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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-19
Ladies':

We have over forty styles in walking,
lace and button ShOes-all widths,
heels and toes, at your price.
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OUR trade makers Lace Curtains,
from 75c pair and upward-all new
Alp If +. TROLL & Sons.
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THE High School Committee on recer-
tiol will give 10 cent social in the
school Hall on Friday evening
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-19

LOOK for further notice next week of
the Summer Opening at st. CIairsviile
Millinery, May 3rd and 4th.
Miss SlttOn and Miss WoOdway will
be in the East during the coming week
selecting new Summer Millinery.
Everyone invited to call and examine
goods aud note special prices.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-19

THE First Presbyterian Church at
Cadiz, raised S572S in the last year.
against $3753 the year preceding.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-19

Mrs. NANCY PAsCo, of near Blaine,
is seriously i'll with a complication of
troubles.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-19

THE aged Mrs. Parker, who has been
sick of the infirmities of age for some
months, is worse and very low.
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INTERESTING SHORT BITS.
Newsy Items Gathered from Town
and Country Paragraphs
Cleaned from All Sources.

MORE people die in the spring than any
other season.
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HAVE your Photographic work done
now while you have the chance.
322 If NICHOLS, Photographer.
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ISAAC BURT, arrested in Martins Ferry
for drunkenness, thought he would rather
be dead than to be locked up, and to
carry out his idea attempted to hang him
self in the lookup on Sunday morning.
He was cut down before his spirit had
reached the other side and for while
longer he will remain in this vale of
tears
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READ our ad. about Wall Paper. Then
tell your neighbors about it.
3I5 tt. +. TROLL 4 Sons.
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JAS. A. LEWIS, with Garlic, will give
estimates on builders supplies. [4-5 3t
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GEORGE PooRMAN, of Bellaire, while
deliriously intoxicated, made an attempt
upon his life on Monday night, cutting
himself in the left breast. The knife did
not penetrate far enough to do any great
injury except to cause profuse bleeding
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-19

A STABLE belonging to A. Reymann
was burned in Bellaire early Tuesday
morning and six horses were roasted to
death. There has been some intimation
that BelIaire is infested with fire bugs,
since fires have been occurring there with
alarming frequency, but it is just possible
that carelessness is more largely respon-
sible than incendiaries.
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For Sale.

A pair of first class 7-year-old mare
Mules. JOHN SIDEBoTToM,
4-l92t Louisville, o.
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SAVE 20 per cent. and buy your Wall.
Paper at CROSsLAND'S. 4-l9tt.
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A SIX-RoOM HOUSE for rent-Inquire
of JOHN CARLISLE. 4-I9-2t
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Bulk Seed-OniOn, Radish, Corn, Peas,
Beans; all other Seeds in papers at
IL 2t JEPSON'S
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WILLIAM MCKELvEY is making a.
rIngements to move from the east end I
t'wn out to his farm near Glencoe.
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A CAR of Field Tile at
4-12 st CARLILE'S.
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BELLAIRE people are uneasy because
of the frequent incendiary fires there.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1894-04-19

THE East Ohio NJ. E. Conference will
be held at Warren in Se tember.
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NOT EXACTLY NEWS.
A Few General Remarks and Familiar
Reflections

