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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-06-26

FIALIIAECE DAY AT MoUNDsvILLB.- -
Upiisd States Senator PETER, OF Kan
sas, who succeeded Senator Ingslls
and Who was chairman 81 the Peo-
ple's Party convention, at Cincinnati,
will be present ard speak at Mounds
Vile on Alliance Day, Saturday, July
II. Senator PETER 1s tho greatest Of
tbe leaders brought ont by the Won
derful now Farmer movement, and
no friend Of reform IN West VirgInia
md the Ohio Valley should fell TO
hear him. The other speakers on Ju-
~ I 4 viii he J. II Turner, Of Ceor.
gia, Secretary OF the National ALI
onc', Hon. } Brad Beverly, Of Vi-s
ginia, bIrs. Mary r. Lathrsp. Of Mich
jean, and ~ V. j.. Bennett, Of
Kansas.
Tue program Of the Whoio Assem-
oily from July . 10 10, il 10 said, will
he one Of the finest ever given in the
United States. Splendid music will be
furnished each day by the famous
Silver Lake Qusftette. For further
particulars address j, w. Bodiey
Wheeling, West vs.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-06-26
LOST CHILD
ONE HUNDRED Dollars REWARD!

Wandered away from her home, Harpers
Mill, Pendieton cOuntv, w Va. m SIR,
18th day Of may hsi, our H,Ie daughter.
ADA. She is years cid, 3 fee
high, black eyes and light hair, cloenly
shiDgled When she left home she had or n
black cotton dress, barefooted and wore a
dark brown sun bonnet,
n Reward of SIoo will be paid - any
one restoring her 20 her parents, or rendering
any Information by which che can be found i.
Address GEC. W. WHTEcoTToa,
HGrpers MIL, w. Va.
Pendleton county. ITO OIL
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-06-26

JOSEPH EWING MCDoNALp dis
tingu sled statesman OF Indiana, who
was at times warmly interested IN
national politic', died last Sunday
night. After receiving an ordinary
education in the village schools, young
Mcdonald was spprenticed 10 the
trade of saddler. In his leisure
moments he studied law and was
successfully admitted to the bar, and
attained fame and honor. He died
rs be had livcd-a christian, IN all
that the word implies.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-06-26
New Dress Fabrics

Many oexpiess surprise the growth
>tea Is manifest simply instance Of effect Causes
Honest Textures, Little Prices Effect Wonderful Increases
W. also feel 'rre dat purchaser hec On tia
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-06-26
PLAIN DRESS GOODS.

PLAIN DRESS GOODS.
Double width Cashmcres 12kc.
thirty different shades.
Sc inch Henrietta, only Csc, 20
shades cheap at 35c.
All wool plain Serges, 40 inches, in
Is shades at Soc.
All WOOL Henriettas at Soc, 40 inch,
oil new shades, worth Csc.
All wool Henrietlas at Use. as inch,
bought .bem 20 sell al 90c.
BLACK DRESS GOODS.
All wool Black Serges. so and Coo.
Ali wool Henriet,as at 50c., 40 inch.
We pride ourselves on tets value.
Stripes and Plslds At L0c in lack
epd Nh;.es and Black and Grey.
Si's !srp Henrielias at 500
81 25t 81 so, 81 Is AID 81 %.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-06-26

PLAIDS AND STRIPES.
20 pieces striped Dress Goods at 20
and 25c, double width, all new
styles.
Fancy Plaid Sergos at SOC, 40 incb
3O different colorings.
Fancy Plaid Suilings at so, COM
ising ell The latest effects.
One lot figured Dress foods at $50
cap ~ 25c.
40 inch Sacking Flannels SOC
54 inch Stacking FlanneIs Csc.
DOMESTIC BARGAINS.
Prints -, 8, 6 an &c.
Outing Flannels, 10, IL and 15c
Home Made FlaneIs Csc
Canton Flannels, 6, and 1Oc.r
T"illed Flannels, 90, 25, 35 & Soc
Balladsvsle Flanuel, so 75o andsl
The morning call., 1891-05-16
BOODLERS AGITATED.
Their Legislative Dickers About to Be
Investigated.

