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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-21

which cannot be dIscredited. do mol 81
cure speedy relief 10 u struGgllhE vnN,
mercc seeking to supply the wants =.
one-third OF the states OF the h.'.'
from partial legislation, then II Is neS u, "a
the power OF figures or language " Nv
mulnte n plea OF such relief,
A Liberal Policy Prevails.
The Pittsburgh coal exchanges a.
forts have been largely directed towards
obtaining free navigation on the Monoa,
gahela river, that the commerce Of 'p'
river might be on equal footing VILE I've ,
commerce OF the other waterways o. US y.
nation. but the friends OF n free Mono..
gahcla are earnestly in favor OF ne r.,
nancnt improvement OF the ono. ' v,
extension OF the slack water sNs,I,,", T.. y"
the MononEahela 10 Fairmont, w ~
and the necessary improvement ~. ~.
rivers In the United States. The VIZ, VIZ,
ways OF the nation belong TO the ieL.
Cor their free use and ought 10 W. ,t,
proved to secure the cheapest l's 50.
distribution OF the products OF I"'Di
mill and mine. \ free people A'a',
free rivers. Toll gates on The hHUgs,
highways are a menace 20 the IT,.
iltlt tNllltUNNltlll VI NiAls't's'''''
OHIO river has an apnunl tonnage ~ a,
cess OF tho combined tonnage NJ 'a'
Missouri the upper and lowe' .Nl-'
sippl. Nature supplies the wa'rt "
float this tonnage, but Il the river W.
so improved as 10 distribute The !. N,
cal floods and utilize the wafer
magnitude OF the coming comW'y n
the river would exceed the dr,Hr "a,
the most enthusiastic friend 81 """'
way transportation, un
Finding To fault with railway ~,
safe to affirm that they do not n,', .,,.
wants Of the people. Free wai'. lfy
upon which every citizen may "r,.
his own canoe" without let ana n
drnncc, pcrHonilcs the spirit ana L'."o
OF free institutions and conuiou' La
that conten;mcnt ~ feeling 80 'ss' W.
to a republic. Free rivers ana '
transportation add to the ccml'''s e ,.,,
prosperity of the people, To So. .,,
these great ends ought i0 be thr s"I"'
end OF national legislation.
il is hoped that the incNhaust -,
sources Of the MonOnEahcld an" ,rr.
Nalleys-thc innumcrablc manu-
ing plants which furnish rmp'.l nv,
for the vast multitudcs ot inul5,.ys
tuilcrs whose homes Ill these IN,,,,I
mud tho great communities ~.
along these magnificent water VIA
will so Impress tho minds ~ the "', n
guiahcd visitors whose prrFeHf. WI, N
sp highly appreciated, that the, ",
chcorfully md literally respond ,h,a
ardent prayers Of the citizens Of Una
valleys for improved water wa.l' r.
that cheap transportation or me -
modltlc3 90 human life anu .,s
which n free and untaNcd water woe
are the only reliable guarantee. ,,.n
JOHN T. DRAW.
Secretary Pittsburgh Coal ENtN'"'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-21


II will be seen by the nbOve that the
cost of coal per acre. In the upper pools,
Is increased five and six times In consr-
qnenCe Of the toll charges, ana the bulk
OF the trade Is toward these pools ms the
mines In tine lower pools are being ex-
hausted
No such burdens on commerce can be
long endured. The industries Of the
country hryc entered n period when
mere fractions are discriminating factors,
4 few mills either way determine the
life or death Of many OF the industries
of the country. Small gains In these
present tines rln only be relied upon IN
the ordinary lines Of industry. Il IS
therefore apparent that business sub
iuct TO such heavy burdens rs the
commerce OF the Monongahela Valley.
must be Crushrd out Of existence, unless
speedily relieved. II Is believed that
this "a the only instance within tn"
broad domain OF tn" United States, that
a state corporation iMpoarH taxes ON
navigahlc rivera, over the nnii2n's
water hIEhways, Congress having re-
moved all like cases and restored to the
people the free use OF such highways as
In the purchase and enlargement OF the
Louisville and Portland canal and other
instances not necessary 20 rrcltc.
\ dozen OF the great states Of the IN
ion, to II greater or less extent. draw
their supplies Of fuel from the coal de-
posits Of the upper Ohio and adjacent
territory, and are therefore directly nj
fected by all hlnIcrnnccS to. or burdens
upon the commerce which furnishes
these supplies, and as the prosperity OF
one section Of the country contributes to
the prosperity Ur the other, Il free COM
mcrcc becomes matter OF national I'M
portance. Tho rivers are the Inherit
nnCc of the people, the title ot value OF
the farm, OF the mine. the MILL the mill
lions OF invested capital. Of the poor
mans home. OF all industries that touch
these winters or that ARE In any way de-
pendent upon them, and whatsoever OBJ
structs or burdens them, impalrs those
values: hcnccc the petition OF the people
Of the MOnnnglhclh Valley 10 br re-
stored to the free usc OF the river and
lts commerce exempted from oncrOus
taxation that they may have n LIVING
chance To compete with the free COM
mcrcc Of other rivers, and putting thom
on the same level a. the people Of Other
sections. ought to command the earnest
attention OF those Whose duty II N to
protect and promote the interest OF nil
alike.
Taxed Hnd UniRNrd Trade.
The national government Is ut present
cXpcndIng large sums of money In the
construction OF locks and dams to Inn
prove the navigation OF tho upper Ohio.
This cxpcnsIon OF public funds may az
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-21
Tot'Is ?.SO9. aa.9sl N,5.SoSG y S.eo5,o9S
'ApprONimntCd.


