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for original advertising, we make this Of
fer to everybody. We want to get out a
circular for our. combined stores, setting
forth our Christmas attractions. To the
one who gets US up the best original adj
vertisement to suit US, we will pay FIVE
dollars in cash. The advertisement must
have an appropriate heading and not con-
sist of more than IT'S words suited for use
in circular which we propose to put in
packages and hand to people on the street.
The advertisements must be submitted by
December Ist, and should embody in a.
general way special lines we have to of
fer. A visit to the stores will show you
these. We reserve the right to rejectany
or all papers submitted. c. N. BEARD.
WooD and Corn wanted at the SPIRIT
office.
For your fall dress goods see us.
BURNS & sHucERr.
School shoes for boys and girls at low
prices. Burns & sHverRr.
Hides Wanted.-Beef, calf, sheep and
lamb, for which the highest market price
will be paid. w. S. MERCHANT.
For sale, valuable Jefferson county
farms; also town property, including
some valuable building lots.
MOORE & MOORE.
Pure Whisky HARPER Perfect
whiskey HARPER Every bottle guar
anteed Harper. Sold by Geo. w, Thorn
as, Charles Town, w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-11-07

HAcERsrowN LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR
Co. located in Charles Town for 80 days.
Good work guaranteed and orders So
licited. c. H. GoErz, Manager,
O31-4.* Hotel Watson
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-11-07

The Water Company has received the
four additional fire plugs recently ordered
in by the Town Council.
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HIDES WANTED Beef, calf, sheep and
lamb horse hides, tallow. beeswax, fur
skins of all kinds. for which the highest
market cash price will be paid.
r N StI1cIpT
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-11-07

1t is reported that the Charles Town
Gas Company will purchase the plant of
the City Electric Light Company.
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PubIIc Sales.

Wednesday. November 1s.-Personal
Property, by Mrs. Margaret E. Anderson.
Friday. Nov. a4,-Personal Property,
by Mrs Harriette Evans. Executrix.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-11-07

Mr.. B. F. Milton has through Mr..
Charles Rissler) sold his dwelling prop
ertY, northeast corner Liberty and East
streets. to Mr.. ]. E. Garrett, for $3.50.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-11-07

For Sale, an excellent Empire Crate
Stove-never had fire in it a half dozen
times. Will be sold at a bargain. Apply
at SPIRIT office.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-11-07

The Dufields Hall Building was sold
on Thursday last, by Col. Forrest w.
Brown, Trustee. to Mr. R. l. Wysong.
for 5000.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-11-07

Hides Wanted.-Beef, calf, sheep and
lamb, for which the highest market price
will be paid w. S. MERCHANT.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-11-07

For sale, valuable Jefferson county
farms; also town property, including
some valuable building lots.
MOORE &. moore
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-11-07

School shoes for boys and girls at low
prices. BURNS & SHuGERT
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-11-07

wooD and coRN wanted at the SPIRIT
Office.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-11-07

