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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18
Our Invisible Navy.

lllIlC NUN NdLCIcOs
Since July l. 1868. the governm ent
has expended SIS, 1000, 900 on construc-
ton, repair, equipment and ordinance
of vessels, for $7O,000,000 Of which
there is practically nothing to show.
The present condition of the navy
draws from Secretary Whitney the fol-
lowing comment, which appears in
his annual report
1t is questionable whether we have
a single naval vessel finished and afloat
at the present time that could be trust
ed to encounter the ships of any i'm
portant power-a single vessel that
has either the necessary armor for pro-
lection, speed for escape or weapons
for defense. A naval vessel at the
present moment is a product of science.
Taking the world over, it will be found
that each part of her-her armer, her
armament, her power, her form, and
the distribution of her parts or charac-
teristics-each of these features Of the
completed vessel is absorbing from
year to year the exclusive study of a
class of scientific men. And as men
of science throughout the world are
continually stimulated to new discov-
cries and inventions, no vessel that
can be built can be considered a fnali-
ty in any particular.
1t costs the people between $13,-
100000 and $14,0 900 annually to
maintain this high standard of naval
efficiency. They ought to be delighted.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18

If the government should spend five
millions a year upon new ships, and
the same amount upon guns and forts,
all that is needed can be accomplished
in the period of ten years.
1t is not probable that larger appro-
priations could be used to advantage.
Those interests which ask for high
taxes are eager to find some way of
using the money. 1t is plain enough
that an effort will BIZ made to
persuade Congress to pass extravgant
appropriations, bat it is strange to see
Mr.. Tilden, whose name has hitherto
stood for economy and retrenchment,
come out of his retirement and advo-
cate the most transparent of all these
schemes of plumber.
1t is the first duty of the Democratic
House to reduce the taxes. All con-
siderations of justice to the people, of
fidelity to party professions, and of
the reformation Of existing abuses
require that it should he done. If
in working .out this economy some
exposure shall be made of the cor
rupting effects of the tariff, if the
people shall be made to see how it
weakens our energies, cripples our in.
dustries, wastes u resources, and en-
thralls our workingmen and women. a
most important political reform will
also be accomplished, a reform more
valuable than any saving of money Can
possibly be.-New York Star.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18

WE earnestly request our city and
country subscribers to settle what they
owe US. We have to pay cash or ne
gotiable paper for everything we get,
and after the first of January we will
not furnish the paper to any one ex-
cept for cash or its equivalent.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18
INVESTMENT.

oOUlHEhN IN ESIM
The Peoples Savings Bank of De-
troit, Michigan, having a surplus of
nearly a million dollars, which it is
unableto loan because money is a drug
in thet market, has reduced its rate of
interest on deposits from four to three
and a half per cent, and the Free
Press thinks it probable that the other
savings banks of that city will follow
suit shortly.
"We had to do it," said Cashier
O'Brien, because we can't use the
money. Money is a drug in the mar
ket. Nobody wants to borrow it.
We have nearly 81, 200, 900 now that we
would like to lend on good security"
ave are contracting our savings
business as much as possible" said
the cashier of another bank which
does both savings and commercial
business. "There is no use Of u
taking savings deposits unless we can
make some use of them, and it is al
most impossible to find any one with
good security who wants to borrow
now. | suppose there are many peo-
pie who think we have nothing to do
but to take in their money and pay
them interest on it. They don't seem
to see that it's just as necessary for a
bank to have customers who borrow
as those who lend"
"Rates of interest have gone down."
said another official, "and we can't
lend our money, SO will have to stop
taking it in or reduce the rate of inter
est"
Throughout all the Northern and
Western States money is plentiful and
interest is low, while here in the South
ern States it is scarce and interest is
high. With the restoration Of conf
dence in Southern investment, it
would seem as though there
ought to be a correspond
ing . influx of northern capital,
and doubtless there will be when it is
known that money can readily be
placed here, at from eight to ten per
cent. with ample security. A few
hundred thousand dollars lent in this
vicinity by foreign investment COM
panies, has already had the effect to
free a large number of planters from
the tyranny exercised by the New Or
leans commission merchants, whose
charges have been altogether too high
to permit of the planters making a
reasonable profit upon his years labor.
Much cotton which formerly went to
market in New Orleans, under the
.compdlsion Of a mortgage covenant,
now finds a home market at better
and the saving of the exhor-
bitant charges which prevail in the
Crescent city. Eastern buyers are to be
found at all the more important rail
way stations and river landings with
he cash to purchase all desirable cotton
Offering; they find it advantageous to '
Juy from local merchants and the
near the point Of production, !
md certainly it is to the interest Of
he producer to sell where he can do
Q at the best figures and with I
minimum charges. Thus much has ;
cen gained to the planting community !
y the investment Of probably less
ian the sum which is lying idle q
a single Detroit Savings Bank. The
nders have received a good rate of a
terest and the venture has been 0
tisfactory to all interested A +
rther step in advance will be the o
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18

