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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-04
IuE NEu GAS CnMplNY

There is not the slightest possibility that
the charter for a proposed new gas company
can be passed at this session of Congress.
Yet as this, or similar scheme, will doubt.
less be revived next year, it may be as we'll
TO point out some of its peculiar features.
Only two or three of the incorporators are
citizens of Washington the rest are all out
side spectators. II we are to have another
gas company. citizens of the District should
he the incorporators. Only ten per cent. of
the million dollars capital is required to be
paid in. and the remainder thereof may be
paid in such installments and at such times
" and places, and to such persons as may be
required by the direction of the corpora
"tion." If any more corporations are to be
saddled on our people with valuable fran
chises, they ought TO be required to have
their whole capital paid in, and not be per-
mitted and even invited to pay dividends on
water" The charter requires forty per
cent of the stock to be reserved for the
" subscription of bona .tide citizens of the
. District OF Columbia who do not claim a
d" residence elsewhere, y thus distinctly allow
ing the outside jobbers, Singerly, Elkins,
Disston, Chase, Maloney, etc, to retain a
controlling interest in the company. 1t
ought to provide that at least seventy per
cent. of the stock shall be reserved for sub
scription by citizens of the District. The
charter requires that third of the directors
shall be citizens of the District, whereas it
should require a majority of the directors TO
be residents of this city. Every ear-mark
shows that this is a scheme OF outside iobbers
to grab valuable franchise, and they have
taken extraordinary precautions to prevent
it from being in any sense District enter
prise. But whether this charter is amended
or is passed init naked state of jobbery our
citizens will find that with two companies
supplying light which can more economically
be supplied by one their second state will
be worse than their first.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-04

THE ANIY-MONOPOL MOVEMENT.
The anti-monopoly movement is growing
apace, and it must be taken into account in
any computation ofipolitical chances for 1854.
The Greenbackers have held the balance of
power during the past two elections to the
Presidency. Now this vital position bids
fair to be occupied by the anti-monopolsts
We have never dou bted that the extraordi-
nary majority received by Governor Cleve-
land was due to his having the earnest
support of the Anti-Monopoly League. But
the movement seems to be even more pow err
full in the West and on the Pacific Coast than
in the East. A call is in circulation for a
national delegate conference, which will be
held in Chicago on the 4th day of July,
1883, the object of which is stated TO be:
For the purpose of organizing new political party
10 espouse the cause OF legitimate Industry In the
irrepressibe conflict already eutered upon between
confederated monopolles and the people. All who
favor the restriction of the power of corporations,
the holding OF the public lands for actual settlers
the suppression OF gambling In the necessities OF life
and OF combinations which fix the natural
of trade the destruction Of legal rights vested
wrongs, ana the overthrow OF all monopoles and of
all systems and laws made in the interest OF the
and against the many; all who oppose the control of
the currency by banks of Issue, and the taxation of
all Industry for the benefit OF favored enterprises
under the guise OF protective tariff; all who favor
the election of the President, Vice President, and
United States Senators by direct vote OF the
peope-all who favor simple and Just government as
against that which is complex and corrupt are In
vted 10 choose delegates TO represent them the
lauta nf tatIn hahn Iata
gates for the District OF Columbia, four for each
Territory aud four for each Congressional district
In the United States. Believing that crisis forced
by the power Of organized greed, is approaching,
not alone In national affairs but In civilization
itself, appeal to the freemen OF America to or
ganize themselves anew to stand again they and
their fathers have stood before, for the rights Of man
and the dignity Of human nature.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-04

