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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27

IT is said that President Mckinley
is very greatly depressed over the un-
favorable reports from the Philippines
and breads what appears to be the IN
evitable necessity of calling for more
troops to send over there. 1t will be
a hard thing for this administration to
let 60 of the Philippines, but it will
be far worse to hold on.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27

THE great trusts that are being or
ganized every day are seeking to float
bonds to the amount Of many millions
of dollars, and of course many persons
are grabbing eagerly at them for an
investment. The collapse Will come
before long, and many man will be
ruined by the fellows who are engin-
eering these schemes. Beware Of the
bonds Of inflated companies.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27

Our friend W. L. Mansfield, for a
number of years editor of the Wayne
Ne'cs, has accepted position by
which he becomes managing editor of
the Charleston Daily Gazette. Mr..
Mansfield is logical and forceful
writer, and in his new and larger field
of usefulness will render service ofin-
creased value to his party and to the
State. We give him our best wishes,
and predict that he will make the Ga
zette second in influence to no paper
in West Virginia.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27
FOR RENT !!

The undersigned offers for rent the
Store-rOom in his building on Main
street adjoining the store Of J. a. Staley.
Apply to J. G. LAMBERT.
April 10, lS99-iw..
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27

Alva L. Dix, soldier of the Twen-
tieth Kansas Regiment, was killed in
fight with the FiIipinos near Manila
recently. When his sweetheart, Miss
MaryWilson, of Augusta, Kansas, heard
he was dead, she shot and killed her.
calf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27

oN'. 10
Mems light weight Summer Suits,
all sizes and light in color, $3.50
Mems Linen Crash Suits, $1.69,
$3.50 and 1915 per suit.
Mems OverallS, very best make, Al,
60 and so cents pair.
Mems Drawers, summer weight, Is,
20 and 25 cents pair.
Men. Working Shirts, %, 80 and
so cents each.
Mems Dress Percal Shirts, 80, 65
and IS cents each.
Mems Caps, 10, Is, IS, 20 and So
cents, worth SO per cent more.
Mems Harvest Straw Hats, 10, y,
16, IS and 25 cents.
Mems Dress Hats in Straw, Stiff
and Soft at all prices. Have not the
space to quote you prices.
Boys Caps, 10 to 20 cents; Boys
Harvest Straw Hats, 7 to Is cents.
Don't forget We have full line Of
Mems Clothing from 1926 to $ll.00
per Suit, which We can sell to you
from % to 80 per cent cheaper than
you can buy the same quality Of goods
elsewhere also a full line of Boys
and Children's Suits at astonishing
low prices.
All this is not mere talk, for everyone
knows bird in hand is worth two in
the bush and that cash will buy goods
cheaper than when they are to be
charged on the book of eternal time.
We defy cash competition, so you may
know we don't have any competition
with the merchants who have an Office
Bible Come in to see US.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27

THE Filipinos are still at it, and
every day records the loss of gallant
American soldiers-victims of our
policy of expansion.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27

IT is said that the pressure on SEN
ator Elkins and Senator Scott for
places under the government is some
thing unparalleled. Almost every
Republican in West Virginia seems to
be DESTROYS of serving Uncle Sam at
good salary.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27

THERE may be method in Mr..
Reeds apparent madness. His re-
moval to New York may simply be
plan to 60 into training for the presi-
dental nomination next year. Watch
him. William.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27

SECRETARY ALGEB practically dares
the President to put him out of the
cabinet. The President, who is rath-
er easily blufed, Will, We predict, let
him stay in has place, nuisance though
he be.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27

IN Philadelphia last Friday former
Senator NJ. S. Quay was declared not
guilty of the charge of using unlaw-
fully for his own profit money belong
ing to the State Of Pennsylvania. a
few hours afterward Governor Stone
appointed him Senator to succeed him
self, to serve until the next session Of
the Legislature. 1t is believed, how
ever, that the appointment is Invalid.
Quay is not safe yet, but he appears
to be slightly ahead in the fight.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27

THE trusts are going up like rock
ct. After a bit they'll come down
like the stick.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27