THEY do things differently in
different States. For instance, at
G~atesville, N. c., yesterday, three men
named John Swauner, Isaiah Richard
son and Edward Saunders were
hanged for burglary. Men are seldom
hanged for murder in some of the
States, and for burglary get merely
nominal terms in the State prison. at
the conclusion of which they resume
business in the old way. The North
Carolina plan is not lacking in effective.
ness as a means Of lettering others
Louisville Courier journal.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18

OUR new Sheriff was elected as a
refoImer, and he is already proving
that he means to be of inestimable
value to the people. But the taxpayers
and good citizens should earnestly CO.
operate with him.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18

DEATH levels all things. The man
of incaleulable wealth is no higher in
the great beyond, than the poor labor
er. Those who accumulate vast sums
have never yet been able to buy a bill
Of exchange that will be hOnored be-
yond the grave.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18

VIcKsBURG has now a chance to
improve rapidly, if the good citizens
guard it against intriguers, official
thieves, and ignOramuses. What say
the men who own 1t and the business
men?
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18

TIE result Of the last Aldermanic
election in this city was like a blow
struck In the face Of every business
man.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18
RaIIrod Accident.

LITTLE Rock, Dec. 12-Last night,
when a few miles from Arkansas City,
the south bound train on the Little
Rock & Mississippi River and Texas
railway had an accident. caused by de-
railment at a small trestle bridge.
The baggage and two passenger coach
es were overturned and several pas.
sengers and trainmen were hurt.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18

at nee disclosed the Sheriff's
neglect of duty. A little inquiry show
ed that he not only knew of the delin-
quences. but that he Wilfully prosti-
tuted his Office to his personal gain and
political purposes. In many cases, he
or those acting for him, told persons
to 60 ahead without license, or on a
promise to pay in the future, and it
would be all right. 1t is certain that
IN cases Of partial payment, which he
had no right to receive, and which he
never accounts for, he not only be-
trayed his trust but entrapped many
good citizens. r. +. Beck, and he
alone, is responsible for the delin-
quences in this county.
In some cases men have taken out
one license and do business in two or
more places. There are none so igno.
rant as to suppose that Beck does
not know he has DO such authority as
to permit this. In all such cases the
parties were Beck men in the last a n
vass. but as soon as the revenue agent
got after them, Beck forced many of
them to pay up. The slightest exam
ination will convince any citizen that
Beck is the author and promoter of
the vicious system.
The law is defective in that it
is easily perverted TO theft
by such men as Beck and
it ought to be amended. 1t tn
courages good citizens to enter into
collision with official thieves, opens
the gate to vicious compromises, and
robs the State and the lawful citizens.
How long before the people will unite
as one man and demand strict accoun-
liability of all officials, and punish all
who fail in it, remains to be seen.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18

day, $1,000 an hour, or Sl9.75 a
minute.
He made no ostentatious display Of
his wealth, and was charitable,
although in this he had to be quiet as
he would have been Overrun by
imposters. He knew enough to sell
250,O00 shares of New York Central
i've years ago at 120 and buy govern
ments at par.
SCENES AT THE VANDERBILT MANSION.
The door bell Of the Vanderbilt
mansion was rung almost every min
ute this evening, and the wide portals
swung open to admit Of the friends
who came to mourn with the mourn
ers. Up stairs, behind the draw cur
tains of the millionaire's bedroom were
sobs and tears.
The children of the dead were
gathered there about his corpse. None
of them had been with him in the
hour of his death; to none had he
had time to speak a word of
farewell. He lay upon the carved bed,
in the large square room, the windows
of which overlook the avenue from
the northeast corner of the south wing
of the building, to the left of the
main entrance.
MIR. Vanderbilt looked as if he had
fallen into a gentle sleep. His feat
ures were peaceful and as natural as
if he had Just ceased talking and laid
down to rest. His death had been as
painless as it was sudden.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18

