Virginia |m ftew. IT. ir. OALLABKB, *diUrr. OKarlmUoum.Jeffenon County, Weot Va. March 21, 1394. The man who is willing to do as he would be done by wants to be done by first. Hn»titut\on say-: "C»pt. White was a man of extlted worth and merited in high degree tbe love and e*te*m in which he was held. As a soldier Capt. White was one of the bravest officers in tbe army of Northern Virginia” The Pol lard-Breckinridge suit is said to be the most expensive ever trier! in a Wa-h lofton court. High-priced attorneys are engaged, and other expenses are unusually heavy. Whichever way the ca*e i. decided, it w>ll hardly be worth the cost, for neither party seems to have any chance whatever of saving a reputation, ami judgment for damages is not l kely to impoverish the de fendant or enrich the plaintiff much. Senator Faulkner, who is to direc* the campaign this year, is confident of Demo cratic success, provided the tariff bill is passed aud put into operation in time for its good affect to begin to be visible before the election. That is the uatural view for any body to take who really believes in tariff reform, and that Is one reason why Demo cratic papers all over the country are prod ding the Senate—to the great indignation of some few of the Senators. In the Pollard-Breckinridge trial the plaintiff was on the stand during several days’ sessions of the court. She proved a vivacious aud interesting witness, and her testimony was unshaken by the cross-exam nation. Col. Breckinridge’s testimony in his own behalf is expected to be of sensa tional interest. One of his lawyers predicts that he will be on the staod three days; and the trial will probably continue from one to two weeks longer. The antics of Coxey, the Ohio crank, who it recruiting an army of unemployed men to march npon Washington and demand re lief from Congress, are causing serious ap prehension to the residents of the capital and of the districts iucluded iu the proposed line of march. They do not take kindly to the idea of an invasion of that kind Ibere is ae danger that the approach of Coxey'a army will alarm the Senate into acting up on the tariff bill without due delioeratioo. United States officials are working to un earth a private mint at Omaha, Nebraska, which is alleged to have turned out over half a million standard silver dollars, using the same amount of silver and alloy that is osed in the government dollar. The plant has been in operation some lime, and it is •aid it is impossible to detect the difference between the counterfeit money aud the product of the federal mint*. The profits are made from the seigniorage, which is •aid to give the makers a profit of 51 cents on every dollar turned out. 1 The Democratic congressional campaign committee ha* opened its headquarters iu Washington, a suite of five rooms having been elaborately fit'ed up at W ormley s Hotel on 5th street, and the committe is en gaged in mapping out the line of campaign to be followed. A campaign handbook i» iu course of preparation. Oi benator Faulkner,chairman of the committee, the Sun Washington dispatch says: “No more indefatigable worker could have been secur ed for the position. Not only is he tirele** in his energy, but he is thoroughly familial with all methods and processes employed in the conduct of a successful campaign.— He is now the hardest-working mem her of the committee.” Senator Faulkner was interviewed on the outlook, and said: “I am quite certain that we shall retain our control of the next House of Represen tative*. There may be losses here and there, as many Democratic members were elected by very small majorities, but we shsll mak* gain- in other directions. Tbe i-ilualion f*-• the Democrats is improving every day. 11.» people are beginning to recognize that w. are doing all in our power to redeem oui pledge*, and as I am satisfied these pledget will be redeemed tbe situation will eontinm to improve. We shall conduct an aggre* sive, not a defensive campaign. We sbal show that we have redeemed every promise »e made; that we have or shall enact a tariff law along the lines of the Chicago platform that we have repealed the federal odious election law that we have conduct ed the government economically, our appro