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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-01
CONDEMNED 81 NEW YoRK.

Republicans ana Democrats Alike Grit.
else the Bm-Business Men OPposeIt.
New York, Nov. S0.--It was not too
much to say that the popular verdict
passed upon the Wilson tariff bill ar
ranged by the Democratic majority on
the ways and means committee of the
house Of representatives, has been one
Of almost unqualified condemnation. 1t
has met disapproval not only from Re-
pnblicans, but from all classes OF Demo-
Gratis, except those committed to radical
views OF revenue reform" or the free
trade theorists who are prepared to 20
to any length in the advancement OF
purely intellectual contentious. The
IJibHpe makes this statement with dc.
liberation, and challenges dispute from
faiF-minded men who will make candid
inquiry with the sole object OF obtain
ing the truth. Interviews have been
held with men prominent in many
branches Of trade, industry and finance,
and the response has been overwhelm-
ingly against the scheme to be adj
yanced by the national administration
at the coming session OF Congress. It's
doubtful If there ever was measure
proposed to be placed on the statute
books which found so few defenders
among the mass Of the men whose in
terests are one with the common pros
perity OF the American people.
Not one.tenth OF the adverse COM
ments upon the Wilson bill may be
quoted with the public acknowledge.
ment OF the men who made them. The
reason Is obvious. Party loyalty for
the time silences the mouths Of hun
dreds who will make their influence felt
when the proposed law reaches the
stage Of Congress discussion. There are
plenty OF men who, for reasons con-
nected with the successful prosecution
Of their business, object to coupling
their name with candid criticism of
project which may be made test Of
party fealty. Other men, whose pockets
are vitality touched by the proposed
changes in the tariff, wish to remain out
Of print until they see future oppor-
tunity to fight for q modification of the
more radical features Of the suggested
law. For these and other reasons the
full measure of public criticism cannot
be given openly. But in private con-
versation bitter denunciations of the
measure are heard, and Democrats vie
with Republicans in scoring this step
intended to reyolutionize the industrial
basis of the country
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CLEVELAND, O., Nov SOFAS matter
Of course, the bill presented to Congress
for the reduction OF the tariff has caus-
cd comment aud much feeling in Cleve'
land. Regarding this matter, James
Corrigsn, Of the firm Of Corrigan, Ives
& Co., said:
Iron ore on the free list2 II they
do anything of that kind they will Sim
ply close down all the mines in the
country. We have four properties on
the Gogebic range now that have been
closed down owing to threats Of this
kind. Then there are the Queen, Prince
Of Wales, Buffalo and South Buffalo
mines on the Marquette range. They
arc about to suspend operations for the
same reason, and the properties on t he
Mesaba range will also close down II ore
Is put on the free list. Only for the
fear the mine owners entertained re-
Rarding this proposed legislation we
would be stocking our piles this winter
as We did in years past, and these thou
sands OF starving families would have
employment But, as it is now, the
operators are afraid to do anything.
They would not dare to 20 to the ex-
pence OF stocking their ore piles with
out knowing that there are some pros
poets OF finding market for their ma
terial, And II ore is put on the free
list matters will be still worse, for we
cannot compete with the foreign ahip-
pers."
John Todd, of the firm Of Todd, STAN.
baugh & Co., said: "Pig iron, think,
can stand cut Of s. or 81 ton"
George H. Ely, president Of the West
ern Iron Ore Dealers Association, said:
II have been expecting 1t right along.
OF course we are hostile to such legisla-
ton. We arc threatened with tremen-
dous disaster. Icould not exagGerate 1t
i'll would. The Western Iron Ore As
ISOLATION alone represents the produc-
ton Of the four great Lake Superior
districts-the Marquette, the Menomi-
nee, the Gogebic, and the Vermillion.
Tho Lake Superior ore product last
wear was 9,O74,O00 tons, and 1t was al
most three-ffths Of the iron ore mined
in the United States last year, which
came down over those lakes into Lake
Michigan and Eric and went into the
pig iron production. The difference be-
tween the iron ore trade Of last year
and this years production will be about
100000 tons. There is no market for
iron ore. The Cleveland dealers have
not had such thing as an offer for ore
that is, unless they wish to give it
away. The business is perfectly para
lyzed. And paralysis in this case means
paralysis at about 100 producing iron
ore mines in those four districts.
If iron ore is put on the free
list matters will be still worse.
/ spoke before the ways and
means committee and laid this matter
before them in statistical form, as did
other gentlemen, but 1t seems to have
done no good. 1t will DO an outrage on
our workingmen to put iron ore on the
free list"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-01

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special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise. A purer medicine does not exist,
and it is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed. Electric Bitters will cure all
diseases Of the Liver and Kidneys, will
remove Pimpies, Boiis, Salt Rheum and
other affections caused by impure blood.
Will drive Malaria from the system and
prevent as well as cure all Malarial fe-
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Entire satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded. Price so cents and 81 per
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-01

tariff bill was prepared s. Sanford q
Sons, the big carpet manufacturers, who
employ nearly 1900 hands, could deter
mine when thoy would start up their
mills. In an.interview to-day Mr.. San
ford said: ave are unable to say any
thing about starting up. The Demo-
cratic bill places % per cent ad valorom
duty on carpets. II means humiliation
Of the carpet manufacturing in this
country. l am overwhelmed and see
no hope except in the possibility per
haps Of the Republicans preventing this
Democratic bill to reduce the wages Of
the wOrkpeople to the EngliF + stand
ard"
James shuttleworth, Of the firm Of
Shuttleworth Brothers, carpet manufac-
ture:s, said: ''If that part OF the tariff
bill that applies to carpets is passed 1t
means a reduction in wages OF fifty per
cent, and cutting down in the valua-
ton OF property about half"
Knit goods manufacturers say that
the I'D valorem duty will be Of no bene-
tit to them. They entertain gloomy
views.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-01
FoREDoOSIED TO FAILURE.

Boston business Men on tho New Tariff
BIIl-IndIsCrimiuate Cutting.
Bosrox, Nov. 90.-Oolonel Albert
Clark, secretary Of the Home Market
Clark, says of the new tariff bill: "Tho
true principle OF any protective tariff is
to protect everything that is subject to
foreign competition The true prin-
ciple Of any revenue tariff is to leave
no duties whatever upon any foreign
product that completes with o domestic
one. This Democratic bill Is not based
on either Of these principles, nor upon
any other principle that l can discover,
but rather upon the policy OF discrimi-
nation against some sections in favor Of
other sections, and against some arti-
cles in favor Of other articles.
"The Democrats have missed their
great opportunity. II they had be-
iieyed in protection they should have
passed joint resolution to that effect
early in the extra session, go as to re-
assure the people aud help industries
to recover from the paralysis which
had come upon them. II they had be-
lieyed in free trade they should have
modelled bill after that Of the British
tariff, which is effective for revenue,
but destructive Of general industry,
and thus they would have appeared to
be at least consistent, and might have
pretended to be in the interest OF the
masses against the classes. Whether
this mongrel product becomes law or
not, they are foredoomed to failure,
either by its rejection in Congress or
overthrow by the people. It is neither
fish, flesh nor fowl. What the people
OF the United States most desire above
all things is a scientific, equitable and
truly national industrial policy"
Mr.. Pierce, OF tho firm Of s. S. Pierce
& Co., said to-day: 1.-THE general change
from specific to ad valorem duties is a
plain retrogade movement 1t is o
great mistake and will cost the govern
ment much more to collect than the
specific duty. Under the ad valorem
duty the treasury department employs
q small army Of inspectors and other
officials to examine invoice entries to
guard against fraud, for which there is
q great change under this System.
"Now, a great many foreign houses
have agents resident in New York.
These agenta can value the invoices at
lust what they please. Here is @
chance for fraud. 1t cannot be said
that an ad valorem duty will always
work to the increase Of Ill to the con-
Sumer. Still, in many instances, it will.
Take, for instance, the case OF sardines.
This is the only itom l have so far
figured on. It means an increase in
duty, II changed from the specific to the
nd yalorem schedule, Of 81 20 case.
The so-called American sardines are not
sardines at all, and they do not com.
pete with the imported fishes. This is
only one instance.
Il think that maccaroni will be the
Same way.
"You see, the man who makes these
bills know little Of business or what
the business men want. They cut and
slash, and then find out that in many
cases they have increased rather than
raducad
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-01

KANSAS Cry, NO., Nov. 9O.-City
Counsellor Roselle has filed supple
mentary cross bill in the United States
circuit court. The bill sets forth the
situation since the transfer Of the Kan
sas portion Of the water works system
and the threat OF the company to cut
of the water supply of the city. The
city for the first time set up claim for
pecuniary damages and fixes the amount
at $500, 900 owing to the fact that the
company has prevented the city
from acquiring the plant. The city re-
iterates its claim that the company has
the right to pipes and mains in the
streets,
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ted in support of them were go coRent
and convincing that President C!eve-
lands first secretary OF the treasury in
his report to the house OF representa-
tives wrote:
zone advantage, and perhaps the
chief advantage, OF specific over an ad
yalorem system, Is in the fact shat,
under the former, duties Hre levied by
positive test which can be applied by
our officers. while the merchandise is IN
the possession OF the government and
according to q standard which is alto
gether national and domestic. That
would be partially true OF an nd val,
orem system levied upon home value,
but there are constitutional impede
menta in the way OF such a system
which appear to be insuperable. But
under an ad valorem system the facts to
which the ad valorem rate is to be APP
piled must be gathered in places many
thousand miles away, and under
circumstances most uniavorable to
the administration OF justice. One
hears IL often said that II our ad valo-
rem rates did not exceed Is or 30 per
cent differentiation and temptation to
differentiation would disappear, but
the records OF this department for the
wears 1917, 1910 aud 1857 do not uphold
that conclusion. OF course l am very
far from advocating the universal APP
plication OF specific rates, but do be-
lieve it to be possible for the more ex-
perienced and conscientious OF our APP
praising or examining officers in diher-
emit parts Of the country and for the ex-
perts in this department to prepare a
plan for the prudent enlargement OF
specific ratings which will greatly pro.
mote the welfare Of the government and
OF the country, and, as a matter Of adj
ministration, not work injustice to any
class In the community"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-01
IF you + feel weak
and all worn out take
BROWN S IRON BITTERS

Civil Service Commissioner Johnston
was asked by President Cleveland to
resign. He refused and was bounced.
The cause Of the racket was that Johns
ton disagreed with the other commits
sioneEs in their report.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-01

As family medicine Bacon's Celery
Cure passes from sire to son as leg
acy. II you have kidney, liver or blood
disorder do not delay, but get free
sample package Of this remedy at once.
If you have indigestion, constipation,
headache, rheumatism, ETC., this grand
specific will cure you. The Logan Drug
Co., the leading druggists, are sole
agents and are distributing free sam
pies free to the afflicted. Large pack
ages 50c. l
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-01

A GoD.sESD is Ely's Cream Balm. 1
had catarrh for three years. Two or
three times week my nose would
bleed. thought the sores would never
heal. Your Balm has cured me.-Mrs.
II. a. jackson, Portsmouth,. N. Il.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-01

Mn Koop the Fnetorlea olosed.

LrrrbR FAILS, N. Y, Nov S0-TItus
sheard, the largest mill owner in Little
Falls, says that the new Wilson bill, II
it becomes a law, will not cause him to
open his mill. he believes the bill
will keep all the factories closed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-01
The CHANGES DREADED.
Business Men Discuss the Effect Of
the Wilson Tariff Bill
TIE IRON INDUSTRY WILL SUFFER

An Outrage on the WOrlsinEmen.
Republicans and Democrats Alike
in New York Condemn Tho Bill.
Evils of tho Wool schOd ule-A BOs'
ton Experts opinion-WilI Work a
Complete Transformation in the In
dustry.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-01

Secretary of War Lamonts annual re.
port ia to the effect that the department
Is in good condition. The work of
providing coast defenses goes on salts
factorily. For rivers and harbors he
asks for an APPROXIMATION Of 100000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-01

IoIeuo, q.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
]. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
IVES. & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, 0.
walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
HALLS Catarrh Cure is taken internal
~, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. Price,
Zoe per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-01

Special Dtpd'eh 10 The InteRiGeHoer.
WASHINGTON, D. g., Now 29.-Thos.
Pyles has been appointed postmaster at
Clyde, Wetzel county, vice W. W.
Lemaster, resigned.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-01
MAIL AND EXPREss SOLD.
Reported That william Walter Phclp
Has Purchased the Paper.

HII1 Ut NII13uu tIIo 11FVI'
NEW YoRK, Nov. 80.-The Times says:
1.-THE purchase OF the Mail and Express
by Mr.. William Walter Phelps is re-
ported. His negotiations for the paper
have been going on for some time, but
so quietly that no whisper OF the mat
ter has reached the public ear, 1t is
understood that the transfer will take
place on January 1st.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-01

John R. Proctor of Kentucky, has
been appointed civil service commls-
sioner, in place Of George D. Johnson,
removed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-01
DIeanu tho CioSIng Of Carpot MINIS.

AMsrEaDAM, N. Y, Nov S0--It has
been hoped that 90 soon a. the new
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-01
SPECIFIC AND AID vAIoREM DUTIES,


"HOw will you defend the general
substitution of I'D valorem for specific
rates OF duty in the face OF Secretary
Manning's report to congress in 1882
asked a Tribune correspondent OF n
Democratic member Of the ways and
means com mittee to-day.
"oh, don't you think the country has
already had too much Of the Manning
report and is nauseated with it2" was
the irrelevant reply.
The report Of Secretary Manning in
favor Of specific and against ad yaloFem
rates of duty was supported by vast
array OF testimony from customs Off
cials, consuls aud importers, as we'll as
from manufacturers, irrespective Of
party. Out Of l62 replies to Secretary
Nanning's inquiry on this subject, no
less than 1913, or about so per cent, we're
in favor OF specific as opposed to ad
valorem rates, and the reasons submit
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-01

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case OF Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Props.,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-12-01
BREAKER's AHEAD.

New Tariff Bill TroutHes-EmbnrrnSsin
Questions Asked BY Southern Democrats.
Tho AdVRIorem Fenture.
Wd,htu0ton Dipateh IN N Y Tribune.
Whether or not it be true, as report
ed, that Bourke Cochran, in some COM
ments on the tariff bill made public
yesterday, said that "a spirit Of commun-
lem seems to run through the entire
BILL" there is no doubt whatever that
some of the propositions Of that extra
ordinary production are such as he does
not and cannot approve. What is true
OF Mr. Cochran is also true OF Mr.. Whit.
ing, Mr.. Stevens and perhaps one other
member OF the ways and means COM
mittee. Mr.. Stevens was member OF
the subcommittee that framed the tar.
iiff schedules, and he may, therefore, feel
bound to support and defend every pro-
vision therein contained, but Messrs.
Cochran and Whiting are not in the
same position, and Il is believed that
the latter, at least will kick over the
party traces in tho house and work aud
vote against number Of the recon-
mendations OF the majority Of the COM
|, mittee.
: Among Democratic members Of the
house Of representatives there ia q
strong undercurrent of oppoaition to
various provisions which, II It could be
united and consolidated, might amount
to something. There are, probably, at
least fifty Democratic representatives
each one OF whom is strongly opposed
to one or more features OF the measure,
and considerable proportion Of that
number are opposed to substantially
the Same provisionH-free coal, iron ore
and lumber. The Louisiana Democrats
are at war with the sugar schedule, and
declare that they will never submit to
it. In conversation to-day one OF them
said:
"Why did they not think to provide
that tho duty on rice should be reduced
at the rate Of 12t per cent year, while
they are cutting down the protection on
HRgar at that rate? Can it be because
good deal Of rice is produced in Geor-
gia, as we'll as in Louisiana, while no
cane sugar is produced in the former
state, which has a representative in the
ways and means committeeP The duty
on rice, upon the production OF which
infinitely less labor and skill are ex-
pended than in the production Of sugar,
is reduced only Is per cent, being fixed
at u cents a pound, which is equivalent
to an ad valorem duty Of more than 20
per cent. No, sir, the bill will never
pass the senate in ita present obnox-
ious form, whatever the house may do
with it"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-12-08
SECRETARY MoRroN's REPORT.

The Head of h Agricultural Department.
Shows What He Has Done.
The Secretary of Agriculture, in his
report submitted to the President. re.
grets the vague character of the de-
partment organization. which he saws.
offers opulent opportunities for the
exercise Of the most pronounced pater.
naE.sm," but he adds that there are
many proper ways in which the Fed
eral Government may legitimately
esrve the cause Of agriculture. He de-
votes considerable space to q review Of
what. he regards as an anomalous
partnership between the Government
Of the United States and the gov.
ernments of the respective States
for the conduct and ENCOURAGE
ment of State agricultural colleges
and experiment stations. Referring to
the sum appropriated for the use Of
State experiment stations he saws:
sThis appropriation is unlike any other
public moneys legislated out of the
treasury Of the Unired States because
there is no officer Of the United States
authorized to direct, limit, control or
audit its itemized expenditures He
suggests that the stations should be
entirely divorced from the department
and the sum appropriated charged d.
.'rectly to them, or that the Secretary
should have some power to direct and
Iksstrain their disbursements 90 as to
I gure . Legitimate expenditure Of the
He adds that In view Of the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-12-08
INTERNAL REVENUE REPORT.
Receipts for the Current Fiscal Year vii
BE Less than the EstimateA.

Receipts for the Current Fiscal Tear Will
BE Less than h Estimates.
Joseph Miller, the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, has submitted to
Secretary Carlisle his report of the
operations of the bureau fer the fiscal
year ended June 30. 1893, and also cer-
tain additional information relating to
the collections made and work per.
formed during tie first three months
Of the current fiscal year. 1t is o
long document of over 200 printed
pages and includes a number of tables
containing much statistical informa,
SOM of which date back for thirty
receipts from all sources of internal
revenue have increased from Sll6,.
9O2, 1863 fer the fiscal year 1856
to s161. CO., 1859 in 1893. The e:ti-
mates of the last commissioner CT
internal revenue were that the receipts
of 1893 would reach $l65, 600, Coz, but
owing to the general business depres-
sion MIR. Miller says this amount was
not realized. He estimates that the
receipts for the fiscal year will be
S150, 1000, OO0.
The receipts for the fiscal year 1892
were $153, s57, 544. The receipts for
1893 were made up as follows: Spirits,
$91, 100. 26O, an increase Of $3,41O.276
over the previous year; tobacco, $751;
$50, I'll. an increase of $SsY,2lS: fer
mented liquors, ss;s22 ,55ls,a $3.50, an increase
of $2,5ll, $40: ol~ecmargarine, $780,
6l3, an increase of $4O4,3l7; and
miscellaneous. $175.3y0, a decrease
of s67,s9s. The receipts from in
ternal revenue for he first three
months of the fiscal year 1894
have been 1886, S74.402, a decrease of
$3.50, lab as compared with the first
three months of the fiscal year 1893.
OF this decrease SO, s3O,s5s has been in
the taxes on spirits and s1,s2s,ss2 on
tobacco. The cost of collecting the
revenue during 1898 was 1920. 769.
The expenses for the previous fiscal
year were 81, 1915, 94G. being $50 per
cent. of the collections. The estimated
expenses for 1895 are 81, 49s, $50.