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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
THE PROSPERITY ExICO.

The mills of New England have
closed because of the low prices which
their products bring in the markets.
And Wall street is grabbing at in
vestments that will pay three per cent.
Yet we have in full force that beauti-
full yellow thing known as the gold
standard, which is so dear to New
England voters and is the idol Of
Wall street.
Meanwhile Mexico is undergoing an
era of uneXampled prosperity. And
Mexico admits silver to free coinage
at her minis and her circulating
medium is composed of those Cheap
dollars which New England and Wall
street so heartily desplse. All during
the last campaign the Eastern spell
binders told us it would be the ruin of
the country if we returned to the
honest bimetallic money of the Con-
stitution, that the country would i'm
mediately plunge into sea of dis
aster.
Yet poor little Mexico, which. not
having the power to establish bimetal .
lism, is on the silver basis pure and
simple, is floating ccntentedly on d
sea of prosperity.
There is no dispute as to the facts
in the case, and the following state
ment as to the condition of Mexico
is taken from an interview published
in a gold advocating newspaper Of
Chicago.
In the course of this interview a min
ing expert representing English CAPT
talists who have invested in Mexico.
says: can era of improvement and
industrial progress is on in Mexico.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.
A Collection of the Small Events of Each
Passing Day.

A Collection of the Small Events of Each
Passing Day.
The Council Committee on Petit
tions and "Reminiscences is called 10
meet at 1870 o'clock this evening.
The Klondike social given by the
members of st. Matthews church last
Friday evening netted the handsome
sum of over $3.50.
The Philharmonic Quartette con-
cert will take place at the Carroll Club
Auditorium Tuesday evening, and
every indication points to the most
successful recital of the season.
"A house boat belonging to Henry
Zipp broke loose from it's moorings at
the mouth Of the creek during the
wind storm yesterday, while the owner
a considerable distance before the oc-
cupant succeeded in attracting the at
tention of people on the bank, and in
duced them to tow it ashore.
Extensive preparations are being
made by the North End Literary and
Athletic Club for their thirteenth an
nau picnic, to be given on Decoration
Day. Mozart Park has been engaged
for the occasion. The club has issued
a large number of invitations for their
regular monthly dance, which occurs
at their club house next Thursday
evening. Bachman's orchestra will
furnish the music, and considered
among the many affairs which have
been given by this club, it will be a
social success.
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backbone in their chief magistrate, it
is also somewhat amusing. An exem-
plification of this is the manner in
which he has shifted around Charles
Page Bryan, of Illinois, whom he some
time ago appointed Minister to China
The appointment met with opposition
in the Senate and, although the Senate
has confirmed other nominations in
finitely worse, notably Demas's and
McKenna's, Mckinley at once gave up
the battle, and since then he has been
shifting Mr.. Bryan from one country
to another around the globe from
China to Brazil, in order to find an
equally as good" ministership for him,
which would also meet the approval of
the more or less fastidious ION occa-
sions) Senate.
The Presidents latest amusing exhi-
bition of weakness in this connection
is his effort to select a successor to
Captain Chancellor, of Parkersburg, in
the Office Of supervising inspector OF
vessels in the Seventh district. Nc
Kinley was a long time choosing be-
tween Major S. r. Crumbaugh, of Ker
lucky, to whom he had promised the
office, and S. B. Rathbone, Jr., to whom,
also he had weakly promised the OF
fee through the big Republican chiaf
from West Virginia. Senator Steve
Elkins. The other day the President
thought he had decided on Major
Crumbaugh, of KENTUCKY, and did go
SO far as to send Major Crumbaugh's
name to the Senate. Elkins, however,
is one of the most influential million
aires in the Senate, and when he was
informed of the Presidents action, ne
and trembling man in the White
House vigorous lecture, threatening
to have the nomination held up in
the Senate. Mckinley was, of course,
scared, and at once gave it out that
he had forgotten that he had prom
ised the office to Elkins's man, and the
dispatches on Saturday informed us
that it was stated that the nomination
of Major Crumbaugh, to whom Nc
Kinley had probably first promised the
office, would be withdrawn, and MIR.
Rathbone nominated.
And that is the character of man
the powers of Plutocracy have elc-
I waited to the highest office in the gift
of the American people!
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SUFFICIENTLY SETTLED.

