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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20
BUSINESS BAROMETER.
EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL HEALTH
AND SOUNDNESS.

New YORK, Feb. 15.-R. G. Dun &
Cos. Weekly Review of Trade says:
The business outlook is somewhat more
favorable. While a large amount of
money has gone into the treasury, rates
here remain moderate and the market
easy. All interior markets are also
easier. Reports as to collections are sat
isfactory, with few exceptions. The
volume of business continues surpris-
ingly large. There is still no really ad-
verse change in the iron business, and
the weekly output of furnaces Feb. l
was 173, ,651 tons, against ia ,03S Jan. l,
a gain of 1876 per cent. over the output
of year ago.
At Pittsburg Bessemer is a little
weaker, but other iron rather stronger,
because of the increase of ~ per cent.
conceded in wages of coke workers.
This, with reduction of 80 cents in
western freights, makes difference in
favor of southern and against western
producers, but there are now reports of
a probable strike in the Alabama coke
works. At Philadelphia rails are steady,
but not stronger, re-sales of large lots
taken for speculation at $27 and S28
having caused weakness. There is no
''snap" in the demand for bar and the
market for plates is dull and disap-
pointing" with no great activity in
structural iron. nails dull and old rails
lower. No relief appears in the coal
business, and the February tonnage has
been reduced by agreement to 1000, 900,
the output in January having been $780,
600 tons below that of last year.
The Textile Trade.
The textile industries present a more
hopeful aspect. With a steady and
strong demand for goods, cotton manu-
facturers have increased their takings of
cotton largely since Jan. 1, so that the
aggregate now exceeds that of the last
crop year to date. There is better de-
mand for woolen goods also, though
manufacturers pursue conservative
course, and sales of wool are better at
Philadelphia and reach 2,S00, 900 pounds
at Boston for the week, without further
weakening in price. In the boot and
shoe trade previous conditions hold, but
the demand for leather is steady and
hides are distinctly finer. 1t is by all
regarded as evidence of financial health
and soundness that the recent closing of
three banks in this city, which have
since resumed, produced scarcely a rip
pie of disturbance. But the market has
relapsed into great dullness and little
change is now generally expected until
the monetary future has become more
clear. If no further supplies of money
return from the interior closer market
will naturally result before April /.
Failures for the last seven days num-
ber, for the United States, 240; for Can
ada, 62: total, 202, as compared with 321
last week. For the corresponding week
of last year the figures were 243 in the
United States and 46 in Canada.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20
POOR HUMANITYI

The common lot is one of sorrow say
at least-the pessimists, they who look at
the worst side. Certainly what would
otherwise be bright existence, is often
shadowed by some ailment that over
hangs it like pail, obscuring perpetually
the radience that else would light the
path. Such an ailment, and very COM
mon one, is nervousness, or in other
words, weakness of the nervous system,
a condition only irremediable where in
efficient or improper means are taken to
relieve it. The concurrent experience of
nervous people who have persistently
used Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is, that
it conquers entirely upersensitiveness of
the nerves, as well as diseases-so called
which are invited and sustained by
their chronic weakness. As the nerves
gain stamina from the great tonic the
trouble disappears. Use the Bittters for
malaria, rheumatism, billiousness and
kidney troubles. 26-4t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20
Pittsburg Markets.

HITTSBURG, FEB. IL.
BUTTER-Creamery, Elgin, 3O631c; Ohio
do, 26027c; fresh dairy packed, 22G23G
country rolls, l9620c.
CHEESE Ohio, 11@111sc; New York, 11Isc;
Hmburger, 91S0llc; domestic sweitzer, lIG
1870; imported sweitZer 2315c.
EGGS-l59l6c straight per dozen for strictly
fresh.
FRUITS-Apples, fancy. S3OO6375 per bar
rel; cranberries, $+.OOQ14.25 per crate; straw
berries, 3Hl1l0c box.
POULTRY-Live chickens. 75GSOc per pair;
dressed, nGl4c per pound; ducks, 7J9Sl.0J per
pair; live turkeys, 13ql4c per pound; dressed
turkeys, l10l6c per pound.
NEGETABLES-Pota from store, 55G
60c; on track, 456j0c; cabbages, S20Jdt..j0 Per
barrel; Dutch cabbage, $1,000 per hun
dred; celery, 40c per dozen; Jersey sweet po-
tatoes, 81 80 per barrel: turnips S1.OO0f2 25
per barrel; onions, Si.50Q5.O0 per barrei, Sl.5O0
LIS per bushel-
FLOUR-Jobbing prices-Fancy winter and
spring patents, S5.0005.5 80; winter straight,
S4.2544.5O; clear winter, S400G425; straight
xxx bakers, S3.5093.75. Rye flour, $500
4.75.
,WHEAT-New No. 2 red, Sl@S5c; No. q, ala
OATs-No. 2 white, eS02S1kc; extra No.a 81
6.2711c; mixed. 2H66G25c.
HAY--Baled timothy, No. l, Sll. .OO911.JO; No.
2 do, S9-0099.5O: lOOse from wagon, Sll.009
R.OO, according to quality; No. 2 prairie hay,
S7.006S0t packing do s6.75070O.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20

DEMOCRATIC members of the Legisla-
ture from Hamilton county declare that
they will not vote for any gerrymander
scheme unless an act is passed exempting
Cincinnati from the operation of the Sun
day closing law, and the Democratic
members from the rural districts insist
that they will not under any circum-
stances vote to allow saloons to be open
in any part of the State on Sunday.
Thus the matter stands. We predict
that the persuasive eloquence of the
Brice boodlers and bosses, will have the
the effect to allay the opposition of the
rural gentlemen, and they will all even
tually fall into line for the shoestring
Congress districts.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20
TOTAL LOSS.
Steamer Goes Down in Fifty Feet Of Water
Two Persons Drowned.

Two Persons Drowned.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. 17.-The
steamer Louise, of the Jacksonville and
Mayport line, ran into an obstruction
early yesterday morning near Hunters
Mill, on st. Johns river, and was sunk in
less than three minutes. One man was
drowned and the other passengers and
crew barely escaped their lives. About
1870 o'clock the steamer suddenly
crashed into some obstruction, supposed
to be a sunken lighter. Capt Floyd
gives the following account of the
disaster: When the boat struck we
rushed to the cabins and called to the
passengers to make for the lifeboat. The
water rushed in so fast that the boat
could not be reached and we finally got
on life raft and cut it loose.
This was on the hurricane deck, to
which we had retreated. There was ten
persons on the raft and myself and Eph
Hood in the water. threw my arm over
a stick of wood which aided me in keep
ing above the surface. Wesley Evans, a
young colored passenger, went down
with the boat and was drowned. We
were not in the water very long, for the
schooner Jesse w. Starr came to us and
took us all in. The Louise lies in fifty
feet of water. nothing being visible but
about five feet OF her smoke stack. She
belongs to the estate of the late Alex
Wallace and was valued at about S15, 900.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE.


By request of number of persons in
terested we publish the following, CLEAN
ed from the Constitution of the Ohio
Farmers Alliance, for the information
of the public:
DECLARATION OF PURPOSES.
Profoundly impressed that we, the
Farmers Alliance, united by the strong
and faithful ties of financial and home
interests. should set forth our declara-
tions of intentions, we therefore resolve:
To strive to secure the establishment OF
right and justice to ourselves and our pos
terity.
To labor for the education of the agri
cultural classes in the science of econOm-
ical government in strictly nOn-parti-
san spirit.
To endorse the motto, ''in things es,
sential, unity; in all things, charity"
To secure the purity of the elective
franchise, and to induce all voters to III
telligently exercise it for the enactment
and execution of laws which will express
the most advanced public sentiment upon
all questions involving the interests OF
laborers and farmers.
To develop a better state, mentally
morally, socially and financially.
To constantly strive to secure entire
harmony and good will among all man
kind, and brotherly love among ourselves
To suppress personal, local, sectiona
and national prejudices; all unhealthfu
rivalry, and all selfish ambition.
To assuage the sufferings of a brother
and sister, bury the dead, care for the
widows and educate the orphans; to ex
ercise charity toward offenders; to con
strue words and purposes in their mos
favorable light, granting honesty of pur
pose and good intentions to others, ano
to protect the principles of the Alliance
unto death.
The Ohio Alliance is composed of ont
delegate from each subordinate Alliance
and one additional delegate for each for
ty members Of such subordinate Alliance
A County Alliance is composed of one
delegate for every ten members from
each subordinate Alliance in the county
Subordinate Alliances may be organ
ized with not less than seven members
and not nearer than four miles of each
other, except by consent of the nearest Al
lance.
There are the usual officers in each Al
lance, and the usual duties imposed upoI
officers.
Purchasing and selling agents may bt
appointed by Alliances to establish rela
tions with dealers and manufacturers fol
the purpose of securing merchandise
machinery, ETC., of first hands,and of sell
ing products to consumers.
Persons to be admitted to membership
must be a practical, operative farmer
farm laborer, mechanic, country physi-
clan, or minister of the gospel, be of good
moral character, and of industrious hab-
its, believe in Supreme Being, and be
over sixteen years old. Wives and daugh
ters of farmers are eligible to member
ship. Initiation fee is fifty cents, and
twenty-five cents quarterly dues.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20

GEN. MORGAN was last Wednesday
confirmed by the Senate as Commission
er of Indian Affairs despite the unscru-
pulous hostility of the Roman Church
which sought to make test case and
show the influence of Catholicism in
politics. The result is gratifying in
that it serves as notice on that organ
ization to attend strictly to its own bust
ness, and not to dabble and attempt to
dictate to the Government whom it
shall appoint and what creed shall be
taught. The Catholic Church is striv-
ing by means of all the methods of in
trigue contained within its ranks to
overthrow an essential pillar of Ameri-
can civilization-public schools where
no creed is taught. In this instance
they suffered ignominious defeat in their
effort to corrupt the highest legislative
body in our land.
The history of the infamous schemes
and hellish plots which Catholicism has
fathered is too well known to even war
rant for an instant the belief that this
Church is not aiming for its own ulti-
mate aggrandizement at the price even
of the death of this government and the
erection Of Roman hierarchy in its
stead
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20

CAPT. W. A. ALBEIT, who has long
been with Messrs. Percival & Hatton, real
estate and insurance brokers, MesMoines,
Iowa, and is one of the best known and
most respected business men in that city,
says: "I can testify to the good qualities
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, Hav-
ing used it in my family for the past eight
years, can safely say, it has no equal for
either colds or Group; it seems to expel
the mucus from the lungs, and leave the
system in as good condition as before
taking cold; we have also used several
other kinds, but unhesitatingly say that
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the best
of all" SOC bottles for sale by J. B. Hoge,
druggist. 26-4t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20
HE Markets.
New York Money Market.

New YORK. Feb. 1S
Money closed at per cent, thelowest rate;
highest, per cent.
Exchange closed steady; posted rates, S4. S315
@4o712 actual rates, S4S31t4.S .S314 for sixty-day
bills, and S4.S713 for demand.
Government bonds closed steady: currency
6s. 1l6 bid; As coupon, 12254 bid 4I6's do, 04Is
bid.
Pacific railroad bonds closed as follows:
Union firsts, l.l64 bid: do sinking funds, l.l61s
bid; Centrals, l.145S bid.
State bonds closed dull.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20
DROBATE COURT.

Notice is hereby given that the following named
administrators. executors, assignees and guardians
have filed in my office at st. ClairSvile their ac-
counts and vouchers for settlement, tO-wit:
Andrew Smith, guardian of Charles and John
A Robinson, minors.
John SidebOttOm, admir- of Hester Lewis, decd.
Hiram McGaughy, eXec'r of Jane Watt, deed,
John Wise, admir- of VIM Greenlee, decd.
w r Talbot, assignee of Bulger Bros, aSsignOrs-
w X Talbot assignee of JnO Bulger, aSSignOr.
Joseph + DOudna, admir- Hosea DOudna, decd.
VIM G McCOmas, guardian of Moses NJ Bailey,
insane
JnO Stewart, guard n of Rachel Rainey, ,imbecile.
b Williams, admir- of Robert McCleaTy, dec d.
Geo Kern, guardn of George burst, minor.
ID A HendershOt and JOHN W Graham, adm'rs
of VIM b Graham, deed.
A X Ong and Saml X Weirick, adm'rs of Israel
Weirick, decd.
All the above will be for examination and settle
ment on the oath day of Feb, 1880.
26-3t ISAAC H. GAST0N, Probate Judge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20

AFTER a bitter fight the Republicans
of Pittsburgh on Tuesday, gained a sig
nal victory and elected Republican
Mayor by 1900 majority. A like result
occurred in Allegheny by 1900 majority
The elections throughout the State was
generally very favorable to the Repub-
licans. John E. Reyburn, Republican
was elected in the North Philadelphia
district to fill the vacancy in the Con.
gressional delegation caused by the
death of Judge Kelley.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20

THE Ohio Bourbons propose to re-en
act the obnoxious 'black laws" and force
the colored children to attend separate
schools. Another proof that the old
spirit OF race hate and oppression is still
strong in the Northern, to say nothing
of the Southern. Democracy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20
The LIE Coney trial.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.-Garrett Muir
ray was again on the stand in the L.
Coney murder case in Camden yester
day, and denied point blank that he
knew many of those present, who were
brought here to testify as to his charac,
ter. A number of farmers and peach.
growers from Delaware went on the
stand and swore that Murray's reputa-
ton for truth and honesty was bad.
Other witnesses, who had known Chalk
ley for many years, testified to his being
a very peaceful man, and that he ex.
hibited heartfelt grief over the murder
of Annia
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20
A SAFE INVESTMENT.

Is one which is guaranteed to bring you
satisfactory results, or in case of failure a
return of purchase price. On this safe
plan you can buy from our advertised
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cOvery for Consumption. 1t is guaran-
teed to bring relief in every case, when
usedfor any affection of throat, lungs or
chest, such as consumption, Inflammation
of lungs, bronchitis, asthma, whooping
cough, Group, etc. 1t is pleasant and
agreeable to taste, perfectly safe, and can
always be depended upon. Trial bottles
free at PattersOns' drug store.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20
Memorial Services at Johnstown.

JoHNsTowN, Feb. l7.-Memorial SER
vices were held yesterday morning In
Layton hall, by the Reformed church,
in memory of those whom they lost in
the great flood. There were eighteen
me nbers lost. including several of the
most prominent workers in the oongre.
cation. The services were very impress.
sive,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20
THE EXCITEMENT NOT OVER.

The rush on the druggists still continues
for the cure of coughs, colds, bronchitis,
asthma and consumption. Kemp's Bal
sam, the standard family remedy, is sold
on guarantee and never fails to give
entire satisfaction. Price SOC and 81;
trial size free. 1904
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20

THE last Democratic rebellion against
the right of the majority to rule, having
been suppressed, the wheels of legislation
are beginning to go round again at
Washington.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20
East Liberty Cattle Market.

EAST LIBERTY, Pa. Feb. IS.
CATTLE-Receipts, $3.50 head: shipments,
1,165 head; market active and 10 to 15c higher
than last weeks prices.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000 head; shipments, 800
head; market active; medium and light Phila-
delphias, S43JG4.4O; best Workers, S4A14. 81;
pigs and extra light, s400G4.l0.
SHEEP-Receipts, 1900 head: shipments,
1.0OO head; market strong; last weeks prices on
natives and lambs; dull on western sheep.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20
For the cure of the inflammation and

For the cure of the inflammation and
congestion called "a cold in the head
there is more potency in Ely's Cream
Balm than in anything else it is possible
to prescribe. This preparation has for
many years past been making brilliant
success as remedy for cold in the head
catarrh and hay fever. Uued in the ini-
tial stages Of these complaints Cream
Balm prevents any serious development
of the symptoms, while almost number
less cases are on record of radical cures
of chronic catarrh, after all other modes
of treatment have failed. 213-2t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20
DO Mt FOOT,

away precious time and money and trifle
with your health experimenting with un-
certain medicines, when DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery is so positively
certain in its curative action as to war
rant its manufacturers in guaranteeing
it to cure diseases of the blood, skin and
scalp, and all scrofulous affections, or
money paid for it will be refunded
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20
SUSAN 3. ANTHONY is SEVENTY.
The Anniversary of the Noted Advocate OF
Woman Suffrage Celebrated.

AhC anniversary VI INC NCtod AuSOC6t6 Oh
Woman Suffrage Celebrated.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-When about
200 guests sat down to the banquet Sat
urday evening in honor of Miss Susan
B. Anthony's 10th birthday, the Riggs
house dining room was a splendid scene,
long to be remembered. The American
flag was all about, mingled with tropical
foliage and flowers. The tables formed
a semicircle, in front of one long table
placed on a raised platform. At this
long table sat Miss Anthony, che honored
guest, and the toasters and speech
makers. 1t was notable gathering of
women world wide in fame and dis
tinguished men. From among great
number of letters these few were chosen
and read: From John G. Whittier,
William Lloyd Garrison, Senator Hoar.
Senator Sherman, Senator Manderson,
Speaker Reed, Louisa Thomas, Lucy
Stone, Frances E. Willard, Rev. Rush
Shippen and Mrs. Taylor Henderson.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20

THE important series of illustrated
articles on modern armies of the great
powers is continued in the March num-
Der of Harper'S Magazine with THE
Army of the United Safes" by General
Wesley Merritt L. S. A.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE,

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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20

TIE opening of the Sioux reservation
was signalized by the entrance of ter
wagon loads of beer and whisky, as
pioneers. The new territory will bt
given over to beer and boomers for 6
season. While it was an Indian reServa
ton it was a more strict prohibition dis
trict than Kansas.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20

IT is estimated that the railroad ex-
tensions in this country will require a
million tons of rails during the present
year. That means busy times, because
it means an expenditure of nearly $780,
100000, at least 0per cent of which will
be for labor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20

AND now John Henry Thomas of
Springfield, one of the recent Democratic
Senatorial aggregation in Ohio, rushes
into prominence by stating that he
would not accept Congressional nomi-
nation even if his district was fixed as
contemplated and that his darling son
would not accept "with his permission
or consent" They are pair of doubt
ing Thomases.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-02-20
BrIlitui1t Chronicle.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1880.
DOHV TO BVSTVFSS

The National House of Representa-
tives on last Friday came to a vote on
the rules as reported from the commit
tee, and they became the law of the
House by strictly partisan vote. The
Democrats, for the nonce, yielded their
point of trying to break quorum by
abstaining from voting, and recorded
their voices unanimously in the mega
tive
The adoption of the rules precludes
the Democratic kickers from further
bucking and opposition to the will OF
the majority. After weeks in which vi
tuperations, maledictions and ungentle,
manly insinuations have been hurled at
Speaker Reed for his efforts 10 facilitate
the business of the House, the Demo
cratic hosts are forced to acknowledge
themselves licked, and to bow to the
mandate of the majority. The House
is now in position to proceed to bust
ness with no fear of impediment in the
way of legislation, and this it will dc
at once. The Democrats placed them
selves in no enviable position in the
conflict, but in this they were still ad
herring to their cid reputation of trying
to rule by terror where they failed to rule
by numbers. They adopted the samC
tactics in this case, but struck snag il
the person of Tom Reed. The will Of
the majority is law, and must prevail
otherwise any attempt at legislation
would be fruitless. The majority party
is responsible for the legislative record
and common sense could not be credit
ed to them did they allow themselves tC
be impeded and restrained by the minor
ity.
The great objection urged is that the
rulings have been contrary to precedent
This is progressive age, and we live in
the present If the past has proceeded
on a mistaken basis, it does not behoove
the present to follow in the same foot
steps, but, forgetting error, to come out
into the sunlight of reason and sense
and bury the evils of the past under the
actions of wisdom. Heretofore the mi.
nority has been allowed to object and
interpose and seriously obstruct all bust
ness, but happily that day is past, and in
this as in all things the Republican party
has shown itself the party of regenera-
tion and progress. The members OF
Congress are elected by the people to
legislate, and those who engage in fill
clustering are engaged in subverting the
desires of the people. But, thanks to
the Republican majority, a new era is
inaugurated and business can now pro-
ceed unobstructed. The dilatory tao
tics of the Democrats must perforce
cease and, having Enthusiastically been
taught their position, the future augurs
well.