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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-04-22

TO correct the constipated habit,
remove sick headache, relieve
dyspepsia, to purify the blood,
cure jaundice. liver complaint. and
biliousness, Ayers Pills are un-
equaled. They are an excellent
after-dinner pill, assisting the pro-
cess of digestion, and cleansing and
strengthening the alimentary canal.
When taken on the invasion of
cold or fever they effectually pre-
vent further progress of the disease.
Being sugar-coated and purely veg
etable, they are the best
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-01-20

A newspaper at Newcastle, Eng
land. commemorated it's centenary
by re-publishing its first issue. Dur
ing the day a country couple called
at the Office to answer an ADVERTISE
ment for help on farm. They
were informed they were 100 years
late.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-01-20
The Mafdfiesaes.

A correspondent of one OF the San
Francisco papers has the following
concerning the present condition of
the Marquesans:
'There is little or no encourage
ment extended to settlers in the ISL
ands," said he. 1t is almost impos-
sible to get and retain native help.
Each native has to work on the Gov
eminent roads six days each year to
pay off tax. The authorities fire.
auently pounce down on farm
where natives are employed and,
ignoring other contracts, require
them to work on the roads.
"The natives are dying out rap
idly, the result of vicious habits and
disease. Leprosy is getting strong
hold there, but the amount OF resist
ance which many OF the victims offer
to the dread malady is astonishing.
There is leper on the island of
Nukuhiva who is rs years old and
still is able to walk and help him.
self.
"Opium is imported into the isl
ands and the opium habit has spread
all over. The greater portion OF
the Tahitians on my island are con-
frmed opium eaters. They use the
drug to excess and it kills them of
by the dozen. The restrictions on
the Importation of opium are very
lax.
"Just before I came up there was
a big celebration on the island
of Kathleen over the completion
of road in the district
The natives were jubilant over
the end of their hard, coeIc We
work with pick and shovel. They
gave feast or koika, at which pigs
were roasted and popoe, a mush
made of the breadfruit was eaten.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-01-20

The Christmas number of the San
Francisco News Letter is most
attractive one. 1t has a handsomely
illuminated binding, many illustra-
tions and superb panoramic view
of San Francisco. The reading mat
ter is choice and much of it is of per-
manent value and would be interest
ing to the people of the East. The
edition contains 100 pages, so that it
forms quite volume in itself, and
every page of it is good.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-03-16
Observation Parties. =

"observation parties" are the latest
thing in society. An observation party
affords great deal of amusement, and
in addition, displays the fact that few
persons nre good observers or have good
memories. The members of the observ-
alton party orc asked by the host to OBJ
servo tho furnishings of the dinner
table, for instance. Then they are
given five minutes to write down a list
of the articles that arc on the table.
The person whose memory is best and
who can write down. within the pre-
scribed time-hve minutes, say--the
largest number of articles on the table
10 awarded some sort of prize.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-03-16
THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT,

Published every Sunday, and sent to any ad-
dress tpoStage paid), ut tho following rates,
p,yAble in advance:
ono year,. ........s-............... 10
Blk months. ................ bO
For any period under six months, Fifty
cents per month.
Entered at the Elko, Nevada. .Postofice for
transmission through the mails as second
elESS mail matter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-03-16
ADVERTISING RATES.

viii be made a. low ss is consistent with
sound business principles. Apply st tho Of
ace Tor terms.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-03-16

Leaves Elho every moVning at 7:30
o'clock.
Arrives from Tuscarora every even
ing in time TO connect with EXpress
trains going both East and West.
Office next door to the INDpEND-
ENF Office.
g. f. HOLLAND, Agent
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-03-16
DAILY INDEPENDENT.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Ono copy, ono year 90
One copy. six months. o0
For any period under six months. one dollar
per month. Payable in advance.
Delivered By carrier In Elko at as e.nts Q week.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17

The Queen Aaae'S Adcoeate is the title of a
new paper, the first number of which ap-
peared on the 18th instant, Col. VIM. Henry
Legg, editor and proprietor. There are now
four papers published in the county, three in
CentreyilIe, and one in Queenstown, and all,
we belive, Democratic. Fify-three years ago,
January 1st, 1888, the father of the publishers
of the DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE, founded the
Sentinel, the first Democratic paper ever pub
lished in the county, at the solicitation of the
late Judge Richard b. Carmichael and VIM.
A. Spencer, of the Centreville bar. The
Times, Wing paper, had been started some
years previous, by John B. Spencer. Col.
I.egg is full of energy, and will leave nothing
andone to make his journal success. We
welcome him again to the editorial fraternity,
and bid him God speed,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17
The Shoe Beginning to Pinch.

The Pittsburg pa American Manufac
turer, in its issue of Saturday, attempted tc
explain the causes which have compelled the
shutdown of % blast furnaces in the Shenangc
and Mahoning Valleys of Pennsylvania and
Ohio, throwing nearly ten thousand men out
of work.
The journal says: "The first reason given
by the furnace owners why they cannot con-
tinue operations under present conditions is
the large amount of Southern iron now being
shipped into that district. They assert thai
since May 20, 1890, from 40, 900 to 80, 900 tons
Of this iron has been received in the valley,
displacing an equal amount of local produc.
ton. For months fair quality of Southern
iron was delivered at the Youngstown mills
for Sl4, and at this price large sales were
made. Last week the prices quoted were
Sl3.25 to S13.S5 for Alabama pig.
Southern railroads virtually enter into
partnerships with the furnace men by hauling
materials and products under the sliding scale
arrangement. Iron is hauled from Birming-
ham, Ala, to Youngstown, Ohio, about eight
hundred miles, for 81. per ton. The rate
paid on pig from Youngstown to Pittsburg,
GA miles, is 80 cents per ton. In one case
this is a half cent ton a mile in the other
1.23 cents.
SIN moving furnace supplies the Southern
roads again favor the furnace men. Poca-
hontas coke is sent into the Chattanooga dis
trict at the cost of Connelsvile coke in the
Mahoning and Shenango Valleys, though
the distance in the one case is 424 miles and
in the other $50. The sliding scale, which
fixes freight rates according to the selling
price of iron, is another illustration of the
manner in which Southern railway compa-
MES CO. operated with furnace owners
"Mahoning and Shenango Valley furnace
men hold that they should be protected from
Southern competition by making the rate on
iron from the South Commensurate with that
on iron going out of the valleys. The valley
furnace men say that, being situated midway
between the ore and the coke supplies, they
should be able to produce iron in competition
with any part of the North, and would do so
were they protected from Southern inroads. y
A better explanation of the shutting down
of the Pennsylvania and Ohio furnaces is
furnished in the following extract from the
last issue of the New York Globe, weekly
publication:
''In production of pig iron the South shows
a remarkable increase of 1876, 200 tons over
1889, of $50, 900 tons over 1888, and of more
than 1000, 600 tons over 1887, while she now
boasts cotton crop which averages an annual
value of nearly 100000. Rich in all that is
embraced in the term natural advantages
the South can add to these a marvellous
climate, which enables her people to work all
the year round in comfort and free from the
rigors OF our Northern winters.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17

From the Morning World Herald, OF
Omaha, Nebraska, of January LIST, kindly
sent us by Mr.. Paul W. Kuhns, OF that city,
we learn that Omaha made wonderful pro-
gress during 1890. In the decade between
1880 and 1890, the population quadrupled; in
1890 the bank deposits increased $4,000 900,
bank clearings nearly $50, 900, 900, live stock
receipts from !, 800, 900 to :, 4OO,O packing
business 500, 900 head of live stock; her rail
road facilities were largely increased and
there was vast increase in the wholesale
trade and manufacturing interests. The
World Herald says the prospect for 1891 is
still more promising, and predicts n rapid
growth and population of 100000 in 1900.
The present population is 100000.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17
THE BEHRING SEA CoNTRo-
VERSY.
The Matter Taken 10 the Supreme Court
of the United States.

An unexpected turn was given to the Behr
ing Sea controversy on Monday, and Mr..
Blaine is about the only man in the country
not taken by surprise. This change of front
amounts to nothing less than a transfer of the
whole matter from the State Department to
the chamber Of the Supreme Court. The At.
torney. General of Canada has invoked the
original jurisdiction of the highest American
court upon the Sayward case, and it is ex-
pected that the questions at issue between
England and the United States will be argued
before the most notable Judiciary body on the
green earth.
1t appears that the schooner W. P. Say.
ward was captured in Behring Sea on July o,
1887. AT the time the schooner was 50 miles
from land, had All seal skins on board, and
was charged with unlawful seal catching.
She was taken into port at Sitka, and there
libeled by the United States District Court.
The Dominion Government now appears be-.
fore the Supreme Court at Washington and
asks for writ of prohibition TO annul the
proce edings by which the craft was libeled.
The Supreme Court will have to decide
first of all whether it has jurisdiction in the
case. If it has, then the principle at stake in
the diplomatic controversy between this coun-
try and England must be discussed and final
opinion rendered. Treaties, memoranda,
correspondence and all documents bearing
upon the subject must be brought out, and
the rights of the two countries decided upon
without fear or favor.
Should the final opinion of the court be
unfavorable to Mr.. Blaine's contention, that
would put an end to the controversy, and
there would be nothing to do but to recall the
naval squadron and open the sealing grounds
as common 10 all nations. On the contrary,
if the decision should be against Lord Sails.
bury's claim, he would have to retreat from
his position.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17
Arrested for Embezzlement.

Ex-Wanted to be Governor Of Pennsylva-
MIA, g. W. Delamater, and g. B. and I. A.
Delamater, composing the banking firm of
Delamater 4 Co, were arrested at Mead
vile, Pa, on Friday of last week, charged
with embezzlement. The complaint was
made by the outgoing Board of County Com
missioners, whose term Of office expired
Monday previous, and, stripped of legal YER
biage, states that II. p. Marley, L. j. Bailey
and w. J. Lindsey, the Commissioners,
charged Delamater 4 Co. with the embezzle'
ment of upward of $4,000 of the county
funds, having received the deposits of the
County Treasurer while knowing themselves
TO be insolvent, and converting the same to
their cwn use The Delamaters plead not
guilty but waived hearing, and were held
in the sum of $1,000 each for their appear,
anee at the February term of court. The
liabilities of the firm were shown by the ap.
praisers to be Sl,OIO,OOO and the assets
S200 OOO
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17
The Silver Pool Investigation.

Allegations having been made that certain
Senators and Representatives had entered
silver pools and reaped immense profits out
of the passage of the silver bill last session,
Mr.. Dockery, of Missouri, introduced reso-
luton providing for an investigation. The
resolution went to the Committee on Rules,
composed of Speaker Reed, Mckinley and
others, and has not been reported upon.
After waiting some five or six weeks, Mr..
Dockery on Monday moved to discharge the
Committee on Rules from further considera.
ton and to consider the resolution. The
motion was opposed by Mckinley and others,
but the House by a large vote withdrew the
resolution and adopted another, referring the
matter to select committe of five. Reed
will appoint the committee, aud it is not
likely ii viii act any more promptly than the
Committee on Rules, and there will be no
investigation.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17

Sixty more private pension bills were passed
by the House of Representatives last Friday
night. The benefciaries of these bills have
failed to have pensions allowed under the
very liberal provisions of the general laws.
No one applies to Congress until all efforts
before the pension bureau fail, and it is safe to
say that ninety cases out of every hundred
that go before Congress and are allowed are
entirely without merit. Notwithstanding that
nearly half of the expenses of government GO
to pay pensions, the pension mill is still
running at Il high speed, and the pension list
is being continually heightened. 1t will cost
this year for pensions about $500, OO0,O 900,
which represents tax of over three dollars
for each man, woman and child of the entire
population.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17
Another Force Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-Mr. Quay intro
duced in the Senate a bill entitled "An act to
prevent force and fraud in federal elections
and insure the lawful and peaceful conduct
thereof" The bill differs in many respects
from the elections bill on the Senate calen-
dar. The first section directs the United
States district or circuit judge, on petition of
ten or more citizens of any city or county in
his judicial district, to appoint three qualified
voters a board of supervisors, not more than
two to be of one party. This board is to be
empowered to demand from the register a
copy of his books, and, after posted notice,
they are at the polling place to purge the
books Of persons not qualified to vote. Other
sections of the bill require the register in
advance of election TO register such persons
only as board of supervisors decides to be
qualified to vote for Representative in Con.
gress. Provision is also made, in event of
the registers failure, for the board to conduct
the registration and 10 deliver the books to
the Judges of election. During the election
the supervisors are to see that the poll books
are rightly kept and the ballots properly
received, and that unauthorized persons are
not admitted to the polling-place. They are
also 10 examine suspected ballots, verify the
count and canvass, and supervise the make
up of the returns, delivering one copy to the
Chief supervisor OF the Juulclal district, ana
the other to the clerk of the board of can
vassers of the city or county appointed by
the State They are also to attend the pro-
ceedings of tine board of city or county can
vassers, supervise the canvass, make up re-
turns, and see that the latter are delivered,
one copy to the secretary of the Common,
wealth. and the other to the clerk of the
United States Court. Authority is conferred
upon the board of supervisors to arrest and
commit for twenty -four hours persons disturb
ing the peace at the polls or attempting to
influence voters. The United States circuit
judges are authorized to appoint for each
judicial district chief supervisor and register
of elections, at a salary of 5000 per annum,
who is to receive and preserve the returns
required to be made to the court. The above
described provisions replace fourteen sections
of the original bill. The remainder of the
bill is made up of all after section thirteen of
the committee bill, to which is added the fol-
lowing section:
"When it shall appear to the satisfaction of
the President of the United States that in any
locality the provisions of this law cannot
otherwise be executed it shall be his duty and
he is hereby empowered to suspend there the
writ of habeas corpus and to employ the
armed forces Of the United States, naval and
military, for its enforcement and for the pro
lection of the officers whose duties are herein
provided for
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17
The Ballot Box Forgery.

In the House of Representatives on Monday
the House ballot box committee reported
that they found that the Ohio ballot box con.
tract was prepared by Wood; that the sigma
lures were forged; that none of the persons
named in the contract had any improper
interests in the ballot box; that Wood uttered
the forgery to procure Foraker's recommen.
dation; that Foraker and Halstead aided in
uttering it by exhibiting the paper and pub
fishing it; but that neither Foraker nor Hal
stead knew that it was forgery. All the
members of the committee, except the chair.
man, in an additional finding, hold that careful
scrutiny Of the paper must have shown its
false character, and that the high station Of
the persons involved should have suggested
verifcation, as evidence was near at hand.
Chairman Mason disagrces on this point.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17

The finance committee OF the Senate on
Saturday last reported unanimously bill to
indorse the bonds of the Nicaragua Canal for
S100,00O,0O0, bearing three per cent, guar
anteeing principal and interest. 1t is wise
move, and the bill is admirably drawn. The
government by indorsing the bonds will in.
sure their sale at par aud mostly to our own
people. This will lessen the cost of the work
and consequently lessen tolls. The bill pro-
vides that the President of the United States
shall appoint six of the fifteen directors, and
provides also that the United States may take
possession and control of the canal if the
company shall default on interest for five
years. The passage of the bill will prevent
foreign control ofthe waterway. and its con-
struction will be great benefit to this conn
try in war and in peace.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17