priation bills showing a decrra-e of ovet $30,000,000; that we have done all in out power to place the financial system of the country upon a sound basis, postponing further silver legislation to an international agreement, and that we have paid every pensi in that ought to be paid, and that we have rooted out the fraudulent pensioner* and stricken them fr«m the rolls. “We shall not budge an inch from oui expressed declarations in reference to the tariff Tariff reform shall be our motto, a it has been lor years. We shall take and maintain the offensive on this question. There shall be no surrender, as no occasion lor surrender exists. We hope to get th* tariff bill through the Senate before the opening of the campaign. As for pensions, we can go before the country upon our con duct of the bureau, and I am confident Commissioner Lochren will be sustained. The differences within the party on ac count of silver legislation have been healed, and therj is much better feeling now than heretofore. The Hawaiian question will not prove a troublesome one, if, indeed, it will be an issue at all. I am iu daily consulta tion with Seuators and Representatives and familiarizing myself with the weak points in the several congressional districts and am arranging to strengthen the lines wherever a weakness exists. I am more familiar, of course, with Weal Virginia than any other State and I am prepared to say that the next four Representatives from that State will be Democrats." From a private letter from Mr. Win. H. Wilson, written at Guadalajara, Mexico, March 10, we make extructs that will be full of interest to our readers, the friends nl Hon. W. L Wilson, who look eagerly for information of his condition and expec' with impatience his early improvement and complete recovery: "My Drar Mr. Gallahrr: My father is too weak to write or even dictate a letter, and so wishes me to thank vnu for the Copy of the Free Press which reached here yes terdav. This is the first paper he ha« look 'd at in weeks, and he tells me to sav to you that he thinks he has read every word in it, advertisements, legal notices and all two and three times over. He is much wasted, and seems unable to regain strength In fact he is weaker to day than Wlien inp ir»ri »rn ’•'V*' is a trifle stronger than on Wednesday—I he dav I readied here, when he whs so weak and bloodless that I feared I had only come to see him die. He is not out of danger by a great deal, but for the past two davs has been sleeping and eating better, and unless a relapse comes on, will, I think,eventually come out all right. Were he only in the United States—no matter wliere--his chances of recovery would be ten fold bet ter. The knowledge that he is so far away and too weak to travel, preys upon his mind constantly. I wish Dr. Mason were hero. The journey, though, would be too much for him—willing as I know he would be to undertake it. For fully a thousand miles you must pass through a parched up desert, where the sun boils down, and the rush of the train burls up great clouds of fine white dust. “My father send* his lore to you and all his good friends in Jefferson, aud knows that if wishing were making you would all have had him well loug ago.” The latest information receives! direct from Mr. Wilson is contained in a telegram to Rep resentative Strauss of New York, of date March 15. as follows “Strengthening slowlv still in bed." A telegram of the 17th from San Antonia. Textu, *ays that private advices were received there stating that Mr. Wilson and Congressman Bourke Cock ran were tbea on their way to San Antouia from Guadalajara, traveling by easy stages. No information has come of their arrival at San Antonia. Francis Edwin Browuell, a historic char acter of the late war, died in Washington city Thursday morning. Mr. Brownell wa* private iu the Ellsworth Fire Zuavea, of New York city, and was with thatjcompany when it went to Alexandria, Va., the day after the ordinance of secession was passed. When the ordinance wa< passed Mr. Jack son, the proprietor of the Mar-hall House in Alexandria, hoisted the Confederate flag over the building. Captain Ellsworth on reaching the city and noticing the flag, went to the hotel and hauled it down. When on the