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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-27
SECRETARY CARLISLE AND THE
MORGAN SYNDICATE.


The action Of Secretary Carlisle in
presenting to the Morgan syndicate
the S4, roo, 900 bonds, which were not
taken by the bidders therefor, at the
price OF its original bid, does not merit
and has not received the approval OF
the country. He simply made the
syndicate, already fat with profits of
the former bond deal, a present OF
over $500, goo in cool cash.
It was the duty of Mr. Carlisle to
have put these defaulted bonds up for
sale again and to have realized for the
government the profit which he gave
without warrant of law or justice to
the Morgan syndicate. The original
Morgan bid was for the whole amount
of the issue or one hundred millions or
any other part thereof, for which there
was no higher bid that the bid of the
syndicate. The syndicate was awarded
the whole amount for which no higher
bid was made than the syndicate bid.
But the bid for these $4.7O0,000 was
higher than the Morgan bid and
clearly did not come within the terms
of the contract between Mr. Morgan
and the government. Each award
when made constituted a separate
contract between the bidder and the
government The failure of any one
of these contracting parties did not
in any manner affect the contract be-
tween the government and any other
bidder, but was simply a matter be-
tween the defaulting bidder and the
government. Because a bidder did not
comply with his contract, no right for
that reason enured to the Morgan
syndicate to claim the bonds 50 refused
at a greatly lower price.
If a defaulted bid had been at a
lower figure than the Morgan bid, no
suggestion would have eyer. emanated
from the Treasury department or Mr..
Morgan, that he was compelled to take
the defaulted bonds at his higher bid.
The whole affair has no honest flavor
but smells of financial favoritism.
The Democratic party does not endorse
the peculiar ideas of its Secretary of
the Treasury in respect to the legal
obligations of the government and
those with whom it contracts. The
Morgan combination had made enough
money out Of the government without
this illegal and unjustifable presenta-
ton to it of an additional two hun
dred thousand dollars and over.
In this connection it may be also
mentioned as a significant fact that
the Secretary of the Treasury has this
week been in New York, the guest of
honor at receptions and banquets given
by members Of this syndicate and 9TH
err leading Wall street bankers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-27

1T took the Wall street bankers u
long time to bag their game but they
seem to have succeeded in landing
Secretary Carlisle at last. Early in
his administration he was very sensi-
tive to the criticism that Wall street
had some influence in the manage
ment Of the Treasury. and took pains
to demonstrate that such was not the
case. At one time he accepted an in
vitation to dinner at New Yorl, from
Assistant Treasurer Jordan but re
fused to attend when he found That a
select coterie Of bankers we're to be
present. Wall street has reciprorated
by saying meaner things of Carlisle
than it ever said Of any other Secretary
Of the Treasury. But like Br'e'r Rab-
bit. ON that memorable visit to Br'e'r
Fox, he has gone 10 to warm himself
by degrees, first foot, then two feet,
now nose, then the head later the
shoulders, until at last he seems 10 be
as conspicuously found in Wall street
as John Sherman ever WIS, and a BAN
quet from syndicate bankers naturally
follows.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-27

II is to be hoped that the Rev. Mrs.
Leases new position as a professional
advocate of the golden rule will not
make her lose caste among the Kansas
Populists. But one can never tell. The
KANSAS Populist is extremely sensi-
tive when ii comes to question Of
metallic basis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-27

Are you Indifferent to public opin-
ion2' asked Senator Morgan of C. p.
Huntington during the Pacific rail-
road inquiry last week And Hunting
ton said 81 am satisfied if one man
thinks well Of me, and that is c. p.
Huntington"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-27

Make it a point TO see that your
blood is purified, enriched and yitaIized
at this season with Hoods sarsapar
lila.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-27

Col. William X. Morrison says the
silverites and sound money Democrats
must get together and effect q COM
promise. The country would like 10
hear from Col. Morrison with regard
to a feasible compromise scheme.
Alakeshifts will not do.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-27

