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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20
OUR SOLDIER BOYS
BIdFapusll TO West Virginia and irs lIssS
At ChIckanauga.


A tremendous wave of enthusI-
asm swept over Charleston Mon.
day night as the hour approached
for the departure OF the West
Virginia troops to the front.
Orders had been issued in the
afternoon to the men to be ready
to leave at an hours notice. Al
Z o'clock the Chesapeake and
Ohio special train of 25 coaches.
8 baggage cars and one stock
car arrived at Kanawha City.and
ct ! o'clock the train in two SEQ.
tians moved away with the sold
Ter boys of West Virginia. II had
been announced that the troops
would not leave before Tuesday,
and it was intended by the citi-
zens Of Charleston to give the
boys handsome farewell with
a procession and speeches, but
the plans had TO be changed.
When 1t was known that the regi-
ment was to, leave Q hurried
meeting was held at the court
house and arrangements were
made to meet the train with big
demonstration at the depot. Ex-
Governor Wilson, Frank G. Bur-
dette and W. E. Chiffon were APP
pointed a committee to draft suit
able resolutions expressive Of
the sentiment of the people on
the occasion. The committee re-.
ported appropriate resolutions.
which were adopted with raptu.
rous applause. Ex. Governor
Wilson, in aspeech, said that It
had been stated that West vir.
ginia could furnish 10. 600 sold.
iers for the war. He believed
the State would furnish more
than that, and if any Of the
European powers were to stick
their noses into the affair, West
Virginia could furnish 100000
men to fight for the country.
I'VE have the Philippines"
continued the Governor, '.and we
must hold them. The idea that
this Government cannot hold ter.
ritory beyond American shores
is passed. We must have Ha-
waii, we must have Cuba, we
must have Puerto Rico, and II
Spain does not give them up
without q prolonged war we will
take the Canaries and Spain,s'
possessions in the Mediterranean
Sea.
A message received here by
Col. John Vance Tuesday night
from his son, Lieut.. G. E. Vance,
stated that the West Virginia
boys would arrive at Chicka-
manga Wednesday morning.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20
A BOYCOTT
AGAINST All West Virginia Coal, Declared
b, the United Mine Workers.

The United Mine Workers
Union of America on the order
If It's executive board at Indian
apolis Monday declared a boycott
against all of the coal operators .,
Of West Virginia, and asked the
consumers of coal and the public
generally to assist in the boycott
Which was declared to be pro-
lection to half a million souls.
The reason for the boycott was Va
set forth in a letter addressed ITO
the buyers and consumers of {, coal i
and to the public generally
copies of which have been mailed
to be circulated widely through
out the United States.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20

Oregon southwest of the Spanish ships
has become in the matter ofnforma
ton that impossible gain definite knowledge of
Sampson and his fleet.
1t reported that the Minneapolis lying in wait for the
Spanish gunboat Terror, which at Martinique.
The President prepared to active invasion of
b without waiting for the destruction of the Spanish
believes he has enough protect the embarkment
President Mckinley seriously considering the wisdom Of
calling troops and has practically decided do
so The may small 10000 or it be large
The President believes that in view of possible nerna
tona complications the probability that ultimately very
large force will be required the occupation of the Philippine
Islands it is about time to Congress him authority for
call to arms.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20

The naval SIMPSONS feet and the Span
h squadron under cervera expected by the Navy
Department to occur at any day or hour.
The presumption the of naval officials that the rst
news Of the fight will through dispatches which will
be fled at This based the assumption that
the will take place off the Southern coast of Cuba and
to the Navy Department to be other place where the
fight could occur
The Oregon which by the gunboa Marietta and
~ ormad cruiser purchased Brazil the Ncheroy, the
pe believed to be entirely safe coming
~ along the South American The Board Of Strategy be-
aves that if the Oregon by the entire Spanish
If would emerge out the conflict victorious But there
~ possibility of such engagement for the that the
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20

A Dyersville newspaper makes this
chaste reference TO an esteemed con-
temporary: '.The Janus-faced rabbit,
who has one foot in the grave and a
roller skate on the other, Is trying TO
play both ends against the middle. It's
only matter of months until the clods
will thump q requiem on the boz that
viii contain q large and luscious BAN
quiet for the wigglers Of the earth.
Then, and not till then. will his internal
and damnable treachery be hidden from
society"
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20

and did what she could to make
up for the shortcomings OF ner
husband, who was not only
worthless as far as supporting
his family was concerned, but
was given to drink, of a quarrel
some disposition and had made
much trouble for the family.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20
NO. 1880.

