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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03
American Securities

According to the estimate of the
federal bureau of statistics, American
securities to the amount of $4,000
600 or $l00,000,00O were put upon
our markets by European holders be-
tween January | and August l. 1898.
This was in consequence of the silver
scare growing out of the Sherman
act passed by the Reed Congress.
These securities were purchased here,
and to pay for them carried a vast
sum of gold out Of the country. Cur
rency WAS locked up and industries
were embarrassed for lack of it. The
price Of wheat was injuriously affect
ed and people were unable to make
their usual purchases. Demand for
manufactured articles decreased and
imports fell off so largely that the
revenues of the government have
been insufficient to pay expenses,
enormously increased as they were
by the reckless extravaganza of the
same congress. This is sufficient to
account for much of the business de-
preston from which people may be
suffering at this time without imput-
ing any of it to tariff reform scares
or protests on pay"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03
Mr Carlisle Explains

Mr.. Carlisle explained yesterday
to the House judiciary committee
that in his opinion he is authorized
by law to pay out any money in the
treasury, the gold reserve included,
for current expenses. Appropriation
bills, as rule, authorize the expen
ditnre of any money in the treasury
mot otherwise appropriated" The
gold reserve is not, in his opinion,
constituted by law special fund.
All money in the treasury is part OF
the general assets. The Secretary
has power to issue other bonds in ad
dition to the $4,000, 900 now offered,
if the state of the treasury makes it
necessary TO borrow money As there
will be deficit of some $S0,000,00C
next June, further borrowing is, it
appears, not improbable.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03
Prenaring to Build.

1t will not be a great while till the
proposed new home of the Second
National bank will assume the difin
lite quality Of the process of con.
struction. Preparations will be re.
duced to actual work. On Monday
morning the work of removing the
Laura Pickenpaugh dwelling house
over to the side of the lot adjoining
George Kiger's was begun Huston
Il Domain have workmen here from
Pittsburg, who are experimenting
operations. The part of the work
now being done preparatory to re-
moval of the structure is hosting it
clear from the foundation and setting
the skids and rollers. Wien it be
gins to move it will go right along
This house must be OUT of the way
before the bank building can be com.
menced. The plan for the new bank
will be fully decided upon by the di.
rcctOrs to-day.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03
ALL for S1.Aa.

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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03
The Farmers viii Prosper If the
Tariff Barons Don't

There are a great many calamity
howlers. They predict red ruin and
devastation to 1.-THE country" when q
lower tariff goes into effect What
they are pleased 10 term "the coun
try" is simply their own pockets II
is true they will not be able TO make
quite as large profits from their man
ufactured goods, but the masses Of
the people, the consumers will save
these profits to themselves.
A great many of these people know
better, but they regard self interest
above everything else. To show that
this country made greater progress
under low than under q high tariff
we can give few figures that cannot
be disputed. Under the lowest tariff
the country ever had, from 1850 to
1860, it made more rapid progress
than in any other decade, and under
this same tariff our manufactures
had their beginning and grew into
life. Here is what the census re.
ports show:
"The cash value of farms more
than doubled between 1850 and 1860
1t increased l03 per cent. But from
1860 to 1880 the cash value of farms
increased only 40 per cent. So that
it would take over 40 years under
high tariff to increase the value OF
our farms as much as they increased
in 10 years under low tariff. The
value of all real and personal prop
erty increased 1S4 per cent. between
1850 and 1860 under low tariff. Be
tween 1860 and 1870, under high
tariff, the value of all real and per.
sonal property actually decreased
over 3 per cent Again, the total
value of the products of our mechan.
ieal and manufacturing industries
only increased 50 per cent. from 1850
to 1870, eontrasted with an increase
of 81 per cent. from 1850 to 1862
Andrew jackson said: ut is not
in a splendid government, supported
by powerful monopolies and aristoc-
ratio establishments, that they 1.-THE
people) will find happiness or their
liberties protected, but in a plain
system, void of pomp, protecting all
and granting favors to none, dispens-
ing it's blessings like the dews OF
heaven, unseen and unfelt, save in the
freshness and beauty they contrib
ute to the earth"
Grover Cleveland imbued with the
same idea, is breaking the way for
the people.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03

