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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-05
VERY BAD SHOES.

New York Sun.
Shoddy, rotten overshoes mean wet feet
fever and congestion, acute rheumatism,
pneumonia and death.
Yet it is fact that it is now well nigh
impossible to procure for love or money
in the open market a pair of sound, sub
stantial, honest, staying rubber over
shoes. The entire manufactured pro-
duct is cheap and nasty.
The sham things that you put out from
your factories tumble to pieces almost
as soon as they go on to the feet which
they ought to protect. They are made
for sale, not for use. They yield to the
weather like wet pasteboard The
treacherous humbugs crack and yawn
and spit open, and every creviee, big or
little, is large enough for death to creep
in.
It is not the fault of the retail shoe
dealers that they do not supply their
customers with honest goods. They
can't get them. 1t is to their interest
to sell satisfactory overshoes, but the
factories don't produce them now. Ev-
cry retail dealer in boots and shoes
knows that this is true Any candid
retailer will say so. A worthy but pro
fame shoe shOpman in Hartford put the
case rather fOreibly not long ago. 'sThey
make only two grades of rubber over
shoes now," he said, ''the bad and the
id badl 1t is very difficult to get the
first kind" z-fs--l1.--
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-05

How MANY of the troubles of life are
really insignificant in themselves and
easily avoidableI 1t is not so much,
in most cases, great sorrows, diseases,
or death, but rather "the little daily. dy-
ingsn which cloud over the sunshine of
life.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-05
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

BELMONT LODGE, No. Is, F. &A.M.-Meets
-. b. MEYER, Secy. f. ID. BAILEY, W. NJ.
ST CLaAIRSVILLE CHAPTER. No. II, Royal
Arch Mdsons.-Stated eOnvOcations FIRST Friday Of
each month. 81
p j. b. MEYER, Rec. F. d. BAILEY, H h
BELMONT COUNCIL, No. 81, r. d S. M
Meets second Tuesday Of each month.
j. b. MEYER, Sec'y. J. B. RYAN, 7. l. N.
HOPE COMMANDER, No. IS, x. T.-Statcd
conclayes, first Tuesday Of each month.
J. b. MEYER, Seey j. B. RYAN, f. c.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-05

Alta Christmas debauch at EXTERIOR
ough, Pa, the family became intoxiea-
ted and went to sleep. a child four
years old was left in the kitchen. It's
clothing caught fire, which communiea-
ted to the house. The child and its
mother were burned to death.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-05
A REPUBLICAN TARIFF BILL

a EPUBLICAN TARIFF BILL.
Washington dispatch, Dec. %.
General Brown, of Indiana, who is one
of the Oldest Republican members in the
House, and a member of the Committee
of Ways and Means, is compiling tariff
bill which is intended to meet the views
of his party. He proposes to abolish the
tobacco tax, thus reducing the govern
ment's income about $30,000,000 year,
and to place sugar, lumber, salt and some
of the other necessaries of life which are
not produced in anything like the guam
titles to meet the demand, on the free
list. He will also reduce the duty on the
common articles of woolens and clothing
generally, and in brief meet the demands
of the masses In general reduction Of
taxes on the necessaries of life without
impairing the present protection to labor
and the manufacturing interest. He be-
lieves that his measure will receive the
support of his party, and that the Repub-
licans should as soon as possible lay be-
fore the House their ideas of tariff reform,
and not wait until the Democrats agree
upon bill which the Republicans will
have to support.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-05

ALL admit that miser is not right
to hoard his gold in a box when he
might so easily invest it as to add to the
welfare of multitudes. But every one
does the same thing practically who
holds in his own possession anything
from which he cannot extract the value,
thereby rendering it useless.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-05

Two limited expresses on the Cincin-
natl Southern collided near Greenwood,
seventeen miles south of Somerset, KY,
about o'clock Saturday afternoon The
following persons were killed: Lee
Withrow, baggagemaster, Cincinnati;
Lawrence Collan, baggagemaster; Lud-
low, KY; Express Messenger Broell, and
one fireman and one passenger whose
remains were burned. James Severance,
jr., of Stanford, KY, is fatally injured.
The mail and express cars were burned,
together with their contents, and the
engines wrecked. The train dispatcher
had ordered the trains to pass at Sum-
NIT, but one of the engineers mistook
the name for Somerset, hence the wreck.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-05

Nor alone toknow, but to act accord
ing to thy knowledge, is thy destination
-proclaims the voice of my inmost soul.
Not for indolent contemplation and
study of thyself, nor for brooding over
emotions of piety; no, for action was ex-
istence given thee; thy actions, and thy
actions alone, determine thy worth.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-05

The funeral of ex-Secretary Manning
took place on Tuesday of last week,from
st. Paul's Church, Albany, n, Y. Pres
ident Cleveland and Cabinet and many
other distinguished people were present.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-05

II SEE that Washington city dealers
are laying in large quantities of cork
screws" remarked Mrs Snaggs. "What
do you suppose they are forg"
"Oh,' replied Snaggs, "they are get
ting ready to open Congress. Pitts.
Chronicle.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-05

IT is quite possible to cultivate good
manners, without the least pretence or
deceit, by merely expressing in pleasant
ways every pleasant thing that is felt,
and by cherishing that imaginative sym
pathy by which we discern the feelings
and need of Others. This much We owe
to each other and to society. Only in
this way can we add our quota TO the
general happiness and welfare.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-05
FuLFILLING HIS MISSION.

Minneapolis Tribune.
Mr.. Bill Chandler Is causing the DEM
oerats any amount OF trouble and anxi-
ETY.. And that is exactly what he is on
earth for.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-05

UTILIZING AN EDUCATION.
Yonkers Statesman.
The public look upon the college yell
as a useless accomplishment, but in later
years, when some of the boys get into
the itinerant fish business, they find it
comes powerful handy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-05
arIt,tnitt Chronicle.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1888
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1888-01-05

TIE Great Eastern is to be broken up
for old metal and carried off to to junk
shop. The vessel once fetched $l25,000
at auction, and this, too, after it had
proved a failure as passenger steamer.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-21
EAST VS.. WEST.
California in the Lead In Steel Ship
Construction.

California in the Lead In Steel Ship
Construction.
WASHINGTON, November 20th.-Out of
the recent efforts of the Government to
build navy has grown a rivalry between
the East and West that occasionally bursts
forth in somewhat spirited manner. Per-
haps the best exponent Of this contest is to
be found in the construction of the two new
cruisers, the Baltimore and Charleston.
The former was begun by the Cramps of
Philadelphia several months before the
Union Iron Works of San Francisco started
OF the latter, but the two ships have been
kept in about the same stage of construc-
ton, SO that comparisons and criticisms
have been sent back and forth, to the edifi-
cation OF the department and the public.
AT first the Eastern firms laughed at the
idea OF Western concern undertaking to
build battleship, but from the present
outlook it would seem that the Depart
ment did not make mistake in giving the
San Francisco builders part of the work.
Although the Charleston was begun some
time after the Baltimore, she was launched
in July last, while the Baltimore did not
touch the water till September. The
former is also in much more advanced
stage, the ninth payment on her being rec
commended to the Department last week,
while there has been but seven or eight
made on the Baltimore. This means that
the Charleston will be ready for her trial
sometime before the Eastern -bailt ship.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-21
FOR A WHOLE MONTH.
New York Pastor to Forego His Toddy
for Four Weeks

New YORK, November 2Oth.-The Rev.
E. Walpole Warren, Rector of the Church
of the Holy Trinity, has sworn off drink
ing for one month. The pledge was taken
in his pulpit at the close of sermon on
temperance. 1t was not taken because the
reverend gentleman believed it was neces-
sary to his own good but just to show him
self that he could do it.
During the sermon he said it was unjust
to close up the saloons all day Sunday un-
less the wealthy men would lock their
wine cellars. Apparently as a matter of
good faith, he closed by taking a pledge
not TO drink for month, in which connec-
ton he said:
am now going TO make resolution
out of charity to those who are sufferers
from the craving for drink. / am not 60
ing to give up drinking in moderation for
ever, but l have resolved to not touch a
drop OF anything intoxicating for mouth,
just to show myself that l can do IT,"
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-21
THEY COME HIGH.
But There are Some Things That Anglo
Maniacs Must Have.

WASHINGTON, November 2Oth.-The sale
OF the effects of Lord Sackville was contin.
ued at the British Legation to-day, and, SIS
was the case yesterday, the articles sold
brought generally more than they were
worth. considerable quantity of silver
and platedware was first sold, and the hotel
men were the best bidders.
The contents of the stables were then
sold. Everything which was marked with
the coat of-arms or looked peculiarly En-
glish brought good figures, sometimes two
or three times their real value a span of
dark brown horses, which were said to
have cost $500 short time ago. but which
had no distinguishing monograms, brought
only S375- The double harness they wore,
covered at every available place with the
Sackville crest, brought good price.
After everything in the stable had been
sold. the wines and cigars belonging to
Lord Sackville were put up al auction and
the bidding on them was brisk and spirited.
At o'clock the auctioneer closed the
sale, and announced that the books and
pictures which remained would be sold at
the auctionrooms. 1t is estimated that at
least 81; 900 was received from the sale.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-21
The Rind of Testimony Used TO Hclster
up the /" Times,n Charges

up the " 1imes'' Charges.
LONDON, November 20th.-Before the
Parnell Commission to-day the examina-
tIon OF witnesses was resumed. Farmer
Culloty, of Castle Islmand, County Kerry.
testified that because he served notices On
tenants IN 1882 two men visited him and
one of them struck him with spade THE
other shot him in the leg. The leg had 10
be amputated He was afterwsrd bow
cotted.
On cross examination he said that the
quarters of the nearest branch of the
League was six miles distant from his
farm. He considered the rents throughout
Kerry too high. He denied that the two
men who attacked him were relatives of a
servant girl whom be had wronsed.
Constable Mccarthy testified that he
searched the house of man named Nc
Mahon, who gss Treasurer of a branch Of
the League, and found a number of papers.
Olher witnesses from Kerry were then ex-
amined, all of whom attributed the out.
RACES in that county TO the instigation of
the League. a laborer named Williams
testified that he had been fired at bv a Can
tain Of the moonlighters, and said that
placards had been posted in various places
Offering $500 to any one who would shoot
him and his employer, who had taken an
evicted farm.
On cross-examinatien, however, none of
the witnesses succeeded in connecting the
League with any of the outrages they bad
referred to.
Sir Charles Russell then read an article
from the Kerry Sentinel denouncing the
ouIages.
Lydia Curtin was next called, and de-
scrihed the boycotting of her family and
the murder of her father.
Counsel for Tie Parnellites read a circular
Issued by the League. denouncing the treat
ment Of the Curtins.
Near the hour of adjournment Mr.. Reid,
in the absence of Sir Charles Russell. ap-
pealed to the opposing counsel to bulk the
outrages 10 which they wished to refer and
to cease giving such evidence in detail.
The inquiry threatened to last long enough
to ruin everybody, if the present method
vas continued
Sir Henry James declared that the Times
was equally anxious to limit the time and
expenditures.
Justice Hannen said that there must be
an earnest effort to shorten the work of the
Commission. He considered that there
had already been enough detail of outrages,
and other branches of inquiry ought TO be
proceeded with.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-21
BASEBALL REFORMS.
Proposed Radical Changes in the Rules
of the Diamond.

New YORK, November 20th-The Joint
Committee on baseball rules met this
morning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The
meeting will be followed by league meet
ing. 1t is supposed that the Committee on
Rules will recommend radical changes to
enlarge the batting chances, and PROPOSE
ton will also be made to abolish the out on
foul. The points strongly at issue before
the Committee on Rules are the high and
low ball and the moving back of the
pitcher. The majority of the committee
have declared in favor of high and low ball
1t will need a two-thirds vote of both the
Association and League men to carry it
into effect. There is large gathering of
baseball managers.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
NEW YORK, November 20th.-The Joint
Rules Committee of the Baseball Clubs has
completed the largest part of its work. An
endeavor was made by few delegates to
reintroduce the high and low ball system.
but the majority were against the idea and
voted it down.
One of the most important subjects dis
cussed was the position of the pitcher.
During the past season some players COM
planned that the pitcher was not far enough
away from the batsman, and that position
three or four feet farther back would be
more suitable A motion to that effect was
voted down.
Since it was decided that the umpire
should stand behind the pitcher he has in
terfered with rather than helped the bats
men. When the batsme has hit a fair ball
sending it over the pitchers head and hit.
ting the umpire, he has no allowance and
is compelled to run. The pitcher has only
to stoop and pick up the ball in order to
throw him out at first, To remedy this the
committee decided that a struck ball con-
stituted base. hit, and gives the batsman a
base when he hits the Umpire.
In order to improve the order of pitch
ing, the committee has reduced the balls to
four for the next season. The three strikes
remain, as usual. The rule regarding foul
tips has been abolished, and hereafter
man will be allowed to run on them
At the evening session it was decided to
allow each club the privilege of having On
the grounds tenth player, in full uni
form, ready at the end of an even inning
10 take the place of any player. This man
would be in addition to the substitute who
has always been allowed to take the place
of an injured player.
An attempt TO introduce new rule pro-
viding that player who runs over the sec
ond base should not be declared out, was
voted down.
AT P. NJ. the committee met in confer
ence with the Scorers Association and
agreed to embody in their report tomorrow
to the Convention suggestions about scor-
ing changes, as given by the newspa-
per men. The main subject discussed was
the simplifcaion of tabulated scores.
1t was generally agreed that the stolen
base column be done away with and its
record included in the summary. Byrnes'
suggestion that a stolen base should be
credited when the player succeeded in Sc
curing base after fair ball was caught
on the fly was generally approved.
Adjourned.
The only club to retire appears to be the
Detroit. The franchise will probably go to
Cleveland
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-21
SAN FRANCISCO AND yfCIaITY.

Fannie L. Horey is under arrest for stab
blng John II. Murphy, cook, with pair
of shears.
1t is now reported that Justice Temple
will soon resign from the Supreme Court,
and that Judge Greene of Alameda, will be
appointed TO the vacancy.
Two additional indictments have been
fled against W. W Knott, the ex- Assistant
District Attorney. for connection with the
Enterprise biackmailing schemes.
The new lunch-rooms in the fourth story
of the Southern Pacific building are a great
success. Over 200 employees have already
purchased monthly tickets. Owing to the
limited capacity Of the rooms, the patrons
have TO goin squads following one another
from 1850 to 1;30 o'clock.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-21
BY AND BY.
Goodwin Smith Takes a Roseate View of
the Fisheries Dispute.

New YORK, November 20th-At the one
hundred and twentieth annual banquet of
the Chamber of Commerce tonight covers
were laid for 212 guests. Prominent among
the guests were General Clinton B. Fiske,
stephen V. White, David n. Stone, Hon
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Hon. Warren Miller
and General Sherman.
Professor Goldwin Smith responded to
the toast: Our relations with Cana6a."
In closing he said "As you have some
genuemel among you whose delight il is
to twist the tail of the lion, so we have some
whose delight il is to twist the feathers of
the eagle, but their number is very small
The fisheries dispute viii be at rest by and
by, when the fisheries are common to Us
oil y
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-21
QUSER FIGURES.
Strange Facts Shown by the Official Vote
of New York City.

5NH sHtI IsO uCto NItUNNI IT Uy IIIb VUICIdI v OCS
of New York City.
New York, November 20th.-The official
canvass OF this city IS complete The Re-
publican electoral ticket received 1O6, ,925,
and that of the Democratic ticket 162, ,73S
votes. The Prohibition electors had l ,l26,
the Union Labor ticket 179, and the Social
ist ticket LIZ.
In the entire ballot of the city only 666
votes were defective, out of 27267S cast.
Out of 272 900 cast in the city for Governor,
David B. Hill (Dem.l received 1853, ,454,
Warner Miller (Rep.) 99,352, and W. NJ.
Jones (Pro.) 1927.
The total Democratic vote cast in the
Mayoralty contest was 1S6,090, of which
Grant (Tammany) had Ia, Ill, and Hewitt
County Democracy 1879. The Republi-
cans gave Erhart for Mayor 1902.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-21
HARRISON PUTS ASIDE A PRIZE.
DROPPING DOWN.
The Wheat Market Makes a Sudden
Plunge Downward.

NAS Nhooe 4AaAASt 4udhS6 EuuuGn
Plunge Downward.
New York, November 20th.-A sharp
break in the wheat market to-day brought
together more buyers and sellers in the
wheat pit on the Produce Exchange than
have been seen there on any day since the
big advance in prices few weeks ago. The
break was caused by number of long
holders who threw their stock on the
market. The decline was greater in the
Chicago market than here December
wheat opened in the New York market at
81 OH, and almost Immediately prices be-
gan TO tumble. The lowest quotation for
December wheat to O'Clock was 81 O45, a
decline Of 2sc. AT 2 o'clock it was selling
at 81 054. May wheat opened at 81 14s.
The lowest point touched was 81 124, de-
cline OF 2sc. No failures are reported at
the Produce Exchange.
THE CHICAGO MARKET.
CHICAGO, November 20th.-The bears on
change had everything their own way to-
day, especially III wheat After a weak
opening May wheat sold off cents and
closed heavy at nearly the bottom prices of
to-day.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-21
HARRrsoN's TROUBLE BEGINS.
The Presi4ent-Eiect Beseiged with Peti
ti0ns from Offiee-SeeEers

tions from Office-seekers.
INDIANAPOLIS, November 10Th. - The
Presldent-elect put in the day, which was
cool and pleasant, at work in reducing his
stock of unanswered letters. There seems
to be but little appreciable decrease in The
Foiumlnous correspondence daily received,
and hundreds of congratulatory letters still
continue to arrive, but gradually the COM
plexion of his mail is changing from can.
gratuiatory to soliciting, and the applica-
tons for office are daily growing more
numerous.
1t is General Harrison's present inten-
non to endeayor TO acknowledge the receipt
OF all letters of a eongratulatory nature
ana feiegrams. He again requests the press
TO convey his thanks, and serve as friendly
medium to explain his inability to sep:.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-21
"CHoLlYn is WILLING.

Mitchell Says He is Ready to Tackle
Dempsey for $4,000 Side.
PHILADELPHIA, November 20th.-Cbarley
Mitchell said this evening that he did not
think for a moment that Jack Dempsey
had spoken of him as cur" as asserted
in several newspapers. With regard to
Dempsey's offer to fight for $4,000, Mitch
ell said he was not over here with the view
of fighting anybody. If, however, Demp-
sey's hackers would be satisfied to lose
their money if they found their man over
matched, he confessed that the prospect of
fight for $4,000 q side with Dempsey
would be very tempting to him.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-21
EvICTIoNs IN IOWA.
A Dozen Settlers Dispossessed by the
Federal Officers.

WATERLOO Qa), November 20th.-About
dozen evietions from Des Moines river
lands have been made by the Federal au-
thorities. At one place horns were blown
by the farmers as a signal of the Marshals
coming. The settlers responded by coming
out to defend their homes with force, but
scattered at the sight of the guns. No shots
were fired.
The posse visited number of localities,
seizing horses and cattle to pay the costs.
One farmer, named Boyngton, resisted des-
perately, but was overpoWered and elected.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-21
GOOD NEWS.

Proof thas Stanley and Party Were safe
Last April.
LONDON, November 20th.-Sir Francis de
Winton, in q speech at Kensington. This
evening, said he believed that Henry NJ.
Stanley reached Wedelai last December or
January, and that he was compelled 10
wait there longer than he expected. Sir
Francis to-day received letter written by
Mr.. Jameson in April last, stating that al
were well.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-21
HE MIGHT.
The Possibility that Cleveland Would
SIGN the Senate Tariff IsiIi

The Possibility that Cleveland Would
Sign the Senate Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, November 20th-The Pre-
sident drove ont to Oakyiew, his country
home, to-day, and will remain there the
greater part of the time until Congress
meets. He wishes to be free from inter
ruptions while preparing his annual mes
sage to Congress. 1t is expected that Cleve-
land will continue to urge upon Congress
the necessity for a revision of the tariff and
the reduction OF taxation, and in view of
the result of the election it would not be
surprising if he should intimate that he
would sign the Senate tariff bill should it
be adopted before his term of office expires.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-21
CANADA,
The Proposed Nova Scotia nGd New
brunswick Ship HALLWAY.

BrunsWIok snip Railway.
OTTAWA, November 20th.-Plaas for the
proposed railway across the isthmus con-
necting Nova Scotia with New Brunswick
have been approved by the Minister of
Railways. Contracts have already been
awarded two English capitalists aggregating
50, 100000, exclusive Of terminals al either
end, which promise to prove most expen-
sive. Vessels bound .or Europe from Bos-
ton and New York will save 500 miles by
utilizing this railway. They may sail np
the Bay of Fandy, after being hoisted by
hydraulic iifts, and be transported to the
Gulf of St Lawrence. The railwey viii be
about forty miles long. The contract calls
for the completion OF the work by 1891.