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DELIGHTFUL VACATION TRIP
Tour to the North via Pennsylvania Rail-
road

road.
Visiting Watkins Glen, Niagara
falls, Thousand Islands, Quebec,
Montreal, Au Sable Chasm, Lake
Champlain and Lake George, Sara
toga, and the highlands of the Hud-
son. Leave Philadelphia by special
train August Is. The tour will be
in charge of one of the company &
tourist agents. An experienced
chaperon will also accompany the
party, having especial charge of un-
escorted ladies.
The rate of 500 from New, York,
Brooklyn, Newark, Trenton, Phila-
delphia, Harrisburg, Baltimore and
Washington covers railroad and
boat fare for the entire round trip
parlor.cars seats, meals en- route
hotel entertainment, transfer charges
carriage hire--in fact, every item oil
necessary expense.
For detailed itinerary, tickets, or
any additional information, address
Tourist Agent, Pennsylvania Rail.
road Company, 1895 Broadway
New York; $50 Fulton Street
Brooklyn; 789 Broad Street, New
ark, N. j.; or Geo. W. Boyd, As
sistant General Passenger Agent
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia,
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Reed Ren0minated.

Portland, Me, Aug. 2.-The Re-
publlcans of the First Congressional
District held their convention here
today. After preliminary business
the name of Thomas B. Reed was
presented to the convention, and he
was nominated by acclsmation amid
much enthusiasm.
Later Mr.. Reed appeared on the
floor of the hall. He was greeted
with deafening applause, which pre-
vailed until he began to speak. Then
some one shouted
stake the platform"
NO." said Mr.. Reed, "let me
have my way once" and the conven.
tion broke into laughter.
Mr.. Reed then thanked them and
made few terse remarks.
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Death of Mr.. Gaines.

MIR. E. G. Gaines died at his home
on the Boom on Sunday at $50
o'clock. His death was caused by
injuries sustained from falling from
his horse on Monday night, July Is
He never regained consciousness
and his family were unable to learn
the exact particulars of the accident.
He was about A years of age and
leaves wife and two daughters.
The friends and relatives met at the
house on Monday and the body was
taken to Ganotown, where the funer-
al services were held in the church
on Monday afternoon, at 4 o'clock
by Rev. C. P. Stealey OF this city.
Interment was made in the church
yard at Ganotown.
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w. Va. Crop Bulletin.
Monday, August |
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Cloudy weather, with showers and
thunderstorms occurring daily over
nearly all counties, with the high
temperature prevailing, formed pc.
culiarly sultry and favorable condi-
tions for the development of crops.
CROP CONDITIONS.
Wheat threshing is nearing com.
pletion, and except over a few coun-
ties, the results reported are very
favorable both as to quantity and
quality of the grain.
The harvesting of oats has been
pushed at intervals and is nearly
completed threshing is in progress,
with light yields mostly reported.
Conditions were especially favora-
BILE for the growth and development
of corn, buckwheat, millet, tobacco,
gardens and pastures corn is caring
out, and buckwheat is in bloom.
Drouthy conditions were relieved
by showers over all counties, except
Jefferson, where the drouth contin-
ues in full force and is badly damag-
ing all crops.
NORTHERN SECTION.
Jefferson-Urouth continues this
section is in bad shape, no vegeta-
bles, no corn and very little fruit ;
corn 2 and feet high out in tassle.
Berkeley-Showers have revived
vegetation corn doing well; wheat
threshed, fair yield; early potatoes
q half crop; many blowing with
ground in good order.
Morgan-Corn seriously affected
by the drouth, its condition relieved
somewhat by recent showers, pota-
toes scarce /; pastures and gardens
burned up; hay harvested.
Hardy-Wheat threshing out good
yields; hay crop good, and put away
in good condition corn growing
fast; stock doing well.
Grant-Corn, buckwheat and pas.
lures doing we'll hay harvest about
completed oats unstacked, not in
good condition.
Mineral - Drouthy conditions ;
corn on upland a failure, on bottoms
a half crop threshing about done.
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D. & 0. Earnings.

Baltimore, August 2.-The gross
earnings OF the B. & O. R. R. Co.
for the fiscal year ending June Both,
were $27 ,642,4 32, an increase OF
$2,O60,310. These figures do not
include income from sources other
than operation. The net earnings
are considerably in excess Of s70,-
600, 900, an increase of more than
81 100000. These figures represent
the biggest business in the history
of the B. & o. R. Il. Co., and are
10 to IL per cent. less than they
would have been had rates been
maintained. The B. Il o. was fore
ed to cut rates in order to meet
competition.
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Ruling on Postage.