For your fall dress goods see us.
BURNS & SHuGERT.
The record-union., 1899-01-10
sEwALL FOR EXPANSION.
Believes the United States Should
Retain the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9-Arthur Sc
wall of Maine, candidate for Vice Pres
ident on the Democratic ticket of 1896,
is in favor of expansion.
i do not care to express an opinion, y
said Mr.. Sewall. upon Col. Bryan's at
titude upon the question of expansion.
will tell you mine, however. While not
a professed expansionist. 1 believe we
should hold the Philippines.
1t is true We did not go to war with
Spain for territorial acquisition. Per-
sonally, was opposed to going to war
for any such purpose. But these ISL
ands have fallen into our hands and to
that extent they are ours. and expan-
sion becomes fact We should not
give them back to Spain.
With the proposition that they will
be troublesome to us, if retained, I do
not concur This country has proven its
capacity to hold and control other ac-
quired territory and to settle other
great questions that have come before
it during it's existence as a republic,
and l have faith in the ability of this
Government to successfully hold and
control its newly acquired possessions.
do not consider the question of ex-
pansion an issue.
THE free coinage of silver as enun-
ciated by the platform adopted at Chi
oago in 1896 is still the leading issue
between the two great political parties.
Far from being dead, 16 to will be re-
adopted at the next Democratic Nation
al Convention"
The record-union., 1899-01-10
sHARKEY AND MCCOY.
The Latter Raises an Issue Which
Causes Some Uneasiness.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-SOme uneasi-
ness has developed among patrons OF
boxing, owing to the attitude assumed
by kid" Mccoy on the question of
hitting in clinches. Mccoy says that
under clause 13 of the articles which
Sharkey and he signed for the fight to-
morrow night neither can hit while the
other has hold Of him, and that the bit
ting constitutes a clinch. McCoy's
position is said to be at variance with
an expressed understanding between
the two men at the time the articles
were signed, and while agreeing with
the letter of the articles he declares 1t
to be contrary to their spirit.
The verbal agreement, it is represent
ed. was that a man might hit SO long as
both hands were free. That Mccoy
should have raised the issue almost on
the eve of the contest is regarded as
an evidence of apprehension on his part
that he may not be able to cope with
the ex-marine at all points of the game.
If the articles are strictly carried out,
all a man will have to do when in
tight place is to place his hand On the
others shoulder and this would &C.
cording to the articles constitute
clinch.
Sharkey, and O'Rourke, his manager,
say they will insist upon adherence to
the verbal agreement, but Mccoy has
declared that nothing but what is duly
set forth in the articles will go.
George Considine, manager Of Jim
Corbett, who was a Mccoy admirer Up
to yesterday, has switched, and is now
ready to bet on Sharkey. while I
have always been Of the opinion that
Mccoy would beat Sharkey," Consi-
dine is quoted as saying, "I have
changed my mind, and now think that
Sharkey will defeat Mccoy. I am ready
to bet $500 to 81 600 that Sharkey will
win, and I expect to have no trouble in
getting any money covered"
The admirers of Sharkey are betting
their money on the sailor to beat Nc
Coy, but they have given up hope Of
getting any better odds than 100 to 90.
Tom O'Rou1ke has made two big bets.
The first one is with Joe Vendig, the
bookmaker, 5000 to 81 900, on Sharkey.
The other bet is with Con Keefe Of
Boston at the same odds, and for the
same amount as the one with Vendig.
Sam Fitzpatrick has bet 81 900 even
on Mccoy
Mccoy quit training yesterday, and
came from Asbury Park to the Casillac
Hotel tonight, where he will remain
until an hour before the fight starts.
Sharkey will only do light training to-
morrow.
The record-union., 1899-01-10
EVENTS ON THE TURF.
RACING RESUMED AT THE IN
GLESIDE TRACK.
Corsine. Ferrier, Hugh Penny.
Wing, Red Glen and Mont
gomery the Winners.

SAN FRANCISCO, jan 9.-Weather
at Ingleside rainy; track muddy. Re-
suits:
Five furlongs, Corsine (H. Martin),
to 5. won; TRADE (Macklin), IS to 8,
second; Ell Estro (Piggott 2 to /.
third. Time-1:O31a San Augustine.
Ann Page and Strongoli also ran.
Mile and a quarter, over five hurdles,
Terrier (Tanner), 3 to 5, won; Major
S. CRouillier3. 8 to 2, second; Monita
Ct. Murphy, to 2, third. Time
2:26A. Silverado, San Carlos, Major
Hooker and Joe Cotton also ran.
Seven furlongs, selling, Hugh Penny
(Turner), to /, won; Imperious
(Woods), to /. second: Survivor (H.
MARTINI, to /, third. Time-1:301h.
Lord Marmion, Casdale, Midlight and
Judge Wofford also ran
Six furlongs, selling, Wing HI. Mar
tin), 3 to 5, won; Credo CIV. H. Mar
tin), to 2, second; The Last Il. Pow
elD, s to 1, third. Time-1:17. The
Mussle, Zorazzo, Tortoni and Royal
Tar also ran
Mile and quarter, selling, Red Glenn
Oh. MARTINI, 3 to 5. won; Stamina q.
Reiff). to 2, second; Lady Hurst CT.
Woods), Z to l, third Time-2:11-
Myth and Martello also ran.
Five furlongs, Montgomery Oh. Mar
TIM, z to 8, won: Mary Black g. Reiff),
ID to 10, second; Jinks (McNichols), A
to 1, third. Time-1:O 1%. Smyle also
ran.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 9.-weather
cloudy; track slow. Results:
One mile, Official won, Maggie second,
Mount Washington third. Time-1:47.
Six furlongs. Prince Henry won, Sir
Blaze second, Pell Nell II. third Time
-1:15h.
Mile and three-eighths, Babe Fields
won, Friar John second. Postum third.
Time-2:27.
Mile and a sixteenth, Clay Pointer
won, Ellxin second. Milo third Time
1:5Oh.
Seven furlongs, Ben Frost won, Ten
by second, Toher third. Time: 80.
The record-union., 1899-01-10

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Jan. ga
luncheon was given to Bartolomo
Masso, the former President of the
Cuban Revolutionary Government,
prior to his departure for his home.
Replying to the toast of his health
Masso said he trusted to see the Amer
lean flag waving soon from every house
in Cuba. He then paid glowing trib-
Ute to the magnificent work done by
General Leonard Wood in this pro-
vince. His remarks were loudly
cheered.
Senior Masso said he was not IN SYM
pathy with the men who were continu-
ally Directing to everything done in the
islands by Americans. It was only
necessary to see Santiago, he continued.
to witness the magnificent results of
American rule, and he trusted provin-
cial and civic autonomy would be
granted to the Cubans under nominal
military head at Havana.
The record-union., 1899-01-10
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
a Prosperous Swiss Dairyman
Mysteriously Disapnears.

SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 9.-Peter Gam
betti, one of the most prosperous Swiss
dairymen Of Northern Marin County,
has disappeared. He was last seen on
Thursday, the 9th instant. Nothing has
since been heard of him.. Added in
terest is lent the case because of the
mystery which enshrouds the fate of
John Sweetman, who two years ago
was missed from Navota under cir
cumstances similar to those surround
ing Gambettis disappearance. No
tidings of Sweetman have ever been re-
ceived.
Suspicion of foul play is strong, as
Gambetti was supposed to have had
considerable money hidden at his home.
Some three weeks ago a series of rob-
berries were committed in the vicinity e
Novato, including the burglarizing of
Gambetti's home. Some of the resi-
dents are of'the opinion that Gambett
was slain, and that his remains have
been. disposed of. This theory was
somewhat strengthened this morning
by the finding of coat in the we'll at
Gambetti's home. Several persons
who saw the missing man last Thurs
day say that it is the coat that was
worn by him on that day.
The record-union., 1899-01-10

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.-5 p. M
A severe storm is central off the Wash
irgton coast, and moving rapidly south
eastward. The pressure has fallen
about 7-10th Of an inch along the
Washington coast in the past twenty
four hours, and nearly half an inch in
the last twelve hours. Rain is falling
along the coast as far as Sam Francisco
and snow is falling in Eastern Wash
ington and Eastern Oregon. High
southeast winds are reported from San
Francisco northward.
Storm southeast signals are displayed
along the California coast from San
Francisco northward for high winds
ard thick weather along the coast for
the next thirty-six hours.
Conditions are favorable for rain
Tuesday and Tuesday night throughout
the entire station.
Following is the rainfall up to last
reports this afternoon at the stations
noted:
The record-union., 1899-01-10
EIGHTH REGIMENT.
Will be Thing Of the Past by the
First Of February.

SAN FRANCISCO, JAM 9.-Pay
master Lord was at the Preside to-
day paying the troops of the Eighth
California Regiment, who by their own
decree have made the last function
of the kind. AS only a minority too
small to take any account of at all
have expressed a desire to remain in
the service, the mastering out officers
at the various stations of the Eighth
have begun their work, and it is ex-
pected that the regiment will be a
thing of the past by the LIST of Feb
ruary. The officers of the three COM
panies at the Presidio-B from San
Jose, c from Petaluma and E from
Santa Rosa-began to prepare their
papers to-day.
The battalion commanded by Lieu
tenant Colonel Frank De L. Caring
ton, stationed at Vancouver Barracks,
has fallen in line with the other COM
panies of the regiment, nearly all the
men declaring themselves in favor of
musterAlg out.
The record-union., 1899-01-10
development OF FRENCH NAVY
NOTWITESTANDI DISARMA-
MENT PROPOSITION.
The Paris Government Will Elk
pend Millions in the Construc-
ton Of New Warships.

/. NEW YORK, Jan. ga special to the
Herald from Washington says:
In connection with the development
of the French navy. naval officials here
are advised that the Paris Government
will expend 80, 600, 600 francs (S62, Co.,
OC0) on new ships during this, year.
Notwithstanding Russias disarma-
ment proposition, the year 1899 will see
large additions to the material OF her
navy.
The department is advised that she
will have under construction during the
present year six new battleships, one
armored cruiser six protected cruisers.
five 3,000-ton cruisers of twenty-five
knots, and thirty-five torpedo-boat de-
stroyers. The total expenditure under
this program will be $50, OOO,0 600.
France has determined to try the ex-
pertinent of governing number of her
colonies under the navy instead of the
army. In taking this action she is
adopting a policy identical with that
which this Government has put in
force with regard to Guam, which is to
be placed under the control of an Amer
lean naval officer.
According to official information from
Paris, DEGREES have been published de-
termining the extent of territory neces-
Sary for the defense of the naval bases
Of the fleet in the West Indies, New
Caledonia and Africa, and placing their
territories under the Ministry of
Marine, With the same authority that
previous DEGREES and regulations have
given to the Ministers of War and
Marine over the civil territory in AL
giers. 1t has also been learned that
naval bases have been designated at
Cape ST. Jacques, in Cochin China;
Diego Suarz, Madagascar; Port Phae-
ton, Tahiti and Port Courbet Tonquin.
The results of the naval government
of the French colonies will be watched
with much interest in Administration,
army and naval circles here. There
has been a strong feeling in naval
circles that Admiral Dewey, by reason
of his cordial relations with the insur-
gents, is better qualified to perform the
duties Of Governor General than is Gen
eral Otis, whose connection with the
Filipinos fEs not been very pleasant,
due to his obedience to the Presidents
instructions to keep the insurgents out
of Manila. The only island which will
be governed by the navy will be that
of Guam of which Captain Louis
Kempff is to be Governor General,
though it is no secret that that officer
does not relish his assignment Cap
tain Kempff, 1t is expected, will sail
on the Yosemite from Norfolk the latter
part of January
The record-union., 1899-01-10
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Collections for November Amount
ed to Twenty-Five Millions.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The month
ly statement of the collections of inter-
nal. revenue shows that during Novem-
Der, 1898, the receipts amounted to
81, 4O4, 4O5, against $13, 1853, 296 for No
vember, 1897 The receipts from the
several sources of revenue, with the in
crease in each case, as compared with
November, 1897, are as follows: Spir-
its $9,53S, 461, increase $3.50, 4S1: to-
bacco $4,337 ,O1S increase 81, 49,, O29:
fermented liquors $4S14,022, increase
So, 564, $50; oleomargarine S193,7 ITO. in
crease S42, ABB; miscellaneous So. 465,-
941, increase 81, 429, OBJ; special taxes
$50, 1870.
For the five months of the fiscal year
the receipts aggregated S161, 129, $50, an
increase, as compared with the same
period in 1897, of S44 ,341, 11S.
At this rate of increase, the receipts
from all internal revenue sources dur
ing the present fiscal year will aggre-
gate about S275,O00,OO0.
The record-union., 1899-01-10
MAJOR GENERAL SKATER.
Will Leave Washington on Thurs
day for San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.-Word
has come that Major General Shafter
will leave Washington next Thursday.
He will be accompanied by his three
aides-Captain E. H Plummer, Tenth
Infantry; Captain w. H Mckittrick
and Captain Brice. 1t is reported also
that Major Robert H Noble, Assist
ant Adjutant General, who as First
Lieutenant in the First Infantry was
General Skaters senior aide at the
outbreak of the war, will be assigned to
duty here again.
General Merriam will not leave for
Denver until after General Shafter ar
rives. First Lieutenant W. S. Graves,
Seventh Infantry, his aide, who has
been acting Judge Advocate in the De-
partment of the Columbia at Vancou-
yer Barracks, has been relieved from
that duty, and will join General Merri-
am at Denver.
The record-union., 1899-01-10
CORNISH POISONING CASE.
New York Police Endeavoring te
Unravel the Mystery.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The Herald"
tomorrow will say:
Two persons are now suspected by
the police of having had some connec-
ton with the Barnet and Cornish
poisoning cases. From indications at
police headquarters yesterday it seemed
probable that some important move
was in contemplation, but whether. or
not arrests will be made to-day or to-
morrow remains to be seen.
Captain McClusky of the detective
bureau yesterday gave to William ].
Kinsley, the handwriting expert he has
employed, some additional letters and
envelopes. Some of the letters given
to Mr.. Kinsley were written by a per-
son who is suspected to almost as great
extent as is the man who has been
mentioned in connection with the case.
Mr.. Kinsley refused to say wheth-
er this suspect was man or a woman,
but admitted that among the speci-
ments of this suspects handwriting
were some envelopes addressed to
Harry Cornish.
The record-union., 1899-01-10
Anti-Sugar Bounty League.

