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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-11-29
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LITTLE BrII.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-11-29
TERRA AE!rA.
J. NAPIER TANDY.

Correspondence OF tho Argus
Hon. John L. Jones was at Kingwood
Friday ON business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
A. L. BARBER'S PURCHASE.
He becomes the Owner of the Stuart
Mansion In New York

FROM the New York Times.
by far the largest reported transaction
during the week was the sale by the Stu
art executors of the mansion and plot Mt
9th avenue and 6Sth street The actual
price paid by the purchaser, Mr. Amzi L.
Barber, was doubtless not far from s575.-
ooo. and there is also no doubt but that
the thing was bargain at this figure
Still, this must ever be the fate of excep-
tional pieces of property like club houses
very large mansions, and the like. which
are not In neighborhoods where bust
ness can come in. Taking the actual cost
OF the Stuart mansion, which was about
$6lo,ooo and the value of the land. and
the total would be somewhere in the neigh
borhood OF S9O0,OOO. But the number of
those who can afford to buy or to main
tam SO expensive an establishment is very
limited, and most of those who can do 40
prefer to build houses of their own to buy-
ing ones already put up. 1t may PERHAPS
be worth recalling at this time that an
idea was entertained, while the Stuart
house was in process of erection, that some
day or another 1t would be given to the
city Tor use as a museum, or other public
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
AT PORT ARTHUR.
stories of Japanese Atrocities No,
Credited at the Legation Here

A telegram has been received at the
Japanese legation in relation to the atroci-
Ties alleged to have been committed by
Japanese at the capture Of Port Arthur
The government at Toxic is not vet in DOS
session or full details of the affair il is
stated at the legation, but the information
ALREADY at hand shows conclusively that
some or the reports which have been cir
culated concerning the conduct of tho
Japanese troops, are exaggerated and mis-
leadlng. III there was any unnecessary
bloodshed the japanese government cannot
but believe that there must have been some
melting causes, for the behavior of the
japanese troops has hitherto been most
exemplary, at times under circums tances
calculated to excite feelings of the deepest
resentment and animosity. 1t is known to
DE tact that the great majority of those
ChlneSe who were killed at Port Arthur
We're not peaceful inhabitants, but Chinese
soldiers disguised in civilian dress Most
or the Inhabitants fled from the place sew
eral days before its capture, and at the
present time have returned and are pursu-
ing their ordinary aVocatons without pro-
teStation or restraint. The Japanese gov
eminent its representatives say, has no
disposition to conceal any of the facts,
put, on the contrary, has ordered strict
investigation, the results of which will
promptly be made public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
THE PLATE PRINTERS SCALE.
Chief Johnson Declines to Amend or
Rescind His Order.

The committee of plate printers appoint
cd to wait on Chief Johnson of the bureau
of engraving and printing to protest
against the reduction of the scale OF the
printers of internal revenue stamps. per
formed that duty Saturday afternoon. The
committee was composed of five bank-note
rr;ntars and two revenue stamp men, head
cd nv Isaac Cerrodette, bank note opera
tor. Mr.. johnson asked each member CT
the committee, individually. If the bank
note work should not be paid for at
higher rate than the revenue stamps. The
five bank note men answered In the affirm
alive. but the stamp men refused to reply.
NJ Johnson saws that nothing was pre-
scented to him on Saturday that in any way
controverted his position, and he has so
far declined to amend or rescind the order.
The committee will probably insist upon
carving the case to the Secretary OF the
Treasury, and meanwhile Will hold fur-
Their meeting tonight to discuss the situa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17

DIR. John Lord, the well-known historian
and lecturer on historical subjects, died at
Stamford, Conn.,, Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
RETALIATION MAY COME.
Probable Course of This Government
in Regard to Germany.

In view of the Discrimination of Congress
tn take I'D the sugar schedules of the tariff
act, and the consequent improbability OF
any action such as was recommended by
the President looking to the repeal OF the
duty of one-tenth of one cent on sugar
produced under the bounty system, the
future action of the German government
il being awaited with some apprehension
here The speech of the German Chancel-
lor in the reichstag, in which he made
strong point OF the discrimination imposed
by the United States toward German su-
gar. is believed to indicate a strengthening
of the policy which that government has
adopted directed to the exclusion or Sc
we're restriction upon American products
sought to be imported into Germany. At
present Mr. Runyon, our minister TO Ger
many, is working hard to secure an anne
Iteration of the rigid order Of exclusion IN
the case OF American catte ana secretary
Gresham is in almost daily consultation
with the German minister here upon the
sana subject as we'll as upon that OF cot
ton seed oil, which has just suffered Sc
we're blow from the increase or the import
tax to 300 per cent, practically exclusive:
In to this time no appreciate degree OF
success has at ended these efforts or our
government, the character of the neSotla-
tons appearing to indicate a purpose on
the part OF the German government 10
prnorastinate until Congress declslVely an
nounces its intention in the matter of the
sugar duty AS long as these conditions
Obtain our government is likely to wait
patiently, but should there be any fresh
attacks by the Germans upon American IN
tarests there is good reason to believe that
the administration will have recourse to
the retaliati ton act of 1890 and, singing out
some German article the importation or
which into the United States about equals
Al Anna
meat trade with Germany, forbid it's I'M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
A MONUMENT TO PORTER.
Naval Veterans Propose to Honor tn.
Late Admiral.

