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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-01-25


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PcrS"uS were receive" l"r oaptlsm.
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is receiving quite q boom for Congress
drought the papers OF 'hls district.
We have had bill of job stock on
the "ay from Philadelphia for about
30 days bat we don't need railroad
mo how.
There promises TO he some mighty
interesting de, elnpmenis in few
cases now pending in this county one
one OF these days ere long.
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MS it has been since the DAYS when
jesse Scott and j. +. Waldo leased
50 many acres from one or TWO men
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up with good load of salt and goods
Tor tins town Sunday. ltaIs" brought
the easing for one OF the Hardman
wells.
We are not in situation to enter
INTO real symPaly for a person who is
subject to fits "fjeaiousy nor those VIII"
measures the motives Of other people
by their own.
Attorneys G.. Warren HAYS and
Alfred Nenncy had right lucrative
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H!ommissioner's sale of Land.

commissioners sale Of Land.
BY virtue Of decree Of the circuit court
Of Calhoun county made i'm the chancerv
cause Of Robert Brannon, administrator Of
N. Brannon against VI. NJ Bibbee and
Others Oh the 18th day Of February. 1896.
the undersigned special commissioner ap-
pointed for the purpose will on the
10Th Day of February, 1893,
between the hours Of . m. ard p. m. oGir
for sale To the highest bidder. M bublic auc-
ton, at the front door Of the Court House
Of Calhoun county the ral estate directed
by said deere, tO be sold. viz A tract Of
land described in said decree as about lOI
acres. but which, in fact, contains bnt Z
acres and IS poles, located af Okla. in Cal
iDun county and being the same land con
yeycd to HliiO Buunun bv g. vs.. Griffin
end wife and by w. ". Jarvis and wife bv
their deeds da.cl November fC.h. 1891. and
recorded in Decd Book d.. rez, 3s1 md
$50 Calhoun County tourt tie-. Office to
which reference is made for in1le particu-
lar description Of saiI land. said land Las
upon it q good dwelling house and is % good
stand for q country store.
TERMS OF SALE. One third OF the
purchase money cash and ih -,si1re upon
q credit Of and p months, taking from the
purchaser n0te- with good security for the
deferred instg'imenis ~ purchase money.
and retaining the legal title to said and a.
g further security therefor.
WALTER pENprEroy.
Special Commissioner.
Statcor West Virginia.
Calhoun County, to-wit.
~ X w Hall, Clerk OF the Circuit Court
OF said county docerify that the above
named commissioned has given bond az re-
P"iIed 10y the lie rec Of ale. 49-iw
Ie'te f. W. HNT. Clerk.
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Bond has been given as required SOL
Ieste: i. w. Hall, Clerk.

The CHRoNrcLE and Intelligencer
for one year at s1.8O.
Every one should have their county
paper.
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Mr. VI V Fisher, Of Liberty. Put
nam county, w. Va, says that on
several occasions he has saved the
lives Of his children when they were
suffering from Group, by giving them
Chambcrlain'e Cough Remedy. This
remedy always cures and if used as
soon as the first indications Of the dis.
ease appear it will prevent the attack.
For sale by Dye Pharmacy.
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The X Ray Eclpsed by the pene
trating power Of Beggs' Little
Giant Pills.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-01-25
judicial Sale.

By virtue Of decree Of the circuit court
oi CALHOUN county, rendered at the October
term so, IN the chanccry cause of r.. G..
LINN and ) VI. Hamilton, commissioners.
against Alice " Coutz and others. the I'M
der7igned commissioners will on the
10Th day Of February, 1923.
proceed to sell at auction, AZ the front door
oi the court house OF aid county. the real
estate by said decree directed 10 be sold TO-
Wit tract of s7i acres of land -ituate ON
the turnpike road in Sherman district N
Calhoun county. and moro particularly dc
scrlbci lu the plpcr of said cause
TERMS Oh SALE Sufficient each i'm
hand 20 pay the sum VI SI35.S7 with Interest
thereon from The 10th day Of October. l.ge.
'Hi the G .7ts " esit and expenses of sale.
and tIe as.duc. II amy, upon q credit " on5
year. ne purchaser executing his notes or
bonds with good security for the deferred
in.1!imout-. bearing interest from date of
sale.
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DO YOU inquire what Congress /,
doing? Echo answers nothing.
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Local Briefs.

