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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-28
. THE SOUTHERN REGIMENTS.

In view Of Gov. Atkinson's protest to
the War Department, in which he
urgently requests that the West Vir-
GINA soldiers, who ought to be on the
way to Porto Rico but are still at
Chickamauga, be sent to the front with
all possible speed, the following on the
same line from the Augusta (Ga.)
Chronicle is pertinent:
The detention of southern regiments in
camp and persistent denial of their desire
to take the field along with Eastern and
Western troops has caused bitter com
me e- ana ssesretary AgeTs friends These
friends confidently assert that the South
ern troops have never been in prime con-
select only the best troops.
1t is stated in answer to comments that
1.-The militia of the South have never, for
some reason, been kept in a condition as
fit as that of the militia of other States:
Lack Of money has been, given as one Of
a se faet By friends any Of
that no unjust discrimination has been
practiced against the Southern troops and
that it is hoped that some of them may
be ready to take the field by the fall cam
paign.
We do not know how much truth or fic-
ton there may be in the statement OF the
Certainly the Fifth Maryland lacked moth
ing in drill discipline, equipment and ma
terial, to say nothing of splendid courage.
That regiment is mainly composed of the
sons of Confederate veterans, and in
trepidity was in their very blood. The
Second Georgia regiment has been eager
for duty at the front, and if not fully
equipped the fault is not theirs. At the
first call for volunteers they responded
promptly and asked for guns and ammu-
milton. The omission of Southern troops
thus far has been notable and noted. But,
as the war may be prolonged, Southern
regiments may not only get into the
scrimmage, but be quite content with
their share of it.
The West Virginia regiment at
Chickamauga is well equipped and
drilled and is anxious to get to the
front, but, like other regiments in the
South, it seems to be kept in the
background. We trust Gov. Atkinson
will succeed either in stirring up the
Department or learning why our troops
are not put in the fed, when it is
surely their turn.
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sCOVEL ON THE WAR PATH.

Correspondent Sylvester Scovel, the
yellow journalist who gained I'M
enviable fame and dismissal from
Cuba by slapping Gen. Shafter in the
face for refusing to permit him to
make a yellow show of himself in con-
nection with the American fiag-raising
at Santiago, has arrived in the United
States and is out in a card in which he
threatens to sue Gen. Shafter for
$4,000 damages and incidentally to
involve the whole government. from
the President down, and make them all
tremble before him, as it were.
Among other things Scovel tells to
discredit Gen. Shafter is that Shafter
sent him (ScoveD on the important
mission of locating cannon on San
Juan heights. But after giving him
this important mission scovel says
"Pecos BIN with wonderful perver-
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..RECEss APPOINTMENTS

