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SlIO, 900 A YEAR TO FOR
EIGNERS.

In q recent tariff discussion in Boston,
Gen. HAZARD STEVENS made statement
that $40 900, 900 was paid out last year
for ocean freights on American imports
aud exports, nearly the whole of which
went into tbs pockets of foreign ship
owners" This is rs if an industrious and
prosperous farmer who uniformly raises
large crops should hire another farmer to
haul them to market and pay him Z per
cent. of their value for the service.
If it be asked why we do not carry our
foreign commerce the answer is, we have
no ships. In this country ships are ia xed
on the materials used in building aud
equipping them-lumber, iron, steel, cop
per, tools, sails and cordsgs-while foreign
SHIPS are built of untaxsd materials. The
latter therefore cost 90 per cent. less and of
course can carry freight at lower rates-snd
this is why we pay foreign vessels $780,
OOO, 900 in freight money for carrying
our exports and bringing back our imports.
But if ships can be bought or built 20
per cent. cheaper abroad than in this coun-
try, why do we not buy Or have them
built abroad and save this $l10, OOO, 600 by
carrying our own commerce? Because our
stupid tariff policy forbids il. We import
any amount Of cheap foreign
labor, but we may not i'm
port one foreign ship, because,
that would break down American ship
buildings if the high tariff had not
broken it down years ago! Our laws deny
the nights and privileges of American reg
isiry to vessels built abroad, even though
they are owned by American citizens-and
this, it is pretended, encourages and fosters
our own ship building. But that $l1O,-
600, 900 freight money which we pay out
every year to foreigners tells q different
story. Our shipping laws actually encour-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
SOME WOOL FIGURES.

\, In answer to a correspondent who wants
know what amount of wool was i'm
Red from 1880 to 1888, under high
and low tariff" the Cleveland Plain Dealer
says:
A special Treasury report on wool and
manufacture of wool gives the figures to
the close of the calendar year 1886 of do
nestle production of wool, and to the close
of the fiscal year ending June 80, 1887, of
wool imports, with the exports to the sans
time. The total amount domestic prOdue-
ton for eight years was as follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
Wool Sales.

The high tariff press is Compelled to rec,
ord the fact that the wool market has not
been so firm for many months. Because
the Mills bill passed and the industries Of
our country are threatened with lower
taxation" the price of all clips is advanc-
ing and orders are not easily placed. Ihe
Herald notes this prompt adjustment to the
right with sentiments Of pleasure II
American manufacturers can buy untaxed
wool they can buy more of it. If the for
eisn wool with which they mix the Ameri-
can fl.eces can be obtained without tax,
there will be more foreign wool bought and
more American fleece mixed. Clothing all
the while will be cheaper to the extent oil
a tax not needed in the Treasury.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10

WAGES 10 Chicago are much higher than
they are in New York, and Chicago has no
protective tariff against the 'pauper" pro-
duets of New York either. Why is itP
For the same reason that wages are higher
in America than they are in Europe-be-
cause, primarily, there are not so many
workingmen to one job in America rs in
Europe. When this country fills up to the
level of Europe, wages will go down to
the European level, tariff or no tariff,
which any man, or child, can see that has
brains enough to know that two and two
make four. The tariff has as much effect
on the rate of wages as it has on the ocean
kidpa
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10

The American wool grower was eonhnsd
strictly to the homs market, the total ex-
ports of domestic wool during the eight
years being bat 9i6. 600 pounds, whilst of
fOregu wool the exports we're over $1,000
900 pounds. Tbs percentage Of foreign
wool in the home consumption was 80 .
in 1880, 1873 in 1881, 20 in 1882, 10 8 in
1888, 2O.7 in 1884, 1871 In 1885, 20 8 in
1886, 29.1 in 1887.
Under the high tariff of 1857 the aver
age percentage Of foreign wool used in
American manufactures for the three years
1sSO-l-2 was as. For the five years Of
the reduced tariff of 1888 the percentage
SOreign wool consumed was 2s,s. With
Mover tariff there was larger per-
age of domestic wool consumed than
the high tariff.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
wAsHvE. wAsHEE.

4 ,X;,kesbarre Chinaman. ugly and brown;
STOOD polishing shirts IN his deHdown town.
With dangling pigtail aud painstakipg smfrk.
And here Is the song he sang at hiswork:
Halisonee Motion,
Olemalgalee,
Chinee nance good man,
Whisky fee
Eaiee muche rat soup,
Nice puppee,
Velly nheapee hyee, =
We Chinee.
Halisonnee Motion,
Hip, Hipee!
Chinee nance good man,
Yictoly
Whence battle donee.
We Chinee,
Ole blodee shirtee
Quick washee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
The Colt n Picker.

Why shouldn't the colored people of this
country hold Cleveland convention? 1t
is as plain as daylight that Cleveland typi-
fies cheap food and cheap clothes, and it is
as plain as the ~ s." brand on the rump
of an army mule that High-Tax Harrison
represents policy that would keep every
poor black cotton-picker's nose to the
prindstOne of the millionaire.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
NOTICE TO BUthDRRSIr
Bridge Corner Druggists.

The Undersigned Building Committee, sppoisi.
cd BY the T'ustees ~ the n. Y. CnunIb Conid.
epce Seminary. wiIifeeeive sealed peDpoMhG
the ofiee Of HoR. Benjamin v. hsrtsin, In 0rat
ton, until the s3sh day of august ne1i. q ops
O'Clock p. H., for the following work and msie
nAls:
the fobndstbp 3, Hnsl. Of the SEMINARY buih
upon the ME already selected, incIudipS all ths
materials Hxture. labor and woskmsnship p%
ccssary 70 build, and 6niSh the nape. OF The ol'
menSions. character. quality. In al fcpecn I1
the manner, aud secosdiDg " The plaus sDe
= sss ciS q :, .aS ssssd -
secood-Yor nj rock, and nock>wosk feQuised
Cor the erection Of the f0uDe utons f.sd pma
ing and every pat .nsrea, ana - ~ 81 :. ~
plans and speei6easionn according - neHnes'
auality and workmanship.
Thiid-Pos the erosion add cofsp}etrn upo1
ssid foundation Of the entne pnoeexucs' Il
the rid binding sepalsse and spen 100 s'a
Fourfh-Yor the erection Of the entire suref'
eruesuse excrpf the fo1ndsttgu, aDd fo1 al nar
teriab and fixtures 10 put The uhsae. bdI1ins m
o IN n Iosk and materials and wcsknansAip =
be in ali respects aecnfdinx 70 sd plans ssd
AM psou"ssis for the rock vusk, sssssitti I,
se SS pac S q roct now On hs 40 Is
r. r. vort and nasedah 70 b .pee -. y
nonthIy estimates. made b. To @t9X ~
chifecf o. commihee, lea ~ pr eelc ~ liz
satfaaae, which VIII b. retstned unofS
3 completed. al q witch m1ss -
a be5ore TIC nrA DAY q oesooss - ~
co1f,scf0rI updeFiaking tbe wheIG0
a d vogs, vlEb rsqsisd 90 III
IN s..sss.t ssir. asp .,
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
CONNER & SNEDEKER,
IVES Corner Market and Fourteenth streets.
DROBATEOF WILL.

Office of the Clerk Of the County Court of Ohio
County, State Of West Virginia. In the matter
of the probate of the will Of Maria Elizabeth
Volkenrath, deceased.
This 10Th day of July, A. D. 1855. August Vol
kenrssh filed his petition asking for the probate
of tho will of Maria Elizabeth Volkenrath, de-
ceased. And il appearing by said petition and an
affidlyit filed herein that john Joseph Strunker,
MARI Msgdalena Buseher, widow, and the chill
drel$o Maria Theresa Dick, deceased, namely:
Eli besh, Thsresa, Amalia and John, are nom
res ents Of the State of West Virginia, il Is
v, fore ordered that the aforesaid parties do
w within one month from the first publ
calO hercpf and do what Is necessary 70 protect
thefV tey{s st IN this ma ter
Pub d the first time July 20, 1883
GEORGE HOOK,
Clerk Of said Court
Russ srnEI, Attorneys. ty0oAwt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
DROBATE OF WILL.

