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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14
II. G. BUXTON, See'y pro TEN.
Democratic District Delegate Executive
Committee Meeting.

To the members Of the eth Delegate
District Executive Committee--There
will be a meeting Of the above commit
tee in Martinsburg on Monday. July Is
at II o'clock a m. All members are
urgently requested to be present, Bust
ness of importance to be transacted.
Il. W MORROW,
Chairman.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14

THIS war of humanity has forgot
ten its first intentions 1t now ap-
pears to be war for increase Of terri
tory and the permanent success Of a
certain political party.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14

IT is quite apparent that it is a
great deal easier to begin war than
it is to end it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14

WAR is the most expensive luxury
that the United States has INDUCED
in for a good while,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14

THE buzzards and the army con-
tractors are getting full benefit of this
war for humanity.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14

We haven't taken Cuba yet, but we
have annexed Hawaii, captured the
Ladrones, and Manila is as good as
ours, with expeditions planning for
Porto Rico and Spain itself.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14

As compromise how would 1t do
for the United States to annex Spain
and permit the Spanish to retain Cuba?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14

A LITTLE interest is beginning to
be manifested in politics. There are
many grave questions to be discussed
during this campaign, and the people
ought to consider them well.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14

IT may be safely predicted that
Hawaii will go Republican at the next
election.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14

THE annexation of the Hawaiian
Islands will provide number of fat
Offices to be filled by this administra-
ton. Fortunately civil service won
interfere in this case.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14

Eleven men were killed and twenty
injured by the explosion Of one of the
powder mills of the Lafand-Rand
powder works at Pompton, n. j., on
Tuesday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14

THERE'S good stuffin those old rebel
generals. General Wheeler was sick
when the fighting was hottest around
Santiago, but he made his men carry
him to the front on cot, and he dl-
rected his command regardless of his
own suffering.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14

A crowded street car dashed down
a steep hill in Washington and crashed
into another car last Sunday night, in
juring thirty people, some of them very
badly. One man died from bis wounds.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14

Now that we have Hawaii, what
will we do with it
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14
G. W. TERRELL, Prop.
TO THE PUBLIC.

The undersigned desires tolufurm 'H'
public that he has opened at N"Tt
Cross Roads new Blacksmith wagon
making and General Repair shop At
work In this line done promptly and ,a'.
isfactorily. HorSc-shoeing q specially
at go cents. The patronage Of Oh. pub.
Tic is solicited. and no charge mad"
work is not satisfactory.
CHARLES X. kOONIL
Nav >. lSgS-gm
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14

CONGRESS has come and gone but
no financial legislation has been ac-
complished except an enormous in
crease in the public debt. Who would
have believed two years ago that this
would have been the result Of a clean
sweep by the Republicans?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14

WHEN Congress adjourned Private
John Allen announced that he would
open a recruiting Office for Congress
men. Not one of them enlisted, how
ever, and it was once more made plain
that those who are responsible for the
war will never do the fighting.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14

ENNONE wanting Hair Switch or
u Braids, can either have them made
"a OF get them new by leaving the order
at the store Of
ELLEN WELSHANS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14
For Sale Privately.

Ny house and lot opposite II. J..
Snyders, on Main street, Shepherds
town, w. Va Apply to
Mrs. HENRY SHEPHERD, JR.
July :. lS9S-2w.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14

GOVERNOR ATKINSON is working
the pardon mill again. He has just
turned out of the penitentiary James
Starr, who was sent up from Mingo
county less than two years ago for the
brutal murder of his brother-in-law.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14

Impure blood is an enemy to health, and
may lead TO serious disease. Hoods Sarsaps-
rilla conquers this enemy and averts dan
ger.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-07-14
G. W. TERRELL.

