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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-03
OUR MILITARY OFFICERS.

In another column will be found a
letter from Washington in which the
writer criticises with considerable Sc
verify the government military acadia
mics or rather their graduates He
parucularizes West Point, which, in
his opinion, turns out nothing but
"kid-gloyed dudes" and he believes
that the system should be abandoned
and the officers of the army taken from
the rank aud file.
All OF which goes to show that our
correspondent does not know what be
is writing about on this subject, though
his letter otherwise is very interesting.
The young man who successfully
goes through the military academy at
West Point must be made Of good
stuff, in body and mind. His education
lisa continuous test Of OF his intelIi-
gence, endurance and character, and
is probably the most rigorous academic
education possible. The graduate may
come out apparently a "kid-gloved
dude" butt would not be safe in all
cases 10 tell him so to his face.
No profession requires finer training
of every faculty than that Of officer in
the army, or navy. 1t is true that
some Of the best generals aud officers
IN the contendng armies Of the war Of
the rebellion were volunteers, who
had no regular military school training,
but they were few and their training vas
received 10 the school of the field of
battle, and their elevation was due
TO extraordinary natural ability and per-
ception, and attained only after long
and hard experience. All Of the really
great generals, those who planned aud
conducted the campaigns on both
sides were graduates OF military acad-
emies. GRANT aud LEE and host of
other great and famous warriors proved
themselves something more than "kid-
gloved dudes" 1t was upon their mill
tarY knowledge and training that vic
tory or dsfeat most largely depended.
The art Of modern warfare is science
that must be taught, and in the proper
teaching OF It almost every other art
AMI science is Included. The graduate
Aof West Point is not only a thorough
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-03
PusTOFFIoE ROBBED
At GreggsvilIe, Yesterday MornlnG-Mer-
chandlse Carried OF

ChanulSe ChrrIeu Ou
About four o'clock yesterday morn
ing thieves effected an entrance
into the store and postoffice at Greggs-
Vile, about three miles from the city.
The postmaster is w. E. Criss, and the
store is kept by his brother-in-law,
Mr.. Murray About $3.50 in money
belonging to the postoffice was taken,
and lot OF stamps were left lying on
the floor. Various articles of merchan-
disc, aggregating in value about $40,
were also missing.
The robbery was not discovered until
the store was opened yesterday morn
ing, although persons living near were
awakened about the time men
toned by the barking of a watch
dog. They thought the store was being
opened earlier than usual and paid no
attention to the noise.
A dairyman, who delivers milk In the
East End, stated that he passed the
store about five o'clock and saw q wagon
standing in the middle Of the road. He
also saw a woman in the door, but
did not regard the circumstances as
unusual, and as the woman gave
no evidence of being alarmed, he drove
on. There is no clue TO the identity of
the thieves, but it is believed that they
were familiar with the store and sur
roundings.
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AMUSEMEN Is.
"THE SPIDER AND FLY"


A large audience put in ahappy even
ing at the opera House, last night,
watching the production Of this excel
lent extravaganza. The play is mass
of abSurditieS from start to finish, but
they are strung together in a most
pleasing manner. and sandwiched
in here aud there are two
or three as fine OalletS uas were
ever seen in this city. The
premier dansuese, Mile. Vercellisi and
Mons. Filippi are genuine artists, and
the corps de ballet vas well drilled and
handsomely cOstumed.
There was an amusing cOntTCtGnpS at
the close Of the second act. Through
some oversight,the synopsis:of the play,
printed on the programme, ended
abruptly at the second act, and
when that act was over the
audience arose as one man, COM
menced putting on wraps, ETC., and
broke for the doors. Frantic efforts
were made to stop them from the stage,
by uShers. etc, but as 20 announce
ment of the error in GheSprogramme
had been made from the stage, the au-
dience couldn't "catch on" and con-
tinued to force its way out, the gallery
being entirely cleared, and half the
people in the body OF the house out in
the street before halt could be called.
The third act was produced TO a de-
cidedly slim audience.
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OHIO DEMOCRACY.

