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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-05
Commission Merchants
Make Assignment.
THEIR DRAFT NOT HONORED
WAS A WELL-KNowN AND
HONORABLE FIRM.
The American Bank and Trust Com
pany Appoint a Receiver-They
VIII Probably Resume
Business.

The firm Of Dalton Bros, doing bust
ness as commission merchants at 3lT-319
Davis street made an assignment yester-
CAV afternoon TO the American Bank and
Trust Company for the benefit of their
creditors. 1t is impossible TO ascertain
the amount Of the failure. but it is be-
Eeved to run up into the thousands.
Various causes have contributed to the
uadoing of the firm. but the chief one
was the failure of A. T. Hatch. the extern
sive fruit grower OF Suisun. who failed
recently for over 5000 600 Dalton Bros.
advanced Hatch a large sum of money TO
tlde him over his difficulty, but this has
never been repaid Up to a year ago
the American Bank and Trust Company
honored the draft of the firm for any
amount. AT that time they got into trou-
bile with the banking house, but it was
patched up somehow and the house ad-
NanCed them money again. Yesterday,
however, II refused TO honor the draft OF
Dalton Bros. and the assignment was the
result. II is believed that the Trust
company is the largest creditor, and they
have put d receiver in to wind up the al
fairs of the. unfortunate firm.
The failure came as surprise among
the commission fraternity, for il was be-
Geyed that the firm was in first-class con-
diton, although suffering to some extent
from the hard times prevailing in their
fine Of business.
Frank Dalton came to this city from
Iltaluma thirtY-hVe years ago and open
Cd ny a commission business on fashing-
ron street. He was always regarded as
trustworthy. and his reputation in the
business community is of the highest. He
has the sympathy Of every merchant in
hrs present trouble. Some years ago he
-.nN in his brother. Henry Dalton, as
plrtner, and the firm has always met
@ Tn a fair measure of success.
An old commission merchant who has
known Frank Dalton for forty years said
tGat the cause OF the failure was slack
business. Il 40 not believe" lie said
'.Lhat half a dozen commission merchants
ar. able TO pay their bills at the present
time The business in general has been
on The decline, and the Dalton brothers
are unfortunate enough to be the first to
Eo under. I regret this occurrence very
much and hope thew Will be able to get
+ogt of their difficulties"
II was learned that the nrm has been
carrying a large number of fruit-growers
along the Sacramento River and this also
C0nspired 10 bring about their ruin.
y is the universal belief on the street
THAT no one will lose anything by the
failure. The bank has put In a receiver
as "a matter Of precaution and it is
thought that the firm will resume bust
ness again under more favorable auspices.
Advances made on furniture and pianos. with
or without removal J. Noonan. 10Y 1923 Mission
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-05
The Climate of Cape Colony.

The climate of the Cape Colony, and in
deed of South Africa, may be compared to
that of the south of Europe and the north
of Africa, with frost and snow on the
highest lands and subtropical belts on the
lowest lying parts, as in Natal, Zululand
and Mashonaland. 1t may be roughly
said that any part of South Africa is
better for those suffering from chest COM
plant than is the climate of our home
country at the most trying part of the
year. But those who come to South
Africa hoping to escape from this disease
should not, as a general rule, delay on the
coast.
The Cape Peninsula is delightful for
most people, but it is not by any means
best for those who are constitutionally
inclined to consumption. They must
leave the coast, no matter how many in
ducements there may be for them to stay
and climb the tableland, which faces them
at whatever port they may land At IT.
regular distances from the sea we have
probably nowhere more than hundred
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-05
An Early "Too Too

I think that we had discussions many
years ago about the early use of this
now fortunately, decadent expression.
have just come across it in Johnsons
translation of Ambrose Parey," London,
1919, folio
''That leaving this too too cruel way of
healing (by the actual cautery), they
would embrace this new (by tying the
arteries), which I think was taught me
by the special favor of the sacred Deity"
p. 341.-Notes and Queries
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-05
Too Long. Though Cut.