Ii isnot probable the pcuiugwrV
iniuriously affect bushes, 300 genera.
except in the one cSu, which >"r,
hardly possible TO an! % us, tu, l0a
Spaniards should get the br>r % 'ar
boys in blue. But il 10 should hur, ba,
ness. SO be- h. The chances are ut course
that the warwill mean higher prices g.,
both domestic and imported good,
Doubtless forcSjghtcd buyers VII 'laa
advantage of the low prices prrv.U,
today and supply their Sca,ouab.c want,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-15

tho nronosed commercial treaty between the United
States and Cuba This was IN accordance with
the autonomous plan by which the Cuoans them
selves were put in control OF their tarir anairs
But I'm naming Senior Coballos, the Minister pohteo
ont he and his assistants were 10 alu MN ~ w
plen!po,entiary Of Spain. Whether senior CebalIos
on his own personal responsibility made ovcrtures
here Is not known at the Legation. lie dld not
have done was without that consultation or sane
tion which would give II the slightest status as
the act OF the Spanish Government ~, -.-
senior Polos attention was called 10 the repor,s
from Spain as TO the sailing OF the spanish torpsoo
fleet for Havana and 20 the Significance whlch
had been attached in this country 10 this move.
Inent The Minister said that the movement os
torpedo boats had long been contemplated, ah9
even before he left Madrid the Queen Regent hah
bid goodby 10 the captain Of the fleet. Their com
ing had no relation whatever. he declared 10 Is-
along the Cuban coast Some OF them ne saii
were designed for use in the Cauto River; WINE
others being swift. could be used as dispatch
boats between shore points In case land commune
cation Interrupted. ,.,.,o ~ %
Tho Minister has received no intlmatlon as 10
the findings OF the Spanish Naval Commission
witch IS investigating the Maine disaster. he
savs this commission is proceeding Win the salhe
formality and secrecy as the United states ,ourt
Of Inquiry. and that TO intimation OF its nhdlnss
viii be justified until the formal repori Is present;
ed to the Spanish Government senior Poio auasa
thst his personal belief, however. was that me
Snanish commission will report that the Maine
exploslcn was due 10 accident ana sara tlat 10
v,as convinced that this would be the CONCLUSION
reached by the people IN this country when all ,he
"a are made known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-15
A RUSH TO ENLIST.
APPLICANTS AT THE THIRD-AvE. RECRUITING
STATION INCREASING IN NUMBER

More men desiring TO enlist in the United States
Army made application at the recruiting office In
Third-ave. Yesterday than any previous day
since the call for 10 ELL the two new artillery
regiments issued. Only a limited number
however. can be enlisted each day because OF the
smallness Of the clerical force in the recruiting
office Seven men only enrolled yesterday.
and that is about many can be enlisted In
a day.
Many OF the applicants DO not read carefully the
bulletin posted in front OF the Office or II they 90
they do not realize the meaning Of some OF the
quahcati lions called for For instance. the require
ments In relation TO height and weight appear TO
bother them greatly. No applicant will be enlisted
unless he weighs at least rs pounds But, then, an
applicant weighing only lbs pounds must not be
more than > feet AZ inches in height.
Il young man VINO wanted TO enlist yesterday,
when asked his weight and height. said he weighed
Sorry but you are too light" said the recruit
Ing officer.
Another man. when asked his said he
thirty years old.
Whom were you thirty years old?" asked the
recruiting officer. 'i
In Oc.ober last" replied the man.
Il am sorry. but you are too old. We cannot
take man who Is month past thirty years"
Many applicants are eligible but not citizens,
and although they declare they have taken out
naturalization papers. they DO not have the docu-
ments with them They told bring them
the next day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-15
BIDS FOR PROJECTILES OPENED.
MANUFACTURERS OFFER TO FURNISH GREAT
QUANTITIES on SHORT NOTICE