Announcement, ~ Speakers for Eastern
u Ohio.
Hov. Rks J. ALEXANDER and ALBERT
LAW ENcE, Esq.,
Be,hegda. Wednesday, Novemoerl
Hov. Ross j. ALEXANDER and NJ. HoFF-
MANN, ESQ,
Businessburg, Friday, NOvemberS.
ALBEIT LAWRENCE ESQ, and WIN. DIXON
JR.,
BIorristown, Saturday, November T.
N. X. KENYON, FsQ,
Steinersviue. Friday, October p.
Temperancovile, Tuesday, October 81.
D., H. MILucrN, ESQ, and LEONARD
TwINEM, ESQ,
Demos, Monday, October9 80.
D. II. NIuuGAN, Esq, and GEORGE G.
MCKEE, ESQ,
Glencoe, Thursday. November2
Hunter. Friday, November 3.
WM. DIXON. JE, and HAYWOOD For
syrHE, ESQ,
Burlington, Friday, November 3
N.K. KENNox, Esq, AMI ALBEIT Law
RENEE, Esq.
Hendrysburg, Friday, November 3.
ALBERT LAWRENCE. ESQ, aud w. v.
CAMPBELL, ESQ.
Fairpoint, Monday, November o.
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A Prospect that there win Be No In
crease whatever.

Some days ago rumor spread
throughout this vicinity, originating
from Republican sources, that the gov
eminent was contemplating or had vir-
tually resolved upon an increase in the
internal revenue tax on cigars from
three to six dollars per thousand. The
report, or rather assertion, naturally
excited manufacturers OF stogies and
cigars a good deal, and, as was stated
in yesterdays REGISTER, meeting OF
local manufacturers was held Wednes-
day evening to consider the matter.
Yesterday the REGISTER received the
following telegram from Congressman
John O. Pendleton:
WASHINGTON, D. c., November 2.
There is no proposition at present be-
fore the Ways and Means COMMITTEES 70
increase the revenue tax on cigars from 50
TO So. nor do think any similar PROPOSE
ton is contemplated.
"JoHN o. PENDLEToN."
There is also an interesting telegram
upon the same general subject on the
first page OF this issue.
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Arrested for Robbery.

Yesterday afternoon William Nc
Knight, of Martins Ferry. and Sugar
Bilr' Finley Of Bellaire, called at NJ. b.
Bartholomew blacksmith shop, in the
former place, to have some drill points
dressed. A man who was In the shop
recognized the drills as the property
of S. H. Heaton, and Immediately
left the place to notify the owner.
He also notified Marshal Sam West
wood, who placed both men under ar
rest. When searched Mcknight was
found to have in his possession a lot OF
files, augers, etc, presumably burglar
outfit. Heaton identified the tools as
his property. The two men were
placed in jail.
Mcknight bears bad reputation
at his home in Martins Ferry. He has
been regarded as dangerous character,
and has had mania for stealing ever
since his boyhood. He has already
served two terms ia the Ohio penten-
tiary, and If he goes to prison again il
will be for life under the laws Of the
State.
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Attemnt MT Rohnarx.

Yesterday afternoon little colored
girl, aged about ten years, made a
daring attempt at robbery. Mrs. VIM.
Youngman, who has grocery on Eoff
below Twenty-sixth street, was at the
rear OF the store. She saw the little
girl enter the door, cautiously approach
the cash drawer, take it out and start
away. Mrs. Youngman appeared on
the scene just in time to grab the
girl and take the cash drawer from her.
The girl had taken off her shoes before
entering the store, and had left them
on the pavement. She was given a
talking TO and let go. Her name was
not learned, but she lives on the South
Side.
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CHEAP ALUMINUM.
Judge Cochran Has Control of the Best
Process Yet Discovered.

Judge Cochran Has COntrol OF the DesO
Process Yet Discovered.
The REGISTER announced some days
ago that Judge +. III. Cochran was
seeking a location for an extensive plant
for the reduction of aluminium from its
native clay and the manufacture OF the
product into various article for which
the metal is so eminently fitted. No
selection Of site has yet been made,
and the Judge would prefer very much
having the plant in the vicinity OF this
city, but much depends upon the Access
sibility of large bodies OF clay or the
proper degree OF richness in the metal,
aud also, to some extent, upon financial
questions, although these latter are not
OF nature to decide the matter, that
resting largely upon the clay. One
large body of clay, bearing 10 and a
fraction per cent. OF aluminium, has
been closely examined. and shaft sunk
thirty feet deep, without reaching the
bottom OF the deposit. This clay is
very satisfactory, and can be acquired
cheaply, but the location has not been
made public.
The process of reduction, controlled
absolutely by the Judge, is not
an electrical one, and by its use
the metal is turned out about 99.75
per cent. pure, the small admiXture
Of one quarter of one per cent. OF inn
purities being mostly silicate. The
metal can be produced at cost which
is very much less than that OF any pro-
cess known at present and which will
enable the proposed Company TO COM
pete with steel and other metals in the
open market, while producing a metal
much better adapted for thousand
things than either steel, iron, brass,
copper, or, indeed anything else.
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To Inspect the w. Va. s z.