A meeting Of prominent Naval Veterans
of Philadelphia was held Saturday night
Tor the purpose of considering the advisa-
bility of taking steps looking to the ereo-
ton Of statue of Admiral David d. Por-
ter on the plaza in front of the city hall.
The gathering included shipmates from the
Naval Post, No. 400 G. A. r.; the Farragut
Naval Association, and some otser organi-
cations, composed in whole or part of men
who served in the naval branch during the
late war.
A communication was received and read
from Col. A X. Mcclure Offering to aid
IN raising the money necessary. A COM
mittee was appointed to make such ar
rangements preliminary to a permanent
organization as they may think important.
The estimates give the cost of such a me-
mortal at about $4,000. which amount, 1t
is thought, can easily be raised. 1t is pro-
posed to have statue that will be both
lifelike and ornamental. Admiral Porter
was Philadelphia and was a member
of the Naval Post. No. 400, Of that city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
Funeral of James BOcOck.

The funeral of Mr.. James b. Bocockwh
was accidentally killed by hunting COM
panion, took place Friday at Rock Creek
cemetery. The lot was provided by the CO.
workers of the dead man in the Interior
Department, and the funeral was attended
by 4 number of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
GreystOpe to lie Sold.

A syndicate represented by A. z. Sum-
ner. is about to purchase the late Samuel
J. Tilden's residence, Greystone, and the
surrounding land. comprising about eighty
acres fronting on the Hudson. together
with adjacent property, sufficient to make
a total investment of more than 81, 10000.
The mansion is TO be turned into a sum-
mer hotel. - 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17

The death Of Mrs. Harriet Baldwin Della
field, wife OF. the late Gen. Richard Della
field chief engineer U.S.N, occurred sud
denly last Friday evening at 1Il5 / street
northwest. The deceased was eighty-three
years of age. She leaves three daughters
and a son. Private funeral services were
held at the residence Saturday, conducted
by Rev. r. H. McKim, after which the re-
mains were taken to New York for inter-
ment in Greenwood cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
The DetrOit's Whereabouts.

The Navy Department is Informed that
the cruiser Detroit arrived at Naples
Thursday, where she will discharge the
Vatican exhibits to the Columbian expo
sition after which she will proceed to
the Chinese station by way Of the Suez
canal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17

John L. Shipley. for twenty years editor
and principal owner of the Springfield,
Mass. Union, died suddenly of heart dis
ease Saturday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-17
NavnI Ordera.

Passed Assistant Engineer F. e. Biegs
has been detached from the Monterey ard
granted three months leave.
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Cause OF FAsuROaIs.

