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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-07-13
COTTON.


Liverpool. July 10.-1 p. m.-Cotton-Spot
quiet; prices favor buyers; American mid
ding 4 7-32d. The sales of the day were
1000 bales, of which 800 were for specula-
can; receipts 5000 bales. including 300
American. Futures opened quiet with a
moderate demand and closed quiet bat
steady at the decline.
American middling, low middIing clause:
July 4 10-64d buyers; July and August 4
9-6id sellers: August and September 4 s.
Cad sellers; September and October 3 Co.
64d buyers; October and November 8 5S-6id
9 5e-64d buyers; November and December
3 56-64d sellers: December and January 3
54-6id, 3 55-64d buyers; January and Feb
ruary 3 5i-6id, 3 55-64d buyers: February
and March 3 55-6id buyers; March and
April 3 56-6id sellers; April and May
51-64d sellers.
New York, July 10.-Cotton steady; mid
ding Z 11-16c; net receipts none: gross re-
ceipts 104; forwarded 4; sales 916; %spinners
299; stock 81. 293.
Total today and consolidated: Net re-
stock 162, 459.
Total since September LIST: Net receipts
6,599,64; exports to Great Britain 1891 ,051
to France 6OS,C 9l; to the continent 2,114, i0l
to the channel 5,4S1.
Cotton futures closed steady: sales &C,
800 bales. Closing: January 7.04; Febru-
airy 707; March I'll; April ia: May -:
June -: July I35: August 7.35: Septem-
Der III; October 701; November 6.97; De
cember 100.
Spot closed steady: middling uplands
Z 15-16c; middling gulf s 3-16c; sales 9t
bales.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston-Quiet at Z 11-16c; net re-
ceipts 81.
N~orfolk-Firm at Sc.
Baltimore-Nominal at SIC.
BOston-Firm at 724c; net receipts s..
Wilmington-Firm at 7sc.
Philadelphia-Quiet at s 3-16c; net re-
ceipts PIG.
S~avannah-Firm at TIC: net receipts 4.
New Orleans-Steady at Z 1l-16c; net re.
ceipts SO; gross receipts 260.
Mobile-Nominal at nc; net receipts 3
Memphis-Firm at 7Ac; net receipts 40.
Augusta-Ffrm at TIC: net receipts 2.
Charleston-Irregular at 7ac.
Cincinnati-Firm at Sc; net receipts 195
Louisville-Quiet at TAG.
St. ~Louis-Steady at TAG.
~Houston-Quiet at Z 11-16c; net re,
ceipts 50.
GRAIN. PROVISIONS ETC.
Chicago, July 1O.-The leading future:
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MARKETS By TELEGRAPH
FINANCIAL

New York. July l0.-Money on call
nominally at la1l2 per cent. Prime mer-
Cantile paper 3ai per cent. Sterling ex-
change steady with actual business in
bankers bills at stSnS+s7l. for demand.
and at AS6dA.s 6l4 for sixty days. Posted
rates A.Ssl2dsiS5la and s. 81. SSia. Conn
mercial bills A.S5. Bar silver 6oi.. Mexi-
can dollars A.. State bonds quiet: railroad
bonds firm; governments weak.
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Lumberton Robesonian: There is talk
of a new democratic daily paper an Rail
eigh. No particulars are learned Raleigh
has had more newspaper burials than any
other town in North Carolina,
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Isn fzt@c: western fresh iAr. :
Eics-Firm: fair TO extra s'sHsC; Japan
fi.a+Asc-
MoIaSScs-Stsady: New Orleans open
kettle. good to choice 2@J2Sc.
Cotton Seed Oil-Dull. butter grades at
->si9c: prime summer white at @sH@>c.
Coffee-options opened steady ut IN.
changed prices to ) points decline. ruled
inactive with weak undcrtone. wins 10
continued apathy In spot coffee and slack
outside speculative interest In futures.
Closed quiet. net unchanged TO ) points
decline: sales $500 bags. including Septem-
Der &@. December SEQ: March SIZE.
April Sl5rSM Spot CoNce-Rio duh:
No. I. invoice 1i.c: No, . jobbing ..c. mild
quiet. Cordova Hail.
Sugar-Raw firm. fair refining Sc; Gen.
trifugal q test, Si-C, refined firm: mould
A. jisc: standard \. t.c. confectioners
n. 4A.C. cut loaf 5=C. crushed, size. pow
dered. 5isc; granClated. &c. cubes. 5isc.
NAVAL STORES.
New Yo-k-Ro~in steady; strained. CON-
mon to good N.1si4g SIS Tu-pentiae
quiet at sf!SisC.
Observation-Disclosures market firm at
&@.C. Rosin firm. sales none: strained,
common 10 good SIS to SIS.
acknowledgements firm at st,Sc:
sales also. receipts i.sla. Eosln firm:
sales 3.s5,. receipts 3.SiN Quote: \ II q
II si3o: T. SG5. 7 81 -; HG: L N.51. I
N.3, NJ SIS, y NS. W q 500. W W
So
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WILMINGTON MARKETS.
COTTON REPORT.