THE improvements and addition TO that an
tique barracks known the City Hall have already
made 1t more habitabe aud commOdous as well AS
behttIng the dgnihed administration Of Justice
Hitherto Its lack Of decences and cOnyeniences as well
as It's unwhole'ome lack Of repair, have made
II unworthy OF any civilized city, sti more Of the
Capital OF the country. Last week the Equity and
Circuit Courts the general term and the Bar Asso-
citation moved into the north 'front.' and vim soon
be comfortably settled. The register OF wills ofIice
VIII probably next follow, and has been assigned the
rooms ON the northwest corner OF the ground or base
ment floor This Will be great relief TO the public
after the many weary years Of climbing the stairs
10 the TOP hoof OF The old west wing, up which
the old and the young the feeble and the stricken
have been obliged TO toll by the former parsmony of
the powers that be, The Orphans Court into which
so many are Obliged 10 20 who shun an the other
courts, should emphaticaly be Inviting In its sur
IOundings, and adapted 10 the comfort and conye-
nienCe OF all those, especially the ladies' who have
business there. The marshals ONCE win cling 10 the
old building for the present, taking the rooms va.
Gated hy the clerk, which viii be entirely renovated
The District Attorney viii remove to the upper
hooi, as his present rooms VIII lie needed by
the plan which proposes to close the upper en-
frances To the east aud west wings (remOylUg the
high and dangerous stone steps which NOW deiace
then) aud throw the mau floor OF the west wng into
a large eourt-TOo by the removal OF the partitions
Corridors could then Le run through the central
portion OF the old building, and tue main
entrance located there, whore II belongs.
The general plan OF the east front would then be
somewhat Ike the CAPITOL the open portico In The
centre corresponding faintly To the rotunda. The
most important measure remaining, however, Is that
of the reconstruction Of the old building IN such
manner as to render II tOlerably fTe.pTOof The ln-
opent coniagration some years ago proved that the
roof and partitions make ~ mere tndeT-b OK with
stone walls, and II Is only by the mercy of Providence
that the priceless records stored there have been
long since destroyed IA II is II makes a dangerous
nelgbor TO the new portion, aud In Of hTe the
hames, sweeping through the corridors, would prob
ably destroy all the contents Of that portion aud
ruin even Its framework Congress will probably not
authorize the demolition OF the old bu dlng for years
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-04

REGISTER RAMsDgLL's Republic protests
against turning over the business of supply.
ing Gas-light to the same paternal Government
which supplies, or rather does not supply
US, with water The point is well taken at
the expense of the Government, but not 50
we'll i'm regard TO the implied praise TO the
gas company. The difficulty is merely re-
yersed. Since illuminating gas has as strong
tendency to rise as water to fall, those ON
the higher levels have plenty OF one and
none OF the other, while, as all newspaper
Offices know to their cost, people down town
though they may have water, have to de-
pend on the deadly kerosene lamp for light
to read or write by after a certain hour al
night. There is no reason to anticipate
that the Government would not provide an
ample gas supply, since the official in
charge would in this case have every incen-
tive to improve the looks of his annual
budget by increasing the amount consumed,
and the consequent revenue. AT all events,
ii could not be worse, and certainly would
be less costly, than the present state Of
things.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-04

Mrs. Jesse NJ. Roper wife of Master Roper,
of the Navy, arrived In San Francisco January %
from the East. She is the daughter of u. q. Croy,
the editor Of the New York Grdphic, and her
mother is well known from her de plume of
''Jennie June.''
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-04

Miss Rose Gouverneur left home yesterday
to attend, as bridesmaid, the wedding OF Miss
Upshur, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Miss UpsIur is
daughter OF Commodore Upshur. and Is about to
marry MIR. Moorhcad, Pttsburg millionaire.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-04

The feature at SaIvlnl's Friday evening
was the theatre party, led by Mrs. Mai. william u.
Hughes. Her charming party nlIed the two upper
boxes. Representative Blackburn and daughter,
Representative Blanchard and wife, and Mr.. Kerr,
Of the Army, were among the number.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-04

Maj Daniel w. Blu rke, captain Fourteenth
Infantry, who, with his wife and Miss Murphy,
daughter Of Lieut. John Murphy, Fourteenth Infan-
try. had beeen visiting here for several weeks left
week ago fOI New England, when they intend going
to Cleveland They win return to Colorado In April
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-04

