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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-18
MILD THREAT

That Col. Colt May BE Court -Martiaicd-
Gen. Axiine Denies the Charges OF Ex.
travagance.
COLUMBUS, o.. Dec. 17.-Adj't Gen.
AXline, whose report on the eXpendi.
lures for the o. N. g. cncampment al
Cleveland last summer was, in an in
terview Wednesday. branded by Col.
A. H. Colt, of the Fourteenth regiment
rs enormously extravagant," in
Inmates that Col. Colt may bt
court-martialed. lie recites the army
regulation prohibiting one officer from
criticising another. Gen. Axlinc de-
MES that there was extravaganza, cx
plaing the heavy expenditures for la.
Dor by recalling the rainy weather
which neccssitated the removal of the
camp four different times.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-18
Miners. Annual Convention.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 1.-THE call for
the annual convention of the United
Mine Workers of America was issued
Wednesday by President 7. II. Pcnna
be held here on January Il. The call
gives the names Of candidates for the
Offices There are three candidates for
president. all from Ohio-D M. Dratch-
ford, Patrick McBryde and Alexander
johnson. For sccretary-trcasurcr the
present incumbent will have no oppo-
sition,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-18
Peculiar Suit at EIyrla.

ELYRIA, o., Dec. 1.-THE Elyria Gas
and Water Co. has brought suit against
the city of Elyria cnjoiniug them from
selling $780, 600 worth of water work.
bonds, which the city has advertised
Temporary injunction was allowed by
Judge Ilinman. The company claim:
it is q heavy taxpayer and that they
will be unlawfnlly taxed, as the or
dinanccs authorizing sale of bonds was
not legal. This Is the result of Il hard
fight between the city and water com
naDV
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-18
In The OIL Fields
OIL MARKET

Another cut of . cents in the credit
balance market brought the price down
to % cents yesterday. Field develop
ments have fallen into a rut now that
the market is declining.
In Wetzel county the South Penn
company completed its No. 3 on the
William Barker farm and has u
duster. No % Stewart is duster.
In the deep sand territory in Greene
county j. NJ. Guffey & Co. started a
test we'll on the Main farm, near New
Freeport.
In the Bullman pool, near Wick,
Tyler county, the Kanawha company
drilled in it's No. 3 on the Griffin farm
and will have 40 barrel producer.
In the Benwood pool, Monroe
county, several wells are due in the
sand tomorrow.
Barnsdall & Co. have rig up for No.
8 on the Bradford heirs, and are build
ing rig on the Anderson farm
BENwooD OIL NEWS.
The Henry Oil company's Holtsclaw
No :, was recently drilled in, cannot
be estimated as yet, but will undoubt-
edly be large producer. Encouraged
by this late demonstration of good
luck the Henrys have located No S on
the same farm and will proceed immedi-
ately to drill No. s, which has not yet
been commenced. This company is
making fairly good thing out of this
territory having, previous to the ad-
vent of the late gusher, a combined
daily production of about 200 barrels
from the five wells then drilled.
No. 3 on Jacob Cehrs which was re-
Gently d,illed in, is large well, while
No. 4, which is at present writing at a
depth of about four feet in the sand, is
not showing up very we'll. They may
however, strike better pay on going
deeper.
The Fishers have 16 locations sur
rounding Crawford & Treats 40 acres
of the Mcfarland farm. Among these
is Frank Neff No. l, which is already
due in the sand, and Howell No.
which may be expected to reach the
pay in a very few days,
They are rigging up at T. j. Wood
No. l, which closely adjoins the Nc,
Farand well, and will commence drill
ing there Immediately
A serious accident occurred in the
eastern part of the field last Friday by
which the three inch line which con-
/ ducts the products of Mcfarland No /
marketward was bursted, wasting
! about $50 barrels of oil.
| Shay ~ McMullen haye abandoned
their II. Tubaugh No. , AS worthless.
They are still pumping No. /, which
about sustains her old capacity. Spirit.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-18
FRIDAY. DEC. iS, 1896

CHAIRMAN HANNA says that 5000 citi-
zens of Ohio have applied for places
under the Mckinley administration,
and the peerless manager says that the
the amount will run up to $4,000.
Oh, what a lot of disappointments
there will be
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-18
boycott Case Hearing Postponed.