However necessary coal charges on
tho commerce OF tho Monongnhcln river
may he TO enable the Navigation Com
pany TO maintain their plant and de-
clare dividends, the following exhibit
Will make plain that these charges IN
tho aggregate must be destructive:
congressional appropriation from such
destructive taxation:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-21

Tho national government Is Mt present
cXpcndInR large sums of money In the
construction OF locks and dams to Inn
prove the navigation OF the upper Ohio.
This cxpcnsIon OF public funds may nv
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-21
LEADS IN COAL.
The Monongahela Valley Has Long
Led in Coal Production.
FIFTY PER CENT OF TRAFFIC

ofths ohio River Originate, tn Tit. VAL
I.y-couI Supplied to Twelve States Of
the determination Against the
sfonongahela In Appropriations-Tne
Navigation Company Curse 10 the
Prosperity OF the PeoPIe-air. Dravo'S
Able Arguments.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-21

cost OF the improvements. The follow
Ing exhibit fl submitted In proof
Statement OF oil coal shipments through
the Mononguhela Navigation ComnanE :
locks since the completion OF same NO
coal and other sources, including empty
crafts, timber, Iron. iron ore ana otheF
freights. ,-.,t,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-11-05
The Future Of Wheat.

The British prediction or apprs-
hension that wheat may 60 up to
81 per bushsl and remain there for
some time may or may not be well
founded. What is Of moro impor-
lance to the farmer of the United
States than any temporary advance
i'm price is the action that may be
taken by Great Briton 10 prevent
future scarcity Of her grain supply.
To great extent the present
shortage of wheat is due to the fail
ure of the East Indian crop, and
this is due to season of unusual
drouth. But India is country in
which irrigation has been practiced
for centuries, and in which almost
measurless areas are susct ptible to
irrigation. Lord Landsdown, Brit
ish Secretary Of State for War, adj
dressed large meeting at Leeds,
which is the center of the wooden
industry, on Tuesday, and after
speaking feelingly of the suffering
in India occasioned by the crop
failure, and OF the enhancing price
in the English market as a conse-
quence of it, said that it now be-
comes the duty Of Great Britain to
enlarge the irrigation system Of
India to such an extent as to insure
ample wheat crops, both for the
supply Of India and Great Britain,
without dependence upon the
causalty Of rain.
We in America ave no right to
find fault with British action that
seeks to secure u food supply for
England from its own colonies and
dependencies. But we shall be
very foolish II we neglect to take
protective action for ourselves. If
we are to lose q great part, or pos
sibly all, of the English market for
our surplus grain we must find
other markets, and we cannot be-
gin the serrch too soon. We must
re-establish reciprocity with Ger
many. Spain, Central and South
America, aud 9Th all the wheat
i'm portant nations. And above all,
we must strive to make in the
United States all the manufactured
articles that are used In the United
States. AS we are abridged Of our
foreign market, we must enlarge
our home market; we must srive
to make ourselves independent of
England even n. England is striv-
ing to make herself independent
of us.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-11-05
1t Gives All Sides.

