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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23

|an1 ~ t6(oI ~ q eonve14t neeo 61!l
Sheltas "A eyen the ~ brought baGk
from the horrors of Santiago. All this
Is chargeable directly 70 gross incom-
petence and mismanagement beginning
with the head OF the War Department,
itself, where probably the greatest in
competency was displayed.
No wonder foreign military men
stand aghast at the exhibition, the
only thing that mars the glorious vic
tory of our arms. They are wonder
ing if the American people will per-
nit the scandalous mismana cement
OF our army to go uninyestigated.
Meanwhile the inside history Of our
War Department is gradually unfold
ing, and mistrust of Alger and his IA
voriteS is giving way to indignation.
Every State which sent soldiers with
Shafter wants to know the reason of
their scandalous treatment In the
criticism of the administration there
is nothing partisan, the honest por-
tion of the entire Republican press
from New England to the far West
realizing there is skeleton in the
war closet.
Alger and probably the administra-
tion responsible for Alger will do all
they can to block investigation, but
it must come, and the judgment of the
American people will not be less effec-
tive for having been suspended. No
punishment OF the guilty officials,
however, can atone for the scandaious
Encouragement of the army nor can
any punishelt of Official chicanefy
bring to life again those brave heroes
who have gone to their deaths in
peaceful camp from sheer neglect and
incompetence of their superiors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23

The voice of American labor is uni
ted against the policy of imperialism.
Samuel Gompers, President of the
American Federation of Labor, points
out that half the population of Hawaii
are slaves and contract laborers, while
the situation in the Philippines is far
worse. 1t is all well enough for the
organs of imperialism to shout that
this will be abolished. But it can't be
abolished any more than the character
of the inhabitants of these islands can
be abolished Furthermore we need
not look to the party of the trusts and
white slavery to abolish it, notwith-
standing that they express such great
solicitude for American labor about
election time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23
THOSE BELLS OF PEACE.

Those bells of peace! Those bells of
peace,
Winds gave their melody increase,
And hearts that sank that April day
Arose again like birds at play.
Those April bells spoke but of wrath,
OF dragons in fair Freedoms path,
And hera.ded the passing by
OF boys in blue to do or die.
A wild alarm. those April bells
That shostlike yet in memory dwells,
Or ever stalks with Bonded head,
Lamenting the heroic dead.
For blood has flowed and spirits brave
Have left their easements to the grave
While homes untouched have trembled
dumb
With dread of news that next might come.
And so. as August bells ring out,
Each stroke in JOY s own merry shout,
And smiles come chasing dread away,
Inviting thoughts TO holiday.
O bells of peace, bells of peace!
Ring. ringi For Cuba finds release,
And to the islands of the sea
In strength comes glorious Liberty
O flags the blue-clad legions bore,
Float in the breezes eyermore,
And may your music never cease,
Sweet bells Of peace, sweet bells Of
peace,
Columbus DisDa+eh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23
ANNEXATION OF CUBA.

Cuba being naturally part of this
continent there is not the same objec-
ton to its annexation there is to the
annexation of the Philippines $500
miles away from our west coast. to say
nothing Of the fact that the Cubans are
civilized race, while the Philippines
are populated largely by barbarians
and saFages.
1t is reported that there is a grow
ing sentiment in Cuba for annexation
to the United States. This may be
SO. 1t would be the natural impulse
Of merchant and peasant alike. 1t
must be particularly true Of the Span
ish residents and property owners who
expect TO remain in Cuba under the new
regime. They fear there will be no
security for their lives for many of the
Cubans have threatened to exterminate
all the Spaniards if an opportunity pre-
sents itself.
The United States are responsible
for a stable government in Cuba and
can no more permit the Cubans to op-
press the Spanisn than they could
permit the Spar Ito Cypress the
Cubans.
The aDili population
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23
SHOT HIM.
A Congregational Minister Terribly
Wounded While Organizing New
Church in Georgia.

