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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
BAD REPUTATION.

Americans Looked Upon as Cheats by
Cinnamon, Especially When Dealing in
Whisky.
Washington, November 15-Consul
Wildeman, at Hong Kong, informs the
State Department that the largest
Items of import from the United States
to that place are -four and petroleum.
Regarding lumber, he says there
should be no trouble in selling, if ship
ped subject to approval. Americans,
he adds, have the reputation of prac-
ticing frauds in selling goods, and
especially is this true of whisky Of
American manufacture that is sold in
Hong Kong. The exports from Hong
Kong to the United States for the year
ended June 3d. 1897, amounted in
value to $1,950,7S5, the principal items
being-rice, 1927 ,995; refined sugar,
1921 ,26O; tea, $105,795; Chinese pro-
visions, $136950; "penut" oil, $103,31
Mr.. Wildeman says there is a great
deal Of talk about adopting the gold
standard for Hong Kong, as merchants
complain of the fluctuations of silver,
and the matter will be brought before
the colonial legislature.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
A COM BINATION
OfPennsylvania Republican Leaders
May Be Formed --Aninosities to Be
Dropped.

Philadelphia, Pa, November Is
the Evening Telegram to-day says
within the next ten days of two weeks
conference of more than ordinary
significance will occur between Sena-
tor Quay, Secretary Of State David
Martin, and Senator Chris. Magee, or
Pittsburg, which will no doubt have a
material effect upon the course of State
affairs in the Gubernatorial contest.
The recent meeting between Senator
Quay and Secretary Martin in this city,
and between Senator Quay and Senator
Magee in Pittsburg, is said to have
been with the hope Of putting aside
cid animosities and also arranging
matters that the three could unite
upon candidate fer Governor who
would be agreeable to all. 1t was at
these meetings, it is said, that the
preliminaries for the reported coming
conference were arranged. The eport
ed meeting place is said to be this city,
but this may be changed. In addition
to these three named, several others
are mentioned as likely to be present,
among them Thomas Dolan. In con-
clusion, the article says that the final
details of the meeting are now being
arranged by an emissary Of Senator
Magee's, who is in Florida, with Sem
ator Quay, and who will bring positive
news Of the exact time of the home
coming of the senior Senator.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
BRIDGEPORT.

Harry Bredenstein will entertain a
number of his friends at his home in
kirkwood next Thursday evening.
Hon. R. J. Alexander left yesterday
for Kansas City, where he will spend
several months visiting.
The condition Of DR.. Black remains
practically unchanged, with the exCep-
ton that he is constantly. growing
weaker, and his death is expected al
any time.
Saturday was pay day at the Wheel.
ing Creek mines, and many of the min
ers spent their cash for booze. Sun
day night the bad whisky began - get
in it's work, and as a result general
free for all fight occurred about mid
night. Revolvers and knives were
brought into use by some of the patti
cipants, and yesterday it was learned
that several of the men were pretty
badly used up. The authorities are at
work on the affair and number OF
arrests will probably be made to-day
or tomorrow.
The suit of w. F. Eberle against
Charles Steinman, to obtain possession
of a piano the latter has, will be
uedfu UolOIe OqulIe heIlol at MIDI III
Ferry this afternoon.
Miss Jessie HilIyer left for Noun.
Union College yesterday, after spend
ing a week with her parents here.
The Klondike social to be given by
the Sabbath school class of Mrs. A. 4.
Hillyer next Friday evening at the
Kirkwood NJ. E. church, promises to
be very enjoyable affair.
The Monday Night Club was very
pleasantly entertained last evening at
the home Of Miss Lucy Baggs, in Kirk
wood.
The members of the Debating Club
are expecting quite an interesting
meeting this evening. The subject for
debate is. ''Is marriage a failure?"
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dillon, OF Ra
VIENNA, O., returned home yesterday,
after pleasant visit with relatives.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
CAME UNDER CONTRACT