STATEA1EnTE
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20
Surface Of the Sea.

The surface Of. the seals estimated
at 150,O0O,oO0 square miles, taking
the whole surface of the globe at 1877
600, 600, and its greatest depth sup
posedly equals the height of the high
est mountain, four miles. The Pa
cifc ocean covers $4,000, 900 square
miles, the Atlantic $4,000, 900, the
Mediterranean 100000.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Tam prepared to take charge Of and
.orn NV from your premises all rubbish,
filth and night soil, cellars; ont ., ahSr
mos and priyy vaults thorougnly
i n1saaed and disinfected. Barrels furn-
!asad frae Special tanks for the re- e;
nova Of night soil. Wagon Will eau
any time during day or night
ALBERT MILES. Agent
as..f. Janitor City Building.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20

Undertaking a speciality at
the large furniture establishment
of Deison & Krentzer. Their cas-
kets. like their funeral cars, are
the finest. 50
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20
THIRTY THOUSAND MEN WILL BE SENT TO- THE PHILIPPINE lSAhDS
UNDER COMMEND OF GEN MERRITT


World esphh b
r
The United States nov
volunteers 6
Hedmeou
u m tn American $
0"'
hnmpdoNm odwMk
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20
Mr.. Gladstone died athls home
at Hawarden, England, at 5
o'clock this Thursday morning.

zone Minute Cough Cure is the best
preparation I have ever sold or used
and can't say too much in its praise. :"
L. NJ. Kennon, Merchant, Odell, Ga.
r. j. Criss. "a.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20
N AWFUL GRIM.
:, Holden, Formerly Of cIarkshurg'
d ~ His wife and Then Kills Himself.

bhe OF the mos' sn
d, s that has occurred in TINS
= happened at Wheeling last
arsday morning.
olomon Holden, who for many
y was a resident of clarks-
: and who will be remem-
Cd ID by many of our citizens l! as
= then fatally shot himself.
laen moved from this place to
ceiling about ten years ago.
~ he followed the same occu-
~ ~ he was engaged in while
I ,sside;l here. For a long time
|, he had lived on bad terms
II his wife and children and
On many occasions had threat
Il to kill his wife and other
Lnbers of the family.
4 a result of his conduct in
{ regard and his drinking too
,ch whiskey his wife refused
allow him to live at the house,
i for some time he has spent
hight away from home but
|, frequently about during the
On Wednesday he went to the
bpse occupied by his family and
heated his threats, but very
No attention was taken of his
A. as it had gotten to be an old
ory. He had been drinking to
Jpe extent. and had a bottle OF
Risky with him. about an lncn
1.-The contents had been drank.
/ made no threats at that time,
A soon left, and nothing more
seen Of HID By idsn6erssof
family until Thursday nom
!. when the crime promptly
llowed his appearance.
Mrs. Holden had risen . short
me before seven, and was at
BE kitchen stove near the door,
hen her husband came along
he poarch from the head OF the
airs. As she was at the stove,
ID just as she possibly heard
nd recognized her husbands
,ot.steps, her son, Howard,
Earted down stairs for the sec
ID story. The mother turned
ON the stove toward the stairs
ID called to her son to go back.
S she did this her back was to-
ards the outside door, she stand
* quite close to it. Holden
kened the door, and must have
ID his revolver ready in his
and. He advanced the weapon,
Fom all circumstances, within a
Ew inches of his wife's back,
Ed fired. The woman fell, and
she was falling or just as she
truck the floor, Holden fred
gain, the ball entering his wife's
cad just above the left eye.
lOlden fired a third shot, of
|hich no trace was found, and
neither it was intended for his
Fite, for himself or some one OF
be family he thought might be
oning down stairs, is all guess
Iork. He then removed to the
pposite side of the room from
here his dying wife lay and
ped two more shots, both OF
'hich entered his head, one of
hem above the right ear and
De other in the back of the head.
The noise of the shots at once
housed the family and people
wing in that neighborhood. The
nree Holden children in the
ouse ran to the kitchen, and
be two little girls began to
ID their mother, bathing her
zee, etc, but no attention was
aid to the father on the other
de of the room. Both the
ounded people were alive but
either was conscious. Medical
d. first directed toward the
oman. was of no avail, how
YER and Mrs. Holden died in
'out twenty minutes, Holden
we'd until 1880 a. M. but never
gained consciousness. 7 b 9
Flet of the children over their
other was something pitiable.
Mrs, Holdan uao alwovs con.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-20
When BE Paya.