QUANTITIES on SHORT NOTICE.
Washington. March 1.-THE Bureau OF Ordnance
0. the War Department opened bids to-day for
large supply of armor piercing projectiles and for
y OOo0(0 rifle ball cartridges. The bidding brought
together a number OF the representatives of the
large steel and ammunition companies some OF
whom took occasion to give assurance that in the
present emergency Government work would re-
ceive the preference over commercial orders. The
bidders for steel projeces varying In size from
the eight-inch seel-capped shot to the lODO-pound
shot. were the Midvale Steel Company the p.
Atha e lngworth Company. the Carpenter Steel
Company and the Furth Sterling Company. The
bids varied only slightly the various classes
OF heavy shot running from sll6 each for the eight
inch shot to 1895 each for the 900 FOUNDERS. The
b Atha & Illingworth Company confined their bid
to the eight-inch shot and she'll while the others
submitted bids for the entire order contemplated by
the War Department. viz, $50 eight-inch shot
capped; H9 eight-inch shells: 1872 ten-nch shot
capped; ISL ten-nch shells; l2il twelve-nch deck
piercing shells weighing co. pounds each. s25
bids OF all the companies for the 500 and 100 pound
shells we're the same. namely. sS and 1926 each.
one bid. or TO divide the order between the bidders
II AFFORDED satisfaction to the authorities 10 know
many sources on short notice. The Midvale COM
pany, offered 10 begin delivery In twenty-five days,
week after twenty-five days. the Carpenter com
pany tweniy-fve day after April s. and the
The bids for rife cartridges were in two parts
100000 being standard metallic ball cartridges
with brown powder. and 1000 600 metallic cartridges
with smokeless powder. There three bidders.
VIZ, the Union Metallic Cartridge Company, the
United States Carriage Company and the Wlnches
ter Repeating Arms Company. The bids the
same in each .case-As50 for the brown powder
cartridge and ST for the smokeless- powder cart
ridge one company offered 10 deliver 5000 at
once and all the offers contemplated a delivery Of
100 go @ day after few days.
The bids for shot, shell and cartridges will; be
briefcd and the awards made within the next few
days az tho War Department wishes the work 10
heyiu n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-15
PREVENTING WASTE.

In The American Machinist there Is an H.
count Of French engineers observations on
American machine shops He said that thouyh
the French were experts ir domestic economr
a French family being able to live comfortab,
on what an American family threw away. the
Americans were the great experts In Industrial
economy "Tou MAKE money by saying wastage
In hisiress. ard you lose Some % II BIZ wastage in
your domestic economy" Well there Is hope for
US In tire fact that va are beginning 20 apply our
Industrial methods to our domestic life. Take
the growing use Of gas for fuel In our kitchens
II represents saving not only In the direct
price Of the fliel-propArly used, gas costs abou,
half as much as coai-but also In the less.ned
waste which results from better cooking In
time shall come 10 be saving In domestic
economy the French: ard the gas-stove IA
going TO be one OF the great aids In the process
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-15
NEGOTIATING FOR COAL-CARRIERS.

THE GOVERNMENT SAID TO HAVE ASKED THE
READING ROAD TO SET PRICE on IT'S FLEET
Philadelphia March 1.-THE Press" will say TO-
morrow; "A representative Of the United States
Government has been In the city several days on
special mission. with the Philadelphia and Read
Ing Railroad Company. IN regard 10 finding what
the company wants for its flee The question was
put 70 OF the officers and he said that the
company did not desire to part with US fleet un-
Jess IL absolute necessity. bat II there was
a war the company would do all II could to help
the Government The Government wants TO Know
what the company values is whole fleet az IN
case of the various vessels, barges ana tugs
owned by this company would be OF immense seN
vice TO the United States for the transportation OF
coal. as all the boats are built for this Kihd OF
work
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company has a large fleet. II owns seven steam
GOLFERS. one having the capacity OF coo tons hve
the capacity OF 1900 tons each and one or lslo
tons. it also has thirty-sx schooner sea barses,
two having the capacity of co. tons each. twenty,
two of 40 tons each. six Of l,t25 tons each, ana
tugs of great strength There are eight Sound
barges of from 400 to LIS, tons each, ana SIX scow
harges. I'VE having a capacity for AZ tons ana
one for 200 tons. Besides these vessels, the COM
pany three tugs in New-York, harpor and
three in the Delaware River. This brings the com
pany's entire feet up TO sxty-six."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-15
FORTIFYING DRY TORTUGAS.
WORK TO BE PUSHED VIGOROUSLY BY BOTH
ARMY AND NAVY

