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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-29
sDeculators IN Money.


aThe Brokers' Of London are
very bitter in their Instrumentation of
the proposal of the Bank of Eng
land to increase the volume of sill
yer money, and also to carry 20
per cent. of its reserve in silver.
1t is quite natural that the brokers
should rebel against this action of
the greatest bank of the world,
because such course on the part
of the Bank of England must be
followed by similar course, in a
greater or less degree, by all other
banks. And the result would in
evitably be that silver would drift
back to its old place as money.
Brokers are spectators in money
Their business is to buy and sell
money, to loan to the needy, to
handle commercial paper, and in
all other known ways speculate in
the mediums of exchange. Like
any other class of spectators, the
less of the article there is in exis-
tence, the more easily it can be
controlled and manipulated, and
the more secure, and the great
er the profits. 1t is a fact which
no one will deny that gold is very
little used for actual money pur-
poses, and there are many reasons
for it. One is, that it is an incon-
venient money; another is its scar
city, and still another is that the
loose gold of the world is con-
trolled almost exclusively by the
broker element, and those who
need it have to pay them prem
ium for its use. IF by the restore-
ton of silver, wholly or partially,
its money functions should again
be on an equality with gold. the
amount of coin then in use would
be SO largely augmented that the
dealers in money, otherwise the
brokers, would not be able to SO
completely control it, and,there-
fore, to a certain extent, their bust
ness would be injured.
The dry goods men do not like
to see the markets manipulated to
their injury in business sense,
nor do the iron men, the grocery
men, nor anyone. So, too, it is
with the brokers. They do not
deal in calico nor cast iron, but
they deal in money. That is their
stock in trade, The amount of
their profits is determined by the
control they are able to exercise
over the money in usee The more
nearly they can absolutely control
the money in use, the greater their
profits. The less control they have
of it, the smaller their profits.
Hence it is that their rebellion
against the proposed action of the
Bank of England is basedsupon
the superstition that, if the Bank
carries out its present declared pur-
pose, their ability to manipulate
the money market and make great
fortunes will be greatly interfered
with, if possibly not entirely de-
-stroxed. 1t is probably fact that
the opposition of the brokers to
this proposed action of the Bank
of England is the strongest and
most unanswerable argument that
has yet been made in favor of its
justice and righteousness.-Park-
ersburg Sentinel.
ItI.oolss like we omght to Inter
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-29
18th dan Of Octo6er, 1897,

public auction at tine front door OF the court
house of said county, for cash, the following
described estate. situated, lying and being
In Cooper district, Mason county, West
Virginia. on the KanaEhn Ten Mile creek.
point In the center OF the creek bed IN the
ont line of the lands OF Sarah Edwards and
with her line n Sc Z. 40 poles to n stake and
stone pile on hin side; thence y. 9gs Co, W.
q poles 70 al stakes thence N ;s89 30, W. 81
poles Is links 70 stake corner Of lands OF c..
Sehon and VIM. Montgomery and with
Sehon line u e. W. 10 poles TO stakes
thence s. 5le, W. 50 poles links 20 q stake ON
creek bank fnOrth sidesJ thence 8. 4Gs, +. 20
n stal<es thence s. 52s 10, Z. s. poles n
links to place OF beginning. estimated 70,
contain 70 acres and 143 poles or land, more
or less. J.P. r. B. SMITH
sept 2 i-w Trustee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-29

A lot of valuable time is lost in
looking at the thermometer and
cursing the weather.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-29
ItLooks Like we Ought to Inter

1Gfes
A few figures show how much
the Cuban question has become an
American question and the heavy
pecuniary interest Americans have
in the welfare, peace and progress
of the "Gem of the Antilles" In
1893 our trade with Cuba amounted
to S1o2, 1864, 204, and in 1894, in
the depths of our business de-
preston, it reached $95. 1905, 592.
In 1895, the year in which the
revolution began, it dropped to
S65, SIS, 800, in 1896 to SAT ,54s,61o
and in 1897 to $26, 666. 9s7. An
other year of war is likely to wipe
it out altogether. AS it is we have
lost three-quarters of it, amount
ing to $75,O00OOO a year. and
Weyler's policy of devastation
threatens to make the loss perma-
nent. Added to these figures may
be included the loss of employ
ment by American shipping en-
gagged in the Cuban trade and the
millions of property owned by
Americans in Cuba that has
been destroyed. This makes out a
pretty strong case for intervention
in the interest of peace.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-29