ld inGrantsvilIe by j. w. PELL
The herald., 1898-03-06

patch agent, and by him marked Consul
General Lee. Havana" and also marked
Property Of the United States Govern
ment''
No shipment is made by the Central Gu
ban relief committee to any other person
than Gen. Lee.
The great iron railroad bridge near Hol.
guin, known as the Pando bridge, has beer.
partially destroyed by the insurgents, who
used two dynamite bombs.
POSSIBLE PROMOTION
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Admiral Mat
thews will reinquish his duties as chief of
the bureau of yards and docks on the 18th
inst. Capt. Sigsbee and Capt. Dickinson,
the latter being assistant chief of the bu-
reau of navigation. are among the officers
talked of for his successor.
OREGON RELIEF SUPPLIES
PORTLAND, Or. March 5.-The Cuban
relief committee of Oregon today shipped
over the Oregon Railway and Navigation
company's road six carloads of provisions
for the starving Cubans. The provisions
will be taken to New York and from there
will be sent by steamer to Cuba. The Or
egon committee expects to dispatch a Sec
ond shipment of 100 tons within two weeks
STRUCK BY THE STORM
NORFOLK, Va. March 5-Nothing has
been heard here of the tug Underwater
which left this port for Havana towing
the derrick Chief. The sole reason for fear
on her account is that she must have en-
countered the terrible Thursday night
and Friday morning gale off Hat
teras. The impression at the Merritt
Wrecking company's office here is that she
has of course had a rough trip, but will
show up at either Havana or Key West
safe enough. She has not had time under
normal conditions to make these ports
The torpedo boat Winsow left the navy
yard about noon and steamed out to the
capes. The Winslow is apparently bound
for Key West.
ORDERS TO CRUISERS
SEATTLE, Wash. March 5-The battde-
ship Oregon has received orders to proceed
The herald., 1898-03-06

duty were today distributed among the
vessels of the fleet. The commissioned
and warrant officers of the Maine have not
yet received orders, but it is said that or
ders are here, and that as soon as the naval
court of inquiry indefinitely announces that
it will not recall the officers they will be
ordered to their homes on leave of alb
Sence.
subscription has been raised through
out the fleet for the relief of the families of
the victims of the Maine disaster. Every
enlisted man on board the cruiser New
York has given S. out of his months pay,
in spite of the endeavor to limit the sub
scription to 81 The men say they fear the
congressional appropriation will be some
time in reaching the families of the dead
of the Maine.
The Marblehead, Montgomery, Iowa,
New York. Detroit and Nashville, in the
harbor have each received a contingent of
the Names survivors, while the Texas and
the Indiana, at Tortugas, have also added
a few survivors of the disaster to their
muster roll Forty men in all were dis
tributed among the fleet. The Maine's S
officers and men hoped that they would be
assigned to one ship. The new kits for
the survivors were provided for them at
the naval station. There are fifteen of the
Names enlisted men still here, and it Is
said all of them will be able to report for
duty within two weeks.
1t was learned later today that orders for
months leave of absence for all the
Names officers, excepting Lieutenant Hol-
man and Lieutenant Caldin, have reached
Admiral Sicard, but they are held pending
the pleasure of the naval court of inquiry
Lieutenant Holman. the senior officer,
will stay here. it is said, until all of the
Names enlisted men have been distrib-
uted.
The herald., 1898-03-06

at once to San Francisco. She will leave
early in the morning. The Oregon. after
being thoroughly overhauled and repaired
came of the dry dock at Port Orchard two
weeks ago, since which time she has been
anchored in the stream. She is said to be
in excellent condition for an extended
cruise.
HEADED SOUTH
PHILADELPHIA, March Sit was re-
ported at League island navy yard this
evening that Commandant Casey had re-
ceived orders from the navy department
today to send the cruiser Columbia south
as soon as possible. The Columbia will be
ready to leave the yard by the 18th inst.
The tug Samoset. now at League island,
it is said will accompany the Columbia and
will probably be used as a dispatch boat
by the squadron at Key West.
CONTRACT FOR COAL
PITTSBURG, Pa, March 5.--The Post
tomorrow will say: The United States
government. by Secretary John d. Ions
of the navy department, has just closed a
contract with Peaie, Peacock & Kerr. coal
operators in the new Pittsburg district. for
the delivery at Key West within forty days
of 400. 900 tons of steam coal. This contract
is unauthorized by congress but is made
under the emergency clause, which permits
the heads Of national departments 10 make
large expenditures on the national credit
without specific authority when the occa-
sion arises therefor. The contract calls
for the delivery of 1000 tons of coal per
day at Key West for forty days. shipments
to commence on April /.
The shipment given the firm Of Peale,
Peacock & Kerr is of the rush kind and is
similar to the contract closed with the
Poeahontas coal people and the firm OF
Rhodes & Beadle.
The herald., 1898-03-06
THE DIVERS AT WORK ON THE MAINE

