Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-14
DAYTON ISCOMPLIMtNTED
His Effort to Make Our Navy the
Finestin the World,
GOVERNOR ON HIS WAY NORTH
Stopped 10 Washington, But Has Little to Say
on The Work Of the Late Legislature
Other Matters.


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r|oseut4tjve DAYTON has been the
6 isieut Of the hearty congratulations
Of tle n estdent au cabinet officers.
as well rs those ofhfs colleagues. upon
his mastorly work on the NAVY .An-
|prourlation bill. which Carried tho
largest sum eve appropriated for cur
navy at any session of congtess. Rap-
resentative Degt5n is inspired with
an ambition 70 Sea our aavy supreme
among the nayies Of tle world, and
our commerce. thus protected ia every
part Of the globe.
Captain Doveuer, the Wheeling rep
resentatiye, indplged ia a few eXple-
tives the other day at the War Office,
when he was Informed that an appli-
cant of his had been kept from the o
eitiou Of tombstone inspector at the
Soldiers Home. because he had not
passed Civil examination. ''This Civ
il Service omnission viii be insist
ing 1Doa an examination before per-
hitting the granting Of marriage licenses
one Of these DAYS, " said the CAPTAIN
land that would be a id sight more
sensible thi4 some Of the rules they
are forcing now
Captain Greenleaf ". Bachelor, Of
Boston, extensively interested in the
mining industry of the West, was a
guest at the Willard recently He was
in Washington looking after matters
pertaining to the development Of his
claims aue properties. He Is also in
terested in the eoal business. owning
large properties in West Virginia.
Captain B~atchelder is a veteran OF the
civil war. as well as a retired officer
of the regular army.
West Virginia was we'll represented
in Washington during the week.
Among its prominent sons was seen
Honorable c. P. Dorr. at the Raleigh.
\ number OF members Of the West
Virginia. Legislature, which has just
%adjonrnod, also arrived, there being in
the list Senators G. W. Swisher, Ira
+. Robinson, and job ]. Cornwall,
and Representatives j. l.. Handle, Hen
nv Calender, and Clark Coleuder.
William Seymour Edwards. of
. Charleston. w. Va, a former speaker
of the house of that state, vas at the
New Willard recently. Accompanied
by his wife, he is on his way to New
York for a few weeks stav on bust
ness. Mr.. Edwards is president of the
Vespertine Oil COMPANY, and heavily
interested in coal properties of his
state. He comes of old Knickerbocker
stock, and although he does not dis
cuss it, he is a cousin of Mrs. Roose-
welt, and called at the White House to-
day to present his compliments to the
President.
Major Spriggs d. Camden, Of Par
k%ersburg, West Virginia a nephew Of
former United States Senator j. n.
Camden. is registered at the Ebbitt.
lie is interested in the coal mines of
West Virginia, and holds a large pof-
tion of the stock on the Camden Inter-
state Electric Railway, operating be-
tween Huntington, West Virginia, and
Ashland. Kentucky. Because of the
advanced age of his distinguished
uncle. he acts as manager Of the LAT
ter's large properties, which aggregate
more than S25. 900. 900.
Governor Albert Blakeslee White. Of
West Va accompanied by Mrs. White.
registered for a day at the Raleigh.
The Governor Is enroute East. and
will visit Boston before returning to
his executive home in Charleston. He.
said:
II lett NV state for a brief vacation.
The Legislature has but recently adj
journed after a busy session. So many
things before that body required my
personal attention and direction that
consequently l am tired out. and am
on nv way to Boston and other New
England cities for a rest.
II do not care to discuss the work
Of West Virginia's Legislature. Some
Legislation was well and good but some
z gvas compelled to veto"
Governor White is prominently men
rtieued as a candidate to succeed Sena-
Sor Nathan B. Scott. The governor
i9s made no announcement, ami lut
htsie credence is placed in the rumor
H. the two men are close personal
fien5s.
II. II. Moss a prominent banker of
4o-sDurg, W. Va, was a guest at
t.e Baleigh recently. He was accom-
, ed bv Mrs. Moss and Mr.. and
Mrs. B. N. Amber. Although a West
N.rginian, Mr.. Moss lived for some
time in - and became intimately
nnauaigLj Senator-elect Reed