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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
MAJOR r. A. MAH4y RETIRED.

Washington, April S--MajOr Frederick A Manan.
Corps of Engineers. has been placed the retired
list on his own application. after thirty years
service He is brother OF Captain NIahan. OF tas
Navy: and was formerly engineer secretary OF Ia
Lighthouse Board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
SIAMEsE MINISTER ON his WAY FER

London. April S.-M. Phya Prasiddhi Slamess
Minister to Great Britain and the United States
left London this evening on his way TO Washing
ton. to present his credentials TO President McK-
ley He will sail for New-York tomorrow by TIA
White Star Line steamship Oceanic,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04
MRS. MKINLEY MUCH IrpPOTED

Washington, April 3-Mrs. Mckinley who las
been confined TO her room for some time with AZ
attack of grip, is greatly improved and to-day, for
the first time IN the last week or more was aba
20 take drive with the President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04

The attention OF Mr.. Edward Atkinson and
his friends is called to the execution Of two
Filipino murderers by American authorities. We
have no doubt tbs exercise of govern
ment without the consent OF the governed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04

The Democrats unfortunate They never
get sensation like Macrum in good working
order but IL collapses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-04

the second wife of the divorced man could -.
a jointure. eeavo
Sir Edmund WiddrfnEton Byrne Judea
Chancery Division. ruled that the Dowaes.T tAe
ess entitled to her jointure. o0ehp
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-09
An Abrenfn,Indch Ninn

\ local railroad Official Is an extreme
ly absentminded man. He freuuentlv
rorgetS 10 go To lunch and IL is usual
ly necessary 10 remind him that IL is
time Tor dinner. His wife knowing
his little pSculiarities. is his other self
and looks carefully after his affairs
at home. She sees to Il that he does
not go down town with one yellow and
one black shoe and keeps his cuffs
carefully separated. The strange thing
about il Is that he never under anv
circumstances forgetS Il business af
fair or any sort or cOnfuscS Identities
or anything Of that kind in connection
with the railroad. but he will return
his siStcr-in-law'S bow with n distant
stare or an absentminded touch of the
hat.
One day last summer he ran up to
the lakes 10 spend few hours with
his wife AMI family She had arrang-
ed for game OF golf. Of which he is
passionatcly fond. and he spent the
afternoon playing fourSomc. winning
with his partner against his wife and
another man. That night he got on the
train at the little station. his wife and
the children having gone down with
him. He bade them a fond farewell
and then. after he had settled his ef-
rects in the sleeper. wrote telegram.
which he addressed to his wife at st.
Louis. to this effect: "Win be home
$50 Friday. Won golf game today."-
st. Louis GlObe-Democrat
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-09

BEAUTIFUL GIRL A Suicide
Standing before "a mirror IN hrr
room a' 'hr Palmer House. iu Chic
40. sunday. Minnie ". Wrav. a
"v.a-f" Young woman, pressed a
pistol 20 her temple and sent b~llet
through her brain.
scraps of letter written hy her
We're found i'm waste basket and
rut together. The letter was ad-
dressed 10 a. y Ohler. OF Moline.
I.l u was in these words:
All Of my regret l. of no use.
lnu "lll n~ sad. have tried 10 mus
r tn- urr.e 70 h,r TO ti-ht ou. hut
.-'c wrecked too many u,r, al
.A and must cease, can not tr
-'spy with SO many mistakes iu my
.armorl. uor can forget thrm. rur
""ri. has to' many bad people uoW.
/ aa'e uo ambition. 50 end all. III
i".io my arienp, today perhaps |
.tii forget. but hope to bee success
+ la ending all."
in~ letter Vas signed ~I-oua
GRAVES, under which uame Miss
Hm, a.l registered at the hotel.
Nr Ou.,r. to whom the letter was
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-09
A Successful Negro Fxruer

Ten miles nor,h of Topeka" says
the Kansas City Journal. "lives a col
ored man by the name of BENJAMIN
vance who was born n slave in Ken
lucky "a years ago. He came TO Shaw
nee county II years ago with a team
or horses and 30 cents. Today he owns
400 acres of land without a dollar i'm
mortgage upon II. several hundred
mead or stock. fine residence and the
other property usually found on Il wen
ordered farm. Recently he gave one
OF his daughters n grand piano as "A
birthday present. and his house is
iuxuriously furnished Every dollar
he has he made on Kansas farm. first
ss + renter and then rs an owner"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-09