Truth is stranger than fiction is an old
saw worthy of much acceptation, and
illustrated by daily instances. Those
who read and remember the story by
b; ander Matthews in the February Har-
per, ia the series of vignettes of Manhat-
tan, will recall how startingly like it was
to the sad occurrence in the life of the
Mrs. Berry, told in another column. In
the story young man came from the
West to New York to meet steamer
which was bringing to him the girl whom
he was to marry. His hotel was burned,
ne was killed, and the girl came to a
blackened corpse instead of a vigorous
young lover. The artist wove about the
incident wreath of tragic detail. but
certainly it was no more striking or i'm
pressive than the actual fact in the case
of Mrs. Berry. who went with her child
expecting after weeks of separation,
to be joined to her husband.
There lived in St Clairsville until with
in few weeks an aged woman whose
story might put to the blush many more
favored in worldly goods who make
much louder pretense of love for the
work of the Church. This woman toiled
all her life for one dollar a week and
board. Out of the paltry fifty dollars
year, she has regularly given to the
Church five dollars, fulfilling in the letter
and in the spirit the command laid by
Jehovah on the old Hebrews that they
should contribute as God prospered them
One-tenth of their substance to His work.
And in addition, now as the end of her
useful life approaches, she is able to dis
pose by will for charitable purposes over
a thousand dollars saved from her dollar
a week. 1t is often asserted that the poor
give more to the Lord than do the rich,
and this instance seems to confirm the
assertion
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NICHOLS, the Photographer, will be
with you few weeks longer. 3 322t If
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TUESDAY AMI Wednesday, May 22nd
and 23rd, are the dates of the Sunday
school County Convention to be held at
st. Clairsville. The complete program
will be announced later. Let all Sunday
school workers make arrangements to
attend.
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Does 20 Per Cent. Mean AnythingF
Buy your Wall Paper at j. F. Grassland
& Co.'S and see. Our Paper business is
booming, so call soon and get the choice
rich color effects. Samples free.
4-Igt J. +. GRASSLAND X Co.
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Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage permits were
issued by the Probate Judge during the
week ending Tuesday:
Philip Poulton and Mary Delong.
Grant McAllister and Maggie Z. Daniel
Charles II. Moore and Elnora Dolan.
Walker III. Krider and Elizabeth
Meeker.
Albert Dittmar and Mary NJ. Taylor.
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C,rpets-save 20 Per Cent

100 choice patterns samples in stock.
All grades Ingram, Tapestry. Body
BRUSSELS you want. See our
samples.
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1se4-Crossland's Wall. Paper. I9tf
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THE State miners favor strike May
lst, if the operators do not restore the
old scale of wages, and it is not improb-
able that general strike will occur
throughout the country on the same day
for the same reason.
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1894 -Crossland's for Carpets 4l9 If
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-08

drawn agents Of the helligerents had ex-
escised waa promptly corrected.
Although the war between China and
Japan indorses no policy OF the Unit
ed States. II deserves our gravest con-
sbieration bs reason OF It's disturbances
Of our growing commercial interests
In the two countries and the increased
dangers which may result to our citi-
xens domiciied or sojourning frs the in
terror OF China. Acting under a stipula-
tion In our treaty with Corea tthe first
concluded with a western power, I
felt constrained at the beginning of the
controversy TO tender our good Offices
to induce an amicabie arrangement of
the Initial difficulty growing out of the
Japanese demands for administrative
reform In corea. but the unhappy pre-
cipitation of actual hostiiities defeated
this kindly purpose. Depioring the
destructive war between the two most
powerful of the eastern nations and
anxious that our commercial interests
In the countries may be preserved anf
that the safety OF our citizens there
shall not be Jeopardixed. would not
hesitate to heed any intimation that
our friendly aid for the honorable ter
mination OF hostilities would be ac-
eeptable to both belIlgerents.
OTHER RELATIONS.
A convention has been finally con-
ciuded for the settlement by arbitra-
tion OF the prolonged dispute with Ec-
uador. growing out of the proceedings
against Emilio Santos. a naturaIized
citizen OF the United States.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-08
CONDITION OF OUR FINANCES.


~@st 1niPustns EApUftS, thAen
and Deficiencies
The secretary OF the treasury reports
that the receipts OF the government from
all sources of revenue during the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1sss. amounted 10
s372, 800, ,4ss.29 and Its expenditures 10
s4is, COS. 1887. leaving a deficit of sss.-
so3. .2so.6s. There was a decrease OF si5.-
s52. .g74.e5 IN the ordinary expenses OF the
government as compared with the fiscal
year OF 1893. There was collected from
customs sis1. .sls. .ks0.s2 and from internal
revenue si47. les. 1870 The balance ol
income for the year. amounting 90 s93..
si6.si7S7. was derived from the sales OF
lands and other sources.
The value of our total autiabIe Inn
ports amounted 10 s27E.Is9. .oss. beins
STATISTICS less than during the preced
Ing year. and the importatiens free o.
duty amounted to s37s. 7ss. $50. being ssl.
7fs.s15 less than during the precedin,
year. The receipts from customs wa
SIs.6se. .as6u iess. and from Internal rev
enue fi2.s3s.ssa.s 81 less than 1897. Th
total tax collected from distilled spirit
was $50. .25s. .2zlo.2s. on manufactured 10
haeco ss.sl7. SIS 62 and on fermented II
quors s21. .4i4. 4.71s.o4 Our exports of mer
ehandise. domestic and foreign. amount
ed. during the year. TO Ssa2 lac. ST.. beinl
an increase over the preceding year o
| fs.seb.37s.
| The total amount OF gold exporte'
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-08