New York, August 22-The- Amer
lean Missionary Association has re-
ceived dispatches stating that the
Rev. j. B. Fletcher, a Congregational
minister and one of it's missionaries,
has been shot while attempting TO or
ganize a Congregational church at
Smiley Georgia, which is about twen-
ty miles from his home at Hagan, Ga.
He went to Smiley as the result of
correspondence, concerning the or
ganizing of the church, which has
been carried on for several months.
While in the pulpit he was shot
through the window, his body being
riddled with 107 buckshot, one lodg-
ing in his left hand and five in his
right hand. He tainted as he fell.
His wife, with the assistance of 9TH
.ers. put him into a buggy and took
him twenty miles to his home. His
condition is serious, although the ex-
pectation is that he will recover. But
two shots have been removed from
his body. One CT his assailants has
been arrested; the others have been
located and it is believed that they
will be arrested in short time. Mi.
Fletcher's wife was made temporarily
insane by the occurrence Lut has re-
gained her reason. MI. Fletcher
announces his purpose to prosecute
his assailants at whatever cost TO
himself. The would-be aasassins are
said to be coiored officials of Meth
oiist church, out the officials of the
association are careful to acquit
Methcdism of any responsibility of
the crime,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23

The Nesuvius with her deadly cough
will be retired. As her guns are fixed
in her deck so they can be aimed only
by moving the beat, shz is not thing
of accuracy, the only target she was
able to hit, according to naval Off
Ger, being the island of Cuba. Against
an enemy's vessels she would be use
less. So her cough will be heard no
more in the American navy. The ram
Katahdin goes out of commission at
the same time, having been demonstra-
ted to be failure Uncle Sam is prob
ably through with freak vessels.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23
resources at his command.

Alger is simply small-minded,
petty, peanut politician and his ap-
pointment as Secretary of War, which
has been actually responsible for many
more deaths in our army than Mauser
bullets, is one of the deepest stains on
the administration. Ayers millions
and his campaign contributions caused
his appointment, but all his wealth
will not avail to wipe away the stain
of his record, which, bad enough be-
fore, is now ten times more befouled.
Even foreign military men, espec-
tally in England where there is moth
ing but kindly feeling and good will
for the American administration, unite
in severely criticising the management
of our army, the trend Of expert opin-
ion abroad being that the Santiago
army was one of the fipest but most
execrably handled in the history of the
world. The plumbers are not placed
with the soldiers, but with the vari-
Gus bureaus and the commissary. And
therein is the Dith of the whole mat
ter The bureaus and eommissary
were filled by Alger, by and with the
consent of the President, with grossly
incompetent personal and political IA
vorites. Time and again before the
beginning of the campaign attention
was called to the outrage of appointing
incompetent and unframed sons of
somebodies, who knew nothing what
ever of their duties to responsible staff
positions and in the eommissary de-
partmen;, over the heads of grizzled
and veteran soldiers. The administra-
ton was warned at the time and con-
tinued this unwise business with its
eyes wide open. Now we i've seen
the terrible consequences in the fright
full mismanagement of the armies, the
furnishing of unfit supplies and rotten
food, or none at all, almost total lack
of hospital supplies, overcrowding OF
transports and hospital ships, which
were veritable charnel-houses, the I'M
sanitary condition of camps at home
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23
AN ENQUIRY.

TO the Editor OF the Register.
Sir:-Is it true that the recent excur-
sion of members of the Board Of Com
missioners to Atlantic City, over the
Pennsylvania line, was on free tickets,
furnished by said railroad?
If it is true. is it not curious coin
cidence that such passes should be CIV
en- just at this time, when an import
ant public question is pending in the
Board, in which the people are yitally
interested? ENQUIRER.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23
GALE OF II. S. WHITE LANDS
~ NEAR BELLToN, MARSHALL CO.,


BY authority of a decree Of tho Circuit
Court OF the United States for the DIS
trict Of West Virginia the undersignet
Special commissioners will sell al public
sale at the store of A. III. Crow, IN the
town of Bolton, Marshall county. w.
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 5. 1895
beginning at 10 o'clock a. M. i've tracts
Of land hereinafter described, to be sold
separately. Subdivisions OF tracts NUM-
bered two and three will be made 70 suit
purchasers, and each of those tracts VIII
be offered first a9 a whole and then in
such subdivisions. and sold in whichever
method may be most advantageous.
|. A tract of ~ acres. known as the
Hicks place." in Liberty District, Mar
shall county,
eff Fish creek Liberty district Marshall
county. adjoining Pendergust, VanderhoG,
Sloan and Hughes, excepting school house
lot No. H. situated thereon.
}. a tract Of $50 acres In Marshall coun-
ty, on Harris run and the north fork OF
Fish creek, subject to the right of way
Of the Il. & o. r. X. Co.
4. An undivided one-half interest In 4
tract of rs acres, situated In Wetzel coun-
~ w. Va. near the Marshall county
lands, known us the hill land and adioin-
ing land OF Linsey Bailey.
;. Two lots In the MoundsvilIe Mining 4
Manufacturing ConpanY's addition 10 tho
town of Moundsville. sold but not cor
viewed by that company to II. s. WfNe.
Terms of Sale:-One-four or morSXn
cash and the residue In three equal anmA
al installments. with interest, the titf
being retained IS security for the doferro
instaiments.
JAMES f. BROWN. r
w J.. HUBBARD,
H. NJ RUSSELL ~
Special Commission
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23
EoR SALE.

