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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-04-30

rOus government was to come.
UsHERING IN THE REPUBLIC.
AtsuDset of the Sd salute was fred at the
Battery as a farewell to the old Confedera-
tion and at daylight of the next morning, at
noon, and at six in the evening, salutes
we're fired again, and all the church bells
ruDg as a welcome to the Constitution.
But no celebration was attempted. The
Senate was to consist of twenty-five mem.
bers, and the House Of ffty-nine. Yet,
when the 4th came, there were but eight
senators and thirteen representatives. in the
city. But this did not seem surprising, as
the roads at this season were in terrible
condition, and many had TO travel long
distances. 1t was April when the quo
rum was reached and the vote counted.
This done, messengers were dispatched to
notify the President and Vics- President of
their election. The journey of Washing
ton and Adams from their homes to New
York was one long ovation. Adams was the
first to set out, and accompanied from town
to town By troops of soldiers and long lines
OF men on horseback, he was met at King {
Bridge and escorted to the house of John
Jay. His inauguration took place on April
22i
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of each elector TO write down on bis ballot
the names of two men, without indicating
which be wished to be President. The
man receiving the greatest number Of votes
was to be President, and the next high
est. Vice President. Had all who voted
for Washington also voted for Adams, Meth
er would have bsen elected, as In case OF
tie the choice would have devolyed on the
House of Representatives.
Thirty-two thousand five hundred dollars
was subscribed to alter and fit uppart OF the
City Hall for the use Of Congress. No time
was lost, yet the carpenters and masons
we're still at work when the Of March
arrived. This did no, matter much, for
no President WAS to be inaugurated, no
+ Senate or House was ready to take posses
sion. nor was anything to be done in any
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alone displayed no token of respect. Sur
prise and indignation were finding express
sion when, in an instant, as the Presidents
barge came abreast of her, her yards were
manned as if by magic; every part of her
rigging displayed flags of all nations, with
the effect, as Losing says, of an immense
shrub bursting suddenly into gorgeous
bloom, and the roar of thirteen cannon,
discharged in quick succession, attested
the respect of the Spanish Admiral for the
first President. The effect upon the mul-
titude was electrical, and over bay and
city shout long and loud fOated upon the
noontide air.
WALKED NEW YoRK's STREETS.
At Fort George and the Battery great
crowd had assembled. Governor Clinton
was there to receive Washington and go
was General Knox. Declining to enter a
carriage in waiting Washington walked TO
his lodgings at Osgood's house on Cherry
street followed by long civic and mill
tary procession. Every house on the route
was decorated with flags and silken ban
ners, garlsnds of flowers and evergreens
Every window to the highest story was
filed with fair women and brave men
Every inanimate object seemed alive with
the waving of handkerchiefs and hats
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IN ELIZABETH.

Tho Old Town Welcomes the Twenty-third
as She Did the First President.
The Governors house and grounds were
elaborately decorated with the State flags
and bunting, and the streets IN tne vlcin-
ity even at this early hour were packed
with people. There was stro g storm OF
cheers as the carriages passed through the
crowds and the occupants were delivered
at tks residence. The breakfast was eaten
at a round table in the large dining room.
Mrs. Green sat at the head eff the table
with President Harrison on her right and
Vice President Morton on her left. Mrs.
Harrison cat at Gov. Green'sright and Mrs.
Morton on his Left. The others at the ia
ble were Chief Justice Fnller and Mrs.
Fuller. Gov. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, and
Mrs. Beaver, Gov. Lee, Of Virginia, and
Mrs. Lee. Mr.. and Mckee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Harrison, Gen. w. ]. Sewell and
Mrs. Sewell, Justice Bradley and Mrs.
Bradley, Justice Blstchford and Mrs.
Blstchford, and Justice Field and Mrs.
Field.
A BRILLIANT RECEPTION.