- could the location ana conetrnct,on
Of two prisons for w. c0iffn9zn<nt IL
United States przrnD<rp- ~ n1m1ln& 4oc-
ommendation E11 been mede nom
time to time since. and q few Ye1I1 40
law was passed prov11z1x ll6r - -
lection OF sites for these ineff1me1on
NO appropriation has. hoW1xaR, b@e41
made 20 carry the act Into efkk3t &Ed xhe
OLD and discredttable conditib3 affI1 ex-
lists. II 10 not my purpose q fhlo kirne
70 repeat the considerations, which
make an impregnable case in favor Or
ownership and management By TIA wuS-
ernment Of penal institutions IN which
federal prisoners arc confined. I stInplx
desire 70 again urks the FORMER recon-
uendations ON the subject ana - pnr-
ticuiarly call the attention OF congress
70 that part Of the report OF the nScre.
tary OF war. In which be states thai the
military prison at Fert x>easenuorth.
Kansas. can be turned over to the row
efnment aa prison for federal con-
victs, without the least difIlculty9 ana
with an actual saving OF moner from
every point Of view. Pending more
complete reform. I hope that " the
adoption OF the susxestion Of the arcre-
fary OF war this step may be taken IN
the direction of the proper care Of ttx
convicts by the government of the
United States. @9sl
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-08

questions la this relation have arisen.
While this government acauiesces In
the asserted right OF expulsion II would
not consent that Armenians may be
imprisoned or otherwise punished for
no other reason than having acquired
without imperial consent American eiti-
xenship. Three Of the assailants OF Miss
Motion. an American teacher In Mos
sui. have been convicted by the Otto
man courts. and ! am advised that an
appeal against the acauittal of the re-
naming five has been taken by the
Turkish proseeutine officer.
CONVENTION WITH VENEZUELA.
A convention has been concluded with
Venezuela for the arbitration of long
disputed claim growing out of the seix-
ure OF certain vessels. the property OF
citizens of the United States. Although
signed, the treaty OF extradition with
Venezuela Is not yet I'm force. owing TO
the insistence OF that government that.
when surrendered. Its citizens shall In
no case be liable TO capital punishment.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-08
WHERE JUSTICE Is DISPENSED.
Federal Judges. Union pncffic Reoreaui
nation and Other Matters.


nation and Other Matters.
The report OF the attorney general
notes the gratifying progress made by
the supreme court I'm overcoming the
arrears OF it's business and reaching a
condition in which II will be able 20
dispose of the cases as they arise with
out any unreasonable delay. This re-
suit is, OF course. very largely due 20
the successful working OF the plan inau-
gurating circuit courts of appeals. In re-
spect TO these tribunals a suggestion In
made In quarters entitled to the highest
confederation that an additional circuit
judge for each circuit would greatly
strengthen these courts and the conf
dence reposed In their adjudications,
ana that such an addition would not
create q greater force OF judges than
the increasing business OF such courts
requires. commend the suggestion 70
the careful consideration of congress.
Other important topics are adverted
In the report accompanied by recon-
mendations. many OF which have been
treated at large In previous messages.
and at this time, therefore. need only
be named. refer to the abolition OF the
fee system as a measure of compersa-
ton TO federal officers: the enhancement
Of the powers OF United States commits
sioners. at least In the territories; the
allowance OF writs OF error In criminal
cases on behalf of the United States.
and the establishment OF penalties by
congress In the crime or murder.
A topic dealt with by the attorney
general OF mach Importance IL the con-
dition OF the administration Of Justice
In Indian territory. The permanent so-
luton OF what II called the Indian
problem IL probably not TO be expected
at once. but meanwhile. such ameliora-
tons OF present conditions as the exist
ing system win admit of ought not 10
be neglected. / am satisfied that there
should be q federal court established
| for the territory with sufficient Judges
and that this court should sit within
the territory and have the same juris-
diction aa 20. territorial AFFAIRS as is
| now vested In the federal courts sitting
In Arkansas and Texas.
Another subject OF pressing moment
referred to by the attorney general
Is the reorganization OF the Union Pa.
clfc Railway Company on a basis
equitable as regards ali private inter.
ests, and as favorable 10 the govern
ment as existing conditions will permit
The operation OF railway by cour'
through receiver is an annoying stat.
OF things which should be terminate,
ON grounds OF public and private in
terest at the earliest possible moment
Besides. not TO enact the needed enab
ling legislation at this present sssaioi
postpones the whole matter until ths
assembling OF d new congress and in
eyitabis Increases all the complication
Of the situstian and could not but b
regarded a. a signal failure 10 soivt, !
problem which has practically been be
fore the present congress ever since ~
Organization,
Eight years ago IA my annual mes
sage urged upon congress as stronei,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-08
IN THE WAR Department.


