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MILwArxKs, May 1O.-Flour unchanged; -
mapd moderate. W1test buoyant: No. ca!os
No. 2, S5sc. Oats weak No. 2 nominaiy 404e
white. 4fs (o44;sc. Provisions steady Mess pQ!ns
cash and june Hogs weak At e7.109s7.65.
Kew YORK CVrTuN SUTuKEs.
NEW YORK, May 10. -Cotton--kef Tscefptl>
l4l bales; gross. 379 bales. Yuturvs. ctone1
steady salcs, 8 900 bales; May, .90HtlQ.Ql
August. &l0.90@t10.97; september, tt0.40
October, tl0.i9l$l0.21: November, t1O.Oo0
si0.in; December, sl0.1l@Sl0.19; January
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

THURSDAY, May lOs 1868.
sALEs-FrRsr BoARD.-2O shares Atlanta and
Charlotte Railroad at 6sk. 10 do. at 6sI; 1000
Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta Railroad second
7's at 9gk.
SECOND BOARD.-100 shares Petersburg Rail-
road at 284; 900 Virginia registered coupons
(consols) at 20, 900 do.at 27I1; 90 shares Rich
mond and Petersburg Railroad at II. do. at II.
do. at 71Y; 1880 vi.gnia new SIS at 53k:
5000 Atlanta and Charlotte Railroad arst rs al
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PORT or RICHMOND, MAY 10, 1883.

ARRIVED.
Steamship Old Dominion. Walker, New York,
merchandise and passengers, q. w. Allen 4 Co
agents.
steamer Wyoming. Smith. Philadelphia. mer-
chandisc. j. ". Mc(arrfck. agent.
steamer Ariel. clifford NORFOLK. unised states
mail. merchandise. and passengers. l.. ID. Tatnn
superintendent.
SAILED.
Schooner Cyrus Chamberlain, Hart. New York,
slaves. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company;
vessel, Curtis & Parker.
Schooner Oakes Ames, Sheridan, Perth Amboy,
ties. Norycii. Leakc & Co.; vessel, Curtis Par
ker. -
schooner Lo;tie. Somers, Quincy, Mass, coal,
Curtis 4 Parker.
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NEW YORK srMAC MARKET.
by Telegraph.

MAY s-Quoted at S726s75 for Virginia, and
slO5@Sll2 for Job lots OF sichy from store
Journal Of Ccnsmerce.
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PORT CT NETWORKS NEWS. MAY 10. 1883.
[By telegraph

Steamer Luray, Schermcrhorn. Norfolk mer-
chandise and passengers. Chesapeake aud Ohio
Railway Company land sailed On rcturnl.
steamer Accomac. Dclk. merchandise and pat-
5c,igers, smthnold, Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company land sailed on reurnl.
steamer Northampton, McCarrick. Norfolk,
merchandise and passengers, Chesapeake aud Ohio
Railway Company iand sailed ON returnD.
steamship Manhattan. -. New York, mer-
chandise and passengers.
Schooner W. ID. Hilton. -. light. to load coal.
SAILED.
Steamship Manhattan, -. New York. mer.
chandisc and passengers
B,rk vaikyrcin, Mulla. Hamburg, lumber, &C..
G.. VI. Donaldson.
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COMMERCIAL.
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND. May 10, 1883.
OFFERINGS.

WHEAT.-Red. s9i bushels
COHN.-White. 2.47s bushels.
OATS.-5OO bushels.
MEAL.-lO bushels.
PEAS.-2O bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT.-Red. 1a4 bushels very good to prime
IOngberry AT sl.2G to Sl.27; 200 bushels good
To very good ShOftberry at 81 20 to Sl.23.
CoRS.-White, 2 292 bushels good to very good
at 81 to CSC.
MEAL.-lO bushels at zoe.
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SUMMER RESORTS.
VIE RAWLEY SPRINGS,