A new ruling in regard to send
ing mail matter was adopted by the
Postoffice Department and went in
to effect on July lst. Heretofore if
letter was over weight, and the
necessary amount of postage was
not affixed, the letter was sent to
the person addressed who had to
pay the additional postage. Under
the new rule the full postage must be
paid by the sender, or the letter
will be held and it is optional with
the postmaster if he notify the SEN
der.
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UnSelfiSh Patriotism.

"John," said Topeka wife to her
husband, II will quit drinking tea
and save the war tax ii you will do
the same with BEER
woman responded John with
cold severity, "do you think it is
the part of patriotism to abandon
your country in its time of peril :"
-Ex,
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Snake Held On.

Cumberland, Md, August g.
Harry, aged 8, son of George Wig
field, residing on Warrior Mountain
was picking huckleberries today
near the house when copperhead
snake bit him on the finger. He
couldn't get the reptile loose and
hurried home with the snake still
holding on. The child's mother
was almost frightened into spasms,
but had nerve enough to kill the
reptile with poker. The child is
ia a critical condition,
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Relief I'm Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
diseases relieved in six hours by the
"NEw GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KID
NEY CURE" 1t is a great surprise
on account of its exceeding prompt
ness in relieving pain in the bladder
kidneys and back, in male or female.
Relieves retention of water almost
Immediately. Ifyou want quick re-
lief and cure this is the remedy.
Sold by l.. G. Matthaei, Druggist,
Martinsburg, w. Va.
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To Fight JeffrieS.

New York, August In state.
ment issued tonight over his sigma
ture Bob Fitzsimmons, champion
heavyweight pugilist of the world
announces that he has posted for
felt of $4,000 with the sporting edi-
tor of New York newspaper for a
fight with Jim Jeffries, of California,
the contest to occur before October
LOT
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Was Melancholy.

New York, August 2.-George
Tod committed suicide today by
jumping from tenth story window
in the Hotel Majestic. Mr.. Tod lad
been a su fferer from melancholia
He was a brother of j. Kennedy
Tod.
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Mayor Arrested.

Cumberland, Nd, August g.
Mayor Kean, of this city, was ar
rested today, charged with using
profane language. He took exeep-
tions TO the remarks OF a member of
the city council, made in open SEES
sion last night. The mayor after
wards accosted the councilman in
the street, creating quite scene.
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DIR. Pepper Dead.

Dr. William Pepper, of Philadel-
phia, one of the most distinguished
and widely known physicians in the
United States, died last Friday
night, at Castle Verona, nesr Oak
land, Cal. He was there spending
the summer months with long time
friend. Heart failure was the cause
of his death.
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Prominent Republican Dead.

Col. w. A. Perry, of Anderson,
one OF the leading Republicans of
the Greenbrier valley, died Wednes-
day mnrnln&. He was a deputy
United SITES Marshal under Mar
shall Atkinson, n member of the
State Central Committee, and one of
the most popular and influential
citizens of this section.
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Young ElkinS' Commission.

Cumberland, Nd, August g.
Stephen B. Elkins, Jr., arrived here
today from Bedford Springs, having
been called to Washington, where a
commission awaits him in the signal
corps of the army. He expects i'm
mediate service in Cuba and has ac-
cepted service with that understand
ing.
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Held to Court.

Parkersburg, w. Va, August g.
Jack Pritchard, the alleged counter
'eitor, arrested here recently, was
Ii, ii without bail By Commissioner
Il. U. Bullock, after hearing the
evidence. Pritchard operated prin-
cipally in Ritchie county.
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Drew the Wheel.

Mr.. Ashby Whitmore drew the
lucky numer, 85, in the contest for
the new U. s. Wheel that Mr.. A.
Trenary was CHANGING off. The
plan taken was to draw a number
and you paid as many cents as your
number called for. Thus Mr.. Whit,
more got a new wheel for IS cents.
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LOCAL NEWS.

If you desire a clean home
paper giving you all the news,
general and lccal, worth print
Ing, you must take the INDE.
PENDENT. It's patrons are the
thriftiest and most intelligent
people in the communities
where it circulates. Subscrip-
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subscription 10 cents per month
to January l, 1899. Try it.
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Murderer Electrocuted.

Sing Sing, August MARTIN
Thorne, the murderer Of William
Guiidensuppe, which crime startled
the country some months ago. was
electrocuted here at | l.07 this morn.
inc.
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Read d.. from abe Ire assured volume

ana iend 10 the rhyme OF poetry
The beauty of thy voice.
Which You cannot do when you
suffer with Cough or Cold. Rid
yourself of the discomfort by buying
bottle of Pan-Tina, the best remdey
for Hoarseness and Influenza. Pan
Tina costs 25 cents at L.G. Matthaei's
Drug Store.
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The store room, stable and other
buildings now occupied by A.
kogleschatz & Son, on East Martin
street, Torrent.
Apply to
l.8-tf. j. N. THATCHER.
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Property Sold.