To THs FnTnE OF TuE srN-Nrt Your recent CORE
spoudsnt does not tel the wh0s story about paru-
moaA vhIch IL bscOm more Asd more fsJsl an NsE
NoFE, though among ztskul good choppers iI sr.d1n
causes death The pr.HllDa cause for the ia ny
:! dzmsuL 10 f0und Ia our oyeTL=atsd houses stors.
AMI Eshclsa aud IIh more. bad ventuauou. Foul air
says Ike aIE0rd and dFaught through ksyhg.s .
Sorse than yale m tue open People a ssdentsEY
s eome out Of once. sIoTs or apartment heated "A
huthCuse And are chilled bv TIE sudden caaugT a
temperAi ura IN the crowds siEVatrl cars ls a
choice sLsihsr 70 0s s1Pgssd % alternate TessHE -
tEesu HatIuns and chit each tIue me IOarg
opensd 20 crowd tuto the font rear care aHd
bIeaihe lmDlrtlss he sntirs tup feT N IaFt n =
fer The draughtto shat Prot HuEey grim y cal srhs
"strsbou Of solld particles wh.ch Our most Tsrh-d
psoplt seen coneni 70 Inhas despite 81 that
other diseases
T~saty lsArs ago thsrs WaE = uniVsrsAl outeFy
aEanst furnace heat nos must start : cTusAis
against s.0S roasting D. steam. Which ba Ihs
eoUmon LOT Of humanlty ani edEcAte the pnb!ic a.
P,se.eis sgFs az fe@Es H-Ss 60 $780,
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altogether, and grovels at the knees OF a
President who has never scrupled to avow
his contemptuous opinion OF Congress.
It Is but imperfect consolation to those
who nre Democrats as well ne patriots to
know that tho Republican members OF the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs saw
their duty in tho premises and did it. and
pronounced upon the conduct Of Minister
WILLIS the judgment which IL deserved.
What the great mass OF the Democracy de-
sire Is to sec their especial representatives
stand forth. as they have stood in the past
the foremost champions OF the rights re-
served to Congress and the people against
Executive usurpations and misdeeds. What
the Democracy want and are resolved upon.
is to be relieved from the unmerited stigma
OF the policy OF infamy; and. IL their chosen
leaders in the House Of Representatives
abandon them, they will know how to alb
solve themselves and punish their betrayers
at the ballot box.
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Trade returns OF Russia for the nrst niue months 81
last year compared with those OF the
period OF 1892. show an increase 20 the value Of
Tsuolss in exports aud A. aBs uOO In PoTs
Longevity IL by no means thing OF toe past IL Esr
land The average age OF the persons whose ooaaF %
appeared in the London Tune, during the cour1. Of
whole week Lass month ~AI between 20 and ~ JsArL
and such record 10 1Aid not TO Be uncommon.
new lighthouse 10 TO be erected b. the French GOV
eminent on Psnmarch Point, BRITTANY which. % . "a
tended. shall have the most brilliant light In the v3fs
one visible Ter distance OF slHtytHTss sea m, ga
work on iI erection 10 10 begin Immediately. Is e
cost 800 600 francL
white horses are TO be barred from military service
In Germany The Emperor has ordered that no mors
be purchased for the army and those =
be sold lie thinks that IN va white hors,I = "a
be especially conspicuous because o. the ~ s1o.'
lsss powder, Ani would AaVEd easy marx ~ ss
enemy
Three ~ the most i'm D0rIAnt railroads IN
taken ~ tie Government last month. 60 be o9srssi
hsnesforth as state properties. Tnsss we're .Ar'
been taken In 100. bus for some reason not uA-s D.
lie the Goyernmsug decided not 10 wau tUltrnI a
The roads are the 81. fsisTstuTg IoscpE. Ar'-.s
AIiRENovgOrod. and -. PsisTsbaTg-wa!IAw
The weather n Australia dgTlug the present 49, -
dean summer hiss been unusually hot An1 az ross =
In Adelaide. during December, The Jhsrmous's- '-f'
sral Iimss registered over LOO degrees 10 r. slA's
ami 0He day At climbed 10 10; IA tue a.- aul
id3 N the sun. In Ns.bCurus. tue hgadrs! nos a.
been reached more than once AMI see tcoTyE -
winds bAVs made tue atmosphere sACrrdrgF no -
awe. he fossgoIg rg4rss are FROM wraEL~r .sr-
tory rsAdRgs aud probably Do not reFrr,su' De-. 49,
era! degrees The Temperature o. TIE CITY Stree
In the snoTt 10 pTsveHt The supply - rrra-rt >
natives Q; tue PAcirc Islands regulations Ave -t
been mAds b. tls British Hlgh CommlssfUGsr Or .
western Fsc n prohibiting Br4:sl vssss.s f---. ne.
~ ug more tLaa one Ttns aul one ptslo. fUT e. -r
Ter % tue crsw aHd each bona nIs passsn.-. r :
uatrys. 10 has also been made oisrce p-a.s.a
b. nas aud lnPrisontasai for ans PERI o. s-. .
tssGrns znuIuultI7n. sEPIosiysa OF .l'., s. %
liquors 20 TIE nA' .res q any u tas FAs.-C ga ''
der brlrlsI cHntr0l o. protection. Ius-ra.. '..-
srs have recently slPP!isi ne n4rvss g - go =
these islanis VIA WlHcHs.tsF rsass al: arr --..
sta tie result IHEt TIE HatiEes 90 arms- -a.v n .
raldI on ueiEabounE islAnIs aBf s,agg----rt ..r
habgtAntL BTltsu waF ssssl 90 a . vgs '--. '
SANDS found that party o. tasss AFust ra-sa "a
hDtoTioas C4nnlbAls. h2d staitsa usaT -
ssssy ss.as ~: z = 80 80;
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wall was not exhaustive, for. though her
descent to the waters edge was thrilling
and even a little perilous, she was not re-
quired to emulate the Rymnastlc accom-
plishments OF the African monkey; and as
she proposed not merely to reach the lake
but to take pleasure trip on its surface,
she had her porters carry. for distance OF
twelve miles. two sections Of a copper pom
toon that had been abandoned at Taveta by
the TRLRKr expedition. After she had cir
cumnavigated the lake she buried the
clumsy boat in bed OF leaves.
The only discovery Dr. LENT appears to
have made was this Strengthening craft.
He knew that II was part OF TELEKTs
pontoon. and enormously says that TELEK1
carried It down to the lake. the fact being
that Count TELEK1 did not see Chala at all.
but passed southeast OF its environing wall
Apparently LENT had never heard OF the
plucky American woman who had pushed
out over the surface OF the crater lake in
the craft hc now proceeded TO launch.
This Is as far as the worthy Doctor got
He says the cylindrical sections Of the boat
showed a depraved tendency to turn over.
The craft did not leak. and he had no fault
TO find with Ii except that its use involved
q feat in balancing which neither he nor his
men cared to undertake: and so he stood at
the edge OF the water. beaten by an Ameri-
can woman who had skilfully handled the
clumsy craft and made IL serve her purpose
while she was taking a round OF views Of
the beautiful lake and its towering walls.
DIR. LENT regretted his inability to take
soundings. Mrs. FRENCH-SHELDoS was un-
able to reach the bottom OF the lake with
a plummct and line $50 feet long.
Dr. Lent is q good and careful writer.
His description Of what he saw OF the lake
confirms the accuracy OF the American
woman. But II his friends will send him
Mrs. FRESCH-SHELDoNs story Of her de-
scent into the crater basin and OF her jour
ney around the grim walls that overshadow
it, he will learn some interesting things
about the lake that he could not possibly
see as he stood wistfully at the water edge.
signing now for a rowboat and now for
strand affordinR q shore route along which
he might pursue his explorations.
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A Coa.titutlosaI D,r.e, Tar.