From the report OF the secretary of
war IL apears that the strength OF the
army on September 80. 1894. was 2.Is6
officers and 25.7e5 enlisted men. AL
though this is apparently very slight
decrease compared with the previous
year. the actual effective force has been
increased TO the equivalent Of nearly
two regiments through the reorganiz-
alton OF the system of recruiting and
the consequent release to regimentai
duty of a large force of men hitherto
serving at the recruiting depots. The
abolition OF these depots. Il is predict
ed. will furthermore effect an annual
reduction approximating s25o,000 In the
direct expenditures. besides promoting
generally the health. morals and disci-
piine of the troops.
cENTRALIzE THE TROOPS.
The execution OF the policy of con-
centrating the army at important CEN
tres Of population and transportation,
foreshadowed In the last annual report
OF the secretary. has resulted In the
ABANDONMENT OF I6 Of the smaller posts
which was effected under a plan which
assembled the organizations of the
same regiments hitherto widely sepa-
/ rated This renders our small force
more readily effective for any service
which they may be called upon to per-
form: increases the extent of territory
under protection without diminishing
the security heretofore afforded 10 any
locality: improves the discipline. train
ing and esprit de corps OF the army.
besides considerably decreasing the
cost OF its maintenance.
Though the forces OF the Department
OF the East have been somewhat In
creased. more than three-fourths OF the
army Is stu stationed west of the
Mississippi. This carefully matured
policy. which secures the best and the
greatest service in the interest OF tbs
general welfare from the small force
comprising our regular army should
not be thoughtleasly embarrassed BY
the creation of new and unnecessary
posts through the acts OF congress q
gratify the ambitions or interests oi
localities.
INTERNAL TROUBLES.
II is hardly necessary TO recall tn,
+ 4 -
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-08

shy ths 1<Paftu<ut Nan Bchfu0 Ia
Easily Explained.
The report Of the postmaster gen.
erai presents comprehensive state
ment of the operations OF the post-
office department for the fiscal year.
The receipts OF the department during
the year amounted to SIS. ESQ. 47oo4 ana
the expenditures 70 ss<.z1lt1416.
The transactions of the postal service
indicate with barometr1c certainty the
iuctuation In the business OF the cours~
try. Az much. therefore. as business
complications continued TO exirt
throughout last year to an unforeseen ex-
tent II In not surprising that there n
a deficiency OF revenue to meet the ex-
penditures OF the postofiice depart-
ment. which was estimated IN advance
at about IS. 600 900. The asoerta1ued rev.
enues last year which were the basis
OF calculation for the current year.
being lower than estimated, the def1cs-
ency for the current year win be cor
respondineiy greater. though the post.
master general states that the latest
indications are 90 favorable that he con-
fidently predicts an increase or III least
eight per cent. In the revenues or the
current year over those az the last
year. The expenditures increase stead
lily and necessarily with the growth
and needs Of the country. 90 that the
deficiency In greater or less in any
year depending upon the volume Of re-
ceipts.
THE MAIN REMEDY.
The postmaster general states that
this deficiency Ii unnecessary and might
be obviated at once IL the law reeuiat-
ing rates upon mall matter OF the Sec
ond class was modified. The rate re-
ceived for the transmission al this Sec
ond class matter is one cent per pound.
while the cost OF such transmission To
the government is eight times that
amount In the general TERMS Of the
law this rate covers newspapers ana
periodicals. The extension OF the mean
Ing Of the terms from time to time has
admitted 70 the privileges Intended fur
legitimate newspapers and periodicals.
surprising range OF publications ana
created abuses the cost OF which
amount In the aggregate 10 the total
deficiency OF the postoffce department.
Pretended newspapers are started by
business houses for the mere purpoae
OF advertising goods, complying with
the law In form only and discoutinuing
the publications ~ soon as the period
or advertising Ii over. Sample copies
OF pretended newspapers are issued In
great numbers for a like purpose only.
The result is great loss OF revenue
to the government besides iss humii-
iating use as an agency 10 aid In car
rying out the scheme Of q business
holss. n, advarffsx. 4f<s x~s,<.I.. A..
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-08
MESSAGE IN FULL
Evidence That the Country Has
Been Going Backward.
LONG LIST OF DEFICIENCIES.
Every Month ssrsnxs More Dsb,s aud
Possibilities OF m.rs Bsnp I..u~~
--Cleysiand's Lat.ss ysw..