THERE Will, of course, be great
howl in certain sections concerning
the dreadful punishment meted out to
colored fend in Georgia. If the
critics, however, Will simply reflect
bit, and consider what they would do
if their homes should be so despoiled,
perhaps their criticisms will not be so
severe. Besides, blood is hotter in
the South than in the North, psy-
Geological fact that must be given
proper consideration.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27

Jonathan W. Bowers, farmer liv-
ing near Two Locks, Washington coun-
ty, died last Friday, aged IS years.
He had been married three times and
was the father Of twenty-three chill
dren, fourteen Of whom are living.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27
ICECREAM!
Have You Sampled Myers ICeCream !?

He desires to inform the public that
he is now prepared to Oh all orders in
any quantity. from a quart to 100 gallons
His lcecream has gained quite repu-
tation, which he will sustain. A trial
order will convince you Of the superior
quality Of his Cream, which he manu-
features in the latest improved white
Mouatain" freezers Special attention
given TO orders left with him on Satur-
day for Sunday. II you once sample
Myers Icecream you will have no other.
All Flavors served in season. Your pa
tronage is solicited, and you will regret
it il you do not sample Myers Celebrated
lcecream. Largest quantity and finest
quality is the basis on. which | manu-
facture and sell lcecream.
J. W. MYERS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27

Mrs. Bowling has again rented the
Hotel Powhatan at Charlestown for
the summer season.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27

WHAT will Congress be without
Tom Reed
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27
FOR SALE

I offer for sale ,T-lre Eve .% s:i ;Sa;
Lambs Ds' by " their side .. ,' ,ine %
have Lambs in a sho'' I'd ID CO.'S .
good Buck. Also ihre'
soon be fresh. r,rpPY NcEbEr,
near vancIeve'''''''
April 6. lS99-5"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27

Hoods Pills cure liver us the nOnlrritating and
only eathartio 70 take with Hoods saEsaRaLLLs::
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27
This Week

l will quote you some prices that
will astonish you. If you want to
see what cash will do come in to
see us,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27
Bakery

as the summer season opens up. We
are better prepared than ever to turn
out more and better Bread, Rolls and
Cakes. Why have your wife labor over
a hot stove three or four hours to bake
when you can always have it FRESH
not twice week-but every morning
delivered at your HOUSE. Orders for
parties and receptions solicited. Special
attention given to Wedding Cakes, etc.
We also announce that we will in the
near future open our
ICECREA1 PARLORS,
notice Of same will appear in this paper,
next issue. Respectfully,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27

When Nature is over,s,.,
her own way Of giviny r' ,Hted, STE :,
ance Is needed. She do4. 81 mat assr
Up until it IS impossible L. 20, not asa !
Boils and pimples are an ir "iiG ;s VII
system Is accommodating ip,r ,,,,.a,loo Il,
ot they are an urgent appesi .IE'tes ~
IN not safely be ignored '' 'O' as.sa,s
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-04-27
M.L.EicheIberger
PatrOniZe
Home Industries.

We desire to call the attention Of the
public TO our
The evening times., 1899-04-22
Volunteer. in the Philippines.

The volunteers in the Philippines have
been held until now because it was sup
Iosed that the campaign of General Otis
would accomplish a good deal more than
ii has. He had all the troops he chose to
ask for and 1t was assumed that he would
be able either to capture SO large a bart
of the rebel army as to make further re-
sistance on the part of the remainder un-
likely. or that he would cut of Aguinaldo's 8
sources Of supply and starve him into sub
mission. Troops never did better fighting.
From the first attack until the last expe-
di;ion of a flying brigade the American
soldiers never had single setback But
the objects OF the campaign we're not
achieved. AS long as the war seemed so
near an end it was hardly worth while to
enlist new men to take the place of the
volunteers. Now that the military situa-
tion is such that the rebels can carry on
a guerrilla warfare as long as they can
get food, it is sensible to recall the regi-
ments whose time has expired and send
others instead. AS the evacuation of :he
posts held by the Spaniards will oause
General Otis to send some Of his forces
there. he will need even more than the
number to be returned to this country.
1t does not follow, however, that because
this is necessary from the military stand
point. We are to expect the rebellion to
The evening times., 1899-04-22
AIIcrixm and Expausion.