14ANNS SdI4t Uay IaSN Year., i"sC.
JAVA STORES.
Spirits MISUNDERSTANDING barrels
steady at gi-c. country barrels steady at
&c.
Rosin firm at sl.g and S.3l.
Tar firm at s1l5.
Crude turpentine firm: hard $50: yell
low dip Us virgin 81. %.
Prices same day last y~ear-Spirits tur-
pentine 22lsc and PC: rosin sI.2ais and
S3lle: tar Sl.lo; crude turpentine SI.3a.
$40 and S1.S0.
Receipts today-2ls casks spirits turpen-
tine, sl9 barrels rosin, IS barrels tar. 4;
barrels crude turpentine.
Receipts for same date last year-oil
casks spirits turpentine. 6S2 barrels rosin.
1G3 barrels tar. s. barrels crude turpentine.
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NORTH CAROLINA RAILWAY.
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
AND BOARD OF DIRECORS.

An Insurance Suit Against 1.-THE Secretary
of State-The swordi of Major Burrage
Located-A Stormy Time Expected at
Next Meeting of State Farmers Alliance.
Ehe Killing of Paul Brown at Greystone.
The Grape Crops the Finest Ever Seen.
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Messenger Bureau, Park Hotel,
Raleigh Y C.. .July g.
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Chicago, July 1O.-The leading futures
were as follows:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29

June "a, 1897, the Ohio River railroad
lnaugurated fast schedule from Wheel
Ing ttrain No. y, leaving at 7:SO a, M,
arriving Parkcrsburg i0l0 n. M, Gin
clnnau SIS y. M, Louisville S!l5 p. nj.
This train has missed connection AT
Kenoya but three times In 1--WE months.
thus establishing the fact that Il high
rate of speed can be successfully main
talncd.
Train No having proved 80 snilsfnr,
tory to the company and popular with
the travelling public the management
put into effect November q samo schcd.
ule in opposite direction tTraln No. A,
leaving Louisville $3.50 ~ M, Lexington
has a, M. Cincinnati lG;Nl noon; arrIy-
ing Pnrkcrsburg S'1S p, M Wheeling
1880 y. M
This iinc IA rapidly coming TO the
front, possessing many advantages
over other llncs Quick time, excellent
service, magnificent scenery. ne tunnels.
Thy II once, Afterwards YOU win USE
no other
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29

DETROIT Mich, Dec. 2s.--The Ar
cado building, owned by the HeiHeman
estate. on West Larned street, burned
cnrly this morning. completely destroy
Ing the paper stock of william G. Jupp
the stock and plan, Of Charles L.
Ruohm g. SON. whOIeeate stationcr and
the stock OF perfume materials OF the
lGlysmm Manufacturing Company The
nve-story structure to the west OF the
Arcade building, occupied by the De
trolt Free Press printing Company was
Tor time threatened With destruction
The loss on the DulnlngH ana their
contents VIII reach SlgBOOO, of which the
Free presa Printing Company sustalns
The honyleet share, about 100000 with
llb. 300 Insurance. The other Losses are
fairly covered by insurance The cause
nT tho 1rc NJ unknown,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29
KErcnAM,s WILL
Being CONTESTED by ihe Relatives OF the
Dsnh ChIeaRo CImbmam.

