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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14
APArGlorIc CONGRESS.

Congress adjourned last Friday,
leaving the war in the hands Of the
Administration.
The House passed the bill to re
imburse the States for their ex-
pense incurred in transporting,
feeding. clothing aud caring for
soldiers in aid of the organic ,tion
OF the volunteer army. At 2
o'clock. when Speaker Reed an
nouncei "rhis second session
of this Congress is adjourned with
out day" "a great cheer arose. and
then begin scene. which, while
similar TO the usual closing scenes
OF the sessions, far surpassed in
enthusiasm aud NANTES. good
feeling any similar episode in the
memory OF the oldest member of
House. The occupants OF the
packed galleries. who bad risen to
go, paused as they heard half a
dozen members begin singing
America. Other members hur
riedly crowded around the Speakers
stand and joined the other singers
until within short time il seemed
that all the members were aiding
in swelling the volume of the song.
Presently voice here ard there in
the galleries joined in and it was
not long until the mem5er and
spectators were all singing the
patriotic hymn. Democrats and
Republicans were singing in accord
the national anthem.
When the song ceased some mem
Der proposed three cheers for the
nations President, and the roar
that followed came from the united
House.
North, South, East and West,
United Country" was proposed,
and then in turn came the heroes
OF the war, Dewey, Schley. Hobson,
sampson. and finally, former Rep
resentativc General Joseph Wheeler,
who is now clinging, though i'll. to
his command in front of Santiago,
were named and the hall resoundod
with cheers of thrilling strength.
Then the singing proceeded. In
the meantime, Sergeant-at- Arms
Russell had brought in 200 small
American flags, and every mem Der
was now waving one.
The Star-Spangled Banner
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14

Another payment made by ex.
Secretary OF State Chiffon, brings
the aggregate of his payments to
the State up to $13,540. The re-
maindsr of what he owes the State
Is secured by q judgment on city
property appraised at SIS. 600 above
prior liens on it. Will the journal
aud other Republican papers please
make q note of this: Some way or
other they are not publishing as
much about this matter as they
did awhile back.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14
Call for Democratic CongressIonal
Convention.

Al meeting OF the Democratic Congress
'sionsl Committee for tho Second District o,
West Virginia. held at Piedmont. June 4. 1893
It was ordered that the next congressiona
convention be held at Elkins. Wednesday
August 10th. next. and that each county be en-.
fitied to one DELEGATE for every one hundred
votes and fraction over hfty. cast for the last
e'nocrafic candidate for Congress b. the 70
sp-c'fvc counties. The chairnen OF se Demo
cratic Committees OF the respective counties
-srorequested 10 take suitable action 10 secure
proper representation for their counties In said
convention.
signed, w.B. CoRSwxLr, Chairman.
III. @. Brxros, seo'y Pro Tenn.
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SEVENTEEN TO ONE.

The most enterprising young man
we have heard Of for some time, is
Rev. O. Il. Atwood, pastor OF the
Christien Church Of Whiting, Ill.,,
who is engaged to marry seventeen
young women at the same time.
This is, he is engaged to that many
all ut one time. We dom. suppose
he Will marry them all at once.
unless he is going to start a Nor
mon colony, somewhere He has
only been at his present location
about a year and has succeeded in
woong all those damsels In that
time, which entities him to tho
belt as a courtine expert.
He succeeded in keeping the en-
gagements all quiet, until a few
days ago. when it was announced
that he was en- gagged to Miss Annie
Bigelow. (or Bigamy it should have
been AT once sixteen other maid
ems came forward and declared
that the Reverend was engaged to
each of them. Atwood's only de-
Tense is that he loved them all, and
couldn't help it, and now the cool
ness of the KIondike regions can Z
compare with the temperature be-
tween the girls OF that town.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14


The Spanish soldiers fight with a
desperation born of despair. In
TACT, their officers make them be-
Iievs that they will be killed if cap.
sured BY our troops, and that they
had better die fighting than to
surrender and then be shot down.
The dispatches in regard to the
capture OF the sailors of Admiral
Cervers's feet, say that, "whon
they found they were not going tc
De shot, they began reIling their
cigarettes for smoke and playins
cards among themselves aud takinf
1t easy"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14
The First Ohio Cavalry Regi-