Rank of Wheeling Stock.
Exchange Bank Stock.
Crystal Glass Co. Stock.
West Virginia Glass Co. Stock.
Fostoria Glass Co. Stock.
Aetna Mill Preferred Stock.
Wheeling Iron q Steel Co. Stock,
LaBelle Iron Works Stock.
Wheeling Pottery Co. Stock.
SIMPSON & TATUM.
Tel 66i Room 4. City Bank Building
For Sale at a Bargain-125-acre farm
miles east of the city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23
Niagara Falls Excursion.

An up-to-date train. composed Of ele-
CANT Wagner sleeping cars and ladies
coaches will be run through without
change Of cars for the Niagara Falls
Excursion, via the Cleveland. Lorain
& Wheeling Railway, Saturday. Au-
gust 81. This fine train leaves at 5 p.
N, Wheeling time, and arrives at the
Falls next morning at 1850 O'Clock. Di-
agrams Of sleepers at the Office Of o. r.
Wood. Mcclure House block. on and
after Tuesday. 1921, % ,25.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23
A MERITED PROMOTION.

S. sherman, the chief clerk in the
traffic department OF the w. & l.. E.
Railroad yesterday received a telegram
from ]. r. Townsend, the general pas
senger agent, notifying him Of his APP
pointment to the position of travelling
passenger agent for the read.
Mr.. Sherman has been identified
with the road in this city for some
time past. and his uniform courtesy
made MANY friends. who will he graft
fed to learn Of his advancement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23
EDUCATIONAL.
LlNSLY INSTITUTE, whesIIIsngs,, v.

A school for the thorough instruction Of
boys and young men.
Military. Classical, English. Military
department in charge Of an officer OF the
United States Navy.
Board OF Trustees-Hon. A. w. Camp
bell, President; A. j. Clarke. Esq, Vice
President: r.. G. Raizen. Esq. Treasurer:
ustus Pollock, Esq. VIM. +. Simpson.
Esq, John J. Jones. Esq, Hon. y. r.
Whitaker, John 5. Naylor, Esq. Hon. w.
Jacob Birmingham, Hon. ]. z. Sommer-
vile Vim F. Stifel, Esq.
For further particulars address any
member Of the Board Of Trustees or
JOHN ". BIRCH, a. NJ, Phi. D., Principal
Fail term opens September y, 1855.
auglse&d,b
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23
ALGER,s MISERABLE PLEA

Alger is smoked out of his hole at
last, but it would have been a good deal
better for him if he had simply con-
tinued his policy of silence. His ex-
PLANTATION explains nothing and merely
places his own astonishing incompe-
tence in holder relief.
Ayers letter to Depew is simply a
contemplate and pitiable pleading of
the baby act. Imagine Edwin NJ. STAN
ton, Lincoln's War Secretary, making
such a plea, although his task was Six
times as great as Ayers ana heshad
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23
RECEIVER APPOINTED.

Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, w. Va, August o.
At Circuit Court to-day in the case Of
Simms Powell VS. The Ohio Valley
Coffee Company, a special receiver
was appointed in the person of E. L.
Nash. Bond, $4,000
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23
INDICTMENT QUASHED.
Judge Blizzard Closes the Case Against tn,
Wife OF Governor Atkinson.

Charleston, August 22.-The indiet-
ment against Mrs. Myra Atkinson,
wife of Governor Atkinson, for for
gerry, has been quashed and the case
against her dismissed by Judge Biz
card in Chambers, on the ground that
the Indictment failed to allege guilty
intent, and further that the dismissal
of ]. p Owens, principal, would neces-
sarily acquit Mrs. Atkinson, who was
only charged as accessory. This is
believed to be the end of the prosecu-
ton Of Mrs. Atkinson.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23
TO REDUCE THE FORCE.

