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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
AN UNPARALLELED NEWS SERVICE.

AN UNPARALLELED NEWS SERVICE.
The Associated Press has long been a
wonder of newsgathering excellence, but
to-day witnesses the height of its
achievement and success as a puryeyor
of news to all the civilized world. The
best among foreign news companies is
not to be mentioned in the same breath
with any one of the branches which to-
gether compose the gigantic news gath
ering association known as the Asso-
ciated Press. Indeed, the foreign asso-
Citations work in harmony with the AS
sociated Press. so there is not an inhab-
tied country on the face of the earth
that has a telegraph wire or mail facil-
tiles that is not in close touch with all
the rest of the world An institution
so perfect and far-reaching is almost
mast comprehension, hut such is the AS
sociated Press. which is greater, bet
ter and more far-reaching to-day than
ever. comprising as it does all the great
dailies of the United States, whose num-
Der has been added to considerably since
the collapse of the United Press, not to
mention its great foreign service.
These facts are prominently shown
in the telegraphic news columns of AS
sociated Press newspapers every day
and the Improvement since the increase
of membership through the rush of Uni
ted Press papers TO stand from under
that crashing concern, has been marked,
uncomfortable as the service was before.
There are a handful of United Press
sheets that did not succeed in getting in
out of the wet: some of these suspended
publication. when the L. p. went under
and left them without Geographic news
service: the others. that were caught in
the smash-up and could not get into the
Associated Press for love or money, are
now living off what they can steal from
the late editions of the morning and
early editions of the evening New YORK
and Chicago Associated Press papers.
Il is poor pickings and exceedingly I'M
liable that they thus serve up, duly
padded and faxed. in the guise of fresh
news. and it shows its character on its
face. Such sheets are defrauding their
subscribers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
DIED..

KTTEVFS-On Wednesday, April Il. 1897.
AZ g.5O o'clock a. m, Chas. +. W. kllvNes'
in his 18th year.
Funeral services at his late residence
No. 2l2G Jacob street Friday afternoon al
. o'clock. Friends of the family respect
fully invited to attend Interment at Red
Mems cemetery.
COLEMAN-Tuesday. April 49, 1891. at
G.l5 o'clock p. m. W imam = Col-i'"''' ''
the 18th year of his age
Funeral from the residence of his broth
er-in-law. ". Kirchner No. 81 T"ehde'h
street. Friday at > o'clock p. m. inter-
ment at MI. Calvary cemetery Friends
of the family are invited to attend.
Cr-NNINGHAM-O Tuesday April -.
1897 at 1870 O'Clock p. m. Sar4n D., VIE
of w. c. Cunningham. i'm her o9th year.
Funeral services at family residence No.
% Zane street. Thursday afternoon at :
o'clock. Friends of the family respectfully
invited to attend Interment private at
Peninsula cemetery.
ROTH-On Tuesday. April IS. 1891. at
$50 A. M. Lloyd l.. son OF m +. anu
Mary Roth. aged years, l month and .
days.
Funeral from residence Of parents. at
Fulton. on Thursday afternoon at O'Clock.
Friends Of the family invited to attend.
Interment at Nj. Wood cemetery.
COTTS-Tuesday. April 12, JS97. at 1880
o'clock D. m Mary Elizabeth Brown. wife
OF the late William T. Colts. aged g years.
Funeral from her late residence, No. 42i
Main street, this Thursday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock Iu,erment at Peninsula GEM
etery. Friends of the family invited to at
.end.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

