Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-05-04

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HI. SNYDER, Editor and Publisher,
SHEPHERDsTowN, w. VA.
THURSDAY, NAY 4, 1899.
IT rained mud in Nebraska the other
day. This is rather remarkable for
an off year in politics.
THE Filipinos know how to make
mastery retreats, and evidently pro-
pose to keep it up on this line all sum-
mer.
THE mention Of German as a presl-
dental possibility causes nervous chills
to many Democrats, but then it scares
the Republicans, too.
A FRIEND in Manila has sent us
several newspapers from that place.
Judging from the number of beer adj
vertisements it is evident that the wet
season has set in.
IT is said that Senators Elkins and
Scott are fixing mp the slate for next
year, and that they have chosen the
nominees for the important State Of
fices What they say goes.
CANDIDATES for Governor Of West
Virginia are looming up on every
hand. Remembering the two freaks
that have last filled the gubernatorial
chair, we trust that both parties will
make selection only after the most
thoughtful consideration.
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A YEAR ago last Monday Dewey
destroyed the Spanish fleet at Manila.
1t was a great deal easier to whip the
Spaniards than it is to conquer the
Filipinos, for these lively heather are
still making trouble for our soldiers
in the most aggravating way.
IT is estimated that the cost Of the
Standardization war will foot up
not less than $5OO,OOO,OOO, This is
an enormous burden that the present
administration has placed upon the
people, but the worst of is that it Is
still accommodating and no relief IS yet
in sight
IT Is said that the War Department
has concluded to pay Swift < Co. for
the 100000 pounds of rotten beef
furnished the government and which
had to be thrown overheard at Porto
Rico last summer. The beef compa-
MES have a powerful pull with this
administration.
AND now the manufacturers Of
harvesting machinery, mowers, thresh-
ing machines, traction engines, etc,
are forming a gigantic trust, with fif-
ty million dollars capital. Wonder
if the farmers and the people in gen
eral won't vote for change Of policy
when they have a chance next year?
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THE determination Of Speaker Reed
to quit Congress has caused q number
of aspirants to announce their desire
to fill the speakers chair. The west
ern members will endeavor to have
someone from their section chosen for
the honor. It will take a pretty big
man to creditably follow Tom Reed,
We note that in many sections Of
the country wages Of workingmen are
being restored to the old prices, but
it is observable that many strikes for
higher wages are reported. There is
no improvement Of any sort noticeable,
however, in the great agricultural in
terests, and wheat remains at about
the same old price.
II is said that President Mckinley
will use his influence to have Mat
Quay seated as Senator from Pennsyl-
vania. Things are coming to a pref
ty pass when the constitution can be
lightly set aside and politicians re-
pudiated by their own States are
seated in high places for which they
are entirely untitled and not legally
entitled to-
THE Democrats Of Baltimore on
Tuesday got about everything they
wanted at the city election. They
had majority of over 5000 for mayor
and other city officers, and elected all
the councilmen except here and there
stray Republican managed to slip in.
1t took Baltimore only short time to
get more than enough of Republican
administration.
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MONDAY the United States turned
over to Spain the sum of $2O,000,000
which had been agreed upon as the
amount to be paid for the cession Of the
Philippine Islands. This is the last
official transaction that relates to the