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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
Notice.

Special meeting Of the Stockholders
Of the Alexander Coal company will be
held at Monungah. West Virginia, on
the 18th day or January, 1900.
BY order of the Board Of Directors
of the Alexander Coal company,
c. Il. ALEXANDER,
Cat President.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
COMMISSIONERS SALE
or Valuable Real Estate just
Across the Road from Where
the Stcaley Oil Well is
Being Drilled Near
Clarksburg.
NJ. NJ. Thompson, trustee, i !.

NJ. NJ. Thompson, trustee,
John f. Stealey, ct al. }
By virtue OF a decree pronounced IN
the above entitled cause by the cir
cult court of Harrison county, on the
18th day OF May, 1899, the undersigned
special commissioner, appointed by
said decree for that purpose, VIII, on
SATURDAY, JAN. 10Th, 1900,
the same being court day, sell at
public auction, at the front door0l the
court house, in said county,, tne reai
estate mentioned and described IN the
bill and proceedings In this cause; pc
ing the 93 acreSOf land on the West
Milford turnpike, i'll Harrison county,
West Virginia, near Clarkspurg, as
signed to the said Stealey IN the parti,
ton OF the lands OF. the late Edmuna
X. Stealey, and the so acres OF land ad,
Joining the last named tract assignee
to him in like manner but SUBJECT 10
the dover OF Mary Z. Baker, who is
very old woman, therein, less 40 acres.
81 poles, the portion thereof conveyed
by the said John Stealev 10. y. A. Sni-
der. by deed dated the 18th day otSep-
tember, 1896, and recorded IN the
proper Office in said county, In Deed
Book No. 100, page l05, that is to say,
| will sell all the lands mentioned IN
said decree, and described In the BIZ
and proceedings in this cause. with the
exception Of the one acre OF land upon
which the Eureka Loan and building
Association hasa lien.
The said land is underlaid Win val
liable coal and has on IL excellent
mines.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05
Commissioners Sale.

In pursuance of decree entered on
the 18th dayOf September, 1880, by the
circuit court Of Harrison county, West
Virginia, in the chapcery cause OF u.
II Shuttlcw0rth surviving partner,
&c. against Louisa Il. Morris, ! Will,
MS special commissioner, proceed to sell
at public cutlery at the front door OF
the court house of said county, on the
9Th DAY OF JANUARY, 1900,
commencing at O'Clock p. M, the
house and lotmentioned and described
in the papers in this cause as situated
on the southeast side OF ELK Greek IN
or near Clarksburg, West Virginia,
and adjoining lot OF VIM. IL. AleXan,
der, and being the same lot conveyed
to said Louisa +. Morris by =. +. ana
N. a. Shuttlcworth by deed dated the
10th day of April, 1893, and now OF
record in the proper office Of sad coun-
ty in Deed Book 81, page o21.
TERMS OF SALE:-One-thlru cash III
hand on day Of sale. and residue upon
a credit of six and twelve months from
day OF sale, taking from the purchaser
notes with good personal security ana
retaining a lien on the same us Il lur-
ther security. w
HARVEY w. IAhhFAs
Special Commissioner.
/. f. C. Tetrck, clerk of the circuit
court of Harrison county, do certify
that Harvey W. Harmer, whose name
is signed to the above notice Of sale,
has given bondas required by decree
OF sale in said cause.
Given under my hand this the l4th
day of December, 1899.
G-4t L. 9. TETRIcK, Clerk.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05

r When Nature is overtaxed, she has
her own way Of giving notice that assist
ance isneeded She does not ask for
eIp untilit Is impossible to get along without
,e system is accumulating impurities which
Of they ARE an urgent appeal for assistance
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05

All goods engraved free with each
purchase while yon wait by Ed j.
Coleman, the jeweler, Third st. 33-tf
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-01-05