After the breakfast Gov. Green and
Mrs. Green, President Harrison and Mrs:
Harrison aud Vice President Morton and
Wrs. Morton received the distinguished
men of the State and prominent citizens.
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NATIONS GREAT HOLIDAY.
e Flight of a Century COmmemOrated in New
YOrk.s Great Celebration

n I.as April 2s-N.w Yo,sers
A sly klsw tlsrowa city to-day.
Iheresdsl is crowded t9 the wall and
ad oti- He welcomes an strangers
g5ody generally grests every other
sp.I, o.. Che occasion snd the Demo-
impulses ola bundrsdysarold Re-
were With aud upon sacb, and per-
tls places
spisrs vas ;as ciuiiss. feature
early Day. 40 five O'Clock level
laden clouds had c1rtained low
'1- -s eastern horizon and so on
',si forenoon the sunshine was
'I ocls taa. seemed not to have
-lsi whether to 20 or stay.
-1Huein the early morning, an
--a ls1, tte city was restless and
-.-.y artery of travel was con-
The tlrongs which this week
te7ei- 8ggregate a million Of
- le cty. Troops 20 the meas
@ taps were tramping through
- streets ON night. seeking
e-ls- them while hundreds WIN
slei places, and who bad
f luggage, were trailing
streets viewing the decora-
l2at registering groups Of
-- Oily m.'itiamen logged the
and there was all through
nom dusk o.. yesterday until day
,nrs ceiling that there was
e-rug small need for sleep
,l-se days should mark a cen
And so the big city teemed
s-,md daylight
-t"-E DECORATIONS.
literally clothed in dags and
o1 a. sides are evidences of
-.u-e o.. money in decora-
buildings below City Hall
e...- are those Immediately
g-,- nab.e Building, the Drex.
vs-- lnE the Custom House,
M s1ges and the Sub-Treas-
bon. l1e eight massive columns
,r building are entWined
b.. .l -ou each column a United
bs. Q.ayed. The stand on
IS ar.- win take place to-mOr-
49, 7h numberless tastefully
eres- md coats OF arms. Large
0J the walls Of the Barge
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car, the next in front, to await his arising
The unavoidable noise awakened the Occu
pants of the Presidents car, and in a shor
time they were all astir. In the meantime
breakfast was being served to the passen
gers aboard the train, who were not ex
pecting to be entertained at Elizabeth.
The arrangements for this part
of the service, as for all other
features of the trip, we're perfect, and
every one was served before the train
reached Elizabeth. On the run to
Elizabeth there was no incident to note,
unless the congregation of crowds at the
several stations to look at the train as it
moved along may be so considered.
GREETINGS AT ELIZABETH.
There was decided break in the ar
rsngements at Elizabeth, as previously un-
derstood, and the change caused much
co emotion. The train as it rolled into
the city was greeted by presidential sa-
lutte by battery of local artillerymen,
while on the other side of the road was
drawn up corps of Centennial cadets IN
their teens, whose appearance occasioned
many favorable comments from the occu-
pants of the train.
Before the party reached Elizabeth,
President Harrison and party with their
CHESTS made their toilets, and received the
Governor and Gen. Stryker, OF the New
Jersey General Commission: The tram
stonned at the depot, about which l 900 or
I 96G neople had gathered, surrounded the
carriages that were there to convey Gov.
Green and his guests. AS President Har-
icon anneared escorted by the Governor he
was at once recognized, and hearty cheer
yent mn from the throng. The breakfast
Marty from the train was to consist OF
pcasident Harrison, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs.
McK 90. and Chief Justice and Mrs. Full
Ier but in the hustle and confusion Incl
dent to the occasion, the Chief Justice and
his wife who were in the car England IN
The middle of the train, some distance
f-on, that of the President, were overlook
ed bv the Commission and the party drove
off without them.
AN AWKwARD BLUNDER.