Vrcn the New York flerald)
The New York Herald which is the mouth.
piece cf the European syndicate for the exchange
OF the Philippines for Jamaica. is wroth over the
visit Of Secretary Agcr to the latter island
II the .Iamaicans are familiar with Mr.
Alger's administration of the War Department.
his visit would be untimely. as suggesting the
inefticiency or worse Of part of the American
Government. and cause them to hesitate Wash
ington Evening Times.
Our Capital contemporary is welcome to its
little joke about mouthpieccs and syndicates in
return for the new suggestion it makes about
Secretary Alger's visit. His trip to Jamaica at
a time when its inhabitants were agitating for
annexation to the United States was condemned
by the HERALD as foolish and mischievous.
The visit Of member of the United States
Cabinet at such juncture might we'll be mis-.
understood by the dscontcnted clement in the
population of the island and also in the mother
country. and it was on this ground that the
HERALD denounced his lack of Judgment Our
Washington contemporary, however, sees that
his preseIite was calculated to make the Jamai-
cans think twice before casting in their lot with
country that tolerated Algerism.
We had rot thought of that.
The evening times., 1899-04-22
ORDINATION OF DIR. BRIGGS.
To Become u Priest of the Protest.
ant EpiscOpaI Church.

New York. April 22.-The Rev. Dr.
Charles A. Briggs, of Union Theological
Seminary. will be ordained to the Protest
ant Episcopal priesthood on the first Sun
day after the Ascension. which is May II.
in st. Peters Church. West Chester. this
State. This church was selected because
Bishop Potter has an appointment there
for confirmation Of class on that date.
and the ordination takes place in advance
of the Trinity ordinations. on May IS. in
ST. James Church. Madison Avenue and
Seventy-frst Street. to enable DR.. Briggs
to be advanced to the priesthood before
sailing for Europe on Nay Is.
There will be advanced at the same time
and place the Rev Charles Fl. Snedeher.
one of the assistants at st. Bartholomew
Mr.. Snedeker was until last year pastor
CT Trinity Methodist Church, Newburg. ahI
member Of the New York Methodist
conference. He was ordained deacon with
the Rev. DR.. Briggs. in Grace Church. en-
May 81 of last year.
1t was said yesterday that Bishop Doanc
of Albany, had been invited to be present
and assist Bishop Potter in the laying on
of hands. Owing to this il was said that
the occasion would be notable one But
this view is discredited by many church.
men. because Bishop Potter assigns the
function TO a regular visitation OF his own.
and does not set date specially fof it,
Again. many Episcopalians deplore the
whole incident. Criticism is not directed
toward Bishop Potter, for it is recognized
that he is powerless. the conditions Dving
fully complied with. The criticism comes
from the high church element, which
takes the ground that while the commun-
ion is a broad one, 1t is not broad enough
TO take in these who entertain opinions
such as. those of Prof Briggs
The evening times., 1899-04-22
Pennsylvania. Disgrace.