Is the Allegation Against Fifty Foreign
stave Cutters Working In the south.
Washington, November 15.--Commis-
sioner General Powderly, of the dmmi-
grafton bureau, to-day received q tele-
gram from Special Inspector Baldwin
at Memphis, Tenn, stating that he h ,
arrested twenty-eight alien stave GU
ters illegally brought into this coun
under contract, and would go to M
sippi tonight to arrest the rema
twenty-five. As soon as all are sec
they WI be deported at the expense
the steamship company bringing tn
over Up TO this time, the .evidenv
against contracting firm who brought
the Austrians into this country Is not
deemed sufficient to justify criminal
proceedings, but the officials are said to
be still at work on this feature of the
case.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
THE CASE REFERRED.

Washington, November 15.-Secreta-
ry Alger has decided to refer to the
Judge Advocate General of the army the
record of the court Of inquiry in the
case of Capt. Carter, corps O. engineers,
who is alleged to have been guilty Of
Irregularities in the Savannah harbor
Improvement works Nothing concern
ing the nature of the courts findings
has been given out for publication by
the War Department, but the action
taken by Secretary Alger in referring
the papers gives rise to the belief that
further proceedings are to be had in
the case.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
OUT OF COU RI.
Pennsylvania Republican fractional
Fight viii Not Be Aired Before a
Jury.

Pottsville, Pa, November 15.-The
case against A. E. Van Valkenburg,
charged with conspiring to bride Repre-
sentative-elect Webster C. Weiss, of
Northampton county, to vote for John
Wanamaker for United States Senator,
as against Senator Penrosa, has been
settled out Of court. The case has been
called several times for trial, but was
postponed from time to time. To-day
was finally agreed upon by counsel for
both sides for the trial to proceed, but
when court convened this morning it
was announced that a settlement had
been made. The case promised to be a
sensational one. Mr.. Wanamaker and
Thomas Dolan, of Philadelphia, had
both been subpoenaed as witnesses.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
ONLY A DREAM.
English Newspapers Believe Sir Wilfred
Laurier's Visit VIII Not Draw Canada
Nearer to the the q. 5.

English Newspapers Believe Sir Wilfred
Laurier's Visit VIII Not Draw Canada
Nearer to the the q. 5.
London, November 15.-The after
noon newspapers devote editorial ar
ticles to-day to the visit of Sir Wilfred
Laurier, Premier of Canada, TO Wash
ington. They are generally in the
same tenor as those of the Pail Mall
Gazette, namely, that the expectation
that the visit will make the relations
between the United States and Canada
closer is a dream"
The Globe declares: THE statesmen
at Washington have played their cards
badly, and they know 1t. Canada has
learned the lesson of patriotic indie
pendence and self reliance, and the
magnificent discoveries Of gold which
promise her in the near future an
enormous increase of population have
confirmed in her the just confidence
that, with the mother country at her
back, she needs no American assistance
In the work of carving out for herself
an honorable and prosperous career.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
MORE SICK AND WOUNDED.
Another Big Consignment OF Invalided
Spanish Soldiers Sent Home

AhotheT dig consignment or invaded
Spanish Soldiers Sent Home
Havana, November 15-The Span
ish steamer Alicante returned to Spain
to-day with 500 sick or invalided SOL
diers. The Spanish steamer Alfonso
XIII. arrived here to-day, having on
board Brig.-Gen. Diego Figueroa, %
officers and five chaplains, and seven
hundred soldiers. Admiral Luis Pas
tor L.andero also arrived by the Alton
so XIII. He Immediately relieved Adj
miral Navarro, the Spanish naval
commander in these waters. The lae-
ter will return to Spain Saturday next.
A GRAVE STATEMENT.
Madrid, November 15.-The semi
official Correspondence, referring to
a Havana dispatch published in the
New York Herald yesterday, Sunday,
asserting that Gen. Weyler carried of
maps and other documents concerning
Cuba, says:
''The gravity. of the statements does
not permit comment. The matter
must be completely elucidated, for, IL
confirmed, the government will be
obliged to assume an memorable atti-
tude."
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
WHAT CONGRESS WILL Do