All through the campaign PUB
Lie OPINION has successfully MAIN
tanned its reputation for fairness.
Every shade Of thought upon all
topics is represented in its Ameri-
can Affairs department; not one
mans opinion but the opinion of
every man who is at all represent
alive. PUBLIC OPINION publish
ed at Newy York; is the one jour-
nal that enables its readers to keep
posted upon the happenings in
every field OF human activity.
Your local paper furnishes infor.
nation as to purify local affairs, and
Public Opinion furnishes a view Of
national affairs. TO 60 outside
these two papers, except for pur-
poses Of special Investigation, is
unnecessary. There willbe much
to learn in the Political field after
Nov. 3. The issue of Public Opin-
ion for Nov. - will c0tain about
200 expressions of opinion upon the
result Of the election from the press
OF THE end foreig" countries.
Send 5 cents for this issue or we
will send sample copy OF our own
selection ftee. For $3.50 you can
be thoroughly posted man for
one year, $l25 for 6 months, s.
cents for 3 months.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-11-05
M. E. CHURCH.
/. s. FULLER Pas tnr.


The Pastor and wife were most
agreeably surprised last Thursday
night by large and very liberal
donation party.
Our Sunday night services here
after will begin at 6: 80, instead Of
seven. 1t is intended to make direct
eyangelistic effort the SPECIAL feature
of our Sunday night service, during
the winter season. We are glad to
note steadily increasing congregations.
The League was one Of unusual in
interest and attendance.
The ladies band Of helpers have
recognized and purpose energetic
action along all lines of christian &C
tivity. The Sunday School is growing
in numbers and interest.
Subject of next Sunday morning
sermon, The strength Of JOY. Nehe-
miah, VIII,-Io.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-11-05
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
FRIENDS CHURCH.
r. R. NEWLY, Pastor.


Services every Sunday morning at
1890. Sunday school at o:I5. Y. p.
S. c. E. $50. Junior c. E. at 8.
Evening services next Sunday at 7
O'Clock. Special preparation has
been made. All are cordially invited.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 6:3o. meeting every Friday eve
ming at the home of the pastor.
The principal Offices Of the Chris
tan Endeavor should have read:
Prof. D. Riley Haworth Pres. Mrs.
Tennor Vice Pres. Carrie Moore
Sec. Ralph Levering Cor. Sec.
Frank Rogers Treas. On last Sum-
day morning, the pastor preached a
very earnest, and helpful sermon
from Titus 2: "A.
The different COMMITTEES spoken of
last week are doing good work.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-11-05

aThe comic eeklies and the dali
" press of the country seem to be
unable to publish cartoon with
out dragging in an exaggerated
caricature OF the farmer, always as
a populist, and generally as an an
archist, ready to burn and destroy.
This is bsth unjust and untrue
Many farmers are populists, but all
pcpulist are uot farmers, and no
farmers are anarchists. The agri-
cultural element, as whole, COM
prise the best citizenship Of the
country. In the rural districts
vice and iniquily isscarcer and
patriotism is more broad and sim
ceea than In the centres Of popula-
ten. When the farmer enters poll
tics he gives his time and work in
support Of his honest convictions,
and il he errs, it is generally an
error Of the head and not Of the
heart.
In tho rurul districts of the South
there is less of corruption and
fraud in the manipulation of politi-
Cal canepaigns and elections than
in any other section of the country.
The farmer may be, and dobtIess is.
often wrong in his convistions, but
they are generally the honest belief
of his mind, and embody his idea
of the best policy fof the public well
fare. But among the farmers there
is every shade of political opinion.
Democracy, republicanism and
popu'ism are all represented, and
when the day Of election comes the
ballots that they deposit will come
nearer forming an honest express
sions of principle than those of
their city neighbors who deride
and ridicule them.
10 imagine that there is no in
telligence amoug the farming class
proves lack of brain upon the
part of him who holds such ideas.
In some districts the facilities for
education are meagre and inter.
mittent, but such as they are they
are taken advantage of more gen.
orally than in the towns and cities,
and the children are compelled to
attend school, though often having
to walk several miles daily for the
purpose. The farm life in itself
conduces to thought and medita-
tion. The mind of'the city man, in
daily contact with thousand of his
kind, may be quicker to see aud
act, but that of the farmer, in con-
slant tout with nature, is capable
of taking higher and boader view
of life and its problems.
Even as the material prosperity
OF the world rests upon the farmer
and the production Of the labor of
his hands so does his innocent and
simple influence form the founda-
ton of our public morals. AS a
class, honest and incorruptible, the
ridicule that is cast upon him is ILL
timed and misplaced during po-
litical campaign, and If every other
class displayed an equal integrity
in forming an expression of princi-
pie, no matter what might be the
particular complexion OF the sue
cessful party, the government
would be better and purer."
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-11-05
Farmers Not Fools.