Npe-t1I IftelTlt1 % Its its4L8IH.
WESTON, w. VA. November 2.-Sen-
ator j.. n. Camden arrived here this
forenoon, accompanied by a party of
prominent railroad officers, comprising
Il. X. Bacon, President Of the Baltimore
aud Ohio Southwestern and Ohio and
Mississippi railways, and c. X. Lord,
President OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. They leave this evening for
Camden-on-Gauley, accompanied by j..
A. Fiekinger, Chief Engineer of the
West Virginia and PittSburg, on tour
of inspection Of the West Virginia and
PittSburg system of railways.
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TWO OLD cRoNIEs.

The Grand was packed last night up
stairs and down and standing at the
rear of the auditorium. Frank M.
Wills 1.-TWO Old Cronies" Company is
certainly funny combination OF
specialties. Mr.. Wills and his compan-
ion crony created a roar of laughter and
the entire troupe of artists, very large
one, individually and collectively did
well. Russell, O'Dell aud Russell are re-
markably fine tumbIers, and Alice Gill
more, rs Polly Bristol and Mary Fair
child, created much amusement.
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soldier in the knowledge Of military
tactics but also finished scholar and,
so far as training can make him one, a
polished gentleman. The fact that he
is at ease in a swallow tail coat and kid
gloves does not show that he would not
be equally at ease under An army
blanket in a tent out on western
prairie.
1t is not always safe to judge a man
by APPEARANCES.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-03


THE anxious Republican politicians,
having exhausted about every other
fake scheme to discredit in advance the
forthcoming tariff reform bill, have, as
a last resort put in circulation in
this neighborhoOd a story to the
effect that the Ways and Means
Committee have decided to double
the internal revenue tax on cigars.
This falsehood Is, OF course, intended
for effect across the river, where the
MeKinleyites are stopping at nothing
20 win. Chairman WILLIAM L. WILSON
has already denied the story. aud in our
Washington dispatches this morning is
q statement from Congressman PEN-
DLErON, who has interviewed every
member of the committee on the
subject, and who prOHounCes the re-
port without any foundation whatever.
No one but those who framed it know
what the rough draft Of the new tariff
bin contains, and Congress will, IN
doubtedly, have adjourned before it is
made public. Reports and rumors as
TO its provisions are absolutely without
foundation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-03
Nav Insurance Company.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, November p
The Secretary Of State has issued a
charter 10 the Mountain State Fire In
surance Company, organized for the
purpose Of conducting fire insurance
business, the principal office to be at
Wheeling. The authorized capital Of
the company is 100000 The incor-
porators are w. L. c. Schuelle, OF
Welsburg, w. H. Jones, w. f. Hanke
and Joseph A. Pollock, of Wheeling.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-03
Fnr Over Fiftr Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY
Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over fifty years by millions Of
mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best
remedy for diarrhea. Is pleasant to
the taste. Sold by druggists in every
part of the world. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. It's value is incalculable. Be
sure and ask for Mrs. WinsloW'S Sooth-
ing Syrup, aud take no other.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-03
Robbery out Caldwell's Run.

A bold robbery was committed few
DAYS ago at the home OF Henry Soldan
out Caldwelrs Run. Mr.. Sedan is a
cigar maker employed at Marsh's fac
tory, and being paid had returned
home. He left his vest, having So
bill in the inside pocket, hanging In an
up stairs room while he left the apart
ment for few minutes. When be re-
turned he found things had been rune
mayed generally in the room, and his
five dollars gone. He has no clue to
the thief.
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rnnhltinn nf Cant. John McLure.

There was no visible improvement,
yesterday, in the condition of Captain
John Mcclure, and there is much anx-
iety among his immediate family,
relatives and friends, as to the out
come. The patient is suffering from a
complication of diseases, and has
almost lost the use OF his arms, from
rheumatism or some kindred disorder,
and also suffers greatly from violent
pains in his head. Capt Mcclure is
now seYentY-eight wears Of age.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-03
ALL SOULS DAY
Observed Yesterday by the Catholics of
This City.

