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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-18
IN CONGRESS-.


SplrIted Debate senate on ALCOHOL
Dull Day In the House.
WASHINGTON. d. C., Dec. IA
spirited debate was precipItated in the
senate to-day by the submission By
Mr.. Platt, of Connecticut, Of the report
OF the special joint committee OF the
senate and house appointed to invesii-
gate the use of alcohol In the arts, 1t
developed that wide divergence OF
opinion exists among senator's as to the
practicabllity from the point OF view OK
government revenue OF reducing the
present tax upon alcohol used IN the
arts The report will be further con-
sldered when printed
A ioint resolution accepting the inVl-
tatlon Of Norway to participate IN an
international fisheries exposition next
year was passed.
Under special order lSS private pen
sion bills were passed.
The session closed with exercises IN
memory OF the late william Steele Hol-
man, Of Indiana.
The house to-day completed the CON
slderatlon OF the Legislative. executive
and judicial appropriation bill, except
Ing the paragraph relating to the civil
service. By agreement the debate on
This latter paragraph will go over until
after the holidays.
Two amendments OF some Importance
were adopted. The bill 0s reported,
obollshes the assay office at Dendwood
q D., and tho mints at Carson CITY,
Nevada, and New orleans, La. To-day
the representatives from the two for
mer states made vigorous and sue
cessful fight to continue the appropri-
atoms for Deadwood and Carson CITY
The house to-day sent the bill for the
relief OF the miners in the upper Yukon
10 conference on proposed amend
ments,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-18

QUEENSTOWN - campanla, Ncw
York for Liverpool.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-18

Tho tompcrtturc Yesterday W observed
hy g. srhnerG druggl7i corner Fourteenth
and Market streets. was on iu.nMti
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-18

ecottonmanufacture Is In difficulty.
due to production last year far in excess
OF demand and 10 partial transfer or tho
demand TO southern mills. While do
nestle and export GALES have been large
they are behind n production exceeding
that OF the best previous years, northern
and southern included, and the effort TO
straighten things by a reduction OF
wages, presumably involved n strike and
reduction OF output. Goods are general
~ weak and the range OF prices is now
the lowest ever known, the reduction IN
bleached goods. prints and wide sheet
lngs having caused considerable increase
in the demand.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-18

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE first
regular meeting OF the National Assoc!a-
tIon OF Freight Commissioners was held
here to-day for the purpose Of affecting
a permanent organization The mem
bersof theassoclltion represent CONNER
cial bodies in their respective cities, and
are charged with the duty of securing
equal justice for shippers In their deal
ings with transportation companies, 1t
is not, It Is said, essentially antagonls,lc
to the transportation lines, but acts in
the capacity of mediator between such
lines and shippers
Another purpose OF the organization Is
said to be the proper presentation of the
shippers side of questions which may be
a, any time under consideration by Con-
grass. Those present at io-day's meet
ing we've ". Il. Kelly OF the Trades
League Of Philadelphia, chairman: w,
p. Trlckett, of the Kansas City trades
bureau. secretary; l.. a. Boswell. OF the
Quincy. Ill.,. freight bureau; George a.
Schroeder, ef the Milwaukee freight
bureau; +. W. Maxwell, OF the ST. JOS
eph, No, commercial club and jobbers
transportation bureau; Il. p. Wilson, OF
the Cincinnati transportation bureau; A.
j. Valandingham. OF the 81 Louis traffic
bureau; y. b. Thurber, president OF the
American Export association OF New
York; George A. Anderson. OF the Pitts
burgh chamber Of commerce: j. A..
Smith, of the Charleston. s. c., freight
bureau: j. A. Farley OF the Dallas
Texas, freight bureau: r. l.. Brown, Of
the Pacific Coast Hardware and Metal
Association.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-18