On Monday last Messis. Jos. IL.
Hobbs and John c. Hutzler pur-
chasl d of Hon. d. W. Shsffer his
double brick house on Maple avenue.
The consideration was $500.
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Antietam Cep3ant for sale BY
J. Il. MILLER & Sons.

A.1amant and Calcined Plaster.
same rs used on new Court house
for sale by j. III. Muller 4 Sons.
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Wha0 Hehy was stcz, We sasstsr cassorte
Zen Sic sas ; Child, q > cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, shs chung to Csstoris-
When she had Children. she gave them CastoriA
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Genuine BARGAINS in every
thing in the line keep. When say
bargains / uean it. Come and see.
W. L. JONES, Jeweler.
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GEO. ". FEIDT. Chairman.

GEO. ". FEIDT. Chairman.
JOHN L. BATEMAs, Secretary.
After adjournment Hon. U. s. G..
Pitzer being loudly called for,
thanked the convention for the
honor conferred and made brief
address.
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Like Golden Sunshine
OUR PRICES FALL
Their Golden Rays Shed
DOLLARS FOR YOU ALL.

Our fine stock Summer Clothing stuff be
Sold True everyday brings m crowds satisfied buyers but while
things going fast they faster M When stock
must be sold us no idle takno advertising catch Of
would be merchants doing
the days of their life s business
Buyers have had enough of claprap advertising They will
stand The entire stock and the prices going make
you take them away Dr. Lucas Keaneysvie Co.,
W. Va well pleased with that bought
Two instead of one He only sample others doing
all day long.
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Whisper of soft breezes blowing,
Mellow song Of brooklet flowing,
Every leaf and blossom growing
BY the roadside, in the wood,
Every bird-song floating o'er US,
Helps to swell Creations chorus
"God is good!"
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Evening star., 1898-01-19
Peace for Cubn.

There are five methods whereby the war
starvation of the people of that island end
ed The Spaniards may defeat the insur-
gents and so close hostilities. The Cubans
may defeat the Spaniards and win inde-
pendence Spain may surrender the fight
and grant independence. She may COM
pre- mise the fight and offer semi-independ-
eEce. The United States may intervene to
put an end to the spectacle of useless death
and destruction.
The Spaniards have demonstrated their
utter inability to fight the insurgents to
stsndstill. having waged war for three
years at a tremendous cost in money and
men without making any headway what
ever. The Cubans may maintain a defen-
sive campaign successfully and may con-
tinue to prevent Spain from restoring peace
In the provinces. but not even their most
ardent well-wishers believe that the In
surgents can drive the Spaniards out of the
island and so end the war by conquest.
Spain cannot surrender now, with the
conditions at home ripe for revolution and
her international credit pledged to a con-
tinuance of the struggle. She has tried to
pacify the insurgents by offering a certain
degree of autonomy that is denounced by
both insurgents and ultra-Spanish elements
as insufficient on the one hand and too lib
eral Gil the other. Autonomy Is plainly q
failure. As Mr.. Pepper graphically ex-
pressed the case in the course Of his cable
Evening star., 1898-01-19

FROM the ihlladelphia Press.
The Americans who are today in Hawaii
and their predecessors found the islands
savage and civilized them; they found its
people> heather and Christanized them
They found it without products and they
have placed its plantations among the
sugar producers of the world. They found
1t without commerce and they have turned
Honolulu into a thriving port. This Ameri-
can colony stands today an outpost of our
clVlllZatloG, industry and commerce in the
mid-Pacific. 1t represents the enterprise
the ability and the future of America in
the Pacific. President Dole and the gov
ernment of which he is the head hold the
Key TO the commercial expansion Of the
future and to the safety CT our own coast
from Sitka to San Diego. The Senate, as
it debates and decides on the Hawaiian an
nexation treaty. Is not passing the mere
acquisition of these islands This Is an i'm
portant matter, but it is only part of a
Senate is whether the United States shall
go forward or backward whether it shall
expand its commerce and influence or re-
main supine within it's boundaries.
President Dole, like President Houston
when he pleaded for the annexation of
Iexas, half century ago, stands for the
American advance, for our progress as a
nation, for our growth as a power and for
our position. and prestige in the future
Where would the United States be TO-DAY
II 1t had refused to annex Texas, after an
American colony had turned it into an out
post of American civilization? Every argu-
ment against the annexation of Hawaii has
been made against every previous annexa-
ton, against Louisiana, Florida and Alaska
There have always been those who looked
backward. 1t is the duty of the American
Senate today to look forward. outward and
onward as the members of the same body
have since 1t assumed the responsibility of
ratifylng the annexation of louisiana
Evening star., 1898-01-19
Light Tons.