In the turret Of each monitor are two To-
inch smooth-bore guns, capable OF throw
ing 5O0-pound Projectiles.
COAST DEFENSE GUNS
SAN DIEGO, Cal. March 5-Capt
Humphreys, commanding battery ID. Third
artillery stationed at this place. received
orders yesterday to send his company of
artillery at once to Point Iona and pro-
ceed to mount the three l0-inch rifles with
out delay. He expects to send his whole
company, with the exception of six men
who will be left in charge of the barracks
at Ballast point, where they will remain
until the guns are mounted.
This morning the third gun was shipped
to its destination at Ballast point, so that
now the three guns and their carriages are
on the ground.
A FOOLISH CHARGE
NEW YORK, March "a dispatch from
Havana today says: The Havana customs
officials claim to have discovered evidence
of smuggling In the goods consigned to
Miss Clara Barton for free distribution
among the reconcentrados. japanese
paintings and costly jewels were said to
have been found in packages of goods ad-
mitted free.
Chairman Barton of the Central Union
Cuban relief committee said that she had
not heard of any such complaints and did
not see how such thing could be possible.
Every article forwarded by the committee
Is turned over to the United States dis
The herald., 1898-03-06
THE INQUIRY
Evidence Taken But No Information
Given Ont

HAVANA, March 5.-The Mangrove,
with the United States court of inquiry on
board arrived here before noon, and the
board at once held session.
Ensign Powellson was examined con-
cerning the work of the divers. over whom
he has supervision, and his examination
was continued after the recess.
Capt. Samson, the president of the court,
said he was very sorry, but it was impos-
sible to tell the correspondents any part
of the testimony or the conclusions
reached. Further, the captain said he had
no idea how long the court would remain
here. adding that orders received by the
court directed it's members to go to Wash
ington at the conclusion OF the sessions
here.
Three bodies were recovered today. One
was identified as that of Robert White a
mess attendant, and another is supposed
to be that of a man named Stewart With
the remains was found fine handkerchief,
having on it the letter "R." The third body
is supposed to be that of an oiler, as the
clothing was saturated with OIL
Honore Lane, the correspondent of a
New York paper and an alleged French
subject. has been arrested and imprisoned
in Cabanas fortress. A Cuban newspaper
man, named Parade. was taken into Gus
tody at the same time. Lane was formerly
imprisoned upon a charge of active COM
pllclty with the insurgents. II Is SAID that
he will be released and sent north on the
next steamer.
The court of inquiry continued the eX-
animation of Ensign Powellson, at the
conclusion of which an adjournment was
taken.
The Spanish divers were down for sew
eral hours today. They make daily reports
to Capt. Peral of the Spanish court of in
qury.
The coast survey steamer Bache arrived
this afternoon. She will take to Key West
the bodies OF those recovered from the
wreck.
TESTING THE MONITORS
PHILADELPHIA, March 5.-Work was
begun today on the old monitors, which for
years have been lying at the League island
navy yard.
There are eight of these old fighters: The
Nahant, Lehigh. Jason. Montauk and Cats
kill, each of 1873 tons displacement and
the Canonicus, Mahopac and Manhattan
of 2100 tons displacement. Men were
placed at work in the interior of the mon
itors. The machinery of the vessels will
need but little attention.
1t is said that the monitors will be hauled
out into the main channel, so that it can
be ascertained just how they will respond
to the working of their machinery. While
this test is being made, the turrets will
be turned and the guns put in operation.
The herald., 1898-03-06
FROM HAWAII
An English Claim Allowed-Move.
ments of Cruisers