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 1.-THE hear
ing of the boycott case of the Toledo,
Kansas City & St Louis Railway Co.
against the Joint Traffic association,
which was set for hearing Wednesday,
will come before u. S. Circuit Judge
Hammond at Toledo January s, owing
to the absence of Judge Kicks, who is
i'll and in California.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-18
Mckinley Goes To Chicago.

CANTON. o., Dec. 17.-ln order to
join his wife. and in q measure for
rest, Maj. Mckinley left Canton We'd
nesday evening to spend week in
Chicago. The Pennsylvania Co. put Il
private car at his disposal. He was
accompanied by Charles q. Dawes, of
Chicago, and Capt II. o. licistand, his
acting confidential secretary.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-18

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 17.-Attorncy
General Monnctt Wednesday after
noon submitted an opinion to School
Commissioner Carson to the effect that
child over IA and under 1G years of
age, even though he was able to read
and write the English language. came
under the provisions of the compulsory
education law.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-18
Governors Daughter Beaten.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 1.-THE supreme
court Wednesday decided the suit of
Effie A. Scott VS.. Mrs. Rheinhard in
favor of the latter. Effie Scott is the
only daughter and heircss of the late
Gov. VIM. Allen. She brought suit for
property sold. She signed the deed,
but claims it was under compulsion.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-18

THE Sistersville Oil Review is run
ming a coupon voting contest to de-
termine who is the choice of the peo-
Pile for postmaster. If the Review will
have the Congressman from its district
fill out one of the coupons it will be in
a position to announce the lucky man
without delay
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-18

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 17.-Ex-Go
Campbell has rendered to Gov. Bush
nell his resignation as trustee of the
Ohio State university, stating as his
reason for so doing that he has not the
time to attend to the duties.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-18

CINCINNATI, Dec. 17.-Mahala Moore.
colored woman, of l7oS Hughes
street, applied at the Associated Char
tiles Thursday for clothing. From her
story she must be ZIG years of age.
She was a slave in Old Virginia. She
is the mother of II children.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-18

COLLEGE CORNER, o., Dec. 17-Dan
Smoyer, clerk at Abcrs' grocery, was
bitten on the index finger by taran-
tula Wednesdaywhile handling bana-
mas. DR.. IIawley cauterizcd the wound,
and thinks that no serious results will
follow.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-18

EATON, O., Dec. 17.-R. L. Fosdick
and Charles Bunting, of this city, are
heading a movement among number
of young men to go to Cuba to fight
with the patriots They have been di-
rected to communicate with the Cuban
Junta, New York city.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-18
Notice OF Appointment.

Estate of John Tornes, deceased.
The undersigned has been appointed and
qualified as Administrator OF the Estate OF
John Tornes, late of Washington County, Ohio
deceased.
Dated this Sd day of December A. d. 1896.
Dec .4th-3wks. LEVI BARTLETT.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-18

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 17.--Dr. Probst,
secretary of the state board of health,
has been notified of the existence OF
20 cases of scarlet fever at College Hill,
near Cincinnati. "
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-18

CLEVELAND, o., Dec. 17.--Brunner
Bros, retail jewellers, at 81 Euclid
avenue, assigned Wednesday. The as
sets are estimated at $40, 900 and liabil-
tiles at $4,000.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-12-18
Notice of Appointment

Estate of Sarah N. King Deceased,
The undersigned has been appointed and
qualified as Administrator of the Estate of
Sarah N. King late of Washington County,
Ohio deceased. Dated this 7th day of Decem-
ber, A. d. 1896.
S. j. HATHAWAY, Administrator.
The herald., 1896-08-24
OBJECT LESSONS