The following Illustrates Louis
Philippe's idea of England and the
English. He one day asked Hugo If he
had ever been in England. and on re-
ceiving a negative reply continued:
Well. when you do go-for you will
go-you will see how strange II is. IL
resembles France In nothing. Over
there are order. arrangement. SYM
metry. cleanliness. well moved lawns
and profound silence on the streets
The passersby are rs serious and as
mute as specters. When. being French
and alive. you speak In the street. these
specters look back at you and murmur
with an incxpressible mixture OF grav-
ity and disdain. French peoplcr When
l was in London. | was walking arm in
arm with my wife and sister
I'VE were convcrsng in a not too
loud tone Of voice. for we are well bred
persons You know. yet nll the pasSers-
by. bourgeois and men Of the people
turned To gaze AT Is. and we could hear
them growling behind us. French peo-
pie! French peopler Memoirs Of
Victor Hugo"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-09

Darwin has shown that the fear Of
man is an acquired and not n native
instinct, ana from this we may infer
that with other acquired Instincts IL
would more readily be lost or fan into
allegiance than those instincts than are
Unborn. With strange SURROUNDINGS
animals tend To lose these acquired
instincts. as is we'll shown by the COW
ardice Of the house dog in strange
house. the unrulineSS of the horse ia
strange harness and the like
The land bird in midocean. bereft of
Its accustomed landmarks. loses with
them its acquired instincts until the
sight of land restores its confidence
In itself and gives it back all its facul-
ties.
tameneSS from similar cause
has often been noticed in wild animals
during convulSions of nature. floods
and fire. and 1t Is well known that
panic, such, for example. as j. pro
duced 10y fire at sea. falling into the
water or peStilence. will bring into
abeyance all mans acquired Instincts
and reduce him To the primitive in
stinctS OF a brute beast
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-09
SPEAKING HIS FIRST PIECE.
An Experience With which Many OF
L. VII urohAhIA sAnlnu1hL.n

- - AAA Aof-AnlN ~ IL at-tN n iEc.
The author Of Little Journeys 90 tie
Homes of American Statesmen tells
OF his experience when new teacher
inauSurated FRIDAY afternoons" to he
devoted TO speaking pieces" lie had
been we'll drilled at home. but hiS spir-
its ran lower and lower as the fatcful
Friday drew near:
Thursday night I slept little. ana all
Friday morning was in a burning fc-
yer. At noon could not ear my luuch-
con. but | tried manfully. and as I
munchCl the taSteiesS morsclS salt
tears raincd on the johnnycake
Even when the girls brought iu big
lunches of wild flowers and corrsta!As
and began TO decorate the platform
things appeared no brighter.
Finally the teacher went 20 the door
and rang the bell Nobody seemed 10
play. and rs the scholars took tbcir
seats some very pale. tried To SMILE
Others whispered. Have you got your
piece Stl others kep, their lips
working. repeating lines tAat struggled
hard 10 Zee.
Names were called. bGt did not see
who went up; neither did hear what
was sad. At last my name was called.
1t came Ike q clap OF thundcr-a great
surprise. shock. { clu,chcG the desk.
struggled To my fcct, PASSED down tie
aisle. the sound OF my shoes cclolug
through the silence like the strokes of
q maui The blood seemed ready TO
burst from uy eyes. ears and nose.
/ reached the platform. missed my
fDnFfnt~ -fsrr,el,f..1 4
heard the giggllng that followed and
knew that a red haired boy. who had
just spoken and was therefore unnec-
essarily juhilant had laughed aloud
l was angry. l shut my fists SO that
the nails cut my flesh. ana. glaring
straight ut his red head, shot my
bolt:
Il know not how others may feel:
but. sink or swim. live or die. survive
or perish. l give my hand AMI my heart
TO this vote. 1t is my living sentiment.
and by the ~ SSing Of God il shall be
my dyinG sentiment. Independence
now and Independence forever"
That was all Of the piece. gave the
whole thing in a mouthful and started
for my seat. got half way there. and.
remembering l had forgotten to bow.
turned. went back 10 the platform.
bowed with jerk. started again for
my seat and. hearing some one laugh. l
! ran.
Reaching the seat. burst into tears.
The teacher came over, pattcd my
head. kissed my cheek and told me /
had done first rate. and after hearing
several others speak | calmed down
and quite agreed with her.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-09

AMERICA NEXT To France
Americans especially Will be proud
OF their coantry's display AT the Paris
exposition, which opened recently.
'or The Juljed States stands second
only TO France herself IN the number
oi exhibitors. which treble those Of
ANY foreign country. The following
's a table of exhibitors which speaks :
,,oqueutly of the American enter
prise:
France, $4,000; United States. Is.
5dl; Belgium, 2,50O; Germany. ,.
o"o; Italy, 1900; Russia, 300;
Scandinavia l,400; Austria. 1000:
Great Britain. 600, and the British
colonies. GOO.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-09
How Mi~~ourinn. We're Mrar.

There are many Ways Of Svttia- a
state. according 10 Aiu>lce'S Magazine.
Here's the story Of A.i>>ouri
Tennessee mountaiuccrS took ad-
vantaSc OF the more level lands OF Mis-
souri, 10 hl that state i'm am incredibly
short space Of time after the treaty
with the OSaSeS and In the states rich
and abundant soil and water they
might have made one ot the largest
and greatest of the American common
we2lth~ had not the vicinity been SO
tCNpt.ug To the Confclcracy and so
Important 60 the north. In the terrific
contest that Vaced over tile freeing Of
the slaves tie young men and thc ad-
VenturouS OF the community found it
easier to migrate chan to remain at
home. easier even at the cost Of facing
the uneNplorcd regions OF Kansas. New
Mexico and Arizona. The enduring
ones tIrr.ed. suffered the emotions of
~ar. posted The sacrifice Of SAC. 900. 900
10 bc free Of Serfdom aud stamped up
on Missouri the characteristics OF COM
bative endurance"
'"""i" Nour Ho,,cis ys;s, CaScar.,s
''.N %. '.t g, Stsc co.St luut.on forever
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-09
NOTICE.

=; ne undersigned, having procured an auc.
uoneer's license for the County of Clarke
'uoes very respectfully solicit "A share of the
ii;asr"nage of the county, promising satisfac-
S. Soii or Will accept no pay. Call on or adj
'hress me at Berryville Va
Yours to serve,
J. NJ. LUPTON.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-09
THE CLARKE COURIER
JOHN o. GROWN,
Enrrl,n -, Dnnrr.rrrnn
EDrToR AND PROPRrEToR

THE CLARKE COURIER is pubiis ed
weekly at ONE DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENrs. I
PAID iN ADVANCE. when not pai0 in advance
TWO dollars Will be invariably charged.
ADvEKrisENENrs Will be inserted at the rate
OF One Dollars anu Fifty Cents per square
(ten lines tor three insertions. and fifty
Cents per square for each additional inSer-
tOn- Advertisements inserted 10y the half
year or year At less rates
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-09

rhey tell me thet strange felier
who wuz to tn dance mt tn Corner
las night Is an editor"
Thass right. He got up them dan
programmes" es."-(;ieveland Plain Dea'
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-09
FOR SALE.

ElhHI ACRES OF LAND, situated H.
northern part of county. one mile from de.
pot store and pOstoffice. Five-room dwell
lng; stable, dairy, meat-house hen-housc
snd sno large cistern; acres i'm timber. Price
""'V' Npply to u. G.. SNYDER
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1900-05-09

i"""i" Your H",,cis Wi;h Cascar.,x.
.''.N .". .'.t g., case So.st lpat.on forever
.N.N. a.. l-.', druggists rr flud money
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-16
the minimum OF last summer and Nu-
t,mn, but It might very soon be ex-
hausted by heavy demands.
No SYMPATHETIC STRIKES,
Trades Unions Favor Arbitration us u
Substitute.

