West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-02-06
News, Notes and Notions About Promi-
nent People And Pertinent Para
graphs for Personal Perusal.


Bargain Sales"
1t is predicted that Senator Bailey
may become the leader of the Dem
ocrats in the Senate, particularly il
he advances his reputation in the
upper branch of Congress as he did
in the House.
The French chamber of deputies
is discussing a bill to complete a
number of projected waterways in
volving an expenditure of SIao, 900,
900. Those who supported the
measure argued that France must
defend herself against American
competition, which, after organizing
the steel trust and other combina-
tons, was now organizing one of
navigation.
The "coming out party" of Miss
Adelaide Randolph, niece of VIM.
G. Whitney, recently held in New
York, cost S25, 6Io for mere routine
expenses, not counting the thousand
and one items that have to do with
formal debut. The wine alone
cost So, 900, and the other refresh
ments $40, 900. The expense of
the gowns and jewels is not counted
in this. For an entertainment last
ing only few hours at the most, the
prodigality of such an enormous
outlay seems to be almost Grimm
ally extravagant.
The army transports arriving in
New York harbor are carefully rid
of rats as soon as they come into
port on account of the recent dis
closures that the animals carry dis
ease, particularly the bubonic plague.
A corps of trained rat catchers are
kept busy most of the time working
at night, in the holds of the ship.
Germany has decided to admit
art works free of duty, and in the
debate on the matter, before the
vote was finally taken, complaint
was made against art poducts by
the United States which made it
difficult for German artists to sell
their work in this country. Here is
a chance for reciprocal tariff legis-
lation instead of the retalitatory
laws that have marred the relations
between the two countries. The
American artist is an opponent of
the duty on pictures and statuary,
because it imposes hardship on
Americans who find it advantageous
to work abroad, and as artists them
selves are buyers of the art works of
others, they generally find that the
tariff serves to deplete rather than
fill their purses.
Emperor William requested that
the customary Examinations in honor
of his birthday be dispensed with,
and that the money which would be
spent decorating the city be used to
alleviate some ofthe suffering among
the working classes. In the present
industrial depression in Germany
there are great many men out of
work, for whom no employment can
be found.
Mr.. Gaines of Tennessee presented
some statistics in the House recent
ly that may we'll cause those who
favor the present policy in the Phil
ippines to pause and think. His
figures are based On the report of
Surgeon General Sternberg and
therefore have official stamp and
sanction. During the past year
there we're 273 cases Of insanity in
the army, a rate of 2.7z per thou
sand men Of the mean fighting
strength. Most of this was due 70
inconsistencies and nervous depres.
sion. The figures for 1900 in com.
parison to the whole previous de-
csde point a very strong moral. In
that year the mean fighting strength
was 100, $50. From this this there
were z,283 deaths, and 2, 400 dis
abled. The death rate was cam
per thousand as against o.7s in the
whole world previous ten years, and
the disabilities we're at the rate of
~ 90 as against 14.7o in the pre-
ceding decade. There we're 90
deaths from dysentery in all
branches Of the service in 1907 Of
which COS we're in the Philippines
alone.
1.-THE Republican members Of the
Ways and Means Committee could
ascertain just how their Democratic
brethren we're going to vote il would
save them great deal Of anxiety.
Senator Hale may prove to be
the Moses who will lead the Repub
ican party out Of the bondage Of
imperialism.
Senator Mason was recently dis.
covered trying to learn something
ahnul MnhnchadnrLLnr Ill. -.