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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22
RoCKEFELLER's SCHEME.

The report has been going the rounds
lately that Mr.. John D. Rockefeller is
to add to his holdings of Lake Superior
mines and his ownership of fleet Of
ore-carrying steamers, the possession
Of a great iron and steel plant in Cleve-
land. The rumor sounds probable, but
the additional statement that the Rock
efeller works viii make steel indepen-
IDENTIFY of the scale OF prices fixed by the
combine requires confirmation. Mr..
Rockefeller is too firm a believer in the
efficacy Of trusts and combines to be
likely to do anything to break down the
system. and, in fact, one Of the first
evidences OF his influence as a mine
owner has been the formation of an
areement as to price and output among
the iron ore operators Of Lake Superior.
On the other hand, if the Standard oil
magnate proposes TO 90 into the bus
mess Of steel production on anything
like the scale which his antecedents
suggest, ne may be strong enough to
be a law TO himself in the steel market,
and may be able TO fix the price Of bill
lets and rails at his own discretion.
1t Will hardly be disputed that, with
due Difference to the cost Of production,
the price Of both is at present too high.
1t Is equally certain that the location
which NIr. Rockefeller is said to have
selected for his plant is more favorably
situated than any of the Pennsylvania
centres which now control the prices of
steel. The tendency of late years has
been to bring the coke nearer to the
ore. rather than to carry the ore TO the
coke. BY that process the advantages
possessed by Pittsburg have been dis
appearing, and those possessed by
Cleveland increasing. The problem is
one of transportation mainly, and is
governed by he simple fact that It re-
quires 1888 pounds OF the richest Lake
Superior ore to produce a casting house
ton of pig iron of 1900 pounds. The
freight on a ton of ore from the Lake
Superior port TO the docks at Cleveland
does not on the average, exceed 81.
Then. lake carriage of 1000 miles is
cheaper than the freight on the same
product by rail, sixty miles to the south.
Thus it happens that. taking account of
the saving on coke freight in favor of
the PittSburg district, and deducing
from it the freight on l % tons or ore
from the lake port TO the Pittsburg
furnace, the advantage in Transports
ton is found to be 90 cents on a ton Of
Bessemer pig in favor of the lake shore
furnace. 1t was this. among other
considerations. that moved the Johnson
company to establish their works at
LOrain. near Cleveland. and, doubtless,
The same course of reasoning will ac-
count for the choice said to have been
made by Mr.. Rockefeller. But whether
this is 10 involve saving Of SO per ton
in the cost Of steel rails has yet to be
demonstrated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22

said, without disparagement to Scere-
tary Herbert, that Mr. Whhney's ad-
ministration of the affairs OF the navy
has never been equalled in efficiency
and brilliancy. Under him the navy
began that rapid progress which has
made the United States no longer the
laughing stock Of maritime powers, but
at once a source OF admiration and per-
haps Of some disquietude TO them. Sec
rotary Whitney's administration OF the
Navy Department was marked not only
by forward strides in naval construc-
ton, but by such an advance in the eff
cheney of the naval personnel and such
a stimulus of the naval esprit de corps
as had hitherto been unknown in the
service"
Mr. Whitney has voluntarily and at
considerable personal sacrifice entered
upon the task Of bringing order out of
the chaos at Chicago. and formulating
policy for the Democratic party,
which. while it shall not go to the ex-
IRENE OF free and independent coinage
at the present ratio, shall at the same
time present a remedy for the great fin
ancial Ills this country is now suffering
from as a result Of the demonstration
of one of the money metals prescribed
by the constitution, which has put the
whole monetary system of the world at
the mercy of the gold kings of Europe.
Mr.. Whitney IS not gold bug" but
rational bime,allist.
Having accepted this commission
there is one duty in connection there
with which Mr.. Whitney cannot shirk.
II he shall succeed in formulating a
true monetary policy for the Democracy
to inscribe upon their standard, he can.
not refuse TO be Democracy's standard
bearer.
William c. Whitney would unite
the now divided Democratic party as
no other man could. There is not a
section Of the country in which the
party has not faith in him. Between
disuu.on at Chicago and the adoption
of their extreme views upon the cur
rency question. the free silver men
Will think long before refusing Mr..
Whitney as a compromise on platform
which shall declare for reasonable BIZ
metalllism, while the gold Democrats
Of the Eas, ought 10 be equally willing
to come half way and agree to support
a standard which shall declare for the
honest dollar Of the Constitution which
shall be of gold and of silver, giving I'M
due advantage to neither the creditor
nor the de5.or class.
Mr.. Whitney brought the discordant
elements of the Democracy together in
harmony in the convention of 1892. He
may do it again in 1896. If he does,
he himself, will be the logical candi-
date. His candidacy would mean Dem
ocratic success under almost any condi-
ton. As against the shallow humbug
and cowardly shuffler, whom the Re-
publicans have been forced to put up,
Mr.. Whitney would win without effort.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22
THE PUBLIC Is CON"
Boston Globe.