Their Legislative Dickers About to Be
Investigated.
The State Senators who did not 90 to
Sacramento for their health are filed with
CONSERVATION on account Of the suit which
has been brought against them by George
Taylor for a division of the spoils. When
Taylor instituted proceedings against them
for an accounting they thought that he was
blutfing them, aud it is believed that an
effort was made to compromise with him,
but it is now apparent that ali negotiations
have failed, for summonseS have been issued
to the Senators who Faylor alleges were his
partners in certain misty transactions.
1t is believed that il the case is tried a
complete exposure of the corruption that
prevailed during the session will result. In
his complaint Taylor says nothing about the
manner in which he earned the money he
sues for. He merely alleges that he was a
partner oil twenty-five persons, all of whom
were Senators except one, and that his share
of the profits of the c0-partnership amounts
10 $1,000 The names Of the defendants given
are W. 0. Banks, John I. BrodeTick. Daniel
Everett. John L. Hamill, Thomas +. Manner.
John Doe Ragsdale, George II. Williams,
f. i. Sprague and Richard Chute.
The other defendants are concealed under
the names John Doe, Richard Roe, etc.
Ragsdale is a Senator from Sonoma, and
Sprague represented Napa and Enlo The
Senators. Fayior declines to tell how he
will prove that he WAS a side partner with
the Legislators in the lobby at Sacramento,
but it is limited that he was the representative
Of twentY-fOur Senators TO purchasers of
votes and that he ranked as one OF them.
The morning call., 1891-05-16
A PLEASANT EVENING.

The Children of the Boys and Girls aid
Society Go Around the World.
A very pleasant entertainment was given
TO the inmates of the Boys and Girls Aid
Society on Thursday evening" which was
largely attended by the LADY and gentleman
friends of the institution. Superintendent
Heep, with the aid of the stereopticon. de-
liyered a descriptive lecture, during which
he took his audience entirely around the
world. Starting out from New York in a
magnificent palace car they visited all points
Of interest on the continent between the two
oceans. Upon leaving san Francisco they
went to Honolulu. Japan, China, East Indies,
Egypt, Arabia, Palestine, SueZ Canal and
other places, aud after making a tour Of
Europe left Liverpool for New York on the
steamer City OF Paris. The tour required
something over two hours, and was enliv-
ened by number Of songs that were sung
while en- voyage. The affair was enjoyed
The morning call., 1891-05-16
CAS- PROVE An ALIBI.

The Italian Consul at New Orleans claims
that he can prove an abb as clear as day.
l.ght to exculpate several Of the men tried
for the murder Of Hennessy. Very likely
the Italian Consul may do what he claims
he will do. An abb is established by rea-
s0nable number of witnesses who testify
that they saw an accused person in some
place at the time the crime Of which he is
charged was committed, which would make
IL impossible for him to have been in the
place where the crime was committed. This
is a fayorite method of defense in desperate
criminal cases. OF course if il can be posi-
lively proved that man was in Oakland at
the very time murder was being committed
ia San Francisco all circumstantial evidence
pointing to the Oakland man as the muir
derer must fall to the ground. There was
an effort at the trial of the suspected muir
derers Of Henuessy to establish an alibi. 1t
was this testimony which furnished the
ground upon which a part Of the suspected
persons were acquitted. But lawyers who
attended the trial and followed the evidence
day by day, and we're as competent as the jury
to bring in correct verdict, did not consider
the alibl established. There was testimony
enough, but it was Of a doubtful character
l4C haShCooDo ~ W 1Ohl bllO ACAChoI BAb-
posel TO establish an alibi were believed to
be members Of the Mafa and, as such, I'M
der oath to testify as directed. Certainly
no weight whatever would be given TO the
testimony Of men who were known to be
members OF an organization the executive
head of which deputed members to commit
murder. IL a murder could be ordered,
could not false testimony be produced to
conceal the crime to the extent wanted?
The fundamental fact of this unfortunate
affair is that Chief of Police Hennessy was
murdered by order Of the Malta organiza-
ton. II there has been a failure to produce
absolute proof of this fact circumstantial
evidence is so overwhelming as to be about
as convincing as If number Of the mem
beTs of the organization had turned States
evidence and related under oath how the
order transacted its business. Now the
ground may be taken that if the persons
killed in New Orleans we're mem bers OF the
Malta, it makes little difference, in a moral
point Of view, whether they were the ones
who shot Hennessy or not. If they were
not the ones actually deputed to commit
the murder they might have been, and, if
deputed, would have committed it.
The morning call., 1891-05-16
mE. WILSON'S TARIFF TALK.