stairwav he was shot dead by the pro- prietor, Jackson, who in turn was promptly j shot and killed by Bros «ell. Brow nell was awarded a medal of honor by Cocgrejs for bis act. He was also presented medals and other tokens by citizens of Troy, New York city, Boston and Providence. i Newsy Notes. Roanoke business men are planning to have an industrial exposition next fall. Rev. Robert Chew has been appointed pastor ot the Methodist Episcopal Church at Berry ville. A joint stock company is being organized at Martinsburg for the purpose of establish lisbing a large cannery. Mr. Richard W. Hardy, an old and prom inent citizen of Staunton, was run over by i C. O. train and killed. Berkeley Springs contemplates a celebra tion of the one hundredth anniversary of the laying out of the town in 1796. Mrs. Noble, wife of ex-Secretary of the Interior John W. Noble, died suddenly at her home in St. Louis Sunday night. Miss Lizzie Guthrie, of Staunton, who was on a visit to Roanoke, ruptured a blood vessel Monday week and died in half an ■our. The country just now is suffering from the last two years of Harrison instead of he first year of Cleveland.— Clarksburg A etc?. A cyclone in the Southwest Sunday killed .nme twenty persona in Texas and injured, more or less seriously, a large number of others. Mrs. Sarah White, the oldest Methodist iu Southwestern Virginia, died in Scott county, Mouday of last week, aged ninety tour years. It is reported that Justice White of the United States Supreme Court will shortly marry Mrs Lindeu Kent, a beautiful Wash ington widow. The Lexington, Va Gazette says that ‘‘Washington and Lee University has grad uated 37 Governors, 8 U. S. Senators and 31 College Presidents.” Mrs. Rosalie Locke died in Washington on Wednesday She was the wife of John Locke and a sister in law of Mrs. J. T. Young, of Martinsburg. Burglar* are at work. The store of W. Watson Co., at Fellowstown, Preston county, was entered by burglar* Wednesday night, the safe blowu opcu and $625 stoleu. Last Wednesday Judge Jackson began a term of the U S. Court at Parkersburg, and for the fir-t time donned his official robe— ibo’ be bas been on the bench for thirty years. Evangelist Fife has closed his series of meetings at Charleston, this State,—said to he the greatest revival in the history of the city. Three thousand conversions are re ported. A colored child, four years old, was in stantly kill, d Saturday in Washington by an electiiccar, and a nine-year old white hoy was fatally mangled in the same way Sunday. An egg of the Great Auk was recently sold lor the sum of $1,500. There are only 'ixty-eight of these eggs in existence, and there never will be any more because the Great Auk is extinct. President and Mrs. Cleveland, the Vice President, and other notable persons have heen invited lobe present at the dedication nf the Mary Washington monument at Fredericksburg May 10. The approaching marriage of Miss Har riet Blaine, youngest daughter of the iHte James G Blaine, and Mr. Truxton Beale, who was minister to Greece and afterward Ml Persia under the last administrating, has been announced. The police force in all parts of the coun try bt-ar uniform testimony tothegreat value of Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup a* a remedy for coughs, cold* and incipient consumption I'hev all emphasize the fact that no one should be without it. Commodore Wm. D. Whiting (retired) of the United States Navy died in New York Monday. He was knocked down and run over hy a cab on Broadway nine weeks ago. He was 71 years old and had served in the If ntnl rSv’ll trord The returns of the condition of the thirty national banks in West Virginia on Febru ary 28, shows the re-erve to have been 3115; loans and discounts, $7,146,000; lawful money reserve, $080,000 surplus lund, $797,000, and individual deposits, $6,200, 000. Peter Compton, a B 0 brakeman, while shifting cars at Marlin-burg Saturday, fell and was run over. Both of his legs were so badly crushed that amputation was necessary, and he died a few hours later.— His home was at Brunswick, and he leaves a wife and four sons. Information has been received that Miss Wood, one of the priucip y the remark that “the religion lie got was not a very fer vent sort, apparently“Senator Blackburn is very tired. He has been wearied by the report tbnt he was converted recently by Messrs. Moody and Sankey, and by a result ing deluge of letters, chiefly from constitu ents, who sav that they hope he has been softened sufficiently by the outpouring of grace to loau them a few dollars. Some officious person put in circulation a report of the Senator’s conversion, coupled with a statement that he had volunteered to give a month’s salary to prolong the revival. The publication of this statement brought a batch of tracts to the Senator’s committee room, and in a playful mood he caused bis secretary to write: “Compliments of Joseph C. S. Blackburn” upou each oue and dis tributed them among the Senators. That act now does not seem as funny as it did;, for noise of it got into the newspapers, and the pnsloffice began to raiu upon him the letters which he has found so wearisome To day be felt compelled to make the state ment that he had been misquoted. What he SHid, he explained, was that lie thought the Moody and Sankey meetings were doing a great deal of good and that he would he willing to give them the unexpended bal ance of his month’s salary. ‘Which,’ re marked Senator George, who was present when the statement wag made, ‘wmld leave the preacher and his colleague of the organ about $100 in the hole.’ State of Ohio, City of Toledo, 1 Lccas County. j Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the f-anior partner of F. J. CHENEY C-0, doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dollar* for each and every case of C’A TARRH that cannot be cured by the use of Hall’s Catarrh Cure Frank J. Cheney. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D. 1886. A. W. Glea<-on, seal. Notary Public. (_._,) Hall's Catarrh Cure i* taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the svstera. Send for testimo nials. free. F. J- Cheney Co., -WSold by Druggist®, 76c. Toledo, O. Castoria is so well adapted to children that I recommend it as superior to any proscription known to me.” It A Archer, M. D., Ill So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, If. Y. “The use of ‘Castoria Is so universal and’ its merits so well known that it seems a work of supererogation to endorse It. Few are the Intelligent families who do not keep Castoria within easy roach.” Cantos JUnm, D. D., New York City. Castoria cures CtoUc, Const i patios. Sour Stomach, DitirfaoM, Eructation, gill. Worms, five* sleep, and promotes di gestion. Without injurious medication. “For several years I hav# recommended your ‘Castoria,’ and shall always continue to do so as it has invariably produced beneficial •results." Enwuf F. Paano, M. D., 126th Street and 7th Ave., New York City. The Centaur Cow*Ayr, 77 Murray Strut, New yore vtit. Largest, Strongest, Best. A prominent feature of this year’s state ment of the Equitable Society is the evidence which it affords of the wise and successful economy of the management. AH the ex pense ratios show a still further reduction over that effected in the previous year and yet a larger new business was written and a much larger amount was kept in force. No other life company has ever transacted so large a business on so small a rate of ex pense. With 278,435 policies in force, assuring $932,532,577, the Society still maintains its position as the largest life assurance company in the world. With this wide basis to insure the full operation of the law of average, and with a surplus of $32,366,750.33 (nearly double that of any other life company), and with a very high ratio of assets to liabilities, it maintains its position as the strongest life assurance company in the world. With its uniform, just and wise liberality, its business conducted wholly in the interests of the policy holders, and the splendid re sults of its Tontine policies, it continues to maintain its position ah the best life assurance it/imn/vuff //iz* irnr/d -A-^ Postal Appointments. Special Telegram to the Wheeling Register. Washington, D. C., March 14 —Senator Faulkner has recommended the appoint ment of Mr. E. M. Doll as transfer clerk on the railway mail service at Grafton. The Senator took this action on the recommen dation of leading Democrats who represent all factions of the party at Grafton, so that Mr. Doll’s appointment is expected to give general satisfaction. The Republican postmaster at Davis, W. Va., Cha*. G Lashley, who was superseded to day by the appointment of Mr. Owen Willison, was not allowed to serve out his term because of charges of offensive par tisanship filed against him. Representative Wilson tried long ago to have him removed on the ground of offensive partisanship, but Postmaster General Bissell declined to act. During Mr. Wilson’s absence and illnesB Senator Faulkner looked after the case and has at last succeeded in getting a Democrat nominated as postmaster at Davis. Mr. Willison was endorsed by Representative Wilson, Senator Faulkner and other mem bers of the delegation. Harper's Ferry Happenings. From the Sentinel: The wife of Mr. L A. Montague, former ly of this place, died in Martinsburg on the 4th inst. of consumption. Mr. W. L. Black has purchased of Mr. Joseph Barry his house and lot fronting on Washington street, Camp Hill. Dr. B. B. Ranson, who has been at a Bal timore hospital for a few weeks past, under treatment for an abnominal trouble, expects to return homo in a few days. The climax of the [railroadj improve ment# i# to be capped by the erection of a new depot here. The contractors already have the matter in hand, we understand.— The building will be about sixty feet in length, containing two waiting rooms 20x20 feet each, agent’s office, ticket office, freight office, etc. It will be a wooden structure, costing probably, about $8,000. New plat forms are now being erected at the station in the construction of which 80,000 feet of lumber will be used. .Vcir Advertisements. ___ Substitutes are mor.tly cheap imita- m lions of good articles I tori't take 0 them. Insist r>n getting Svlvatiom Oil, or you will be disrppointed. PUCU/ LANGE'S PLUGS, The Great Tobacco wnuH Antidote!—Price 10 Ct*. At all dealers. For Rent. Two Dwelling Houses—one has seven rooms, j cistern and large garden the other has aix rooms, with bvdrant in yard and good garden, j Possession given at once. Apply to Dr T. W. TOMLINSON*. March 21, 1894 -31* Executors’ Notice. The undersigned, having qualified as Exec utors of the late Mrs. Margaret S. Riddle, of Wilmington. Delaware, hereby request all persons indebted to said estate to make prompt payment; and all haring claims against the same to present them properly authenticated. THOMAS OPIE. W. 0. NORPJS. March 14,1894—4t.* Executors. 1 SPRING, 1894. New Goods! New Ideas! and unceasing enterprise keep The Temple of Fashion on the top round of business. Many Changes Will bo Made this season. New line of goods, new fixtures. Men’s Pino Clothing to Measure will be one specialty. A Stock of Carpets and Mattings is the second. The third is Ladies’ Furnishings, and our regulars—Shoes, Clothing, Hats, Gents' Outfittings, Trunks, Ac., will be more than we’l taken care of, so that a visit to our store mast be inviting. Geo. H. Hagley, March 21.1894. Proprietor. TRUSTEES SALE OF House and Lot AT KABLETOWN, JEFFERSON CO., W. VA. The undersigned Trustee in the following deeds of trust, viz: John M. Davis and wife to Cleon Moore, trustee, dated the 9th day of March, 1S91, recorded in the County Clerk's office of Jefferson County, West. Virginia. Deed Book W, Page 159, and John M. Davis and wife to same Trustee, dated the 9th day of May, 1*92, recorded in the same office. Deed Book Z, Page 151. both of which are for the benefit of Jefferson Building Association No. 10, will offer at public sale in front of the i«__ kA..UA PkavliM.TniL'ii W Vn nn Friday, 13tli of April, 1894, the following property, vii: That certain HOUSE AND LOT at Kabletown, Jefferson County, West 7a ad joining the lands of Logan Osburn's heira.— The lot contains ONE-HALF ACRE, and it is the same that was conveyed to John M. Davis by J. W. Walravcn and wife. TERMS OF SALE as prescribed by tbe Board of Directors of Jefferson Building Association No. 10.—One-third cash residue in two equal payments at nine and eighteen months with interest on deferred payments from day of sale. Sale at 11 o’clock a. m. CLEON MOORB, March 21, 1894—4t. Trustee. Stockholders’ Meeting. The annual meeting of Stockholders of the Bank of Charles Town will be held on Monday, April 2. 1894, at their usual place of meeting. GEO. A. PORTERFIEI.D, March 7, 1894—4t. Cashier. Dwelling House for Rent. For rent from April 1st. 1894, the Dwelling House now occupied by Gerard D. Moore, Esq., East end of Main street. Apply to W. H. TRAVERS. March 14, 1894—31. House Cleaning. The undersigned offers her services to those needing them for house cleaning. Chargee moderate. Apply at my home on West Main street, nearly opposite Colored BaptistChureh. Mar. 14. ’94. Mrs. MARY ANDREW. Notice to Taxpayers. At a special meeting of the Town Council held on March 7th, 1894, it was ordered that ALL TAXES due the Corporation must be paid by April 1st, or the Sergeant will collect them according to law. MASON K. YOUNO, March 14, 1894, Sergeant. AISQUITH CO., PHARMACISTS. DEALERS IN Drugs, Proprietary Medicines, Pure Chemioals, Paints, Gils, Dye 8tufls, Fancy Hair and Toilet Brushes, Fine Toilet Soups. Combs, a full line of Domestic and Foreign Perfumes, Trusses, and Bboulder Braces, fine assortment of Stationery and School Books. Physicians* Prescriptions Carefully ComjKjunded at all Hours. Court-House Square, Charles Town. March 14, 1*94. PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. The undersigned will sell at public sale at her residence near the comer of Main and West streets, opposite Mr. Durnm's, on Wednesday, March 2d,’94, the following property: One Set of Bedroom Furniture, mattress and sprint’s, refrig-rator, wood stove, wardrobe. 1 red press, half-dozen parlor chain, half-dozen dining room chain, 1 cooking stove, 1 coal stove, extension table, 1 small stand, 1 waahstand, 2 ckain, bureau with mirror, 1 kitchen table, 1 wadi tub and wash board, 1 ironing board, 1 brass kettle. 1 porcelain kettle, 3 flat irons. 3 stone jars, 4, 3 and 2 gallons, and numerous other articles. TERMS OF SALE.—Acredit of Five Months on sums over $5; sums of $5 and under, Cash. No property to be removed until terms are complied with. Sale to begin at 10 o'clock. Mas MARGARET E.CRANE. Tkoe. J. West, Auctioneer. March 14, 1S94. THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL STATEMENT -OF THE EQUITABLE Life Assurance Society OF THE UNITED STATES, For the Tear Ending Deo. 31, 1093. Assets. $169,05$,396.90 Increase in Assets, 015,996,334.89 Income, $42,022,605.55 Increase in Income, 01,736,368.06 Surplus. $32,366,750.33 Increase in Surplus, $1,176,934.74 New Assurapcfe written in ’93, $205,280,277.00 Assurance in Force, $932,532,577.00 Increase in Assurance, $81,570,312 THE EQUITABLE LIFE Is tho Best Company to As sure with BECAUSE 1. It is the STRONGEST company-ha via* a larger surplus than any other financial inatl* tut on of its kind in the world. 2. It Is the LARGEST company-haying a larger outstanding business than any other. 3. It ia the BEST company-for its history proves that its management has been more successful in the intereet of policy-holders than any other. 4. It is the most LIBERAL company-for it has been the pioneer in ail reform* for the benefit of pelicy-holdera. 5. It ia the moat ECONOMICAL company aa ia evidenced by the return* under it* Toa tine policies as well as by its steadfast adher ence to conservative methods, and its refusal to adopt measures to attract new members at the expense of the mass of it* assured. G. It is more truly s MUTl'AL company than any of its competitors, for no other com pany has been conducted so uniformly snd consistently for the advantage of policy-hold ers. 7. Its PROMPTNESS in paying of death claims snd maturing policies is unexampled. 8. Its policy grants every privilege and ad vantage which, in the interest of its members, it is safe and appropriate to oombinein a single contract of asanranca. 9. It baa done mora to liberalise and simpli fy and extend the usefulnes* of life assurance than any other company. 10. Ita new Tontine Instalment policy i*. withont exception, the best contract of a*nr a nee now extant. 11. Its financial statement (printed in this issue of this paper; will illustrate ita unpar alleled financial standing, it* healthy growth and great prosperity. Special attention is di rected to that statement, ss well as to the rec ords of its psst history.