Philadelphia August 22.-Notices
have been posted at Frankfort arsen-
al to the effect that the services Of all
the exera men who We're put to work
since the outbreak Of the war will be
dispensed with on September l. About
7C0 persons are affected by the order.
The reduction in force will reduce the
daily output from 10000 to 10000 cart
ridges.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23

Mr.. Cleveland has opened his poor
boy farm, and hundreds are flocking to
it. As a poor-boy farmer the EXPIRES
ident appears in new light and to
advantage.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23

These dog days have produced some
queer things, but the queerest Of all is
the report that John R. Mclean is to
succeed Alger as Secretary of War and
the Cincinnati Enquirer to become a
Mckinley administration organ.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23
Change OF Time.

The Wheeling and Lake Erie Rail-
way will change time OF passenger
trains Sunday, August 18th. Import
ant changes will be made. Two through
trains to Toledo, three trains to Cleve-
land. Akron and Canton daily, except
Sunday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23

The Princess of Wales left her hus-
bands yacht at Cowes when the Prince
limited that Mrs. Langtry was coming
aboard. Naturally! Walesy always
was known as reckless old dog, but
no one supposed him SO frightfully in
discreet as to confront his wife with
the Jersey Lily.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23

Hot Springs appears to be regularly
visited at certain periods by disastrous
hotel fires. 1t has not been SO long
ago that famous Arkansas resort was
practically demolished by fire.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23

Uncle Sam will allow Spain to pal
aver and haggle over the peace terms
just SO long before demanding acqui-
escence or more fight.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23
WANTED
eMusEMENTs.

n RAND OPERA HOUSE
" Opening Attraction
Friday an8 Saturday Nights ard 4
ErEag Eafinge, August 2stn and Zlthl
First Time al Popular Prices,
Arthur G.. AtstDn's Company IN
rESN ESsEES PAEDSER~"
a Delightful Comedy Drama
Night prices. Is. =. q and 80 cents
Ma Ar.ee PRICES. Is. Is and = cents.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23

Dewey leaves Merritt to do all the
talking necessary these days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.

Washington, August 22.-To-day's
statement CT the condition Of the
treasury: Available cash balance.
s27s,26 ,436; gold reserve, s205 ,069, 1872.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23
DELIVERED BY CARRIERS.
Daily and Sunday, by Neil, Postage Pre-
paid.

Stamps Of The denomination Of two cents
and less accepted for amounts less than
one dollar.
Correspondence containing Important
news solicited from every part OF the sur
rounding country
Rejected communications will not be. re-
turned unless accompanied by sufhcient
postage.
Tributes of Respect and Obituary No
tices five cents per line.
The REGISTER, embracing its several
editions, is entered at the Pnstoff1ce at
Wheeling, W. Va. as second-class natter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed. w III Iaughlin. who was on the
SS7h day of June, fssS, by the probate
Judge Of Stark county, in the state or
ohio. appointed guardian ror Morse II.
yanFossen, will file his petition and make
application to the Circuit Court Of ONO
county. in the State of West Virginia, in
Part One thereof. on Saturday the nth
day of September. 1898. for an order au-
thorizing the said guardian 10 sue for.
recover and receive, and TO remove TO tho
said state of Ohio, all money or personal
property which may belong 20 his said
ward, and for an order directing thar
there shall be paid and delivered TO tho
said guardian and removed by him TO the
said State OF Ohio certain money. the pro-
ceeds Of the sale OF certain real estate,
coming to the said ward under decree
of the said Circuit Court. made on tho
26th day of May, lS'S, in q suit therein
was plaintiff. and William Kraft and 9TH
ers were defendants.
w ii. LAUGHLIN, Guardian,
by HENRY NJ, RUSSELL,
au22oawt His Attorney.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23

Do not fail to attend the Cathedral
picnic at the fair grounds Thursday.
August 70.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-23
Harcourt Place
Seminary, Gambler

For catalogue and information, address
MRS. ADA !. AVER HILLS, Principal
jy1smon. wed fri.qs
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-07-27
CONDITION IN SANTIAGO.
Business At stand-still aud Press Reports
without Truth.