AS soon as man returns from his
bridal tour, he begins paying the i'd
dler.-Atchison Globe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-22
DrCI1SFS IN THE STOCK MARKET.

DOWNWARD TENDENCY NOT so PRONOUNCED.
HOWEVER As ExPECrED-GoID IMPORTS
The stock market showed n downward tendency
All day Yesterday. although the decline was not 90
pronounced MS many had expected 10 SEQ on the
fateful day OF the practical breaking out OF war
with Spain On IN" London Exchange American
securities fcl of to per cent. with declines also
I'm consos and Spanish fours Responding to this
condition of affairs there was early In the day OK
tcnsive selling on the Exchange here by foreign
houses and good deal OF local selling. All sorts
OF threatening reports were anoat IN" most slgnh-
cant news being the announcement that the Macrd
Government had handed Minister Woodford his
passports Nevertheless. there was not "A t'.c buy
Ing BY specialists In various stocks. with some in
ouiry from commission houses. many men who have
al! .ong refused 10 permit themselves 10 believe
that war would be declared shifting their po-
siton 10 the opinion that the impending hostiiitics
Will no, be OF long duration. in which case the
market might be expected not to fnll to level
much lower than at present. Although prices were
forced down yesterday .hcre was not great deal
OF Important liquidation. The selling In the after
noon was partly bear attack. and partly on n
change in position by one Of the benr leaders. The
bear tactics Mt time were sharply criticised.
Burlington was active. with e large crowd OF
brokers bidding ssh and others Offering SSls. when
Dwight Porter bought 100 at sS1s and then imnedi-
aiey offered It at 6SS. ignoring the previous S%
bids. His action raised story OF opposition. ard
nothing was done on that oner. the BIDS nj SSt con-
tinulng TO make the market.
At the close the market fairly active, with
prices as a rule at the Lowest level OF the day. The
principal activ" was in Sugar OF which 2W7
shares were sold the close showing net decline
for the day OF eIs per cent: Tobacco. +oss shares
decline per cent: Burlington 80 S2 shares. decline
81, per cent Louisville and Nashville. l?.2l5 shares,
decline 3iz per cent: Northern Pacific preferred.
1913 shares decline "a per cent: 81. Paul io.55l
shares. decline 3is per cent. Union PaciEc pre-
ferred q 800 shares. decline IN per cent. The total
dealings 3Os.c79 shares. Final bids on the new
Government tours registered Of 1925 were :" per cent
higher, and the tours coupon OF 1925 a per cent
lower Tie money market was firm. nj unchanged
quotations.
INSURANCE RATES GO UP IN ENGLAND.
Liverpool. April 2l.-Mar!ne insurance con-
Germs advanced the rates Of war risks to-day os.
on British vessels and r. on Spanish and Ameri-
vessels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-22
THE POPE SORROWFUI.
ur SAYS THE WAR IS Az INExrREssfBLE GRIEF
TO HIS OLo AGE

TO HIS Oio AGE
London. April 1.-THE Rome correspondent o'
The Daily Chronicle" says
The Pope has thanked Archbishop ireland
and Cardinal Gibbons for their EFFORTS IN 'h'
cause OF peace. In view OF the war inc vatican
has cabicA instructions 10 Monsignor MartinelH.
at Washington. enjoining him 10 preserve the
utmost prudence and strict neutrality
.The Pore is deeply disappointed that Ills "f-
forts during the last few days TO secure from
Spain a renunclat!on OF Cuba have not sue
ceeded HIS Holiness who loves and esteenls
the Tinted States as we'll as spain. IL pro-
foundy grievcd AT the prospec, OF war. he
said Yesterday to one 81 his conhdants. This
war IL an inexpressiblr grief for my old age
Tine departure Of Don Carlos is attributed to
official representations by the Spanish Govern
,ncnt which demanded from the Italian Gov
eminent that h, should he required 20 leave
Carllst agents ere very numerous In italy. and
,bev declare that n Carlist insurrection Ia
spaln is certain in the event OF that countrys
defeat"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-22
FACE TO FACE WITH SPAIN
Continued from first pnEc.