There have been receptions and receptions
this season, but have drawn together more dis
tinguished and delightful people than those given
Saturday evenings by Col and Mrs. Ingersnll aud
their accomplished klnsolk, Mrs Ebon G. IngerEoll.
and daughter, Miss Mamie with Mr.. ami Mrs. Far
rel. Last Saturday the last reception for the
present, but the disappointment of this announce
ment VIII he lessened by the fact that little further
In the the receptions win he resumed mo-
tice OF which VIII he duly given.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-04

large gathering OF friends of Miss Bessie
Jirdinston, Of 1906 l street, took place Wednes-
day evening at her residence for the purpose of
Ing her guest, Miss Mcdonald. Among those present
were the Misses Lille Cayanaugh, BERTHE Fisher,
Mamie Merritt, Katie Jones, Jessie IappOne Estele
Huyck, Fanny Johnstone. and Messrs. Charley
Snyder, Eugene Carusi, Frank Noyes, Reed Litteli,
Ollie Darrell, Ed. Joyce Ben Fairchild, John Var
row, Thomas Fisher Benny Stinemetz, Frank Mute,
GeOrge JOhnstone. and VIII JlrllnsOn.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-04

An impromptu dancing hop was given on
Friday evening last by Company H. the crack squad
of the Washington Light Infantry Battalion. To a
large number OF lady friends who had assembled TO
witness their drill. The elegant reception was
Just full enough to render dancing pleasure, and
III late hour the bah was the scene of gayeiy and
merriment.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-04

The marriage of Mr.. Homer w. Dunbar
and Miss Katie A. Dlckins took place last Wednesday
evening. The presents were hand some. among them
being silver pitcher. galver, and goblet from the
clerks OF the Third Division, City Post Once. MIR.
and Mrs Dunbar are pleasantly located at 1929 Nuth
street northwest, where they viii be pleased to see
their friends.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-04

One of the most exquisite beauties who
graced the Ohio reception last week at Narinis
Miss Lilly Crawford, Of Glendale. She eos
tune of paerose crepe du chine, elaboratey trimmed
with point applique, and COrsage bouquet Of tea
lady herself
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-02-04

'tI. JbSfIi 81. htN VI tllt army.
and Mrs, Reynolds, arrived here Thursday from
Hampton, near Fort Monroe, and visiting al
1901 street.
Mr.. Montgomery Blair, who has been con
fined to his house by sickness, Is decidedly better
and It Is hoped that his convaescence win be OF short
duration.
Miss Maize Oakley, of Pittsburg, Pa, is
visiting Mrs. Caroline Bloomer, at her home on
Connecticut avenue, and VIII remain the entire
winter.
Miss Ida Young, the lovely and accom-.
plished daughter OF Ex-Governor Young, OF Ohio Is
the guest Of Mrs. Frederick KrOell, Of Thirteenth
street.
Mrs Edward NJ. Stedman, wife of Lieut..
Commander Sledman, OF the Navy, has gone South
from Newport with her son to remain until spring.
Miss Kate Burchell, an attractive young
lady from Clarke County, Va, is visiting her cousin,
Mrs. Clarence Reid, OF 1909 Thirteenth street.
Mrs Craigie expects Capt. Craigie home
during the present month. Their little son, who has
been III for some tlme is now conyaesclng.
Miss Rooms, of Philadelphia, sister of Miss
Brewster hanCe, has been visiting at the residence
OF the Attorney General for the past week.
Mrs. Teller was assisted ON Wednesday 10y
Mrs. !. ~. Belrord, Mrs. wickersham, Mrs. Steven
son, liOabird, and Miss Emma Teller.
Hon. and Mrs. w w. Gooch, of Boston,
Mass, the guests Of MIR. and Mrs. j. H. Squler
at their home, 1914 X street.
nt Attorney htHtIdl MIS- brewster
gave a dinner TO the President aud members OF the
Cabinet ON Monday evening
Mrs. Maginnis, wife of the Delegate from
Montana has been confined TO her room at willard
by illness for several weeks.
Mrs. Stephen Vail has returned to New
York after passing the gay with her parents,
Admiral and Mrs. Stevens
Postmaster General Howe gave dinner to
the President and members of the Cabinet wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. George II, Peters, OF New Jersey
avenue, bas Issued Invitations for February o. from
three TO six.
EX-Minister Thomas II. Nelson has taken
rooms at No. 1913 Fourteenth street. near tho Iam-
ton House.
Miss Avelline Crawford, of Brooklyn, is the
guest OF her uncle, Mai. IL. l.. Crawford, 1891
street.
Miss Fannie Cooley, OF X street, has issued
Invitations for a dancing "At Home - ON Tuesday
night.
Mrs. B. q. Underwood, of New York, is
Waiting Miss Daly, OF 1884 Pierce street.
tFor other Society Nei0s see First Pd0e.l
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NOTICE.
Hartford CRY, W. Va,
June 81, 1888.