Yesterday was All Souls Day. AL
though not a holy day of obligation,
special services took place In all of the
Catholic churches, and prayers were
offered for deceased communicates. AT
the Cathedral, mass WIS said at eight
o'clock. The eight o'clock w. & E. e..
motor conveyed large number of peo-
pie Mt. Cavalry cemetery where mass
was said in the chapel.
A large concourSe Of pious Catholics
visited the graves of deceased relatives
and friends during the day, and many
of them were strewn with flowers. The
motors In the afternoon were crowded,
going and coming.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-03

Two applicants for clerks and ten APP
pllcants for carriers failed to receive
the necessary 10 per cent, and have
failed. The range of percentages for
the whole list was from 1910 up 10
$3.50
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Relen,ed on Bail.

James Rowan. who is accused OF rob-
bling an oil man Of 1925 at the Mil
wankee the other night, yesterday
furnished a new bondsman and was
released from custody. He will
90 down to Sistersville to-
day, to get some facts In regard to
his accuser. He states that brother
of the man who claimed to have been
robbed, yesterday offered to compro-
mise6 with him for $50, bnt the pro-
position was not even considered. He
says he is Innocent and will not pay
one cent.
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DIED.

TAGUE-on wednesday, November /, 1903.
at O.51 D. n. MAErHA W. TAsUE, mother OF
Mrs J. ii. Packer, aged IS years.
Funeral services a. family residence. no %
South Broadway. this (Fritay) afternoon At
O'Clock. Friends OF family respectfully in
vited to attend. Intsrmsnt private at PENN
sulE cemetery.
TCincinnati papers please copy.l
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-03

THE Populsts Of the West have turned
their attention to 1896, and Re-whis-
kered PETER and Sockless JERRY, and
a few other similar freaks, are engaged
in a hot race for honors as presidential
candidates Of prospective free silver
party.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-03
oARrER HARRISON, LIVING AND
DEAD.

The gloom, which the assassination
of Mayor CARTER HARRISON cast over
Chicago, causing abandonment OF the
programme for a grand jubilee at the
closing Of the great Worlds Fair, which
in conseq uence wound up in silence and
loom, has at least one bright spot 70
relieve the black Of the mourning
draueries; and that spot is not onlyiProo-
ably the highest compliment eve pAid
CARTER HARRISON but also a sour ot
eopgratulation to the whole coun'
9RbrYs that partisan politics is, at
skin deep, AID that go
~ ored and respected By mel
H-Undsrh
Day or night. ~e1OIa
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UNDERTAKING.
ALEX FRHW
M EAlH STREET.
FUNERAL DIRECTOR

Am prepared to conduct burialsi In . most sat
isfactory manner; al modern undertaking ap-
pliances and ene black and white funeEkl cara
Competent Management guafantoec-
Cofins. Caskets and full linso burial Roods.
lain 70 be pEonpk coABidorzts snd reliable.
Calls By telephone.
Resideaee, Ajax. EEsU-aA "a.
eters-Go. IA feAdl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-03

THE Campania has got her time down
to five days, nine hours and thirty min
utes. The fast locomotive is not in it
in the long run with the fast steamer
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-03

TIE REGISTER AT wAsHINGTON.
The DAILY and SUNDAY REGISTER can
Re procured in Washington City at tho
Newspaper Exchange, opposite Willard
Hotel. and Queens News Stand, Nation@
aOtel.
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GOV. CAMpBELL's SPEECH.