AS a gentleman writing to New
York paper puts it, what does con-
firmation by the United States Senate
amount to, and why is it necessary"
when people like Demas, new Naval
Officer of New Orleans, although re-
jected by the Senate as unfit, can still
be appointed and hold office?
Demas is a negro dive keeper and
notorious blackleg of the slums of
New Orleans, who, for his services in
swinging delegates from his district
to the St. Louis convention from Reed
to Mckinley composing the latter's
nomination, was promised by Mark
Hanna the position of Naval Officer at
New Orleans, one of the most import
ant federal offices in the South. Mr..
McKinleys stomach revolted at the
task when the time came to carry out
ITanna's foul bargain with Demas.
But. weak man that he is, he finally
pressure, and made the rotten appoint
ment The Senate promptly refused
to confirm it. But now the Senate has
adjourned and despite the protests
from the decent people of the South of
all parties who had been scandalized
by the appointment. Mckinley re-
appoints Demas during the recess and
that notorious parsonage takes charge
of his office.
Likewise one Wimberly, Demas's
side partner in the rotten work
of the st. Louis delegates, has just
been appointed by the weak President.
Collector of New Orleans, which ap-
pointment is certain to be rejected by
the Senate next winter. The Presi-
dent casts decency to the winds and
overturning the rule of confirmation
by the Senate pays the foul debt con-
tracted in his behalf by his exploiter
and boss, Hanna without a murmur.
Also, in the case of O. A. Petty, the
Charleston Republican politician of
this State, who has been after the office
of postmaster at Charleston, now held
by Mrs. Kenna, the widow Of the late
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sfty. Mouldn't pay any attention to hfs
advice, and wouldn't put the cannon
there. Consequently. says Scovel,
LOCO men were lest. Then "Pecos
BilF' came to his senses and put the
cannon where Scovel told him to in the
first place.
It is plain to be seen that President
Mckinley made very great and costly
blunder in not keeping Gen. Shafter
at. home and sending Mr. Scovel to
Cuba in his place Had Scovel had his
way 1000 Of Uncle Sans brave boys in
blue would now be alive and eating
their pork and beans, according to
Scovel's own calculations, instead of
lying in unmarked graves martyrs
to the imbecility Of general who re-
fused to abide by the advice of the
Champion Fakir.
AS to his slapping Gen. Shafter.
Scovel says the general attacked him
first, and in the sparring which en-
sued he landed a good left on the
physiognomy of the big general, his
(Scovel's) hand being still swollen
from the contact.
For his expulsion, as stated, he will
sue Gen. Shafter for $4,000 and Incl
dentally make the whole adminsitra-
ton sweat for the insult to the king
of the tribe of yellow fakirs.
Seriously, Scovel is the outgrowth OF
vicious system in journalism. The
yellow sheet to which he is attached
blazed the way for advanced journal
ISM by wiring a correspondent who
| conceived his duty was to report
happenings rather than to i'm
agine them. Damn the facts! we
| want something that will sell papers. .
And that is the sentiment that gov
erns yellow journalism. Hence it is
| not surprising that disregard of truth
and decency should have also pro-
duced the mental recklessness and
obliquity that inspired the attack on
Gen. Shafter
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GOLD COMING IN.
The Fifteenth Treasure Ship to Arrive IN
Juiy-Over SO, 100000 for the Month.

The Fifteenth Treasure Ship to Arrive IN
Juiy-Over 100000 for the Month.
Seattle. Wash, July 27.-The Rosa
lie, the fourteenth treasure boat dur
ing July, has arrived from Lynn Canal.
The City of Kingston brought in the
passengers of the Canadian steamer
Athenian, which makes the fifteenth
arrival. 1t is estimated that over
$500, COO in Klondike valuables reached
Seattle through the two channels This
increases the total gold Importation
this month to s9,S11 800
The Rosalie's passengers came from
Rink Rapids, over the Dalton trail.
They report that stampede was
being made to Indian river, owing to
the discovery of rich findings on the
branches. The cleanup on Dominion
and Sulphur creeks had been COM
pleted. and was so favorable that
claims were selling from $4,000 to
$4,000 each
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Santiago merchants wont receive
American silver dollars for more than
fifty per cent discount? Well see
about that. They have evidently
heard some confusing echoes from the
late Republican goldbug campaign.
The Americans will undertake to teach
them that every American dollar is
worth 100 cents wherever the United
States have jurisdiction, whether gold
silver or paper, so long as it bears
Uncle Sans stamp.
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Chairman H. H. Hanna-Mark s
brother-of the indianapolis goldbug
league, in circular to bankers states
that plans will be formulated in due
time in order that the business men of
the country may supplement the regu-
lar organization for work in the weak
legislative and congressional districts"
AS the First West Virginia district is
supposed to be one of the weak" dis
tricts, the Republican ringsters here
may expect aid in their campaign
from this league Of goldbug bankers.
Democrats should be on their guard
against this scaly business. Hanna
methods will not be tolerated in West
Virginia.
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distinguished Senator, who died poorly
on In this worlds goods. Petty's ap-
pointment, though evidently distaste-
full to our weak President. was never
theless made. The Senate refused to
confirm 1t, and it looked as If Mrs.
Kenna would be left in peace. But
now the Senate has adjourned and
promptly the President is made to ap-
point Petty during the recess, in the
very face of the refusal of the Senate
to confirm him.
Verify, it would, indeed. seem to be
a pertinent question: What does con-
firmation by the United States Senate
amount to, anyway?
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CARPETBAGGERs FOR HAWAII.

According to a Washington dispatch
the first national bank to be estab-
lished at Honolulu will be under per-
NIT issued to Perry S. Heath, now first
assistant postmaster general and an
Ohio annex to Mark Hanna as machine
boss and general manager of the Re-
publican party The carpet baggers
are rushing to the front with great
energy to reap the fruit of annexation
and conquest.
Honolulu is largely populated by
Americans. 1t has been so for many
years. Englishmen, Germans, French
men and men of other nationalities
have large business interests in the
Hawaiian islands, but the predominant
ing commercial and political influence
is American. And from this tiny seed
grew annexation of the Sandwich is
lands, with their vast and undesirable
hOrdes.
Honolulu has banks of high credit
and with large international connec-
tions. Its commercial houses are
among those Of the best credit in the
world, according to the amount of their
business and financial capacity, which
must be equal at least to that of the
Heath Hanna syndicate which pro-
poses to invest a capital of only $780,
900.
In the annexation of territory-if it
has to come-and even in its initiatory
occupation the principle of home rule
as far as it is applicable should be OBJ
served. So Mckinley has proclaimed
in regard to Santiago and Manila. A
carpetbag government and carpetbag
control of business will cause as many
--~--..--.onA oil SEQ ndals AS those CT the
South in reconstruction" times. A
carpetbagger in South Carolina, after
it had been devastated by war and
robbed by boodlers for decade, is said
to have exclaimed: There is two
years good stealings In the old State
yeti" The Republican adventures.
spectators and promoters appear to
take this view of our new acquisitions.
The history of carpetbagism and it's
national scandals-the stencil Of which
has hardly died out of the American
nostril-should be a warning in regard
to the administration of affairs in orr
new territory. Above all, it will be
monstrous if the intimate friends of
the administration are to receive the
franchises of banking and other enter
prises in the populous and rich cities
of the islands coming under our flag
Yet all the acts of the administration
its inherent weakness-indicate that it
will easily yield to Hanna pressure.
In the same dispatch which an
nounces that Perry S. Heath has &C
uuired the franchise for the first ma
tional bank in Honolulu, it is said
another newspaper friend Of President
Mckinley has the first show for a
national bank franchise in Puerto
Rico. Some other favorite will doubt
less have a banking franchise for
Havana when it is captured. 1t Is
not reported that any sooner appli-
cant was taken care of in the rush for
Santiago, but if such is not the case II
is a remarkable oversight, and it may
be depended upon that someone with a
pull" will have the franchise before
things in that town begin to be
straiphtened out
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A correspondent asserts that Ru

A correspondent asserts that Rus
STA is and has been from the outset the
real instigator of European action to
check the United States. And in this
connection the news is interesting that
a Russian squadron has left Port Ar
thur, presumably for the Philippine
Island, and that a japanese fleet is
being hurriedly assembled at con-
venient point to aid the English fleet
in supporting Admiral Dewey if he
should need assistance.
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Hong Kong newspapers ridicule the
equipment of our troops at Manila,
saying they have everything they
don't want for that climate and moth
ing they need. While this is more OF
less true, there is little sickness re-
ported among the boys. It's pity
however. the department, which vast
ed so much time getting them under
way couldn't have devoted some Of il
to properly equipping them.
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WENT THROUGH.
Harrison Long Ground Up by a
Thrcshing Machine.

Special to the Register.
Cumberland, Nd, July 27.-While
engaged in threshing wheat on farm
between here and Keyser, Harrison
Long, aged "a, fell in the cylinder OF
the macrine and was horribly mangled.
Portions of his remains passed
through the thresher. He weighed 200
pounds. \
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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

In accordance with law, on ana a1ter
July 1st Register correspondents III
West Virginia, Ohio. Pennsylvania anu
in fact anywhere and everywhere from
which 1t is necessary to wire news, must
affix one cent Revenue stamp to each ana
every dispatch. They will keep an account
of same and forward it with their monthly
statements for payment.
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Of the social doines Of Mrs "Bil1ss Van
derbilt, Mrs Billy whitney, etc.

Editor Jerome Haddox has sold out
his paper. the Lincoln Citizen. to Edi-
tor E. R. Hoffman, of the Lincoln
Guidon, and the two papers will be
consolidated and run under the name
of the Citizen. We wish the new
venture success.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-28

Old man Letter, after paying Young
Joes wheat debts, will have but a
paltry s2O,OO0.0O0 left It is thought
the family may be able to worry along
on that without assistance from the
neighbors.
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SPANISH TOURS.

London, July 27.-Spanish fours
opened at 1875 and reacted to 391a.
Yesterdays closing price was 3SA.
Paris, July 27.-Spanish tours OPEN
ed at 1896 against $50. yesterdays
closing price
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We hear a great deal of Mrs Jack"
Wilmer6ing, Mrs. Jack" Bloodgood,
and Mrs. Jack" This-and-That. of New
York's four hundred. This nickname
habit appears to be quite the thing.
We shall probably be hearing ere long
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If it were virile type of yellow
fever the great number of cases among
our troops would be decidedly alarm
ing. But the cases are very mild, as
the exceedingly low death rate indi-
Gates.
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OIL CITY. Pa, July N.-Credit balances
&c. certificates, first bid, 94c for cash !;
highest 95lac; closed 95Ac bid. Sales, Il
cash at 95c; seven cash at 951zc; one cash
at s512c: total sales 1900 bbls; shipments,
1857 bbls; runs, 97,41S bbls.
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AS soon as Spain gives up a colony
to the United States in the peace nego-
tiations, the Carlists. it is said, will
rise The Spaniard is in an unhappy
predicament, indeed.
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Gen. Shafter denies Garcia was de-
feated by Spanish troops On his way
to Jiguany. Evidently the yellow
fakirs are hard at work these days in
Cuba
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The head of the Puerto Rican junta
and the head of the Cuban junta have
fallen out, and the former defes DR..
Palma to prosecute for the alleged mis-
appropriation of funds given by the
juntcs in their nests should agree, and
they shouldn't piifer from one another.
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WILL FIRE UP LIGHT HOUSES.

MADRID, July 27.-The Spanish author
tiles have decided to re-illuminate the
light houses in the Balearic islands,
which were ordered to be extinguished
shortly after the outbreak of the war.
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nr,,vrRrn ny CARRIERS.

Stamns of the denomination Of two cents
and less accepted for amounts less than
one dollar.
Correspondence containing. .,nportant
news solicited from every part OF t''e SUI
rounding country.
Raiec,ed communications will not be re-
turned unless accompanied by suhcleht
postage.
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Altoona Pa, July 27-At the coal
miners convention held here recently
it was announced that a demand for
an increase. of wages would be made on
July 20, and that strike would be
Immediately inaugurated at every mine
from which favorable answer had not
been received by July %. Contrary to
expectations, no formal demand was
made upon the operators in this dis
trict at the time mentioned. and con-
sequently the operators made no pub
lie declaration on the subject, although
it was known all were determined to
refuse an increase. The threatened
strike tomorrow is not likely to go
into effect, as nothing has lately been
heard about it.
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VENTlON CALL.
Mine Workers Will Consider the Con-
dition Of Affairs in the Pittsburg
District - West Virginia Getting
the Bulk Of the Northwestern
Trade.

Special to the Register.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 27.-The condi-
ton of affairs in the Pittsburg mining
district is becoming serious, and strong
efforts are being made to prevent any
violations of the Chicago agreement.
Operators are complaining that West
Virginia mine owners are taking away
their trade, and that it will be lmpos-
sible for them to pay the present rates
and do any business. the United Mine
Workers are holding their forces to-
gether as we'll as possible, and viii
endeavor to maintain the price until
the close of the year. The following
circular was issued from headquarters
this morning:
Office Of District 5, United Mine
Workers of America, Greeting:
There will be a convention OF all or
ganized miners of the above named
district held in this city, on Monday,
August l, at 10 a. m. The convention
will be held in the Knights of Labor
Hall, &C Third avenue.
The smining conditions Of the Pitts
burg district at the present time are
such that we considered it our duty
to call the organized miners of the
district together for the purpose of lay
ing the situation before them.
1t is our desire that all local unions
have representative present at this
convention, as business of great i'm
portance to the miners, not only of
this district, but to the miners of 9TH
er districts, will be brought up and dis
cussed. Upon receipt of this circular,
at once call meeting of your local
for the purpose of electing delegate.
PATRICK NOLAN, President.
VIM. DODDS. Vice President,
VIM. WARNER, Secretary.
Secretary VIM. Warner, when asked
what the important business men
toned in the circular consisted of, said
he did not care to discuss the matter
for publication at this time. He still
insists that the Knights of Labor or
ganization is not figuring in any way
in the affairs of miners along the river
or in any other part Of the Pittsburg
district
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

$40 INVESTED earns IS per cent weekly.
Established Y cftfes-third year Partic-
ulars tree. u. SLOANE. New York Of
ace, g Duane street 5yls. tn. thu ~
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The REGISTER, embracing its several
editions. is entered at the f"sto1nce az
Wheeling. w. va, as second-class matter.
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wANTED-PURcHAsERsl FOR nIarr
House Leases, OIL Lsaset, For RsnS
Cards, For Gale Carda an& Runfns 70
Rent Cards. caii Ct Register omcS.
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DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS
First District:
JACKSON V. BLAIR,
of Doddridge.
Third District:
DAVID E. JOHNSTON,
of Mercer.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES:
<~ JAMES BAIRD. /"
-, BURKE WATSON.
JOSEPH HANDLAN.
]. r HISSOM. Z.
FOR SUPT. OF SCHOOLS:
W. c. WIEDMAN.
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young men to run as
news agents on railroad trains. Must
have 1900 cash security. Apply at UN-
ION NEWS CO., office b. & 8. depot.
jy17e&dh
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SHOES.
ATLANTIC CITY HnrEl 9

-~~~~>~-~~-~~~---~-~~-~~
IT HE OSBORNE, Arkansas and Pacific
ayes. Atiantlc city, ~ j.: elevator:
bus to all trains ito TO $3.50 per day:
IS 20 sl4 weekly. MRS. r. j. OSBORNHa
jylserb
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WANTED.
MALE HELP WANTED

RELIABLE MEN WANTED-Must have
good local references and furnish e1,.r.r
tee company's bond. Apply Ia FTJ
MOON, Supt. Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Co., cor. Fourteenth and Market
streets. jyI4thuSu
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FOR RENT-House on South Broadway,
six rooms bath and laundry: modern i'm.
provements. Enquire at 1856 South Front
street, Island. jv27et
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FOR RENT-Four rooms: new house:
both gases; water in the house: possess
sion at once 164 Fourteenth street.
jy2Ser
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HOW to become lawful physicians. dem
lists or lawyers. Lockb0x 1876. Chicago.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-01
AND Hn UNITED A4H WI r5AeH ~

death OF the estimabie wife of Winam
Chiffon, Clerk OF Lancaster County Court.
The departed mother left nine small shn-
dren. one an infant.
on Wednesday last thu Methodist Epas-
copal church at this place was the scene
of a beautiful marriage the CONTRACTING
parties being Miss Liza Cox. OF this
place, and AIr. oliver j. Shriner, OF
Northum berland county.
Lancaster's Board or SUPERVISORS has
decided TO sell the poor-houss property
and adopt some other system. some
times the place Is without an inmate ..
The Northern Neck railroad seems 70
be now an assured thing. Mr.. w. Nc.
Donald Lee, editor OF the Virginia Cfti-
zen, of this place. has supervision or
the work and Is devoting his tins - its
advancement.
A Jolly party left here on Captain
I Messlck's steamer last Monday to go
a-whaling II was reported that the
whale, which had been disporting himself
IA the Yorl; river. had stranded near the
mouth of the river When the party ar
rived there was nary a whale to be seen.
They were informed that the leviathan
was ashore up tho river half way to
West Point. But they had had enough.
end one of the party on the homeward
| trip regaled the company with the words
| OF the old opera:
'In the North sea lived a whale
Big In bone and large In tail:
And ooh. and o-ohl the ladies' loved
| him So"