The First Ohio Cavalry ReQi-
ment' IN camp At Chickamauga, re.
sceissd orders last Saturday to move
at once to Tampa to embark for
Santiago. The regiment is fully
equipped with everything and their
horses we'll broken in. 1t il prob
ably the best equipped command at
the Park. They will be under the
command Of "Old Fighting Joe"
wheeler. the famous Confederate
leader, who has charge of the cav
airy In Cuba.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14

"A new chapter will be added to
abe forthcoming history of Preston
county on account OF the Spanish
American war, and all the soldiers
;frcm this county will receive men
'tion in it. In fact, this chapter
Will be very important and inter-
sssting one.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14

IN compliance with the require
ments Of the joint resolution for
she aRnexatien of the Hawaiian
islands, President Mckinley, Sat
Hrday afternoon, appointed Eve
commissioners to report on a form
Of government for those islands.
three Of them citizens of this com.
try and two Of them residents Of
HAWAII. Senator CullOm Of Illinois.
Senator Morgan Of Alabama. and
Congressman Hit Of Illinois, are
40 be the American commissioners.
president Dole and Associate jus
a'ce FreaT sre the Hawaiian COM
mIssioners.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14


Spanish honor is an unknown
quantity and q strange mixture
generally. Since Gen. Linares vss
badly wounded, the command OF
tbe Spanish At Santiago devoIvsd
RPoB Gen. Jose ToTal, who replied
80 Gen Skaters demand for the
surrender Of the city. by saying
that they would surrender il al
bowed 10 do 30 with honor. Gen
IorsPs proposal contem plated the
Immediate surrender Of the city.
but be insisted shat bis army be
permitted to march away nndsr
arms, and with flying coIors. and
declared that be would eight 70 the
last ditch unless the conditions
were accepted. Gen. Sbsfter re-
piled that nothing but uncoDdi.
fionai surrender would DO consid
cred By him. and as = matter Of
course he could not allow the bi yds
10 fy sway aud leave nothing bnt
abe osge. So tbo boubardment
hsGsn Sunday aftsKao0n.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14

Congress has at last passed the
resolutions annexing Hawaii, and
the bill has been signed by Presi-
dent Mckinley and Eve Commits
sioners appointed TO regulate the
affairs Of that country. The "Peafl
Of the Pacific" ia now part Of Uncle
Sans domain, and we are glad Of
Il. and consider il a big stroke for
this Government in spite Of all the
kick made by some OF the Demo.
cratic papers. politicians and states
men. and the time will come when
All those csoakers viii be &c dnmb
as an oyster abont Is.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14

Gen. Nelson A. Miles. Com
nanding General OF the Army,
sailed last Saturday from Charles
ton. s. o.. on the Yale, with his
stan and 1.700 soldiers TO reinforce
Gen. Shafter at Santiago.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14

The President NAE appointed
Col. Wood, Of the Rough Riders,
to be n Brigadior General, and
Lieut.. Col. Roosevelt to be Colonel,
to succeed Wood. lie has appoint.
ed as Mnior Generals the following
Brigadier Generals: Hawkins. Law.
ton, Chaffee and Bates. All these
appointments are promotions In
recognition Of gallant .sergicas III
the Ear IN Cuba.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14

Col. Vim. J. Bryan's regiment
has been ordered to report to Gen.
Leo 1t j Jacksonville, Fla.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14
REPUBLICAN PoLlrIos.
The Congressional Situation In This
District.