A new play by not unknown play
wright was read recently to the company
spoken language tends to the eIision Of
the aspirate. well" asked a friend of
one of the company after the reading,
what did you think of As play %
TOO long, too long, was the reply.
took three hours to read, without the
his London Chronicle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-05

vessels themselves communicate in the
same way with the coast by aid of this
invention. Orderlies will no longer
risk their lives, except where abso-
lutte secrecy is required, in carrying
orders under fire from q commanding
general to the battalions of his army.
Just as the power of the eye has
been increased, SO that the distance be-
tween the heavens and the earth has
been considerably decreased, so has
this discovery intensified the space over
which the human voice, and sound gen.
orally, will travel. London Daily
Mail
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-05

the darkness and the cold. The water
drips from the rock above our. heads,
making pools upon the uneven footway.
The Levada flows black and cleaning in
the torchlight beside us.-Blackwood's
Maya zine
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-05

A spotted hyena was recently killed
on Baron Lichtenberg's estate at Ras-
chitz, in Carniola, Austria The ami
mails stomach contained feathers and
maize. 1t has been ascertained that
it escaped from a menagerie near Lai-
bach in April last.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-05

miles of low-Iying coast lands before we
ascend. Once on the lakeland so far as
climate goes, it matters not in what di-
rection health-seekers proceed, the CHI
mate is equally good.-Good Words.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-05

The Pinninknnink Coal Company has
on exhibitio. at its offices in Clarks-
burg w. Va, lump of coal taken last
week from its mines weighing over
10000 pounds
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-05
TWINS MURDERED BY LAW.

Advances made on furniture and pianos. with
or without removal J. Noonan, 1oI7-I023 Mission
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-03
DEATH OF INGERS0LL.

In the death Of Robert G.. Inger.
soil America loses her greatest or
ator and and the world it's most
brilliant word painter since Shakes
peare. He died very suddenly at
the home Of his son-in-law, Wal
ston III. Brown, at Dobb's Ferry.
New York, July 21st. He dropped
away into that .dreamless sleep that
knows no waking, without word
OF warning, just as he had often
hoped to die. His wife and
daughter are Frustrated with grief,
and refused to give him up for
burial. The services were very
simple. John CLARK Rldpath, the
famous historian read some elo-
quent words over the bier of the
great agnostic. Hundreds of let
ters and kilograms of coincidence
have been received by the family.
Among the kilograms of sym
pathy received by Mrs. Ingersoll
is the following:
am deeply panied to hear of
your great loss and sorrow. Be as.
sured you have the sincere sympa.
thy OF our entire family.
STEPHEN B. ELKINs.
Robert Green Ingersoll was born
in Dresden, a small town in West
ern New York, on August IL,
1888. He thus lacked less than a
month of completing his sixty-
sixth year. He was the you INCEST
OF FIVE children. His father was a
Congregational minister, brought
up in his Calvinistic principles, but
inclined in his later days toward q
tentative liberalism that alienated
many Of his flock.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-03
House And Contents Burned

Foreman Jenkins, one of the best
citizens Of the Rockville section, had
the misfortune to lose his dwelling
house and nearly all the contents by
fire Tuesday of las. week. Tae flames
started in the roof and rafters from a
spark from the chimney and as the
shingles were very dry it burned 20
fast that nothing could be done TO save
it. The family were at home at the
time and tried TO extinRuish the fire.
but found they could not and then
tried TO save the contents Of the house
but il was too late, then. as tue flames
had gained such headwa that hardly
anything was saved and the family
did not even have change Of clothing
left. An old building near by with a
lot OF good lumber in IL was consumed
also and the total loss is reported at
about 81, 600 with no insurance, as the
policy had expired a short time before
that. The family have been living in
an out building till temporary home
can be erected.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-03
DAYTON ONCE MORE.
Already Announces His Candidacy
For Next Year.


We have claimed all along that
Dayton wonld DO candidate again
for another term Of Congress aud
have repeatedly said so, although
it was announced last campaign
that he would positively not run
again. Thut it was his last term
aud II they would give 1t TO him
once more, he would get out of the
way and give some OLhor Republic.
can chance. But you can just
mark it down right here that Day
ton will never drop out till he has
to. He will be candidate as
long as he has any show In the
world and he will be able to get
the nomination as long as he con-
trolls the machine. 1t was the
postmasters aud Office. hol ders and
committees that gave it to him last
year, in spite Of the protest OF the
old soldiers and a majority of his
party, who had had enough Of the
little "giant" from Barbour. But
Of course they were nearly all
whipped into line and pulled Day
ton through, by a small majority
and he thinks il he can get the
nomination next year and get on
Presidential ticket, it will pull him
through again. Here Is an item
from last weeks Fairmont Index
that comedies with what We have
been claiming all along.
Congressman Dayton was in this
place last week on private busl.
ness, but he took pains to tell me
OF his friends confdentially, that
he would be a candidate for re-
election to Congress. No one
would have suspicIoned it had not
Mr. Dayton said so.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-03
VALUABLE BULLETINS.

We have received from the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station at
Morgantown some valuable bulle.
tins that show some of the goo d
work being accomplished by that
department of our leading educa-
tional institution. Bulletin Sc on
the Report on Investigations to
Determine the Cause of Unhealthy
Conditions of the Spruce and Pine
from 1880 to 1893" oy A. D. Hop
klns, is quite book of over 25O
pages and is very elaborate and
exhaustive treatise on tho subject.
1t is printed at the Falrmont Index
Steam Print Office and is a good
job.
Bulletin No. 81 is by B. II. Hite
and Il. f. Watson on Commercial
Fertilizers" and No. So is on
"The Effect Of Pressure in the
Preservation Of Milk" by B. H..
Hite. These valuable reports are
mailed free to any citizen Of the
State who applies for them an d are
worth writing for.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-03
Dedication Notice.

The Freeland NJ. f.. church at Cor
inth. w. Va, will be dedicated August
g. 1899 by Rev. J. NJ. Warden. OF Terra
Alta, assisted by Revs d. Westfall and
w ID. Pinson, OF Brandonville and
Bruceton, W. Va.
A cordial invitation TO come is ex.
tended 20 all, For those TO whom H. il
convenient bring your dinners and
ask your friends to dine with You on
the lawu in the grove.
Come and help us. Many hands
make light work
Services will be at 1890 by Rov Mr..
Warden, and at 2.45 bY Rev D. West.
fan. You can't afford to miss either
service.
Welcome to all
b. ORDER or PAsroR AND TRUSTEES
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-03
I I I
lEl---7lI ~
CALLED DOWN.

The Ropub lican papers includ-
ing the Journal of this place. are
publishing the following straight
out lie:
Bryan's Oratorical Theft
"Joe" Howard in the New York
Press:
Zone of the few Impressions that
Bryan made involved this 5eauti
full phrase: You shall not press
down upon the brow OF labor this
crown Of thorns: you shall not
cruelty mankind upon cross of
gold" This shibboleth the Bow
Orator Of the Platte appropriated
bodily from the ritual of the
knights of Pythiss, and. so far as
| know, he has never had the
manlIness to give credit for it,"
The editor of the Journal Is
serving LIS second term as Chan
cellOr Commander Of the X. Of p.
Lodge of this place and has been u
member of the order for years, and
has the rituals of the lodge in his
possession. Now will he kindly
inform US on what page, or IN
what part of the ritualistic work
the above passage is found? We
have been mem Der of the Order
over ten years and have never yet
been able to End the above pas
sage in any K. of P. book.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-03
SOLDIERS COMING THIS WAY.

A Battalion of State Troops are
expected through here some time
next week on the practice maroh
that has been ordered for them.
They will 90 into camp for a week
or ten days here or at Terra Alta.
Two prominent officials OF the
Guard were here last week looking
for a good camp aud pl ace for
drill and target practice. The Off
Gals we're Major w. W. Scott, a
prominent young attorney of Fair
mont and DR.. Howard Medley, the
Mayor OF Fsirmont.
Deputy Marshal Jackson, and
Sheriff J.. 9. Sha6for we're showing
them around here and Offering in
ducsments TO get them to locate
the camp near Kingwood, and
they we're very much pleased with
our pretty lIttle town and seemed
favorable to this place for camp.
Ihoy went On over to Terra Alta
to see about camp at Lake Terra
Alta, and as quite number Of
other F4rmonJ people are already
10 camp over there, they will
likely 60 on to that place Tor a
location.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-03

a sad accident ocourre 4 last
Saturday night between Grafton
and Webster 10 which two hand
some and popular young ladies
lost their lives. Hiss Agnes
Warner Of Parkersburg, who was
visiting her friend, Miss Ida
Brown Of Webster. The ladies
had been to Grafton and we're 70
turning homs when they we're
caught ia thl, severe storm that
came between eight and nine
o'clock. The horse they we're
driving took frighs and ran away
and shortly Afterwards farmer
living near, found both ladies' I've
ing 10 the road unconscious. A
physician vas summoned but they
never recovered consciousness, and
bliss Brown died that night az
midnight, while Miss Warner
fingered till the next night about
midnight. They had evidently
sumpsd or we're thrown out on
their heads aud died from co nous
slOn Of the brain.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-03
Card OfThanka

We wish to thank the good people Of
Pennington and Tunnclton for the
kindness shown MS during the illness
and death Of our little daughter Ruth.
Mn. AND Mrs BURT MILLER.
TuuneltOn, W. Va. July % 'gg.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-03

Gen. Algsr has again retired
under FIRE. He was accused of do
ing this same thing about 35
years ago, when only certain
section Of the country was shooting
at him. But this time tho shots
were coming from all sections.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-03

IL variety is the spice Of Cabinet
life, President Mckinley has been
having a spicy time with his Off
cial family.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-03

navy, but that authority has usu-
ally only been exercised to direct
general policy, leaving military
operations to be directed by trained
soldiers. Perhaps Mr.. Mckinley
intends giving the country an in
novatiou by actually assuming
command OF the army and navy.
III
The newspaper censorship OF
Gen. OTIS cannot be duplicated in
this country. but perhaps Mr.. NC.
kInloy intended to show his sym
pathy for the method when he
ordered that no newspaper men
should be allowed in tho special
train which carried him and his
party from Washington to the
shore OF Lake Champlain. where he
will remain for an indefinite period.
This is the first time that any
President has objected to being
accompanied by newspaper men.
when goiEg from Washington on q
pleasure trip.
TIT
Before leaving Washington, Mr..
Mckinley made positive prom
ise to Gen. Garcia that as soon as
the Cuban census was completed
he would issue the necessary orders
for the holding Of municipal cleo
tions all over the island, prepare
tory to the establishment Of lnde
pendent home rule.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-03
COUNTY TAXES AND EXPENSES
Some Special Business OF the Court.

L. e. shaner. sheriff. produced To the court
statement IT HE recsi pts and disbursements Of
county. poor and .oversl districts road funds
In said county. Balance shown by said state
rnehts are as follows viz:
General fund. balance due county si7i9 o.
ki'gwood district railroad fund, balance due
district 1917 -.
BingwoOd district rond fund balance due
Valley district road fund, balance due
district, ti7g 81
Lyon district road fund. balance due district.
f0s.95.
Reno district road fund balance due district
Union district rood fund balance due district
s280. a2.
Portland district road fund. balance due dis
triot. Sss6 -
Pleasant district road fund, balance due dis
triot. 1929 50.
Grant district road fund. balance due dis
trict. fSi4.
d. r. Jackson. ex-sheriT Of this county. pro
duced TO the court receipts from l.. 3D., Shaffer.
present Sheriff showing nc had paid 1898 IL IN
full Of all balance due from him as ex- sheriff
10 the county and district road fund. amount
Is ordered credited in full to said jackson as
follows
To General fund t2s7 50
10 Union district ROAD iuuu 10 80. Grant
district road fund t7p 90.
Said amounts ordered charged to l.. G.. shat
fer In his ext sett ement
For tho fiscal year ending May 81. 1900. appro-
priations were made payable ont Of the levy
this day laid. amounts and purposes are as
follows viz:
Fer support OF poor. $4,000 90
" payment Of End note Of poor farm
principal and interest. s2I so
" jury service. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1900 co
- salary Prosecuting Attorney. 1899 90. 600 o
" Clerk Cou' " Court, 1sg9...... 500 90
" Clerk Circuit Court, ls89...... 200 %
Sheriff. 1893 ................ 90. $50 90
Assessors. LIST and % districts 1000 90
" support Of prisoners and coal ....... 500 90
w. Va. School for Deafand Blind. o So
" trial ana examination Of lunatics.... 2CO 90
" holding Of iuquests. 1OJ 90
misdemeanors..,... ................. 800 co
hnes fund ................... ........ 800 90
" payment OF surveyors accounts &c. $500 90
turhplkes. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. C75O 90
= sherh's commissions ................ 1900 90
" bridges and repairs.................. 1000 90
" making land books. 1899 .............. go co
" expense abou court house and Jail 500 90
printing and stationery .............. zoo 60
" fox rewards ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 60 90
" County Court service................ 500 90
= miscellaneous contingent fund.- -. 1000 90
Appropriations for district road PURPOSES for
fiscal year ending May 81, 1900, is as follows:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-03


On our 6rst page we publish an
article in regard to the terrible
state of affairs new existing in the
Hospital for the Insane ct Weston
and it is no Democratic lie either
for every word Of the charges are
from high Republican authority
and it shows worse condition by
far than was ever alleged even by
the Republicans against the Dem
ocratS in all the many years they
had control Of that institution.
The "msin pusher" in these
charges as given in this issue ia
Hon. r. AID Hall, postmaster at
Weston, and editor OF the Inde-
pendent the Republican paper
there and also the chairman Of the
Republican committee Of Lewis
county. Another Of the promi.
nent RepubIicsns helping to push
the matter IS Elk Deputy Sheriff,
". s. Woodell.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-03

Thoro are forty cases Of yellow
fever in the National Soldiers
Home at Hampton, Va. Several
have died from the disease and
strict quarantine has been estab-
lshed against the place. Thsre
are 1000 old veterans there and
several large excursion parties
have visited tho place during the
past week, before aadiug out the
presence Of yellow Jack"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-03
Appropriations for district road purposes foi
fiscal year ending May 81 1900, is as follows:

County levy IL IS cents on each hundred DOL
lars, Of which l2i is set apart for the sup.
port of poor.
For district road purpos S as follows, viz:
For Kngwood district railroad fund IS q nts
on 800 valuation
or Kingwood district road purposes 20 cents
on 800 valuation.
For Valley district railroad fund Is cents on
800 valuation.
For Valley district road fund IS couts on 500
valuation.
For Lyon district road fund 20 cents on 500
valuation.
For Reno district road fund 90 cents on s1oo
valuation.
For Union district road fund Is cents on 500
valuation.
For Portland district road fund 10 cents on
500 valuation.
For Pleasant district road fund 10 cents on
500 valuation.
For Grant district road fuud 10 cents on 500
valuation.
Number Of miles OF turnpike in this county
In each district is as follows;
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-03

The Grand Lodge of Colored
knights of Pythias held their An
.nual session in Clarksburg last
week. They have quite mum Der
of lodges IN the State and know a
good thing" when they see it. as
well as the white folks. Their next
annual convention will DO held at
Charleston on the second Tuesday
in July, 1900 and last two or three
days.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-03

TIE chances are that the next
Natio nal Democratic Convention
will be held in Kansas City, Mo.
Judge Jos. II. Hawthorne of that
place, who is now spending his
vacation in Kingwood, informs as
that they are making a big effort
to secure the meeting, and that
they have already raised $50. 900
for expenses and have splendid
hotel and railroad facilities and
the finest Auditorium in the west,
with q seating capacity for 15. 900.
They are hustIing for it and have
good prospects for success.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-08-03
I ! I

NHD ACh"i "Aflool VI bu1 " ar D0-
partmenL who is going to direct
it's military affairs? That ia
likely to become an important
question when active operations in
the Philippines begin again. Gen.
Miles would be tho proper onioial,
bnt there is nothing in sight ~ in
dlcate that he is To be allowed any
more authority than he has welded
since Adjutant General Corbin be
gan, at The opening Of the var with
Spain, TO perform the duties which
properly belonged 30 the Command.
ing general Of the army. 1t vac
supposed that Algor directed Cor.
bin, and il has been unfinished that
Mr. Mckinley will do 80 in the
future. SIR. Mckinley was doubt.
less brave soldier, but the his
tOrians neglected TO record tho
campaigns ia which be commanded
an army. or course, every school
boy knows that the Constitution
makes the President commander.
IA chief Of the q 8. army and