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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-11-11
Here is an Interesting statement
from the Fuirmont Mder.

from the Fuirmont Mder.
Under a recent decision Of the
Supreme Court Of California, it
has been established that woman
may be compelled to support her
husband. This ruling of the court
was confirmed by the best legal
authority Of the State, and was
based upon peculiar circumstances
in the case. 1t was that Of an
elderly couple living in Los Angeles
county. The husband is so aged
and iniirm rs to be unable TO pro-
vide for himself, and not long ago
was deserted altogether by his wife.
He brought SUIT against her for
maintenance before the Supreme
Court Of the county. aisd obtained
a judgment. ordering the payment
to himself. OF monthly allowance
of $2i Further than That, after
an appeal, the judgment has been
affirmed by the Supreme Court Of
the State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-11-11
Was Very Nervous
Ned snotherirg speIis md Could
Not sleep Doctors Called 1t
Neuralgia and INDIGESTION.

81 had pains in my head, neck and
shoulders and all through my body but
they were most severe in my left side.
The doctor called it neuralgia and in
digestion. was confined TO my bed for
eight months. / was very nervous, had
smOthering spells and could not sleep. /
read of cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla and
OF case similar TO mine. Ny husband
procured a bottle, and began taking e..
After taking one bottle felt better, wss
able to rest and my appetite improved. l
continued until my nervousness was
cured and was much better in every
way. My husband has also been bene-
fited by Hoods Sarsapariila." MARY g.
STONE. Spainvillc. Nirginin.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-11-11

The Democratic victory in New
York is worth more this election
than all the rest PIT together. 1t.
means the absolute control Of that
great city and State by the Democ
racy for the next twenty years, and
New York is the key to the whole
situation. This victory is greater
and more far-reaching than most
people think. Tammany Hall has
already raised the cry o. bryan
and Van Wyck for 1900" and this
is q ticket that will sweep the
country.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-11-11

The Wheeling Register failed to
find out about the annual meeting
OF the State Bar Association held
last week at Morgantown. The m
felfigencer and other daily papers of
the State published good accounts
of the convention, but the esteemed
Register ignored it entirely. This
is not enterprise, nor is it the part
OF paper that aspires to be the
morning star of the journalistic
ornament of this State.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-11-11

The Phil'ppi papers show sur
prising lack ofenterprise in obtain.
ing and publishing the news. Last
week they only gave local men
ton of the bloody tragedy enacted
IN that county, and about which
the papers here and all over the
State published long accounts, Civ
ing much more complete particulars
and details. One paper promised
to get the fuets and tell about it when
the trial came off. Brethren, you
must get q hustle on you.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-11
A BULLET.
(Centinueu from Page l.)

McGifin epte-rd the naval academy and
soon afterw rds ne received the thanks of
secretary OF .As navy for saving two
children from burning hull ling.
McGitiin, after graduating from Annap-
oils in 1882. near the heat of his class,
served two years in the nited States
Navy, and then owing to reduction in
the mum ber OF midshipnen from the SER
vice he was honorab bly discharged in 1884.
At about this time the war between
France and China broke out aud McGitfin
went to the latter country and offered lis
services. he applied 10 Ii Hung Chang
for an audience and the latter consented
to receive him. McGittin presented him.
self at the palace of the viceory and was
chslleged by a sentry who tried to pre-
vent him from passing. The American
officer promptly caught hold OF the
Chinamsn and threw him on one side.
Three Chinese officials then trien to bar
his progress, but be served them in the
same way as the sentry, and in this way
got into the presence OF the viceory. Ii
Hung Chang instead of being angry was
delighted at the pluck of Gitiin and the
latter was soon put in command OF a
gunboat. In the battle Of Yang TIE
young McGiffin distinguished himself
and took possession OF the only French
vessel captured during the war.
. lie sfterward held a number OF promi-
nent positions in China. subsequently
he became superintendent OF education
OF the naval college, superintendent OF
education of Chinese naval officers, super
intendent of forest at Whei Hei Wei and
superintendent OF the Royal Chinese
Navy. >McGifin also made a survey OF
the coasts on Northern China and Cores
and was decorated by the Chinese emperor
with the Order of the Double Dragon and
. peacock feather.
tie was sent to England in 1883 In order
to superintend the construction OF severa
war ships intended for the Chinese navy
and when the recent war between Chini
and Japan broke out McGitiin was placec
in command OF the battIeship Chen Yuer
| and had the honor Of tiring the first sho
| I'm the great battle of the mouth of tn,
Yslu river, in order to prevent q Js panes,
feet from landing an army In that par
| of Mort hern Corea end so cutting OF
the retreat of the Chinese army which
wss retresting up the peninsula. Tn
Chinese fleet suffered severely, but tn
OBJECT sought, that of preventing tn
landing of the japanese, wss accom-
plished. At the end Of the war Captain
McGifin obtained leave of absence for al
indefinite time and came back 10 tn
United States in the hope OF recovering
his health, which had been broken down
-ewing to the many wounds nc received Il
the war.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-11
INDUSTRIAL
Trust Company
40 Westminster ST.
CAPITAL, $1,000, 600
SURPLUS, 5000, 600

PARTICIPATION ACCOUNT.
DIVIDEND of 2 per cent. on
farficip- ton Accounts has been
declared, payable on and after
February 10.
Deposits OH or before February
IS draw interest from February Il.
Dividends February and August.
This Account offers the advan-
faee of Savings Banks with the
additional security of the capital
stock of the Company.
Legal depOsifary for Trustees,
Executors, Administrators, Guar
dians, Assi9nees, Etc,
SAMUEL L. COLT. President.
j. NJ. ALDERMAN. Vice President.
CYRUS Il. BROWN. Treasurer.
WALDO VI. PLACE, Secretary.t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-11
A VICTORY.
(Contin nued from Page 1. }

tion of the General Assembly could be
more clearly and emphaticsliy expressed
to exempt all property. which might oe
owned by the plaintiff from, taxation.
10 regard to the argument OF the city
solicitor that the phrase "the college
estste," iu the charter ought to be given
Il most limited meaning, and held to In
clude only the college estate prorer,
that 10 the college buildings and grounds,
and not the endowment of the college
which migh hit comprise both real and per-
tonal property aud that there Is wide
difference between the meaning OF the
phrases ''the college estate" and "the
estates of the college," the opinion states
there mig ht be force in that argument IL
the phrase stood alone, but taken az II
must be in connection win the entire
exemption clause there can be no dub,
whatever that IL was intended TO include
property held by the plaintiff by way OF
encowments and to place any different
construction thereon would be to do
violence to tie manifest intention OF the
Legislature.
The language of the legislature IL held
to pe clear that the State intended to
abandon its taxing power SO far as the
university was concerned. The claim
made by the city solicitor Ia regard to
the exemption clause Of the charter being
repealed by article !, section 2, OF the
State constitution, the court holds the
language used in that section has no re-
levancy 10 or bearing upon the charter
in question and attention 10 called that
beginning with the Digest Of ls4a the
ststutes of this state have expressly and
uniformly exempted from taxstion PRO
psrty specially exempted by charter" Re-
ference is made to the action OF the Gen
eral Assent bly, In 1863 exemp.ing the
estates of the persons and families of the
PRESIDENT and professors OF the University
ana the fact is noted that no tax had
ever before been assessed upon any OF the
university property.
The concluding matter dwelt upon In
the Union il the power OF the General
Assembly To rel en- the exemption clauses
il question to which the city solicitor de-
yoteu a great deal OF attention and the
court finds il unnecessary to give much
attention to this point. It's duty the
court states is to declare the charter In
full force and that the tax upon the pro-
perty OF the plaintiff was wholly illegal
and void.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-11
IN THE
t.&*t$

As was 10 be expected. very little was done
in the market today. Tomorrow being hoii-
day on all the boards, the traders simply at
tempted 10 guard their own interests against
anv unfayorable news that "a hours OF idle
ness might develop.
Americans were lower today and only
moderately active. They were heavy at:the
decline, however, which extended to per
cent. for the active stocks. Reading was an
exception, as these securities were nrm' Inc
Bank Of England rate remains unchanged Inc
New York foreign houses have orders 10 sell
st. Paul, Louisville and Union Pacific.
The rally in Sugar was due to the advance
In the price of the refined. but the sentiment
on the Industrials is still bearish.
The weakness Of the coal roads continued
this morning. Yesterday IL was discovered
that the selling of Lackawanna was not Tor
short account, but for a rich New York estate
that could not hold il. This caused the de-
preston in price and considerable Laclxawanna
as well as fully 300 shares Of Hudson were
sold yesterday.
A special from Baltimore TO Hallett, Ander'
son 81 Co. state, that bill has been intro
duced In the North Carolina Legislature TO
annul the lease of the North Carolina Rail
road to the Southern Railway, and as the re-
suit, the stock Of the former has fallen q
points--from l35 TO no. The chief officials OF
Southern Railway left Washington today TO 20
to Raleigh, where they will fight the bill.
The report of Mexican Central shows an
increase of earnings during the first week o'
February OF $4,000; Missouri Pacific for the
same period shows an increase OF sS0,OOo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-11
Patent Case Tried.

Boston. Feb. lin the United States
Circuit Court OF Appeals, TO-DAY the case Of
the Mckay Copeland lasting mschine
company VS.. Tho Rapid Las,er machine
company, Yves heard. Tho bill was
brought for an injunction and an nc
counting against the defendant (which is
alleged 10 have infringoi uron claims
1 and 3cf pltent Nc. 2i3, 9i7, granting
to n. n. Hurlburt and T.. E.kenneid for
q machine for Hanging coun nters Of boots
and shoes. The complainant owns the
patent. II claims ths. the court erred in
holding that claim No. Of the patent
was mere surplusge and void; and that
claim did not cover any patentabls In
vention, sno in dismissinG its bill. 1hs
court reserved its decision.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-11
TALKED ABOUT.

His Honor the Mayor, Chief Of Police Ba-
kcr, with the police committee. made n visit
20 the several police stations today.
jeremiah o'Neil has been missing from his
home, ~ Travers street, since Monday, Feb
ruaryS.
The funeral services Of George H. Dart, late
treasurer OF the Household Sewing Machine
Company. were held yesterday. Rev. Herbert
II. Mott officiated.
The third in the series of iremen's enter.
tainments under the auspices OF the Emwood
Union will he with Hose Company No. 8.Pond
street. Friday evenin.. February ?, at 5
oclock.
There was an alarm last night from box "a
for chi imney FIRE at Mr.. Jeffrey Hazards
rssids-cc. 2is Hope street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-11
financial World.

that there is very little cash demand for
wheat and the closing Of the Liverpool mar
kot. quiet and weak.and showing decline of
sd for the Day, was not encouraging.
In relation to the wheat situation, f. j.
Knight 81 Co. quote Paine. Webber g. Co. as
authority for the statement that the North
west shortage alone in Chicago is about IS, ,0O0,-
600 bushels, or 100000 in excess Of the total
contract stocks there. ..
The cables today showed that nothing was
doing in cargoes Of off-coast wheat. On pas
sage wheat was weak and lower The English
country markets were rather lower. In Liv-
erpool wheat opened steady but lower. Corn
was quiet and a little lower
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-11
PRAYED, THEN TAINTED.
Sensation Caused at Session of
Women's Relief Corps.
Mrs. Usher, Chaplain of the Organiza-
tion Overcome by Heart Trouble.

Worcester, Mass, Feb. 1L-A sensation
was caused at the second days session of
the Women's Relief Corps this morning.
Chaplain Usher opened the exercises with
prayer and at the close Of the invocation
fell to the floor in q fsinting fit. A
physician was hastily summoned and
ordered her removal to the hotel. A des-
patch was sent to Newbury port summon
ing the lady's family physician. Mrs.
Usher's illness is thought to have re-
suited rom sudden attack OF heart
trouble. This afternoon she was resting
comfortably at the Bay State House.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-11

rs Fifth Natl. Bank ;sx
Q Commercial Natl. t2x
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-11
THE COTTON AND GRAIN MAR KET.

Price, Mccormick & Co., in their advices
to Allen a. Lynch, say that cotton opened
lower in sympathy with the extreme decline
in Liverpool. The Liverpool market opened
l.l6 lower for spots and 2lS-6i TO 3-64 lower
for futures. The sales os actual cotton today
aggregate 1000 bales. This is regarded rs n
very full response on the part Of Liverpool TO
our decline Of yesterday, and the course Of
prices on this sido will be dependant upon
tho question as TO whether liquidation will
again be resumed. The receipts for today
promise 20 be moderate and are estimated nj
last year.
Every one is talking lower wheat today.
The dispatch TO Wcedcn, Kendall n Co. states
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-11
Score in the Bicycle Race.

rittsburg, Feb li.-There was no change in
tho positions ~ the contss,ants IN the 52-hour
bicycle contest az % clock ih,s afternoon.
The men appeared fresh and fast riding was
the feature. The socre.at 2 p. m. stood; Wal
ler G76 miles; Grimm, 6i5 miles scboch' 653
miles Hall, go miles; Ruckel, 81 miles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-11
Grave Consequences Not Involved.

London, Feb.l1.-1he Pail Mall Gazette
this afternoon says there is reason to be-
lieye that the government Of Great Bri-
tain regards the dispatch OF the Greek
hotiils to Crete as very serious matter
and as likely to involve the gravest con-
sequences.
II may be confidently expected that the
Marquis of salisbury will adopt very
firm attitude and inst immediate aud
vigorous steps wilt be taken TO neutralize
the effect of the Greeks action.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-11
Two DissgreementS.

The juries in the cases of John o'Donnell
against Pawtucket Street Railway Company
and of John W. Cockcroft against the Phenix
Eectric Lighting 81 Coal Company disagreed
late yesterday afternoon. This was the second
disagreement in the Cockcroft case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-11
WILSON CHOSEN,
Postmaster General VIII
son in New Office.
Chosen President of the Wash
ingtOn University.
He Will Begin His New Duties on
the First Day Of July Next

Lexington, Feb. 1.-THE board OF trus-
tees of the Washington and Lee Univer-
sity today unanimously elected Hon.w
liam L. Wilson, postmaster general pre'i-
oent OF the University In place OF +. u.
Lee, who recently resigned.
Mr. Wilson will accept the position and
enter upon he duties Of his office the first
day OF next July.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-11

Con'tipatino, In ITS worst forms, dyspepsia
sick headache biliousncss and arrangement
OF tn. liver are readily cured by Dcwitt's
Little Early Riscrs. These little pills never
grite. Small pill. safe pill best pill
Joseph H. Johns,ons Pharmacy. s8 West.
minister street; Metzger's Pharmacy .3O North
Main street; Alfred's Pharmacy. II Eddy
street: Joseph Driver. Riverside Pharmacy.
SO Manton avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-11
COTTON MARKET.
Yesterdays

To,al sales, 1856, 500. Market closed
steady.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-11
Mrs. Beecher's Condition.

Stamford. Conn, Feb ll.-Mrs. Henry
Ward Beecher passed fairly comfortable
night and toiay is resting easily. No partic-
ular change is noticeable in her condition.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19
Took His Bath.

Sergeant Walsh was behind the desk in
the Third precinct station the other even
ing when the door opened and in walked
a hobo. He approached the desk. DOTTED
his hat and the request he made would
have killed the sergeant If he was subject
to heart disease. Good evening, officer"
he said. "You see, ! am a tourist making
the country on foot and generally sleep
where / hang my hat up. Friends have
recommended me to this house pretty
good place to spend the night. and as l
was passing / thought l would come in
and pay you visit" The sergeant looked
over his glasses and wondered what was
coming next. When he heard it he almost
fell off his chair
The new guest continued: "You see
cannot sleep unless / take bath before
retiring and you would confer a great
favor by showing me your plunge" TIL
was the-iirst request of the kind the SER
geant had heard in his many years of po-
lice experience. a tramp asking for a
bath. The sergeant pinched himself to
see If he was awake and not dreaming.
and when he found he was not in the land
of nod he took another look at the hobo
and informed him that at present there
was no such accommodation in the house
but there would be in the spring.
The fellow thanked him and after ask
ing him to keep his room warm left. say
ing he would return in few moments.
He went to the river at the foot of North
Ferry, Invested himself of his clothing
and plunged into the icy cold water of
the Hudson. He remained unoer for a few
seconds, when he climbed on the dock
shook himself and, getting into his
clothes. hurried back to the station house
and went 10 bed on the soft side of the
plank
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19
IN CHRISTMAS LAND.

In the beams and CLEANS came the
Christmas dreams
To the little children there.
And hand to hand, to the Christmas
land
Meath the Christmas skies so fair.
They went away in a magic sleigh
That tinkled with silver bells.
over the white of the snow, one night.
Where the King of the Christmas
dwells.
They saw him marshal his soldiers small,
In beautiful, bright brigades;
At the tap o the drum they saw them
come
With guns and glittering blades.
The little soldiers were made of tin,
With painted coats of red
And they drilled away, with their ban
ners gay,
BY cute little captain led.
But alas, for the King Of the Christmas
And the march that his soldiers made /.
For the dolls were dressed in their very
best
o the dolls were on dress parade:
And they smiled so sweet at the soldiers
brave
Each beautiful. fairy doll
They dropped their guns for the smile
they gave.
An ran away with them all.
But-such is the wonder o. Christmas
land
Where in the morning light
The children WOKE from THE Christmas
dreams
There stood the soldiers bright:
And the dolls were smiling their sweetest
smiles
And they said From OR land so true
The soldiers brought as a thousand mites
70 the homes aHI the hearts Of you!.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-12-19
ONE CHRISTMAS IN HISTORY

II II was Christmas eve. 1916. and a
tempestuous night in the village of
Hampstead. Black clouds had been
gathering all the afternoon, and as
the sun went down. wild storm of sleet
and snow swept over the plains. The
plcketS OF the Queens rangers, a regi-
ment which had been billeted on the
foyalists of the place since shortly after
the battle of Brooklyn in the previous
August, found it hard work to keep
their posts in the face of the storm, and
those who made up the outposts on the
road leading from Jamaica huddled
about a blazing fire at the roadside.
The rangers had been recruited from
among the tories of Kings and Queens
counties, and during the war no regi-
ment in the royal service was more dis
tinguished. They We're commanded by
Lieutenant Colonel John Graves Sim
coe, later governor of Canada, and at
the evacuation of New York by the
British General Howe announced as a
special mark of royal favor that his
majesty was pleased to make perma-
nent the rank of the regiments officers,
and the Queens rangers became the
First American regiment.
The outpost on the Hampstead road
was in command of Corporal Samuel
L,
of the most outspoken royalists of
Hampstead, and as he drank a por-
ringer of soup that had been warmed
over the fire he listened to his COM
rades' discussion of the proba bilities of
the struggle. One of the topics that
engaged the attention of the men was
the recent execution of Nathan Hale,
who had been hanged as a spy in New
York.
He deserved his fate said the cor
poral, and if he was my own brother
l say hanging was too good for him.
He deserted his king, went over to the
rebels and was caught inside our
lines with information on his person as
TO the strength Of the Notifications and
forces at Huntingdon.
; I'VE know he was spy, and he
seemed to glory in it, and died game"
replied Thomas Willets, one of the
squad. but if he was my brother I
good for him."
well, that's what [ say" retorted the
corporal, setting down his cup on the
Goals, and what's more. if my rebel
brother who left his fathers house to
Join Colonel Smallwood's battalion and
fought against his king and his coun-
trymen at the battle of Brooklyn,
should ever fall into my hands he will
probably go to keep Hale company"
Halt. Who goes there?" and the
challenge of the solitary sentry who
had been left to guard the road while
his companions gathered about the fire
instantly brought every one of them to
his feet.
What is it, Tuthill?" asked the cor
poral of the sentry. who, having been
relieved by Willets. was approaching
the fire with a piece of paper in his
hand.
Its a man on horseback, who has
the password all right enough, and who
says he is on special duty for the quar-
termaster's department. He says this
is his pass"
Corporal Hewlett took the paper and
holding it so the glare of the fire fell
upon it. read: