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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18

WE all know that Congress has
been criminally eXtravagant. Why
this is SO Mr.. Cannon explains as fol-
lows:
1t is the result Of conditions ac-
cruing out Of the rules Of the house
and out of the rules, practice and So
called courtesies Of the Senate, to
gethcr with the irresponsible man
ner whereby the executive submits
to Congress estimates to meet eNpen-
dlturCS for the conduct of the Gov
Crnmcnt. If the appropriations
made 10y Congress have been en-
uavagant and beyond the revenues
of the Government, how much more
50 have been the estimates Of the
Executives. The record shows that
in no instance during many years
have the appropriations made 10y
Congress measured up to the full
amounts recommended and asked
for 10y the administration.
1t is said that ours is the only Gov
eminent in the civilized world
wherein the administrative branch
apparently shows no degree of re-
Spou-ihility to the taxpayers for its
demands for the expenditure of pub
lie money, and that ours i the only
government wherein the legislative
branch alone exercises the function
or duty OF check upon public en-
p"uditurc~ without any considerable
degree OF co.0pcrrtiou ON the part OF
lhN NNNruliNr.N
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18

TIE most vOluminOus indictment
ever returned in "A United States Dis
trict Court in Kentucky, was en-
tered at Louisville one day last week
by the Federal grand jury against
}. NJ. Mcknight, late president of
the defunct German National Bank.
1t embraced 30 pages of closely
written type written matter and con
tanned ninety.one separate and dis
tinct counts, in which there were
specified violations of the national
banking laws, including several EN-.
beZZlements, false entries and false re-
ports to the comptroller.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18

". G. Core, cX-President of the
First National Bank, of Paducah,
n.y., is missing and has forged Sl2,-
GOO of negotiable paper. He made
a confession, resigned and left town.
His bond is good.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18
An Address 10 the People Of West
Nirgiuia.

Virginia.
am profoundly mortified and as
tonished to find any division of sem
timent among the people of West
Virginia in regard to the construc-
ton Of the Nicaragua Canal.
The question regarding the accom-
plishmcnt Of this great work is the
most momentous which has con-
trontod the American people since
the purchase of Louisiana.
The very same class Of objections
now urged against the construction
OF this great work was urged against
the purchase OF Louisiana and the
very same class Of DIRECTORS who OPP
posed that acquisition are now ar
ranging themselves against the Mica
ragua Canal. Who constitute this
class" | answer boldly and frankly
British SynpathiZers in America.
We have to-day in this country,
as we have always had, British
party. Thoy have controlled abso-
lutely our financial system up to
date, and unfortunately there seems
no prospect of chance under the
administration Of Mr.. Mckinley.
Few people understand how thor
oughly this British party is dominat-
ing or attempting To dominate or
thwart the policy of the United
States in Central America. If any
one has curiosity upon this question
let him rCcur to Ford's Tropical
America" published in 1898, and he
will find the unbiased testimony of
an actual observer and eyewitness
AS To the combined machinati0n of
England and Germany against the
commercial interests of the United |
States in Central America.
The purchase of Louisiana gave
Us control of the Mississippi aud the
Gulf OF Mexico. 1t subjected to
our sway the perpetual flow Of the
Father OF Rivers unveXed to the
sea"
suppose we had listened to the OBJ
lection of the British party, namely,
First, 1t would necessitate a public |
debt; second, it was uuconstitu-
tional; third, it endangered the pub
lie peace.
These arguments, all used by the
British party, did not for moment
deter MIR. jefferson from concluding
the purchase Of Louisiana. Why?
Because, as he said, the opportunity
would never occur again. Suppose
Mr.. jefferson had listened to the
Boston GiOte, the y. y. AdrertiSer,
or the Baltimore san, of that day,
where should we now be?
The imperial domain of the Mis-
sisSippi Valley, embracing eleven
States of the Union, would belong to
France, Florida to Spain, Texas to
an Anglo French protectorate, and
New Mexico and also California to
Mexico.
And so in regard To the Nicaragua
Canal. Nicaragua has made certain
concessions which she cannot retract,
and the question is, shall we accept
and build the canal? If we fail to
do 50 the opportunity will have
slipped from uS forever. Great
Britain will again have asserted her
supremacy as the commercial mis-
treSs OF the world. And the United
States, in spite Of the boosted Mon
roe doctrine, will be subordinated
and take rank as an inferior second
class power upon the American con-
tlnent. DANIEL b. LUCAS.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18