The question of veracity raised by
Representative Bailey, of Texas, be-
tween him and Speaker Reed, whom
he stated had promised him that the
Senate Cub4n belligerency resolution
should come to a vote in the House
last Thursday, is an interesting mat
ter which will be found detailed in an
article in another column from the
Washington Star.
1t will be seen that while Speaker
Reed takes refuge behind a techni-
cality, that explanation forces the
hands of the Republicans in the House
on the Cuban question: as effectually
as vote on the resolution itself could
have done. There we have it in black
and white that the Republican leaders
in the House are opposed to the recog-
milton of the belligerency of the strug
for liberty, life aid home, and making
the grandest struggle against tremen
dous odds IL the history of revolu
tons.
The attitude of the Republican lead
ers, and of the weak and cowardly adj
ministration or this matter, however,
is not news. This same Cuban belli-
gerency resolution was throttled in
much the same manner at the first ses-
sion of this Congress, had passed
the Senate and was business before
the House but all the parliamentary
arts and devices the Democrates could
bring to bear to get it to vote in the
House did not suffice. The Republi-
can majority under the iron rule of
Reed refused to consider it. The
reason is now stated plainly in
black and white, and the Republican
party is on record on this question.
At the behest of a few leaders the
party stultifies itself, its platform and
it's professions of devotion and sym
patty for the cause of the Cuban
patriots which it's spellbinders made SO
literally throughout the last campaign.
1t would seem that the whole Re-
publican party is tainted with the
indecision, cowardice and subserv-
iency to Wall street which character
ICES the administration in its attitude
toward Cuba and Spain.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
OUR WEAK PRESIDENT.

The predominating features of the
character of President Mckinley are
weakness and indecision. Mr. McKin-
ley's inspirations and intentions are
doubtless good, but he lacks the cou1-
age to back them up. + S pitlful
weakness is apparent, particularly il
those appointments that are not die
tated by Mark Hanna. When Hanna's
Endorsement is on an appointment the
President is firm as rock. At Han
mas behest he appointed Demas, a
notorious Louisiana blaekleg, TO the
most important Federal office in the
South, Naval officer at New Orleans,
against his own judgment and sense
Of decency and all the signed protests
from the best people in New Orleans
and throughout the South, Democrats
and Republicans. Mark Hanna had
promised Demas the appointment in
return for certain Louisiana votes in
the st. Louis convention which De-
mas was able to throw from Reed to
Eanna's man, Mckinley, and D1Iaas
also possessed a written promise Of
the office from the Presidents cousin,
William Mckinley Osborne, who en-
gineered the preliminary dirty work
with Demas in New Orleans.
In the face of protests from his own
party, in the face of de, eECy and
honor, Mckinley appointed this most
unfit man to this most important Cl-
fce-a man who kept the lowest dive
in New Orleans, city noted fer its
low dives-because Hanna had made
the promise and Mckinley had not tae
strength to hold decency and honor
higher than a pledge Of reward for
dirty work from the business man in
politics who made him President.
When Mckinley is left to his own
resources in the matter of appoint
ments, his characteristic weak and
violating nature becomes especially
apparent While it is pitiful exhibit
ton that is calculated to make tie
American people blush for the lack of
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And so McKenna. against whose
nomination the whole Pacific coas;
protested, whose unf-ress is notorious
and who is tanned with the Union Pa
cific scandal, goes to the Supreme
Bench Of the United States, where The
railroad monopolists desire a pre-
sentative. Verify, after the blatLer OF
the Hannacrats throughout the last
campaign about the Supreme Court and
the resIsact due to it, they are doing
very little to keep it respectable
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
NAVIGATION CLOSED.

