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EXPRESS PACKAGE TAX.

The Companies ware Compsll6d 70 Dlroat
AhiaPers 20 pay tbs war Revenue Stamp
tax on Rtlls % LaeinS-SspatoF Vol.
eotrs Views
Among other documents taxed by the
war revenue measure are the receipts Of
express companies. Some complaint was
made by shippers because the compan-
les ruled that the shipper must pay for
the stamp. It was estimated that In the
event of the tax being borne by the
companies they would be deprived OF
any profit in the conduct Of their BUSH
ness
Senator Woicott, Of Colombo adyanc-
ed arguments IN q recent speech show
ing how unjust It would be 70 compel
the companies to pay for the stamps.
In part, the senator said;
"As no general laws In their applica-
ton work without specific injury 70 GER
tain industries and TO certain interests,
have to say that think the committee
has made one serious mistake In the Inc
position Of the heavy tax upon express
companies, as Included In this general
section OF &e bill. for. cur!ously enough,
an accurate statement OF the packages
carried by express companies shows
that the. packages carried BY the four
leading express companies OF the United
StateS are over 100000, and taking
the railroads which carry their own ex-
press matter, and there are several
such railroads, the express packages
carried upon the express lines Of this
country aggregate about 1S0,000,0OO, or
almost as many as the number Of pack
ages or shipments carried by all the
railroads In the country put together.
IA tax therefore, upon the express
companies TO the extent OF cent upon
each package would collect from those
express companies 81, 100000. or from the
four principal express companies OF the
country, $500, coo. They are already
taxed. and taxed heavily, upon gross
earnings in the different states OF the
Union. Their total capitalization Is but
S55,0OO,O0 and the tax which by this
single section ls imposed upon express
companies Is tax amounting to "a per
cent upon their caitaliZation, tax
which, ii Is needless to say, the express
companies cannot pay and continue their
business without raising prices.
"You would say that they might col
lect this from the customer, but they
can not, because the eRpIS9S PeStA.+-fsISS
are received by wagons and not at the
Offices. Ninety per cent OF all the eA-
press packages Of the country are re
ceiyed IN wagons, which in all towns
above 1900 20 about collecting ship
ments, In the large cities they are OF
ian rushed down chutes from upper
stories. They are handed to the driver
3by messenger boys. II Is impossible to
collect the / cent from the customer.
one might say they could add the penny
to the cost Of the package. They can
not. because The contracts of most ex-
press companies with railroads call tor
Eo DER cent Of the gross receipts, and II
the express companies should add l
cent for the purpose Of covering the
stamp, they would have to pay one-nah
AZ Il 10 the railroads with which they
transact business"
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DRUGGISTS TO FIGHT

.,,,r,. the Action Of Manufacturers In
Piaolnr all Of the War Revenue tax Bur
den IJDon Characterization Passed at
aISsttng Tharsday.
Yesterday afternoon at Its rooms in
the Reilly building a special meeting Of
the wheeling Druggists Association
was held for the purpose Of taking fur
+her steps toward effecting relief from
the burden imposed upon the retail
druggists by the enactment Of the war
revenue law. As the situation is'noT'
the retailer pays all the freight" and
the wholesaler and manufacturer escape
any. In some cases the manufacture
ers of proprietary medicines have ad-
vanced their prices nifty cents on tho
dozen for dollar remedies, while the
value of the stamps they place on the
dozen foot up less than thirty cents.
The result OF the meeting Of local drug
gists was the passage OF the iohowlnS
resolutions:
Whereas, The United States, government
has Imposed war tax on various articles,
among which are great nGmoer nShu'eu
Whereas, The manufacturers OF a great
.er portion OF these articles have seen ut
to advance the jobblng prices out OF all
proportion to the cost Of stamping same,
therefore, be It
Resolved, BY the Wheeling Druggists
Association, that we protest against this
unjust tax, and claim that the manufac-
turerB should help US bear this burden.
Resolved, That we petition the manu-
facturers Of the different proprietary and
toilet articles affected by the stamp tax
to bear their share Of this burden, and
that we petition our fellow druggists
throughout the United States to stand
with US In this matter.
The above will be sent to pharmaceu-
tical papers OF the country. with the re-
quest that other druggists associations
take similar action,
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COLLINS PRISONERS