We do not know whether the Hon. w, l..
Wilson Of West Virginia claims to be tar
if expert or not. The impression gained
from his speech Thursday night is that be
makes no such pretensi0n. He probably
talked tariff a little because the boys ex-
pected it. If he had given the tariff ques-
ton any study he certainly would not have
said that the present tariff placed the heavi-
est duties where they should be lightest and
the lightest where they should be heaviest
Let US take few examples. Coffee, tea,
sugar, hides and spices are placed upon the
free list. They are articles we do not pro-
duce at all, or in small amounts relative to
consumption. Being things we must i'm
port we let them into the country free of
duty. The new tariff places the heaviest
duties on things that we can produce TO rea-
sOnable advantage in this country. We
place wooden goods. cotton goods, silks,
wOrStedS, the manufactures of iron and
other articles Of home product on the dCtia-
bic list. The duties range all the way from
% to 100 per cent. The rate was determined
by the relative cost of production in this
and other countries Under the new tariff
As per cent of our imports are admitted free
In all cases the articles on the free list are
articles that we have not succeeded in pro-
ducing either at all or not in quantities cor
responding to the demand. Now if Mr..
Wilson is not tariff expert he may honestly
think nat the heaviest duties should be
placed on articles we necessarily import.
Mr.. Grover Cleveland who is not a tariff
expert, holds to that idea, and we assume.
honestly. Most men are more positive on
matters they know little about than on 10 at
tiers they have studied patiently. The
greatest use of knowledge is to teach us how
little we know. La proportion as a problem
is lnsOlVabe is the assurance Of an ignorant
man that he knows all about il.
The morning call., 1891-05-16
Norwav,s Independenee.

The Seandinayians of this city and Oak-
land will hold a reunion at Woodward's
Gardens tomorrow, in celebration Of Nor
wegian independence. The exercises will
open at , o'clock with musical and literary
programme in the pavilion, followed by
races, tugs-of-war, pole-clmbing and other
athletic amuSemen:s. In the evening an
excellent musical programme will be pro.
vided, the piece de resistance being Greig's
" Landkjending," which will be sung by
sixty members of the Norwegian Singing
Society. There will also be a Swedish
quartet, a German chorus. fireworks and a
grand ball.
The Committee of Arrangements, who are
leaving nothing undOne to make the cele-
bration popular and artistic success, are
now engaged in identifying the grounds
with appropriate decorations.
The morning call., 1891-05-16
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The policy OF encouraging manufactures is
having a remarkable effect In the South. A dec
ade ago the twelve Southern States had l56
cOttoB-miIls, which manufactured 1S0 900 bales
OF cotton. The late census showed there are
366 mills, which manufacture half million
bales. The South produces as much coal, iron,
ore and pigiron as The entire country did twenty
years ago. The railroad mileage increased over
81 per cent In The past decade, and the total In
crease 10 the value OF property for ten years is
estimated at $4,000. 100000. The Cleveland
Leader commenting on the disclosures of the
census, says: "The tale which these statistics
tell Is one OF vast prosperity, not only IN agri-
cultural or in mineral development, but 10 man.
ufaeturlng industries, such as were not dreamed
OF twenty years ago, and such as could not have
found footing had they not been sheltered by
tile tariff"
Notwithstanding the fact that the navy now
has its statutory imt OF enlisted men there are
not enough TO man vessels that are ready 10 be
put in commission. The Lancaster, which is
about 10 sail from the Atlantic Coast for the
Aslatic Station. is over 100 short of Der compile
menT. The double-lurreted MiantOnOmah is
about ready TO be put into commission, but there
are not enough men available 10 give her a crew.
The Bennington, recently accepted, will also need
a crew. IN consequence OF the demand created
The morning call., 1891-05-16
PRINCIPALS MEET.
Suggestions for a New Course of Stut
in the Schools.

Suggestions for New Course of Study
in the Schools,
There was a large attendance Of school
principals at the special meeting called by
Superintendent John SWEET, in Odd Eel
lows Hail. Yesterday afternoon. Mr.. SWEET
is engaged in the preparation of a new
course of study for the San Francisco
schools, taking up some new branches and
emitting a few studies which are now a
part Of the regular curriculum.
The meeting held yesterday was for the
purpose of permitting an informal discussion
of the proposed changes and to receive sug-
geStions from the principals. After cOnsid-
cradle talk a majority Of tie educators voted
in favor of the establishment of natural
science course. They also declared for the
Punishment Of algebra from the course,
and fUr the substitution Of physics in its
stead.
Mr.. SWEET read extracts from the Boston
course Of study, which has many points in
common with the superintendent ideas as
to the plan of instruction to be followed in
our public schools.
The morning call., 1891-05-16
MAXWELL NOT C0NFIRmED.