T. was we'll known that the Chief JUS
4ioa:was to have been at breakfast and his
rn.S ',ressnce @ on the train after the President
and Governor had driven of, naturally
CO. ,,rovoted considerable lively comment. No
lPrT,Isnation was offered, however, and af-
49, sitting in his seat while the train
st;fted to the tracks of the Central railroad
OIS 81 Nav Jersey. The Chief Justice con
O;dersd u ara, that the best thing for him to
5o as 70 accept the bountiful hospitality
of The Railroad Company and get his
SrooLfast y, on the dining car, whittier the
er,hsrs ,err,I, of the Cabinet had preceded him,
tne h"t a. this moment Lieut.. Judson, special
Out U;da = 70 tbe President, dashed back to the
Ssnot % in q carriage, accompanied by one OF
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in march in the city of New York. When
the first Wednesday in January arrived,
the electors were chosen in all of the States
except New York. There the legislature
was divided against itself and could not
agree, so New York had no vote in the
first presidential election and no represen-
tativs in the first Congress under the Con-
stitutiOn.
When the electors met they were not,
save in few instances, pledged to vote
for two men. As much difference Of Opin-
ion as there was regarding the merits of the
new Constitution, there was none in re-
gard as to who should fill the highest office
under it, and all were ike united on Gen
eral Washington; but there all unanimity
ceased. No other name was 50 revered as
was WashingtOn's.
A NATIONS CHOICE.
Tie electors met on the day appointed,
and when the votes were cast it was found
that Washington had sixty-nine, John Ad-
ans was given thirty four, and thirty
more were thrown away on ten men, no
one of which received more than nine As
the Constitution then read. il was the duty
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way to mark the fact that new and vigo.
rOus government was to come.
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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-25
ruE aGRuIaISr
Aud o, seem. prem That That samoa ..
Neutral Grouud.

Special pITalrh tu Iho Appeal
WAsuiNDroN, Juno 2L-punug the
summer Of lSss commission. represent.
ing the United States, German and Eng.
lish Governments, convened In this city with
q view To adjusting the differences. Sec
rotary Biyld represented our Govern
mcnt, Mr.. II. Won Alycnsicbcn, the then
German minister, represented Germany,
aud Lord Sackyillc. Great Britain. The
commission remained in session many
many days, and detailed IMPORT Of the
proceedings was kept, and is nov on die
In the Department oi State. An agree.
mcnt was entered into between the
three commissioners that the protocol
should br regarded u confidential,
which accounts for tic absence Ui That
document from the correspondence ani
other plpors ON tls subject, which have
already been transmitted to the Senate
The conference WIS called nt the suFyps.
ton ui Nr lhyufd with a Wow io Usllu.
fishing an independent form oi govern.
mput NJ Samoa aud having the group Oi
islands regarded neutral territory by the
three countries Interested. An agreement
of that nuturr WIS virtually entered into,
aud up io the present tiuo neither the
German nor the English Government has
notified tho United States th1t tho cOuli
tious then entered into have been dis.
solved. Mr. Blyard on frycrl uc.
clsiong has requested the German
and English representatives 10 allow
thc protocol 10 be given tp ihc public, bot
they nave insisted upon regarding ID rs sl.
crrd. That document when it IL given tD
the world, Hs II certainly will be- In the not
iar distant future, will, it b. said, justify
the course that the present administration
has taken bon The matter, aud will show
that the German Government hls hardly
kept lilh or lived up 90 the lctirr oi the
general understanding between the thryr
countries Mr. layafd hus always in.