tSo@ he RoeAsshsr Uaio~ aad Afsatu..
Let Congress lay cApitation or head tax II dutisA
customs Aad excuses viii not suncs. according to tue
lAit census or enumeration. That would 10 fair
iust ard equal tax IL need be lad upon and coll
setsd from individuals but the states proportion
New York has s97. s53 people and would pay over 10
the Federal Governments s5.9s7 s53 annually Mssis
sPPi has population Of lS25 600 Of which IN round
numosr $50 OoU white and 100 UOO are black and
would annually pay over TO the Federal Government
slS2duoO Instead Of Tesorting to uuconstitutiona
TAXATION 10 practically exempt southern states from
Federal taxation, $50 600 OOn Of uhch Annually is on
seoOunt Of pensions for which those States are one
Tssponsibls. and prAeuealy impose an undue burden
upon Northern states Congress should lay It's direct
tax equally upon all tue Peep OF al ths sIAIes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-05
TAs P.opl. .aa III. Speedway.

To rHs EDlroH o. THE sVS-Sr's There seems 20 be =
Misunderstanding on the part Of sous OF tue me m Der.
Of tue Park Board THIS may the fact that
they iAke mistaken NisSs Of what this public highway
ought ~ be II seems TO that Commissioner lap
pen, strAus and Claussn view It a. speedway whus
NJ. Dana Nis~IE asa speedway and somsthing more.
n Ss lo0k at mere trottinE course no AndscAps
gardener u required when = nan grts behind iAsI
horsS ~ NsTN .viom tssss time % ADMIRE sc-nsry
b. ths Nayslde Bat u we NeW IL speed ~ AZ aud
pTomeuais, Ee %" gut to have nrst laHisrAps
gardener a. he .ncAtinn 10 VERY L-AthY ana bra4tt-
M Dana 70 ugAL u We sp-nd IN. 100 dollars
ought ~ get ~ ~ e4n Tor ~ We oaght 10 get
= dflNsSAy. blt arsi class SAX. could gst
iTesh atr aud wheFr Adu,.Ts tie tsau' .flI
Tue people OF ths clty n4ersiaud thl.. ana tutt
~ l.rS bacA uP W. Dana IAsts BAEHAEE.
ga Easr ll2Ta sTEEEI. Nsv YaEE, Fs1. =
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Why Not Call the Electors Together?