seaboard markets is altogether in for
eign wool, with the exception of the
natural but inconsequential reflected ac-
tivity in the domestic article. Everyone
knows what this seaboard boom means,
namely. that the ahrewd merchants are
getting as much foreign wool in out of
the Dingley wet as possible. This for
eign wool must be had at any cost,
tariff or no tariff, and the wool mer-
chants in hustling in all the foreign
wool they can under the Wilson bill
rates, are simply protecting themselves
against the coming high Dingley rates,
in which they show their wisdom and
common business sense. To attribute
the boom in the seaboard markets thus
created to the GOOD effect OF the Ding
ley bill felt in advance, Is an atrociOus
bit of mendacity and effrontery, which
we would have hesitated to credit to
even the wool liar, it is so transparent.
And yet, the esteemed Intelligencer
becomes furiously indignant at the Reg
lister for calling attention to this fact,
and placing the truth, which may be
recognized at a glance, before the peo-
pie. The Fourteenth st. organ always
wells ouch" whenever a tariff lie is
nailed. but it seems to be especially an
cry in this instance and is inclined to
be ugly and vicious in its remarks.
This reminds us that there never was
anything like a wool tariff controversy
to raise the bile of our neighbor aid
to cause it to cut all sorts of figures
from the nasty to the ridiculous, from
the Justification of wool prices to the
actual wearing by its editor of a 50 shod-
dy suit of clothes, which he was always
afraid to entrust himself with in the
rain.
As we do not care to waste space ban
diving epithets with our neighbor-for
that is all its arguments" amount to
we will let the matter drop, with the
caution to our esteemed contemporary
to take better care of its health and not
allow the exigencies and hardships OF
ofice-hunting to sour its temper. I'm
doubtedly. hope deferred maketh the
heart sick and hath a tendency to spoil
the digestion.
Cheer up, Birdie!
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
EWING BROS.

bly, marked by tyranny and brutal ex-
ploitation. 1t has been failure from
the beginning and Spanish statesman
ship appears incapable of rising above
the idea that the only way to treat a
colony is to squeeze all the richness out
of it for the benefit of the government
class.
With a bankrupt treasury and with
all of her colonies revolving against
her wretched rule and greed, Spain S
cup of misfortunes is overhowing. But
her bitter bread is the grist of the mills
OF the gods.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

The farce known as the Constitutional
Amendment Commission assembled in
Charleston yesterday and Immediately
adjourned to take its bearings. 1t eX-
poets to get through its gigantic labors
in about two weeks. The proceedings
yesterday were enlivened a bit by a
little "scrap" between the Governor and
the Commission. from which it is gath
cred that the Governor hasn't a very
exalted opinion Of the constitutional
amendment scheme as projected; in
which he is in line with the majority
Of the people
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
CHARGED WITH BLACKMAILING.

CINCINNATI. O.. April 14.-Dr. j. P.
Prendergrast. health officer Of Cincinnati
was confronted to-day before Magistrate
Winkler by H. n. Frazer, of the Frazer
Medical Tablet Company, of New York
who accused the doctor of Matchmaking.
The specifications under the charge were
that DR.. Prendergast first demanded So
600 of the Frazer company and then drop
ped to $3.50 as a fee for supressing a
scheme 10 ruin the business of the Fraser
company. Several other witnesses were
examined by the prosecution. The de-
tense will begin tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
4 DIRGE.

Dedicated to Republican Iron Workers.
We are on our road to Canton, boys.
Mckinley for 90 scei
To hear him tell of confidence,
And of Prosperity.
Wen march up to his porch, boys,
To hear what he's TO say,
Then we will face about. boys,
And doubly shout "Who-rah."
He will tell us Of Protection, boys.
And money very sound.
And that our wages will go up
And gold a-layiug round.
But Mckinley has his seat. boys
Mark Hanna in the Senate;
They laid the ropes for us poor dopes,
And now we are not in It,
We've got to stand reductions, boys,
II Is no use 10 kick
We've got to take our medicine.
or else go tramping brick.
Confidence is dead and buried;
Prosperity has taken flight.
And never 10 return again
Till Gold-Bugs do what's right
DAD.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