The man who tries to drown his
troubles usually thinks they are To-
Gated in his stomach.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-29

wheat No. 2 red. 99e. Corn NO. :
mixed sic. Oats-No. 2 mixed a11<c
LardNS4 So. Bulk meats.s5 As. Bacon
= Eos ,T soa4 10. cattIe-s2 2sas IL
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-29

Butter-Fancy creamery, 17d1sc EEgs-
Fresh. 12Q14c-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-29

Trustees Sale OF Real Estate.
RY virtue of a deed of trust executed to
-. the nndeTsigned trustee by LInnle
eiated the stt day Of July, 1873, 70 secure 70
Myrtle =. franklin the payment Of q GER
tain note therein u1enfIoned. with Interest
thereon. which said deed Of trust Is OF record
IN the County Court Clerks office, In Trust
Deed Book No.. d. pages ssf3 and 3ffs and
default having been made In the payment
OF said note and interest thereon. and beffir.
requested by said Myrtle O. franklin to
make sale. OF the land In said trust deed
mentioned, / shall on the
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-09-29

The State Board of Health will
hold an important meeting at Park
ersburg during the early part of
next month.
The times., 1897-05-20
coIoRED POLITICAL LEADERS.
Formation of Protective Assocta-
ton In virginia,

Richmond, Va, May ia number OF
colored leaders met here yesterday, pur-
suant 10 widely circulated notice, and or
ganized what they call ''The Negro Pro-
tective association of Virginia"
Those who We're active In the movement
claim there We're 12o representatives pres
ent outside OF Richmond. This, though, the
Republican white leaders deny mong
those most conspicuous in the formation OF
this organization, which has all Of the
appearances OF a political one, are A. w.
Harris, of Petersburg; Rev. w. w. Browne.
Robert Cox, OF Lynchburg; NJ Lewis, OF
Norfolk; John II, Smyth, editor of the
Reformer. A w. Harris was made chair
man of the association, and James II Hays,
a well-knowI lawyer here secretary.
The objects of the organization are de-
clared to be for the betterment of the
negro and while they announce that they
are Republicans and do not propose TO
act otherwise than with that organization
they do not intend to solidify the entire
negro vote.
Their resolutions denounce lynehing;
commend the attitude OF Southern govern
ors "in deprecating this infamy," and
especially indorse the course OF G oy.
O'Ferrall
White Republican managers are not al
together pleased with the separate negro
Republican movement and assert that il
was brought about by disgruntled members
OF the colored people.
The times., 1897-05-20

OF the State is not the only offense of
sneer at race of people, who, through
all time. have been the patient sufferers
from spain's cruel and bloodtlirsty greed
and fanaticism, and who today form
one OF the most respected, patriotic. char
liable and intelligent elements in The
constituency OF Maryland.
History OF the little hatchet variety
tells US, and tells US falsely, that Queen
Isabella assisted Columbus by sacrificing
her jewels. Every student of real history,
aud most reading people, among whom AIR.
Wellington would wish to be classed, know
that the money TO fit out Columbus did not
come from the sacrifice of the jewels, but
from the sacrifices of the Jews! Isabella
wanted to help Columbus, for a share in
whatever plumber he might find, and also
wanted Ferdinand to find the cash As he
did not have il TO spare, he sent for one of
the Weylers OF that day, and ordered hin
to ''pacify'' a sufficient number of Jews
to make up the amount. AS it was decreed,
SO it was donel The cheerful Spanish
dungeon, the boot, the thumbscrew, the
rack, the red hot pincers and the flaying
this most Christian power were brough1into
play, and the holy debt which we owe to
Spain for the discovery of merica " as duly
OF the poor Jews.
But Mr.. Wellington is grateful to Spain
for Columbus, and we are satisfied that the
Hon Arthur p German is more than crate
full to the Republican party for Wellington.
Just now re needs such Wellington in his
business.
The times., 1897-05-20
WORK OF OHIO DEMOCRATS.
Action Tuesday Said to BE Unfavor-
able to- Mr.. Mclean.

