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BALTIlnORE ENTERPRISE.

We are glad to note the effort now
being made by the enterprising peo-
pie of Baltimore, in the matter of
erecting an exposition building. 1t
is great city, growing and increas-
ing rapidly, in both wealth and pop
ulation. The people of Baltimore
county need not grumble because the
CITY wants the ''Belt." The time is
possibly not a generation distant, I'M
til the city limits will enclose the
whole county.
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ANOTHER good man has gone as
tray-this time in Connecticut. The
treasurer Of the Willamette Savings
Institute is $l50,000 short in his ac-
counts.-Stdtesnlan.
Yes-the nutmeg yankee did his
best to keep even with Kentucky's
blue grass State Treasurer, and now
tar heel worker of Raleigh, North
Carolina, has gone off with every
thing except the walls and vault of
the bank. The last named was a tony
fellow too, he took porter along to
carry the cash.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 81, 1888.
THE y G 0. r. n. ALL RIGHT.

The financial difficulties of the Il.
IL O. Railroad Company have finally
been adjusted by the syndicate of
bankers taking two millions, five hun
dred thousand dollars of mortgage
bonds. Thus again this great road
energies from threatened destruction,
solvent and prepared to continue its
great usefulness to the commerce of
the country.
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DEAD LETTERs.-T following is a
list of letters remaining in the Postoaice
at Martinsburg, w. Va, Mar. oath, and
will be sent TO the Dead Letter Office
April 18th, If not called for. When call
ing say advertised.
Sam'l J Bratt, Il. w. Corners. Geo.
N. Crissinger, Albert Carver, Geo. u.
ID. Grant, Katherine Gibson. g. ID,
Keller, James Kilmer, Samuel Keeseck
er, J d. Leazer, Clara Mines, James j..
Mcdonald, Gina Miller, J. j. Pine, f..
NJ. Reynolds. r. Reynolds, J.. X. Spe-
row, James Il. stump, ). J Sho0p.
w. Ii. CoLsToN, T. NJ.
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NorIcE To cREpIToRs.

To the creditors Of Daniel Riker, decd
l.. pursuance of decree of the Circuit
Court Of the county Of Berkeley, made in a
cause therein pending, to subject the real es-
tate Of the said Daniel Riker 10 the payment
{ his debts, you are required to present your
laims against the estate Of the said Daniel
Riker for adjudication TO John 7 Picking,
Commissioners, at his office in the said county,
on or before the goth day Of March, 1888
Witness, s II Martin, Clerk Of the said Court,
this 18th day Of February, 1883.
SH MARTIN, Clerk.
Feb. lS,-Gt
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West VIRGINIA Enterprises.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, March 90
The Wheeling Soap Co, capital
$500. 600; the Ronceverte Building
Association, capital 100000, and
Kanawha Hotel and Improvement
Co. Bromwell Mercer Co., capital
$500 900, were incorporated to-day,
The stockholders OF the Wheeling
Soar Co., are residents of Wheeling,
while the stockholders Of the ka-
nawha Hotel and Improvement Co.,
arc residents Of Philadelphia and
Beverly, n. j.
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A successful illumination by cleo
tricity of several of the principal
streets in Frederick was made by
the Thompson-Houston Electric
Light Company of New York. The
novelty and brilliance of the light
attracted large crowds of people.
1t is thought likely that electricity
will be substituted by the city for
gas in very short time.
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Write for Catalogue
commissioners Notice.
Cow. IssIoNER's OFFICE,

CoMsIssIoNER's OFFICE,
Martinsburg, w. Va, Feb. Ia, 'S8.
Adam Becker. administrator of Daniel Riker,
dtces. ed--Plantif,
VS..
Alonso D iker aud Jennie Riker his wife,
Emraa Gorder ne Riker and Watson Cor
der her husband, Harriet Thompson nee
kker and Vim Thompson her husband,
Evaline Gross nee hiker and George
Gro her. husband Ctjharine - nee
Riker, uame ot husband unknown, Ida
Riker Mary Riker widow, and Alta Ri
ker, Clara Riker, VIM Riker, Mary
r Riker, infant children of Daniel Riker
deceased Mary ropp, | h Bender ana Il
n Bender. mariners trading as ! Il Render
& BIO, Il 4 Grove W Greer, VIM Wien,
WIN Il Wilea aud James CLARK, late
partn,rs doing business as VIM Wilen Il
sons. q Nckias, 4 Nieklas and w Nick
las. pai tueFs trading rs z Nickias Bro. q
90, aud William Schad-Deiendants.
You are hereby notified that have fixed
upon the 26th day of March, 1883, at my Of
fee in Martinsburg Berkeley County, W va,
lst-To state and settle the administration
account of Adam Becker, administrators OF
Daniel Riker, deceased. 2d-To audit all
liens and debts against the estate Of Daniel
Riker, according to their respective priorities::
3d-TO ascertain of what real estate Daniei
Riker died seized, and the fee simple and rem
tai value thereof.
Given under my hand as Commissioners IN
chanoery OF the said court, the day ana year
1T. PICKING, Com'r.
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A circular from President Hart, O.

