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The advocate., 1897-05-05

SHIPMENTS Of gold to Europe have be-
gun again. 1t is estimated at the Treas
ury Department that $25OOO,OOO is the
probable limit Of the outflow this time;
but it is mere conjecture. Nobody
knows when it will end, nor is anybody
talking who knows why we should be
sending gold out Of the country at this
time,
The advocate., 1897-05-05

In Mr.. Cleveland's address at a ban
quet Of the Reform Club in New York
recently, the ex President bewailed the
ansrchistic tendencies of the times and
proposed as the only remedies a sound
currency and tariff reform.
The advocate., 1897-05-05

The ADVOCATE has received a blank
petition to circulate for signers asking
the abrogation Of our sugar treaty with
the Hawaiian Islands. This paperfavors
free sugar, and therefore opposes the
abrogation Of the free sugar treaty.
The advocate., 1897-05-05

WHEN it has been many times proven
that we make cotton cloth as cheaply in
this country as it is done anywhere, why
do protectionists claim duty on cotton
goods to equalize the laborcost here and
elsewhereP
The advocate., 1897-05-05

THE proposition Of Mr.. sayers Of
Texas that a prize open TO the world be
offered for the best practicable plan for
keeping the Mississippi River always
within it's proper channel, is q good one.
The advocate., 1897-05-05
LOCAL INTERESTS AND THE RAILROAD
pRORIEM

its evidences Of the necessity for q differ
emit system Of compensation to carriers
by railroads. A hearing before the
Interstate Commerce Commission at st.
Louis last week presents two interesting
questions On that occasion q Kansas
case was presented II was q protest
against the differential between the rates
South and East. The plaintiffs claim
that the rate South is much higher in
proportion to the distance than the rate
East, thus shutting them off from the
Southern seabord and compelling them
to send grain to Eastern markets The
differentisl now existing between the
rates from points in the Kansas grain
fields to Galveston and from the same
points to st. Louis range from 10 cents
to IL cents. The Kansas people are con-
tending for q reduction Of about 2 cents
iu this differential.
The st. Louis Merchants Exchange
opposed the reduction asked for by Kan
sas grain shippers on the ground that
the existing rates discriminate against
st. Louis markets by Offering unfair in
ducements to shipments from Kansas to
the seaboard markets. By two wit
nesses ii was sought to establish the
contention that the st. Louis grain mar
ket was crippled by discrimination in
rates from the grain fields in favor of
Galveston and other points on the Gulf
seabord. By Mr.. Morgan it was shown
that st. Louis had an elevator capacity
Of l3 million bushels and a milling capa
city Of about 81 million barrels per year.
Referring to the statistics OF the Mer-
chants Exchange, Mr.. Morgan said that
the output of the mills of st. Louis was
Ia million barrels. Mr.. MorRan's opin-
ion was that il proper facilities were
made for getting grain there st. Louis
would take rank as great grain market,
as it had. in manufactures. Mr.. Morgan
also testified that the transfer charges
for loading wheat into barges and re-
loading it into ships at New Orleans was
| cent per bushel at ST. Louis and IL
cents at New Orleans.
President Lsngenberg testified in re-
gard to rates. He said that the transfer
charges were absorbed by the road TAX
ing grain from Kansas to the Gulf sea-
board, and that the differential now
existing between rates from Kansas to
Galveston and from Kansas to st. Louis
was unjust.
Another phase Of the same subject
was presented by Mr.. Hoffman Of Kan
sas, representing the Southwestern
Millers' Association. He introduced sev-
ersl witnesses from Kansas and Texas to
show that the fact that flour rates were
5 cents higher than the wheat rates and
the Cornmeal rate I cents higher than
the corn rates was very preiGdicial to the
interests Of the millers. The witnesses
agreed that they could not compete with
foreign mills when they had to pay more
to ship -four into the range Of competi-
tion than it cost millers In that territory
to bring wheat from the wheat fields.
To this the railroad companies set up
the defense that their earnings would
not justify Che reduction asked by Kan
sas. President ID. b. Robinson Of the
ST. Louis n San Francisco was examined,
and stated that the rates had been fixed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

terial on which the laWglvcr's decree is stamped
is no more money than the paper in the statute
books on which the legislative viii is printed. II
people understood this truth fairly they would
not contend that gold is the only available ma
terial for money but would insist the of
silver. The impractcability Of convincing people
that paper is as suitable as gold and silver makes
ii necessary to restore silver its old position,
the first step in correcting the evils o: a contract
ed currency. Inasmuch as all the property for
sale and all the money in circulation are recipro
cally the supply and demand for each other, gen
eral prices are necessarily determined by the
volume of money as compared with the 4 clnd
Stability of general prices is the end and aim of
monetary science. and nasmuch the Govern
ment has the monopoly of creating money ii is
the duty of the Government to furnish a sufficient
volume to maintain a constant supply equal 20
the growing demand of property. thereby main
tanning the parity between money and property.
which is shown 10y stability of prices. This would
do justice and enable the debtor 10 pay in money
requiring greater sacrifice Ia obtain at the
date of payment than at the time of making the
contract. II these general principles were rccog
nized and acted upon, money would speedily be
reduced to a scienca. The characterization of sill
YER is an object lesson proving their truth, for
while both metals were used they for all
practical purposes, as declared by the British
Royal Commission, one money. Since silver was
denied the privilege of coinage, gold has ad-
yanced in purchasing power and silver declined
with other forms of property, until the parity be-
tween money silver and other property is de
Stroyed."
one of Mr.. Stewards great hits in law prac-
tice was the vndcaton of the rights of the
original claimants on the Comstock Lode as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

,inction as a logical and forcible pieade'' ~
has hardly an equal as an orator III Wisconsin
Upon his advent to the Senate ne was re'os
nized as an alert energetic man OF a1airs ""u
shrewd politician His excellent couhsei III i''-
portant matters. added to his personal quali'eS'
rendered him very popular among MS assoc
cjates. The principal Senate committees Oh
which he served were those on CLAIMS las chdr-
mani District of Columbia, privileges ana i-'ec-
tons Public buildings ana GROUNDS aiu TN
Potomac River Front. Assignments to duty IN
the LVth Congress have not yet been made
Senator SpOoner was chairman OF the WIS
consin delegation to the National RepubIlcan
Convention in 1892, and was nominated few
months later for Governor That was not
a Republican year. however In lH9'' he
removed from Hudson to Madison, since i
which time ne has given his attention to
the practice Of law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
WILLIAM NJ. STEWART.

William NJ Stewart. the man VINO
of late years has been recognized -
the chief leader in the Senate f the
movement for the free coinage r
silver. was first sent To that chamber
in 1864 from Nevada, and served
eleven years at that time. Then he
went back to his home in Virginia
CITY on the great ComstOck lode and
resumed the practice Of law, in
which he had already been distn-
guished In 1857 he was again
chosen Senator. and six years later
was reelected. Though rendering IN
admirable service 10 the country in the
reconstruction period and in framing
our National mining laws, he is most
widely known to-day for his peculiar views
regard to the currency. on this subject
recently said:
Designing men have been able to decel'
the public and obtain legislation for Il
money class against the interest Of the pc
ple. Value is not intrinsic in commodl'
dixie gold) any more than distance Is inhere'
a single given point Value IS determined
a contract Of exchange is made and in
estimation Of the parties making the eXcha
and not a quality of the commodities eXchan
Money is purely the creation # law. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

West Wisconsin Railroad Company and Of the
Chicago. ST. Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Rail
road Company. In May, lSNl he resigned for
the reason that the company had brought action
against H. H. Porter David Bows and r. +.
Flower for the alleged Illegal distribution of
stock Of the company amounting 10 about ST.,
100000. His rotations with these men were of
such a nature that he wished 10 avoid all pos
sibilitv Of being connected even indirectly with
this suit.
In his law practice Colonel SpOoner won dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
John +. JONES.

rh. o,bor Sonator from Nevada ls Ike VI.
Stewart one OF the old Forty miners, ana -
also as is his colleague. an ardent silver man
John T. .ones is not native 81 thls county,
however. having been born In HerefordshIie'
England f. 20 ~-ansplanted 10 Northern
ohio hec,r.. he WAS a year old he enjoyed such
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

country, as we'll d.
t. IN lie congratulated upon
,o1orol Spooner's return 10 the
chamber of which he was a us
,i,ouished member from 1NNo To-
1891.
senator SpOOner was porn J"
I.awrenceburg, Ind. in lSl3. FIFTEEN
voars later his home We changed by the
removal of his fathers family to Madl-
so, Wis Having been graduated from
tho state University there in lS6i, he
Immediately enlisted in the 10Th VISION
sin Volunteers. Sickness compelled
him to retire from the Army for snort
time. during which he was Assistant
State Librarian. He then raised com
many of the 10Th Wisconsin, which was
sent to Fort Rice y. D.. To fight Indians.
He was mustered out in July, lN66. with
the rank Of major, but eighteen months
subsequent service on the stan OF Gov
ernor Fairchild entitled him To be known
as Colonel"
Admission To the bar was gained in
1861. and for short time Colonel
Spooner served as Assistant Attorney
General In 1870 he removed To Hud-
son, where he continued To practise law
without serious interruption until 1880.
Having been elected member of the
Legislature. he vigorously championed
there the cause # the state University,
for which reason he was soon aftcrward
appointed one Of the Regents of that
institution. For twelve years Colonel
SpOOner was general solicitor of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

NEW.YORK DAILY TRIBUNE

organizers was James Mcmillan 'heh o,'i'
twentv-six years old. Nine years before 'h'S
time he had come to Michigan from MS pir'"-
place Hamilton Canada and the interval ''''
been spent first as a hardware salesman theh
as n railroad contractors assistant, ana Iinaliy aS
n railway companys purchasing agent. Johh -
Newberry f. c. Dean and George Eaton were
associated with him in the car company AT the
outset After a few years three additional es'ap-
lishments of a similar character, in 81. LOUIS
Mo-: Cambridge, Ind, and London. ont. were
purchased by Mr.. Mcmillan. He placed MS
brother William. ;han "A hardware clerk III De-
trcit but now Kansas City millionaire III
charge of the St Louis works; but Tor mum
Der Of years especially during the crticai pei'ou
of 1871, James Mcmillan bore the chief resP"h-
sibility in the conduct of all four concerns
From the Michigan Car Company have sprung
the Detroit Car Wheel Company, the Detroit
Iron Furnace the Baugh Steam Forge Company
the Fulton Iron and Engine Works. the New
berry Furnace Company and the Detroit Pipe
and Foundry Company. of which Mr.. Mcmillan
either is or has been the president 1t IS easy
to see how naturally so far-sighted and energetic
y a man should have undertaken to open up
y tho iron nd conner mining regions of North
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

OF Lords" but an cminently practical body, re-
cruitcd from all worthy classes and conditions OF
men, as IA glance at some Of its members viii
readily demonstrate
JAMES MMIILAN.
The Michigan Car Company. started IN Detroit
In 1861 for the manufacture Of freight cars, has
been one Of the most famous and successful bust
ness ventures undertaken in the West during the
last tIrt y-fVc years. Conspicuous among IFS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

against rivals who came on to the scene 'a'e.
and staked off claims in the vicinity he h'ii
that the latter had no title, as the lode was Al
one and the same.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
HOUSE OF CONGRESS.

HOUSE OF CONGRESS.
IN ESPITE the clamof, chiefly Socialist III
III n origin for the abolition of the Frehch
" Senate the British House OF Peers
~ and similar bodies. ard the giving ot
full legislative authority To single Champer'
like the Convention Of the French revolution,
il is a noteworthy fact the system OF two chahl-
hers still prevails in all the Pariaments OF the
world save one. That one exception Is the bouIe
of Greece. which j. not commonly esteemed 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
LEGISLATIVE FLYWllEEL.
SEVERAL UNITED STATES SENATOR'S
AND EX-SENATORS.

MANUFACTURERS. LAWYERS, GOLD SEEKERS MD
LUMBERMEN ALIKE REACH THE UPPER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

member of the Republican state Com
,oittee of Michigan, and during all but
the first three years Of this period h"
was IFS chairman. His services TO the
marty were recognized by an election To
the United States Scua'" for tn" term
beginning March I. 1883; and h" was re-
.r.ct,d for the ensuing term. which ends
i'm 1901. During the eight years ne mas
.,ant in Washington hc has not only en-
dc2rcd himself TO the people Il the us
,rict of Columbia. whose interests have
bocn committed to his committee. but h'
has becn one Of the few men who really
Centralized the Senate's policy His
pathods If york. long experience ana
.,ec counsel have put him in the front
rank Of practical statesmen.
COLONEL. JOHN c. SPoONEK.
six years ago William +. Villas oil
Wisconsin. one of Grover Cleveland po-
Utical friends, and a member oil 'hal eN-
Presidents first Cabinet, Succeeded O''o-
mel John G. Spooner in the United states
Senate. Last March these TWO gent
men exchanged places again Inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

ern Michigan to trade with Detroit.
In 1881 he became president of the
Detroit, Mackinaw and Marquette
Railroad Company, which there
upon extended its line from ST.
Ignacc, on the Straits of Mackinaw,
up to Marquette. This was only
a beginning, however; and in a
short time roads We're built west
ward above Lake Superior 10 Du-
luth and eastward To Sault Ste.
Marie. The whole system is now
known as the Duluth, South shore
and Atlantic Line. 1t was a colos-
sal scheme and required a rare com
bination of sagacity. push. capital
and influence to carry it through, but
il succeeded. Mr.. Mcmillan inter
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
CLRIRMOYRNT.

Prof. Charles NJ. Leon challenges this
world as a Claivoyant and Business Me-
dunn. -, mt. T. 49,. -.
ca dreary and sad, no life so wrecked or
LIi@hted no heart so sad and lonely, no
coHdifions or circumstances 50 complica-
ted or incomprehenslble that can not be-
sci right and kept right after a visit 10 this
Inenired Medium of Modern Times.
IL voiir wife or husband untrue or un-
kind? Has the demon Rum assailed
tbe banDv ouietude OF your nomeE Does
another share the love and attention thaIl
should belong to you? is the green ey ',5
monster Jealousy eating your heall Guy
- 90 come and learns sslFl-. --'S,e - ~
~emedy mat will dispel the dark clouds and
IN ths load from your aching heart.
What are you lifted IorF Don't you
know? Well. you should ma out at once
before YOU enter a trade, business or pro-
fession for which you are not adapted, Tor
nanv are the failures. many are the ru-,
med wrecked or disappointed ives made
ca nv entering a business for which nature
has not intended them. 70 ...,, A..
Whom will you marry? lt you don
know ne Will tell you whom you VIII
marry the name, age. occupation ana
financial standing OF your future husDahd
ar wife and date OF marriage, with a COM
niete reading of how 10 make u a prosper'
ous peaceful and happy union.
no Won wish 10 win the love or atecton
81 nv one9 III so call and secure MS never
Vsilinsr assistance and If you have enc
mics he will tell YOU how TO overcome them
and convert them into friends
BURIED or hidden treasures, lost or stolen
nroperty and missing friends are localed
Nv his superhuman powers.
70 vour business dull? DO You want 20
become prosperous come anu B.' ti -, ~
vice Of this man. 10 whom many IL piVs-
nerous man owes MS success, ,oo- l,,...,
II. efters with stamp answered. W. CIaP
line street. Hours 10 a. m. 20 p. m. Jaloeh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Daily Chronicle Of the Movements of Indl-
vidualS

Daily Chronicle OF the movements VI ANN'
viduals.
Hon John \. Howard left for Charles
ton Yesterday morning
Joseph Mahoood. guard at the peniten-
tlarv. spent Sunday in Wheeling and Ben
wood.
John Groetsch and sister. Miss Barbara
If Pittsburg. are visiting AT Edward Ham
mers. on South Jacob street.
can't. John Wood, of Pittsburg Pa Is
r.r, ON business for his brother, John a.
Wood. and is registered at the St. Charles
Hotel.
MIR. w. z. Moore. of Philippi w. Va
salesman for the Merrick Thread Com
many of Holyolle Mass, is registered at
The Stamm.
Bsv Mr. Weyler. pastor of the &c, a;an
,rs+bodist church. on South Caapine
street. is I'M and could not conduct ST.
vices yesterday.
AUGUST Frohre was visiting his horne m
tbe eighth ward yesterday He is ON his
No. m Pittsburg. after successful trip
q, t,., interests of the United States Glass
Company M
Mrs W. ]. Bodley and daughter. Miss
ora. left this morning for Jefferson,
Greene county. Pa They were called
rerce nv the serious illness Of Mrs. Bod
Isv.s mother. Mrs. R. c. Hcwkins' who
resides near Jefferson.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
NOTES OF THE B. & O.

General Passenger agent Soul. OF the b.
G. O railroad. recently announced that ne
had secured the concession from the JOINT
Traffic Association which makes It posi-
bic to give a stop-over in Washington on
all frst-c!ass tickets sold over the &. q
O. through that point. The fight over THIS
concession was quite a bitter oae and
lasted for a long time, but Mr. Soul hnai-
ly triumphed.
In order to successfully handle the great
crowds that are expected in Washington
during the Inauguration Of Major Mckin-
lev the B. & o. has arranged 10 lay about
ten miles of additional side track to store
sleeplng cars and special trains on. The
facilities this year will be very much
greater than ever before.
Engine No. 1913, which draws Royal Blue
Line train No. oil from New York 10
Washington, on January 2ith made run
from Camden Station to Washington in
,birtv-seven minutes The distance is
forty-one miles. The train left Camden
Station at 4:02 and was in Washington
depot at 4:S9 The run from BranchYille
to Trinidad. Washingtons city limits a
distance of eight and a half miles was
made in five minutes. Engineer Schultz
was in charge. The fast time was made
because the train was several minutes be-
hind time Engine No. 1913 is one OF those
recently built for the Baltimore and Ohio.
It Is a Baldwin ten-wheel driver.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08


visit of Cardinal Gibbons to this
A sill De O. notable event The pre-
ars for his reception and enter
are weu under way. He will
lecture at Carroll Club hall on
of March. and Will probably
iu The city during the following
The new hall VIII be completed
Che 18th inst 1t will be one Of
lartsomest in the State, and Will
a larger seating capacity than any
rr the city.
r. nal Gibbons will arrive from the
The b. & o. railroad. The
r probably stop at Ford's
from which point the dis
ei preIate viii be escorted to
opal residence. The general
nee % arrangements will ap-
t .1umittees to meet the Cardinal
point out the b. & o.. and also
rs crossing, and at the Cathe-
. Catholic societies in Wheel
and vicinity will be invited to par
iu the escort parade. II will
O.. the largest and most impOs-
parade Of Catholic societies which
r viii have witnessed. Several
les win be accompanied by brass
lands. and an Will wear their uniforms
--8.la.
.h subject of the lecture on the eve
--- of -Ge 9th has not yet been an
rr..I To has been decided to make
Ha price of general admission TO the
l.r saveuty-fve cents. The work OF
decoration will be done b. a commit
geo 0f ladies' and gentlemen, Of which
N. T. G.. Decker is chairman, and Mr.
s r. Miller secretary. The decor
atoms win consist of pOtted plants and
COVERS. and the Cardinal cOlOrs, blend
81. with the American tri color. The
flrati0us viii be made on an elabor-
,-a scale. and will remain for the pub
r reception The committee viii
acct Wednesday evening.
The committee on printing. invita-
ions and excursion, has already ouc-
med it's work. and appointed the fol
loving subcommittee
ON printing r. p Hughes. H. V
Ankle. George busch, NJ. j. O'Neill anC
j. Emig
on invitation-J T. Hondlan, Mr.
Weitzel. NJ. Tracey. Bert Welty and
Adam Blum.
ON excursion-Arthur GeraghJy. NJ
Cooley. J. Gulegan, Mr. McCune and
Tlos Marker.
The general and s'rb-cOmmittee
will all hold meetings during the com
iug week. and it is expected that th'
arrangements win have been cOmplet
ed by next Sunday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
special to the Reglst.

Special TO the Register.
Cairo, w. Va, February THE ter
ritory here has been greatly extended
by the strike yesterday Of the Sill *
Company well on the Mcguire farm, on
McFArlands creek, more than ntteen
miles southwest of this place. Inc
drill penetrated the pay at 1,5O0 teet'
and is considered a wonderful strike on
account of its being a rank wildcat.
The location is near the south fork OF
Hughes river, and within 100 feet o.
the c., X. & V. railroad. The strike
will be good for at least 100 barrels
and will greatly enlarge the Cairo de-
velopment. The well made several
good flows after being drilled in.
The H. S. Wilson farm is again to
the front with a 100 barrel well. Gill
leslie G. Rich got another 100 barrel
we'll and the excitement is intense.
The Wilson farm has broke the record
for big producers in this field, and sew
eral years ago was considered worth
less for any use except timber.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
A SURE SOMETHING FOR NOTHING

The only time that we are sure that
cur readers get something for nothing
is when those who are sick or out OF
health accept the great offer of free
consultation by letter of DR.. Greene, 50
West Fourteenth street, New YORK
City. who is beyond doubt the most ia
nous and successful physician in cur
ing disease. You can write Dir. Greene
about your case and he will send you
his opinion. advice and fully explain
your disease free. II you follow his
directions a cure is sure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-08
speclal TO the Register.

Special TO the Register
Chenille, w. Va, February IA
great freak is reported from near
Tanner. The well on the Mitchell
farm, drilled several years ago by c.
T. Caldwell and some New Workers,
which was reported dry, was found TO
contain OIL A tank was taken TO the
we'll and It was pumped and found a
fair producer. A cap was placed over
the casing but it was blown off by the
OIL, and the we'll has been spraying
freely ever since. 1t has created big
excitement.