Office of the Clerk of the County Court of Ohio
County State of West Virginia.
In the matter of the probate of the will OF Mary
r. aatth-ws, deceased.
This 9th day OF August, 4. ID. 1885, James A.
Birkelt, filed his petition asking for the probate
of the will of Mary r Matthews deceased; and
1t appearing by said petition filed herein that II.
Dewitt Clinton. wary J. Scott, and Thomas L.,
Albert G.. ami Helen + children OF Thomas l..
Clinton, deceased are non residents of the State
of West Virginia il is therefore ordered that the
aforesaid parties do appear within one month
after the tirst publication hereof and do what is
necessary TO protect their int est in this matter
published the first time Augu't 10. 1881
GEORGE HOOK,
Clerk of said Court.
GEO Z. BOYD, JR., Attorney. aulOoawt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
OF Course.
ROstOn ElObe.

Governor Taylor opened the Democratic
campaign in Tennessee before an enthusi-
sstic audience of 5000. Tennessee is the
State the Republicans are talking about
carrying. But they don't mean this year.
Some other year, maybe
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION

Call or the Democratic Executive Committee for
the First Congressional District
The Democratic Executive Committee for the
First Congressional District Of West Virginia, at
a meeting held at Wheeling on May z, ISIS, or
dercd that the Democratic Congressional Con-
venIiou for the First Congressional District, to
nominate a candidate for Congress and Select
one Presidential ElectOr and transact such other
business rs the Convention may deem wise, be
he'd on Tuesday, August -, a. ID. lsss,
Al the City Of Wheeling in the County OF OHIO.
AT said Convention each Of the Counties in the
First Congressional District VIII be entitled To
one vote therein for every one hundred votes OF
fractional part thereof over hfGy, cast for the
Democratic Candidate for Governor Of this state
at the election held in 1854, and no County shGA
b. ssd 10 more dslSgaiCS than Shs has roes 10 cat
The various County Executive Committees are
requested % take such action As may Oe ueces-
sary % have their County represented in said
Convention. JOHN &. MCELDDWNEY,
f. 2. JEPSON, Secretary. Chairman.
The nafaa and Plaeaa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
Brothers In Misfortune.


Editor Patrick Ford is another American
citizen whose heart has been sad since the
Chicago Convention, and who will be made
to rejoice when it is shown in New York
next week that Blaine is q bigger man
than Harrison. On that occasion Editor
Ford and ex Postmaster MsDley will
grasp hands and express their feelings in
silent elequence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
a Great RnmanCsr.
Cleveland Pl in Deter.

JItVttUIIU II sIII L1-tI-I'
Lew Wallace has finished his biography
of Ben. Harrison. "a short horse Is SION
curried." He declares it was a labor OF
love. was largely labor OF the imagi-
nation-Lew is a great rOmancer.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
Snuheti Out,

Brother Blaine is now ON the ocean,
bound for these golden shores, Whsn fis
arrives Candidate Harrison viii be smoth-
cred by his presence and popularity, and
in NOyembeSS Harrison will be snuffed out
hs T Mr. Mr. Cleveland. Poor Harrison!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10

OUR esteemed Martins Ferry contem-
porary, tbs ohio Valley Nelrs, quotes what
some quondam Free Trade Democrats said
some years ago, which is exactly what en-
iuent Free Trade Republicans, GRANT,
SHERMAN, GARFIELD D, etc, said at the same
period, but our esteemed contemporary
hasn't yet quoted anything showing that
the President, the Der1eeeeTTSstsii platform,
S.--'-tn - s6ih, advocates free trade or
anything like it, and these are what it
saws are "lor tree trade.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
LAY FEVER.

II ENMORE. A BOARDING SCHOOL FOR
IN Boys, near Amherst Court house, Va. Pre-
psres stud nts spe tally for University OF VI
ginia Seventeen s-sion begins SEPT EMBEk
Is, 1855 II. A STROBE Mathematical Medallst,
University of ViIginis) }, Principal W. N. EERK'
LEY, Phi. B. UDiverslty Of vi ginia, first assist
am All rooms newly refurnished. For caIa-
logues address the Principal
EXTRACTS FROM TESTIMONIALS.
Maintains It's high and deserved reputation. "
&C. S. Venable Prof Math U. Va.
the confidence of The public."-W Z. Peters,
Prof la u. Va
standing in the first rank of High SCHOOL," "
IF H. smith. Prot n. Phil. U. Va.
THE course of teaching is unusually solid and
effective Thomas X Price, Prof. Geek y. Va.
I'm my opinion 1t has no superior. Judge 8.
II. H-nry.
az am in every way satisfied with its discipline
and I'd cational methods Col John 3. Mcsby.
au10pOnW
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
A Bad Way.


The Republicans are going to make des-
perate efforts to carry West Virginia for
Harrison. They start the campaign in al
most too vigorous a way, however, when
they kill men who hurrah for Cleveland,
as one Skater did at picnic on Friday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
ID ED.

FINK-In Chicago, Ill, at u o'clock noon
Thursday, August 9, 1888, Capt. JOHN FINK, for
merly of Wheeling.
JENNINCS-At Bellaire, o., on Wednesday
August s, 1883. at 6 o'clock p. m, NELLIE, daugh
ter Of Il. S. Jennings, aged l6 years.
Funeral from the residence of her father, Bel
mont street, this friday afternoon at O'Clock
Friends OF the family are invited to attend. In
terment at Rose Hill cemetery.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
Naturally
Philadelphia Herald.

Nine-tenths OF the Republican orators
cannot agree upon the tariff question, but
all are OF the opinion that the Democracy
ought to be hanged and quartered for
wanting tG tighten taxation by less than
half the amount suggested by the Repub-
lican Tariff Commission of 1892
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
Sat Upon Him.
nbfcd0o National

Maude's father-That fellow will not be
sat down upon.
Maude's brother-Oh, yes, he will. ]
saw him last night in the parlor.
And then the family resolved itself into
a committee of the whole TO find out who
sat down on him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
Not a Rit.

Some over-smart Republican organ re-
marks that Harrison's speeches don't read
as if they were taken from an encyclope-
dia. Well, no; there's not the least bit OF
useful information in them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
ton for eight years was as follows:

Daring the corresponding eight years,
each year beginning and ending six months
later than the years of the above table, the
imports of foreign wool as stated in the
treasury reports were rs follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
Worthy of Note.

INVIItITtUPVIIo E'tIItII'tI'
Keep il before the old soldiers that in
the fiscal year ending June 80 there were
5, 900 more original pensions allowed and
paid than in any previous year in the his
tory of the government.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
DEMOCRATIC.

That change is neces'
sary is proved by an ex'
isting surplus of more
than 500, 100000, which
has yearly been collect
ed from q suffering peo,
pie. Unnecessary taxa
ton is unjust taxation.
= = The Democratic
party is pledged TO re-
wise the tariff in a spirit
of fairness to all inter
ested.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10

On, yes. The farmer has good reason
for anything rather than to love the war
tariff and listen with rapt attention TO its
organs. Ii makes him the paek-hOrse OF
the nation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
Another Kind.

Macon Telegraph.
1t was "hard cider" Harrison campaign
in 1870, and now it is free whisky"
Harrison campaign.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
Shall We Protect Labor and Tax
MOnOpOlies, or Protect MOnOpOlies
and Tax Labor?

How do farmers like the Republican call
for free oleOmargsrine?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10

Al hail % the Chiet-Ns,V York Press Head
linz grsr Blaas RdU~RiUg.
Why should the Press gratuitOusly be-
little little All BEN? BEN thinks he is
the Republican candidate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
THE TWO NATIONAL PLATFORMS
OF 1884.
REPUBLICAN.

The Democratic party
has failed completely to
relieve the people ofthe
burden of unnecessary
taxation by a wise re-
duction of the surp!u s.
The Republican party
pledges itself to correct
the irregularities of the
tariff and to reduce the
surplus.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10

THE lovely tariff pounces at once down
upon the farmer and makes him pay duty
as follows on materials of construction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10
Bstu advertisements.

"ANTED-A FEW HONEST. RNERGETIC
w men TO sell the New Light Running singer
Sewing Machines, both in country and city. Call
ING CO., Wheeling, w. Va anIeagr
w Z wish TO emplo5 anew statesmen on salary
wv to sell our goods by sample to the whole
sale and retail trade of all the leading cities and
towns. We are the largest manufacturers Of our
line in the country. Send two cents In stamps
for full particulars. No postals answered. Gem
tennial Mfg Co., Cincinnati, o. an2e4db
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10

The Dates and Places
T1frd DiStrct-At Coal Valley date, Tuesday,
Auguyt IA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10

WHAT Is more attractive than pretty
face with o fresh. bright complexionP For
tuse Pozzoni's Powder.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-10

These are a few samples
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-18
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Important Questions AnSWerOd-An Inter
oStIng Session Yesterday.