Judge Golf called on the President
the other day and Immediately the Cos
sips saw visions of his promotion to the
Attorney Generalship, Mr.. McKenna,
the present incumbent, being slated by
the gossips TO succeed Justice Field,
who was to retire from the Supreme
Bench. Another vision was of Judge
Golf stepping right direct into Justice
Fields shoes. Great is Gossip
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

At the Jefferson banque, in st. Louis
ex-Assistant Attorney General Lionber-
ger created a sensation by publicly
throwing of his allegiance to the gold
Democratic side show and declaring
amid the widest applause that never
again would he support a Republican
for federal office 1t will be noted, in
parentbesiS, that the gold Democrats in
the last campaign denied they were sup
porting the Republican ticket; Mr..
Lionberger acknowledges they We're,
and he was one of the most prominent
leaders of the National Democratic
Party in Missouri These gentlemen
are rapidly coming to their senses and
crowding back into the fold Well, they
are welcome. but they must not expect
to be given front seats.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
ACOL0RED Lac.
Murmurs Of Disapproval Come from
the Naval Academy $50 Shattuck
Will See Him Through.

WASHINGTON. April 1i.-Congressman
Shattuck. of Ohio, to-day nominated j.
D. Bundy. "a colored lad of Cincinnati, TO
a cadetship at Annapolis. lie has been
urged to Withdraw the name. bat says
he will stand by the appointment. There
have been some murmurs Of disapproval
from the naval academy and threats Of
the students TO resign. Gen. Shattuck says
that if the lad is willing to subject him-
self to the humiliation at will naturally
encounter at Annapolis owing TO his color
he (Sbattuc0 will see him through.
Gen. Shattuck says he has been INFORM
ed that no colored boy ever took degree
at the naval academy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

Doesn't Bill Chandler know better
than to attempt to seize the Carnegie
armor plate factories while Hanna is
standing around? True, governmental
seizure would probably be the proper
thing for the Carnegies have bIked
the government on these armor con-
tracts; and they have received $500 a
ton for plate that could probably have
been sold at a profit for one-tenth that
sum; but, then. don't about all the
trusts blk the government in one way
or another? But weren't they all con-
tributors to the Hanna slush fund?
And isn't Hanna. therefore, bound to
take care of them? Let Chandler rave,
and roar; no harm can come to the
Carnegies or their ilk so long as Hanna
is first mate of the ship of State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

Heavy Democratic gains in the town
elections of New Jersey, too. Hurrah
for the Mosquito State, She's right in
line with New York, Connecticut, Ohio,
Illinois. Wisconsin. etc, etc. Of course,
our Republican friends will solemnly
tell us again that there is no political
significance TO be attached to these
steady and uniform Democratic gains;
that it was everywhere purely a local
matter and that it was mere coincidence
that the Democrats were everywhere
right and the Republicans everywhere
wrong. Alas, how they wish they could
believe it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
a BIG TRANSACTION.

New York Central and New York & Harlem
Railroads to Sell Bonds.
New York, April 14.-The New York
Central has arranged for the sale Of
$1C0,0OO.OC0 Of 31a per cent. hundred
year gold bonds and the New York &
Harlem for $12.OCOOOO Of the same class
of bonds These bonds will be used to
retire or convert the present bonded
debt of the companies and will there
after become a first lien on the compa-
MES. The New York Central will re-
serve S15.C00,000 of its bonds for new
construction after 1903.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

