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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-04-22
THE GOLD RESERVE.

WAsHINGTON, ID. c., April q
10 days statement Of the condi-
ton Of the treasury shows: Avail
able cash balance 1923, 500. 4O2 /;
gold reserve 1854, 743, 797. Wheel
my Inteliigencer.
Now if the above IS true, Why the
great haste to enact tariff law d?
Think of it you intelligent Rrpub.
leans and look at it if not party
blind. Ask yourself this question.
IL the county Of Lewis had u sur.
plus in its treasury, deposit of
thousands OF dollars of ayaila bic
cash, why should its court be CAL
lei To meet in extraordinary session
to change the levy from fifty to
seYcnty-tiye cents OH the dollar d?
If you AS an individual had IA large
surplus of "avaiia6ls" cash would
you think it necessary to cypress
the people who might owe lou p
Weston Democrat.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-04-22
GRANT MONUMENT DEDICATION.
Excursion Rates to New York.

Oh the 9th OF April. in the aagn it,
cent Mauso cum u son the bank Of the
iludsSn River, Columbia will ensbrine
the ashes Of her greatest captain The
event is one without parallel in the
history Of the Nation. aud the cerc-
mon will be Of uuwouted pOmp.
'plend0r and solcmuitv The occasisn
VIII be- gracsd by the presence Of tho
President the Supreme Court. and the
great civic officers Of the Nation and
the states The Army aud Navy. the
National Guard Of the states, the
Grand Army Oi the Republic and other
patriotic asA civic Limitations will
unite % form the most suDerb pageant
ever seen iu America. Many FOREIGN
nations viii send special Representa-
t.7es ord ships Of war TO Join our own
matches, feet in m tiestic procession
TO the Tomb OF GRAFT
For this occaso. the w. e. %. y r.
vili sell excursion tickets az reduced
rates % New YORK and return. from all
stations on its ne east Of pitt.5ur,.
Wue ling. Iarkcreuury. up To and ip-
CLUB mr. ioc-dr u. Md for am trains
Apri 18th. vaiI for return until A.riI
S"fn Inclusive. the rate from Balti-
more win oc
''. NN"uTt .... ........ ........ ~ %
and rrespond.ngiy low rates from
other points.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-04-22

everybody came on deck in response e
tho alarm, the party Oh the beach un.
covered their heads in respectful way,
and the bOs'n began:
Captain CLARK and good friends all,
rms Is the truth, and may Tho whole
gang of as perish on the spot if il ism L.
We were dragged into this business. We
bad TO JOIN 'eIn 20 save our lives Ev.
cry one of us here would have fought
for tho ship If wo could have got aft
among you, but they watched us too
close. Mates, 1 calls upon you, one and
nli, to tell the captain IL I'm speaking
the truth or no."
AYE, he is thstf' shouted three or
four in chores.
And what do you want TO get atf"
asked the captain in reply.
We'll, sir, it's just this way. sir.
Those OF ia you gee here have broke
away from tie others. We hare no heart
IN IL, you see. We wants to come
aboard, sir. We don't ask 20 be trust.
ed, but are willing TO be put i'm irons
and carried to Australia for trial. We
may be hung for what we've done, sir,
but we shall certainly be murdered IL
| you don't take rs aboard"
The sympathies of the women, and OF
some OF tho men as well, were at once
aroused, and they eutreated the captain
to grant the request. He slenced them
with gesture and said TO the mutineers:
'Harkee, Dick Taylor and the rest of
you'll Your words are fair, but your
hearts arc black enough. 1 know your
game, and say TO you that if there's n
man OF you left in sight when the min
ute is up I'll put bullet through his
head"
Away went tho rascals, heller skel-
ter, and they were only we'll concealed
in the bushes when they sent up great
Kissing and groaning and shouting, and
when that ceased they INDUCED in
threats to make the blood run cold. They
well knew that tho iron cages had been
destroyed and that we hadn't pair of
shackles or handouts aboard. No mat
ter how we secured them, if foolish
enough to fake them aboard, some one
OF them would have found way TO lib
crate himself and all others, and then it
would have been slaughter. do not
think there was collusion between the
two parties, ma therefore mention it as
singular coincidence that directly aft
er noon the other and larger party came
down and stood on the identical spot
and made the Same identical offer. The
spokesman in this case was also one of
the sailors, and he stated that they had
driven Ben johnson out of the camp
and would have no moro to do with
him. Captain Clark returned about the
same answer, and the words and actions
OF the mutineers left no room for doubt
that they had planned our destruction.
The next event of Importance sad
dened all hearts. Mrs. Saunders was
not robust woman, and with the first
signs OF trouble aboard had been thrown
into nervous fever. The women had
given her the best caro- they could under
the circumstances but even tho skill of
good physician might not have avail
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-04-22
a LARGE TELEGRAPH SYSTEM.