Important Questions AnsWerOd-An Inter.
eSting Session Yesterday.
NEw YoRk, May 1.-THE active work
Of the fifteenth day Of the General
Methodist Conference began with the
report Of the Judiciary Committee on
certain questions referred to it, touching
the organic law Of the church. Bishop
Foss presided and the religious exercises
were led by Rev. ]. o. Peck, of Brook
lyn. The presentation Of the Judiciary
report preceded the order of the day
the call Of conferences-by general con-
sent. This report was in answer to sew
eral questions referred TO the committee,
on changes in the discipline. The first
question was: May the discipline be so
changed as TO authorize the election Of
Presiding elders at the annual confer
ences? To this the committee answered,
No. Question second was, May the dis.
cipline be so changed as TO give the
Presiding Elders cardinate authority
with the Bishops, fixing the appointment
OF preachers2 No, was the answer TO
this question also, as the appointing OF
preachers rested solely with the bishops
themselves. The third question referred
to the tenure OF the bishops office. It
was: Can the term OF office OF bishop
be restricted TO term OF years and was
also answered in the negative, rs the
law OF the Church makes the office one
OF lifelong tenure. The fourth inquiry
was: Cannot the bishops be assigned
auadrennially TO their episcopal dis.
tricts2 This was also denied on the
ground that episcopacy is general. The
committee was unanimous on all these
points except the third, relating to the
tenure Of the bishops office, and 6
minority report signed by Eli F. Ritter
n. B. Reese, John Lacey, w. S. Speal
and L. G. Queal was presented.
This report dissented from the view o
the majority on the question on thu
ground that the third restrictive rul,
carefully guards the office Of, episcopac,
and Its prerogatives, but does not toucI
the tenure OF office. The dissenters hell
therefore that II is competent for tn
general converence To fix such limit :,
the Bishops official terms rs in It's wis
dom maybe deemed best. Foramomen
II looked asifthese reports would agitat
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
A Rich, Rare and Rnoy Tariff Debate In the

Hlch' Hare and Racy Tariff Debate In the
House.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May lin the
House to-day Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa,
presented the conference report on the
Cincinnati Exposition bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Robertson, of Louis
lana, bill was passed to sub-divide the
eastern judicial district Of Louisiana.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole (Mr. Springer, OF Illinois,
In the chair on the tariff bill.
:. Mr. Peters, Of Kansas, argued that II
was true, rs asserted by gentlemen on
The other side, that a protective tariff
was q robbery, the Mills bill only sec
uonalized that robbery. Robbery was a
pllIaSing, taking away by violence and
wrong. fproteCtion was robbery II was
plllaging the people and taking property
Oy violence and wrong. II protection
was robbery, and the Democratic party
was not in favor Of free trade, every
democrat who Supported protection was
anbber, and II the Mills bill was not O
Iee trade measure, every Democratic
member OF the Ways and Means Com
mlttee was a robber.
lie reviewed the speeches Of the mem.
Oers oi what he termed the robber gang
Gaptained by Mills, who had McAliller
I9r MS lieutenant and declared that the
AOsurdlty Of some Of the statements
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VOLUME XXXvI-NUNIBER 282.

the house for a considerable time, but
DR.. Buckley by a pointed speech sue
ceeded in getting both reports tabled.
He held that as the conference had de-
cided that no speeches over five minutes
would be allowed that the matter could
not be thoroughly considered in so few
minutes. On motion Of DR.. Swindell,
OF Philadelphia, it was decided to have
the Committee on Episcopacy report on
Saturday morning on a plan OF district
ing and electing Missionary Bishops.
DR.. Queal, Of Central New York, then
asked permission to call the attention Of
the conference to what he called great
event-the Punishment OF slavery in
Brazil. Permission was refused and
then he moved to have the rules sus-
pended in order TO move resolution re-
ferring the matter to Especial committee
to express the Joy and gratitude OF the
conference on this event, in which he
succeeded amid great applause. After
much discussion It was resolved TO re-
ceive no more petitions or memorials
after May q. ...