ST. Johns, N. F., January PA sue
cession of northeast gales is driving
the Arctic foes in upon the whole
northern coast Of this island and clos
ing navigation for the winter.
Several steamers and other vessels
lying in this harbor and loading cargo
are likely to be caught by the barrier
and kept here until the wind changes
Numbers of people in the northern
bays are in destitute condition, but it
will be difficult to get relief to them
now.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
EVANGELIST OSTRUM

Preached TO Immense Congregations at
Fourth street Church,
There has been a constantly increas-
ing manifestation of interest in the
special services being conducted by
Evangelist Henry Ostrum at the
Fourth street NJ. E. church. Last night
the auditorium was crowded to its ca
pacity quarter of an hour before the
services commenced, and the vestibule
and stairways We're crowded. Many
who arrived late took seats in the lee
ture room which was comfortably
filled while the services were in. pro-
gress upstairs. After addressing the
large congregation in the auditorium
Mr.. Ostrum conducted a second meet
ing in the lecture room.
The Rev. Mr. Ostrum impresses all
who have heard him by his earnest
ness and zeal, and by his effective style
of speaking The number of CONVEX
sions has been very large. The SER
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Index to New Advertisements,
SECOND PAGE


For Rent-House on Wood Street.
For Rent-Dwellings on Chapline
Street.
EIGHTH PAGE.
The Last Week of Special Sales-Geo.
e. Stifel & Co.
A Great Monday Sale-Stone &
Thomas.
Children's Clothing-Kraus Bros.
Reduced Prices-John Freidel & Co.
Boys Clothing-D. Gundling & Co.
Wrapper Sale-Geo. r. Taylor & Co.
FOURTH PAGE.
Tribune Wheel for 1S93-Geo. W.
Johnson's Sons.
Wanted-Foreman
A Boon to Stout Ladies-Mrs. L. S.
Jones.
Brokers'. c. Devine & Co.
For Sale-Counters and Shelving.
FIFTH PAGE.
Blankets-Geo. NJ Shook & Co.
Chainless Bicycles-Sheff Bros.
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AT HUNTINGTON,
y
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
Huntington, w. Va, January %
A heavy gale has been blowing son-
stantly here for twenty hours, and
not single steamboat has arrived
since last midnight. Many towboats
are in harbor at California Rocks, but
all are believed to be safe. The wharf
boat at Central City sank at noon, en-
failing a total loss and dozens of fam
lily boats have been blown over, in
some instances the occupants barely
escaping Many houses have been I'M
rooted in this section, and the gale
continues undated. A boom contain
ing 5000 saw logs, broke near Logan,
on Guyan, to-day. Much damage from
the gale is reported from other quar-
terS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
THE NEW ENGLAND STRIKE AND THE
sOCTH

The excuse Of the Hannacratic press
for the New England cotton strike,
which it has been thoroughly demon
strated is due to the low prices en-
tailed by the gold standard and the re-
retaliation and trade restrictions with
Canada and Europe, caused by the
Dingley tariff, that the strike is due to
Southern competition, is ridiculous,
not only for the reasons that have al
ready been mentioned in these col
umns, but for the simple fact that
there is practically no Southern COM
petition.
In discussing the subject of Southern
competition, the New York World
says: CAS- yet there are not enough
spindles or looms in the whole South
to rival those Of single great manu-
featuring State in New England. And
the South has not yet even begun to
compete with New England as to the
finer fabrics.
I'm 1890 there were only 1,554,000
spindles in the whole South, against
5,S24,51S in Massachusetts alone. And
no southern mill has yet made print
cloth or any other of the finer cotton
fabrics
New England has as much of mon
opoly of cotton cloth manufacturing in
this country as it ever had.
The real causes of the strike are
gold standard prices and high tariff
restriction.
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Re9lster
CHARLES d. TAg7Y, Gsnerl Manager.

The REGISTER, embracing its several
editions, is entered at the Postoffice at
Wheeling w. Va. as second-class matter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
DIED.

CAMPBELI-On Saturday, January %
1898, at 1 o'clock a. m, VIM. Campbell, in
the 44th year of his age.
Funeral from his late residence, Nc
Mechen. on Monday January oath, at $3.50
a. m. Interment at Sherrard cemetery.
SINGLETON-On Friday. January 21st
1895 at O'Clock p. M. Mary E., wife Of
the late Maj. w. T. Singleton.
Funeral services from the residence Of
Alfred PAUL. 729 Main street, Monday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment private.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24

The weather man is playing fast
and loose with the folks on the low
lands along the Ohio. Several times
now has he turned on the flood spigot
only to neutralize it with yank on
the blizzard lever.
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OBITUARY.