June oil, 1855.
A Ta General Meeting OF the Stockhol
a ders Of the Hartford City Coal and
Salt Company, held at the Company's
Office in Hartford City, Mason County
West Virginia, on the LIST day Of June
1883, a majority OF the Stock being rep.
resented and voting unanimously Tor the
following Resolutions
"ReSOlr0i, That tho business Of the
Hartford City Coal and Salt Company
DO discontinued, and that tho President
thereof certify this Resolution under the
Corporate Seal OF said Company 10 The
Secretary Of State OF West Virginia, and
that due notice he published six consec.
utive weeks in the Point Pleasant REG,
lSTER, a newspaper published in Mason
County, West Virginia. (.
"RcSOlrol, That all the property oil
said Corporation he devoted II the pay.
ment Of the debts and liabilities Of the
said Corporation according 10 law.
"Resolrtd, That George W. Moredock
take possession Of tho whole property Of
the Corporation and settle the ontstand.
ing business OF the same, with full pow.
er to dispose Of the property OF the Cor.
poration, both real and personal, and to
transfer and convey the same for the
purpose Of paying the debts and liabill.
ties OF the Company, and then to divide
the surplus, II any, amongst the Stock.
holders according to their several inter.
ests; but in making such settlements the
said George W. MOredOCk is authorized
to continue the business Of said CorpOr.
alton pending such. settlements, and to
use the Corporate name in settling the
affairs OF said Company.
g. w. M0REDOCK, President.
NJ. G. BuLEELS, Secretary.
June l3-5w.
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-06-13
WEST VIRGINIA.

A 4 a Circuit Court continued and held
a for the County Of Mason at the
Court House thereof on Monday the It'll
day Of May, 1888:
- r,eTnwn al Mason.
This day Joseph Schiller, Ferdinand
Lehce, VIM Ncith, George Lockhart
John w. Roberts ind Rudolph Baden
presented their petition praying that the
Charter Of the Town Of Mason, nm In.
corporated town in this county, contain.
ing population OF less than 1000 Of
which they IRE residents and freehold.
ers, which Amendment reads MS follows,
to.wit:
"There shall be a Town Sergeant for
said Town who shall be elected BY the
qualified voters thereof at the annual
election for Town officers, Whose term oil
office shall be the same as that Of Mayor,
He shall give bond for the faithful per.
Torrance OF the duties Of lis office in
such sum as the Common Council NAV
determine, and which bond shall be an.
proved by the Common Council.
1.-THE Common Council OF said Town
shall have the sole power to authorize
the issuing and granting OF all State Ii.
censes within the Corporate limits oil
said Town."
1t is therefore ordered that the said
petition be filed and that n copy Of this
order, duly attested by the Clerk, be
posted for four successive weeks
at the front door OF the Court House Of
this County, and also published for the
same length OF time in some newspaper
published i'll said county.
A COPY-TESTE:
CHAS. 3, WAGGENER, Clerk.
june lS-4w.
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turn lhe stream from its natural
course, forming q Hhorse.shce,p and
just IN This bend The pan wasbuill.
Mr. Estes brought q large piece Of
the pan and several samples Of the
cinder tptownlon Monday, but no
one who examined them was able
to throw any light on The subject.
The works have evidently been
abandoned many, many years, as
the Oldest inhabitants have no rec.
when the ground was
even cleared. Aunt Polly Ellis,
who was born in the neighborhoud
Of rs years ago, and who has al
ways lived there, never heard the
matter referred TO or talked Of in
her young days. When Mr.. Estes
cleared up The ground preparatory
TO blowing, he fonnd large fallen
trees more than half decayeds which
must have grown up since the
"works" were abandoned. Ills the
intention Of the proprietor Of the
ground 10 follow the lead into the
hill and ascertain what is there
For The present we must leave the
matter with him and the arcllGolo
gists, and hope that we may be
able, in future number, to give
the results Of their researches into
the great mystery."-F Putnam Dem.
Ocrdt.
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A Mystery.

