The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-04-24

KING dynasty was pretty well es
tablished and cared little for this
change, which, after all allowed
them to over charge 20 per cent. on
account of protection.
The shrinkage in price of all com
modities during the past twenty
years is due to the decentralization
of silver. The relative values of
silver and other forms of wealth
have remained the same. Gold
alone has increased in value. The
debtor has been robbed and the
business man has been doing bust
ness constantly against a falling
market. The wrecks of this vicious
policy are strewn along the indus
trial pathway of the world.
The Board of Directors of the Sec
ond Hospital for the Insane atSpen-
GER, have let the contract for the
construction of the new sections of
the hospital to P. @. Shrake, of
New Matamoras, o., for the sum of
s64, $50, his bid being So, 400 less
than any other bid offered The
contract tor stating and tin and gal
vanized iron work was let TO w. c.
Sharp, of Parkersburg, for $3.50.
Some good Democratic brother
has suggested the holding of a
Democratic State convention at
Charleston some time this summer,
but the Republicans are dead down
on it. Hold the convention by all
means, and worry the brethren on
the opposite side little, if nothing
more.-West Union Record.
Where is Mckinley on the money
question? Does he even know him
self? In all his public utterances he
says not word on this all impor
tant question. If be is for silver
now is the time for him to speak.
If he is against silver there is no
more propitious time for him to
speak.
The news from Cuba indicates
that the revolutionists are gaining
ground, and that the hope is grow
ing among the better classes of Gu
ba that the uprising will result in
breaking the Spanish yoke. SO far
as appears there is little sympathy
for Spain in this country.
President Cleveland Is quoted as
saying, 81 was at one time opposed
to the income tax, but | now believe
it to be just and wise measure of
taxation" 1t is better to be right
than President, but better still to be
both.
The number of the returns made
for income tax to the internal reve-
nue. department in the State of
West Virginia aggregates about
seven hundred. Ofthis number be-
tween five and six hundred are liza
BILE for tax.
The wells in the Sistersville oil
field average about 1900 barrels
every twenty-four hours. At 81 60
barrel, no wonder the fellows up
there measure their money by the
tub-full instead of counting it two
bits at time as common mortaIs
do.-State Journal
The administration could not do a
more popular thing than TO say to
Great Britain: Gone foot of ground
taken by force from Venezuela will
be considered a declaration of war
against the United States"
Senator Morgan says that Eng
land is after the rich gold field of
Venezuela. She hopes TO gobble up
the gold fields of the world and
maintain the single standard. 1t is
no doubt true.
The following named persons
have been appointed cadets at the
naval academy: C. W. Bierne, Lew
isburg, w. Va; w. L. Burke. alter.
nate, Houston, w. Va; r. S. Brown.
Ravenswood, w. Va.
Five hundred West Virginia
school teachers are expected to at
tend the meeting of the National
Educational Association, to be held
at Denver in July. Mason will
furnish several.
Wheat has taken an upward ten.
dency in Chicago, and the rise of a
few cents a bushel created quite a
furry among the wheat SPECTATORS
in that city yesterday.