boston GLOBE.
The Cleveland mans convention has
nominated for the Presidency, on a
platform declaring for the existing
gold standard" a man whose record is
for silver, and who, during all the
months in which his candidacy has
been discussed, has never uttered a
single syllable to indicate that he is
not as strong a friend of free silver as
he was in 1890.
There is a ludicrous incongruity in
choosing William Mckinley, of Ohio,
as the nominee of a convention suppos-
ed TO be for gold"
Boss Hanna does not appreciate it.
of course. Platform expressions are to
him mere phrases, nothing more. Per-
haps the delegates who, at the eleventh
hour, made break for the Hanna
band wagon, and clambered up its sides
with frantic haste, do not yet realize
this incongruity.
But it is plain enough to the public,
and will be increasingly evident as the
campaign goes on.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22

Mckinley and in substance declares him
TO be all right 1t "repudia, es the ut
terly false and unAmercan Illumination
of the st. Louis conspiracy" and calls
for an active campaign against gold
monometallism," but has not hint that
the candidate is to be opposed.
On the other hand, the San Francisco
Chronicle remarks: The friends of
silver cannot be ignorant of the fact
that Mr. Mckinley is not owned by
Wall street, and they may be assured
that the white metal will be kindly
treated by him. He has always been
friendly to silver. AS their servant,
not as their dictator, will he enter the
White House, and their behests will be
needed whenever the general judgment
is manifest"
In the light of these statements, sem
sible men will ask themselves what
Mr.. Mckinley, were he selected, would
do, despite the gold standard platform,
if the silver men should hold up"
tariff bill. What, as "the servant, not
the dictator" Of the friends of silver,
could he be expected to do?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22

A New York mulJi-miiHonaire writes
a column article 20 prove that any man
with a capital Of SAT to start with can
speedily pile up a million dollars. And
there are the late Jay Gould, Rookie
teller and other chaps Ike them. who
didn't start with even 81. Every
body knows chat making million dol
lars is the easist ching N the world.
Give US something hard 20 do.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22
WATER FILTERs-EwINe Bros.
Is the expense of

Cheap as noise is, it was absent. In
the large cities the great crowds which
usually gather in the streets on the
days of convention to read the hulle-
tins were missing, and one could not
have told from the outward aspect Of
things that anything unusual was 60
ing on. Everything had been arranged
in advance and everything moved ac-
cording to programme, except that the
assemblage could not be held together
as long as was projected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22
LET THE "INTELLIGENCBR" READ
Nav York Advertiser.


Those bosses and organizations and
Organs" that resisted the popular de-
mand for the gold standard are whip,
ped and Inundated. They have all
been caught red-handed in plot to de-
ceive the people "The money ques-
ton" they said, amounts to nothing!
II will adjust itself. 1t is a mere triie.
We must secure our candidate all all
odds. If there is any issue, it is the
tariff. We can straddle the currency
question and thus win the election.
Votes are the all-important thing
This scheme of evasion would have
prolonged the agitation of the silver
question indefinitely, destroyed popular
confidence at home and abroad. unset
tied business, produced panics and ulti-'
mately have wrecked the Republican
party. There is no issue in the tariff.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22

, II any one viii be able to manage the
free silver majority at Chicago, 1t Will
be William c. Whitney. Then Mr..
Whitney viii have 20 msl-e Democratic
success dOub,y sure by bearing the DEM
Ocratc standard himself
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22
INTEREST LACKING.

Baltimore News.
Such an absence c. public interest in
q great political convention was prob
adv never before seen as that which
attended the gathering at ST. Louis.
Such excitement as existed even on the
scene of action was of forced charac-
ter and the enthusiasm manufactured.
The correspondents unite in desc:lb-
ing the apathy even from the first Cay.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22
BEATEN IN ADVANCE.
lanta Constitution.

Few Republicans are bold enough to
feel confident of McKinley's election.
He is conceded by many to be de-
feated candidate in advance of the cleo
ton. There is gloom everywhere
among the Republicans who have been
dragooned into accepting a platform
which they know the people will not in
dorse.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22

SECOND RAGE.
Furniture and Carpets - White,
Handle, & Foster.
FOURTH PAGE.
Dog Collars-Geo. ". Johnson's Sons.
Ely -NeSbi-t < Bro.
A Druggist or Business Mans Oppor-
tuni,y.
FIFTH PAGE.
COlOred ShoeS-AleXander.
EIGHTH PAGE
This Cool WeatLer-Kraus Bros.
White Crochet Quilts-GsO. E. Stifel
- Co.
A Linen Sale-Stone & Thomas.
Umbrellas VI. Shook & Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22
THE REAL ISSUE.
Chicago News.

1t is no doubt unfortunate that the
issue of protection should be mixed up
with the real issue of the currency.
The prospect is that the currency will
quite overshadow the tariff in the cam
paign and that the votes next NOvem-
Der will represent popular verdict on
the former question and not on the lat
ter
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22
JUGGLING WITH WORDS.
Columbus Press.

When a political party represented
by its trusted leaders spends a week
Juggling with words in an effort to
construct platform declaration which
one-half the people are expected TO un-
derstand one way and the other half in
exactly the opposite way it is time to
put an end to that party.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22
THE ONLY ISSUE.
Boston Herald.

Boston Herald.
In our opinion, the pre-eminence of
the currency question as a political is
sue in this country is likely TO become
intensified as time goes on, so that
when the election of November APP
proaches it will be not only the main
issue upon which the minds OF the peo-
pie will be centered, but one before
which all other considerations will have
to yield.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22
A FLAT FAILURE.
st. Louis Republic.

Taking it as a whole. no National
Convention was ever so devoid of spir-
tied speech-making and exalted
thought. There was neither keen wit,
forceful eloquence nor inspiring
thought. There was no really excel
lent speech, and there were many dull
ones.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22
- nc REGIsrER FOLLOW YOU.

Persons leaving the city during the sum
mer can have the Register mailed TO them
by ordering it at this office. either in per-
son or bv letter. Terms, & cents per
month. excluding sunday. or So cents per
month. including sunday. payable in ad-
vance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22

Not only the free silver Republicans
but the gold Republicans would like
nothing better than a good excuse 10
turn Major Mum down hard.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22
THE ONE SUPREME ISSUE.

Philadelphia Times.
There is one supreme issue before the
people of the United States, and until
il shall have been absolutely settled all
other questions Of national policy will
be dwarfed into insignificance. The
one supreme issue is the question OF the
maintenance of national honor and OF
national credit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22
Dbeelin8 8e9ister
CHARLES H. TANEY, General N-aager.

The REGISTER. embracing It's several
editions, * entered at the Postoffice II
Wheeling. w. We. as seeona-class matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22
SIZING UP THE CANDIDATE.