Arrive at Guantauamo-HRd Nothing TO
eat for Tyrsnty-fouF HOuFs-Never Ex-
peets.Ito Escape the American ships.
Copyright, 1855, by the Associated Press.I
GUANTANAMO, Monday, July 4. Q p.
M, per the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Dandy, via KINGSTON. Jamaica,
July 8. 6 p. m.-CDelayed in transmits
sion)--The steamer Resolute arrived to-
day with sos prisoners, Including elgh.
teen Of the ofieers and crew OF the
spanish cruiser Crlstobal Colon. The
disposition OF the prisoners has not yet
been decided on The number OF Kills
ed and wounded on the Cristobal Colon
was very small.
officers OF the American vessels
which were IN pursuit Of her say that
rs 1t was a question Of only short time
when the CTistobal Colon should DE
compelled to surrender or run ashore
they ceased firing on her and only three
OF her crew were killed (au sailorsl,
and thirteen were wounded.
Before running their ship ashore and
hoIsting the white flag, the SpauiardS
opened the Kingston valves on board
the Colon and threw overheard the
breech blocks OF every gun, including
those OF their Mauser rifles. The cap
tured Spahtards we're remarkably
cheerful.
The officers say they had nothing to
eat for twenty-four hours before the
destruction OF the feet and In order to
get the men to their posts large
amounts of liquor were given out. Many
OF the captured sailors still showed the
effects OF drink when put aboard the
Resolute.
The Spanish officers say the order to
sail was given by the ministry OF ma
rIne ut Madrid and they decided to
make an attempt to escape on Satur-
day night, but It was postponed until
Sunday morning, for the reason that
quarters inspection" would be held at
that time and the Americans would not
be at their guns.
None OF the spaniards expected to be
alive at noon on Sunday, believing the
destruction OF the feet to be certain
Most Of their valuables were put on the
Cristobal Colon, the fastest boat OF the
Spanish fleet, and everything was done
to give her the best opportunity to ess
cape.
The Spanish officers profess great adj
miration for the American ships, espe-
clally the Brooklyn, New York and Ore
gon.
The Spanish prisoners say that II the
Americans had pressed the land forces
much longer the SpanIards would have.
been compelled to surrender, as the
troops were completely worn out.
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CHURCHES NAY AID

Ia the Work Of the Proposed Rsd Cross
Auxtfiary--H Is BrOpOssd that = Hed
Gross COLLECTION BIO Taken At wheeling
Churches on Sunday.
Next Sunday having been named Us
a day Of national thanksgiving by the
president, 1t has been suggested that
Il would be a graceful and patriotic act
tor the churches Of Wheeling to take a
special collection at either the morning
Al evening service for the benefit of the
wheeling branch of the Red Cross,
Which js to be organized at meeting
AZ the Woman's Hospital Association
tomorrow morning. II would be char
acteristic of the Nail City, too. IL tho
itod Cross auxiliary were given lib
aTnl send-off within twenty-four hours
after Its birth. Other cities are resopnd-
Ing to the appeal OF the heroic and self
sacrificing Clara Burton, now in the
s.sid at Santiago. and the good name Of
4ils community demands that Wheeling
80 prompt and liberal in her response.
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HARR1soN ZOE poYENER,
Prtmariss q, lhat coAniy Elssnlt 20 sSs
novensr 4 for CAmphsIl.

Prfmaries q, lhat CoASiy Hssnlt 20 ssr
Dovsnsr, for campbsll.
Special Dispatch to the lntelllgenecr,
CLARKsBURa. W. Va, July I.-TAa
contest for congressional delegates 70.
dag resulted In sweeping victory ;S
Captain DOvener The attendance a
the city primaries was large. and Ia
friends OF Judge Campbell and Captain
Dovener each made vigorous cam.
paign.
The vote at the court house s;OOd
about three to one In favor OF Dovener,
clark, Coal, Ten Mile and Elk distri:t,
have unanimous Dovener delegations
The result in the county Is twenty-s1
for novener and four for Campbell
This makes the number OF Dovener DEL
egates so far selected 165, or tiirty-nin
more than is necessary for a mojOyly
az The convention, with Doddridge, Gil.
nler and Hancock to hear from.
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WASHINGTON, D. C. July 7,-Ad-
miral Sampson has telegraphed the
navy department as follows, from his
flagship New York. of Santiago, dated
yesterday:
about midnight last night the Reina
Mercedes was seen by the Massachu-
sets, which vessel had a searchlight on
the channel, coming out OF the harbor
of Santiago. The Massachusetts and
Texas opened fire and the Spanish YES
sci was sunk opposite Estrella Cove. l
am inclined to think 1t was the inten-
ton to sink her In the channel and thus
block the harbor entrance. II SO this
plan was defeated by the fire OF the
ships as she lies on the edge OF the
.H,,rs
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THE SPANISH FIRE

Was Conferred oH the BrooICIyn--Sho was
HIt Forty-hv Tlmos-The Force at san
tlnEo.
Copyright, 1895, by the Associated Press)
GUANTANAMO, July 4, via PORT
ANTONIO, Jamaica, per the Associa-
ted Press Dispatch Boat Dandy, July g.
via KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 8, z p.
m.-wheu the Spanish feet left santi-
ago de Cuba. 1t was with the intention
to make for CIenfuesos, the nearest
port, to secure coal and provisions. All
the ships were very short Of coal, the
CristobaI Colon having only two days
supply, which she had secured at san
tIago.
The Spaniards concentrated their ftre
on the Brooklyn, hoping TO disable her,
which they considered the fastest OF the
American warships, and thus give an
opportunity at least for one or two OF
ne spanish boats to escape. The
Brooklyn was hit forty-five times.
The Spaniards estimate the forces be-
hind the fortiflcations OF Santiago de
Cuba at about eleven thousand, in
Guiding the four thousand reinforce
ments brought by General Pando, which
are known to be in Santiago. This
forces besides General Pando's regulars
and two thousand volunteers are not 70
be depended on. Eleven hundred SAIL
ors and marines were withdrawn from
the city when the Spanish fleet made Its
Inflated sortie.
The body OF G. H. Ellis, chief yeoman
OF the United States cruiser Brooklyn,
who was killed in the engagement With
the Spanish feet yesterday. ives
brought here to-day by the Brooklyn
and was buried at dusk on the side Of
the hill on which the marines are en-
trepched and near where the bodies Of
the three marines killed at the battle OF
Cusco mountain are lying. Ellis lived at
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tiago. but they painted It worse than
feported by. refugees. They claimed
that the GARRISON oily numbers 5000 men
The accuracy Of this Is doubtful.
The hospital conditions OF our army
are Improving. Forty ambulances are
now In service, and there are many
empty tents. The wounded are nearly
ali al Juragua. The headquarters hos.
Dltai has ben cleared In anticipation OF
me next assault. The number OF SICK
Is Increasing rapidly. There are one
hundred cases in the invalid hospital
principally Of diarrhoea and low fever.
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SPAIN GETTING DATFY.

Would Have susd for Peace II csFysrA
Had EsOapsd
MADRID. July 7.-s. p. ma minis
ter, after the cabinet meeting to-day.
declared that II Admiral cervera had
suceeded in escaping the spaniards
would have sued for peace. But, he add
ed. In view OF the destruction Of the
Spanish fleet, the war must be oontin-
ued, lest Spain be accused OF cowardsce
or fear.
Dispatches received here FROM official
sources at Havana state that there IS
an enthusiastic desire there to continue
the war
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cnl,nn SOLDIER. nIaIInrea.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE war de-
partment to-day posted the following
dispatch from Gen. shafter, received in
response to an inquiry as to the reported
killing of Spanish prisoners by cubans:
PLAYA DEL ESTE, July Z.
Hon. Secretary War, Washington:
Dispatch as to killing prisoners by
Cubans absolutely false. No prisoners
have been turned over to them and
they have shown no disposition to treat
badly any Spauiards who have fallen
into their hands, SKATER,
Major General Commanding.
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It Is said that western capitalists are
contemplating the organization Of a
great bicycle company, which hopes to
make first class wheels and sell them as
low as so. Whether this be true or not,
the fact remains that HoStetter's Stom-
ach Bltters Is first-class remedy for
the stomach, liver and blood, and the
price puts It within everybody's reach
TO be well and strong. For fever and
ague Il is a specific
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PARIS, July lin the chamber q
deputies to-day replying to an inter
pollatlon OF Count de castellane on The
subject Of Alfred Dreyfus, the prisoner
Of Devils Island, the minister Of war
n. Cavaignac, made an exhaustive
statement, adducing the strongest evi.
dence Of the guilt OF Dreyfus, some Of L
in the form OF official documents which
he read. The chamber by vote Of 81
to 2 approved the minister's statement
and ordered 1t to be printed and pla'
carded throughout France.
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a G,nn,I snrr..1In,,.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 7.-Ta
Hon. Albert LIeber. Of this city, has IS.
sued an appeal to the German-AmeH'
cans Of the United states to present tn:
government with q modern up-to-dais
naval vessel to be named the "Teu.
tonic" Chicago, New York, fudtaHap.
oils. Milwaukee and st, Louis are nama
us suitable points to organize this Pc
trLotie work.
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TO ASSIST REFUGEES
AZ Ell caney Upon Appeal OF Portuguese
and French COmSuIS.

and French ComsuIs.
Copyright, 1895, by tho Associated Press)
GENERAL SKATERS HEAD
QUARTERS, July 6, via Port Antonio
and Kingston, jamaica, Juy Z, l p. m.
The French and Portuguese consuls
have continued their conference looking
TO the relief Of the refugees from santi-
ago, They called on General Shafter
this morning, reported that the exiles
were wholly destitute, and begged for
American aid, The general promised to
afford the refugees limited daily sup
MY Of food at Ell Caney and other towns
in Spanish territory when they get moth
Ing from Spain.
The consuls were very guarded in
their reference to the situation at San
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BRADFORD, Pa, July 7.-Hon.
George B. Mccalmont. we'll known
Republican politician, committed sui
eide here this evening by shooting him
self in the right temple. McCaimont
had been Respondent on account Of
BUSINESS rGverses, He was n circuit
Judge in Wyoming for several years and
was the man who opened the oil devel-
opments In that territory. McCalmont
was lawyer of fine ability and had
achieved great reputation rs a polit-
innl sneaker.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE
steamer Rio de Janelro arrived here to-
day from Hong Kong and Yokohama
via Honolulu. On board the Rio de ia
metro is an urn containing the ashes OF
Captain Gridley, captain OF the Olympia,
The urn and the effects OF Captain
Will be shipped to Mrs, Gridley at once.
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Simply apply ''SWAYNB's ONT
MENr." No internal medicine reQuiF'
ed. Cures letter, eczema. Itch, all erup'
lions on the face. hands. nose, ETC., leav'
ing the skin clear, white and healthy,
It's great healing and curative poweIi
are possessed by no other remedy. ASK
your druggist for SWAYNE'S ONT
MENT. Avoid substitutes. tths&W
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elgners, presumably sailors, who were
IN the steernge. Il Is presumed that Z
any violence was shown toward strug-
Cling passengers hy anyone II was BY
these sailors and not By members OF
the crew Of Ia Bourgogne.
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CONCORD, N. H, July 7.-Parker
Pillshury, the associate of VIM. Lloyd
Garrison, Wendell Phillips and others OF
thegreatanti-s lavery movement, died at
his home here to-day. He was eighty
nine years Of age.
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thieves entered their store from the rear
and stole 5000 worth Of diamonds and
ieWelry The thieves escaped leaving
diamonds scattered all over the street.
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EDUCATIONAL.
Maryland College and School Of Mrss
FOR YOUNG LADIEs.

Three college courses for degrees. Mu-
sic. art and elocutIon speCiRltles II in-
structors and officers 9s boarding pupils
from IL states last year. Cultured home
and home comforts. Reasonable rates
Send for catalogue.
REV. j. H. TURNER, President
G. v. YONCE, Secretary,
LutherVllle Nd les
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CLEVELAND, o., July IA special
from New Castle, PO,, says that while
schmidt Bros. were watching the pa
rade of tho Buffalo Bill show to-day,
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ALL May Gun.
The River Situation Is Anything
But Encouraging and
THE LIGHT DRAuGHT STEAMERS

N LOCAL TRADES WILL HAVE TO
oU1TRTHERB 10 AN EXPECTED
FURTHER DEcLINB OF FOUR
INCHES IN THD RIVER HERE.
THE FINE FEAT OF THE QUEEN
CITY IN GETTING OUT OF THE
UPPER RTvER-NEws OF THE
RIVER.
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The BoUReOerE DISASTER
survivor Depart for New York-BrutaI
i,y Of Grew Denied.

Survivor Depart for New York-Brutal-
Iiy Of Grew denied.
HALIFAX, N. S., July 7.-AH the
survivors of the Rourgogne disaster
have departed for New York. The en-
tire company with the exception of Mr..
and Mrs. La Case, left by steamer to
Boston. The two mentioned left BY
steamer to-day. The big ship crom-
artyshlre, which is at anchor in the
stream, Is the center OF interest. Hun
dreds OF boats loaded with people sur
round the ship. Many OF them are con-
tent with viewing the damaged ship
from the outside, but many OF the cur
ious ones go on board aud inspect the
inside. No claim for salvage has yet
been made on behalf of the Allan liner
GrecIan, as there is no possibility of
the damaged vessel leaving the port for
some days yet.
NEW YORK, July IA telegram was
received at the French line Office to-day
stating that the survivors OF La Bour-
gogne would arrive In Boston by boat
at Z o'clock Friday morning. They will
probably come on to New York by rail-.
One OF the agents Of the line will SO TO
Boston to-day.
Acting General Manager Paul Faguet
gave out today the following list of
the lost: First cabin. IS: second cabin,
1l3; steerage, 246; officers and crew, lis.
Total, 565.
A telegram was received from Hall
fax last night by NJ. Faguet from S.
Cunard & Co., which stated that the
wreckage on board La Bourgogne prov
ed to be such an obstruction that the
passengers and crew we're unable TO
reach the starboard llfeboats. There
was, therefore, great rush TO the port
boats. The crew endeavored to launch
these. but owing to the vessels heavy
list to port 1t was impossible to do so,
The telegram stated that SO far ms
could be ascertained In Halifax the off,
GERS and crew did their duty noblY.
Most OF the sailors who were saved
were picked up in the water and not ia
ken from the life boats. This dispatch
contradlcted those which came from un-
official sources. NJ. Faauet received an
other telegram stating that life boat No.
was taken possession OF by some for.
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.IEN BOYS DROWNED.
Nike Rabosky and Johu Pootsiua
Bathing at Benwood
TRIED FLOATING DOWN STREAM

ON a BOARD. WHICH UPSET AT
THE BALTIMORE & OHIO
BRIDGE PIER, AND THREW
BOTH THE BOYS INTO THE Wa
TER NEITHER WAS OVER
E1aRT YEARS OF AeE-THE
SEARCH FOR THEIR BODIES
LAST MIGHT WAS FRU1TLEss.
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The BONDS PROVIDED FOR.
SUPERVISORS TAKE THE NEC-
ESSARY ACTION.
Bonds Will Soon be Ready and
Work on the Folsom Road is
Not Far OF.

The Board Of Supervisors held al
adjourned meeting yesterday for the
purpose Of passing an ordinance pro-
vlding for the collection OF taxes 10
meet the interest on the Folsom roao
bonds and to provide sinking funo Ior
the ultimate payment of the bonds.
All the members were present except
Curtis.
District Attorney Ryan appeared De-
fore the board with an ordinance pre-
pared by him to cover the bond ISSUE
also the draft of a form for the bonds,
which We're read to the board.
The ordinance was then placed on its
passage. and on motion of Supervisor
jenkins it was adopted by the follow
ing vote. Supervisor Curtis being alb
sent: Ayes-Dreman, Mclaughlin, Jen-
kins and Morrison. Noes-none.
The ordinance was ordered published
for ten days. and it was decided by
the board to meet again on Friday. the
2Sth inst, to adopt the form of bond
to be issued
Chairman Morrison said he had as
suranees that the bonds could be sold
at or above par
In response to q question by Chair
man Morrison, District Attorney Ryan
said it would first be necessary to have
the narrow places in the road broad
ened and deeds to the extra ground
obtained before the lines can be de-
clared and the grades established.
Secretary Hughes of the Folsom Com
mission assured the board that the
commission would see to procuring the
deeds, where necessary, as soon as the
road lines are established.
Chairman Morrison thought it might
be necessary for the board to have
the County Surveyor establish the lines
of the road
Other members Of the board expressed
the belief that the lines had already
been determined by the County Sur
veyor, but Mr. Boyd said he had not
made any such survey except in places
A careful reading of the law disclosed
the fact that so long as there is width
of twenty feet on which to lay the ma
cadam there need be no delay. The
fact that the Commissioners desire to
make an earthen roadway of twenty
feet on each side of the macadam, is
matter, the District Attorney said
that lies wholly with the Folsom Road
Commissioners. If they wish to Sc
cure uniform width of sixty feet for
these extra roadways all they have to
do is to arrange with the owners of the
land required. The county has already
all the road width required for the ma
cadam highway
Secretary Hughes read for the infor-
nation of the board the opinion re-
ceived from Attorney FitZger-
aid, the chief points of which were COW
cred in the Record Union yesterday
The board then adjourned till the 18th
inst