WORK TO BE PUSHED VIGOROUSLY BY BOTH
ARMY AND NAVY.
Washington. March II (SpeciaD The force Of
the Naval Bureau of Yards and Docks worked
throughout Sunday and to-day completing plans
and specifications for the proposed naval base
at Dry Tortugas described in The Tribune yes
terday. These We're finished tonight and placed
in the hands of several contractors who had been
summoned to Washington for the purpose Their
bids must be made tomorrow at noon. and they
will be limited TO ninety days under heavy PEN
aties TO complete the contract which provides
for two coal sheds one to hold 1900 and the
other 10000 tons two wharves extending 300
feet to the channel 80 feet deep and dredging
TO widen the channel entrance and its sharpest
bends. The sheds and wharves are to be pro-
vlded with cranes ard trolleys covering the
most modern devices for coaling ships expedi-
tiously without much manual labor. The Presi.
dent allotted 100000 from the National defence
fund for the Nays part In rehabtating Tor
tugas and Key West or this about $500 900
Will be expended al Tortugas making II second
To no coaling station in the world Contracts
have already been made for work amounting to
nearly 100000 at Key West, where all the I'M
armored ships can reach the wharves and have
their bunkers quickly filed.
The Army has also entered vigorously into It's
share Of the Tortugas scheme. which is ex
pected to render the place impregnable Until
modern disappearing rifles can be installed
there, the guns already in the classmates viii
be lifted out and mounted. The Army officers
at FIRST thought the project Of fortlfying Fort
Jefferson was utterly irpractlcable in less than
a years time and even then 1t would have 10
be carried out at the expense OF domestic ports
which would be left defenceess, Tut the naval
s;rategists showed that the old guns with good
gunners were vastly superior to no guns NJ ali
and that when man had 70 fight and did moi
have magazine gun an old Springfield rife
would be better than nothing at all. The Presi-
dent took the naval view Of the paramount Inn
portance Of Tortugas, and ordered the Army 70
hasten the 1rk by utilization OF every possible
expedlen; orders were drawn to-day which
VIII start battery Of artillerymen to Fort
Jefferson this week Vessels with concrete ma
teriais Will reach there almost as soon as the
naval contractors. and ammunition will no
manufactured at once for the big lJ-incn
smoothbore guns which have been lying unused
for ten years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-15
THE NEW SPANISH MINISTER'S VIEWS
CONFIDENT THE MAINE WAS BLOWN Up BY Ac-


CIDENT-THE SAILING OF TORPEDO BOATS
Washington March 1.-THE Spanish Minister
senor Polo de Bernabe received a number OF dis
patches to-day from the Minister Of State at Mad
rid and from Captain General Banco. Those from
General Blanco reassuring In tone. and said
that the situation ut Havana and throughout the
island quiet and satisfactory. The Minister OF
State said. in substance THE uprising In tho
Philippines is Insignificant that Il Will be ended
by the time you receive ;his."
Sehor Polo did not have occasion 10 visit the
State Department to-day. At II o'clock he made
his FIRST formal call, by appointment on the
French Ambassador. and ct - o'clock he visited
the British Ambassador Informal social calls had
previously been made. but the calls to-day were
formal meetings of tho representatives OF the two
governments.
The Minister asked that emphatic denial be
made in his the reports that Senior Juan
Cebacs had been in Washington as a commits
soner from the Spanish Government to make over
surgents ''Scnor Ccballos Is not n commissioner
OF Spain" said the Minister nor has he any au.
thorty. directly or indirectly, 10 speak for the
Spanish Government The only person qualified 10
Sneak tor Spain In the United States IL her accred
tied Minister | wish TO make the denial as broad
and emphatic possible"
It was explained by the Minister tina, Senior
Ceballos had recently been named by the autono-
NOUS Cabinet Vt Cuba as an aid 10 him In framing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-15
RECRUITING PROCEEDS SLOWLY.