Mr. RayDer, OF the fourth Mary
land district, whose distinguished
services in behalf of the national
democracy are recognized all over
the country, made an admirable
speech in advocacy Of the free-coal
feature of the Wilson tariff bill.
The House was thrilled by the vigor
and eloquence of his plea for the
victims of protectin. The interests
of the masses Of the people are to be
preferred, he showed, to those of the
monopolists, who cling with desper-
alton to the supposed advantages OF
protection.
Mr.. Rayner PORTED out the alb
surdity of the position of democrats
who are Performers in other men 8
districts. He had been importuned
by persons in his State to vote
against tree coal, but he was mot a
democrat in everything else and a
republican on coal" He would sus-
tain the platform of his party, as ex-
emplified in the Wilson bill, conf
dent that it meant prosperity for the
people, the mine owners included.
He predicted an era Of large and
profitable business activity after the
passage of the Wilson bill
He did not hesitate ito challenge
the right of any democrat to vote
for free trade in every one else's dis
trict and to claim protection in his
own" and to point out that no man
who calls himself democrat can
consistently occupy any other
ground. "If am here" said Mr..
Rayner, to defend theMcKinley bill
so far as the interests of Maryland
are concerned. then | differ in no de-
gree whatever from republican Rep
resentative who defends the bill so
far as the interests of Pennsylvania
or any other States are concerned. |
ought to cross the line and take my
place with him or resign the trust
that has been reposed in me by the
confidence and suffrages of my party.
If the protected industries Of our
districts threaten us with defeat I'M
less we accede to their demands is il
better to make terms with them and
purchase continuance of our places,
or is it the proper course to scorn
the proprsal and go down if need be
with the pl, dyes of our platform and
the traditions and principles Of our
party?"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03

Bob McEldowney's latest politica
pome is genuine flow of sweetness
IL reads thus:
The crop of free traders is becom
ing large and promising. They ar,
coming from unexpected quarters
from the manufacturers of iron anG
other materials. Tom L. johnson o.
Ohio has sounded the keynote and
Jerry Simpson has echoed the call
Free trade is grand in theory, can i,
be made to work in practice? Tar
if for revenue is about the caper
Protection is a humbug; Americans
il they are freemen, do not want it
A free people, to be free, must have
all things free. The free wool and
free cole of 1863 and the free WOO
and..free coal Of 1894 seem to be all
right in the light of the present age
Of progress. They are all in the
highway that leads from insular pre-
JUDGE and feeling To the brotherhood
Of man.
II our great grandfathers in Eu-
rope want to trade with us, why
should we not trade with them
This we can never dc with a wall Of
Jericho around and about us.
March on then, brave free traders
Sound the trumpet, make the hew.
gag ring! Make old protected Jer-
icho open up her gates or tumble hel
walls to the ground.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03
An Enjoyable and Profitable Institute

The institute held at the Baker Ridge
school last Saturday was in every way
successful. A great many people were
present and the published program was
carried out. The institute opened at
80, and after music L. ID. Russell
stated its object. All classes of exercis-
es were interspersed with music. Those
who made remarks on subjects pertain
ing to teaching were j. Herod, Edgar
st. Clair, W. H. German, superintend-
ent Waters, l.. d. Russell, NJ f. Cor
man, E. Goodrich. REGULATIONS were
rendered by Misses Nora Trickett, Ellen
Sidwell, Hattie Sidwell, Nettie Donley,
Ida Conwell, Allie Cushman and by
Messrs. Nj. Z. German. B. w. Russell.
Messrs. Colebank and Herod were made
a committee to arrange program, time
and place for the next institute. The
following resolutions were adopted:
"We as teachers, extend our thanks
to the people of Baker Ridge for many
acts of hospitality shown us during this
institute.
"Our thanks are also due to the band
for most excellent music furnished as a
part of the exercises
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03
WadestOwn.

WADEsTowN, Jan. 25.-Rev. F. M
MARBLE held revival services in the Val
ley church for two weeks, closing las
evening, which resulted in about twenty
conversions and great reviving of reli
gious ardor in the church.
T. NJ. Wise, of Warrington, who haG
been visiting in this community fol
about two weeks, returned last Tuesday
Thomas Winning and wife, of Hun.
dred, Wetzel county, and Mrs. Ida
Young, of Wheeling, were visiting al
Moses Lough's this week.
Mrs. Eugenus Barb was called to see
her sister, Mrs. Thomas, of Wetzel coun.
ty, last Tuesday, who has been very low
with consumption for sometime past.
DR.. A. B. Mason has been unwell fol
few days, but is improving at present
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03