II wouldn't be without DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve for any considers
ton. . writes Thos. B. Rhodes. Center
field, Ohio. Invaluable for piles, outs,
burns and skin diseases. Beware of
counterfeits. X. ]. Crlss, F, Ct, Bland.
druggists. 81
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23

some correspondents would mlsstate,
but into Asia. where the first clash Is
expected with Russia. OF course. men
from Austral-Poland would assist their
fellow-countrymen."
II ls evident that the public state
ment Of such plans IS enough to render
their execution almost impossible, as far
as any concentrated Polish rising
against Russia goes.
II is curious TO reflect upon the fact
though, that the political division OF the
Old World is such that the powers are
in imminent danger from within as well
as from without The various questions
between nations have always been set
tied by means OF wars and Rloodshed,
which Is another waY OF saying tina.
they have really not been settled at all,
and the consequence Is that every
where are oppressed races looking for
an opportunity TO break the feiters The
political world is all mixed. as the feet
u Nebuchadnezzar's Image, iron and
elay-a strong element and weak one
existing side by side but not adhering
together. The least took that happens
10 strike lie structure IN us weak parts
must eventually cause q great fall and
a general revolution.
Undoubtedly, some time matters Will
have To be adjusted. A general brother
hood Of man cannot come until weak
er nations are SGT free from the bond
age Of their stronger neighbors, and
each enjoys the full rights Of existence.
Territory wrongful taken away musi
be restored, and the errors OF ages
atoned for. May we not hope that when
the International tribunal OF arbitration
once Is established and It's power for
good recognized, It viii do as much
good IN this direction as by averting
war? To efface the results OF past wars
and to render justice viii be prelIm-
mary to the ushering In OF the NIL
lcniun.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23
MARRIAGE RESTRICTIONS.

The Atlanta Constitution gives space
to a communication from lady, on the
question before the Colorado legisla-
ture, as TO The ACCESSIBILITY Of medical
restrictions on marriages. The main
provisions OF the proposed bill have
been noticed in these columns, and 1t
may therefore be Of interest to see
what are the views on that topic Of
an intelligent woman. The writer in the
Constitution says;
This movement has much TO recon-
mend il to the medical profession and
the l0l,y generally. II has, for long
time been the desire Of the medical
guardians OF the country TO place prop
or restrictions around marriage, their
claim being that II candidates were
perfectly healthy when marrying that
much OF the disease now existing In
the country would become lessened and
the Americans be one OF the healthlest
nations In the world The best med
lcal authorities do not hesitate 10 say
that there are very few chronic dis
eases which cannot be and are not
frequently, FOR that matter, transmit
ted 10 pOsterity. In many Instances
the affection may skip a generation.
but break ont In the third one with
increased violence.
People are prone = be selfish, and
we have not yet arrived at the Cod
like self-abnegation which sacrifices
our own personal happiness for the
sake of the effect our actions may
have on those yet unborn. But here is
where the law should take a hand, and
where the old familiar adage, summum
bonum, should play part On the
face Of It, II appears hard TO condemn
two persons who love each other 10
separate eXistences. because one or the
other has some incurable disease, but
In the end It is the true humanity"
The subject is certainly worthy OF
serious discussion. To every social
problem there should be correct solu,
ton, and II it is true that he who
seeks shall find, investigation OF this
problem should be both earnest and
thorough going.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23
TWO REMARKABLE INCIDENTS

The Mlllennial Star copies from the
Liverpool Daily Post OF Feb. Z, 1900, a
dispatch describing an extraordinary
occurrence at the famous battle for the
possession OF splon Kop. The dispatch
reads:
There was an extraordinary incident
In Wednesdays battle one Of the
Lancaster men, while In the act Of FIR
Ing 10 a prone position. had his head
taken clean OF by a large she'll 10 the
establishment Of his comrades, the head
less body quietly rose, stood upright for
few seconds, and then fell"
Besides the interest that incident may
have to students Of subjects pertaining
to life and death, It IS. as suggested by
the Star. Of value to the readers Of the
Book Of Mormon. In the Book Of Ether
1t is related that Corianumr "smote
or the head Of shIz." and that the lat
ter raised upon his hands and fell; and
after he HAD struggled for breath, he
died"
The Spion Kop incident is a welcome
commentary on this passage in the
Book Of Mormon What was possible
on battlefield in Africa In our own
time should not be impossible during
the wars related In the Book OF Nor
mon. Sacred writ generally needs no
other vindication than true history.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23
OUR NAVY.

II Is said the aversion NJ young
Americans toward enlistment In the
navy Is causing trouble In government
circles. There are five battleships 70 be
manned and that cannot be done except
by putting other ships out OF commits
sion. The navy department Is said to
be short nearly 5000 men. This IL con-
sidered all the more strange, as there
Is no lack Of men for service in the Phil
lppines.
II Is only what can be expected
though. A country with so much in
land territory and 50, comparatively
speaking, small coast line would, nat
urally. furnish more readily men for
land service than for naval service. The
people Of Great Britain, on the con-
trary. take naturally to the sea, and
furnish with less difficulty men for the
navy than for the army.
There is now before Congress a pro-
posed appropriation OF s75,oOO,Oc0 for
naval purposes This is an addition OF
S27000,O00 over the present fiscal year
THAT ought to be more than sufficient
to give all the inducements necessary
to Oh the gaps In the naval service
There Is plenty Of material for both
officers and crew, but men worth hav-
ing must be paid and treated as men
The completion Of all the ships now un-
der construction would call for SOA OH
GERS and 1888 men.
The question Of obtaining officers is
also an important one. The present ar
raneement allows one cadet for each
member Of the House Of Representa-
tlves, one for the District Of Columbia
and ten at large. The desire is to have
the total increased by 100, No doubt
Congress win deal with these questions
as the Appropriation is taken up for
discussion. 1t is not necessary to say
that 10 the creation Of an efficient navy,
nrst-class men are as important as
frst-ciass ships,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23
cleveland Plain Dealer.

There are serious discrepancies be-
tween Mr.. Macrum's version Of the cir
cumstanCes under which he left Pre-
toria and came home 20 make his report
TO the state department and the state
ments sent out from Washington. pre-
sumably inspired by that department,
Mr Macrum prints a dispatch signed
by Secretary Hay giving him permits
sion 10 come home and 10 leave In tenn
pOrHry charge the man Macrum had
first suggested. lie did not leave until
after that Permission had been received
while he has been represented as hav-
inc run away without leave. He was
surprised on coming home to learn that
he had been removed from his position
and successor appointed without
waiting % hear the report he had
thought It necessary 10 take 80 long a
journey to make.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23
WILL THE POLES RISE I?


The story from Chicago that there is
a ,secret league existing with member
ship on both sides Of the Atlantic, the
purpose Of whichls TO free Poland from
Russian domination is probably true,
The patriots Of that unfortunate coun.
try ala not lose an hope Of a future
resurrection Of their nation, when IN
1868 Il was finally broken up. and Il was
hut natural Tor them TO Join 10 secret
leagues. or brotherhoods. for the pur-
pose Of keeping alive the feryent desires
and hopes within them. But that these
patriots should actually plan a Polish
uprising now Is not probable. The very
fact that they are making such scheme
public throws doubt upon IT, Publicity
would break the pitcher at the yery
threshold.
The objects Of the organization are
set forth by the president Of the Ameri-
can branch OF II, as follows:
THE plan Is TO have a general uprls.
lng In Poland IN case OF war between
Russia and England. and II Is In line
with that plan that many Poles are be-
ing recruited into English regiments
from Warsaw ana other places In Po-
land and sent not to the Transvaal as
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23
CRoNJE suRRENDERs ca