further notice OF coal or any other material OF
war Steps toward meeting the expenses or
the coming struggle by the levying OF adhl-
tIonal taxes will probably not be taken up until
the beginning Of next week.
4 CHANGE IN THE CABINET.
Tho excitrments of q day crowded with Suit
r,nc incidents were heightened this afternoon
wv n sudden and unexpected change In the
membership Of the Presidents Cabinet. POST
master.Gcneral Gary who has for some time
nost felt tho strain Of Cabinet service 100
sovcro for his enfenblcd health. insisted To-Day
on the acceptance Of his resignation, ana Tie
President was forced reluctantly to consent 10
Mr. Cory's retirement The correspondence
between the President and the retiring los'-
master published elsewhere. fully explains 'he
motives which prompted Mr.. Gary to with
draw TO private life. He leaves washington
with the esteem of all his associates, ana WITH
the satisfaction Of having filed his post so
long rs his health and strength lasted WIN
marked ability and success. To succeed MN
the President nominated Charles Emory SMITH
the Editor of ''Thc Philadelphia Press ana
the Senate promptly confirmed the choice' "'
Smith will probably take the oath OF Office anu
enter upon his now duties AT once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-22
TAXES FOR WAR REVENUE.
THE BILL PROBABLY TO REACH THE
HOUSE MONDAY OR TUESDAY.
CHAIRMAN DINGLEY HOPES TO RAISE ENoC"i
BY INTERNAL TAXATION WITHOUT DUH
on TEA AND CoFFEE-sTAMP TAXES
AND AN INCREASE ON REER
AND TOBACCO BOND
ISSUES PROPOSED.


my rrLTGRAru TO TIE TRrRrxEl
Washington April 21-The members OF the
majority Of the Committee on Ways and Means
have been in consultation most Of the day over
the details OF the forthcoming revenue and
financial bin which as Chairman Dingley in
formed Tribune correspondent this afternoon.
will probably lie brought into the House on
Monday or Tuesday He felt hopeful that II
would lie found practicable to obtain from an
increase OF internal taxation all the additional
revenue that Nigh. be necessary. without re-
sorting TO a duty on tea or coffee. That Is the
problem which the members Of the committee
Are now irving to solve and with a fair prospect
OF success.
II is pretty we'll understood that the commit
tee will recommend an additional tax on beer.
which is expected 10 yield S3j,OpOOO year;
that additional revenue amounting to $4,000
900 a year is expected from the increased tax
on tobacco snuff cigars and cigarettes. and on
tobacco and cigar manufacturers and dealers.
and that the tonnage tax OF eight cents Will
yield 100000 OF additional revenue. This VIII
make n total OF SG3.ODOOOo and at least S3'-
10000 more Will be required. This. and per-
haps n larger amount. may he realized from
stamp taxes. the rates ana distribution Of which
have not yet been settled
A proposition which has been made Is to tax
railroad tickets and sleeping tickets 10 cents
for each trip over 100 miles II ia estimated
that between $2OO00ooo and S2J.OOOOcO could
be raised from this source. II has also been
proposed that a tax he placed upon mineral
waters. ginger ale etc. and upon various othor
articles like chewing gum.
Many changes have been made since the first
draft OF the bill was prepared. and many VIII
yet be made before 1t IS brought into the House.
The bin as IL now stands also authorizes the
ISSUE OF not exceeding S1OoOopHo OF Treasury
certificates OF Indebtedness and SJoVW.WO OF
:, per cent 20-year bonds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-22
HEADQUARTERS TO Re AT WASHINGTON
GENERAL MILES ENpEcTs TO MAKE Nc
cu,vGr, TOffR OF INSPECTION.

WASHINGTON. April 2!.-Genernl Mil's COM
handing the Army said to-day that. - ,ar as
he knew. there would bc no change In tho loca-
t'oa of tn, headquarters II tho Army, ana that
f. would remain at Washington unless unlocked
for circumstance made IL necessary 10 locate IL
elsewhere I!c said he had not yet completed
hls plans but Il was probable that he would
start In , few dnya on tour Of inspection OF
the points chosen for the mobilization or the
troops IN tho Embellishments, Tampa. Mo-
bile and New-Orleans. He Will also visit At
lAnta, Ca the headquarters OF the Department
q, the Gulf. In order 10 confer with General
Graham. commander Of that department. as 70
the best fncthoa Of distributing and moving tho
troops He VIII hc accompanied by several or
his aids and viii FIRST visit the camp at Chcka-
manga.
The trip will occupy about week or ten days.
and will enable the General commanding the
Army 10 have personal knowledge OF the condi-
tlon OF all the troops under his command In the
field Captain James Allen. OF the Signal Corps.
has been assigned to duty on the stan OF Gen
eral Miles as signal officer. He served with
General Miles In n similar capacity during his
Indian campaigns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-22
NEW ARMY REORGANIZATION BILL.

T..
CHAIRMAN hull REPORTS THE AMENDED
MEASURE BACK TO THE HOUSE
Washington. April 21.-Representative HULL
y, Ioy.o chairman Of the House Committee on
Nuitarv Affairs reported back to the House to-
dav the Army Reorganization bill. with num-
hor n, amendments. 1t gives eiSh;y-four In
stead Of one hundred privates to each infantry
company. and makes this important "o'''o'
authorizing the call FOR troops
Provided that In the event OF eau Wy, ~! Wy
President for either volunteers or the militia OF
tho country the President is authorized 10 ac-
cont tho quotas of troops Of the various Sta.c'
and Territories including the Distrlct OF 70
Iunlhia as organized under the laws on III.
States and Territories. Including the bis't'' W
Columbia
There ia also a provision that nothing IN inv
net Is 10 tc construed to authorize permanent
increase ~ the commissioned or enlisted iorce
Of tho Regular Army beyond that now PROVIDED
by the present law. except as TO the Increase OF
twcntv-avc majors The committee says that
as now presented the bill authorizes the twenty
i've regiments Of infantry to be recruited UP 10
n total Of 81 500 enlisted mon. the recruitment
OF the ten cavalry regiments to l-,Vpo ehlstFu
mon the seven regiments Of artillery TO tO'a'
81 lGi57 men, and the engineer battalion OF
I've companies 20 752 enlisted men. making the
total maximum strength Gl,0lO enlisted men
The Military Committee was In session DURING
tbc dev. goinr over the bill. Chairman HUI Is
anxious t. secure speedy action ana thlhks II
may ho brought up I'm the House tomorrow.
Mr. Hull also introduced bill 10 Increase the
efficiency Of the Army In time OF war Dy organ
ling field telegraph corps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-22
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
COAL. EMBARGO RESOLUTION PASSED WITHOUT


DIVISION.
Washington April 2l.-There was little interest In
the House proceedings to-day. Two resolutions OF
inquiry reported by the Foreign Affairs Committee
were adopted One called on the President II not
incompatiblc with the public interests transmit
all correspondence between Consul-General Lee ana
the State Department from May l. 1885, to tho pres
ent time
The second requested him to inform the House
what steps I, any. had been taken to protect the
lives and property o. the three hundred Americans
left by Consul Brice at MatanZas.
In reply TO an Inquiry in connection with the lat
ter resolution. Mr.. ADAMS (Rep. PENN acting
chairman o: the Foreign Affairs Committee ex-
planned the steps taken by the Government TO con-
vey Americans from Cuba and the warnings given
But, he said. few Americans took advantage OF
the offer of the United States. They DID no; Seem
10 realize their full danger. although Officially in
formed. MIR. Adams said American Interests were
being looked after by British Consuls. and the In
cient at Havana few days ago when an Amer
can was arrested and Immediately released on the
demand OF the British Consul. showed that the
rights OF American citizens were being carefully
guarded.
Mr.. HENDERSON (Eep.. Iowa. said he was will
Ing that the resolution should be adopted simply 20
show that everything was being done for u. PFC
the 9 rss0sf s y tie GTesR A"aFf
Mr.. FITZPATRICK Rep.. PENN then called up
the contested election case of Patterson against
Carmack from the Xth Tennessee District. II was
arranged that there should be four hours debate
SIDE. with a provision Tor vote at 400 y m
tomorrow.
Shortly after 3 O'Clock Mr.. Hull. (Rep. Iowa(
interrupted the debate on the election case and
asked Unanimous consent for the consideration ~
the Joint resolution passed by the Senate to-day to
prohibit the expectation OF coal. Mr: Hun eA-
blamed that the executive officers Of the Govern
men. considered II OF great importance that the
resolution should be passed at
Mr.. WALKER Rep. Va said that much coal
was produced in his district. and he was not pre-
pared 10 allow a measure OF such importance TO 20
through without due consideration. lie was ap-
pealed 10 by members botk sides o! the Hous.
not 20 object but nc refused TO withdraw his obec
ton.
The members abored with Mr.. Walker for ten
minutes. and finally induced him TO withdraw tho
objection. A suggestion was made that the scope
o. the resolution should be broadened so as to
cover shipments across the Mexican or Canadian
border Mr.. Hull said such an amendment would
only embarrass the resolution. 1t was important
that the bill should pass to-day so that coal which
was to be clipped to-day fer Spanish use could h..
stopped Coal more important 20 Spain
than powder. The resolution was then passed
without div .sion. ard signed hy the Speaker.
AT 5:ij r. m the House adjourned