More than nine months have passed
since the destruction Of the Baltimore
and Ohio passenger station by the hood
in Wheeling creek, and yet the COM
many has made no apparent progress
in the direction of a new depot except
q discussion Of plans and more or less
vague promises that something VIII De
done some day.
The people of this community nave
the kindliest feelings toward the COM
pany. and thoroughly appreciate the
embarrassments which belong TO re-
ceivership: but still they know that
very large sums have been expended
since the disaster here, and other large
sums will be devoted to betterments OF
the Company's property during the
present year, and they cannot under
stand why in q city the size OF Wheel-
ing, and with the business interests the
Company has here, il should be content
to conduct its passenger and express
business in a shed in an out-of-the-Way
locality for nearly a year without max
ing any disernable progress. Business
men have talked a great deal about. the
matter of late and it is a daily subject
of comment by the general travelling
public. Several time of late gentlemen
prominent in business circles have
talked Of calling a meeting Of the Cham
Der of Commerce. to urge action on the
part of the Company, and also to request
the CITY Council and Board of County
Commissioners to pass suitable resolu-
lions. calling the fact of the apparent
neglect Of this city to the attention of
the railroad management.
All this is with the kindliest feeling
towards the Company, and if done, will
be simply in the hope that show-mov-
ing matters may be expedited little,
to the mutual good both OF the commun-
it,- ard the COmDanV
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
FUNERAL OF VOORHEES,.

Terre Haute, Ind, April 1.-THE re-
mains OF ex-senator Daniel w. Noor-
bees have been lying in state az the
Terre Haute House, where a constant
STRAIN of callers have passed in review
all day. Among those who called to pay
the last tribute was eX-Secretary Of the
Navy Richard w. Thompson.
The funeral will be held at , p. m.
tomorrow at St. Stephens (EpiscopaD
Church. from which church Mrs. Voor-
bees was buried ten years ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
TIE B. Z D. DEPOT.
Growing Unrest at the Inactivity Of
the Company.

Business Men Think That Some APP
parent Progress Should be Made IN
the Direction Of Repairing the
Damage Of Last Summer-Talk OF
Calling a Meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce, and Of Enlisting the
Aid of Council and the Board OF
Commissioner.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
THE WOMEN TURNED DOWN.

New York. April 1.-THE motion to
admit women as lay delegates TO the
general Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence was lost to-day at the New York
East Conference in Brooklyn by vote
of Isl to 81.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

If President Mckinley would exercise
in his appointments in general the care
and wisdom he exhibited in selecting
the American commissioners to the pro-
posed international monetary confer
ence, the opportunities for complaint
would be few.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
FOR PURJURY.

Arthur Lee Smith Placed Under Arrest.
Likely TO Go to the Reform school.
Special to the Register.
Charleston. w. Va, April IA war
rant for the arrest of Arthur Lee Smith
was smorn out to-day charging him
with perjury. This is the boy who tes-
tilted against John L. Fehr, and after
wards said he lied when giving his testi-
mony. The boy will probably be sent
to the reform school.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

No wonder that Porto Rico has, Also
revolted against Spanish rule. There
Spain had put into effect the
reforms proposed for Cuba and
her other provinces, but it is
reported that the state of the
Porto Ricans was as bad under the re-
form system of government as before.
They are convinced of the hopelessness
of Just government under the dominion
of Spain. The charge that the propos-
ed Cuban reforms were mere shams Of
fering the shadow without the substance
of home rule, asQuires force from the
Porto Rican experience.
1t seems impossible for Spain to
adapt herself to progress and to come
to a rational view of colonial govern
ment. Her colonial policy is invaria-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
NARROW ESCAPE OF GUESTS.

Chicago. April 14.-Fire destroyed
the German House at Arlington. A
number of guests, on the third and
fourth floors had TO be removed by lad
ders. Two women were rescued in an
unconscious condition. Loss $500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
CHARLES Il. TANRY, Gsu.raI Manager
1ERNS:

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single COPIES OF Daily. &C; Sunday 'oi
Weekly. ". -,osr
DAILY AND SUNDAY By NA1L' @O'A
AGE PREPAID.
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Tributes Of Respect and Obituary NO
hces five cents per line.
stamps OF the denomination OF TWO
rents and less accepted Cor amounts less
than one dollar.
Correspondence containing important
pews solicited from every part OF the sur
rounding country.
Rejected communications viii not De To-
rurned unless accompanied BY sufficient
postage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

Mckinley can be real mean to the
Ot1ce-seekers when he wants 10 be. Who
would have believed it of him?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
AT PARIS IN 1900.