There is SO much Of truth and
Justice in the following article
taken frsm the Jacksonville Times
u niou that we arc glad not only to
publish it, but give it the promi-
nencs Of a place in our editorial
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-11-05

In our Tailoring Department we make
suits to order $15 to $50. Over Coats SIS to
$3.50.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-11

the Free Conservatives, the Catholics, the
National Liberals. the Independents. and
the Social Democrats. Each OF these has
several subdivisions. but on general ques-
tons they stand together. In the pres
enc dispute between the military and the
civilians the government forces consist
only OF the Conservatives (or Imperial
'sts). and Free Conservatives. The latter
are different from the former because OF
their opposition TO the Jews and Poles.
But on all questions directly affecting
the government the two kinds OF Con-
servatives stand together. But In the
present year they can do little, as their
total strength is but eighty-five.
The Poles. who sit next to the Free
Conservatives. might be called bellige-
rents They can always be counted upon
TO ergue and vote against everything ex-
cept that which might injure Germany.
Next to the Poles and In the central
part Of the hall sit the Catholics, called
the Centre. This Is the strongest party
politically and numerically. and its lead
ers dominated the attack on the govern
ment forces I'm the opening days. While
Germany is called Protestant country,
fully two-nfths Of its population IS Cath
tllc.
Up to a few years ago the National
Liberals formed the strongest party. but
they now occupy a second place. They
SIT Immediately TO the left OF the Catho-
lies. and are usually opposed to every
thing which the Conservatives favor. An
offshoot Of the Liberals is the Freisinnige,
or Independent party, made famo1s by
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-11
THE CoCI<ADE CITY.
Damage suit-After the Spoiis-Per-
kouaI.

PETERSBURG, VA, December 10
(SpeclaL)-In the Circuit Court of this
city on Monday next will commence the
third trial of the suit against the Ettrick
Manufacturing Company for $4,000 dam
ages for the alleged negligent killing Of
Il youth named Crowder some months
ago. In previous trials the Juries could
not agree on a verdict.
The Republican applicants in this city
for the Offices to be filed by President
Mckinley are numerous-several. indeed
for each place, and there is going 10 be
some severe temporary disappointment
among the majority of these applicants
when the names Of the successful ones
are announced. or course. it Is too early
vet 10 predict who the postmaster and
his assistant. or the Collector OF Customs,
or he Collector Of Internal Revenue will
be- Should Colonel James ID. Brady Sc
cure the last-named position, it il re-
ported that he will remove the head
quarters Of the Office TO Petersburg. This
action would give employment to larger
number Of deputies here, and, Of course,
reduce the force in Richmond.
MANY WANT 1T.
Until recently the Office OF Collector OF
Customs was not a desirable position. IL
required some WORK NlthOsI pay. Sluce
the establishment OF the bonded manu-
featuring system the Office Is said TO pay
a comfortable salary, and IS presiden-
tial appointment. While formerly no one
particularly wanted the position, there
are now several who are anxious for II.
Eureka Lodge OF Knights OF Pythia'
will have their annual banquet early II
January. These occasions are particularly
pleasant. large number of ladies al
ways being present. A fine supper Is
served. and social intercourse, music, anC
speeches give zest to the evening.
GENERAL NEWS.
Nothing of interest was done in th'
County Court OF Prince George to-day
Judge West, OF Sussex. was present L
preside I'm a case in, which the county L
Interested. but it was postponed.
Four felony and five mis3emeanor case
will be tried at the term OF the Husting
Court here next week.
Chief-of-Police Parkinson and Mr.
| Thomas b. Meacham left to-day for Noru
Carolina on a several days hunt
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-11
"PERsoNA NON GnATA."
uwaag Tsun HSien TOO Plebian Tor
Germany-The Blair Case.

Uyvaag Tsnn Hsien TOO PIebisn for
Germany--The Blair Case.
BERLIN, December 1O.-The Foreign
Office has notified the Chinese Government
that Hwang Tsun Hsien who was recent
Iv APPOINTED Chinese Minister TO Germany
IS not persona grata" 20 the GeFman
Government. The grounds Of Germany s
objections are that Hwang Tsun Hslen
is not Of sufficiently high rank, slnd that
China did not consult the Foreign OAlee
REGARDING his appointment
il is said that in he note to the Chihese
Government The Foreign Office CITES as d
precedent The action taken b. emma sonIe
tir,e AGO in making objection 10 the ap-
pointrnont 81 Mr. Blair as American MN
ister 10 China. the Chinese Government
holding that be was persona non srtt1
bc,auge Of his criticism in the Ohlte4
gtates Senate OF China and the Chinese.
RERIdN. December l0.-lt IS reported
no the government will institute Pro
cesdings under the press law against me
rank uud Handles Zeitung, a paper , VI
ms city. for stating that the pnDHca I ~,
49, the Hamburger Nachrichten OF inc
1,ie,-a.rcjS revelations regarding the sec'Ve
,raatv between Germany and Russia vas
nrs.mnted by the Jealousy OF Prince DIS BIS
.,,~clf who believed that the Gar uu-
ting his recent visit to Germany "nS
dissuaded by high personages from e""-
ing upon him at F'riedrichsrune
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-11
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE
IN PITTSYLVANIA.
An Aged Farmer Assaults His Wife
with an Axe and Then Hangs
Himself with n Pair of Plough
Lines

DANVILLE, VA, December i0.-(Spe-
cial) -Information reached Danvile early
this morning Of a distressing tragedy
that occurred Wednesday morning at
Whitmell. Pittsylvania county. about
fifteen miles from this city. James S.
Hamlet, aged upwards of 20 years,
after assaulting his wife with a wood
axe, inhicting an ugly cash in her head,
went to a body OF pines on his farm ana
hanged himself. using a pair OF rope
plough.lines. The body Of the suicide
was discovered shortly after the act was
committed, as was proved by the warmth
Of the body. Hamlet evidently climbed
up the tree. fastened the plough-iines
and jumped off the limb TO which they
were attached. dis neck was broken by
the Jump He was I'm prosperous cir
cumstances. and nothing OF i serious
character in the matter Of a difference
with his wife on any previous occasion
was known to neighbors. He leaves
five children. all grown. none Of whom
lived under the parental roof Mrs. Ham
lett, it is thought, will recover.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-11
LAST SPIKE DRIVEN.
NEW RAILROAD CONNECTION IN
NORTH CAROLINA COMPLETED.
The Southern Tnps the Long-Lcaf
Pine Regfon-Detailr of the KILL
ing Of neutrality-suspicious. Very
niad-Bricfs.

RALEIGH. n. c., December 1O.-(Spe-
ciai.) yesterday afternoon the last
spike was driven in the railway con-
Meeting Asheboro'. Randolph county.
with Aberdeen. Moore county. This ad-
mits OF traffic between the long-leaf pine
region and the Southern railroad.
As was expected. Ensley, the Repub-
lican nominee for the House In jack
som county, was elected of the Sth in
slant, and by about s6 majority. The
Democrats must have been apathetic. and.
besides, the Populists voted for Ensley.
the Pritchard man. and against the De-
mocrats. This. too, was to have been
expected.
a complete report on the killing of
Deputy Revenue-Collector Mofiitt In
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-11
THOSE BATTLEsHIP PLATES.
Tests Made mt Newport News fester-
day-Board Reticent.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, December TO-
(speciaL)-The special board appointed to
examine the plates used on the battle
ships Kentucky and Kearsarge, consist
ing Of Constructor Dasslel, of Washing
ton; Captain Mccormick, and Engineer
Smith. OF the Portsmouth navy-yard'
made n test of them to-day at the ship
ward but nothing can be learned AT
present as to the outcome. as the mem
bers of the board and the parties chiefly
interested will not be interviewed on
the matter. They bluntiy say: III you
want any information you must get IL
from tie department" one OF the repre-
sentatlves of the Carnegie Company was
present at the test. 1t has just been learned
that the shp-yard people made a private
test yesterday afternoon, and found that
the rejected plates, so subjected, stood
great deal more than they dared expect.
An iron weight Of nearly 1850 pounds
was dropped from crane at different
heights. and at 50 feet the plate was
cracked. At %. % 80, and 90 feet only
a slight indentation was made in the
steel. Captain Mccormick and Engineer
smith came over from Portsmouth this
morning on the government tug, and re-
turned this afternoon about o'clock,
taking with them samples OF the material
20 be further tested at the nayy-yard al
that place Nayai-COnstructor Wood
ward. who was at first given the credit
for discovering the alleged defects In the
plates. when the credit really belonged
10 the ship-yari people, refuses 10 give
out anv information whatever.
IN speaking tonight Of the sensational
STORY which appeared in yesterdays New
York Herald. superintendent Smith said
that price Is never considered by his COM
many before quality, and that the price
named IN the contract Ter the two battle
ships viii enable the yard to put on them
the best steel, according to the specihca-
lions prepared by the government officials.