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The record-union., 1898-12-08

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE annual
report of Navigation Commissioner
Chamberlain is devoted mainly tO
statistics and facts in support OF the
project for the creation of the Amerl-
can merchant marine, recommended py
Secretary Gage Excluding the great
lakes, practically shut off by Niagara
Falls, from foreign competition, the
tonnage of vessels entered and cleared
at seaports of the United States IN Tor
eign trade for 1897 comprised 7,24S,bzo
tons American and 80 632,41 tons for
eign ports more than 1,5OO miles dis
tant. American shipping amounted TO
only 206S, ,656 tons, compared with
q, ,41S,026 tons foreign.
Only three practical courses, at the
present time, are open to the United
States:
First-We may retain our laws un-
changed. ignore national navigation
and continue to rely on vessels under
foreign flags for the transportation OF
our exports and imports.
Second-We may permit foreign-built
vessels to register under the American
flag ship crews abroad and increase
national navigation.
Third-We may extend direct Gov
ernment aid to vessels built in the
United States, and thus increase both
national navigation and national ship
building.
The last named of these three courses
is suggested to a very great extent by
our new relations to the rest of the
world, which expects the United States
to become a maritime Power. For
the first time we now hold and shall
doubtless permanently hold. inhabited
territory beyond the limits of the
North American continent.
If all that such possession involved
were the physical force to keep these
domains against all comers, the vote
of some extra tens of millions every
year to the army and navy would be
sufficient. The flag of the United
States should be more than the token
of conquest by superior strength. Our
maritime position must correspond to
our pretensons, and to attain this re-
suit American ship yards and Ameri-
can ships must be increased, and rea-
sonable contributions from the treasury
toward this result should not be be-
grudged.
Nations and individuals that dissent
from the general theory of government
aid to private enterprise concede on
political grounds an exception in favor
of shipbuilding and navigation.
Largely through Indifference we have
lost the share in transatlantic naviga-
tion which was once ours. The grow
ing trade of the Pacific is rapidly slip
ping away from US. Excluding Hawaii
entries and clearances from Asia and
Oceanica at ports of the United States
in 1890 amounted to 23S. .960 tons
American shipping, and in 1897 to only
221, ,43S tons, while foreign shipping in
creased from 431, ,242 tons to 924, 72O
tons. Foreign nations are now skill
fully following the policy of govern
ment aid to develop their navigation in
the Pacific. Toward steamship lines
to the east coast of Asia alone Great
Britain last year contributed $1,250,-
coo: France. S1,217, 900; Germany,
$3.50 900: Spain 1896, $416.000: Rus
sia, $405 900; Austria, $3O6,00 and
Italy $277, 900. The United States paid
only $4,000 to American lines to Asia
at regular mail rates. We have deluded
ourselves into the belief that the Pa
cific trade will become ours without
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Duty ON zante Currants.

WASHINGTON, Dec. - Senator
Perkins to-day called at the White
House, and on behalf of the California
delegation in Congress presented to the
President a number of strong remen-
stranceS against this country entering
into any reciprocal agreement with
Greece by which the currants and raj
sins of that country would be admitted
free, or at rate less than at present.
The contention is that these currants
and raisins come into direct competi-
ton with the California product.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
ATTORNEY GENERAL GRIGGS
ANNUAL REPORT.
Proceedings for Condemnation Of
Vessels and Cargoes Seized
During the War.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Attorney
General Griggs to-day submitted to
Congress his annual report of the oper-
ations of his department.
"The War Revenue Act he says,
"has been especially productive of
doubtful questions, and many instances
of advice ahd direction to the Commis-
sioner of Internal Revenue relative to
different features of that statute will
be found in the report of that officer.
The attention of Congress is respectfully
called to them, in order that, if it be
deemed necessary or advisable, Con-
gress may correct any defects or in
equalities in the law which the inter
probation of the Department of Justice
may have.
Very soon after the outbreak of the
war with Spain this department was
called upon to take charge of the legal
proceedings for the condemnation Of
vessels and cargoes captured by our
navy as prizes and brought into our
ports for adjudication AS early as
April 22d, two Spanish vessels-the
Buena Ventura and the Pedro-were 50
taken, and thereafter similar captures
were made by our warships during the
progress of the war, until total of
fifty-six vessels were brought into var
ious ports as prizes.
1.-The amounts realized from the sale
of the captured vessels and cargoes
condemned as prizes is $701 ,034.
I'm ten cases appeals have been taken
on the part of the claimants to the
United States Supreme Court from the
decree of the District Court, and are
now pending.
There was an increase of eighteen
in the number of cases on the appellate
docket of the Supreme Court Of the
United States and a decrease of sixty
two in the number disposed of, the
number remaining having been reduced
thereby from 3S3 to 313.
''The attention of Congress is called
to the necessity of providing a more
complete and adequate form of govern
ment for Alaska. The efforts to ad-
minister justice and maintain order in
the Territory, with the large accessions
of population that have recently gone
into that region, restricted by the very
limited machinery provided for Alaska
in its original sparsely populated con
dition, are attended with great difficulty
and embarrassment The power of
Congress to provide form of Govern
ment adapted to the peculiar conditions
of this Territory is undoubted.
THE machinery of justice is en-
tirely inadequate There should be an
increase in the number of Judges, the
number of United States Commissioners
and the number of United States At
torneys. The power Of attorneys in that
Territory should be increased so as to
enable them to hear and conclude minor
cases of both civil and criminal nature,
with right to appeal to the Territorial
District Court.
Much complaint arises from the
operations Of the fee system in con-
nection with the office Of the United
States Commissioners. ] recommend that
change in the method Of compensating
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TO-DAY At $50 A. NJ.
:
Sale of WOmen's Vests,
Hosiery, Nightgowns,
Children's Dresses, Etc.