CHICAGo, June i5,-- Sympathetic
strikes are to be u thing OF the past,
II plan OF arbitration can be agreed
ON by the building trades unions, and
the associations affiliated with the
Building Contractors Council A dee.
laration to this effect viii come today
from the delegates who participated In
the Joint conference with the contrac'
tors on Tuesday and Wednesday, and
who were in secret caucus all day yes
terday, debating plan OF settlement
OF the labor trouble,
1t was agreed practically by the del
egatcs that the demand OF the con.
tractors for abolition OF the sympathct-
ic strike was one which could be grant.
ed without detriment TO the cause OF
labor. ami committee was appointed
to prepare a resolution which would
give formal expression to this senti.
ment. a subcommittee was formed TO
draft communication to the Building
Contractors Council on the same sub
ject.
The subcommittee will send to the
Building Contractors Council today a
general statement OF the position OF the
delegates on the sympathetic strike
question. It win declare. as near as
can be learned. that sympathetic strikes
shnVId ha oholtahaa
At the same time the subcommittee
viii reatlirm the determination OF union
labor to preserve the Building Trades
Council.
The arbitration plan which has BEEN
drawn up provides for the establish
ment of permanent arbitration board,
and also a board OF appeals. which
shall act speedily and adjust every
difference promptly as It arises. Pend
ing the finding OF the board. work
shah continue uninterruptedly In this
way strikes and lockouts win be elm
mated. and In no case viii building be
delayed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-16
STATE OF YELLED
WAR IN CHINA
CONTINUED trom First Pare,

not withdraw them. A diplomat point
ed out today that the Japanese troops
would not like serving under Rus
sian officers, and that the Russians
dislike obeylng the orders Of an English
or Japanese officer
Although the suggestion has been put
forth IN diplomatic quarters here that
the powers dethrone the empress dow.
ager and restore Emperor Kwang Hsu,
no official representation has been made
to Secretary Hay on the subject, and
the administration does not contem-
plate adopting such a policy, This
statement is made on the highest au.
thorlty, having been evoked by u
Shanghai report that the American,
English and Japanese ministers at Pc
kin had agre n on this course.
A diplomat who discussed the dues'
ton OF such action this afternoon said
he did not believe the powers could
agree on policy OF this kind. The
emperor Is in poor health, and II he
should die It would be necessary tor
the powers to designate his successor
which would lead TO serious 'ompllca-
tions. 1. Is believed that the presence
OF large bodies OF foreign troops Will
have q great moral effect not only up
on the empress dowager, but upon the
Chinese generally. II the powers can
hold the head, the body can be. It Is
thought, easily controlled.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-16

tees subcommittee on arrangements for
the Kansas city convention held a
brief meeting today Members came
especially TO investigate the ott-repca,.
ed charges that Kansas City hotcl-
keepers are demanding extortlonatc
rates for the entertainment OF the con-
ventlon guests, Before the subcommlt-
tee lett Kansas city this evening" ma.
tlonal chairman. James X, Jones, ls-
sued u statemen, TO the country In
which he gives assurances that not
only accommodations viii be had az
reasonable rates. but aS the situation
appears to him, convention visitors TO
Kansas city may be taken care of at
morc reasonable rates than has been
the case at any former convention,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-16
RATES DEMoRALIzEp.
Compacts Between the Great Railroad
Systems Now al an End.


NEW YORK. June 15.-The Erie
Railroad Company. through its general
passenger agent. d. f. Roberts, has
given formal notice that because OF
violations OF the Joint passenger agree
ment by other lines. It considers itself
absolved from observance Of the COM
pact. This trouble has been brewing
for some time and It reached the crit
ical stage at the recent meeting Of the
joint passenger committee in this city.
At that meeting he Erie and other
dlfferential lines demanded that the
excess fare rule. which is applied to
west bound trains in trunk line terri
tory. also be applied to east bound
trains running between Chicago and
New York, but the demand was OBJ
jected to by the general passenger
agents OF the western connections Of
the trunk line roads.
This rule directs that an excess fare
at the rate of 81 an hour be charged
on all trains making the run from this
city to Chicago in less than 2S hours
Among railroad men the opinion is
expressed that passenger rates are now
so demoralIzed that 10 hope for n read
iustment could be entertained before
the end Of the summer tourist season.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-16