White engaged Plowing up a
piece Of new ground on the farm ol
J. j. Estes, Esq, who lives on the
Cow Creek rOad, near Oak Dale
school house, and about four miles
from Hurricane Station, in this
county, tho young man felt the
pillow strike something Of unusual
SolidiIy, about eighteen inches be,
low the surface, and with consider,
able exertiOn on the part Of him.
selfand team he succeeded in break.
ing the obstruction and throwing
u piece of il to the surface. Mr..
Estes, when informed of the cir.
cumstanCes, began an investiga,
ton, and unearthed a very large
pan constructed Of successive lay,
crs Of clay until its four sides had
reached u thickness of ut least four
inches. The pan itself was about
seven feet square, and had evident.
ally been used by somebody, away
back in the dim and forgotten past,
for smelling ore of some kind. He
succeeded in uncOvering a wagon
loud Of cinders, and around The
edge Of the pan discovered bits Of
charcoal and pine knots, some Of
which, he says, were about hall
petritied. Near this pan were in,
diCations Of u drift into the hill,
much like many Of our old, aban'
doned coal mines. Whoever built
the pan, or kettle, had occasion 70
use considerable water, as they
built a dam across the little stream
' 50 US ~ form en- artificial lake and
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Trustees Sale of Valuable
Town Property.

DY virtue Of a deed Of trust executed
ID to the undersigned as Trustee, OF
the 10th day OF September, 1878, BY
Henry Capehart, and recorded in the
Clerks office Of the County Court Of Ma,
son County, West Virginia, in Trust
Deed Book No. 2, page 1876, to secure the
payment OF one note for the sum Of
Three Hundred and Fifty ($SjO) Dollars
with interest thereon FROM date, paya.
BILE in two years from the 18th day oil
September, 1873, to John NJ. Seigrist
signed by said Henry Capellart, and de.
fault having been made In the payment
OF sud note and It's interest, and the hol
der Of said note requiring him to do 80
the undersigned will offer for sale at the
front door Of the Court House, OF said
County, on the 18th day Of July, 1888
by way OF public auction, the following
described real estate, situate in the town
OF New Haven, in said County, lots Nos
!, ., and !, in block J as shown on the
plat OF said town, and also one lot on
Pike Street, numbered 9, said lots being
5OxlOO feet in size.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH.
The above sale will be made subject
to the dover right OF tile widow OF said
Henry Capehart.
J.W. MILLER, Trustee.
june 1S-4w.
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NOTICE.
HARrFoNp CRY, W. Va,


A TIA General Meeting Of the Stockhol
"A ders Of the Union Salt Company
held at Hartford City, West Virginia, on
the LIST day Of June, 1888, all the Stock
Of said Company being represented and
voted unanimously for the following
Resolutions
"ReWlrd, That the business Of Unior
Salt Company be discontinued, and thai
the President thereof certify this Reso
luton to the Secretary OF slHte Of West
Virginia, and that due notice thereof bt
published slx consecutive weeks in thl
Point Pleasant REGISTER, q newspaper
published In Mason County, West vir-
GINA.
"Lesolred, That all the property OF said
Corporation be devoted to tic payment
Of the debts and liabilities Of said Cor
poration according to law.
"RssOlrei, That George W. MoredoCE
take possession Of the whole property o
the Corporation, and settle al the out
standing business Of the same, with full
power to dispose Of the property Of the
Corporation, both real and personal, ani
to transfer and convey the same for the
purpose Of paying the debts and liabili'
ties OF the Company, and then to divide
the surplus, II any, amongst the Stock
holders according TO their several inter
ests; but in making such sales and settle
ments the said George W. Moredock Il
authorized to continue the business Of
said Corporation pending such settle
ments, and to use the Corporate namt
in settling the affairs OF said Company
g. w. M0REDOCK, President.
N. G. BULERLY, Secretary.
June lS-6w.