New York, May "A special dispatch
to the Sun from Columbus, Ohio, says:
The result OF some OF the preliminaries at
the meeting OF the Democratic State cen
tral committee here yesterday, which
called the State convention at Columbus
on j une 20 and 80, was a knockout blow
TO John r. Mclean, the Cincinnati editor.
who Is anxious to succeed Mark Hanna in
the Senate.
Mclean wanted the call for the cOnven-
ton so worded as to allow all Democrats
TO vote for delegates at primaries who
would give allegiance to the monetary
plank OF the Chicago platform, but the op-
position TO Mr.. Mclean, or the PopuIistic
members OF the committee, insisted that
the Endorsement OF the Chicago platform
in it's entirety, including the Fopulistic
features, should be the criterion by which
voters should be judged They carried
their point after lively debate.
1t is believed that this action On the
part OF the committee will offend the vo-
tiers who deserted the standard of Democ-
racy last fall, not SO much on account of
the monetary plank in the Chicago plat
form as the attack upon the Supreme
Court and other Institutions. 1t is also said
that Mclean wanted late convention.
It developed during the day that Judge
Van Meter, OF Chillicothe, is the Mclean
candidate for governor.
The times., 1897-05-20
BOYCOTT ON AMERICAN DOGS.
Restrictions Placed on Their I'm.
migration Into England.

London, May 19.-The White Star Liner
Majestic. which sailed today from Liverpool
for New York, has on board copies OF an
order issued by the British board OF agri
culture i'll consequence OF the hydrophObia
scare arising in rart from the practice OF
bringing dogs to Great Britain from Ameri
can ports. Theorder viii be posted through
out the United states Its enforcement is
likely to cause trouble, as it is the most
stringent precautionary measure OF the
kind ever adopted here.
1t provides that no dog shall be allowed
to enter Great Britain after September
without a special license issued by the
board of agriculture, which can be OBJ
tanned only after going through mauy
formalities. Details for the identification
of the dog must be given, as well as the
address of the owner, where the
animal is going to land, and the
route by which it is to traTeI.
In case of violation of any of the pro-
visions of the order the dog will be
liable to six months quarantine at the
eXpense of its owner.
The times., 1897-05-20

The gallant stand for Cuban recognition
taken by Senator Foraker has added a
Dew brand to the Ohio fire. The people
of that State are strongly opposed to the
Cleveland policy OF the Administration,
and it is causing great anxiety in Ad-
mInistratiOn circles. On Tuesday even
ing several personal friends OF Senator
Hanna were making the rounds trying to
convince people that 1.-THE Senator is
not Unfriendly to Cuba at all. 1t is
mistake to suppose 50. Just pass the
tariff bill first, and then he will be as
friendly as anybody" Ali the same the
belief still exists that the Cuban policy
OF the bond and sugar interests. which
contributed 50 generously to the cani-
paign fund, is the policy OF Mr.. Hanna.
The times., 1897-05-20
Circulation Statement.
WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY 20
In the House To-day.

It is earnestly TO be hoped that the
House today VIII take Up the Cuban cues
tian asreeably TO the universal wish OF the
country, ia warm, generous spirit OF
Americanism. OF the love Of liberty and
detestation OF Spanish atrocities against
iRnoceut womanhood aud helpless child
hood. The matter is one as TO which
political lines never should Ice drawn. In
the oomInon cause OF suffering. outraged
humanity. political differences should be
sunk and forgotten. and members OF all
parties should Join In the houd OF universal
brotherhood. striving with each other in the
esrnestness OF their efforts that Justice
and mercy shah prevail. and the name
of our EepGtiic be redeemed in the eyes
OF civilization.
Today. Republicans. democrats and Pop
uIssts shCnld unite heart and hand in
registering the determined viii of the
people they represent, that the hoIrors
of the Geyilish war OF Spain In Cubs
shall cease
If or hope that this may be done is
doomed dtodisappointment if, not withstand
ing the gIhvity of the situation, and the
sgDaized cries Of prosecuted and tortured
feilcw mel and women that assail our ears,
1t sheuld prove 70 be the policy of Mr..
Reed, acting under orders from the Spanish
element in the Administration, TO oppose
tie peoples wishes, the fault win be
his and Of his Republican ma j9rity. and the
responsibility for reducing question OF
Dasioaal honor and deeeacy TO the level of
political wiangie in the House VIII be
his and theirs.
Ia such al event the Democratic minority,
being unit on the issue and resciutely for
the right, will accept the gage Of battle.
We dc not believe they will fight alone.
Besides the Populist support, We feel con-
fident that there are Republicans in the
body who cannot be dashed by the Speak
er's whip into taking position In support
OF Spain against their duty and their con-
sciences We know that there are not q
few such nob!e-Ininded Republicans in the
Senate, and we are not prepared TO believe
that the House is devoid Of them
The press and people Of the United States
await this day proceedings with breathless
interest.
The times., 1897-05-20
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

