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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-01
HOUSE IN REVOLT
Republican Members Confer
and Declare for lmme-
diate Action.
Nothing Less Than lndepend-
ence Of Cuba Will Be
Satisfactory.
NO PROGRAMME ADOPTED
President Given Another Day
in Which to Announce
His Policy.
Expected That This Step Will
Result in Some lmpor-
tant Move.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-The revolt
N the house against further delay of
action on the Cuban issue eliminated
In conference of Republican mem.
bers, whose ideas are in accordance
with q positive early course. About 81
representatives attended, representing
all sections. Representative Hopkins
(Ills.), member of the ways and
means committee, presided. Repre-
sentative JOY (Mo.) was secretary.
The meeting was called to take steps
to secure immediate intervention in
some form and the recognition of Cuban
independence. 1t was the first definite
step following discussions in the cloak.
rooms and lobbies since the presidents
message was submitted, by many mem.
bers who
The meeting was called with view
to accomplishing the unqualified re.
moval of the Spanish troops from
Cuba and the prompt armed interven.
tion in the affairs Of that island. Rep
resentative Hopkins. as chairman,
briefly stated the objects of the meet.
ing. He indicated his disappointment
that the presidents message carried no
outline of definite responsive policy
toward Spain and that he did not be.
ieve further delay should be brooked.
He, however, thought the administra-
tion might have another day or two
within which to act and failing to do
SO that congress should take the matter
into its own hands independently and
at once. He favored action
Looking to Cub.n Independence,
but made no specific suggestions as to
the method Of our accomplishment.
Representative Tawney (Minn.), an.
other member Of the ways and means
committee, said this country should not
stop short Of securing the absolute in
dependence Of Cuba. Various views
were presented as to the best means
for securing action. though the feeling
that no action other than the cessation
Of hostilities on the island and absolute
independence would be satisfactory.
The present programme is to present
to Speaker Reed evidence that large
majority favors the step, and the Gu.
ban sympathizers believe that once
convinced of the numbers enlisted in
its support he will yield to them. It is
also proposed to communicate their
sentiments to President Mckinley. The
step taken is expected to bear fruit in
important action in the house inside Of
48 hours.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-01
Putting Fort slooum in shape.

New YORK, March 3l.-The move.
ment of trains of artillerymen to Fort
Slocum, where the new Seventh artil.
lery is mastering. is now going on.
Additional preparations are being made
there Tor putting the post in com.
ple,e state Of defense.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-01
A FLOOD OF RESOLUTIONS
Senate Stunned by the Rapidlty
Of Their Appearance.
THEN MASON TOOK THE FLOOR
Declared for War in Speech Which
Aroused the Galleries to the
Highest Enthusiasm.

WASHINGTON, March 3l.-Interest in
she: Cuban situation-the interest might
almost be termed excitement, SO in
tense was it-reached climax in the
proceedings of the senate during the
day.
As on previous days of discussion Of
the Cuban question thousands of peo-
pie focked to the Capitol, only q few
of whom, comparatively, could gain
adniission to the galleries
Within five minutes after the senate
convened Mr.. Allen (Neb.) introduced
resolution recognizing the independ.
ence of the Cuban republic. This was
followed by a resolution proposed by
Mr.. Rawlins Utah) declaring war
against the kingdom Of Spain.
Mr.. Foraker (O.) then introduced a
resolution declaring for such interven.
tion in the Cuban war as would bring
about the independence of the Cubans.
Following this came o resolution by
Mr.. Frye (Me.) demanding that Cuba
be made free.
Mason Arouses Enthusiasm.
The resolutions followed one another
80 rapidly as almost to stun the audi.
tors, both senators and spectators. The
galleries We're in a commotion and the
people We're prepared for anything.
This was the condition when the
vice president recognized Mr.. Mason
(Ills. for his announced speech on the
presidents message transmitting to
congress the findings If the Maine
court Of inquiry. Mi. Mason read his
speech from manuscript, but it was de.
livered with all the vigor and fire of
which he is capable. He described
5vividly the disaster to the Maine
and declared that there could be
no peace SO long as an European nation
owns and butchers its slaves on this
hemisphere. He said 1t was not neces.
sary for the Maine court to fix the re.
sponsibility. The law did that. II it
was torpedo or mine, it wasa Span
ish torpedo or Spanish mine. Hence
Spain must answer. He would oppose
any proposition looking to indemnity,
1s Ao WouAu oppOso MdhluS " Up1Omat1C
incident of the catastrophe. He would
oppose any kind of autonomy or any
plan to assist Spain, but his demand
was that the Spanish flag should be
driven from the Western hemisphere.
Neither did he believe Cuba should be
required to pay an indemnity to Spain.
Spanish Diplomacy Rotten.
"We are told," he said, 1--WE must
wait on the Spanish elections, but if
Spanish elections are as rotten as Span.
ish diplomacy, we had better not
watt
"Let us awake" !" said he, in conclu.
sion, ito glorious war as did our
fathers-a war that shall insure the
honor and respect of our flag all over
the world.
The intensity of the feeling Of those
in the galleries was evidenced by the
storm of applause which was elected
by his declaration that he was for war.
Vice President Hobart had real diff.
Guilty in suppressing the demon.
Stration.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-01
TROOPS LEAVE FORT RENO.

