been civil engi-
neer for the Norfolk and Western
Railroad for several years, has gone to
Equator, S. A., where he has accepted
the position of engineer for the Playa
De Ora Gold Mining Company.
The N. g. w. Railway will have a
new iron bridge put in just this side
of Luray, where high water has given
trouble number of times. An iron
bridge at Elgin is also booked for the
near future.
The pay-car of the Norfolk & West
ern Railway made its last trip over
the Shenandoah Valley division last
week. Hereafter checks will be sent
to the agents for distribution to the
employees.