VICTORIA, B. c., March 5.-Advices
from I-5nolulu. received today. say the
Hawaiian government has decided to al
low the claim Of Charles f. Dunwell for
S3i25 damages for being imprisoned during
the revolution. The government will re-
fuse to recognize the claims of other Brit
ish subjects who were imprisoned, despite
the demand of Lord Salisbury that they
should be compensated.
The report of the Hawaiian minister OF
finance shows receipts for the biennial peri
cd were 81 ,164, 1867 as against $500 9.04
for the biennial period Of 1S94-95. giving an
increase of 1868 .359.63. The expenditures
were g, ,S2S 575.51 as against 81. .662 $685. an
increase of $165, ,6Ss.s5.
Prince David kawananakoa denies that
he Is engaged to be married to Princess
Kaiulani.
Capt. Dyer of the United States steam
ship Baltimore has received orders to put
his ship in readiness to sail for the China
station about April 8. The Olympia is to
be sent from the China station about
March s. arriving at Honolulu on the 9th.
She has been in Chinese water about three
years, and will only be kept at Honolulu
until another vessel can be sent out to
relieve her and allow her to so to Mare
island to dry dock.
Capt. Berber of the bark II. Hackfeldt
reports having spoken January 3, in lat
itude 81 S., longitude 8, the American ship
Benjamin +. Packard, bound for San
Francisco The Packard, although but lis
days out, was so short of provision that
Capt. Berber gave her 500 pieces Of bread
and 200 bags of -four.
Charles w. Day, manager of the Hawaii
an Star, died last month.
The herald., 1898-03-06
STATE NOTES

Railroad Commissioner H. M. Larue Is in
Fresno visiting relatives, and stated to
an Associated Press reporter yesterday
that he expected to be a candidate for
governor before the Democratic state con-
vention.
A rabbit drive south OF Washington
colony, near Fresno, yesterday was we'll
attended. The first line was about four
miles in length. Shotguns were used with
such effect that few rabbits passed the
line. About 5000 rabbits were killed.
EX-Judge Adams of Oakland. veteran
attorney of California, has filed petition
In insolvency. His liabilities are nearly
$27 900 and he has practically no assets.
His principal creditor Is the Bank of San
Luis Obispo on claims amounting to $1s
0e0.
The steamship Moana, from Australia
which is due at San Francisco on March
10, carries 81 800 900 in gold from the British
colonies to pay off the balance of trade in
favor of the United States. This will make
the toal amount Of gold received from Aus
tralia during the present season SIG 800 ,OOO
The long-pending legal battle to deter
mine the ownership of Tins Point, on San
Pedro harbor, which was taken from tho
superior courts Of Los Angeles county to
the supreme court Of the United States
has reached the courts of Alameda county.
H. o. Weller has commenced suit against
E. T. Barber and Matilda Barber. his wife
for $4,000 and costs of action.
The directors of the State Agricultural
society held meeting last night at Sacra-
mento and discussed matters relating to
the next state fair. Directors Cox,
Matthews and Terry were appointed a
committee to confer with the exhibiting
committees of the chamber Of commerce
and the Manufacturers association in re-
aton to the exhibit for the state fair IN
1898 A meeting VIII be held on the 18th
INST to elect president.
At meeting of the Republican county
central committee of San Joaquin county
yesterday a resolution was passed in favor
of asking the board OF supervisors to call
two conventions, or rather two primary
elections, one for state purposes and one
for county purposes. This action is con.
tingent on the new primary election Law
being declared constitutional In the
other contingency the committee will call
two primaries and two conventions as
usual
The herald., 1898-03-06
Racing Was Good But the Favorites
Were Beaten F