Several Hundred Infantry, Cavalry and
Artillery En- Route South.
Ell RENO, o. T., March 81.-Twelve
pieces Of field artillery, mostly 10.
FOUNDERS, three Gal atling guns and six
Hotchkiss guns, three companies Of
infantry, two troops Of cavalry and q
number Of artillerymen moved from
Fort Reno during the day and are now
en- route to the South Atlantic coast,
presumably Mobile. Ala. Six hundred
men in all are reported for movement.
1t is also reported here that several
other companies Of the Tenth infantry
and several more troops Of the First
cavalry have been ordered from Fort
Sill to Mobile.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-04-01

Plague regulations have been ordered
ct Cairo against arrivals from Jiddah,
where three deaths from the plague
have occurred.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-31

Every term Of court some one
who gets indicted, writes or comes
to us, wanting the indictment sup.
pressed and their names left out.
ETC., etc. We want to say right
here, once and for oil, that we are
not running paper in the interest
OF any special ring, clique or indi-
yidual, but trying to publish the
news without fear or favor, and If
people do not want to be published i,
they should keep out OF trouble.
The court records are public mat
ter, and the tax payers and citizens
and patrons Of this paper have a
right to know what is going on.
That is what they take this paper
for, ana we try to give them the
worth Of their money. Besides, IT
is not fair to publish part of the
indictments and suppress part Of
them, and it is no use for anyone
TO ask US to screen them in mat
ter Of legitimate news Of this kind.
All parties will please remem Der
this hereafter and keep out Of tho
hands Of the grand jury or take the
con sequences.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-31
THE STATE GREAT COUNCIL.
Improved order or Red Men 20 Meet
In Petersburg May 3 and ,.

The annual session
OF the Great Council
or the I'm proved Order
OF Red Men of West
Virginia. will oe held
ia the Wigwam Of Sit.
ting Bnll Tribe. Park
ersburg, commenciug
T tuesday,, May Bird, aud
.sting three days.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-31
THE WOLFE CASE.
Found Not Gailty For Shooting
Charley Wilhelm.

The most important criminal
case that came up for trial vt this
term Of court was that of the com
nonweallh va. Charles Washing.
ton Wolfe for shooting Charles e.
Wilhelm, over at jim Tanners
saw-mIll. on Salt Lick, the 25th
of last April, full particulars of
which have been published in this
paper. As the Prosecuting Attor-
ney had been engaged by the de-
PENDANT as one OF his lawyers, be-
fore being appointed to Office. he
could not prosecute in this case and
the court appointed Hon. james A.
Brown to represent the State.
Wolfe had an imposing array Of
fret class counsel, u. j. Crogan
and Brown g. Hyde and these gen.
tlemsn conducted the clse in a very
able manner. The State also was
ably represented, but fought u
losing fight from the opening.
A number OF witnesses were ex.
amiued ON both sides, the principal
ones for the prosecution bcingC O..
Wilhelm, James Tanner and Char
ley Fralcy and wife. For The pris.
oner, the main witnesses were him 4.
self, his father, Hezekiah Wolfe,
and son Felix, aud daughter Susie.
and Albert Hartman, Joseph Ora.
ham, George Mcdonald and Ii. -.
Carroll. The shooting was not de
MED, but vas justified by the de
Tense on the grounds that Wilhelm
had ruined Wolfe's sister and re.
fused to make amends in very in
sultine terms, thus adding insult
to injury.
Also that it was in self defense,
as Wilhelm made violent threats
against Wolfe and made motion
as II o draw II weapon, when the
latter immediately began shooting.
Wolfe good reputation. before and
since, also bad much to do with
securing his acquittal. His attor-
neys called 10 the stand number
Der OF the leading citizens Of King
wood, and all spoke in high terms
OF the young man. IN the argu-
ment his lawyers all made eloquent
speeches, that we're highly compli-
mented. The jury was only out
about ten minutes, when they came
in with a verdict Of acqnittal, In
fact eleven Of them were agreed be
fore they left the box and the her
man first voted for verdict OF as
sault ald battery, but came over at
once when he found he was all by
himself.
Henry q. Wright, Of Howesville.
vas the forman, and the other
mombers Of the jury were as fol-
lows William r. Trickett. Thos.
Dolen. II. X. Sell, Tbos. j. Pick.
ing, Virgil Linton, !. r May, Ezra
Forman, Goo. y. Wilson, l.. &.
Brand, Iladloy j.. Ringer and
Alfred Sislcr.
The defendant ard his family
and friends are, ofcourso, delighted
with the result, and Mr. n. Wolfe.
father Of tho young man, desires to
express bis dnouru thanks to the
ciuzcns Of kiugwood and all friends
who 20 kindly stood by lhom in
their boug y! uccd.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-31