sisted that The natives ui The samoan
Islands should have the privilege OF
selecting their own ruler aud muin-
tanning un independent form ul govern
munt. Correspondence uu this subject also
rnssri between Secretary Bayarl and
Count Bismarck, and therc Wusa general
uniurlamling that such a policy should
prevail IN the meantime it appear ihlt
'Tauasrtc has sct himself up u ruler
there. although ID is believed that hu fcp'
rrHonis hut a minority of thcCiiil"us. lio
is said to be- recognized aud encouraged boy
Germany, 10 spite 81 tho fact that King
Mluaa claims 10 bc the choice oi q large
majority 0i tho inhabitants. The state
Department has thus far taken no part
la the dispute between the rival
rulers, but has stoutly maintained
that tho majority should rule at
Samoa. without regard TO whether Tamas'
cso or Mlnlii IA Chosen. Tho pumo OBJ
iret oi our Government has boon ~ live up
/ slulrply 10 our trpaty obi iations with "a.
mua aud at the same timo protect the
rights aud interests oi Our cltikcns there.
/ That h the position the State Department
occupies to-day, and i.rcnaIns ior Congress
to determine what further step shall be
taken by our Government la this cOnlfo-
| yUfAy.
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After the Recess.

Tho convention came togcihcr again at
s p. M, but wasted about an hour before
the outstanding committee returned 10 re-
port. Tho committee recommended the
adoption Of Delegate Bryants resolution,
except whcro Il begins, therefore be II ro.
solved" when Il was changed TO read as
follows
THAT the condition Of Attain, In the In-
dian Territory is a blot upon pablo morals
and q disgrace 10 our Government that
~ political status is barrier 10 the prop.
orty and commerce OF the Southwest, aud
that its pcrpcluily would be detrimental
10 the interests OF the Indian.
'2. That In justice 10 the Indians In.
habiting the Indian Territory, and in fur
thomnco Of "a sound policy Of promoting
civilization among them. as well as in sim.
pic justice and fairness toward The people
Of the States bordering on said Tgnitory,
such action should be- taken by the Con.
grcss Of the United States o. will give The
Indians ol the whole Territory the bone
ii.s OF the protection OF the laws OF tht
United States in life, liberty and property
/ the same as u accorded TO tho in
| habitnnis OF other Territories, and
nt the slmo time give 20 th,
citizens Of the States the samc rights, and
afford 10 them the Glmo legal remedies
/ accorded by law b. them In the other Ter
| rit0rics Of the United States, that io tha
/ end such court Or courts as contemplated
| by the treaties oi 1850. with the usual Iu
uadiclion oi q United States Tcuil0na
Court, should be- ai once established, an,
such Territorial Government be provided
for said Territory ns may boz deemed ncccs
sary 10 effect the objects hefcinbCioro 30
cited, and under the laws Of Conuc.
shall be- adequate 10 the protection ol per
son and Tor The enforcement Oi contracted
obligations, giving Ia the Indians the SAM
! right 0i election oi officers as is given h
inhabitants Of other Territories
~. That We recommend that Congress
provide by law that any Indian Who ha
adopted the mannvns aud customs Of ciy
I lizcd lie may be- admitted 10 a ritizgnshi
by taking AN oath before any United State
Court TO support the Constitution oi th
United States, and to faithfully demea
himself as citizen thereof; provided, iha
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A TREASURER NOMINATED.
Mans r. House the Choice Of tho Demo.
cratic Caucus.

hnnh r. houho inc Nuoico ol hno b'uho-
cratic Caucus.
Special Dispatch 20 The Appeal
NASHVILLE, Tenn, jan. %. The eau.
Gus met at . O'Clock this afternoon and at
once began balloing for a Treasurer The
names oi Mans r. House, OF Williamson;
Il. II. Harvey, Of Lawrence; ex-senator
Jones, oi Marshall, and d. o. Jones, Of
Haywood, were placed in nomination.
The fr.t ballot resulted. House, -; Jones,
"a; Thomas, 20, Harvey q.
Second Ballot House, 20, Jones, 20,
Thomas. ~ Harvey, D.
Third Ballot-llou-c, 20, Jones, ~;
Thomas, 20, Harvey, ..
Fourth Ballot-llouso, ~, Jones, -;
Thomas, -. Harvey, q.
The ballotiug continued With varied TO.
suits during the ten succeeding ballots
On the fourteenth ballot House got ~,
Jones ~. Thomas 70, Harvey I,
After this ballot a resolution prevailed
10 drop the hindmosi candidate until only
two were Icii In the field. Tho name Of
Harvey WIS Withdrawn and the fifteenth
ballot was called House received %,
Jones b., Thomas -.
The name ui Thomas was dropped, aud
| on the sixteenth ballot House cot ~ and
| Jones 3d. But before the chair could
make an announcement Of the result
changes begun. and continued 10 rapidly
/ that everything was evidently ono way
/ when Mr. li.ll White moved that IN,
nomination bp made unanimous This
| wls done, aud amidst shouts OF upplausl
I Mr. House took the stand aud made
grateful speech Di acknowledgment
Tho caucus then decided 10 20 into %,
nomiuntion ui 70 Comptroller. and ". I
Mu.a. oi Bel.Dm. !. y. Mcdowell, o
OMon. y. ". Cautcll, of Duknib; !. W
Allen. Of Davidson. and H. G.. Erwin, o
! Maufy. were placed in nominliion.
The lint ballot resulted. Mcdowell, %
Allen. q. Muse. %. Erwin, .. There wa
no election, aud tho caucus adjourned, 4
meet al . o'clock pm. tomorrow.
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pENDLEroS's DisrATCnES.
lie Sends Some Information 60 wash
Ington-rhe Gerinan Pros.

WAsuNGroN, Jan. 2i.-Dispa,chcs have
been received at the State Department
from Mr.. Pcndlcton, the American Minis.
ter at Berlin, in rcgdri 10 the Samoan
question. Their contents are withheld
from publicity, except some extracts from
German newspapers, giving accounts Of
and commenting upon lho fight In which
80 many Germans lost their lives The
previous languid tone OF the prcss In re-
gard 10 Samoan affairs sas quickened to
fever heat by Dds Kirin, Jouuai, Of Berlin,
OF the 7th instant which says
According to official reports from Aria
Of the 2Sth Of December the landing
Of the Olga was sent 10 accompany the
German Consul 10 the scene Of war Of the
natives, In consequence Of the destruction
Of German properly and bodily insults to
mon Of the mar NO while on leave Of ab.
soncc, the Consul going there ior the pur
pose Of insliluting a disarmament On
the way 90 the Boilele plantation, the
landing corps Of the Olga was, by surprise.
attacked by the insutpctionists, under
the leadership Of the American Klein. A
landing being thrroupon made by the
landing corps Of the Olga, the cruiser
Alder aud the gunboat Ebcr, the natives
were thrown back and several OF their vii.
lagos situated on the coast destroyed
Lieut.. Siogcr aud fifteen men dead, Lieut..
Spcnglcr aud Burcharlt, az well as thirty
six men, wounded. A victory,
but costly one, and not one 10 bo rcioced
over. The German mcddling in the quar-.
rcls Of the Kings Matiaia. Malicioa and
Tamascsc has been hailed with rejoicing
from several quariep ilr the reason that
the final result Of the business was oX-
pectcd to Dc the occupation Of Samoa by
the German Empire England aud the
United States do not, however, agree ~
such n contamination, and now W. have
even lost number Of men In battle with
the despiscd ISLANDERS. new leaf In the
history Of our colonial policy, laurel leaf,
but what sort Of a 0ne''
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2I.-The House yes
terday was TO have taken up the Oklahoma
bill, but IL adjourned out OF respect to the
death Of Mr.. Bunes, but il will come up
today and will be considered for riour hours
by the Committee OF the Whole, at the
expiration of which time the House is TO
vote on the bill and on two amendments.
One OF the amendments provides that hon
oraby discharged soldiers and sailors shall
be entitled TO the same privileges OF home
stead settlement in the new Territory that
they now enjoy in other public lands Of
the United States. Tho other amendment
requires that the town sites upon any public
lands In said Territory shall be located
under the provisions OF the present law.