All large cities contain numerous OBJ
ject lessons and official statistics from
which taxpayers can, if they will, learn
lessons of value. They can learn what
a farce the assessing of personal prop
erty is, how wealthy individuals and op-
p1essive corporations often escape pay
ing their just proportion Of taxes, how
personal property apparently shrinks
from year to year, while land values rise
to enormous figures. how public expen-
ses increase while the benefits of munic-
ipal government decrease; and so on,
through a long list of burdensome evils
Among the chief cities of the country
probably none has furnished more
striking object lessons than has Chicago
The latest development of the kind
in the Worlds Fair city is in the form
of total assessed valuations on all classes
of property for the year 1896. Accord
ing to the reports of the assessors the
total assessed valuation for this year is
in round numbers S209, 800 eco The total
for 1895 was $212 500, 900, showing de-
crease in one year of S3,00000o. If that
rate of decrease should continue, the
growing city of Chicago would in
few years achieve a world wide repu-
tation for growing downward and back
ward.
The total assessments on improved
lands is $6,322. 900; on unimproved lands,
$500, Coo on improved lots, $137 ,666 600,
on unimproved lots, $50, 900 600 The num-
Der of improved lots in the city is some
thing over 203000; the number CT unim-
proved lots $4,000, thus showing that
81, 900 more lots are devoted to the use of
weeds. tin cans and dead cats than are
used for buildings.
The large area Of the city, comprising
about 250 square miles, also contains a
as acreage. OF that class 35l COO acres
are improved, though very lightly as
sessed. The unimproved realty in the
same class aggregates 90S75 acres
which is assessed al merely nominal fig
ures. 1t is being held out of use by spec
ulators, who whenever there is another
real estate boom in the city, will sub
divide their holdings into small lots and
sell them off q prices which win make
the sellers immensely rich.
In view of such facts concerning Chi
cago assessments and valuations, it is
not strange that the Record should
say:
THE decrease in the assessed valua-
The herald., 1896-08-24
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Among other proofs of his great states
manship Ii Hung Chang has proven his
ability to drink three quarts OF champagne
having a jag on.
A collector of bad debts who lives in a
New Jersey town drives a horse over which
is thrown a sheet bearing the inscription:
This horse stops only in front Of houses
whose inmates are bad pay"
The only penalty inflicted upon q New
York man for marrying fourteen women
without obtaining divorce from either OF
them was to lock him up for year whero
none of his wives could get at him to annoy
or reproach him.
The British authorities in India have been
obliged TO discontinue the bounties on dead
snakes. because the natives went into the
business of breeding the reptiles on a large
scale in order to secure the reward paid for
their dead bodies.
A self willed young woman Of Denver In
sisted on going wheeling against the COM
mand of her father. He whipped her. and
she had him arrested and convicted Of as
Sault Now she visits him every day In Jail,
riding there on her wheel.
Mrs. Il. L. Loring of Washington goes in
swimming every day In tho bathing pond
at Appledore. and regularly swims four
times around the pond. AS she is IS years
old the islanders claim that the snartest
old lady on the coast is a guest there.
DIR. Rudolf Koegel. court chaplain to the
German kaisar. preacher at the Evangeli-
liant pulpit orators in Germany, died on
July I'd in his 6Sth year. He was prolific
writer, and some OF his books passed
through several editions.
Ii Hung Chang is officially spoken Of as
Ii Chungtang Uee Choong-tong as II Is
pronounced), and is addressed personally
us Chungtang. the equivalent of Your
Excellency." TO refer to him as Ii Hung.
as some papers do. is to give him the name
of the famous Chinese rebel
A snuff box made for Linnaeus, the bota-
mist. in Japan, of gold. lacquered in sew
eral colors, has just been presented to the
Natural History museum Of Paris; It was
made at the order of I4inne's pupil, Thum-
berg, but did not reach Sweden until q year
after Linne's death. when it went to his
son.
Since Mary Anderson married Fernando
De Navarro their home has been in Tun-
bridge Wells. England. where most OF their
time is spent in the open air. Attired with
greater regard for comfort than for style.
looking. she expresses 1T. disreputable,
Nine. De Navarro delights in n vigorous
walk. hard climb. brisk gallop or u drive
In the teeth of the wind.
Rembrandt's Standard Bearer. one of
the glories Of Warwick castle, has been sold
by the earl of Warwick to Mr.. Werth-
elmer on private terms. The earl is said
to be trying TO raise money in various ways,
because he has lost in speculation and be-
cause the countess tastes are very expen-
sive. The countess is the Lady Brooke.
who was mixed up in the prince of Wales
Tranby Croft mess.
The herald., 1896-08-24
THE LITTLE FIELD BY THE SEA

