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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-28
CHAPTER XVIII.


 The firm of CressweIl 6 Langdon. attorneys and counselors at law, had moved to the capital The title of colo nel. SO long and so gracefully worn by the senior member, had given way to that of judge and had perched, eagles and all, upon the shoulders of his mar tial junior. In a great commonwealth of the far northwest men of brain, braEn and energy were not long lack ing work, and as the years rolled on and Langxion gained confidence with <constant practice in the courts there came a time when he could have wish ed for greater opportunity for study. "Give up your tin soldering" growled the judge. 'sHere you are going on 40 and wasting three or four evenings a week foolihg round with a lot of boys playing with swords and guns" And still Langdon smiled the same quiet, Quizzical smile, passed his long, slim fingers back through the thinning crop of dark hair, all silvered now, as was the trooper mustache, and looked up at his portly senior and said, I'm just beginning to. enjoy it." Regulars ga- lore were stationed along the valley of the North American Amazon Infan- try at Vancouver, Spokane and Ceur d' 'Alene, cavalry at Boise and Walla Walla, gunners at the big forts along the coast, and the old regiment had come again to the Pacific, and Mel vile, with silver leaves instead of gold upon his '.rectangles," was command ing at the stone fortress in the bay,
 .4as in tho rnrnXfmifU of San Francisco, and May. and Wood row, in their first Heutenancies, all had heard of Langdon's steady progress, and some had even seen him at the summer camps of the state soldiery and watched his hard, patient, skillful work with the crude but ambitious bat talious There was no question who should succeed to the colonelcy of the scattered regiment of guardsmen when one administration stepped down and out and political pet of the depart ing governor was induced to resign.
 For four years he had been but the fgurehead, while Langdon was pilot, captain and engineer of the craft, ever coaching, drilling and encouraging. and so. finding it useless to coax his part ner out, of his fad for military service, Cresswell turned to, as'he had a dozen times before, to work for his advance ment. He had stumped the state in the interests of the new governor and de manded as partial payment that the regiments plea should be honored and Langdon promoted colonel. Lots or work and no pay" was his summing up as he handed the commission to his favorite. "But suppose you'd rather have that sheepshin than the woolsack. If there was a war on, you'd be all right, but there isn't scrap in sight. and It's time and money thrown away"
 That was in April, 1897, and just one year later came the call to arms and the muster into service of the "First Washoes," Eric Langdon, lieutenant colonel, commanding.
 ~That fellow has the gift of prophe- cy," said the judge to the brigade com mander as together they stood at the Pacific wharf. watching the grave, sf-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-28
Japanese University for women

The Japanese university in Tokio, exclusively for women, is approach ing completion, and will be opened some time this year. Three rich Jap- anese men have given enough to insure the completion of the buildings.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-28
Unkind Reflection.

He-Darling, am the first man you ever were engaged to?
 She Gndignantly)-Sir! Do you think that l could live for 26 years where there were other men about without having chance. till you came along?-Stray Stories.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-28
The Language They non,t Learn

seventeen languages will be taught in the University of Michigan next year, says the Chicago Record Herald, but the student who comes out with the ability to talk good English will still be the exception.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-28
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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-06-28

the DankS or the stream. Oh, that they could only cross it and drive the turk ing foe with dripping bayonets! But still the stern mandate came from the distant rear, "Defend, but don't ad- vance beyond, the line.' Another instant and another cheer, ringing, hearty, spontaneous, went up among the teams and caissons of the battery, and the commander of the advancing regiment, halting in surprise at the sound of his own name, turned saw the smiling, swarthy faces under the dim light of the street lamp and, half shaking a gauntleted fist, raised his campaign
 hat and smiled greeting and apprecia- tion. A moment later, his battalions care fully disposed, one on each side of the highway, under cover of the walls, the colonel turned his active little mount across the way, and "old hands, of Pawnee days and the lieutenant they knew and honored in the batteries faced each other under fire, and Lang don was grasping the brawny fists of men who were humble cannoneers the day they lifted up their voices in part ing shout for the "best officer in Bat tery D." Again came the crash of vol leys from the right front and the shriek of a Krupp shell overhead, and a staff officer came spurring back from the blockhouse up the highway. Colo nel Nathan here?" he shouted loud, in- sistent, imperative. A dozen voices an swered, a dozen hands indicated the way. "The general wants you at the z l q
 ed words, and there was but scant re
 spect in the tone. NThere was utter scorn of the etiquette of the service that demands of mounted officer that he -a:igt;t before addressing a senior
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-07

Are to BE Brought to Washington ms
PrompetIy as Possible.

WASHINGTON, September G.-fhe
Navy Department received a letter from
Admiral Schley to-day contc tnlng a list
of witnesses he desires to have oroush'
here at once, and adding a request that
they be summoned. Acting Secretary
Hackelt has expressed a willingness to
have the witnesses brought here at
once. Efforts will be made to arrange
technical details so that they may get
here promptly.
Rear Admiral Parker, who was a
member of the war board during the
Spanish-American war, arrived here to-
day. He is one of the witnesses on Ad-
miral Schley's list. which leads to the
belief that the evidence may go into all
of the antecedent circumstances before
the war board, when the West Indian
campaign was planned.
Judge Advocate Lemly has decided
that SO far as the civilian witnesses,
whose names appear on the list are. con-
cerned, he has no power under the law
to summon them in advance of the
meeting of the court, that body alone
being competent to issue a formal sum-
mons having legal force. Captain Lem
ly to-day issued notices" to each of the
civilians named, requesting them to be
present in Washington at the opening
day of the court, next Thursday.
The name of Nunez, the pilot, is on
Admiral Schley's list. He was put
aboard the Brooklyn by Captain Sigs-
bee, to serve as a pilot, and he it was
who reported to Admiral Schley that it
was impossible for the Spanish squad
ron to enter Santiago habor without
tugs, on account of the crookedness of
the channel. Among the civilians to
be called are several newspaper men
who served as correspondents during
the West Indian campaign.
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city about half-past four o'clock yes
terday afternoon, and was promptly
bulIetined by the Register. A crowd
of people was almost instantly at
traeted to the Office, many prominent
business and professional men being
among them, and exp essions OF horror
and regret were constant. Many re-
! fused to believe the news, until they
were assured it was authentic, and
even then they reluctantly accepted
the truth. The news quickly spread
throughout the city. and the Register
sent telephone messages to all points
. between Martins Ferry and Mounds
willie, and at each place bulletins were
displayed. The result was a veritable
avalanche Of telephone messages over
both phones, the bells keeping up al
most a constant 5ingling. Many of the
inquirers were %incredulous at first, but
later gave tangible evidence Of min
gled indignation and sorrow. All
through the evening and far into the
night calls were made for the latest
information, while a crowd of ladies
and gentlemen surrounded the hulle-
tins at the Register office, and there
was a constant procession into the
counting room, asking for the latest
information. The Registers bulletin
service by the Associated Press was
very prompt. and Rv six O'CLOCK more
than twenty kilograms had been re-
ceived. These were necessarily brief,
made so by the great excitement on
the Exposition grounds at Buffalo and
the congested state of the wires, but
they collectively made a comprehensive
story.
About FIVE O'Clock. when the fact of
the. shooting was we'll established and
the worst results were feared, the pop
ular expressions of sorrow were mark
ed. Mems faces blanched when they
heard of the sad intelligence, and every
shade of emotion and indignation was
shown. These manifestations of pop
ular sympathy were intensified when,
about six o'clock, the report was circu-
lated, over a private wire, that the
President was dead. Happily this
proved to be untrue and unwarranted,
and the denial, which came promptly,
was heard with the greatest relief. All
during the night up to and eyei after
midnight, inquiries by telephone were
frequent. and all questions were an
/ svered in the light of the news at
hand. Early in the night the Register
! printed a special edition which con-
tanned a comprehensive account of the
attempted assassination, and which
had a large sale.
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SOME OBJECTED.
Uproar FoIlowed Rev. c. w. smith''
paper-Stormy Discussion of Wal
and Peace in Conference.

Upronr Followed Rev. c.. w. Smiths
Paper-Stormy Discussion of Var
and Peace in Conference.
LONDON. September Ga stormy
meeting of the Ecumenical Methodist
conference resulted to-day from the
reading by Rev. c. w. Smith, Of Pitts
burg, Pa, of a paper on THE influence
of Methodism in the Promotion OF IN
ternational Peace" The five minute
rule was adopted and the pastors made
fiery speeches for and against the war
in South Africa. The campaign came
in for a lot of criticism, and nnaLy
the chairman ruled reference to It out
of order. Many Americans took part
in the discussion but none of the more
prominent bishops spoke, ms
speeches were punctured by frequent
noisy Interruptions and cheers ana
counter cheers. There was a scene oil
considerable disorder and the discus
sion terminated without any eoncla'
sion being reached.
Rev. George Elliott, of Detroit say
ing he had often been called a little
American, bitterly denounced the War'
The Rev. r. J. Cooke, of Chatta-
nooga. defended the necessity OF nos
tilities to vindicate a principle.
The Rev. j. M. King, of Philadelphia
said the best solution of the question:
was in President McKinley's sentences
uttered at Buffalo, as follows:
"The period of exclusiveness IS past
The expansion of u trade ana COM
merce is the pressing trouble. Oom'
mercial wars are improbable. A pof-
icy of good will and friendly trade re-
lations will prevent reprisals. Hecr-
procity treaties are in harmony WIN
the spirit of the times; measures =
retaliation are not"
The reading of President Mchihie1'
remarks brought forth loud appIau''
Robert w. Perks, a member oil pa
lament, a prominent contractor
vice president of the Liberal ilhpet8,
council, deprecated the usefulness
clerical manifestos. He belleFea ~'
some wars we're necessary, but ~'
growing tendency toward unneceS''
strife was due greatly to the lhnueHSS
of corrupt, unlicensed journalism
The Rev. E. E. Hoss, of Nash'D.
Tenn. said it would be impertineH.
for the conference to tell Great bIl''''
what to do in South Africa.
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SORROW AND INDIGNATION
General in London Over the Ca
Tragedy Mt Buffalo.

Tragedy mt Buffalo,
LONDON, September 6.-Tbe nav,
of the attempt on the life of Mr.. NJ.
Kinley spread slowly in London. tn.
first ticker reports were discredlted.
then with the confirmation and zen.
eral, dissemination of the news aros.
a far reaching feeling OF sorrow and
indignation which wherever American,
were gathered almost gained the pro.
portions Of a panic, accompanied by
feverish anxiety for further details
The thousands of Americans now {,
London were mostly 1t to- theatres
when the news arrived, and returning
to their hotels found anxious groups
of E~nglishmen and Americans discuss
ing what, without distinction Of race.
is regarded as a national calamity.
London's telephones, usually silent a,
night, tingled with impatient inquiries
addressed to newspapers and American
correspondents in the hope of securing
a denial of the report. The announce
ment of the attempted assassination
was received too late for extra editions
of the papers to the news TO
the mass of the English people, and
they will not learn until they take up
their morning papers of the attempt 10
kill the President.
A representative Of the Associated
Press conveyed the intelligence to Mr..
J.. w. Mackey, Col. Ochiltree, Messrs.
C. L. Pullman and J.. w. Gates and
many others, all of whom desired to
express their ~unspeakable indignation
at the cowardly act, the deepest SYM
pathy with President Mckinley and
hopes for his recovery. Added to this
personal patriotic sentiment was the
dread that whatever the outcome Of
the outrage upon the President it
would perhaps react fatally upon Mrs.
Mckinley.
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United States Senator n. B. Scott was
standing at the clerks desk in the lobby
of the Mcclure writing a note, when a
messenger from the Western Union
telegraph office told him the President
was shot.
Senator SCOTS hand stopped and the
pen dropped from his fingers. He was
d~umbfounded. and 1t WIS ONE moments
before ne spoke. He could scarcely
realize what had happened. He went
over to the telegraph office and remain
ed there during most of the afternoon
and early evening. a%nxiously reading
the bulletins from Buffalo.
Il was shocked" he said to a Regis
ter reporter last night. Il could scarce
ly realize that any man would make an
attempt upon the life of President Nc
Kinley. In my associations with him
in the White House, and in my own
house, | learned to love him, as any
man must who knows him intimately.
No man has a kinder heart or a more
generous disposition. lie feels no re-
sentiment toward any person living. ,he
news that a cowardly assassin had made
an attempt Upon his life affected me
deeply. | am concerned about him not
only as the head Of this great and pow
erful nation, but as a personal friend"
Congressman B. B. Doyener. who was
engaged in conversation with Senator
Scott, also expressed his concern, and
spoke in terms OF highest praise of the
personal character of the President.
Neither he nor Senator Scott could con
ceive of anybody so base as to assassi-
nate a man who was nobody's enemy.
IF il has come to the point, : said
Senator Scott, that such men as Presi-
dent Mckinley are in danger Of their
lives from fanatical anarchists, it Is
time that We. as lawmakers. should
act to punish them before their evil
deeds are done. If we neglect to do
this. l hold that it is little less than a
crime. Men VINO are organized, and
boldly assert that their purpose is to
kill the rulers Of this and other eeun-
tries should be punished
Congressman Dovener agreed with
Senator Scott. and added that he
thought there should be special immi-
grafton legislation, to better enable the
government caicia.s to prevent anareh-
lists from making their home in this
free country.
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MARTINS FERRY.
local News From the City of Mills
and factories.

