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The times., 1897-12-08

Congress is urged 10 give consideration
to such bill as the Depar rtment is nre-
pared TO suggest, providing for the detailed
reorganization OF Gust oms districts AMI tie
regulation OF rates of compensation TO
De paid to chief officers of customs, or 10
enact brief measure giving the Secretary
of the Treasury the authority, in his lis
cretion, TO consolidate with contiguous dis
tricts customs districts in which he eX-
Eense of collection shall, in any fiscal year,
exceed - per centun OF the amo INT col
lected, and 10 discontinue the offices there
by made unnecessary.
The Secretary is of opinion that the
Dingley bill has not been in force long
enough to thoroughly test its fitness as a
ieyenue producer.
Internal Revenue.
The receipts from the several objects OF
taxation under the Internal revenue laws
for the fiscal years ended June so. 1896
and 1897. Were as follows:
The times., 1897-12-08
BOYS Refers.

A splendid assortment of Reef
ers in all the most desirable and
best wearing fabrics, and excel
lent values among them. The
following are exceptionally good
values:
Fine Chinchiila Refers, absolutely all
wool, guaranteed fast color, Sewed through
out with silk, braided or plain edge, lined
with black Italian cloth or plaid cheyiet.
high ulster collar To protect the ears.
cut inches longer than usual. Sizes g
to IS. Value, S6.75.
SPECIAL PRICE, $500.
The same quality for little boys with
handsomely braided sailor cellar very
stylishly made. Sizes To 8.
SPECIAL PRICE, $500.
Very fine AII-wOOI Astrakhan Cloth
Refers, in black and blue, large sailor
collar, neatly braided, large pearl but
tons, nicely lined altogether a very hand
some garment, Sizes 3 10 :. Value, $500.
SPECIAL PRICE, $3.50.
About 90 of that special lot Of Astra-
Khan Refers left black, brown and green
Sizes 3 To s. Worth S4.OO-
SPECIAL PRICE, S2.4S.
Third floor.
The times., 1897-12-08

capital upon a pa-ment Of per cent
per annum as an Insurance or safety fund
upon amounts 50 issued, is, rs shown by
the demonstration drawn from the Comp
trcller office, proposition wen within
the limits CT safety. Nevertheless, what
ever risk there is should be lss'une'l by
the Government, obnoxious as it may be
to the general principles of governmental
action. 1t is by such action that the
situation as it exists has been evolved.
Upon the Government, therefore rests the
duty Of seeing it properly solved
Some years of experience along the
line suggested Will prove what is on ad-
equste provisional. tax for the security of
note holders, and viii allow such amend
ments as time will Justify, involving as
one oftheir features a complete withlra wal
Of tie Governments guaranty from tank
note issues
Ope rations of the Treasury.
The opera tons of the Treasury show
The times., 1897-12-08

In the House yesterday, Mr.. Grosy
made a savage attack upon the merit
system in the civil service, and demanded
its destruction. When he subsided, Mr..
johnson, Of Indiana, another good Re
publican, arose and complained that, in
the previous session, Mr. Grosvenor had
read him severe lecture upon the sin
Of opposing anything to which the party
was committed. Mr.. johnson observed
that if there was anything TO which the
Republican party was definitely com
mitted. it was the merit system. 1t is
happy for the advance statistician Of Nc
Kinley prosperity that his epidermis is
of alligator thickness and resisting power.
The times., 1897-12-08