W. Ford Thomas, representing the Clause
Spreckles Sugar Refinery at Philadelphia,
which was established in the interest of the
people against the sugar trust, as was an
nounced, has been detected in making fraudu-
lent alterations in the sugar entries, whereby
it is estimated the government was cheated
out of $2O,O in taxes. Mr.. Spreckles was
notified of the matter, and upon demand by
Collector Cooper for $4,000 it was promptly
handed over. The United States District
Attorney will investigate the fraud.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17

A Republican club has been organized in
Baltimore with two hundred and fifty mem
bers, whose avowed object is to antagonize
the Harrison Administration party in this
State. 1t is expected the club will grow
astonishingly, and in 1892 be strong enough
to send an anti Harrison delegation to the
Presidential nominating convention. This
news must be encouraging to the legatee OF
grandpas hat, who thinks he will certainly
lead the party in the next quadrennial con-
test The club is called the Union League,
and among its members are such prominent
Republicans as James A. Gary and others.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17

Col. Theodore Lang, who wanted to 20 to
Congress, then wanted to be postmaster of
Baltimore, has at last gotten an office. He
has been appointed night weigher in the Gus
tom House, with duties at Sparrow's Point,
His salary will be six dollars night, 'chen at
,cork. From Congressional aspirations to a
night weigher! What a come down! He
has probably reached his proper level. Hon.
John Z. Wilson, the last Republican candi-
date for Congress in this district, should be
given the other position as night weigher at
Sparrow's Point.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17

The winter in England and Continental
Europe has been extremely severe. Last
week the snow fall was unprecedented, travel
of all kinds being suspended. On Wednesday
all Germany was buried under snow, and in
some parts there was perfect blizzard.
Much suffering prevails, and in Berlin it is
said that c., 900 persons are out of employ
ment, and must remain so until the weather
moderates.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17

The New Jersey Legislature, now largely
Democratic in both branches, organized on
Tuesday. One of the first acts of the Senate
was to unseat Senator Stuhr, Republican, of
Hudson county, and reseating Senator Nc
Donald, Democrat. The last Senate had a
Republican majority. Senator Mcdonald,
who had a certificate of election, was unseat-
ed, and Senator Stuhr given his seat. The
Democrats claimed that each Senate was the
Judge of the qualifications of its own mem
beers, hence the action taken.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17

The Baltimore Sun Almanac for 1891 has
been issued 1t is full of valuable informa,
ton, and it would be difficult to concentrate
more in the space of 12O pages. The Alma
nae has always been eagerly waited for, and
the subscribers to the SIN this year found it
enlarged and better than before. 1t is not
sold, but is presented to every subscriber to
that excellent newspaper
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber,
have obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters tesla.
mentary on the Personal Estate of
JACOB MANCHEY,
late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouch.
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the sub.
scribers, on or before the 18th day of August,
1891; they may otherwise by law be ex.
cluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under our hands this 18th day OF
January, 1891.
PHANUEL WENTZ.
JOHN r. STREVIG,
jan II At Executors.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1891-01-17

The great international glove contest be-
tween Bob Fitzsimmons, Of Australia, and
Jack Dempsey, of the United States, took
place in New Orleans Wednesday night, for
the middle weight championship of the world.
Fitzsimmons had never been defeated, but
his battles had been few, and Dempsey was
never defeated but once, and he had often
appeared in the ring. Fitzsimmons is three
or four inches taller than Dempsey, and
weighed three pounds more-150! to 1474.
His reach is longer, and after the first round
he had the battle pretty much his own way.
Dempsy was knocked out in the thirteenth
round. Fitzsimmons got $1,000 for the
performance, and Dempsey $1,000 The
purse was 1900, $1,000 to the loser. The
contest was with five ounce gloves, and took
place in Il theatre in the presence of 1900
spectators. The club having the match in
charge, realized about $4,000 profit out Of
the affair.