New York, January 23.-Charles
Thomas Parsloe, the actor, famous for
his presentation, MY Partner" in
with Louis Aldrich, is dead
at his home in this city.
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SERIOUS LOSS AT MARTINSBURG.

SERIOUS LOSS AT MARTINSBURG.
Special to the Register
MARTINSBURG. W. va, January %
A severe windstorm has prevailed here
since about noon to-day, doing heavy
damage in a number of instances. The
clothing store of George Katz & Co., in
the lower floor of the three-story brick
building owned by Walter J. Lambert and
Paul Strausner, is almost a complete
wreck as the result of the storm. The
wind blew off the roof of the building
and the front and part of the side walls
fell into the store room, filling it with
debris. Fortunately no one was in the
building at the time. The loss is esti-
mated at about $500. The adjoining
building, owned by c. H. Wolfes, was
damaged a hundred dollars. A part of
Geyers livery stable, in which there were
a number of vehicles, was demolished,
causing a loss of several hundred dol
lars. Small damage was done other
buildings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24

What brand Of weather will we have
next? We know what we are prom
Used, but what will we get?
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Mark Hanna these days huns softly
over his work of directing the Wash
ington pie counter that noble ditty en-
titled They're After Me-"
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FLOOD AT CINCINNATI.


Cairo, CORVALLIS and Henderson, oil
fields that the damage to oil well rigs and
the frail temporary structures erected in
the fields was very great.
In the Henderson, field, the Register is
informed, that three rigs were blown over
by the storm.
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restriction

t. De Witt Talmage, the eloquent di-
vine. takes unto himself wife-his
third. The great preacher Of the
mighty tongue evidently recognizes
his ability to hold his own against any
woman.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24

Oily Boss Hanna isn't clear of the
Ohio investigators yet.
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APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDED.

Washington, D C., January 23.-
Congressman Dorr has recommended
the appointment Of Miss S. A. Million
as postmaster at Trout Greenbrier
county, and D. T. Mcneil, at Buck
eye, Pocahontas county.
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vices will continue every night for an
indefinite period.
TELEPHONE MESSAGE
Sent from Matamoras. Yesterday, That the
TOWN Was Burning Up, and Twenty-Five
Lives Lost-NO Truth in the Story.

Sent from Matamoras. Yesterday, That the
TOWN was Burning Up, and Twenty-Five
Lives Lost-No Truth in the Story.
Special to the Register
Sistersville, w. Va, January "a
telephone message was received IN this
city this morning purportlng to nave
come from New Matamoras, and ask
ing for aid, as the town was burning
up. The message stated the hfe mad
been raging for some time and on ac-
count OF the terrible wind storm had
gotten beyond control. The ire de-
partment was unable to respond TO the
request on account of not being able
to get transportation, and did not go,
but number of people, including the
newspaper representatives, tramped
through five miles of mud in blind
ing storm of snow and sleet only to
find on their arrival there that the
town was all right. There had been no
fire and the people were greatly sur
prised when informed of what had
been telephoned to this city. An in
vestigation has started, and every
effort will be made to ferret out who
the guilty party was that sent the mes
sage but so far there has been no
clue found and it looks very much as
though the person who did it has COW
cred up their tracks so we'll that in all
probability the guilty parties will
never be found out
The report that tWO-thirds of New
Matamoras had been destroyed and
that twenty-five lives had been de-
stroyed, was also telephoned to this
city, and caused a good deal of excite
ment, as the story was widely circu-
lated The same report was doubtless
sent elsewhere.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
Iha MpafhPr.

WASHINGTON. January 23.-For West
Virginia-Fair; variable winds.
Fer Western Pennsylvania and Ohio
Fair: brisk northwesterly winds, dimin-
iShng.
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Mr.. c. Schnepf. the Opera House drug
gist made the following observations Of
the Temperature yesterday: a. m. II: 8
a. M. Il: L m, 3s: p. m, Sc: p. m. &c.
Weather. changeabla-
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NEW ADvERTlsEMFM~.