When the farmer comes to COM
pare his gains from the "compensa.
tory balance" of the Mckinley tar
if, says the Philadelphia Times,
what time he will have reconciling
differences. Farm values have de-
preciated $57,00O,000 in this State
in ten years, under the greatest pro-
tective system ever known. Even
the Canadian hen is under tribute,
and nothing escapes the list in the
scheme to tax the farmer into pros
perity.
The Washington county wool
raiser finds prices for his clip about
one half what they were in 1857 In
looking over the annual reports for
the past ten years he finds sur.
prlsing decrease in the number of
sheep and for the year ending June
80, 1892, before there was any assur.
ance of Democratic success, the do
nestle wool clip was 294, 100000
pounds,a decrease of 100000 from
that of 1885. Tariffs, evidently,
have not increased the wool indus
try.
The wheat grower of the Cumber
land Valley must compete with the
western product and naturally
enough refuses to take sixty-five
sents bushel, while Chicago and
Duluth elevators ship in bulk and
take all the market there is. The
Cumberland Valley farmer is in
formed that the Wilson bill does the
mischief and will work his ruin, but
the farmer who inquiries into causes
very soon discovers that freight
rates take his surplus and the vast
acreage of the West make him an
impossible competitor.
The farmer who thinks for him
self and investigates is the farmer
who realizes first that he pays the
big subsidy tax without the least
compensatory benefit.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03
Wetzel Democrat .

The republican editors are abus
ing Cleveland about as the old Sc
cesh organs abused Licnoln ant
with about as much reason. AL
their patriotic blather about pen
sions has given place to idiotic raw.
ing over the pestilential fools in thu
Sandwich Islands. A republican
editor likes the United States under
democratic administration about
as well as he does purgatory, and ar
appalling calamity Of some sort
would be a godsend.
He prayed all summer for cholera
but the best he was able to do was
to bring grip and measles until the
financial crisis overlook us and theu
he was as radiant as saint looking
through a cheesehoop. Now that
our troubles must be tided over by
an assurance of bonds, he is doing
his level best to decry them in the
market, and in all ways is endeavor
ing to retard and thwart the efforts
of the government. And we arc
persuaded that il a war we're sud
denly to break out between this
country and England he would turn
into the rankest kind of a copper.
head.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03

The supreme Court of Iowa has
declared that the prohibition amend
ment to the constitution ofthat state
was never legally adopted, and is
therefore null and void. The amend
ment went nto effect in 1882 and
has ever since that time been opera
tive and in force 1t is fair con
clusion that the decision of the court
is necessarily political one, made
to meet the emergencies of the stu
alton, and perhaps part of political
bargain whereby Iowa was recently
restored to the list of republican
states.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03
Church Notes.

There will be Revival services in
the Methodist Episcopal church
next week, every evening, excep,
Saturday, beginning at Z o'clock.
A Sacramento service was held al
the M. P. church last Sunday night.
The sermon or this occasion was de
livered by Rev. r. G. Dean. There
we're eight accessions to the church
Under the ministrations Of Rev
T. w. Ireland, of the NJ. p. church
u series of meetings we're begun al
Vaudeville church Tuesday evening
There will be a special meeting Of
the Christian Endeavor Society, oil
the Baptist church, next Sunday
evening Feb. 4. All are most cor.
daily invited. ExeEcisse will begin
At Elk o'clock.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03
The Manufacturers Gazette.

The Manufacturers Gazette, oil
Boston, notes that pensions paid
by the government amount to more
than the cost of our civil and mill
tary establishments together. The
government of the United States
could run its military and naval es-
Establishments for two Years on the
amount that is now required to pay
pensions for one year" Over "a pei
cent. of the governments expendi.
ture is for pensions. Our outgo for
this purpose is over twice as great
as that of all the rest of the world
put togethet. The New York Herald
estimates that some scores of millions
are paid 10 persons not entitled tc
pensions, even under the ridiculous
pension laws.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03
Maidsville.

MAIDsvILLE, Jan. 29.-Mrs Sarah
Sanders is able to 60 about her room.
Mrs. Stone Lucas is visiting her faith
er, Levi Fortney.
J. Ewing Davis will leave for Chicago
this week.
Rev. Ireland will begin series OF
meetings here next Tuesday night.
The jewelry robbery and the arrests
following have been the principal topics
of conversation for the past week.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03

Thirty years of republican tariff
policy has given us three severe pan
les, a bankrupt treasury, poor bust
ness, and little money in circulation
In these years the masses have seer
but little prosperity-the prosperity
has been confined to the highly pro
tected tariff barons. Thirty years
more of republican laws would ruin
US.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03
"There will be more sheen in Mo

'There will be more sheep in Mon
ongalia county this year than there
have been since the price of wool be-
gan to fall so fast in 1890" These
words were used by Republican
farmer, but he isn't such near
sighted Republican as to have the
wool pulled over his eyes by his
party's handsomely paid for howl. By
the way the purchased protests in
this wool business have checked up
a little, haven't they2
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03

The number ofcopies of the speech
of Hon. VIM. L. Wilson on the tariff
subscribed for will probably reach
the highest mark ever known. AL
ready several hundred thousand
have been taken by members of the
House, and Tammany has ordered
$4,000 for circulation in New York.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03

Paying bounty to the sugar pro
ducer is the vilest paternalism. Tht
American producers, the little hand
full, must be paid millions a veal
because the duty was removed
Wasn't that grand species of leg
islation? The Wilson bill does away
with that bounty.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03

Elk Governor Wilson is taking
part in the coal discussion. He lives
in the heart of the greatest coal pro
ducing region in the world and
knows what he is talking about.
He supports the Wilson bill in every
detail.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03

Why have the wool growers not
had enough McKinleyism2 When
the Mckinley bill became law wool
took tumble downwards and has
been going that way ever since.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03
W B. { ]. H. Smvth,
Merchants and Steamboat Agents,
Maidsyille LANDING.