HARD TO GET MEN FOR ARMY AND NAVY
SCARCITY OF NAVAL ENGINEERS.
Washington March Il (SpecaD - Recruiting
IS proceeding at a snaiIs pace in both services
The Columbia and the Minneapolis are 70 GO
into commission Tomorrow Each requires a
complement OF 4l2 officers and men. A week
at Boston produced ten men. who have been
ordered to leave there tonight for Philadelphia
AT New-York hfty-seven men have been Sc
cured, and about as many at Philadelphia
These will go aboard the ships tomorrow. to-
gcther with the marine guard. which leaves
Washington in tho morning Next Saturday
thirty-three nrst-cass apprentices Will he fur
nshed to each ship. their leaves Of absence ex-
pring then. At this rate IT will take about a
month to get the triple-screw flyers ready for
sea and no one car guess how long it will take
to enlist crews for the two ships purchased to-
Gay, and for the Philadelphia, the Charleston.
the Newark the Atlanta. the Chicago. the Puri-
tan and other ships. The crew for the Dolphin.
which will be ready March 81 is small and is
already secured.
Not much better progress Is exhibited in the
Army. which must recruit $40 men for the
new regiments Of artillery. At the present rate
OF thirty day. 1t will take nearly three months
Unless desirable infantrymen and troopers can
be comparatively easy to fill the vacancies in
those arms, which require no mental quafca-
tons OF Importance.
A more serious matter is the scarcity Of Naval
engineers, which caused much concern when
conditions were pacific but Is now aggravated
to alarming proportions. The engineer force
already insufficient to for ships in ordinary
times. Is now unable to furnish q full compile
ment to more than half the ships I'm commission.
Secretary Longs effort to-day 10 secure Con-
gressonal authority for commissioning one hun
drcd extra assistant engineers was met by
vigorous opposition from Chairman BOutelle.
who thought one hundred warranted machinists
should he substituted This precipitated the
Personnel Reorganization bill. which alone pro-
vldes feasible system Of warranted machinlsts.
and IT was decided that the Navy could be best
served now by passing that measure at once
and doing away with the Engineer Corps afloat
by amalgamating II with the regular line and
enlistlng skilled machnists for the warrant
grade. This suggestion will be vigorously
pushed tomorrow with the understanding that
no warranted nachinists viii be countcnanced
unless the entire measure Is enacted. If IL falls
the Engineer Corps will remain IL Is unless
war follows, when volunteer engineers will be
available in any number
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-15
THE sENATES MAINE INQUIRY.
AUTHORITY TO SEND FOR PERSONS AND PAPENs
GIVEN TO THE NAvAL COMMITTEE.

Authority TO SEND FOR PERSONS AND PAPERS
GIVEN TO THE NAVAL COMMITTEE.
Washington. March l4-Tn the Senate to-day
resolution offered last Thursday by Mr. Chandler
authorizing the Committee on Naval Affairs 10
send for persons and papers in the course OF TIC
,nvestigatlon OF the Maine disaster was adopted
Almost Immediately afterwari Mr.. Allen inquired
Of Mr. Chandler what the Naval Affairs Commit
tee had done regarding the Investigation OF me
Maine catastrophe provided for by MS feso'u-
ton OF several weeks ago.
Nj Chandler. In reply called attention 10 VIC
absence OF the chairman OF the Naval COMMITTEE
Mr. Hale and disclaimed any les.re or intention 10
sneak for the committee. He said however that
as vet the committee had taken no action regard
ing the investigation beyond presenting ana Sc
curing the passage OF the resolution Authorizing
,ba committee ia pro,cei as court. lie expressed
the opinion that the policy 81 the committee H"I.u
be to await the action and innings %. t"t 49,.
Court Of Inquiry. he called attention 70 ~ a.. a.,
that naval courts nave no authority uhbtt ,He .aw
TO compel witnesses 10 TESTIFY or ~ PH'.St 80
A. they refuse He thought. therefore tnat ~,
Naval Committee in making its investigation QUIZ.
to De empowered to force testimony lEo'" "'''''
and 20 enforce penalty for refusal. 49,, Naval
us the Senator advised a. 10 whether the 'a a.
Affairs Committee will make an lnNeSusa''o" %
The Maine Disaster" inquired Mr. Allen 49,.
Il am not prepared 10 speak for tie ep,'i ~ (,
rcDlled Mr.. Chandler. The resolution, ~ -
places an injunction upon the committee ~ 80 "a
duct an investigation and the resolution greed ~
This is a subject which do not think ought ~
be discussed in public Gesre to comment IN IN,
senator from Nebraska for his patriotic restrain
in retaining from discussing this matter