have two Of our gunboats which are
capable OF navigating those waters on
the spot undergoing minor repairs.
why" exclaimed the admiral in
many parts OF China the Chinese are
taking American flour in preference to
rice and all kinds OF American prod
ucts find ready market throughout
the empire. Our commerce is increas-
ing wonderfully all the time. and now
we have the Philippines We are right at
the very door OF this rich field OF COM
merce."
Then you sincerely believe in our
retention Of the Philippines" the ad-
miral was asked.
Most asSuredly do" was the
prompt reply. Had it not been for our
acquisition OF those islands 1t would
not have been possible TO have the
fighting force in those waters today,
and we would have been ignored in the
deliberations now daily held by the
representatives of the great nations Of
Europe relating to China, the same as
If We were one OF the smaller countries
of South America
Not only am interested in the sub
ject as an American citizen. but have
a number Of dear, warm personal
friends actively engaged in the conflict
One of these is Vicc-Admiral Seymour,
who is in personal command of the
British feet. l pray God they are not
going TO massacre him. He was with
me when I saw Aguinaldo, and sey-
mour advised the Filipino chief to tie
to the Americans.
'Kempn's knowledge Of the German
language enables him to participate in
the consultations which the command
ers of the respective forces hold daily,
and he is able to keep his government
we'll advised Of what occurs. without
the aid Of an interpreter. He is for
tuoate in having with him Captain
McCalla. who is one of the most daring
and brilliant officers OF the navy"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-16
uNwELcoME IMMIGRANTS.
Notorious Foreigners Have Friends
Who Seek TO Have Them
Admitted.

NEW YORK. June ia special to
the Tribune from Washington says:
A second communication has been re-
ceived by Commissioner General Pow
derby OF the immigration bureau. from
Senator Platt OF New York. asking that
the decision In the case OF Fitzhar-
rls and Mullett be delayed for
n day or so. so as to give ample
time for careful consideration OF the
evidence. and an opportunity for the
friends Of these men TO furnish bonds
for the ex-conylcts. Mr.. o'connell.
the solicitor OF the treasury. to whom
the matter has been referred. r. expect
ed to return to New York by Saturday
and n decision may be looked for early
next week.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-16
WOMEN REPuBLIcANs.
Delegates OF Prominent Women al
the Philadelphia Convention.


PHILADELPHIA. June l5.-rhe first
of the women republican workers to
arrive is Mrs. j. Killen Foster. who
took rooms at the Hotel Walton last
night. More than 90 co-workers OF Mrs.
Foster will arrive during the week.
They will have no trouble In getting
good seats at the convention hall. for
their campaign labors have been recog-
nized as Of great value. and they are
constantly increasing their machinery
for promoting the success OF the repub-
lican party. They win take lively
interest in the proceedings Of the con-
vention. viii confer with the delegates
and leaders from every part Of the
country. and before they separate will
make preliminary plans for their cam
paign.
I'VE are not all young in experience
IN politics. said Mrs. Foster. Most
of us have been students Of politics
for many years. We organized in 1888,
aud the convention Of that year at
Chicago was the first we attended.
Stree then we have attended the par
ty conventions. have been consulted by
the leaders. and have done an i'm
mense amount of labor. principally in
the introduction Of literature"
Within q day or two headquarters for
the association will be opened at the
Walton. Entertainments for the visit
ing women are being arranged by the
New Century and other women clubs
of the city, and there win be for them
no lack of social as well as political
enjoyment.
Among notable members Of the as
ISOLATION who viii be here are the
secretary, Mrs. Chase. of Rhode ISL
and; Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood. Of Wash
ington. editor Of the magazine of the
Daughters OF the American Revolution,
who is a fine orator and speaks upon
the campaign stump; Mrs. Helen War
wick Boswell. a well-known writer Of
New York: Miss E. E. Pierce. Of Bos-
ton; Mrs. Sarah Dean, Of Washington;
Mrs. Fannie Gresham, OF Texas; Mrs.
Farrar, Of Minnesota, and Miss Mary
Yostwood, Of Washington.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-06-16
KILLS ms ADOPTED cnr1p.


LOUISVILLE. June l6,--Movcd by
strange jealousy Of a d0ugh,er, Thomas
Bach shot and killed iS.year.old Mollle
Rach, because she was secretly married
four weeks ago to Newt Thorn. He
then killed himself, The tragedy oc.
CURED at the Bach farm II miles from
Louisville Molllc Bach was adopted ls
years ago by the Bach family and given
their name. Thomas Bach, although u
married man. was intensely Jealous OF
the girl, and he told her, Il ls said. that
he would XIII her II she ever got mar
rled. Today she showed him the license
for her marriage TO Thorn, which had
been kept secret until today. Bach
immediately grabbed a pistol and shot
and killed the girl, He then shot him
self near the heart