John Miskell is visiting friends in
Detroit.
Ernest. the young son of Wynn E.
Cole, is quite sick.
Geo. Blackford, Esq, arrived last
evening from Sandusky.
S. Parker has resigned his position
at Hoge's drug store.
Geo. Cooke, Esq, was at st. Glars
Vile yesterday on business.
A number from here attended the
st. C~lairsville fair yesterday.
Charles Helling returned last even
ing from the Woodsield fair.
L. L. Scheehle was at st. Clairsville
yesterday attending the fair.
The new hose team practiced last
evening and made a splendid run
Phil Williams left yesterday for Eas-
ton, Pa. go enter Lafayette College.
Brock Brown returned yesterday
from a business trip down the river.
Miss Hanna Ashton of Shawnee, is
visiting the family of Roger Ashton.
Rev. Allen Gordon will preach Sun
day morning at the Christian church.
A number from here attended the
Columbia Theater in Bellaire last eve
ming.
Thomas Grayson, who has been i'll
with typhoid fever, is able to be on the
streets.
Miss Lizziee Graham, who has been
visiting friends in Pittsburg, has re-
turned home.
j. C. Gray, who was suddenly taken
sick Thursday evening, was much i'm
proved yesterday.
Rev. Father Mulhearn and James
MeDonough have returned from st.
Vincent's College.
Arthur Phillips and sister returned
yesterday from a two weeks visit with
friends in the east.
The assessment notices for the First
street paving were mailed to the prop
erty owners yesterday.
John Lewis and wife of Jefferson
street, returned yesterday from a visit
with friends at Shawnee.
A. J.. Thomas, of New York, will ar
rive here to-day and will be the guest
of Thomas Lloyd and family, of Broad
way.
Mrs. John Ward, of Fourth street, is
sick with typhoid fever. Mr.. Ward is
also sick with the fever, and is at the
Wheeling hospital.
The interest in the strike here yes
terday was intense. as the men ex-
pected news from the conference. The
men are all standing firm and have
full confidencel
| The Good Templars Of this city
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Bellaire and Bridgeport will meet at
the home of Sherwood Koeherson Sun
day evening and in a body will attend
the Presbyterian church, where Volney
B. Cushing will deliver a temperance
lecture.
Labor Day proved a success finan
cially, as they cleared $3.50, which will
be quite a help to the Belmont Central
Trades and Labor Union. The union
still has control of the grounds and
will rent them out for pienies.
The news received here last evening
that President Mckinley had been shot
at Buffalo was received with profound
regret by all citizens. The bulletins
were read by hundreds. and all were
eager to hear OF the Presidents condi-
ti.rl. He has several personal friends
in this city.
The missionary society of the First
NJ. Z. church held q very interesting
meeting at the home OF VIM. Catteli
last evening. The meeting WAS ad-
dressed by a returned missionary from
China. During the evening excellent
refreshments were served. and the
mite boxes were opened.
The township trustees met yester-
day and opened bids for the improve
ment Of the Vanpelt road. II. T.'Day
was the lowest bidder. The contract
was not given out, but Monday he
contracts of the above road and the
Ohio river road will lie awarded. Day
is the lowest bidder on both roads. 1t
is understood that work will be COM
menced Immediately and Will be mn
ished before winter.
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AMATEUR NOTES.