A circular from President Hart, OF
the West Virginia Board of Immi-
grafton and Development, that the
State Board desires, Immediately,
the following information: Value of
farming land and uncleared land, list
of lands for sale, price per acre for
each tract and name and postoflice
address of owner. The following
items should be carefully noted
Farming lands, coal lands, timber
lands, iron ores and other minerals;
waterways, railways, turnpikes and
county roads, manufactures of all
descriptions, churches, giving the
number, denomination and location
of the various churches, with name
and postof1ice address of each pas
tor, and schools, giving the number,
grade, location and attendance, in
Guiding private as well as public
schools. Mr.. Hart also says: Later
the Board hopes to provide each
County Auxiliary with blank forms
for making statistical record. There
is no doubt that West Virginia can
offer better inducements to the farm
err, grazer and mechanic with means
than any other State. There is as
little doubt that it offers the most
inviting field for the capitalist to in
vest his money in coal, timber, iron
and other ores, build railroads, mills,
factories, etc, but we must be able
to show what we are already doing,
For this years work we must hasten
into the field, or the Spring season
having gone, another year will pass
before we can take advantage Of the
annual movement of population.
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statesmen WANTED.

To sell Nursery stock. Permanent em-
plovmcnt and good salary 10 honest, eneT-
getic men. The business is easily learned.
lVe grow all the reliable new varieties Of
Fruit and Ornamental Trees. Write for
terms.
HOOPER, BRO. a THOMAS,
Established 1853, WEST CHESTER, PA.
Maple Avenue Nurse ries.
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CONSUMPTION Surely Cured.

To THE EDIToR.-Ploase inform your
readers that have a positive remedy for
the above named disease. BY Its timely
use thousands of hopeless cases have been
permanently erred. ] shall be glad 90 send
two bottles Of my remedy FREE 70 any Of
your readers who have consumption II
they will send me their express and post
office address. Respectfully,
Y. A. SLOCIM. NJ. q. Isl Pearl -. n.
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NOTICE

The books Of II. G. Berry Il Co. must
be closed up and all persons KNOWN z
themselves indebted 10 the late frm
will please come forward and make lm-
mediate settlement.
Respectfully,
IL. 4. BERRY.
March 10. 'S8. 81
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Democratic Testimony to- Re
publican Efficiency.

It's very sad to have to confess
the fact, but every day is making it
apparent that the Republican Ad
ministratien of the Post Office De-
partment in this part of the country
was much better than what our
friends the Democrats are giving us.
Savannah NelCs (Dem)
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AT CALYERTON YARDS.

BEEF CATTLE. Prices of Beef Cattle this
week ranged as follows: Best Beeves at 80
(9 S. 90 those generally rated first quality
4 90 a. $4 So medium or good fair quality
3 % "a $4 90, and ordinary thin Steers, Ok
en- and Cows 20 "a SO 80 per 100 lbs.
SHEEP AND LAMBS. We quote butchers
Sheep at 81 "a cents for common to good,
81 cents for extra, and Lambs at a. 8 cents
per ID gross, with few extra at 10 cents.
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FROM COY. IRELAND OF TEXAs.

To Mr.. a. X. liawkes-Dear sir II
gives me great pleasure - say that have
been using your glasses for some Time
past with much satisfaction. For clear
ness, softness and for all purposes intend
ed, they are not surpassed by any that l
have ever worn / would recommend them
to all who want superior glass. Very
resnectfnllY VOLTS JOIN IRELAND.
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SIGHT IMPROVED.