HOW TO BECOME Lawful ncy>-,>...
dentists or lawyers. Lock Box la ssieians,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-23
WHITEHEAD HECITY
Street Car Line on the Princi-
pal Streets. ~
FRANCHISE APPROVED
Liberal Terms Made by the Company Ac-
ccpted by the Ordinance and Street
Committees ana the Report
win Dc sEarorsl,lc. @.=
The ordinance ,n 1ra;::s committees

The ordinance andsstr,set committees
hefd meeting last night to eonS.de,
the applications of the Newport News
d Cld Point Hallway and Electric Com
pahy Tor a franchise granting ;hs. com
rany the right TO lay tracks on certa /,
streets iii the city.
Attorney Saniuel REGISTER, of Rich
mond counsel tGr the company, at
tended the meeting. He stated TO the
members that his company dS sled IA
lay railway tracks on the principal thor
ousntares OF Newport News. The in
corporations meant business, and want
ed to begin work as Son as possible
VT! VI Regesrer then submitted a franchise
ne mad preptp: ed. which was .beral. and
eNacted no undue privileges. Among
the terms was an asre- meili thar the
erdckS should be laid under tbs. super-
Eislon Of the city engineer, and that
ne shall have the right to inspect and
rerct the material. and require ether
also stipulated that when the streets
are paved the company shall us,4 the
s'Aine material between the rails and two
ieet on either side of the track.
several sight amendments were seq
g Sted by the members. and the altar'
tons were premptlr made Nv Mr. re-
ester after which the committees unan-
lnously aaTeed to recommend tn the
next meeting of the council thai the
/ fanchss be granted.
th inat TINS company means business
mere is not the slightest doubt. for
a among the incorporltors are Hon. ar
~ ln.salis. president Of the Ches.ap.ake
x ono railway: Mr.. w. j. Payne. wi
sSchtnond: Mayor w. y. Post. Colonel
Sa.ltr W i3raNion and Clerk of the
corporation Court D. c. Smith. OF this
city. These gentlemen propose to con-
s.ruct an electric railway between this
city and Old Point. eq,lippinS il With
me pest roH.ng stock on the market.
ion service. i''' 80 -
As soon as the franchise is granted
work VIII be commenced ON the I'M.
md. 1t will he in opera item by the MID,
ne OF The summer. It estimated that
'nout S;VV:"o Will be expended on tn
project before it is tonlpleted
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OFFERED niM a nRInE
TWO Spaniar.is Make an Effort to Enter
the Shipynrd.

Two spaniar,ss Make an Effort to Enter
the Shipynrsl.
y Watehman at the shipya1>,l tells OF
an attempt made ny TWO SlHlniartls8 re
Gently TO bride him.
No enc is permitted To enter the. ship.
y ARD "yi %SGndayS or~any other daysun-s
less he be an employee OF the yaRIsprs
ana ne I'LL igE
man may hold, he cannot pass thrErigh-
the gate without measuring up to the
requirements. This is the order and the
W., lehman lives up to it.
Last sunday" said Waterman to
:. reporter Tor the Daily Press. two
yard l was on dag duty. and they APP
preached ME, asking TO he allowed TO
go into the yard. ! asked them il they
had permits and they said no. Then I
told them they could not so in. The y
g..lybled in their native tongue, not
thinking I would catch on. but 1 have
been all over the World. and can speak
seveera languages. Trey wet-e speaking
th'= Spanish language and I caught on
One suggested to the other that per-
would let them INSIDE. I drGpped a re-
mark to let them know ! understood
spanish and they Shut up Spanish and
began talking French. After convers-
ing for IL w!sile one of the foreigners
said:
We would give you SIS to let US so
in and see the yard
II Volt, net lei You in without a
permit for all the money you have got.'
| was my reply.
. Then there is no way for US to see
the yard they, said. and told them
| he only way they could get in woua
| lie io jump the fence. and then they
l'id better jump d-n high or I would
certainly reach tham with my gun.
| That was the last saw Of the Span
lords. as they took a Sievet car