New York Times
From two widely separated points
Republican journals favorable TO sill
yer have given their estimate of Mr.
Mckinley. The Detroit Tribune, while
declaring that the platform on the only
important issue before the country is
"damnably unpatriotic and un-Repub-
lican," has not word to say against
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22
N K|NLEY AKD N KINLEYI}M.
Some Press Comments on the Late
Nomination.
Forcible and Pertinent Expressions
of Opinion by Great Editors, East
and West, and Representing Re-
publican as well as Democratic
Papers.
WHAT 1T MEANS.

Boston Globe.
The meaning of the 81. Louis PRO
lection" plank in a nutshell-tariff up
heaval and business uncertainty.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22

Gen. Humidity was very much in
evidence yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22

Blazers Cream Ale. Stock Ale, or
Porter are unexceiled summer drinks.
Send a trial order. Telephone 62S.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22
WHAT MCKINLEY SAYS.
He Discusses CleveIand's Statement with
His Usual Volubulity.

McKinley's remarks in answer to a
query from a New York paper:
Canton, o., June 16.-Major McKin-
ley, when asked to express an opinion
regarding President Cleveland's public
utterance on the silver and other ques-
ton, said: I must positively refuse to
discuss the matter in any way"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ITH OF JULY

And other summer festivities-pcrics. ey.
cursions, fairs, etc, etc. are the Crier q
the day Get our samples and prices %
mammoth posters, programme All
dodgers for such occasions.
WEST VIRGINIA PRINTING co.
WneelIEE. W "a
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22
WHAT MKINLEYISM COSTS
Washington Post.

WHAT M'KINLEYISM COSTS.
Washington Post.
1t is said that Mr.. Hanna has already
expended 100000 in the work OF Pres
ident-making, and that he stands ready
TO put $780, 600 more into the pool.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-22
BUSINESS CHANCES.

$3.50 INVESTED EARNS $50 WEEKLY.
Prospectus, proofs free. +. DAILY l29'
Broad way, New York. my3Oe&qo
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-28

Lie.Term Prisoner at Marquette Believed TO BE
Innocent
John Mcdonald, liIc-term convict,
who has served six years in the Mar
quette penitentiary for the murder oi
Molic Beveridgc on homestead in On
tonagon county 10 1859, was pardoned
Monday by Gov Rich. on the recon-
mendation of the Prison hoard. Pre-
vious to the crime five people, Mcdonald,
Duncan Beycridgc, Molie Beveridge and
John and Maggie Redpath, we're living
toge ther on the homestead. On the
night in question Mollic Beveridge was
shot = NJ killed and tho Redpath woman
was dangerously wounded. The other
two men claimed that Mcdonald had
done the shooting, and on their testi-
mony he was convicted aud sentenced
for life. Mrs. Redpath was unable 10
appear at the trial ON account of her
own critical condition. She however
recovered, and two years later made a
statement, completely exoncIating Me-
Donald and fastening the murder upon
Bevcridge. and Redpath, who, as she
said, Killed Mrs. Bevcridec because she
had knowledge OF their former records.
Mrs. Redpath also said she was shot
once, but not fatally, and was upon IcI
recovery threatened with instant death
il she should tell what she knew. Sh,
promised but determined Co break heI
word to save Mcdonald. The prison
authorities made an investigation N
which they satisfied themselves oi th,
prisoners innocence, and last weel
recommended his pardon. Redpath ant
Beveridgc. when last heard from wcr'
living at Marinctic, Wis. The members
OF the Prison board refuse To stat'
whether or not they will be arrested.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-28
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-28

liehard Rowe Prrparing Home for His Little
One Here, nat Joins the Baby IN The
Home Ia the Great Beyond.