'VIIE RAWLEY SPRINGS,
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA,
will be open for the reception Of guests JUNE
18Th. Professor ". H. RAf's Brass and string
Band. for The lawn and ball room. has been engaged
tor The season OF 1883. The table viii be- good in
every respect, supplied from the rich Valley or
Virginia. The air pure, braclng, aud very dry.
Riding. driving; bathing, fishing, billiards, ten
pins, lawn-tennis, archery, etc, are among the
amuscmenfS.
As a remedy In hnema, scrofula, Neuraleis,
Dyspepsia. Liyer-Diselse, maiades peculiar 10
females, aad IN general for all diseases caused by
poverty Of the blood debiliyO Of the nervous sys-
Wv j. WATKINS LEE.
General Manager.
RATES or BOARD: $3.50 per day. sl5 per
week. $40 per month -four we ksl june and sep
temher; $50 per month, July and August. Chti-
dren under ten aud colOred servant HALF RATES.
white servants. according To accommodations.
Apply for book with particulars. my lO-l2t
MOUNTAINOUS HOTEL.
vi BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS. VIRGINIA,
on Chesapeake and Ohio railway l2l miles from
Richmond, Va, will be open uNE ~, ss3. Teie-
graph and post-oiilee. Alton depot,Va For terms,
w. HENRY l.. MAssIE. Proprietor,
my elm Charlottesville, Va.
WARN SULPHUR SPRINGS,
w BATH COUNTY. VA,
ARE NOW OPEN.
Pamphlets to De had Of Purcell, Ladd co., or OF
the proprietor. Send postal.
ap l4-3m JOHN u. fuDANh.
DOARD FOR THE SUMMER. ONE
ID mile from Richmond aud Allegheny and
Shenandoah Valley railroads. In n healthy anu
attractive country, near Natural Bridge aud Lex
iugton. Pure mountain air, gooi hsnlhg, hhi
pleasant rooms. References gwen and required
Apply 70 4. &. BRADY, Buffalo Forge. Rock
bridge county, Va. ap li-Waffw
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wound. The wounded man quickly drew
the knife from his own breast and stabbed
his antagonist. Both died in few mo.
menfs.v
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WARN SULPHUR SPRINGS,
w BATH COUNTY. VA,
ARE NOW OPEN.

The finest warm sulphur bath In the world.
Pamphlets To be had OF Purcell, Ladd 4 co., or or
M i4r3m JOHN T.. EUBANk.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-20
How the Inventor Plaques his POol
Wife.


A facctious chap connected with one
of our daily newspapers give the follow.
ing amusing burlesque on the trials OF
an inventors wife:
at is all very well to talk about work.
ing for the heathen," said one, as the la
dies put up their sewing, "but I'd like
to have some one tell me what / am to
do with NV husband.n "What is the
matter with him?" asked sympathetic
old lady. "William is a good man."
continued the first, waving her glasses
in an argumentative way, "but William
will invent. He goes inventing round
from morning till night, andl have no
peace or comfort. l didn't object when
he invented a fire escape, but did re-
monstrate when he wanted me to crawl
out of the window one night last winter
to see how it worked. Then heorigina-
ted q lock for the door that wouldn't
open from midnight until mornings as
to keep burglars out. The first time he
tried it he caught his coat-tail in it, and
had to walk around him with pan
of hot Goals all night to keep him from
freezing" "Why didn't he take his
coat offm' II wanted him to, but he
stood around till the thing opened it.
self, trying to invent some way of un-
fastening It. That's Williams trouble.
He will invent. A little while ago he
got up cabinet bedstead that would
shut and open without handling. II
went by clockwork. William got into
| il, and up it went. Bless your heart, he
staid in there from Saturday afternoon
till Sunday night, when it flew open and
disclosed William with the plans and
specifications of patent washbOwl that
would tip over just when it got so full.
The result was that / lost all my rings
and brestpin down the waste pipe
Then he got up crutch fora man thai
could be used as an opera-glass. When
| ever the man leaned on it up it went
and when he put it to his eye to fine
William, it flew out into crutch an(
almost broke the top of his head off
Once he invented rope ladder to b,
worn as q guard chain and heightened
out with spring. He put it round hi
neck, but the spring got loose ant
turned 1t into ladder and almost chOket
him to death. Then he invented a pat
ent boot heel to crack nuts with, but III
mashed his thumb with it and gave i
up. Why, he has washtub full of in
ventions. One Of them is prayerboOl
that opens at the right place. We trict
it one morning at church, the wheel
and springs made such noise that tn
sexton took William by the collar ant
| told him to leave his fire engines a
home when he came to worship. Th'
other day saw him going up the stree
with q model of grain elevator sticking
| out of his hip pocket, and he Is fixinl
| up an improved shot tower in our be-
room"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-20
O'DONNELI EXECUTED.
The Work Done Speedily and With
Little Ceremony.

LONDON, Dec. 17.--Patrick O'Don-
nell, the slayer of Carey, was hung
within the walls of Newgate prison this
morning. The drop fell precisely at s
o'clock.
Last night O'Donnell went to bed at
10 O'Clock, and remained asleep until 5
this morning. At 9 o'clock Father
Fleming arrived at the prison, and re-
manned in prayer with him some time.
At the conclusion of prayer the sacra-
ment was administered to the con-
demned, and O'Donnell then partoOk
of light breakfast, which he appeared
to relish. At 7:45 the prison bell began
tOlling, and similar warning was heard
from the belfry of st. Sepulche's
Church on the Holburn viaduct.
Directly afterward the Governor of
the Jail, with the head warden entered,
and O'DOnnell was ut once led to the
pinioning room, situated half way be-
tween the condemned cell and the pris-
on ward. Here EXecutioner Binns
awaited him, together with the Sheriff
of London, three wardens, and the
prison doctor.
Binns deftly bound O'Donnells arms
with leather thongs, the convict sub
mitting quietly.
The procession then formed, the pris-
oner in the centre, and slowly marched
to the prison yard where the scaffold
was erected.
The scaffold, which was quickly
reached, had the appearance of an ordi-
nary shed; hempen cord hung omi-
nously from the cross beam above. The
| l. 1, a l,of nf1nn-
nell and the attendants as they
stood there could be seen by those pres.
ent only from the waist up.
Binns lost no time in placing the white
cap on the victims face, and adjusting
the moose moment later. O'Donnel
disappeared, and the quivering cord was
all that remained to know where he haC
stood.
The Governor and Doctor gazed on,
moment at the cellar pit in which th'
convict's body swung and then turned
away.
Outside the Jail large crowd had as
sembled, but dispersed quietly as sooi
as the black flag was hoisted.
The body of O'Donnell, after hanging
one hour was cut down, and an inques
held as usual, the verdict returned
and interment took place.
The remains were placed i'm a quaint
ty of quick lime under one of the flag
Of corridor known as the "bird Gag
walk"
While being pinioned O'Donne
smiled and. seemed indifferent to his al
preaching fate. He walked firmly t
scaffold. Death was instantaneous
The fall was eight feet.
II O'Donnell's brother was not admittet
: but remained outside and prayed e,
citedlys The morning was wet an
: gloomy.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-20
SH ERDFF'S SALE.
Nelson e. Matthews.

Joseph A. Stout.
Order of sale, from Henry county Court of Cont
mon Pleas.
BY virtue of an order of sale issued from the above
named court and to nc directed sheriff of Henry
County, will offer at public sale at the north door
of the Court House, in Napoleon, Ohio, on
Saturday, December 29th, 1888;
at the hour of o clock p n of said day. the follow
ing described real estate situated in Henry county,
Ohio, to-wit
Tract No l.-All that part or parcel of land sitn.
ated in the north part Of the east half of the
east half of the s0uth-eas fractional quarter of
section number twelve (2) township number
Ave (5) north range number Sin t6) east, In said
Henry county, which was rot oil and assigned
to W.J. jackson in ap action IN partition in the
court of common pleas Of Henry county, o.,
wherein Il. b Harrison was plaintiff and W. j..
jackson and others were defendants, and being in
the northeast corner of said south east fractional
quarter and containing eight s acres more or less.
Appraised at $780,
Tract No. ALSO all that tract or parcel Of land
In the west half of the east half Of the east half of
the south fractional quarter of said section
number twelveU2), township number i've (5) north
range number six (8) east in said Henry county, ly
ipg north of certain tract of land which set of
and assigned to w. j. jackson III an action in
partition In the court of common pleos oi Henry
County, Ohio, wherein Z. B. Harrison was plaintiff
and w. j. jackson and others were defendants and
being one of the tracts Of land which was also
set OFF and assigned to one James q. Ualy in said
action in PARTITION and containing fifteen i5) acres,
! more or less.
Appraised at 1915.
Tract No. 3--Also all that part of the southwest
quarter of the southeast fractional quarter of said
section number twelve ti2), township number five
t5) north range number six t6) east in said Henry
county, which lies cast Of the Adrian Pike (so
ca lleG excepting eight 49, acres out Of the south
west corner thereof heretofore attached at the suit
of Abraham NJ. willard against said Joseph A.
Stout, being ten (1O) chains in length north and
south and seven ana cighty-two one-hundredths
chains n width east and west and containing twcn-
tp.elght (2S) acres more or less.
Appraised at $ltW.
Terms of sale, cash.
FREDERICK ALLER,
Sheriff. of Henry county, Ohio.
| Martin Knupp attorney for plaintiff
! NAPOLEON Ohio, No,. .lth, 1888. $iS W
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-20
From the Toledo Post.
The Tiger That DevOurs.

| lne ueclSlOn Oh Juupc LelllllOlii ycS-
terday, in the case of Abner l.. Backus d
Sons VS.. Herman III. and j. Woke, was
founded upon supplemental section
1884 of the Ohio Statutes. MIR. Henry
Kahlo, of Toledo, is the author of this
section, and it became law April 10,
1892 II provides that whoever con-
tracts to have or give to another the
option to sell orbuy at future time any
grain, shall be fined or imprisoned; and
all contracts made in violation of this
section shall be considered gambling
contracts and shall be void; provided
that these provisions shall apply only
to contracts where the intent of the par
| ties is that there shall not he delivery
of the commodity sold.
Messrs. Woke, the defendants in the
case, reside in Napoleon, Henry county,
They had lost S47 200 by dealing in that
enemy of every poor man and curse of
every rich man, called Options. They
gave their cognOvit or Judgment note
| for that sum to Backus d Sons, and the
latter had taken judgment against them
for its face. The merits Ofthe case were
not the issue before the court: but the
question was to allowing to Vockes to
vacate the judgment aud set up their
defense under the statute. This motion
the court granted.
In his decision Judge Lennon re-
ferred at length to the case of Chester
Blinn VS.. Jesse s. Norton, which was
tried in this city in 1872. Blinn gave
Norton $500 to cast upon the uncertain
pillows of speculation. Norton risked
the money in an option of 5000 bushels
of wheat and made 1926. Norton, how
ever did not refund the money, and
: Blinn sued Norton for 1925. The case
went to the Supreme Court, which in
May last decided in Blinn's favor, on the
ground that Norton was Blinn's agent
and that as such agent he must turn
over the money, and cannot shield him
self because the speculation was illegal
The Supreme Court says: No consid
: Grafton of public policy can justify {
lowering of the standard of moral homes
ty required of persons in these rela
tions.n
What comment are those last word
on the Options dealers in our Board o
y Trade! When the Blinn case was be
I gun there was no statute in Ohio declar
r ing Option contracts to be gambling
: but, thanks to Mr.. Kahlo, such is tn
e law now. Ifit tis wrong for man to gam
d oae tMaS n,n aL y" hiaal,y II ,aoney ~ ron~ +
car,.S iow l,.'ti til Ilaoner haon is !.ie mlus
> sahlple away l!e pleau OF tIe poor, an
wreck wreck the earnings ast o, mileis anu mei ae
l. chah.s ~ lores,aiiEg .a anu 'c0rheliiiS
8 tne oreau .,, ,llarketi I, n9me OF the ao,eS
e business L llleh ~ GaI aoleao are engaged
Q this business; T some Q, then are elurc {,
memoerS. lhey READ the gooa poo
y wherein II says; he tnat Withnoioet . ct,
corn thc people shaii curse nun, pu
olesslhg De upon tne head OF MN tna
" se1letn IT, But TINS they read III van
ID Beiore ohristlanlty was proclalmese !
ID gram saliipllhg was cohoemheo
the great lawyers OF pagan home.
corn Geaier I bh III aleNalioria sou a. "a cary Cd
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-20
A KENTUCKY JEWEL.
Speaker Carlisle's Dignifled Rebukt
to Keifer and the Compliment
il Called from Frye.

Mr.. Carlisle is undoubtedly the best
equipped legislator in either House OF
Congress, and combined with his ex.
ceptional knowledge of affairs, he has
remarkable skill as debater. He al.
ways leads his side in every discussion
and never fails to make the best speech
on the occasion. Heis also one of the few
men in public life who are parliamenta.
rians as well as statesmen. Generally
the little men look after the rules of or
der; and that is mainly because they are
studied for the tricks that are in them
Large men leave them alone. Mr.. Car.
Isle had long practice as presiding off.
Ger of the Kentucky Senate and he has
studied the parliamentary law itself
Perhaps as good an indication of Mr.
Carlisle as public man as can be founC
anywhere, can be read in these lines o
the closing paragraph of q speech made
by him March |, 1881, in reply to F.,
characteristically brutal assault by Mr.
Keifcr. Mr.. Carlisle said:
~ have not made political speech
or at least not a partisan speech, on thu
floor of this House during all my service
here. ! have given my earnest atten
ton to what / honestly believed to b.
really the greatest interests Of the gen
eral public; and it ill becomes the gen
tleman from Ohio, simply because an'
my associates have differed from gen
tlemen on that side upon a great publ
measure like this, to say that our mo
tives are not as pure and patriotic a
theirs
The simple dignity of this rebukc ant
itstruthfulness moved Mr.. Frye to ris
and say:
'"The gentleman from Kentucky
recognized on this side as the jewel 9
the Democratic party a declaration
that was received with applause by boil
sides. Aibany Jouanoi (Kep.)
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-20

Our Washington correspondent
writes: Great cOntrariety of opinion
here obtains in regard to the probable
result of the approaching Senatorial
contest in Ohio. Some seem to think
that the Civil Service bill has virtually
killed the author, while others believe
that measure one of the clements of
strength of Senator Pendleton. Apron
inent Ohio member, iii answer to your
correspondents questions, thus forcibly
expressed himself:
0I believe not. The fight will not be
influenced by the House organization,
and why the Civil Service bill should
iniure Senator Pendleton | cannot un-
derstand. That measure was supported
by large majority of the Democrats in
it contributed no little to the success of
the Democratic legislative and State
ticket last October. Had tire tilching
and inquisitorial process of Hubbell and
Co. been served on the Federal office
holders, and had II Dorsey put the
money thus raised "where it would
have done the most good" in other
words, had the Civil Service law not
prohibited such action, it is not at all
improbable that the Republicans, moi
the Democrats, would now be wrangling
over the seat of Pendleton. i will &C
further, and say had Hubbelism and
Dorseyism not been checked by some
such law, the experiences in Indiana in
1880 would have been repeated until 4
sordid, selfish, and unscrupulous pluto
cracy had taken the place of our Re
publican form of government. Again
and very ably discharged the duties o.
: his public trust, is entitled, by the time
honored custom Of our party, to renom
ination. He should, and | believe will
b. returned to the Senate"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-20
Very Short-Sighted.

Overheard BY Philadelphia Cali.
Pennsylvanian II see that Buffalo
man has spent $4,000 boring for water
and has not got a drop yet. 7"
Kentuckian Boring for what?
pennsylvaniann For water"
Kentuckian -"Great Uranus! 5000
spent in boring for water! Why, ht
could have started a distillery on hall
that.o
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-20

WITHOUT. New York the Republican
leaders see no chance for success in 1884
and Mr.. Arthur will be presented to the
National Convention by that State as
the most available candidate to secure
its electoral vote. ...,.'-.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-20

Autrsins arriving in To.tGc; via other lines, make
close connections with TIE South bound trains OF tho
Columbus, Hooking valley and Toledo Il. X,
Direct connections made Union DeFo, ~ Column
bus for Newark, Zanesyijlo, Jittsbprgh, Wheeling,
Baltimore, Washington sni rhiladelphia also for
Dayton jiucinnati LousY.lis, aod all points South
and Southwest
Trains will arrive al r,al:.Iom Toledo III Column
bus docking Valley .4bG J"aGo Railroad Com
pany't Depot summit SIyCrt
W.U.HAEk'tna ttenaPicket Agent
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-20

Mr.. ROBERT LINCOLN, the son of his
father Abraham, is candidate for the
second place upon the Republican ma
tional ticket for next year. In Wash.
ington Lincoln is considered a very
light weight, bat he banks on the rep
utation of his father among the masses
and especially with the eolored vote.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-20

A single, sudden and tremendous
peal of thunder on q recent Sunday
night so affected two ladies of New
buryport that on the following Tuesday
they were unable to remember any
thing which had occurred ON the pre-
vious day, although they otherwise
gave no indication Of mental disturb
ance. a...4
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-20

Exposition Hall in Chicago will be
partitioned off by the Republican Conf
mittee so that it will accommodate three
thousand instead Of fifteen thousand
visitors. This is to avoid trouble in
controlling the Convention.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-20

~ am truly thankful that ever used
DIR. Benson's Celery and Chamomilc
Pills, for they cured my periodical head
ache.n Mrs. J. X. Paddison, Point Gas
well, n. c. 50 cts. at druggists. limo
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-20
a. q. Gime Lablas.
WABASH, ST. LOUISA PACIFIC b,
Time Card taking effect Sunday, Nov. Is,
GOING EAST 't

No. does not stop between Napoleon and Toledo
No. docs not stop between Napoleon and Tole~
do.
No. 3 stops at Defiance B. & o. juno tion and Ant
werp only between Napoleon and Ft. Wayne.
Nos and run daily. Other trains daily except
Sunday. - 3s3f.H 8 %
Nos. II and 80 do not carry passengers west Of
Defiance. Baggage will not bo checked for freight
trains.
Time given above is central time" and is 24la min
utes slower thab sun time.
j. X WRITER'S, Agent.
Napoleon.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-20

Mrs. Christiancy, theA divorced wife
of ex-senator Christiancy, died in New
York, maniac.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-20

The American Steamship Company,
of Philadelphia, backed by great capl-
talists and corporations, has abandoned
the. attempt to keep the American flag
Oh the ocean. The Philadelphia Rec
ord draws the moral:
By employing English sailors upon
English built steamships, sailing under
the English flag, they get rid of tariff
and navigation law drawbacks, and are
enabled to carry American grain,
American provisions, American cotton,
American petroleum and Americans
themselves, across the seas, and fetch
returning cargoes, at profit. Thirty
years ago the merchant navy of the
United States had almost overtaken the
merchant navy Of England in the peace
full contest for maritime supremacy.
To-day the ocean tonnage of Norway is
larger than that of the United States.
Oversee commerce has entirely slipped
Through our hands. The failure Of the
American Steamship Company IL the
failure of our flag on the high seas, ex.
cept for a few sporadic ventures which
serve to remind us more pointedly o.
what has been and what is. The only
way in which American merchants car
profitably engage in commercial ven
lures with the outside world is to de
nationalize their business.