"Hil what dat obadiah jenkins doin
wild dat sign, o. jenkins, Tonsorial Art
ist.'" asked Uncle Isaac. Las yeah he
wuz jus plain barbah. What did dat mig
gah ebbah draw
Dunno bout de artist" said young
Isaac; obadiah done drew de prize in
de lott'ry."
A New York judge has decided that
the wife and not the husband should con-
troll the servants. 1t is to be hoped that
this is not taken as meaning that she has
to.
The reason that accidents always happen
in the best regulated families is that no
body in such families will take the blame
for anything.
That's just like you, Louisa said the
dweller in Outerville to his wife, you've
lost the last tack we had in the house, and
l want to finish fastening up this curtain"
They looked, and looked. with two lamps
and dark lantern, but could find no tack.
Then the heroic young wife bethought her
of an expedient.
she ordered all the lights to be eXtin guish-
ed, and tnen, without her shoes, she took
three steps at random. AT the third step
she uttered "a smothered cry. The tack was
found.
1t has been decided by Boston court
that three treats of ice cream are equiva-
lent to an engagement 10 marry; and there
will be an immediate slump in the Boston
ice cream market.
No cat has ever been killed by a cy
clone. This puts a final exdnguisher
on our hopes Crockery and bootjacks,
pistols, canes, and so On, have been tried,
but If the cyclone can't Go it there is
nothing to do but wait for the cat to die
a natural death.
All tie world may be stage, but the
angel Doesn't boss the show, all the same.
The times., 1897-05-20
Our New Foreign Policy.

(From the New York Journal)
Clevela ndism and the latter-day Re-
puhlicanism represented by Senator Well
lin gton are merely the masks of that sinis
ter financial power thatis fast eliminating
all considerations of honor and humanity
from International rela tions. 1t is 40
longer possible to strike spark OF gener-
GUS sympathy with the wronged or in
dignation against oppression anywhere in
the world without arousing the deter
mined hostility of the magnates Of the
stock market, whose cold, bloodless policy
has abandoned the Armenians to torture
and massacre. betrayedthe Cretans ruined
Greece, and sustained the infamies of the
twin butchers, Abdul Hamid and Weyler.
The times., 1897-05-20

American sugar planters are In violent
opposition to the sugar tariff schedule
IL now stands before the Senate They ap-
preciate the throttling advantage 1t gives
TO the trust. The ad valorem rates win
let in vast volume of certain grades OF
raw sugar at low cost and low duties.
while the trust will be protected by pr,lc-
tically prohibitory duties on everything
that could compete with its product. Sena-
tor McEnery has commenced the assault
by an amendment in the interest OF native
cane growers, and there will be others, and
plenty OF fight Trusts die hard.
The times., 1897-05-20
A Wellington From Maryland.

With sense Of weary mystification We
have been looking over the pages Of history
to see If we could discover anything
OF which the State OF Maryland ever
has been guilty, TO deserve the NOR
tification and humiliation of representation
in the United states Senate by Mr. George
L. wellington. We have found but one
thing In all the honorable and noble record
to Justify the infliction Of such scathing
rebuke from Providence, and that is the
fact that, in the year 1898, Maryland
for once proved untrue TO her ancient
principles and standards, and, unthink-
ingly, more in spirit of Juvenile petu-
lance than anything else, abandoned the
turned herself over Go the party of gold
contraction, trusts, monopolies and perse-
cution of a gallant nation struggling for
independence against the butcherly power
Of Spain 1t was ridiculous as well as
an unworthy thing to do, and in one of Its
principal results the punishment fits the
crime
1t must be eXhilarating to the good
and libert y-loving fathers and mothers
of Maryland to have it said on their be-
half by one OF their Senator'S that the
starvation of American citizens by order
Of the hyena, Weyler; the cowardly mur-
der of wounded men, physicians and
nurses in hospitals; the public sale at
auction of Cuban girl prisoners TO q
beastly soldiery for abuse until death
comes to relieve their torture; the out
rage and butchery of women and girls
generally, and the fiendish Spanish troop
ers' amusement of holding little babies
up by the legs and Sliding them In bits
with machetes before the eyes of 5hcir
shrieking. agonized mothers, are as moth
ing compared with the debt we owe to
Spain for assisting Columbus to discover
America.
The outrage which this position In
wolves to the manhood and womanhood
The times., 1897-05-20
Foundry Church Ladies' Entertain.