Wheat is Just now the backbone OF for
elgn relations, the Atlantic exports In
two weeks having been, flour included.
7.SsO,9i2 bushels against b,4l3,GT last
year. while receipts rose to l2,26O,l22
bushels against 6625,3 last year. The
price gained fraction In spite OF the
speculative decline In Chicago. Corn eN-
pots continue to exceed last years. in
two weeks g. gG2. $40 bushels against 5,O7I.-
G26 last year, which is particularly Sig
niflcant feature. The price rose but
fraction and receipts In the two weeks
were S,O23,OOl bushels against 5,i49,1Sl
last year.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-18

Addresses were delivered by Messrs
Kelly and Trickstt. Mr.. Kelly speaking
in favor Of pooling, said:
The subject we have under conslderh-
tion has been approached, discussed
from every possible standpoint by many
OF the most able men allied with the af-
fairs of transportation. The only new
data that / can place before you Is In
elHded In q letter received some time
ago from one OF the ublest writers on this
subject. He siatea-that She number of
stockholders Investing In the Lehigh
Valley railroad Of Philadelphia Is S,65l,
of which over 80 per cent are women;
those Of the Pennsylvania railroad are
2s,64g of which about 40 per cent are
women. The ability OF those two great
corporations TO earn return for their
many owners means great thing: some
thing which does now glow through the
number OF cold quotations In the daily
stock markets. II means peace OF mind
and happiness In thousands OF homes as
It's opposite means misery and want.
IF about one-thlrd Of the railway
mileage OF the country gives this due re-
turn TO the people there must be some
great underlying reason, and this reason
we believe, will be found at the roots OF
the Upas tree of governmental dlctatlon;
the only remedy for which must be
sought in the creation OF a strong public
sentiment radlahng from the stock and
bond holding classes outward, demand
ing that freedom OF cooperative action
which practical officials OF the carrying
interests as well as the large majority
OF the commercial interests vii! bring
prosperity where Il is mos. needed. il Is
n splendid advance to be arrayed upon
the side OF the right. and this is the man
lfest attitude OF those In favor OF the res
olutlon which is now before you.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-18

HlhAlttllEAlN NlAlAAAl VI Ailt u hilh AliANH VI
the Joint traffic association, he stated
that he personally would be willing that
the power OF making rates Tor the rail-
road companies be placed In the hands OF
fair minded commission believing that
the net returns TO his road would be
greater than II the rates were made as
selves
ut L. my belief that the carriers az I
rule. have had no actual control over the
rates either individually or collectively
during the past few years; they having
been made FOR them by the force Of COM
petition which Is a far more dangerous
and remorseless force than is likely to in
splre any commission constituted by the
United States government to do Justice
between the parties. We mus all real
ize that no permanent material prosper
lty can ensue unless the transportation
companies as well as the merchants are
remuneratiyely employed.
Mr.. W. F. 'Trlckett said: "Thc propo-
sltlOn TO leglslate In favor Of pooling
embraces greater possibilities than Is
usually conceded from the fact tina,
you place In the hands Of the transpor-
tntlon interests an lndomllahlc power
not necessary IN tho protection Of their
property, and not extended to any 9th
err business interest IN this country
whore different localities nrc enabled
to-day and always have been to main
tain their commercial Importance. duo
to the fact OF reasonable competition
between Interested carriers, their nbti-
ity 10 continue Tho progress so far at
tatood NliI ha hnfupntad t,taipriniiV nnl
IN many instances meaBurablr destroy
cd Their trade win be restricted to
limited area, except that whore ala IN
the extension thereof will rebound ~
the pool interests The constant aim OF
the railroads viii be to charge all
classes of freight 10 the highest extent
possible and furnish such facilities ns
VIII enable them 60 carry ON the husi-
ness to tholr satisfaction rather man
that Of the interests th.y are supposed
TO serve
"rhc commercial organizations on re-
cord NJ support vi the proposed leglala
tion base their opinions on the belief
that pooling viii remove the granting
of rates TO favored shippers Thereby
maintaining an EQUALITY und placing
the smaller shipper ln position to de-
mnnd the same recognition nu " eN'
tended to the man WIN los O rate, hul
the stt0ngoat cndoruomcnta of poollng
omanntc ns 4 rule from the mWcsi
shippers IN the country whom we Wrll
know ueycr pag tatlff except ON paper
while loollng laws mlrht remoNN
aumc determination bclW00n allpperN
m one locality II would create unjust
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-12-18

NEW YORK, Dec. l7.--R, G. Dun a
Co.'S weekly review of trade win say in
It's issue tomorrow;
Close to lis annual holiday halt, the
business OF the year Is surprisingly large.
Payments through banks are again 20
per cent larger than In 1892, heretofore
the year Of greatest prosperity; the pro-
dueIIon OF iron ana woolens and boots
and shoes Is larger than ever before, OK
ports eclipse all past records and failures
for the two weeks have been the smallest
for the corresponding weeks in five years.
Treasury receipts show a steady Increase
for the FIRST half Of December over previ-
Gus months, both In customs ana internal
revenue aud heavy payments to the gov
ernment on Union Pacific account
caused but slight strlnRency In money
markets with preparation for large can
collation. OF bonds,
The news OF the week Is the rise OF mer-
chundise exports In November to Sll6.-
$50, ,9g0, the excess Of exports IN four
months being s2292l2, ,4Ol, while In half
OF December exports are nearly ns large
and imports s. 500 600 smaller thah last
year. when the excess OF exports was
SjS,2O5,26G. Probably all records are sur
passed by exports this year which have
been S97i6O0,OO0 IN eleven months, and
the excess over imports IN FIVE months
has probably exceeded S2S9,OOO,OOO.
The output az pig iron December was
the greatest ever known, 226 O2i tons
against 2l3. .l5g November /, and 2lISO6 In
November, 1895, the highest point here
tofore. Unsol1 stocks also decreased In
November 29,652 tons. indicating the con-
sumption OF about 100000 weekly during
the month. Bessemer declined in the
face OF such production 10c and grey
forge 25c at Pittsburgh. The demand
was on the whole greater and unusual;
structural contracts for the season were
placed with snles OF 10000 tons OF stee!
rails q. New York and the largest orders
ever booked by the Illinois Steel Com
pany. 1t ls said, and Unexpectedly heavy
business in plates. Much buying also
resulted from expectation of the wire
consolidation, Including $4,000 tons Bcss-
emer ana 10000 tons blllets at Pfsts-
burEh. No reaction comes IN copper and
exports for the month are estimated at
10000 tons, but In plates slightly strong
er Coke production was lb9,965 tons,
with contracts making for the coming
year at 81 10 and anthracite coal was
weaker at 50 75 here.
Wheat is Just now the backbone OF for
eIrn relations thc Atlantic exports I'm
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-30
OUR CANDIDATE.

TIE TINES in advocating the can
didacy of Captain Daniel J. Bradham,
does so with a consciousness of feel
ing that should the people of the
Sixth Congressional District honor
him with majority OF their votes,
they will have representative in
Congress who will guard then in
terests with Jealous care. Captain
Bradham is a man of indomitable
energy and whatever he undertakes
his whole soul is thrown into the
effort; if he is sent to Congress it
viii not be long before his presence
will be felt. He is not new to the
public service, having been public
servant in war and in peace, and
through the whole line of his official
career, proud record has been his.
Captain Daniel J. Bradham has many
friends and comrades in the Sixth
Congressional District; his regiment
23rd S. C. v, was largely made up
from Marlboro, Darlington, Marion,
Horny, Williamsburg, Florence and
Clarendon, and we feel sure that
many of these comrades will flock to
his standard now, as they did on
bloody fields when he drew his sword
and at the head Of his men, gave sne
command forward" There are many
Of these old war-horses when they
heard of Captain Bradham's an
nouncement, whose minds ran back
to the day when they were with him
in that storm of shot and shell from
which he was borne out with one
arm shot of. They will remember
how gallantly he led and how nobly
he made the sacrifice; their hearts
were with him then, and will be
again when they turn out in the pri-
mary to vote.
Our candidate supports zealously
anv cause he thinks is right, and
when the Reform movement was in
its incipiency ne was among the first
to hold up it's standard. He was also
among the first to advance the idea
of bringing the people together and
by adopting a conservative course
himself, an example was set by which
friction was removed in the bounds
of his personal influence. The Sixth
District cannot vote for more
meritorious and deserving man, and
one who is able to do the people bet
ter service.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-30
WATTS PUNISHED SUFFICIENTLY.

Governor Ellerbes action IN pub
fishing an order dismissing Private
Fishburn and reprimandiug Private
Dunning without reprimanding Gen.
J. Gary Watts, as the court of inquiry
recommended, is bringing forth con-
siderable adverse criticism from the
newspapers that seem disposed to
persecute rather than to spunlsh an
officer who uuintentionally was one
of :he causes Of the unfortunate diff
Guilty which took place on the college
green. The recommendation OF the
court IS far as It relates TO General
Watts was punishment which we
deem sufficient, but then, the Govern
or Is supposed to understand his
business and when he said that he
would submit to the General Assem-
bly for its action that much OF the
courts recommendation as far as 1t
concerns General Watts we cannot
see why there should be such a hue
and cry raised.
When the matter is submitted to
the General Assembly, the only
power with authority to handle a
const.. ltional officer, it will be for
that lody to say whether Watts was
guilty of such conduct as would JUS
tify it in removing him from office.
We have no comments to make upon
the finding Of the court, which was
composed of honorable men who, we
believe, did their duty conscientious
ly. We are personally acquainted
with two of the three members that
signed the findings Gen. J. L. Stop
plebein is gentleman in whom we
have the most implicit confidence,
and of his official family we are a
member, and Capt. Henry t. Thomp-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-30
NEW COUNTY AGITATION.

Some Of our people have con-
fused idea about the new county ag-
itation now going on in the Salem
section Of this county. They are
under the impression that an election
is about to take place. AS far as this
county is concerned, no election has
been ordered and therefore none will
take place until the parties IN
terested comply with the law regulat-
ing such affairs. We hope, however,
that the people residing in the town
ships where it is proposed to place
into the new county will not act
hastily and will not allow themselves
to be guided by men who have axes
to grind. The scheme is principally
being advocated by men who want
office, and they are being aided by
men who have property for sale. The
latter, each and every one Of them,
hope the court house will be located
on or near their property. Of course,
somebody will be disappointed and
then will come the Kick from some
who are now most ardent il their
advocacy of the scheme. Clarendon
county is not too large and if any
considerable portion is cut of, with
out adding area from Williamsburg
we doubt exceedingly that we would
have the constitutional area; but
aside from this, We do not see the
advantage of making this county
smaller, it will not lessen the taxes
on those living in the proposed new
county, and it is very likely to in
crease ours. The only thing IN the
scheme Of benefit to anybody as we
see it, is the opening up OF a few
offices for politicians, and the pros
pect for the sale Of town lots for the
man who succeeds in getting the
court house nearest his property.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-30

Charleston has grand jury that
should be photographed, in order
that future generation may be able
to gaze upon their wonderful faces.
We would suggest to Chief Martin
that he procure these photos and
hang them in his gallery among the
other distinguished. These jurors
have endorsed, upon each and every
indictment for violation OF the Dis
pensary law "No Bill, and some Of
the members Of the grand jury open
~ boast Of being so prejudiced
against the law that they would be-
lieve cone blind tiger against a
dozen metropolitan police or State
coustables The police department.
selected number of cases backed
up with positive proof and presented
them to this model () jury, and as
was done by them in the last term,
was repeated in this. It is folly to
present cases to men who so fragrant
" violate their oaths, and when the
General Assembly meets we would
suggest that a special commission be
provided to draw the juries for
Charleston. Perhaps then, men can
be placed upon the iuries who have
some regard for the oaths they take,
and are not controlled by the politi-
clans and rum-rushers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-30
DISCUSS PUBLIC ISSUES.

We hope Clarendon will be vel!
in Sumter on the 9Th of
July. Their favorite, John L. Nc
Lau1in will be there and the speech
of his lie will be delivered on that
occasion. 1t is rumored in some
quarters that there will be a lot OF
personalities INDUCED in at the Sum
ter meeting. We hope such IS not
the case, but if any Of the candidates
start that sort of warfare, the people
should not allow the speaker to pro.
ceed. He should be stopped and
given to understand that issues ana
not personalities are what the people
want to hear There are some who
viii enter the race against NcLaunn
with the expectation that others VIII
make 'cat and dog night to dis
gust the people with both McLaunn
and his bull-rasgins opponent; IN
fact, we have been informed that a
scheme has been concocted to defeat
McLaurin in this manner. The peo-
pie will hardly allow themselves
fooled by set OF professional pohtl-
clans whom they know to be Jealous
of McLaurin; the candidate 60
ing into the race with the hope that
by some chance the plum will drop
into his lap, hangs that hope upon an
impossibil;tv. There is no power on
earth to prevent the election OF John
L. McLaurin to the United States
Senate; The people want him and
Notwithstanding the opposition OF
the politicians, they are going to
elect him with an overwhelming ma
ioritr as sure as he lives TO see the
6av 0f election.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-30

The court of inquiry to inquire
into the Watts-College difficulty has
finished its labors and placed into
the hands of Governor Ellerbe the
result Of its Investigations. Upon
reading the testimony we do not see
how any other finding could be had.
1t was clearly shown that General
Watts could have avoided the trouble
and although he was not responsible
for the occupancy Of that special part
OF the college grounds, yet, when he
saw that the presence of the military
was likely to interfere with the ball
game he should, as high State
officer, requested the colonel to move
his soldiers to another part of tie
field. We think the courts decision
is warranted by the evidence, at the
same time,we also think others should
share the blame with Watts.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-30
Mr. Isaac EorpAr proprietor of the L

Mr.. Isaac Horner, proprietor Of the Bur
ton, House, Burton, ". Va, and one OF
the most widely known men in the State
was cured Of rheumatism after three years
of suffering. He says: Il have not suf-
fcient command of language to convey
any idea of what suffered, my physicians
told me that nothing could be done for me;
ana my friends were fully convinced that
nothing but death would relieve me OF my
suffering. In June 1894. Mr.. Evans, then
salesman for the Wheeling Drug Co., re-
commended Chamberlain S Pain Balm. At
this time my foot and limb were swollen
to more than double their normal size and
it seemed to me my leg would burst, but
soon after 1 began using the Pain Balm,
the swelling began to decrease, the pain to
leave, and Eow I consider that | am en-
trely cured. For sale By r. B. Loryea,
the druggist.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-30
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

bv local applicat: ons, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There is
only one way to cure Deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an intamei condition Of the
mucous lining Of the EuStachian Tube.
When this tube gets inAamed You have 4
mmbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed Deafness is tue
result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO It's nor
nal condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever: zine cases out Of ten are caused
hv C.,lrrh, which IS nothing bat an in
famed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We vii! give one hundred dollars for
any c.-c Of Deafness caused by catarrh)
that u,nnot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
Z. J. CHENEY X Co, Toledo 0.
znG~Sold by Druggists, l3c.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-30

The printing committee of the Al
lance, who have control Of the edl-
to,ial policy Of the Cotton Plant"
have found out that they have been
buncoed by political fakirs, and as
they have written contract with the
editor, they cannot take the paper
away from him until sixty days from
the time notice has been served on
him; that notice has been served, but
the committee will not be able to get
hold Of the paper in time to
prevent the political bushwhack-
ing going on by the gang who
have made it an inducement
for the editor OF the farmers
organ to violate his contract, ,and con-
vert a strictly non-partisan paper into
one of the most venomously rabid
partisan sheets ever published in the
State. The committee did right in
serving The "notice to quit, and
further, they did right in repudiating
the political utterances Of the eoitor
Every Allianceman, and every reader
of that paper, will understand their
organ was secured By false pretenses;
Just like a neighbor borrows a gun
from his next door neishbor to as
sasinate him with. These political
sharps, under the pretense Of continu-
ing the Cotton Plan" tor the pur-
poses it was intended, no sooner get
into full possession with the doors
locked against interference, turn
right in and make the paper a slop
bucket for dirty politicians.