The Cricket High Scores will play
the Gus Franzheims at Edgington Sun
day afternoon.
The Martins Ferry Juniors accept
the challenge of the Otto Fish Cres-
cents for a game Sunday on the Forty
first street grounds for one Atlantic a
side.
The Mike Agnic ball club will play
the Happy ball club, of Fulton, Sunday
afternoon. The game will be played
on the Fulton grounds. All of the Ag-
MICS will be on the grounds at 2 o'clock,
The Belmonts and Central Sluggers
will play two games Sunday, the first
on the b. & o. grounds and the second
on the tunnel green. All players are
requested to be on the grounds at
$3.50.
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SENATOR CULLOM'S TRIBUTE.
President M~cINinIey's Sincere SYM
patty With the Great Mass of the
PeOnIe.

pnthy With the Great Mass of the
People.
CHICAGO, September 6.-Senator
Culiom said tonight:
Abraham Lincoln, James A. Garfield
and William Mckinley were the three
Presidents most thoroughly in SYM
pathy apparently with the great body
of the common people of the country
that we have had since the beginning
of our constitutional government. Nj.
Lincoln was assassinated in the early
part of his second term; Mr.. Garfield
during the first few months of his first
term, and an attempt has been made to
assassinate President Mckinley in the
early part of his second term. 1t seems
strange to my mind that such a fate
should ibefall such men-men who are
all generous to a fault, and who faith
fully performed the duties of their
high Office.
mo man was Of a more kindly ma
ture than President Mckinley. His
heart beat in unison with the great body
of the people, of the country and of the
world. His sole purpose was to do his
duty, to take Ire that the laws should
be faithfully executed, and that the
country should go on its career of
growth and of prosperity, and yet he
seems to have Shared the fate of those
great men who have gone before him.
81 sincerely hope he may recover to
carry out his purpose in the interest of
the United States government and of
the people, to the end of his official
term, and be allowed to retire, as he has
unqualifedly expressed his purpose to
do when his term shall expire.
There can be no question that he
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RESIDENTS AND STRANGERS.

The eme of People You Know
and the Coming and Going of
4.
Charles Kettler has returned from
visiting friends in the vicinity of Pitts
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Jones. of the
Eighth ward, are visiting the Pam
American Exposition.
Miss Annie O'Malley, of the South
Side, went to Baltimore yesterday
morning to visit friends.
Samuel Hopwood. who has been con-
fined to his home, on the South Side, by
Illness, is able TO be u
D. ]. R. Manley, who wal away at
Buckhannon on a business trip, re-
turned last night I've the B. & O.
A. Bott and Albert Beltz left Thurs
day night for Bridgeport, Conn, where
they viii attend the national conven-
ton of German Catholic Societies.
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WHEELING WON
In Match Tennis Games With Wells
burg Representatives.

Lawn tennis devotees manifested a
great deal of interest in the match
games at the Leatherwood court
Wednesday afternoon between teams
representing Wellsburg and this city
Twenty ladies and gentlemen came
down from Wellsburg, enjoyed the sport
and were pleasantly entertained.
Wheeling came out victorious. Mr.
Nelson Hubbard and Miss Jeanette
Burt won in three consecutive sets from
Mr.. John Jacob and Miss Harvey. Mr.,
John Palmer and Miss Mamie Miller, OF
Wellsburg, were defeated in three
straight sets by Mr.. Lambert Boyd and
Miss McLain.
Wellsburg has invited Wheeling tc
play a return match on Tuesday OF next
week, and it will probably be arranged
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CAPTURED BY BRIGANDS.

WASHINGTON, September 6.-The
State Department has received informa-
ton from the United States legation at
Constantinople, confirming the press re-
port OF the capture of an American mis-
%sionary by ~brigands. The dispatch is
from Minister Leishmann, and reports
that brigands captured Miss Stone, an
American missionary. who was travel
ing with a lady companion in the Viii
layet of Salonica, The department adds
that the matter has received the imme-
date and earnest attention of Minister
Leishmann.