W0I0 000SSA
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.-The best
race on the card at Ingleside today was
the sprjnting race at five furlongs, which
brought together such flyers as Tea Rose,
Libertire, Isrinr Sweet, Paul Grfggs ana
Montgomery. Briar Sweet was selected
to do the trick, but her chances were at
fected by couple Of false breakaways,
there being quite delay at the post A
terrific pace was cut out. Tea Rose and
Eriar Sweet turning into the stretch head
and head but Paul Griggs was dangerous
ly close, and nearing the saddljng paddock.
the gray horse came up and won ciev.
erly in the wonderfully fast time of 1:00M
for the Jnsleside tract, which beats the
best previous record for that track three :
quarters Of a second. On the whole. 1t
was rather disastrous day for the Ia
vorltes. Results:
Four fuTlcngs. selling, 2-year-olds-For-
nero (H. Elown) won, Semicoion (Cnley)
second, Humidity (Thorpe) third; time,
40.
Sever furlongs, selling O'Fleeta
(rhorpel won, McIight (Clawson) sec
ond, Veragua (Jones) third: time, 1:2eN.
Steeplechase, short course-Captain Rees
QIueston) won. Reno (Cochran) second,
Gov. Budd (McKenna) third; time, 4;06M.
Lord Chesterfield fell.
Two miles, the Crocker- Woolworth Bank
stakes, value $l75O-Joe Ulman CHI. MARTINI
won. Won't Dance IT. Sloan), coupled with
Ullman second, Lincoln II (Thorpe) third;
time. 3:??9sl.
One mile, selling-Bonito (Conley) won,
George Lee IT. SloaD second. Dr. Marks
or. Martin) third; time, 1:42is
Five furlongs-Paul Griggs Dorsey
won. Briar Sweet CT. Sloan) second. Tea
Rose (Clawson) third; time 1:00M.
AT NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS. March 5.-Results:
Six furlongs, seling-Minnie Murphy
won, Bertha Nell second. Everest third;
time, 1:16%.
Mile and an eighth, selling-Necedah
won. Babe Field second, Iniammator
third time, 1856
Six furlongs, handlcap-Ella Penzanse
won. Sim w. second, Brighton third;
| time, Ills.
Lexington selling stakes, 2-year-olds,
half mile-Sir Florian won, Sir Jones
second. A. Mcknight third; time, 80.
Six furlongs. selling-Cherry Flame won,
Mamie Dunn second, Miss Young third;
time, 1:16A.
Seven furlongs, selling-High Test won,
l.. M. Percey second, Rose Ellen third;
time, 1:20.
The herald., 1898-03-06
THE TROOPS NOW AT SKAGUAY
Will See to That the British Flag Does Not Fly Over
United States Territory

TACOMA, WASH March 5-(Specal
afte
Skaguay a few
detachment
Smith
twill
\
y test, without
The position taken
territory
The Canadians who attempting
thee
allowing the United States strip thirty miles
boundary thirty miles
quay and Dya would under interpretation
lat
head OF Lynn canal, which a
The herald., 1898-03-06
WILL 1T MEAN WARP
Mark Can't Say But It Will Be Inter-
eStiup

KEY WEST, Fla, March 5.-Captain
Mark, before the sailing of the Mangrove
with the Maine board of inquiry, referred
to the statement that the courts investi-
cations failed to prove that the Maine had
been blown up from the outside.
"Thats all bosh," he said, "Why can't
they stop theorizing until we get ready to
report? Then, assure you, we shall have
some reading for the American people that
will be interesting"
"Will it mean warp"
"That's question I can't answer now
Waltz
The Mallory steamer Tampa, which sail
ed for New York today, has on board five
survivors of the Maine. They are Master
OF Arms Load, Cooks Schwartz and Toplia,
Russidia and two stewards.
Ihey will be taken to the receiving ship
vermont and from there will be transferred
TO other ships All the marines and other
sailors of the Maine now here and fit for
The herald., 1898-03-06

disease. and he has been able to trace IL
Developments through number Of stages
Ia the various organs Of the body.
The germ 10 not q bacillus, but an amoe-
ba. It causes Inflammation of the stom-
ach when swallowed, and then In the duo
denum II assumes a sporusttn form, ap-
pearing here much like a blackberry. From
there It migrates to the liver. where It ap-
pears as large structurous body, about
twice the size of the red blood corpuscles.
lts effect Is a rapid degeneration of the
liver cells.
The herald., 1898-03-06
A Request Denied

. MADRID, March 6.-Senor Gullon, 4
. Spanish minister of foreign affairs, Z
. recently intimated to United States I
. Minister Woodford that the Spanish I
. government desired the recall from Z
. Havana of Consul General Lee. and I
. that the American warships which I
. have been designated to convey sup I
. plies to Cuba for the relief of the suf- I
. ferers there should be replaced by I
. merchant vessels, in order to deprive I
. assistance of the reconcentrados of I
. an official character. Minister Wood I
. ford cabled the request to the Wash
. ington government, which replied. re-
. fusing to recall Lee in the present (
. circumstances or to countermand the
. orders for the dispatch of war YES
. sells, making the representation that I
. the warships are not fighting YES I
. sells. Z