"hoeb"S shSif cCoipibS Knives lOf
Aston Gordon Dayton and swear
ing that what they will do to him
will be plenty aud he will not
have awslk over in the Convention
IN spite OF the good work done for
him by the Republican Com mittee
in the various counties. AS the
Committee in the different coun.
ties divided out the Offices among
themselves and were backed up by
Dayton, who totally disregarded the
rank and file of the party, as a
matter OF course, the machine Is
solid for the "Liliputian Giant"
from Barbour, and this will proba-
bly, get him the nomination, but
when the election comes around
the rsnk and file of the &. o. D.
will have chance, in spite of the
Committee. However. most OF
them will be whipped into line by
that time and walk up and take
their medicine straight. A few
may scratch Dayton from their
ticket and few stay at home, and
he will not have anything like the
majority he has had heretofore. II
Is also said that delegation OF
miners and q mum her of other
prominent party workers will be at
the convention to protest against
Dayton. All this il realized by
the leaders and they are prepared
for such an emergency. 1t has
been generally understood and
agreed upon for some time, that il
events so shaped themselves as to
make 1t unwise and impolltic to re-
nominate Dayton, a compromise
will be made on Judge John Homer
Holt, Of Grafton, who is really the
best stump speaker the Repu blicans
have in this district, anyhow, and
is much alter man than Dayton.
Holt wants the nomination badly
enough, but being on the Bench, il
10 improper for him to take any
part in politics or make any fight
for the nomination, but he wants
1t all the same, as 1t is his am bitien
to go to Congress and it would
suit him much better than being
on the Bench. Holt is q born
politician and can't keep out of
politics and eight years. repression
on the Bench, would be awful hard
on him.
AS Congressman, he could i'm /.
bibe in all the politics he wanted
to and make speeches the year
around.
Heis large, fine looking man
and good mixer aud makes hea D
OF noise out on the stump, which
counts for more than anything else
with the rabble. The Dayton fol
lowers would not 90 to Sturglss or
PItzer, but they would 60 to Holt
all right and on the other hand the
Stnrgiss and Pitzer men could have
no particular objection to uniting
on Holt, and mark our words, it
will either be Dayton or Holt. We
have been claiming this for several
months and we are convinced of the
stu alton.
1t is further understood that il
Holt is nominated, States Attor.
ney Neil J. Fortney, OF this place,
is to have the vacancy on the
Bench. As Ex-Jndge Hoke 10 out
of the way now, there would proba
badly be no opposition to Fortney.
However, we still think that
Dayton will be renominated,
-
10 show how we'll advartfe;no
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14

Elizabeth, N. j., Oct. 10, 1896.
Ely Bros, Dear Sirs PLEASE ae-
cept my thanks for your favor in the
gift of a bottle of Cream Balm. Let
me say have used IL for years aud can
thoroug hly recommend iL for what il
claims, If directions are followed.
Yours truly.
(Rev.) II. w. HATHAWAY.
No clergyman should be without Il.
Cream Balm is kept by all i, druggists
Full size soc. Trial size 10 cents. We
mail IL. ELY BROS. So Warren St.,
n Y Citv
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14

Yankee pork does not seem TO
agree with the naughty Dons Of
Spain.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14

Over in Randolph the coun ty
seat 6ght has broken ont in the
Democratic party, aud at meeting
held last week, the Elkins and
Beverly factions got into each
others HAIR and the Spanish
American war was lost sight Of.
Tim Finnegan's wake" became a
back number, and the "roses will
come again." likewise the Johnny.
jump.ups and dsffodowndillies, be.
fore the "White wings Of Peace,
viii hover over all. We haven Z
been sbie to learn yet whether Bro.
Kildow has crswied out Of the
brush OF not.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-07-14

To show how we'll advertising
pays, We will give an instance that
came under our observation last
week. Col. Herbert Du Puy, of
Deer Park, drove over to Kingwood.
July I'd, aud Lost valuable satcbel
on the road home. He returned
last Wednesday hunting for il, but
failed TO get any trace of il, till he
came to this Office and left Lost"
notice for the paper and bad some
csrds printed, Offering q reward for
II. and then started homo, lacking
up the cards As be went, and before
be got half way TO Terra Alta, and
before the notice conld get ont
even in the Psper, be found the
satchel eli right over about St. Joe.
Evening star., 1898-11-03
Georgetown's Eleven to Play the
Charlottesville Team.
GREAT INTEREST In THE COMING GAME
Princeton Held Down by the Vir-
ginIans.
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

The game next Tuesday afternoon be-
tween Georgetown University and the Uni
versity of Virginia, on the Georgetown
campus, promises to be the most exciting
and interesting game of the year, SO far
as the sport is concerned locally. Since
Georgetown defeated the Virginians at
Charlottesville recently by a score of 10 to
o, the latter team refusing to continue the
game on account of a decision by the ref
cree, both teams have been anxious to
come together again. AS already narrated
in The Star, the Virginians took the inita-
tive in the matter and arranged for the
game Tuesday.
Within the past two weeks there has
been wonderful Improvement in the play
ing of the local eleven and Coach Donovan
feels confident that his men will win. The
Vfrginians are equally as confident of VIC
tory and will bring with them a large
number of their associates to root for
them. In anticipation of a large attend
ance Manager Watkins is making arrange
ments for additional seating capacity at
Georgetown field.
The interest in the game is not only
among the students of the classical depart
ment Of Georgetown, but extends to the
law and medical colleges, and the students
OF these branches are making preparations
to attend in a body. The juniors of the
law department met last evening and ar
ranged number of songs and wells for
the occasion.
Evening star., 1898-11-03
Devoted to Art Studies.