1t now appears that the sealer of weights
and measures has adopted the course that
was advised by The Star as soon as it
was announced that inquiry into al
legged short-weight coal frauds in
progress. He is intercepting loaded coal
carts in transit and is having them weigh
ed at the nearest scales, afterwards weigh
ing the empty hauling apparatus. This
process gives the weight of the fuel and
it has been found that in too many i'll
stances there are discrepancies between
the theoretical and the exact amount OF
coal supplied to the purchaser, over the
limit of tolerance. This tendency to de-
prive the customer of a part of his legiti-
mate allowance is said to be ascrbed in
most cases to careleSSneSS. Under the
laws OF chance there should occasionally
be an overloaded cart, likewise due to
carelesSness, but such instance has not
yet been noted. This course of inquiry
can but have good results. 1t will serve
to give force to the statute that commands
honest dealings in all commodities that are
sold by weight or measure, and it will in
sure to householders and general pur-
chasers a more nearly exact return for
their money than before.
Evening star., 1898-01-19

complete vindication. General Hardin him.
self was impressed with these assurances,
and began at once laying pipe for the next
elapsed since his defeat he has Travelled
extensively over the state strengthening
his lines wherever he could.
Next year will witness the election of a
new state ticket. But does General Har-
Gin find himself unopposed for his party S
nomination for governor? By no means.
There are several avowed candidates
against him, and the bushes are reported
as full of ambitious politicians only await
ing signal to come out into the open.
All are as pronounced silver men as is
General Hardin, and he and his friends now
realize the fact that an extremely hard
fight Is before him. The sentiment, once
seemingly so general. in favor of present.
ing him the next gubernatorial nomination
en- a silver salver has very greatly, and
to him alarmingly, diminished. To many
of the silver men liz the state the martyrs
brow.
Bryan. He is not a great orator. He mas
not the faculty of swaying multitudes.
No wonder whatever attaches to him.
But he stands with relation to his Dartys s
romination for governor of Kentucky next
year precisely as Mr.. Bryan does with
relation to his party's nomination for Presi-
dent in 1900, and Mr.. Bryan himself ap-
preciates the fact. He is a declared Har-
din MIN, much to the chagrin of General
Hardin's opponents.
Evening star., 1898-01-19
shake Down the Rotten Apple.

one CT the arguments advanced against
intervening in the matter of Cuba is that
as the Spanish cause is now dead it will
presently fall of its own weight. Why
Shake down rotten apple? Why not leave
d dad tree OF crazy house 10 the ele-
ments?
This is not a good argument. a rotten
apple should be shaken down. it may fall
and beSpatjer some person passing beneath
the tree. y dead tree on the roadsid.
should always be removed. and no building
inspector who knows his business and has
regard for his responsibility ever permits
cr5zy house to stand after its condition
has hean asccrtained. Nothing affecting,
or Threatening to affect. human comfort
or life should ever be left to chance
The cause of Spain in Cuba is dead Au-
tononIy was the last card, and that has
ldlieI Warfare against the insurgents
seems to have ceased. Tne demand for
uc"is row Is TO protect General Blanco in
his palace and overawe the mob within the
Spanish lines. This condition of affairs
eaII4Ss every suggestion of collapse; and
"AeA the collapse CONS, unless timely
provision is made for the protection of
tfcse in peril, the destruction VIII inev
Nuhiy be great. Is il difficult to con-
celVe oi what the situation in Havana will
"e l. 'At iloo nnds a competent leader and
riSeS 10 real work? Why not intervene
L'" "hile it is time? Why not insist that
Spain shall remove her dead tree bv rho
Roadside. her crazy house which threatens
'lI HEt' OF 50 many people? 1t would be
DoIh wise and humane thing to do.
me presence of an American warship or
'"o III the harDor of Havana would servo
Z general good purpose. Primarily, Amer
!0"H interests would be considered But it
Is altogether likely that other interests
"ouii Dc subscrved- General Blanco him
seIl' eVo;- might rejoice for if the e,d
comes by force instead Of by Spanish SIR
render Havana Will be by far too hot an
Ola town for the Spanish commander and
Ills Avutenants TO live in for single dav
longer They might even apply in desper
"te straits ier an asylum under the stars
ana stripes. and. if permitted, be the first
ieIi"ws TO cramble up the sides on to TN.
deck OF the American vessel