General Cronie, perhaps, has been
forced to surrender, after a most gall
LIANT fight against great odds. The
capture Of Boer army Of 5000 men
with one OF their most prominent gem
erals must be a staggering blow TO the
republics. There Is nothing now to
prevent the British army from over
running the Orange Free State and
then to carry the war into the
TransvaaL The surrender OF the grand
old Boer would have the effect Of
shortening the campaign considerably.
This war; 50 far, has been a practical
test Of the value OF entrenched posi-
tons IL has proved the futillty Of
front assaults. Everywhere the Beers
have driven back the enemy with heavy
losses, whenever the British attempted
an advance against their strongholds.
But the Beers have been equally I'M
successful. whenever they took the Of
fensiye against the entrenohed British
forces. AS far as Indications went be-
fore the arrival Of Lord Roberts on the
scene there was no possibility Of fore
telling the end OF the struggle. But the
tide has turned. With an enormous
army operating In a comparatively fat
country, the field marshal has sue
ceeded by 'skillfully executed flank
movements to surround the enemy and
command victory to accompany the
British arms
This means much 10 Great Britain.
II viii restore confidence at home and
make England's European rivals pause.
before taking any further step detrl-
mental to her interests. Already the
London Times announces that the war
cannot end until every Dutch Boer in
Africa has been made British citizen.
1t may be Of interest az this time 10
notice that the expert on war Mr..
Bloch, whose forecasts OF the features
Of the present struggle have proved ac-
curate In the main, thinks that the end
Of the campaign Is yet far off. He is
quoted as saying that there are no i'm
porlant points In the Transvaal the
occupation OF which would give Great
Britain the supremacy over the coun-
thy. lie thinks the Beers might even
give up Pretoria without giving the in
yaders any material advantage. He
anticipates a "stagnatlon IN hostillties."
the opposing forces lying opposite one
another for months at a time the in
yaders necessarily combining their tao
tics to flank movements.
II this view Is correct the war would
still be FAR from its termination, Mr..
Bloch, however. did not foresee the
capture OF General Cronje and perhaps
the eighth part OF the total Boer army
at this time That event may material.
ly change the entire campaign.
The latest London dispatches convey
the news that General Cronie is still
holding out Ills little band Is the OBJ
ject Of a terrible fire. and his surrender
Is expected every moment, as no other
alternative short OF complete annihi-
latlon. ls conceivable The old com.
mander IS making a gallant fight such
as used TO be the inspiring theme OF
historians and poets, when yalor was
considered the CHIEF OF virtues
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23
Boston Transcript.

The only statement In Mr.. Macrum's
report Of sufficient Importance 10 call
Cor the attention Of our government is
that dispatches addressed to him and
bearing the arms 81 the United Stateg
were opened by the British censor while
they were IN transit While state Of
war excuses many things that It does
not absolutely justify. yet the opening
Of our governments dispatches was an
act OF discourtesy Of which II should
take official cognlzance, II II has not
done so already. II our government
was not entitled 10 sanctity OF its dis
patches as a right, II vas certainly en-
titled TO II as a courtesy, more especial
ly as Mr. Macrum was In charge OF
British interests at Pretoria at the time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23
Springfield Republican.

Just how far Mr.. Macrum, who was
appointed as a Republican from Ohio,
Is inspired by feeling OF anger toward
Secretary Hay for superseding him be-
fore he could reach Washington and
state his case cannot be known definite
ly. II might have been wiser for the
secretary Of state to have awaited the
consul's return. at any rate, before vir-
tually expelling him from the service
and dispatching Hay, Jr., 10 the post.
II viii be surprising II this statement
as a whole does not create some excite
ment IN administration circles and lead
to a renewal Of the pro-Boer talk In
Congress.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23

ment Of the predictions concerning Zion,
the word Of the Lord win be given
through that authority and the Spirit
will make manifest to the Saints that
1t is His will and His word concerning
Zion. TIL then none need to 90 astray
concerning It or be led by any rumors
from unauihoilzed sources.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23
New York Evening Sun.