In ST. Ives, Cornwall. England, three
ears ago, Richard Rowe kissed his
soung bride OF few months good bye,
md started for America 10 winiame and
fortune Richard thought he could make
eaough money in "A few months 90 send
for his wiIc, but he found that times were
hard here, and with the small pay lac
received IL was next To impossible
to save enough 10 cover the expense oI
the trip. Dnt this yeartimes were some
what better, and he had great hopes oi
spending the long winter evenings at his
own iircside, with his vile and little child
that he had never seen, for the little one
bad come into the world few months
after the father had left for America.
Dicky's hopes will never be realized,
for about two weeks ago there came to
him from across the ocean black
bordered letter that told him that his
little one was no more, the Good Angel
that guards over the dcstinies oil all, had
called the little one hence. The young
father brooded much over the loss OF his
child. The dear home picture that came
TO him in bis day dreams had been
marred Fate with cruel hand bad
taken the brush aud botted out the
sweetest face in the home group. But
the little one was not long left alone in
the home beyond; Fate that had kept
father and child separated in this world
did not keep them long apart in thenext.
About midnight a week ago Wednes-
day night. while "Dcky." as his com
panions and friends loved TO call him.
was working down in the bottom level OF
the Damn mine, complained To his part
ners OF not feeling well, and hegrcw worse
so rapidly that the skip was lowered
and the sick man sent up TO the surface.
Before morning his complaint had de-
velopcd into a most alarming case oi
pneumonia, and his suffering wasintensc.
lie continued in the same conditionnniil
Sunday night, when bis sufierings were
relieved by death. Mr. Rowe wns one oi
the most popular young men employed
at the Dunn mine. He commanded the
respect OF his superiors and love of his
fellow workmcn. lie WAS twenty-three
years OF age, and was born in st. Ives,
Cornwall, England The funeral was
attended 10y most OF the people from the
Dunn location.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-28

pretty good story is going the
rounds, which as yet has not found It's
way into print. about a Swcde who was
working Tor tho Menominee River Boom
Co. Ole was working on one OF the
dividing piers. and the logs were coming
faster than he could handle them. lie
asked the foreman TO send man TO
help him. In about two hours the fore
man happened 90 he in Ole's peighbor.
hood again, when Ole repeated his
request Tor assistance. "Why." the
forman answered, 81 sent Pat down
here To help you. wasn't he alright?'
"Yns, Pat banc purity guild mon, butyo
50 about one hours ago he yump on los
and fall in waiter an he don't come ooT
"a ynu. Ay tank hees kavit hccs yob.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-28
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money when he once gets it on the
market, as the invention is certain 10
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The inventor has, unfortunately
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the thing through, and should some
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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-28

The local management has secured a
SIP per year rental rate for residence
phones, and Mr.. IIillhousc IL expected
here soon TO place the instruments in
the houses. This concession on the
part Of the company should meet with n
hearty response from our citizens, and
all who can afford the luxury Of having
a phone in their homes should do SO. as
this is as low a rate as Is given where
competition is the strongest.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-03-28

The teachers examination held here
Thursday and Friday was one OF the
largest aud mos. satisfactory meetings
ever held in Iron county. The names
found on the register as present;
Emily A. Meagher, Iron River; Ora
Hamilton. Stambaugh; Geo. IL. Purcell,
Iron River; Anna Farley, Stambaugh
Bridge Waldron. Stambaugh; Bert
Anderson, Stambaugh; j. J. Farley,
Stambaugh; Geo. w. Hamilton, Stam-
baugh; WI. Bosanko, Crystal Falls
j. +. +. Roach, Crystal Falls; Pearl
Morrison, Crystal Falls; Ophelia Gayle,
Crystal Falls; James j. Gaiiney Beech
wood Rachael Bchau. Crystal Falls
Maudc Hill, Iron River; Daisy Henry,
Crystal Falls; Mary Finn, Iron River
Anna II. Kcopeke, Crystal Falls; Anna
Hansen, Iron River; Mamie Bosanko
Crystal Falls; Lulu Morrison. Crystal
Falls; Tena Mcdonald, Iron River
Abbie McKernan, Crystal Falls; Mar
garet Morrison. Iron River; Ruby f.
Rowley, Crystal Falls.