Super tendent Charles Seldom
OF the b. II o. Telegraph SAID the
other day that the average mum Der
OF messages haudled every day on
the b. q o. system was 50, 900, OK
claslye OF train orders. The b. q
y. has 22,2j2 miles OF telegrap
wire, of which they use 7,240 for
Company's business and the bal
ance Is leased To the Western UH.
ION. There are 304 telegraph If
fees on the line Of whicn PA are
reporting Western Union Offices.
Mr.. Selden employs in his depart.
ment $50 men, exclusive Of lie
men. lie also has charge OF the
Block Signal offices which cast OF
the Ohio River average one to every
six miles. The service of the Com.
pany's plant is considerably aug
mented by the use of several multi
pick systems.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-04-22

have been n vesy bad move TO abandon
tho craft and take 20 the boats, not only
AZ TO what tho government aud insur-
ance companies and owners Of the lump
OF cargo in the lower hold might say.
but there would not have been one
chance III five Cf bringing the boats safe
INTO harbor. There WAS steady west.
erly gale, with showers at intervals.
end single dey Of exposure would have
cone for the omen and children.
Tho mutirecrs KEY wonderfully quiet
after playing their iards as described
above. The fact of the matter, az you
can plainly see, was that they had no
show Whatever to get possession OF the
bark. Except for about half an hour at
low tide, the sharks patrolled the bay
as IL they had an understanding with
us, and we took care to encourage them
in this by feeding them at intervals
No one could swim of 10 ne, and, as for
building raft. the mutineers would
nave had TO labor right under the muz-
Elcs of our guns. They had no weapons
10 IRE on us; none of us ever went
ashore. And so what could they do? We
ala not relax our vigilance, however.
Knowing that We had desperate lot to
deal with, we took no chances. Every
hour of the day, rain or shine, a man
was aloft with glass to survey the is
land and i'll this way We kept quite fairly
posted as TO the movements of the mu-
tineers. Two or three days after the
death of Mrs. Saunders it was discovered
that the two parties had reunited under
tho leadership of Ben Johnson, and that
they had given more attention TO the
comforts of their camp. 1t was further
discovered that they had erected q tall
signal staff on the west side Of the island
and were flying flag from it, Their
hope was to entice some craft which
might have strayed into these waters to
sending boat ashore in answer to that
signal If they could get possession of a
boat, they would try hard to get posses
sion of the ship which sent it ashore.
That we might checkmate them in this
we watched the sea IA we'll as tho land
If help came 10 us, it would b from the
south, while their hope lay In the ar
rival of some whaler or coaster making
course along the coast.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-04-22

OAe of the special features OF the Nav
number OF this always up-to-date fash
ION magazine, the STANDARD DESIGNER.
is three-page article upon commence
ment and graduation dresses aud ac-
cessorles, which will prove OF the great
est value to the young ladies or little
misses who are preparing for either
event. This article is profusely illus
trated in the most charming STYLE. and
enters into every detail. The bride In
anticipation will also find much TO in
terest her in this number for some es-
pecially dainty lingerie is pictured and
bed, and il she is DESTROYS OF maxi
ing her own trimmings she will find
directions for hand-m Ide laces on other
pages. The busy house " life will prob
ably be more attracted by the space
devoted to hints on the nursery. COS.
tunes for small boys, house-cieaninp
and cookery; while the lover Of ont
door exercise will appreciate the nori-
culture and bicycle news These brief
notes give but limited idea of the
contents of the book, for in addition to
what has already been spoken OF there
are fashions for ladies'. misses and chill
dren designed and pictured i'm the most
artistic manner; millinery is made ex-
ceediRglY. attractive i'm blac
and colors, and the literature, poetry.
etc are OF an unusually high order.
In tact we find much 60 commend and
nothing to decry in the present issue.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-04-22
SWEDISH EASTER CUSTOMS.

The peasantry of Sweden believe
that Easter eve is an occasion upon
which supernatural influences pre-
vail to very great extent, that all
devils and witches are then abroad,
and that the fairies hold high carni
val. All this changes with the
dawn of Easter morning, for then
no evil spirit dares stir abroad
All things evil know that Christ.
who has triumphed over death and
tAe grave. has risen in glory to
curtall their power and ultimately
destroy them. 1t is also Swedish
superstition that all horses and
mules fall on their knees on Easter
morning.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-04-22


arc black enough"
ed. The excitement Of the situation
kept her fever going, and we had been
anchored in the bay just n week, when
one night she breathed her last almost
without warning. IL was IL shock to all
OF as and hard blow TO husband and
children. We made her q coffin ont Of
the best material at hand, and while
two of rs stood guard on the shore with
our rifles the others buried her in q
grave just above high water mark.
The almost immediate result of this
sad event was q written communication
from all the passengers, which was a
protest and an appeal combined. They
wanted the captain to abandon the bark,
take to the boats and seek TO reach Ade-
laide> He answered il by calling us all
together in the cabin and pointing out.
first, that owing 90 the bad weather the
voyage would be one Of such exposure
and peril that he would not undertake
it except rs a last resort; second. to
abandon the bark as she stood simply
meant to turn her over 60 the mutinecrs.
who would pursue and destroy us;
third, If she was scuttled or set on fire,
no and j lost every dollar we had i'm the
world, and, under tho circumstances. it
was doubtful If insurance or charter
would hold good. Itcould not be shown
wo were IA sufficient peril to Justify
such proceedings, and no should respect.
fully but firmly decline 20 aocedo to tho
wishes Of the passengers
There was bitter disappointment and
some strong talk, but in tho course OF
"a hours better feeling prevailed. In
talking it over among themselves they
bad come 20 get % clearer view Of tho
Ing and outs u the situation. 1t would
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-04-22
CASTo1EA.
Tbs fac N
Binile ~ Is o.
Of S<G2<2X /EECE>Z/ vsaPFez.

The astonishing statement is
made. but borne out by facts, that
the difference Of one mill per ton
per mile on freight carried by all
railroads in the UpItcd States.
makes difference in the revenue
Of eighty millions of dollars. IL
Is the careful watching of the tenth
par OF cent that brings profit to
the transportation com panies. and
1T Is no wonder that The holders Of
railway stock are anxious for some
legislation which will enable them
to receive some return for their in
vestmeEt.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-04-22
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your
Life Away.

If You want 10 quit tobacco using
easily and forever, be made yvelI strong.
magnetic. full of new life and vigor.
iaNe No-To-Bac, the wonder work, r
that makes weak men strong. Many
gam ten pounds in ten days. Over
100000 cured Buy No-To- lac from
your own druggist, who will guarantee
u cure. Booklet and sample mailed
free Address, Sterling Remedy Co,
Chicago or New York.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-04-22

He made bet that he could eat
a score of Easter eggs.
But the eggsertion proved feat
That knocked him off his pegs.
Eggsasperated, he eggsclaimed,
With an eggspressive srnirk,
This Easter lay which me has famed
Is most eggs hosting work -
Detroit Free Press
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-04-22
WENT EGGAINSr HIM.

FRO BIZ Continued
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CASToREA.
TIE fac n
smile ~ IA an
"''ssi''' G&NzzIzSm % 81

Mrs. Samuel Stamm Of Loganton, Pa.
bore her thfrty-four years Of suffering
with courage and fortitudc Her trouble
was rheumatism in :he knee. In conse-
quence her limb had become so stiff
that she could hardly walk. Mr..
Stanm is a well-to do merchant. ard
had spared no pains or expense to re-
lieve her, but with little success. until
one night when it grew so painful that
she could hardly endure &c. ne per-
suaded her TO try Cham berlain's PAIN
Balm. The effect was magical. The
hrst application relieved the pain, nd
ITS continued use has removed all stiff
ness and given her the free use Of her
limo once more. If You have friend
who is trou Oled with rheumatism insist
on their giving tins remedy a trial
\ on can do them no greater favor. ms
IT. rs sure to give prompt relief and II
they are little patient IL will effect a
cure. For sale at % and so cents per
bottle by }. A. Leuhart. Kingwood.
and j. Cooke 81 Sons. Howesvilla.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
CAROLINA DAILY