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-27

4 member of the National Republic
can committee gives the relative
strength of the candidates as follows:
Mckinley, .209; Reed, 1s2; Morton, III;
Allison, 139; Quay, &C.; Cullona. 90;
Bradley, 26; Alger, 28s Davis, rs; Lin
colin. a.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-27

Yyette Guilbest tells the Paris Figaro
that her net profits in America were
$4,000, and, taking the Figaro and
Yyette together, this statement must
De true.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-27

A report is being circulated at Wash
inoton. that Vice President Stevenson
Is ambitious to be the Democratic can
didate for President, and that he viii
soon write a letter TO an Illinois TREND,
for publication, announcing that he
Is an applicant for the nomination
and that he is in favor OF the Tree
coinage Of silver.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-27
4 MA
Life InSurar &c COMPANY
or HARTFORD, CONN.

ASSETS H43,U TU,UUU
Surplus $500 900
Has beend DING business in North Carolina
for thirty years.
It's new policies provide HANDSOME LOAN
and CASH SURRENDER VALUES. All policies
tncontestable after ONE YEAR.
IT'S PREMIUM RATES and RATS OF EXPENSE
ARE LOWER than any of its competitors.
This company enjoys the unique distinc
tion of having DECREASED EVERY DIVIDEND
EVERY YEAR FOR TWENTY-FIVE VARS
It's FINANCIAL RECORD and its Pa0aP PAY.
MERT or DEATH LOSSES, commands the atten
tion of those desiring Insurance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-27

While many Of our States are trying
To suppress the cigarette business, IL
Is interesting to note that so compare
lively small country as Columbia
proposes to offer Il monopoly of the
trade there at public sale. For five
years this is the upset price: First
wear. $3.50, 600; second year, 100000;
third years. 1920, 600; fourth year, $780,
900, and fifth year, 100000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-27

sLet lem go, Gallinger!" is the re-
vised version of famous slang express
sion. The revision commentaries the
remarkable speed with which Senator
Gallinger, of New Hampshire, let the
pension bills 60 through one day last
week, running the record up TO 10
bills an hour, or two o minute, ana
thereby earning from the pensioners
the title of the greatest living states
man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-19

richlpeople of this country TO support
it. / want the people who are well
off to pay the taxes. | want the law
to exempt a homestead of q certain
value, say from $4,000 to So, 800 and to
exempt it, not only from sale on
judd ment and execution, but to ex-
empE from taxes of all sorts and kinds
| WONT to keep the roof over the heads
of others when the man himself has
gonk. want the homestead not only
to Ielong to the man, but to the wife
andlchildren. / would like to live to
see roof over the heads of all the
FAM lilies OF the republic. l tell you it
do& a man good to have a home.
YoAare in partnership with nature
whh you plant a hill of beans.
When you set out a tree you have a
new interest in this world. When
yoq own little tract of land you
feeEike you and Jehovah were part
nels. All these things dignity human
nature
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-19

of Allegheny county. 1t is claimed
the couple are now in Salt Lake City,
Utah, and the certified papers will be
necessary to get services on them
there.
Cummins was formerly a resident
of Somerset county and Mrs. Rush
was a native of Blairsville, but lived
in Fayette county with her husband
DR.. Rush, prior to going to Cumber-
land, where it is alleged, she lived for
ten years past with Cummins. AT
the marriage license bureau in Pitts
burg she testified that DR.. Rush was
dead, and this is not denied by the
people interested. They believe they
can prevent Mrs. Cummins from re-
covering upon the judgments. They
claim the suits were a Matchmaking
scheme.-Connellsville Courier.
The Courier is somewhat mixed on
the above. The parties to this suit
all reside in Garrett and not Allegany
county. The Judgment for Mrs
Cummins was secured in the Garrett
county court last September.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-19
Was il BIackmaii?

The visit of an officer of the courts
of Cumberland, Md, and several at
torneys to the Registers office in
Pittsburg last Friday disclosed a pc
culiar story which will prove of inter
est to Fayette, Somerset and Indiana
county people. The visiting officials
had been in seven counties in the
State, hunting the marriage record of
Charles Cummins and Mrs. Emma S.
Rush. 1t is alleged that Mrs. Rush
secured Judgment against several
hotel men of Cumberland on informa-
lions charging them with selling her
husband liquor. The details of the
story are somewhat confusing.
1t is alleged by the counsel repre-
senting the defendants that Mrs.
Cummins was not married at the time
she entered the suits or secured the
judgments. The marriage license
records show that the couple took out
license in Pittsburg and were mar
ried in the Registers office on August
10Th, which was long after the judg
ment was secured. A copy of the
records had been forwarded to Cum
berland some time ago, but a certified
copy was needed in which Judge
Hawkins of the Orphans Court must
certify that s. p. Conner is Register
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-19
Don't Patronize PedIers.

1t is well known fact that pedlers
do nothing TO help a town. He comes
and goes and gives nothing to charity
or to our churches or other Organiza-
tions. You are swindled by them and
you have no other recourse but to
grin and bear it. They have no place
of business where you can go and de
mand full value for your money.
Having no reputation to sustain they
can do about as they please and it is
time for the public to give them the
cold shoulder. Instead of patronizing
these itinerant merchants you should
make your purchases of home mer-
chants, men who help build up the
town, men who help support our
churches, schools and other enter
prises. They are the people worthy
of your patronage, and as they have
regulations to sustain you are sure to
receive proper treatment. If unable
to secure your wants at home then
the merchants in other towns NAV be
able to supply you. In this day and
age when merchandise stores are so
numerous, the pedler should be rel
egated to the rear.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-19
The Hobby of IngersolI,

Now have got hobby, but do
not suppose any of you have heard of
it. think the greatest thing for the
country is for all its citizens to have
home. | think it is around the fire
side in the homes that all virtues
grow, including patriotism. We want
homes. Until few years ago it was
the custom to put men in prison for
debt. The authorities threw man
into Jail when he owed something he
could not pay, and by throwing him
into Jail they deprived him of an op-
portunity to earn what would pay it.
After little time they got sense
enough to know that they could not
collect debt in this way and that it
was better to give him his freedom
and allow him to earn something if
he could. Therefore, the system of
failing was done away with. At an
other time, when man owed any
thing, if he were a carpenter,a black
smith or a shoemaker and not able to
pay it, they took his tools on Il writ
of sale and execution, and thus in
capacitated him so that he could do
nothing. Finally they got sense
enough to abolish that law, to leave a
mechanic his tools and the farmer
his plows, horses and wagons, and
after this debts were maid better than
ever they were before.
Then we took to emancipating the
home builder, and we said: 1--WE will
have homestead exemption. We
shall put a roof over wife and child,
which shall be exempt from execution
and sale" and so we preserved hun
dreds of thousands and millions of
homes, while debts were paid just as
much as ever paid before. Now, Il want
to take a step further. | want the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-19
Happy Barefoot Babies.

II CHANGED to be present." re
marked a trained nurse to a group of
professional friends, when a little
giY three years OF age, just returned
s{pm the West, was being quito bed.
j was the last day of August, and |
N;oted that she was suffocating in
heavy, high-necked long-sleeved fan
mel shirt and underdrawers, long,
thick stockings and a flannel skirt,
besides the full cotton outfit, and
this would, know, be generally ac-
cepted as quite the proper and
rational way to prepare little child
for long journey. To me it seemed
little less than cruelty.
'On the other hand, am watching
with great interest a little child nine
months old, who has never had a shoe
or stocking on or had its little feet
covered in any way during the day.
Whenever the weather is chilly the
nurse gives them an occasional brisk
IuDbIhS, bNib ttl = tlCfo tlAttu p4llNC llo
feet have never been covered they
are no more sensitive than the hands,
and it is true that the little one has
never had a cold. During the hot
weather, too, it is dressed III great com
parative comfort, which translated
means as little clothing as possible.
Zone of the leading specialists in
children's diseases in America, most
distinguished man, by the way, never
allows his children to wear shoes and
stockings, except when out of doors
in midwinter, until they are five or
six years old. All though the spring
and early summer they may be seen
in park and public garden, walking
about with their nurse, exquisitely
frocked, but barefooted. Later come
the long country barefoot rambles;
and even in the winter they never
wear shoes in the house. The result
of this experiment in his own family
has proved more than satisfactory to
the famous physician, and the gen
eral ruggedness and vigor of his
children is his most powerful argu-
ment when using the whole weight
of his influence to prevail upon other
parents to go and do likewise.
sit is to be hoped that saner notions
in regard to dressing children in hot
weather may in due time percolate
all classes of society, and that those
who would hesitate before the bare
foot idea may at least go SO far as to
unburden their children of that heavy
weight of clothing which is more
productive of colds and weakness
than all other causes combined. -
Marion Depew in Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-19
How to DO IL.

Call a meeting of the citizens of
your town or vicinity and find out
what'they prefer in the way of roads.
1t may be they are all passionately
fond of mud. If so, a copious street
sprinkler and a number of narrow
tired wagons will produce the desired
results. May be the farmers want to
fix it so the produce of their acres will
have to remain at home and not be
carted off to market. If so, muddy
roads will serve their purpose nicely,
for the hauling of half loads will so
cut down profits as to make it I'M
profitable to try to market anything.
And then, again, may be your
neighbOrs are all in favor of good
roads. 1t is barely possible some or
all of them think more of a stone
crusher and steam roller than they
do of a rough, muddy road.
Anyway, get together and talk it
over. Find out what the people want
and then give it to them.
Let the mud turtles be sorted out
and put in a web-footed class by
themselves, while the real human
beings go ahead with the work of
road imprOvement.-L. A. w. Bulle-
tin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-19

is said, and ''enJoy themselves arrol -
fashion," A peculiar fashion," IN
deed. Along this same line we may
ncte the fact that animals and reptiles
which spend the greater portions or
ell of their lives in caverns or in bur
.rows in the earth lose the power of
sight or have eyes that are only rudi-
mentary. Slave ants and working ants
have lost their wings on account of be-
ing kept on the ground. The masters
in some ant colonies where slaves are
kept have become so hopelessly de-
pendent on their bondsmen that they
will not only not seek food, but are ut
terly incapable of feeding themselves,
and will actually starve with food be
fore them unless a slave is present to
place it between their jaws.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-19
Three Heads Fall.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 1G.-Three
Tennessee postmasters were allowed
to resign to-day TO avoid being dis
missed for offensive partisanship dur
ing the late campaign. Charges
were made against them by ,,Repubh-
cans and Gold Democrats, and after
a thorough investigation they were
found to be well established and the
postmasters were notified that they
would be removed if they did not re-
sign. Thereupon they resigned and
their successors were appointed to-
day.
A number of similar cases are I'M
der investigation and similar action
will be taken if the charges are found
to be sustained.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-19
The Sensitive. Cheek.

Nine out of ten persons if asked what
is the most sensitive part of the body,
will reply the tip of the tongue. This
is a mistake. Those engeged in polish.
ing billiard balls, or any other sub
stances that require very high degree
of smoothness, invariably use the cheek.
bone as their touchstone for detecting
any roughness. An ivory article that
may feel perfectly smooth if rubbed
against the chin or touched with the tip
of the tongue will often feel quite APP
preciably rough when applied to the
cheekbone.~ Golden DayS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-19
Canned Corn Fritters.

hen fresh corn is not in season a
imitation may be made from
ed corn. Chop it very fine, and if
add two tablespoonfuls of milk to
can of corn, and then proceed as
fresh corn. When you are maxi
corn fritters from fresh corn plan
i've a corn soup for dinner and thus
re all the juice that may be left on
'obs.-Albany Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-19
ORDER MIST.

Jefferson F. Bradford VS.. Willard NJ. Brad
ford.
In the Circuit Court for Garrett County. No.
76i Equity.
Ordered, by the Circuit Court for Garrett
county in equity this 18th day of November,
1896 that the sale of the property mentioned
in these proceedings made and reported by
John ShartZer, receiver, he ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the 10th DAY OF Deem
Der next provided copy of this order be
inserted in some newspaper printed i'll Oak
land, Maryland once in each of three success
sive weeks before the 10th day of December,
1896.
The report states the amount of sale OF real
estate to be S2l75.C0
True copy, Z. u. TOWER, Clerk.
Test: L. z. TOWER Clerk. S6.3
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-19
THE
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE
FOR
FARMERS AND VILLAGERS,
FOR
FATHERS AND MOTHERS,
FOR
SONS AND DAUGHTERS,
FOR
ALL THE FAMILY.

With the close of the Presi-
dental campaign The TRIBUNE
recognizes the fact that the
American people are now anX-
ious to give their attention to
home and business interests. To
meet this condition, politics Will
have far less space and promi-
nence, until another State or
National occasion demands a
renewal Of the fight for the
principles for which The TRIB-
UNE has labored from its incep-
ton to the present day, and
won its greatest victories.
Every possible effort will be
put forth, and money freely
spent, to make THE WEEKLY
TRIBUNE a NATIONAL FAM
lily NEWSPAPER, interest
ing, instructive, entertaining
and indispensable to each men,
Der Of the family.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-19

DR.. J. 6. Robinson, Dentist, of Bal
timore has decided to locate perma-
where he will be fully equipped to per
form in all branches of his profession.
Office in Felty building, Alder street.
For good flour and plenty of it,
Dudley takes the cake at the Oakland
Mills. 33tf
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-19
ID BALTIMORE AND OHIO.
'e'en'ie'h Annual Meeting of Directors.
of the Road.

of the Road.
BALTIMORE, ND, November 16-The
seventeen annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Baltimore and
ONO railroad Company began at II
O'Clock this morning
Mr.. Revedy Johnson, who has been
chairman of each annual meeting for
many years past, was again called
upon TO preside. For the first time in
more than a quarter of a century the
veteran secretary of the company,
Mr., Andrew Anderson, was absent,
ana his place was filled by Mr.. Cur
It's W. Woolford, the assistant secre-
tary.
Thereport of Mr.. John X. COwen as
president, and of Mr.. Oscar G. Murray
and himself as receivers, was read and
accepted, but will not be published in
full, as has been done each year here
tofore, for the present at least. The
substance for the report, however is
fairly well known.
The report stated, it is said, that
the increase in gross receipts for the
year amounted to almost $1,200,OOO.
every dollar of which has been spent
iT improving the physical condition
OF tfeaproperty.
1t was futher stated that the re-
ceipts, as demonstrated by the figures
submitted, were as great as there was
any reason to expect they would be,
and that there has been a decrease in
net receipts as compared with some
previous years is owing to the fact
that it was found necessary to make
enormous expenditures for improve
ments in the roadbed, maintenance of
machinery, such as engines, etc.
The figures in this respect showed, it
was stated, that Notwithstanding the
great demand upon the rolling stock,
which comprises 875 locomotives and
upward of 30, 200 cars of various kinds
less than 6 per cent. are now in the
shops, and this is said to be attributa-
bic to the fact that Mr.. Murray has
completely reversed the policy of the
former management in respect to re-
pairs, insisting that when it becomes
necessary to repair any rolling stock
it is done in the very best manner
possible before it is again put into
service.
Among the matters referred to in
the report of General Manager Greene
are the immense system of improve
ments at Cumberland, and the doub-
ling of the capacity of the Locust
Point yards at Baltimore, thus pro-
viding storage room for $500 cars. At
least thirteen miles of additional
track will be laid there, and the en-
tire cost of the improvements will be
about $4,000
The old board of directors, with
one exception, was re elected, Mr. J. L.
McLane, who represents the John
Hopkins University interests, taking
the place of Mr.. Aubrey Pearre, who
will, however, remain as director in
several of the leased lines. More than
nine tenths of the stock was repre-
sented in the voting.
The belief, among those most
largely interested, seems to be that
continuation of the policy Inaugural
ted by Receivers Cowen and Murray,
will place the railroad on a dividend
paying basis sooner than was at first
expected.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-19

by, Jimmie" said the gracious
.ss, you have taken half a pie on
plate"
Tes'm. Mamma said l mustn't have
one piece when l was visitin'."-
oft Free Press.