LONDON, Jan. 9.-At crowded
meeting of the Anti-Sugar Bounty
League held in London this evening,
resolution was adopted demanding
that the British Government should
Immediately conclude a convention with
Germany, Austria, Holland and Bel
GUM to abolish bounties, and to guar
antee producers security in the open
British markets against State-aided
competition Lieutenant General John
W. Laurier Conservative member of
Parliament for Pembroke borough, who
represented Canada at the meeting,
strongly advocated countervailing
duties. He pointed out that Canada
was also suffering from bounties on
French fish.
The record-union., 1899-01-10
Nevada Senatorship.

CARSON, (Nev.), Jan. 9.-The Sena-
torship fight is growing intense. The
first ballot will be taken a week from
tomorrow, and the principal candi-
dates are here and all are working hard.
Senator William M. Stewart and Con-
gresham Frank G. Newlands are the
principal competitors, but A. c. Cleve-
land, who arrived to-day, is also sup
posed to be a candidate, although he
will make no announcement The Sill
yer State Central Committee has been
summoned to a meeting here on Thurs
day, presumably to participate in the
Senatorial fight.
The record-union., 1899-01-10
One on the Rector.

The little daughter of a local clergy
man has reached the age where big
words are apt to floor her, and where
she is very sensitive to the remarks of
an older brother.
Not long ago she came running to
her father.
Papa, papa, George called me
names? 2"
'sWhy, what did George say?"
"Oh," said the little girl with a strong
expression of disgust, ''he said I prac-
tised what I preached. I don't, do II"
well, my child, Il
But don't. do !, papa? don't any
more than you do, do I?''
And then the rector choked up. But
he took a half hour from his sermon
and explained the meaning of the OBJ
noxious expression to the best of his
ability Plain Dealer.
The record-union., 1899-01-10
CHILD KEPT HER SEAT.
A Young Woman's Way Of Circum-
venting an Older Woman.

Tt is we'll understood that a passenger
who has paid his fare in street car
is legally entitled to hold his seat until
he reaches his destination. Frequently
young children for whom no fare is de-
manded are seen occupying seats beside
their parents while adult passengers
are obliged to stand. A case of this
kind occurred on one of the open cars
in this city the other day. The car had
reached Ninth street on it's trip up
town when it was boarded by a mid
die aged woman, who entered at the
third seat from the front. Every seat
in the car was taken, and at the FUR
Their end of the seat sat a young wo-
man and a little girl, who might have
been four or five years old. The other
seats in that row were filled by three
men.
The child appeared to be greatly
pleased because she was permitted to
have an end seat, and the young wo-
man, who was evidently the child's
mother, placed her arm about the lit
tie one to keep her from falling off. Be-
fore the car had gone another block
the woman who was standing stepped
up to the younger woman and said:
Take that child up and let me sit
down there!"
The young woman raised her head,
appeared to be surprised but said
nothing.
Won't you hold that child on your
lap and let me have that seat?" con-
tinued the woman.
The attention of the other passengers
was attracted.
II do not intend to ask you again
for that seat!" added the woman, rails
ing her voice and assuming an air of
defiance. II have paid my fare and
have a right to sit. You know that you
paid no fare for her," pointing to the
child, land children who do not pay
fares cannot keep seats while older per-
sons stand. If you don't take that child
up I'll call the conductor and compel
you to Go sou
The conductor, who was on the rear
end of the car overheard the conversa-
ton and came up to the seat. Before
anything more could be said the child's
mother took nickel from her purse
and passed it to the conductor saying:
There's the fare for my little girl. .
The conductor went away. The wo-
man who had demanded a seat looked
very much crestfallen. At Eighty
fifth street, where the "Sun'' reporter
left the car, the persistent passenger
was still standing, and there was no
sign Of a vacant place on the third
seat.-New York Sun.