Pennsylvania had a burden of shame to
bear that was heavy enough before the ac-
quittai of Quay and his appointment as
United States Senator. 1t Is not appare Mt
that anything could be added to her pres
ent disgrace. What is quite as depressing
as the failure to convict guilty man and
his instant elevation to place in the
highest legislative body in the land. is tie
satisfaction with which an apparent ma
jority of Republicans. honest men thSEa-
selves. welcome both events. 1t
is not conceivable that they be-
lieve Quay innocent. That would
be to advertise their lack of intel
ligence. There was proof in his own let
tiers and in other documents of the Truth
of the charges. His efforts to exclude the
evidence and his failure to take the stand
in his own defence. showed that ce did not
rely on the merits of his case 10 escape
conviction. While the acquittal is an en-
couragement to public plunderers, the
pleasure his acQuittal gives TO political
partisans is depressing to the last degree
to the friends of justice and 10 popular
government.
ne auulclly Oh IONtEHOT SsOuS
is appalling That he is the creature OF
Quay does not excuse him. No personal
indebtedness can justify such betrayal
of a public trust. The legislature had
every opportunity TO elect Quay, but
through weeks OF effort on the part of
his friends. including attempts at bribery,
it steadily refused. Nothing could be
clearer than that the body authorized 10
choose a Senator did not want Quay. Yet
in contempt of this Governor Stone names
him to the Office. The disgrace all be-
longs to Pennsylvania. but the anxiety
about the condition of public morals be-
longs to the whole country. If by any
chance the Senate should seat this man Of
whose guilt sensible men entertain no
doubt the disgrace would be national. All
precedent is against such action. but there
are many recent events in relation to
guilty men that make a contempt OF prece-
dents in Quay's case possible. The time is
near when there must be an uprising
against political corruption.
The evening times., 1899-04-22
A railroad through cuba would h. , M

A railroad through Cuba would be a .ood
thing in every way. besides giving en-
ployment 10 thousands of people in its
construction 1t ought to be built. But If
the alleged syndicate with twenty five mil
lions cannot obtain the authority provided
Tor by the Foraker measure. then there is
something wrong about it. even though it
IS said to be backed by Secretary Alger.
Probably Senator Foraker had in mind the
probability that schemers would use their
political and personal influence to obtain
franchises purely for speculation, not in
tending to build roads themselves, but to
bleed any capitalists who might want to
build. There should be no franchises
granted except under guarantees that the
roads shall be built u
The evening times., 1899-04-22
BABIES IN GREAT PERIL.
Dozen Infant Lives Nenared by n
Fire,


New York. April 22.-The lives of a dozen
babies were irnperiled yesterday afternoon
by a fire in the crowded tenement at No.
Il Monroe Street.
When The cry rang through the FIVE
story doubie-decker the occupants, mostly
women. either deserted their little ones and
sought the fire escapes. or carried the III
fants TO the fire escapes and tried 10 drop
them TO people on the sidewalk
Antonio PoZefsky. who lives on the first
floor, stood on the iron work lowering his
year-oid son over the side by one of the
infants legs when the fire department ar
rived
You get back there.' yelled Assistant
Chief Perley.
Pozeffsky continued TO hang over tie
railing shouting for someone 10 catch the
child.
Get back there" yelled Perley again,
and this time the command was obeyed.
Quickly the ladders we're placed and the
firemen went up. returning with babies BY
the armful. which terrified mothers grab
bed from them.
The fire started in heap Of rubbish in
the cellar near the airshaft filling the
building with smoke. The inmates lost
their heads and thought they were TO be
burned alive. The damage was confined to
the cellar.
The evening times., 1899-04-22

last much longer Indeed. there sis sroaeon
to hope that 1t will be at an end before re-
endorsements reach Manila. All the fuGi-
tives who have re-eutered our lines around
Manila report that the insurgents are very
tired OF fighting the Americans and that
they would surrender but for their fear OF
harsh treatment. This Is confirmed by
Lopez, the representative Of Aguinsldo in
London. He asserts that he is In COM
munication with the Tagal leader and re-
peats that they are all weary Of the war and
cans for peace. All this is very reasonable.
Personally Aguinaldo may hope to gain
something by persisting in "A guerrilla
war-he may expect to be bought on-but
his army is aware that to suffer further
privation and losses may delay the end,
but cannot affect its character. Already a
large part OF the Tagal population is in
side our lines and willing to accept Ameri-
can rule, and when the fighting men sue
cumb there will be no hint Of trouble out
side of Luzon. Except the few thousand
men who cling to the lost cause. the Fill
pinos are pacified.
II it Is decided to call for further volun-
teers there is no doubt that they will be
forthcoming. The Governors Of several
States have appealed to the President to
accept troops from them. They represent
the members of the National Guard as
eager for service in the Philippines. The
volunteers who are now with General Otis
have been patient and they express them
selves as willing to remain IL there is any
fighting TO 90; but they see before them
a period of idieness during the rainy sea-
son and naturally many of them prefer to
come home. Others want to be discharged
where they are, as they. desire to go into
business there. General Merritt has infor-
nation that at least one-tenth of all be-
lieve there is fine opportunity for capi-
tai and enterprise in the Philippines and
have no wish to return to America. There
is nothing discouraging in the outlook.
but ON the contrary much reason to ex-
pect an early peace.
The evening times., 1899-04-22
General Nile. Not Beaten.