On a gray day by the sea
looked from the window and saw
The beautiful companies of the daisies bou
And LOSS in the gusty flaw.
Fer the wind was in from the sea;
The heavy scuds ran low,
And al the makers of holidays were
Caught in the easterly blow.
My heart. too, is a field
Feopled with shining forms
Beautiful as the companies of the grass
And herded by swift gray storms.
A thousand shapes of joy,
Sunlit. and fair and wild
All the bright dreams that make the heart
of man
As the heart of little child
They dance to the rune of the world.
The star-trodden ageless rune,
Glad as the wind-bloWn multitudes Of the
grass,
But over them. ah. what storms!
In from the unknown sea,
The uncharted and ever-sounding desolate
main
We have called Eternity.
Tho ehudder and quake and are torn,
AS the gloomy moods race by
And then in the teeth of remorSe the tenn
pestuous lull.
Once more the hardy cry:
'Fear not little folk. Of my heart
Nor let the great hope in YOU fail!
Being children of light ye are made as the
lowers of the grass
TO endure and survive and prevail"
Bliss Carman in the Independent.
The herald., 1896-08-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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Miss Mamie Norton, daughter Of s. F.
Norton, was united in marriage yester-
day afternoon at o'clock to Mr.. Henry
Klein at the residence of the brides
father on South Hill street. Rev. DR..
Solomon officiated Only the immediate
friends and relatives of the young cou-
pie were present.
The bride looked extremely pretty.
She was married in a travelling suit of
brown novelty crepon, finished with
white broadcloth and braid, and wore a
stylish hat to match. Her only orna-
ments were a star burst Of diamonds, a
gift from her father, and a diamond
bracelet. a gift from the groom. She
carried a bouquet Of sweet peas and
ferns.
The ceremony was performed under a
wedding bell Of white carnations and
smilaX in the bay window of the spacious
parlors, which were beautifully decora-
ted for the occasion The bay window
was converted into charming bower Of
blue plumbago, set off by feathery
greens and large palms, which guarded
either side of the arch. Bowls of fra
grant flowers were scattered here and
there about the rooms, lending to the
entire scene bright and festal ap-
pearapce.
= DR.. Solomon, during the course of his
remarks said: This is a joyous occa-
sion; one of the happiest moments in
your lives. To be at liberty to follow our
own ideal. the person we love and es-
tem-to love and be loved in return
what consummate happiness, what heav-
erly bliss. But this is also a solemn oc-
casion. full OF meaning, replete with sig
Eificance. Marriage, what an important
step in life; matrimony, what does this
word not imply but devotion, mutual
love and affection of husband and wife,
truth and fidel@x towards one another,
q union of hearls and souls holding to-
gether throughout all the vicissitudes
of life; in joy and happiness, in sorrow
and affliction; without distinction, a
union untarnished by suspicion, un-
marred by selfishness, pure holy, in
separable, everlasting.
Standing now before Thee. o God, to
tie this holy bond, we pray Thee let it
be a union of everlasting love and af-
fection, of truth and fidelity; union
of everlasting peace, prosperity and hap
piness. Amen.
The young couple were the recipients
of innumerable beautiful gifts from
their numerous friends in Southern Cal
ifornia, as well as from friends and rela-
tives in San Francisco, ST. Louis New
York city, Newark N. j., and Orange,
n. ]. Many kilograms of congratula-
tion were received from distant friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Klein left on the after
noon train for parts unknown, and upon
their return to Los Angeles will tempo
rarily reside at the present residence of
the brides family. at 1929 South Hill
street.
The herald., 1896-08-24

ton, It is said, will embarrass the city
and county governments financially
the coming year"
1t is the same old cry heard all along
the line in nearly every city. large or
small, the cry OF more funds needed for
public purposes. The more money the
tax-eaters handle the more they want
The more quietly the people are bied by
personal property taxes. improvement
taxes, occupation taxes. poll taxes and
other municipal games Of cinch. the
more encouraged are the bleeders in
perpetuating such a system of spolia-
ton. Los Angeles can sympathize with
Chicago, but something more than SYM
pathy is necessary in order to do away
with q system of barbaric taxation
and substitute therefor revenue-rais-
ing plan in harmony with reason and
Justice.
The herald., 1896-08-24

and special. were rejected. while this
year only 21 per cent have been rejected
thus far.
27 per cent of which were rejected; in
1894 SIT were received. % per cent OF
which were rejected: in 1898 the num-
ber received was 357. and the number
rejected amounted to 20 per cent; in 1892
27 were received, and IN 1891 252 were
received. In both those years 10 per
cent were thrown out. These ngures.
as furnished by Prof. Senger. show q
decided raising of the standard of re-
quirement from year to year. Though
but 217 of the applications which have
been received thus far this year have
been cast out. yet there are still suffl-
cient number pending further consider
alton to raise the number Of unsuccess-
full applicants to 80 per cent. BY sub
tracting the percentage of the rejected
applicants in 1891 from the percentage
of rejected applicants In 1896 1t would
seem that the standard of requirement
had been raised at least Is per cent in
the last five years.
The course of study In the university
and the requirements from students af-
increased in corresponding ratio. If
this be true. 1t would seem that diplo-
ma from Berkeley today is worth Is per
cent more than the diploma Of 1891.
AT STANFORD
Present indications go to show that
the incoming freshman class will be the
largest ever received at Stanford. Ap-
plications for attendance have been
pouring in from all sections of the coun-
try, from the east especially, and 1t is
likely that the whole number of appli-
cants will reach 1900. 1t Is certain that
the present resources of the university
cannot be stretched to accommodate
so large a number and it is practically
certain that almost half the new stu
dents will be refused admission. In
all cases persons coming with full stand
ing will be preferred to specials, so the
outlook for prospective specials is not
encouraging. This choosing among ap-
plicants will undoubtedly benefit the
university. as it will greatly raise the
standard of preparation among the mem
bers of the freshman class. President
Jordan is now in Alaska, and the exact
limit of attendance will not be set until
his return.
Encina and Roble halls will this year
be under the charge of two graduate
students, o. N. Eaton. '95, and G. B. Will
son, '96. Formerly the halls were man.
aged on the cooperative plan by a COM
mittee chosen by the occupants and
by a steward acting under them. This
year the university will have entire
charge of the affairs, with Eaton and
Wilson as their agents. Roble hall will
be full. with number of applications
left over, and Encina, for the first time
in it's history, will be nearly, if not quite,
full
The herald., 1896-08-24
ciIycr's Charlpion
7sFfNNF y s~TEfFsNTVfI
!, q sces of the Daonle Of the TInftAd

States. and especially those of the south
and west, have too long been the hewers
of wood and drawers of water for the bond
holders and money changers. They realize
at last that the policy of the New York and
London bankers is not the best for their
welfare and they have concluded to change
existing conditions in the year of our Lord,
1895, by voting In favor OF the restoration of
silver TO its rightful place as primary
The people already hail Bryan as the
Thomas Jefferson of our day. destined to
be the emancipator Of the producing mill
were, and put again into practical opera
tion the principles embodied in the declar-
alton of Independence. He is the peoples
candidate. comes from our ranks, has al
ways advocated their interests and IN this
great contest they will not desert him.
\Vestern Chronicle
The herald., 1896-08-24
BERKELEY UNIVERSITY
Applications for Admission and the Rejection

for This Term-At Stanford
The first complete official report OF
the number of applications for admis-
sion to the university at Berkeley this
term, the number of rejected and the
number still under consideration has
been given by Prof. Henry Senger, chair
man of the committee on admissions
the total number of applications re-
ceived up to date" said Prof, Senger, is
6l2 OF these 37S have been admitted to
regular standing and al to special
standing, making in all 419 thusfar ad-
mitted; 102 applications have been re-
jected outright, and 40 for special stand
ing and AZ for regular undergraduate
standing are still pending.
"In this total of 612 the applications
for graduate standing are not included.
More applications from undergraduate
students, as well as the graduates. are
expected, and So when they are all In,
we may have something over ZOO appli-
cations altogether"
The percentage of applications re-
jected this year does not equal that Of
the year of 1895 Last year 27 per cent
of the applications for standing in all
three departments, graduate, regular
The herald., 1896-08-24
Bryan and the Populists

William j. Bryan meets each emergency
with sound common sense and frankness.
He comes out ahead; for the genuine hon
esty of the man enables him to solve polit-
icai problems with ease and candor. His
dealings with the Populists have, been
manly and straightforward. He told them
that tho free coinage plank in each Of the
three platforms is the main issue OF the
campaign, and that he could not turn aside
from it to promote other proposed reforms.
1t is on this basis that he has been nomi-
mated.
The gold press evinces great concern re,
garding the nomination of Watson and
Sewan It need not feel alarmed. The de-
sired strife will not break out. An agree
ment that the candidate who receives the
most votes among the electors shall be
awarded all would settle the matter fairly.
Thus. If Sewall electors number lS0 and the
Watson ninety. it would be only proper to
cast the ninety for Sewall and make his
election sure. If cast for Watson the
ninety votes would be lost; There will, be
toral colleges meet. But the state commit
tees of the triple alliance should take care
to, outline the program before November.
so that no overscrupulous elector may
withhold his vote afterward.-New York