Young Mr. Macrum apparently de-
slres 10 supply the enemies Of the admin.
istraton with political capital and they
will make the most OF II. The state
ment standing alone proves his unfit
ness to be a consular officer at a time
when a clear head and the resources OF
tact were required Of him. From begin
ming to end OF his attempt at self-justi-
fication there is nothing that tells in his
favor except an assertion that his mali
was tempered with by the censor al
Durham. That win have an ugly look I'M
IN an explanation is forthcoming from
the British government II is difficult
10 see how any explanation can be Of
fered.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23

The peace commissioners at the Paris
convention TO make treaty with Spain
seem TO have been fooled by spanish
map into not getting some Of the ISL
ands intended to have been transferred
10 this country with the Philippines.
They had little excuse for being de-
ceived. since the American soldiers had
long before proved the unreliability Of
Spanish maps
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23
Chicago Record.

Mr.. Macrum asserts that his official
mail from Washington was opened by
the British censor This assertion, as
well as his reference to a secret al
lance between America and Great Bril-
tain" constituted the basis for resolu-
lions Of inquiry directed al Secretary
Hay offered In the House OF Represen-
tatiyes yesterday. No doubt strenuous
efforts will be made to secure from the
secretary OF state information as 10
whether or not II was known by the
state department. that official mail from
the United States had been opened by
the British censor, and, II so, II any
protest was entered against such ac-
ton
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23

Dom Paurs alleged announcement
that the general western move was
fully planned doubtless told the fact
But It was the British who did the
fun planning according to results re-
ported 70 date.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23
mACRUM's COMPLAINTS
Chicago Tlmes.Herald.

Chicago TImes- Herald,
As American consul az Pretoria II
was Mr.. Macrums first and imperative
duty TO preserve a strict neutrality be-
tween Boer and Briton, for, In the Ian
guage Of the law, 1T belongs not TO a
common friend TO Judge between the
bellgerent parties, or to determine the
question OF right between them Mr.
Macrum saw 1T 10 violate this first
principle Of his consular office and was
forced to resign. He has turned up In
Washington with a c0ck-and-bull state
ment OF his loyalty to the government
OF his mail being searched and a secret
alliance between America and Great
Britain"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23

A Mexican fore is about to attempt
taking a body OF 600 YaQul prisoners
across mountain range. Unless the
guards sleep with their eyes open,
the Mexlcans are apt to have some sur
prising and even unpleasant expert
nnnna
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23

II IS questionable II all the talk In
Congress on the Puerto Rican bill VIII
change one vote from the present de.
termination. But congressional halls
seem to be more for speechmaking than
for lawmaking.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23

The occasional discussion OF annexing
Nicaragua 10 the United States reveals
the fact that such a procedure finds
much favor In this country; and II the
sentiment in the same direction is as
strong as claimed among Nicaraguans,
there is a possibility OF active steps be-
ing taken TO inaugurate the proposed
unfnn
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23

The Beers report that they are hold
Ing Gen, Butler back at the Tugela. The
alleged holding does not appear to pre-.
vent his steady advance toward Lady
smith.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23

The plague has reached two others o.
the Hawaiian islands. Notwithstanding
the rigid quarantine regulations. The
attendant circumstances indicate that
not only should the Pacific coast guard
against Infection from Hawaiian ports
but from the Chinese sources whence
the disease was carried TO the Islands.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23

The horrors Of Idaho's bull pen" are
being looked into by a congressional
committee. When the other side begins
we may expect the parlor-like beauties
Of that same bull pen" to be fully
described.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23

II, as Consul Macrum insinuates, there
were a secret alliance between England
and the United states. the British GEN.
s0rs would have had no object IN OPEN
Ing his letters from the American state
department. Macrum has hardly DEM
onstrated himself possessor Of a master
mind that reasons without alterations
in times Of crisis.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23

An early morning bulletin today an
nounced that Gen, Cronje had sur.
rendered. Later came the Instruction
to Kill H." Killing seems to be the
order Of the day in South Africa.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23

ought TO come into the combine. which
differs from the big trusts in the fact
Of its being an association Of less
wealthy men.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-23

After all. was the dispute OF two
years difference in the uiuanders' fran.
chlse worth the blood that has been
spilled around Kimberley?