BY the law OF 1892. the second Wednesday
OF February. succeeding each national ele:-
ton. is the date upon which the two Houses
OF Congress must be in session to accept the
formal declaration Of the electors chosen In
November. At that joint assemblage, one
year ago. the returns were received from
al Democratic electors designated by the
authority OF the Democratic party. and act
ing under lite pledges to the people. to select
a President and Vice President These
electors we're chosen by the direct vote Of
the people Of the States participating. The
President and Vice President we're selected
by the electors. these electors having been
designated by the various State Conven-
tions which sent delegates to the Chicago
Convention.
Now. in an audacious. unexpected. and
wholly indefenslble manner. the pledges
made by that National Convention have
been violated by the professed Democrats
in Congress. and a system expressly dis
avowed and specifically declared to be I'M
constitutional, has been adopted az Demo-
cratic. Popular confidence in the party has
been impaired and the validity of the most
solemn pledges annihilated.
What, then. is the matter with these 277
electors getting together at some central
point-Chicago is at an easy railroad dis
lance to large majority there to reiterate.
avow. and explicitly state the principles and
purposes Of the Democracy, so that there
may be no further mistake about them
Perhaps there could be no more fitting date
for such a gathering than the second We'd
nesday OF February. 1894
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-05

Some Of the Paris noveists have way
OF advertising a forthcoming book by Civ.
ing the critics an account OF it's theme, Its
plot. and its characters. IoLA works the
racket moro skilfuly than sny OF his brethren.
1t must be nearly year since he began to tell
about triad OF novels" for which he has
been gathering the raw material and which
he is preparing to work IN. and which are to
be fascinating. We are not aware that any Of
our American novelists has adopted this
method OF exciting the public curiosity. We
don't believe II would be successful in this
country. Paris is the place for ovels and plays
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-05

1t is we'll to recall again Mr.. WHEELER II.
PECKBAN's remarks when the Senate Commit
tee on the Judiciary reported adversely on the
nomination Of Mr.. HORSEPOWER for Associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court:
Petty revenge IL the only cause am able to dis
for the action Of the majority Of the
mittse That Is the most significant comment can
make. am confident that the committee was sctuatsd
by spirit OF petty spite
That was on Jan. o. To-day the men accused
OF petty spite in HoRNBLowER's case by Mr.
PEcKHAN will pass upon the case Of Mr.. PEcK-
HAM himself
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Beaten by an American Woman.

The explorer who writes about places he
has visited without knowing even the
names OF those who had preceded him or
what they had described or discovered,
laOors under some disadvantage and in
yites interesting comparisons. DR.. LENT
recent visit To Lake Chala has its humor-
Gus aspects. The learned Doctor demon
strates the impossibility of navigating that
lake in two sections OF copper pontoOn
which he found while poking around the
shores. His demonstration will be most
enjoyed by those who have before them
a photograph exhibited IN recent Ameri-
can book, showing an American woman and
her escort OF three men padding over The
placid waters in that same uncOuth aud not
highly desirable craft.
DR.. LENT Is a member Of the German
scientific station recently established on
one OF the slopes Of Mount kilIma-Niaro.
A while ago he made a journey 10 Lake
Chala. 1t is a wonderful lake. filling the
bottom OF an extinct crater II is about
seven miles In circumference. and no one
knows how deep II Is. The lava walls Of
the crater rise above the water almost per-
pendicularly from $50 to so feet. The sur
face Of the lake is more than 5000 feet above
the sea. Missionary NEW managed 70 reach
the waters edge in 1871; but years later. the
famous explorer THOMSON wrote; II saw
NO place that l dared descend. not even
II could have swung from ereeper 10
creeper like a monkey"
In 1891 Mrs. II. FRESCH-SHELDOS. the
American traveller. put to shame explorers
OF the s,eTner sex who had stood on the
heights above the lake only TO sing Thou
art so near and yet 50 far" She proved
tAAS IHONsoE sxAnliRstiOa q Lks OEataS
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From ne teoipoTf Ea.'g sun.
Hou many more object lessons Ike the recent
special Congress elections IN NeW YORK city are needed
70 coRvncs the leaders wAsG.ngOn that tue present
programme 10 not popular tl the DsmocTatIc party
Democrats must get together In congress and out Of
a. Present tactics are driving them further apart day
BY day
Il must not be held 10 be crime TO have been
nsmo.T rat. succession leadership and zA:iou %
the democracy IA many AhaTi struggle must not DO
considered cause Tor plushmsut, Boss at orgsn,ls
t0u snI scipHs state are fs.t IN ever STAT.
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The feebeness Of the support which Mr..
CLEvELASD's followers are giving him in the
House IL no fault Of theirs. They are pleading
cause which IL shocking TO common sense
and to the Instincts and traditions OF the
American people