A Florida dispatch says that the Chicago
Directory of the Worlds Fair will not con-
firm Mr.. Maxwell as Chief of the Horti-
cultural Department While it is possible
that the wish may be father to the thought,
it is probable that Eastern influence has
combined successfully against California
The fair managers seem quite willing that
California should contribute $780, 900 toward
the expense of a good show, but want the
handling of the money themselves. If it is
true that the California man is rejected on
account of his place of residence the feeling
in this State in favor Of collective display
and 40 other will gain strength. Such an
exhibit would probably attract more atten-
ton than one in the classified department
The morning call., 1891-05-16
AFFAIRs IN Ollie.

The fact tn at the United States has as
sumed hostile attitude to the Chilean Con-
gressienal party in consequence Of the
itata's disre gard Of our neutrality laws does
not affect the feeling of sympathy with
which the American people regard the effort
of that party to throw off an authority
which they believe to be unconstitutional
and know to be arbitrary. Intelligence
which has reached this country does not
place US in position to take sides inteli-
gently, but there is good deal Of force in
statements made by the Congressional
party. The case as it stands is one for ar
bitration. Both parties contend that they
are acting in conformity to the Constitution.
Balmacsda finds one clause that justfes his
course, while the Congressional party show
pretty concIusiyely that the justification he
relies upon is technical rather than real.
Thy Chileans are good fighters, and unless
The morning call., 1891-05-16
SEWING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Superintendent Swett's report attacks Wig
orously some Of the abuses that have crept
into our public school system. Some years
ago a set OF edueationists got control of af-
fairs who thought that all mothers had to do
was to bring children into the world and
take care Of them until school age. Once in
school, the duties OF parents were limited to
feeding and clothing their offspring and buy
ing schO0l-bOOks. 1t often happened, how
ever owing to the large number Of studies
introduced into the schools, that parents
were made assistant teachers without sal
aries. They had nothing TO say about the
studies their offspring should take up, but
were expected to assist in the home lessons,
whatever they might be. Mr.. SWEET has
made a stand for parents. He does not
think mothers should be Ignored. There is
no use" he says, in attempting to eliminate
mothers and homes from the existence of
children" A better way is to cut home
lessons snort and let mothers teach cooking,
sewing and Ike home accomplishments. It
will be said, Of course. that a good many
mothers do not know much about cooking.
The funny columns Of newspapers with
leaning toward humor are enliveGed with
Jokes at tie expense Of young American
house6-epers. The fact, remains, however,
that one has TO 90 to a well-ordered home
FIR neal that will tempt the appetite when
it is clayed with wholesale cooking. The
most attractive sign that a restaurant can
hang out is: Home Cooking Here" The
scH0ol-teachers in this city have voted nearly
unanimously that sewing is properly home
study. They are not generally experts in
that accomplishment themselves Those who
are mothers know something about it. but
less probably than the average mother vino
does not teach school-that is, who is not
paid a salary fer teaching. We trust that
Nr. SWEET viii continue the good work he
! has ia hand. a grand work Of his mature
years would b. to eliminate special studies
from the lower grades of public schools and
restore mothers to their rightful place 10 the
Instruction. Of chiIdren
The morning call., 1891-05-16
ALONG THE RAIL.
A Combination for the Handling
of California Fruit.

The Rio Grande, Santa Fe and Chicago.
Milwaukee and st. Paul people have effected
a comb ination called the Pacific Fast Fruit
line, for the purpose Of handling California
fruit shipments, and have secured all the
territory north of Bakersfield The route
is from California to Ogden, thence over
the Rio Grande Western and the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe's Colorado Midland
line to Denver. From Denver to Kansas
City the haul is over the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe main line, and at Kansas
City the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
takes hold, conveying the fruit freight
thence direct to the market. Fruit from
points south of Bakersfield will go over the
Santa Fe's Atlantic and Pacific route as
formerly.
The shipments of through freight overland
from California by the lines under the
Southern Pacific Company for April and for
the first four months Of the wear ara.
The morning call., 1891-05-16

by additions TO the new navy 1t is rumOTed that
tie Navy Department has under consideration
scheme to generally scale down the compliments
of crews until Congress can place higher limit
upon the service.
Germany now has 24,6OO miles OF railway,
whose equipment consists OF 1890 locomotives,
26,00S passenger coaches and 556.S5l freight
cars Altogether SIC, S25, O06 passengers were
carried last year. The gross receipts OF the
roads were S316OOOO0O and the operating ex-
penses Sl70.o0O,00o. Forty passengers were
killed ana ia injured, and Of the railway en-
ployes 348 were killed ana 1860 injured. The
original cost of construction is placed at
S2,444.000,000, while the total capital fixed In
them by the owners amounts to s2,564, ,O0O
Recent encroachments on the domain OF free
traders have been marked by an event OF unus-
ual significance. Ii has been the custom OIL the
Golden Club to annually enjoy banquet. but
the news from American and European
countries engaged in revising their tariffs
had such a depressing effect that no banquet was
held this year. While there was some coin in
the treasury II was thought that under the cir.
cumstaDces none could be spared for Fasting
all must be devoted TO keeping up the flow OF
Golden Club literature.
The Spanish elections show Republican gains.
Indeed, 1t is said that RepubIlcanism is growing
rapidly among the professional and commercial
classes, aud is the party OF the future. The PRO
gramme which Is steadily growing In favor
among Spanish and Portuguese Republicans IS
that of an Iberian union, making one Stale Of
the whole peninsula.
The suggestion OF one of the French Admirals
that the big ocean steamships should be COM
PEELED TO avoid the Newfoundland fishing banks
has not been kindly received. He urged that in
order 10 avoid the danger Of running down the
ishing-boats the steamers should make a detour
Involving four hours extra time.
The morning call., 1891-05-16
Street Opening.

OBrien, Morrison & Dangerfed, the at
torneys, in an open letter to THE CALL,
state that the improvement to Colusa street
from Nebraska to Pennsylvania will not
cost more than S23. coo for grading twelve of
the seventeen blocks. The remaining five
blocks will have to be flied at a great eX-
pense, and they believe that that poTtion of
the work will require the formation of an
assessment district 10 carry it through. The
published statement that the work will cost
$3.50, 600 they think likely to arouse the APP
preheasons of small owners on the line Of
The nrniectnd innrnvpnant
The morning call., 1891-05-16
BOUNDED BY DETECTIVES.
They Prosecute a Reformed Convict and
Drive Him to Despair.

They Prosecute a Reformed Convict and
Drive Him to Despair.
Tears stood in the eyes of the spec
tatorS of the criminal term of the Su-
perior Court YOnkers, n. Y, when Peter
Dubois told the story of his life. He was
indicted for horse stealing and pleaded
guilty, says a dispatch 10 the New York
World. a casual glance sho wed that he
was no ordinary man. He looked hard
working mechanic. Is years old, with deep
set blue eyes. iron-gray hair, full beard
and strong features. Judge Hatch asked
him if ne had anything to say why sentence
should not be pronounced against him. The
man looked the Judge squarely in the face
as he said:
y am guilty. Do your worst and send
me as long as you can.
- l was convicted of stealing many years
ago." he continued. Well, L went to
prison and served my time. When l left
prison 1 decided to live an honest life. but
the world is against me. | got out and went
to work at the Gilbert Car Works The
foreman found cut | was a convict. l did
not stay TO draw my pay, but left. AT last
| got work with Hardwicke & Ward. told
Mr.. Hardwicke l was a convict that l
wanted to reform. Within a short time
detective came and said the Superintendent
had sent him there to see how l was getting
diOuSs MI NlVtO uOtO
to Superintendent Mory telling him TO keep
the detectives away; that he knew my
history. | got along for a while and was
happy with my wife and family. Two de-
tectiveS came and asked about me on Friday
and on Saturday | was discharged. The
foreman said there WAS no more work. |
don't know what did. | have no reeollec-
ton OF taking this horse and buggy, and as
l had not drank in seven years the liquor
made me mad"
I'nen his voice grew deeper and he said:
Il do not ask mercy. Punish me as you
will. | will not take my liberty and stay
here. | tried TO live an honest life, but the
detectives would not let me. | want the
longest sentence possible"
Justice Hatch showed much emotion and
postponed sentence. The mans story has
created a great deal of comment and an
effort will be made to give him another
chance.