The railroads. have all granted re-
duced rates to those attending.
The Is. 81 o. will sell tickets TO any
one applying for same, from May
1st to 9th, good till the 8fh, at one
and one-thIrl fare for the round
trip. from any station OF the road
in the State to Parkersburg and re.
turn. The prospect is good for
tho best convention ever held. A
special feature will be big parade
of the braves in full war costumes,
paint, tomahawks, scalping knives,
feathers, moccasins. leather breech.
es, huAting shirt, Indian ponies,
squaws, papooses and the full out
fit, like an Indian tribe or village
on the march. This feature will
be introduced for the first tine
and special committee Is now
preparing for it, Of which Prof. c..
g. Show"lter, the Big Indian from
Prunlytown is chairman. The
Great Council Chiefs ARE j. Slidell
Brown, Kingwood, Great Sachem
Hon. III. g. Snowalter. Huntsville,
Great Senior Sycamore; j. s. Scott,
Palatine, Great Junior Sycamore;
q. q. Haynes, Sewell, Great Ploph
ct; l.. E. Hurst, Grafton. Great
Chief Of Records; j. J. Krantz,
Maiden, Great Keeper of Rampum
and DR.. A. w. Sterling. OF Pala
tine, and q. g. Haynes, Of ScwcIl,
Representatives. TO the Great Coun.
cll OF The United States.
The app)intive Great Chiefs are
Geo. w. lIarroll, Huntington,
Great Sannap; j. l.. Riggs, Mont
gomery, Great Mishinewa; A. s.
McDougal, HerriSvillc. Gre It
Guard Of the Wigwam and S. l..
Wagner, Grafton. Grert Guard of
he Forest. The coming meeting
will be the 18th Annual Session OF
the State Council. There are over
fifty tribes and several Councils of
Pocahontas in the State and the
Order Is standing the hard times
and holding its own very well.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-31

And now the papers are poking
fun at each other about the "Royal
Candy Company" of l54 n. Gay
Street, Baltimore. Md. This fake
concern sent out a local notice
about four months ago to be run
during holidays and paid for with
bucket of fine candy. Several OF
our exchanges inserted the notice
and il any Of them got the sweet
ness, we would like to hear from
them. Please send us sampl.
cream chocolate by mail and tell
Us all about 1t.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-31

In this Issue, the highly interest
ing story of Private Brown, comes
TO an end in happy marriage, as
all good stories should end. Our
readers have been greatly interested
and could hardly wait from one
week to another to get more of it.
In short time we shall begin an
other story, just as good. In the
mean time we will publish some
short stories AMI sketches and illus
trations and matter in regard to
the prospective war with Spain. for
change aud TO give our patrons
time to get hungry for another
good serial.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-31
For Vice President,
F1TzHUGn LIE,
or Virginia.

THIS is very happy selec ion
and The growing, bustling, breezy
West should join hands with the
New South aud relegate ;ho monied
monopoly OF che autocratic and
politically corrupt East to tie
shades Of ''inocuous desetude, :"
on a par with the originator of the
above expressive expression. We
could take of our coat for the
above ticket aud keep it of till
after glorious election.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-31

The Monroe Watchman has the
following ticket ut the top of it's
editorial column
OUR TICKET FOR 1900.
For President,
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
or Nebraska.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-31

The heavy rams and high waters
have been doing lots Of damage at
points along he rivers and Wheel
ing, Parkorsburg. Huntington aud
many smaller places have suffered
hravy damages, also the raj =
roads. and passengers and mails
have been delayed and travel very
irregular for some time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-31

