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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07

I'd purported IL be It 10 . in the case In
hand. 1dem. coIt
i md a very pointed clse. involving
the test in these papers presented, re-
ported in sSth Am. Decisions, ". 2l2,
Of state ~. YOUNG, 80 New Hampshire.
p. .sc, in which II Is held as follows:
.'rorged writing or instrument must,
In Itself, be a falsehood; not the true
instrument which It pntrot,s to be.
without regard 10 TIE truth or false
hood OF the statements which the writ
Ing contninsD
Mr., Bishop recognizes the rule here
stated, where tho writing shows on It's
face that II tx done by another, as In
thls case. apparently By procurement,
II Is not forgery Where execution does
not appear BY p%rocusation on Its face,
forgery may be presumed. Bishops
Criminal Procedure, vol. 2. sec. aS5.
It Is true. IL the name OF g. d, Cant
den had been signed alone, without
saying more, then such paper, IL so
signed. would sustain an indictment,
unless>authorlty 10 SO sign Is shown on
trial. In this ase the writings are pre-
claely ns they read on the faces OF them
and cannot be forgerles, tested by all
authorities. and they are In harmony
on the subject. Even II SO signed, APP
parently for u %non-existing person, the
paper is what It shows by It's face, and
whether true or false 1t Is not for
.gerr. II is not every paper falsely male
TINT may be forgery. Indeed, II all is
true rs alleged, there could be no Grim
lnal uttering, and, therefore, there
could not be any criminal aiding or
abettlng.
Independent OF all authorities, Il
seems to me no n would consider any
conviction in this case for utterlng
forged papers, could be had, or for for
geries, and necessarily no conviction
for aiding or abcttlng any alleged ut
,erlng of them as they are not forged
papers, by law.
Look at the paper writings. There Is
no elllpsls; nothing TO be supplied in
the papers. They are what they pur-
port to be. Beyond any question, they
show an entire want of n adnpta-
ton to the purposes of the prosecution.
Most respectfully,
JOHN BRANNoN.
Weston, West Va.
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&c. D. CAMDEN.
Per Mrs. G. D. Camden.
". VA,

June Z, 1889. IS
II have this day sold to ]. P. Owen.
s%ixty-nlne acres of land and he has
paid me three hundred dollars in cash
on the land. He Is to give s. an acre
and is TO pay the rest Of the money in
M and two years, or sooner, II he
he wishes. AS soon as I am well
enough I will have notices written and
deeds made to the land. I wis.,, sou
would sell all the land that is Joining
TO. you for ME over and above what
you want to buy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07

SAGINAW, Mich, Jan.G.-Eight mil
lion feet of lumber were burned on the
docks of the Saginaw Lumber and Salt
Company, at Crow Island, three miles
below the city, early this morning, caus-
ing a loss OF about $1,000 The docks
held about 10000, 900 feet and a large
quantity of lumber "a piled in the mill
yard which The flames did not reach.
The mill and salt block were saved with
difficulty. The docks and II drill were
destroyed. AS nearly rs can be esti-
mated, three-fourths,of the loss will be
covered by Insurance.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07

Send your address TO Fl. E. Bucklen &.
Co., Chicago. and get a free sample box
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. 4 trial
will convince You of their merits. These
pills are easy In action and are pnrtlc.
ularly effective in the cure OF Constipa .
ton and Sick Headache. For Malaria
and Liver troubles they have been
proved Invaluable. They are guaron-
teedto be perfectly free from eyerS del.
eterlous substance and to be purely
vegetable. They do not weaken HI
their action. but by giving tone to Tho
stomach and bowels greatly invicorotc
the system. Regular size &c per box,
Sold by Logan Drug Co.. druggists. 4
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07
MILITARY AND PATRIOTIC.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 6.-Lieut. Dwlgh!
Edward Aultman, Of the Second artil-
lery, now stationed at Fort Adams, near
Newport, r. l.. was married last night to
Miss Alma Hicock, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elbert E. Hicock, OF this city. Rev.
C. L. Hicock, of Columbia, Mo-, the
brides uncle, performed the ceremony,
at the residence of the bride. The bridal
party stood under a canopy formed Of
American flags, the groom and his two
groomsmen. Lieut.. Louis Ostheim, best
man. and Lieut.. o. ". B. Farr, both Of
Fort Sheridan, appearing in full dress
uniform OF the United States artillery.
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The Enemy Is Ours!

The grippe usually leaves the SUI
fcrer in q very feeble condition, with a
persistent cougl. and other prcmoni-
tory symptoms orpulmonary affection.
DR.. Bulls Cougl, Syrup promptly
administered ut the beginning of an
attack Of srippe, will forcstall that dan
gcrous enemy TO lifc-consumplion.
Mrs. Maggie Tulsa, Ironton, Ohio,
says "It affords me much pleasure
to bear testimony TO the merits Of Dr..
Bulls Cough Syrup. l had been n
sufferer from the grippe for q week, |.
tried bottle o fDr: Bulls Cough Syrup,
and after taking it, was completely.
cured Of the dreadful cough and disease.
4 g cll'Neerlully Recommend il 10 all sui.
4 efsrs." DR.. Bulls Cough, Syrup is
Il , sold| everywhere 10Y IS cents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-07

NEW YORK MERCHANT SUICIDES.
NEW YORK, Jan. Civilian 7.
Buckley, 4 member OF the dry goods firm
of Durham, Buckley & Co., shot himself
In the head at his home in West Crest.
Long Island, to-day. The wound will
probably result fatally. Mr.. Buckley,
who is flfty-five years Of age, Is rsputed
to be u millionaire. His hunting stable
is one of the finest on Long Island. Mr..
Buckley died without regaining con-
s%c!ousness. There does not seem to be
any doubt that Mr.. Buckley committed
suicide on account of business troubles.
It is alleged he had a serious m%isunder-
standing with Mr.. Durham, his business
partner, which resulted, It is said, in Mr..
Buckley being forced u OF the firm. 1t
is stated that Mr.. Buckley was informed
by Mr.. Durham that he would either sell
or buy. Mr.. Buckley's family refuse to
discuss che aair.
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HoGG o BETTER.

AUSTIN. Tex, Jan. 6.-Since W. ].
Bryan's visit to this city, stories have
been in circulation that he and ex-Gover7
nor ]. S. Hogg, of this city, arranged for
the latter to run as vice president with
Bryan In 1900; and further that Cover
nor Hosg Intended moving to New York
at once with q view OF securing the sup
port of Richard Croker. To-day eX-
Governor Hogg authorized the statement
that there was no truth in any Of these
statements. He said that while he had
been offered excellent positions in New
York, he would not now nor in the future
accept any, as he was too well pleased
with Texas; that he was not now nor
would he be a candidate for vice presi-
dent, but al the proper time he would
support Governor Robert Taylor, of Ten
nessee, for the position. He also stated
that henceforth he was out of policies,
saw as to his personal support from an
unbiased standpoint OF party nominees
and party principles.
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A RANK POLICEMAN.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5,-Ex-PoIice Lieu
tenant Samuel c. Rank was found gull
ty to-day, OF cxtortlng money from
blind pig" proprietors in the Hyde
Park prohibition district. The extreme
penalty is n fine of $500 and six months
Imprisonment. Pending an application
for new trial Rank vas allowed his
liberty on bond. He claims to be the
victim OF persecution. .
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MISS ALLIE HUGHES, Norfolk. Va
was lfrightfully burned on the face md
neck. Pain was instantly relieved IN.
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve, wb,cS
healed the injury without lcnvInr =
seas. II Is the famous pile remeav
Charles r.. Goethe, Make, ana Twnlrf,,
streets; Chatham Sinclair, Forty-slxih
and Jacob streets: a. z. Scncele Ma
COZ Main street; EXley Bros, Penn omG
zane streets; Bowie & Co, bridegroom
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"Honest" John Sherman after an
honorable and renowned public ser
vice of half a century, at the age of
seventy five succumbs to the years
and retires to enjoy the waiting in
the quiet and rest of private life.
Wearing the wreath of the highest
donors Of position in the Great Re-
public, save that of President, he
has resigned as Secretary of State
to give place to more youthful vigor
and unworn vitality. With Bis
marck and Gladstone and other
statesmen of his day, he can spend
his remaining days enjoying with
satisfaction the retrospect of life
well and usefully spent, and lock on
with unalloyed pleasure at the
growth and onward, ever onward,
march of his people of the Island of
the free and the home of the brave
Judge VIM. R. Day, lawyer of
large reputation, and who has serv-
ed as Assistant Secretary of State
since Mr.. McKinley's Inauguration,
has been nominated and confirmed
as his successor. Judge Day has
displayed and developed great skill
and acumen in state diplomacy, has
thorough knowledge Of and is thor
oughly competent to fill all the re-
quirements of this very arduous Of
fee,
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Foolish Carranza, the naval lieu
tenant of the Spanish legation, from
his eyrie in Canada, furnishes the
mail pouch with challenges to Gen.
Lee and Captain Sigsbee to mortal
combat, because, he says, they have
insulted the honor Of Spain. Honor
of Spain, and this, after the .explo-
sion of the Maine, and the insults to
Lee when leaving Havana. The fool
must either be an incipient or chron-
ic lunatic, else confirmed cut
throat. II he sails the sea, he will
find Sigsbee there with vessel to
to meet him in manly way, or if
he seeks war glory on land, he will
find Lee on Cuban spoil, cleaveing
way for freedom with the swords
point-meet him there. Otherwise,
he can accept some of the messages
he has already received from men
willing to stand in front of a SER
pent and ease it of its yenomous
head.
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OTHER EVENTS OF THE WAR
War Formally Declared-Sec-
rotary Sherman Resigns.
SPAIN'S VESSELS TO BOMBARD OUR
COAST--U. S. WAR PRIZES--
SPANISH SPIES AT WORK.

The first battle of the war took
place on Wednesday at Matanzas,
Cuba. Admiral Sampson with the
flagship New York, the monitor
Puritan, and the cruiser Cincinnati,
bombarded, silenced and pretty well
destroyed the Spanish batteries at
the entrance to that harbor. The
Spanish loss of life is said to be
about sixty. Not an American ship
was struck.
Matanzas is at the head of bay
about four miles from the sea. This
bay at its mouth is three miles wide.
All told the United States ships fir
ed eighty-six SHOTS at the forts. The
forts fired probably twenty-five
shots. The battle waged hot and
furious while it lasted.
But far more important than the
destruction of the Matanzas batter
les is the conclusion about the fu-
ture which may be drawn from the
bombardment. This conclusion is
that Havana is absolutely at the
mercy Of the United States fleet
whenever it chooses to open fire.
Admiral Sampson with guns which
amount 10 less than one tenth of
his fighting force, silenced practic-
ally three batteries in eighteen min
utes.
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WAR FORMALLY DECLARED.

A bill declaring that war exists
between the United States of Ameri-
ca and the Kingdom of Spain, passed
byi the Senate and House of the
United States, on Monday:
Be it enacted,
First-That war be and the same
is hereby declared to exist and that
war has existed since the 21st day of
April A. D. 1898, including said
day, between the United States Of
America and the Kingdom CT Spain.
Second-That the President of
the United States be, and he hereby
is, directed and empowered to use
the entire land and naval forces of
the United States and to call into
actual service of the United States
the militia of the several states to
such extent as may be necessary
to carry this act into effect.
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Notes From Foltz p. o.

Cro,Uded out of last issue.1
Many of our schools close this
week.
Garden making has been over for
some time.
Wheat is growing nicely since the
warm days have set in.
The Bedington school will hold an
exhibition in the Jr. o. U. A. M.
Hall on Friday evening, the goth of
April. The Emerson Orchestra and
the Mandolin Club of Martinsburg
will furnish the music.
The rise liz the Potomac last week
induced many fishermen to engage
in the sport. We learn that many
valuable fish were caught. We see
men nearly every Sabbath near the
mouth of the Opequon engaged in
fishing. This should be prohibited
by law.
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Poem to a Friend.

Mr.. John D. Sutton, stationed at
the Huntsville Distillery, on last
Saturday presented his friend, Capt.
Linch, with fountain pen. Ac-
companying the gift were several
verses which are given below. Capt.
Linch appreciates the gift very
much and is much pleased with the
poetic talent of his friend.
Accept this pen my valued friend,
IT'S not the old time quill
But when you take it up to write,
Remember Hannisville.
The pen is mightier than the sword
When foes are on the run,
But when your country's flags assailed,
Rely upon your gun.
Illustrious men have written we'll,
Like Dickens and Buchanan
But diplomacy is only talk
Then order up the cannon.
Then on the battlefield
just write me all that's new,
And tell me how Sagasta fed
Before the Boys in Blue.
JOHN D. SUTTON.
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Dollar wheat will soon be un-
known, as already the spectators,
as well as war demands, have sent
the price up to one dollar and TWEEN
ty-fve cents for May delivery.
Beef and potatoes have also felt the
demand for sudden and extraordi-
nary supply, and have advanced
prices. Such staple articles of food,
with sailed pork, beans ana hard
tack, form the nucleus Of the SOL
diers' diet, hence the concentration,
constitutes the drain on the supply,
which fires up prices. Coffee and
sugar will also naturally advance,
while the lighter and more varied
line of eatables will retain present
prices and possibly decrease slight
IV.
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Bloodguiltyness hangs over the
Spanish war. The turbid, discolor-
ed waters of Havana harbor, sends
forth the sgonizing cry of the souls
of the assassinated sailors of the
Maine, while the inanimate wreck in
twisted and huddled deformity re-
mains a mute, silent, though power
tul witness of Spanish crime. Blood
guiltyness, yea, the swift whiz of
solid shot and screams of shell carry
the message of the horrible crime to
Mantanzais forts, where Spanish sol.
diers seek in vain effort to perpetu-
ate their turpitude. Remember the
Maine, reaches them with immense
material and moral force. Their sin
has found them out--judgment and
execution follows.
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FACTS ABOUT SPAIN.

Spain, the country with which we
are now at war, is in Spanish, Es-
pana. Itoccupies the larger part Of
the southwestern peninsula of Eu.
rope, and Cape Tarifa its southern
extremity, is also the most southerly
point of the entire continent. The
area of Spain is I91, 1867 square miles,
and its population in 1890 was IT.
100000. Its coast line is 1917
miles, of which 7l2 belong to the
Mediterranean and COS to the ATTAIN
tic. This gives the country but one
mile of coast line to the country to
las square miles of area. The eli
mate of the country is varied. Cat
tie, sheep and swine are raised in
vast herds. Fruits of all kinds.
wines, oil, rice, esparto grass and
sugar are the products of the coast
regions, but the agriculture of Spain
in late years has been depressed in
competition with America. Forty
six per cent of the territory is un-
cultivated. Seventy per cent. of
the population are engaged in agri-
culture of various kinds, and 10 or
ii per cent. in mining or manufac-
turing industries and trades. Cata-
lonia is the seat of the mahufactur-
ing interests, mainly cotton, and the
manufacture of corks. 100000
600 are made annually, employing
5000 men in that province. The
minerals of the country are iron lead,
copper, zinc, quicksilver, salt, coal
and coke. The religion of the coun-
try is Roman Catholic, but certain
liberation is allowed to other de-
nominations. Madrid, the capital,
is surpassed in population by Bar
celona. Other principal cities are
Seville, Valencia and Malaga.
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Governor Atkinson, this pan
handle has always been your friend,
and you should not use your official
influence to her injury. The Secre-
tary of War designated Martinsburg
as the place Of endesvous for the
volunteers, but ii seems that you
suggested a change to Charleston,
and away went this incident of his
tory from our people. Practically,
nearer the National Capital, and
with more of accessible focus for
concentration, Martinsburg is the
better place, as must have been APP
parent to the officials of the war de-
partment. Try to do better for our
people in these matters.
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Apropos of politics, the Statesman
gary pointedly inquiries what has
become of the Veterans, and why
have they been uncermoniously dis.
regarded by the powers that be +?
1t might well be answered by the
Statesman by its record of patron
age from the County Court and 9TH
er officials of generous Republican
proclivities, who seem to be seeking
influence in that direction. Alas,
they fail to recognize that Demo
Gratis put none but their own soldiers
on duty, while they are simply dis
couraging their forces for coming
struggles. Thus they are causing
non-partiean effort which may pos
eibly lead to enlarged independence
by men Of both the leading parties.
The Statesman Inquiry is well timed.
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TO lombard OUR COAST.

BAYoNNE, FRANCE, April 27.-Ac-
cording to letter just received here
from Madrid dated from the Span
ish Capital on Tuesday, Spanish
squadron, consisting of four iron
clads and three torpedo-boat de-
stroyers, sailed for the United States
yesterday. 1t was rumored that the
squadron was to steam direct across
the Atlantic and lombard Northern
ports of the United States.
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Church Chimes.

Rev. Henry Thomas will preach
in Christ Church, Bunker Hill, next
Sunday, (tomorrow) at 3 p. NJ.
There we're no services in the
Presbyterian, Church on Sunday,
owing to DIR. Woods attending Pres.
bytery at Charles Town.
Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, at St,
Johns Lutheran Church, tomorrow
Sunday evening, at $50 o'clock.
All welcome.
Special services were held in the
Baptist Church, on Monday, Tues.
day and Wednesday evenings of this
week, at 7.30 p. m. Rev. G. P.
Stealey preached each evening.
The U. B. congregation, of this
city, win remodel their church build
ing in North Martinsburg. An ad-
dition of ten feet will be built and a
basement added to be used as Sun
day School room. The audience
room will be somewhat changed and
refurnished. The work has com.
menced.
Winchester Presbytery, in session
at Charles-Town, before it's adjourn
ment, electe DR.. A. G. Hopkins, of
Charles-Town, and Elder j. W.
Harlan, of this city, as representa-
tives to the General Assembly, and
DR.. P. D. Stephenson, of Wood
stock, and Elder Zay, of Strasburg,
as alternates.
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SECRETARY SHERMAN RESIGNS.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-Secretary
of State John Sherman rendered
his resignation to the President to.
day. The question of filling the
vacancy has been freely discussed by
the President and the members of
the abinet. It's said that the port
folio was offered to Senator Davis
but he declined to consider an invi-
tation. Assistant Secretary Day
was offered the place but he was re-
luctant to accept. The influence Of
the cabinet and the wish of the
President that Judge Day should
become the Premier to succeed Mr..
Sherman finally prevailed and Mr..
Day today consented to accept the
portfolio.
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The W. Va. soldiers are tenting
near the State Capital. There seems
to be trouble in arranging the off,
GERS, as only one regiment is requir-
ed under the call, and Gen. Spillman
has consented to lead as Colonel,
which causes q reduction of one rank
to other officials. The Governor
will no doubt speedily harmonic
the differences.
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In "Braddock's Route" will be
found the course of his troops
through this valley. They camped
at the Big Springs, on the Winches-
ter road, near Martinsburg, on a
farm owned by a Mr.. Evans, and
from there continued their march to
Winchester. 1t has been claimed
that the road this side of Mr.. r. c..
Burkhart's truck farm, was Brad
docks road, md probably THAT is
correct, though we only get it by
tradition. Possibly some of the
very old citizens can give come ID
formation On the question.
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Our own Songs.

This is the title of new volumn
of poems by our esteemed friend,
Mr.. James Brainerd Morgan, editor
of the Gerardstown Times. The
beautiful songs are designed for use
in the Sabbath School, the church
and the home. The book which is
now in press will be ont June 9Th,
and will contain $50 pages, bound in
cloth, and will sell for Is cents.
Brother Morgan is the author of
several volumes of poems, among
which are "Song-Sermons" and
"Stallings in SoBg-Land," both of
which have appeared in recent years
and received a cordial welcome
from the residing public.
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SPIES IN THE US.

Spanish spies and sympathizers
are flooding the country and prom
Use to give our government great
trouble. There is no doubt but that
the powder works near San Fran
cisco. CAL, were blown up by spy,
and there is suspicion that the ex-
plosion at Dover, N. j., on Thurs
day, was the result of a spy's work.
A woman in California has been de-
tected giving information to the
Spsnish OF our Western sea coast
defenses man has been caught at
New Orleans with fertilization draw
ings on him, and two men in Geor-
gia are known to mediate wrecking
trains carrying the soldiers.
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WEDDINGS FASTENED BY WAR.

Sergeant Bronson Coffman, a
young society man, of Parkersburg,
and Miss Daisy McDougle were
married in the presence of the BRIDE
groom's comrades, all in uniform, in
that place on Monday. 1t was a
June affair, that bloomed in April.
Cause, war.
At Woodstock, Va, on Wednes-
day, j. Frank Karney, of the Ander-
son Guards welded Miss Ella G.
johnson. The original plsn contem-
plated June nuptials. Miss John
son is we'll known in Martinsburg,
having at one time resided here.
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Decorate Your Home

And make it attractive. 1t can be
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Bring them to me and let me show
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amount. Good work guaranteed.
BURDETTE' 3 Book STORE.