MIR. REED DOESN'T LIKE IT,
Hon. Stuart +. Reed, Editor Of the
CIarksburg Telegram, and promi-
nent Republican member of the State
Senate, has this to say of the com.
mission appointed to revise the State
Constitution 1.-The action Of the
Legislature in appointing from their
own number committee to revise
the constitution Of the State, j. meet
ing with just and proper criticism.
II il we'll known that there j. a dearth
OF lawyers in our present Legisla.
ture, ana the members Of that au-
gust assemhlagc have already given
signal evidence of their inability to
grapple with questions involving a
deep knowledge of fundamental law.
Ii would have been wisdom on their
part To have created a commission of
able JuriSts and men Of broad legal
knowledge and experience, whose
duty ii would have been to meet in
council and report back to the next
session whatever reviSiOns in the con .
StitutiOn they deemed cXpedicnt and
polite. We might well profit by the
recent example of Ohio, and avoid "A
laundering Legislative enterprise
which may turn out to be only a re-
hearsal Of much ado about nothing.
1t is TO bc hoped, however, that the
much-needrd revision will speedily
be made"
EXEGI MONUMENTUM ."--L Let
one of the monuments provided for
hy the Legislature of this State bear
this inscription says the Berkeley
DemOcrut
To THE MEMORY
OF TIE
AUTHOR OF THE
HIGH HAT BILL"
TIE QUINTESENCE
IGNORANCE AND IMBECIIITY.
Gov. BRADLEY, Of Kentucky, has
refused to interfere i'm the case OF
Scott jackson and Alonzo Walling
the murderer Of Pearl Bryan. They
will be hung day after tomorrow.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18

THE DINGLEY BILL.-The princi-
pie on which the Dingley tariff bill
Is being constructed bears out the
forecasts of the ". Y. UOrld. Du-
ties are to be increased on manufac-
tured articles to point that will
enable the favored industries to con-
troll the home market and arbitrarily
fix prices. To make up the loss of
revenue from prohibited or greatly
restricted importations, the free list
is to be rigidly curtailed and heavier
taxes imposed on the great staple
necessaries Of the people - sugar,
wool, coal, iron and lumber.
lT is absurd to talk of protecting
the American manufacturers who
are already successfully aggressive
even in the home markets of their
most powerful rivals, and who would
otherwise be utterly swamped by
their own surplus production, while
the acquisition of revenue, the Os-
tensible purpose of all tariffs, cannot
be promoted by the laying of higher
duties on commodities the importa-
ton Of which has been constantly
and enormously diminishing under
the lower eXactiOns of the present
tariff.
POSTMASTER. GENERAL GARY has
announced the determination of the
administration to allow all postmas.
ters now in office to serve out the full
four years term, unless their service
is in some way unsatisfactory.
L. b. BUSKIRK, merchant and
timber man of Logan county, has
made an assignment. His assets arc
placed at $4,000. The liabilities
are not stated.
THE Flat Top coal operators have
contracted with the Illinois Steel
Company, of Chicago, to deliver
200, 900 tons Of coke.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18
j l.. G0oDKNIGuT, Pres't.

~ "i'l' An - "' RI L.
he c"""Gc from democratic TO Ke-
Puo''N"' NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in Nation
'''' '''''' WAS '''ee''u "l'h"u' any
S''"' H''"'A l" our nervous system.
t''' f'l using '''e '''"uSurals Oh the
'0'''''' "'i" '"Ncri'"r we went 10
''u an" H'"''u 'u'l" 'ha' was mis-
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18

THE Republican caucus nominated
Congressman w. G.. Hunter for the
L. S. Senate. 1t is believed that he
will be elected. The recent death of
Mr.. Salyer, Democratic State Sena-
tor, improves Hunters chance.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18

TuE President has given out
that unless applications for Office are
endorsed by a Representative or
Senator they will not he considered,
and as a consequence the endorse
mCnt Of Congressman is now sought
by all those who wish to fiji the soft
scat of government position.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18
DIED.

On Friday, March 9Th, 1897, at his
nome, III Monroe county. of dropsv,
Mr.. Joshua LOWE. aged 81 wears.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18
Appointments.