Mr.. A. IL. Hawkes. Sir Your pat
ent eyeglasses received some time since,
and am very much gratiiied at the wonder
ful change that has come over my eyesght
since / have discarded my old glasses aud
am now wearing yours.
ALEXANDER AGAR.
Secretary Stationer's Board of Trade.
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Hawkes. Patent Extension
SPRING EYE GLASSES

1HE FINEST IN ENlolENAEt
And are recommended by the medical fac
ulty throughout the country. No pressure
producing irritation. No danger of CAM
Ger which is sometimes the result Of wear
ing other eyeglasses, resting with ease on
any nose.
FROM THE GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA
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BATON ROUGE, La, Jan. y 1886.
To Mr.. A. h. Hawkes-DeaT sir de-
sire 10 testify 10 the great superiority Of
Crystalized Lenses. They combine great
brilliancy with sOitness and pleasantness
to the eye. more than have ever found.
=. II. MCENERY,
Governor Of Louisiana.
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baltimore Markets.

+ Corrected weekly by Blandford, Fowler and
Co., General Commission Merchants, Room
4S. Chamber of Commerce.
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JUST received q large line Of Hair, Cloth
ana Tooth Brushes at A. NJ GILBERrS
Drug Store. "a OF
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WANTED

Energetic men who are willing 10 work,
and Who desire steady and profitable em-
ployment. taking orders for striekly first
class Nursery stock, on salary on commits
sion, payable weekly should write at once
for terms %
+. o. GRAHAM,
NURsERyAfAN. ROCHESTER,, y. \ 9.
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Saturday. Mar. 81 IS
100 ACRES,

more or less, lying in Mill Greek District,
Berkeley County, W. Va, about ~ miles
from Darkesville and Bunker Hill, Berke-
ley County, on "a road leading from Middle
way 10 narkesyillc. The improvements
consists OF "a wooden Dwelling House,
Corn House, Barn and other out buildings,
and 4 spring OF good water near the house.
The land is good quality slHte-sIoue land,
convenient 10 school. mill aud churches.
and has "A far proportion ot Timber. All
of said Mary A. Feari.' personal property,
conveyed by said deed of trust, consisting
IN part as follows: one Mare, TWO Cows,
Five Shoats. Two learliug calves, Oc.
TERMS.-rhe land will Doe sold for one
third cash, the balance ln $3.50 equal annu-
al instalmcnts. secured by bonds with
good security, bearing interest from day OF
sale: the deed Go Poe retained uutii tht
bonds are fully paid, bat should the pnr-
chaser desire Id he may puy e q cash ON DAY
Of sale, as per terms prescribed ln deed Of
trust The personal property. VIII 6e SOLD
for cash q. NJ, Del. Hhllhs
March 3 lSSS.
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~s <z1
OUR GREAT SHOE SALE
ATTRACTING WIDE SPREAD
ATTENTION.
Ollollo-

The bargain seekers seemed to have turn
ed out in full torce to avail themselves Of
the unequaled advantages TO be derived
from this sale. ltdoes not take an expert
to see that the very best hand made French
Calf Shoes for men or French Kid for la
dies are being sold at one half their true
value. There is dead loss on each pair,
not for as, but for the oyerstocked manu-
facturer who sacrificed his goods to us ~
away below actual value.
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Perfect Sight Preservers

Testimonials from the leading physicians
in the United States, governors. senators,
legislators. stoekmen. men Of note In all
professions and ia different branches Of
trade, bankers, mechanics. etc, can be
given, who have their sight improved by
thsir use.
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Mar. %, 1ss8.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-22

