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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-03

Costo por barril al conta-
do, moneda PROVINCIAL. S 27.lO
| y Sc vsnde s 20 con benefcio de
|7p.S !
NO aparece por nlnguna Parte
lei pingue negocio de co1nprar
manteca a "a y tocino a 8$ para
venderlo $18 y $40 respectiva-
mente como dice ~Un Observador.~
"Que la riqueza principal del
"pais Qa agricultural no esta en-
"condiciones de soportar mayores
"perdidas de las ocasionadas "has-
"ta ahora," dice usted, y luego
confesa que el propietario de una
fnca de 500 quintales de cafe, ba-
SO sus calculos en- que vendia sll
fruto a $50 quintal y hecho el
canje tendria que cederlo a $l5
orc. Pues en- este case, 81 vendia
su cafe a $50 a la sombra de los
altos cambios idonde estan los per-
iuicios de que tanto Sc lamenta? !?
Claro esta que 81 el goblerno
americana fuera tan candido Y ge-
neroso que hiciera el CAME "a la
par" por orc, sin rebaja alguna
en- los debitos pen iientes, resulta-
ria un perjuicio manifesto para
los agricultores endeudados Y una
protection desmedida hacia los BAN
queros, comerciantes y capitallstas.
y por ESQ el punto esenclalfslmo
de la question, es encontrar un
term1no medic que a todos salts
faga, teniendo cada cual la alb
negacion necesaria para ceder par
te de su pretendido derecho en-
aras de una soluci6n equitativa,
que 4 nadie arruine nj enriquezca.
Esto es 10 procedente y 10 prac-
tico, y no Ell alucinar los deu-
dores con la esperanza de una re-
baja del 50 p.S en- sl lmporte de
sus debitos, que segnn parece es
s'la madre del cordero.''
UN 1MpARCIAL.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-03


Don Juan Hernandez Lopez, que
aparece fernando Ia convccatorla, se
sxcua6 de asistir causa de las funcio-
uas p6blioas que ejeree como Sscrstarlo
del Despacho.
Prseidi6 don Manuel J. Rossy, poll
tico serio segGu sus propias ahrmac1o
nes.
oHablaron los seflores Ramos, Hostos,
Y We've. ---@
I'll primero prsscindi6 de las otas
alta. de su registro SO oin6 discreta-
mente al diapason normal.
Sc le aplaod'6 con justicia con en-
tusiasmo cuando hixo la apologize del
senor Ho.tos, reGriendose su destierro
y q sus propagandas por la indepen
ola del psis.
Ell segundo defendi6 de una manera
trsnauils, pero profunda. sus ideas de
confeder aoi6n antillana, que yes ea en- :
sueii de los ensuefios Y que aeaso e.
reslizarfa 81 los Estad,s U aidos qliereo
renunciar sus conqulst.s, 10 cusl me
parece bastante diffcil.
I'll tsrcero echo par tierrs al ed.flcio
que SO propusieran alzar las nuhes
los inoiadores de Ia asamblea. Decla-
re que allf no estsba ell pats s; que fall
tabar elementos princ'palfsimos y que
resultsrf.n desprovistas do autoridad
todas las resoluciones que 30 adopta-
sen.
Despp6a del discurso del sei1 n We've
vino el derconcierto. No SO saba que
resolver NJ ~ Saba que aeordar.
7ona6 la pat ,5ra Iylesias, 81 aocis-
lista que ,gnora ID que es sociai'smo,
y peroro largo y tendido sobre el te-
ia perpetuo: los tres Ochos, es decir
las ooho eras de trabajo, las ocho de
placer las ocho de descanso sobre
Ell ssl<rio sobre la burgresfa, etc, etc.
Y tambien tom6 Ia paiabra an socia
lista de las alturss del paraiso, a quien
no conooimos, para desahogar su ma
gin, lleno de pensamientos robustos
trascendentales.
Era precise terminar de algdn mo-
do se cambi6 e1 plan no sc insisti6
en- 10 de la comisi6n 4 Washington
la comisi6a ira a la Gale del Sol, n1-
nero "a, donde reside Mr.. Carol, para
in 'crmsr acerca de los asuntos ciyiles,
politicos Y ecop6 nicos de la isla.
Mons parturieaas
90 llam5 a los ciudsdanos se public6
una especie de programa anodino
anfib ,logico Sc reuni6 la magma asam-
blea >. ........ y NADIA mas. /:
Los que viajaron ooas runabo hacia
Gcd, pierden ell viaie; los que acaricia-
ron la Illusion de un acto importante,
perdieron ell tempo.
La asamblea resuit6 IN fasoo inmen-
so sentimos DO poder enviar nuestros
p,acemes los Sres. Quihones, Herman
deg Lopez, Mstieuzo, B,rbosa, etc. que
la oonvooaron.
Consuelense no duden, que otra
vez les saIdra mejor.
Z no duden tampoco de- que, mien
tras eilos SO agitan en- indtiles empire
sas, hay quien trabaja de firme en Was
hington eu provecho de nuestra terra,
con un programs no anodino y an6b DO
gico, sin6 c'sro y energico.
Ese programa comprande los proble-
mas aetuales y los futuros. El Terri
torio; dentro del Territorio la autono-
MIA; despues del Territorio ell Estado,
que 90 ell sa1nauaa de todas las liberia
DDS de todas las grand. zas.
entretanto, y siempre, nm sistema
que garantice ell ejercioio libre de los
dsrechos individuales y que asegure en-
tie nosotros la plena seguridad de
naestros intereses y nuestros derechos.
PLURIBUs UNUM.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-03
'tipo
del canjje
Rsspussta d "uN 0BsERvAD0R. >

Ignoramos la personalidad que,
trss ess pseud6nimo, labora desde
las columnas de E Cors.eo de
Puerto RICO, en- favor del canie de
nuestra plata provincial al ciento
por cispto, sea dando un valor de
so csntavos orc q nuestro peso,
con dsscuento del so p.S sobre el
montante de toda deuda contraida
en moneda corriente hasta sl dia
del canjs. Santo y bueno es que
cada cual defeRda sus ideas con ell
brio y tes6n que desplsga /" Tn
Observador ., pero 81 las defensas
so basan en- sofismas y calculos ca
prichosos el resultado ha de ser con-
traproducente.
I'm obssrvador prescinde en-
absolute del valor con,e5'ctal de nuss-
ira moneda circulante sin fiarse en-
la atendible circumstance de que
con ssa misma pasta y su similar la
mexicana (que tan despreciables SO
10 antojan) sc han comprado giros
oro desde 81 % p.S al IS p pre-
mio, tomando el promedio de tres
afaos sntes y tres amos despues del
eanie dc 1895, Y hacienda case
omiso de Ia s1bita alza que pro-
dujeron las CIRCUMSTANCES amor
naales de la declaration de la guerra
hispano-yankse. Ell propio dollar
americana de plata y los chelines "
frances de Inglatsrra, Francia y
otras naciones, que POGO aventajan
ca peso y ley q nuestra plata, tie
nan un valor comaercial a la par
CON Ell orc, prescindiendo de gu va
lor intrinseco, solo porque su circu-
laci6n esta linitada y porque los
rsspectivos gobiernos las admiten
como orc en- toda clase de operacio-
mes, 10 que prueba que Ell valor Co
mercial sc sobrepone al intrinseco.
Bajo este punto de vista es in
justo y no responde 4 la equidad,
el prstender que Sc haga el CAME al
tipo del eiento por ciento, y recono-
cido asi por los propios agriculte-
res hemos visto cartas de adhesion
de huen numsTo de ellos, dc distin-
tos puntos de Ia is!a, aceptando una
proposition que Sc. ha lanzade q la
arena de IA publicidad, dando a
nuestrosSes., el valor de 66s CEN
tayos ORC con rebaja del 335 por
ciento en- sl montante de todo de-
bito pendiente, y 81 asi Sc consi--
guisra puede estar SECURE Gun OBJ
servador = de que habrfamos puesto
una plea en- Flandes, pues no faltan
respetables opiniones de que debe
darse mayor valor aGn q nuestra
plata y menor reduction d los Gre
ditos pendientes.
Los banqueros, comerciantes VI
capitalistas que han vsnido colo
condo su dinero q intsr6s, SO per-
.ludicarian, 81, con un canje al cien-I
to por cisnto, porque aIegan, con
faz6n, que al dar su dinero los
cambios regian del 25 al rs p.S
segdn la epoca en- que hicieron los
pr6stamos 6 vsntas, y entregaron,
no loa naSna De 40 cAntavoa 4 Que
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-03
El GENERAL BROOKE:

Es sun tipo militar complete. Alto,
srrogante, de fscciones erergicas, de
fnirada fna tranquils, que descu-
bre la viveza del entendimiento Ia
tensoidad del caracter.
Pos6e todos los ras9os propios de
los hombres que ante ell psligro perma-
necen impasibles. Veterano de- las an
tiguas luchas entire 81 norte y ell sur,
debio asistir a las grandes batalias y
las sangrient,s hscatombes.
Come gobernante, domino los asun tos
pas eseabrosos, posee la virtud de
acertar. Virtud rara, si SO recuerda que
desoonoce el pats en- que sotGs Y que
~ tuvo espacio pasa estudlar los pro
olsmas cue ha de resolver sobre Ia mar
cha.
Cnando habla de politiea, de admi-
nistrsci5n, de fnsnzas, demuestra que
en- su espfritu no existe la duda. So We
al estadista seguro de 81 mismo, que
penetra en- las honduras del analisis y
avanza a ooncienoia de que llegara has.
ta ell fin.
No cede nunca a la primera impre-
sion. Escucha s sus interlocutores
medita, estudia. Baio su frente
SO descubre la r6pida elaboration d.
Las ideas. Z la palabra, al salir de sns
labios, sale calmosa, lenta, grave, lie IA
de dignidad.
AL principio; 81 inieiaros en- s trato
le encoEtrai fiio, easi marm6reo. Des-
pues vais desen volviendo la platica y
ell general Brock, SO capita vuestra sim
patfa y vuestro respsto, por sus forma 6
oorteses y por sus respuestas francas
y cordiales, aunoue muy serias y muy
refexivas.
Conoce, de un solo golpe, {. los CUE
~ le acercan No preciplta sns juicios
Y resulta difcil sorprenderle. janis
e compromised sus actos nj sus deola-
raciones. Ssbe callar y sabe tambie
usar ell monos{labo con maestri3.
Su VOC posee las infesiones que ne
ossita paEa dar al dihlogo los tonos y
los matices convenientes. La gradha
de tai manera, qua solo ls oyen las per-
sonas a quienes Sc dirige. 7 q veces
la convierte en- un murmullo que esoa pa
al edo que pone prueha la capaci-
lad de los INTERPRETERS.
Dlce.e que ahora le preocupa los in
cendios y los des6rdenes del Oeste. Y
anadece que creara un cuerpo de po-
n0la Tufai nOntauo cue poIseguiia d
y castigara a los incendiarios que dos
lustran la fama de nuestro pueblo.
Hubo bastante boudad Ea ju-to que
80 inicie 81 rigor saludable de la ley
penal.
Mr.. Mac Kinley escogi6 4 maeroeilte
su delegado en- Pu rto Rico. Las medi-
'.as del General Brooke, mereoen 81
aplanso de la poblaci6n insular, senssta
J cults, y anhela un gobierno en q1e Ia
''emagogis no asome su cabeza de hidra
= en- que Ia paz y ell trabaio alcancen So
iidss garantfas.
Tn extrangero de gran parspicacia
nos oesfa no. hace mucho @E 'te es ell
hombre d. las circumstances Sa rigi-
dez gu tacto exquisite, uniendose su
tsmplalz> 8 gu rectitud, harau fac |
Ell transito de las estrecheces espaf1 rlas
las amplitudss americans. Aquella
matr6poli, tan practica, no podia ele
Cir NAL. A oada fruta su tempo: y a
este tempo de disturoios y de andacias,
IA mano robusta y Ell coraz6n entero del
General Broe ke.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-03

fratarnidad una mentira, la libertad IN
mote irrs;isorio esta formula tripartita
de La Revolucion francesa, borrada va
Ell la misma Francia de muchos letreros
E inscripciones phblicos, parece bora
Ia definitivamente del corazon de los
hombres.
MARIANA ABRIL.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-03
CARTAS CORTAS
Capital, Octubre 81 de 1Ss

Capital, Octubre 81 de 1898.
Aver tarde Sc celebr6 la gran asans
blea anuuoiada, recomendads y pro-
pagada desde hace muchos dias. La
asamhles generalisima.
Asistieron ochenta noventa repre-
sentantes qued6 sin representation la
mayoria de los pueblos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-03

alude "Un Observador sino mo-
nedas de plata con las cuales pu-
dieron comprar giros ORC dentro
de aqusllos tipos de cambios.
Cuanto q los benefcios asom-
brosos que usted supons hacen los
|comerciantes al vender la manteca
|y tocino que importan, ALA va una
ligera liquidation para que Sc juz-
que con imparcialidad. La man
teca en- latas, <clase corriente, que
les la que aqui Sc consume gene
ralmente, cuesta EN- Nueva York,
GAIA de un quintal............. s 80
tiete y capa................... AZ
comision y SECURE mari
............................. EZ
ORC s 5.8l
IS p.S de cambio.. ............. 4.36
|derechos de aduana... 21O
lanchaje, tinglado y gastos
de muelle. lle.................... "a
costo por GAIA, al contado,
moneda proviDcial......... s 1881
|y Sc vende & $l3 con 10 crlal Sc
obtiene un benefcio de 4 p.S del
capital invertido!
Eel tocino ''clear" cuesta en- Nue.
va York por barril.. s 1lOO
aste y capa.....................~ &c
comlslon y SECURE mari
timo. 40
orc s 1906
rs p.S cambio.......-.. 9.O4
derechos de aduana.... 5.43
flanchaje, tinglado y gastos
de muelle. le.................. 81
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08

Special Dispatch TO the lntelllgenccr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Dec. 1.-The
supreme court Of appeals met this
morning and disposed OF the following
business:
Hudleg Trustee vs. Galloway, from
Fayette county; opinion. by Mewhor-
ter. affirmed.
AIichaelson VS.. Cantley. from Kama
wha county; opinion by Dent, writ Of
error, dismissed as improperly award
ed.
Kenewlg VS. schllansky, from Tucker
county; opinion by Dent, affirmed.
Improvement Building and Loan As
ISOLATION vs.. Auburn Wagon Company.
from Berkeley county; opinion by Eng
llsh, reversed and remanded, Judge
Dent dissenting.
Lambert VS.. Nfckias from Berkeley
county: opinion by Brannon, reversed
and remarded.
Shank vs.. Croft. from Grant county;
opinion bg Brannou, reversed and re-
handed.
swlHg trustees w. Bentley a GerTig,
from Wood county: mandate ordered to
he certified to circuit court. bv consent.
Swing trustees W. ParkersburE We
necr and Panel Company. from Wood
county: mandate ordered TO he certl-
fed To circuit court, by consent
Court adjourned until next saturday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08
ONE WORD An AGoRAvATloN.
Many of Us Have Bumped Against It,
Much 20 our Sorrow.


Chicago Post: They had been smoking
In silence for some time when the one
In the corner by the window finally
spoke up.
or / had my way" he said. there Is
one word In the English language that |
would entirely eliminate. ] would yank
II out and put charge OF dynamite
undtr Il and blow Il into fragments.
Then would bury the pieces and put a
twp.ton slab OF granite over the grave
HAS some girl been saying NO TO
you?" asked the facetlous man with the
II would have no grudge aEains; the
word N she had" answered the man Dy
The window, No Is a straightforward,
honest word that commands respect,
however much 1t may thwart US at
| times"
Some OF the slang words that become
popular are exceedingly annoying. suG-
gesied the man by the Preside.
IRIS not n slang word was the an
swer. IT'S word In good and regular
! standing and always has been. II Is not
4 a word that Is often mlsusid elVhar, But
| II is an underhanded. roundabout, de-
reltful combination of three letters"
what Is the wOrd7" they demanded.
But, was the prompt answer, Just
the contrary, intrusive little word but
II Ii always getting In the way and IN
terfering with II mans plans without
| showing any OF the holiness fhai COM
mends other words Ia us even when tney
do Us bad turn. Take Il when man
proposes. II the girl says No he may
be pretty badly broken up, but nc has
| no feeling ~ resentment against the
word. but II she says. Mr.. Jones, rs
TEEN you very highly; ! may say that
| have deep affection for you. but
why he Instantly has q strong desire 10
ret an TX and chop The word out OF the
! dictionary. But Is the word thaf
| stands between me and success: That
J has flways stood there. once had =
chance TO make deal that would have
melted me a large sum " money, but II
required more Of preliminary outlay
than could provide. stated my needs
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08

supplies and accounts, S2i1,4A; medi-
cine and surgery. $4,000: marine corps.
Si06,529. The navy has Il balance OF
$gT5.000 Of this emergency fund.
The war department expenditures OF
the emergency fund amount to Sf3,3ji.-
1903, as follows: Office of secretary OF
war, $116,2O6; ordnance bureau. $780,
O36; engineer bureau. $j,S69,fSf; quar-
termasters bureau. $l.sSS. $50; medical
bureau, Sl,233,692 paymaster's bureau,
SlS6gi4; chief signal officer, S25S,S9O;
lighthouse board, S69,S66.
Secretary Hay states In letter TO the
committee that the state department re-
ceived $4,000 In five allotments from
the emergency fuEd. or this amount
the sum OF 100000 has been transferred
to the bankers for this department at
London, England, for the use OF the
peace commission ut Paris. The
amount disburssd by the department,
including drafts Of ambassadors, min
isters and consuls, also for transporta-
ton OF consular officers, Cuban refugees
and others from Cuba, kilograms, etc,
was $4s,2TG l4
Assistant Secretary Spaulding writes
concerning the treasury's expenditures
Of the emergency fund: "AllOtments OF
$4,000 for investigating the administra-
ton Of cIvil Affairs in Porto Rico have
been made to this Departments, all of
which will probably be expended. An
allotment OF $4,000 for expenses Of the
commission OF Inquiry into the conduct
of the war has also been made to the
treasury department, Of which. $50, 900
have been advanced 70 the discussing
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08
R,inil erGlIlett,. VIIIaIny.

ST. JOSEPH. NO. Dec. IA run was
made on the Central Savings bank, OF
st. Joseph, yesterday afternoon. De-
pUsltors drew out $4,000 in two hours.
The run was the result Of the failure of
Grant GIllett, the Kansas cattle plum
ger. The bank held about $4,000 Gil
lett paper. This came out In lawsuit
brought by q Kansas City commission
Arm 10 gain possession Of some OF Gil
iett's cattle that were attached by the
bank. oficers OF the bank posted a
notice advising deposltors that written
notice would be required from those
who desire to withdraw funds. The
banks deposits are half million dol
lars, but 1t has only $4,000 cash on
hand and this course was taken to pre-
vent serious trouble.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08
ELEPHANT AND BABY
They Explain Why Robinson and His
Friend Do Not Speak.

They Explain Why Robinson and His
Friend Do Not Speak.
There IS an easy going citizen in Phil
adelphia who swears by all that is holy
that certain newspaper published In
that city will never cross his threshold
as long as he lives, The proprietor OF
the paper in question and the aforesaid
citizen were bosom friends until a short
two weeks ago, when a certain some
thing happened which made them stran-
gers. And Ii was all on account OF
would-be facetlOus newspaper man.
Here's how the story runs. according to
the Philadelphia Press: This easy
going citizen, whom for convenience
sake we will call Robinson, attended
some sort of an entertainment about a
fortnight ago, at which a toy baby ele-
plant was to be ratified OFF and given to
the most popular man In the community.
RoblRsoH's friends were at the enter
talnmen in force, and toward 10 o'clock
in the evening It became apparent that
the baby elephant would o either to
Robinson or prominent uptown brew
er. who at the hour mentioned led Rob
lnson by nine votes. Just at this time
and when the voting YVES going merriiy
on, Mr.. Robinson was handed tele-
gram. Quickly tearing open the envel-
ope. he scanned the contents, and then,
with an abrupt Good night" LETT the
hall.
At II o'clock the voting ceased, Rob-
lnson had won the elephant by elk votes.
on account OF the iateness of the hour,
1t was determined not to send the ele-
phant 10 ROblnson's mansion until some
time the next day. A. newspaper man
who was present volunteered 20 take the
toy around, and with the remark that
he'd facetlously mention in the morning
paper the fact of Robinson winning the
elephant, he departed.
Before Mr. Robinson had reached
home, summoned by the telegram, Mrs.
Robinson had given birth to bouncing
boy, and Robinson, too delighted To
sleep, stayed up the entire night cele-
bratlng.
Going to the breakfast room the next
morning he picked up his paper. as was
his wont, and scanned the columns. In
a second his face became red, then white
and hts lower jaw dropped. Among the
small items OF news, Mr.. Robinson read
the following, put there by the faceiious
reporter who thought only of the ratlie
the night before.
"Mr. Robinson, OF North street, had an
addition to his menagerie last night
Do you wonder MIR, Robinson was an
CRY?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-Attorney
General GrIggs to-day submitted to
copFress his annual rapport OF the opera
ton 81 his department. THE war reve-
nus act" he says, has been especially
productive Of doubtful questions. and
many instances OF advice and directions
70 the commissioner OF internal reve-
nue. relative to different features of that
statute will be found In. the report OF
thai officer. The attention OF Congress
Is RESPECTFULLY called to them In order
that Il it be deemed necessary or adj
sissble, Congress may correct any de.
fects or inequalities in the law which
the Interpretations OF the department Of
Justice have made.
Very soon after the outbreak OF the
war with Spain the department was
called upon to take charge Of legal pro-
ceedinEs for the condemnation of yes
sells ard cargoes captured by our navy
as prizes and brought Into our ports for
adjudication. AS early as April q, two
Spanish vessels-the Buena Ventura
and the Pedro-were so taken, and
thereafter similar captures were made
by our warshlps during the progress Of
the war until a total OF fIrty-sIx vessels
we're brought Into various ports and IL
beled as prizes. OF this number fifty
were taken to Key West, within the jur-
isdictlon OF the southern dlstrictof Flor
ida; four were taken to Charleston, one
10 Savannah, and one to New York. An
but eight of the fifty cases brought In
the florida district have been heard and
decided, those still undecided being
cases Of capture during the later stages
of;thewar
"The amount realized from the sale OF
captured vessels and cargoes condemned
as prizes is $7OlO54.
an ten cases appeal have been takl1
on the part OF the claimants TO the
United States supreme court from the
decree OF the district court andare now
pending"
There was an increase of eighteen I'm
the nnmber OF cases on the appellate
United States. and decrease OF sixty
two In the number disposed OF. the mum,
Der remaining having been reduced
thereby from 1888 TO Sl3.
t'The attention Of Congress is called
to- the necessity Of providing q more
complete and adequate form OF govern
mont for Alaska. The efforts to admin
lister Justice and maintain order In the
territory. with the large accessions oil
population that have recently gone into
that region. restricted by the very linz
tied machinery pruvlded for Alaska in
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08
Tag WARPUNDs

And how they Were Sophisticated Ae-
conn, "f Expenditure
WASHINGTON. Dec. THE manner
IN which all war funds we're spent is
told in detail for the first time in letters
sent from all the departments and bu-
reaus to the house committee on appro"
priations and made public as part OF the
report on the urgent denclency bill, Ot
the emergency defense fund OF hfiy mil
lions, the navy department got the larg-
est amount via. t29.953.274. OF this the
department proper spent SlIiOGSSl.
mainly In buying ships; bureau Of yards
and docks. sl,03S, $50; equipment. Sl.g91.-
Ss3: navigation. Sl2i,00O; ordnance,
t7,gl2.0s4: construction and repair,
u.il5,3l5; steam engineering, SiaJ,Gl3;
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-08

this originally sparsely settled. popu-
lated condition are attended with great
difficulty and embarrassment The
power OF Congress to provide form Of
government adapted to the peculiar
conditions OF this territory Is undoubt-
ed. The machinery Of Justice Is entirely
inadequate. There should be an In
crease in the number Of judges, the
number Of United States commissioners
and United States district attorneys.
The powers OF United States commits
sioners In that territory should be In
CREASED, so as to enable them to hear
and conclude minor cases Of both civil
and criminal nature. with right OF APP
peal 10 the territorial district court,
Much complaint arises from the opera
lions OF the fec system in connection
With the office OF United States commits
sloner. recommend that u change In
the method OF cumpensa,ing these oili-
GERS be made. so that their compensa-
tlOn shall be paid entirely by n fixed sal
ary. and all fees covered into the treas
lrv "