When 1t Meets, Is . Matter OF Interest to
Mckinley and He Seeks Information.
WASHINGTON. November Ex-senator
Fairbanks. Of Indiana, and Senator Elk
ms. of West Virginia, saw the President
to-day upon matters pertaining = APP
pointments in their States, but aS~ dis
cussed with Mr.. Mckinley the probable
policy Of the coming session of Congress.
Both Senators Elkins and Fairbanks
agree with the President in the matter of
pacific measures regarding Cuba and
Spain.
President Mckinley is quite anxious to
know what prospects there are for cur
rency legislation and asks different Sena-
tors who call for their opinion.
Senator kaines, of Kansas, who took a
prominent part in the last session of Con-
gress against the arrangement for the
sale Of the Union Pacific road, called on
the President regarding the sale of the
Kansas Pacific railway. He said he be-
lieved the Kansas Pacific, like the Union
Pacific, would bring the full amount of
government claims. and though as to the
Central Pacific there might be some diff
ference. yet he is inclined to the opinion
that the government would get its debt
on this account also paid in full
While pressure is still being brought to
bear on the President for appointments,
he is giving little time to such matters
and prefers to work on his message. 1t
is probable the President will make no
recommendation in his message upon the
subject OF general arbitration. The fact
that he made his views clear on that sub
ject in his inaugural address and that no
arbitration treaty will be pending when
the annual message is sent in, makes II
unnecessary to say anything ufrther on
the matter at this time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
INTO THE WORLD.
Martinsburg will Soon Have Long Distance
Telephone Service.
Craoial To the Relisfar.

Martinsburg will Soon Have Long Distance
Telephone Service.
Special to the Register.
Martinsburg, W. Va, November To-
Communication in the near future with
the outside world by long distance tele-
phone is in sight for Martinsburg. Sen
ator Faulkner, who has worked hard to
secure the convenience, has just receiv-
ed a letter from President Bryan, of the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Com
pany, which leaves the matter no longer
in doubt. President Bryan says:
Referring to our conversation OF a
few days ago on the subject Of connect
ing Martinsburg with the toll line sys-
TEN of this company, and through it
will be the long distance telephone SER
vice of the country, now beg to advise
you that | have secured the necessary
appropriation by the board of directors
of this company to make the connection
above referred to, and that work Will be
begun on the line without unnecessary
delay, and it is to hoped that during De-
cember of this year Martinsburg will be
connected by telephone with Hagers-
town and thence through all points
reached by the long distance telephone
lines, east, north and west"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
HORSE SHOW OPENED.


few People Present at the First Session
Beauty and Clothing Show Begins Later.
New York, November 15.-There
were few people present in Madison
Square Garden to-day at the hour set
for the formal opening Of the thir-
teenth annual exhibition of the Ma
tional Horse Show of America. The
weather was damp and foggy all the
forenoon, and, moreover, the pro-
gramme Of the first half day was not
such as to attract a general attend
ance.
At 10 o'clock the actual work Of ex-
hibition began with the exercising OF
horses in the ring under the super
vision of the ring master. This went
on for half an hour, when the ring
was cleared for the preliminary trials
over the jumps of horses entered in
classes SO and 102, the animals ac-
quitting themselves creditably to be
allowed to compete in the final trials
set down for later period in the
exhibition. This occupied the time
until recess.
At the afternoon session there was
a little better attendance, but still the
number of visitors present was small.
The programme for the afternoon was
a full one for the Judging of horses
sr,nl Ir9ty aor
horses, class At; eight hackney stat
lions in classes 81 and %; "a road
sters in harness, class II; II pairs of
carriage horses, class "a; Is ponies
under saddle, class 81; five standard
bred three-year-old trotting stations,
class 6; seven teams four-in-hands
not under II or over Is hands high,
class 81, and those hunters and jump
ers selected in the trials given earlier
in the day.
There are those who regard this as
the crucial year of the show. 1t is
claimed that society, which for so
many years had made the show a part
of vanity fair, has tired of 1t. 1t is
fact that the sale of boxes fell off a
good deal, and people who last year
could not have obtained box at any
price are this year box holders. The
same is true of the sale Of the re-
served seats in the first tier. There
the seats fell off some $4,000 from
last year. It is said that those mem
bers of society who will grace the
show with their presence, in the main
will keep it away from the boxes. The
opinion held Of the value Of the boxes
either from a financial or social stand
point, may be best judged from the
fact that the boxes were sold at such
a low figure as SIS for the entire week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
LANGSTON DEAD.
One of the Most Prominent Colorail
Men in the Country Passes Away.
Sketch Of His Career.

WASHINGTON. November 15-Ex- CON
gresham John NJ. Langston. of Virginia.
one OF the prominent colored men Of the
country, died here at $50 this evening.
He was 6S years Of age. having been born
slave in 1929. He was emancipated,> at
the age OF six and was educated at ,heA.
lin, where he graduated from the theolosx
ical department. in 1854. He afterwards
studied law and practiced his profession
until 1869. during which time he held sew
eral township offices in Ohio, being the
first colorea man elected to office in the
United States by popular vote. From 1s77
to 1885 he was United States minister and
consul general to Hayti. He was elected
TO the Fifty-first Congress and was given
his seat on a contest. Since 1891 Mr.. Lang
ston has been prominent in politics, b I
did not hold Office.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
REVENUE RAID.
"A Collector and His Deputies Come Across
Some Brandy Stills in Lincoln County.

"A Collector and His Deputies Come Across
Some Brandy Stills in Lincoln County.
Special to the Register.
huntington, W. Va, November ID
Sam Ferguson, revenue collector, and
deputies, have returned from Two Mile,
Lincoln county, where they raided some
illicit stills, secured a quantity of BRAN
dy and arrested several moonshiners.
Billiard Deering, the alleged leader of
the moonshiners, escaped to the hills
and made a bee line for Ohio. He cross
ed the river here to-day half an hour
ahead of the officials. They are hot on
his trail and have followed him into
Ohio. Trouble is expected before Deer
ing surrenders.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
AMERICAN SLATE.

An Effort to Develop Trade in Great
BRITANNIA Company Organized
Penargyll, Pa, November 1o.-The
Bangor and Penargyll slate region is
receiving a visit from English capital
lists, who have formed a company to
develop the American slate trade in
Great Britain and on the continet of
Europe by the importation of slate
from the United States.
The company will be known as the
American Slate Mart and Wharf Com
pany, Limited, of London, and will
have a capital of 100000. Samuel
Keat, of Penargyll, is a stakeholder
and the sole representative of the COM
pany in this country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
TALKING WAR.
Japan Feels Agrieved Concerning
Russia's Attitude in Corea.

London, November ia special dis
patch from Sanghai says serious tension
exists between Japan and Russia, owing
to the latter's efforts to control the Co.
rean customs, and that some of the lead
ing Japanese ministers are urging the
adoption of strong measures, even to the
extent of war with Russia. 1t is added,
however, that the Marquis Ito discoun-
tenances this step, and urges, instead
that Great Britain, the United States
and Japan make joint representations
to Russia on the subject
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
----If-----U-----
HAD NpnIra1OhYAGE

New York, November Is. The
French liner La Gascogne arrived to-
day, after a very stormy passage. She
left Havre November 6, with 404 pas
sengers and her usual consignment OF
freight, and met heavy seas the first
day. Last Thursday was particulars
ly stormy day. Immense waves swepc
over. the vessel and carried away thd|
captains brig. None Of the passengers
were injured.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
A SAD DEATH.