Grim visag'd war hath smooth d
his wrinkled 'front.'" aud McKln.
ley special war message to Con-
gress is so tame that Mary's Lamb
has been forgotten.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-31

lowing jury was impaneled Chris.
tan lllrtmeyer. j. W. Price, g. II.
. Brleu. Charles Peaslee, Il. NJ.
Watson, Chas. +. Jcffries. John
Shipley Pullihm, A. j. Murray,
OBADIAH Mctheny. Howard Liston.
william j. Woiring aud j. A..
Stuck. After hearing the evidence
aad 1rgument OF counsel, a yer.
diet Of guilty was brought IN.
Etate vs.. John G. Crane, Jr., for
tclony. Prisoner plead not guilty
and went to trial with j. Il. Rem
rninger. OF oakland, and Z. J..
CrogAn, of Kinswood, as his at
torneys. The following jury had
charge of the case T.. j. Picking.
Daniel Lipscomb. l.. @. Brand,
VIM. f.. Rogers. Geo. +. Wilson,
Jacob Born. Geo. b. Hill, Il. r..
Shay, VIM. +. Trickett. Ii. O..
Wright, L. s. Cunningham and
Virgil Linton. After the evidence
and argument, verdict Of not
guilty was returned.
Ray Squires and Osborn Fortney,
witnesses for the State against r.
q. Clingan, failing to appear. were
ruled against by the court and
Sheriff sent after them at once.
They came into court and the rule
was discharged upon their payment
OF all costs, which was done.
State vs.. Frank l.. Wilson, mis-
demeanor, came into court aud con
fessed and was fined S. and the
costa, which was paid in open court.
State Va. w. Ii. Ovens, felony,
indictment for assault aud batter
on John J. Grant. Defendant
plead not guilty and went to trial
with Z. j. Crogau and j. Ii. s..
Barlow as his attorneys and N. j.
Fortney for the State. The fol-
loving jury heard the clse james
w. Watkins, Charles Peaslee, John
K. May, Leroy Shaw, john Ship
Pulliam, Chas IL. O'Brien, Geo.
W. Bucklew, A. j. Murray, III. j..
Ringer, &. NJ. Watson, Obadiah
Metheny and K. K. Sell. The
jury reported through Leroy Shaw,
foreman, as follows "We the jury
had the defendant not guilty of the
felony charged in the Indictment,
but find him guilty Of an assault. F"
The Judge thereupon ordered all
other State cases laid over till next
term, as be said it seemed impos
si6le to convict anyone at this term
and delivered rather a strong opin.
ion on the subject.
The jurors in the case Of the
State VS.. Chas. w. Wolfe, al.
lowed So each for three days SER
vice, and being u felony case the
amount was ordered certified to the
Auditor for payment.
Same order IN the case of the
State vs.. the Holman BOYS for 81
each for one days jury service il
felony case.
Jury in the suit of the State VS..
John Q. Crane. Jr., allowed Sc
each for three days service and
same certified to Auditor of the
State for payment.
Jury that tried w. III. Ovens for
felony allowed 81 each for one days
services.
Tuesday afternoon the jurors
were all discharged for this term
and the court has since been work.
ing on chancery matters.
The Judge expects to get through
to-day and we will give the rest of
the DrOcpo6 inOs navt rvooL
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-31

Our old friend, Mr.. j. L. Curtis,
OF the Panhandle News Of Wells
burg,writes us from Midland, Texas,
that he has been there since No
vein5er to get the benefit of the
warm Climate and will not get
home till May, but wants to attend
the coming annual session of the
State Editorial Association, as he
has attended every session since
the organization. lie has son
who Is physician and medical
director to the EInor Institute at
Midland, Texas, and the old gen-
tleman spends his winter with him.
He is about the sprightliest man
we ever knew for his age.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-31

And now comes The news from
London that
IA soon ~ tho American Naval
Court OF Inquiry OH the Maine dis.
astcr makes its report o oombina-
ton Of European powers, led by
Austria, Italy and Germany, with
Italy ostensibly taking tho inilia-
two, will propose q settlement Of
the question by an international
court % inquuy
How does thar jibo with tho Mon
g0e 40elllle
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-31
CHANT CLARE ar MvRGANrowx