Dead Chicago ClUbmnn.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2S-Judge Kohlsaat
to-day heard testimony in regard 10 the
admission to probate Of the will OF the
fate John 3. Ketcham. and che demand
OF the dead clubman's widow, Mrs Min
nile Wallace Ketcham. that che be made
the sole executor OF the Will Mrs.
Ketcham dressed in deep mourning was
accompanied by Joe Kellar. the butler
and her cousin, Mrs, sena Torrey, both
Of whom were Witnesses to the will. Al
torneys w. b. Keep and Clarence Brown
represented the contestants, the brothers
and relatives Of Mr., Ke,cham. Mrs,
Ketcham was represented by Attorney
A. S. Truda.
Joe KellaE the butler was the first
witness called, He testified to the cir
cumstances surrounding the signing of
the Will on the morning OF November
/. he said Mrs. Wallace called him Into
Mr.. Ketcham's room. Mr. Ketcham, who
was sick in bed, read the will 10 him
and asked him 10 sign It as witness,
Kellar said Mr. Ketcham's signature
was affixed 10 the will before he him
SELF had signed 1t, The butler testified
that he had known Mr.. Ketcham for
about two years, and that he was drunk
most OF the time. Kellar added, how
ever, that Mr., Keteham's mind did not
seem affected when he was drunk or
sober.
Mrs, Torrey, also witness to the WILL
was then placed Oh the witness stand
and testified to the signing of the will.
After the evidence was In Attorney
Trude in behalf Of Mrs, Ketcham, asked
that an administrator ad lItum be APP
pointed until the case was settled, and
Judge Kohls1at said he would DO 81.
The case was thcn continued until next
Monday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29
WIFE pEATea,s FATE
Actor Radcliffe Sentenced to SIX Months
In the pculIentInry.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s,--Edwqrd j.
Ratcllne. the actor, who was found
guilty OF assault in the third degree for
striking his wife, was to-day sentenced
to six months in the penIten;lary.
Lawyer Towns, counsel for Ratcllfre,
made a motion for new trial, which
was denied. Mr. Towns said there was
some justification for the assault.
Judge Newhurger looked at Mr.. Towns
In astonlghment and said:
~ am surprised "a hear counsel make
such an admission"
The Judge, after referring 10 the rec
ommendatlon for mercy made by the
jury said:
wife beating may be popular In some
countries. but not In America, ] pro-
pose in your case to mete out such pun
ishment NJ VIII serve as warning to
others that they must not repeat an
offense OF this kind"
Ratcllffe was taken TO the penlterA
tiary on 3iackwcii's Island where he
Will be confined at hard labor. This
does not carry with II the deprivation OF
civil rights that is involved In u state
prison sentence.
~ large crowd was present 70 hear the
actor sentenced. Mrs. RntctiffC and her
father, Peter De Lacey. were absent.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29
ONE WORD IN TIME
Is Better Than hIany Words AnerMAfh
A Chance to Pteat BY n Wheeling MANI
RIpurIencr.

Is Better Than hlany Words AHerWAfh'
A Chance to Pteat BY n Wheeling Name
EIprrIencr.
It's a strange thing how people VIII
put away an opportunity until too late;
It's only little things that make up our
everyday exlstence the trouble Is we
don't pay sufficient attention to them.
"a wink to the wise may be sufficient,
but sometimes we don't get that WINK
and we are all wise. Now, for Instance,
backache is Il little thing. Sometimes
II comes after hard days work, or
slight cold. 1t will pass away you say
IFS only the result Of over-taXing my
back That is where you are wrong. II
isn't the fault Of your back, but your
kidneys. The cxertlon or strOintng nus
intcrfered with their delicate mechan-
ism, You may call It backache. II the
kidneys are not relieved, chronic dis
orders set in, and this is where the ut
tie things from Wheeling SHOULD not
be passed over A case In point Is tnat
of Mir. Henry Norton, OF No. 3jlS Eon
street, an employe for thirty years IN
the LaBellc Iron Works, who says:
For two or three years my kidneys and
back hurt me- with dun. aching pain
across the lolns. A distressing urinary
weakness accompanied II, and l sui
fered a great deal from indigestion and
irregularity OF appetite, and often felt
generally used up and run down. Many
n time / have worked when / felt like
going home. Notices OF Deans Kidney
pills appearing in the papers set me
thinking they might do me good. so ]
got O box at the Logan Drug CO am
very much pleased at the result. They
went right to the spot, and did more
good than all the other stun l ever took
put together recommend Doan's Kid
ncy pills as a good and reliable remedy"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers Price 80 cents Mailed by Fos-
ter-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. y, sole
agents for the United States Remem-
Der the name Doan's and take no sub
Bttute.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29

CHICAGO Dec. GS--stonogmphcra
employed by the defense In The tuet-
gerl case have struck They did not
appear In court when the case war CALI
Cd to-day and Che defense may have TO
deptnd upon the notes taken bl inc
stnfo'R attorneys rtchdgftphcta u u "
found necessary 10 take me cnsr 10 we
auprrmr court. Attorney Harmon, II Ia
gnil. wlli ntlt the court 10 require tho
ptntc to furnish the defense with u copy
of the testimony unnh day On the ground
lint Luctgofi has ~ money ~ pnv Tor
Hlenngraphcra, ana that the HE Of tho
prisoner win be- lmpprlllfd unless pros
ylaOh ls nndo to protect hlR rights
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29

Special Dispatch to the intclligencer.
sTEUBENVILLE, o., Dec. 2S,--Leon-
ard Harris, colored boy known as
"DaRer, while drank and dependent.
this evening jumped on the end Of the
~ hnrfhnat INTO the river, and after
struggling for time sank from view.
on ms way to the river he bid dozens
OF people good bye, telling them he was
going to drown himself, and TO come
and watch him None went. as they
thought he was Joking. Several who
were standing at q distance saw him
nlMnnn In
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec, 2s-Patrlck
Kelly, IA hard wood hnIsher who for
over year has been dumb, suddenly
recovered the usc Of speech Yesterday
during a tit OF anger He WAS greatly
surprised to lind himself talking and
changed his words from curses to Il
fervont "Thank God" He was formerly
employed By Mapleson 4 Company al
Wllminaton, Delaware, and 1t was
when about to cursc one OF the bosses
there that his voice was palsled.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29
rhr.nlrnea NInllonnlre..

NEW YORK Dec 81. W. HARRIS
Il North Carolina negro, was arraigncd
to-day on the charge OF sending threat
enlng letters to William X, Vanderbilt,
Charles Broadway Rouss, John Wanna
maker and other prominent men. The
letters demanded money under threat
OF personal violence, and alleged that
the writer was a member Of Il society
formed 10 extort relief from million
aires at any price, AZ no one Appeared
10 prosecute, Harris was committed to
The workhouse as q warrant.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29

The nnclcnt Greeks believed that the
Pchntes were the gods who attended TO
thu welfare and prosperity of the fam
lly. They were wurshlpcd as house.
hold gods In every home The house.
hold nod Of to-day N Or. Kings Now
Discovery. For consumption. coughs,
colds nnd for att tho affections Of
Throat, Chest and LungH 1t " lnyalua-
ble. II has been tried for Il quarter Of
a century and IL guaranteed to cure, or
money returned. No household should
be without tits good angel II w pleas
ant To tako and n safe and sure remedy
for old and young, Free trial bottles at
Logan DRUG Goa drug store. Regular
uigp bOc and a co. z
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29

sCoTTDALE, Pa, Dec. 2s.-The farm
house OF jacob steyer IN Salt Lick
township. Fayettc county was de-
stroyed by rrc last night aud jacob
Stcyor aud his wife Cremnted. Their
son narrowly escaped, and was badly
burned. During the past forty-clght
hours eight persons have been burned
TO death In Fayettc county.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29
Human Ingenuity.

Certainty, for the mechanic, human
Ingenuity has never produced n better
linlmcnt than Salvation Oilwhicl now
stands uncxcellcd for curing his spiuIns
md bruises caused by II fail or cuts
aud wounds tic result Of on accident
with hls tool or saw. salvation Ollal-
ways kills pain. "Reccntly, fell
about twenty lcct mud was very much
brulocd on my log aud side, but after
bathing them with Salvation OIL the
bruiscs soon disappeared ! think snl.
walton Oil Ia just tile thing for sores
md bruisos," a, Jacob Rice, $40
Church st., Enslon, Pa, salvation on
may DO bought anywhere for 90 cents.
Substitutes offered by dcOlcra may cost
less hence, do lcss. salvation Oil,
however, never disappointD the user.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29

ONE Minute Cough euro curca
uuloky. ThntH what yuu want
ChnrlaH I, Goots1. MirEct and rWclfth
streets. Chatham slnclniG rNrty.Hlylh
and Jacob stfooF, A. NJ Nohcolr No.
GOi Main street, Eylcy lro8t Pom and
Zane ntluotsi llowlc s. Co., bridgeport
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29
TRADE OF THE EAST
True Meaning OF the Oriental
Movement OF the Powers.
AIMED AT TIE UNITED STATES,

The European Countries, In OrcupyIps
chlnsss Ports, wan seek 90 shut out
American Trade with that Empire
How .hs Annrxnilon Of Hawaii Would
Cheek thS EHori-,ssna'Or Morgan EI.
plains the situation ANA Sounds wNrn-
ing NOts.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29

iic nuro ana uHc that cid ana well.trlcI
remedy. Mrs WinHlow'B Soothing Syrup.
for children tceillhg IT fouthgs the
child, g0llena tie gunia, alllyD oil pain,
cufcB wind colo und Ia The best remedy
for diuIrhOoh twenty-five echtN a
bottle inWf&w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29

rake fnEnllyc liroma outline Tablets
All drugEElR refund tho money " II fnlll
10 outo, 2ip rhr genuine has Il, u. Y,
on zach table,
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edy to everyone"
Or, MiIes' Remedies
arc sold by all drug
gists under q positive
guarantee. Grst bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF tho heart and
nerves free, Address,
np MI nc MEnIiyAI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29

III the situation Is reversed and we
occupy the Hawaiian group we are able
to defend all Of our ports from that
pOlat with one-thrG OF the naval pow
er that Is even now necessary ~ make
our coast secure against attack, After
these great commercial and maritime
states have established themselves on
tho coast OF China and have partition
led out that frontier nothing can be
more reasonably expected than that
they, with common consent, viii des!r-
nate Il European country or Aslauc
country 20 take and hold possession OF
the Hawaiian Islands. Then 1t Will be
impossible for Us TO control cable
communicating with the Hawaiian Is
lands, from any port OF our coast or
to have any cable communication across
the Pacific ocean. Now all OF our cable
communications With mercantile and
naval ships In the Indian ocean or In
the western part of the Pacific ocean
are conducted by lines that are IN the
control OF these European powers,
We cannot now send dispatch to
any minister we have in Asia or to any
ship OF war we may have upon the
coast OF Asia without the consent of
some European or Aslatic power;where-
as, II we had the Hawaiian Islands In
our possession, none OF those powers
could send dispatch to any fleet or
ship theg may have IN the Pacific ocean
without ou: consent, This fact alone
demonstrates the unavoidable, national
necessity for the occupation OF the Ha-
walian Islands. and several Of them
have expressed themselves as believing
that we had right to do so"
Mr.. Morgan further said that the pol.
icy Of the United States being not to in
terrcge with the arrangements Of Euro
pola and Asiatlc governments. this
country had nothing 10 do in repard to
the pending changes in China further
than to zee that treaty rights were not
interfcred with. He said he did not APP
pretend that any such direct interfer-
ence would he made by this govern
ment He said hc thought this govern
ment had nothing 10 10 hut to stond by
and protect Itself II occasion Should
arise,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29

NNR.R, @, PHELPS, tho leadlngDenslon
N attorney OF Belfast, N. Y, writes;
49, u was discharged from the army on
account of III health, and suffered from
heart trouble cyersinc frequently had
faintlng and smo,herlng spells, My form
was bent as man OF 50. constantly woro
IN oycrcoat, even in summer. for fear of
taking cold, Icould not attend TO my busl-
ness. My rest was broken by severe pains
about the heart and lett shoulder. Three
years ago l commenced using Dir. Miles
Heart Cure, Notwithstanding l had used so
much patent mCdiclneand taken drugs from
doctors for years without being helped. DR..
Miles Heart Cure restored me to health. IL
Is truly wonderful medicine and II affords
me much nlensnre 70 recommend this rem
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29

This movement Of the Euronean
powers serves to define and emphasize
tho attitude OF the United states upon
this question, We cannot extend our
boundaries westward further than the
Midway Islands. which lie beyond ila-
wall. Of which we have taken possession
by the solemn acts % our government.
II Is even doubtful whether we' would
resist an encroaehment upon the IL
lands by foreign power, because tdey
are not definitely within the sphere 81
American Influence. They axe six hun
dred mlleE TO the west Of the Hawaiian
group and may hecome very important
as a place of refuge Tor ships in distress
or as coaling station. The Hawaiian
Islands are nearly l,0O0 miles to the east
OF the llne that describes our water
houndaty between Russia and the Uni
led States. 40 liked by treaty. As the
United States Is the nearest continental
power to Hawaii and az thet Tie 70 the
eastward both Of our Russian bound
ary aud OF the Midway Islands, the OK
pressiOns OF several Of our secretaries
OF state that these Islands are part Of
the American system Is thoroughly true
ana very important. The relations or the
United States toward Hawaii have been
those OF nurture. protection. civilization
and close relations OF trade, When we
protect those Islands against Aslatlc, or
European Intrusion we Hfe as clearly
within the limits OF the Monroe doctrine
as we would be In protecting any Is
lands OF the Caribbean sea or the states
OF Central America. The United states
government Is not qualified by It's cons
stllutIon to maintain protectorate
over any foreign governments We
could not possibly maintain such re-
iAtlon to a foreign monarchy The stu
alton would he utterly absurd when wc
should undertake 70 exercise Pfotec-
tornte oyer kingdon Of apy descrp-
tion. We can only include republic
within the scope OF actual protection
and we can do that much not by colo-
nzatlon, but by acquisition. II the
country In uot NJ to he annexed. OF "
the renBous for annexation are NOT COS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-29
Christina, aud New Excursion Rates,
Via tho WhttlInR ana lalt Ilrlr Hall

Via tho wheeling ana Lake Erlr nntl-
way,
Conforming TO ils past custom all
aRonts Of the Wheeling a. Lake Erie
railway viii sell reduced rate Excursion
tickets between all points ON lts own
ilHg, also 10 points on It's connecting
lines for the Christmas ana New Year
holidays,
Excursion tickets win be on sale De-
ccmher 20, 70 and 10 1897, ana January
T. 1895 good IN return until January 4,
1898 For further Information apply ts
any agent 0f the Wheeling n Luke
Erie railway OF address j. a. Town
send Asst Gonl Pass Agt Toledo, u.
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rNnsrMnlTY c0mrn nNIoILc.L 10 lNc

PROSPERITY como7 quickest To the
man who're ttvor ~ In guod condition.
DcWIta Little Tnny Itlsorp nfr fn
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