During the months Of Feb
ruary and March we will sci
ALL GOODS AT REDUCED PRICES.
We have a lot of boots and
shoes that we will sell at &c
and IS percent less than their
value for cash.
We have enlarged our store
room and must get a new
stock and must have room to
show our spring goods.
We still sell salt at SI.oo
per barrel.
We are glad to take good
produce at market prices and
deal with you the same as il
you we're paying cash.
Call and see us; we can
save you money.
We want your trade and
will do our best to please you.
Very truly,
". B. 4 ]. 4. SMYTH,
Vaudeville Landing, West Va.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03
The Wilson bill has been amended

The Wilson bill has been amended
90 as TO put sugar on the free list by
an overwhelming majority. The min
ority was not large enough to secure
tellers. The temper of the Demo.
cratic members Of the House on the
tariff question is getting more radi-
cal every day and they are in accord
we believe, with growing sentiment
in the country at large. Represen-
tatives are just back from their con
stituencies and they ought to know
how the people feel. There is no in
dication that they are now any less
disposed to have the tariff reformed
than in 1890 and 1892. 1t may be
that Mr. Wilson and his associates
who drafted the present bin miscon-
strned the verdicis OF these years
and should have made more sweeping
reductions in order to satisfy the
people We hardly think this is true
The measure now under considera.
tien goes far enough for the present.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03

The bounty on sugar comes off.
Wasn't it beautiful spectacle for
the Sugar Trust to get bounty of
millions every year just because the
sugar duty was removed? That's
s,me of the McKinleyism.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03
Through To Mor6antoVn, W,
Va, by Water.

Pittsburgh, Brownsville & Geneva
Packet Co., comprising three fine side
wheel steamers are now offering extra
inducements to parties desiring to
making delightful trip by water.
i Steamers:
| Adam Jacobs, NJ. A. Cox, Master;
Germania, ID. BUGHER, Master; Jas.
G. Blaine, ADAM JACOBS, Master.
Time Of departure from Company
Wharf Boat, foot Of Smithfeld street,
going through to Morgantown: Daily
8 P. NJ, except Sunday, at $50 A. N.
Fare for the round trip, including
meals, $500. Time of departure from
Morgantown, daily $50 a. M. Round
trip tickets sold to all points.
All boats leaving Pittsburgh 20
through to Morgantown. For further
information concerning the line apply
on board Of steamers or to
s. s. GRAHAM, Gen'l Agt..
Brownsville, Pa.
2. w. CARMACK, Agent,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03

There is now on the statutes of
Canada law that whenever the
duty on Canadian coal imposed by
other nations is removed the Can.
adian duty on coal from such coun
tries shall cease" Mr. Wilson
made this statement when the coal
schedule was being considered, re
plying To the appeal for duty on
coal because the Canadians had such
a duty. 1t goes to show that when
we put coal on the free list Canada
will do the same thing. And this
shows that the majority of the
knowing persons who talked so very
much about Canada's coal duty
were, as usual, barking up the wrong
tree. We'll, then, If coal is mined
here cheaper, carried cheaper and is
better than in Canada, why should
we not ship coal to Canada? We will
when the Canadian duty comes off.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03

The output Of an thracite coal last
year was 43,08l 900 tons, being an
increase over the year previous q l.
1878 tons,
The value Of the exhibits 1t the
Worlds Fair ~ Chicago i placed
- III, 0000o0
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03

Does a high tariff make high wa
ges? The microscope strong enough
has not as yet been invented.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03

Is it to be Sturgiss or Elkins who
will bite the dust of defeat at VIM
l.. Wilson's hands next fall?
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03

The M. B. al. Co, has one house
to rent in the Peasants street block
and one eight room house at foot Of
Bumbo Lane now occupied BY Lougb
Bros. Apply to
r. +. FAsr, Manager.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03

They can't hold out any longer
The mills have been idle long enough
as "a protest on pay"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03

IA protest on pay" did very well
for while, but the pay has stopped.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03

Don't forget about your $50 years
Of protection"
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1894-02-03

The styles in nobhy capes and
coats shown by Hirschman's are at
tracing plenty Of customers.