Washington. Dec. The message O
President Cleveland to the members o
the second session OF the Fsfty-thirs
congress was read In the house by Clerl
Kerr and in the senate by secretar,
Cox. The reading began at go and con
sumed about two hours. Following 1.
the message in full:
Message TO the congress Of the United
States:
The assemblnge within the nation.
Z legislative hail OF those charged with
the duty OF making laws for the benefit
of a generous and free people. impress.
lively suggests the exacting obligation
and inexorabie responsibility inv, lived
In their task. AT the threshold of ssucf
labor now 20 be undertaken by tht
congress OF the United States and IN TIL.
discharge OF an executive duty enJoined
by the constitution. l submit this com
munication, containing a brief state
ment OF the constitution of our national
affairs and recommending such legisla.
ton as seems 10 me necessary and ex-
pedient.
The history or our recent DEALING
with other nations. and our peaceful re-
lations with them at this time. addi-
tionally demonstrates the advantage OF
consistently adhering 20 firm but just
foreign policy. free from envious or am
bilious national schemes and character
lied by entire honesty and sincerity.
During the past year. pursuant 10 a
law Of congress-, commissioners were ap-
pointed 10 the Antwerp Industrial Ex-
position. Although the participation OF
American exhibitors fell far short nj
completely Illustrating cur national i'm
renuity and industrial achievements
vet IL was still creditabie. In view Of the
brief time allowed for preparation.
have endeavored 20 Inpress upon the
Belgian kovernment the ueed,essness
and positive harmfuiness of its restric-
tions upon the importat tion of certain
of our products and have strongly urged
that the rigid supervision and inspec-
tion under our laws are amply sufficient
TO prevent the expectation from this
country of diseased cattle and unwhole-
some meat.
The termination OF the civil war In
Brazil has been followed by general
prevalsnee of peace and order. II mp
pearfng e an early stage of the insur-
rectloh tna1 its course would caii foI
.a'u unusual Na1cn.uiness on the part OF
sn,S soss' s'nn'en.' m our nasal iotce IN .nf
s nals'' .... =. mo ae sanel'o was s.rens.n.
ms psso""aaoi : am Sa'siieu
~ 90, - - a,.s -" ss sa'n-
ps,, = 8, :" 49, ~. aae -
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tire. .es..,a,s s,,,,,,,,a,,, a,r ar, a.
,,,,,ds ~ na,,,ra,,sv ,,as ,aa,,,a,na,, -
tbs end Tn. ,ra,,rgs,,,s r..c.,,yss ,hs
.ncouraeemsnt az an eventual asv,ur,
frop, our es,r,,na uders ana s,,cb o.,,,os,.
zion M they encountrrea was fo,. the
protection og our commerce ana was
clearly justified bv public law
A serious tension Of relations hay-
ing arisen at the close of the war be-
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-08

II IN hardly necessary to recall the
fact that IN obedience TO the commands
Of the constitution and the laws and