600 Considering the absorption of gold
by japan, by Russia and other powers for
reserve purposes, it does not appear that
the free gold stock of the world has at
all increased. The Secretary refers to the
report OF the director OF the mint, in which
that official reviews the decline OF siIger
from S73, and refers it to the great IN
crease in production. But we have not
time to stop for the discussion Of works
of fiction or OF "A American humor."
Secretary Cages currency recomnenda-
tions are not any ne wer than they are good
As in the case of President McKinley's
message, they carry with thernsan aroma
OF frightened apology that shows how
very nervous the autumn elections of the
present year have rendered the Adtnlnisira-
tion. In brief, they are as follows: The
erection of an issue and redemption division
Of the Treasury, with a capitalization of
$125, 1000 900 in gold, to be used only for
redemption purposes; with the control Of
all silver dollars now held for redemption
of silver certificates; and all silver bullion
and dollars coined therefronl." Two hun
dred million dollars of greenbscks are 20 be
collected ard deposited in this division, to
be disbursed only in exchange for gold.
THE object of this scheme is too obvious
to require comment.) Then an issue Of ten
year refuLdin0 loan bonds, and the rapid
expansion of national bank currency to fiji
the vacuum caused by the destruction Of
the peoples money.
To accomplish this very intelligent trick
Of the gold, bond and banking interests
Mr.. Gage would allow the organization OF
banks in small communities with 900
capital; to allow banks to issue currency
to the par value of refdnding bonds de-
posted with the Treasury, and TO deposit
greenbacks. Treasury notes and silver GER
tificates against national bank currency
issued in exchange: and, after such deposit
has been made to the extent Of so per cent
of capital, to allow banks to issue cur
rency to a further proportion OF 20 per
cent of capital, on general assets, the
Government to guarantee the issue.
We are famniar with the plan. We
have analyzed it before, and the more
we SEE Of it the less we like it. But
thank, heaven, il viii not work at present
Both Nj. Gage and the President are fully
aware Of the fact, aud, while they are
doing tteir best TO redeem their pledges
to thei. proprietory control in Wall street
and London, they hardly are vacuous enough
which tells them that Independent Amer
lean bimctailism will come a long time
sooner thar the enactment OF such Iegis-
lation as tie Secretary of the Treasury
sordid interests he represents.
The times., 1897-12-08

new society weekly has appeared on
the horizon. and in fact, sailed into the
foreground, in the shape of a Afterth1ught, ~
a Journal devoted to the incidents and aeci-
dents OF Washington society. It's cover Is
decorated with a fancGul picture of Pan
dora and her box, and the inside is a sort
or Fandora's box, except that Ii is not a
chronicle OF any sort of troubles. 1t is
illustrated with photogra phs OF Washing
ton society people and their homes, and
deals with social functions, golfing, music.
politics, and all sorts Of other ha appenilgs
1t is conducted by Frances Head, Metzerott
Building.
The times., 1897-12-08
Promise and FnlfilImcnt.

tFrom the New York Journal0
Eighteen months ago the Republican ma
tional convention declared that Spain had
lost control of Cuba, and that it was the
duty OF our Government to exert its in
fluence actively to restore peace an / give
indepel. deIce to the island Yesterday the
President elected on that platform, TO which
he had personally pledged his fidelity, in
formed Congress that we ought to give
Spain reasonable chance 10 realizeher ex-
pectetions of conquering the people to
whose support he was committed by every
consideration of national, party and IN
diyiduaI honor.
The times., 1897-12-08
Xmas Backing Cases.

Every man should own complete Shoe
Backing Outfit. 1t is both convenient
and Economical. Make excellent Xmas
gifts.
we offer one crate of new,
strongly made Wooden Backing
Cases, covered with assorted col
ors of fine carpets, with foot rest,
etc, on inside, and complete with
good shoe brush, dauber, and box
of best quality T. NJ. shoe black
ing, at the low price of
Sl.39 COMPLETE.
Every man or boy appreciates
useful gifts.
The times., 1897-12-08
In n Bad Fix.
(From the Philadel p1ia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.)
Johnnie-I am afraid | am going to be
twin pretty soon.
Jenny-What do you mean?
johnnie Well, my sister Jennie used to
be twenty-SiX years old, then was twenty,
and now she is only eighteen. If she
don't stop growing younger, I'm hound
to be a twin. 1 never was in such a
hideoqs fix in my life.
The times., 1897-12-08

that there was slight increase during the
past fiscal year in the total available
assets.
In addition to the net ordinary revenues,
the Treasury received SIS, 5,44s. $40 in de
posits for the retirement of national hank
notes. and So, $50 i'll refunding ceriifi-
cafes for conversion into lohds, so that
the total income available for the fiscal
upera items OF the year was 1868, ia, ,325.16.
As against this there W as disbursed, besides
the ordinary expenditures, the sum OF
$11 3TS, ,592 on account OF bonds and
fractional currency, and the further sum
of S11 900, ,355.50 III the retirement Of
national bank notes, making total of
1888, ,215, ,0I7.o7. The net loss of avail
able cash arising from these operations
was, therefore, $50, OF ,091.91.
In the issue of paper currency the opera
tons of the year, which amounted to
$374.S4S, ,0OG, were exceeded in any like
period but once, in 1892. and then by only
a narrow margin. The redemptions,
amounting to $33O,710,020, were also -ela-
lively heavy.
The accumulations OF gold in the Teas
ury have heep steadily increasing during
The times., 1897-12-08

Mr.. Mckinley deplores the idea Of recog-
nizing Cuban belIigerency because that
would compel America to an attitude of
strict neutrality, and neutrality, in turn,
would folee ms to abstain from active aili-
ance with SpaiH against human liberty.
Secretary Gage praises the work of his
Spanish police patrol in enforcing neutral
ity. All OF which goes to show that this
is the most chowder- headed Administrator
of history
The times., 1897-12-08

1t is the present intention of the Govern
ment to give Spain plenty of time. That
was also the idea of the Kaiser in his little
difference with Haiti. The difference only
exists il the fact that the latter consid-
cred eight hours plenty Of time. There is
ground for reflection in the lesson thus
present ed.
The times., 1897-12-08

The German minister of foreign affairs is
the empire feels for China, and adds
that such a small thing as that sho I'D
not prevent his country from getting its
"share Of the sun" In this Herr Won BIT
low is very much like our own distinguished
Senator Tillman from South Carolina
The times., 1897-12-08
Circulation Statement.

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The times., 1897-12-08

Spain has offered to Cuba a full measure
of autonomy. All indica ions are that
the offer is made in good faith. If Cuba
can enjoy the same measure of home rule
folly TO reject the offer OF Spain.-JuIius
Caesar Burrows.
And yet this man is a Senator, and pre-
sunably can read.
The times., 1897-12-08

We congratulate and felic.tate the Hon.
fernando de Soto Money on his elevation
to the American Senate, in which he has,
without re-ele ten, more than seven years
to serve. He should have been there be-
fore
The times., 1897-12-08
Xmas CARPET Sweepers,

Our stock OF Bissells Carpet Sweepers
is now complete, and We offer unusual
attractions in this best make Of Carpet
Sweepers. Bisselfs Carpet SweepeTS are
known the world over
We announce the arrival 0f
another shipment of Bissell's
Popular" Carpet Sweepers, in
both dark and light colorincs,
complete with handles TO match,
at the low price of
S1.OO EACH.
Only so IN this lot.
Fifth floor.
The times., 1897-12-08

Readers Of The Times eelo mag at any
,in be upGJle 10 procure copies Of It at any
rse5ss stand, railroad station or on railroad
mains lriH confer for@r upon Uie manage
ssenf By sending to usis cBice Information Of
ahe Iaet.
The times., 1897-12-08
Recommendations

A department 70 be known MS the Issue
ana redemption Division" OF the Treasury
should hc created. it is argued. with fund
Of $125, 900 900 in gold at its disposal, to
be used for redemption purposes. The
100000 600 of legal tender notes, known
as greenbacks, should be collected, de
posted with this division and paid out
again only in exchange for gold, which
gold should become part Of the srdemp-
tion fund
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-05-28
Ms ERRINo euRoLAR.
Acquitted, He Il Pound ct lns Old Wa
Aenin.

Acquitted, He Il Found At E00 Old Wnyt
Again.
A curious romance Of burglary and
filial affection is told in the French
newspapers, says the New York Jour
nal. 1t has generally been supposed to
be almost impossible to escape from the
French penal settlement at Cayenne.
and the perils to be confronted in the
forests both from animals and natives,
not to talk of starvation, appalled, the
convicts to such an extent, that they
never even thought Of attempting
Hight. This theory has just received
severe shock, the description of no less
than 80 recently escaped convicts hay-
ing been circulated to the police by the
minister of the interior.
One or two have already been cap
tured in France. Among these is GER
tain Petitjean, who is accused OF new
misdeeds. Petitjean escaped from
Guiana some time ago, for no other rea-
son, he said, than to come and embrace
his old mother. who lives at Bagnolet.
He was arrested, but in difference to
public opinion, which was impressed by
his flial affection, he was set at liberty
and allowed to remain in France.
A short time ago robbery took place
on the Boulevard Diderot. in Paris, and
by tracing back the stolen goods four
persons were arrested They were all
carrying knives, knuckledusters and re-
volvers, and made most desperate
fight for their liberty. Once in prison,
however, they confessed they belonged
to large gang whose chief was Petit
jean. Hence the latter's arrest.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-05-28
TRAPPING TURKEYS.
Tho Method Usually Employed In Taking
the Wild Bird.

Tho Method Usually Employed in Taking
the Wild Bird.
One Of the methods by which wild
turkeys are taken by native hunters. as
described in Hunting and Fishing in
Florida" by Mr.. C. D. Cory, curator Of
the department of ornithology in the
Field Columbian museum, Chicago,
certainly does little credit to the intel
ligence of the turkeys.
A place is found where turkeys are
numerous. Corn is scattered about,
and if that is eaten, more is placed in
this manner for week or two, until
they become accustomed to going there
for food. Then small logs are laid,
forming square box about six or eight
inches in height; possibly two logs on
each side, one above the other. Inside
is placed the corn, and the turkeys
enter 1t readily, as the Obstruction is
not sufficient to excite their fears.
The next night another log is added,
raising the box little higher, per-
haps foot or SO, and this process goes
on until the small logs form q cone
shaped box, narrowing at the top, leav-
ing IN opening by which they can enter
at the top.
Corn is placed in the box. and few
kernels leading to it, as usual, and the
turkeys, mounting the last log, drop in
and eat up the corn. And now they are
caught. The opening is so narrow that,
although turkey Gun easily jump
down through it with closed wings, IL
cannot jump out again with its wings
spread.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-05-28
DEER PARK
On The CREST OF The
ALLEGHENIES.

To those contemplating a trip to the
mountains in search OF health or
pleasure. Deer Park, on the crest of the
Allegheny, offers such varied attrac-
tions us delightful atmosphere dur
ing both day and night. pure water,
smooth, winding roads through the
mountains and valleys. Cricket grounds,
Ball grounds, Coli Links, Tennis
courts, and the most picturesque seem
erv in the Allegheny range. The hotel
is equipped with allndjuncts conducive
to the entertainment, pleasure aud COM
fort of guests.
There are also n number of furnished
cottages with facilities for housekeep-
ing.
The houses and grounds are supplied
with absolutely pure water, piped from
the celebrated Boiling Spring" and
are lighted with electricity. Deer Park
is on the main line of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, and has the advantage
df its splendid Vestibuled Limited Ex-
press trains between the east and the
west Season excursion tickets, good
for return passage until October 3lst,
will be placed on sale ut greatly reduc-
ed rates ut all principal ticket offices
throughout the country.
The season at Deer Park commences
June 81. 1897.
For full information Us to rates and
rooms. address. d. Q. JONES,
Manager,
Camden Station, Baltimore, Md. e7.4t.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-05-28

When gold expectation stops
for a few days, says the Globe
Democrat, as it has done recent
ly, the treasury's stock of the
metal increases. This is a sig
niicant sign. 1t means that
there is no financial scare on
hand. The country is not alarm
ed over the gold outflow or any.
thing else. Business is still stag
nant. There has been some i'm
provement, however, and this
is likely to be maintained. though
nothing like a general and sub
stantial industrial rally is expect
ed until after the tariff bill gets
on the statute book.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-05-28

ter the presentation was given 9
goodly round Of applause by the
audience.
ME-. Smiths address to the
class was brief, eloquent and to
the point. His time for prepare
ton had been short, but he well
sustained his splendid reputation
as an orator.
It is needless to say that each
graduate was made b.issful by
many presents of flowers. choice
books, and many other things
we'll designed to mage the occa.
sion a delightful one to them. The
sentence written on the invita-.
ton cards carried our thoughts
back to the old school house OF
the days of long ago when we
read it from McGuffy in a very
different language from the one
in which it was given Nos
sumus septem.
Mr.. Claude Webster Gore who
was originally selected to deliver
the address to the class was un-
able to do so on account Of the
great demand made on him in
the legal business during the
present term of court.
The music for the occasion was
furnished by the Opera House
Orchestra. with their usual talent
for pleasing the ear Of the pub
lie.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-05-28
Beverly ]
Randolph county's New Court
House Destroyed by Fire.

A Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer,
dated from Elklna, May Goth says
Randolph county, the largest
county in the State, is without a
court house. The building, which
was a large brick one, was COM
pletely ruined by fire this after
noon. 1t was located at Beverly,
seven miles south of this city. 1t
was furnished with the Bennett
and Peck sanitary system, and
the circuit court having adjourn
ed yesterday, the janitor was
burning up the garbage in the
closets, located in the basement.
He saturated the refuse with
four or five gallons Of lamp oil,
and touching a match to it, left
the building.
w. II. Wilson tthe circuit clerk
whose Office is located on the
first floor, first discovered the
blaze and gave the alarm. The
flames spread SO rapidly with the
assistance of the oil, that the
blaze was beyond control. The
sheriff was out of town at the
time, and his papers, which were
locked up 10 a closet, were all
destroyed, among them being
forty thousand dollars IN school
orders, ten thousand dollars in
road orders, and all papers ger
tanning to the sheriff's Office.
All of the official records of the
county, which is over one hund-
red years old. are contained in
the vaults, and the general i'm
preston is that they are not Sc
cure enough to resist the fierce
and extremely hot flames.
AS there is no water system in
Beverly, the citizens we're com
PEELED tostand idly by and watch
the flames eat up the large struc
ture. The building was new
one and of very fine material. 1t
was two stories high, with a
large dome in front. 1t was built
in 1894 at cost ofover forty
thousand dollars. The loss to
the building and furniture will
aggregate fifty thousand dollars,
with no insurance, to say moth
ing of the valuable papers des-
troyed.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-05-28

Those who want to take out
shares of Building Association
stock should remember that they
han commence any time with the
Home Builders Building and
Loan Association. You don't
have to wait for the end of a
series or year. but the books are
always open at D. K. Reed & Co.'S
Store. 21tf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-05-28

In London last year $50 per-
sous we're killed by falling from
windows and buildings, while on
all the railways Of Great Britain,
In the same period, only $50 pas
sengers were killed. Staying at
home seems to be quite adven-
turous IN these times.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-05-28
Oar Gallant
Governor.
And The Delicious Whyness
of The Fact
That He is, a Much Talked Of
Man.
That He is, a Much Talked Of
Man.
From Huntington Herald. ]

From Huntington Herald.
The Herald has observed num-
erous exchanges adorned with
pictures of our gallant governor
recently. But what spirit is this
gives life and soul to these wood
cuts and half tones2 What radi-
ant sunshine What buoyant
life coloring What ominous
joyousness What tlower-like
secret aching for universal ex-
preston
We were filed with a vague
sense of unrest, for these. as
everybody knows, were symp.
toms of an epic crisis.
Then the Charleston Vest TIr-
ginian yesterday brought out
large picture of the governor
with his beloved 'Stradivarius.'
How contentedly the dear old
violin lies upon his arms /. How
the souls of the master and the
instrument mellow into unity and
go out to the eternal skies in
song. Love song clearly-Hen-
selt's OF Neyin's-for our COVER
nor loves good music.
Symptoms were already hap
PLY clearing out a diagnosis.
when The advent of the Farkers-
burg Me,0s gently gave il all a
local habitation and a name.
Her name is Mrs. Myra Cam,
den. widow Of the late Judge OK
D. Camden, OF Clarksburg. The,
event will be celebrated next
month. Just think Of tin
June /! The glorious month that
Makes many feint, peeps forth,
draws coyly back,
Then, from southern ambush in the slty
With one great gush OF blossoms storms
the world"
And all tho people of the State
will scatter these blossoms about
his feet.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-05-28

The man who can get along
without advertising is the man
who would be bene1ted most by
advertising. His goods advertise
themselves. Make them known.
The wider their acquaintance the
more they will advertise them
selves.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-05-28

Thirty years is along time to fight SO
painful trouble as piles. but Jacob
Mitchell. of Unionville, Pa, struggled
that long before he tried DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. which quickly and
permanently cured him It is equally
effective in eczema and all skin affec-
tions. r Criss
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-05-28

A fresh supply of Summons
and Sale Bills for sale at the
TELEGRAM office.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-05-28

Don't allow the lungs to be impaired
by the continuous irritation of o cough.
1t is easier to prevent consumption than
to cure it. One Minute Cough Cure
taken early will ward off any fatal lung
trouble. Ri. Crlss.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-05-28

At the close of the program.
in a very neat and well-worded
speech, and on behalf of the
Board of Education, Professor
McConkey presented the diplo-
mas to the class. His very ap-
propriate charge to the class af-