Gov Atkinson on tho 18th ON.
nonnrod tho GoIIou.irc Rn.rd r,r tho
Hama for Irour,blos ,ro,.;dod r,r
ny rocert act of tho Io,isIoturo.
I.adias Mr.. Narv Iocl,sor Rur-
nor or Eau,wh. roun,v r,r tho
form Of oicb, voors. \Iiss l;irrio
Smith of Wood cour,,. r,r,bo,orr,
nr tro yoa,s. NJ. S,ornor y III
Eins Of Rordoi,,h ,,ur,,. c,r ,no
form or six wars. NJ = IIoor
mans or pres,or c,,u,, Car ,,o
term Of rour v..r.
G.rtIonor rar, r,o !; ,rb,,,,
SON nr pu,r,,,, cour,r c,- ,,,,,rn,
Of eight yaar.. C,I,n,h,. So,,, -,
Nosor onur,v r,r, no ,.r,, 80 ,.,.
vaars III, ~ p.r, 90. l.
uawho countv far tho farm, of .ix
wars No; I,,, "a ,I,;.
Grn.uhri.r couu,> r,r ,,r,, 80, ,,.,
wears.
For the Board, provided under the
law to locat" said Asylum, the Gov
"rnor designated tn" following gen.
tl"men: EN-Guv. W. \. MacCOr-
kle, Judge j. J. jackson. Hon. Thos
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18

II. CLAY EVANS, of Tennessee,
who hoped for call to a Cabinet po-
sition, has been appointed Pension
Commissioner,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18

To facilitate the dispatch of bust
ness and to save cost in having to
take witnesses SO far, it is said that
Mr.. Elkins will introduce a measure
to divide West Virginia into two
districts for Federal Court purposes,
requiring Courts to be held az several
places in each district.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18

message deals exclusively with the
condition of the governments rcve-
MUGS, and recommends such an adj
iuStmCut Of the tariff as will pro-
ducC moro revenue and at the same
time afford the necessary protection.
TIE opposition to the Republicans
i'm the |. :. Senatc-DcmOcrats
PopulJ-tS and Free Silver Republic
cauS-arc not sufficiently united, we
think, to prevent the reorganization
OF the committees by the Republic
cans. Nor do we think il desirable
that this should be prevented. Hav-
ing full control of the Executive
Department and the House Of Rep.
ro>rntativc- we think ii best that the
Republicans should also control the
Senate. Then they can be held re-
sponsihlc for what is done.
TuE treaty of arbitration nCgo-
tiatcd Ivy Mr.. Olncy between the
United States and Great Britain is
still pending before the Senate, now
in extra session. Senators Morgan,
Daniel and many others are strongly
opposing it, ratification, and the re-.
suit j. in much doubt. The admin
iStratiOn taVOrs the treaty, but the
probability seems to he that if rati-
fed AT all it Will not be until several
amendments have been agreed upon.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY is winning
the good opinion Of all by his alta
hiity and accessibility in office
lie i not 80 exclusive as Mr.. Cleve-
land, and We predict will be person.
ally much more popular President.
We don't expect much for the good
OF the country from Mr.. Mckiuley's
administration, for out OF the poll
cico and principles Of his party, con-
trolcd ~ il i by the greed of the
money power, we don't think much
good can come. But the Presidents
amiahility and good intentions will
doubtless secure for him personally
the good Will and esteem of the PEG.
pie regardless of party.
--.s.--
y DISPATCH from Washington
says Editor {. Il. Hart, of the
Wheeling HfcNigencer, who is "A cam
dldatc for the United States Senate
10 succeed Senator Faulkner two
Years hence, wants foreign mission.
lie Will he satisfied with either the
Consul Gcnpralship 10 Paris or the
place of Minister to Belgium. MIR.
Hart speaks French and German
tuentIy, and is said to he near to
Mckinney, having been one of his
most ardent supporters both before
ana after the nomination"
We would advise Col. Birdie to
take what he can get and not to wait
upon the chances of breaking into
the Senate, for if Gotr enters the
race for Faulkncr's place, Col. Birdie
Will hardly be heard of. We shall,
however, expect the people to re-
turn to their good sense in the next
two years, in which case neither Col.
Birdie nor Judge COR need apply.
NN"' KIN" FOR ADMISSION,-H Hon.
II. w. CorbVtt of Oregon, Hon. 4.
I. Wood OF Kentucky and Hon.
John \ Henderson nf Iu,,i3, all
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18

CORBETT and FitZsimmons met in
the prize ring at Carson City, Ne
vada, yesterday, st. Patrick's Day.
An immense amphitheater had been
built for the purpose. a large crowd
of sports was present from all parts
of the country, and, as the lowest
price of seat was $40, Col. Dan
Stuart, of Texas, who succeeded in
bringing the men together, no doubt
reaped moderate fortune. We
have not yet learned the result. The
betting has generally favored Cor.
bett.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18

THE Mississippi is on trcmcn-
dous boom this week, giving the Val
ley the appearance Of great inland
sea. Steamers sail through tee
tops and make landing. never before
attempted, touching at points forty
odd miles inland. On the afternoon
of tho 18th two great sidewhcel
steamers, capable of carrying 900
passengers each, issued notice of en-
cursions into Eastern Arkansas, Civ
ing view of the overlooked coun-
try and submerged plantations. This
means trip of 30 miles due west
from Memphis through tree tops and
over cabins, farms and small viii
lagos. Past high water offered no
such opportunity.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18
Letter from Dir. G0odknight.
WEST Va. UNIVERSITY,
MMrEAntnMn. Mar. INth. 'NI


MurgantUwn, Mar. 10Th, 20.
Eiitor G,GeHbricr Independent:
The report has been widely Circu-
lated that the West Virginia LcgiS-
laturC, at its recent session, abolished
the Preparatory School Of the Uni
vcrSity. This is not true. No de-
partmPnt Of the University was in
tcrfcrCd with. As liberal appro-
priatiunS were made for the support
and development of the University
as for any Of the other State institu-
tiOns.
The idea is also prevalent that a
partisan Board Of Regents was Gre
ated. This is mistake. The
Board Of Regents will continue to
be composed of nine members-fivc
Of one party and four Of the other.
The University is in fOurishing
condition with the largest attend
ance in its history and Will probably
reach 10 or more for the year
Young men and young women of
the State, seeking an education can
make no mistake by coming to the
University and awaiting themselves
of its splendid advantages.
j Il =. GnnnE \I,IIT prnSit
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18

y Busy MAN.-Mr. Senator Hanna
i a busy man. They say the mails
bring him on an average 200 letters
Il day, the bulk of them being appli-
cations for office. one answer j. in.
Varlahiy returned To all such letters.
The writers are told that it is the
policy of the administration TO make
no appointments that have not the
Endorsement of the Republican Sena.
tors and Representatives in the
States in which the writers reside.
They are advised earnestly to seek
those Inducements, and are told that
Applications TO any of the depart
mentS or to the Executive himself
will be useless without them. Mr..
Hanna keeps ten men busy briefing
these letters for his examination, an.
Sw"ring and filing them away. The
hungry fellows all know that Mark
has the call with the administration,
hence their prayers to him for a word
at headquarters.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18
March 18th, 1897.

DISPUTING A Nirginia's
title as Mother of Presidents" is
now disputed by Ohio. -Four have
been elected from each Of these
States. Tyler came in by accident
as the fifth for Virginia. But every
President elected from Virginia was
re- eleCted, and Nirgiuians have filled
the Presidential office thirty-fvc
out of the one hundred and seven
years Of our Governments exist
enCe. AS regards Ohio's Presidents
the first, VIM. Henry Harrison, was
born in Virginia and served but one
month; President Hayes served but
one term; Garfield served only a
few months and VIM. Mckinley,
the last of the four, is but entering
upon his first term; and 30 Virginia
is still far ahead in Presidential re-
cords.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18

THE Flat Top coal operators have
contracted with the Illinois Steel
Company, of Chicago, to deliver
pos, 900 tons of coke.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18

NEVER in the history of West
Virginia politics has there been such
horde of Office seekers. One State
officer who has six clerks to appoint
in his department has received in
the neighborhood of five hundred
applications, and many more are
coming in every day. They come
from the old, gray-haired, broken
down politician to the young fledgel-
ing who imagines he is born to rule.
Charleston Mail.
My! my! but the brethren are
hungry
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18

President MCKINLEN's turnouts
have been received at Washington
IA hrougham and landau, hearing the
monogram " Mex" on black
ground. The carriages are fitted
with rubber tires and have interior
upholstery of dark morocco leather.
The Presidents horses, two pairs of
them, which were bought in New
Hampshire, have also arrived. One
pair is seal brown in color; the other
pair is of the " mouse" hue, which
results from close clipping, and may
develop into any shade of color as
the hair grows out.
THE National Life. Maturity In.
surancc Company of Washington,
ID. c., has failed and has gone into
the hands OF receiver. II sue.
cecded, however, in making II con.
tract with the National Life AssOcia-
ton of Hartford, Conn, by which
the latter Company assumes its risks
and will carry its policies.
Hon. WIN. l.. WILSON was at Lex.
ington, Va, last week, and will be
installed as President of Washing.
ton and Lee University on the l4th
Of September next.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-03-18

THE Democrats OF Chicago have
nominated Carter IL. Harrison, son
of Carter Harrison, who was Mayor
of Chicago during the Worlds Fair,
and was murdered i'm his house by
Eugene Prendergast, October %,
1893, as their candidate for Mayor.
The platform makes no direct refer
ence to the free coinage of silver,
but ascribes the business depression
to the present monetary system,
which it condemns. 1t calls for mu-
nicipal and civil service reform, and
strongly endorses Gov. Altgeld and
Mr.. Bryan.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-08-20

The administration is trying its
bestto bring abouta war with Spain
in the next thirty days, for the effect
such a course would have upon the
elections in Ohio and Maryland.
Such a war would cost the Govern
ment $200,0O0,OOO or $300,000,000,
which the people would have topay,
but,of course they would not mind
a little thing like that to secure the
OhioSenatorship for Hanna and the
Maryland SenatorshipforPostm
ter-General Gary, Then it would
crafty the business managers"
financial friends as they would have
to handle two or three million dol
lars worth of bonds, and they have
not forgotten how to make profit
on such transactions-the Cleve-
land-Morgan deal is fresh in their
memories.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-08-20

There are FIVE hundred dogs in
Huntingdon. 1t takes at least 10
cents a day or S18, $50 a year to keep
them up. What if the town was to
invest that much in something that
would bring money? Hogs, for in-
Tennessee Republican.
Why not send your dogs to the
Klondyke, neighbor, where there is
a good market for them.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-08-20

By special arrangement we offer
Home and Farm in combination
with The CHRONICLE for 81, being
the price of our paper alone. That
is, for all new or old subscribers re-
newing and paying cash in advance,
we will send the Home and Farm
one year free. This offer is good
for the next 60 days only. Renew
now and you will receive this we'll
known home and farm paper free.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-08-20

The advance Agent of Pros
perity" has left the White House
and is enjoying himself up in the
mountains of Vermont and on the
waters of Lake Champlain, while
over250,000 miners are striking for
wagesenoughto buy bread for their
wives and children, and these same
miners all voted for Mckinley and
Prosperity
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-08-20

The average rate of taxation OF
the Dingley bill, according to the
Treasury experts, is 5466 per cent,
against 1888 per cent. of the Nc
Kinley law of 1890. But in some
articles that the people are abso-
lutely compelled to buy the Ding
ley taxes are over 400 per cent
And yet the Republican platform
adopted at st. Louis last year led
the people to believe that another
exorbitant tariff like that Of 1890
would not be adopted.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-08-20

The book committee that has in
charge the Methodist Publishing
House at Nashville, has recently
declared a dividend Of 6 per cent,
and $4,000 has been set apart to
be distributed among the several
conferences for the support of SUI
perannuated ministers and to wild
ows and orphans of ministers.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-08-20

In the Thanksgiving Of the pres
ent year, says the st. Louis Repub-
lie, the great American soil should
Observation-Disclosures Through
it we are being saved from distress
aggravated 10y legalized robbery.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-08-20

The revenues for the past month
were Sll, 100000 less than the ex-
penditures. AT this rate there will
have to be n bond issue in less than
six months time, even if there is no
war with Spain or Japan.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-08-20

The elections in Ohio and Mary
land in the fall are of the greatest
importance, for if both 90 Repub-
lican the Senate will have clear
Republican majority after March
4, 1899. And for that reason these
elections are exciting great interest.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-08-20

According 10 the latest returns
we have seen the majority against
calling a Constitutional convention
is over 10000. IL seems that the
Republicans have carried one Ten
nessee election.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-08-20

Recent news from Ohio indicates
very clearly that Mark Hanna has
capitalized a "middle-of-the-road
Populist movement in that State,
says the New York Journal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-08-20

September wheat sold Wednes-
day o' Chicago at S8I cents the
highest point reached since 1891.