The Lebanon Herald irreverently
relieves Sam Small from debts con-
tracted before his conversion by de.
clariDg that he had been born again
and that no man a be held for pre-
natal debts. 1t is just such frivolous
remarks as this that are rapidly filing
up the other place with editors.-Mem-
phis Avalanche.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18

The Yicksburg Sun is earn, silly adj
vocating the establishment Of a cot
ton factory here.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18

THERE is nc more offensive partisan
than Samuel J. Tilden, nor was there
ever n more offensive to the Repub-
licans than Hon. Thos. A. Hendricks.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18

IT looks like it was a put up job to
put through a job. Warren county
taxpayers will understand this para.
graph.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18
Claimants to Millions Hold a Meet
Ing in Pittsburg.

P~ITTsBURG, Dec. PA meeting of
Western Pennsylvania claimants to
Harlem Commons, New York, was
held at New Castle, Pa, yesterday and
was attended by $50 lineal descen-
dents of Luke Coovert. Walter H.
Shupe, of New York, was present and
explained the scheme of the syndicate.
1t was decided to form a separate or
ganization of the heirs in this section
and cooperate. A committee was an
pointed to represent them in the syn
dictate meeting in New York and
Pittsburg. 1t was also suggested that
the number Of shares be reduced to
10000, at $40 per share.
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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18
The Rumord Mormon outbreak

The Rumord Mormon Outbreak.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-.Delegatt
Caine, has received the following tel
egram
Hon. John T. Game, House of Representatives
Washington, u. g.:
We understand that representations
have been made to President Cleveland
and that there is danger of an upris.
ing on the part of MOTmors here that
the property and lives of non Mo1mons
are insecure, and that military protec.
ton is required. The City Council is
making an official investigation and
have invited the Federal and military
officials and all others having infor.
nation bearing upon the matter to APP
pear and testify. The investigation
has proceeded far enough to demon
strate the utter falsity of these ru-
mors, and that no foundation exists
for them in fact.
A battery Of artillery arrived from
Omaha to-day and IA company of troops
is %quartered in the city, ~osLensibly to
protect citizens and property. Re
present the matter fully to President
Cleveland Immediately, stating that
no excitement exists and that these
measures are uncalled for and entirely
unnecessary. The property and pei
sonal safety of all citizens are perfectly
secure.
K. JAMES SHARP,
May Or of Salt Lake civ.
Or the report of the City Council the
Tribune says: The best answer is a
brief statement of facts. AS the Ed
munds law has been executed the
rage and hatred of the Mormon peo-
pie have increased. Their fury has
been daily intensified by the Mormon
press, which has pictured Federal
officers as the scum Of the earth and
the execution Of the law as persecu-
ton. The affair of July 4, the open
threats of the Mormon press and
preachers, the assaults on the houses
OF Federal officers, the heating of dep
uty marshals, are but steps leading to
one certain point. The attempted as
sa~sslnation of Marshal Collins brought
about a climax, which threatened VIC
lencel which was imminent that many
believed it would come. The Deseret
News cried out, asking how much
longer before the people would break
out with fury.
Two days later the Herald declared
the public mind was wrought up to a
pitch that would be dangerous in any
other community. 1t then proceeded
describe Deputy Marshal Collins as
I murderer, and as far as possible to
further inAame the populace. The
outside Mormon press was quite as
violent.
In such an emergency, Gov. Murray,
backed by a great many citizens, stated
70 the President the facts, and also that
,he Federal officials and nom ormons
we're utterly without protection in the
ace of an armed host, and asked that
be given to Gen. McCook to in
'ure tranquility. What was done was
mere prudence. The order stationing
company of soldiers in this city
hould have been made long ago. For
he City Council, at the command of
he Mormon Church, to order an inves-
and make a bogus report, don't
cunt. Somebody gravely Endorsed the
1Wering of the flag.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18

SENATOR CoLQUITT, of Georgia Is
an active leader in the temperance
mLVe nent.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18

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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-08

In q bettIs picked up at Cape Flat
terry By the Indians, and hfouxhs q
Port Townsend by Captain Scno6eld
vas fouhd q alp Of paper On which thf
following nemoranda was written u
" Paclhe Ocean, Lat. N. Al deg. Is
min. seuth l3 deg, sept Il. 1881, 63C
q N. Ship OlymPus, Captain EdsarGs,
boand from San Francisco 70 Pugol
Sonnd, on IRE twenty six souls OH
board. God help us.
(SteEed) @. O. PHMxgT.n
Referring 20 the above, ve may state
that the crew Of the Oiynpus was
picked up BY the War Hawk, Captain
Hainss, aud sAfely landed at Port Dis
eevery. and that g. O. Phinney, vhe
saved bis vaiise with the celebrated re-
cipe Of she swamp Angela Rheumatic
Cure, the only known sure cure for
rheumatism 10 all It's forms, is alive and
well, and Is ready and willing 20 for
felt i've hundred dollars 70 any oae tax
ing swamp Angelo Rheam4sio Oufe,
according 70 directions, Who 10 NOT
cured. although he has sold the
recipe 70 the 8. A. 4. @.
Manufacturing Company, Of Seattle,
Washington Territory, Vho, on receipt
OF enc dollar, will send bottle Of their
medicine 81 you, express paid, II you
cannot obtain 1t Of your druggist d.
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TetAL. II, 800
Making Q grand total Of 81 ,967 tons Of
coal shipped frem the Sound 70 coast
WISE ports. valaed az $lio,ssz 20.
Acesrding 70 the annual revisv OF the
ssn lsls rrencisoo cofsn'ereias ae,cs o. salS
lssl -. 49,, rs ooal fsoslsea IN san Fran- 1
S.soo Irsm seatsle since san. lst y iud'-
ia sons' from tacoma Aio oi1 sons.
The ship Fheobaid was offered at auc
tion ~ San Francisco last Tuesday. and
tee niRnest bid obtained was $500.
weIns 49, consiuersd too iew. ana sae
~ ~. 80. -. I., hs.n hu A - la'a
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49,. -. a.. - 90, se. s,yy y -
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=, i.r,s = ,s,,s;,s 49, E II, y IsSI = @ nsu
.~ssS ~ 'A AooA' sae 70 h"~
snip saIley torge, capt. Love, was
inr, % -, q sor ssSns. "s ''' 'oA''
Dafs oeAefai Dnslef, 0aptsin Outler,
pAssso 9ewn WIZ soo,uuV feet OF lumber
fof cen y Ffsneisco.
Bark @. o. whitmofe, Oaps. Cslhoan,
was toved to Port Biakeiy, where che
loads lumber for Hosolala.
Shin Oriental. Cant. Slaser. vas towed
70 sea from Nsw Tacoma On the 4th, for
san Francisco. She had on board 300
tona coal.
Ths bark W. II. Besse xns toved into
shs hsrbor ve~sertsay from Virteris and
snchored in the bsv. This vesssa ar
rived from Hougkonv Jun. gs5' And
nov nrocesds - Iaeoma- whara 80
takea n hoara nayt ~ 4 4. -, af lam
ber and saiIe for Portland 10 aomple,e
hsr en.rter w,th .aImon.
NJ h.,k Mar.h. c.rs Naph.,.o,
wee tc~.S Is this s.ornfrs s-cr, v,.s@r'
ria and snchored. shs has nanlsd 40
= - or;rev ssr~at whs,s s,S ~sis A.
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FEE EsvRrs Ar rrLAur.