ing the road through the intense darkness.
Over IL dozen cannon were abandoned,
and captured by the Turks. Two hun
dred wounded soldiers were brought to
Voo. The correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press is of the opinion that many
of the Greek wounded soldiers were left
on the field 1t is impossible to estimate
the number of the killed. Advices re-
ceived from the frontier about three
o'clock this afternoon are to the effect
that Gen. Smolenskis shattered army
was cut in two. The left wing retired to
Amyros. What was left of the right wing
came toward FOlo. broken and demor-
allied. The retreat across the mountains
was almost as bad as the panic which
resulted in the change of base from
Tyrnavos to Nolo. The scene of the more
recent panic was wild and almost indes-
cribable. On Thursday and Friday the
populace filled the streets of Nolo with
their household goods. The peasants
from surrounding villages fled to the town
and added chaos to confusion. Brigand
age became common. Five steamers We're
completely filled with refugees. Scores of
Caiques carried fugitives to the islands.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press succeeded in getting on the last
steamer. On this boat were 800 men,
women and children, packed thick as her
rings. The Associated Press representa-
tives landed at Chalus, and from that
place drove to Athens Dispatches
received here from Domokos, the head
quarters of the Greek army, to-day, say
that the Turkish cavalry, in making a re-
connaissance, approached within two
hours Of Domokos, but retreated on the
approach of the Greeks, who followed the
Turkish cavalry to the advance posts of
the enemy's lines. Prince Constantine's 8
forces occupy all the defiles through
which the Turkish troops must pass when
they advance, notably those of Agorani
and Tiamassi. The inha bitants of Do
nfokos are going into the interior. The
Admiral in command of the Greek sQua-
dron sat Volo telegraphed to-day saying
that the French and British Consuls at
Nofo accompanied by the commanders of
the French, British and Italian warships,
have had conference at Eelestino with
Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander.
The latter promised to respect the inhab-
itants and property at Nolo provided the
Greeks squadron engaged to refrain from
hostilities and retire beyond range. The
Greek admiral accepted these terms. All
the foreigners at Volo have embarked for
other ports, and the town is now empty
TURKS PROTECTING NOLO.
Constantinople, May S.-Before leaving
Eolo the Greeks opened all the prisons
The British and French Consuls invited
the Turkish commander to occupy the
town immediately Enypr Bey and ten
battalions entered the town ut II O'clock
this morning. The Tur., have already
Established Il system or street patrol.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
WINSTON'S MEMORIAL DAY.

O1.a,ion by Hon. Clement Mgnly-Pre-
sentation of Major Browns Portrait
to Noraeet Camp-Dinncr Served to
GOO Confederates by Davis School Ca
dets
Winston. y. c., May SpeciaD-
Memorial Day was appropriately eele-
brated here to-day.
4 beautiful Grafton was delivered by
Hon. Clement Manly, who also presented
to Norfeet Camp portrait of its com
mander. Major r. j. Brown. The pic
ture was donated 70 the camp by S. f..
Haugh a member of the 14th New Yorl,
regiment, but now resident of Winston.
Editor Whitaker, of the Sentinel, ac-
cepted the picture in behalf of the camp
in an eloquent speech.
The graves of departed soldiers were
decorated. and salutes were fired over
them by Forsyth Rihemen and Davis
School cadets. Dinner was served by
the cadets to over 600 Confederate sol
dierS
Judge Purnel, of the United States
Cuort for the Eastern District Of North
Carolina. has appointed his daughter
Miss iAlta, private secretary. She ha,
been living here eighteen months
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
FAB HAYWooD'S FAMOUS FEAT.

Equals the Worlds Record in the Var
sity 100 Yards Dash in 8 - Seconds
Red Letter Day for the Boys-Ath-
lctic Events Of the Day-Some BAD
Mishaps, But Not Serious.
Chapel Hill, N c., May S.-tSpeciaD-
To-day was field day in the University
ana IS red letter day for Carolina Ath-
letics. Fab Haywood, '97, OF Raleigh,
eqlallcd the worlds record made by Wye
fer, Jewett and Harry Owens, making
the 100-yard dash in 8 4-5 seconds. Hay
wood is half-back on the Varsity foot
BAH eleven.
The events and results were as fol
lows:
One Hundred Yard Dash-Haywood
first. McEaehern second, F. NJ. Osborne
third Time, 8 4-sj.
Pole Vault-C4' +. Harris First, r.
Wright second Height s feet 10 inches
Two Hundred and Twenty Yards
Hay wood first, McEachern second; Os-
born tfell knee slightly injured Time
23M.
Monk, 81 feet inches; Baggett, "a feet
10 inches; Canada. 72 feet inches
High Hurdle-Harris first; time 81 Is
Follin fell at the vext to the last hurdle
when a full hurdle in the lead. His arm
Is badly cut.
-Four Hundred and Forty Yards-Mc.
Elachern first Pond second. Time 46 a.
seconds
Director, DIR. Fl. L. Mechlng; starter
DIR. Charles Mangum; judges. DR.. Chas
Baskerville, DIR. George =. Butler and
Mr.. George Stevens.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
THAT RAINY DAY"
Quarrellng Broke Up the Annual Meet
ing-Dr Manning Better.

Chapel Hill, n c., May S.-(Special.) J.
In explanation of my going out of my
way to print the Wake Forest-Franklin,
Va. score, IL to t." | will say: The
Wake Forest correspondent, or collector
of items, is rather slow, and it is seldom
we receive Wake Forest score at all.
Comparison scores do not count, says the
item collector. Yet he wishes to prove
their ability by the Georgia, Pennsylva-
mia scores. The University team defeat
ed Wake Forest College to ,, but it
GEMS the deep water men can't remem-
Der their "rainy day" in Raleigh. 1 sup
pose, should Georgia in the coming games
defeat Virginia. Wake Forest would
claim the championship of the South, not
withstanding the little 10 to 3 that Vir-
ginia left with them. Wake Forest,
Trinity and the University have not play
ed for several years on account of the
quarreling and disputes. 1t takes all the
pleasure out of athelet;cs to hear the
losing team grumble instead of manfully
taking defeat.
The Wake Forest correspondent will
get consolation. perhaps, when he re-
members that "some days must be dark
and dreary," etc.
Many congratulations on the part of the
students and faculty have been extended
Prof. Karl T.. Harrington, at whose home
there has recently arrived a charming
young visitor. Miss Ruth Harrington.
DIR. +. X. Ball. who has been Profess
or at the University during the absence
of DIR. Eben Alexander. Minister to
Greece, is packing up and will leave in
a few weeks for New York. Dr. and
Mrs. Alexander and family will arrive on
the 9th, and will be the guests of Prof.
and Mrs. Horace Williams curing COM
mencement. DIR. Alexander and family
will move into their old home shortly
after commencement.
1t is a pleasure to see DR.. John Man
ming so greatly improved. Every morn
ing and afternoon he takes long drive.
and during the heat of the day he may be
found in his study
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
COUNSEL CALHOUN IS OFF
VIII Make Formal Inquiry Into the Ruiz
case. The Competitor Prisoners 70 he
I'D as American for Legal PURPOSES
Melton to be Favorably Treated

I'D as American for Legal PURPOSES
Melton to be Favorably Treated
Washington. May S.-W. J. Calhoun. Of
Illinois, special counsel for the limited
States government in the Ruiz case left
Washington tonight on the Florida spe-
cial for Tampa, where he will take the
steamer for Havana. He was accomna-
MED by Mr.. Fishback, who goes in the
capacity of his secretary. Mr.. Calhoun
expects to spend Il day or two after his
arrival in Havana in consultation with
Consul General Lee, before undertaking
the formal inquiry. He says that his
functions are strictly limited to the in
vcstigation of the conditions under which
DR.. Ruiz met his death in the iail at
Guanab b0coa The proceedings are not
OF to be in the nature of Il legal trial. for
so far, at least, there is no accused per.
son.
No official notice has been had from
Consul General Lee that the Connection
cases have been transferred to the civil
courts, hut assurances have been had
that Melton, the newspaper correspond.
ent will at least he treated with all the
consideration that his mon-combatant
connection with the expedition warrants
As for the other American prisoners
are to be extended. The State Depart
ment has taken the position that the crew
of the Inflated Competitor. which was al
American vessel, are to be held for al
legal purposes as American citizens.