Washington, April 1.-THE Presl-
dent to-day sent a message to Congress
urging it to make suitable provision for
adequate representation Of the United
States at the Paris exposition in 1900.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

Never mind. Col Hart, take fresh grip
on hope and-pull Bogota is still
there.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

The weather man hasn't got many
days left i'm which to practice on Easter
Sunday skies.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

Last appearance of the spinsters be-
fore their departure for Cripple Creek.
at Arion Hall on Thursday evening,
April 18th.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

One of the cheerful lies now going
the rounds of the goldbug press is found
in the effort which these tricksters' pre-
varicators and distorters Of the truth
have maids in a little pamphlet, printed
for distribution on Jefferson's birthday,
to show, by garbling Jefferson's Ian
guage and his order stopping the mint
ing of silver coins of greater denomina-
ton than the half dollar, which was
done for the SOLE AND EXPRESSED
PURPOSE OF PREVENTING THE
EXPORT OF SILVER DOLLARS,
which were worth more than 100 cents
that that order was the beginning OF
the decentralization of silver!" Heaven
bless us! to what sore straits is the
goldbug campaign reduced when it must
stoop to such Misrepresentation, trick
cry and falsehood to keep going. II
will not take such a cause long to die.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

TO CURE \ COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if 1t fails
to cure. 2Jc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15
AN IMMENSE FUNERAL.

Her Sweetheart EXonerated.
Special to the Register.
Huntington. w. Va, April IA
post norton examination was held on
the remains of Miss Flora Teubert this
afternoon. The jury exonerated Rich
Woods. who accidentally fired the fatal
bullet into her left breast. The funeral
of the young woman was the largest
ever known in this city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

The REGISTER. embracing It's several
e6irio,s. Is entered at the Postofice in
Wheeling. ". Va, as second-cIass IhaIIel -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-15

THE WHEELING DAILY REGIS TEL
1Oc PER WEEK.
Telephone, 9O''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-15
Siberian wheat.

Prince KrOpotkin in the New York Post
During my trip in Canada I have re-
peatedly been asked whether there is any
probability that Siberia should soon become
great wheat-experting country, capable
to compete with the wheat-belts of the
states and Canada. And now L am asked
en- different sides whether there is any
Truth in the statement of the Russian mill
lister of ways and communications Prince
Hiikoh. to the effect that siberia never
has produced and never will produce wheat
and rye enough to feed the Siberian popu-
lation this statement having been quoted
by Mr.. c. Wood Davis in this months
Forum, in very interesting article on
The Impending Deficiency of Bread
stuns With regard to the past it is per-
fectly true; and with regard to the future
1t may have been put in a somewhat too
absolute form, but it is substantially cor
rect.
ritory upon which wheat and rye can be
grown to the same extent as wheat is now
grown in Dakota and Manitoba. But there
are also Tour wide regions where mining,
" hich is already carried on to a considera-
Die extent, Is sure to take in a near future
still more considerable development
namely, the Altai, the Yeniseisk region
Transbaikalai, and the Amur region.
There are moreover, the Kirghiz Steppe
and partly the Middle Trials which depend
for breadstuffs upon Siberia; and there are
half million natives who already consume
more breadstuffs than they can possibly
produce. Altogether. it appears from very
careful modern researches that the grain
exporting capacities Of the Russian en-
plre have been very much exaggerated.
The considerable quantities of grain which
are exported at tie present time do not
represent corresponding surplus of pro-
duction over and above the needs of the
population. and the latest researches tend
to prove More and more that the yearly
consumption of wheat and rye per head
of population in Russia would no more
than equal the annual consumption of
wheat per head in western Europe il no
wheat and rye were at all exported and
the total crop of these two cereals were
consumed within Russia itself
The question of the grain-producing ca
pacltles or the Russian empire is one of
to be discussed in few lines only