+ WASHINGTON, July 27.-The War De-
partment today made public the follow.
ing. received from General Shafter in
response to query by the Department
as to ships being turned away from
Santiago: Press reports are not true.
only know of three ships having
arrived, one from Kingston, others from
United States. The Bratton has sold
its cargo; another ship, from New Or
leans, sold only part of it, and the Cap
tain tells me he is going away tonight.
l think he will sell before he leaves.
The trobule is they did not expect
to pay any duty, and arrived
here without money. The Span
ish customs as applied to Spanish
subjects has only been collected, and
twenty cents per ton as ordered by the
Secretary. 1 discovered this morning
an attempt on the part of the munich
pality to collect tax of forty cents per
100 kilos, in this instance amounting to
$500. 1 have already settled this
matter by ordering its non-c collection.
The fact is there is no money here to
do business, and merchants are very
timid about making purchases, fearing
the effect of the Red Cross supplies,
who really are feeding the town. The
New Orleans man, for instance, brought
twenty mine head of cattle which he
sold at $50 per head. The person buy
ing kills one day selling meat at sew
enty cents pound. OF course only few
people buy. The first week we were
here people were starving to death and
/ think few are now dying from the
effects of starvation. / am positive,
however, that the customs have been
honestly administered.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-07-27
OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS.
Several Onicers Tell OF the Work Of Thei'
ships in Cervsra's Destruction,

WASHINGTON. July 27.-The reports
of Captain Chadwick, of the New York;
Captain Taylor, Of the Indiana; Captain
Philip, of the Texas, and Lieut.. Com
man der Wainwright, of the Gloucester.
on the destruction of Ceryeras feet.
which were included in Admiral Samp-
sons report, were made public today.
Captain Chadwick says: Though this
ship was not able to come to action
with any larger ships. on account of
her distance to the eastward, every
nerve was strained to do so and all was
done that could be done. Our speed
had rapidly increased so that we were
going sixteen knots at the end.
we were Immediately astern, while
others were considerably to seaward.
We were thus in position to prevent a
possible doubling to the rear ard an
escape to the southeast.
Captain Tayler says: This ship fred
on all the Spanish ships as they cane
out, one by one, and continued the
action later by firing principally on the
Maria Teresa, Oquendo, Furor and
Pluton. Several of our shells were
seen to take effect on these vessels
Our secondary battery guns were
directed principally on the destroyers,
as also were our six inch guns. The
destroyers were sunk through the
agency of our guns and those of the
Gloucester, which vessel had come up
and engaged them close aboard Dur
ing this action we used no armor pierc
ing shell except the smokeless powder
6-pounders, and the good effect of the
common shell is shown by the effect on
the enemy's ships, and the short time
taken to disable them without piercing
their armor and with no injury to our
ships.
Captain Philip, after telling Of the
work of the Texas against the Vizcays,
Oquendo and Maria Teresa, says that
in the pursuit Of the Colon the Texas
held her own at distance of about four
miles. He concludes: The bearing
and performance of duty on the part
of officers met my entire approval.
Lieutenant wainwright, of the Glou-
cester, reports: 1t was the plain duty of
the Gloucester to look after the de-
stroyers, and she was held back, gain
ing steam, until they appeared at the
entrance. All the officers and nearly
all the men deserve my highest praise
during the action. The escape of the
Gloucester was due. mainly to the &C
curacy and rapidity of her fire. The
efficiency of this fire, as well as that of
the ship generally, was largely due to
the intelligent and unremitting efforts
of the executive off Ger, Lieut.. HarryP.
HuSe.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-07-27
Cattle Thieves Destroyed.

EUFALA, I. T., July IA gang Of
cattle thieves and outlaws, which dis
turbed the Cherokee and Creek nations
for lang time, has been destroyed.
The first fight occurred six miles east
of Checotah, and resulted in half
breed Cherokee, named Petit, being
mortally wounded; David Greathouse,
ex-member of the French gang, was
slightly wounded and captured. sOne
Cawhorn was also captured. Later,
the remainder of the gang was inter
cepted near Braggs, Cherokee Nation,
by Deputy Marshal Ledbetter and a
posse, and all the outlaws were killed.
These were Goldsby, brother of Chero-
kee Bill, Nose E. Miller, and the famous
Piccalo Bill