Ex-Gov. CAMPBELL, in his speech at
Columbus, published in yesterdays
REGISTER, put the facts of the present
compaign in Ohio so plainly, tersely
and forcibly that no man with ordinary
common sense can fail to be con-
WINGED of the faIsity aud utter absurd
itv Of MCKINLEY's position. Briefly,
Gov. CANPBELL showed that Mr.
| CLEVELAND stepped down and out in
1889, leaving the treasury full to re-
pletion OF good sound money, and the
country in a state Of prosperity. Then
came four years of Republican rule
/ with HARRISON In the presidential
chair When the people by almost
unanimous choice, sent Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND back to the White House, a
bankrupt treasury, a deprecated cur
rency and universal business stagnation
confronted him. AS Gov. CAMPBELL
put it, the people tried the quacks and
now they have called in the old reliable
family doctor, and he is rapidly effect
ing a cure, though the disease is far ad-
vaDced.
Since the treasury needs funds Gov.
CAMPBELL. sarcastically suggests that
Gov. MCKINLEY be sent abroad
TO collecJ them from the for
eigner, since, according to Nc
/ Kly1EY's theory, the foreigner
paws our taxes. He blunted the point
OF another Of MCKNLEY's pet political
weaDons when be showed that MCKIN-
LEY was talking in the air on the State
bank question, since the Constitution of
Ohio forbidS State banks, and that it is
optional with every State whether or
not State banks shall be permitted to
exist, while the issues Of such
as might exist would not be
legal tender and no one
would be forced to accept them, the
whole proposition being simply to facil-
itate commercial transactions 10 com
munities far removed from the few
money centres Of the country.
To short, Governor CAMPBELL, in his
peculiar and iutmitable way, knocked
every prop from beneath MCKINLEY's
/ platform.
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ty, Mr.. HARR1soN, who entered upon it
against his own and apparently the
whole eity's desire, had no supporter,
Democrat or Republican, in the Chicago
press, except his own newspaper, the
Times, which contsnted itself with pre-
sentlng simply bare facts.
CARTER HARRISON was elected by the
voters, however, by about $4,000 major
ity. That was high compliment. The
tribute paid TO his memory by the press
and people'and from rostruw and pulpit
is a still higher compliment.
The fact shows that the truth about
public men is rarely recorded while
they are living actors in the political
drama. Living, CARTER HARRISON was
put down as little better than crimi-
nal. Dead CARTER HARRISON receives
the sincere honor and respect that was
due him, aud it comes alike from friend
and foe. Partisan politics is forgotten
In the personality OF the man, who did
more than any other score Of men to
make Chicago the great city it is, whose
life was devoted to the interests Of the
city in whose future be had unbounded
confidence from the beginning. His
Hfe's record is one Of devoted and I'M
selfish service to Chicago and her
interests, for his abiding faith in
her future made him Independently
rich many years ago through real
estate transactions. That the people
knew and recognized his services was
shown by his great majority at the last
election in the face of the almost solid
opposition Of the press; and that that
opposition was purely political, or spite
ful, is shown by the great and universal
sorrow his uutimely death has called
forth, his Quondam public enemies
vieing with each other in lengthening
the list Of his good qualities and mani
fold services to his city and his people.
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LOT ON FOURTEENTH ST, FOR SALE,

We Offer for sale az bargain, n bought At
once. the westerly 80 feet OF LOfhO 40 AZ IA,
southwest corner OF FOURTEENTH Ann
JACOB STREETS. The LOT has depIh Of 100
feet 10 an alley.
No. us Virginia street rooms; rents for
$50 per annum; ouly sl5J0.
No. 1854 Chspline srse, brick
No 43 rWenty-third Atreet brick $500
No. 10 Fiftee alh street, ] frame and brlckt
No 80 Zane street. Island.
Double frame dwelling South Front street
No. II Thirteenth street, two story brcE
$500 will buy No 2349 Chapline street: lot
S6Xll0 feet, with TWO stosy brick dwelling
house OF eight rooms.
400 will buy lS29 McColloch street, three
room frame house.
No. los South Penn street two story frams.
No. eOl North Main street corner OF Ninth
street
Nos g. 65. O., 60 Seventeenth ST.. four bricks.
No. 81 Fifteenth street two story brick
Los In Pleasant Valley on National Road.
Lots IN Potter'S addition on National Road.
Lots In fdglngton near koho Point.
Lots on North Front street, Island.
Lots on North Huron street Island
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-03

THE best thing Congress can do now
is adjourn.
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TIE Chicago mob that burn an ethgy
Of PRENDERGAsr would have preferred
ato-sa,su.Jlr6Ed the ASSASSIN himself.
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THE REGISTER AT CHARLESTON.
The DAILY and SUNDAY REGISTER can
be procured ia Charleston at the Hotel
RufIner News Stand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-03
TIE LUCKY PERSONS
Who Succeeded in Passing the Last Civil
Service Examination.

The result of the last civil service
examination in this city for positions
at the postoffice was received from
Washington city yestesday, and was
made known as follows: