Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-13


prsss on the subject OF the sherman
silver purchase act shows up to date
eiqhty.three for repeal twenty-six
asdlnst and eight on the fence. This
. IS decidedly encouraging straw, and
shows that Congress will smash the
sherman act with the swlitness and
force Of a pile driver.
THE highly sensational scene yester-
day 40 the coroner's inquest on the
Ford's Theatre disaster in Washington
Is not pleasant reading. Whether Col.
A1NswoRrH is culpable or not the mat
ter should be left for the official investi-
CATION to decide. Mob law in operation
at the national capital of America would
be q deplorable spectacle, indeed.
THE latest test at Sandy Hook has
brought to notice a new shell, which,
fred from q twelye-inch mortar, will
pierce the four-inch steel deck-plate OF
srmored cruisers, and explode In she
vitals Of the ship. Here is new com
DHcation for armor inventors, which
seems TO show that the offensive is still
q lap ahead Of the defensive in the
naval construction race.
INDICATIONS point to quite breeze
at Norgantown in the next few days.
Our dispatches say that efforts are on
foot to remove the President and sew
eral professors. Tia Board Of Regents
Of the West Virginia University should
weigh we'll any action they may propose
20 take looking to important changes.
The friends Of the institution are look
ing to them to steer clear Of the efforts
Of its enemies.
PECK, ex-Labor Commissioner Of
New York, who, for the purpose Of aid
ing the Harrison campaign last year,
issued a false statement OF wages in
New York, aud to cover up his tracks
destroyed the legitimate records Of the
Bureau Of Labor statistics, has finally
~, ss<he ~ with. The CoUrS Of AP-
peal to which his case was recently
taken, has found him guilty OF felony,
and the prospects are that this rascal
will see the inside Of Sing Sing in a
striped suit.
OFFICIAL report was received at
Washington yesterday announcing that
the trial trip and test Of the coast de-
fence ship Monterey" was entirely
satisfactory. The report referred to
the machinery and boilers. The boilers
we're Manufactured by the Ward Boiler
Works Of Charleston. w. Va, full de-
scrlption Of which was published in the
REGISTER about two weeks ago, West
Virqlnlans have reason to be proud
Of their manufacturing plants which
can turn out such tip top work.
TIE GERMAN ELECTIONS.
When German politics becomes lively,
asst is at present, it comes very near to
the American article in red-hotness.
Indeed, Americans would be rather be-
vndered by the numerous ingredients
that compose the political pot which
Nwul be dished up in courses throughout
Aermany next Thursday.
Young Emperor WILLIAM has osten-
rested his case with the people in
vidlng for universal suffrage, but
probability is that II the result does
n5tsuit him he will Immediately dissolve
the newly elected Relehstag and have
the people try it over again.
A plan for restricted suffrage in the
Relehstag election was rejected by the
Emperor. The proposition was to elect
the Relcbstag as political parties in the
United States nominate their national
candidates, only the final choice would
have been much further removed from
he primary voters. But the Emperor
Molly insisted on a direct and final vote
be people.
is interesting to note during the
)uinary discussion when the Ques-
N Of restricting the suffrage was un-
der consideration that a newspaper de-
nouncsd the reported intention Of the
government to restrict the suffrage, as
a violation Of the spirit Of the German
constitution, to which a government
organ, the North German Gazette, re-
sponded at once to the effect that any
attempt to interpret the constitution to
the detriment Of the Executive must be
repealed. This premature utterance Of
his organ would seem to disclose the
young Emperor in the light Of the
shrewd politician. trusting to win the
A peoples confidence and their votes for
bis cause by the magnanimous gift of
Spiversal suffrage. But the shrewd yet
ID plan has not given any sign OF be-
IN working order, and Berlin dis
Cd ssys:
ncle Is offered here Of people
AoOn Of universal suffrage
Ronstrati0ns Of Joy such
Oyery four years.
east, ominOus for
nReichstag
ga'h his