The Epworth League of the Metropolitan
NJ E. Church has announced a program
of tri-weekly meetings for the winter TO
be devoted to art studies" The course
has besn arranged under the direction Of
Mrs. DE-. Bristol, chairman of the literary
department of the league. The first meet
ing was held last night. when short pa
pers were read by members of the league
covering the range of historical, portrait,
landscape. decorative and illustrative art
lists Of America, including such names as
West, Sargent, Inness, Vedder, Reming-
ton and Gibson. In the papers were de-
scribed the leading characteristics and Pc
culiarities. and personal anecdotes We're re-
lated of these leaders among American art
lists.
A feature that added much interest to
the program of the evening was a series
of tabieaux representing American stat
uary, arranged by Miss Edith II. Ogden.
During the evening there was a violin
solo by Miss Mary Crook and vocal solo
by Miss Elizabeth Stuart
Evening star., 1898-11-03
CARELESS DRIVING,
j. Il. Carpenter Knocked Down and
Injured on Tenth Street.

j. T. Carpenter of 713 H street was knock
ed down about IL o'clock this morning on
10th street, near d street, by horse at
tached to one of c. Ebert's delivery wag-
ons, loaded with marketing and driven by
a colored boy. Mr.. Carpenter was cross
ing 10th street to the west side and had
just left the curb when the horse struck
him. One of the horses hoofs hit him in
the head and another In the knee. He was
also pretty badly bruised about the body.
The Emergency Hospital was notified and
the injured man was removed there in the
ambulance Quite crowd gathered, but
no policeman appeared to be anywhere in
the neighborhood, which is one of the most
eengested avenues of traffic in the city be-
cause horse-watering fountain is located
there. The driver of the wagon said he
did not see Mr. Carpenter, as he was read
ing the orders he was about to deliver
Fortunately. Mr. Carpenter was not dan
gerously injured, but If he had been there
would have been no arrests. just the same
owing to the non-appearance of an officer
There are many narrow escapes by pedes-
trians from being run down by careless
drivers in this locality every week and it is
freely remarked by those familiar with the
conditions there that more attention should
be paid to it by the police.
Evening star., 1898-11-03

not that our interests were Identical with
hers. but rather hers with ours; and fraud
ulent reports, false rumors as to hostile
intentions on the part of friendly powers
with whom 1t was her aim to irritate u.s.
were the treacherous means which she
heSitated not to use in order to convince us
of this identity of interests.
Who does not know today the mythical
character of those famous dispatches an
nouncing Great Britain's supposed inter-
Vention to thwart an alleged coalition of the
European powers. the purely imaginary
nature of which coalition is now clearly
certified to by some of the best-informed
English writers themselves, as well as by
our own diplomatic representative in Eng
land at the time of the supposed culmina-
tion OF the plot, who aSsuredly would have
known of the same had there been the
slightest foundation in fact for the state
ment? Who does not remember the
speeches made by the English leaders at
the opening of the war, openly avowing the
pressing necessity in which England was
of securing this country for ally in or
der to protect herself from menacing peril?
And shall we swallow whole a pill so thinly
disguised? Is it for this that we are urged
to turn our backs on France and Russia,
France who was present at our birth, who
fostered our development and was ever our
friend in the hour of need, and Russia
whose friendship, tried and never found
wanting, We have no right or reason to
doubt?
Has England ever risked anything for
bo|e Ok US. has She not repeatedly riSked
large interests through hatred of us? What
did she do in this late war but yield us
empty words of flattery, which. while they
cost her absolutely nothing, were manifest
ly but bait to coax us Into an alliance
with her which would help her defend those
ill-gotten goods that she no longer has
strength enough to preserve?
On the other hand, can we honorably ig-
more Frances sacrifices for US in the hour
Of danger? 1t is argued that she was un-
friendly to us In this war, because a few
individual Partisan sheets happened to
commiserate with the under dog in the
hghti Why did not. our friends, the self
styled Anglo-Saxons in this country read
a little more English literature the SUBJ
ject? The information on American mo-
tives which they would have gotten from
certain leading English periodicals, among
which the Saturday Review, which I rec
ommend to them particularly. would have
been to them. no doubt, little short of
startling Yet they would never think of
holding Great Britain as a nation RESPONSE
BILE for this. Why then. a different
standard of measure for France? Have
they forgotten that famous Martinique ca
blegram. the twenty-four hours delay of
which, at first attributed to the French
officials in that locality, was afterward
proved to have been sustained through the
gross negligence of an English company?
Let bear in mind that nothing would
bring the play more directly into the hands
of England than breach of the friendship
which has always existed between France,
Russia and ourselves. Apart from the fact,
which have not the space to discuss now,
that such an abandonment of long-tried
and faithful friends to throw ourselves on
Evening star., 1898-11-03
CHARGE WITHDRAWN.
Colored Domestic Alleged to Have
Committed Grand Larceny,

A colored domestic named Sarah Kearan
was given preliminary examination in the
Police Court this morning on a charge Of
grand larceny. 1t was alleged that she
stole a pair of diamond earrings and a
bracelet, worth about 500. the property OF
Mr.. r. E. Redway, a clerk in the pension
office. The jewelry was taken. It Is said,
from Mr.. Redway's coat, which was hang
Ing in closet in his room.
Detective Muller went to the house to
make an investigation. He interviewed
Sarah, who was still in the house and she
explained everything to the detectives SAT-
lsfaction with the exception of the finding
in her room of piece of paper which Mr.
Redway believed had been wrapped around
the box in which he had his jewelry when
the woman's room and other parts of the
house had been searched, with her assist
ance, the officer went into the yard and
asked Sarahs assistance in searching the
ash barrels. She did not aid in this work
and was much surprised when she learned
that the detective had found the Valuables
in one of the -receptacles.
Sarah denied the charge of theft After
the case had been sent to the grand jury
Mr.. Redway said he did not want to prose-
cute the woman. Prosecuting Attorney
Mullowny withdrew the warrant and en-
tered a nole pros. in the case.
Evening star., 1898-11-03
HELD THE TIGERS DOWN.
Princeton Scored Only Twelve on
Virginia University,

The Tigers defeated Virginia yesterday
at Princeton by a score of II to 0 in
game that was little more tnan practice
match, and almost free from exciting feat
ures- In the first half Princeton had things
its own way, and straight foot ball car
ried Black over Virginia's goal twice The
southerners' line was strong as any the
Tigers have faced this year, and although
Virginia broke through several times, and
on three occasions held the Tigers for
downs, the work of Princeton's center
men, tackles and ends far ahead of
anything put up in previous games.
The NirginlanS in the first half were
moved down like ninepins, and gained not
a yard on the Tigers. But they were a
plucky lot, and in the second half they i'm
proved wonderfully and spoiled a number
of Princetons carefully calculated plays.
When they carried the ball in the latter
half they sometimes gained as many as
five yards through Princeton's line at one
Evening star., 1898-11-03
Charged With Horse Stealing.

Constable Colmer of Prince Georges
county, Maryland, arrested John Fredriek
a colored man, yesterday, on a charge of
horse stealing. friedrich has been employed
by Jacob Hall, who lives near Rockville.
Yesterday morning, Hall states. he found
his hired man had disappeared, and a
horse, valued, 1t is stated. at $500, was
missing also.
He started out to trace the animal. He
arrived In Prince Georges county after the
arrest had been made. Fredrick had 4. IS
said, offered TO sell the horse to a man
who knew the animal, and this led to the
arrest. The prisoner was taken to Rock
Vile last night by Constable Coimer
Evening star., 1898-11-03

the doubtful mercies of an inveterate foe
suddenly transformed into an interested
and INSCRIPTIONS ally, could be of no ma
terial advantage to us, can we lay our
hands honestly on our hearts and say that
such a change of front would be at all JUS
titled by the spirit of our institutions and
the logic of events?
JEAN F. P. DIES GARkNNES.
October 20, 1..S
Evening star., 1898-11-03
Declared to BE I'm Cortem,,

In the proceedings for divorce Instituted
by Maggie N. Nickens against Thomas
Nickens. Judge Hagner, in Equity Court
No. today, ruled the defendant to be ii
contempt Of court. This action was due TO
alleged failure on the part of Mr.. Nickens
to comply with an order passed October -,
directing the payment of aiimony.
Unless he shall make settlement by the
10th instant of arrears of aiimony and pay
s25 counsel fees Judge Hagner today ruled
that Mr.. Nickens be taken into custody by
the marshal.