Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-05-24

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H. SNYDER, Editor and Publisher,
SuEPHERDsTowN, w. VA
THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1900.
Senatorial Call.
Ats meeting of the Democratic En-
ecutive Committee for the 18th Sena-
Iorial district of West Virginia, held at
Charlestown on May IS, 1900, it was or
dered that the convention for nomlna
tion of n candidate for State Senator for
the district be held at the town OF Berke-
lev Springs, w. Va, on June 10, l9Vo'
at ii a. m.
b. ID. GIBSON, Chairman pro TEN.
W. b. COLsTON, Secretary.
VorE your sentiments on Saturday
without fear or favor, unbribed and
unbought.
THE Bubonic plague is increasing
in Manila. Plague take the Philip
pines, say we.
THE penalties for violating the law
on Saturday are the same as at the
general election.
TIE scandals that are being revealed
in the various departments of the gov
eminent come at a very awkward time.
The presidential election is too close.
THE main reason why the admins
tration will not express sympathy for
the Beers is because there is nothing
in it" for the trusts and the big bosses.
SENATOR Quay Of Pennsylvania
seems not to know when the people
have had enough of him. He says he
Will ba q candidate for reelection
next fall.
THE State Democratic convention
will meet at Parkersburg on June 9th.
The next Governor Of West Virginia
and other State officials will be NOM
mated at that time.
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THE carpet-bagger8 in Cuba have
had a fine thing Of it. The amount
of money drawn by them from the
Treasury for salaries-not including
steaIings-is $3,122O32.
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The hotel keepers at Kansas City
appear to be determined to leave no
funds with the Democrats for campaign
purposes. Their system Of robbery
during the convention has been care
fully worked out.
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AS the probe goes deeper into the
Cuban postal scandal greater the cor
ruption seems to be. The amount of
Charles F. W. Nicely stealings is now
estimated at 100000, and may be
more to follow.
AT meeting of the Democratic
Executive Committee in Charlestown
last week it was decided to hold the
convention for the thirteenth Sena-
torial district in Berkeley Springs on
Saturday, June 10th.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY hasn't one
word Of sympathy or encouragement
for the Beers in their manly struggle
for freedom, yet he was ready to bring
about long and costly war for the
Cubans. Have the fountains Of his
sympathy gone dry?
THE Democratic Congressional Com
mittee has selected Martinsburg as
the place and August 8th as the time
for holding the Democratic convention
for the second district.
Hon. VIM. G. Brown, Of Kingwood,
is said to be the leading candidate for
the nomination.
TIE investigation Of postal affairs
in Cuba reveals disgraceful state Of
affairs and getting worse every day,
To the barefaced stealing that has
been going on the past year is added
the most Hagrant incompetence, and
it is now stated that the accounts and
records are in such a middle they
may never be untangled.
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The outlook for the Beers in the
South African campaign continues
dark. The British are getting ready
for an advance on Pretoria, the capt.
tai, and the Beers are getting ready to