Il Ins Fort Madianus Lammi, sxtno.
nilah end saniah Indiaos joined taos
OF Tuiaiip for the eslsbrsssou Of ths
f'sarth Of Jsly. They went sbers i
esnoes and b. sssanboass, until they
nnmosred IN all about az hunsrsd psr.
esns.
on The Fourtk they fired . Nstso. Z
sal1ts. bad easoe. hors. and fao. -.
end played baseball. The ball aaaDs
wAs nshgesn ths second nins of -
Pa Mad,a,ns assa - ewinomiss s;ns
rssuitiriR h victsgy for ths swino.
msshsa A dance IN Amsrie.n ssvie
VS. enyoyed - part Of the day's pas-
tsius. ihs priusipaI horss rscs vas Won
of Lamfnt nag. TIE kort Madison,
Lammi and samiah boys had biz a.
nise Raes, klesen sen being in each "a.
ali<, ne p ~ alac1sons winning. A
dspiay OF hrswsrks eiosed the ohssrys
slsos ef the Foarth.
Oa the 5th the Port Madisoa drss
niue, othsruiss known as the ssars.
pi.yed game OF baseball with tbs In
ave lnipns. hsstinR De IAtisr badly,
On the Ssh the sesozd Tulaiip nine
pssysd the Lamni air.. bsssins them
D. q 20 ~.
Poiioemsn Charley Williams was
tnfswu ffuEn bis hozss % the Sd, falling
siOHnaeh doNn 90 q stump, and hurting
ala % badly that he died. He waa
buried on The Ssh, heme and visiting In
dkAns attending the funeral In q bods,
All The iDoiies force being present, eaef
u<smbef of it aissharRing his pissol
Tires times ever the grave.
Tulaiip 10 central point for the In
dians 20 assemble az, aad 10 adapssd In
in every way for the porposes Of q csle-
hrafi0ny and q celebration is held there
In esnsequcsnos every Fonsth Of 5uly.
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sssre Ew Reas and Fsxtsres fsr Sale.
Sines the Izte unplsasantnezs with
our creditors ws havs, By waking q
showin9 Of available s<ssts excssdinR
our liabilities of over SzQW0 been able
70 ~ establish couddenes IN their kind
bot tiDor0us hearts 20 allow rs % ssll
oar 0UD goods. which We pfUpo4s 10 do.
Every article will be marked as from
10 20 30 per eeut below cost IN pSGfs
knyss, 90 that ali can &c st glance
taro1Qh o1r vindo9s and show szses
the eoss. Bnyers win thus b abls 10
Sc thzs this is Q genuine liquidation
sale. and made for the purpose Of dos
ina business. To country merchants
se viii offer goods -elosks. watches and
ieuclry-at prices that they can't eet
elsewhere. DeR't bay . dollars worth
until you drst &c cur stock. sheet
masio at 80 per cent diseuunt- We are
agents fog the Weber and Euerson
ptanss and Pai=ee. Estey and Mason 4
HADiin orRans. and ve have taree
stock on hand, which We are Offering at
aasnnfacturers' prIess- Don't bay .
Flano or orRan until sea get our p<sces.
krMnALL d Sos,
In Frye'~ Opera HOUSE block; sian Of
Big watch and Spsetacles.
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feet Of lamber shipped from Puget
sound to foreign aad coastwise ports,
valued at about sos $50.
Eight sail vessels took coal cargoes
from Paeet Sound 70 San Frapsisco.
Two were from TAcoma--Sbip City of
Brooklyn, bark Lizzie Williams.
Six wefe from Sesttle-S Ships Ericsson,
Blus Jaoket, Two Broihsrs, Gernania,
fvanhce. bark Sierra Nevada.
Three steamers have been engaged 10
carrying coal from Seattle and Tacoma
10 Portland and San Francisco during
the same month; the San Pedro making
three trips, Alki two trips. and william
cite QUE trip.
The following b the qsansisy taken
from each port:
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A srasrLlxc psscevKRr.

Physicians are often startled by 70.
markable discoveries. The fact that
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton and all Throat and Lung diseases
u daily eurine patients thst they have
given up 20 die, is startling them to
realize their sanse OF duty, and examine
into the merits Of this Wondarfnl dis
.Jvery; resulting 10 hundreds Of our
lest Physisians using it In their prac-
tice. Trial Bo % free at A. b. Stew
arts Drug Store Regular size ti.00.
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w. p. Born 4 Co. are agents fss
Browning. King a 0o's cIoshs. Nsx
York. esits 70 erdsr 10 nog she speciAl.
~ with this ensefprisinR hrm. All oi
tbs prevailing styics are shows ia illeiE
lines Of samples and cut4. u you want
soperior goods marssiousay chsap visii
= Ia ls.anas.n
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sucxLEs,s AHsaoA sALyE.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheam, fe-
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hlAinss Oorns and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay 70.
quired. II 10 guaranteed 10 give perfect
satisfaction, or moaey refunded. Price,
sb cents per box. For sale By A. b.
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