The most prominent candidates in the
neld are Senator COmStOck, of Moor
head; E. E. COrliss. of Fergus Falls: A.
Barto. of Sauk Center; G. B. Buckmau,
of Little Falls, and Judge Stearns, of
Duluth. Of these five at the present
time. BartO has the lead, with COmstock
and Corliss dangerously close, and Judge
While Knute Nelson is not meddling in
the contest, it is generally believed that
out of personal considerations he would
rather see Barto his successor than any
one else. 1t is probable that when the
convention opens, Barto will still have
the lead but not sufficiently to nominate
him on the first ballot. His forces will
remain intact, while Comstock or Corliss
being outside will be able to disintegrate
other factions, and one of them capture
the nomination To man up tree
with one leg over sound limb, and
a good grip. it looks as if
Comstock or Corliss would get the NOM
ination. Of all the candidates, Com
stock has the largest head, while Corliss
comes into the fight with the prestige of
having the longest and best fighting
delegation behind him. The Otter Tail
contingent in Democratic or Republican
conventions has always proven to be a
dangerous factor. Buckman has the
youth and the inexperience of novice
in politics to embarrass him. Judge
Stearns is handicapped by the knowl-
edge that his candidacy is the result of
deal between himself and the McGill
force, by which he relinquished a su-
preme court position to make this can
vass, backed by McGill influences. The
convention will be more than interest
ing-an episode OF great political i'm
pOrtance.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-22
BLOODY FIFTH news.
Call for the Congressional
Convention Now Made
Public.
Bapto in the Lead With Com
stock and Corliss Push
ing Him.
How McGill Has SoWn Politi-
cal Seed in the Barren
Places.
Why the Republican State
Convention Embraced the
High Tariff.

That the spirit of politics is abroad
and the country on the verge of an ex-
citing campaign cannot be doubted
after one has seen the Republican an
tlquities that solemnly stalk through
the corridors of the Merchants hotel,
and who assure every one who will
listen to them that McGill, Merriam or
Scheffer (as the case may be) have got
the nomination solid, and that the ''other
feller is no shakes anyhow" Oh, yes,
no one would dispute that the combat is
on after seeing the manner in which
Sam Nichols sits down and grimly
shakes his head, or watches G. d. Baker
pop his head out of Room 5, Scheffer
headquarters, spying for boomlet.
In the midst of these past-away
entities it was refreshing to see Charley
Gilman walk in yesterday afternoon.
He talked jovially with everybody,
dropping word aside to the GLOBE:
Whatever my friends may be doing,
l am not making personal effort to Sc
cure any Office. | am up to my ears in
business, and can afford to let the other
fellows do the Wrangling."
Other Fifth district luminaries
dropped in and struck up a discussion
over the congressional situation. The
call for the Fifth district Republican
convention has been issued. 1t will be
held June Is, at st. Cloud, the day be-
ing Friday and the hour of converting
10 o'clock a. m. The representation IN
the convention will be as follows:
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-22
BLAIR'S SUNDAY BILL.
Absolute Rest From Toll on the
Lords Day.


