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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25
WHY WE HAVE NO SHIPS.
The Whole Question Clearly Explaine
in Nutshell.


in Nutshell.
The disadvantages against which
American vessels in the foreign trad,
have to contend are fourfold.
First-Liberal postal and naval sub
sides and building and sailing bountiei
paid by the chief shipping nations.
Second-Lower wages to mechanic
in foreign shipyards, machine shops an(
dry docks, and lower wages to officer
and seamen, and lower cost of mainte
nance on shipboard.
Third-Hostile discrimination of Brit
ish Lloyds in respect TO inspection anC
classification, and of English under
writers in regard to the insurance o.
cargoes in American built ships, com
pelling vessels under our flag to wait
longest for charters and to receive al
ways the lowest rates of freight
Fourth-Competition of the severes
kind with all the shipping of the world
in consequence of the free shipping policy
of our own government since 1928 though
this policy was adopted in 1928 its opera
ton was confined to the smaller mari
time powers until 1850. The extension
of the provision of this act to Great Brit
ain at the commencement of that yeal
is the cause of our loss of maritime posi-,
toni, and no attention given by con,
gress nor any action taken to secure
equal footing and fair play to our ship
ping under the unequal and destructive
competition which it has invited, and
which has subordinated our shipping
service to the will and caprice of our
rivals and enemies, driven our people
and our flag from the high seas and
crippled our right arm of national de-
fense.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
synopsis of Transactions in the National
Legislature.


WASHINGTON, S pit. I9.-The senate yester
day discussed and adopted resolution, in,
trOduced by Mr.. Plumb. calling on the secre-
tary of the treasury for information about
the payment for silver bullion purchased un-
der new silver law; and, after passing a num-
Der of bills on the calendar, listened to eulo-
gies over the late Representative Laird, OF
Nebraska
The house spent the day trying to secure a
quorum, so as to take action on the LangstOn-
Venable Virginia contested election case. The
Democrats refraining from voting succeeded
in breaking the quorum, and the house, with
out taking action on the case, at 3:05 d. m. ad-
journed.
WASH NGToN, Sept. 20.-The senate yester-
day discussed for while Mr.. Plumb's resolu-
tion to recOmmit the bankruptcy bill with
instructions to amend it by making it to apply
to voluntary bankruptcy only and then left
the whole matter on the calendar, with not
much probability of it being again called up
this session. A number of unobjecied bills
on the calendar were taken up and passed be-
fore ad journment.
In the house the Democratic minority, by
filibustering tactics, refusing to vote, but re-
spending to roll calls, prevented final action
up to the time of adjournment on the Lang
ston-Venable Virginia contested election case.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The senate yester-
day, after the transaction of some routine
business, resumed consideration of the bill to
define and regulate the jurisdiction of United
States courts. The bill was discussed up to
within few moments of adjournment and
then went over without action. The senate
then, after brief executive session, ad-
jOurned.
There were only two Democratic members
in the hall Monday when the house was called
to order. Upon the call of the roll to approve
Fridays journal, there was no quorum and
the house adjourned.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25

TwENTY-EIGnT years ago on Monday
President Lincoln issued his memorable
preliminary emancipation proclamation.
1t provided that on the first day of Jan
uary, 1868, ''all persons held as slaves
within any State, the people whereof
shall then be in rebellion against the
United States, shall be then, thenceforth
and forever free" In his accompanying
message to Congress the President said
with pathetic and simple eloquence: ain
giving freedom TO the slave we assure
freedom to the free, honorable alike in
what We give and what we preserve.
We shall nobly save or meanly lose the
last best hope of earth. The way is
plain, peaceful and glorious, a way
which, if followed, the world will for
ever applaud and God must forever
bless" The issuing of this proclamation
made it plain to all the world that the
cause of the Union and of human free
dom were one and inseparable.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25
A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
THE LIVES OF FOUR MEN BLoTTED
GUT AS A RESULT.

WH.KEsBARRE, PA, Sept. ga ter.
rible explosion of gas took place in the
Murray shaft of the Lehigh and Wilkes
barre Coal company Saturday after
noon. Ropes were strung around the
mouth of the shaft, and no one was al
lowed within twenty feet of the open
ing, as it is feared that a second explo-
sion may take place at any time. There
were five men in the shaft at the time
of the explosion, Lawrence Casey,
James Sullivan, James Roswell, Fire
boss Edward Butson and Anthony Jen-
nings. This shaft is considered one of
The easiest in the World.
The origin of the explosion is un-
known. Hundreds anxiously awaited
the results of the rescuing party which
went down the shaft as soon as it was
safe to do so. The party consisted of
Superintendent Scott, Foreman Thomas
Ford. Morgan Mogans and Mine Inspec-
tor Williams. They returned after an
hours search and reported that all were
dead, except Edward Butson, who was
seriously burned. Later on the dead
were brought from the pit to the sur
face, distance of 600 feet, and taken
to their homes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25

IT makes but little difference now
what the people of Louisiana do in re-
gard to their lottery charter. The bill
excluding all lottery matter from the
mails has passed both branches of Con-
gress, been signed by the President and
is now law. The great avenue for the
determinations of advertisements and
the receipt of money is thus cut off, and
the hour of prosperity is ended. The
business may be carried on by express,
but it's field in that line is limited. The
entire fraud promises to soon be wiped
ont
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25
PUT ON THE BRAKES

If you find you are going down hill in
point of health; failing strength, impair
ed digestion and assimilation are the
marks of decline; check these and other
indications of premature decay with the
grand vitalizer and restraining tonic,
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Beginning
at the fountain head-the stomach-the
Bitters remedies the inefficiency, corrects
its errors, and sets it vigorously at work !;
the digestive organ is thus enabled to
thoroughly separate from the food its
nutritive principles, which the blood as
similating, is enriched; thus is the system
nourished, and being nourished strength
ened, and abnormal waste of its tissues
stayed. Appetite, the power to rest well,
a regular habit are also re-established,
and the various functions move once
more in their natural and healthful
groove; the Bitters, moreover, is a specific
for and preventive of malarial complaints,
rheumatism, biliousness and kidney
troubles. 9-4-4t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25

THE Democratic ex-Postmasters ticket
in this county is not striking the people
so enthusiastically as was hoped by it's
projectors. The fact is, and people who
have business with county offices know
it right well, that the duties of the
offices are administered at much less
cost under Republican than under
Democratic management, and there is
no pretense that the candidates on the
Democratic ticket are better qualified
in any respect, than those on the
Republican ticket.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25
REMARKABLE RESCUE

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld, Ill,
makes the statement that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she was
treated for month by her family physi-
clan, but grew worse; he told her she was
a hopeless oictim Of consumption and that
no medicine could cure her; her druggist
suggested DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption; she bought bottle and to
her delight found herself benefited from
first dose; she continued its use, and after
taking ten bottles, found herself sound
and well; now does her own housework.
and is as well as she ever was. Free trial
bottles of this Great Discovery at Patter-
son & Sons drug store; large bottles soc
and ST. 2
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25
Americas Triumph.

We lead all nations in agriculture, we
lead all nations in mining, and we lead
all nations in manufacturing These
are the trophies which we bring after
twenty-nine years of protective tariff
There is no country in the world where
individual enterprise has such wide and
varied range, and where the inventive
genius of man has such encouragement.
There is no nation in the world, under
any system, where the same reward is
given to the labor of mems hands and
the work of their brains as in the United
States. We have widened the sphere of
human endeavor and given to every man
fair chance in the race Of life and in
the attainment of the highest possibili-
ties of human destiny.-Hon. William
MCKINLEY.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25

No lawyer in Belmont county could
have conducted the business of the
Prosecuting Attorneys Office more sue
cessfully and economically than has
Jesse HolIingsworth during the past
eighteen months. He is lawyer above
the average in ability, and big heart
ed manly man. We feel assured that
during the remainder of his term and
for the new term to which the people
will elect him, that he will continue a
terror to the lawless and an upholder of
that which is right and just.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25
BENEFIT OF A HOME MARKET

BENEFIT OF A HOME MARKET
Bill Arp, the famous Georgia humorist
has contributed to the Atlanta CO1astitu
ton one of the best illustrations of the
value of the home market that has come
to the front:
"You know l was an old fashioned
Democrat, brought up to believe in free.
trade and sailors rights. l am one now,
but something has happened. l own a
little farm near Gainesville. l used to
gather my corn and sell it in Atlanta for
whatever they would give me. 1 had
some pasture land for my stock and
raised wheat, vegetables and fruit in a
small way. What we could not consume
was wasted. When the tariff went into
operation old Joe Brown started some
iron developments near by and the
Gainesville station became quite a
village. The day before 1 left home 1
sold seventeen loads of hay. Buyers
didn't bargain for it but came and took
all could spare at my own price.
haven't sold a bushel of corn in several
years. Those fellows come and buy it
by the dozen for roasting ears. It's so
with everything that grows on my land.
[ cannot raise as much as they want.
I'm in favor of the thing that did it; so
I'm protectionist."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25
Pittsburg Market.

fITTsBURG, sept %
APPLES S3.M04OO per barrel: fancy, SIS
@50u.
BUTTER = Creamery, Elgin. 25@96c: Ohic
do, 2SGt24c; fresh dairy packed. 1S6tI9c; fancy
country rolls. lSll9c: choice, 176llSc.
CANTAL0UPES-S361 per barrel; water
melons, SlUdc31 per hundred
CHEESE-Ohio cheese. 10c; August make
lie; New York cheese, l015c; Limberger. l21IG
l3lSc; domestic SweitZer. 131SG115c; Wisconsin
brick Sweitzer, 130l319c; imported Sweitzer
261s.
EGGS-21022c per dozen for strictly fresh
POULTRY Spring chickens, 35l1H5c per
pair; old, 65GDd5c per pair; dressed, ll0l2c per
pound; ducks, GN610c.
TABLES-Potatoes. s. 5Nl13OO per bar
rel: southern sweets, S22j0D250 per barrel:
Jersey, SS.25G35l: yams, S:O1D2.5O per bar
rel; cabbage, S.O0dD5.01 per hundred: onions,
$3.lJ0i.W per barrel; green onions, Sl.25 per
bushel; Egyptian onions, S4-5O for lSJ-pound
basket: green beans, G5G175c per basket;
cucumbers, Sl.0O per bushel; homegrown
tomltoes. l.5O per bushel; celery, 3O6l35c per
dozen bunches.
WHEAT-No. 2 red, Sl.O4G1l.O5: No. 8, Sl.Ol@
l02.
CORN-No. yellow ear. goose; high mixed
high mixed shell corn, 52l56S J3c.
OATS-No. l, 4i1Sl1i5c; No. white, 43lS1
44c; extra No. ., 42G1t21Sc: mixed oats. AG4lc.
FLOUR-Jobbing prices-Fancy spring and
winter patent flour, 6.25Gl6.5G fancy straight
winter, S5JDft5.15; fancy straight spring. $3.50
@5.15; clear winter, S5.25GD5.5O; straight XNXX
bakers S5Ol6l5-25. Rye flour, S4.25G64.5O.
HAY-Baled timothy No. |, Sl0.0lDl0.50; No.
2 do, S9.GC01q.50; loose from wagon. Sl2O0
S1.d1les.00: packing do, S7.O0GD1.5O clover hay,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25
RAT POISON

Placed in a Pump While in Stock Plays
Sad Havoc with a Family.
DANvILLE, Ills, Sept. 22.-The family
of Henry Warner. living near East
Lynn and consisting of himself, wife
and three small children, all became
suddenly and violently i'll. The family
physician said it was case of poisoning.
The little girl died, one of the boys can
not recover and Mr.. Warmers condition
is precarious. A new pump had just
been placed in the well and careful
examination disclosed the fact that rat
poison had been put in the pump while
in stock at the country store to kill rats.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25

ALL the products of the farm CON-
mand good prices, better than for years,
and even though some crops are short,
farmers should feel encouraged and turn
their attention to tightening one of their
burdens-that of high taxes. Town
people too have their burdens, having to
pay the advance in the necessaries of
life as well as high taxes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25
THE PULPIT AND THE STAGE.

Rev. F. NJ. Shrout, pastor United Breth-
rem church, Blue Mound, Kas., says: al
feel it my duty to tell what wonders Dr.
Kings New Discovery has done for me;
my lungs were badly diseased, and my
parishioners thought | could live only a
few weeks; took 8 bottles of DR.. Kings
New Discovery; and am sound and WELL
gaining % lbs in weight" Arthur Love,
manager Loves Funny Folks Combina-
tion, writes: "After a thorough trial and
convincing evidence, am confident DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
beats EN- all, and cures when everything
else fails; the greatest kindness can do
my many Thousand friends is to urge
them to try it," Free trial bottles at
Patterson's drug store; regular size soc
and 81. 3
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25

THERE is no tyranny on earth worse
than the tyranny of an utterly unscrup-
ulous minority like that in Congress
whose extreme partisanship is such that
it will not permit the nations business
to be transacted by those whom the
nation has elected to do its work.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25

ANOTHER big batch of securities has
disappeared, leaving the stockholders of
liquidating New York fire insurance
company in bad shape. The President
of the company had the key of the safe
deposit box in which the bonds, amount
ing to nearly a quarter of a million
dollars, were deposited. He went off to
Chicago several months ago, and when
the key was secured and the box opened
only an empty envelope was found.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25

FIVE per cent. of years salary is
what the Democratic party managers in
Ohio levy on the employees at the State
house and at the various State institu-
tions for campaign purposes. Some of
them, it is said, kick on the assessment" +"
and declare they will not pay it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25
FIVE HUNDRED LIVES LOST.

Advices from Hiogo State That the Turk.
ish Man-Of-War Ertogroul Has Found
cred at Sea.
LONDON, Sept. 20.-An ocean disaster
attended with terrible loss of life, was
reported yesterday. Advices from Hiogc
state that the Turkish man-of-war Erto
groul has foundered at sea, and that SOC
of her crew were drowned. Osmar
Pasha was on board and was lost. AL
Pasha was also drowned. Ali Pasha
and Osman were ENJOYS OF the sultan
to the emperor of .Janan.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25
THE Republicans have several hun

THE Republicans have several hun
dred majority in Belmont county. They
have ticket composed of men of ability
and some of them of large experience,
whose services are valuable to the public
in the offices for which they are candi-
dates. 1t should be the pleasure of
Republicansto help give their ticket a
rousing majority.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK.
SUNDAYS NEWS.

Supposed cases of cholera at Bergholtz
Jefferson county, turn out to have been
some less malignant disease.
Rev. John Caller, of the United
Presbyterian Church, of Cincinnati, has
been suspended for drunkenness.
Two Chicago gamblers became in
vOlved in a quarrel in saloon, and
both were fatally shot. They were known
as Bull Haggerty and bad Jimmy
COnnorton.
Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont, wife OF
the late Gen. John c. Fremont, together
with her daughter, is in absolute poverty
at Los Angeles, California Immediate
measures will be taken for the relief OF
both.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25

THE South Carolina Republicans re-
fused to nominate a candidate for
Governor, although Judge A. C. Haskell,
a distinguished Democrat was urged for
the honor by F. H. Deas, colored man.
Haskell is an -Tillmanite, and Deas
thought he would be good man to
rescue the State from the rule of Hitter
ate whites, who, said Deas, make all the
mischief down there.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25

THE meeting of the Republican Com
mittee last week, left no doubt of the
enthusiasm of Belmont county Republi-
cans. They are stimulated to renewed
confidence and effort, and will render a
her
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25

The free-trade Democracy favored
reciprocity only so long as they deluded
themselves with the fantastic hope that
it would create division and dissension
in the Protectionist ranks.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25

QUEEN VICTORIA receives an annual
allowance from the government of
81, 925, 900 besides numerous other per-
q uisites. Her private estates yield an
animal revenue of about million,
hence the old lady would appear to be
tolerably well provided for. Who says
there is nothing in birth!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25
FIREPROOF PAINT.

The Canadian Fire Proof Roof Paint
which is being introduced in this vicini,
ty by VIM. J. Miller, agent, has been
thoroughly tested, and is warmly COM
mended by competent judges. 1t is very
hard and durable, preserving the roof
from destruction by sulphur, and is proof
against fire from sparks falling upon it.
May be used with like good results ON
either wood or metal roofs. Apply to
agent for further infOrmatiOn.-9 ii At.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25
MONDAYS NEWS

MONDAYS NEWS
! Mrs. George Vannatta, of Shelbyville,
KY, committed suicide with strychnine
An attempt was made Saturday to
blow up the saloon of IsSador Mulvaney
at Sanford, Ind, with dynamite.
The Lima Oil Exchange closed Satur-
day for good, on account of the failure
of the Standard to recognize the quota
tions of the Exchange.
A switch engine on the c., B. and Q.
at Chicago, ran into the rear end of an
excursion train. Four persons were
killed and eight injured.
At Carrollton, Ky, Billy Williams,
who accused George Dean of seducing
his daughter and threatened his life,
was shot and fatally wounded by Dean,
Saturday.
At Bloomington, Ill, Mrs. Fannie
Mcmillan, divorced wife of Fred Nc
MILAN, manager of the Fay Templeton
Dramatic Company, committed suicide
by taking five grains of morphine. She
was cousin of Governor Campbell, and
q oioOOA VI OhC "lIC VI SOIlS lCSSlIdu
MOrey. 1t was the end of an unhappy
married life.
TUESDAYS NEWS.
A dispatch from California says that
Mrs. Fremont is ill and on the verge of
destitution, with not dollar in the
house.
The Cincinnati Board of Education
decided, by vote of II to II, against
ousting married lady teachers from the
public schools.
Emil L. Shoenberg, the Philadelphia
forger, who was supposed to be a
fugitive, died in that city last Friday.
His forgeries exceeded 100000.
The boiler of an old locomotive on the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railway exploded, near Chattanooga
Engineer and fireman were killed
The test of armor plate at Annapolis
Navy yard, yesterday, demonstrated the
superiority of French nickle steel oyer
the English Cammel compound steel.
WEDNESDAYS NEWS.
Napoleon White, colored, was hung at
Tallahassee, Fla, yesterday, for the
murder of his wife.
Henry Fry, one of the oldestresidents
of Lancaster county, Neb., yesterday
blew the top of his head off with a
shotgun.
Two men took possession of a street |
car in Chicago, Monday night, and held
up the only passenger, John Lynch,
taking from him $35 and gold watch.
Millie Panhorst, aged %, in San
Francisco, Monday night, fatally shot
Samuel Goldberg to whom she was
engaged and who had threatened her
life.
Louis Kemple, who gave his home as
Twentieth street, Pittsburgh, had both
legs cut off yesterday at Youngstown,
o., by falling beneath the wheels in
jumping off Nypano caboose.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25

THE Mississippi Constitutional Con-
vention, which is hard pressed to hatch
plan to disfranchise the negroes of
of that State, might make short work of
it by providing that only white male
Democrats, 81 years of age and upward,
shall be entitled to vote.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25
East Liberty Cattle Market.



ATTLE-Receipts, Abs head: shipments
3G40 head; market dull on common at last
weeks prices. Twenty-Five cars of cattle
shipped to New York Yesterday.
HOGS-ReceiptS, $3.50 head; shipments, 6.41O
head; market active on ops, Sow on Workers;
Philadelphias, S1.OOlD 10; Workers. Si.G06at. 20
pigs, S3.OUG0i.15. Seventeen cars of hogs
shipped TO New York Yesterday.
SHEEP Receipts, 3.dA0 head; shipments,
2.4CO head: market lair on good, slow on
common at last weeks prices Good lambs
unchanged: common, Lc of.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25
DESIRABLE
FARM FOR SALE.

offer for sale the farm owned by the late Daniel
Peck, situated in Riehland township, Belmont
county, Ohio, on the National Road, one and half
miles west of st. ClaiTsyille The farm contains
about III acres of good and well-lying land; well
watered; in good state of cultivation There Is 100
acres cleared land, the balance timber; about 75
acres in grass On the farm is a comfortable
dwelling house, a good stable and wagon shed, and
other necessary Ou-buildingS, orchard of choice
cherries, etc. There is also vineyard of 600 grape
vines, consisting OF ten of the best varieties Of
fruit. The farm is in an excellent neighborhOod,
convenient to schools and, located as il is on the
National Road, will make a very desirable and
pleasant home for family. Terms of sale will be
made reasonable. For further information call
on or address the undersigned at st. Clairsyille,
Ohio OLIVIA PECK
6 626-u Executrix of Daniel Peck deed
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-09-25

HARPER's WEEKLY admits that the
result in Maine was an unqualified
endorsement of the Republican course
in Congress, including the tariff bill and
the federal election bin. The battle in
Mr.. Reeds district was squarely made
on national issues, and his phenomenal
majority, double that of two years ago,
signifies hearty endorsement of the
Speakers course in the chair, of the
tariff bill, and the federal elections bill