The coming session of the State
Editorial Association at Morgan
town has u treat in store in the al
dress Of Hon. Champ Clark, the
eloquent Congressman who repre-
SCENTS the Ninth Missouri District.
lie has national reputation as an
orator and speaker and has accept
ed an invitation to be present and
address the Association. lie used
TO be country editor aud knows
now II Is himself. His recent
speech in Congress IN behalf IL the
Country Editor and in opposition
to the Lond Bill has been published
FAR and near and aid much towards
defeating til At unjust measure. As
be used 10 be u citizen OF this State,
we thought il would be good
point To have him with us If pos.
slble aud wrote him nm urgent in
vitation to come, and received the
S"'' > 'SP'J
House OF Representatives II. s..
Washington, IL. g., Mar. ~, '9S.
j. Sliiell Brown, President,
Dear Sir when your letter
came | WAS on flying visit to St.
Louis to speak at st. Patrick's
Banquet.
thank you for your kind ipvi
tation and he ALTERING language
ut which IL was couched.
will be glad to accept, provided
the exigencies of the public service
will permit. At present, MS things
now are, | wonldn be willing to
leave my post even FOR one day.
bat surely they will come 10 head
and the tension be relieved soon.
But can't prepare new I'D
can do is TO deliver my lecture on
PICTURESQUE Public Men" which
will require between one and half
to two hours for delivery. / think
it would bo acceptable. At any
rate 1t lS better than anything
nave llble 10 WrlJe now.
have an engagement TO deliver
it for pay at Shippensburg. Pa. {.
Nay ID. suppose that is too
early "A date for you. If / could
take them both on one trip, it
would save time.
would be glad to meet the cd
TORS of West Virglnir, of which
State Was once a citizen.
Your Friend.
CHAMP CLARK.
This Just suits exactly, as the
Association meets on May 18th,
and Mr.. CLARK can come to Nor
gintown first and 60 on down to
Shippensburg, Pa, from there and
bick TO Washington, and SO we
have written him to come on the
18th or 10Th and nrou,ioa al ,1roe
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-31

Once in u while some subscriber
fails 10 get his paper and then
blames us or the postoffice depart.
ment for it, when the chances are
that 1t is his own fault. We give
blow sample which speaks for
itself, or rather fails to, aud theroby
is where the trouble lay. We are
no mind reader, especially at long
range. We received a postal card
the other day, which reads az fol -
lows: "Mr. Editor. you will please
send my paper to Orellin, Garrett
county, Nd" That's all, no date.
name, place, address, or anything
else aud the party is now blaming
US for not changing his paper. and
we don't know whether the card is
from "Klon1ike Bill" OF Skyuga.
or the "Man in the Moon" at
Lunayille.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-31

The people Of Kentucky are now
in badly mixed condition, alter.
Mating between pride and disap
poIntment over the neW battleship
Kentucky, being christened with
pure spring water. The twin bat.
tIeships, kearssge and Kentucky.
we're launched at the yards OF the
Newport News Dry Dock and Shin
Building Company, at Newport
News, Va, last Thursday in the
presence Of an immense crowd.
The Kearsage Was cbristsned BY
Mrs. Wiuslow, wife Of Lieut.. Com
lnandcr Winslow, by breaking a
bottle Of champagne on her prow,
then Miss Christine Bradley, daueh-
ter Of Gov. Bradley, Of Kentucky,
christened the Kentucky with a
bottle Of water from tho spring at
the birth place Of Abraham Lincoln.
However. many Kebtuckians in the
crowd hurled their bottles Of "Old
BOrbouu" against tho sides Of the
ship.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-03-31
wENTZ CONES THIS KICK!

The Parsons Advocate, one of
the strongest Republican papers in
the State. rises mp in the last issue
and talks right out in meetin' ia a
candid mSoner that is truly refresh.
ing. The editor OF the Advocate is
Hon. w G.. Conley. Prosecuting
Attorney Of Tucker county and
Chairman OF the Republican Com
mitteo and us presumed that he
knows what he is talking about.
Here is his kick on one of Dayton's
latest appointments:
The Philippi Repu bllcan is re
sponsible for the statement that
Congressman Dayton as had w.
IL. Weniz, of Barbour county, ap
pointed a representative to the In
ternstional Fisheries ExposI ion.
which meets at Bergen, Norway, in
Europe. We would like to inquire
II tits is the same Mr.. WeDtz who
went from this county on tbs San
day before the election of 1896, to
Harbour county and sold out to
Democrats for $500. 90 aud thereby
aided IN making Barbour county
Democratic against the whole Re-
publican ticket. We have a faint
recollection that the Phllippi Re.
publican bad something to say
about the occurrence. Will it
plense reproduce what it said about
that transaction?