W WAsHINGToN, May 21.-The bill in
troduced by Senator Blair to-day for
the observance of the Lords day pro-
VldeS that no person or corporation shall
perform or authorize to be performed
any secular work, labor or business to
the disturbance of OtherS-works of
necessity, mercy and humanity eX-
cepted-nor shall any person engage in
any play, game, amusement or recrea-
ton to the disturbance of others on the
1lrSt day OF the week, commonly known
as the Lords day, in any place subject
to the exclusive jurisdiction of the
United States. 1t is made unlawful for
any person or corporation to receive pay
for labor or services rendered in viola
ton OF this provision.
Section 2 reads: No mails shall here
after be transported in time of peace
over any land postal route, nor shall any
mail matter be collected, assorted,
handled or delivered during the first
day OF the week; provided, that when
ever when any letter shall relate to a
work of necessity or mercy, or shall
concern the health, life or deceaSe of
any person, and the fact shall be plainly
stated upon the face of the envelope,
the postmaster general shall provide for
the transportation of such letters in
packages separate from other mail mat
ter, and shall make regulations for the
delivery thereof; the same having been
received at the place of destina-
ton before the first dav of
the week, during such limited
portion of the day as shall best suit the
pubic convenience and least interfere
With the due observance of the day as
one of worship and rest; and provided
further that when there shall have been
an interruption in the due and regular
transmission of the mails, it shall be
lawful to so far examine the same when
delivered as to ascertain if there be
such matter therein for lawful delivery
on the first day of the week.
Sec. declares to be unlawful the
prosecution of commerce between the
states and the Indian tribes on Sunday,
and provides that-al persons violating
the provision shall be liable to fine of
from $40 to $1,000.
Sec. 4 prohibits all military and
naval drills and parades in times of
peace except assemblies for religious
worship of persons i'll the military Serv-
ice fof the United States OH the Lords
day.
An additional section provides that
labor or service rendered on the first
day OF the week in consequence of acci-
dent, disaster or unavoidable delays in
making the regular communication
upon postal and transportation routes in
preservation of periShable and export
property, and the regular and necessary
transportation and delivery of articles
of food in condition for healthy use,
and such transportation for short
distances from one state into another
as by local laws shall be declared to be
necessary for the public good, shall not
be deemed violations of the act, but
shall be construed of far as possible to
secure the whole people rest from toll
during the first day of the week.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-22
OWNERS OF VILE DENS
Who Are Getting a Taste of
Some Healthy Wisconsin
Law.
Whereat They Kick and Make
More Trouble for the
Girls.
An Egg-Shaoed Cloud That
Carried Off a Steer in Its
Course. 8
The Comm encement Exercises
Well Begun at Winona's
Normal School.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE, May 21.-The organize
ton for the suppression Of houses of
ill-repute, which exist in the vicinity of
Eau Claire, now has cases pending
against the three den keepers. Hamil-
toms case was called for examination
to-day before Justice Bartlett, in this
city. McCann'S and Barker'S cases are
set for examination respectively Tues
day and Wednesday before the same
magistrate. Prosecutions are person
ally conducted by District Attorney
Cooley. The den keepers are defended
by prominent and high-priced lawyers
and will make stubborn fight. Post
ponement will be secured as often as
possible, and it may cost the county a
good deal of money to convict. 1t has
been discovered that the den keepers
require each of their girls, when the
places are pulled, to pay her keeper
$40, besides making her pay the court
fine of $25, and they keep the girls
trunks and clothes as security until the
$35 has been paid. 1t is rumored that
it is the purpose of Hamilton and
Barker, if their places are ralded so
often that they are practically closed
half the time, to have their girls refuse
to pay fines when arrested as inmates
and to themselves omit to give bail
when arrested as keepers, and that the
whole gang of two dozen women and
two men will go to Jail and try to make
the prosecution tired by living on the
county two months, but the den keep
erS are thoroughly scared and they will
be only too glad to give bonds as long as
they can do so. The profits of the in
famous traffic are such that they can
put up cash in the hands of their bonds
men for the face of their bail. which is
usually $500 in each case. But it is not
intended to allow them to escape in this
way, as did the notorious Mackey, who
forfeited his bail, fled the country and
was succeeded by Barker. Hamilton
stood Oh the street corner the other
night, and, pointing out a man who is
supposed to be a detective of the anti
den organization, declared he would
shoot him on sight if he ever caught
him near his place. But the detectives
employed are actually unknown to the
denkceperS, who are in state of con-
tinual apprehension, and scarcely dare
to admit anybody to their resorts. The
personnel of the anti-den organization
is known to very few. 1t embraces,
perhaps, two score men, and has
an executive committee, whose meet
ings are private and frequent. The
plans Of the organization are now thor
Oughly matured, and they embrace
some striking and original features,
which are likely to produce highly in
teresting developments within a short
time
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-05-22
He CALLS IT ROBBERY
A Letter From Congressman
Mills Read at a Tariff Re-
form Meeting.
Again It Is Given Out That
the Maine Man Will Not
Run,
Although a Fresh Impetus
Has Been Given to His
Boom.
GpeSham's Weakness Said to
Be the SmallneSS of His
"Bap'l."

CHICAGO, May 21.-About thousand
people assembled in Farwell hall in re-
sponse to call for tariff reform mass
meeting under the aspices of the Ameri-
can Tariff Reform league. Franklin
MacVeagh, prominent merchant,
presided. Speeches were made by
President Burrows, of the National
Farmers Alliance, Gen. 1. N. Stiles,
Gen. Hermen Lieb. Gen. M. M. Trum-
bull, Francis Hoffman, Jr., and ex-Sen-
ator Whiting, vice president of the
Farmers alliance. Resolutions were
adopted indorsing the Mills bill and
urging its passage. Letters of regret
were read from Postmaster Gen
eral Dickinson, Speaker Car
Isle, Mayor Hewitt and Con-
gresham Mills. The latter said:
eff the great body of the people would
speak out strongly and earnestly and
condemn the legislative robbery of the
nation, and demand of their repre-
sentatives that they should vote the
sentiments of their constituents, there
would be no efforts, as there are now,
to prohibit the importations of wool
to clOthe the people when our own
country does not produce exceeding
half the amount our necessities re-
Quire."