The items in this sale were described in full
in yesterdays "Record-Union.' Briefly they con-
sist of:
Womens wool mixed under vests; high neck
and long sleeves, narrow ribbed, fitting closely at
at the waist Sale price, 25c.
Women's combination broad and narrob
ribbed fine wool vests, in white, without sleeves
Sale price, SIC.
These are the desirable Swiss ribbed vests and
pants Perfect form fitting in the natural gray
wool. Vests are high neck and long sleeves For
prices SI.25 81. So Sale price, o8c.
These fine cashmere wool hose for women
Price, 25c.
Womens skirts and gowns, chdren's white
dresses, and infants robes and French flannel
jackets Ali OF these are of the better grades, but
more or less soied or mussed from being handled.
Childs dresses former prices, $I.28, SI75,
$780, $500, $3 so; reduced prices 68c, o8c, $128,
$I.58, SI68.
Infants robes, at $3.50 and S.. reduced TO
$I.58 and SI68.
Jackets at So. SO, reduced to $I.o8
Gowns at ST so, $I.75 and $780, reduced to
o8c, ST. .28 and SI68.
Womens skirts at $500, reduced to $Io8.
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najor A. j. Cirque
an Attraction for
Young and Old.

Major Cirque is one of the smallest perfectly
formed men in the world He is somewhat OF
comedian, cornet player and altogether pleas
ing personality. Wherever he has appeared people
have crowded to see him.
He will be here to-day in the downstairs part
OF our store, near Furniture Department. Hours
9 to II a. m; to 3 p. m.
Major Cirque appeals to grown folks quite as
much as to the little ones The live Santa Claus
still continues to appear daily in the Toy Depart
ment. There seems to be no abatement in the in
terest which he creates. 1t is not likely, however,
that he will be seen much longer.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

There was another large house at
the Clunie last night The Daley COM
pany played Young Mrs. Winthrop"
very acceptably. Tonight there Will
be a double bill, in which sentiment
and rafting comedy will prevail. The
plays will be Dream Faces" and "The
Circus Girl"
The record-union., 1898-12-08
The War Tax ON Beer.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.--About 300
brewers from all parts of the country
met in this city to-day to protest
against the continuance of the war tax
of ST barrel ON beer and to formulate
measuress to secure it's abolishment.
Representatives from all the largest
brewing concerns in the United States
were present.
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Imports From Hawaiian Islands.

Imports From Hawaiian Islands.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE section
of the Hawaiian bill prepared by the
commission relating to imports, about
which there is some question, is as fol-
lows:
Section 97-That imports from any
of the Hawaiian Islands into any State
or any other territory of the United
States Of any durable articles not the
grawth, product or manufacture of
said islands, and imported into them
after July Z, 1898, and before this Act
takes effect, shall pay the same duties
that are imposed on the same articles
when imported into the United States
from any foreign country"
The record-union., 1898-12-08
Gen. wheeler's Plea for a Negro.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Major Gen
eral Wheeler has recommended to the
President that the sentence Of death
imposed by court-martial upon Stephen
Lindsay. a coloreds soldier of Troop F,
Tenth Cavalry, for killing another sol
der in a brawl, be commuted to inn
prisonment for life. The sentence of
the court-martial came before General
Wheeler, as reviewing authority, in
the usual course, and the case is now in
the hands of the President who alone
has the power to grant the commuta-
ton, which it is believed he will do.
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these officers be made. SO that their
compensation be entirely by a fixed
salary, and all fees covered into the
treasury
The record-union., 1898-12-08
1887-11,894,OOO
1895 19,526,OOO
1896 -21,973,OOO
1897 -22,585,OOO

The ever-increasing popularity and the pre-emnence
of Aponars is clear all from foregoing quantities
bottled at the Apolinaris Spring, Rhensh Prussia.
THE TIMES, LONDON, s6eaksng Of APOLLLNARLS says:
These figures are more eloquent than words
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TOMORROW AT $50 A. M.
Domestic Remnants at
Reduced Prices.

LOT sI-Tust now an accumulation of short
leno-ths of seasonahle domestic items at reduced
prices ought to interest every one. You viii md
remnants suitable for the economical mouse,
keeper, the thrifty housewife, and materials 10 MI
the winter wants of the baby and grown up Wo-
man. list of some of these remnants Tor friday
may interest you:
Cashmere fanneIettes Ederdownst
Swansdown fannelettes, Flannes,
Canton flannel, Musnns
Embroidered 1annels Percales
Cotton sheetings S1nghams,
Dress prints, Crash,
Dress Innings, Linen,
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TO-DAY AT 9:3O A. M.
Boys Wagons, 23c.

A chance to save money in buying gift for
your boy. Hardwood wagons, wheels iron band
tires. Size of body, o1xI9 inches Size of wheels,
and 10 inches in diameter
To-days Price, 23c.
Please order special goods telephone. ]
The record-union., 1898-12-08
THE AMERICAN
MERCHANT MARINE.
Our Maritime Position Must Core
spond to Our Pretenslons.
The Government Should Aid Shlphulldlrg
and Navigation.

Statistics and Facts Presented In
the Annual Report of Naviga-
ton Commissioner Chamberlain
in Support of Secretary Cages
Recommendation for the Upldft-
ing Of Our Commerce.
The record-union., 1898-12-08

Pianos. Wiley B. Allen Co., 415 K
Try McMorry's Blend coffee, 35c.
The record-union., 1898-12-08
Sunset
Limited
WILL BE
Resumed December Isi
BETWEEN
San Francisco and New Orleans
SUNSET ROUTE Southern Pacific Co.
Leave SAN FRANCISCO
TUESDAYS and SATURDAYS
Leave LOS ANGELES
WEDNESDAYS and SUNDAYS

Commencing November 5th
Limited Train, similar IN equip-
ment and character to Sunset
Limited. wil be ron semi-weekly
between Los Angeles, St. Louis
and Chicago, through FL Paso,
Fort Worth and Texarkana. A
through San Francisco Chicago
car will be part of this trains
equipment.
Ask S. P. Co. Agents for more com-
plste information.
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More of Those 25C SuitingS.

About twenty-five pieces of very stylish dress
goods have just been added to our popular line OF
fall dress goods at 25c. Our styles and coors are
superior to the goods generally shown at this
price A big display daily on our dress goods
counters. Price 25c.
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Headquarters for
Fur NeCkWear.

lust now with the holidays so
rapidly approaching, we are max
ing a large display Of fine scarfs,
shoulder capes and ostrich neck
wear. Here you find rare collec-
ton of Baltic seal, mink, krinner,
chinchilla, oppossum, black marten,
electric seal, black astrachan, and
The record-union., 1898-12-08
.Stetson Hats.

There is no guess work as to the quality, style
finish of Stetson hats. There are no better made
and once worn you will always want "Stetson"
We have them in soft or stiff shapes and in black,
brown or tan at 81 and S..
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all the most popular furs for winter W
nicer for useful Xmas present? ST..
each.
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Silver rIounted Suspenders.

black or White. Price, $3.50
Some with more silver upon the
id ends, ETC., SIS.
We engrave two initials on these
free of charge.
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Clothing to Order.

We are prepared to make to order fre
dreds of seasonable fabrics:
Full dress suits.
Prince Albert suits.
Black dress suits.
Business suits.
Hunting suits.
and in any style or shape The dress su
silk faced coats or silk lined throughot
made to order clothing will be found less
than you are accustomed to paying for gar
like quality and style.
Also trousers and overcoats to order
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-14

therein as in other offenses. against
the ordinances of this city.
SEC. 10. LII any person shall place
or maintaln an clubhouse, pen or any
other building or improvement what
ever, so as to encruach upon ANY
street or alley of this city, the mayor
shall, upon information thereof, i'm
medlately issue such order as is pre-
scribed in section IA: and if such or.
der be disobeyed, like penalties shall
be incurred and collected as in said
section are provided
SEC. 20. 1t shall be the duty of
the city marshal or scavenger to pro-
ceed as IN this ordinance directed
either upon his own knowledge or in
formation derived from any other
source that any such nuisance exists
Sec. 21. In all cases of nuisances
removed by the city marshal or
scavenger, when no person is known,
as bound by this ordinance, to pay
the expense of removing the same ,
the expense thereof shall be paid by
warrant on the city treasury
| Sec. %. In such case the city mar
shall or scavenger shall present TO
| the city council his account, for ac-
tual expenses incurred by such re-
moval, verified by his affidavit that
such account is true and correct, and
he knows of no one from whom, by
this ordinance, the same can be col
lected.
sec. %. No person shall be per-
mitted to throw any animal or veg
etable substance, straw, hay, oats,
ashes, SCOT, glass or other articles
or substance whatever, into any
street, alley, thoroughfare, or other
public places in the city, or from his
or her primises, upon any property
, contiguous thereto.
Sec. "a. No person shall be allow
ed to conduct into any street, alley
; or other public place of the city, filtt
, or sour or unclean water from his ol
their house, kitchen or other tene
ment, or to suffer any such filth O
; water to escape from his or her prem
+ ises, upon any of the places aboY,
, mentioned, or upon property con
tiguous thereto.
Sec. %. The penalty for the viola
ton of any section of this ordinanc
:, not heretofore provided, shall be
: fine in any sum of not more tina
:, twenty-five dollars.
= Approved July 18th, 1898.
% JOHN l.. GAIT, Mayor.
. DAVE BEST, City Recorder.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-14
Thev Attract ArtentIon.

Prayers for the future welfare
of the city council and their ulti-
mate salvation in the sweet bye
and bye, will be necessary from
all moral, Christian people, to
smother the flow illiterate pro-
family emanatipg from those who
are to be taxed by the city for trans
acting their various avOcations.
We cannot see, to say the least,
wherein the tax becomes heavy or
approaches a burden, but feel in
clined to the belief that the idea OF
paying any tax" is the primary
cause of complaint. Our people
have never in the history of Ard
more paid taxes, but have revelled
at will in this land of liberty and
take all you can get, until the word
tax" seems like a serpents sting.
The city must have revenue, our
health is at stake, Not a single
man in Ardmore should finch
from bearing his part of the bur-
den when he knows the lives of his
children and family are at stake
Try any state in the union ano
You will have tax" for breakfast
dinner and supper. We must ge
out of our old ruts. Progress Ii
the ear marks of ArdmOre'S boarC
of councillors, let every citizel
render them all assistance possible
} to further the cause of cleanliness
and progression, then as a rul
gOdliness will follow. We wan
,, no drones in this industrial hive
l the man who is unwilling to tot
his part of the load must get Ou
of the way for those who will
The ARDMOREITE thinks the cit
council is acting not only wisel
but we'll
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-14
notice TO coNrRAcroRs.

Sealed proposals will be received
at the Office of the undersigned
until Monday, July Is, at 3 p. m,
for the erection and completion OF
a frame residence, brick founda-
ton, for G. l.. Anderson. Plans
and specifications can be seen al
my Office in the Wilmington build
ing on Main Street.
c. E. TROUTMAN,
lift Architect.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-14
They Went to Brock.

Quite a number of our people
went to Brock today to take in the
picnic at that place. It's hot. but
so are the people who went. The
sections who left to our knowledge
consists of Judge R. H. West, G.
G. Gaines, Robert E. Lee, David
Booker, Henry NJ. Furman anC
Sidney Suggs. 1t is safe to say
that this crowd will take care o
itself at any mans picnic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-14
PURELY Personal.
Prominent GOers and Corners ~ Caukh
ON the WING by the Reporter
for the ArdmOreIte.

P. II. Nelson, the oil man, is at
Dougherty today.
Architect @. E. Troutman made q
business trip to Davis.
Miss Stella Hall of Gainesville is
visiting friends in the city.
Win Warren, Berwyn's polite post
master, was here this morning.
Miss Edith Butler of Oklahoma is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Liss Staples.
Mrs. G. w. Wilhelm and three lit
tie children are visiting relatives at
San Angelo.
Tom E. Geren, the gentlemanly
claim agent of the Santa Fe road, is
in the city.
Prof. W. E. Edwards of " hites-
boro, Tex, is in the city with a view
to locating.
H.D. Hubbard left this morning
for Colorado in quest of its health
giving powers.
Judge and Mrs. John Hinkle left
today for several days rest at Sui
phur Springs.
Chas. Whiteman and family left
yesterday for Eastern Texas where
they will visit for about a month.
J.P. Lockwood Esq, late arriva
from Alabama, now located at Mari
etta, was a pleasant visitor today.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. r. Mason left thi
afternoon for Pleasant Mound ant
will take in the Wilson picnic tomor
row.
Mesiames Seay and Walter Hard
and Miss blanche Hardy left thi
morning for Oil Springs where the
spend a few days.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-14
DIR. Johnson Is Coming. /.

DR.. D. A. johnson, president of
Trinity University of Texas, will
be in our city on next Sabbath and
preach at Northumberland Presby-
terian Church morning and even
ing. DR.. johnson is a very able
man and the people of ArdmOrt
are cordially invited to come out
and hear him.
i M. MARTIN, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-14

There is no yellow fever in Ard
more, but a visit to the intersec-
ton of Mill and Main streets
would lead one to believe that we
had an over supply of the black
plague. There is filth enough
there to kill One-half of the Span
ish army.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-14

There is no pain or discomfort
when Tabler's Buckeye Pile Oint-
ment, is used. 1t relieves that
itching increased by scratching.
1t is prepared with scientific ac-
auracy and professional knowledge
and it is the kind that cures blind,
bleeding, itching and protruding
piles with no pain or loss of time.
Sold by T. n. Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-14

DR.. Simmons' Sarsaparilla has q
specific action upon the secretions
and excretions and assists nature to
expel from the system all humors Inn
pure particles and effete matters
through the lungs, the liver, the kid,
news and the pores of the skin. 6O
cents and so doses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-14
Property for Sale.

A complete gin outfit at East
man, l. T., consisting of gin
house, three gin stands, suction
and elevator, engine. boiler. corn
mill and scales. Also, 65 acres of
land, 80 in cultivation; four dwell
ings, blacksmith shop and tools.
Quit claim deed to land. Apply
to S. S. Evants, Marietta, l. 7. 2l-lm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-14
Chairman Board of Trustees.

DR.. Simmons Sarsaparilla restores
and invigorates the whole system,
renovates and enriches the blood ,
gives appetite and tone to the
stomach. Only 30 cents for so doses.
Manufactured by A. @. simmons Jr.,
Med. Co,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-14
Yesterdays Council neeting.

2ltf JOHNSON'S MARKET.
Yesterdays Council neeting.
At the meeting of the city coun-
ell held yesterday a full board was
present and Mayor Gait presided.
On motion the occupation" or
dinance was adopted.
Alderman Wolverton introduced
a resolution directing the mayor to
appoint from the city council three
committees, each consisting of two
aldermen, said committees to be
known and designated as street
and alley committee, !" sanitary
committee" and fire department
committee; each committee to
serve in that capacity uptil the ex-
piration of their terms of office.
This resolution was adopted, and
committees appointed as follows:
On streets and alleys, Aldermen
German and Burch; on sanitary
work, Aldermen Gardner and
VanDenberg; on fire department
Aldermen German and Wolverton
On motion the ordinance known
as the nuisance" ordinance wa
adopted.
The city attorney was instructed
to draft the most important crimi
nal ordinances.
me council proceeded to elect
E cl1y scavenger. There were seve
r applicants, and out of this numbe
r Tom Cheney was chosen, and hi
: license was fixed at $40.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-14
Hon Ale r1en Bound Over.

The dealers engaged in the hop
ale traffic appeared before Com
missioner Bradford this morning
and were each put under bond of
$500. The sale of hop ale will
hereafter be elassed as liquor deal
ing and prosecuted accordingly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-07-14
Christian Church, South Ardmore.

Elder T. S. Nowlin of Collins
vile, Texas, will begin series of
meetings at the Christian church
in South Ardmore, on Saturday
night, before the fourth Lords
day in this month, to continue ten
or fifteen days. Everybody cor
daily invited.