Special to the Register.
Huntington, W. Va, November Is
Mrs. Bessie Gill Gordon, only daugh-
ter of Superintendent ]. N. Sill, of the
c. & o. Railroad, died here last night
aged twenty. Funeral service was held
to-day and special train conveyed the
remains to Indiana for burial. The C.
& O. shops in all departments on this
division of the road closed to-day.
through sympathy for Mr.. Gill
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
FOUND NOTHING.
Queens County OfficiaI Searching in Phil
adeIphia for Martin ThOrn's Record.

queens SCunUy OIuc1al III hA-
adelphia for Martin ThOrn's Record.
PHILADELPHIA, November 15.-SeV-
eral of the Queens county, New York,
officials are in Philadelphia looking up the
criminal records in an endeavor II posi-
able to learn something more about the
earlier life of Martin Thorn, the alleged
murderer of William Guldensuppe, the
Turkish bath rubber. In consequence OF
the statement made at the Long Island
prison by a man claiming to be Phila-
delphia detective, that he identified Thorn
as the person who had served a sentence
in Moyamsening prison for stealing dia-
mond pin, the officials came here 10 in
vestigate.
Chief Clerk White, of the Philadelphia
court of quarter sessions, went through
his books with the visitors, but no record
whatever could be found of any convic-
ton of a diamond thief that would fit with
the story told in New York The records
of the detective department were also
searched, but with the same futile result.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
MEN PUT TO WORK.

Bethlehem. Pa, November 15-After
an idleness of two months the Bethle-
hem steel mill resumed work to-day,
giving employment to 1000 hands. The
day that work will be begun at once on
two new mammoth spelter furnaces and
five gas producers These furnaces will
give employment to many men,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
ISLANDER ALLEGED.

Special to the Register.
Huntington, W. Va, November is
There was quite a surprise in this city
this evening when Mrs. Mary f. Me.
Clair entered suit for damages against
George F. Vanflat, a prominent Cit
zen OF this city, for alleged SANDER.
Mr.. Vanflat is one of Huntington's
leading citizens and is active in poll
ties
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
A SMALL ISLAND FIRE.

Yesterday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock.
an alarm from box No. 70, at Virginia
street and South Broadway, called the
up town portion of the department to
the residence Of Kennedy Friend, at
South Penn and Virginia, where a fire
had broken out in a small shed car
riage house, near the main stable. The
fire was extinguished before much
damage had been done and the loss
was inconsequential.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16

ans The blue and gray mingled freely
ana ate out OF the same haversack
The Pennsylvania veterans will leave
for their homes tomorrow. all delighted
with the hospitality they have received
from the people of this section.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
A GOOD STORY,

Published in installments that are no
too long to be read during dinner houl
or before bed time, will be featurl
of the Register. 1t will begin in few
dayh.. 1t is by Hall Caine, Watcl
for it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
OIL MARKET.

Oil City, Pa, November 15.-Credit
balances 65c Certificates, first sale,
7Cc; closed offered Rt 67%c; sales,
three at zoe, one at 6Sc; three at &c;
shipments, 1882 BARRELS; runs. 161,-
49,, barrels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
IN SOCIETY.

At the residence Of DR.. H. B. Jones,
the Woman's Political Equality Club
held a yellow reception About
twenty-five were present.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
ELECTED PRESIDENT.

Athens, November 15.-M. Romas, the
Delyannist candidate, was elected pres
ident of t - amber of deputies to-day
by vote ID GA. Eleven deputies
refrained ing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
MARIETTA GLASS WORKS BURNED

Portland, Ind, November 15.-The
Marietta Glass Works, at Red Key,
burned this morning, causing a loss of
100000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
Ayers Cherry Pectoral

has no equal as a remedy for
coughs. colds, and lung dis
eases. Where other soothing
elixirs palliate, Ayers Cherry
Pectoral heals. It is not a
cheap cough syrup, which
soothes but does not strength
en-; it is q physicians cough
remedy. and it cures. It is
put up in large bottles. only,
for household use. It was
awarded the medal at the
Worlds Fair Of ninety three.
It has a record OF
50 Years of Cures.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-16
Fifty Years Ago.

erandfather's hat Ard within II you see.
Grandfather's favorite cough remedy.
Whether twas Asthma, Bronchitis or
Group,
Or baby at night walked the house with
whoop,
with Ayers Cherry Pectoraf Gran'ther
was sure
cure.
In hats the styles change, but the records
will show
Coughs are cured as they were s0years aga.
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