Both these amendments have been stoutly
resisted by the chief promoters and
champions OF the Oklahoma bill in and
out Of Congress, and that TACT has strength
enod the opposition TO the measure. Ii is
understood that the officers aud directors
OF some OF the fourteen railroad
companies which nave built or are
10 build railroads through the Territory
are deeply interested in the section Of the
bill which provides that any legally or
ganizcd company may "locate n town
site and obtain patent therefor by pay.
mcnt Of $50 per acre, at the rate of about
50 for a town lot OF ordinary size. But
they are not the only persons Who have
preparations to engage IN this town site
industry, in case the bill shall become
law. There h reason 60 be-.
licvo that good many lobbyists
and number OF Government officials
in Washington are interested In the
scheme. Several officers or employees oi
the House itself "hayo been let In on the
ground floor it Is asserted, but whether
any nrmbcrs OF the House are pccuni.
arily interested has not been thus iar DIS.
closed. The general opinion OF the pro-
moters Of the scheme seems 10 be that
there's millions In IT," Under the
present law the inhabitants Of town
enjoy the benefits arising from the
town site location; the bill provides
that said benefits shall accrue 10 the
illegally organized corporation" which
shall select and pay so per acre for site
whether said corporation consists oi
seven persons or any large number. Tho
proposed amendment provides that tho
money received from the sale Of lots In
any town site shall bo held ~ n school
fund for the benefit Of said town, and il
also provides that a certain quantity OF
the land shall be- reserved for a park and
other public purposes.
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AnInIcAN orINIoNs
Congrcssmcn Interviewed an the Her.
Iiu Dispatches.

wAsufNdroS, Jan. 2l-Thc dispatches
from Berlin and London In regard TO the
attitude Of Germany Oh the Samoan qucs-
ton were the subject Of general discussion
In this city this eve ng. An effort WIS
made 10 obtain the yirws oi Secretary
Bayard on the subject ibis afternoon, but
without success. 4 representative Of the
Associated Press wa however, accorded
q brief interview will bin this evening,
lust as ho was leaving his residence 20
attend the state dinHer at tin White
House. lie said that hr had read the dis.
patches IN question, bui uid it would not
be- proper l0r him to .sruss their subject
matter at this time. l'U did not know
who wrote the article boz the North GsmrH
Gnau,, nor what authority ho had for his
attachments. consequently ho could not
assume them to be- Official and they might,
after all, prove 90 uc nero nCWHpa-
Der gossip. He said mrhcf that, although
Germany may have hI'gf interests In "a.
moa. il had no better OH later information
from that country than DE United States.
In regard 90 the statement that Germany
would violate no lWaly In acquiring an
hENNi9 ~ HhhNht WI lHN Aa 'Nii''i "Nt'ii-
ton ~ the dcclaul'Hn concerning The
boundaries oi the German and English 10.
mini9ns In the Wcs, P.r.iic Ocean, signed
at Berlin April q, 1886. by Coun, Bismarck
on lhc part OF Germany and Sir Edward
| Mallct on thc part II hrai BRITAIN MI.
Bayard said ho thought this agreement
proclulod German acquisitions ~ samoa,
aud that she was I"lll W respect thc
rights OF that ISLAND This declaration
after defining the boundaries Of tle res
pcctiyc possessions Of iHg two countries IN
The Western Pacific O.u, provides that
neither oi thom will lIFku any acquisitions
oi other territory H1r establish any
pfO.ocloaies over any olher terri
tory In the Wcsl Pduhc Ocohh.
The last section OF thg declaration.
expressly provides tIls ihe N'avlgltora
Samoa Islands, with which uermany.
Great Britain and Ii, Tinted states have
concluded treatios. an the friendly Tonga
lslands) aud the MIN .yaSc) laIahd SnalI