The friends of justice. the friends OF the
| American soldier. who constitute an over
| whelming majority OF the people. will re-
| joice over the announcement that General
| Miles is not crushed yet. The president
of Harvard University publicly praised the
moral courage of this gentleman. and he is
| in fair way to show that he deserves the
| praise By his proposed course he places
! himself in opposition to the War Depart
| ment and 10 the President himself, rely
| ing on nothing but the knowledge that lie
| is right. From his experience since the
| outbreak of the war with Spain he has
| little reason 10 hope to win in his fight.
with all the power OF the Administration
against him: yet he is too brave a man
to waver or retreat. When the report of
the Court of Enquiry is made he will de-
mand the court martial of its members. II
the President refuses that measure of
Justice. as he probably will, there will be
an appeal to Congress. There, too, the Ad-
ministra,ion is supreme, but it may become
a question whether it can afford to carry
its denial of justice to an honorable SOL
dier that far.
When the war was declared the edict
went forth that no hero large enough to
be rival of Mr.. Mckinley for President
should emerge from the smoke OF battle.
General Miles was the particular man who
might become dangerous. Therefore he
was antagonized from the first moment.
At that time there was but one movement
that was immedate-the expedition to
Cuba For this was selected a man
unknown to the country. but an old
and intimate friend of the Adjutant
General, and who was from Secretary Al
gers State. He had never commanded
anything larger than regiment. No one
was more surprised than General Shafter
himself at his selection. He says he had
never dreamed OF, never aspired to. SO i'm
portant a command He bungled it at
Tampa and all the way through, and but
for the foresight of General Miles the ex-
pedition would have ended in disaster. 1t
was only through an appeal to the Presi-
dent. whom he alarmed by his distrust of
Shafter, that Miles was allowed to go to
Cuba. II was against Alger's desire. TIE
Secretary had bolstered up Shafter to re-
sist any attempt of Miles to assume com
mand. fearing he might win laurels that
would interfere with political schemes.
When General Miles exposed the beef
scandal he had the instant sympathy Of the
army and the people. 1t became necessary
to crush him, although there was the
danger of making martyr of him. The
Alger Relief Commission censured him as
far as it dared, and one Of its members
declared that he should be dismissed from
the army. Court Of Enquiry was ere,
ated. not to discover the truth about the
beef. but. if possible. to destroy General
Miles. 1t was apparent at once that it
was not the packers and the War Depart
ment that were on trial, but General Miles, |
The prosecuting officer having turned his |
guns. not on the persons responsible for |
the offence but on General Niles. decency
The evening times., 1899-04-22
"A Literary Question.
(From the Atlanta Constitution.


The citizens Of a small settlement, in which
there were no school facilities, decided on lit
crary club or debating society, for the improve
ment CT the miId.
drummer came along and gave them the frs.
subject for debate: 'Who WAS the greater poet
Tennyson Browning?"
As majority of the members knew nothing of
either, an old inhabitant rose in meeting, and
said
'Seein' rs We amt got no books here to go
by. move that Tom Green an Bill Spurin git
out in the middle o the meetin', and see which
tii'ows the other down fist. Wen give each one
o them the name O. one o. the gentlemen we're
debatin'. an decide the question that AWAY
Then Browning and Tennyson-in the persons
Of Tom Green and Bill Spurlin-came forward
and went at ii.
SpuTlin. who masqueradcd as Browning, threw
Green four times. after which the president an
nounced Browning was a greater poet than Ter
nyson, and the secretary was instructed TO Sc
cure Mr.. Browning's address, and tell him how
he had come out.