The Ladies' Aid Society of Foundry NJ
E. Church gave most interesting and en-
joyable Sociable in the lecture-room OF the
church last evening. A pleasing musical
program was rendered, in which Mr.. ami
Mrs Jerome UhI, Miss Harding and Nh.
Hopkins, of the Metropolitan Musical So
ciety, participated. Selections from the
phonOgraph were also heard with much
enjoyment by those present. Refreshments
IN the way of strawberries, ice cream, cake,
etc. were served by a corps of pretty girl
mattresses The room was profuSeiy dec
Grated with palms, roses and various cut
flowers Many pleasant things were said
of the entertainment, and the ladies hav-
ing it in charge were naturally much
pleased with their success
The times., 1897-05-20
FLOOD SITUATION IMPROVING.
The River Failing at the Rate Of
Half a Foot a Day.

New Orleans, May 19.-The situation
throughout the overflo wed section is
steadily improving. The colored relief
committee ia VicksbUrg has closed ITS
doors, as relief is no longer needed
The refugee camp at Natcnez Will be
broken up today. The distress is bCw
limited to out-of-the-way sections in
the interior, where the land is very low
and therefore badly overflo wed, and
where it is difficult to reach.
The fall of the river is so rapid, being
half foot at Memphis daily, and third
Of foot at Yicksburg and Cairo, that
the planters are preparing to plant cot
ton, although ii is little late for it.
Altogether a million dollars was spent
on the levees without including the labor
contracted free or the work done by
the railroads in hauling gravel, dirt and
lumber free.
The times., 1897-05-20

flucntial and progressive citizen The new
governor is personal friend OF the Presi-
dent, with who n he served in Congress, end
who, in making his choice from among the
various candidates, picked out the one of
whom he had positive knowledge and could
rely upon. The retiring exeoutiveis gold
Democrat.
The times., 1897-05-20

Ex-senator Fassett, OF Toledo, who was
once labor commissioner of Ohio, is
reported as declaring that every labor
union in the State win fight Mr.. Hanna
il he is indorsed by the Republican state
dorsenent, the prospect for hostiiities is
considered good.
The times., 1897-05-20

While President Mckinley waits With
missioner Calhoun, the interesting Christian
Spaniards have within five days destroyed
and bu.cherad the inmates of fifteen Cuban
field hospitals. These adventures all ap-
pear in the official papers az Spanish
victories
The times., 1897-05-20
A Fatal Riot Among Poems.

Torreon, Mex, May ia 1iot took
place among the poems, on the Mendez
hacienda, west of here, and before it could
be stopped by the force of rural guards
sent to the scene, five men Were killed
and twelve wounded. The trouble was
caused by a peon refusing TO divide a
bottle of mescal with a companion
The times., 1897-05-20

The genuine article of Mckinley pros
perity has struck Canton, Ohio. The great
wrought iron bridge works at that place
have cut down wages 10 per cent, and the
hands are out considering whether they will
stand ii or not.
The times., 1897-05-20
Making Him Understand.
From the Roston GIobel

Turkey seems to be animated by the feel
ing of the small boy, who, after he had
sdowned'' his rival in struggle, insisted on
giving him punch or two as he lay pros
trate, sa ying by way of explanation to q
bystander, Il mean to have
him know that he s licked, mister-that'sa all.
The times., 1897-05-20
Life without Beer.

(From the Chicago Times-Herald)
A scientific journal says "a man will
live five minutes without air, ten days
without sleep. without water for a week,
without food for fifty days" and in Mill
wankee without beer about three hours.
The times., 1897-05-20

Why should Mfr Thongs B. Reed Of Maine
be unfricndly to the cause OF liberty In
Cuba. or unwilling that weyler's atrocities
should be stopped? He was in favor OF
Cuba in the Fifty-fourth Congress. why
not In the Fifty-fifth.
The times., 1897-05-20
Millions In 1t.

There are millions of dollars-four hun
dred millions at the least-in the Admin
istration plan TO free Cuba.
Obviously Mr. Hanna is the man to at
tend to that sort OF job, and, presto, Mr.
Hanna is Oh hand
Now let us watch Congress
The times., 1897-05-20

The President made the first OF his Terri
torial appointments yesterday. nominating
Col Myfon H. McCord to be governor Of
Arizona. 1t is most excellent selection,
andone that will be received with universal
applause In the Territory where Col Nc
Cord is known and respected as q most in