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The news & observer., 1897-02-23
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799.6S
Leaving a deficit Of.

The committee regretted that the condi-
tion of the treasury prevented them from
recommending such appropriations us
would fully equip every feature and de-
partment of the institution, and fully pro-
vide it with every requisite to enable it to
do even a greater work than it is already
doing, but in view of the condition of the
treasury they were restrained, and could
but recommend what they deemed abso-
lutely necessary, and in a. bill attached,
unanimously recommended an additional
annual appropriation of $1,000.
The bill recommended, carrying the
whole additional appropriation, was re-
ported favorably by the joint committee
with but one dissenting vote.
THE NORMAL AND INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL.
The committee, in making its report
ON the Normal and Industrial School,
says:
''We found an able faculty in charge Of
a body OF students more than four hun
dred in number, so earnest in purpose, so
loyal to their State, and it's institutions.
that as citizens we feel prouder of the
State than ever before
And your committee is prepared to
echo the sentiment expressed by DIR. Cur
ry, in his address before the General As
sembly, that ''the wonderful success OF
this institution has been unparalleled in
fhe history Of educational institutions Of
its kind in the United States.
mo report that has been made, and
none that we can make, can give to the
General Assembly an adequate concep-
ton of this school, which we regard as
the greatest enterprise yet undertaken
by the State"
After citing a number Of what the COM
mittee deems absolutely necessary inn
and new buildings, amount
ing to total Of $40, 600, the committee,
instead Of recommending $21, 900 a year
for two years, unanimously recommended
the enactment of bill making additional
CONTINUED on fifth page)
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P0sToFriOE FIGHT.

There has been a great time at
Marietta. O.. over the postoftice.
The man who seemed to be back.
ed by most of the leading people
was G. @. Chamberlain, a close
friend of Mckinley, and one OF
the Mckinley Hannaf faction. But
the Congressman from that dis
trict has announced that he would
recommend NJ. M. Rose. of the
Foraker faction. Some are init
mating that the President will
yet appoint Chamberlain. but
the later adyices prove that the
President will not set aside the
recommendation OF the Congress
man. even for . personal friend.
he has already announceda fixed
policy on this subject.
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spEo1AL ooMM1ss1oNER,s SALE.

BY virtue Of decree rendered by the
circuit court OF Harrison county,
State OF West Virginia, at the January
Term. (ls97) thereof, in the chancery
cause of j. N. B. Grim against Walter
NJ. Morris and others. wherein was
appointed Special Commissioner to
make sale OF the lands therein mention.
ed, I will on the
nth DAY or MAY, 1897.
between the hours Of 10 o'clock q. M.
and 4 O'Clock p. M, at the front door OF
the court house OF the said county OF
Harrison, offer for sale at public auction
the lands mentioned and described in
the bill in said cause. which lands con-
sist OF three adjacent tracts. as follows !:
40 acres and 113 square poles, 50 acres
and so SO. poles being the lands devised
to Walter NJ. Morris by his father,
BENJAMIN Morris, and IA acres and 81
SQUARE poles conveyed to Walter M.
Morris by Earnest B. Morris by deed
dated February 10th, 1893, and record
ed in the Office of the clerk Of the coun-
ty court Of said county OF Harrison, in
Deed Book 81, on page 376, and the
Will of said BENJAMIN Morris, being
recorded in said clerks office in
Will, Book No. 2, page IA, to which
deed. Will, and the decree Of sale and
the report Of the commissioner, made
in said cause, reference is here made for
Q more particular and minute descrip-
ton of said lands as TO metes, bounds,
etc. wherein the same is correctly given.
The said tracts OF land lie in one con.
tinuous body. are situated In said coun.
" Of Harrison, and are the same lands
owned by Walter III. Morris and on
which he resides, except said So acre
tract which is the same sold by said
Walter II. Morris TO William Randolph.
Said lands will be sold as follows {:
First. the said 40 acres and 1l3 square
poles less the acres and 63 square poles.
described in said commissioners re-
port. but subject, however, to the life
estate Of Mary Morris, the mother Of
Walter d. Morris next. the said
acres and 63 square poles, and said II
acres and 81 square poles and II the
proceeds thereof be not sufficient TO pay
81 O40. 90 to the devisees Of Benjiman
Morris, and $3.50. 10 and interest there
on, to the Eureka Loan and Building
Association, and the costs OF this suit
and the expense of the sale of these
lands, thun shall sell the 62 acres and
so square poles conveyed by said Walter
II. Norris to said William Randolph.
TERMS OF SALE.
One.haIf cash in hand ON day Of sale
Except rs below provided IN reference
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SPECIAL COM aiSSfONllR'S SALE


BY virtue OF decree rendered ON tho,
1st day Of February, 1897, by the cit-
cult court Of Harrison county State Of
West Virginia, In the chancery cAueeI
of 2 N. Long, and F. j. Cunningham
and others. ns Special Commissioner
therein appointed for the purpose. will,
on the
11rH DAY OF MAY, 1897, S.s "
between the hourso OF 10 o clock n "a. and
4 o'clock p. M, at the trout door az thaA
conrt house in said county OF HAfTieof,H
offer for sale, to the highest and hest
bidder. therefor the life estate OF I. ~
Cunningham in and TO the lands mem.
toned aud described in the bill IN this
cause, which is the same lands that
were conveyed by james Lynch and vile
on the 22nd day OF July, 184S. toiAbrAs
hmm Morrison by decd OF said date t0s
corded In the Office Of the clerk Of the
county court OF eaid county Of Harrison
in Deed Book 31, on page 404, 10 which
reference is here made,
Said lands are situated near Mount
Clair in said county Of Harrison, and
we'll adapted to grazing and agrlcultltke
There 10 . dwelling house and necessl.
ry out buildings ON said lands, and they
are the same upon which FlaSIu8
Cunningham now resides aud til "a.
terest therein llefehy 70 ls9 l6ld - ~
life estate Of said +. j. Cunning CHAM.
the pufchaser thereof viii take said
lands and use the same for his own pdts
sonal benefit for and during the whole
life time Of tho said F. J. Cunningham.
TERMS OF SALE.
One-third cash in hand on day Of sale.
and the residue thereof ON credit II
nine and eighteen months for which
deferred payments tine purchaser shall
execute the said commissioners his two
interest bearing notes for one-third Of
said purchase money each. bearing dates
OF sale, one due nine months thereafter
and eighteen months thereafter to so
SQUIRE which said commissioner shall
take good personal security and retain
vendors lien on the life estate Of said
F. ]. Cunningham IN and to said lands.
LEWIS O. LAWSON.
22-4t. Special Com'r
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Examine Miss elizabeth Con-
mans laces, which you will fin
very attractive. s2
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lN MEMoRIAA.

AT the silent hour of midnight
Tuesday, March Both, 1897, the
spirit Of our brother, John 9.
Peck, left the weary body and
returned to God. who gave it.
The angel of death has SO often
entered;our home circle and taken
the loved one's.-father. mother
and oursown lovely children have
passed into the beautiful beyond
now he has claimed q dear
brother, whom we all loved so.
much. For two months he suf'
tered, gradually growing weaker
as the days passed into weeks
and the weeks into months, yet
never a purmur passed his lips,
save these.words: IF only I could
have a little more breath
Throughout his whole life he
was the same patient, faithful,
unassuming brother and friend.
Never have we heard him speak
unkindly of anyone. not even
! those who had wronged BIN.
How we all miss him, but none
so much as the dear sister for
whom he has so lovingly cared
for a number of years. His place
is vacant her heart crushed and
bleeding over the deep loss she
has sustained. Could the skill
of learned physicians. the faith
ful ministrations of brother. sis.
ter and kind friends have warded
off the grim monster he would
have been with US to-day; but all
in vain.
May the thought that God
knows best, and that He has said.
aWhat / do thou knowestnot now,
but thou shalt know hereafter. .
comfort our hearts and helps us
to say Thy will be DONE" and to
realize that Earth has no sorrow
that Heaven cannot cure"
A SISTER.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
The famous little pills.
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TO said 10 acre tract, the rekidne lheFr6I
on credit oftwelve months. the pnrcd.
aser thereof executing 4iis note Wiih
good personal security due and paynhlSi
in twelve months thereafter! and res
tanning q vendors lien on said lands %
further the payment thereof.
+. As to the 10 Acres, etc Il is provided.
in said decree that. said commissioners
shall take from the purchaser OF tho
tract OF 30 acres and liS square pbleS.
less said 8 acres aud B8 aquare poles. "a
which Mary Morris has life state, "a
note for Sl,04O.O0 payable at the death
Of Mary Morris With good personal u.
curity and also retain lien on the land.
sold ~ further security for the payment
of the same to secure the paymsnt Of
tho legacies which are liens on said
land. LEWIS O LAWSON,
Special Com,r.
State'oi West Virginia county Of .Hnr-
rison, to-wit
j, e. o. Tetrick. clerk OF the circuit
court for said county Of Harrison, do
certify that Lewis q. lawson has given
bond with approved security, NJ Special
Commissioner in the above named
chancery cause in the why and manner
required by law and rs directed In the
said decree.
Given under my hand. this the 7th
day Of April, 1897.
ee;4t. Z. O. TETRrCK. CLERK.
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publication of the Ne,os Office
has some very nice things to says
Of Mr.. A. 6. Smith this week.
Mr.. Smiths good points are very
properly commended by these
enthusiastic Democratic brethren
who, despite their free silver
propensities, seem to know a good
thing when they see it.
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spEo1AL COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Byvirtue of a decree rendered by the
circuit court Of Harrison county. West
Virginia, at the January term thereof.
1897, In the chancery cause OF Lotte
STUART adm'x. 30, va Emily =. Bard
and others ] will on the
ilrH DAY OF MAY. 1897.
offer for sale tract Of 90 acres and 80
poles of land. situate on the waters OF
Elk creek. in Harrison county, State OF
West Virginia, and being the same CON.
yeyed TO the said Emily .. Bard, ny
John II. Stuart. by deed dated the 14th
day OF November, 1883. recorded IN said
county in Deed Book No. 10, page 90,
full description Of said land. at public
auction, Of the front door Of the court
house OF said county, to the highest and
best bidder therefor, for one half the
purchase price thereof cash In hand on
day. OF sale, and the residue thereof on
o credit of six months, taking from the
purchaser thereof his note with good
personal security. with interest flom
day of sale aud retaining the title TO
said tract OF lind as further security
w. 8. STUART,
Special Commissioner.
LIE. @. Tetrick, clerk OF the circuit
court of Harrison county, do hereby
certify that W. 8. Stuart has executed
bond and security in the foregoing
sty led cause as special commissioners, rs
required by former decree entered there
in and the law.
Given under my nand this 9th day OF
April, 1897. Z. O. TETRICK.
22-4t. Clerk.
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ali Sorts.

That's great scheme of
SPANS to pretend she mas licked
the Cubans. She is, however.
as near to having licked them
now as she ever will be.
SIS
Signs of the revival of business
multiply everywhere. There is
increased demand for labor and
increased trade. closed mills are
re opening and everything indi-
Gates the good times coming
which it was expected that a Re-
publican Administration would
inaugurate.
McKinley's first month brought
a surplus. The rush among i'm
porters caused it. but it is a sur.
plus just the same.
SIS
The talk about the possibility
of the adoption of a protective
tariff by England as retaliation
against the United States is fool
ish. Free trade is as essential
to England's well.being as an in
telligent system of protection is
to that of the United States.
England's statesmen, of course.
know this. A protective tariff
bill would not get fifty votes out
of the $40 in the House of Com
mons. Every country will pass
through the successive stages
in industrial development IN
which a high tariff should gradu-
ally shade off into free trade.
England reached that age forty
or fifty years ago, and the Unit
ed States may come to it forty or
fifty years hence. At present,
however, it is necessary to keep
the protection barriers up, and
this will be necessary for a good
many years yet.
s s
Now the question is what will
the Senate do with the Tariff
Bill /? The Republican members
of the Senate committee on
finance are continuing their work
day and night on. the tariff bill,
with the intention of reporting it
to the Senate at the earliest pos
sible day. 1t is generally under
stood that the Senate will re-
duce the duties on many articles
in the bill but no one can tell
just when it will get through.
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were no American ships and all
carrying was done in foreign YES
sells.
From Vermont.
PLA1NF1ELD, VT

II
April 5, 1897. I
Ed. Telegram Ills with plea
sure that i enclose price of the
TELEGRAM for another year.
Among the numerous periodicals
to which / am a subscriber, the
TELEGRAM is my only sure re-
hinder of the undylng loyalty
and love that / owe, and freely
give, to my native county and
State. In it's columns I find
names of dear relatives and
friends of my earlier years, and
again and again retrace the
paths of fondest memories, to
my childhood home, just across
the West Fork River from
Shinnston. where too, long years
ago. a happy family surrounded
the parental fireside. But, alas J!
that home circle, like a thous-
and other home circles, has been
broken Its members are scat
tered. Some have homes of their
own but a few miles away. 9th
ers have crossed the "silent
river" while still others are in
distant fields binding sheaves for
the golden harvest )" yet all
are strongly bound by that three
strand golden cord of kinship,
love and memory to that dear
| old homestead, where our infant
feet first learned to tread life's
mysterious pathways, and where
our inqulring eyes first beheld
the scenes that shall never fade
from our hearts fondest visions!
"A thousand times have / been
charmed by the beauties of nature
and the grandeur of art. ] have
again and again climbed the
"Green Mountains" Of Vermont
and beheld their matchless
glories. and the dazzling beauties
Of sweet valleys, silverysstreams
and placid lakes below. I have
assembled the White Mountains
of New Hampshire and stood
upon the lofty summit of Mt,
Washington, that stately Prince
of the Presidential Range and
looked down through the clouds
upon the gorgeous landscapes.
the flowing rivers and cleaning
lakes of fair Ne,o England ! l
have walked the streets of monu-
mental cities. and ever the bat
tlefields where our ancestral
heroes fell / have stood upon
1.-THE Oceans" beach and watch
ed her singing pillows. and be.
held the ships of commerce ply
ing upon her restless bosom,
bearing means of relief to the
starving of other nations; 1 have
stood by hundreds of new-made
graves. closed dying eyes, and
spoken words of Christian conso-
lation to thousands of aching
hearts and yet how quickly and
how strangely all these things
pass out OF my mind and heart
for time when the rushing tide
Of other thoughts bear me back
on the wings of memory to that
dear old home in West Virginia
to those dear friends and scenes
i that shall be kept warm in my
heart so long as the birds shall
continue to sing and the flowers
to bloom !.
| Now. dear Editor, l trust you
will excuse what may seem 10
you a too willing indulgence OF
my pen, while / trust that this
communication may be of interest
to many readers of the TELE-
GRAM should it ind a place in
one of its columns without ma:
terially diminishing the value OF
the paper to the readers who are
not of my numerous relatives and
friends
4 Sincerely yours,
L. F. FoRTNEY.
nphl,cafion of the Netcs Office
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SEALED PROPOSALS.
GOVERNMENT BuILpMa,
SuPHRrNrRNDENT' 0FPIm.

.NUNHIsNHR1s4FH 0UH.1DtEsUsI
SUPERINTENDENT OREICR.S
CIARKsBuRG, WA, April z, '97.
Scaled proposals will bo received at
this building until ? o'clock p. m.
WEDNESDAY, April IA. 1897,
for furnishing fuel. lights. water, ice.
miscellaneous supplies. Washing towels,
hauling ashes. and sprinkling streets.
for this building during the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1893, or such portion
OF the yeat,as may be deemed advisable
The right to reject any and ali bids is
reserved by the Treasury Department.
LL0ID REED,
a2.ft. Custodian.
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Specinl Connmissioner.
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE.

BY virtue of decree, rendered by
the circuit court OF Harrison county.
State of West Virginia, on the 25th day
of january, 1897. in the ohancery cause
of Ella Kester against w. E. Hill and
others, as special Commissioner, APP
pointed IN said cause for the purpose.
will on the
11rH DAY OF MAY, 1897,
between the hours of 10 o'clock o. m.
and O'Clock p. M, offer for sale ut
public auction Mt the front poor OF the
court house of said county OF Harrison
the house and lot of w. E. Hill, being
the same purchased by said Hill from
1884. by deed dolly recorded in the OF.
said county Of Harrison in Deed Book
90 on page 4s3. to which deed reference
is here made
The house and lot above mentioned
is situated IN the town Of Bridgeport In
the said county Of Harrison, Is . com.
paratively new house, two story, and
conveniently situated, and has the
necessary outbuildings attached thereto
TERMS OF SALE.
One third cash in hand n.dny Of sale.
one third in nine months and one third
in eighteen months from day Of sale,
taking from the purchaser his interest
bearing notes for said deferred pay
ments, with good personal security, and
retaining vendors lien on the same to
further secure the payment thereof.
LEWISO. LAWSON,
Special Commissioner.
State of West Virginia, county of Har.
rison, to-wit
LIE. @. Tetrick. clerk Of the circuit
court Of the said county Of Harrison,
do cert y that Lewis O. Lawson has
executed bond with approved security
as special commissioner in the above
cause, in the way and manner required
by law and the decree Of sale therein.
Given under my hand this the 9th
day of April, 1897.
22-4t Clerk.
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ElkiQs !!
Great speech is Delivered
ythe Able West yirginian.

treat Sp6OOAA 10 04A
ythe Able West virginian.
senator S. B. Elkins made q
+opg speech in the Senate of
United States last Monday,
favor of his bill providing for
: j imposing of duties upon i'm
rts in a manner that will dis
inmate in favor of American
Ups.
EN- studying carefully the ques-
In II how best TO restore the
il time prestige of American
ipping.
He spoke for a considerable
ne and his remarks were given
q closest attention by the Sena-
Is. We regret that space at
r command does not admit a
ller report.
4Among his many telling points
showed that under proper
blicy ofencouragementt to Amer
an shipping the United States,
{th it's 5000 miles of sea coasts,
snavigable rivers and lake coast,
se harbors, variety of climate,
koductive capacity, rapidly IN.
easing population. its position
! the globe-Asia on one side.
lah 100000. 600, and Europe on
other side. with 100000, 600
people-should be the leading
numerical and maritime power
the world.
The United States pays $780,
/ o every day, or nearly So per
pita per annum, to foreign
lip owners for carrying what
people sell and buy. This
lormous sum, or most of it,
ould be saved to the people
Ia the country, and would be
der a proper policy of aid to
ipping."
S to the result of such a poll
Mr.. Elkins said:
First. It would give us I'M
ndiately a large share in carry
e our foreign commerce, all of
r imports and part of our ex-
rts, and a share in carrying
g commerce of countries not
ming ships. Second. Itwould
imulate shipbuilding and estab-
ii new shipyards. Third. Ship
Hiding would stimulate other
Sstries of all kinds and give
hployment to thousands OF
|;Iled and other workm g n.
burth. 1t would save to the
Eople of the United States annu-
ly more than 100000, 900 now
i'd to foreign shipowners for
FRYING our foreign commerce,
It'll fhe chance in a few years OF
wing another hundred millions
the increase Of shipping and
9 carrying of the worlds COM
cree in American ships. Fifth.
would not only build up and
crease shipping in the foreign
ade, but it would be the means
N.extending our trade in the
reign markets of the world, so
UGH desired by the people,"
Mr.. Elkins reviewed the six
Pwers of history and showed
lat great nations controlled the
as. Trade follows the flag, he
elared. It would be of advan-
IL to the whole country to
VA up American shipbuilding.
ipbuilding would stimulate
her Industries.
Mr.. Elkins quoted from consul
reports to show that Ameri-
p vessels seldom appear in for
IN ports, where great amounts
goods are shipped yearly to
b United States. From 1888 to
|96 but fifteen American vessels
Used though the Suez Canal,
four of these were war ships
ID yachts. Hequoted statistics
lowing the millions of tons of
pods that were carried TO Amer
., but only a small percentage
American ships. We expend-
500 ono a unnr To maintain a
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The ladies of the Central Pres.
byterian Church will hold their
Missionary Tea at the residence
of Mrs. Mortimer W. Smith. Fri
day evening April 9th, at q
o'clock. Subject: India" All
are invited.
The San Francisco call., 1897-11-25
PROBING FRANK BELEW'S PAST
Detectives Tracing the Movements of
the Suspect Eefore the Dixon
POISONING.

DIXON, Nov. 24-There has been a
grea deal of talk about the next step in
the Belew murder case. 1t is highly prob
able that the facts will be brought before
the Grand Jury and there is great deal
of speculation as to the outcome of the in
vestigation.
The fact leaked out to-day that some of
the late evidence that came out at the in
quest puzzled some of the jurors and
caused great deal of discussion and some
delay IN the verdict. There might have
been some censure but for the fac: that
the District Attorney intmated that ne
wanted just the non-committal verdict
that he got. S"me of the Jurors wanted
to render a different verdict, but it was
finally agreed to leave the entire matter
to the Grand Jury.
The detective work now is limited
mainly to trying 10 trace the movements
of Frank Belew. Captain Curtin and Di
trict Attorney Dsvin have no faith in the
theory of a mysterious woman in the case
and there is hardly any one who believes
Harry Allen, the elected lover, had any
thing TO do with the crime.